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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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13th Jan 2020, 20:01

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Singapore and Hongkong might be too obvious.
HMS Eagle Sea Kings rescued crew of SS Steel Vendor and delivered them to Subic bay Philippines

13th Jan 2020, 20:49

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The hill profile is at RAF Kai Tak.

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13th Jan 2020, 20:52

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14th Jan 2020, 01:53

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Haven't a clue

Looks a bit like Lion Rock in the background. Kai Tak? But the perspective seems wrong.

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The hill profile is at RAF Kai Tak.

It is indeed, RAF Kai Tak where I went to pick up some stragglers when Eagle left for the last time on 27th October 1971. Honkers was a very different place then, and we had a fairly free rein flying around doing various jobs such as lifting equipment to a remote island for the RE to build a water purification plant for the village, same for a lighthouse on the edge of the New Territories with a Chinese gunboat tracking us with the AA to ensure we stayed on our side, landing on the Blue Star ferry pier, etc.

Line ball between Haven't a clue as first in, refined by dook with the actual strip. I hereby nominate dook to carry the torch to the next location

ps this was the return to Eagle from HK, and a flypast for the Governor where we had half a dozen Sea Kings: 100% serviceability wasn't unusual!

14th Jan 2020, 09:26

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Thank you JE - a great challenge.

I feel I should offer this to Haven't a clue. If he is unable to take the baton then I will call OH to give the "international" players an opportunity.

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14th Jan 2020, 18:39

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Thanks dook; my apologies to all for being tardy in responding but I have been in a car, departure lounge, an aeroplane, several trains and (sorry) a restaurant.

I'm in the air again tomorrow (I'll be close to Kai Tak for the next week), so regrettably it has to be OH.

14th Jan 2020, 18:42

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Mind the girly bars then...….

15th Jan 2020, 19:21

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As we are on an Open House and I'm currently going through the 2019 posts updating the Aerodrome list, I thought I'd set this challenge.

15th Jan 2020, 21:43

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From the Seebee’s book you have?

16th Jan 2020, 06:53

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Certainly is the Seebees. You now just gave to discover where it is.

I was going to start with these two images

16th Jan 2020, 08:23

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Suspect the Admiralties - somewhere like Pityilu maybe.

16th Jan 2020, 11:47

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I had to look up the Admiralty Islands, and I can confirm that this airfield isn't there.

16th Jan 2020, 12:56

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Marianas any closer ?

16th Jan 2020, 13:05

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Yes the Marianas are closer.

16th Jan 2020, 14:29

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Palmyra atoll ?

16th Jan 2020, 14:30

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Palau perhaps?

16th Jan 2020, 14:49

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Blimey, Palmyra is in the middle of nowhere isn't it. Not Palau either.

Looks like some wide open spaces there - once they got rid of the huts.

16th Jan 2020, 14:56

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Is the surface coral ?

Angaur possibly.

16th Jan 2020, 15:57

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Yes, a coral surface, but not at Angaur (had to look that one up as well)

16th Jan 2020, 16:14

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Near Guam ?