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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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18th May 2012, 12:46

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Sorry,Ridge Runner, not on the continent of Africa.

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18th May 2012, 13:47

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How about somewhere in the US?

18th May 2012, 14:47

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France or a French territory?

18th May 2012, 14:53

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Simon,not the U.S.
SLH, yes,to the latter.

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18th May 2012, 17:37

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Wild guess - Gia Lam - late 40s. Possibly (very) early 50s. LFH

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18th May 2012, 18:12

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A very good guess,LFH. It is indeed Gia Lam (Hanoi) Airport, taken during the
French Indochina War,1946-1954.
Well done.
YHC

18th May 2012, 19:53

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Thank you Sabre, SiR - Gia Lam – Well, I was working on it being a USAAF field stateside when SHO suggested French Colonial so it's really his fault I got it.

Re Aboukir - the Battle of the Nile (aka the Battle of Aboukir Bay) - The Immortal Memory - There's even a Nelson's Island just off the point.

Try this aerodrome for size - some interesting numbers involved. Sorry about the fuzzy photo, my nerves were playing up on finals and I needed both hands. You'll have to be quick, I'm leaping off for the weekend later on Saturday. LFH

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18th May 2012, 21:14

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Telluride,KTEX,Colorado.....OH if correct..

18th May 2012, 22:28

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Spot on Sycamore, Telluride it is

LFH.

Trying to Land - R/W 27

The field elevation's bigger than the runway length - 9070 v 7000

From their website - "TellurideRegionalAirport sits atop Deep Creek Mesa and is North America's highest commercial airport. At 9,070 feet above sea level, the airport offers picturesque views of the San Juan mountains. And now - getting to Telluride has never been easier – ...."

.... if you have nerves of steel.

Sycamore has declared Open House.

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19th May 2012, 04:26

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It is indeed Gia Lam (Hanoi) Airport, taken during the
French Indochina War,1946-1954.

Gia Lam! Doh! How could a miss an airfield in my own back yard? I've driven past it and looked at it on Google Earth. I was amused to see that the Landing Tee is not aligned with any of the runways.

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Re Aboukir - the Battle of the Nile (aka the Battle of Aboukir Bay)

Yes, a lot of history in this area. The Lighthouse and the Library in Alexandria, the Rosetta Stone in nearby Rashid and for something completely different, the movie "Ice Cold in Alex".

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Sycamore has declared Open House.

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19th May 2012, 19:27

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This probably won't last very long...

19th May 2012, 20:07

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Chedburgh Suffolk (Stirling OCU)

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19th May 2012, 20:35

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Not Chedburgh.

19th May 2012, 21:51

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`Hoskins, I`ve told you before ,you are supposed to land on the `runway`,and taxi to dispersal and park it there`..You are not to disperse it in the parking lot so you can get in the taxi...!!!