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Sleek, narrow, and built for the hunt. The Cobra helicopter’s streamlined design and formidable firepower make it an icon of airborne assault. Whether parked quietly or roaring into action, it carries the unmistakable aura of a machine built for combat.
What a magnificent jet!
Operated by the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight (SwAFHF) at F 7 Såtenäs
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Fin numbers: F 13 Bråvalla: 56, F 12 Kalmar: 56, F 10 Ängelholm: 50 and 56, SwAFHF F 10: 56.
6th of August 1977, Old Buckenham ATC visit RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. I'm 5th man in on backrow. Photo recently found by my mother.
Operated by the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight (SwAFHF) at F 7 Såtenäs
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Fin numbers: F 13 Bråvalla: 56, F 12 Kalmar: 56, F 10 Ängelholm: 50 and 56, SwAFHF F 10: 56.
O interior do submarino NRP Barracuda (S164), da classe Albacora, revela a zona dos beliches, onde os 54 militares da guarnição dormiam em turnos (sistema de "cama quente") devido à restrição de camas, com somente 35 disponíveis. Construído em França e em serviço na Marinha Portuguesa entre 1968 e 2010, o submarino tinha uma configuração que refletia a otimização do espaço, essencial numa unidade submersível. Os beliches, dispostos em três níveis e com cortinas para garantir alguma privacidade, eram complementados por equipamentos elétricos, incluindo painéis de controlo. O Barracuda podia operar submerso até 31 dias, atingindo 300 metros de profundidade, e realizava missões de patrulha e operações especiais. As condições a bordo eram austeras, com limitações no espaço e nas reservas de água, impossibilitando banhos durante as missões. Atualmente, o Barracuda encontra-se em Almada, transformado em museu, proporcionando ao público uma visão da vida a bordo deste submarino histórico, que operou por 42 anos.
The interior of the Albacora-class submarine NRP Barracuda (S164) reveals the bunk area, where the 54 soldiers in the garrison slept in shifts (“hot bed” system) due to the restriction of beds, with only 35 available. Built in France and in service with the Portuguese Navy between 1968 and 2010, the submarine had a configuration that reflected the optimization of space, essential in a submersible unit. The bunks, arranged on three levels and with curtains to guarantee some privacy, were complemented by electrical equipment, including control panels. The Barracuda could operate submerged for up to 31 days, reaching a depth of 300 meters, and carried out patrol and special operations missions. Conditions on board were austere, with limited space and water reserves, making it impossible to bathe during missions. The Barracuda is currently in Almada, transformed into a museum, giving the public an insight into life on board this historic submarine, which operated for 42 years.
Used only in Canada, Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (AVGP) includes British Scorpion reconnaissance asset turret with 76mm main gun
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The photo was taken in 1957 at RAF Halton. My father, Terry Banham is sitting (far right) upon a 1950's Supermarine Swift F1. He was an airframe apprentice of the 79th. Entered at the No.1 School of Technical Training at RAF Halton.
The photo was taken around 66 years ago, possibly on a ''Box Brownie''. If any one has a connection or any information of the RAF at this station, he would certainly love to hear it !
O submarino NRP Barracuda (S164), da classe Albacora, encontra-se em exposição permanente no polo museológico de Cacilhas, em Almada, desde maio de 2024. Esta embarcação, construída em França segundo o projeto Daphné e com cerca de 57 metros de comprimento, serviu a Marinha Portuguesa durante 42 anos, entre 1968 e 2010, participando em diversas missões de patrulhamento, treino e guerra anti-submarina. Desativado após décadas de serviço, o Barracuda foi transformado em navio-museu, oferecendo aos visitantes a oportunidade de explorar o seu interior, conhecer as condições de vida de uma tripulação de 54 homens e testemunhar a complexidade da engenharia submarina. Localizado no Cais do Ginjal, em doca seca, partilha o espaço com a fragata D. Fernando II e Glória, enriquecendo o património naval português e proporcionando uma perspetiva única sobre a história e a tecnologia da defesa marítima nacional.
The Albacora-class submarine NRP Barracuda (S164) has been on permanent display at the Cacilhas museum complex in Almada since May 2024. This vessel, built in France according to the Daphné project and measuring approximately 57 meters in length, served the Portuguese Navy for 42 years, between 1968 and 2010, participating in various patrol, training, and anti-submarine warfare missions. Decommissioned after decades of service, the Barracuda was transformed into a museum ship, offering visitors the opportunity to explore its interior, learn about the living conditions of a crew of 54 men, and witness the complexity of submarine engineering. Located at Cais do Ginjal, in dry dock, it shares the space with the frigate D. Fernando II e Glória, enriching Portugal's naval heritage and providing a unique perspective on the history and technology of national maritime defense.
Photographed at the New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport (BDL), Windsor Locks, Connecticut, February 22, 2025.
French fighter that went into service in 1952. It served in the French, Indian, and Israeli air forces. Shot in digital infrared.
A U.S. Air Force strategic bomber from the beginning of the cold war on outdoor display at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, AZ.
The power end of a Lockheed F-94 Starfire shot in digital infrared at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscon, Arizona. This early American Jet fighter first flew in 1949.
Detail of the sheet metal around an engine of a B-29 converted into a tanker. Shot in digital infrared.
Pictured is a Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR1 of 1 Squadron taking off during sea trials with the Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal in May 1971.
During the Harrier's service the RAF positioned the bulk of the aircraft in West Germany to defend against a potential invasion of Western Europe by the Warsaw Pact forces, the unique abilities of the Harrier allowed the RAF to disperse their forces away from vulnerable airbases.
This former TOYOTA showroom still bears its original branding, overlooking a district sealed for nearly five decades. UN signage in front of the building outlines the legal and historical claims surrounding Varosha. The area remains one of the most visible and symbolic flashpoints in the Cyprus dispute, with calls for its return to Greek Cypriot administration continuing in international diplomacy.
The Coronation Review of the Royal Air Force by HM Queen Elizabeth II celebrating her coronation which had taken place at the beginning of June.
The event held at RAF Odiham, 15th July 1953 was the culmination of seven month's planning can be seen in this view of the immaculately parked aircraft and their crews as they wait in the afternoon sun for Her Majesty to inspect them. This display was the largest display of military airpower that this country has ever seen (still to this day). Over 300 static aircraft and a fly past of over 600 aircraft.
Aircraft included:
Static Display
Avro Anson (various marks) (7)
Auster AOP6 (6)
Bristol Freighter Mk31E (1)
Canadair Sabre (12)
Canadair Sabre F1(4)
English Electric Canberra B2 (5)
English Electric Canberra PR3 (1)
DHC Chipmunk T10 (58)
DH Devon C1 (2)
NA Harvard T2B (12)
HP Hastings Mk1 (1)
HP Hastings C1 (2)
HP Hastings C2 (2)
HP Hastings C4 (1)
Avro Lancaster GR3 (4)
Avro Lincoln (8)
Gloster Meteor T.7 (17)
Gloster Meteor Mk3 (4)
Gloster Meteor Mk7 (2)
Gloster Meteor F.8 (19)
Gloster Meteor FR9 (4)
Gloster Meteor Mk9 (8)
Gloster Meteor NF11 (20)
Lockheed Neptune MR1 (4)
Airspeed Oxford (9)
Percival Prentice T1 (12)
Percival Provost T1 (4)
Avro Shackleton MR1A (3)
Avro Shackleton MR2 (1)
Bristol Sycamore HR12 (1)
Vickers Valetta T3 (4)
DH Vampire T11 (4)
DH Vampire Mk3 (8)
DH Vampire FB5 (17)
DH Vampire FB9 (14)
DH Vampire NF10 (3)
Vickers Varsity T1 (5)
DH Venom FB1 (4)
Boeing Washington B1 (4)
Tiger Moth G-AHUT
Auster AOP 6
Canberra PR3 (2)
Harvard 2B.6
Hastings C1 (2)
Hastings C2
Meteor T7
Spitfire LF16e.1
Flypast
Bristol Sycamore HC1 (1)
Airspeed Oxford 1 (12)
Avro Anson (21)
Avro Lincoln (45)
Avro Shackleton MR1A and MR2 (18)
Avro Vulcan Prototype (1)
Boeing Washington (12)
BP Balliol T2 (12)
Canadair Sabre F4 (24)
Canadair Sabre (36)
DHC Chipmunk T10 (32)
DH Vampire T10 (12)
Vampire FB5 (12)
DH Vampire FB5 (12)
DH Vampire T11 (1)
DH Venom FB1 (24)
English Electric Canberra (48)
Gloster Meteor F4 (12)
Gloster Meteor (various Marks) (192)
Gloster Meteor NF11 (36)
Gloster Javelin Prototype (1)
Hawker Hunter F1 (1)
HP Hastings (3)
HP Victor Prototype (1)
Lockheed Neptune MR1 (5)
N A Harvard IIB (12)
Short Sunderland MR5 (3)
Supermarine Swift F1/F4 (6)
Vickers Varsity T1 (12)
Vickers Valiant 2nd Prototype (1)
Supermarine Swift F1 (1)
'My God, help me outlive this deadly love' by Dimitri Vrubel (1990)
30 years past the Cold War era, and the collapse of most of the Communist regimes worldwide,
nowadays in the times of global intercommunication, technological advancement and Androidification and yet, in a World of fanaticism, blind hatred and widespread clashes within and between similar and different civilizations, in a World of socio-economic destabilization, with unrests, revolts and divisions among, literally out of control and massively overgrowing, populations factually manipulated as "contemporary" and "progressive" pawns in the fields of global geopolitics.
Today and in view of the worldwide prevailing reality, the perspective of a peaceful and viable future for the next generations, seems far more obscure than 30years ago ....
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English Electric Canberra WT333 ("Treble Three") performing another pass along the runway at Bruntingthorpe.
This beautifully restored and cared for Canberra is kept and operated at Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire.
Built by English Electric as a B(I)8 variant with offset ‘fighter’ style cockpit canopy in March 1956, WT333 never served with the Royal Air Force, being used for a test bed for such things as: Low Altitude Bombing System, Microcell Rocket firing trials, torpedo separation trials etc.
She also visited Australia in 1966 taking part in armament trials on behalf of the WRE (Weapons Research Establishment.)
In the late 1970's, she was fitted with the cockpit of Canberra B.2 WK135 by RRE technicians. This work resulted in the loss of the B(I)8s distinctive offset fighter style cockpit canopy, along with a much longer nose being grafted on.
After finishing her working career, she was put up for disposal. WT333 was purchased by Classic Aviation Projects and registered as G-BVXC on 9th January 1995. Delivery by air to Bruntingthorpe took place on 28th January 1995 – her final flight. Once at Bruntingthorpe she was used as a source of spares for sister Canberras XH568 and WK163.
She was then sold on as an airframe. A pair of Rolls Royce Avon 109 engines were purchased and installed in the aircraft to return her to a taxiable condition.
I observed that she is a popular feature at the recent "Cold War Jets" open day that took place at Bruntingthorpe on 26th May 2019, which is where my pictures are taken.
WT333's website can be found at:
Squadron Leader LG Bastard of 9 Squadron rolls off the top of a loop in his Canberra B.6, WH977, over the snow-covered Lincolnshire countryside, 18th January 1956.
The English Electric Canberra was a British first-generation jet-powered medium bomber that was manufactured during the 1950s. It was developed by English Electric during the mid-to-late 1940s in response to a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito fast-bomber. Amongst the performance requirements for the type was the demand for an outstanding high altitude bombing capability in addition to flying at high speeds. These were partly accomplished by making use of newly developed jet propulsion technology. When the Canberra was introduced to service with the Royal Air Force (RAF), the type's first operator, in May 1951, it became the service's first jet-powered bomber aircraft.
The success and adaptability of the design was such that it was built in 27 versions which equipped 35 RAF squadrons and it was exported to more than 15 countries including Australia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Rhodesia, South Africa, Sweden, Venezuela and West Germany.
The Canberra was finally retired by the RAF in June 2006, 57 years after its first flight.
A 1950's jet fighter. Whenever I see these planes I think of a pilot strapped atop a jet engine.You had to be very brave or crazy to fly these things. Shot in digital infrared at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, AZ.
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The tail-end (pun intended) of a 1950s Republic F84C Thunderjet on outdoor display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ. Shot in digital infrared.
A view of a wing with its 3 rear facing props. The B-36 also had four jet engines in two pods of two engines each. Shot in digital infrared at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, where this B-36 is on outdoor display.
A remote junkyard discovered in Belgium where the owner has amassed an extra-ordinary collection of old vehicles - mostly ex-military and mainly lorries and trucks, many of them from the Cold War era - that are now (2016) rusting and rotting away.
A couple of years ago, on another trip through Belgium, I'd set out to find another pinewood filled with rows of abandoned old cars, near a place called Chatillon, only to find that the entire site had been cleared a few years previously.
The discovery of this this yard - another "autofriedhof" as the Germans would call them - near the border with Luxembourg, was fair compensation for failing to get to Chatillon before everything there was sent to the crusher!
The 'Humber Pig' is a Lightly Armoured Truck used by the British Army from the 1950's until the early 1990's. The Humber Pig saw service with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) chiefly as an Armoured Personnel Carrier from late 1958 until early 1970. The Humber Pig became particularly well known from its presence on the streets of Northern Ireland during the worst of the Troubles.
Officially designated Truck, Armoured, 1 Ton, 4x4, the Humber Pig is based on the FV1600 Series of four wheel drive 1-ton payload Trucks manufactured for the British Army by Rootes from 1952 to 1955. The Humber Pig FV1611 is the Armoured variant of FV1601 CT Truck and the FV1612 the Armoured version of the FV1602 CT FFW Truck. As FV1609 an Armoured version was originally designed to fulfil many roles with Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, RS, REME and Infantry. The full Armoured body was fitted to fulfil the need for an Armoured Personnel Carrier until the Alvis Saracen could be delivered in numbers. The Armoured bodies were produced by J. Sankey as well as the Royal Ordnance Factories, of 3,700 Humber Trucks some 1,700 Pigs were produced.
Twenty prototype Humber Pigs FV1609A (no armoured rear roof) entered Troop trials in 1956, when these trials ended ten were issued to the RUC in October 1958. In 1960 the RUC Humber Pigs were upgraded with a rear roof to emulate the FV1611 that was then in production. The Truck chassis proved ideal for Urban Internal Security Duties, and ended up serving longer than the larger, heavier Saracens that were intended to replace them. As the Troubles in Northern Ireland escalated during the 1970's, some 487 'Army Pigs' were further modified with additional internal and external Armour during the period of September 1972 to July 1973. These were referred to as Mark II Vehicles, the last of the Mark II Humber Pigs were removed from service in the early 1990's.
Official designations :-
• FV1601, FV1602 — un-armored Cargo GS and FFW (fitted for wireless) Humber CT trucks.
• FV1609 — c1956 Prototype APC vehicle with removable rear roof, canvas roof, and removable windscreens.
• Mk 1 FV1611 and FV1612 plus FV1609 vehicles converted to Mk 1 Pig spec with fully integrated rear roof and armour. Side storage boxes in Northern Ireland to prevent terrorists from placing explosives.
• FV1620 — Humber Hornet, a dedicated converted FV1611 to Malkara missile-launching platform.
• Mk 2 FV1611 and FV1612 —Additional armour for protection against small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, ''barricade removers'' (heavy-duty bull bars) which enabled them to force their way through barricades erected in the streets.
Unofficial designations :-
Some vehicles were equipped with the machine gun turret from the Shorland ISPV. All below were developed for use in Northern Ireland.
• 'Flying Pig' — FV1611 with extending riot screens either side and roof.
• 'Holy Pig' — fitted with rooftop hatch surrounded by perspex screen (reference to the Popemobile)
• 'Kremlin Pig' — fitted with wire screening for protection against rocket propelled grenades (RPG-7's)
• 'Squirt Pig' — fitted with a water cannon beside driver for riot control.
• 'Foaming Pig' — fitted with a foam generator to diffuse bomb blasts.
• 'Felix Pig' — modified for bomb disposal duties.
• 'Turret Pig' — Has the machine gun from the Shortland armored vehicle installed for operation in the Armagh area.
Humber Pig (Truck, 1 Ton, Armoured, 4x4, Humber) :-
▪︎ Type :- Armoured Personnel Carrier
▪︎ Place of origin :- United Kingdom
▪︎Manufacturer :- Humber (Rootes Group) / Joseph Sankey & Sons (GKN) / Royal Ordnance Factories.
▪︎No. built :- 1,700
▪︎Variants :- Mk1, Mk2
▪︎Mass :- 4.8 ton Mk1 / 6.5 ton Mk2
▪︎Length :- 16ft 2in
▪︎Width :- 6ft 8in
▪︎Height :- 6ft 11in
▪︎Crew :- 2 + 6 (max. 8)
▪︎Main armament :- Limited fitting of 7.62×51mm L4 Light Machine Gun or .30 in 7.62×63mm Browning M1919 Machine Gun
▪︎Engine :- Rolls-Royce B60 6-cyl 4.2 litre petrol I-6 120hp
▪︎Operational range :- 250 miles
▪︎Maximum speed :- 40mph.
Found this cool, old "Fallout Shelter" sign while riding around the Ft Campbell military base in Kentucky. This is an original sign from the Cold War Era...you can see where paint has gotten on the sign on the left side while the building was being painted. The VERY small print on the bottom says: "DOD FS No. 1 | Not to be reproduced or used without Department of Defense permission"
By the way...the building is no longer in use and just sits there crumbling into nothing.
This image is an HDR created from three bracketed images that were over and under exposed by two stops.
The 'Humber Pig' is a Lightly Armoured Truck used by the British Army from the 1950's until the early 1990's. The Humber Pig saw service with the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) chiefly as an Armoured Personnel Carrier from late 1958 until early 1970. The Humber Pig became particularly well known from its presence on the streets of Northern Ireland during the worst of the Troubles.
Officially designated Truck, Armoured, 1 Ton, 4x4, the Humber Pig is based on the FV1600 Series of four wheel drive 1-ton payload Trucks manufactured for the British Army by Rootes from 1952 to 1955. The Humber Pig FV1611 is the Armoured variant of FV1601 CT Truck and the FV1612 the Armoured version of the FV1602 CT FFW Truck. As FV1609 an Armoured version was originally designed to fulfil many roles with Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, RS, REME and Infantry. The full Armoured body was fitted to fulfil the need for an Armoured Personnel Carrier until the Alvis Saracen could be delivered in numbers. The Armoured bodies were produced by J. Sankey as well as the Royal Ordnance Factories, of 3,700 Humber Trucks some 1,700 Pigs were produced.
Twenty prototype Humber Pigs FV1609A (no armoured rear roof) entered Troop trials in 1956, when these trials ended ten were issued to the RUC in October 1958. In 1960 the RUC Humber Pigs were upgraded with a rear roof to emulate the FV1611 that was then in production. The Truck chassis proved ideal for Urban Internal Security Duties, and ended up serving longer than the larger, heavier Saracens that were intended to replace them. As the Troubles in Northern Ireland escalated during the 1970's, some 487 'Army Pigs' were further modified with additional internal and external Armour during the period of September 1972 to July 1973. These were referred to as Mark II Vehicles, the last of the Mark II Humber Pigs were removed from service in the early 1990's.
Official designations :-
• FV1601, FV1602 — un-armored Cargo GS and FFW (fitted for wireless) Humber CT trucks.
• FV1609 — c1956 Prototype APC vehicle with removable rear roof, canvas roof, and removable windscreens.
• Mk 1 FV1611 and FV1612 plus FV1609 vehicles converted to Mk 1 Pig spec with fully integrated rear roof and armour. Side storage boxes in Northern Ireland to prevent terrorists from placing explosives.
• FV1620 — Humber Hornet, a dedicated converted FV1611 to Malkara missile-launching platform.
• Mk 2 FV1611 and FV1612 —Additional armour for protection against small-arms fire and rocket propelled grenades, ''barricade removers'' (heavy-duty bull bars) which enabled them to force their way through barricades erected in the streets.
Unofficial designations :-
Some vehicles were equipped with the machine gun turret from the Shorland ISPV. All below were developed for use in Northern Ireland.
• 'Flying Pig' — FV1611 with extending riot screens either side and roof.
• 'Holy Pig' — fitted with rooftop hatch surrounded by perspex screen (reference to the Popemobile)
• 'Kremlin Pig' — fitted with wire screening for protection against rocket propelled grenades (RPG-7's)
• 'Squirt Pig' — fitted with a water cannon beside driver for riot control.
• 'Foaming Pig' — fitted with a foam generator to diffuse bomb blasts.
• 'Felix Pig' — modified for bomb disposal duties.
• 'Turret Pig' — Has the machine gun from the Shortland armored vehicle installed for operation in the Armagh area.
Humber Pig (Truck, 1 Ton, Armoured, 4x4, Humber) :-
▪︎ Type :- Armoured Personnel Carrier
▪︎ Place of origin :- United Kingdom
▪︎Manufacturer :- Humber (Rootes Group) / Joseph Sankey & Sons (GKN) / Royal Ordnance Factories.
▪︎No. built :- 1,700
▪︎Variants :- Mk1, Mk2
▪︎Mass :- 4.8 ton Mk1 / 6.5 ton Mk2
▪︎Length :- 16ft 2in
▪︎Width :- 6ft 8in
▪︎Height :- 6ft 11in
▪︎Crew :- 2 + 6 (max. 8)
▪︎Main armament :- Limited fitting of 7.62×51mm L4 Light Machine Gun or .30 in 7.62×63mm Browning M1919 Machine Gun
▪︎Engine :- Rolls-Royce B60 6-cyl 4.2 litre petrol I-6 120hp
▪︎Operational range :- 250 miles
▪︎Maximum speed :- 40mph.