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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.
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  • 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 12th Sep 2019, 20:58
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Full runway is/was about 600yds long, almost N/S. It is listed on this website - https://www.aviationfanatic.com/index.php. Although not sure how much help that is

In the only image I have found on the web with aircraft on it, they are gyro-copters.

Has a single hangar - there was another one to the right of this in 2012, but was removed sometime before 2015.
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Old 12th Sep 2019, 21:11
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Hungary maybe ?
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Old 12th Sep 2019, 21:32
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Not Northern or Eastern Europe.
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Old 12th Sep 2019, 21:40
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Well, I found the continent and country for the last challenge, but I now have to climb a couple of feet and level off.

Nite nite.
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 07:59
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Spain perchance ?
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 10:31
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Not Spain, but close by.
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 11:24
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Flughafen Praia Verde, bottom right corner of Portugal....OH if correct
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 11:51
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It is in Portugal, but not Praia Verde. (Not sure why an Aeródromo in Portugal would be called a Flughafen)

I didn't know this when I took this photo, but the airfield is just behind the hill on the right of the valley.
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 13:02
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Lagos Microlight airfield?
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 13:26
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Not Lagos - and it isn't on the Algarve
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 13:33
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Is it marked as an airfield in GE ?
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 14:17
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Aerodromo de Obidos ?
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 15:10
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dook has found it as it is the Aerodromo de Obidos - the picture from the town wall of Obidos should have given it away.

Was driving back to our accommodation when I saw this.


Drove a little way down the road to come across this:


Definitely one for this thread I thought. Don't know when it was last used as the image on Google earth has both hangars

Over to you.
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 15:14
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My GE version has only one hangar.

That was a sod !

Standby please......
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 15:19
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Ball rolling....


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Old 13th Sep 2019, 15:24
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dook - go back to 2012, The 2nd hangar appears plus a small building.
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 15:30
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Thank you. I only looked at the current image.
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 17:56
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Originally Posted by dook
Ball rolling....


Is that Neo-Barbarian or Retro-Alpine building style?
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 18:36
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Not Lagos - and it isn't on the Algarve
I hate to argue but the roadsign and the sign on the hangar clearly says 'Lagoa' which is the Portuguiese for 'Lagos', plus the sign on the hangar says 'Escola de pilots ULM' which means microlights.
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Old 13th Sep 2019, 19:03
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Bear,

Neither.

chevvron,

Comments from nvubu will be interesting
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