Hi Guys..I made a map (which I'll forward to you Joerg if you want to post it..) and of 30 differences I note between the 2010 Google Earth Image and our new Aug 23, 2011 image. I like playing the "can you spot the change?" game!
Several of these have been mentioned before, but many have not. I think it's most interesting how things are happening all over the base; not just in one area. Particularly interesting are the clearing of land by the large triangular tower and the odd cross shaped structure by the 'berm'.
I made a table that is hard to get to format correctly here on the forum...I'm going to do my best to make it legible.
Object Number Coordinates Description
1 37 1450.59 N
115 4853.79 New construction type materials on concrete pads between Range BE Office
2 37 14 51.72 N
115 49 12.24 Rail-like object, not a vehicle in the lot S of DYCOMS Dish control bld
3 37 14 45.50 N
115 48 44.49 Repainting with 5th loop added
4 37 14 37.11 N
115 48 57.93
New objects laid out on a concrete pad N of Fire Station
5 37 14 37.76 N
115 48 49.77 Alteration of roof repair? On old U2 hanger
6 37 1433.54 N
115 48 52.51 Minor upgrades to tent outside main base; restriping of parking lot
7 37 1426.62 N
115 48 48.16 Construction of small structure on NE corner of Test Engineering Bld. Early phase of construction seen in 2010 image
8 37 1429.11 N
115 48 52.16
2 new small structures and small changes to the materials seen just W of Consolidated Services
9 37 1421.76 N
115 48 54.81 New small structure on SW corner of New Base HQ
10 37 1419.06 N
115 48 48.55 Large new building between PMEL and Janet ramp the most obvious new construction.
11 37 1420.21 N
115 48 53.81 Removed: girder-like object..maybe paving machine? Now only a stripe is seen NW of PMEL
12 37 1414.64 N
115 4859.06 New Quonset hut added S of dorms perhaps security or access control for new building?
13 37 1406.58 N
115 48 48.26 Large addition to tarmac/ramp S of Hanger 18 Two runway stripes painted leading from hanger
14 37 1405.92 N
115 48 52.62 loading dock like stripes added to New Extension Bld
15 37 13 57.39 N
115 48 55.75 Solar panel blue color building/panels? Just NE of steam plant
16 37 14 02.20 N
115 48 55.96 Removed: 2 small structures on a pad S of hanger 8 support building
17 37 13 55.00 N
115 48 55.52 Removed: jet deflector just N of South ramp near New Building west of Hanger 17
18 37 13 56.59 N
115 48 47.75 New white structure or shipping container E of large green hanger at the South Ramp
19 37 13 46.40 N
115 48 36.98 New small black cross shaped structure between New South hanger and the berm
20 37 13 42.71 N
115 48 41.36 Minor changes around New South Hanger: changes to striping; oject at SW corner repainted from white to black; added a small overhang at NE corner & removed: aerial drones at NE corner
21 37 14 40.99 N
115 48 48.53 Brown discoloration on tarmac near Hanger 5 has expanded
22 37 14 38.34 N
115 48 58.56 Improvements to ramp/road between Hanger 7 and old U2 Hangers
23 37 14 38.95 N
115 49 04.08 Some type of construction/excavation going on near the road
24 37 14 43.75 N
115 49 03.40 A blue tank and perhaps a black tank have been added near the F-16 ramp
25 37 14 22.18 N
115 49 16.81 Small tan structure added; much less building or other materials seen in dirt storage rows
26 37 14 20.76 N
115 49 06.68 More junk perhaps metal objects or barrels? Between the 3 tents
27 37 14 21.59 N
115 48 45.97 Awning/deflector? Added to W side of janet building #2
28 37 14 07.74 N
115 47 42.29 Single new stripe added across access road.
29 37 14 31.01 N
115 47 32.22 New pad being cleared just S of existing VOR (MCY)
30 37 14 48.89 N
115 4929.86 Clearing of desert land NW of the Triangular Tower
I'm sure there's more that I did not spot...but this is a beginning. Cheers.