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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.
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  • 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.
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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 3rd Jun 2019, 16:06
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Tanzanite - Tanzania ?
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 16:11
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Not sure about Tanzanite but it is in Tanzania. The Zanzibar connection is that it was in Tanganika when the photo was taken and Tanzania was formed from the merger of the two countries.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 16:14
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Just checked... no connection to Tanzanite.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 16:15
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I was following up on an article about Jake Thompson-Bennett.

If it's Tanzania I think it is the Williamson diamond mine.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 16:17
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Close enough. The mine is at Mwadui. What was the access road to the pictured airfield is now the current airstrip.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 16:38
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At least I didn't get jumped that time.

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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 16:48
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BTW Flap, Tanzanite is a gem, mostly blue, only found in Tanzania.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 16:58
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Thanks. I did find it and it only comes from a tiny area hence my no connection comment.

Re your foto, how about Frejus?
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 17:17
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And how about how some of mine last for no time.

Back to you.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 17:23
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Sorry, If you've flown into Nice regularly you can easily recognise Frejus.



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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 17:26
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I can't believe you have put up such an easy one !

Templehof - first line of the search.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 17:28
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It is easy but an unusual angle. I thought the railway might fool some.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 17:32
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I Goggled "disused airfield railway tracks" and up it came from the same angle.

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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 18:21
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That looks familiar but i can't remember why.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 18:38
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Is the road the A1?
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 18:41
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If it looks familiar you're bloody old !

Not the A1. The nearest A road is not in the pic.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 19:27
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Originally Posted by dook
If it's Tanzania I think it is the Williamson diamond mine.
When I lived in Uganda, my wife to be bought 100,000UGX worth of "diamonds" that had been "smuggled" out of the mine.

I did tell her that it was likely to be a scam, but she went ahead anyway, even going to the bank to get the money out.

Nice bits of glass anyway. And it was only £30, but as she only earned 300,000UGX a month before tax, so it was a fair hit for her.
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 19:56
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I bet she wouldn't be scammed again, even though it's rife.

It still makes me smile when people think my wifes' gold Rolex is from Bangkok (it's real).
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Old 3rd Jun 2019, 20:27
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Might OR-AFL have been a make shift variation on CR-AFL?
CR-A stood for Mozambique.

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bit strange that the camera plane -KPN changes from low wing with tip tank into high wing with strut.
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I'll try Ludford Magna.
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