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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 31st Mar 2019, 17:28
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Originally Posted by dook
From 100,000 ft maybe.
I was talking about Lilienthal, not Baumgartner
and I was talking about that pond not the Pond.
I measured in Google earth and from the top it is about 100m to the eind of the pond.
Otto managed to glide about 250 m from that 15 m hill so he would have kept his feet dry and have landed outside the park boundaries of today in any direction.
Quite good glide rate, but he could always choose head wind from his hill...

SLB
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Old 31st Mar 2019, 17:35
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Gentlemen,

I am withdrawing the challenge. The site from which I took the image appears to have made a mistake with location.

Apologies and therefore OPEN HOUSE.
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Old 31st Mar 2019, 17:58
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One of the earliest ski flights?

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Old 31st Mar 2019, 18:27
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Do I see a Wright Model R ?
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Old 1st Apr 2019, 09:09
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The scene appears authentic, but I consider the date this morning may have some relevance.
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Old 1st Apr 2019, 09:14
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That's exactly what I concluded last night.

If so, then the thread has died and there's nothing further to do, and the OP hasn't come back.
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Old 1st Apr 2019, 10:51
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The photo dates from 1910. Google 'Paul Engelhard'.
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Old 1st Apr 2019, 13:17
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You certainly fooled us with that one - excellent.

St. Moritz probably, although strictly speaking it's not an aerodrome.
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Old 1st Apr 2019, 14:19
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Well done that man! Over to you.
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Old 1st Apr 2019, 16:00
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Thanks Discorde.

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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 10:21
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Presumably not USA with the "01" runway designator: but are you W of the Atlantic?

(Everyone asleep? Brexit fatigue?)
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 10:58
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Correct in that it is not the USA.

We are west of the anti-meridian.
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 11:05
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I have looked at the non-US locations of surviving Connies and have not found one to match the photo, so I am guessing the aircraft no longer exists.

Latin America, perhaps?
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 11:05
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Orzstralia...??
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 11:08
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Yes cobber.

I can give you an overhead GE image if you wish.
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 13:57
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Olympic Torch aircraft at Darwin, 1956, en-route to Melbourne?
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 14:01
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Not Northern Territory.
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 14:03
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In which case, Essendon itself?
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 14:22
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Now you have gone too far SE.
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Old 2nd Apr 2019, 21:31
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dook, I think we need another clue. I have searched all the Wiki listed aviation museums, and Oz in a broad swathe from Darwin to Melbourne, without finding the target. Which State are you in?
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