How to Hide an Airplane Factory

Amir87 · 10-06-2009, 10:46 PM

This is mind boggling!

The US Army corps of engineers camouflaged the factory so enemy satellites/planes can't spot during WWII.

If this was the 1940's, imagine what they can nowadays.

http://www.sonnyradio.com/airfactory.htm

Seminole · 10-06-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Amir87

This is mind boggling!

The US Army corps of engineers camouflaged the factory so enemy satellites/planes can't spot during WWII.

If this was the 1940's, imagine what they can nowadays.

http://www.sonnyradio.com/airfactory.htm

I don't think they were hiding a factory from satellites in the 1940's considering Sputnik didn't even launch until 1958, and all that did was make a bunch of beepy noises. Still cool though. I like Patton's inflatable army more though.

Amir87 · 10-06-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Seminole

I don't think they were hiding a factory from satellites in the 1940's considering Sputnik didn't even launch until 1958, and all that did was make a bunch of beepy noises.

Doh, I'm an idiot.

Blake · 10-06-2009, 10:51 PM

that's badass

Bimmer-Pilot · 10-06-2009, 10:52 PM

To cool!!!

MCMLXXXIX · 10-06-2009, 11:05 PM

incredible!

Gearcraft · 10-06-2009, 11:29 PM

pretty cool. i saw a documentary once where they hired a magician/illusionist to camo the suez canal to prevent the german attack.

ben14142001 · 10-06-2009, 11:56 PM

Seriously, that is awesome.

Year's_End · 10-06-2009, 11:58 PM

jeeeeeeeeezzuuuuuuuuuuuuussssssssssssss

nmulax · 10-07-2009, 01:59 AM

That's sweet

schnell325 · 10-07-2009, 02:03 AM

Very interesting.

geoff2010 · 10-07-2009, 07:23 AM

where the hell did the runway go? and how do you hide a runway under a tarp? i feel like there is a major logical hole in that concept.

Scorpion · 10-07-2009, 08:01 AM

That's pretty crazy.

Spool · 10-07-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Amir87

This is mind boggling!

The US Army corps of engineers camouflaged the factory so enemy satellites/planes can't spot during WWII.

If this was the 1940's, imagine what they can nowadays.

http://www.sonnyradio.com/airfactory.htm

We don't hide these days, we just blast the shit out of whatever is floating around trying to attack us...

oldaccount · 10-07-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer-Pilot

To cool!!!

To the batmobile.

Bols · 10-07-2009, 04:07 PM

cool ! Saw an article a while ago about a british tank , they just used some kind of projection on it and it was barely visible from air (basicly what the james bond invisi car does lol project what's on the 2nd side on to it's other side)

335e92tx · 10-07-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

We don't hide these days, we just blast the shit out of whatever is floating around trying to attack us...

Or just order it out of the way - THEN blow it up

Comforting to know the navigation prowess aboard the Lincoln is so capable

nmulax · 10-07-2009, 04:15 PM

Kiemyster · 10-07-2009, 05:10 PM

your call.

Spool · 10-07-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 335e92tx

Or just order it out of the way - THEN blow it up

Comforting to know the navigation prowess aboard the Lincoln is so capable

hahaha damn that's funny as shit

Ochmonek · 10-07-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nmulax

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335e92tx

Or just order it out of the way - THEN blow it up

Comforting to know the navigation prowess aboard the Lincoln is so capable

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Originally Posted by Kiemyster

your call.

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Originally Posted by Spool

hahaha damn that's funny as shit

Nice to know that no one checks that this is an urban legend.

Go here: Snopes

Edit: The Snopes article also references Adm. Michael Boorda. Boorda

Spool · 10-07-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ochmonek

Nice to know that no one checks that this is an urban legend.

Go here: Snopes

Edit: The Snopes article also references Adm. Michael Boorda. Boorda

who cares, fake but still funny...

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