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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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21st Aug 2019, 11:52

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Skidoo in place of a tuk-tuk at TUKTOYAKTUK,,,NWT. ...OH if correct....

21st Aug 2019, 13:48

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Well done sycamore. Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport CYUB. Note that the terminal building is on piles to prevent melting of the permafrost.

Here are some of the clues I had lined up.

A pingo

The DEW line station

The town

Just for fun

sycamore has declared Open House.

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21st Aug 2019, 16:22

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Please may I close the house with this?

21st Aug 2019, 19:25

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Looks like another RLG....Wiltshire ,or E Anglia...?

21st Aug 2019, 19:35

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No and No Sycamore.

21st Aug 2019, 20:18

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Runway visible 2015, aircraft visible 2009.

21st Aug 2019, 23:03

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Ahhhh,the land of the `Wetwang Triangle`,where studes complained of pink or purple skies,compasses would rotate,roads disappeared,clocks went backwards/forwards,navigation mnemonics and checks were forgotten ,the "Dog was` suspended in flight`....Flight 19 had nothing like the `excuses` they produced on solo navexes..!! especially if one flew a `spotter `sortie and found a `furball ` going on...
Kirkbymoorside....Slingsby ....OH if correct

Interesting field 4nm 350*, had to do a C-310 skills test from there...commited from `brakes off....

22nd Aug 2019, 07:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JENKINS

Runway visible 2015, aircraft visible 2009.

ZoomEarth shows runway and aircraft in Oct 2011.

22nd Aug 2019, 08:46

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Yes Sycamore, and good morning. A delightful, and interesting, reply. I think of the days of Basic Flying low-level sorties, I was always lost and often in that area. Things changed, of course, once I had given more thought to the AA Road Book.

OH

22nd Aug 2019, 08:56

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During my QFI tour at Linton, quite a few students had trouble with low level navigation in that area.

23rd Aug 2019, 18:02

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It's very quiet. Holidays probably.

Let's see if anyone is around.

23rd Aug 2019, 20:06

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I am, and immediate guess at Gatwick.

23rd Aug 2019, 20:18

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...….and a great guess at that.

Your runway.

23rd Aug 2019, 20:26

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Thanks, too much instinct. Now start looking for this. I wonder if Kelly ended up here?

23rd Aug 2019, 20:33

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ARSTRALIA....?

23rd Aug 2019, 20:40

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Probably not famous Dutch transgender Kelly van der Veer
She is now working in the Redlight district.

23rd Aug 2019, 20:49

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Yes, Australia. Sycamore may be more familiar with Kelly.

23rd Aug 2019, 21:08

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Are we in Victoria ?

23rd Aug 2019, 21:13

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Not Victoria. I came across it while researching an F4 pilot whose rise to prominence came with a tenuous link to a previous search.

23rd Aug 2019, 21:16

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I think that F4 pilot was in the Vietnam war.