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Please observe the 24-hour rule (see below) Update of the database up to 13-08-2022 can be found in Post 1372 Page 69 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.
  • Due to obsessive posters in the past, the web moderators have enforced the 24-hour rule:
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.
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Old 16th May 2022, 01:51
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Sorry - I think it may be limestone but not chalk
Well, technically chalk is limestone but I see your point!
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Air raid shelter - think it was bombed several times. Area known for it's lethal products for many years


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Lets zoom out a bit...


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Area known for it's lethal products for many years
With rapier-like precision, he zeros in on Toledo. Perhaps?
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Old 17th May 2022, 18:24
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Right area but the airstrip is not Toledo
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Old 19th May 2022, 05:56
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I've found the location of your picture, but no sign of an aerodrome. The town at the bottom is Corall de Almaguer, 40 nm east of Toledo.
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Old 19th May 2022, 09:21
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Post #1114 above "Quite active at one time - in service for about 9-10 years before being returned to the land owners"

but I can't comment on the location for a while...........................
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Old 20th May 2022, 08:39
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"Corall de Almaguer," Correct -

One of a large number of airfields built in the Civil War and now disappeared

I was put onto it by an old friend in Madrid who is a member of GEFREMA - GRUPO DE STUDIOS DEL FRENTE DE MADRID https://www.gefrema.com who are devoted to such things

Prof. Roberto Feliz Garcia has done a bucket load of work on military operations and his website

https://vestigiosguerraciviltoledo.*...ealmaguer.html

has a full lookup list of aerodromes and other military installations around Toledo


EL CAMPO DE AVIACIÓN DE CORRAL DE ALMAGUER

has a full history of the airfield but unfortunately few contemporaneous pics

Over to India42
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Old 21st May 2022, 03:56
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I see that PPRuNe still has it in for the "website that shall not be named". Here's a tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/4yzaprzc and the picture from it:





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Old 21st May 2022, 08:02
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google vestigiosguerraciviltoledo to get the link
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Here is a little pacemaker to keep this thread ticking over.......




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'Pacemaker' and 'ticking over?'
Looks like somewhere in Indonesia but having never been there I haven't a clue so it might just as well be Christmas Hill near Marlow.
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Sorry Chevvron there are no clues in my verbose intro - as Peter Sellers recorded: "Takesnosnotice of extraneous trafficsnoise" (Followed by loud screech of brakes) certainly not Marlow and should you be tempted to try Booker it's not there either. They are not Chiltern Beeches.......
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Old 24th May 2022, 11:29
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Philippines?
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Old 24th May 2022, 14:33
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Sorry Chaps neither Indonesia or The Philippines
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Are we in Asia?
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Well I'm not and I don't think you are either.......
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I suspect this is a strictly VFR arrival on a reciprocal to the first image...... Photo credit Gene Dershewitz 1994.
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Originally Posted by OUAQUKGF Ops
Sorry Chevvron there are no clues in my verbose intro - as Peter Sellars recorded: "Takesnosnotice of extraneous trafficsnoise" (Followed by loud screech of brakes) certainly not Marlow and should you be tempted to try Booker it's not there either. They are not Chiltern Beeches.......
Peter Sellers not Sellars
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Thanks Chevvron noted. This rather dull looking individual is the National Bird of the country concerned - it has something in common with our Blackbird on family matters.




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