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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.

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 (Open House). Anyone may then post the next challenge.
If the winner of the challenge does not respond within 48 hours, to the notification of their success, an Open house can be declared when there is consensus between multiple other posters which are on-line.
(if you in know in advance that you will not be able to follow up with an own challenge you can post your answer with "(Open House when proven correct)"
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 to be 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 too much Google Earth,Zoom Earth or any other online map pics.
Try to post images that are not already present on internet, as Google Image Search will find them if they are. Searching by using Google Image Search, or programs a-like, is ought not to be done.
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.
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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

Which Aerodrome Mk IV

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29th Mar 2024, 19:50

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Using great circle mapper with a range from Rea point and a range from Sachs harbor on Banks Island. Then I found Isachsen but still had to correct for the difference between north eastern point of Banks Islands and south western Sachs harbour.

But I couldn’t find anything on Haigh-Thomas which resembles an air strip?

Now this:
Not so much H&N

29th Mar 2024, 20:09

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(Church Parade

`Fall Out R C`s and J**s.`
I did a `sort of` proof read of the original,which was going to be called,possibly,` Life and times of a 3* Flying Officer`.
The `3* `is a reference to what was/is.? the Officers Annual Confidential Report; A`star` annotation is made on the `cover` to higher Authority that `here comes `trouble`,probably in`red`,.so to get 3 may have been a record...
OTOH,with suitable `direction`,he could possibly have ended up as the `other` kind of 3 star...

30th Mar 2024, 08:34

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St Helena I think - that rock outcrop behind the tower is pretty distinctive!

30th Mar 2024, 22:00

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St Helena I think - that rock outcrop behind the tower is pretty distinctive!

Yes pretty distinctive but you have to look at the right location first.
Over to Asturias.

31st Mar 2024, 09:21

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It rang a bell - there was a long discussion with lots of photographs on ST Helena on here a few years back. And those of us who look art rocks know there are a limited number of places where you'll get that sort of outcrop. My first thought was the Faeroes TBH

Try this one - no trees, no lights no waste bins I'm afraid

31st Mar 2024, 21:05

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[QUOTE=Asturias56;11626790]Try this one - no trees, no lights no waste bins I'm afraidQUOTE]

Gee thanks, but are those thistles? Scotland? Got a photo with more weeds?

31st Mar 2024, 23:10

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Grass looks too short to be a prairie. Too much poles/sticks planted. Therefore I guess Europe?

1st Apr 2024, 08:11

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Its pretty dry Bear - its definitely not Europe. Don't believe there is any scheduled service

2nd Apr 2024, 10:16

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Looks a bit like Nagambie - might this be in Australia?

4th Apr 2024, 18:02

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It is not in Australia

4th Apr 2024, 18:16

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Flyover country in the US?

5th Apr 2024, 07:55

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Well some people call it home but yes - it's in the USA -

6th Apr 2024, 09:20

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Not a tourist spot.......................

6th Apr 2024, 09:27

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Nebraska?
if not Nebraska then which way from there?

6th Apr 2024, 12:43

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No - but getting warm - you're too far south

This place has been written about - although the airfield has a different name to the one you might recognise................