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I guess Space Imaging get a close look..........
Posted by Indiana Tony on Sun Oct 14, 2001 10:53:56 AM
In reply top Cheers Tony, jeezz, you guys have good eyes!! posted by Will Fowler on Sun Oct 14, 2001 02:37:22 AM
...... at my hard-earned this week.
I'm going to pull some 1m closeups from the Ikonos bird, if they have any, now I know the area we're looking at for definate. Apart from Hudner and Browns corsairs in the 127.06/40.36 grid (and a third Mystery ship that looks like a Spad) There is another aircraft that looks like a Mustang in the 127.10/40.38 area, on the flat bit there.
Will is absolutely right, in a couple of weeks, that area will be under a lot of snow, and the North Korean winter is a b*tch. However, North Korea, is more sparesly populated, and agrarian, than it's south Korean neighbour. To the best of my knowledge, there has never been a serious attempt, to recover remains or aircraft from the area, apart from the DOD activity, in the wake of Albrights visit last year.
The first consideration, MUST be to repatriate any aircrew remains still in the area,so, either DOD mil remains Hawaii, or Commonwealth War graves will have to be informed, and GPS co-ordinates submitted.
As regards future recovery. Nothing is impossible. The North Korean Government, has set a figure of $104,000 (Kor) per expedition, to recover Human remains. I think it is more than feasible, as long as some idiot, doesn't go tooling straight in there, with a suitcase full of cash.
The North Koreans, have a high regard for human remains, even those of their enemies, from what I have been informed, and to my mind, it is time to bring the boys home.
The aircraft can wait, in that respect. However, we also do not know, just how many aircraft,or remains thereof are in Korean "Village" Museums, and suitable for recovery.
Bear in mind, we are looking at Mustangs, Sea Furies,Fireflys, Corsairs, SB2c's , Spads, A26's , Yak 9's , Lav 7 and 11's, B29's etc. The Chosin Reservoir area, was the scene of some of the most intensive airbattles during the Korean War, with a LOT of losses on both sides.It is very much the "Karelian" area of Korea.
There are very few flat areas, on what is quite a small area on the image. If you compare it with the Tactical Map then you can see, the scale we are talking about.
Later on today, I'll be posting the Choisin reservoir area, maps and piccies.
Regards.....
Tony :0)
(Dah-dee-dat-daaaaa Dah-dee-dat..etc)
oh, and the someone was Mick's family.....lol Don't u have a television?
: Cheers Tony,
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: Wow, you boys have good eyesight, I think I can make out w
: hat could be a couple of aircraft but there again they cou
: ld be anything if my twisted mind was allowed to play wild
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: Anyone gone any close up photo's, if the number of birds o
: n the ground or in the area is correct well there be gold
: out there boys!!
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: Well, I think its going to be a few years before anyone ca
: n go in, the North Koreans are not exactly the most welcom
: ing of people on the planet at this time and as it is fast
: approaching winter, well that lot is going to be under a
: few feet of snow for the next four months or more.
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: Regards,
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: Will
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: : ooooooooooops
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: : Sorry Will, gave the adress of me editing page, this is
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: : e proper link. To blow the photograph up, click on large
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: : r larger.
: : http://community.webshots.com/photo/21112092/23104264otx
: jl
: : QGhsR
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