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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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Old 27th Aug 2019, 12:12
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Originally Posted by ExAscoteer
Later in WW2 Hampstead Norris was a Glider ORTU (Operational and Refresher Training Unit). My father was there in mid/late Dec 1944 flying Horsas (having converted onto type at Brize in late Nov/early Dec 1944), before going to B Sqn GPR at Earls Colne in Jan 1945.
My instructor friend was at Brize. Taking off one day in a Horsa towed by a Whitley, the Whitley lost an engine just after takeoff and flipped over, dragging the Horsa with it; they didn't have time to release. My friend had an artificial leg and a steel plate in his face as a consequence.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 12:58
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My Father hated being towed by the Whitley - if it lost a donk you were on your own. He reckoned the Albermarle to be worse though.

As an aside I knew Jo Lancaster (who died recently) - Jo was a Test Pilot for AW after the war and reckoned they never made a halfway decent aircraft!
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 12:59
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Here's one specially for dook.



I don't expect this to last a long time.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 13:18
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A Lotus Cortina.

Hethel perchance?
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 13:21
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I put Hethel up a couple of challenges ago.

Lotus Cortinas weren't built there.

The first assembly factory was at Cheshunt.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 13:26
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The Hethel challenge and one of dook's replies to it have prompted this image, and it isn't Dagenham.

It is at an aerodrome, and there is an aircraft visible in the image.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 13:45
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Might it be Charterhall ?
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 13:52
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More likely Boreham
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 13:57
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And that, Mr. A.L. was to be my next shot.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 14:31
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Cannot link the Hethel replies. How about Kemble for this? Took a Lotus chairman to Hethel many years ago, I think 'mates rates' in the Compton Abbas Aztec. Decent lunch, interesting Vauxhall Carlton testing.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 14:39
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I think the link was my post #16406 Lotus Cortina.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 14:48
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How about Damyns Hall.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 15:32
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Not in Scotland, not Boreham, Kemble or Damyns Hall - Posted due to your posting dook - bit of nostalgia

Bit more of the aircraft on view here.

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My next guess was to be Bruntingthorpe, but is it any longer an airfield?
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 16:15
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I was going to say Bicester Lotus Drivers Club.

Or the Heritage Super Scramble.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 17:35
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No, tis neither Bruntingthorpe or Bicester

Bit wider view
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 18:22
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Duxford maybe?
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 18:28
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Duxford it is - Spring Car Show 2014.

Over to you ExAscoteer.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 18:36
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I'm having problems posting from Firefox, so OH.
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Old 27th Aug 2019, 18:48
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Back from dinner.

Oi nvubu - I'm not going to tell you about the three-litre Capri which replaced the Cortina .
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