Mystery Mississippi Location

[mrhenniger]

I just found this location...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Airport?, Mississippi - MiG-29

So what is the story behind this site?

Mike

[gale_dono]

I just found this location...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Airport?, Mississippi - MiG-29

So what is the story behind this site?

Mike

Checked this with Bing:

I can't tell for certain but it definitely looks MiG-29ish, but the problem is that it also looks a bit F-15ish.

Judging from this:

I'd say it's likely it's likely a range target. Certainly a waste of a good MiG-29 if true, though.

Also, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who scans google maps for objects of interest

[retroaviation]

There's another one of those at a range in Arkansas as well. Around the Fort Smith area, if I remember correctly.

Gary

[mrhenniger]

Are those other hulks just to the north-east?

Mike

[m charters]

say, as long as we're on the google subject...was on a heli delivery from Canada to St. Petersburg FL a few years back and flew over this area, or one near this one, what can anyone tell me about it? Looks different...

Lat 29° 7'27.26"N
Lon 81°42'46.86"W

Some sort of aircraft represented on a very short runway?

[gale_dono]

say, as long as we're on the google subject...was on a heli delivery from Canada to St. Petersburg FL a few years back and flew over this area, or one near this one, what can anyone tell me about it? Looks different...

Lat 29° 7'27.26"N
Lon 81°42'46.86"W

Some sort of aircraft represented on a very short runway?

Another Range target? (no birdseye view here, unfortunately)

[Ken]

Do we know that's actually an aircraft or is there a chance it's a mock-up target?

[skymstr02]

I just found this location...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Airport?, Mississippi - MiG-29

So what is the story behind this site?

Mike

Its on Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Its a training aid, and you can also see a mockup of a SAM site behind the aircraft.