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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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5th Jul 2019, 17:24

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Schonefeld?

5th Jul 2019, 17:29

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Good evening nvubu.

Not Germany I'm afraid.

5th Jul 2019, 18:18

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Tis Domededovo if I’m not mistaken.

Currently downroute with no posting capability alas, if I am correct...great photo!

5th Jul 2019, 18:31

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Hello minuteman and welcome.

It is indeed Domodedovo, photographed in 1979.

I assume you are calling OH.

6th Jul 2019, 08:39

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Sounds like OH - pity - always good to see someone else get the bug..............

6th Jul 2019, 08:40

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I think it is OH.

Thanks for the PM.

6th Jul 2019, 09:03

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Hello everyone!

I do not have time to go here very often unfortunately...However I still have some interesting stuff (in my area of predilection):

This one should be easy!

It is an extract of a most formidable recce photo. If some are interested, just say so...

JVM

6th Jul 2019, 09:06

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I am interested, as always, providing you are able to monitor the thread.

Suspect France.

6th Jul 2019, 09:19

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dook

I am interested, as always, providing you are able to monitor the thread.

Suspect France.

Agreed - or Belgium

Might be totally crazy but just north of the airfield on the NE-SW road there are 7-8 regularly spaced, almost identical ?buildings?

I suspect this may be one of the old WW1 battlefields and the constructions are post WW1 farm buildings rebuilt to an identical design

Who ever bombed the airfield also seems to have hit a fair number of local buildings as well.....................

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6th Jul 2019, 09:37

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Are you assuming the photo is orientated to north ?

6th Jul 2019, 09:38

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Alas, it is not France nor Belgium...remember, I love WWII airfields in Europe...As for the regurlaly spaced buildings, I presume you are referring to the T-shapes? There are still a bunch of them not on the photo...There was a nation whose specialty was extremely extensive dispersal areas...

6th Jul 2019, 09:40

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Do you mean Germany ?

6th Jul 2019, 09:40

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And to answer Dook, yes the photo is about North up...

6th Jul 2019, 09:41

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Yes, I do mean it...

6th Jul 2019, 09:46

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Thank you.

6th Jul 2019, 10:17

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Erfuhrt (Bindersleben)?

6th Jul 2019, 10:17

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Nope...not Erfurt...

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6th Jul 2019, 10:21

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As clues I will say this arfield is still active and its shape did not significantly change...

6th Jul 2019, 11:01

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Is it still grass ?

6th Jul 2019, 11:31

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Mostly.....