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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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7th May 2019, 11:51

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Don`t think it would be Sable Island...!!

7th May 2019, 11:51

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Cannot properly synchronise the re-population of Heligoland post WW1 with the aircraft on the island. The Noratlas is a help in overcoming my doubt that this may be that former British colony, where I believe that the airfield is Dune.

7th May 2019, 12:06

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Luftwaffe Noratlas airdropping...

7th May 2019, 13:50

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Sycamore is on the right track
Not Helgoland
Especially for Sycamore:

7th May 2019, 14:07

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Frisian islands ?

7th May 2019, 14:39

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Yes Frysian Islands

7th May 2019, 14:47

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Baltrum ?...

7th May 2019, 14:56

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Not Baltrum

I am almost out of photos

7th May 2019, 14:57

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And I'm almost out of islands on GE.....

7th May 2019, 15:02

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Wangerooge looks good.

7th May 2019, 15:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dook

Wangerooge looks good.

Wangerooge it is
Badly bombed in WWII one week before surrender of the Germans.
Flooded in 1962
The airport has been rebuild 1966.

Dook has control

7th May 2019, 15:17

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Please tell us what the original challenge photo was.

7th May 2019, 15:24

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SLB,there is nobody in the driving seat of that Sycamore..! must have been a very `urgent call of nature` to have got out,even getting out was difficult enough,and rotor rpm seem high..? photoshopping...?

7th May 2019, 15:29

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I use Photoshop for various purposes, one time professionally and that photo looks genuine.

I don't suppose that the collective could rise by itself.

I think it was an urgent relief operation.

7th May 2019, 15:38

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Having a small tinypic problem - please standby......

7th May 2019, 15:48

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The Sycamore was indeed used during the disaster reliëf in 1962 Flooding.
Wangerooge photos

I could not identify the 1920s plane 100%
I thought Rumpler C VII because of the N shaped struts, No spinner cap and General layout of engine exhaust and radiator.
Only the cutout in the upper wing for pilot looks to be wider than on Rumpler photos.
The Aviatik comes also close, has a wider cutout, but also a spinner cap.
Anyone who can give**a Final word on it is welcome.