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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 7th Dec 2012, 12:41
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Since it's OH, Id thought Id offer this as the next challenge (sorry its a screen shot from giggle earth):

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Old 7th Dec 2012, 14:50
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Burtonwood?
If Correct, OH
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Old 7th Dec 2012, 15:03
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No, not Burtonwood.
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Old 8th Dec 2012, 11:45
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Time for a clue?
This disused strip lies just 3 mile east of a major international airport.

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Old 8th Dec 2012, 15:14
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Portugal, more precisely, near Lisbon?
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Old 8th Dec 2012, 19:56
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Hello siftydog,
Im sorry, not Portugal. Try a bit further west.

Edit, I wonder if you were thinking of Santa Cruz? Nice field with friendly folks.
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Old 8th Dec 2012, 20:13
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The baseball diamond would indicate an American influence; Bermuda or Azores?
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The baseball diamond (and the slanted parking bays) would indeed suggest an American influence, but not the locations you propose, chevvron.

The "X" at the right of the runway indicates the close of the runway at the east, but it originally extended west passed the asphalt cross-road in the left (west) of the picture. Surface is and was un paved.
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Old 9th Dec 2012, 18:04
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Still is a paradaise.
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popito You know it! Paradise indeed.

I bet that if siftydog looks close to home he would Boulder home with the answer, or even Hoover up the prize!
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Old 10th Dec 2012, 02:16
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Former Voc-Tech Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. I've been to Las Vegas and I don't consider it paradise. Fun, yes, but I found it too touristy and "a bit" phony. Also, the aerodrome is located more than "a bit" west of Portugal, unless of course by "a bit" you mean 5,452 miles. Anyway, thank you for a truly challenging mystery aerodrome. I enjoyed it.
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Old 10th Dec 2012, 04:59
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slanted parking bays.???
All the bays I can see are square on....

Also I can not see a X at either end of the dirt strip....

My IQ is in double figures, (JUST)......

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Old 10th Dec 2012, 16:54
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You are correct, evansb. YHC.

By Paradise I meant what is now a suburb of Las Vegas of that name, close by to this airfield.

Voc-Tech was operated by the Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center.

Details (which I found after posting the original challenge) here


(Image from airfields-freeman.com)
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Old 10th Dec 2012, 22:37
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Ahh...Paradise, Las Vegas! ..sounds like a fantastic neighborhood! Count me out. In the mean time, here is the next mystery aerodrome:


Sorry, I've run out of historic & nostalgic aerodrome photos for the moment..
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Old 11th Dec 2012, 10:02
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Hilo, Hawaii?
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Old 11th Dec 2012, 12:26
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Sorry, not Hawaii. Not in the Pacific Ocean.
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Old 11th Dec 2012, 13:13
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Northern Europe?
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Old 11th Dec 2012, 14:40
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Not northern Europe. Not Europe.
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Old 11th Dec 2012, 18:25
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City --- ?? Where'd it go eb?
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Old 11th Dec 2012, 19:58
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Yes, the airport pictured serves a city with a population of just over 500,000.
The city was originally settled by northern Europeans.
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