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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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  • 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.
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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 6th Jun 2019, 05:24
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I think you'll find the Connie is an EC-121/Warning Star.
True, but what would you call a formation of Warning Stars? A Constellation?
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 08:31
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C2J,

You were much, much closer with your first guess.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 10:20
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Mitchell Field / Mitchell AFB, Garden City Long Island, NY.

1917 to 1961. Lots of aviation firsts here.

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Old 6th Jun 2019, 10:37
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That is a direct hit on Mitchel Field.

Your bomb release.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 11:49
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Who would have thought you could operate a B-36, C-124, C-121 or some of those early jets out of a ~6000 foot long runway?

OK lets try this one...



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Old 6th Jun 2019, 12:56
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Looking at the SD hat badge of the person in front of the 109. It looks RAF,

Are we in the UK ?
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 13:29
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On second thoughts it might be USA.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 13:40
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How about Wright Field in company with an Eastern DC3?
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 14:13
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Not Wright Field. It is the USA.

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Old 6th Jun 2019, 14:34
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New York State ?
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 14:49
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No. Much closer to Wright Field than New York state. This was not a military field.

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Old 6th Jun 2019, 14:54
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Might be California then.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 15:01
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Eastern didn't fly that far west. This airport was on Eastern's regular flight routing. Not so much the Me-109.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 15:07
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Georgia or Texas ?
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 15:12
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Not Georgia or Texas. In its' early days, the airport was prone to flooding leading to a comically derogatory nick-name.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 15:26
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Tennessee ?
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 15:26
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109 appears to be in Spanish markigs.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 15:39
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I believe the 109 is actually in British markings. dook, at the time the pic was taken, there were 48 states. You only have 43 more to go! Let's cut the odds and say this is east of the Mississippi river.

Here is another picture, I believe it was taken at the same time.



This airport is still in operation, though airline service has been shifted to a newer airport on the other side of the cause for flooding.
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 15:55
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Alabama is prone to flooding - 42 to go !
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Old 6th Jun 2019, 16:11
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No, not Alabama. LOL!

Here is a little more meat to chew on (I think).

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