What in Nevada is this, anyways???

[The Flying Goose]

Basically it started off as browsing Google maps in the Nevada Desert area when I stumbeled on a small, untitled dirt airstrip with no basic things you'd expect to see at an airfield like ATC or barracks or fuel. Secondly, there were several aircraft which appeared to be stationary. An aircraft sitting at the parking area appeared to be an A-10. So, as I'm almost 110% positive that this is not any sort of real airstrip, what is it?:helpsmilie:. Is it some sort of Red Flag training airfield to attack? See for yourself by Googling 37.403983,-116.23827 in goolge maps.

Thank you for any feedback:)

[Krippz]

Queue in x-files music

[The Flying Goose]

Yeah, lol, that is just right:megalol:

Edited February 14, 2010 by The Flying Goose
I'm horible at interpreting what people retrying to tell me

[The Flying Goose]

No one has any input?

It would be really cool to know. Beggers can't be choosers I guess. Still, I'm calling on all you experts;)

[Deadman]

Tonapah Test Range

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

s what Google says it is

[Wags]

One of several range arrays for training. Most are in the Talachi Peak range area of:

 

37°23'51.74"N / 116°45'41.91"W

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

The one you quoted 37.403983,-116.23827 look like a target range. Might be A-10's, more likely something older, perhaps T-33's or similar. On one of other taxiways are a couple of A-4's? Hard to say, cant quite zoom in far enough.

 

 

Lots of other interesting and odd looking stuff all around that area.

 

37.364671,-116.833638 - This seems to be a Soviet style airfield target too.

Edited February 15, 2010 by Brit_Radar_Dude

[The Flying Goose]

Ok, so a simple training range. Thank you Wags:)

@Deadman where do you see that this is Tonapah Test Range? From what I see Tonapah Test Range is away to the south. Maybe you are correct, however where it actually says the range is, is some 20-30 mi. south.

 

Nonetheless, back to you, Mr. Wagner (or whomever else feels inclined enough)

not to be pushy, but maybe you can tell me this, at 37.233745,-115.798817, what is this? There are a few big jets, maybe 737's, a couple of military jets on the more Northwest area, and what might just be a Black Hawk. There are also a few big radars set up (check out the shadows). Lastly it looks like there is something being constructed. The only reason I wonder is because of the mysteriousness as there are no labels set up on google :smilewink:

 

Edit: this is Groom Lake aka Area 51 if not mistaken... figures

Edited February 15, 2010 by The Flying Goose

[The Flying Goose]

The one you quoted 37.403983,-116.23827 look like a target range. Might be A-10's, more likely something older, perhaps T-33's or similar. On one of other taxiways are a couple of A-4's? Hard to say, cant quite zoom in far enough.

 

 

Lots of other interesting and odd looking stuff all around that area.

 

37.364671,-116.833638 - This seems to be a Soviet style airfield target too.

Thanks Radar Dude. Nice find too btw:thumbup:

[The Flying Goose]

more Nevada fun (even tough I doubt anyone really cares, lol) @ 37.113652,-116.053991. No mysteries here... the big crater farthest north is site of the Sedan nuclear testing. Site known as Area 10. This as much as I'll get off topic in the Reality/Military and aviation for all the Moderators out there ;)

[Krippz]

One of several range arrays for training. Most are in the Talachi Peak range area of:

 

37°23'51.74"N / 116°45'41.91"W

 

Wags has come out of protective custody :D. Good to see you sir!

[Deadman]

[The Flying Goose]

Ay, I see what you're saying Deadman, but whenever I type in the coords I get the Red "A" and a nice green arrow at the actual location. Even if for some reason that does not happen to you, you should be able to go maybe some 30 miles north to find the actaul range :)

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

Google maps tries to give you a pointer (the Red marker) to something it knows some details about. in the middle of nowhere in nevade, that is likely to be miles away, and in this case always seems to be Tonapah Test Range.

The green marker points to the actual co-ords you give it.

 

but maybe you can tell me this, at 37.233745,-115.798817, what is this?

 

Yeah, that place is your basic conspiracy theory location - Groom Lake / Area Cinquante et Un / Crop Circle Central........call it what you will.

[mvsgas]

Are you guys just looking into military ranges, like this ones?

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Vozrozhdeniye+Island&sll=40.195659,-112.967949&sspn=0.213468,0.654373&ie=UTF8&cd=1&hq=Vozrozhdeniye+Island&radius=15000.000000&split=1&hnear=&ll=45.154746,59.315529&spn=0.049269,0.130892&t=h&z=14

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=32.74889,-112.709813&daddr=&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=15&sll=32.751066,-112.706766&sspn=0.03039,0.081797&ie=UTF8&ll=32.751081,-112.698569&spn=0.03039,0.065446&t=h&z=15

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=32.675983,-112.89485&daddr=&geocode=&hl=en&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=13&sll=32.676951,-112.872505&sspn=0.121662,0.261784&ie=UTF8&ll=32.674538,-112.890215&spn=0.060833,0.130892&t=h&z=14

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=alaska+range+complex&sll=64.381155,-147.671385&sspn=0.031248,0.130892&ie=UTF8&filter=0&rq=1&ev=zi&radius=1.96&hq=alaska+range+complex&hnear=&ll=64.381155,-147.671385&spn=0.031248,0.130892&t=h&z=14

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=chik+do,+south+korea&sll=37.081373,128.527551&sspn=0.028828,0.065446&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Chik-kol&ll=37.074337,128.874049&spn=0.014415,0.032723&t=h&z=16

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Dugway+Proving+Grounds&sll=40.638967,72.498779&sspn=7.018372,20.939941&ie=UTF8&hq=Proving+Grounds&hnear=Dugway,+UT&ll=40.191988,-112.967949&spn=0.220822,0.654373&t=h&z=12

Edited February 15, 2010 by mvsgas

[The Flying Goose]

Cool man, tbh I was just wonderin about the one in Nevada

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

Nice finds mvsgas. Post them anywhere else but here (where we are sensible) and folks will be sure they're proof of aliens using the Earth as a doodle pad.

 

 

 

40.199041,-113.177082

Zoom way in to this - biggest cage fighting arena in the world?

[Boberro]

Wow these are UFO signs....