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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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5th Feb 2020, 09:39

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Not Adriatic
Not so much going on really

5th Feb 2020, 10:44

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Out of the box and lateral.

Elisicilia I think.

5th Feb 2020, 13:45

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What do you mean by lateral?

5th Feb 2020, 14:33

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As in lateral thinking.

5th Feb 2020, 16:09

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Yes lateral thinking I understand

the solving of problems by an indirect and creative approach, typically through viewing the problem in a new and unusual light.

I am most interested in your creative approach or what unusual light you have applied?

5th Feb 2020, 21:52

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Elisilicia It is
The good weather flight test Centre of Leonardo.
Currently also guest to the flight testing of the Kopter SH09.
There is also 1 offshore platform which is being served from here.

Dook has control

6th Feb 2020, 07:34

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I'd suspect it was the number of spots and the general professional look of the place - it certainly struck me that it might be an oil field support facility - and there aren't THAT many offshore fields in the Med ('cept off Egypt)

6th Feb 2020, 12:59

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Rather lucky to find it. I stumbled across the hangar after Asturias led me to try Italy.

6th Feb 2020, 16:00

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Asia? looks permanent

6th Feb 2020, 16:35

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Neither Asturias.

6th Feb 2020, 18:31

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Darwin/Civil? Not to be confused with the current Darwin/Winnelie. OH if correct....

7th Feb 2020, 13:13

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Dora-9 has it.

Was known as Parap.

OH has been called.

7th Feb 2020, 19:02

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In my defence, that photo shows it when it was used by the RAAF (notice all the huts) and I think that they referred to it as Darwin/Civil.

7th Feb 2020, 19:22

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Seems to depend on the source - that's why I gave you the win.

No doubt some purist here will say you didn't name the aerodrome but I'm not pedantic.

8th Feb 2020, 12:47

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From the past - but still in use I think

8th Feb 2020, 13:10

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Looks typically RAF - lots of those designs around.

Little Snoring fits.

8th Feb 2020, 16:44

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RAF Chalgrove is still used by Martin Baker.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dook

chevvron gets the top banana with Gutersloh, and can obviously shoot in the dark.

He has previously called OH.

The Germans obviously had a 'standard pattern' for military barrack blocks; the Hotel Kapitan in Sczcecin (which is now in Poland but was in Germany pre WW2) where I once stayed on my first visit visit to Poland is identical in design and it used to be a German Army Barracks.