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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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15th Feb 2019, 12:43

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Charles Prince Airport Harare?

15th Feb 2019, 13:13

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It isn't in a capital.
Opened 1950
Same layout today as in the first image

Lusaka is around 100 miles closer than Harare.

15th Feb 2019, 13:23

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I was gonna say 'Could that be the Belgian King? (Baudoin?)' but then I noticed the Union Jacks!.

15th Feb 2019, 13:30

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Duke of Kent.

15th Feb 2019, 13:38

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Blantyre - now Chileka??

15th Feb 2019, 13:56

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Not a royal, and not Blantyre - which is even further way than Harare.

15th Feb 2019, 13:58

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Kariba then - but it doesn't look right.....................

15th Feb 2019, 14:08

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Nope, not Kariba. But it does have a "link" to that location.

15th Feb 2019, 14:14

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Livingstone Victoria Falls connected by a power line............ now Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport

15th Feb 2019, 14:31

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You've got it - Livingstone Airport, Northern Rhodesia - sorry for not telling you when you were in the correct country, but there aren't a huge number of airports in the region so it would have been too easy.

I was thinking more of the River Zambezi being the connection - especially as the Kariba Dam hadn't been built in 1950

The chap opening the airport was Lord Pakenham, Minister of Civil Aviation - Flight Global archive

Asturias56 has control

15th Feb 2019, 16:22

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hmm that was a struggle............

try this one

15th Feb 2019, 17:29

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Countryside looks not unlike the Spanish Costas, but not sure about the elevated approach lights & the high ground inland would have been closer?

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15th Feb 2019, 18:19

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Not the Spanish COstas

off out until 23:00 UK

15th Feb 2019, 18:49

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The guardrails could point to Italyi

15th Feb 2019, 21:02

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Give the Bear some honey - Italy it is - quite an interesting airfield this one............. off to bed..........

15th Feb 2019, 21:57

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Aeroporto di Taranto, Grottaglie

OH (nothing to declare)
SLB

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16th Feb 2019, 07:48

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Jeez guys - I thought the convention was that I had to OK the answer before everyone started posting a new challenge?

This is turning into Twitter - I'm off

16th Feb 2019, 08:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Jeez guys - I thought the convention was that I had to OK the answer before everyone started posting a new challenge?

Yes - people should wait for the answer to be confirmed.

Here's a very general view of an airport somewhere in the world

16th Feb 2019, 10:40

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SLB,,the convention is to declare ``OH,if correct``,if you are busy and wait.....Simples..
A56...DON`T SULK.....
No wonder TM has problems in Brussels.!!

As to the pic,possibly Everett Field,747 ,first flight ,with F86 Sabre chase(top right)....OH....(if correct..)

16th Feb 2019, 11:04

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That must be Washington Dulles seen from the HAZY museum?