Centennial Range

USA / New Mexico / Timberon /
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Coordinates:   32°20'46"N   105°48'31"W

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  • It's on Ft Bliss Military Reservation. A better view is on the following: http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/index.php#maxp=search&mvt=h&q1=timberon,+nm&trf=0&lon=-105.815849&lat=32.344437&mag=4 My wild guess is it's an underground nuke test site, judging from the irregular circles. JD
  • could this be S4?
  • Very odd indeed. There are numerous aircrafts in what look to be little stalls made with large burms built up around them. Listed as Ft. Bliss Military Reservation but I highly doubt it's a nuclear testing facility.
  • Im guessing its another 'secret' place like area 51 in nevada
  • It's crap, that's what it is. Those are NOT airplanes (way too close together to taxi) and the "trucks" look way fake. I'd say it's either a ruse or simply the work of some kid hacker.
  • mockup of an air field for military practice.
  • it's Fort Bliss military reservation
  • It's definately on military property... Looks like a mock-up Airbase to me. It defintely isn't a real base - more likely just a mock up used for some sort of training (IE: Bombing, Aerial Recon., etc). I'd also like to point out that the Aerial Recon. (UAV) facility isn't far from here (couple of miles at most).
  • It's a training area on the Ft. Bliss Military Reservation. You may want to Google "Operation Roving Sands" to get an idea of the types of training exercises that are hosted by Ft. Bliss and adjacent bases (White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base). No bombing or nuclear testing takes place at this particular site.
  • Seems to be a static setup. Compared to the setup shown in the Yahoo link provided by John D (thanks) there is no difference. Or they both use the same image source.
  • the aircraft all seem to be the same and i see no obvious water or refuling arias mortlikly for testing or training no nuke sites look nere groom lake to se real 1's artary or bob shells maby
  • This is from GlobalSecurity.Org: A new tactical target complex on west Otero Mesa's McGregor Range opened for business in February 2002. Known as Centennial Range, the new target complex is used by Holloman AFB’s assigned aircraft and other US Air Force and Department of Defense users across the nation for air-to-ground training. The target complex is 2- by 4-miles,, surrounded by a 12- by 15-mile safety area. While the target complex is closed to the public, the safety area will only close when the range is in use. The range offers a realistic layout of simulated tactical targets similar to those that might be encountered in actual combat, such as an airfield; an industrial complex; radar, missile and gun sites; and artillery. The restricted airspace is large enough to allow different approach patterns and angles of attack on the target. No live ordnance will be used on this target complex. Construction of the target complex began in July 2000. Live munitions will continue to be dropped on the Red Rio live drop target on the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range. Access to the range is from established Military Training Routes, which permit low-altitude access to the target complex so that aircrews may conduct low-altitude navigation training enroute to their targets.
  • Very cool. Thanks for the info Sim! =)
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