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Old Jan 9, 2021 | 8:48 pm
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Old thread, but deserving of an answer.

May 1, 2019 -
Google has a new algorithm that removes non static objects from their maps. The primary purpose is to remove cars/pedestrians from the streets/sidewalk so you can see them easier, but planes (being non static across images) also get removed.
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