nico: Comments

Has it been censored and why?

Probably right, looking thru the internet sites, it was said that a SAM P /ASTOR SAM battery was located at Mont de Marsan, thought it could be that.

There is a picture in azcentral at night, it is pretty but it does have a tendency to be a bit discrete.

Google Earth 2/22/2012

Picture from GE 11/13/2011.

Picture from GE 11/13/2011.

The picture in GE was taken in 2007 and is a lot brighter. The GM image is newer, there is a small round structure not present in GE picture but the colors are all green.

I think the Chinese use this range for far more than just bombing. The square black and white blocks have been moved into a different configuration and don't appear to be damaged. Supposedly, these are used to test new radar spy satellites for calibration purposes. It will be interesting to see if Chinese will bomb those new bunkers to test new PGMs.

I was kind of surprised, I always hear that RAF sends 4 jets. They had some old F4s after the war, then Tornado ADV which have been replaced by new Euro-fighters. The installations are obviously quite large and can support far more than the 4 jets RAF keeps saying the send to the Falklands!

There was an air show so can't tell if it is Chilean but their air force operates 3 KC135Es.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_Air_Force

It looks like an older model, no CFM56 engines.

There was a crash that killed 4 SF's soldiers early in 2012. Original story said they were flying back from Afghanistan!

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/spy-plane-crash-africa/

Great find! I am starting to work on Syria conflict. I hope to put up some posts on damages soon. Too bad Google earth hasn't updated some new images on Syria. Got my first negative comment the other day, guessing from someone that only enjoys celebrity houses.

I forgot to include the link, my bad, it is a little bit more obvious in the early imagery than 2012 images.

Look at page April 15:

http://board-temporary.blogspot.dk/2012/04/mortar-position.html

Nice find!

Nice!

http://gulfnews.com/news/region/syria/jordan-us-forces-plan-shield-against-syria-1.1089018

This appears to be the location where US SpecForces are training Jordanians. A picture has been published of some new barracks built, can't confirm this is the location of new construction.

Could be some sort of command and control building. There is about half mile away what might be AA, I don't think it is a SAM site.

I have also discovered a few of these driver courses around China, I find them to be very useful as it seems to indicate a military base/depot/HQ near by.

There does appear to be recent additions. Also there is a small UAV in yellow primer.