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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.
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Old 2nd Feb 2019, 19:36
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Sod it; Open House.
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Old 2nd Feb 2019, 20:20
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Now this is very definitely Open House after my error yesterday. This is.......?
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Old 2nd Feb 2019, 20:23
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Sorry, crossed with Jenkins.

I Will live to challenge another day!

Succes!
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Old 2nd Feb 2019, 20:35
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Originally Posted by JENKINS
Now this is very definitely Open House after my error yesterday. This is.......?
Yesterday you said, you passed often but never visited?
As I understood from your other challenges you fly professionals in (and around) Europe.
Then this airfield is a nowadays a GA airfield and in the vicinity/approach of a bigger airfield?

France?

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Old 2nd Feb 2019, 20:47
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Yes to propinquity, field no longer active with perhaps an occasional unplanned visit, oops, and is not in France.
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 05:29
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Dook, I suspect you've mis-identified the airfield in Post #12054. I would contend that it isn't Rechlin but Lechfield. The Me 262's depicted are captured examples operated by "Watson's Whizzers" on 10th June 1945, about to depart Lechfield for Cherbourg (via St Dizier and Melun). They were crated up there and shipped to the US.

Chevvron:

And 4 x 262s serviceable at the same time?
There are NINE Me 262's lined up in the uncropped photo!
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 08:12
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Originally Posted by dook
Asturias,

I note your icon.

Do you know something we should know?

Germany it is.
No - just a very quick response as I headed out of the door - but it HAD to be Germany so it was a bit tongue in cheek really................... and no crosswordy type clue either!!
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 08:13
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Back to the challenge

England south of the line from the Wash to Southampton?
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 08:30
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No well north of that line - Langford Lodge (that's the shoreline of Lough Neagh at top left) which gets occasional visitors thinking they are landing at Aldergrove.
OH again.
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 09:48
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Yes, Langford Lodge. A Martin-Baker link to the field is refected in the position of Chalgrove, Martin-Baker as was Langford Lodge, in relation to Benson. I sat as No.2 and witnessed my lead make the same mistake at Chalgrove as Dan with a 748 made at Langford Lodge. I dropped a hint! Lough Neagh? I try to leave a tiny clue in my screen-grabs.

OH declared.
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 09:56
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Ok.
Still not sure if I am a regular or a newbie.
New challenge:


Succes! SLB
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 09:57
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Definitely a regular.

You have a habit of posting pictures from the Netherlands. Is this another ?
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 10:01
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The Registration might be OO - Belgium??/
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 10:43
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Grimbergen? Good ale there.
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 10:46
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Certainly looks like it Jenkins - but where in Belgium do you NOT get good beer? I think we need to be warned......................
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 10:55
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My brother lived in Grimbergen. If it is the strange architecture of the hangars at the field, please may I declare OH in advance. If not,, keep on trying. The thaw here is working, and a walk in sunshine is required.

Beer bottles in delightful cylinders, excellent for ankle-biter play-things.
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 11:15
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Thaw. Wossat ?

Here in "God's waiting room city" we only received about 3mm of snow and that disappeared yesterday.
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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 11:33
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I have a habit of posting challenges of airfield to which I have a (slight) relation.
Visited, flown from or passed by in the car or relates to Dutch air history.
Sometimes I also post challenges of airfields which I find on Google earth when searching for somebody else’s challenges.
Like this one, Grimbergen GA airfield with the two quite remarkable round hangars.
I read on the website of Grimbergen that the self supporting concrete structure is less than 10 cm’s thick!

Open house declared by Jenkins



I will keep on searching for more challenging posts.
Jenkins, how many brothers do you have and where have they lived?
I can skip those airfields!!

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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 11:41
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I'll have a shot then.

This might be easy.

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Old 3rd Feb 2019, 11:50
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Waterbeach Cambridgeshire
Almost the same picture in colour is the first picture of Wikipedia Short Stirling.

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