frankv
Leading Aircraftman
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Post by frankv on Sept 17, 2023 12:05:01 GMT 12
Having tried it, I agree.  However, there's zero chance that I will ever be tramping in the Paparoa tiger country, so I thought it was at least worth exploring the images to see if was feasible. And worth recording a couple of other resources that didn't seem to be known. |
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Post by agile on Sept 17, 2023 12:31:13 GMT 12
I'm dubious of Google Earth images supposedly showing missing aircraft, unless it's come down almost intact and recently it's probably not going to resemble an aircraft anymore, and when you're looking specifically for a missing aircraft you'll start to make anything vaguely resembling it fit the picture. I wouldn't be surprised if it would be more likely that someone who actually isn't looking for a missing aeroplane would spot one on Google Earth! I've worked with aerial imagery for 17 years in my day job and I can confirm that if you stare at them long enough, you'll spot whatever you're hoping to find. Also, the resolution of most historic and contemporary publicly available imagery is nowhere near good enough to spot the fragmented remains of an aircraft. Just try looking for one you know is there, like the Kaimai C-47. LiDAR will penetrate the forest canopy to some extent, but when the data is classified (into for example 'trees' and 'ground') the remains of a small aircraft would probably just look like noise in one of the two classifications. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 11, 2024 9:27:38 GMT 12
It is 80 years ago today since Brian Barstow vanished in his Corsair.
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