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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 Sep 2018, 11:45

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JENKINS

0920, out to lunch at the far end of my very large county. Still 'mourning' at this airfield? The Liverpudlian who built 'mon repos,' and who remains a very decent neighbour, once lived and built in this town, but not, he assures me, with any connection to the oldest building.

'Mourning'? Mountains of Mourne?
Looks ex USAAF from the diamond shaped dispersals.

18th Sep 2018, 18:16

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South Africa? Fruit growing country?

18th Sep 2018, 22:41

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Further down the boot then? Southern Italy?

19th Sep 2018, 12:17

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Does the fruit growing reference apply to vines ?

19th Sep 2018, 13:52

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I'm wondering if we should go NE of Italy.

19th Sep 2018, 14:03

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Possibly the USA then.

19th Sep 2018, 14:34

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Cryptic.

Initially thought Bora Bora but it can't be.

19th Sep 2018, 14:54

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New Zuland ?

19th Sep 2018, 22:09

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Bay of Islands Airport, ( IATA: KKE, ICAO: NZKK), near Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand.

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20th Sep 2018, 12:06

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I’m obviously a bit dopey, what we’re all the boot references about?

20th Sep 2018, 14:16

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What sid said!

20th Sep 2018, 14:39

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Thank you. Here is the next mystery aerodrome:

20th Sep 2018, 15:29

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No swimming pools. Not a tourist town. Livestock roam freely, sometimes even on the airfield.

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20th Sep 2018, 23:34

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No idea where it is evansb but I love the glide approach. Full flap, idle power and Vref+5 will put you right on the numbers.

21st Sep 2018, 00:49

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Caribbean possibly, quite likely wrong, but I was spot on first time with Jenkins far flung airfield!

21st Sep 2018, 04:40

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According to the runway markings, no instrument approach on 24.
Bern was like that, and served by '146s, but it's not Bern.

21st Sep 2018, 04:46

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Not the Caribbean. Initial photo on final for runway 06, which is just over 4,000 feet long. Due to terrain, most departures are off runway 24. Ramp shot below:

21st Sep 2018, 05:01

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A Southeast Asia vibe... Indonesia perhaps?

21st Sep 2018, 05:47

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Not Indonesia, but yes, somewhere in Southeast Asia.

21st Sep 2018, 15:39

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JENKINS is correct. It is indeed Basco (IATA: BSO, ICAO: RPUO), an airport serving the island province of Batanes in the Philippines. On December 8, 1941, it was the launch airfield for the Japanese to bomb Clark Field at Manila.

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