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Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:14 pm
My old flight engineer buddy was driving through Moncure North Carolina and swears he saw a Japanese fighter in someones back yard. I google mapped it and it sure enough looks real to me. If this is an old or debunked topic I apologize, I searched the archives with no luck. Address was 4052 Corinth Rd Moncure N.C. thoughts???
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Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:22 pm
Well now, that is certainly an interesting find. Looks like on Oscar, but what could it be? Real? Replica? Art piece "Bubba" made in the backyard? Having a hard time finding it on Google Maps.
Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:40 pm
That's 45 minutes from me. I checked the address on Google Maps and it gave me a swampy area off Corinth Rd.
Can you zoom out and give me some more clues? I'll be happy to drive down and check it out.
Cheers!
Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:45 pm
Moncure is a rural location in the US South. And you don't go nosing around a Southerner's property without permission. So hopefully somebody knows more.
Original Japanese wrecks are documented so I cannot think of a reason for it to be in that rural area. The property borders a river, so probably swampy and heavily wooded and trees are beginning to leaf out for Spring.
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:00 pm
Do you hear banjo music?
Y'all come back now, hear?
Saludos,
Tulio
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:04 pm
Google has a pretty good high-res satellite image for that area. Based on the address I've studied the properties for about 10 minutes and I'm not seeing it. I am seeing a lot of junker cars and trailer homes along with some houses and commercial properties. I don't see anything that could be verified with driving by a location. My eyes are tired so maybe someone else can study the Google satellite.
As were sure that this image is real? And when was it taken?
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:04 pm
(Sorry for the double-post. Local internet is acting up.)
Google has a pretty good high-res satellite image for that area. Based on the address I've studied the properties for about 10 minutes and I'm not seeing it. I am seeing a lot of junker cars and trailer homes along with some houses and commercial properties. I don't see anything that could be verified with driving by a location. My eyes are tired so maybe someone else can study the Google satellite.
As were sure that this image is real? And when was it taken?
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DoraNineFan on Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:20 pm
Looks like its 1600 ft due west of Moncure Fire station14 , south side of road.
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Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:35 pm
Ed-Spectre wrote:Looks like its 1600 ft due west of Moncure Fire station14 , south side of road.
Beat me to it..
Here is the best I could get from street view...
I am very curious as to what this is...
Sean
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Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:42 pm
Ed-Spectre wrote:Looks like its 1600 ft due west of Moncure Fire station14 , south side of road.
Bingo! Thanks I see it on the satellite.
From the street view that looks like a shotgun and pit bull greeting. Someone local with a drone camera could probably help too.
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:48 pm
Great work on location clarification!
I'll take a drive down there tomorrow and take a look - Safely and with proper respect for property, dogs and shotguns.
I also bring my longest lens for photos and beer for barter.
Cheers
Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:50 pm
"and beer for barter.
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Maybe toilet paper too....
Phil
Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:22 pm
Studying the plane a little more and it looks a little out of scale in relationship to nearby vehicles in the satellite photo. For reference I think the standard secondary paved highway width there is 32 feet. The wingspan for the Oscar is 35 feet 7 inches so it's close.
That looks like an old logging road just to the East, now with tracks from ATV riders. I see timber / logging property just to the South. Not many places to sneak in without stepping on a snake or other varmit.
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Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:25 pm
Does it look like the wings are off in the Google Earth pic from 4/2013?
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Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:39 pm
Japanese sleeper cell from the war I suspect...
You might call the fire station and ask them about it.
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