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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 3rd Jul 2019, 04:47
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
New Zealand?
New Zealand it is.
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:27
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Good afternoon lauriebe.

Suspect mail delivery aeroplane, a Fox Moth. That looks like the name Mathui on the front.

Christchurch ?
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:31
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Originally Posted by dook
Good afternoon lauriebe..

Christchurch ?
Good morning dook.

Not Christchurch. Here's a more modern image of the approach.


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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:37
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It appears that Mathui, as I edited above, crashed near Cattle Flat.

Westport ?
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:41
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Not sure of the full name of the aircraft. It could be Mathui but the challenge is not Westport.
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:46
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Google "new zealand dh fox moth"..

Your photo, uncropped, reveals ZK-AGM awaiting passengers and mail at Greymouth.

The photo is about halfway down in my browser.
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:49
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Greymouth it is.

Your thread.
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:53
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Thank you and thanks to India Four Two for the heads up.

Standby please.....
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 08:55
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Yer 'tis.

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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 09:03
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Is this in the UK?
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 09:27
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Or perhaps Eastern Europe?
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Nein mein freund.
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 17:05
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I think this photo is quite some years post war?
The way the power cables are strung across a (former?) taxi way.
I thought that the Germans did not have a romney equivalent?
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 18:02
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Nice to see someone playing.

The airfield closed towards the end of 1946 and the photograph was taken in 1948.

Some more clues in a few minutes.
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Holzkirchen - 1948 - you replied with the year before I submitted this.
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 18:07
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I was about say BMW land and aircraft smelting.

Excellent shooting nvubu.

Holzkirchen it is.

Please hit the trigger.

For what we are about to receive...…..
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 19:21
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Thanks dook …. I think we were looking at the same webpage

And where might this mystery aerodrome be?
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A Scottish sky, don't know about the wheelbarrow?
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More likely Germany or Italy methinks.
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Old 3rd Jul 2019, 19:59
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Not in Scotland or Germany
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