Black helicoptersjets

[dryfter]

Playing around with maps.google.co.uk, I came across this unnamed airport, which should have a lovely totally-black aircraft under your cursor if you follow that link. I think the airport is a RAF airbase.

Now, tonight - See some of you at the Old Red Lion, then over the road to Bangface - Ravers of the lost arc. I'm sure it'll be very silly :D

Comments

[exmoor-cat.livejournal.com]

Go to http://www.theregister.co.uk and look for their black helicopters competition

[hairyears.livejournal.com]

It's RAF Fairford and it is clearly marked (http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=415500&y=197500&z=4&sv=415500,197500&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf) on Ordnance Survey maps. Less clearly marked is that it was, during the cold war, leased to the USAF.

SAC, if I recall correctly. The width of the taxiways is a giveaway, only B-52's need that kind of space.

[exmoor-cat.livejournal.com]

<-- seen B52s at Fairford, and Galaxies. The B2 fleet also use it on occaision.

[welikegoats.livejournal.com]

It could be a Galaxy. Certainly not the other two.

[martling.livejournal.com]

It's a U2 spyplane. Nice find.

[welikegoats.livejournal.com]

The proportions looked wrong to me, but I'll believe you.

[martling.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wasn't sure myself at first; I thought the U2 had longer wings with a shorter, less tapering chord. But Google Images concurs.

In fact, I notice now on a later page of the results that it's already been spotted.

[wintrmute.livejournal.com]

Cool! Thanks for the info.