Wikiposts
Search
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

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 20th Oct 2019, 19:46
  #17521 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Next one then.


dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 06:49
  #17522 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wildest Surrey
Age: 75
Posts: 10,818
Received 97 Likes on 70 Posts
The ORPs look RAF style and the forest looks German - Laarbruch?
chevvron is online now  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 07:25
  #17523 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Go a long way east to a land of spicy food.
dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 11:48
  #17524 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hindan Air Force Station.
nvubu is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 11:57
  #17525 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nicely done nvubu.

Hindan it is.

Your service.
dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 12:47
  #17526 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thank you very much - the clue was a bit of a giveaway.

And for the next mystery
nvubu is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 12:53
  #17527 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Clues are supposed to help and be useful.
dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 13:51
  #17528 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I think that might be the 864th Bombardment Squadron B-24 "Ruptured Duck" at Barking Sands.

Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.

This is the site:

ManaAirfield-BarkingSandsAAFB-BonhamAFB-PMRF-Aviation on Barking Sands(3) (1)

Last edited by dook; 21st Oct 2019 at 14:03.
dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 16:27
  #17529 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
You didn't need any clues, such as Barking up the wrong tree etc.

You are correct Barking Sands it is.
nvubu is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 17:19
  #17530 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thank you kindly.
I started by finding which outfit had that fin marking and took it from there.

I'm intrigued as to where you obtained the challenge, because to use the one I found would have required more chopping at the bottom than yours.

This is not a GE image.


dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 17:35
  #17531 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hmmmm... have to take care with the aircraft markings in future. I should have started with this one



I'd guess yours is Warsaw pact?

Anyone fancy a "Name that Plane" thread?
nvubu is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 17:43
  #17532 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I would really love a "Name that Plane" thread, but could we please make it "Name that Aircraft". We could then include various flying machines.

If you wish to know why feel free to PM me.

Your revised image doesn't appear in the site I gave above.

Mine was indeed Warsaw Pact and the challenge may not last much longer methinks.
dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 17:49
  #17533 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: herts
Posts: 1,838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by dook
Your revised image doesn't appear in the site I gave above.
I know, I checked it.

I liked the alliteration of "Name that Plane".


nvubu is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 18:25
  #17534 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Too Far North
Posts: 1,106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
OK, her's your first plane to identify...



Flap40 is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 18:29
  #17535 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Well said Flap40 - I couldn't agree more.

I hope nvubu now realises what I was saying.
dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 19:30
  #17536 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,186
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
That is a planer
With which you create a smooth plane.

may I suggest:
A plain game for an aircraft name
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 19:34
  #17537 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Too Far North
Posts: 1,106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planer

Hand powered = Plane. Mechanically powered = Planer.
Flap40 is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 19:34
  #17538 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Language translation again. In English it is a plane.

We shall soon have to define the difference between aircraft and aeroplane.
dook is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 19:37
  #17539 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Too Far North
Posts: 1,106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
There isn't one. An Aeroplane, or Airplane for those on the other side of the pond, is an Aircraft as is a baloon, airship and glider (and if you believe our CAA, as is a hovercraft).
Flap40 is offline  
Old 21st Oct 2019, 19:44
  #17540 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,186
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Originally Posted by Flap40
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planer

Hand powered = Plane. Mechanically powered = Planer.
Thanks if you feed plane into google translate it doe not come up with that.
Self loading bear is offline  


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.