Google Earth images of S'pore
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Of course its outdated, their disclaimer already stated maps collected over a span of 3 years.
If you see where nicoll highway is, its still not there after that incident. -
4 camoflaged hangars not at any of the known air bases
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yEbb..its there..that is even more secretive than changi..everything is not reported.
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i notice their image of sentosa is really old.....alot of supposingly built up structure is still shown as building on Goodle earth, any one have any idea when those pictures are taken?
oh, and someone give me the cordinates to OBS ubin
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Security reasonsOriginally posted by storywolf:Google Earth images are totally way outdated !!!
Yep seem cool to see the fokkers about 4 of the in changi, yep paya lebar can even see 1 north west airline plane possible rented by US airforce park there , with 4-5 c-130 ....
But do you know how outdated those pictures are ? Very very outdated ... by look seem to be then 1 year to 3 yrs because, if you look carefully at some places, they are still empty spaces, which if nowadays, buildings already builded and in used .
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if im not wrong this is our RSAF emergency runway for our aircraftOriginally posted by c0ol_blu3z:[quote]Originally posted by lionnoisy:
[b]Private Runway in Dr No's Island---Absoluetly out of bound!
Want to be Pilot of Dr No,dial 1800--youknowfasr.Only the best will
be scrambled for interviewed.Good luck.
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u know pulau ubin??? it is just west of it. if u spotted the swimming pool thats the oneOriginally posted by snk86:i notice their image of sentosa is really old.....alot of supposingly built up structure is still shown as building on Goodle earth, any one have any idea when those pictures are taken?
oh, and someone give me the cordinates to OBS ubin? -
Edwards AFB out there in sunny California.
Google Earth threatens democracy?Enter stage right Thailand, which says it may ask Google to "block images of important state buildings vulnerable to attack". Armed forces spokeschap Major General Weerasak Manee-in told Reuters: "We are looking for possible restrictions on these detailed pictures, especially state buildings. I think pictures of tourist attractions should do, not crucial places which could threaten national security."
Here's Udorn Air Force base, around 300 miles from Bangkok.
AWACS
Question:Why they put so many F16? so close?
Shall Sg also ask Google not to put high resolutions and sensitive images on net? -
Different treatment of Area 51 by Google and Microsoft
Google took a fine image
While Microsoft cloaks Area 51 -
Different treatment of Area 51 by Google and Microsoft
Google took a fine image
While Microsoft cloaks Area 51
2. In these 4 pages link,there are Air Base Images of US,UK,North/South Korea,China etc -
hahahahahOriginally posted by huaichien:4 camoflaged hangars not at any of the known air bases -
this runway is for aircraft that may need to ditch to land one right? Eg, engines flame out, doing unpowered landing, so can land at this runway. They prolly don't wan any dying F-5s to crash into any buildings on mainland singapore while attempting such a risky landing.Originally posted by martin_lim85:if im not wrong this is our RSAF emergency runway for our aircraft -
Originally posted by huaichien:4 camoflaged hangars not at any of the known air bases
counted 8 hangers with 4 of them can easily hold at least a pair of F16 size fighters in tandem. The U-shaped taxi way leads directly to Changi airport's 1st runway. Problem is unlike the offical CAB's Fokker apron, any fighters that need to scramble will need to take off in northernly direction, taking it into less friendly skies.
The base parameter consist of at least 2 fences plus thick vegetations.
If u stay near this location, u might occasional hear afterburner-like jet takeoffs in the night. -
Aiyoh, u guys are openly discussing about a supposedly 'classified' area of CAB WestOriginally posted by Gun:
counted 8 hangers with 4 of them can easily hold at least a pair of F16 size fighters in tandem. The U-shaped taxi way leads directly to Changi airport's 1st runway. Problem is unlike the offical CAB's Fokker apron, any fighters that need to scramble will need to take off in northernly direction, taking it into less friendly skies.
The base parameter consist of at least 2 fences plus thick vegetations.
If u stay near this location, u might occasional hear afterburner-like jet takeoffs in the night.
Yes, very clever, can see the hangars even though they are 'camouflaged'. This area is not meant for permanent use, but for temporary use by visiting detatchments from other bases, or emergency landings.
Yes, there are 2 layers of fencing, with con-wire, CCTV and IDS. Yes, there's very thick vegetation around, and its a bloody creepy place at night.
But this area is far more important for other reasons, which obviously, i cannot reveal. I dun want MSD to come knocking on my door.
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Hopefully this is not classified but if you look at the changi images, you can spot a straight winged a/c just below the CW hardstands. It looks to be positioned away from any main runways. From what i can see, it has a pretty long wingspan (29.9 m), its white in colour. I was thinking it might be a old EE Canberra, but i might be wrong. Anyone has clues to its identity?
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What are CW hardstands?Originally posted by rascallyun:Hopefully this is not classified but if you look at the changi images, you can spot a straight winged a/c just below the CW hardstands. It looks to be positioned away from any main runways. From what i can see, it has a pretty long wingspan (29.9 m), its white in colour. I was thinking it might be a old EE Canberra, but i might be wrong. Anyone has clues to its identity? -
CW = Changi West.
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Originally posted by Zooish:
yeah, looks more like a temporary installation for visiting foreign planes and too small for a full squadron location. It may also meant as a stopgap before Changi East base becomes operational. But boy, 4 of those camo hangers are freaking HUGE which is longer that a 747.
This area is not meant for permanent use, but for temporary use by visiting detatchments from other bases, or emergency landings.
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I'm not guessing that its for temporary use, i'm TELLING you its for temporary use, and during my time there, i've only seen local squadrons frm other bases having detatchments there. Even with Changi East in operation now, this area still has strategic importance and is still used regularly.Originally posted by Gun:yeah, looks more like a temporary installation for visiting foreign planes and too small for a full squadron location. It may also meant as a stopgap before Changi East base becomes operational. But boy, 4 of those camo hangers are freaking HUGE which is longer that a 747.
One certainly cannot see planes exiting the base on to Runway 1 since Changi a/p viewing gallery faces away towards the coastline.
You've gotten the orientation of the hangars wrong, they're not that long.
The hangars can't accomodate any fixed-wing a/c larger than a fighter jet .
And yes, you CAN see planes exiting from that area from Changi T1 viewing gallery. But i'm not sure if the viewing gallery is still in use though, last time i was there was more than half a year ago. -
I wonder why they take the trouble to camoflage those hangers. Its not very effective, isn't it? If they have earth and vegetation above the hangars then that's more like it. But anyway, from the air you can see where the taxiways lead in and out of the hangars, giving them away.
Does anybody want to tell if SG has underground hangars? Heard Taiwan air bases have. -
I don't know , but any sensible country's war assets would be free from enemy attacks.
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Looking at some of our airbase images, somehow I suspected we do lar. They don't have enuff surface hangars to hold all the planes?? Where are the rest held? Disassembled and put into their airfix boxes?
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According to Wikipedia, the RSAF has 53 F-5s (all versions) and they are all stationed at PLAB. Looking at aerial imagery, there are 8 smaller hangars and 6 larger hangars on the forested, right side of the runway.
With each F-5's wingspan being 8m and I assume it takes double the space (16m) to accomodate each fighter.
The larger hangars (~100m length) would be able to take 6 F-5s each.
The smaller hangars (~70m length) would be able to take 4 F-5s each.
So that works out to a capacity for 68 F-5s.
So the above ground hangars are sufficient to house all the F-5s. Unless of course, what seems like above ground hangars are actually entrances to underground hangars. -
Will Google Earth be a security threat? What if terrorists come across the pictures you guys posted?
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They'd have to get through the field defense squadron first.