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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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Old 31st Jan 2021, 19:11
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A long way from Europe...
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Old 31st Jan 2021, 19:44
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Fascinating stuff, thanks OUA. I do wonder about the aerodynamic effect (not to mention wind chill) of the chap standing up in the rear cockpit!
More here:
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/V...ry/AIR+PAGEANT

Re the new challenge. Is that a perhaps VH prefix on the wing?
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Old 31st Jan 2021, 20:13
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Getting very warm Max.
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Old 31st Jan 2021, 20:37
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Are we in Queensland, possibly Bundaberg.
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Old 1st Feb 2021, 00:09
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With a Holden Panel Van in the background and the gent in the suit looks very much like Sir Donald Anderson I would say Australia is a good bet.

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Old 1st Feb 2021, 07:47
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We are indeed in the lucky country but Queensland it is not.

First clue: the fight originated in Victoria.
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Old 1st Feb 2021, 15:37
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Tasmania? Somewhere like Devonport?
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Old 1st Feb 2021, 18:59
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A bigger island than Tasmania...
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A second clue now our Antipodean cousins are stirring:

This Ansett ANA ‘Victoria Skycoach’ service operated in Spring 1964 (photo).
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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 01:03
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Tullamarine?
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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 04:16
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Originally Posted by siftydog
A second clue now our Antipodean cousins are stirring:

This Ansett ANA ‘Victoria Skycoach’ service operated in Spring 1964 (photo).

Most kind, but lacking an opportunity today to trawl through the old strips of the Aussie outback, can I at least assist with the following to boot back to the N.Hemisphere day shift, which I'm hoping will be useful in the context of the second clue:

https://www.timetableimages.com/ttim...12/an64-09.jpg

p.s. As brown dirt and Holdens (sadly no longer) were pretty ubiquitous down here in the DC3 era, if siftydog is feeling really generous, we might get him to tell us in due course which day of the week it was?
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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 04:21
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Originally Posted by wakefield
Tullamarine?
I think you'll find Tullamarine only opened in 1970.
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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 04:41
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I'll go for a bit of history then: the place where Ansett started in 1936.
Hamilton?
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The colour of the dirt and the type of scrub says Mallacoota to me.

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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 07:36
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Well done Checklist Charlie! Mallacoota it is, photo taken en-route to Merimbula which in Max Tow's well researched schedule was 30 minutes further on. CC has the helm.
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Jeez - a First Nation Tracker on the scene.............. all sorts of talents on here.............
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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 07:51
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Afraid I don't have access to my airfield pics, so open house everyone.

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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 08:27
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OH has been called... I don't think this will last long.
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Old 2nd Feb 2021, 08:27
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Originally Posted by siftydog
Well done Checklist Charlie! Mallacoota it is, photo taken en-route to Merimbula. CC has the helm.
Before you send us off across the ditch, your earlier photos tell of happier times.... as you probably know, the Mallacoota area was devastated by the bushfires just over a year ago. The airport was the focus of an evacuation by the RAAF, followed by the RAN from the beach.
You might be interested in the following clip re these brave flyers (the second embedded video works better):

https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/hell...re-looks-like/
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