US Navy – The crew of a Navy spy plane that landed on China’s Hainan Island in April 2001 after colliding with a Chinese fighter jet did not destroy all classified materials aboard, and it is “highly probable” that some fell into Chinese hands, Navy investigators concluded.

• Associated Press: Secrets on Spy Plane May Have Been Found by China

Background – Military Space – A fascinating article describing how an individual, using open source intelligence in the form of commercially available satellite photographs, is trying to open up many secret US installations.

• Map of the Month: Revealing Hidden Places: The Cryptome Eyeballing Map Series

Background – Naval Bases – A list of US naval bases that have been documented by the Cryptome sight. The satellite pictures and maps are most instructive.

• Cryptome: Eyeballing Series