Comments on: North Korea’s Thunderbird Runways http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:48:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: charlie http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-205773 charlie Fri, 29 May 2009 05:00:02 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-205773 May 27, 1963; Embassy of Hungary In North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry told of extensive cavern systems there. The "Dragon gate" (Ryongmun cavern) sounds a sight to behold. someday I would like to see for myself! May 27, 1963; Embassy of Hungary In North Korea to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry told of extensive cavern systems there. The “Dragon gate” (Ryongmun cavern) sounds a sight to behold. someday I would like to see for myself!

]]> By: 정승철 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-204271 정승철 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:43:28 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-204271 I'm north korea people ㅎㅎ I’m north korea people ㅎㅎ

]]> By: vatrozid http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-201774 vatrozid Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:44:08 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-201774 Point is this is not usual underground hangar with outside runways. This is burried runway which in case of emergency protects aircrafts during take off and after they complete mission they return to some other base because this base is no longer useful for protection in enemy environment. If it is not destroyed it can be used again to protect aircrafts when enemy raid or threat is gone. Point is this is not usual underground hangar with outside runways. This is burried runway which in case of emergency protects aircrafts during take off and after they complete mission they return to some other base because this base is no longer useful for protection in enemy environment. If it is not destroyed it can be used again to protect aircrafts when enemy raid or threat is gone.

]]> By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-200191 dr.R. Tue, 20 May 2008 17:05:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-200191 @Eric, the lower part is in a different image, so maybe that's why the two parts are not exactly aligned. But you are right, how sure can we be that this is a runway indeed? It all doesn't make sense - you can hide your fighters in the mountain, sure enough, but why let them *take off* in the mountain? It's not that taking off takes such a long time. And the runway is still vulnerable to bombings, as you still need part of it to be outside - it's not that you can get airborne while being in the tunnel. Why would the mountain be in the middle part of the runway? And then there are too many obstacles around it... But then, North Korean leadership is completely mad anyway... @Eric, the lower part is in a different image, so maybe that’s why the two parts are not exactly aligned. But you are right, how sure can we be that this is a runway indeed? It all doesn’t make sense – you can hide your fighters in the mountain, sure enough, but why let them *take off* in the mountain? It’s not that taking off takes such a long time. And the runway is still vulnerable to bombings, as you still need part of it to be outside – it’s not that you can get airborne while being in the tunnel. Why would the mountain be in the middle part of the runway? And then there are too many obstacles around it…

But then, North Korean leadership is completely mad anyway…

]]> By: Eric Olthwaite http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-200189 Eric Olthwaite Tue, 20 May 2008 13:09:27 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-200189 The two straight areas on either side of the hill/mountain are not exactly aligned. It looks much more like a mining operation. The longer straight area extend out into what looks like wetland/paddy fields. The two straight areas on either side of the hill/mountain are not exactly aligned. It looks much more like a mining operation. The longer straight area extend out into what looks like wetland/paddy fields.

]]> By: Jel http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-200188 Jel Tue, 20 May 2008 11:43:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-200188 The Swiss situation's a bit different: they've got room for some runways on valley floors, but rarely for all the support services to go with them, so they used their tunnelling experience to make more space. And there I was thinking the Beloved Leader rather more resembles the Hood... The Swiss situation’s a bit different: they’ve got room for some runways on valley floors, but rarely for all the support services to go with them, so they used their tunnelling experience to make more space.
And there I was thinking the Beloved Leader rather more resembles the Hood…

]]> By: Romanov http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-200187 Romanov Tue, 20 May 2008 10:56:02 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-200187 This reminds me. Has <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Island" rel="nofollow">Tracy Island</a> been found on Google Earth yet? This reminds me. Has Tracy Island been found on Google Earth yet?

]]> By: Barry http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-200186 Barry Tue, 20 May 2008 04:59:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-200186 You wouldn't want to need to do a "go around" on this runway. If you needed to pull out of the landing you'd risk slamming into the side of the mountain. You wouldn’t want to need to do a “go around” on this runway. If you needed to pull out of the landing you’d risk slamming into the side of the mountain.

]]> By: Jack http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-200184 Jack Tue, 20 May 2008 00:32:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-200184 <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/majornews/1917167/Chinese-build-secret-nuclear-submarine-base.html" rel="nofollow">Chinese Secret Base</a> ... try, try again... Chinese Secret Base

… try, try again…

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/19/north-koreas-thunderbird-runways/comment-page-1/#comment-200183 Alex Mon, 19 May 2008 23:32:44 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1929#comment-200183 @Jack, it seems you forgot to include the link? @Jack, it seems you forgot to include the link?

]]>