Airfield designation system

Alex van de Wetering · #1 13-07-08, 20:10

Great picture, Derek,

The " cap" in the picture must be Pointe du Hoc. I had a look in Google earth to find a matching picture.

Alex

sapper740 · #2 13-07-08, 22:43

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Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

The " cap" in the picture must be Pointe du Hoc. I had a look in Google earth to find a matching picture.

Alex, there is another related website called "Google Earth hacks" which allows you to search for specific WW sites and often has an overlay of a WW II map on the actual satellite image. It's worth having a look at.

CHIMO! Derek.

Alex van de Wetering · #3 16-07-08, 15:37

Hi Derek,

Yes, indeed. I tried some of the overlays which are available for Google earth and some of them are really interesting, while others don't seem to work sadly.
I would be very interested to find the exact location of PLUTO fuel-stations around Etreham, near Port-en-Bessin. I haven't found an available overlay for this matter yet. I had a go myself on Google earth; there are some good aerial pictures available, but I haven't had any luck in tracing their exact location yet.

Alex