Comments on: Spare Runways http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Romanov http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164847 Romanov Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:22:01 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164847 I didn't thought pigs would look that pink from space. I didn’t thought pigs would look that pink from space.

]]> By: Cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164609 Cookie monster Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:32:49 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164609 Take your pick! http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=51.486868,-2.69827&z=17 Take your pick!

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]]> By: Michael http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164499 Michael Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:29:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164499 You could always build a racetrack around the old runway and then put a new one in just outside the track: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=33.566519,-86.064963&spn=0.026426,0.045061&t=k&z=15&om=1 This is Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, AL -- 2.66 mile long raceway, home to 2 NEXTEL Cup events per year. The old runways inside the racetrack are now used as parking during race weekends. You could always build a racetrack around the old runway and then put a new one in just outside the track: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

This is Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, AL — 2.66 mile long raceway, home to 2 NEXTEL Cup events per year. The old runways inside the racetrack are now used as parking during race weekends.

]]> By: Lars Dybdahl http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164449 Lars Dybdahl Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:58:20 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164449 The biggest pile of wood in the world was established on a former military runway in Byholma, Sweden: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=56.782122,13.602276&spn=0.032726,0.11467&t=k&z=14&om=1 Closer pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/ldybdahl/ByholmaWood?authkey=vEVe9dvKC9I The biggest pile of wood in the world was established on a former military runway in Byholma, Sweden:

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Closer pictures:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ldybdahl/ByholmaWood?authkey=vEVe9dvKC9I

]]> By: Loz http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164448 Loz Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:50:16 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164448 ha! I recommended this site about a year ago. Great to see it up here, though. Just goes to show that when you buy a 'new' car, it's actually been sitting in a car park for several weeks or months beforehand. Also, south westish from the runway is this test complex, featuring a rather cool looking wind tunnel. http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=52.197218,-0.491939&z=17 ha!

I recommended this site about a year ago. Great to see it up here, though. Just goes to show that when you buy a ‘new’ car, it’s actually been sitting in a car park for several weeks or months beforehand.

Also, south westish from the runway is this test complex, featuring a rather cool looking wind tunnel.

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]]> By: Ian http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164444 Ian Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:04:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164444 The former Downsview Air Force base in Toronto has similarly been used for overflow storage by Chrysler for several years: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Toronto,+ON&ie=UTF8&ll=43.744468,-79.464004&spn=0.00462,0.007017&t=h&z=17&om=1 Bombardier still uses the runways for their testing facility at the southern end of the field. The former Downsview Air Force base in Toronto has similarly been used for overflow storage by Chrysler for several years:

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Bombardier still uses the runways for their testing facility at the southern end of the field.

]]> By: julian http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164442 julian Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:55:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164442 If you want identical cars: http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=53.437921,-2.404273&z=18 If you want identical cars: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Uberadada http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164438 Uberadada Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:28:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164438 This one in the New Forest (UK) is a rather nice <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Southampton,+UK&ie=UTF8&ll=50.906111,-1.64649&spn=0.003139,0.008208&t=h&z=17&iwloc=addr&om=1" rel="nofollow">Campsite</a>, even if the ground is slightly too hard to hammer tent pegs into! I am guessing it is WW2 in origin... This one in the New Forest (UK) is a rather nice Placemark: Campsite / Google Earth, even if the ground is slightly too hard to hammer tent pegs into! I am guessing it is WW2 in origin…

]]> By: Neill http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164437 Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:25:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164437 There is also the Bernard Matthews turkey farms making good use of the old airfields in East Anglia http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=holton&daddr=&sll=52.357597,1.528258&sspn=0.012056,0.028496&ie=UTF8&ll=52.363153,1.532335&spn=0.012055,0.028496&t=h&z=15&om=1 There is also the Bernard Matthews turkey farms making good use of the old airfields in East Anglia

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]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164430 Rob Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:35:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/10/08/spare-runways/#comment-164430 They aren't the Rovers are they? They aren’t the Rovers are they?

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