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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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28th Jun 2020, 07:28

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That looks like an American radar tower.

Standard tower design used widely in Europe too with only a secondary radar head on it ie no primary head; I've seen that at civil airports in Cyprus and the Canaries but long sleeved sweater would indicate somewhere colder than either of these.

28th Jun 2020, 10:33

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My Transport Command guess unlikely, since a photograph of that era would have a different hue; I have many, but none of golf. I suspect home turf from The Bear. Not Soesterberg, radar does not match. Does the golfer look like a Limburger?

28th Jun 2020, 13:26

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Golf? I thought that the chap in the photograph was throwing the hammer!

28th Jun 2020, 13:30

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..... Does the golfer look like a Limburger?

Everything is possible, but you have to be a member or on invitation to golf here.
This is not in Limburg

28th Jun 2020, 19:41

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I believe that there is a Golfists establishment close to Eindhoven airfield.

28th Jun 2020, 20:44

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I believe that there is a Golfists establishment close to Eindhoven airfield.

Golf range Welschap is quite close to the old Eindhoven airport and the old Control tower.
But that is not the airport we are looking for now.

28th Jun 2020, 20:47

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Golf? I thought that the chap in the photograph was throwing the hammer!

If it was hammer throwing I certainly would have said Scottish sports!

29th Jun 2020, 20:05

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Does this help?

29th Jun 2020, 20:22

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It was the White hat that gave it away. Den Helder I think.

Open House if correct.

29th Jun 2020, 21:13

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It was the White hat that gave it away. Den Helder I think.

Open House if correct.

Den Helder it is
With Navy golfclub Nieuwendiep directly north of the runway.

Open House called

8th Jul 2020, 00:18

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This airport has been featured here before, but used again to keep the thread going. I suspect it won't last long.

8th Jul 2020, 08:01

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Somewhere in Florida?

8th Jul 2020, 11:10

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Half a world away, in the southern hemisphere.

8th Jul 2020, 11:55

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PNG perhaps?

8th Jul 2020, 14:49

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Yes PNG. That narrows the choices.

8th Jul 2020, 16:11

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PNG - Daru ?

8th Jul 2020, 20:41

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Vanimo perhaps?

8th Jul 2020, 21:53

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Neither Daru nor Vanimo.

9th Jul 2020, 13:15

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maybe Hoskins ?

9th Jul 2020, 14:52

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Not Hoskins. This airfield was originally built by the Japanese.