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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 15th Jun 2019, 20:14
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Yes, this airfield is east of Yugoslavia.
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Old 15th Jun 2019, 20:16
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Ah so Glasshopper.

Romania and Bulgaria were axis-occupied.
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Old 15th Jun 2019, 20:29
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This airfield is in a location occupied by the Axis - however, weren't Romania and Bulgaria part of the Axis, so it can't be there.
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Old 15th Jun 2019, 20:39
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Yes - that's why both countries were sometimes targeted.

Poland and Ukraine were occupied.
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Old 15th Jun 2019, 22:39
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Greece/Crete...?
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 05:27
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Czech of Slovak republics?
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 06:22
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I think the airfield could be Kasteli, Crete.

The town/road layout is very similar to that shown in present day GE images.
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 07:00
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Looks like it Lauriebe

If you use G Earth and rotate the village by 180 degrees then the road current road layout is a 1:1 overlay......................................

It's going to be expanded to replace Heraklion I believe
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 07:02
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lauriebe has it with Kastelli-Pediada on Crete - here's the third image I have


You have control.
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 07:59
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Thanks nvubu.

For the next challenge, let's start with some 'Diggers' digging.


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Old 16th Jun 2019, 08:13
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Papua New Guinea??
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 08:16
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Not Papua New Guinea.
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 08:54
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Netherlands East Indies ?
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 08:59
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Good morning Dook.

Not NEI.
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 09:09
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Good afternoon to you lauriebe.

Tarakan Island ?
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 09:14
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Not Tarakan but not that far away.
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 09:25
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The Australians were in Borneo.
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 09:25
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Originally Posted by dook
Good afternoon to you lauriebe.

Tarakan Island ?
Go west young man. Go west.

Second image. Taken some 30+ years after the first and more building.




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Old 16th Jun 2019, 09:26
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Originally Posted by dook
The Australians were in Borneo.
They were indeed and you are in the right area.

This location has a distinctly feline air about it.
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Old 16th Jun 2019, 09:36
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Sarawak then ?

(feline - tiger ?)

tiger - Sumatra maybe.
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