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      10-06-2009, 11:46 PM   #1
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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
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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.
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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.
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      10-06-2009, 11:51 PM   #4
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      10-06-2009, 11:52 PM   #5
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pretty cool. i saw a documentary once where they hired a magician/illusionist to camo the suez canal to prevent the german attack.
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Seriously, that is awesome.
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Very interesting.
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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.
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That's pretty crazy.
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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...
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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)
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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
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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
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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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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

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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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