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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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3rd Feb 2019, 16:01

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Bandung perhaps?

Now we are getting close.
In Bandung they drive on the leftside of the road.
(when they adhere to any traffic rules!)

3rd Feb 2019, 16:04

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Nope - record is 1 minute

Which one was that?

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3rd Feb 2019, 16:07

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Does this help?

3rd Feb 2019, 16:23

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Nope...………...

3rd Feb 2019, 17:52

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Are we in Ceylon?

3rd Feb 2019, 18:05

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I am not aware that the Dutch had any influence in Ceylon?

correction
VOC property, sold in 1776 to the Brits.
I believe however that relationship with Sri Lanka is quite warm.
Probably because Great Britannia handled the independancy?

3rd Feb 2019, 18:10

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Or Indonesia maybe Java ?

3rd Feb 2019, 18:12

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SLB - tis in Which Aerodrome version i

3rd Feb 2019, 18:14

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Finally,
if Bandung is close then Java is logical.

The airport is in the lower right corner
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3rd Feb 2019, 18:26

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That matches a GE view of Jakarta.

3rd Feb 2019, 18:30

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Dook,
Don’t let anyone steal the goal from you!
You forgot airport name again.
Several can be correct.

3rd Feb 2019, 19:06

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All I can find at the moment is Kemayoran Airport and the available photos don't match.

3rd Feb 2019, 19:18

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Perhaps Tjililitan as was?

3rd Feb 2019, 19:25

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How about Bekasi?

3rd Feb 2019, 19:26

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Sorry Dook,
Jenkins scores again!

Tjililitan in the Meester Cornelis area of Batavia as the Dutch called Jakarta.
Nowadays Halim Perdusana Kamusa in Jakarta.
Endpoint of the KLM Amsterdam-Batavia route.

I think the Dutch could have handled the Indonesian independence better.
20/20 Hindsight.....

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Jenkins has the thread

3rd Feb 2019, 19:31

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Good time to leave. Good night.

3rd Feb 2019, 19:33

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The immediate months post WW2 seem to have been difficult.With regard to the original photograph, I found several hangars with similar appearance to the specimen. The era of the people appeared to match the dates of the answer.

So, thanks, one now for the evening and night. Let's start with the fact of its naming after a prominent sportsman.

3rd Feb 2019, 22:34

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I don’t think that it is listed on this website:?
Airports named after people

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4th Feb 2019, 04:57

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Neither you are refering to the disabled toilet of Christchurch international nor the tax free area of Belfast city Airport?

4th Feb 2019, 09:02

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Not on the eponym list, and no relevance to your other sporting examples. This sportsman, dead when field opened, was further renowned far from his homeland for his WW2 activities. One of his contemporaries, to whom he was a sporting mentor, found much greater sporting fame but less in his military role. That said, the contemporary knew a bit about 'stress.'