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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.
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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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Each challenge shall run at least 24-hours before a winner is declared by the original poster. This is to enable all Ppruners to search for the challenge and to contribute. · This is not a competition, no points are assigned to the winner. Please be careful when posting your answer early, especially when you intend to declare Open House. Much other Ppruners are put-off if the answer is already given and you still have to wait till the initial 24-hours are over anyway. Anyone can edit this Wiki post provided they have been member of Pprune for 90 days and have minimum 90 posts. But please let's get consensus before changing and not go crazy. Last edited 06-01-2024 by Self loading bear Links: Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II Which Aerodrome Mk III

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Old 2nd Jul 2023, 14:09
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Wilhemshaven?
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Not Wilhelmshafen, but getting much closer...
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WW1

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Interesting photos, andy. Are those Dornier 24s?

Well the xxxx does suggest it’s xxxx, or is that cheating!?
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Asturias has already been messaging me saying I'm making it too easy...Leaving the photo captions on is a dead giveaway I could delete the pic and you could delete your comment and we could continue pretending

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And yes, they are Do-24s
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Pollensa Bay, Majorca?
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Not Majorca. We've established that it's Alemania...
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Given the number of German tourists in Puerta Pollensa I think Chevron might be right
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The Control Tower looks like that of Kiel.......
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Kiel-Holtenau it is...Or to be exact Kiel-Voßberg in the early pics: Same location but the name changed in the 20s. Geschichte Holtenaus - Der Holtenauer Flugplatz

Kiel started out as a Marineflieger base in 1914, but there had been aviation activity since 1908 with hang glider development and even a Prall airship built there.

I lived in Kiel for four years and flew balloons and gliders from, over and to Holtenau The military side has closed, but the civvy side is still active.

Holtenau from the west with the Kieler Förde behind.


And from the east, overhead Kiel-Gaarden, with the airport behind and the Tirpitzhafen just in front of that..Home of HDW shipbuilding, the two red ferries are Superfast 7 & 8 destined for Greece.. I worked here for 3 months building the Frigate Hamburg: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg_(F_220)



The same location but from a different perspective


Finally my Oly 2B that I towed from Brentor to Ki and restored over the winter in 2001 but never actually got to fly...(long story)



Anyway apologies for the photo detour again, it's OUAQUKGF Ops turn to bamboozle us
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Interesting images. Thank you 621andy. No need to tow your glider back as far as Brentor to find this airfield.............(small clue already)...........


Photo David Ryan
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Photo when right way up - Tiago Saintos
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Kiel!!! I'd have got there eventually... anyway to save everyone's sanity

straight & level



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I think i've got it swapped round east west above - here it looks right

but I think it might be Bidford??



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Photo Bidford Gliding and Flying Club



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By the way where is our Old Friend Mr Bear ? He hasn't posted on PPRuNe for several weeks..........I hope he is OK
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Yes I'd noticed he had gone AWOL but then I remembered that June/july is the time when the whole of the Netherlands opens up their underground bunkers, hitches up their caravans and has a wonderful time filling the roads of W Europe while traveling at 8 kph
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