Google Earth thread!

11 Sep 2010 18:25 #51 by TommyUSA
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Nice 1945 coverage of Berlin as well.

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11 Sep 2010 19:45 #52 by Granite
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Fantastic news tommy I'd never thought of looking at Germany, I wonder if the crater my uncles Lancaster made as it hit the ground will be on......... I have the grid reference somewhere
aw well thats my evening sorted... thanks :-)

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12 Sep 2010 12:04 #53 by WJT
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Zilch coverage in Lincolnshire. best I've found is 1999!

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12 Sep 2010 14:52 #54 by AiXAdmin
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If you select the "rewind button" and find somewhere with historic coverage (eg Wyton) then zoom out and you'll see the areas of the UK with historic coverage. (some go back to 1935 and there's some 50's overlays as well)

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12 Sep 2010 14:59 #55 by Peter Kirk
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This is all product of commercial companies. Lincolnshire is one that I have never seen available online. I believe that full 1940s coverage of Somerset and Devon is avaialble from the same sources but these are only available to Eductation establishments!!!!! (Oh I forgot Somerset HER website). Cheshire I have seen but doesn't appear to be around anymore.
What's the betting that if Lincs does eventually appear, all the airfields will be empty fields.

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12 Sep 2010 15:04 #56 by Peter Kirk
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If you select the "rewind button" and find somewhere with historic coverage (eg Wyton) then zoom out and you'll see the areas of the UK with historic coverage. (some go back to 1935 and there's some 50's overlays as well)


I found that when looking at the States but you are hard pushed to find the tiny spec that has the date you are looking for. I think the other, earlier dates are for Europe, just out of view.

Talking of Wyton, did you notice the two eras of the airfield? Top is 195? and the bottom is 194?.

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12 Sep 2010 15:24 #57 by AiXAdmin
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Agreed PNK ... it's all so tantalising but leaves you a little disappointed at times. However there are some real gems. Try Newcastle Airport for example...

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12 Sep 2010 17:52 #58 by Peter Kirk
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I may only be me but if I go to Hartlepool and zoom in and out at some point around 69Km altitutde I get some strange black and white aerials. I see it as a sign that Hartlepool is next to be populated :)

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13 Sep 2010 12:42 #59 by Hal_Chase
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It seems to be slowly improving daily, GE now has 1943, 1952 and 1935 in some places :-)

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13 Sep 2010 16:41 #60 by Peter Kirk
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The US has very good date spans on selected areas. Just look at Las Vegas!
Also try Waldron Field in Corpus Cristi, Texas (27 38 N - 97 18 W).
The dates are a little confusing as they seem to cover areas off screen.

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