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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.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 12:24
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This airfield isn't on an island
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 12:36
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Malaysia then ?

Possibly Korea but improbable.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 13:38
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Kuantan ?......
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 13:58
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On a large sea-girt land mass, and with the rump apparently international, but what about Hollandia?
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 14:57
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I started looking at PNG until nvubu said it wasn't on an island.

Personally I consider New Guinea to be an island.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 16:09
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Not in Malaysia, Korea - I also think that PNG is an island, so it isn't there either.

If you go back to my answer that I "clarified" a couple of times, why might I need to change it?
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 16:21
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Runny out of non-islands.

China by any chance ?

Nips were also in Vietnam.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 17:10
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Not Vietnam or China.

Have you thought about my previous answer?

More bombing accuracy.

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Old 25th Jun 2019, 17:11
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Yes I have, and think this may not have been WW2.

But I can't think what conflict, other than the Korean war.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 17:18
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Definitely WW2.
I learnt today that this airfield is in a country that was an enemy to the UK, but not the US.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:03
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The only Asian country I can think of that was ever an enemy of the Brits but not the USA is Indonesia - bu that is ALL islands...................

It could be Banda Aceh in N Sumatra - the runway is the right direction....................
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:05
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Yes - and that's why I rejected it.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:11
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dook was correct to reject Indonesia.

I didn't think it was an enemy prior to lunchtime today.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:16
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well my old man was shot at in Jakarta in '45 by Nationalists ............... and there was the Konfrontasi in the 1960's as well of course...................
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:23
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Don Muang, Siam?
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:27
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The Brits had a war against the Burmese - maybe Putao in N Myanmar?
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:28
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JENKINS has hit the right country with Siam, but not the correct airfield

I read today that Siam is the last country that the UK officially declared war on.

edit to add: I'm just off out - be back around 22:30. I may have internet access where I'm going depends if I have to umpire a hockey match.
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 18:36
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Chang Rai?
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 19:02
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I have an indistinct map of eight Japanese occupied airfields.

Not sure of spelling - Lampang group ?
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Old 25th Jun 2019, 19:13
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I have found your image and it appears to be Lampang.

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