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Shep
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tonyboulton
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 Posted - 31 May 2006 : 09:17:40
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Sort of google earth with rather more useful info 
Need to spend some time with it. The military flyers should like it 
Tony
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Alan Trussell
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Posted - 31 May 2006 : 09:23:42
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Dear all
Cheers Shep
Isnt their somebody designing scenery for stadiums maybe football stadiums? post somewhere on the forums I seem to remember?
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Alan Trussell
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Posted - 31 May 2006 : 09:33:26
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Dear All
Yes! found the post under,scenery design forum,-football stadiums.
AlanT
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grajay
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Posted - 01 Jun 2006 : 06:43:03
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| A lot better than Google Earth as it uses the GetMapping aerial scenery - very useful find, thanks |
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VisualFlight
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Posted - 01 Jun 2006 : 08:07:41
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Keep your eye out for the Bird's Eye view available at some locations. It uses oblique imagery from Pictometry Inc and unlike normal 'random' oblique aerial imagery, is set out in a grid allowing you to look in four directions and to move viewpoint left, right, forward or back. The images I've seen (Boston, Mass for example) are quite spectacular. Not seen any in the UK - doubt there are any, but if anyone spots any, I'm sure they'll say.
John
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AVAILABLE NOW! Stunning new airport and airshow scenery for Farnborough. |
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Doug Shaw
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Posted - 01 Jun 2006 : 08:28:40
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Thanks for the link Ray. The displays here are pretty spectacular too. I confess to one slight disappointment in that I searched Coningsby in vain for any sign of the Battle of Britain Flight parked on the aprons. Many years ago I had the priviledge of visiting Coningsby where I spent the day clambering all over those vintage aircraft in the company of the Flight's engineer. Does anyone know if they are still based there?
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halsteadk
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Posted - 02 Jun 2006 : 00:08:56
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Wow, that is quite a find.
Much nicer looking imagery when zoomed out than Google Earth/Maps as it uses one dataset rather than showing lots of mismatched tiles.
That appears to be the full 25cm resolution Getmapping data too.... Not aware of any other free source of that.
Is there a 3D version, ie more like Google Earth than Maps? |
Regards, Keith
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VisualFlight
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Posted - 02 Jun 2006 : 01:52:44
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Hi Keith
Much nicer looking imagery when zoomed out than Google Earth/Maps as it uses one dataset rather than showing lots of mismatched tiles
Horses for courses I suppose. I prefer the consistency of staying with the same data set(s) as long as possible when zooming out rather than switching very quickly to a lower res data set as Live Local does. This also has the advantage (for me) of allowing you to see where the different/higher res data sets are.
That appears to be the full 25cm resolution Getmapping data too.... Not aware of any other free source of that.
Well not exactly a free source, in that it is only licenced for viewing via Google Earth, but I know what you mean. For me, it's always worth checking the different viewer to see the differences on each.
Is there a 3D version, ie more like Google Earth than Maps?
NASA WorldWind is an alternative 3D application:
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
Open source (now) too.
John
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IceMan
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Posted - 07 Jun 2006 : 14:04:04
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| Found a Bird's Eye in the UK, try Millennium Dome! |
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Frank
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Posted - 07 Jun 2006 : 17:07:23
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Portsmouth is very good too. Excellent views of the Victory and HMS Warrior.
Many thanks to Shep for putting us onto this.
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Frank
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Posted - 08 Jun 2006 : 01:06:19
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For those with Google Earth installed there are hundreds of fascinating aviation related views on this site ranging from a Lancaster in flight over Huntingdon to the thousands of aircraft stored at AMARC in the Arizona desert. One of my favourites is the SR-71 Blackbird on the deck of an aircraft carrier, quite a puzzle until you realise why it is there. Just follow the links that interest you and see what you think.
http://www.googleearthhacks.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6
Frank.
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Useful site? (alternative to Google Earth?)
