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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 26th Jun 2019, 10:51
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Warmer like Italia but not Italia ... out until 1600 UK
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 12:46
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Africa or Far East....?
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 15:38
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Could be could be........................

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Old 26th Jun 2019, 15:50
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Thanks for the airline as in Indonesia.

Looking.
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 15:58
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Yes -Republik Indonesia it is (and Merpati - now there's an airline to bring you out in a cold sweat...)


Another not very helpful picture...................
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 15:59
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Yes - and I've ID'd and found the CASA.

edit: is it Binaka ?

err - no.
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 16:14
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Actually I've now looked at it on G Earth and I might be fooling myself by the proximity of the sea. The challenge could be photographed from the north.

I'll change my mind and shoot for it again although I can't understand your last image.
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 16:25
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Bloody hell!

yes its Binaka Airport, Gunungsitoli, in Nias in Sumatra......

I'm m going to seriously have to up my game........................ Dook has control



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Old 26th Jun 2019, 16:29
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The other day one of mine lasted two minutes !!

The airline name on the CASA gave it away.
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 16:36
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Here you go.

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Old 26th Jun 2019, 18:05
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The landscape looks a little Canarian or Azorean. The apparent era and aircraft type(s) makes me think of one of the transit airfields in the Azores. I'll take a punt at Lajes?
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 18:30
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Good punting jensdad - Lajes indeed.

Your runway,
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Old 26th Jun 2019, 22:02
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Thank you dook.
In the absence of anything more challenging, here's the one that I posted the other day but then took down as I was beaten to the open house by nvubu.
dook has very kindly agreed to not partake as he got it in about 2 minutes last time
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Old 27th Jun 2019, 05:07
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I see that AW is based in Europe. The stone wall makes me think it might be Lundy.
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Old 27th Jun 2019, 05:26
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Originally Posted by jensdad
Thank you dook.
In the absence of anything more challenging, here's the one that I posted the other day but then took down as I was beaten to the open house by nvubu.
dook has very kindly agreed to not partake as he got it in about 2 minutes last time
Could this be one of the Scottish Isles?
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Old 27th Jun 2019, 06:52
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I think that is Papa Westray, the eastern end of the worlds shortest scheduled route.
OH if correct.
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Old 27th Jun 2019, 08:58
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I got it last time because I once landed there in an RAF Sea King on a "jolly".

We flew all the ASR pilots in a Jaguar and this was a reciprocal trip. Fair amount of torque available in the Sea King I can tell you.
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Old 27th Jun 2019, 09:15
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Need the OP to confirm.........................
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Old 27th Jun 2019, 09:28
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Of course we do.
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Old 27th Jun 2019, 11:05
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With those tyres you can `water-ski` across...just keep the brakes on...
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