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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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29th Oct 2019, 13:29

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Here ye go.

29th Oct 2019, 13:38

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Thanks Dook - 485th BG at Venosa.

29th Oct 2019, 13:39

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Bingo with Venusa.

Over to you.

29th Oct 2019, 13:41

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Sorry to say - Open House.

29th Oct 2019, 13:42

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After all that work.

29th Oct 2019, 16:54

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Took a Shack to Foggia in '71. The locals (and the USAF at Souda Bay) thought the B-24s had returned!!

31st Oct 2019, 09:34

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A reminder that we are still at OH.

31st Oct 2019, 18:58

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I think this is also called an open house?

31st Oct 2019, 19:43

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10/10 for humour !

I first thought it is an ATC rower, but it can't be.

Is it a guard post or something similar ?

31st Oct 2019, 20:27

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Hi team,
The graffiti seems to be at least partly in the Roman alphabet (hard to tell) and Western numbers (definitely). But the landscape looks like somewhere in India, Pakistan or that neck of the woods.
Turkey?

j'sd

31st Oct 2019, 20:54

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The words top left say "finger lickin good" with an image of Col. Sanders.

An American base therefore and to me it looks more like a desert.

31st Oct 2019, 20:59

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Ah, I see. I'm thinking Pakistan or Afghan then. Never having been to that part of the world thankfully, I can't venture any further guesses...

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Dook it’s a former guard tower.
Jensdad, I just found a better picture

31st Oct 2019, 21:05

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Bear's latest says I was correct about the graffiti.

Well, if it's a recent occupation or combat zone I'll go for Afghanistan.

Since Bear has posted under aerodrome it must narrow it down.