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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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25th Jan 2019, 21:13

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dook is in the seat not me as it was an open house "with conditions" - as I have noticed that whenever an OH has been declared lately, regulars are jumping straight in (been guilty of this myself) instead holding off for a few hours to let others have a chance.

If no-one had popped in, I'd have taken up with the challenge I was putting together - which I have ready now.

26th Jan 2019, 10:28

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Ah yes... the old hurry hurry hurry. Then silence for 13 hours because it's nighttime in the UK. It seems some of the regulars don't understand the reasons we have the (simple) rules we have on this thread. It would be SO easy to keep the thread moving at a regular pace (as it used to) if people followed those basic rules. It's the internet. Look up "global".

Sigh....

26th Jan 2019, 10:44

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I'm conscious of the time zones involved here.

Accordingly I have removed my challenge and declare OH.

26th Jan 2019, 12:22

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I'll post mine if there are no other challenges ready to go?

26th Jan 2019, 12:35

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I was waiting for a "non-regular" but we might have waited all day.

I have several ready but please go ahead (and also check PM).

26th Jan 2019, 12:50

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You remember I mentioned gliders, well, here's another glider - taking off on the mission.

No need for the road this time, just the location

26th Jan 2019, 13:16

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The same mission as last time I assume.

If so, we might be in Italy.

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26th Jan 2019, 13:29

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Not the same mission, and we aren't in Italy.

26th Jan 2019, 13:55

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What led me to that thought was that you said the mission.

26th Jan 2019, 14:16

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It's not as if they are going to return for another mission

26th Jan 2019, 14:49

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Atterbury...?

26th Jan 2019, 14:59

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It isn't Camp Atterbury (if that is where you meant).

26th Jan 2019, 15:01

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Market Garden ?

26th Jan 2019, 15:02

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More like combat conditions perhaps. I acknowledge lack of theatre stripes, and no obvious sign of the 'snatch,' but how about Lalaghat in Assam?

26th Jan 2019, 15:15

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Arrgghhh........... and I had quite a few images for this. Jenkins has hit the nail on the head Lalaghat it is.

I thought I might keep this going for a while, keeping you in Europe, before I revealed the Indian link - mules, palms and suchlike. I also though Lalaghat may be a bit obscure as there is very little info about it on the web.

Here are some other images I had lined up.