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Post by ndrqu on Jun 1, 2015 14:47:05 GMT
Just caught this on streetview and thought it could be interesting. A firefighting helicopter taking off in Prati di Tivo, a Ski Resort of the highest peak of the Appennini, the Gran Sasso d'Italia, Abruzzo, Italy. Maps URL: goo.gl/maps/rmB5Chelsv.kmz (711 B)  |
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Post by Hill on Jun 5, 2015 6:15:54 GMT
Nice find ndrqu.  I'd like to request though that you use kmz's in the forum outside of F&G whenever possible. Even lat/long ( 42.49968,13.558337 ) can be used though kmz's are still preferable. Many new members would not be able to find the view on GE otherwise - and that ability to direct another user to a specific location on GE is what this forum has always been about. |
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Post by nostranger on Jun 5, 2015 6:28:26 GMT
I see a lot of construction materials in compounds in this area but no smoke or fire fighting gear, I wonder if this chopper could be transporting materials to construction sites on the Ski slopes during the off season?
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Post by Barnstormer66 (Angel) on Jun 5, 2015 13:01:39 GMT
I believe you are correct no_stranger, but not simply materials but Ready-Mix Concrete! If you turn left and move the view one click and zoom in, it appears to be a Concrete Bucket [know that shape from personal hands-on experience  ] suspended from that Helo -and- you can just see the top of the drum of a Concrete Ready-Mix truck behind the dirt piles! Move back down the paved road; you will see a construction access road and the Ready-Mix truck is pretty obvious!  Good Catch urdrqu no_stranger is right though, a placemark with some local info would be nice Research-Research-Research!  B66 |
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Post by ndrqu on Jun 5, 2015 19:58:29 GMT
Here we go, I also updated the first post. I will do this from now on helsv.kmz (711 B) |
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Post by ET_Explorer on Jun 5, 2015 20:17:22 GMT
Here we go, I also updated the first post. I will do this from now on You may also want to add information in the description area of the placemark as well. |
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] suspended from that Helo -and- you can just see the top of the drum of a Concrete Ready-Mix truck behind the dirt piles! Move back down the paved road; you will see a construction access road and the Ready-Mix truck is pretty obvious! 
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