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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 2nd Oct 2019, 13:54
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It's not the old RAF base.
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Old 2nd Oct 2019, 19:11
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Yes, it is the new airport at Riyan, Yemen. I am not sure if the tower was there when I flew from that airfield in the early 90s. I was in a Zimex Turbo Porter, which we used to do a geological tour of Wadi Hadhramaut – spectacular scenery.

On the way from Mukalla, we passed the old airfield which was littered with decoy Il-28s, a reminder of the recent Civil War.

if that doesn't make your blood freeze nothing will
Driving around on the plateau north of Mukalla, it took me a while to get used to my driver stopping to pick up hitchhikers armed with AK-47s. As a consequence of nearly every male being armed to the teeth, the civilian Toyota pickup, belonging to the security detachment of my company, had a 0.50 BMG on a tripod on the flatbed!

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Old 2nd Oct 2019, 19:15
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sycamore called OH.

You have the cockpit thread.
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Old 2nd Oct 2019, 19:23
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dook, that was my next stop.
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Old 3rd Oct 2019, 20:38
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No takers in 24 hours.


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Old 4th Oct 2019, 11:22
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Looks like a USA style aeropark or whatever they're called, where people have houses next to the runway so they can taxy to/from their own hangar.
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Old 4th Oct 2019, 12:59
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USA indeed.

Sounds Scottish.
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Old 4th Oct 2019, 15:17
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Middle,N,S E W...?
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Old 4th Oct 2019, 15:38
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West coast.

edit: the view is to the east.

edit 2: it's a private airstrip with no ATC facilities or other services.
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Old 4th Oct 2019, 20:35
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Ock Aye the Noo,Jimmy,`tis Bonny Doon there.......OH if correct
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Old 4th Oct 2019, 20:48
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Aye wee Jimmi - Bonny Doon it is. Well found.

sycamore has called OH.
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 14:10
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As we have an open house:
I promised to join in and take up an open slot:



However I might not be able to answer al your queries right away.
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 14:18
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Switzerland ?
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 16:40
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Not Switzerland
but you are in the right continent
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 17:19
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Austria then ?
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 17:37
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No
not Austria either


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Old 5th Oct 2019, 18:43
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Dunno - Germany or Luxembourg ?
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 18:59
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The flag has `YPRES` on it with maybe an O before the Y,but can`t find any airfield near Ypres; are we in Belgium....?
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 19:11
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Dumbo here didn't notice that.
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Old 5th Oct 2019, 19:20
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Thought Jag pilots had eyesight like `hi&&*^se rats...sorry ,you were a bomber pilot ,not LLFR.....
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