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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 13th May 2019, 13:14
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We are not only closer to Japan, but part of Japan.

Not the 13th though.

Here's an overhead

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Old 13th May 2019, 13:50
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Do you mean part of Japan or the Japanese Empire ?

Nobeoka ?
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I think the air force unit may have also had B29s.
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Old 13th May 2019, 14:12
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Part of Japan, but not Nobeoka

The "mountain" casting a shadow has (or had) the same name as a rather more famous "mountain" on another island. The documents I have has the airfield having the mountain name as part of it's name, so name that mountain
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Old 13th May 2019, 14:22
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B29s don't appear on the Wiki page for this Air Force.
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Old 13th May 2019, 14:26
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Well, all I get from searches is Mount Fuji !!!!

Are we on the island of Fukue-Jima?
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Old 13th May 2019, 14:41
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Nope, we aren't on Fukue-Jima. You are looking at the wrong end of "Japan". In the previous image the white stuff is snow.

As an additional clue: the second part of the island you have named is part of the island name that does have the more famous mountain.
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Old 13th May 2019, 14:54
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Working on the word Jima there are a couple of small islands but with no famous mountains.

Time for a rest.
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Old 13th May 2019, 15:05
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Iwo...……………………...
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Old 13th May 2019, 15:19
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Iwo No Snow Here.

Perhaps the "mountain" is a volcano.
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Old 13th May 2019, 17:20
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Can't find an Iwo apart from the very obvious one and that looks nothing like the challenge.
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Old 13th May 2019, 18:16
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Is there an airport there any more...?
Confirm `N` direction ie L/R/U/D..?
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Old 13th May 2019, 18:29
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In the second image, north is around 1 o'clock.

No Airport there any more. but you can still see the outline of the runway and the hangar shown dead centre of the second image.

dook - you need to read back my clue.

The "mountain" casting a shadow has (or had) the same name as a rather more famous "mountain" on another island. The documents I have has the airfield having the mountain name as part of it's name, so name that mountain
You know what the obvious island is, and the short version of mountain is?

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You are looking at the wrong end of "Japan".
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Old 13th May 2019, 20:45
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So, Fukue-Jima is the wrong end of "Japan" and there is snow in you image.

We must therefore be north of Hokkaido as far as I can see.

The island of Kunashir is Russian but may not have been at the time of your images.

I'm out.
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Old 13th May 2019, 20:46
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Yes, keep on going. You are correct in that it may not belong to Japan now.

One further:
but you can still see the outline of the runway and the hangar shown dead centre of the second image.
Not on Google Earth though - try Bing instead
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Old 13th May 2019, 21:14
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Iturup ?

Might have a connection with Pearl Harbour.

I have done my bit - over to the rest of the crew.

Had enough, good night.
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Old 13th May 2019, 21:20
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Are we going Island hopping? A few more to go.

Here's an overhead from Bing. You can see the Mountain, runway and hangar.

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Old 14th May 2019, 02:20
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Easier with the Iwo Jima mountain clue...Suribachi Yama, Okeanskoye, Northern Kurils?
OH if correct...
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Here? Googled Max Tow's Suribachi Yama, Okeanskoye, Northern Kurils but nothing came up.
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Old 14th May 2019, 06:39
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Max Tow has it - The mountain is/was called Mount Suribachi - hence the Iwo Jima reference, and the airfield is Suribachi Bay Airfield. Originally was a fishing village, developed into an airfield, nothing there now.

Paramushiru Island has switched between Japan and Russia a number of times over the years. Was part of Japan from 1875. Japan gave up sovereignty in 1951.

Google Earth sometimes has really poor coverage compare to Bing - compare the link in Ripton's post and the screenshot I've posted above.

Open House it is
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