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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 23rd Apr 2019, 15:38
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Maybe Papua New Guinea - still trying.....
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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 16:29
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New Caledonia?
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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 17:45
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dook has the right Island

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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 19:11
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Part of the Dobodura complex maybe.
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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 19:33
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Not part of Dobodura
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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 19:48
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Looks fairly long, suggesting a bomber strip.
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There are a couple around the little islands up in the north west.

I can't find any images but is Aitape close ?
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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 20:16
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Not near Aitape, and no bombers that I can see.

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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 20:29
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Abels Field ?
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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 20:37
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Quite an embarrassment of choice, mine being Pongani.
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Old 23rd Apr 2019, 21:19
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Neither Abels Field or Pongani.
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 08:42
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How about Tsili Tsili or Lae ?
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 09:35
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Neither of those either.

If it helps, it is by the seaside
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 11:42
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North or South facing coast..?
Still visible on GE.../
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 11:59
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Very good questions. The coast at this location is running approx. N/S and the runway is visible.
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 12:56
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Buki, just south of Gagidu?
If so, OH.
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 13:39
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I thought it was Finschhafen.
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 14:10
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Same place but you've got the name right.
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 14:27
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Finschhafen Airfield it is, so dook has the correct name, but Ripton has the correct location and was first by 45 minutes and as a newbie to the thread is declared the winner - Open House it is. Hope you have some challenges for the future.

Interesting airfield - clicky
At the war's end, millions of dollars of equipment both new and used was bulldozed into a huge holes in the area and abandoned
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 14:36
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Maybe Ripton can rustle something up.
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Old 24th Apr 2019, 15:40
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At the moment I don't have anything that would be easily identifiable from a google image search so I'll leave this to dook.
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