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To: cyberaxe

earthen mounds are normally used to stop high velocity projectiles...


Most likely a helipad with mounds to protect the chopper from the constant wind that the island probably experiences.


466 posted on 07/16/2019 12:49:22 PM PDT by buffaloguy
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To: buffaloguy
Most likely a helipad with mounds to protect the chopper from the constant wind that the island probably experiences.

...most pads have windsocks and lights...

...not very consistent with the pads I'm quite familiar with?...

507 posted on 07/16/2019 2:05:44 PM PDT by cyberaxe (....Uuuummpphhhh.....)
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To: buffaloguy
Most likely a helipad

...forgot to add there is a “real” helipad clearly marked on the island...

654 posted on 07/16/2019 7:35:50 PM PDT by cyberaxe (....Uuuummpphhhh.....)
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