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Old September 14th 07, 08:26 AM posted to alt.comp.freeware,sci.geo.satellite-nav,rec.aviation.piloting
Billiam Davis
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Default How to search on the Internet for Steve Fossett's Citabria taildragger

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:07:10 +0000, miket6065 wrote:

2. Start Google Earth and Load the new GeoEye maps into Google Earth.
File - Open - geoeye-color.kml


Note the reference point moves slightly between the old and new
satellite photos and that the newer satellite photographs
have greater contrast.

To discern which photos you are viewing (old or new), you
can doublecheck using these recent satellite images of the
Flying M Ranch airstrip at location
38.61868951579681, -119.00016188621521
38 37' 07.282257", -119 00' 00.582790"

NEW SATELLITE PHOTOS IN GOOGLE EARTH of the FLYING M:
http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?i...19d00m0vs0.jpg

OLD SATELLITE PHOTOS IN GOOGLE EARTH of the FLYING M:
http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?i...19d00m0vs0.jpg

OLD SATELLITE PHOTOS IN GOOGLE MAPS of the FLYING M:
http://maps.google.com/?q=38.6186895...00016188621521

Note: Here is a good freeware DMS conversion program which
works better than the "dms" function in the "scientific"
mode of the Microsoft "Start - Run - calc - OK" applet.
http://www.mentorsoftwareinc.com/FREEBIE/FREE1198.HTM