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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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6th Aug 2019, 17:47

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Don't think this will last very long.... this airfield has had a very long and very strange (to me anyway) history. Wm Shakespeare never used it as far as I know

6th Aug 2019, 17:48

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Auxtank,

Confucius he say " always have something ready up sleeve".

You're a poet and don't know it.

6th Aug 2019, 17:53

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Asters' game plan works well; post as tiny a pic as you can.

Looks like a C182 - so, still in use?

@dook - definitely - always useful on those occasions (myriad) when I've had to sing for my supper in some godforsaken place.

6th Aug 2019, 18:06

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I believe it is still in use but only very occasionally .............................. it was quite busy for some of it's life................

6th Aug 2019, 18:11

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Je pense nous sommes en France (avec, le weird funny barriers closing off the RWY behind the Skylane).

6th Aug 2019, 18:35

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Maybe the Italian coast.

6th Aug 2019, 18:41

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Based on the William Shakespeare reference - Stratford upon Avon ?

6th Aug 2019, 18:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kcockayne

Based on the William Shakespeare reference - Stratford upon Avon ?

Good deduction. However, we've moved on to the next one which is the tiny photo posted by Asturias56 a few posts above.

@dook; looks like Asters has "nipped out". (Unannounced - which is most uncharacteristic! - what a Chinaman would call - in a game of Mahjong - A Hidden Pong!)

6th Aug 2019, 19:00

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As in a wee nip methinks.

6th Aug 2019, 19:02

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Bang on target.
It's not a bad idea at that.
Cheers!

6th Aug 2019, 19:07

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Asturias - I think we might be in Normandy.

6th Aug 2019, 19:07

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Haverfordwest Airport
aka.
Maes Awyr Hwlffordd
Withybush Airport

6th Aug 2019, 20:59

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I obviously don't drink enough !

7th Aug 2019, 06:01

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Sorry Comrades - I was diverted without access to t'internet last night

No its NOT Haverdford West (tho it is not far from the sea nor is it Normandy

Dates back over 100 years................

7th Aug 2019, 07:45

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Those uniforms look like WW1 French, so is it in France ?

7th Aug 2019, 08:01

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Non, mais le français était parlé ici avec beaucoup d'autres langues

7th Aug 2019, 08:04

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I have looked again and maybe the uniforms are American.

7th Aug 2019, 08:07

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Yup! Some of Uncle Sam's finest (& earliest) - but not just Americans..........

7th Aug 2019, 08:07

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Afrique du Nord?

7th Aug 2019, 08:10

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Not just Americans you say.

Do I see Brits also ?

edit: Now I have looked at your second pilots image and I think the kit is from WW2 and is British Navy.

The plot thickens.

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