BRIAN P EHNI <bpehni@gmail.com> wrote in
news:2015042010452239189-bpehni@gmailcom:
> On 2015-04-17 14:28:08 +0000, john szalay said:
>
>> IF you use google Earth to view the area, you have to use the time
>> slider to see "the progress". the defualt image is from Jan 2014
>> and none of the carriers were in place yet.. there are 4 images later
>> then the Jan 2014 default.
>>
>> at the rate they are reducing them, I suspect the the Forrestal will
>> be gone by the time the Ranger arrives..
>> they are not wasting any time with the scrapping...
>
> Ah! A feature I was unaware of!
>
> I see one of the photos on the default view shows a carrier whose
> dismantling is well underway, and it doesn't match any of the vesels
> in the view.
>
> Brian Ehni
>
>
default view for me is 1/13/2014 and none of the carriers were present
yet.. latest view is of the 4/2015 and the Forrestal is down to hull
all the upper decks and flight deck removed. ( cloud blocks a good view)
sad sight really. proud ships , home away from home for many men for so
long.
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