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See your road on BA advert.

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shysal Tue 24-Jul-12 08:19:40

Have you seen the BA advert where a plane taxis through the streets of London? You can now see it pass (very briefly) near your house. If you are lucky it will even show your actual home. Add postcode or address, each gives a different view in my case. My GCs loved this.
taxi.ba.com

Anagram Tue 24-Jul-12 08:55:56

grin It showed the wall opposite our house!
Thanks, shysal!

Ella46 Tue 24-Jul-12 09:03:35

It shows my house, so I tried my dgs's address thinking he would love it, but it didn't pass his house.sad

Greatnan Tue 24-Jul-12 09:05:59

You can see any home in the world on Google Earth - I can see the flowers in my daughter's garden in New Zealand.

Ella46 Tue 24-Jul-12 09:07:41

Yes, but not with a ruddy great plane passing! grin

whenim64 Tue 24-Jul-12 09:09:48

Ella for one moment, I thought ......'why the dog's address? Don't they live at the same house?'

I've cleaned my specs now grin

Bags Tue 24-Jul-12 09:15:18

Fat chance here! Even 'normal' street view hasn't found us yet. grin

glassortwo Tue 24-Jul-12 09:42:45

The DGC loved it. Thank you shysal

gracesmum Tue 24-Jul-12 10:12:28

Never mind the GC - I love it! I have seen 2 DD's houses, my neighbours round the corner and am about to try my old home in Scotland. Wish I could pause it though!
Brilliant!

Ella46 Tue 24-Jul-12 10:14:30

when grin I know the feeling!

tanith Tue 24-Jul-12 10:19:24

Could see my road clearly but not our house... gonna pass that on to the grandkids

harrigran Tue 24-Jul-12 10:32:27

Brilliant shysal plane went past our house , I could see the wheelie bin in the back garden.

kittylester Tue 24-Jul-12 13:43:39

Brilliant, shysal and, with just a quick look, the garden looked lovely!

shysal Tue 24-Jul-12 15:31:11

kitty it was probably the way your garden looked a year or two ago! The images are usually quite old on Google Earth street view.

glammanana Tue 24-Jul-12 15:37:40

it says that I need flash to be able to view it ?

whenim64 Tue 24-Jul-12 15:40:52

glamma that only applies if you are something like a smartphone or iPad. If you're on a laptop or PC it'll work. smile

petallus Tue 24-Jul-12 16:52:51

Wow yes, it showed very plainly the short road leading down to my cul-de-sac.