PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Misc. Forums > Aviation History and Nostalgia
Reload this Page >

Which Aerodrome Mk III

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Search
Today's Posts
Mark Forums Read
Vendor Directory
Aviation History and Nostalgia Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.
    Hide Wikipost
Old 2nd Mar 2020, 14:35   -   Wikipost
PPRuNe Forums Thread Wiki: Which Aerodrome Mk III
Please read: This is a community-maintained wiki post containing the most important information from this thread. You may edit the Wiki once you have been a member for 90 days and have made 90 posts.
 
Last edit by: nvubu
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.

Print Wikipost

Which Aerodrome Mk III

   
Old 15th Sep 2019, 17:32
  #16921 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,647
Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts
If you mean East of the county of Wilts...No
sycamore is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 17:37
  #16922 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Chicken Run
Posts: 1,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Colerne perhaps?
JENKINS is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 17:39
  #16923 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wildest Surrey
Age: 75
Posts: 10,809
Received 94 Likes on 67 Posts
Llandow???
chevvron is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 17:45
  #16924 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,647
Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts
LLandow is in Wales..no..
J,I would have thought you might have been a `courier` here...
Not Colerne,but we raced there as well....
sycamore is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 17:50
  #16925 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wildest Surrey
Age: 75
Posts: 10,809
Received 94 Likes on 67 Posts
Pershore then?
chevvron is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 17:52
  #16926 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,647
Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts
Not Pershore,too cold up there
sycamore is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 18:01
  #16927 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Still searching.

Please clarify:

Is it currently MoD property and is the circuit still in use ?
dook is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 18:08
  #16928 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,647
Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts
Current MOD property....circuit is not in use,but runways are in use regularly ,drag strips ,and what they were designed for...by all sorts....
main is 6000 ft
sycamore is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 18:09
  #16929 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Chicken Run
Posts: 1,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Silly of me, too many hills. Keevil?
JENKINS is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 18:15
  #16930 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,647
Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts
It`s very nice there at night,but you need goosenecks and goggles
sycamore is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 18:17
  #16931 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,647
Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts
I`ll light the goosenecks ,clear for take-off Jenks...!!!

If you `google it ,you`ll find videos ,Apaches,C17,A400 and Herks there.....
sycamore is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 18:17
  #16932 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Keevil is sometimes used as a motorsport circuit.
dook is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 18:57
  #16933 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: east ESSEX
Posts: 4,647
Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts
I was the Comp.Sec for RAFMSA road racing(voluntarily),so we used to race at those places,plus the IOM TT,MGP,and sometimes Internationals ,and other UK venues.Beats being `Officer I/c JR mess, Cpls Club or Mess Sec....
Again,sometimes one had to lead from the `front`....
sycamore is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 19:37
  #16934 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Chicken Run
Posts: 1,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks. I had a similar sports role which confused those who wished to enhance my career, wonderful. On the day shown, if indeed 25 years ago is as you say, I was battling South Atlantic gales for 4 hours 30, a short day. Never flown skydiving at Keevil, plenty at Colerne, and at the successor to Colerne where an acquaintance was twice required to attend, and succeeded each time.

A sporting event drew my attention to this place.
Last edited by JENKINS; 15th Sep 2019 at 20:00.
JENKINS is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 19:42
  #16935 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
The best secondary duty I had, in 1972, was bar officer.

As for the challenge, I have had quite enough for one day so I'll come back to it in the AM if it's still going.
dook is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 20:09
  #16936 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,184
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Cricket or Rugby?
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 20:24
  #16937 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Chicken Run
Posts: 1,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Neither SLB.
JENKINS is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 20:31
  #16938 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,184
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Then it is not a sports event
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 20:39
  #16939 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Chicken Run
Posts: 1,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Ho-ho. This sport is followed by many, and the Dutch seem to be quite prominent therein.
JENKINS is offline  
Old 15th Sep 2019, 20:41
  #16940 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,184
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Then either darts or sailing
Self loading bear is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.