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The aircraft carrier USS Hornet, now a museum, can also be seen in this photo.

Taken by a camera lofted by a kite.

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The USS Hornet is an aircraft carrier that was commissioned in 1943 and played a major part in the Pacific battles of World War II, in Vietnam, and with the Apollo manned space program. It was decommissioned in 1970 and is now a National Historic Landmark and a museum. It is moored in Alameda, California at the former Naval Air Station.

The Hornet is 893 feet in length and 192 feet wide at its widest spot. The height from the waterline to the top of the mast is 190 ft. During its active service, its crew numbered between 3000 and 4000.

The San Francisco skyline can be seen across the bay in the background.

Taken by a camera lofted by a kite.

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These guys, including almost 4,000 school kids, have created the world's largest chalk drawing and now hold the Guinness World Record. A satellite photo of the drawing was taken on June 7th at 11:20 AM. To gauge the enormity of this project, the control tower of the now decommissioned naval air station, where this drawing was created, can be seen in the upper right.

Thanks to Ben Peoples for his assistance in taking this photo.

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These guys have created the world's largest chalk drawing and now hold the Guinness World Record. A satellite photo of the drawing was taken on June 7th at 11:20 AM.

Taken by a camera atop a 25 foot pole.

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Aerial view of a mothballed Skyhawk fighter jet mounted on a pedestal in a flower bed at the former Alameda Naval Air Station in Alameda, California.

Taken by a camera lofted by a kite.

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