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.

Which Aerodrome Mk III

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

11th Apr 2020, 06:56

#18821 (permalink)

mgahan

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: Melbourne Australia

Posts: 308

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Because the city has a strong Christian connection in the reference often associated with it, here, on Holy day in the Easter weekend is a layout.

11th Apr 2020, 12:13

#18822 (permalink)

chimbu warrior

Join Date: Jun 2001

Location: Paradise

Age: 68

Posts: 1,551

Likes: 18

Received 51 Likes on 19 Posts

Is that Adelaide (the "City of Churches"? If so it was obviously taken a few years ago.

OH if correct.

11th Apr 2020, 20:03

#18823 (permalink)

mgahan

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: Melbourne Australia

Posts: 308

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Yes
ADELAIDE - The City of churches. The airport is in the suburb of WEST Beach in SOUTH Australia. Named after the German lass who was consort to William IV and now with a significant German population (particularly in the hills). Penang shares a family link with Col Light, who designed the layout of Adelaide being the son of Francis Light, the founder of Penang.

I thought the gable markers in the B747 pic would lead folk quickly towards Australia but you wandered all over Southern Africa.

Jensdad - I was trying to use your tree comment to lead to the Nullabor Plain but I failed miserably.

OH it is.

11th Apr 2020, 21:33

#18824 (permalink)

jensdad

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Newcastle

Posts: 1,063

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Ah, I did think of Adelaide for the royal connection, but I couldn't make any of the other clues stick (I must admit, I didn't realise she was German!). Just to put my mind at rest, what is the connection with a language spoken in Ancient Italy?

Great challenge, MJG. And a happy Easter to you!

11th Apr 2020, 22:58

#18825 (permalink)

mgahan

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: Melbourne Australia

Posts: 308

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Jensdad - I was trying to use your tree comment to lead to the Nullabor Plain but I failed miserably. Nullabor being Latin for no trees.

MJG

11th Apr 2020, 22:59

#18826 (permalink)

jensdad

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Newcastle

Posts: 1,063

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Ah yes, I get it: Nullarbor being derived from the Latin for 'no trees'!

11th Apr 2020, 23:01

#18827 (permalink)

jensdad

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Newcastle

Posts: 1,063

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Sorry, messages crossed there

I had heard of the Nullarbor Plain but always thought it was an Aboriginal word. Amazing the things you learn on this thread!

12th Apr 2020, 20:51

#18828 (permalink)

India Four Two

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Manchester MAN

Posts: 6,644

Likes: 102

Received 74 Likes on 46 Posts

For many years, me too, Jensdad!

It has the world’s longest straight railway track - 478 miles!

13th Apr 2020, 09:09

#18829 (permalink)

John Eacott

Join Date: Aug 1999

Location: Gold Coast, Australia

Age: 75

Posts: 4,379

Likes: 17

Received 24 Likes on 14 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by India Four Two

For many years, me too, Jensdad!

It has the world’s longest straight railway track - 478 miles!

Try riding a motorbike: "In 1,200 kilometres make a left turn"

We supported an oil exploration drill off Eucla, near the WA/SA border. Two S61Ns and we doubled the population: bore water for the settlement, and 1 litre of fresh water/day for 'personal' use. Forrest was the nearest airstrip, alongside the railway line, and I've refuelled there a few times.

Talk about beyond the black stump: but the challenge was pre 1970-ish when the road was unsealed, and not unheard of for smaller cars to disappear in some of the hidden holes full of bull dust.

13th Apr 2020, 22:34

#18830 (permalink)

jensdad

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Newcastle

Posts: 1,063

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Eacott

Try riding a motorbike: "In 1,200 kilometres make a left turn"

We supported an oil exploration drill off Eucla, near the WA/SA border. Two S61Ns and we doubled the population: bore water for the settlement, and 1 litre of fresh water/day for 'personal' use. Forrest was the nearest airstrip, alongside the railway line, and I've refuelled there a few times.

Talk about beyond the black stump: but the challenge was pre 1970-ish when the road was unsealed, and not unheard of for smaller cars to disappear in some of the hidden holes full of bull dust.

Reading that while sitting in lockdown in a flat in Newcastle (upon Tyne, not NSW) it sounds strangely exotic, but I'm guessing the novelty wore off after a couple of days, John

14th Apr 2020, 01:52

#18831 (permalink)

India Four Two

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Manchester MAN

Posts: 6,644

Likes: 102

Received 74 Likes on 46 Posts

Quote:

We supported an oil exploration drill off Eucla, near the WA/SA border. Two S61Ns and we doubled the population: bore water for the settlement, and 1 litre of fresh water/day for 'personal' use.

That brings back memories. I was involved in exploration drilling in south-central Queensland in the 80s. One day, I was driving by an abandoned exploration well that had been completed as a water well in the Precipice Sandstone, which is the main reservoir in the Great Artesian Basin. In school in Britain in the 50s, I was fascinated by this source of water - I had visions of gushing springs of wonderful fresh water.

I parked, walked over to the well head and sampled the "bore water" via a convenient tap. It was disgusting - sulphurous and tasting of unpleasant mineral salts. It ruined my idyllic dream!