Thursday, March 12th, 2009
This massive structure area is nothing less than an X-band radar. This is a mobile radar station is part of the Ballistic Missile Defense of the United States of America.
The platform was built in Vyborg, Russia, but is based on a design made in Norway for oil drilling platforms.
The conversion and installation of radar took place in Brownsville, Texas. The radar is based on the island of Adak in Alaska, but often travels across the Pacific Ocean, where there is need to improve missile defense.
With 116 meters in length and a height of 85 meters ...
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Monday, March 9th, 2009
Some people are privileged to live in truly impressive for its beauty and tranquility that surrounds them, as the inhabitants of this island in Norway.
Husøy, also known as Island House, is really small, its 1000 meters long and 500 meters wide, and is connected to the big island of Senja by a pier 300 meters long and a small road.
It has been inhabited since 1950 and currently has about 200 residents, mostly fishermen. It is said that if you live in Husøy, should the daily dealings with His people. The houses are so close to ...
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