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originally posted by: mbkennel
a reply to: nelloh62
But the Bulgarian air fields are next to fairly well populated areas with people who probably have internet & phone cams. Not the best place for deep black craft.
originally posted by: darksidius
a reply to: nelloh62
I have realy a doubt that a highly classified Platform willl be based in any of the site you speak about . In my opinion something like the green lady can't be in a near public view.
originally posted by: 1947boomer
a reply to: TheBogmonster
You wrote:
"....some of the potential base locations were ID'd by a method called "drop-bolting" to verify bedrock density by vertically dropping what looked like mutant Aim 9's in small groups out the back of an old C130 at 5k."
I think "drop-bolt" is UK slang for "cone penetrometer". (see Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org...).
Penetrometers are one of the most common methods in civil engineering for determining the load bearing strength of the surface. The lower the strength, the deeper the penetrometer or bolt will bury itself when dropped from a known height. You could kick these out the back of a C-130, circle back and observe (through binoculars) how deeply they were buried and tell whether it was safe to land and takeoff at that particular spot. You can't tell just by looking whether a particular salt pan out in the desert between the dunes is hard packed or soft.
originally posted by: 1947boomer
a reply to: TheBogmonster
You wrote:
"....some of the potential base locations were ID'd by a method called "drop-bolting" to verify bedrock density by vertically dropping what looked like mutant Aim 9's in small groups out the back of an old C130 at 5k."
I think "drop-bolt" is UK slang for "cone penetrometer". (see Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org...).
Penetrometers are one of the most common methods in civil engineering for determining the load bearing strength of the surface. The lower the strength, the deeper the penetrometer or bolt will bury itself when dropped from a known height. You could kick these out the back of a C-130, circle back and observe (through binoculars) how deeply they were buried and tell whether it was safe to land and takeoff at that particular spot. You can't tell just by looking whether a particular salt pan out in the desert between the dunes is hard packed or soft.
originally posted by: 1947boomer
a reply to: TheBogmonster
If you don't mind saying, what makes you say this area was subject to active map editing? I had come to my own suspicions about this based on some informal comments from an acquaintance within the IC, but nothing I could prove one way or another.
originally posted by: BASSPLYR
Speaking of crazy stuff around los angeles. Went fishing again last night at quail lake.
Whats in this video is alive and well.
m.youtube.com...
Saw two of them for an hour a few weeks ago.
Last night my buddy and i watched 5 at once doing the same stuff for nearly an hour.
Edwards is a happening place.
originally posted by: BASSPLYR
Speaking of crazy stuff around los angeles. Went fishing again last night at quail lake.
Whats in this video is alive and well.
m.youtube.com...
Saw two of them for an hour a few weeks ago.
Last night my buddy and i watched 5 at once doing the same stuff for nearly an hour.
Edwards is a happening place.