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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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28th Aug 2019, 13:06

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To use local parlance: Ναί

28th Aug 2019, 13:22

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It's not on any current list so it must be disused.

Suspect ex-US.

28th Aug 2019, 13:23

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It was taken with a pretty standard pocket camera with a pretty decent built-in lens, so you're right in thinking we weren't all that high up. Not long before landing, to be fair. Might even have been seatbelts-on at that stage, but it was 2011 so can't exactly remember...

Hint: I think you might be missing the significance or meaning of one of my previously-given answers. You are so good at this stuff I can't make things easy

28th Aug 2019, 13:27

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Sorry, I missed your previous comment as I was typing mine. Wikipedia tells me that it is still an active airfield, with possibly an active squadron or squadrons, but it's vague and might not have been updated recently, so I can't say with any certaintly I'm afraid. Popping out now for an hour or so. If nobody's got it on my return I might stop being so obtuse

28th Aug 2019, 13:29

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In its admittedly-brief write up on this airfield, Wikipedia makes no mention of it being ex-US.

28th Aug 2019, 13:46

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I don't think I missed a meaning.

It can't be very far from Athens.

28th Aug 2019, 13:54

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You're right. It's not actually in Attica but very close.

28th Aug 2019, 14:08

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You took the photo eight years ago.

I have found what might be it but it has been blurred/pixelated out in GE.

28th Aug 2019, 15:04

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Schimatari

28th Aug 2019, 16:35

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dook and oxenos seem to be neck-and-neck. Who'll be first with the name of the airfield??

28th Aug 2019, 16:38

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I think he meant Tanagra.

28th Aug 2019, 16:42

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Indeed - I have found it named as both - it is LGTG

28th Aug 2019, 16:43

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I was thinking of giving it to oxenos with 'Schimitari', but seeing as this is 'Which Aerodrome?' not 'What's the name of the town in the photo?' I'm going to have to give it to dook. Tanagra it is. Quite a well-known airfield: I remember seeing it named in Military Aircraft markings back in my spotting days.

28th Aug 2019, 16:55

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There is no way I am going to steal that from oxenos.

28th Aug 2019, 17:03

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I'll leave it up to your gentlemanly instincts, dook. You were the first to name the airfield so my competitive instincts would be to claim it (but that's just me

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28th Aug 2019, 17:08

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Thank you.

I will claim it if oxynos does not wish to or has nothing to post.

28th Aug 2019, 17:18

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He seems to have disappeared

28th Aug 2019, 18:05

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OK then...…

28th Aug 2019, 19:00

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USA?

It looks like a giant crashed flying wing

28th Aug 2019, 19:15

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It does doesn't it.

But it's not in the USA Bear.