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...at Welney Wetland Centre, Norfolk.
The Pochard has around 29k pairs wintering in the UK. We certainly saw more than 300 at Welney!
(Species 103 in Ornithology Album)
A rare pair of KCS SD70MAC rebuilds lead Norfolk Southern intermodal train 29K along the NS AGS South District as they pass by the remnants of the “Boligee Mercantile” in what I guess was once the epicenter of the now barely existent community of Boligee, Alabama.
To wrap what would turn out to be a very long, but successful, day trackside with both NS & CSX, NS 29K dashes through Austell with CP 8781, the “Saint John Express” locomotive that sports the colors of Hapag-Lloyd, leading the way onto the East End. To remind myself what I got on this day, we had: 1. A CP heritage ACU. 2. Some H2 BNSF thrown into the mix. 3. A rare still active NS ACU. 4. The RF&P nose job. 5. A rare “GP38-2S” on CSX. 6. SD40-2’s on a rail train. 7. The Hapag-Lloyd at night. While that’s not impressive numbers wise, quality in my book matters more, so I’d say that’s a successful day trackside. 12-11-23
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The Mikoyan MiG-35 (Russian: Микоян МиГ-35; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan, a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Marketed as a 4++ generation jet fighter, it is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB fighters. According to a Russian defense industry source, the Mikoyan MiG-35 is essentially an upgraded variant of the MiG-29KR. Many consider MiG-35 a new name given by Mikoyan for marketing. The first prototype was a modification of the aircraft that previously served as a MiG-29M2 model demonstrator given temporary name MiG-35 but a later prototype was a different model with different equipment that served as the base for the MiG-35 as is known today. Mikoyan first officially presented the MiG-35 internationally during the 2017 Moscow air show; the first two serial production aircraft entered service in 2019.
The single-seat version is designated MiG-35S and the two-seat version MiG-35UB. The fighter has vastly improved avionics and weapon systems compared to early variants of MiG-29, notably new precision-guided targeting capability and the uniquely designed optical locator system, which relieves the aircraft from relying on ground-controlled interception systems and enables it to conduct independent multirole missions. Serial production aircraft use a PESA radar and there is also an option available for AESA radar. The serial production aircraft does not have thrust vectoring control as previously planned.
History
Previous Iteration
There were references in the late 1980s to a very different design also identified as "MiG-35". This design was a single-engined combat aircraft for air-to-air and secondary air-to-ground roles. According to unidentified Indian sources, the aircraft was evaluated by Indian pilots in the Soviet Union and was probably suggested as an alternative for the Indian LCA being developed at that time.
MiG-29/35 for MRCA
A pre-series MiG-35D at the 2007 Aero India air show
Russia unveiled model of MiG-29M that was given temporary name for marketing and export purposes the MiG-35 at the 2007 Aero India air show in Bangalore,amid Moscow's desire to sell these planes to India. The MiG-35 was a contender with the Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon in the Indian MRCA competition for 126 multirole combat aircraft to be procured by the Indian Air Force. Deficiencies with the MiG-35's radar and its RD-33MK engines led to the fighter being ousted from the contest in April 2011.
In May 2013, it was reported that Russia intended to order 37 aircraft.[22] In August 2013, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that the purchase worth RUB37 billion ($1.1 billion) would be delayed until 2016 due to the spending cuts in the state arms program for 2014–2016.
In August 2015, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev, commander of Russia's Air and Space Forces stated that MiG-35 development was to be completed in 2017; entry into service is to follow in 2018. The state tests of the MiG-35 were to begin in 2017 with completion in mid-2018 after the serial production of the aircraft would have started. According to Viktor Bondarev, Russian Aerospace Forces plan to replace their whole fleet of light fighters with MiG-35s and thus there is a need for at least 170 of such aircraft.
During 2016, the first two pre-production aircraft were being built at the Production Center No.1 in Lukhovitsy.[citation needed] Both aircraft were delivered at the end of the year.[citation needed]
New MiG-35
On 26 January 2017, Mikoyan demonstrated the new MiG-35 to Russian Government, in a widely publicized event with subsequent demonstration for export customers was carried out the next day. Significant upgrades on the MiG-35 include a completely new fly-by-wire flight control system, vastly improved cockpit, substantially upgraded avionics and integrated precision-guided targeting capability for air-to-ground weapons. MiG-35 is fitted with a Russian non-removable NPK-SPP OLS-K electro-optical targeting and surveillance system pod, mounted directly to the aircraft below the right (starboard) fuselage on the engine nacelle in front of the elevators. This marked an overall design philosophy that provides an enhanced degree of operational autonomy on the MiG-35 compared to earlier Russian combat aircraft.
In July 2017, during the MAKS 2017 International Aviation and Space Salon, the Russian Defence Ministry agreed it will buy 24 MiG-35s as a part of the new state armament program for 2018–2027. Six out of the 24 MiG-35s will replace the aging MiG-29s of the Russian Swifts aerobatic team. On 22 August 2018, during the International Military-Technical Forum «ARMY-2018», the first contract for six MiG-35s was signed. The Russian Aerospace Forces plans to sign a second contract for delivery of 14 MiG-35s in 2020.
On 17 June 2019, Russian Aerospace Forces received the first two serially produced MiG-35s, marking the introduction of the variant into service.
On MAKS 2019, Mikoyan unveiled a full scaled mockup of MiG-35 with revised tailfin aimed for export market. According to Tarasenko, the new version features further-refined geometry of the airframe, uprated Klimov RD-33MK engines with thrust at full afterburner of nine tonnes, an advanced electro-optical reconnaissance system, and an active-array (AESA) radar capable of tracking up to 30 targets simultaneously. Additionally, RAC MiG’s press release also mentions “renewed mission equipment” and “other improvements made to meet the requirements of potential foreign customers." The mockup also featured a new head-up display with extra-wide field of view, part of a new mission equipment suite from Ramenskoye PKB.
Spotted last year sometime, any Fiesta prior to the 4th generation is getting hard to spot now despite there being quite a few left in enthusiast hands. It's done a mere 29k miles as of its last MOT.
Source: Scan of an OS RP photograph.
Grid: SU1682.
Date: January 1953.
Copyright: OS-Crown.
Used here by very kind permission.
Repository: Local Studies at Swindon Central Library.
Do you know how pale and wanton thrillful
Comes death on a strange hour
Unannounced, unplanned for
Like a scaring over-friendly guest
You've brought to bed
Death makes angels of us all
And gives us wings
Where we had shoulders
Smooth as raven's claws
--
Material: Perhaps Twine, DAZ, several brushes
Song: Severed Garden/Doors
My dear friends, I miss you so!
I'm back from the vacation, I have many photos to share! Let's start with this one!
So, how's your life going on lately? Tell me everything! :) <3
P.s Thank you guys so much for 29k views, your support amazes me!
SHALL PIG OUT AFTER PROM. LOL.
My suppahfun prom date, Nico came by today to get his invitation. We played Uno Attack with our little siblings. LOL. SUPPAHFUN. xD
A little excited for tomorrow. :P
HNFF!!!!! ;)
Overlooking Norfolk Southern's Inman Yard in Atlanta, GA, we would get a look at NS 26A as it begins its switching moves after recently coming in with Kansas City Southern De Mexico ES44AC 4666 and a NS AC44C6M as the main power. The train would start in Wylie, TX over the CPKC trackage before coming onto NS rails from Meridian, MS to Atlanta, GA. After terminating, a yard crew will sort the train for unloading before putting the power away and flipping it for the overnight return trip to Wylie, TX on NS 29K.
A rare pair of KCS SD70MAC rebuilds lead Norfolk Southern intermodal train 29K along the NS AGS South District as they pass underneath the signal bridge that guards the ABS diamond at CP Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: "Fulcrum") is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.[6] The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1982.
While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalised Mikoyan MiG-29K; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35. Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls, modern radar and IRST sensors, and considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refuelling.
This was one night shot I had to take...well I took more than one like I always do just for good measure from many angles. Got there before sunset, did the walk along Lake Burley Griffin to the other end then back again to the Carillon just in time for dusk...that day we did almost 29k+ steps...a whole lot of walking.
Check out my 215 in 2015 journey.
Absolutely adore this. Only 29k on the clock (which actually seems genuine), and it's unrestored look really makes it for me. I grew up around classic Toyota's so I really enjoyed seeing this. It brought back a lot of memories.
JST 877P
NS 29K is out on the road and has clear blocks after meeting Amtrak 20 at Jackmac. The quartet of Kansas City Southern motors sounded great as the train worked up to track speed after the signals took a few minuets to come up to clear.
So recently a lot has been told about the Russian Aircraft Carrier Kuznetsov going to Syria escorted by other russian warships (including the Battlecruiser Peter the Great).
Honestly I´m a huge fan of the Kuznetsov. We all know that it has it´s problems (no catapult to launch planes, a rather small air wing of only 30 planes, more than 30 years old) but I still consider that it´s a wonderful ship.
I kinda wonder if it will be used in combat.
Recent images show the ship carrying a Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter and a few Su-33 fighters. I was hoping to see the new multi-role Mig-29K fighters onboard but so far, nothing.
So, what do you guys think about all this?
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A rare pair of KCS SD70MAC rebuilds lead Norfolk Southern intermodal train 29K along the NS AGS South District as they pass underneath the signal bridge that guards the ABS diamond at CP Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Norfolk Southern priority intermodal train 29K (Atlanta, GA - Dallas, TX) is a only a few miles into its trip as the train rounds the curve on the East End District into Lithia Springs, Georgia.
On the point of the train is the KCS 4006, Salute to Veterans. This was my first catch of this unit leading in this paint scheme; coupled with the pending "falling of the flag" with the CP & KCS merger next month a late night was worth the grab for this one.
February 2022
Still in the former commuter livery, 29025 arrives at Clonsilla with the 11:43 Mayooth - Dublin Connolly service. 22062 waits to depart with the 12:18 shuttle to M3 Parkway.
© Finbarr O'Neill
The Mig-29, a Soviet jet fighter of special destiny. It once amazed the West with its unusual shape and amazing aerobatics at the Farnborough exhibition, but after that this little brother of the Su-27 lost everywhere. Starting from Ethiopia and now in Ukraine, where it has not won a single victory in air combat. However, it's not the planes that are at war, it's the pilots))). One permanent problem was the RD-33 engines with low fuel efficiency, which even led to the loss of one aircraft in the deck version in the Syrian campaign. In later updated version the internal fuel storage was increased to compensate this disadvantage. Ironically, these engines in the RD-93 export configuration found acceptance in China, and are the basis of the latest China-Pakistan single-engine (!) Chengdu FC-1 (JF-17) fighter. The planes are in service with Germany, which received it after the annexation of the GDR, there are them in Poland, a significant number of them in the Indian Air Force, where the ship version Mig-29K is the only carrier-based aircraft. The Mig-29s are the most advanced jet fighter of North Korea. At the moment, the aircraft avionics is obsolete, as is the main air-to-air missile armament. It lacks an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar antenna, which has been promised since the late 1990s. The fate of its upgraded version, the Mig-35 is still in question.
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Fulcrum) is a twin-engine supermaneuverable jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new American fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983.
While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalised Mikoyan MiG-29K; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35. Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls, modern radar and IRST sensors, considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refuelling.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the militaries of a number of former Soviet republics have continued to operate the MiG-29, the largest of which is the Russian Air Force. The Russian Air Force wanted to upgrade its existing fleet to the modernised MiG-29SMT configuration, but financial difficulties have limited deliveries. The MiG-29 has also been a popular export aircraft; more than 30 nations either operate or have operated the aircraft to date, India being one of the largest export operators of the type. As of 2013, the MiG-29 is in production by Mikoyan, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) since 2006.