Please note that some or all of the objects mentioned in this post are no longer visible on Google Earth or Google Maps.Well it’s my own fault really. Since I posted that I hadn’t seen any planes in flight, we have been absolutely inundated with submissions proving that I was complete...
Google Earth features many planes in flight in its imagery. Simply look through historical imagery near any busy airport and you will likely find several. So why is it so hard to capture satellite launches? Put simply, because they are so rare and very fast (the above YouTube video is ...
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Those of you who… Those of you who are regular readers know one of my Google Earth hobbies is to look for aerial or satellite photos which have captured planes in flight. There are actually a number of people at the Google Earth Community who share this hobby, and there is a “databas...
Google Earth has plenty of examples of planes, helicopters— even hot air balloons— caught in flight, but this cruise missile, thought to be fired during military training exercises in the Utah mountains, might be the most unlikely capture yet. If it is, in fact, a cruise missile. Many...
cemetery of steel where U.S. military planes are cast-off when they become useless. The steel cemetery is known as Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Although the base is closed to the general population, you can get a perfect glimpse of what’s inside using Google Earth....
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“plan” out your own route. The route planning feature encompasses every transportation mode, be it a private transport like car, cycle or mass transport like bus, train and planes. Google Maps also adds direction support for pedestrians as well. Finding directions is easy and fun with Google...
You can search for a flight by its airline, flight number, or departure/arrival destinations, and receive information on its flight path, anticipated arrival time, and airplane model. It's also pretty crazy just to see the sheer number of planes in the air at any given time. See below fo...
When ready to export you flight, choose a flight (newest are on the top) and if needed pick a directory to store the KML file. Click 'Create KML File' to export the data to a KML file in the location chosen. Be sure to choose whether you will be using Google Earth application or ...