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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.
 Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu. 
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Which Aerodrome Mk III
Right second time Chevy 
- You have control. LFH
The picture seems to be from the 29th June 1947 airshow. Programmes sixpence and joyrides from five bob to 12/6d for Leicester and Return.
Rearsby aerodrome operated from 1938 to late '60s when it became an automotive site, going through the hands of Pressed Steel and BMC until British Leyland sold it about 1980 to an MBO which ran successfully on automotive parts until sold to Adwest in 1996. The business closed in about 2003. It is now a group of industrial units and the original farmers fields.
Initially a flying club, in 1939 it became home to Taylorcraft (England) – they changed their name to Auster (the South Wind) after the war. They built nearly 4000 aircraft during the life of the company - some 1600 military AOP aircraft plus civil Taylorcraft, Austers and Beagles of all sorts.
During WWII they also repaired/rebuilt Tiger Moths and 'returned to service' some 1400 Hurricanes and Typhoons and operated from up to ten local industrial sites.
The old grass field is now bisected by the A607 Rearsby bypass.
There's some pretty pics on the third page of this historical discussion thread –
Rearsby
LFH
- You have control. LFH The picture seems to be from the 29th June 1947 airshow. Programmes sixpence and joyrides from five bob to 12/6d for Leicester and Return.
Rearsby aerodrome operated from 1938 to late '60s when it became an automotive site, going through the hands of Pressed Steel and BMC until British Leyland sold it about 1980 to an MBO which ran successfully on automotive parts until sold to Adwest in 1996. The business closed in about 2003. It is now a group of industrial units and the original farmers fields.
Initially a flying club, in 1939 it became home to Taylorcraft (England) – they changed their name to Auster (the South Wind) after the war. They built nearly 4000 aircraft during the life of the company - some 1600 military AOP aircraft plus civil Taylorcraft, Austers and Beagles of all sorts.
During WWII they also repaired/rebuilt Tiger Moths and 'returned to service' some 1400 Hurricanes and Typhoons and operated from up to ten local industrial sites.
The old grass field is now bisected by the A607 Rearsby bypass.
There's some pretty pics on the third page of this historical discussion thread –
Rearsby
LFH
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Here's an aerodrome that is a fair distance from North Norfolk
edit: replace words on the roof
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Yes Lusaka in 1955 - now Lusaka City Airport.
I thought the words on the roof were a bit of a giveaway - I've replaced the image so that they are visible. The straight lines on the roof helped me to copy and paste areas ajacent to the letters over the top - didn't fool you though
Here's an aerial shot from 1964 - slightly different from the GE view today.
I captured this (05:07 onwards) from the following BOAC file - also shows the roof.
SH - You have control
I thought the words on the roof were a bit of a giveaway - I've replaced the image so that they are visible. The straight lines on the roof helped me to copy and paste areas ajacent to the letters over the top - didn't fool you though
Here's an aerial shot from 1964 - slightly different from the GE view today.
I captured this (05:07 onwards) from the following BOAC file - also shows the roof.
SH - You have control
Last edited by nvubu; 26th Dec 2012 at 15:42.
