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originally posted by: gfad
My guess is still that something is to be based permanently at Groom, IMHO an ISR platform.
That would explain the relatively distant location of the hangar from the main base area. When multiple projects are operating at Area 51, with multiple contractors etc., and one aircraft leaves the hangar, all the other staff have to stay inside and not move. Basing an aircraft at the south end of the base may circumvent this requirement. It would also explain the large size of the hangar if it is going to be the permanent home of an aircraft and everything that comes with it.
originally posted by: weavty1
Another interesting but I found in the new imagery, is the perspective of which the imagery was taken. Past satellite images taken of Groom, were near 90° (looking straight down). This time around, it appears it's closer to an 85° angle, which gives us a better perspective of which hangars are open, or in this case, the existing large hangar on Southwest end of the base, and what is above the hangar door facing the base.
Anyone able to figure this out? Brownie points for you!
And a rotated view, to help better discern what I'm pointing out:
Perhaps that logo/symbol looks familiar to one of you.
originally posted by: weavty1
Another interesting but I found in the new imagery, is the perspective of which the imagery was taken. Past satellite images taken of Groom, were near 90° (looking straight down). This time around, it appears it's closer to an 85° angle, which gives us a better perspective of which hangars are open, or in this case, the existing large hangar on Southwest end of the base, and what is above the hangar door facing the base.
Anyone able to figure this out? Brownie points for you!
originally posted by: gariac
a reply to: Kromlech
What you have here is simply proof that Groom Lake is still active and in fact growing. This debunks all that conspiracy nonsense that nothing is happening at Groom Lake.
Sorry if you are bored by photoint, but that is how the game is played.
originally posted by: gfad
a reply to: Forensick
There's A LOT of people on these forums that will tell you you're a fool for hauling your arse all the way up Tikaboo because everyone knows about Area 51 now so surely the all powerful illuminati will have moved the Grey autopsies somewhere else
Contrary to this there are plenty of informed people who know for a fact that 737-fulls of staff are still flying out to Groom on a daily basis, working on the cutting edge of technology. This is because for all everyone knows about Area 51, there hasn't been a single leak in decades as far as I'm aware. Night-flights and the sheer remoteness of the site still provide pretty much cast iron security. Knowing that Area 51 exists is very very different to knowing what goes on behind the hangar doors!
originally posted by: gariac
a reply to: weavty1
This certainly entertaining, but you have to assume the base wouldn't provide much of a visual clue since the satellites of other nations most likely have better imagery for their own three letter agencies to use than the Terraserver data.