Shamki Pakistan

[SoCalSooner]

The story goes something like this.

Sometime in 2006, maybe in December, a US Marine C-130 refueling tanker crashed on approch to a Pakistani Air Base in Southwest Pakistan, after 2 'go arounds'.

The info says the plane was carrying fuel for UAVs that where being used in operations over Pakistan.

There is not much info out there, but FOX News has shown "Google photos of the base."

Google Earth has not shown me anything.

Has anyone hear of this and knows where this place is?

 

[chris30338]

Using Google Earth, go to coordinates:

Latitude: 27°50'43.81"N
Longitude: 65° 9'44.34"E

Hope this helps.

 

[mysterious]

The story goes something like this.

Sometime in 2006, maybe in December, a US Marine C-130 refueling tanker crashed on approch to a Pakistani Air Base in Southwest Pakistan, after 2 'go arounds'.

The info says the plane was carrying fuel for UAVs that where being used in operations over Pakistan.

There is not much info out there, but FOX News has shown "Google photos of the base."

Google Earth has not shown me anything.

Has anyone hear of this and knows where this place is?

Dont be so gullible as to believe FOX news over anything. I believe, the more credible information was analyzed by The Guardian UK and it had pictures of the Shamsi AirBase [more like a airstrip really] that was being used by U.S. Predator drones. Use the coordinates given & it takes u straight to the airstrip via Google Earth; but the Predators seem to have moved out; probably to a U.S Base in Afghanistan

 

[SoCalSooner]

But, but, FOX is fair and balanced!

No its not! Fox's credibility is questionable here. So next time avoid quoting it.

 

[SABRE]

The story goes something like this.

Sometime in 2006, maybe in December, a US Marine C-130 refueling tanker crashed on approch to a Pakistani Air Base in Southwest Pakistan, after 2 'go arounds'.

The info says the plane was carrying fuel for UAVs that where being used in operations over Pakistan.

There is not much info out there, but FOX News has shown "Google photos of the base."

Google Earth has not shown me anything.

Has anyone hear of this and knows where this place is?

You did not get much success because of the fact that its not "Shamki" but "Shamsi" air base.

 

[chris30338]

Dont be so gullible as to believe FOX news over anything. I believe, the more credible information was analyzed by The Guardian UK and it had pictures of the Shamsi AirBase [more like a airstrip really] that was being used by U.S. Predator drones. Use the coordinates given & it takes u straight to the airstrip via Google Earth; but the Predators seem to have moved out; probably to a U.S Base in Afghanistan

I disagree. Shamsi air base is definitely in use as a US base. One give away is the clam-shell door type hanger which are not used on any Pakistani air bases. That hanger alone could house 4 Predator type drones. The hangers are all air-conditioned as there are 4 air conditioning units behind the big hanger, another 6 between the two smaller southern hangers, and 5 units attached to the northern hanger. Also the trailers for housing personnel; another typical US housing method on bases. The base looks very much in use on Google Earth. The numbers of vehicles on the base and the garbage dump at the 7 o'clock position (200-300 yards) to the south side of the silver clam shell hanger is a dead give away of current use.

Lastly, Shamsi air base is very isolated so drones could fly in and out undetected, unlike the other base at Jacobabad which was also once used by US forces.

Another thing, on Google Earth, the base is named "Bandari" because I presume it is near the village of the same name. It was originally built by Arab sheiks for landing their jets for falconry outings.