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cóż małe rozczarowanie jak to zwykle w życiu bywa, w filmie był nastrój magia, na żywo gdzieś mi to wszystko umknęło. Nie ten czas, nie ta chwila.
The English Electric Lightning was a supersonic Intercepter fighter flown by the RAF. It was retired in 1988. This example is riding high over Castle Motors car showrooms in Cornwall
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Berlin is a sculpture on the TauentzienstraĂźe by the husband-and-wife sculpting team of Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff and Martin Matschinsky (1987).The sculpture's principal motif, a "broken chain", was meant to symbolize the severed connections between West and East Berlin due to the construction of the Berlin Wall. (Wikipedia)
These are the stacks for underground ventilation of the underground portion of this defunct cold war installation. Photo was originally in color, but the color of the sky worked better converted to B&W.
Lt Col Yurii Bulavka from the Ukrainian air force displaying the Su-27 Flanker at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2019, RAF Fairford. Lt Col Yurii Bulavka was awarded the Paul Bowen Trophy for the best solo jet display.
One of the stars of Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 , the Mig-21 LanceR from the Romanian Air Force, displaying on a gloomy summer's day at RAF Fairford.
There have been 2 changes made to the latest installment of what has to be my favorite tank. The first change is the side skirts. Instead of using that piece that leaves a spacing in between the hull and the skirts(I’m not very good with terminology and part names) I used some other kinda technique which y’all will see when I do the breakdown for the hull although for some of y’all it might seem obvious. The second is the back of the tank. In my recent pursuit to beautify the butts of my builds I have rebuilt the back of the tank, making it match the rear of the mark 1 hull. Anyway, hope y’all like it!
-Van
Roaring into the air to begin the evening display and tearing up the air with a massive afterburner flame.
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Mikoyan - MiG-21 - Cold War Aircraft - Romanian Air Force - BIAS - BIAS 2016
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Commander Gheorghe Stancu keeping his MiG-21 Lancer C low after take-off and roaring over the runway retracting the landing gear. The heat coming from the afterburner is 'melting' the background. The aircraft belongs to the 86th Air Base Fetești (Borcea).
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Mikoyan - MiG-21 - Cold War Aircraft - Romanian Air Force - BIAS - BIAS 2016
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The iconic Flanker roaring into the sky and flying into the sun like Ikarus. I love the heat effect of the exhaust plume of the afterburner turning the air into jelly. Powered by two Lyulka/Saturn Al-31F afterburning turbofan engines developing 123 kN each. I did close my right eye, as the magnifying effect of the SLR camera can cause retinal burns if pointed at the sun. The silhouette of the Flanker is beautiful, elegant and unmistakable. Evening display during Bucharest International Air Show 2016. Explored 8th January 2017.
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Sukhoi - Su-27 - Cold War Aircraft - Ukrainian Air Force - BIAS - BIAS 2016
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A purposefully ominous shot taken at the abandoned Nike missile site in Lorton, Va just a few miles from our home. Here's what the historical marker has to say about this place:
"Located north of here was one of three Nike anti-aircraft missile complexes in Fairfax County operated by the U. S. Army and the Army National Guard between 1954 and 1974. The sites were established during the Cold War to defend Washington from Soviet air attack. This complex, along with those at Great Falls and Fairfax, was among thirteen Nike sites that surrounded Washington and Baltimore. The ring of Nike sites was reminiscent of the perimeter of forts that had protected the capital during the Civil War. This was the only Nike complex in Fairfax County containing missiles armed with nuclear warheads. It served as a model site for visits by foreign dignitaries."
Thankfully those missiles were never used.
I've been away for a little family time but we did stop in to see the Diefenbunker - Canada's refuge for the government in the event the unthinkable happened - a nuclear strike during the cold war. It was fascinating to see the four story underground bunker that once had a staff of 500 personnel and is now a museum. Sobering too - when seeing the projected blast zones. This is the foreboding entryway leading to massive steel doors that would have sealed the building.
Photographing the facility was a challenge as it was under Covid-19 precautions - with limited access and guided walkways. I finally gave in and set my camera to full auto and hoped for the best. Check it out at: diefenbunker.ca
L-29 Delfin Jet N6171M Painted in the colours of the Russian Air Force
This aircraft did serve with the Bulgarian Air Force s/n 31and has never served with the Russian Air Force
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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The Lockheed F-94C Starfire, a Cold War-era interceptor aircraft, featured advanced radar and a redesigned nose. Introduced in 1951, it housed a crew of one and could reach speeds of 640 mph. Armed with 24 rockets, it played a crucial role in safeguarding the skies against potential aerial threats during its service.