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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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11th Dec 2011, 21:47

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frontlefthamster. There is something in shot that should narrow it down ?

Keith.

12th Dec 2011, 00:57

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A 'Bernard (bootiful) Maffews' resort perhaps? ie turkey rather than chicken, but then it could be Wing.

12th Dec 2011, 01:54

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Thank you Keith!

That would be the fascinating dome at Langham, recently used for an interesting sound installation by Nick Franglen...

Friends of Langham Dome

franglen.net - franglen.net

Open house if I'm right please!

12th Dec 2011, 06:31

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frontlefthamster has it ! yes it is Langham with the dome trainer, yes it is Bernard Matthews and yes they are turkey sheds !

So back to open house !!!

13th Dec 2011, 08:41

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I do hope that interest in this thread is not waning. Wonder if THIS one will last longer than five minutes!

13th Dec 2011, 09:15

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Has it been used in an advert recently....

13th Dec 2011, 09:49

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Sorry, I've no idea. I would say that the general locality is photogenic though.

13th Dec 2011, 09:52

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I was thinking of the Avios advert. Don't know where it is and wont Google as I believe that is not in the spirit of this thread.

Xtype

13th Dec 2011, 10:44

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I HAVE googled the advert and with the proviso that if I understand it correctly, the filming was done in a different country.

14th Dec 2011, 08:42

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Another view in the opposite direction:

14th Dec 2011, 13:18

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Is this in New Zealand?

14th Dec 2011, 13:32

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No, Northern Hemisphere.

If I had been here in 1976 or 1998 my knees would have been knocking both figuratively and literally. Probably also between 1915 and 1917 but not for quite the same reasons. Still very uncomfortable though!

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14th Dec 2011, 14:19

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Bovec, Slovenia perhaps?

14th Dec 2011, 14:52

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Bovec Slovenia it is. Extensive fighting in the area between Italians and Austrian forces in 1915 to 1917, earthquakes in 1976 and 1998.

MReyn has control.

14th Dec 2011, 17:30

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Thanks Duckbutt. It will have to be Open House I am afraid.

15th Dec 2011, 09:54

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I should like to submit this airport as a challenge.

Airport name and city?

For extra credit, which major TV personality flew out of this airport early in his career?

15th Dec 2011, 14:00

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Name of the airport is Congressional Airport, Rockville, MD near Washington DC. The TV personality was Arthur Godfrey

15th Dec 2011, 14:07

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Very good MReyn.

The airport is now the Congressional Plaza shopping area ... at least the name lives on.

Arthur Godfrey was a longtime radio personality in the Washington, DC, area (starting around 1930).

MReyn has control again.

15th Dec 2011, 14:14

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Thanks, seacue. It is over 4 years since you started this thread and it is still as popular as ever.
Here is the next:-

15th Dec 2011, 18:02

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I try, but I'm very poor at recognizing the fields .. and when I do, someone beats me to it.