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2018-01-11 Science & Technology

Is this the US Air Force's secret 4,600mph spy plane? Mystery 'hypersonic aircraft' is captured in Google Earth images of a Florida airbase, claims conspiracy theorist

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Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2018-01-11 08:49|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 It looks like the old mockup for the F-117 Have Blue program...

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-01-11 15:38|| 2018-01-11 15:38|| Front Page Top

#2 The chart I looked at initially (and is not accessible by the link I left) is apparently outdated. Here is a link to a current chart.

The iris-like thingie has been removed.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2018-01-11 15:42|| 2018-01-11 15:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Did the iris like symbol look like one of the symbol at this site? Iris like symbol

If it is what I think it is, it indicate the airfield is a military only airfield.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2018-01-11 16:13|| 2018-01-11 16:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Looks like an awning over something to shield overhead viewing.

Posted by KBK 2018-01-11 16:49|| 2018-01-11 16:49|| Front Page Top

#5 My bet is on a UAV. Full-size flyable, flyable, papier-mâché piñata, who knows... *Shrug*

Posted by magpie 2018-01-11 17:21|| 2018-01-11 17:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah. Swamp gas.

Posted by Blackbeard Bumble5724 2018-01-11 17:48|| 2018-01-11 17:48|| Front Page Top

#7 What I find interesting is the search radar unit to left in the photo setup horizontal and on the centerline of the runway.
Almost like somebody's doing radar cross section tests of evidently gear down?

Posted by ed in texas 2018-01-11 19:28|| 2018-01-11 19:28|| Front Page Top

#8 If it's that top secret it wouldn't be in Florida and it wouldn't be outside when there was a satellite passing overhead.

Posted by Chantry 2018-01-11 19:51|| 2018-01-11 19:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Here a link to the chart with the "Iris" symbol. It is not a military airport symbol.

https://bonanza36.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/photo-f45.png

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2018-01-11 19:57|| 2018-01-11 19:57|| Front Page Top

#10 Last time we saw this picture it was supposed to be in China. My, Florida gets around...

Posted by Blackbeard Elmamp4744 2018-01-11 21:42|| 2018-01-11 21:42|| Front Page Top

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