Re: [APML] way WAY off topic

[Philip Perkins <philip@astrocruise.com>]

Probably not related to film astrophotography, you're right!  But 
fascinating nonetheless.  That network is absolutely vast.  I can only 
think of missile silos, probably abandoned otherwise civilian aircraft 
wouldn't be overflying.  Where were the Minuteman silos located?  I thought 
they were further north than Texas?

--Philip

At 16:33 26/08/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>This is way the heck off topic, but maybe some of you geologist or militatry
>veterans can tell me what this is.  When I was flying both to and from the
>AstroImage conference in California this weekend, I saw some stuff on the
>desert floor in west Texas that has puzzeled me.  I am guessing it was
>between the Tex/N. Mex. border and the Midland/Odessa area.  Can any of you
>identify this www.robertreeves.com/pattern.jpg
>I first saw a smaller version of this pattern about a half hour flying time
>west of Dallas.  Thy first thought was it was an abandoned antiaircraft
>missile site, but the pattern grew and continued passing by for at least 100
>to 150 miles.  It was solid, all over the ground track I passed over.  After
>it went on a while, I then thought it may be an old military ammo dump by
>Ft. Bliss.  But lets get real!  An ammo dump 150 miles wide?  I don't think
>so.  Has any one else seen this from the air?
>
>Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
>520 Rittiman Rd.                   www.robertreeves.com
>San Antonio, Texas 78209    210-828-9036
>USA                                     29.484  98.440  200 meters
>
>
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