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Update of the database up to 31-12-2023 can be found in Post 3731 page 187 06-01-2024
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.
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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.
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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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27th Aug 2022, 16:15

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Seems to be missiing a bit of it's plane.

27th Aug 2022, 16:16

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It was indeed shortly considered for testing.

Gooney!!!!

28th Aug 2022, 06:50

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Gooney!!!!

chevron, I beg to differ. It's a masked booby, not an albatross

However, that doesn't narrow the search very much!

Masked booby range:

28th Aug 2022, 10:00

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Compared to the ranges of gooney (either back footed albatross or Laysan albatross); the range of the masked booby comes closest.
However I think this range chart does not match the text of the wiki article.

This should definitely limit your search!!

By the way, this outcrop makes it that you are looking for an island instead of atoll

28th Aug 2022, 16:12

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Not visited by many `climbers` I suspect......

28th Aug 2022, 16:16

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It is below 100ft above sea level.

28th Aug 2022, 16:18

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And it`s not covered in `snow`.....

28th Aug 2022, 16:18

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It is below 100ft above sea level.

28th Aug 2022, 16:39

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Is it inhabited by Frogs?

28th Aug 2022, 17:56

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Is it inhabited by Frogs?

It is not
inhabited but,
I think you are getting there.

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28th Aug 2022, 21:16

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Are we in the Tuamotus?
lots of atolls there

28th Aug 2022, 23:08

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Are we in the Tuamotus?
lots of atolls there

Tuamotu is fair and square inside the masked booby range.
We are at the edge or outside of the range as depicted by Wiki.

29th Aug 2022, 00:39

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Originally Posted by UV

Is it inhabited by Frogs?

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Originally Posted by Self loading bear

It is not
inhabited but,
I think you are getting there.

The French owned Clipperton Island?!
OH if correct

29th Aug 2022, 05:55

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The French owned Clipperton Island?!
OH if correct

UV has it with Clipperton Island.
Indeed French but also visited by Roosevelt who wanted is to become US.
Secretly occupied by the US Navy Seabees who prepared the landing strip. (And lost a Landing vessel)

I had found the chart with the landing strip indicated but no proof it was used until I found a story about a DC7B freighter N756Z used for lobster runs.
N756Z

Of course I also had this photo but that would have been too easy to identify:

OH called

edit:
the Wikipedia article on the masked booby mentiones Clipperton Island 3 times. But Clipperton is not covered in the range chart.

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29th Aug 2022, 06:22

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Also on an island

but much larger. .

Gne

30th Aug 2022, 06:27

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Plenty of WW II vintage aircraft used these runways.
Gne .

30th Aug 2022, 06:43

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Are we still in the Pacific?

30th Aug 2022, 10:55

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Certainly.

There is a river passing by the airfield. And tonight at the ISASI cocktail party I spoke with two folk who work in that vicinity - but are not fishermen or divers.
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