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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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28th Jun 2019, 13:37

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JENKINS

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At another West African field each refuel required a large bucket of Avtur to be taken as a sample. Cooking and lighting fuel for someone!

28th Jun 2019, 13:59

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J,yes ,the Ground engineer had a longpole ,hollow for the Herk,which he would decant into large plastic bags,which were left on the scrub (below the aircraft in picture).....they too would have` evaporated` by the time the crew got on board...! ...must have been the `fairies`.....

28th Jun 2019, 14:01

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JENKINS

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Fairies in your background acknowledged, Sycamore. They still pay my pension.

29th Jun 2019, 06:20

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India Four Two

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Hello all,

Sorry I’ve not been paying attention due to helping out at a gliding competition.

Thanks JENKINS for accepting my slightly devious identification. I must read Men At Arms again. A wonderful story. Who could forget Brigadier Ritchie-Hook?

Open House.

29th Jun 2019, 07:20

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Ok - one to start of a very hot Saturday........................ a long way from Dakar..........

29th Jun 2019, 09:08

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dook

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Buongiorno Asturias.

It looks somewhat scruffy and "third world".

29th Jun 2019, 09:16

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Asturias56

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Grazie! 35C forecast for today and 37-39 tomorrow - not going much further than the nearest shade today - which just happens to have a bar in in it..........................

Not sensuo stricto Third World - agreed a bit scruffy - they've done some work on it tho'