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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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16th Mar 2020, 22:52

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RAF Jurby 1950

Cave low flying Vampires

17th Mar 2020, 10:19

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SBAC display Radlett?

17th Mar 2020, 21:47

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Sorry for the delay chaps. I've been crossing the Pacific - another COVID-19 refugee returning home. Wearing a mask for 20 hours is very unpleasant.

Auxtank has it - an air display at Jurby in 1950. Here's a Mosquito beat-up - with real bombs or just pyrotechnics?

More pictures on Jim Harris' very interesting site - I think it would particularly appeal to Air Traffickers:

Isle of Man Air Traffic Control in the 1950s

18th Mar 2020, 08:42

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Thanks India. Yes, anything longer than a couple of hours in a mask and one feels one knows oneself a little too well!

Here we are then chaps...

18th Mar 2020, 12:11

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WWI France perhaps?

18th Mar 2020, 16:17

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nvubu,

When SMOKEON suggested Hailakandi Airfield, India, you said no.

I have found this USAAF photo of your image.

18th Mar 2020, 17:36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Asturias56

WWI France perhaps?

Qui, c'est vrai.

18th Mar 2020, 18:07

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Just `backtracking` a bit to #18641,in the middle of the photo is a kid running wildly about,later to be known as `sycamore`,with 5/- ,ready for his first flight in a Rapide.....

18th Mar 2020, 18:15

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Excellent sycamore.

18th Mar 2020, 18:21

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But wouldn't sycamore have been about 20 when that photo was taken ?

18th Mar 2020, 18:25

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Is the airfield still in use?

18th Mar 2020, 18:27

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Asters - Non.

18th Mar 2020, 20:20

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dook - you may well be correct seeing the source on your image. My source has the image taken at Warazup on 19th April 1945. SMOKEON got the correct airfield in the end so nothing lost at the end of the day.

18th Mar 2020, 20:36

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The previous challenge was resolved.

nvubu,

It just proves that conflicting sources sometimes lead to someone giving the wrong answer.

18th Mar 2020, 21:42

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As dook says, the previous challenge has been solved (in an Inspector Clouseau voice), Over the years I've had a couple like this - my sources says one thing, another source something else.

Full steam ahead with your challenge Auxtank.

18th Mar 2020, 21:45

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The same thing happened to me today when looking for the flying machine challenge.

19th Mar 2020, 00:46

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just found this again...
dook,if I`d been 20 then,I`d likely have been flying one of the Mosquitos,rather than just wishing I was.....
What you can`t see on that photo is an RN Avenger parked around the corner of the hangars ,possibly because it was an RAF airshow..
Some 54 yrs later `Admiral Aloysious Fudnucker USN(aka an older `sycamore) displayed an ex-USN Avenger there at the last airshow at Jurby….!!

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