# Another Google Earth discovery **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 7, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025 "2007-03-07T23:30:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/1 "2007-03-07T23:30:27Z")
I searched and couldn’t find a previous reference on these Boards. I thought this was pretty amazing: For those who want to look in their browser: [Google Maps link](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=38%B013'36.38%22N,+112%B017'56.59%22W&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=38.22631,-112.298598&spn=0.002019,0.005332&t=k&om=1&iwloc=addr) For those who want to use Google Earth: [kmz file](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/public_html/gen_images/wow.kmz) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/2 "2007-03-07T23:35:36Z")
[QUOTE=mhendo] For those who want to use Google Earth: [kmz file](https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mhender4/public_html/gen_images/wow.kmz) [/QUOTE] Now that _is_ cool. How the hell do you find something like that? ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/3 "2007-03-07T23:38:21Z")
That’s weird. It looks like a cruise missile flying over Utah. Someone trying to wipe out the Mormons? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/4 "2007-03-07T23:39:37Z")
I guess now’s a good a time as any to admit to being a total dumbass. What is it I’m looking at here? ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/5 "2007-03-07T23:43:58Z")
That’s an airplane. The wings are very faint – they must be painted some dark colour. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/6 "2007-03-07T23:46:12Z")
[QUOTE=Rysdad] Now that _is_ cool. How the hell do you find something like that? [/QUOTE] I can’t claim credit, i’m afraid. It was posted on another message board where i post. But if you want to see weird Google Earth shit, hang out at the [Google Earth Community](http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0). There are thousands of people who apparently have nothing better to do than search every bit of available coverage and find stuff like that. It’s a lot of fun. [QUOTE=Rysto] That’s an airplane. The wings are very faint – they must be painted some dark colour. [/QUOTE] You know, i think you’re right. Zooming in very close does show faint, dark wings. Well, that’s disappointing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/7 "2007-03-07T23:46:51Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] That’s an airplane. The wings are very faint – they must be painted some dark colour. [/QUOTE] You’re right. I can faintly see them there, though even then they look pretty narrow. I liked it better when it was a cruise missile. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/8 "2007-03-08T00:30:21Z")
They look a little too thin to be aircraft wings. [Some cruise missiles have wings like that.](http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/alcm.html) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/9 "2007-03-08T00:36:43Z")
There’s no question that it is, indeed, a cruise missile. ‘Bout time. Fuckin’ Osmonds piss me off. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/10 "2007-03-08T00:43:46Z")
Yeah, but what would a cruise missile be doing flying over Utah? ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/11 "2007-03-08T00:47:31Z")
It’s an MD-80, DC-9, B-717, or possibly CRJ. ---
**Author:** ![DeqEd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@DeqEd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeqEd)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/12 "2007-03-08T00:50:55Z")
It’s a Regional Jet. [Look here.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=phx&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=33.437814,-111.996316&spn=0.001963,0.005107&t=k&om=1) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/13 "2007-03-08T01:02:48Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] Yeah, but what would a cruise missile be doing flying over Utah? [/QUOTE] Well, they ain’t got no wheels, so they can’t roll. [sub]Damn it! I want it to be a cruise missile on the way to decimate Provo![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/14 "2007-03-08T01:06:42Z")
[QUOTE=DeqEd] It’s a Regional Jet. [Look here.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=phx&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=33.437814,-111.996316&spn=0.001963,0.005107&t=k&om=1) [/QUOTE] Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/15 "2007-03-08T01:08:11Z")
[QUOTE=DeqEd] It’s a Regional Jet. [Look here.](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=phx&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=33.437814,-111.996316&spn=0.001963,0.005107&t=k&om=1) [/QUOTE] Damn. You’re right. Dark wings and tail, and I can see the cockpit windows now. I’m a little disappointed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/16 "2007-03-08T01:29:52Z")
As seen on [Google Sightseeing.](http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/03/04/missile-attack-on-utah/) ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-google-earth-discovery/395025/17 "2007-03-08T01:35:45Z")
What makes it more confusing to look at is that what appears to be the tail-plane is actually a ghost image of the left wing. This makes it look as though the aircraft is shorter and that the wing is further aft than would be usual for a passenger jet. The true tail-plane is very nearly invisible and is some distance behind the rear white protusions (engines.)