Alkatraz: The hidden parts!

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Alkatraz: The hidden parts!

Postby Fozzer » Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:56 am

As a regular Sim Flyer around San Francisco and the Bay area for many years, I have always been fascinated by this place!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26233170

Not much of it left now, for visitors to see.... :( ...!

A fascinating area, amongst the many wonders of the State of California!

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Re: Alkatraz: The hidden parts!

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:15 am

I never even knew there had been a fort there! Oddly enough I was reading this article in my lunch break today as well Paul. We seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet ;-)
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Re: Alkatraz: The hidden parts!

Postby Fozzer » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:33 am

ozzy72 wrote:I never even knew there had been a fort there! Oddly enough I was reading this article in my lunch break today as well Paul. We seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet ;-)


...and there is also one under Golden Gate Bridge, Mark...Fort Point, on the 'Frisco side.....>>> http://www.presidio.gov/explore/Pages/f ... w9nleITZAc

I'm surprised you never spotted it during your many Spitfire low passes UNDER the bridge!... :shock: ...!

.....much to the annoyance of the San Francisco Police Department... ;) ...!

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Re: Alkatraz: The hidden parts!

Postby Jetranger » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:16 pm

I been to both of those places in the 1990's, been across the Golden Gate Bridge several times, and my 1st time I did not know there was a TOLL BOOTH on the south side of the bridge as you head in to the old Fort Presido on the south end of the bridge.

Alctraz prision I found rather boring, but it was cold & windy the day for the tour so I lost interest quickly and just wanted to go back home, it was cold out there that day,, windy too,,,

found other parts of San Francisco kinda cool,,, the rolling hills and streets , brought back memories of a particular Mustang racing the streets at High Speeds !!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31JgMAHVeg0
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Re: Alkatraz: The hidden parts!

Postby Fozzer » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:33 pm

Jetranger wrote:I been to both of those places in the 1990's, been across the Golden Gate Bridge several times, and my 1st time I did not know there was a TOLL BOOTH on the south side of the bridge as you head in to the old Fort Presido on the south end of the bridge.

Alctraz prision I found rather boring, but it was cold & windy the day for the tour so I lost interest quickly and just wanted to go back home, it was cold out there that day,, windy too,,,

found other parts of San Francisco kinda cool,,, the rolling hills and streets , brought back memories of a particular Mustang racing the streets at High Speeds !!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31JgMAHVeg0


You could give this a try, to simulate the 'Frisco, Steve Mc Queen experience!...>>> http://www.game.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores ... reId=10151

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