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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.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 12:50
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Affirmative to your first two observations. As you suspect, it isn't Dusseldorf, nor anywhere else in Germany.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 12:52
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Continuing.....

Found some more but with a wide blue band around the cowlings.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 13:03
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Found another similar but in a foreign language - Croatian I think.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 13:10
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The photo's from my own collection so won't be on any web platforms. BA Airbuses are regular visitors at this airfield though, so there should be plenty of photos from more or less the same viewpoint, although maybe not for the last year or two.

Continue...
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 13:10
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Might it be Zagreb ?
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 13:12
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Poppin' oot noo, so will answer any any suggestions at approx 1600Z
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 13:13
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Ooof, you caught me just in time. It is indeed Zagreb. The terminal building that I took the snap from in 2015 has now closed, replaced with a shinier and less soulful one (as per one of my last challenges at La Palma).

The control is yours, Mr. d.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 13:43
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Thank you kindly jensdad. I thought it would be a lot easier than it was.

Going back further:

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Old 19th Jun 2019, 19:08
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Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia?

OH if correct.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 19:21
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Good shooting Dora - your home territory.

Eagle Farm it is.

Dora-9 has called OH.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 19:43
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Another in a seemingly endless series of “Aerodromes I’ve been to”.

In my day:


Now:


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Old 19th Jun 2019, 19:53
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Afternoon India.

Long shadow on the sign. I guess high latitude or early/late in the day.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 20:12
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Newquay aka St Mawgan
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 20:18
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I guess fairly low latitude as toilets on old photo have louvres and new building has large sun roof and airco standing outside.
Driving right side of the road. So not a former British overseas.
Disciplined- regulated country (clean kept, short grass, many signs etc.) so probably not Mediterranean and lots of other parts of the world.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 20:27
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I agree with you about low latitude. I think we are probably looking east.

Looks like a fairly warm place as well.

Not sure about driving on the right - what makes you think that ?
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 20:35
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2 Road signs right side of the road/entrance of parking.
About regulated disciplined: I might have to come back on that as India’s car is on No parking area.

SLB
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 20:46
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The right sign is facing to our left presumably towards traffic.

I therefore think the driving is on the left side of the road.

If that's the case it would narrow things down nicely.

Perhaps we'll find out from India.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 21:00
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Interesting observations. Fairly low latitude, although not in the tropics. That rules out St. Mawgan unless there’s been a lot of Continental drift since I was last there!

A fairly disciplined country, depending on your definition.

This should resolve the steering-wheel issue:



During my research, I have discovered that the first terminal picture actually post-dates my visit to the mystery aerodrome. There was a very unconventional check-in procedure when I was there, although I don’t remember it

PS dook posted while I was composing. Eagle-eyed as befits a WIWOL.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 21:02
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Cheers India.

Driving on the left now points me to Oz.
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Old 19th Jun 2019, 21:06
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Crikey, dook’s on the right track! Keep going until you nearly get to the black stump, mate!
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