Google earth updated-Now some HiRes in PNG, N.Africa, M.East

[Flat 12x2]

Heres a post I've made over on Flypast regarding Fairy Firefly's still in Eritrea (with pics.)
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58669

In PNG you can go down to 1000ft , low enough to ID possible A/C if you know were to look. The Aleutians also has some updates.

Martin

[Aircraft Mech Paul]

Hi,

quick question for you. What is that Twin Boom/Twin Tail aircraft in the one photo ? Is that a C-119 or a Noratlas ??

Paul

[Flat 12x2]

Hi,

quick question for you. What is that Twin Boom/Twin Tail aircraft in the one photo ? Is that a C-119 or a Noratlas ??

Paul

Sorry I don't know, if not identifiable from the pic by somebody that knows the difference, maybe look up what a/c the Ethiopian A.F. used to fly.

[Randy Haskin]

Paul.

Its a Boxcar the question is what is sitting behind its right wing its a duel engine swept wing jet it sort of looks like a Me262

RER

They look like Sabres according to these photos:

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/c119-asmara2.jpg

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/c119-asmara1.jpg

EDIT:

More intel collected via Google:

??/252 'F-86K' Asmara Air Base, ex-Imperial Ethiopian AF
??/257 F-86F Asmara Air Base, ex-Imperial Ethiopian AF
??/258 F-86F Asmara Air Base, ex-Imperial Ethiopian AF
??/264 F-86F Asmara Air Base, ex-Imperial Ethiopian AF
??/268 F-86F Asmara Air Base, ex-Imperial Ethiopian AF
??/270 F-86F Asmara Air Base, ex-Imperial Ethiopian AF, 260 on tail

Last edited by Randy Haskin on Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:06 am, edited 1 time in total.