Aircraft

It Must Be a Mirage…

No, you're not seeing things. That really is a supersonic fighter aircraft parked in a university car park near Paris, France. Believe it or not, this isn't entirely unheard of, as we've previously seen a MiG-21 in a shopping centre…

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Wednesday, 18th July 2007

Island at War

Look closely at Barton Aerodrome and you'll see 1940s army cars, oildrums, an anti-aircraft gun and a Nazi Fieseler Storch aeroplane. The Nazis have invaded! Luckily, this is actually the film set for 2004 Period drama Island at War, which…

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Thursday, 5th July 2007

Loop The Loop

Near the Oregon border, just inside Washington state, there's a small aircraft at a very odd angle. Given that we can clearly see its undercarriage, it would seem likely that this aircraft is right in the middle of a loop…

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Wednesday, 27th June 2007

Goodyear Blimp

Since 1925, the Goodyear Blimp has been an integral part of American sports culture, probably more famous than the tyre company whose logo is along the side. Goodyear have built more than 300 blimps over the years and today there…

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Monday, 25th June 2007

2006 Lebanon War

Update: Google Maps has now been updated with the latest images, so will look the same as Google Earth During last year's war in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, excellent Google Earth news site Ogle Earth mentioned that Google would…

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Tuesday, 5th June 2007

Barra Airport

This is Barra Airport, located on the hebridean island of Barra. Now, I know what you're thinking, it's something along the lines of "No, you idiot, that's a beach!". You're exactly right: Barra airport is the beach. In fact, it's…

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Wednesday, 30th May 2007

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Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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