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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.

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9th Mar 2023, 23:10

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So I would suggest Alaska.

9th Mar 2023, 23:31

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So I would suggest Alaska.

Not Alaska, I'm afraid. Try a different continent, and a different climate.
As mentioned, this is a historically significant locality, although the airfield is neither very old nor massively busy, despite a fair number of tourists making their way there.

10th Mar 2023, 06:28

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Europe then? Fatima?

10th Mar 2023, 08:56

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No giant mountains near Sydney either.

REALLY! listening to Australians I thought the Blue Mountains were almost as high as the Himalaya.

10th Mar 2023, 18:16

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Europe then? Fatima?

Right peninsula, wrong country

The locality served by the airfield first became historically significant in an earlier period of history than did Fatima. The quite inspiring, if tragic, personage whom the airfield is named after, though, entered history in the 20th century.

10th Mar 2023, 19:53

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Grenada Frederico Garcia Lorca Airport. I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

I was there on my honeymoon!

10th Mar 2023, 20:10

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Grenada Frederico Garcia Lorca Airport. I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

I was there on my honeymoon!

Got it in one, ea200. Named after a major historical, artistic, and political / politicised figure in Federico Garcia Lorca, the poet murdered by Falangists in 1936. And of course the city of Granada was one of the main centres of Moorish Spain.
Not a particularly historic airfield though - it only opened in the 1960's or 70's I believe. The photo isn't too historic either, I took it from the Malaga - Jaen bus a couple of Tuesdays ago

Over to you...

11th Mar 2023, 10:57

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Thanks jensdad. Nothing to hand I'm afraid so Open House.

13th Mar 2023, 07:53

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Give this one a try.

13th Mar 2023, 08:30

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Somewhere in the Aleutians.

13th Mar 2023, 08:51

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I think somewhere in the tropics, probably Africa.

13th Mar 2023, 09:12

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N Australia is possible with those colours

13th Mar 2023, 09:50

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N Australia is possible with those colours

Indeed very possible.

13th Mar 2023, 11:03

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Indeed very possible.

looks like the country around Broome / Port Headland

13th Mar 2023, 11:24

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looks like the country around Broome / Port Headland

Very warm.

14th Mar 2023, 00:56

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Corunna Downs in Western Australia.

As a boy pilot in the 1960's, I used to fly into here. The revetments with their high earth walls (big enough to accommodate a B-24) were truly impressive, although they've now degraded considerably.

OH if correct.