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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.
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  • Try to post images that are not already present on internet, as Google Image Search will find them if they are.
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  • 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.
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Old 3rd Mar 2019, 20:19
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Whitchurch Bristol?
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Old 3rd Mar 2019, 20:21
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That's the place JENKINS.
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Old 3rd Mar 2019, 20:44
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Thanks, but where has photographed moved? Lucky one that, I had been looking at Kings Cup Air Race. Now this which most definitely is in my logbook. Something of a 'Mickey Mouse'

project which did not last very long.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 08:51
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Re. my Whitchurch Bristol challenge.

I was in the process of modifying it because I discovered that it can be found on the internet. This did not happen when I first posted it having checked.

I came back to find you had identified it correctly so I didn't bother posting a new one.

I don't think it will affect the records that nvubu religiously keeps.

Is your challenge in the USA ?
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:01
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Not USA this morning.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:14
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I was pondering the Mickey Mouse comment.

Looking at that square it looks like the site for a future VOR installation, not that it helps.

Might have been TACAN though. Military ?
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:22
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Not military, but Navaid used more for terminal rather than approach I believe. Don't discard so easily.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:24
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Originally Posted by JENKINS
Whitchurch Bristol?
Eh? No photo.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:27
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I have explained that above. Please standby and I'll post it again for you.

Here it is.

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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:30
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Are we thus somewhere in Europe JENKINS ?
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:31
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Orlando Sanford? (Mickey Mouse connection)
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:31
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Yes, Europe without the UK, so not Orlando. The airline which created the need for my occasional presence at this field flew a British 4-engined machine.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 09:51
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Well, it's not Germany so looking elsewhere.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 10:48
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Yes, not Germany.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 11:23
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My excursions to this spot were designed as low-cost access to ...........? As you may imagine with such a cachet, this field is on the wrong side of town for such access.
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 14:47
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Buzz is lightyears distant from Pontoise-Cormeilles....OH if correct
Mind you ,Jenks ,an RJ should have been capable of some of the grass airfields on the E of Paris...
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Old 4th Mar 2019, 14:53
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That's the place, Debonair to a distant Paris Disney. Also used in my GA days while still in Royal Air Force. 'Twas but a 146 rather than an RJ Sycamore, but the rough strip potential was, to my mind, dreadfully under-sold. I felt the same in the matter of Skyvan versus Twin Otter.

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Old 4th Mar 2019, 17:23
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This may have been done before but no matter.

Dear to my heart and won't last long methinks.

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Old 4th Mar 2019, 17:34
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If I remember correctly, Akrotiri had sand dunes, but possibly not that large.
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Agreed - they were not that big.
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