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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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16th Jul 2019, 20:24

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Quote:

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Your challenge I would describe as GA and the R/W doesn't seen to be in great condition.

Northern USA ?

Naaah.
We are not in Northern USA.

Auxtank is nipping up his local for a "Tiger Frightener" and then going to his scratcher.

I leave one clue behind; I haven't been on "Which Aerodrome" for a bit, so this one was a Settler...

Cheers!

16th Jul 2019, 20:26

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Have one on me.

16th Jul 2019, 21:07

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South Carolina ?

17th Jul 2019, 07:43

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Looks very like the Carolinas or Maryland near what looks like a big river estuary without much tide

Runway heading is interesting further south tends to be 18 - 13 suggests maybe further north or a very constrained site - island?

17th Jul 2019, 10:01

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Both certainly close.
Asturias' navigational whims closer still.

17th Jul 2019, 10:10

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Is your image orientated to north ?

17th Jul 2019, 10:14

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Can't be - runway marking 13 is at 01:00 on the clock - if it was N oriented it would be at 10:00 or 11:00

I reckon the buildings in the top RH of the image is closer to N

17th Jul 2019, 10:15

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Are we in the Confederacy here?

17th Jul 2019, 10:18

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Sometimes you are lucky - I opened GE zoomed into Maryland (which I had diligently searched for 45 minutes over breakfast coffee) and lo and behold

Williamsburg Jamestown airport NW of Newport News

17th Jul 2019, 10:22

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Well done 56.

17th Jul 2019, 10:28

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Pure luck this morning.................

It was slap bang in the middle of the zoom

I shall go to the Casino this evening.....................

17th Jul 2019, 11:56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Sometimes you are lucky - I opened GE zoomed into Maryland (which I had diligently searched for 45 minutes over breakfast coffee) and lo and behold

Williamsburg Jamestown airport NW of Newport News

Well done Asturias.
I was about to drop a hint that I was nipping out to the corner shop for some hand-rolling tobacco.

Nice little airport if you ever want to visit Jamestown and its historic associations.

Asturias has the old stick and rudder...

17th Jul 2019, 12:57

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I am on the road so oh

17th Jul 2019, 16:17

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Ah well - I'm now in the bar..............

so here is one for you - gets a bit misty at times...............

17th Jul 2019, 16:29

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I often wonder where you get your challenges from.

I think this is one of your own photographs.

Maybe Italia.

17th Jul 2019, 16:47

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That's a secret! Some are my own pictures - or pictures from friends and colleagues who know I like all things aero......

That is definitely NOT Italy... here's one when the sun shone.... but its not always winter here

off out until late evening

17th Jul 2019, 16:54

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Asturias - you're in and out like a dog at a fair.

Are we still in USA?

17th Jul 2019, 17:07

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Busy busy busy - keep moving and it's hard to convict you of anything - or give you another job......

No this is not in the USA

17th Jul 2019, 17:23

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Lowland N Germany ?

17th Jul 2019, 17:36

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Auxtank,

There will be a PM for you in an hour.