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Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 15:00
by Javis
Rich wrote:South East from Heathrow is in the opposite direction to Hereford.
Yup,that's why this scene is NOT at Hereford..
Just been looking at that screeny again, since there are no roads anywhere near that plane how did it get there ? there seems no obvious purpose for it there, did it force land there ? no evidence of ground scrape or tree damage anyone got firm ideas of what it is. A mystery ?.
Yes, thought so too and hit the PrintScreen when it passed beneath my wings. Bit dissapointed in you guys not being able to indentity this remarkable landmark ( just kidding
) Ok, so here is its exact location : N51* 9.47' W0* 19.28' . Couple miles west of Gatwick
Cheers,
Jan
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 15:08
by Javis
DaveG wrote:Isn't this just a case of a flying aircraft being photographed when making the aerial maps, an not being edited out?
Don't think so, Dave, as you can see in the 'close-up' piccie above there's evidence of bits that have come off (starboard engine ?) starboard hstab/elev. Shadow can also be seen and even scrapes ?....
Remarkable, isn't it
Cheers,
Jan
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 15:10
by Garry Russell
There is nothing on Google earth at that point and the fields don't match
Perhaps that aircraft appears in other locations as part of repeated scenary?
Garry
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 15:28
by TSR2
Its a BA 737 on the climb out from Gatwick....
Horizon use the same images as local.live.com, but here it is in more detail......
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&c ... 62.6842358
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 16:02
by Trev Clark
There used to be a 747 somewhere north of Guildford passing the A3 too! I am not sure if it has made it into the Horizon stuff.
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 16:08
by TSR2
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 18:35
by basys
Hi Folks
Ben -
Follow the a/c's exact heading,
across the dual carriageway & railway line.
CHEERS
ATB
Paul
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 19:11
by TSR2
You've lost me paul... what am i looking for?
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 19:43
by basys
Re: Horizon VFR Photo Scenery for FSX
Posted: 13 Oct 2007, 23:54
by Javis
That's amazing, Ben ! Ok, mistery solved. Dave, you were right, i was wrong, ' bit's coming off, scrapes... ' STUPID
Thanks for solving the mistery, Ben !
Cheers,
Jan