Aircraft

Radio Controlled Aeroplane

Here on Two Tree Island, England, our submitter has actually managed to spot an individual person, flying a radio controlled aeroplane! The plane is easy enough to see, and the person is identifiable by the person-shaped shadow extending north. With…

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Tuesday, 7th February 2006

Mid Air Glider Collision!

Oh no! It appears that this pair of gliders have collided in mid-air near the London Gliding Club! Presumably there were no survivors. Thanks to Bryan Robson.

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Thursday, 2nd February 2006

Flying Frog

I don't really know what to say... this certainly does look like a giant flying frog over Chicago. Any Chicagoans out there with some sort of clue about this floating amphibian? Thanks to J Hamsa.

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Wednesday, 1st February 2006

77 Water Street Biplane

Crazy, but there appears to be a biplane, complete with runway, on the roof of 77 Water Street, NY. So what's it doing there? NYC Architecture says that it's a a full-size model of a WWI Sopwith Camel, designed by…

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Tuesday, 31st January 2006

Glider Over Over

This is a rather cool glider flying over Over, near Cambridge in England. Presumably it's part of the Cambridge Gliding Club, so here's some photos taken from what could well be the same glider. Thanks to Mathieu.

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Monday, 30th January 2006

Dover AFB

Dover Airforce Base is home to the 436th Airlift Wing which flies 28 Lockheed C5 Galaxies, and absolutely monstrous aircraft which can fit a full eight-lane bowling alley in its cargo deck. I can only count 21 22, including the…

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Monday, 23rd January 2006

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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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