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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.
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Personal photos are acceptable as they show the aerodrome as it is now.
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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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30th Oct 2021, 23:48

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I think you had better open it up to non-geologists, marra!

31st Oct 2021, 10:04

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“Geographical rather than political European.”
I have looked at airports near shore in UK, Northern Norway, Russia, and Iceland.
For landscape Iceland was the best fit but I must have missed something?

31st Oct 2021, 11:48

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Looks like Lydd.

31st Oct 2021, 12:02

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Looks like Lydd.

I was wondering about that but the runway pattern is differnt.

31st Oct 2021, 17:22

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I was wondering about that but the runway pattern is differnt.

To me it looks exactly the same.

31st Oct 2021, 21:21

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Another vote for Lydd. Compares with Google Earth.

31st Oct 2021, 22:22

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Hi team. Well done, Siftydog, you have it with Lydd. My next, less geological and more history and nostalgia-related clue, was going to be that this was in the 1950's one of the busiest airports in the UK.

Now a bit of a backwater on the Kent coast, but often the first sight of the UK when descending into London from the continent. And the shingle banks of Dungeness peninsula make for some nice aerial photos!

All yours, Sifty

1st Nov 2021, 08:10

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Thanks Jensdad. The area is the UK’s only official desert I believe. It’ll have to be open house until I can rummage through my old slides.

Sifty

1st Nov 2021, 09:34

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At the top of the photo is an area called St Mary's Bay; I spent a week there at school camp in 1958 can vouch for the 'busiest airport' title; there were Freighters and Superfreighters passing over every 20 min H24.
There were several ALGs on Romney March plus a pre-war airfield at St Mary's Bay which was often used as a div for Lympne.