2nd Mar 2020, 14:35 - Wikipost

PPRuNe Forums Thread Wiki: Which Aerodrome Mk III

Please read: This is a community-maintained wiki post containing the most important information from this thread. You may edit the Wiki once you have been a member for 90 days and have made 90 posts.

Last edit by: nvubu

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.

Which Aerodrome Mk III

Closed Thread Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

8th Sep 2020, 22:56

#19201 (permalink)

sycamore

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: east ESSEX

Posts: 4,652

Likes: 98

Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts

JENKS,were you in the `Peloton`,pedalling hard on your `Zwift` cycle....no time to look at the countryside...?

9th Sep 2020, 09:47

#19202 (permalink)

JENKINS

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Chicken Run

Posts: 1,057

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

That is exactly where I was, though this field was a couple of miles off the route. Prominent glider field.

My summer holiday is following gorge-porn and chateaux-porn around France.

9th Sep 2020, 11:27

#19203 (permalink)

chevvron

Join Date: Nov 2005

Location: Wildest Surrey

Age: 75

Posts: 10,813

Likes: 93

Received 94 Likes on 67 Posts

Ah I did catch a glympse of of a gliding field whilst watching 'Le Tour' on telly but I didn't get the name; somewhere near Nice?

9th Sep 2020, 12:06

#19204 (permalink)

JENKINS

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Chicken Run

Posts: 1,057

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Much closer than the Tour is now. East of the Rhone; I have flown into a relatively close jump field, but not to this place.

10th Sep 2020, 08:16

#19205 (permalink)

chevvron

Join Date: Nov 2005

Location: Wildest Surrey

Age: 75

Posts: 10,813

Likes: 93

Received 94 Likes on 67 Posts

I now know where it is but in all honesty I can't name or claim it as I was told by a lellow thread contributor.
Glad to note others are watching the 'tour;' I thought my wife and I were the only ones even though we're not cyclists ourselves.

10th Sep 2020, 12:47

#19206 (permalink)

sycamore

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: east ESSEX

Posts: 4,652

Likes: 98

Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts

Longest Tour day today......
Aerodrome de Serres / la Batier-Montaleon..44.27N 005.43E.
la maison est `ouverte`....

10th Sep 2020, 13:43

#19207 (permalink)

JENKINS

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Chicken Run

Posts: 1,057

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Yes, that's it. Looked impressive. I have been to Gap, but no closer.

Open House declared.

12th Sep 2020, 18:19

#19208 (permalink)

Self loading bear

Join Date: Jun 2014

Location: Netherlands

Age: 54

Posts: 3,185

Likes: 6

Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts

Let’s give it a try,
my challenges are usually too simple

13th Sep 2020, 15:00

#19209 (permalink)

nvubu

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: herts

Posts: 1,838

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

One or two airfields? Strange looking layout(s) Still existing?

13th Sep 2020, 15:32

#19210 (permalink)

Self loading bear

Join Date: Jun 2014

Location: Netherlands

Age: 54

Posts: 3,185

Likes: 6

Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by nvubu

One or two airfields? Strange looking layout(s) Still existing?

The smaller is a decoy
The larger is still existing.

13th Sep 2020, 16:20

#19211 (permalink)

Flap40

Join Date: Aug 1999

Location: Too Far North

Posts: 1,105

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Is it Haamstede?

13th Sep 2020, 16:42

#19212 (permalink)

Self loading bear

Join Date: Jun 2014

Location: Netherlands

Age: 54

Posts: 3,185

Likes: 6

Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flap40

Is it Haamstede?

It definitely is Haamstede.
Not much changed actually.

Flap40 on the lead

13th Sep 2020, 17:12

#19213 (permalink)

Flap40

Join Date: Aug 1999

Location: Too Far North

Posts: 1,105

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Thanks. Open house.

18th Sep 2020, 18:03

#19214 (permalink)

nvubu

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: herts

Posts: 1,838

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

All a bit quiet here, so where might this be?

18th Sep 2020, 21:06

#19215 (permalink)

JENKINS

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Chicken Run

Posts: 1,057

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Burtonwood? Unconvinced by hangar, but at least it is a start.

18th Sep 2020, 21:47

#19216 (permalink)

nvubu

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: herts

Posts: 1,838

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Yes is is a start, but not the correct one. It is still an active airfield.

19th Sep 2020, 05:03

#19217 (permalink)

India Four Two

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: Munich MUC/EDDM

Posts: 6,641

Likes: 100

Received 74 Likes on 46 Posts

Judging by the hangar design, I'm guessing somewhere in the US.

19th Sep 2020, 07:01

#19218 (permalink)

nvubu

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: herts

Posts: 1,838

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

That guess would be wrong, nowhere near the US

19th Sep 2020, 18:52

#19219 (permalink)

sycamore

Join Date: Jun 2002

Location: east ESSEX

Posts: 4,652

Likes: 98

Received 68 Likes on 43 Posts

Morocco,Rabat ,or Marrakech

19th Sep 2020, 19:11

#19220 (permalink)

nvubu

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: herts

Posts: 1,838

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

None of those, but you are on the correct continent.

Here is the control tower.