Have you ever wanted your own secret military base but just can’t afford it or don’t want the legal headache? Now there’s an easy solution to your problems. A company has invented inflatable versions of the equipment you need for your own military compound.
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Imagine people seeing that on your property when looking through Google Earth or Google Maps or via spy satellite! It would be a great practical joke, and you’d get a lot of attention!
Obviously these things are harmless in and of themselves. But remember that some people don’t appreciate such humor. And from satellite these things might look realistic enough to warrant serious attention. So don’t be surprised if you get visited by men in dark suits and dark sunglasses. Install these fake weapons at your own risk. 🙂
Thomas Wayne
If I see one of these, I’m gonna drop inflatable bombs on it. 🙂
Beppo
This type of stuff is actually used in warfare, and was very successful during World War II — a fake outpost called “Fortitude South” was setup, and it deceived the Germans so effectively than they thought the Normandy landings were a diversion. 🙂
Here’s a page with a short synopsis of it, and here’s the Wikipedia page detailing it.