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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 21st Sep 2019, 20:02
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OK, try this one.
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 20:03
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Clue. Has a fair claim to being the oldest aerodrome in the world.
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 20:16
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I always thought that was associated with the Wright Brothers but this clearly isn't.
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 20:23
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dook, suggest you don`t watch Naked Attraction` late at night........
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 20:26
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I would not suggest the Wrights weren't the first to achieve conrolled powered flight, certainly. But they were nowhere near here.
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 20:31
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Quite normal sycamore.

KP - UK ?
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 20:33
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Not the UK.
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Old 21st Sep 2019, 22:05
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Ljungbyhed Airport Sweden?
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 00:26
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Would that be Waitohi, New Zealand, where Richard Pearse conducted his experimental flights in 1902? OH if correct.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 09:11
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Originally Posted by Kemble Pitts
Clue. Has a fair claim to being the oldest aerodrome in the world.
As in Goodman Household in Kenya?
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 12:07
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Not Sweden, not NZ, not Kenya.

This is going better than I thought.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 12:58
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First use of aerodrome (according to Wiki) was by the French at Viry-Chatillon,a Paris suburb ,now overgrown with housing,nothing visible in the environs..
 Another is Gacina,in Russia,but nothing visible there either....
So ,is it Langley in USA..?
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 13:27
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Originally Posted by sycamore
First use of aerodrome (according to Wiki) was by the French at Viry-Chatillon,a Paris suburb ,now overgrown with housing,nothing visible in the environs..
Another is Gacina,in Russia,but nothing visible there either....
So ,is it Langley in USA..?
Langley's attempts used a houseboat as an 'airfield'.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 14:45
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Not USA, not France.

The picture is current and the field is still used, mostly by gliders although I've landed the Jodel there.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 16:24
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I thought it might be Ireland but can find nothing.

Possibly one of the low countries.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 17:05
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Are we in Germany.....?
dook,apart from Harry Ferguson of tractor fame,....
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 17:17
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Yes - I found Ferguson but no airstrip.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 17:34
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Off topic.

JENKINS thinks that a "wire" is 250 ft 240 kts.

May I introduce a very good friend and colleague.


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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 17:38
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Sycamore - Germany indeed.
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Old 22nd Sep 2019, 17:42
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Another clue. Operations pre-date Wilbur and Orville.
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