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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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12th May 2019, 17:29

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Any connection with the Battle of Salamaua ?

12th May 2019, 17:32

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It isn't Italy, but it is a Liberator, and nothing to do with the Battle of Salamaua

12th May 2019, 17:48

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Pacific ?..

12th May 2019, 19:27

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The position & lay out of the Airfield seems not unlike Ras al Haad in Oman, but the terrain inland would count this out.

12th May 2019, 19:44

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Laiohe76 - looks like Ras al Haad doesn't it, but as you said, the terrain inland isn't a match.
However, dook does have a hit with the Pacific.

12th May 2019, 19:50

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I have been looking at the Philippines with no luck.

I have noticed something unusual about the airfield.

12th May 2019, 19:52

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you wouldn't have any luck in that location.

You do know how this is going to end don't you? You'll narrow it down and then ………..

12th May 2019, 19:53

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Yes - so I'll shut up and wait...…...

12th May 2019, 20:06

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You can't stop now.

What's the unusual thing you've noticed?

Does this make it clearer? (very much larger image)

12th May 2019, 20:11

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I'm not saying, but it doesn't help in my search.

12th May 2019, 21:45

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In the course of `travels around the Pacific`,this;"zeamerseagerbeavers.com" ,might help....

12th May 2019, 21:55

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sycamore - not sure what that means?

13th May 2019, 08:29

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I'm not sure either.

Some parts allude to Papua New Guinea but I've looked there, and there are also references to Australia.

13th May 2019, 08:37

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I'll put us out of our misery, in that the airfield is in neither of those locations.

13th May 2019, 08:42

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New Caledonia ?

edit: is the Liberator from the Seventh Air Force ?

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13th May 2019, 10:51

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In the course of `travels around the Pacific`,this;"zeamerseagerbeavers.com" ,might help....

I have looked into the website
Jay Zeamer’s Eager Beavers
But not much is revealed in the limited amount of photos that are accessible.
Mentio to be Operating mainly in Solomon Islands
New Ireland?

SLB

13th May 2019, 10:54

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Not New Caledonia.

The Eager beavers are not a clue posted by me, so as far as I'm aware they have nothing to do with this image, so not Solomon Islands, or New Ireland.

The Liberator is not from the 7th Air Force.

13th May 2019, 11:01

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I'm still on the case.

Fifth Air Force ?

edit: are we near Yap ?

I wonder if the photo is from December 1943

What I saw in the photo last night is a lake in the middle of the airfield.

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13th May 2019, 11:46

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Not 5th Air Force either
Not Yap.

I'm fairly sure that the photo is later than 1943.

13th May 2019, 12:38

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It is more than probable that the challenge is an island being used as a navigation waypoint between the operating base and a target so are we closer to Japan ?

13th Air Force ?

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