Originally Posted by
Spikes
"As stated, 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."
Dunno, I don't work for Google.
I don't really get it; surely a real image, rather than one which has been modified, provides more value for most uses, not least historical research. For example, should they therefore 'remove' trampolines from people's back gardens? I suspect there's a whole department within Google justifying their existence.