Great Nellis AFB Satellite shot

[AirDOGGe]

A great overhead shot of Nellis. Lots of aircraft on the base to see as well, including a trio of B-2 Spirits and a half-dozen F-117s.

http://www.spaceimaging.com/gallery/ioweek/archive/03-06-22/nellis_1280.jpg

Free sample photo courtesy of Space Imaging - taken January 29, 2002

[Bill@Interstell]

Re: Great Nellis AFB Satellite shot

Very cool.
I don't know if you've had a chance to check out Google Earth, but it's even cooler. Imagery like this pasted on top of a 3D terrain model. Some parts of the planet have less resolution than this, but over some of the more well traveld areas it's pretty good.

check our the Reno Air Race course. Zoom in then tilt the image up to see the mountains in 3D.
Way cool!

[Stevo]

Re: Great Nellis AFB Satellite shot

Google Earth is freak cool ain't it?

The Reno home pylon from 5201ft as seen by Google Earth...

[dasher]

Re: Great Nellis AFB Satellite shot

That's AWESOME!!!

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Great Nellis AFB Satellite shot

Wow, that's wild. It's sitting in its stowed position as it is for most of the year.

It doesn't look that tall laying flat, I can tell you though, crawling up inside that sucker is an exercise in caution! Especially when you have a camera pack on your back and the hatch at the top is not large enough for you and it to fit through. You have to hang on with one hand, Push up the hatch with the other, then, still hanging on with one hand, take off your backpack and push it through to the top platform and crawl through the hatch after it..

It's especially fun when it's REALLY windy!

[Tin Man]

Re: Great Nellis AFB Satellite shot

Google Earth is freak cool ain't it?

The Reno home pylon from 5201ft as seen by Google Earth...

Doesn't appear as if its (excuse me) fully erect. Pretty sure its laid on its side in that photo.