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Here is a read only link to the Aerodrome Database - WhichAerodrome.xlsx. Up to date as of 1/5/2019. Catching up slowly - up to May 2019 now (Mar 2020).

Here are some "rules" for Which Aerodrome. These are based upon the original suggestions from the very first thread, and have a few additions. Also please be patient as when you are active others may be asleep.
  • A historic picture of an aerodrome will be posted. Newer pictures are allowed but the theme here is to compare/contrast old with new as well as identifying aerodromes which no longer exist.
  • The person who correctly identifies it will be declared the 'winner' by the original poster.
  • That winner shall either post another challenge or declare the floor open. Anyone may then post the next challenge.
  • If the winner of the challenge does not respond to the notification of their success within 48 hours, an Open house can be declared when there is consensus between multiple other posters which are on line.
  • When the poster of a challenge does not respond within 48 hours of a posted answer, this poster can be declared winner if the answer is considered correct in a consensus of multiple other posters.
  • If Open House is declared, regular posters should not jump in immediately, but time should be given for those who are not great at naming the correct location as they may have some good images.
  • There will only be one challenge running at a time.
  • Try to use elderly photos and not Google Earth, Zoom Earth or any other search engine, pics
  • Try to post images that are not already present on internet, as Google Image Search will find them if they are.
  • Personal photos are acceptable as they show the aerodrome as it is now.
  • When confirming the correct location, the location and winner should be stated to negate any deletion of posts.
  • Please don't delete your posts, let everyone see your successes, failures and challenges.
Anyone can edit it so long as they have been here for 90 days with 90 posts. Let's get consensus before changing and not go crazy Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu.

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Old 24th Jan 2019, 16:36
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Thanks. I was sure that I'd seen a similar layout on Okinawa before - but hadn't seen Motobu.

I've been looking at gliders recently, and I have a whole host of airfields where they are taking off, but the only attribution being "Somewhere in France".

So for something slightly different - this is "Somewhere in France".


Layout is the same now as 75 years ago, so Google Earth is your friend here. Happy hunting.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 16:43
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I can't see evidence that the gliders have landed there but I suspect so by their somewhat haphazard direction.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 16:45
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They are definitely on the ground having just landed Am fairly sure that some are in the process of landing in the photo.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 16:50
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Possibly somewhere on the Cherbourg peninsula.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 16:53
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Not on the Cherboug peninsular.

I'd say that to be successful with this challenge, you need to identify the current road number of the road snaking across the screen from left to right, rather than just a general area.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:09
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Identify a road number ???????
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:14
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It obviously isn't an aerodrome - you'll know the road number if/when you find it.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:14
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Those are American WACO gliders (the Brits only used them in the training role as the 'Hadrian'). If not Cherbourg I'd suspect Op Dragoon.

Hyères?
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:20
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It is Dragoon, it is not a road near Hyères.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:22
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Somewhere between Cannes and Toulon, maybe close to the A8? I can't find an aerodrome ident.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:29
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Jenkins - It is NOT an "aerodrome" with an ident, but as gliders landed there, thought it would be interesting as a challenge
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:33
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Found an article with the photograph, perhaps the A57 rather than the A8? I occasionally night-stopped Le Luc, very good hotac in Bandol area.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:38
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Not A57 or A8 - don't think they had any auto routes in 1944
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:39
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Are we near Le Muy ?
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:40
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Close by, yes

This link is good for the current road numbers: https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 17:57
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Not for me it isn't.

D25 and D47 intersection ?
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 18:04
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Close, but no cigar yet. Look for the watercourse,
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 18:09
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I think we may be less than half a mile WSW of Clastron.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 18:10
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You've gone down the wrong road from the roundabout.
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Old 24th Jan 2019, 18:16
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Landing site "Oscar" is about two miles north of Le Muy but running north up the D25 doesn't reveal any that looks similar. I've looked a tad west of Le Mitan also.

Is that road called Chemin des Muyois ?

Please confirm your image is orientated north.
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