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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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9th Aug 2019, 20:59

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Sycamore is on the right track.
This French Squadron fought at the Eastern front.
Edit:
i need to learn to count
The kills as mentioned by Sycamore do actually count up to the 13
painted on the fuselage.

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9th Aug 2019, 21:19

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I ask again - Ivanovo ?

9th Aug 2019, 21:32

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Not in Ivanovo

9th Aug 2019, 21:39

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SLB,( 2x5)+3= 13,or do you add 15% in Euroland....(he did have 2 shared ground kills as well)

9th Aug 2019, 21:47

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Syca,

Apologies
I think I added VAT
13 indeed

9th Aug 2019, 22:00

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Marchi`s aircraft `White 4` is displayed in Le Bourget museum.....

9th Aug 2019, 22:09

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That is correct
I visited there a week ago.
The same photo is displayed in the dedicated Normandië-Niemen pavilion.

I think however te caption in the museum is wrong.
So Le Bourget is not the place we are looking for.

9th Aug 2019, 23:11

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Orsha,or Pillau...?????

10th Aug 2019, 07:58

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In the end The Eastern front moved to the west.

10th Aug 2019, 08:33

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Is your challenge in Lithuania ?

10th Aug 2019, 08:43

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One of these presumably.....................

Second World War[edit]

September 1, 1942 : Riyaq (Assembling of personnel coming in from different locations)
November 28, 1942 : Ivanovo (Formation)
March 22, 1943 : Polotnyany-Zavod
April 16, 1943 : Mossalsk
May 20, 1943 : Kozielsk
June 2, 1943 : Khationki
August 18, 1943 : Gorodietchnia
August 24, 1943 : Spass-Demensk
September 2, 1943 : Michkovo
September 15, 1943 : Barsouki
September 18, 1943 : Filatki
October 5, 1943 : Sloboda
November 6, 1943 : Tula
May 25, 1944 : Doubrovka
July 15, 1944 : Mikountani
[22]
July 29, 1944 : Alytus
September 18, 1944 : Antonovo
[23]
October 6, 1944 : Sredniki
October 10, 1944 : Antonovo
October 22, 1944 : Didvije-sterki
November 27, 1944 : Gross-Kalweitchen
January 14, 1945 : Dopenen
January 26, 1945 : Gross-Skajsgiren
January 27, 1945 : Labiau
February 5, 1945 : Powunden
February 14, 1945 : Wittenberg (East Prussia)
February 25, 1945 : Friedland
April 7, 1945 : Bladiau
April 13, 1945 : Eylau
May 5, 1945 : Bladiau
May 8, 1945 : Heiligenbeil

10th Aug 2019, 09:03

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Not Lithuania

The shatter gun approach of Asturias does cover the approximate date of the photo’s i posted but the places stated are all to far East.

I will wait till after next proposal of any of you before i will reveal what i have found the location.

10th Aug 2019, 09:20

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So are we in Poland or Germany by any chance ?

Maybe Stuttgart

10th Aug 2019, 09:21

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not a scatter gun but a list of where they were based according to Wikipedia (I know, I know....) - so we didn't have to plough through every WW2 airfield in E Europe.......

Still it's certainly cut down the area!