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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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17th Jan 2020, 15:16

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I have been around the square tower in back of Gannet, facing backwards, at very low level. Fifty years ago!

Added - trip was on 26 November 1971. Perhaps the machine had taken part in the Kai Tak venture of several days ago. Pilot? One of, I believe, two within the relevant organisation sharing initials with a South African who played cricket some years later.

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17th Jan 2020, 16:44

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Biggin Hill RAF tower? (early model Porter with piston engine at an air show?)

17th Jan 2020, 16:49

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It's not Biggin Hill.

17th Jan 2020, 17:19

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Is the location in Europe?

17th Jan 2020, 18:04

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No - not Europe.

17th Jan 2020, 21:57

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Quote:

early model Porter with piston engine at an air show

Definitely appears to be a PT-6 powered machine, possibly Zimex.

A wild guess, but might this be in Libya?

18th Jan 2020, 09:01

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Not Libya.

JENKINS hit it squarely with Masirah.

Photograph taken in 1966.

JENKINS has the thread.

18th Jan 2020, 09:07

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JENKINS has found it ^^^^^.

18th Jan 2020, 09:15

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Thanks, the photograph had a familiar ring to it. I am now off on long journey to Derriford, visiting. That also will ring a bell. Regret cannot play, so Open House.

I wonder if it was a demonstrator to Royal Oman Police?

18th Jan 2020, 11:20

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Lets see about this one...............

18th Jan 2020, 12:37

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Early Butterworth...?

18th Jan 2020, 13:11

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I'm sure I saw something very similar whilst looking for nvubu's airfield recently.

Around Papua New Guinea somewhere methinks.

18th Jan 2020, 17:44

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Neither but closer to PNG than Butterworth - bu there is also an Oztralian connection.............

18th Jan 2020, 18:32

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I think it could be Ambon.

19th Jan 2020, 09:09

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19th Jan 2020, 09:21

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Definitely Ambon (WAPP).

19th Jan 2020, 17:37

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Yes Ambon - not my favorite airport at all ... it gets very bumpy with a NE wind funneling down from a gap in the mountains to the NE and late afternoon you can get a lot of Cu building up in the bay. The town is a dump a but at least they've finished the bridge - which saves a long taxi or "interesting" boat ride to town........................ Dook has control and can post immediately..............