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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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29th Apr 2019, 19:21

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Next door in Belgium then ?

29th Apr 2019, 19:32

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Wrong direction

29th Apr 2019, 19:39

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Rusty windsock pole is among the features which make me think Eastern England.

29th Apr 2019, 19:54

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Not many directions left

29th Apr 2019, 20:07

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Germany ?...

29th Apr 2019, 20:14

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I reckon you could fit a few pigs in that long farm building on the horizon. Denmark?

30th Apr 2019, 08:12

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Those pigs are definitely destined to end at Danish Crown!

30th Apr 2019, 08:50

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Randers. Interesting, one learns so much in this parish. My bacon, of course, solely from Hampshire Hogs.

30th Apr 2019, 11:20

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Jenkins takes the lead!
Randers/Borup.
The Flying club is older then the field.
The second largest Flying club of Denmark.
For dook their (late) gate guardian:

Now sadly scrapped

30th Apr 2019, 11:50

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Thanks, seems to have been a prominent town in its past. Now this, where one may find legendary beasts to counter your gate guardian. I have flown at this airfield, albeit in a single turbine, and seen 4-piston aircraft of yore doing the same. Small 'gamey' beasts appear to prevail, with an occasional hunter-gatherer sniffing around, able to counter even the legendary beast.

30th Apr 2019, 12:01

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Was that hunter-gatherer a Nimrod ?

30th Apr 2019, 14:18

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This looks too short for almost anything except helicopters or STOL/VTOL aeroplanes., so is there another longer runway which we can't see ?

30th Apr 2019, 14:18

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4-piston aircraft:
like Cesna’s an Pipers?

30th Apr 2019, 16:11

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Not a Nimrod, but the deviousness was successful, and there are much longer strips. Four piston, four piston-engined aircraft, big aircraft to avoid ambiguity.

Bit slow, sorry, shopping.

30th Apr 2019, 16:31

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I don't do deviousness.

Is this a military airfield ?

30th Apr 2019, 16:50

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Military, with four different services running the place at different times. It has been done previously I fancy, but this view is new.

30th Apr 2019, 16:56

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Four different services suggest NATO in Germany.

30th Apr 2019, 16:58

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A reasonable suggestion, but wrong I fear. One organisation used HMS as part of the name.

30th Apr 2019, 17:01

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I can only find mythiological Phoenix falcons to kill the draken.
Mig falcons?
hunter gatherer a bear?
small gamey could be hinds?

edit: clearly crossed HMS suggestion

30th Apr 2019, 17:14

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Wonderful imagination Slb. One 'gamey' with a bushy tale, one fleet of foot or feet if you wish. The hunter gatherer a North American. My mythical or legendary beast would cope well with your dragon.