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As Winter commenced, the Dark Winter Witch stirred in her shadowed glade, where the trees stood bare and the earth lay still. The snow had not yet fallen, but the air crackled with a bitter chill, and the sun’s light waned, swallowed by her gathering power. Her realm stretched across the twilight woods, a place of endless dusk where time felt thin and strange. Any who ventured too close were drawn in by her ethereal beauty, their minds clouded by whispers of warmth and wonder. But the deeper they wandered, the colder they grew, until their hearts turned to frost, and they became her silent thralls, cursed to linger in the darkness of her eternal winter.
Explore #421
I attempted to walk to the top to see the sunrise, but unfortunately my legs went to jelly as we climbed.
See photo below to see how far I got!
Many thanks for your visits, kind comments and faves, very much appreciated.
Spring is here and so is the shipping season. The James R Barker backs into the slip at CN Dock 6 in West Duluth while a BNSF coal train unloads across the bay and a roadswitch job with IC 6252 works the dock. This is the first ship of the season for Dock 6, loading UTAC pellets.
Commencing their display at RIAT 2011 the Frecce Tricolori from the Italian Air Force enter the stage from the right, with smoke on and the Italian Flag
8125, 8113 and 8165 head away from Kembla Grange, with the Kembla Grange racecourse in the background and skyline dominated by the Illawarra escarpment, with 9138 loaded Manildra container service to Enfield.
From the 1st of November 2024, Southern Shorthaul Railroad commenced haulage of all Manildra services, replacing Pacific National.
Saturday 3rd August 2024
Rameswaram (Inde) - La marée commence à descendre et les pèlerins qui, une heure auparavant, étaient réunis en une foule compactes sur la rive, peuvent désormais se répartir sur une plus grande surface d'eau sacrée, sans risquer de se noyer. Les dévots, pour la plupart, ne savent pas nager.
Rameswaram (India) - The tide begins to come down and the pilgrims who, an hour before, were gathered in a compact crowd on the shore, can now spread out over a larger area of sacred water, without the risk of drowning. Most devotees cannot swim.
Yet another consignment of coal is discharged at the Oskova washery at RMU Banovici in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 23rd February 2015. Manual labour is employed around the clock to release the door catches as the side discharge wagons pass over the coal discharge chutes. Former Yugoslavian Railways 760mm gauge 0-8-2 No.83-158 gradually draws the train forward as the wagons are discharged, two teams of two labourers working on each side.
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A force d'aller au bout du monde, on finit par en arriver au bord. Ainsi commence ma journée, comme un voyage dans l'inconnu.
Si vous connaissez cet endroit, dites moi ce qu'il y a en bas...
You can get to the edge of the world, crisscrossing this earth. That's how began my day, as a journey towards the unknown.
If you know that place, then, tell me what's down there...
Lever lived in this house at one time, it is all open plan so the grass can be cut and no bins allowed at the front of the houses. There is a church, school, pub, theatre, art gallery, great place to look round.
Info Wikipedia !!
Port Sunlight is a model village and suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, on the Wirral Peninsula. Port Sunlight was built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory (now part of Unilever); work commenced in 1888. The name is derived from Lever Brothers' most popular brand of cleaning agent, Sunlight.
Port Sunlight contains 900 Grade II listed buildings, and was declared a conservation area in 1978.[3] Port Sunlight has been informally suggested for World Heritage Site (WHS) status[4] to protect it from development and to preserve the unique character for future generations; however, it is not yet on the current UK "tentative list" for future consideration as a WHS.[5] In the 2001 Census, its population was 1,450.[1]
The annual battle to keep the rails free from leaf mulch has commenced, looking at this Rhymney Valley forest it'll be a while before the war is won though.
The South Wales RHTT (Rail Head Treatment Train) has just reversed at Bargoed on its run up the Rhymney and now has to cover Cardiff, Barry, Neath and Swansea before it all starts again tomorrow.
66061 and 66161 do the honours with 3S62 01:43 Margam to Margam.
17th October 2019.
Lucky to this beautiful butterfly today evening in my home garden. It seems that the butterfly season has commenced now
Commenced prior to WW1 the dam was raised and modified in the 1920's, it is 7kms long and 8.8m high, the Basin is supplied mainly by the Goulburn River and is the central part of the Goulburn Irrigation system in northern Victoria.
Commencée en 1143 selon la volonté de Georges d'Antioche, l'église possède un admirable décor de style byzantin. Agrandie de deux travées au XVIe siècle, elle a reçu des fresques baroques au XVIIIe siècle.
Commencée à la fin du XIIIe siècle, en retard sur la volonté du roi Jacques Ier d'Aragon, elle ne fut achevée qu'au début du XVIe siècle avec la construction de sa tour.
La façade occidentale date elle du XIVe siècle.
« L'Alhambra ! l'Alhambra ! Palais que les génies
Ont doré comme un rêve et rempli d'harmonies.
Forteresse aux créneaux festonnés et croulants
Où l'on entend la nuit de magiques syllabes,
Quand la lune, à travers les mille arceaux arabes,
Sème les murs de trèfles blancs. »
Victor Hugo - Extrait de « Les Orientales »
L'Alhambra (en arabe : الْحَمْرَاء, Al-Ḥamrā' , « la rouge », en raison de la couleur que prennent les murailles au coucher du soleil) de Grenade est un ensemble palatial, et un des monuments majeurs de l'architecture islamique et l'acropole médiévale la plus majestueuse du monde méditerranéen.
C'est avec la Grande mosquée de Cordoue le plus prestigieux témoin de la présence musulmane en Espagne du viiie au xve siècle. Leurs caractères sont d'ailleurs opposés : à la sobriété grandiose du monument religieux représentatif de la première architecture islamique, s'oppose l'exubérance de la dernière manière hispano-mauresque : celle-ci s'exprime en effet dans les palais des derniers souverains nasrides, alors en pleine décadence, et qui disparaîtront bientôt lors des derniers assauts de la Reconquista.
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in 889 and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid 11th century by the Berber king Badis ben Habus of the Kingdom of Granada who built its current palace and walls, and later converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada.
The Alhambra's Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim emirs in Spain and its court of the Nasrid dynasty. After the Reconquista by the Reyes Católicos ("Catholic Monarchs") in 1492, some portions were used by Christian rulers. The Palace of Charles V, built by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in 1527, was inserted in the Alhambra within the Nasrid fortifications. After being allowed to fall into disrepair for centuries, the Alhambra was rediscovered in the 19th century by European scholars and travelers, with restorations commencing. It is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions, exhibiting the country's most significant and well known Arab-Islamic architecture, together with 16th-century and later Christian building and garden interventions. The Alhambra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the inspiration for many songs and stories.
La Alhambra es una ciudad palatina andalusí situada en Granada, España. Es un rico complejo palaciego y fortaleza (alcázar o al-qasr القصر) que alojaba al monarca y a la corte del Reino nazarí de Granada. Su verdadero atractivo, como en otras obras musulmanas de la época, no sólo radica en los interiores, cuya decoración está entre las cumbres del arte andalusí, sino también en su localización y adaptación, generando un paisaje nuevo pero totalmente integrado con la naturaleza preexistente. En 2011 se convirtió en el monumento más visitado de España, recibiendo la cifra histórica de 2.310.764 visitantes.
Commencée en 1143 selon la volonté de Georges d'Antioche, l'église possède un admirable décor de style byzantin. Agrandie de deux travées au XVIe siècle, elle a reçu des fresques baroques au XVIIIe siècle.
🇫🇷 La villa a commencé à être construite en 1690........, En 1801, la villa été achetée par Gian Battista Sommariva, homme politique et ami proche de Napoléon Bonaparte qui a entrepris les débuts de la rénovation intérieure .Il a créé ,le jardin botanique d' une superficie d'environ 8 ha Immédiatement autour de la villa, en direction du lac, le jardin italien s'étend avec des haies taillées et des pergolas, des orangers et des camélias. Les rhododendrons et 150 variétés d'azalées fleurissent sur la pente. La propriété abrite également des cèdres, des palmiers, des séquoias, des platanes et autres plantes exotiques. Il y a également une bambouseraie de 3 000 m2 qui abrite plus de 25 espèces différentes de bambous.
🇮🇹 La villa iniziò ad essere costruita nel 1690........ Nel 1801 la villa fu acquistata da Gian Battista Sommariva, politico e amico intimo di Napoleone Bonaparte, che intraprese i primi lavori di ristrutturazione interna . Creò il giardino botanico con una superficie di circa 8 ettari. Nelle immediate vicinanze della villa, in direzione del lago, si estende il giardino all'italiana con siepi potate e pergolati, aranci e camelie. I rododendri e 150 varietà di azalee fioriscono sul pendio. La proprietà ospita anche cedri, palme, sequoie, platani e altre piante esotiche. C'è anche un bambuseto di 3.000 m2 che ospita più di 25 specie diverse di bambù.
🇩🇪 Der Bau der Villa begann 1690........ Im Jahr 1801 wurde die Villa von Gian Battista Sommariva gekauft, einem Politiker und engen Freund von Napoleon Bonaparte, der mit der Innenrenovierung begann . Er legte einen botanischen Garten mit einer Fläche von etwa 8 Hektar an. Unmittelbar um die Villa herum, in Richtung See, erstreckt sich der italienische Garten mit geschnittenen Hecken und Pergolen, Orangenbäumen und Kamelien. Rhododendren und 150 Azaleenarten blühen am Hang. Auf dem Grundstück wachsen außerdem Zedern, Palmen, Mammutbäume, Platanen und andere exotische Pflanzen. Es gibt auch einen 3.000 m² großen Bambushain mit mehr als 25 verschiedenen Bambusarten.
🇬🇧 Construction of the villa began in 1690. In 1801, the villa was purchased by Gian Battista Sommariva, a politician and close friend of Napoleon Bonaparte, who undertook the initial interior renovation. He created a botanical garden covering an area of approximately 8 hectares. Immediately surrounding the villa, towards the lake, the Italian garden stretches out with trimmed hedges and pergolas, orange trees and camellias. Rhododendrons and 150 varieties of azaleas bloom on the slope. The property is also home to cedars, palms, sequoias, plane trees and other exotic plants. There is also a 3,000 m² bamboo grove with more than 25 different species of bamboo.
🇪🇸 La construcción de la villa comenzó en 1690... En 1801, la villa fue comprada por Gian Battista Sommariva, político y amigo íntimo de Napoleón Bonaparte, quien emprendió los primeros trabajos de renovación interior . Creó el jardín botánico, con una superficie de aproximadamente 8 hectáreas. En las inmediaciones de la villa, en dirección al lago, se extiende el jardín italiano con setos recortados y pérgolas, naranjos y camelias. Los rododendros y 150 variedades de azaleas florecen en la ladera. La propiedad también alberga cedros, palmeras, secuoyas, plátanos y otras plantas exóticas. También hay un bosque de bambú de 3000 m² que alberga más de 25 especies diferentes de bambú.
GM47,CLP14 have just positioned there empty consist under the bins at Snowtown and commence loading on the Spur that once was the line to Wallaroo on 23-1-09
Les Jeux Olympiques sont commencés en Chine ( vous avez peut-être regardé la cérémonie d'ouverture vendredi soir). Ces anneaux sont ici en CB - pres de Whistler- puisque nous avons ausi eu des JO d'hiver en 2010. La vallée de Callaghan est une zone de loisirs de choix dans l'arrière-pays toute l'année. Il abrite le site des sports nordiques des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2010 (parc olympique de Whistler) pour le ski de fond, le biathlon, le saut à ski et le combiné nordique. J'ai mis une texture de Lenabem. MERCI
The Olympic Games have started in China (you may have watched the opening ceremony on Friday evening). These rings are here in BC- near Whistler in the Callaghan Valley Provincial park- since we also had the Winter Olympics in 2010. The Callaghan Valley is a prime year-round backcountry recreation area. It is also the home of the 2010 Winter Olympics nordic sports venue (Whistler Olympic Park) for cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping and nordic combined.I used a text ure from Lenabem . Thanks !!
commencing the next dressmaking project.
it will be a classic short sleeved waisted dress for the summer
taken from the dressmaking book by alison smith flic.kr/p/2q55djV
i had transferred the downloaded pattern onto pattern paper a while ago flic.kr/p/2qUryDc
today for the making of the toile, test garment, the calico pattern pieces were
cut out
markings transferred
the edges of each pattern piece zigzag stitched to neaten
alterations will have to be made to the sleeves and neckline
Tutorials on You Tube
Top and Dress
Detailed Sewing Tutorial For A Beginner : Simple Linen Top, Bias Binding Neckline【Free Pattern】
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cFiT8UcU54
Download the Pattern
www.madebysachi.com/2021/09/27/super-simple-top/
LINEN DRESS DIY【Free Pattern +Easy Draft】Step by Step Guide for Beginner /back opening /Skirt Pleats
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDFRlF_yEtA&t=0s
Download the Pattern
www.madebysachi.com/2021/09/27/super-simple-top/
BASIC SEAM POCKET
www.madebysachi.com/2022/07/09/basic-seam-pocket/
How to Sew Pleats | Box Pleat, Knife Pleat, Inverted Box Pleat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRlHcPh38MY
Forming Box Pleats
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNXJ_BIsb1E
Inverted Pleat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfdE3DlJdFQ
my sewing machine JL220 flic.kr/p/2odruLA from john lewis www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-jl220-sewing-machine-pepperm...
sewing machine maintenance flic.kr/p/2q9GVTh
How to Use your SEWING MACHINE (for Beginners)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaZBTMzkoY
A Beginners' Guide To Using Your Sewing Machine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imryOl_LNaw
Beginners Sewing Course - Day 1 - The Basics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGITrkYdjJs
Sewing a coat/jacket lining
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ils6xkQu2nI
Adding a Lining to an Unlined Coat Sew Along
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4iNiib0_TA
How to Sew Jacket Lining
www.wikihow.com/Sew-Jacket-Lining
How to Sew Darts | Beginner & Advanced www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9x-i-txyfo
5 Tips on how sew non-pointy darts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8M_TLn_do4;
how to understitch www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFz4tsplENI
what is understitching?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnRDeKqKgto
ten top stitching tips www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDRXfYgkU4k
Buttonholes
3 Sewing Tips to Make Buttonholes Neatly and Quickly
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oOz28Ybk8I
How to Machine-Sew and Custom-sized Buttonhole
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6P-TKK3tjg&t=135s
setting the sleeve www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqo-SIy8MXY&t=178s
How to Sew an Invisible Zipper
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaza9t-CAiQ
How to Sew an Invisible Zipper - Updated
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG8CSr11kjA
How To Sew Invisible Zipper On Shirt / Dress | Sewing Technique Tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNrRoCSxaE
Invisible Zipper
www.youtube.com/shorts/npDSSAMzNNc
Super clever invisible zip trick
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UyfKL5G-Bw
coat pattern instructions www.sewmag.co.uk/free-sewing-patterns/serena-wool-coat#lo...
How to properly sew a shawl collar jacket/sewing techniques for beginners www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjeqgIfSt9c
Easy Way To Sewing shawl collar | Coat Collar Tutorial Cutting and Stitching | Sewing Tutorial www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsUZjA9JErI
Seam Finishes
10 SEAM FINISHES Without a Serger || Basic to Couture
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYt7JxC_bIc&t=596s
7 Seam Types and How to Make it- Sewing Lesson for Beginner
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax6JDDP_6O8
French Seam Pockets
How to Add Pockets to a Side Seam using French Seams
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aatWJL_aAYY
Lining
How to add lining to ANY dress pattern | Sewing Tutorial
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENKI3fSBQBo
How To Sew a Slip Stitch by Hand
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjky55Cp1_Iwww.youtube.com/watch?v=_d06GhQx_Wg
How to Fix a Low Neckline
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U-W6W5fh-4
Interfacing
How to fuse iron-on interfacing to fabric
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7idVbAkUBTU
reference books
i'm a complete beginner at dressmaking. posting photos of progress to encourage myself to continue www.flickr.com/photos/connect2012/albums/72177720305370633/ i'm not making any recommendations ...
Commencée en 1143 selon la volonté de Georges d'Antioche, l'église possède un admirable décor de style byzantin. Agrandie de deux travées au XVIe siècle, elle a reçu des fresques baroques au XVIIIe siècle.
After shooting POAY at Pine Point Rd we headed 20 miles south for our next shot. But after a little time and a check of the timetable we calculated that he must have gone in the hole at Saco (CPF 211) for Amtrak to run around.
And sure enough our supposition was confirmed as Boston bound Downeaster train 694 came into view here on the former Boston and Maine Portland Division rolling down Main 1 at modern day MP 226 (measured from Mattawamkeag, ME). For whatever reason this train didn't have the normal ex F40 NPCU in the lead and instead had this grungy quarter century old P42DC doing the honors, with a sister P42 on the east end trailing the standard five car Amfleet consist.
At right is the wood frame Wells Beach depot built in 1906 that resembles a home in its styling. I've not been able to find much info about this station whose design is seemingly unique among B&M depots. What I could find is that after 53 years of railroad use it was sold in February 1959 to Fuelane Corp. some five years before the last passenger train passed on its way from Portland, and it has remained in private hands since.
After 36 years passenger trains returned to these rails when Amtrak's Downeaster service commenced. But those trains don't stop here, instead calling at a modern intermodal transportation center behind me one mile to the west right off of Interstate 95.
Wells, Maine
Saturday January 22, 2022
I composed this image to hide the construction work that is taking place to restore the fourth chimney.
Rooftop penthouses, luxury shopping, three cinemas and a hotel … the architects behind the London landmark's renaissance aren't short on ambition.
Pete 5D's photos on Flickriver
Equipment
-Canon 5D Mark II
-EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM
-Manfrotto
Commencée par l'évêque Ecclesius en 526 et achevée sous l'évêque Maximien en 547, l'église est un merveilleux exemple de l'architecture byzantine, elle n'a subi que peu de changements depuis cette époque.
CHIPMUNK T.10 (G-BYHL) WG308 8
belonging to M R & I D Higgins.
with KC-135 STRATOTANKER behind it.
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Four DHC-1Chipmunks commenced service with the Aircraft Squadron in 1957. They were replacements for the Tiger Moths and <Harvards which were being phased out. These Chipmunks, also affectionately known as "Chippies", served the Force until 1960, the year that saw the disbandment of MAAF (Singapore Wing)..
The Chipmunk was designed in Canada by Wsiewolod J. Jakimuik, previously Chief Designer for PZL in Poland. It was developed by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada as a military training aircraft to replace the legendry DH.82 Tiger Moth.
This trainer, is a low wing monoplane of all metal, stressed skin construction with the pilot and instructor seated in tandem under a single piece sliding canopy.
The prototype first flew on 22 May 1946 from de Havilland's factory at Downsview, Toronto. Although designed in Canada, the Chipmunk was built in large numbers in Great Britain for the RAF. The British products carried the mark number T.10.
The Chipmunk T.10 serves with the RAF and differs from the Canadian T.1 in that the T.10 was fully aerobatic from the outset. The T.10 also featured a multi-panel sliding canopy whilst most Canadian-built Chipmunks had a bubble canopy.
Specifications
Manufacturer : De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
Crew : Two in tandem, pilot and trainee.
Length: 7.75 m
Height: 2.13 m
Wing span: 10.46 m
Wing area : 15.97 m2
Performance
Speed: 222 km/h at sea level
Range : 451km
Climb : 256m/min
Weight: (empty): 646 kg
Max.Take-off Weight: 914 kg
Service ceiling : 5,200 m
Propulsion
Powerplant: 1 x 108kw (145 hp) Gipsy Major 8,
-cylinder incline air-cooled.
T.10 served with the Royal Air Force.
Malayan Auxiliary Air Force Singapore Wing
KC-135 STRATOTANKER
KC-135 Stratotanker
• KC-135 Stratotanker
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Mission
The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as aircraft of allied nations. The KC-135 is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.
Features
Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights up to 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms). Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue, attached to and trailing behind the flying boom, may be used to refuel aircraft fitted with probes. Some aircraft have been configured with the Multipoint Refueling System or MPRS. MPRS configured aircraft are capable of refueling two receiver aircraft simultaneously from special “pods” mounted on the wingtips. One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the plane and controls the boom during in-flight air refueling. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of passengers and cargo. Depending on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms) of cargo.
Background
Air Mobility Command manages more than 490 total aircraft inventory Stratotankers, of which the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard fly 271 of those in support of AMC's mission.
The Boeing Company's model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker. In 1954 the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future 732-plane fleet. The first aircraft flew in August 1956 and the initial production Stratotanker was delivered to Castle Air Force Base, Calif., in June 1957. The last KC-135 was delivered to the Air Force in 1965.
Of the original KC-135A's, more than 410 have been modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International. The re-engined tanker, designated either the KC-135R or KC-135T, can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel efficient, costs 25 percent less to operate and is 96 percent quieter than the KC-135A.
Under another modification program, 157 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard tankers were re-engined with the TF-33-PW-102 engines. The re-engined tanker, designated the KC-135E, is 14 percent more fuel efficient than the KC-135A and can offload 20 percent more fuel.
Through the years, the KC-135 has been altered to do other jobs ranging from flying command post missions to reconnaissance. RC-135s are used for special reconnaissance and Air Force Materiel Command's NKC-135A's are flown in test programs. Air Combat Command operates the OC-135 as an observation platform in compliance with the Open Skies Treaty.
Over the next few years, the aircraft will undergo upgrades to expand its capabilities and improve its reliability. Among these are improved communications, navigation and surveillance equipment to meet future civil air traffic control needs.
General Characteristics
Primary Function: Aerial refueling and airlift
Prime Contractor: The Boeing Company
Power Plant: KC-135R/T, CFM International CFM-56 turbofan engines; KC-135E, Pratt and Whitney TF-33-PW-102 turbofan engines
Thrust: KC-135R, 21,634 pounds each engine; KC-135E, 18,000 pounds each engine
Wingspan: 130 feet, 10 inches (39.88 meters)
Length: 136 feet, 3 inches (41.53 meters)
Height: 41 feet, 8 inches (12.7 meters)
Speed: 530 miles per hour at 30,000 feet (9,144 meters)
Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,240 meters)
Range: 1,500 miles (2,419 kilometers) with 150,000 pounds (68,039 kilograms) of transfer fuel; ferry mission, up to 11,015 miles (17,766 kilometers)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms)
Maximum Transfer Fuel Load: 200,000 pounds (90,719 kilograms)
Maximum Cargo Capability: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms), 37 passengers
Pallet Positions: 6
Crew: Three: pilot, co-pilot and boom operator. Some KC-135 missions require the addition of a navigator. The Air Force has a limited number of navigator suites that can be installed for unique missions.
Aeromedical Evacuation Crew: A basic crew of five (two flight nurses and three medical technicians) is added for aeromedical evacuation missions. Medical crew may be altered as required by the needs of patients.
Unit Cost: $39.6 million (FY98 constant dollars)
Date Deployed: August 1956
Inventory: Active duty, 195; Air National Guard, 251; Air Force Reserve, 84
Point of Contact
Air Mobility Command, Public Affairs Office; 503 Ward Drive Ste 214, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5335, DSN 779-7843 or 618-229-7843.
July 2006
KC-135 Stratotanker
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La Cathédrale Saint-Gatien : Commencée au milieu du 13e s. et terminée au 16e s., elle décline toute la gamme du style gothique. L'intérieur frappe par la pureté de ses lignes, quant au cloitre, élégant édifice gothico-Renaissance, il s'appuie sur la façade nord de la Cathédrale.
We have arrived on Dennogra and commenced our investigations. As reported by the general of the Vigilance’s ground troops, the transport apparently met forceful resistance. Judging by the wreckage of the lost juggernaut, the faction responsible is highly trained, heavily armed and equipped with remnant tech form the clone wars. We have found remains of B1-Battledroids at the crash site as well as traces of military grade thermal explosives. Samples of the latter have been sent to the laboratories aboard the Vigilance for further examination, while the scan of the crash site continues. A full check of the juggernaut’s cargo still remains to be completed. Recovering the cargo proves dangerous because of the traces of explosives mentioned above. Agents are advised to proceed with caution and scan for possible booby traps before moving any of the debris. As for the crew of the juggernaut, two troopers have been treated by medics and have been transferred back to the vigilance, as were the remains of the dead. In conclusion, everything is going by protocol and we will proceed to examine the wreckage, identify the elements behind the attack and organize their eradication.
— Mission report D-002 by Lieutenant Kalin Sorgurd, ISB
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My part of the ongoing #empiresoldenemiescollab by @gsw.lug and my first build of the year. It was a lot of fun building the destroyed cockpit of the juggernaut and try my hands at some organic terrain once again. Not too proud of the photo, but it will have to suffice. More builds are in the works, stay tuned!