Virtual Globetrotting: Military

Virtual Globetrotting: Military http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2008 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com admin@virtualglobetrotting.com Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:37:13 -0600 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[CFB Borden Airshow 2006]]>

CFB Borden Airshow 2006
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By: Rene73
@ 2008-02-04 16:37:13]]>

CFB Borden Airshow 2006
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By: Rene73
@ 2008-02-04 16:37:13]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44961/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44961/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:37:13 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44961/ 44.26634200 -79.91479800 <![CDATA[Soldier hurling grenade]]>

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Soldier hurling grenade
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-11-07 20:47:49]]>

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Soldier hurling grenade
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-11-07 20:47:49]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40729/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40729/ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:47:49 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40729/ 34.05593500 -80.83201000 <![CDATA[Tsar Bomba, Biggest Nuke Ever!]]>

Tsar Bomba, Biggest Nuke Ever!
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By: jbottero
@ 2007-10-31 11:36:49
Tsar Bomba is the Western name for the RDS-220, which was the largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. Developed by the Soviet Union, the bomb had a yield of about 50 megatons of TNT and it was codenamed Ivan by its developers.

The bomb was tested on October 30, 1961, in Novaya Zemlya, an archipelago in the Arctic Sea. The device was scaled down from its original design of 100 megatons to reduce the resulting nuclear fallout.
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Bradley Fighting Vehicles on the move after water obstacle

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Bradley Fighting Vehicles on the move after water obstacle
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-08-22 19:06:06]]>

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Bradley Fighting Vehicles on the move after water obstacle
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By: Pdunn
@ 2007-08-22 19:06:06]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/37398/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/37398/ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:06:06 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/37398/ 31.18177000 -89.18796500 <![CDATA[Military training at Lackland AFB]]>

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Military training at Lackland AFB
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By: mikeb9991
@ 2007-07-24 10:35:38]]>

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Military training at Lackland AFB
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By: mikeb9991
@ 2007-07-24 10:35:38]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35696/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35696/ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:35:38 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35696/ 29.39235500 -98.62555100 <![CDATA[M1A1 Abrams tanks on an exercise at Ohio Guard's Ravenna Training and Logistics Site (RTLS)]]>

M1A1 Abrams tanks on an exercise at Ohio Guard's Ravenna Training and Logistics Site (RTLS)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2007-04-07 14:41:17
The M1 Abrams main battle tank is the principal combat tank of the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, with three main versions being deployed starting in 1980: the M1, M1A1, and M1A2. The latest versions of the M1A2 have a new armor and electronics package. It is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and commander of the Army's 37th Armored Regiment.

The M1 Abrams replaced the M60 Patton in US service, as well as the M48A5. It would, however, serve alongside the M60A3, which had entered service just two years before (1978) the M1, for over a decade.]]>

Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace

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Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace
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By: mlc1us
@ 2007-04-07 09:15:26]]>

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Changing of the Guard at the Royal Palace
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By: mlc1us
@ 2007-04-07 09:15:26]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31435/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31435/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:15:26 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31435/ 59.91762300 10.72810600 <![CDATA[Berlin airlift DC-4 at Tempelhof Airport]]>

Berlin airlift DC-4 at Tempelhof Airport

Berlin airlift DC-4 at Tempelhof Airport
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By: Gosell
@ 2006-10-03 19:30:43
A veteran DC-4 aircraft stands at the edge of Tempelhof Airport today as a silent witness to the events of 1948-49. This classic four-engine “Rosinenbomber” (“Raisin Bomber”) is its own small memorial to the Airlift.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24299/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24299/ Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:30:43 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/24299/ 52.48216000 13.40665700 <![CDATA[Secure Facillity near China's Jiuquan Launch Site]]>

Secure Facillity near China's Jiuquan Launch Site

Secure Facillity near China's Jiuquan Launch Site
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By: Pdunn
@ 2006-07-11 08:46:41
A towering guard tower, multiple layers of security barriers, covered train unloading areas and earth-covered bunkers indicate this is probably a sensitive site.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21580/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21580/ Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:46:41 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/21580/ 41.04885500 100.24431600 <![CDATA[KC-135 refueling a C-5]]>

KC-135 refueling a C-5
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-25 18:15:51
Found earlier at GE Forums.]]>

KC-135 refueling a C-5
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-25 18:15:51
Found earlier at GE Forums.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20956/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20956/ Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:15:51 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20956/ 41.85211000 -121.47916700 <![CDATA[Mamayev Kurgan]]>

Mamayev Kurgan
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-06-23 05:30:30
Mamayev Kurgan is a dominant height overlooking the city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in southern Russia. The name in Russian means "tumulus of Mamai". (Mamai commanded the Tatar Golden Horde in the 1370s - no historical evidence exists of his burial on the site.) Today Mamayev Kurgan features a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943). The battle saw a decisive Soviet victory over Axis forces on the Eastern front of World War II.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20739/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20739/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:30:30 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20739/ 48.74181400 44.53634300 <![CDATA[Japanese WWII airstrip (last stand for the Japanese on Guam)]]>

Japanese WWII airstrip (last stand for the Japanese on Guam)
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By: kjfitz
@ 2006-06-14 17:11:52
Once the Japanese took the island, they did little to improve facilities or infrastructure. They did however recognize the suitability of the Orote Peninsula for an airstrip and constructed a 4500-foot coral-surfaced runway.

The airstrip on the Orote Peninsula played a critical role in the American invasion strategy. Once troops secured Asan and Agat beaches, they were to advance and merge to isolate the peninsula and the airstrip. The Japanese expected this and reinforced the peninsula with defense positions and (haphazardly) placed landmines along existing roads.

Three weeks prior to landing, extensive air raids were carried out in an attempt to secure Asan and Agat beaches, where American Armed forces were to begin their initial assault. The offensive strategy, now apparent to the Japanese, was to land on Asan and Agat beaches and unite these forces by capturing the Orote Peninsula. The Orote Peninsula was edged with 200-foot cliffs overlooking the two beaches. It also contained the only functional airfield, crucial in order to secure and cut off Japanese supplies, and to bring in additional American supplies.

Thirteen days prior to the invasion, American ships and aircraft attacked in a constant 24-hour stream. This pre-invasion attack verified the American strategy to land on Asan and Agat beaches. Therefore, the Japanese concentrated their defense structures on the Orote Peninsula, between Asan and Agat beaches. This pre-war effort destroyed Japanese fortifications, most of Agana city, villages along Asan and Agat beaches as well as vegetation.

After four days of continuous battle, the enemy was surrounded on the Orote Peninsula.

On July 28th the airstrip on Orote Peninsula was secured.
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The Abu Musab al-Zarqawi House (which no longer exists)

The Abu Musab al-Zarqawi House (which no longer exists)
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By: washelt2
@ 2006-06-09 11:58:39
This is the house where the US blew the hell out of the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Two bombs - one to do the job and the second to do the job again.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20095/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20095/ Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:58:39 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/20095/ 33.80069400 44.51353300 <![CDATA[Operation Red Flag at Nellis AFB]]>

Operation Red Flag at Nellis AFB
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By: voldude123
@ 2006-05-06 18:50:12
Red Flag was established in 1975 to train US pilots of all services against the tactics the enemy commonly uses, and against the Actual thing. No body actually gets shot down, because it is a training mission. however, you can get shot down electroniclly,either from the air or from the ground. This would give pilots a baptism by fire if you will, with out putting him/her in harms way. Some aircraft act as the "aggressors" which are flown in a style similar to opfor aircraft, and have the same abilities as opfor aircraft. The Aggressors are easily visible as the multicolored camoflauge aircraft. Sometimes, the aggressors are actually purchased Russian aircraft, like Mi-24 Hinds, and when Germany comes, they bring along a squadron of MIG-29 Fulcrums.
Here is a total list of aircraft at nellis. if you look around and in the nearby nellis bombing range, you may find aircraft on bombing runs, or on patrol. its obvious that a lot of aircraft are missing from the flightline, so keep your eyes open!
List:
Aircraft................Quantity.....Country/service
F-15C Eagle...............49..............USAF
F-15E Strike Eagle......22..............USAF
F-16C Fighting Falcon..33..............USAF
F-16 Aggressors..........5...............USAF
Panavia Tornado.........9...............Britain
EA-6B Intruder............2..............USN
KC-135 Stratotanker....1..............USAF
EC-130 Rivet Rider.......1..............USAF
E-3 Sentry AWACS.......1..............USAF
C-21 Learjet.................1.............USAF
UC-35A Citation............1.............US Army
UH-60 Blackhawk.........10............US Army
(note: 2 airborne)
CH-47 Chinook.............6..............US Army
AC-130 Spectre............1..............USAF
B-52G Stratofortress.....1..............USAF
A-10 Thunderbolt II.......1..............USAF
F/A-18 Hornet...............6..............USN
Mirage 2000C...............1..............France

...and thats it i think. there is a large ammo dump with rockets, fuel tanks, missiles, bombs ect at the southwestern end of the flight line. check it out!
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The Road and Rail Bridge at Nijmegen
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By: voldude123
@ 2006-05-06 15:51:26
This is the bridge that the 82nd airborne division was supposed to capture during Operation Market Garden. The Germans, to prevent the rail bridge's capture by the Americans, tried to blow it up with shells and bombs, but it still held. The center span was eventually destroyed by a german underwater demolition team. The road bridge was captured intact. that was one of the few successes of the entire operation.]]>

Possible IED in Baghdad
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By: Pdunn
@ 2006-03-06 16:28:20
This appears to be a crater from a recent IED. Follow the road back and you'll find a number of Humvees blocking traffic, creating a huge backup.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15274/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15274/ Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:28:20 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/15274/ 33.29355700 44.30793100 <![CDATA[Libyan Memorial to 1986 USA Bombing in Tripoli]]>

Libyan Memorial to 1986 USA Bombing in Tripoli

Libyan Memorial to 1986 USA Bombing in Tripoli
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By: edv
@ 2006-02-13 07:49:01
Obelisk erected in the neighbourhood of the greatest bombing damage in Reagan's April 1986 bombing of Libya in response to the Berlin Nightclub attack.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14292/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14292/ Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:49:01 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14292/ 32.88234400 13.19386100 <![CDATA[Tobacco Factory outside of Port-Au-Prince Airport]]>

Tobacco Factory outside of Port-Au-Prince Airport

Tobacco Factory outside of Port-Au-Prince Airport
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By: deverettreed
@ 2006-02-10 16:06:31
Tobacco Factory where Marines from 3rd BN 8th MAR spent 4 months while deployed to Haiti in 2004.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14157/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14157/ Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:06:31 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14157/ 18.58412100 -72.27522300 <![CDATA[Port in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti]]>

Port in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
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By: deverettreed
@ 2006-02-10 16:02:33
Port in Port-Au-Prince Haiti where Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd BN 8th MAR spent a couple of months during 2004. Most buildings visible were burnt down during the riots.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14156/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14156/ Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:02:33 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/14156/ 18.56085700 -72.34428900 <![CDATA[Semipalatinsk-16 - Russia's largets nuclear test site]]>

Semipalatinsk-16 - Russia's largets nuclear test site
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By: kjfitz
@ 2005-12-08 11:58:00
Russian nuclear tests have been conducted in two major areas. The former Soviet Union’s largest nuclear test site was located near Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. The Semipalatinsk Test Site was founded in 1948 with the first nuclear explosion tested in 1949 and the last in 1989. Of the 467 nuclear detonations conducted there, 346 were underground, with the first of these underground experiments conducted in 1961. A total of 87 atmospheric and 26 surface nuclear detonations were also performed at the site between 1949 and 1989. Some tests involved multiple weapon detonations.

During the early days of the atomic energy program in the former Soviet Union, some unfortunate events occurred. The country's first atomic test in Semipalatinsk in 1949 exposed over 25,000 people downwind from the blast to significant doses of fission products.]]>

Connor Battlefield State Historic Site
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By: mrjonmeyers
@ 2005-11-18 20:42:46
In the summer of 1865, General Patrick E. Connor led a column of troops from Fort Laramie into the Powder River Country of northern Wyoming. The Powder River Expedition's mission was to make war on the Indians and punish them, so that they would be forced to keep the peace. On August 28th, with the column located on Prairie Dog Creek, Pawnee Scouts arrived with information of an Arapahoe village encamped on the Tongue River. Following a night march with 250 soldiers and 80 Pawnee Scouts, Connor's force attacked Black Bear's Arapahoe village while the Indians were in the act of packing to move. The soldiers overran the camp and pushed the Indians 10 miles up Wolf Creek. The Indians fought a desperate rear guard action, protecting their families and eventually forcing the soldiers to withdraw. During this action, other soldiers burned the camp and its supplies, making it a funeral pyre for their dead. Indian casualties included 64 warriors and several hundred ponies. As the soldiers withdrew the Indians advanced, recapturing several of their ponies, and continued harassing the column for several days. Connor's column marched back to Fort Laramie following the establishment of Fort Connor on the Powder River near present day Kaycee.]]>

Johnston Island
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2005-11-18 00:31:20
From Wikipedia:

Johnston Atoll is a 2.8 km² atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at 16°45′ N 169°30′ W, about one-third of the way from Hawai'i to the Marshall Islands. Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging. North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are artificial islands formed from coral dredging.

Johnston is an unincorporated territory of the United States, administered from Washington, D.C. by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system. The defense of Johnston Atoll is managed by the military of the United States. The islands are not open to the public.

The island was named for Captain James Johnston who claimed its official discovery on December 10, 1807. The Johnston Atoll was claimed by both the United States and the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1858. The Atoll's guano deposits, mined by U.S. interests operating under the Guano Islands Act, were worked until depletion at about 1890. On July 29, 1926, President Calvin Coolidge established the Johnston Atoll as a Federal bird refuge and placed it under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. On December 29, 1934 President Franklin D. Roosevelt transferred control of Johnston Atoll to the U.S. Navy to establish an air station and also to the Department of the Interior to administer the bird refuge. In 1936, the U.S. Navy began developing a seaplane base, an airstrip and refueling facilities on the atoll. It was designated as a Naval Defensive Sea Area and Airspace Reservation on February 14, 1941.

Johnston Atoll was shelled by Japan in World War II. The area was subsequently a U.S. nuclear weapons test site and later the site of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS).

Between 1958 and 1975 several sounding rockets were launched from Johnston Island. There were also rockets launched for nuclear tests related to a project called Starfish Prime. ]]>

Wake Island
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2005-11-18 00:25:35
From Wikipedia:

Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll (having a coastline of 12 miles (19.3 kilometers)) in the North Pacific Ocean, located about two-thirds of the way from Honolulu (2,300 statute miles or 3,700 km west) to Guam (1,510 miles or 2,430 km east). It is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Wake is located to the west of the International Date Line and is one day ahead of the 50 states. Access to the island is restricted and all current activities on the island are managed by the United States Air Force, the United States Army and by Chugach McKinley, Inc., a civilian base operations and maintenance services company.

Although Wake is officially called an island in the singular form, it is actually an atoll comprised of three islands (Wake, Wilkes, and Peale) surrounding a central lagoon. Referring to the atoll as an island is the result of a pre-World War II desire by the United States Navy to distinguish Wake from other atolls, most of which were Japanese territory. The largest island (also known as Wake Island) is the center of activity on the atoll and is home to a 9,800 foot runway.

Wake Island was annexed by the United States on January 17, 1899. In 1935, Pan American Airways constructed a small village, nicknamed "PAAville," to service flights on its U.S.-China route. The village was the first human settlement on the island, and remained in operation up to the day of the first Japanese air raid.

On December 8, 1941 the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor (Wake being on the opposite side of the International Date Line), 16 Japanese medium bombers flown from bases on the Marshall Islands attacked Wake Island, destroying eight of the twelve F4F Wildcat fighter aircraft belonging to Marine Corps fighter squadron VMF-211 on the ground. All of the Marine garrison's defensive emplacements were left intact by the raid, which primarily targeted the Naval aircraft.]]>

Midway Island (Midway Atoll)
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By: AlbinoFlea
@ 2005-11-18 00:17:17
From Wikipedia:

Midway Atoll (also known as Midway Island or Midway Islands, Hawaiian: Pihemanu) is a 6.2 square kilometer atoll located in the North Pacific Ocean (near the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago) at 28°13′ N 177°22′ W, about one-third of the way between Honolulu and Tokyo. It is less than 150 miles east of the International Date Line and is about 2,800 miles west of San Francisco and 2,200 miles east of Japan. It consists of a ring-shaped barrier reef and several sand islets. The two significant pieces of land, Sand Island and Eastern Island, provide habitat for hundreds of thousands of seabirds.

The atoll, which has no indigenous inhabitants, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, designated an insular area under the authority of the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is a National Wildlife Refuge administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The visitor program closed in January 2002 and there are no facilities at the present time for receiving visitors. However, visitors able to provide their own transportation can contact the refuge manager for information about visiting the atoll. The economy is derived solely from governmental sources. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

Midway lies nearly halfway between North America and Asia. It also lies almost halfway around the earth from Greenwich, England.

Midway is best known as the location of the Battle of Midway, fought in World War II on June 4, 1942. The nearby United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against the "Midway Islands," marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theater.]]>

Bombed out road
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By: TexasAndroid
@ 2005-11-14 12:33:42
Again, can't be 100% certain, but this appears to be a trail of bomb craters taking out a road.]]>

Bombed out road
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By: TexasAndroid
@ 2005-11-14 12:33:42
Again, can't be 100% certain, but this appears to be a trail of bomb craters taking out a road.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11495/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11495/ Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:33:42 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/11495/ 34.74417700 69.26491500 <![CDATA[Location of the Battle of The Coral Sea, May 5-12, 1942]]>

Location of the Battle of The Coral Sea, May 5-12, 1942
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-11-12 20:39:35
This map marks the location of the Battle of The Coral Sea (May 5-12, 1942) , a pivitol engagement between the Japanese Navy and Naval Forces of the United States and Austrailia during World War II. It was the first time a naval battle was fought where the oposing naval vessels never came in contact with one another and all destruction was the result of aerial bombardment or planes being shot down by the ships' anti-aircraft batteries. The allied naval forces were aided by radar, which the Japanese were unaware of its existance.]]>

Jessica Lynch's Rescue Map
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By: killslowly
@ 2005-11-01 16:48:07
The resolution is not to par, but in the middle of the thumbnail, you can see the Saddam Hospital in Nasariyah. That is where Private Jessica Lynch was being treated. There are many accounts on what happened, who did what when, and how she acted or not. But she was a POW, and that is the location of her rescue.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10840/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10840/ Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:48:07 -0600 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10840/ 31.05837500 46.24583200 <![CDATA[Site of Enormous Detonation]]>

Site of Enormous Detonation
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-26 21:46:26
There are a number of very large bunkers at this site scattered with bomb craters. A handful of the bunkers evidently contained large amounts of explosives, as evident by blast patterns like this one.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10694/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10694/ Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:46:26 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10694/ 32.51631200 45.93266800 <![CDATA[Signs of Heavy Traffic Through Gap In Iraq/Syria Border Fence]]>

Signs of Heavy Traffic Through Gap In Iraq/Syria Border Fence
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-25 14:58:37]]>

Signs of Heavy Traffic Through Gap In Iraq/Syria Border Fence
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-25 14:58:37]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10629/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10629/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:58:37 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10629/ 34.66396700 41.13147100 <![CDATA[Gap In Syria/Iraq Border Fence]]>

Gap In Syria/Iraq Border Fence
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-25 14:49:34]]>

Gap In Syria/Iraq Border Fence
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-25 14:49:34]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10628/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10628/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:49:34 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10628/ 34.71698500 41.17566300 <![CDATA[Desert Paths Leading From Syria Into Iraq]]>

Desert Paths Leading From Syria Into Iraq
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-25 14:43:00]]>

Desert Paths Leading From Syria Into Iraq
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-25 14:43:00]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10627/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10627/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:43:00 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10627/ 34.76092700 41.21388000 <![CDATA[Bomb Craters within Al Qaim]]>

Bomb Craters within Al Qaim
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-25 11:48:47
Situated on the Syrian border, Al Qaim has been a frequent battlefield: "On 07 April 2005 insurgent fighters took over Al-Qaim and forced Iraqi army units and police to leave the city. More than 70 'Iraqi policemen' deserted their positions. An influx of 150-200 Resistance fighters from the neighboring cities of Hit, Haditha and Fallujah joined the battle." (Global Security.Org)]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10624/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10624/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:48:47 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10624/ 34.35857400 41.14140600 <![CDATA[Bomb Craters In The Marshland]]>

Bomb Craters In The Marshland
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-10-22 22:32:23
Many of the fortifications around this area date back to the Iran/Iraq war. I imagine the bomb craters and many of the sunken ships in the canals can be traced back to then to.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10553/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10553/ Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:32:23 -0500 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/10553/ 30.46762300 48.19231200 <![CDATA[Fallujha's Mayor's Office, Baath Party Head Quarters, and National Guard]]>

Fallujha's Mayor's Office, Baath Party Head Quarters, and National Guard
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By: pdunn
@ 2005-09-07 21:43:53
During the first battle for Fallujha, the fighting ended in what was supposed to be a negotiated settlement, when the city was handed over to an Iraqi Force led by a Sadaam era General. Through intimidation and coersion , this force soon fell under the control of the insurgents and was oficially disbanded—leading to the second offensive. ]]>