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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 5th Nov 2018, 19:12
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Blimey - what a quiet day !
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Old 5th Nov 2018, 19:28
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Originally Posted by dook
Blimey - what a quiet day !
It certainly is! I'm going to have a punt at Papeete... Just to keep things shuffling along.
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Old 5th Nov 2018, 19:35
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Good try but you are a long way too east.
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Old 5th Nov 2018, 20:13
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Influenced by jensdad - & really without any meaningful clue - La Reunion ?
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Old 5th Nov 2018, 20:29
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We're in the south Pacific and jensdad is about 2000 miles too far east.
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Old 5th Nov 2018, 20:58
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Possibly Nadi (NFFN) looking slightly west of north, although the range in the right-hand background looks too low.

OH if correct.
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Old 5th Nov 2018, 21:08
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It is indeed Nadi.

OH is requested.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 02:09
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Bit of history both aviation and family behind these.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 09:03
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Is that aircraft an Avro 10 ?

It might be a Fokker, but the Southern Cross disappeared as did the Southern Cloud.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 10:01
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Bit too much `welly` from the Fordson Major guys......
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 10:39
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Bit too much `welly` from the Fordson Major guys......
Or with a hand-throttle, would that be too much "right-hand up a bit"?
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 10:51
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It appears the OP lives in Melbourne, so I doubt there will be much light shed on this for a while.

I'm wondering if the family reference has anything to do with Charles Kingsford Smith.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 15:10
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This could be in Brisbane.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 15:47
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Anyone interested in an ANA Avro at Eagle Farm airfield ?
An ANA Avro came to grief at Eagle Farm in 1930
There were no surfaced runways at that time and
after heavy rain, the landing surface was very unsafe
https://www.ozatwar.com/efhist.htm
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 18:12
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Originally Posted by dook
Is that aircraft an Avro 10 ?

It might be a Fokker, but the Southern Cross disappeared as did the Southern Cloud.
The Southern Cross disappeared? The Fokker F.VIIb/3m Southern Cross is now preserved in a special glass hangar memorial on Airport Drive, near the international terminal at Brisbane Airport. The Lady Southern Cross, a Lockheed Altair, disappeared in 1935.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 19:07
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Apologies - a mis-read.
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 19:55
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Dook (#9517),

Very interested, particularly as to the source of the picture on the web page as I thought we had the only copy of the original hanging on the wall in Port Melbourne.

It is indeed Eagle Farm and the aircraft is the Southern Cloud.

My partner's grandfather was one of the team from the Ford Company involved in the "recovery" and many years later his son (Robert) used his skill as an artisan craftsman woodworker to build the wings used in Kidman's reconstruction. Some years ago I saw a "spare" wind at the HARS facility near Woolongong.

Two reference notes on the 1928 or 1930 (depending which version of history you chose to accept) to follow..
MJG
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 20:30
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That took some finding - good job I'm retired !

Now you have a better quality picture of the Southern Cloud.

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Old 6th Nov 2018, 21:18
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Long shot....Trincomalee?
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Old 6th Nov 2018, 21:37
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Short Sunderland!
my favorite Airfix model kit!
(38 years ago)
Also saw one of the few (only?) remaining in a museum in Florida.
23 years ago
But this is clearly a real one in flying condition and longer ago!
Will take some searching!

SLB
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