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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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11th Feb 2019, 20:27

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dook

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Knowing your posts, is it in the Netherlands ?

11th Feb 2019, 20:34

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Found this very similar one.

11th Feb 2019, 20:35

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Ahh, that has to be Dutch! It all started with the fly printed on the inside of the public urinals. Same in Changi?

11th Feb 2019, 20:46

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Unfortunately the place where I found it doesn't say where it is.

I have just found it again and it says Eindhoven.

SLB likes his home-grown stuff doesn't he.

12th Feb 2019, 05:35

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Eindhoven indeed.
I also like Stairway to heaven

and also Economy seat

Dook has control

12th Feb 2019, 07:27

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I had that seat the last time I flew BA..........................

12th Feb 2019, 11:14

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SLB described his toilet as the stairway to heaven.

No - this is a stairway to heaven.

Challenge follows.

12th Feb 2019, 11:16

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I posted this before but withdrew it.

12th Feb 2019, 11:19

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Algiers??

looks warm

12th Feb 2019, 11:28

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We're not in Algeria.

12th Feb 2019, 12:45

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Bizerte,Tunisia....

12th Feb 2019, 13:11

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dook

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You need to get away from North Africa.

12th Feb 2019, 14:02

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French territory in the Pacific?

12th Feb 2019, 14:27

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French territory in the Pacific?

Would have been white colour scheme like 'SXX.

12th Feb 2019, 15:03

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Not Pacific or French territory.

Checking on colour scheme.

12th Feb 2019, 15:24

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I have found a couple of photographs of the aeroplane in bare metal finish but nothing of that era in white.

12th Feb 2019, 15:35

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This was an RAF base.

12th Feb 2019, 15:56

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RAF Mauripur, Pakistan ? from John Holloway, RAF Retired: "The French occasionally had flights passing through. Once a month a lone DC-4 would arrive from Saigon, usually landing in the early hours of the morning when we should have all been fast asleep – so they were very unpopular. We also had a flight of Privateers arrive and the odd Nordatlas. They were on their way home as the days of the French in Indo China were rapidly coming to an end."