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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.
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  • 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.
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Old 27th Dec 2020, 13:45
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Flap40 has it. Cholpon-Ata Airport Kyrgyzstan. Soviet Era Resort on the Issyk-Kul.











Petroglyphs Museum (Just north of the Runway)


All yours Flap40.......



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Old 27th Dec 2020, 14:03
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Many thanks. I'll start you with this one...



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Old 27th Dec 2020, 17:12
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St Helena perhaps?
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Old 27th Dec 2020, 19:18
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It is not St Helena.
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Old 28th Dec 2020, 14:49
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At first I could not make out what I was looking at.
Lava rocks in the foreground but was that a shed or bunker with the yellow/black chevrons?
I went looking around for airports on volcanic islands.
Then I saw similar chevrons on La Gomera on the embankment at the end of the runways.
However I think El Hierro North end of the runway is the best fit.
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Old 28th Dec 2020, 15:06
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Well done. It is El Hierro.
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Old 28th Dec 2020, 16:24
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Thanks Flap.

Is this easy?


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Old 28th Dec 2020, 17:05
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Is it Maasvlakte Heliport Bear?
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Old 28th Dec 2020, 17:16
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
Is it Maasvlakte Heliport Bear?
I featured Maasvlakte some months ago.
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Old 29th Dec 2020, 08:13
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I know but this is a different picture

Is it in the Netherlands?
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Old 29th Dec 2020, 08:52
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
I know but this is a different picture

Is it in the Netherlands?
Yes, it is in the Netherlands.
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Old 29th Dec 2020, 15:59
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Overhead view North is up


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Old 29th Dec 2020, 16:49
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Ah! Ijmuiden Heliport?

Not one of the Netherlands Garden spots IIRC?

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Old 29th Dec 2020, 16:59
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Yes IJmuiden heliport
EHHE
Not one of the cleanest spots in the Netherlands indeed.
Just North of it the “Hoogovens” (Tata steel).

As far as I know only used for pilot service and Dutch coast guard.
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Old 30th Dec 2020, 07:42
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Let's try for an easy one


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Scotland Farm?
(I'm hoping that's a 2 stroke engine; I'd hate to fly behind a 4 stroke emitting that much oil smoke.)
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It looks like an RV-8 and there are quite a few of those about with smoke systems fitted. No idea about the airfield though.

Is it an airfield rather than a private strip?
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Old 31st Dec 2020, 07:59
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Sorry for the delay but I've been infringing the 24 hour rule occasionally recently I suspect.....



No its not Scotland Farm but its not too dissimilar

It was privately owned I believe but now is in Group ownership and is open to all subject to prior permission




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Old 1st Jan 2021, 08:28
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Happy New Year!

the challenge field is in the midst of an extension - it also hosts a very active group of model flyers (flyers of models... not perfect pilots)


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Originally Posted by Asturias56
Happy New Year!

the challenge field is in the midst of an extension - it also hosts a very active group of model flyers (flyers of models... not perfect pilots)
By no means an easy one for me and especially for any non Dutch I assume:
Assuming not to be in a city extension, I will go for a polder.
Most polders have little forest.
But Noord Oost polder has some more.
I will go for Glider club Noordoostpolder
address Voorsterweg Markenesse
Just east of the National air and spaceflight laboratory.
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