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Some background:
The VF-1 was developed by Stonewell/Bellcom/Shinnakasu for the U.N. Spacy by using alien Overtechnology obtained from the SDF-1 Macross alien spaceship. Its production was preceded by an aerodynamic proving version of its airframe, the VF-X. Unlike all later VF vehicles, the VF-X was strictly a jet aircraft, built to demonstrate that a jet fighter with the features necessary to convert to Battroid mode was aerodynamically feasible. After the VF-X's testing was finished, an advanced concept atmospheric-only prototype, the VF-0 Phoenix, was flight-tested from 2005 to 2007 and briefly served as an active-duty fighter from 2007 to the VF-1's rollout in late 2008, while the bugs were being worked out of the fully functional VF-1 prototype (the VF-X-1).
Introduced in 2008, the VF-1 would be produced en masse within a short period of time, a total of 5,459 airframes were delivered until 2013. The space-capable VF-1's combat debut was on February 7, 2009, during the Battle of South Ataria Island - the first battle of Space War I - and remained the mainstay fighter of the U.N. Spacy for the entire conflict. From the start the VF-1 proved to be an extremely capable and versatile craft, successfully combating a variety of Zentraedi mecha even in most sorties which saw UN Spacy forces significantly outnumbered. The versatility of the Valkyrie design enabled the variable fighter to act as both large-scale infantry and as air/space superiority fighter. The signature skills of U.N. Spacy ace pilot Maximilian Jenius exemplified the effectiveness of the variable systems as he near-constantly transformed the Valkyrie in battle to seize advantages of each mode as combat conditions changed from moment to moment.
The basic VF-1 was deployed in four sub-variants (designated A, D, J, and S) and its success was increased by continued development of various enhancements and upgrades, including the GBP-1S "Armored" Valkyrie, FAST Pack "Super" Valkyrie and the additional RÖ-X2 heavy cannon pack weapon system for the VF-1S with additional firepower. The FAST Pack system was designed to enhance the VF-1 Valkyrie variable fighter, and the initial V1.0 came in the form of conformal pallets that could be attached to the fighter’s leg flanks for additional fuel – primarily for Long Range Interdiction tasks in atmospheric environment. Later FAST Packs were designed for space operations.
After the end of Space War I, production on Earth was stopped but the VF-1 continued to be manufactured both in the Sol system and throughout the UNG space colonies. Although the VF-1 would be replaced in 2020 as the primary Variable Fighter of the U.N. Spacy by the more capable, but also much bigger, VF-4 Lightning III, a long service record and its persistent production after the war in many space sectors proved the lasting worth of the design.
The versatile aircraft underwent constant upgrade programs. For instance, about a third of all VF-1 Valkyries were upgraded with Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems, placed in a small, streamlined fairing in front of the cockpit. This system allowed passive long-range search and track modes, freeing the pilot from the need to give away his/her position through active radar emissions. The sensor could also be used for target illumination and precision weapons guidance.
Many Valkyries also received improved radar warning systems, with sensor arrays mounted on the wingtips, the fins and/or on the LERXs. Improved ECR measures and other defensive measure like flare/chaff dispensers were also added to some machines, typically in conformal fairings on the flanks of the legs/engine pods.
In early 2011, VF-1 production on Earth had already reached the 2.500th aircraft, a VF-1J which received a striking white-and-blue commemorative paint scheme upon roll-out, decorated with the logos of all major manufacturers and system suppliers. After a brief PR tour the machine (Bu. No. 2110406/1) was handed over to SVF-1, the famous Skull Squadron, as an attrition replacement for Major Yingluck 'Joker' Maneethapo's aircraft, leader of the unit’s 5th Flight and a Thai pilot ace from the first stages of the Zentraedi attacks in 2009.
With the opportunity to add more personal style to his new mount, Maneethapo's chose the non-standard modex ML 555 for his fighter - a play of words, because the five is pronounced 'ha' in Thai language and '555' a frequent abbreviation for 'laughing'. Bu. No. 2110406/1 retained its bright PR livery, because its primary colors matched well with SVF-1 ‘Lazulite’ flight’s ID color. The aircraft just lost the sponsor logos and instead received full military markings and tactical codes, including the unit’s renowned skull icon and the characteristic “ML” letter code on the foldable fins. The nose art for the 2.500th production VF-1 jubilee was retained, though.
In SVF-1 service, Bu. No. 2110406/1 was soon upgraded with an IRST and retrofitted with FAST Packs and avionics for various zero-G weapons for operations in space, since the unit was supposed to become based on SDF-1 and go into space with the large carrier ship. However, only SVF-1's Flight #1, 2 and 3 were taken on board of the SDF-1 when the ship left Earth, the remaining unit parts remained at the home base on Ataria Island, tasked with homeland defense duties.
In 2012, at the end of the war, SVF-1’s Lazulite’ flight was re-located on board of ARMD-02 (Armaments Rigged-up Moving Deck Space Carrier vessel), which was and rebuilt and attached to the refitted SDF-1 Macross as originally intended. There, Bu. No. 2110406/1 served into the first year of the New Era 0001 in 2013, when it was replaced as a Flight Leader’s mount by a VF-4 and handed over to SVF-42 back on Earth, where it was repainted in standard U.N. Spacy fighter colors (even though it still retained its commemorative nose art) and served until 2017. Bu. No. 2110406/1 was then retired and unceremoniously scrapped, having already exceeded its expected service life.
The VF-1 was without doubt the most recognizable variable fighter of Space War I and was seen as a vibrant symbol of the U.N. Spacy. At the end of 2015 the final rollout of the VF-1 was celebrated at a special ceremony, commemorating this most famous of variable fighters. The VF-1 Valkryie was built from 2006 to 2013 with several major variants (VF-1A = 5,093, VF-1D = 85, VF-1J = 49, VF-1S = 30), sub-variants (VF-1G = 12, VE-1 = 122, VT-1 = 68) and upgrades of existing airframes (like the VF-1P).
Despite its relatively short and intense production run the fighter remained active in many second line units and continued to show its worthiness even years later, e. g. through Milia Jenius who would use her old VF-1 fighter in defense of the colonization fleet - 35 years after the type's service introduction!
General characteristics:
All-environment variable fighter and tactical combat Battroid,
used by U.N. Spacy, U.N. Navy, U.N. Space Air Force and U.N.S. Marine Corps
Accommodation:
Pilot only in Marty & Beck Mk-7 zero/zero ejection seat
Dimensions:
Fighter Mode:
Length 14.23 meters
Wingspan 14.78 meters (at 20° minimum sweep)
Height 3.84 meters
Battroid Mode:
Height 12.68 meters
Width 7.3 meters
Length 4.0 meters
Empty weight: 13.25 metric tons
Standard T-O mass: 18.5 metric tons
MTOW: 37.0 metric tons
Power Plant:
2x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry/P&W/Roice FF-2001 thermonuclear reaction turbine engines, output 650 MW each, rated at 11,500 kg in standard or 225.63 kN in overboost
4x Shinnakasu Heavy Industry NBS-1 high-thrust vernier thrusters (1 x counter reverse vernier thruster nozzle mounted on the side of each leg nacelle/air intake, 1 x wing thruster roll control system on each wingtip)
18x P&W LHP04 low-thrust vernier thrusters beneath multipurpose hook/handles
Performance:
Battroid Mode: maximum walking speed 160 km/h
Fighter Mode: at 10,000 m Mach 2.71; at 30,000+ m Mach 3.87
g limit: in space +7
Thrust-to-weight ratio: empty 3.47; standard T-O 2.49; maximum T-O 1.24
Design Features:
3-mode variable transformation; variable geometry wing; vertical take-off and landing; control-configurable vehicle; single-axis thrust vectoring; three "magic hand" manipulators for maintenance use; retractable canopy shield for Battroid mode and atmospheric reentry; option of GBP-1S system, atmospheric-escape booster, or FAST Pack system
Transformation:
Standard time from Fighter to Battroid (automated): under 5 sec.
Min. time from Fighter to Battroid (manual): 0.9 sec.
Armament:
2x Mauler RÖV-20 anti-aircraft laser cannon, firing 6,000 ppm
1x Howard GU-11 55 mm three-barrel Gatling gun pod with 200 RPG, fired at 1,200 rpm
4x underwing hard points for a wide variety of ordnance, including…
12x AMM-1 hybrid guided multipurpose missiles (3/point), or
12x MK-82 LDGB conventional bombs (3/point), or
6x RMS-1 large anti-ship reaction missiles (2/outboard point, 1/inboard point), or
4x UUM-7 micro-missile pods (1/point) each carrying 15 x Bifors HMM-01 micro-missiles,
or a combination of above load-outs
The kit and its assembly:
Another small and vintage 1:100 VF-1 Fighter. This time it’s a non-canonical aircraft, based on a limited edition decal sheet that was published with the Japanese Model Graphix magazine in April 2001 (check this here for reference: www.starshipmodeler.com/mecha/jl_clrvalk.htm) with Hasegawa’s first release of their 1:72 Valkyrie Fighter kit. The give-away sheet featured several VF-1s, including an anniversary paint scheme for the 2.500th production Valkyrie. This is AFAIK neither ‘official’ nor canonical – but the pretty blue-and-white livery caught my attention, and I had for a long time the plan to re-create this livery on one of my favored 1:100 models. This would not work 100%, though, so I had to improvise – see below.
The kit was built OOB, with the landing gear down and (after taking the flight scenic pictures) with an open canopy, mounted on a small lift arm. Some typical small blade antennae the 1:100 simple kit lacks were added around the hull as a standard measure to improve the look. In the cockpit I added side consoles and a pilot figure for the in-flight shots.
The only non-standard additions are the IRST sensor fairing in front of the cockpit – the model of the anniversary VF-1 in the Model Graphix magazine carries this canonical upgrade, too, it was created from clear sprue material. Another tiny addition were the RHAWS antenna fairings at the top of the fins, scratched from small styrene profile bits.
The Valkyrie’s ordnance is standard and was taken OOB, featuring twelve AMM-1 missiles under the wings plus the standard GU-11 gatling gun pod; the latter was modified to hold a scratched wire display for in-flight pictures at its rear end. The Model Graphix VF-1 is insofar confusing as it seems to carry something that looks like a white ACMI pod on a non-standard pylon, rather attached to the legs than to the wings? That's odd and I could not make up a useful function, so I rejected this detail. The magazine Valkyrie's belly drop tank was - even though canonical, AFAIK - also not taken over to my later in-service status.
Painting and markings:
The more challenging part of the build, in two ways. First, re-creating the original commemorative livery would have called for home-made decals printed in opaque white for the manufacturers’ logos, something I was not able to do at home. So, I had to interpret the livery in a different way and decided to spin the aircraft’s story further: what would become of this VF-1 after its roll-out and PR event? In a war situation it would certainly be delivered quickly to a frontline unit, and since I had some proper markings left over, I decided to attach this colorful bird to the famous Skull Squadron, SVF-1, yet to a less glorious Flight. Since flight leaders and aces in the Macross universe would frequently fly VF-1s in individual non-standard liveries, sometimes even very bright ones, the 2,500th VF-1 could have well retained its catchy paint scheme.
The second part of the challenge: the actual paint job. Again, no suitable decals were at hand, so I had to re-create everything from scratch. The VF-1J kit I used thankfully came molded in white styrene, so that the front half of the aircraft could be easily painted in white, with no darker/colored plastic shining through. I painted the white (Revell 301, a very pure white) with a brush first. For the blue rear half, I settled upon an intense and deep cobalt blue tone (ModelMaster 2012). For the zigzag border between the colors, I used Tamiya masking tape, trimmed with a tailor’s zigzag scissors and applied in a slightly overlapping pattern for an irregular edge.
The landing gear became standard all-white (Revell 301, too), with bright red edges (Humbrol 174) on the covers. Antenna fairings were painted with radome tan (Humbrol 7) as small color highlights.
The cockpit interior became standard medium grey (Revell 47) with a black ejection seat with brown cushions (Humbrol 119 and Revell 84), and brown “black boxes” behind the headrest. The air intakes as well as the interior of the VG wings were painted dark grey (Revell 77). The jet nozzles/feet were internally painted with Humbrol 27003 (Steel Metallizer) and with Revell 91 on the outside, and they were later thoroughly treated with graphite to give them a burnt/worn look.
The GU-11 pod became standard bare metal (Revell 91, Iron metallic), the AMM-1s were painted in light grey (Humbrol 127) with many additional painted details in five additional colors, quite a tedious task when repeated twelve times...
After basic painting was one the model received a careful overall washing with black ink to emphasize the engraved panel lines, and light post-shading was done to the blue areas to emphasize single panels.
The full-color ’kite’ roundels came from an 1:100 VF-1A sheet, the skull emblems were left over from my Kotobukiya 1:72 VF-4 build some years ago, which OOB carries SVF-1 markings, too. The 2.500th aircraft nose art decoration was printed on clear decal film with an ink jet printer at home, even though it’s so small that no details can be discerned on the model. SVF-1’s “ML” tail code was created with single white decal letters (RAF WWII font), the red “555” modex came from an PrintScale A-26 Invader sheet, it's part of a USAF serial number from an all-black Korean War era aircraft.
The wings' leading edges were finished in medium grey, done with decal sheet material. The Model Graphix Valkyrie does not sport this detail, but I think that the VF-1 looks better with them and more realistic. Red warning stripes around the legs - also not seen on the model in the magazine - were made from similar material.
The confetti along the jagged edge between the white and the blue areas was created with decal material, too – every bit was cut out and put into place one for one… To match the cobalt blue tone, the respective enamel paint was applied on clear decal sheet material and cut into small bits. For the white and red confetti, generic decal sheet material was used. All in all, this was another tedious process, but, at the small 1:100 scale, masks or tape would have been much more complex and less successful with the brushes I use for painting. For this home-made approach the result looks quite good!
Finally, after some typical details and position lights had been added with clear paints over a silver base, the small VF-1 was sealed with a coat of semi-matt acrylic varnish, giving it a slightly shiny finish.
A pretty VF-1 – even though I’d call it purely fictional, despite being based on material that was published in a Japanese magazine more than 20 years ago. The simple yet striking livery was a bit tricky to create, but the result, with the additional SVF-1 unit markings, looks good and makes me wonder how this machine would look with FAST pack elements for use in space or as a transformed Battroid?
Cadets from 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp, complete the Field Leaders Reaction Course at Fort Knox, Ky., July 22, 2023. The FLRC consists of different obstacles that are designed to mentally and physically challenge Cadets. | Photo by Thaliya Martinez, Olivet Nazarene University, Public Affairs Office
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
A Cadet from 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp, runs to find his point on the day portion of his land navigation test, Fort Knox, Ky., June 26, 2023. Cadets must pass both the day and night land navigation test during Cadet Summer Training by finding multiple points in a set amount of time. | Erinn Finley, Murray State University, CST Public Affairs Office.
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
Roshan Adhikari, a Cadet from University of Mississippi, performs the 3-5 Second Rush during 11th Regiment, Advanced Camp, Fire and Maneuver training at Fort Knox, Ky., on July 18, 2021.
The 3-5 Second Rush is a fast-movement, high-exposure technique that allows Soldiers to quickly find cover while their battle buddy provides them fire support. | Photo by Oscar Fuentes, Cadet Summer Training Public Affairs office.
Soldiers from various nations work together to maneuver a simulated casualty victim through an obstacle course as part of the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) Advanced Medical First Responder Course which was conducted by the ISTC Medical Branch from April 26 through April 28, 2016, Pfullendorf, Germany. The multinational students receive the training to enhance their medical skills to support NATO Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston/Released)
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
A nice and quick build for a change. The Mecha Musume stuff i found, are kind off on the advanced side of things, which i'm not a fan of nowadays. I just wanna paint and detail.
I Decided to do as little pre and post shading via paint as possible this time. And focused on shading with pastels instead.
I feel like this really made a huge difference too.
As i was able to create some nice, subtle gradients and shadows i've never achieved with painting before. As my work generally looks very stark to me.
I actually bought the other 2 Maidroids today, so hope you guys check out my work on these also.
Volker Rose, assistant physicist with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science’s Advanced Photon Source X-ray Science Division and Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory, works on a prototype high-resolution microscope at the nanoprobe beamline in Sector 26 of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne. He won a DOE Early Career Grant in 2012 to help with R&D for the project. Rose’s award will allow him to develop a novel high-resolution microscopy technique for imaging nanoscale materials with chemical, electronic, and magnetic contrast. The technique will combine sub-nanometer spatial resolution of scanning probe microscopy with the chemical, electronic, and magnetic sensitivity of synchrotron radiation.
Cadets from 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp after an assault field training exercise at Fort Knox, Ky, June 2, 2019. | Photo by Dustin Massengill, CST Public Affairs Office.
Cadet Jake Hailey with Alpha Company, 1st Regiment from University of Akron in Ohio, wraps compression bandages on the simulation mannequin’s arm during a First Aid exercise test at Advanced Camp on May 28, 2021. The First Aid exercise gives Cadets real combat emergency scenarios, where the Cadets must figure out what to do in order to help a soldier or even save a life. | Photo by Anna Pray, Cadet Summer Training Public Affairs Office
Cadets from 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp, Charlie Company render honors to the flag during the playing of the national anthem, Fort Knox, Ky., July 14, 2021. | Photo by Oscar Fuentes, CST Public Affairs Office.
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
Cadets from 1st Regiment, Advanced Camp familiarize themselves with an Army SINCGARS Radio during the first day of the Cadet's STX (Situational Training Exercise) in Fort Knox Ky., June 9, 2019. The STX takes place prior to the FTX (Field Training Exercise), during which Cadets are graded on their ability to lead during tactical operations and movements. | Photo by Kyle Gallagher, CST Public Affairs office
1st Regiment Advanced Camp's Alpha and Bravo Companies navigate the FLRC. June 9, 2018. Fort Knox, KY. Photo by AJ Barnes.
Cadets from 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp, during their refit day at Fort Knox, Ky., July 14. Tomorrow they start Phase 2 of their FTX. | Photo by Dustin Massengill, CST Public Affairs Office.
Cadets from 2nd Regiment, Advanced Camp prepared for the FTX by participating in Squad Battle Drills. Photo by: Steeley Shacklette
Advanced Camp 4th Regiment CST, completes Alt-C Rifle qualification At Camby Hills Range 2018. Photo by John Kello.
Cadets of 10th Regiment, Advanced Camp explore the different branches the Army has to offer during Branch Orientation at Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., August 12, 2022. Cadets had the opportunity to talk to experts in their respective branches and learned about their unique opportunities. | Photo by 2nd Lt. Courtney Huhta, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadets don the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST). 11th Regiment, Advanced Camp Cadets completed Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) training and testing July 16 during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky. Photo by: Madison Thompson
Premier Christy Clark is in India, with Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk and a group of registered delegates, to expand international trade and investment in BC.
The Premier travels to New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh October 9th -18th for face-to-face meetings with key business and government officials. Minister Virk will also travel to Bangalore to raise awareness of the great potential for secondary and post-secondary education partnerships, joint research initiatives, and student exchange between BC and India.
This trade mission is focusing on a number of key areas including education, natural gas, clean technology, life sciences, film, digital arts, and finance.
Featured: Premier Christy Clark with Advanced Education Deputy Minister Sandra Carroll and BC college, institute and university presidents at an education conference.
Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/10/trade-mission-to-india.html
The model shown above is a 1973/74 Citroen DS 23 Pallas. DS was a play on the French for déesse, or goddess.
The Citroën DS is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1955 and 1975. Styled by Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni, the DS is known for its futuristic body design and innovative technology, including hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension. The DS advanced achievable standards in automobile ride quality, handling, and braking. Citroën sold nearly 1.5 million D-series during the model's 20-year production run.
In February 2009 the Citroen DS was voted the “Most beautiful car of all time”.
www.autoblog.com/2009/02/12/car-designers-name-citroen-ds...
The DS came third in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, recognizing the world's most influential auto designs. The Car of the Century (COTC) was an international award given to the world's most influential car of the twentieth century. The election process was overseen by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. (The Ford Model T was first, the Mini second, the Volkswagen Beetle was fourth and the Porsche 911 fifth.)
“There is a lot behind these futuristic cars. It is incredible to think one of Citroën's most famous designs was probably never really intended to be a Citroën. The ID/DS was originally designed by Talbot designer Walter Becchia as a replacement to the Panhard (who also had links to PSA) PL/CT models, just as this brand went under. Long term Citroën fans don't like to hear about this Panhard link, but compare the front of the Panhard CT with the modern, aerodynamic, big "DS-lights" and you find this is an eye opener, as if in the front design the Citroën DS was just a facelift of this Panhard CT! Still, one can not underline strong enough how innovative these cars were. I love it how in recent years Mercedes advertises their innovation of headlights that look round curves as they turn with the steering wheel on the expensive S-Class. Mercedes' innovation? This means it took Mercedes 40 years to copy Citroën!”
Citroën DS 23 Proto Specifications & History
www.rallye-info.com/carspecs.asp?car=69
In February 2009 Citroen launched the Citroen DS Inside Concept car.
Citroen DS on Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%c3%abn_DS
Car of the Century on Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_of_the_Century
Citroen DS Inside Concept Car
Attaining Nirvana In a Citroën DS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGOgzy4Tz2c
Citroen DS - BBC's The Car's The Star with Quentin Wilson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AjmLmG16Nw
1973 British D Series fold out brochure/poster
www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/michelin/ds/brochures...
DS Adverts
www.citroenet.org.uk/passenger-cars/michelin/ds/brochures...
DS Brochures from around the world.
www.citroenet.org.uk/publicity-brochures/ds/ds-brochures....
11th Regiment, Advanced Camp Cadets complete the Rappel Tower and the Confidence Course during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., July 29, 2022. Cadets learned the importance of trusting their equipment while rappelling and the value of teamwork at the Confidence Course. | Photo by Cristina Betz, CST Public Affairs Office
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and partners are raising awareness of the rules around advanced stop lines (ASLs) at traffic lights.
The work forms part of Operation Considerate, GMP’s ongoing campaign to encourage all road users to show each other consideration.
ASLs are designed to help motorists and cyclists by providing an area for cyclists to wait in front of traffic when the lights are red.
Cyclists in this area are more easily visible to motorists, and have space to move off when the lights turn green.
Police are reminding motorists that they must not enter ASL boxes when the lights are on red, as this space is reserved for cyclists.
Motorists crossing the first stop line when the lights are red are liable for a £100 fine and three points on their licence. However, if the traffic light changes from green to amber and they cannot safely stop before the first line, then they may cross it, but must ensure they stop before the second line.
The message to cyclists is very simple – do not cross the second stop line while the traffic signal is red, as doing so is illegal and could result in a £50 fine.
Superintendent Craig Thompson of GMP’s Specialist Operations Branch said: “The main aim of Operation Considerate is to ensure that all road users share the road responsibly, and knowledge of the rules around ASLs is a key part of that.
“During the first two weeks of the campaign we will be educating motorists and cyclists on ASLs at certain junctions around the city centre, and then in the following two weeks we shall be carrying out enforcement work where people may face fines for failing to observe the rules.
“When using the roads we would advise motorists to leave at least 1.5m when passing cyclists, and cyclists need to have fixed lights on their bikes, both front and back.”
Operation Considerate, which will be promoted on Twitter under #OpConsiderate, is fully endorsed by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Greater Manchester’s Deputy PCC Jim Battle said: “Everyone has a right to feel safe on the road – pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. We all share the road and we all need to obey the rules that help us get safely from A to B.
“Advanced stop lines provide an area of high visibility for cyclists and visibility is critical to cycling safety. GMP will be urging motorists to obey the rules of ASLs and reminding cyclists to maximise their visibility using bikelights and bright clothing – especially now the nights are getting darker.”
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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11th Regiment, Advanced Camp Cadets completed Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) training and testing July 16 during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky. Photo by: Madison Thompson
Try Kruy, of the APS engineering support division, checks the installation of a newly installed front end system for beamlines at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advance Photon Source in May 2014. The front ends contain an X-ray beam position monitor (XBPM) that is unique in the world and will enable the beam stability needed to take advantage of the 1,000 times increase in coherence that the APS Upgrade will provide, making it the brightest high-energy synchrotron in the world. The new front end designs have two different types of next-generation XBPM both work on the principle of X-ray florescence from copper, which will reduce detection contamination and improve the long-term stability of the storage ring compared to traditional photoemission XBPMs.
Cadet Carter Ortiz, from the Colorado School of Mines, an 8th Regiment Advanced Camp Cadet stops at a check point before continuing to locate his points at Fort Knox, Ky., July 2. Cadets had two hours to find their points, but only had to find one in order to pass | Photo by Matthew Billiot, CST Public Affairs Office
2nd Regiment, Advanced Camp, completed CBRN, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear, training June 17, at Fort Knox, Ky. during Cadet Summer Training. Photo by: Madison Thompson
Advanced Camp Cadets pose for a picture after completing Buddy Team Live Fire, June 16, at Fort Knox, Ky. | Photo by Catrina Dubiansky, CST Public Affairs Office
Cadet Francisco Pourcely, Florida International University, from 4th Regiment, Advanced Camp during branch orientation at Fort Knox, Ky., July 11, 2019. | Photo by Dustin Massengill, CST Public Affairs Office.
So, I've done it; finally been published in a national magazine! Although I don't want to ever say that publications make you a good photographer, it has been a personal goal of mine since I picked up my first photography magazine and went WOW.
My aim as a photographer is primarily to capture what I see and enjoy the whole photographic process. If, as a by-product, someone else likes it enough to put it in their magazine then I'm even happier... If someone then sees it and connects with what I saw (maybe even a wow moment!) then that's just brilliant.
This image is a part of my extended 'unplaces' project (read here) and will be part of the January issue of Advanced Photographer's 'project ideas' section.