Disintegrating Plane (Answer)

This area had three airports built originally for long range bombers during the Cold War and was monitored by US intelligence. Two of the airstrips have been abandoned. One airport is still in operation and can be seen in my satellite view. The mystery plane which is disintegrating is nearby.

No street views or blue dots for the plane, only satellite views available.

This is a Google Map photo of the plane.

Multiple Satellite Views.

And the mystery plane.

I'm back since many many years, thank you very much Walter! Like this one

welcome back, BluesCat !

Mar 3, 2024 23:04:49 GMT krenek said:

welcome back, BluesCat !

Thank you Krenek! Nice to see you too!

CLUE

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Ah too bad, I found this one much earlier, same for your other one, on sunday, but didn't have time to post, went out, forgot about it, and the next day (yesterday) I had a little... personal problem. Now I am finally getting better again and checking FG, and you gave the clues. No need to post anymore. 🙂 But I want you yo know I looked and found it.

Mar 5, 2024 18:55:42 GMT johnluke said:

Ah too bad, I found this one much earlier, same for your other one, on sunday, but didn't have time to post, went out, forgot about it, and the next day (yesterday) I had a little... personal problem. Now I am finally getting better again and checking FG, and you gave the clues. No need to post anymore. 🙂 But I want you yo know I looked and found it.

Glad you are doing better.  You are a stalwart expert of F&G.

ANSWER

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Bulunsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia
near Aeroport Tiksi
71°42'20.9"N 128°59'50.8"E
I had read that an Il-18 of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed on approach, but I wasn't sure this was the same plane.

Mar 11, 2024 17:04:10 GMT dagger66 said:

Glad you are doing better.  You are a stalwart expert of F&G.

Thank you, dagger66.