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D-AVZQ, OY-VKB, G-TCDW, C-FTXW, G-TCDW, stocké F-WTAH (23/09/2019 - 02/2021), 6V-AMD.
This is the first post of a little serie concerning the french light cavalery divisions (DLC)
The AMD 178 was a french armored car developped in 1933. It was meant to fulfill recon missions within the french light cavalery divisions. These divisions were made out of motorised elements and cavalery elements (50/50), in may 1940 they were sent deep into the Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourgish territory to report german units, among them 5 were sent into the Ardennes. These divisions faced 4 panzer divisions and managed along, some Belgian troops that didn't receive the order to retreat from the german border, to save 3 days for the rear to prepare. They suffered terrible casualties while fighting and almost lost all their equipment, AMD 178's were very involved in these fights destroying multiple spahwagen and panzers. Unfortunately the french high command, especially Gamelin, neglected these reports and sticked to the initial plan thinking that this wasn't the main axis of attack. These division later held the french border and then the Meuse along infantry units. Afterwards AMD 178s were sent to perform different counter attacks to push the german back to the Meuse, even if some succeded it was too late.
This armored car had a 25mm anti-tank canon in a two seat turret and could reach 60km/h on road forward and backward. A plan to modify the armement was submited in may and they ended up by making a new turret with a 47mm anti-tank gun, unfortunately only one such AMD could see combat in june and ended up being destroyed after taking out two panzers.
The remaing ones were also used by the german army after the fall of France.
Airbus A321-211 cn1921 de 2003
Air Senegal (27/02/2021 - ..)
aéroport Marseille Provence
23/07/2021
D-AVZQ, OY-VKB, G-TCDW, C-FTXW, G-TCDW, stocké F-WTAH (23/09/2019 - 02/2021), 6V-AMD.
This is the first post of a little serie concerning the french light cavalery divisions (DLC)
The AMD 178 was a french armored car developped in 1933. It was meant to fulfill recon missions within the french light cavalery divisions. These divisions were made out of motorised elements and cavalery elements (50/50), in may 1940 they were sent deep into the Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourgish territory to report german units, among them 5 were sent into the Ardennes. These divisions faced 4 panzer divisions and managed, along some Belgian troops that didn't receive the order to retreat from the german border, to save 3 days for the rear to prepare. They suffered terrible casualties while fighting and almost lost all their equipment, AMD 178's were very involved in these fights destroying multiple spahwagen and panzers. Unfortunately the french high command, especially Gamelin, neglected these reports and sticked to the initial plan thinking that this wasn't the main axis of attack. These division later held the french border and then the Meuse along infantry units. Afterwards AMD 178s were sent to perform different counter attacks to push the german back to the Meuse, even if some succeded it was too late.
This armored car had a 25mm anti-tank canon in a two seat turret and could reach 60km/h on road forward and backward. A plan to modify the armement was submited in may and they ended up by making a new turret with a 47mm anti-tank gun, unfortunately only one such AMD could see combat in june and ended up being destroyed after taking out two panzers.
The remaing ones were also used by the german army after the fall of France.
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Airbus A321-211 cn1921 de 2003
Air Sénégal (27/02/2021 - ...)
aéroport Marseille Provence
09/07/2021
D-AVZQ, OY-VKB, G-TCDW, C-FTXW, G-TCDW, stocké F-WTAH (23/09/2019 - 02/2021), 6V-AMD.
Airbus A321-211 cn1921 de 2003
Air Senegal (27/02/2021 - ..)
aéroport Marseille Provence
23/07/2021
D-AVZQ, OY-VKB, G-TCDW, C-FTXW, G-TCDW, stocké F-WTAH (23/09/2019 - 02/2021), 6V-AMD.
Explanation of the architecture of 'De Rotterdam' by Kees van Casteren / O.M.A.
Walk to the jetty of the Erasmus Bridge and board on our 'direct' A.DAY waterbus
Sailing to Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht with explanation of the 'RiverArt route' by Han Bakker
Excursion weekend A.DAY.18 DORDRECHT the Netherlands - city & region
Initiative & organization: AMD-ABITARE / Ann Maes & Marleen Bruurs
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****This frame was chosen on September 26th 2014 to appear on FLICKR EXPLORE (Highest Ranking: #196. This is my Fifty Sixth photograph to be selected, which for me is both amazing and exciting, as I never view my images as worthy compared to some of the awesome photography out there. EXPLORE is Flickr's way of showcasing the most interesting photos within a given point in time -- usually over a 24 hour period.
Flickr receives about 6,000 uploads every minute -- That's about 8.6 million photos a day! From this huge group of images, the Flickr Interestingness algorithm chooses only 500 images to showcase for each 24-hour period. That's only one image in every 17,000!..... so I am really thrilled to have a frame picked and most grateful to everyone who visited, favourite and commented on the frame*****
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Photograph taken at an altitude of Nine metres, in the magic of the Golden hour around sunrise at 05:41am, (sunrise was at precisely 06.15am) on Saturday 6th September 2014 off the Patricia Bay Highway 17, on Lochside Drive close to Frost Avenue and the Lochside Waterfront Park, in beautiful Sidney by the sea on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Here, I am standing beside the wooden decked viewing platform, looking over towards Mt Baker in Washington State, USA from beautiful Sidney by the sea on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Also known as Koma Kulshan, she is an active glaciated andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the North Cascades of Washington State in the United States, standing 3,286 metres tall and was first ascended in 1868, her last eruption recorded in 1880.
These Canada Geese, along with many other small groups, fly across the lake from East to West every morning and back again every evening at Sunset, and I love to watch the classic Vee formations and listen to the honking as they pass me by.
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Nikon D800 70mm 1/1000s f/2.8 iso100 RAW (14 bit) Manual focus. Manual exposure. Matrix metering. Auto white balance.
Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED IF VRII. Jessops 77mm UV filter. Nikon MB-D12 battery grip. Two Nikon EN-EL batteries. Nikon DK-17M Magnifying Eyepiece. Nikon DK-19 soft rubber eyecup. Manfrotto MT057C3 057 Carbon Fiber Tripod 3 Sections (Payload 18kgs). Manfrotto MH057M0-RC4 057 Magnesium Ball Head with RC4 Quick Release (Payload 15kgs). Manfrotto quick release plate 410PL-14.Jessops Tripod bag. Optech Tripod Strap.Digi-Chip 64GB Class 10 UHS-1 SDXC. Lowepro Transporter camera strap. Lowepro Vertex 200 AW camera bag. Nikon MC-DC2 remote shutter release. Nikon GP-1 GPS unit.
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Stokesay Castle in Shropshire is a classic example of doing a lot with a little. It's a small site but they made the most of it. It is also a rare survivor - a fortified manor house dating from the 13th century.
Living near the contested Welsh borders was dangerous in the Middle Ages and Stokesay reflects this concern. The land was granted to Roger of Lacy after the Norman Conquest, later it was tenanted by Theoderic De Say and 'South Stoke' became 'Stokesay'. In 1240 the site passed into the hands of John De Verdon and it is possible that he started building on the site before going on crusade in 1270.
The Verdon's tenant John De Grey sold the site to merchant Lawrence of Ludlow in 1281 for the price of a juvenile sparrow hawk. Lawrence was a wealthy wool merchant who even lent money to the king and many of the Marcher lords like the Earl of Arundel and the Mortimers. Lawrence is thus one of the earliest wealthy merchants to take his money and invest in land, setting himself up as a country gentleman.
It is assumed that Lawrence built most of what we see as the work is mostly of one date and he obtained the necessary 'licence to crenellate' from King Edward I at Hereford 10 years later in 1291. This licence allowed the addition of battlements to the walls and may indicate that building work had now reached battlement level. Lawrence headed a wool fleet to the Low Countries in 1294 and was drowned when his ship was wrecked off Aldeburgh. His body was buried in Ludlow.
On the death of his son in 1316 the manor was 200 acres, including two mills, a dovecote and a wood and generated income from rents. The Ludlow family retained Stokesay and the last heiress Anne Ludlow married Thomas Vernon who died at Stokesay in 1563. The new gatehouse (see photos) was probably built in the 1640s by tenant Charles Baldwin who'd taken the site as a retirement home.
It suffered a brief siege in the English Civil War but surrendered. Normally surrendered castles were 'slighted' but at Stokesay only the perimeter wall was demolished. It was later used as farm buildings before the site's architectural significance was realised.
As presented today Stokesay has a single bailey or courtyard surrounded by a substantial dry moat. The 17th century half-timbered gatehouse is colourful and opens into the courtyard where visitors see the three-storied South Tower of circa 1291 which functioned as a keep or final retreat in the event of attack. The South Tower had its own drawbridge (now removed) at first-floor level to cut it off from the rest of the building in the case of attack.
The North Tower has a handsome half-timbered apartment added to the top while between the two is the great hall and solar block. The hall is lofty amd the internal staircase inside leading to the North Tower is timber and original medieval woodwork. The cruck roof timbers are also orginal, dating to around 1300.
The solar block would originally have been the lord's private apartments and these were panelled in the 17th century to make them warmer and more comfortable. Some of the panelling is Flemish or Flemish-inspired and contains grotesque figures.
Stokesay is a stunning building and is now in the care of English Heritage. The grounds and lower floors have reasonably good disability access but wheelchair users have to bump over a wooden bar at the gatehouse to gain access to the courtyard.
View from the top platform of the Elevador de Santa Justa (in English: "Santa Justa Lift"), with Lisbon’s Castle, the Castelo de São Jorge, in the distance, Lisbon, Portugal
Some background information:
The Elevador de Santa Justa, also called Elevador do Carmo, is an elevator in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior in the historic center of Lisbon. Situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa, it connects the lower streets of the Baixa with the higher Carmo Square. Since its construction the lift has become a tourist attraction for Lisbon as, among the urban lifts in the city, Santa Justa is the only remaining vertical one. Others, including Elevador da Glória and Elevador da Bica, are actually funicular railways, and the second lift of the same style, constructed around the same time, the Elevator de São Julião, has since been demolished.
In 1874, the civil and military engineer Roberto Arménio presented a project to the Lisbon municipal council In order to facilitate the movement between the city of Lisbon’s lower and upper town. Based on the plans of the engineer Raoul Mesnier de Ponsard, the distinctive cast iron structure was completed in 1902. Originally, the cabins were powered by a steam engine, but the steam engine was replaced by electric motors in 1907.
The structure consists of a base with access to the lower-lying district of Baixa, a metal tower housing the elevator cabins, and a 25-meter-long metal walkway providing access to the Chiado district. The height difference between the two levels is 45 meters. On the top floor, there is an observation deck offering spectacular views over the city, including Baixa, Chiado, and Lisbon’s Castle, the Castelo de São Jorge. Inside the tower, there are two cabins, decorated with original wood paneling, glass panes, mirrors, and brass fittings, each accommodating 24 people.
With an estimated population of almost 568,000 within its administrative limits and 2,961,177 within its metropolitan area, Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Situated on the northern shore of the Tejo river near its estuary, Lisbon’s port can be called at by ships of any size.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens). Although the first fortifications on Lisbon's castle hill are known to be no older than the 2nd century BC, recent archaeological finds have shown that Iron Age people already occupied the site from the 8th to 6th centuries BC. The Phoenicians and later the Carthaginians, are said to have called the place Alis Ubbo and used it as the only major natural harbor on the Iberian Atlantic coast. There are also evidences that Lisbon once was a Greek city, but its Greek name is unknown.
Under Roman rule, starting around 205 BC, the city was initially called Olisipo. In 48 BC, the town was granted Roman municipal rights and subsequently became known as Colonia Felicitas Iulia, growing into a larger town in the province of Lusitania. From 409 AD, barbarian tribes advanced onto the Iberian Peninsula from Gaul. During the late antique migration period, Alans, Suebi, Vandals, and Visigoths tried to occupy Lisbon.
In 719, Lisbon was conquered by Muslim Moors and later became part of the Emirate of Córdoba. The city, now known as al-Ushbuna, experienced its first major boom. During the Caliphate of Córdoba, the city was one of the most important ports, while Christian Galicians and Leonese repeatedly attempted to seize it. In 844, Vikings ravaged Lisbon and its surroundings.
In the 11th century, Lisbon was part of the Moorish Emirate of the Aftasids from Badajoz. Starting in 1093, Count Raymond of Armous, a younger son of Duke William I of Burgundy, was given rule over Galicia by King Alfonso VI of León. From there, he launched campaigns against the Moors in the south, temporarily managing to occupy Lisbon.
At the beginning of the 11th century, the south of the Iberian Peninsula was still under Moorish control. But in 1147, in the course of the so-called Reconquista, the Siege of Lisbon led to the city's final capture by the Portuguese under Alfonso I. In 1255, Lisbon became the capital city of the new Portuguese territory and in 1290, the first Portuguese university was founded in the town. During the last centuries of the Middle Ages, Lisbon expanded substantially and became an important trading post with both Northern European and Mediterranean cities.
When the Spaniards had expelled the Jews from Spanish territory, many of them fled to Lisbon. But even in Portugal they either had to convert to Christianity or leave. In 1506, an anti-semitic movement among the Old Christians of Lisbon culminated in a massacre lasting four days in which some 1,000 to 4,000 New Christian residents, converted descendants of Sephardic Jews, are estimated to have been killed.
Most of the Portuguese expeditions of the Age of Discovery set out from Lisbon during the period from the end of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century, including Vasco da Gama's expedition to India in 1498. In the 16th century, Lisbon’s golden era began: The city was the European hub of commerce between Africa, India, the Far East and later, Brazil, and acquired great riches by exploiting the trade of spices, slaves, sugar, textiles and other goods. This period also saw the rise of the exuberant Manueline style in architecture, which left its mark in many 16th-century monuments, including the Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery.
The succession crisis of 1580 initiated a sixty-year period of dual monarchy in Portugal and Spain under the Spanish Habsburgs. In 1589, Lisbon was the target of an incursion by the English Armada led by Francis Drake. The Portuguese Restoration War, which began with a coup d'état organised by the nobility and bourgeoisie in Lisbon in 1640 amd ended with the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668, restored Portuguese independence.
In the early 18th century, gold from Brazil allowed King John V to sponsor the building of several Baroque churches and theatres in the city. Prior to the 18th century, Lisbon had experienced several significant earthquakes: eight in the 14th century, five in the 16th century, and three in the 17th century. But the earthquake of 1755 was the most davastating one. It destroyed 85 percent of the city's structures, including the Ribeira Palace and the hospital Real de Todos os Santos. An an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Lisbon residents of a total population estimated of 200,000 to 275,000 wer killed. And in the coastal areas north of Lisbon even more people were killed by the following tsunami.
This catastrophic event shocked the whole of Europe and left a deep impression on its collective psyche. However, the city was rebuilt quickly and largely according to the plans of prime minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, the 1st Marquis of Pombal. He decided to demolish what remained after the earthquake and rebuild the city centre in accordance with principles of modern urban design. It was reconstructed in an open rectangular plan with two great squares: the Praça do Rossio and the Praça do Comércio.
In the first years of the 19th century, Portugal was invaded by the troops of Napoléon Bonaparte, forcing Queen Maria I and Prince-Regent John to flee temporarily to Brazil. By the time the new King John VI returned to Lisbon, many of the buildings and properties were pillaged, sacked or destroyed by the invaders. The development of industry and commerce determined the growth of the city and Lisbon grew farther from the Tejo river.
In 1911, Lisbon refounded its university after centuries of inactivity. In the 20th century, the city was also the site of three revolutions. The first ond of 1910 brought an end to the Portuguese monarchy and established the highly unstable and corrupt Portuguese First Republic. The second one of 1926 ended the first republic and firmly established the Portuguese Second Republic. And the third revolution of 1974, the so-called Carnation Revolution, put an end to the right-wing regime and reformed the country to what it is still today, the Portuguese Third Republic.
Modern Lisbon is the political centre of the country and hosts the government, the National Assembly, the Supreme Court of Justice and the Armed Forces. It is also the residence of the head of state and the centre of Portuguese diplomacy, with ambassadors from 86 countries residing in the city, as well as representations from Taiwan and Palestine. About 2.96 million people, who live in the Lisbon metropolitan area (representing almost 28 % of the Portugal's population), make Lisbon the third largest metropolitan area in the Iberian Peninsula after Madrid and Barcelona.
A7-AMD taxing for departure to Doha on runway 26L just as they were changing from runway 08R it was the first aircaft to depart on the new runway to the west that morning .. 09/09/2017
Airbus A321-211 cn1921 de 2003
Air Senegal (27/02/2021 - ..)
aéroport Marseille Provence
23/07/2021
D-AVZQ, OY-VKB, G-TCDW, C-FTXW, G-TCDW, stocké F-WTAH (23/09/2019 - 02/2021), 6V-AMD.
This is the first post of a little serie concerning the french light cavalery divisions (DLC)
The AMD 178 was a french armored car developped in 1933. It was meant to fulfill recon missions within the french light cavalery divisions. These divisions were made out of motorised elements and cavalery elements (50/50), in may 1940 they were sent deep into the Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourgish territory to report german units, among them 5 were sent into the Ardennes. These divisions faced 4 panzer divisions and managed along, some Belgian troops that didn't receive the order to retreat from the german border, to save 3 days for the rear to prepare. They suffered terrible casualties while fighting and almost lost all their equipment, AMD 178's were very involved in these fights destroying multiple spahwagen and panzers. Unfortunately the french high command, especially Gamelin, neglected these reports and sticked to the initial plan thinking that this wasn't the main axis of attack. These division later held the french border and then the Meuse along infantry units. Afterwards AMD 178s were sent to perform different counter attacks to push the german back to the Meuse, even if some succeded it was too late.
This armored car had a 25mm anti-tank canon in a two seat turret and could reach 60km/h on road forward and backward. A plan to modify the armement was submited in may and they ended up by making a new turret with a 47mm anti-tank gun, unfortunately only one such AMD could see combat in june and ended up being destroyed after taking out two panzers.
The remaing ones were also used by the german army after the fall of France.