Wot are these then..?

Posted by: JamieWednesday on 04 December 2008

Google Earth

32*09'12.87"N 110*50'29.35"W

In amongst some still serious kit and preserved 'nam era stuff - couple of unusual deltas and another parked in a different part of the field too.
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by Tony Lockhart
Quite an interesting piece of kit

An interesting little video on YouTube, as usual!

Now I can stop trawling saddo spotter websites! I found one with 2,400 pics just of Davis-Monthan. I was bored at about 600!

Tony
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by BigH47
I had lost track of my "saddo" mate , who I'm sure would have come up with the identity and SNs straight away. Smile
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by Roy T
Go on, give it a click, you know you want to.
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by Steve G
quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
I had lost track of my "saddo" mate , who I'm sure would have come up with the identity and SNs straight away. Smile


I'm a bit of a geek about this sort of stuff myself. Once upon a long-ago I was a military intelligence officer and since then I've retained an interest in the various kit involved.
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by Tony Lockhart
I've added a clicky to my post above.

Tony
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by Tony Lockhart
Ok, what is this then, at 51 34'47.05"N 0 51'28.42"E ?

It's on the Qinetic site on Foulness. Is it a ballistics test site? It's about 200 metres long.

Tony
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by BigH47
Wind tunnel?
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by Steve G
Nuclear blast simulator.
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by John M
I am impressed!! Amazing the info/intel we have at our fingertips - but more amazing what you lot have stored between your ears (with all sincerity)
Posted on: 07 December 2008 by Roy T
You have cracked the D-21 problem now what about a little trip to Peenemuende and with help from Google Earth have a go at another little test?

quote:
The first picture is of Peenemuende, Germany, site of the World War II V-1 (Fieseler 103) and V-2 (A-4) test site. For this exercise you may use collateral information so long as you don’t turn to maps of the site, either found on the Web or in books. You have to work from the image alone, just as the analysts working for R.V. Jones did.

I note that this picture is far clearer than what was available in World War II and has the added advantage of color. Analysts have to work fast because the volume of imagery is so great. You should be able to answer my questions in one hour of work, and must not take any more than two hours.


Rest of the game via Wonk School: Overhead Images