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The Latin name for the tiger is ‘Panthera tigris‘. They can live up to 26 years in captivity and in the wild. Tigers prefer to inhabit forests, grasslands and mangrove swamps. There are six distinctive tigers: Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan, Siberian, South China and Sumatran. White tigers are caused by recessive genes and inbreeding. There are as few as 30 Golden Tigers in captivity. There are three extinct breeds: Bali, Caspian and Javan. They can measure up to 11ft, including tail.
They can weigh up to 670lbs. The stripes that a tiger has are as unique as human fingerprints. Tigers are generally solitary creatures, but are seen as highly social able.
Remains of motte and bailey and later stone castle. These earthworks are of the early mount and bailey type, modified for the addition of a later stone keep. A ditch 60ft wide, and 11ft deep encompasses the motte, and a roughly rectangular bailey is attached to the north east and south east sides. Further earthworks may possibly indicate a settlement and fishponds. The gatehouse is C14 rectangular structure of dressed stone, with a projecting vice at the north west angle. About 24yds to the west are the remains of the castle comprising some vaulted cellars, the largest of which measures 29ft by 13ft 9 inches. The castle was described as ruinous in 1343 but the date of dismantling is not known
* Glen Reelig was only a short walk from the property we stayed in but to enter the Glen was to go into another world . It was positively primordial dark and damp with huge trees obscuring the sky . Every surface was covered in moss or lichens I think if you stood still for a spell the moss would begin to cover you The shot is of the Grotto halfway round the walk it’s called Tigh an Aigh. I had to push up the exposure as it was so dark .
Glen Reelig Wood is a mixture of old conifer and broadleaved trees, set in a narrow, steep-sided glen with the Moniack Burn running. In the woods there are magnificent examples of elderly parent trees which along with their offspring There is an impressive stand of Douglas Fir trees, well over 100 years old with an average height of 160 feet. In 2020, one of the trees as measured at 204 feet making it the tallest tree in Britain. After a local competition it was named Dughall Mòr - meaning 'Big Stranger'; an adjoining tree has since been measured as even taller. They are the tallest larch in Britain at 157,5ft , a 154.2ft-high Norway spruce and Britain's tallest lime tree which stands at 150.11ft .The trees formed a grove of the largest concentration of trees exceeding 160ft anywhere in the British Isles.
The Fraser family, who owned the land for 500 years, planted many species of trees in the early 1800s, the present character of Reelig Glen owes much to James Baillie Fraser (1783 - 1856) who planted many of the trees which are found here today.
The glen became known as the ‘Fairy Glen’, when in the 1840s James Baillie Fraser created work for those suffering during the clearances. He employed local men during the day who said it was a place of fairies and ghosts because each morning they returned to find their previous days work undone. Reelig Glen was sold to the Forestry Commission in 1949 and has remained in its management since.
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Our hydrangea aspera is gigantic this year,
putting on quite the show (it's about 10ft x 11ft).
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Happy Sliders Sunday!
14th Century Bridge spanning the River Coquet on the northern entrance to Warkworth. It is only 11ft wide and has pedestrian refuges and is cobbled. The bridge is Grade II listed and is now only used for pedestrians since a new road bridge has been built
The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated processions in the world.
They take place every November in Somerset, UK. They visit the local towns of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The largest of these is the Bridgwater carnival which regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.
The carnival carts are designed and built by dedicated carnival clubs around the West Country. The illuminated carts can be up to 100ft in length, 16ft high, and 11ft wide, and some have 20-30,000 light bulbs.
This is a fairly well known viewpoint of the Cutty Sark which is the world’s last remaining Tea Clipper Sailing ship. It was badly damaged by fire in 2007. Luckily large parts including the rigging had been removed beforehand for renovation. A renovation and reconstruction was possible which cost £50 million and it was reopened to the public in Greenwich in 2012. The ship has been put on 11ft steel supports which will ease the strain on its weathered hull and iron frame, and allow the public to view the underside of the hull. It reminds me of the supports for the SS Great Britain in Bristol which I visited in December. The supports are overdone but do give the opportunity to see under the hull which provided a lot of interest. The view is from a platform in front of the bow and is ideal for using HDR. Without it the range of light in and out could not be captured. This was my first visit to the ship other than passing it from the outside.
The shot was taken with a Sony A68 with a Sigma 10-20mm lens at 10 mm. 3 images for HDR. Processed with Photomatix 6 using contrast Optimiser for a natural look. The minus 2 EV image was copied in as a new layer and a layer mask used to apply it to bring more detail into the highlights especially on the sky. Topaz Clarity was used to add detail. Some colour adjustments were made using Saturation and Colour balance adjustment layers with masks.
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Mosquito Falls are located in Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The Falls consist of two short drops. One is of about 5ft and the other about 10-11ft. (pictured)
Its a little over a one mile hike that is kind of rugged and a little challenging. The scenic views on the way up there are so beautiful and breathtaking. Well worth the climb!
This is one from the archives and my visit to the Cutty Sark in March. The Cutty Sark which is the world’s last remaining Tea Clipper Sailing ship. It was badly damaged by fire in 2007. Luckily large parts including the rigging had been removed beforehand for renovation. A renovation and reconstruction was possible which cost £50 million and it was reopened to the public in Greenwich in 2012. The ship has been put on 11ft steel supports which will ease the strain on its weathered hull and iron frame, and allow the public to view the underside of the hull. It reminds me of the supports for the SS Great Britain in Bristol which I visited in December. The supports are overdone but do give the opportunity to see under the hull which provided a lot of interest. The view makes me think of looking up underneath a Whale and is ideal for using HDR. Without it the range of light in and out could not be captured. This was my first visit to the ship other than passing it from the outside.
The shot was taken with a Sony A68 with a Sigma 10-20mm lens at 10 mm. 3 images for HDR. The image was processed with Photomatix 6 using contrast Optimiser for a natural look. Photoshop brightness adjustment layers with masks were used to adjust brightness differently in different parts of the image. Topaz Clarity was used to add detail. A man was sitting on the far left of the picture with a distracting bright red jacket so I removed him with the heal and clone tools.
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The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated processions in the world.
They take place every November in Somerset, UK. They visit the local towns of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The largest of these is the Bridgwater carnival which regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.
The carnival carts are designed and built by dedicated carnival clubs around the West Country. The illuminated carts can be up to 100ft in length, 16ft high, and 11ft wide, and some have 20-30,000 light bulbs.
The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated processions in the world.
They take place every November in Somerset, UK. They visit the local towns of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The largest of these is the Bridgwater carnival which regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.
The carnival carts are designed and built by dedicated carnival clubs around the West Country. The illuminated carts can be up to 100ft in length, 16ft high, and 11ft wide, and some have 20-30,000 light bulbs.
For the non-Welsh speaker, Pontcysyllte is pronounced ‘pont-kur-suck-tay’ and means ‘the bridge that connects’.
There are 18 piers 126ft high (38.4m) and 19 arches, each with a 45ft (13.7m) span.
To keep the aqueduct as light as possible, the slender masonry piers are partly hollow and taper at their summit.
The mortar was made of oxen blood, lime and water.
The aqueduct holds 1.5 million litres of water and takes two hours to drain.
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is 1,007ft (306.9m)long and spans the valley from Trefor (or Trevor) to Froncysyllte, with the River Dee running beneath it.
The work was undertaken by Thomas Telford and supervised by the more experienced canal engineer William Jessop.
The first stone was laid in July 1795. It was completed in 1805 using local stone.
At the centre, it reaches a height of 126ft (38.4m) from the river bed to the ironwork.
This is the largest aqueduct in Britain. It is fed by water from the Horseshoe Falls near Llangollen.
The water that feeds the canal runs through an iron trough that measures 11ft 10ins (3.6m) wide and 5ft 3ins (1.6m) deep.
www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/pontcysyllte_aqueduct...
The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated processions in the world.
They take place every November in Somerset, UK. They visit the local towns of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The largest of these is the Bridgwater carnival which regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.
The carnival carts are designed and built by dedicated carnival clubs around the West Country. The illuminated carts can be up to 100ft in length, 16ft high, and 11ft wide, and some have 20-30,000 light bulbs.
Light amphibious tank that used by the Russians for reconnaissance during the Winter War and early part of WW2.
I am particularly proud that the turret can accommodate a whole minifig.
My first allied vehicle (not including beutepanzer that is)
I had to estimate the width because most sources stated it was close to 3.3m/11ft wide which I highly doubt, if anyone knows anything about this let me know.
The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated processions in the world.
They take place every November in Somerset, UK. They visit the local towns of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The largest of these is the Bridgwater carnival which regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.
The carnival carts are designed and built by dedicated carnival clubs around the West Country. The illuminated carts can be up to 100ft in length, 16ft high, and 11ft wide, and some have 20-30,000 light bulbs.
Travel Photography by KeefH Web Designs, allegedly the smallest pub in England, but many claim to be
I had a "instamatic camera" with magicubes... WOW
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The Smiths Arms in Godmanstone, Dorset, was once celebrated as the smallest pub in England. This charming establishment, with its flint walls and thatched roof, had a cozy interior measuring just 11ft 9ins by 15ft. It could seat about 24 people and had a low, sloping ceiling. The pub's history dates back to 1420, originally serving as a smithy. Legend has it that King Charles II granted the pub its license after stopping there to have his horse shod.
Unfortunately, the Smiths Arms is no longer in operation, but its legacy as a quaint and historic pub lives on. I visited quite a few times, great ale and a great EARLY photo opportunity
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The life-sized piece of art at Kinion Place in Aberdeen is in the shape of a tree, chosen to represent a growing community. It is made of galvanised mild steel and stands around 3.5metres (11ft) tall.
After the Uprising' by Robert Koenig (2006) This sculpture depicts the peasants revolt of 1381. Leader of the revolt, Wat Tyler is depicted at the front of the group of 7 symbolic figures. The figures stand approx 11ft tall - and is just one of the great sculptures on the trail at the Wat Tyler Country Park a real gem in Pisea
The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated processions in the world.
They take place every November in Somerset, UK. They visit the local towns of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The largest of these is the Bridgwater carnival which regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.
The carnival carts are designed and built by dedicated carnival clubs around the West Country. The illuminated carts can be up to 100ft in length, 16ft high, and 11ft wide, and some have 20-30,000 light bulbs.
Lyng mill was built as a flour mill in the early 1400s but over the centuries it was operated as both a flour mill and a paper mill. When the mill was rebuilt after being badly damaged during the riots of 1832, it was configured to run as both a flour mill and a paper mill using two cast iron wheels.
As operated prior to closure c.1868:
The flour mill was powered by a 6ft 9ins wide, 14ft 5ins diameter cast iron wheel. The cast iron pit wheel (described as new in 1868) was 9ft diameter, the wallower was also cast iron, the great spur wheel was 9ft 6ins in diameter and the crown wheel was 5ft 6ins diameter. Three pairs of 4ft 4ins French burr stones were set in line on the stone floor along with flour mills etc.
The paper mills were powered by a 8ft wide, 15ft 6ins diameter cast iron wheel. The 10ft diameter pit wheel had wooden cogs and ran two 11ft 7 ins by 5ft cast iron paper engines set in line along with other ancilliary machinery.
The Somerset Carnivals are highly regarded as the largest illuminated processions in the world.
They take place every November in Somerset, UK. They visit the local towns of Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, and Weston-Super-Mare. The largest of these is the Bridgwater carnival which regularly attracts crowds of 150,000.
The carnival carts are designed and built by dedicated carnival clubs around the West Country. The illuminated carts can be up to 100ft in length, 16ft high, and 11ft wide, and some have 20-30,000 light bulbs.
Leopard Seal
These beautiful creatures spend most of their time on ice, hunting penguins and Crab-eater Seal pups. They can reach a body length of 11ft/3.5m and a mass of up to 1100lb/500kg; the female being larger than the male.
They have been known to attack humans!
Situated along the Minnowburn trail close to Belfast, an 11ft high circular earthwork bank called the 'Giant's Ring', that surrounds a henge enclosure 596ft in diameter (6.9 acres), in the middle of which sits a neolithic tomb at least 2700BC (4800 years old) consisting of 5 upright stones and a capstone.
The historic River Tamar sailing barge SHAMROCK seen at her home port of Cotehele Quay.
More 35mm Archive images of Cornwall can be found here: www.jhluxton.com/The-35mm-Film-Archive/Cornwall-Kernow
River Tamar sailing barge SHAMROCK was built in the Stonehouse yard of Frederick Hawke as a Ketch rigged Tamar sailing barge in 1899.
SHAMROCK is 17.5m (57ft 6in) long, has a beam of 5.51m (18ft 1in), a hold depth of 1.62m (5ft 4in) and was initially registered as of 31.71 tons gross. Her hold is 6.7m (22ft) by 3.5m (11ft) and main mast is 12.5m (42ft) high.
After a long varied working life she ended up being used as a scrap iron store in Hooe Lake Plymouth. She was acquired by the National Maritime Museum and, in conjunction with the National Trust, taken to Cotehele Quay in 1973 as a restoration project.
The restoration restored Shamrock to as she was after being converted to a coastal vessel in the early 1920's and was completed in 1979. She now has the distinction of being the last working Tamar Sailing barge.
SHAMROCK was named after the unsuccessful Irish challenger for the 10th America's Cup Race in 1899. She is considered to be the most advanced Tamar sailing barge ever built - it was a conscious effort to design a vessel which would carry the maximum cargo for her size on the minimum draft and at the lowest operating and maintenance costs.
Shamrock is now permanently berthed at Cotehele Quay, a National Trust property, and still has occasional trips up and down the river.
SHAMROCK is listed on the National Trust Collections website, and has inventory number 348277. She is also listed on the UK National Historic Ships Register, maintained by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, and has Certificate number 665.
Cookeville, TN
Tennessee Technological University
Overall Length 42ft. 4ins.
Overall Width 11ft. 4ins.
Overall Height 12ft. 2ins.
Max. Depth of Cut 13.1 ins.
Width of Cut 9ft. 9ins.
Total Operating Weight--Empty 70,746.3 lbs.
Max Forward Speed 31.7mph
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Three of the five islands shown here. Native Mi'kmaq legend has it that the Five Islands were created when their god Glooscap threw the mud, sticks and stones at the giant beaver who dammed his medicine garden in Advocate. The mud, sticks and stones that formed the islands are said to have trapped the beaver in one of the islands and turned it into gold.
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The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, and make that the Bay of Fundy is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
The height of the tide difference ranges from 3.5 meters (11ft) and the height of the tide can reach an incredible 16 meters (53ft).
Situated along the Minnowburn trail close to Belfast, an 11ft high circular earthwork bank called the 'Giant's Ring', that surrounds a henge enclosure 596ft in diameter (6.9 acres), in the middle of which sits a neolithic tomb at least 2700BC consisting of 5 upright stones and a capstone.
Ferris of Senghenydd A549 XUH, a 1984 Volvo B10M-61 with Van Hool 'Astral' C49/11FT coachwork seen arriving at Wembley Stadium 4/5/1984
Bay of Fundy - Alma, NB
The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, and those enormous tides alone make that the Bay of Fundy is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
The height of the tide difference ranges from 3.5 meters (11ft) along the southwest shore of Nova Scotia and steadily increases as the flood waters travel up the 280 km (174 miles) of shoreline to the head of the Bay where, in the Minas Basin, the height of the tide can reach an incredible 16 meters (53ft).
A312RSU was a Volvo B10M-61 / Berkhof Emperor CH47/11Ft owned by new Ensign (dealer) of Purfleet from February 1984, although it was on loan to Western Scottish as V163 from new. It was eventually purchased and used heavily on long-distance work. It is shown hearing leaving Hamilton, bound for London. It would carry a few registrations during its lifetime including A253WSU, and later passed to Marbill of Beith.
Diagram 1/221, 12 ton Palvan B782523 stands in the shed yard at Grosmont, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, 24th August 2017.
Vehicle History
In 1960 British Railways built at Derby Works, to lot 3318, two hundred and fifty vacuum braked 12 ton vans for Izal traffic from a new factory at Chapeltown. They were unusual in having a 11ft. wheelbase and 18ft. 9 in. over headstocks and were allocated diagram 1/221. No further vans were built to this diagram making them fairly rare. They were short lived on the Izal traffic, and were all withdrawn in the mid 1970’s. A number were sold to the Ministry of Defence including B782523. It arrived on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in January 1995.
Our bigggest piece to date at 16 x 11ft for the Big Draw 2009. The piece is on Chance Street in the east end of London.
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The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, and make that the Bay of Fundy is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
The height of the tide difference ranges from 3.5 meters (11ft) and the height of the tide can reach an incredible 16 meters (53ft).
Rea Towing steam tugs Greygarth, Yorkgarth and Carlgarth await their next duty in the south eastern corner of Birkenhead Alfred Basin, on a Sunday afternoon sometime in the mid to late 1950's.
This image was presented to me as a print which originated from a trade calendar in the mid-eighties. It was subsequently framed and has hung in our kitchen for a good few years!
This is one of my all-time favourite tug photographs which I thought was worthy of retaining in a more useable format and that it should be available to a wider audience, so I had the image scanned and here it is.
Local observers from the Wirral will note the numerous changes between the scene presented here and how it looks now!
Sadly, I don't know who took the original photograph, but I am glad that on that particular Sunday, he chose to take this excellent composition and in doing so, recorded a slice of history for posterity.
To give some idea of these tugs longevity - Graygarth was built in 1915 and scrapped in 1961, Yorkgarth was built in 1923 and scrapped in 1962. Typical dimensions (Yorkgarth in this instance) 96ft 6in length, 22ft 8in beam, 11ft 2in draught. 178gt, powered by a 3-cyclinder triple expansion surface condensing steam engine driving a 10ft diameter propellor, giving a bollard pull of 10 tons.
I am beginning to appreciate these robust vessels more and more now that I have started to research them more.
MV Silver Jubilee 1 at Beccles Suffolk.
Built by Martham Boats in the late 1960's, early 1970's,
The Silver Jubilee class is the largest boat built by Martham Boats. At 43 feet, she is constructed of mahogany on oak frames, with beautiful mahogany bright work. She still retains a lot of original features and has been sympathetically updated over the years. Being a 9 berth, she has excellent accommodation with plenty of space.
Length 43ft (13.11m). Beam 11ft (3.36m). Headroom 6ft (1.83m) . Berth configuration - 3 doubles and 3 singles.
www.marthamboats.com/hire/motor-cruisers/2-silver-jubilee
Situated inland on the River Waveney, Beccles sits at the southern point of the Suffolk & Norfolk Broads.
The town was once a flourishing Saxon Sea Port .
The town was also home to Catherine Suckling who was married in the town’s St Michael’s Church to Edward Nelson and later gave birth to England’s greatest Naval Hero – Lord Horatio Nelson.
Photo corrected with Lightroom
I have barely escaped the confines of Kirkcaldy and I am already at the next castle - there are a lot of castles in Fife! This is the surviving half of Balwearie Castle which stands a mile beyond the western edge of Kirkcaldy. Once a quite private estate, it is now sprouting posh houses. If you decide to pay a visit here yourself, don't make the mistake I made and allow your GPS to take you in via the east drive, particularly if you are driving a motorhome, it's an exciting ride! Approach via the north drive, which is sealed.
Balwearie Castle is a 15th century tower, of which only the east gable wall and stubs of the north and south walls survive. The rest no doubt was built into the house that survived it, in the trees nearby. What remains stands fairly complete to the corbels that supported the parapet wall, 45ft above ground level. The masonry is of good quality coursed ashlar, which is why later builders were unable to resist taking its stone.
Tusking up to a height of 11ft on the south-east angle suggests that a barmkin extended to the south and west.
18th century Thimble Hall in Youlgrave and was originally a one-up, one-down cottage with a ladder for a staircase; no bathroom or kitchen nor even running water and said to have been home to a family of eight around a hundred years ago. It was last occupied as a dwelling in the early 1930s by a brother and sister known as Charlie and Jinnie Frisky (not their real surname.)
The tiny building has been used as an antique shop, butcher's and a cobblers.
A Guinness World Records Certificate names
Thimble Hall in Youlgrave as 'the world's smallest detached house' at 11ft 10 in x 10 ft 3 in and 12 ft 2 in high. The property made national headlines in 1999 when sold at auction for £39,500. Bids came in by telephone from Hong Kong, Athens and New York but even Uri Geller was outbid when the hammer fell to Frederick's of Chesterfield, ice cream manufacturers.
Each room is less than 8 feet square and there was a fixed ladder to the bedroom and a stone fireplace, also exposed beams and exposed floorboards in the bedroom.
Today it is a Grade II listed building.
Taking a stroll grounding the root chakra, stripping down bare to build again #Giantess #11FT #UpsideDown
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The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, it is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.
Twice everyday the bay fills and empties a billion tonnes of water during each tide cycle—that’s more than the flow of all the world’s freshwater rivers combined.
The height of the tide difference ranges from 3.5 meters (11ft) along the southwest shore of Nova Scotia and steadily increases as the flood waters travel up the 280 km (174 miles) of shoreline to the head of the Bay where the height of the tide can reach 16 meters (53ft).
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Hall's Harbour is a fishing community located along the shore of the Bay of Fundy, in Nova Scotia. The area is beautiful and has been declared a Nova Scotia Tourism Destination Area. The Harbour has a restaurant and lobster pound, artists studios, antiques and artisans galleries.
The village is reputedly named after Samuel Hall, an American privateer in the American Revolution. Hall used the cove to raid settlements in the Annapolis Valley but was forced to flee and abandon his ship in the harbour by pursuing militia in 1779. Hall's Harbour was first settled in 1826 with the first wharf built in 1836. In later years, legend held that Hall left treasure behind, attracting treasure hunters who have left abandoned pits deep in the woods surrounding the harbour. A notable early resident was Ransford D. Bucknam (Jun 7, 1869 - May 27, 1915), a local mariner whose 19th century career took him all over the world, including a post as an admiral in the Turkish Navy where he was known as Bucknam Pasha.
The Stunning 11ft tall Mermaid of the North sits on her rock on the shore of the Seaboard Village of Balintore. Inspired by local folklore she was designed as part of a Sculpture Park celebrating local heritage, Folklore, Faith, Fortitude, Fishing & Four Corners of the World.
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Details, quoting from Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy | Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay":
Boeing's B-29 Superfortress was the most sophisticated propeller-driven bomber of World War II and the first bomber to house its crew in pressurized compartments. Although designed to fight in the European theater, the B-29 found its niche on the other side of the globe. In the Pacific, B-29s delivered a variety of aerial weapons: conventional bombs, incendiary bombs, mines, and two nuclear weapons.
On August 6, 1945, this Martin-built B-29-45-MO dropped the first atomic weapon used in combat on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, Bockscar (on display at the U.S. Air Force Museum near Dayton, Ohio) dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. Enola Gay flew as the advance weather reconnaissance aircraft that day. A third B-29, The Great Artiste, flew as an observation aircraft on both missions.
Transferred from the United States Air Force.
Manufacturer:
Date:
1945
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall: 900 x 3020cm, 32580kg, 4300cm (29ft 6 5/16in. x 99ft 1in., 71825.9lb., 141ft 15/16in.)
Materials:
Polished overall aluminum finish
Physical Description:
Four-engine heavy bomber with semi-monoqoque fuselage and high-aspect ratio wings. Polished aluminum finish overall, standard late-World War II Army Air Forces insignia on wings and aft fuselage and serial number on vertical fin; 509th Composite Group markings painted in black; "Enola Gay" in black, block letters on lower left nose.
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Quoting Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat:
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was originally conceived as an advanced version of the U.S. Navy's then current front-line fighter, the F4F Wildcat (see NASM collection). The Wildcat's intended replacement, the Vought F4U Corsair (see NASM collection), first flown in 1940, was showing great promise, but development was slowed by problems, including the crash of the prototype.
The National Air and Space Museum's F6F-3 Hellcat, BuNo. 41834, was built at Grumman's Bethpage, New York, factory in February 1944 under contract NOA-(S)846. It was delivered to the Navy on February 7, and arrived in San Diego, California, on the 18th. It was assigned to Fighter Squadron 15 (VF-15) on USS Hornet (CV12) bound for Hawaii. On arrival, it was assigned to VF-3 where it sustained damage in a wheels-up landing at NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii. After repair, it was assigned to VF-83 where it was used in a training role until February 21, 1945. After numerous transfers 41834 was converted to an F6F-3K target drone with the installation of sophisticated radio-control equipment. It was painted red with a pink tail that carried the number 14. Its mission was to be used in Operation Crossroads - the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. It flew on June 24, 1946, with a pilot, on a practice flight and was launched, unmanned, soon after the first bomb test. Instrumentation on board and photographic plates taped to the control stick obtained data on radioactivity. Three more manned flights preceded the final unmanned flight on July 25, 1946, which evaluated the first underwater explosion. Records indicate that exposure of this aircraft to the radioactive cloud was minimal and residual radiation is negligible.
F6F-3K 41834 was transferred to NAS Norfolk and logged its last flight on March 25, 1947, with a total of 430.2 flying hours. It was assigned to the National Air Museum on November 3, 1948, and remained at Norfolk until October 4, 1960, when it was moved by barge to Washington and placed in storage. In 1976 this Hellcat was loaned to the USS Yorktown Museum at Charleston, South Carolina. A superficial restoration was performed at the museum, but because of the harsh environment and its poor condition the Hellcat was returned to NASM on March 16, 1982. In 1983, it was sent to Grumman Aerospace where a team of volunteers completely restored the aircraft. In 1985, it was shipped back to the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration and Storage Facility in Suitland, Maryland, and put in storage. NASM's F6F-3 Hellcat is scheduled to be displayed in the new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy center at Dulles International Airport in Virginia in 2004.
Transferred from the United States Navy.
Manufacturer:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
Date:
1943
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall: 338 x 1021cm, 4092kg, 1304cm (11ft 1 1/16in. x 33ft 5 15/16in., 9021.2lb., 42ft 9 3/8in.)
Physical Description:
Heavy armor plate, reinforced empennage, R-2800-10W engine, spring tabs on the ailerons (increased maneuverability), could carry rockets as well as bombs.