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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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21st Oct 2020, 16:49

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Is it still in use?

21st Oct 2020, 16:51

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It isn't on Wadke either, but you are moving slowly closer to the airfield.

Edit to add: Yes, still in use, although it looks to have changed so much that there is nothing from an current overhead that shows anything lining up with the two aerial images I have seen from ww2. So maybe name only still in use.

22nd Oct 2020, 07:49

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Santo ? Vanuatu

22nd Oct 2020, 11:33

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Vanatu is approx 2000 miles further away than Wadke

22nd Oct 2020, 11:47

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Horn Island by any chance?

22nd Oct 2020, 15:00

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120, early days at Merauke?

22nd Oct 2020, 19:48

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Sepinggang Balikpapan?

22nd Oct 2020, 20:05

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Neither of those two, Merauka is slightly further away than Wakde.

It isn't on Papua - here's an aerial from before any of the other images

Edit to add: Crossed posted with SLB, yes it is Sepinggang Balikpapan. You have control

22nd Oct 2020, 20:26

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Labuan island?

Edit:
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Seppingang was a Boomerang airfield for the Borneo campaign.

I will search for a challenge. Please standby.

22nd Oct 2020, 20:45

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There we go:

23rd Oct 2020, 00:05

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Don't forget to wave to the meri's on the goat track ILS.
Last there 1974.

CC

23rd Oct 2020, 00:33

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Tapini PNG, Patair Piaggio P-166.

Open house.

23rd Oct 2020, 10:31

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Indeed Tapini
Open House called

23rd Oct 2020, 16:55

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Jeez - Balikpapan - now there's an airport I never want to see again

Something for the weekend??

23rd Oct 2020, 17:53

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Ok tropical,
Africa?
(We have to lure you into posting the next photo)

24th Oct 2020, 07:37

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Africa it is - here's another picture (but not as good as some previous efforts..) - this spot has the occasional international flight but its mainly domestic

24th Oct 2020, 20:07

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I think not North Africa.
I will stab for East Africa as Asturias does (or has) flown
there.

Edit:
The no parking sign says Botswana?

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25th Oct 2020, 02:21

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Ghanzi, Botswana

25th Oct 2020, 07:22

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Alas, alack Sultan! Although the terminal is somewhat similar to that at Ghanzi, which is an interesting spot in it's own right, it's not. Ghanzi is sat in the middle of the Kalahari Desert which is rather flat. The challenge has some rather large mountains nearby.

Bear is much closer over on the other side of the continent