PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Misc. Forums > Aviation History and Nostalgia
Reload this Page >

Which Aerodrome Mk III

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Aviation History and Nostalgia Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.
    Hide Wikipost
Old 2nd Mar 2020, 14:35   -   Wikipost
PPRuNe Forums Thread Wiki: Which Aerodrome Mk III
Please read: This is a community-maintained wiki post containing the most important information from this thread. You may edit the Wiki once you have been a member for 90 days and have made 90 posts.
 
Last edit by: nvubu
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.

Print Wikipost

Which Aerodrome Mk III

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 24th Feb 2019, 10:41
  #12621 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
How about this rather decrepit place.

dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 11:25
  #12622 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,185
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
What they lack in pavement skills, they seem to make-up in mowing the grass.
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 13:04
  #12623 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,185
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Former East block?
I believe I checked all East German military Flugplatze but could not find a match.

SLB
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 13:10
  #12624 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
You won't find a match there because it's nowhere near Europe.
dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 13:18
  #12625 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Scotland
Age: 79
Posts: 807
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
What are those circular markings for?
broadreach is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 13:43
  #12626 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Wildest Surrey
Age: 75
Posts: 10,814
Received 95 Likes on 68 Posts
Looks like a bombing target.
chevvron is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 13:52
  #12627 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I think those "markings are simply where the grass isn't growing and I think buildings once stood there.

Not a bombing target.
dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 14:01
  #12628 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Here's the GE view.

dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 14:14
  #12629 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brighton
Posts: 968
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
The shadows in your first photo seem to show a high sun position. Are we in the tropics?
kenparry is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 14:27
  #12630 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
We are just over 37 degrees north.
dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 14:48
  #12631 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Itinerant
Posts: 828
Received 77 Likes on 13 Posts
Wait, I think we are talking about two different "circular" markings. Surely those on the runway are not where buildings once stood?
grizzled is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 14:53
  #12632 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Buildings did not once stand on the runway.

Those circular marks might have been for helicopter use - they used it sometimes. Apart from that I have no idea.

The field closed around 1971 or 2.
dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 15:13
  #12633 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My first image is looking south and the GE image orientated north.
dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 16:40
  #12634 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Further research indicates that the circles were probably for some kind of vehicles course.

Was an army airfield.

More clues as required/requested.
dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 17:45
  #12635 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,185
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Eastern states of the USA?

SLB
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 18:10
  #12636 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,185
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Fort Lee Army Airfield, Petersburg, VA

SLB
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 18:31
  #12637 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Excellent shooting SLB - Fort Lee it is.

The thread is yours.
dook is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 18:44
  #12638 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,185
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Could the circles have something to do with the Low Altitude Parachute Extraction?
As apperently practised there?

SLB
Self loading bear is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 18:51
  #12639 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Netherlands
Age: 54
Posts: 3,185
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Next challenge:


Self loading bear is offline  
Old 24th Feb 2019, 19:12
  #12640 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Well, the aeroplane is easy to find as are lots of photographs at different places.

I'll start with Antwerp.

er…….no I won't.
dook is offline  



Advanced Search

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.