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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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Old 17th Aug 2018, 13:44
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I think that without some clues this is going to be next to impossible to find.

The lack of buildings indicates it is possibly not a commercial airport.
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Old 17th Aug 2018, 16:39
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But big enough or enough money around to build a parallel taxiway....... I'd expect more buildings/signs etc around either a full-on military strip or one used by main line airlines.................
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Old 17th Aug 2018, 18:39
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High desert. USA possibly. somewhere like Nevada, California Oregon etc? It is not unknown for snow in high desert areas.
Ill make a gues at Mountain Home AFB
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Old 17th Aug 2018, 18:51
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Ulaanbaatar?
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Old 17th Aug 2018, 21:33
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Well done, evansb. UB it is. Plenty of infrastructure as it was helped in development by the early ETOPS needs. The ATC center had ADS/c and CPDLC capability not too long after the South Pacific leaders. I was going to post the following graphics , which, on reflection, may have added confusion.

Spent a week there doing site surveys for a proposed WAM install - -24 was a warm day!!!
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 11:35
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RAF Chattis Hill methinks.
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 12:22
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Originally Posted by dook
RAF Chattis Hill methinks.
Present day private airstrip along the north edge?
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 12:53
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Thank you JENKS.

Next up:

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Old 20th Aug 2018, 16:24
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Is it the old WW II airfield at Sheik Othman (about 4 nms north west of Khormaksar) near Aden, Yemen?
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 16:40
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Wrong country but close.
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 19:21
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Sorry - I wish I knew.

However, I suspect it was an RAF aircraft judging from the origin of the photograph.
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 19:41
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Think it may be from a Piston Provost T52,with the dust cover on the 7.62mg..
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 19:52
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From the date of the photograph you may well be correct.
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 20:09
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Bait - al Falaj, Oman? (Sorry, Muscat & Trucial State).
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Old 20th Aug 2018, 20:30
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Now that we're in the right country it won't take long...…...
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Old 21st Aug 2018, 08:45
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Salalah it is - 1966.

Your service.
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Old 21st Aug 2018, 10:54
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Looks like Templeton.
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Old 21st Aug 2018, 11:33
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Thanks JENKS.

Don't you just love overheads.

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Old 22nd Aug 2018, 07:03
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Somewhere in "Chalk Country"? The light green on this map:

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Old 22nd Aug 2018, 10:15
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Yes - the NE part close to the light orange.
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