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The portal is configured by means of five semicircular archivolts decorated with checkered patterns, baquetones and, on the innermost thread, fleshy acanthus leaves.
They rest on angled columns topped with decorated capitals in which, on the left side, a minstrel-like scene is represented in which some dancers dance to the sound of the notes of a rebec and a psaltery that are played by other characters. In addition, the episode of Samson tearing the lion's jaws apart, very recurrent in the Romanesque of northern Palencia, is distinguished.
Photo taken by Stefan Röhrich.
München-Riem
1978-09-08 (8 September 1978)
71-0876 / 10876
McDonnell Douglas C-9A Nightingale (DC-9-32CF)
47475 / 653
United States Air Force (USAF)
71-0876 is taxiing to Riem’s runway 25 for take-off. Original livery with the cheatline above the windows. Noted several times at the airport during the 1970s (28 January 1978, 8 September 1978, 8 March 1979) and also ten years later on 18 April 1988, 19 February 1989 and 3 February 1990.
Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Bob Garrard:
Serial 71-0876 was configured as VIP transport for supreme Allied commander of NATO, it was the last C-9A with USAF. Left Ramstein AB Sep 20 2005 for USA and assigned to USAF Museum. Loaned and put on display at Andrews AFB Museum, Maryland. Offered for sale by GSA auction Feb 18, 2015. Acquired by Waterworld Jet Aviation LLC and ferried from ADW to BWI on May 16, 2017 as N10876. This registration was cancelled on 6th September 2019 but the aircraft remained at BWI wearing that number. On December 3, 2019 it was re registered to Frontera Flight Holdings and ferried out of BWI on June 4. 2020 to SHV (Shreveport) and then to SLW (Saltillo - Plan de Guadalupe) in Mexico.
Registration details for this airframe:
www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/71-0876/640143
71-0876 at NUE in May 1994 (later colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/130658785@N08/47909002861
71-0876 at BRU in February 2005 (later colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/oo-luc_aircraft_archive/50600452563
71-0876 stored at Andrews AFB (ADW) in March 2010:
www.flickr.com/photos/lockonaviation/53195150499
This airframe as N10876 with Waterworld Jet Aviation at BWI in June 2017:
www.flickr.com/photos/lockonaviation/34718552550
N10876 at Saltillo Plan de Guadalupe (SLW), Mexico, in January 2022:
www.flickr.com/photos/aeroprints/51846278029
Scan from Kodachrome slide.
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
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WHAT'S NEW?
The 2012 MINI sees no major changes following its modest model-year 2011 freshening, knowing:
a redesigned front bumper that helps the MINI meet new pedestrian-safety regulations. The lower grille and new fog-light surrounds have more pronounced, contoured borders. MINI models feature a new horizontal bar in the lower air inlet, while Cooper S models prominent (and functional) brake ducts that can be trimmed in chrome. There are new wheel designs in 15-, 16-, and 17-inch sizes. The brake lights now use LEDs, and the optional xenon headlights now swivel in turns. Reverse lights migrate to the lower bumper. Updates to the interior will help appease those, who found the Mini’s ergonomics less than friendly. The audio controls have been consolidated under the large center speedometer, and all secondary controls are now finished in matte black rather than silver, as are the steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls. New audio and navigation systems are available, with the latter using a 6.5-inch LCD screen in the MINI's central speedometer. With MINI Connected software, iPhone and iPod users will be able to watch videos on the display while the car is parked, or see album cover art while playing music. It's a control interface used in conjunction with an Apple iPhone. Users download the MINI Connected application to their phone. The app allows users to conduct Google local searches for restaurants, movie theaters, and other places. It also can display news feeds, access social networks, and allow passengers to listen to Internet radio. The screen also will be able to display contact information from a compatible cell phone connected via Bluetooth.
STEVE JOBS AND MINI COOPER
In a 2004 keynote speech where Steve Jobs talks about the iPods, he mentions the MINI Cooper. He said the "small is fun" idea from the car was the inspiration for the new "mini Apple Stores" that will be opening. - Apple Keynote, Steve Jobs
ENJOY IT TO THE MAXIMUM... BE MINI
- Eccentric British manufacturer MINI
- Fun to drive
- MINIMALISM pack (automatic engine stop-start/brake energy regeneration)
- Six-speed manual gearbox fitted as standard
- 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine (naturally aspirated, with turbo- or twin-scroll-turbo charger configurations)
- 'Entirely Sufficient' horsepower (output ranges between 75 and 218 horsepower)
- Bespoke treatment
- Bigger is not always better
THERE'S A LOT TO LOVE HERE!
It used to be that luxury cars were big. The more luxurious, the bigger. But with premium hatchbacks, buyers have shown that luxury needn't equal size. In fact, many (particularly in Europe) have demonstrated that they're willing to pay a considerable premium to have the luxuries they'd expect from the larger cars they're giving up with the smaller ones they're adopting. Of course, you can really make any MINI your own through the extensive options list of design, comfort, and technology features. The question is, just how much are you willing to pay?
BUILD YOUR OWN MINI
Like a piece of familiar music, it is open to different interpretations without losing the original melody.
Select a bodystyle and configure:
- Model MINI [R56]
- Body Hot Chocolate metallic [A88]
- Roof Hot Chocolate metallic [381]
- Mirror Caps in Chrome [405]
- Carbon Black interior [4CU]
- 17" Conical Spoke Alloy Wheels, 205/45 R 17 [2GD]
- Black bonnet stripes [329]
- Rear Spoiler [325]
- Sport button [4UF]
- Front fog lights [520]
- Rain Sensor and Auto Headlights [521]
- Airconditioning [530]
- On-board Computer [550]
- Leather-trimmed, sport steering wheel [255]
- Multi-function steering wheel with cruise control [249]
- Velours foot mats [423]
- Front seat armrest with Wi-Fi Hotspot installed via the snap-in adapter in the centre console [473]
- Chrome-Line Exterior [346] and Interior Trim [345]
- White Turn-Signal Lights [785]
- MINI Tender Loving Care (free maintenance 5 years or 80,000km) [price € 249,00]
Ultimate hi-fi sound and high-end communication:
# Voice control [620]
# Radio MINI Visual Boost [6FP]
# Hands-free-system Bluetooth and USB/iPod interface [6NE]
# iPhone Snap-in adapter [AFS]
# iPhone 4 Y-cable interface [61122179623]
# Audiofiles on mobile phone [6NF]
# MINI Connected [6NM]
# MINI Navigation System (with full map) [6UM]
EXPLORE HOW TO USE THE MINI NAVIGATION SYSTEM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRbY3OYqnwM
EXPLORE HOW TO USE THE MINI CONNECTED
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvp7D5KGtE&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bn66G4VZww&feature=related
THE MINI
Sometimes it’s just nice to be back where you feel most comfortable. Those were my thoughts as I slipped behind the wheel of a a lightly spec’d 2012 MINI. No this isn’t some chopped coupe or puffed up crossover. This is the car (or at least the shape) that owes more to the original MINI than any other. So much so that BMW simply refers to it as “the MINI” internally.
Over the past 50 years, MINI have become one of the must-have cars for sports car enthusiasts. The 2012 MINI is simply the best MINI produced to date! I opted for MINI’s "bespoke personalization program". My own MINI ordered on March 3rd will be supplied by my personal MINI manager around the beginning of May.
Most of all, my new MINI will remind me why I do what I do, why I love MINI's and why I love seeing more on the road every day.
Small, efficient, athletic and endlessly fun, they are still the best way to bring a smile to one’s face.
MINI. MORE POKE WITH LESS SMOKE!
Testing expired Konica Infrared 750nm film in my Chinese Seagull 203 camera, configured for 4.5 X 6 format. (Will also shoot 6 X 6.)
Griffin, Georgia
G-VLIB : Airbus A350-1041 : Virgin Atlantic.
"Lady Emmeline" is one of the pair of higher-density configured A350s in Virgin's fleet, flying mostly holidaymakers to Orlando from EDI, MAN and LHR.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langham_Place_(Hong_Kong):
Langham Place is a commercial complex and shopping centre in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The official opening was on 25 January 2005. The complex occupies two blocks defined by Argyle Street, Portland Street, Shantung Street and Reclamation Street. Shanghai Street separates the two portions of the complex, which are connected via two overhead walkways. A hotel is on one side of the development while the commercial elements are located on the other side.
The complex was the result of an urban renewal project under Land Development Corporation, later known as Urban Renewal Authority (URA). Several city blocks, including the old "Bird Street" marketplace, were demolished to make way for the commercial complex.
Langham Place Tower has a gross floor area of 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft), and comprises a 59-storey office tower, a 15-level shopping centre with two basement levels, a 665-room hotel and a car park with 250 parking spaces. The complex is connected to the Mong Kok station of the MTR via an underground passage (Exit C3).
Due to the high price of land and the higher yield on retail property in Hong Kong, the Langham Place Mall departs from the common Western model of the flat shopping mall. It is the second "vertical mall" in Hong Kong. The exterior of the mall is characterised by a multi-faceted façade of yellow fissured Brazilian granite stretching from street level to the roof. Another distinctive feature is the 9-storey glass atrium which lets in natural lighting and allows passersby to look through the middle of the building.
The Mall's 56,000 m2 (600,000 sq ft) of retail space is configured over 15 levels, with 5,600 m2 (60,000 sq ft) of space per level from the second basement level to fourth level; and 3,700 m2 (40,000 sq ft) of space per level from level 5 upwards. There is a food court on level 4 and a cinema run by CINEMA CITY on level 8 and an "indoor alfresco dining" area on the top floor.
The mall was designed by the Los Angeles-based firm Jerde Partnership and opened for business in November 2004.
Architectural Features
Xpresscalators – The longest escalators within a shopping mall in the territory. A pair of them is located on the 4th floor leading up to the 8th floor, where another pair leads to the 12th floor. Together they allow shoppers to travel 76 m (249 ft) up to the top of the mall quickly and conveniently, thus reducing the "horizontal drift" of shoppers.
as the clouds parted and the sun revealed itself, a classic car shone on the street below. print for sale here.
After receiving clearance, Royal Air Force Dassault Envoy IV G-ZAHS rolls to line-up on Waddington's runway prior to departure as 'Ascot 1184'
One of a pair of Falcon 900LX VIP configured executive jets ordered for No.32(TR) Squadron's use, the pair will eventually migrate to sport military serials
276A2000
A massive snowstorm slammed the northeast Wednesday night into Thursday morning dumping one to two feet of snow and leading to major disruptions on the regions railroads. While some freight carriers ran like normal others such as the P&W cancelled all Wednesday night and Thursday morning road freights and locals. On the passenger side the MBTA kept running its already covid reduced schedule with some special snow buster sets clearing the routes in the early AM hours. Amtrak meanwhile preemptively cancelled all Acela service and ran only a few regional trains using three train sets out of Boston configured unusually like this.
Here is the first southbound of the day, train 171, racing through Cranston Yard near MP 180.3 already 40 min late. Behind the standard ACS64 electric is a P42 diesel that is online and doing all the work. You'll notice the photographs are both down on the electric so all it is doing is acting as a glorified cab car, not even pulling power from the wire for HEP. Why? Good question, and I'd honestly like to know the thinking behind this too!
Cranston, Rhode Island
Thursday December 17, 2020
BuNo 44-27183 was originally built as a P-38L, but was later modified into a F-5A, the World War II designation for a photo reconnaissance Lightning, with a new nose. The aircraft was delivered to the USAAF in June 1945, too late to see action during the war. With the P-38 not part of the postwar USAAF's plans, 44-27183 was declared surplus and stored at Kingman, Arizona. The USAAF's loss was an aerial surveyer's gain, however: not only was the aircraft already fitted with a camera nose, zooming around in a P-38 rather than, say, a Piper Cub during aerial surveys probably helped the purchase. Five aerial survey companies would fly 44-27183, starting with Kargl Aerial Surveys of Midland, Texas. Along the way, 44-27183 was modified with a longer canopy for two people, a slightly different camera nose, and pressurization for the crew.
In 1969, the last aerial survey company to own the aircraft, Pacific Aerial Surveys of Seattle, sold the aircraft to a warbird collector. In 1973, another collector, David Boyd, bought the aircraft and partly returned it to its World War II configuration as a P-38L—it had a gun nose, but retained the two-seat cockpit. The Yanks Air Museum inquired about obtaining the aircraft in 1981, but events kept happening to keep the museum from getting it. The aircraft was instead passed to the Wien Brothers, the owners of Wien Air Alaska, but they were also having problems: 44-27183 had been restored to flying condition, but it was having engine issues. The Wien Brothers decided to sell the aircraft to Yanks, but didn't know where the museum was; as it turned out, 44-27183 had been forced to land at Chino, California, so all Yanks had to do was tow it across the tarmac!
As actual F-5s are extremely rare, Yanks restored 44-27183 to its photo nose configuration, ironed out the engine problems, and returned it to flight in 1996. It has been at the museum ever since. It was quite a surprise to see a F-5 configured P-38; I wasn't sure there were any left that still had a camera nose. It carries the colors and a Donald Duck emblem of the 6th Reconnaissance Group, assigned to the Southwest Pacific and Okinawa during World War II.
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
Regards
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
Regards
About an hour into witnessing the majestic, ultra-modern skyline of Vancouver awaken to a new day from Stanley Park, a local resident of the ecosystem flew into my composition. I could only assume It wanted to quietly enjoy the peaceful sunrise as well.
The goose didn’t appear too shy as I shifted my camera gear to get closer to it. I thought its presence added a bit of natural beauty to contrast with the brilliant glass and concrete structures reflected in Coal Harbour.
Once situated and my composition was configured, the goose began to perform what remarkably resembled a morning exercise routine! The extension of its wings looked like a human who stretches his or her arms at full length. Afterwards, it would fold its wings back and call out into the harbour with a loud squawk. It repeated this action a few times.
Funnily enough, a few meters away from me, a small group of people had commenced what appeared to be a tàiji (tai chi) routine of their own as well, starting off the morning in the same manner as the goose.
Later, I was surprised to see I had captured the moment when the goose had initiated its avian tàiji. The image felt worthy of sharing. Enjoy.
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Boeing 777-35E(ER), painted in "Hello Kitty Sanrio Family" special colours Sep 2013
re-configured "C38W64Y221" 2016, LAX 26.10.2019.
After pulling two covered hoppers from EMSCO in Girard, Pennsylvania, CN L523 heads north to Wallace Junction to interchange the cars with NS. An Ex-DMIR now BLE SD38 provides the power after dropping BLE 905 on the main in order to configure a push-pull setup for the run south.
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CN Erie Sub
Girard, PA
CN L523 (Greenville, PA to Girard, PA Turn)
BLE 862 SD38 Ex. DMIR 225, BLE 862 Blt. 1967
I saw this photographer along Las Vegas Boulevard North during Red Flag 22-2.
I'd never seen anyone use what appears to be a tripod foot on the telephoto lens as a mounting for a second camera. However, this was only one of several such rigs I saw that week.
I suspect that the smaller, co-axial camera is used for video, but I'd appreciate comments from anyone familiar with cameras configured this way.
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Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggys_Cove,_Nova_Scotia
Peggys Point Lighthouse (also known as Peggy's Cove Lighthouse) is in Peggys Cove and is an iconic Canadian image. It is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.
Peggys Cove is a classic red-and-white lighthouse still operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The light station is situated on an extensive granite outcrop at Peggys Point, immediately south of the village and its cove. This lighthouse is one of the most-photographed structures in Atlantic Canada and one of the most recognizable lighthouses in the world.
Visitors may explore the granite outcrop on Peggys Point around the lighthouse; despite numerous signs warning of unpredictable surf (including one on a bronze plaque on the lighthouse itself), several visitors each year are swept off the rocks by waves, sometimes drowning.
Peggys Cove is 43 kilometers (26 miles) southwest of downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula. The community is named after the cove of the same name, a name also shared with Peggy's Point, immediately to the east of the cove. The village marks the eastern point of St. Margaret's Bay.(Wikipedia)
Visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111
Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111 (SR111, SWR111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines.
On Wednesday, 2 September 1998, the aircraft used for the flight, registered HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from shore, roughly equidistant from the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggys Cove and Bayswater. All 229 people on board died—the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and the second-highest of any air disaster to occur in Canada, after Arrow Air Flight 1285. This is one of only two hull losses of the passenger configured MD-11, along with China Airlines Flight 642.
The initial search and rescue response, crash recovery operation, and resulting investigation by the Government of Canada took over four years and cost CAD 57 million (at that time approximately US$38 million). The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's (TSB) official report of their investigation stated that flammable material used in the aircraft's structure allowed a fire to spread beyond the control of the crew, resulting in a loss of control and the crash of the aircraft.
Swissair Flight 111 was known as the "UN shuttle" due to its popularity with United Nations officials; the flight often carried business executives, scientists, and researchers
Aircraft
The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48448 registered HB-IWF, was manufactured in 1991 and Swissair was its only operator. It bore the title of Vaud, in honor of the Swiss canton of the same name. The airframe had a total of 36,041 hours. The three engines were Pratt & Whitney 4462s. The cabin was configured with 241 seats (12 six-abreast first-, 49 seven-abreast business-, and 180 nine-abreast economy-class). First- and business-class seats were equipped with an in seat in-flight entertainment system, installed at some point after initial entry into service. (Wikipedia) VC035ZK
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Riverfire Begins is currently available for sale as a print or card at RedBubble.
This image now features on the Brisbane Festival website and in the Brisbane Festival Magazine. From Aug 23rd 2009, it'll be on Billboards around Brisbane.
F-111 Dump-n-Burn and the opening spray of fireworks off the Story Bridge, shot from Wilson's Outlook.
We staked out our shooting location from 10am (event started at 7pm) to make sure we got the prime position - was a looooooong day, but worth it in the end.
Apparently #1 in Explore (30th Aug 2008)
From Nuit Blanche 2008, Toronto.
Conversation #2, 2008
Tom Bendtsen - Toronto, Canada
Installation
Tom Bendtsen's "Conversation #2" will consist of some 12,000 books configured as an oval measuring 4 metres in width and 4 metres high. A pixilated landscape image will be created from the colours of the books' spines facing the outside, the neutral/tan colour of the paper will be facing in.
Similar to the earlier work "Argument#4(b)" where the viewer enters the work, an entrance will be constructed in the wall of the piece. Once inside the dark interior of the structure, the viewer will discover small fungal plant-life. This element of the work will not be obvious at first, but will be available to those who take the time to investigate the interior, where they will discover spores, signifying that which is underground, hidden, and regenerating life.
Tom Bendtsen has built a number of works that feature books as physical metaphors of structure, identity and tools of defense and aggression.
Compare with the devil's books.
HSC Benchijigua Express
is a fast ferry, operated by shipping company Fred Olsen S.A.
between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma in the Atlantic.
It was delivered to Olsen in April 2005.
At 127 metres ( 417 ft ) long, the Benchijigua Express is the second-longest trimaran in the world, less than a metre shy of the Independence class littoral combat ship, which was based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminum and with a special offshore coating; and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminum hull. The ship's name was previously used twice since 1999.
Design and construction
The Benchijigua Express was built in Henderson, Western Australia by Austal. The vessel is 126.65 metres ( 415.5 ft ) long, 30.4 metres ( 100 ft ) wide, and with a draught of 4 metres ( 13 ft ).
She can reach speeds of 42 knots ( 78 km/h; 48 mph ),
although her normal service speed is 36 knots ( 67 km/h; 41 mph ).
The vessel is powered by four diesel engines of MTU Series 8000 ( 20 valves ),
each with 8,200 kW at 1,150 rpm driven, housed in two engine rooms.
Each of the two diesels in the rear engine-room
drive one Kamewa 125 SII steerable waterjet propulsion from Rolls-Royce.
The overall performance of both machines at the front engine room
is transferred to a Kamewa 180 BII booster waterjet.
The electrical energy is generated by four MTU 12V 2000 M40 generator units.
Up to 1,291 passengers are distributed on two decks. Due to the short crossing time, there are no passenger cabins. For vehicle transport there are 123 car spaces and 450 metres ( 1,480 ft ) of truck lane; the latter can be converted into an additional 218 car spaces.
The vehicle deck can be loaded and unloaded in 30 minutes over tree lines ! ! !.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSC_Benchijigua_Express
www.ship-technology.com/projects/benchijigua/specs.html
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Independence class littoral combat ship
The Independence class is a class of littoral combat ships built for the United States Navy.
Based on the high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express, the Independence class was proposed by General Dynamics and Austal as a contender for USN plans to build a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved, to compete with Lockheed Martin's Freedom class design for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels.
As of 2010, the lead ship is active, while a second ship is under construction. Despite initial plans to only accept one our of the Independence and Freedom classes, the USN has requested that Congress order ten ships of each class.
Planning and construction
Planning for a class of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone began in the early 2000s. In July 2003, a proposal by General Dynamics ( partnering with Austal USA, the American subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal ) was approved by the USN, with a contract for two vessels. These would then be compared to two ships built by Lockheed Martin to determine which design would be taken up by the Navy for a production run of up to 55 ships.
The first ship, USS Independence was laid down at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 19 January 2006. The planned second ship was cancelled in November 2007, but reordered in May 2009, and laid down in December of that year as USS Coronado, shortly before Independence was launched.
The development and construction of Independence as of June 2009 was running at 220% over-budget. The total projected cost for the ship is $704 million. The Navy had originally projected the cost at $220 million. Independence began builder's trials in July 2009, three days behind schedule because of maintenance issues. A leak in the port gas turbine saw the order of trials altered, but builder's and acceptance trials were completed by November. and although her first INSURV inspection revealed 2,080 deficiencies, these were rectified in time for the ship to be handed over to the USN in mid-December, and commissioned in mid-January 2010.
After much inconsistency on how testing and orders were to proceed, in November 2010, the USN asked that Congress approve ten of both the Independence and Freedom classes
Design
The Independence class design is based on Austal's commercial high-speed trimaran Benchijigua Express. The ships are 127.4 m ( 418 ft ) long, with a beam of 31.6 m ( 104 ft ), and a draft of 13 ft ( 3.96 m ). Their displacement is rated at 2,176 tons light, 2,784 tons full, and 608 tons deadweight.
The standard ship's company is 40-strong, although this can increase depending on the ship's role with mission-specifc personnel. The habitability area is located under the bridge where bunks for ships personnel are situated. The helm is controlled by joysticks instead of traditional steering wheels.
Although the trimaran hull increases the total surface area, it is still able to reach sustainable speeds of about 50 knots ( 93 km/h; 58 mph ), with a range of 10,000 nautical miles ( 19,000 km; 12,000 mi ).
Austal claims that the design will use a third less fuel than the competing Freedom-class, but the Congressional Budget Office found that fuel would account for 18 percent or less of the total lifetime cost of Freedom.
Modular mission capability
The Independence class carries a default armament for self-defense, and command and control. However unlike traditional fighting ships with fixed armament such as guns and missiles, tailored mission modules can be configured for one mission package at a time. Modules may consist of manned aircraft, unmanned vehicles, off-board sensors, or mission-manning detachments.
The interior volume and payload is greater than some destroyers and is sufficient to serve as a high-speed transport and maneuver platform. The mission bay is 15,200 square feet ( 1,410 m2 ), and takes up most of the deck below the hangar and flight deck. With 11,000 cubic metres ( 390,000 cu ft ) of payload volume, it was designed with enough payload and volume to carry out one mission with a separate mission module in reserve, allowing the ship to do multiple missions without having to be refitted.
In addition to cargo or container-sized mission modules, the bay can carry four lanes of multiple Strykers, armored Humvees, and their associated troops. An elevator allows air transport of packages the size of a 20-foot-long ( 6.1 m ) shipping container that can be moved into the mission bay while at sea. A side access ramp allows for vehicle roll-on/roll-off loading to a dock and allows the ship to transport the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
Armament and sensors
The Raytheon Evolved SeaRAM missile defense system is installed on the hangar roof. The SeaRAM combines the sensors of the Phalanx 1B close-in weapon system with an 11-missile launcher for the Rolling Airframe Missile ( RAM ), creating an autonomous system.
The Independence class ships also has an integrated LOS Mast, Sea Giraffe 3D Radar and SeaStar Safire FLIR. Northrop Grumman has demonstrated sensor fusion of on and off-board systems in the Integrated Combat Management System ( ICMS ) used on the LCS. Side and forward surfaces are angled for reduced radar profile. In addition, H-60 series helicopters provide airlift, rescue, anti-submarine, radar picket and anti-ship capabilities with torpedoes and missiles.
The flight deck, 1,030 m2 ( 11,100 sq ft ), can support the operation of two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, or one CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.
The trimaran hull will allow flight operations up to sea state 5.
The vessels have an Interior Communications Center that can be curtained off from the rest of bridge instead of the heavily protected Combat Information Center found on Navy warships.
Derivative designs
Austal has proposed a much smaller and slower trimaran, called the 'Multi-Role Vessel' or 'Multi-Role Corvette'. Though it is only half the size of their LCS design, it would still be useful for border protection and counter piracy operations. Navy leaders said that the fixed price competition offered the Austal design an equal shot, in spite of its excess size and cost and limited service.
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While not at peak, the fall colors in the high country are already visible on September 16, 2025, as an eastbound loaded UP oil train passes mile 49.25, East Portal, Colorado. The heavy train will enter the siding at Cliff (Pinecliffe) to meet a very late Amtrak No. 5, and to let the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer pass. The six units are configured 4-0-2.
Francisco Gella’s career as a successful choreographer and dance educator proves that his philosophy of combining the commercial and artistic aspects of the dance world is sought out by many prestigious professional organizations.
Mr. Gella has choreographed for Pennsylvania Ballet's Shut-Up and Dance production, and has set pieces on PHILADANCO’s Danco on Danco Program; Danco/II; Ballet East of Austin, Texas; Tucson Regional Ballet; Reflections Dance Company of Washington, D.C.; California Ballet; Ballet Pacifica; the University of Utah Ballet Ensemble; South Bay Ballet; the Orange County High School for the Arts Classical Division and the University of Washington Dance Program. Other choreographic credits include two highly acclaimed duets performed at the Evening with the Stars and Gala programs at the Laguna Dance Festival directed by Jodie Gates. In 2007, his work for South Bay Ballet entitled “Configured Echoes” garnered the Best Choreography Award for the Pacific Region at the National Regional Dance America Conference. In 2008, Mr. Gella choreographed a solo entitled Tango en Pointe which was performed for the Presidential Scholar’s Gala held at the Kennedy Center. Mr. Gella has been a finalist multiple times for the MacCallum Theater’s Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival and he has also created several award-winning contemporary solos for the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition.
Francisco is the founder and current artistic director of NUEVO School of Contemporary Dance, a revolutionary conservatory based program that synthesizes training methods derived from the concert/artistic world, the competitive, and the commercial dance genres to produce a well-rounded complete dancer. From 2002 to 2008 he was Ballet Program Director for Dance Precisions in Placentia, CA. Mr. Gella has also been a guest instructor with SUNY Binghamton Summer Dance Institute; Extravadanza in Montreal, Canada; West Coast Dance Academy; Lula Washington Dance Company and School in Los Angeles; California Ballet Conservatory in San Diego; Ballet Pacifica Conservatory; Festival Ballet; Tucson Regional Ballet and the Orange County High School for the Arts. In addition, he taught master classes at numerous prestigious colleges and universities while on tour with the Philadelphia Dance Company. Francisco is currently on the faculty of Coastal Dance Rage - Blake McGrath and Shannon Mather’s hot new dance convention with tour stops in major cities all over Canada and the United States.
Francisco has been a company member with the Philadelphia Dance Company also known as PHILADANCO; Repertory Dance Theater of Salt Lake City, UT.; Spectrum Dance Theater of Seattle, WA.; the Chamber Dance Company; Leaving/Ground Dance; the Seattle Opera; California Ballet and Ballet Pacifica. He danced at the National Choreographers Initiative two years in a row, performed as a principal soloist at the Closing Ceremonies in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics in Japan - a worldwide broadcasted event, and was featured in a PBS: Dance in America Special in Daniel Ezralow’s (choreographer of Cirque du Soleil’s, The Beatle’s LOVE) holiday satirical work entitled the X-mas Philes.
Born in Bacolod City, Philippines and now residing in Los Angeles, CA., Mr. Gella first began dancing in college at the age of 19 and later graduated with a B.A. in Dance from the University of Washington in Seattle. He studied ballet with Hannah Wiley, Adriano Welch, and Maqui Manosa, and modern techniques with Jim Lepore, Patricia Thomas and Milton Myers. Prior to dancing, he was a competitive trained gymnast for 8 years. He continues his ballet training for fun and personal enrichment with Nader Hamed and Reid Olson.
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Càmera Unger & Hoffmann, en format 18x24 cm., fabricada cap al 1920; objectiu combinable Trousse Parisienne (probablement fabricat per DeMaria), d'entorn 1900; fotografia feta a 1/10s amb configuració f"3", 550mm; ADOX CHS100 II, caducat fa pocs mesos.
Suria des de la carretera sembla poc interessant, però des del darrera hi ha un parell de punts on sorprèn, com aquí, on es pot veure alhora l'església del Roser, d'origen romanic, i el castell, que data del ségle X però completament refet a partir del ségle XII.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castell_de_S%C3%BAria
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Unger & Hoffmann 18x24 large format camera, made c.1920; brass Trousse Parisienne (probably DeMaria) combine lens, made c.1900; picture taken at 1/10 s. at f"3" and lens configured to 550mm; ADOX CHS100 II, expired for some months.
Suria looks as an uninteresting and dull mining town from the road, but from the back there are a couple of surprising spots, like here, where you can see both the Roser church, of Romanesque origin, and the castle, which dates from the 10th century but completely rebuilt from the twelfth century.
@ Air France [ AF / AFR ]
Boeing 777-228 (ER) - msn 29005 / 187
• ENG : 2x GE GE90-94B
• REG : F-GSPD
• PAX : C28W24Y260
@ Aircraft History :
• 19.DEC.1998 : First flight at built site Everett (PAE) WA USA
• 12.JUN.1999 : Delivered / Air France / F-GSPD / configured "C35W24Y250"
• APR.2017 : re-configured "C28W24Y260"
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Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
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Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
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Samaritans Purse Douglas DC-8 touches down at Prestwick airport, Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Douglas DC-8 is a narrow-body airliner built by the American Douglas Aircraft Company.
Since 1975, Samaritan's Purse has used aircraft to transport doctors and relief workers along with tons of food, medicine, shelter materials, blankets, and other items to aid victims of natural disasters, war, famine, and other emergencies.
In 2015, Samaritan's Purse added a DC-8 airplane to its fleet. Known as a combi aircraft, it is specially configured to carry up to 84,000 pounds of cargo and 32 passengers, significantly increasing the organization’s capacity to respond immediately in times of crisis around the world.
@ Gulf Air [ GF / GFA ] Bahrain
Airbus A330-243 - cn 281
• ENG : 2x RR Trent 772B-60
• REG : A9C-KB
• REG : Fleet number 502
• PAX : C30Y184
• RMK : Painted "Bahrain F1 Grand Prix"
@ Aircraft History :
• 03.JUN.1999 : First flight / F-WWKI / Toulouse (TLS)
• 24.JUN.1999 : Delivered / Gulf Air / "F12C24Y195" / A4O-KB
• 07.DEC.2007 : RRG / A9C-KB / Painted in "Bahrain F1 Grand Prix"
• AUG.2014 : Re-configured "C30Y184"
• AUG.2019 : WFU & Stored / St. Athan (DGX / EGDX)
• NOV.2019 : Broken up at DGX
I've been a bit busy that last few days. I bought a new computer and now needs to install and configure it. I'm now almost done. Photoshop and Photomatix have been installed, but this is an old shot from the last flickrmeet in Stockholm.
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The FTX Arena (formerly known as American Airlines Arena) is a sports and entertainment multi-purpose arena located in Miami, Florida, along Biscayne Bay. It was constructed beginning in 1998 as a replacement for the Miami Arena and designed by the architecture firms Arquitectonica and 360 Architecture. The arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association.
The FTX Arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower and Park West stations. The Arena is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre Metrorail station.
The FTX Arena has 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. The Waterfront Theater is Florida's largest theater which is housed within the arena, that can seat between 3,000 and 5,800. The theater can be configured for concerts, family events, musical theatre, and other stage shows. American Airlines which has a hub at Miami International Airport maintains the FTX Arena Travel Center at the venue.
In September 2019, it was reported that the arena would have a new name in 2020. In March 2021, FTX Crypto Exchange, a bitcoin exchange platform, acquired the naming rights to the arena for $135 million. The NBA approved the deal in early April, and the arena was fully renamed FTX Arena in June 2021.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.emporis.com/buildings/240490/american-airlines-arena-...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTX_Arena
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Boeing 737-530 - cn 24943 / 2049
@ Engines : 2x CFMI CFM56-3B1
@ Reg : D-ABIT
@ Aircraft Name : "Neumünster"
@ History Aircraft :
# 06.MAY.1991 : First flight - Renton ( RNT ) WA USA
# 23.MAY.1991 : Delivered to "Lufthansa" LH & DLH with reg D-ABIT and config cabin CY111
# 2011 : re-configured CY120
# 20.JAN.2016 : std at Orlando ( KSFB ) FL USA
# 28.JAN.2016 : tsfd "Automatic LLC" with reg N943AU
# 06.MAY.2016 : Tsfd to "Blue Air" OB & BMS with reg YR-AMB with config cabin Y120
The MBTA's office car special is waiting for a light at Loop Interlocking to enter Main 1 of the Dorchester Branch at MP 227.4 and shove into South Station after running up from Readville Yard then turning on the loop track at Widett Circle. They are taking newly theater car number 535 (former 1515) named 'Mayflower'. The train also includes the other two office cars number 529 'Constitution' and number 525 'Minuteman' along with 534 (former 1503), one of two specially wrapped revenue geometry cars (only along to meet timetable minimum axle requirements). All four cars are rebuilt 500-series MBBs, among the few survivors of a fleet of 67 cars (33 blind and 34 cab control) built new in Germany in 1987-88. Leading the train are heritage units 1129 and 1030, the former a GP40MC dressed in the 'cranberry' scheme and the latter an F40PH-3C dressed in Boston and Maine Minuteman livery.
The train operated from South Station down the Dorchester Branch to Readville, then via the Franklin Line to Walpole, the down the Framingham Secondary to Mansfield, then Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to Davisville to the Seaview Transportation Company where it was turned on their wye before returning straight back via the direct NEC route. On board were MBTA and Keolis officials inspecting recent track and signal projects and looking at the new platform at Foxboro station recently installed to support the flood of passengers for next years World Cup matches to be held at Gillette Stadium.
This view shows you the rear of the car for those of you who may not be familiar with what a theater car is. It is basically a modern observation car whose name perfectly describes its interior layout. Just like a movie theater it has rows of tiered seating that face the rear of the coach which is a giant pane of tempered glass. Instead of watching a movie those on board have an unobstructed view of the railroad trailing of behind them as if it was protected on a giant screen. All modern large freight railroads have one or more of these cars so configured for executives, investors, and customers to inspect the property. Amtrak also has one of these types of cars though I believe the MBTA is the first commuter railroad to roster one. When not in use a roll up steel door is lowered to protect the glass pane from vandals or unintentional damage.
Boston, Massachusetts
Friday November 14, 2025
Hola a todos mis amigos de Flickr:
Por determinados motivos, de ahora en adelante, no voy a comentar vuestras fotografías y he configurado mi perfil para no tener tampoco comentarios en mis fotografías.
Seguiré disfrutando de vuestras fotos y dándole a “me gusta” pero tenéis que disculparme por no realizar comentarios en las vuestras.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas.
Saludos.
Hello to all my Flickr friends:
For certain reasons, from now on, I will not be commenting on your photos and I have configured my profile to not have comments on my photos either.
I will continue to enjoy your photos and give them “likes” but you have to excuse me for not commenting on yours.
Thank you very much for your visits.
Regards
Lufthansa began operating its new Boeing 787-9 on short haul flights between Frankfurt & Munich for crew training purposes on Wednesday 19th October 2022.
The first aircraft, D-ABPA "Piper Alpha " arrived in Frankfurt, Germany in late August 2022 & completed some cabin changes from its original Hainan specifications where the plane was originally destined. The first of 32 #Dreamliners Lufthansa
Selected flights between October 19th to October 31st 2022 will operate between FRA & MUN, up to three rotations, LH96/ 101, then 106/111 & 114/119, a big upgrade from the usual A320.
Following these few weeks of domestic flights, the "Berlin" will be introduced on long-haul services to New York (Newark) beginning 1st December 2022.
The #Lufthansa 787-9 is configured with 26 business class, 21 premium economy & 247 in economy.
Thanks very much to the very friendly & accomadating cabin & flight crew of LH106 on 19/10/22 who made my trip very memorable.
Großes lob an die crew, die in 30 minuten die gäste versorgt hat und gleichzeitig auch noch zeit für uns hatte.
Dreams between #Airport_FRA and #MUC_Airport
All aboard #BoeingAirplanes
It's #HelloPapaAlpha
N38PB - Douglas DC-3A - PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline
at Marathon/Fla. Airport (MTH) in Feb. 1987
c/n 2137 - built in 1939 for American Airlines -
operated by PBA between
to Basler Turbo Conversions in 2000 - rebuilt was halted due to the level of corrosion found -
to Tulsa Air And Space Museum Inc. Tulsa OK in 2008
A "real" DC-3 built for airline use!
PBA was famous for its fleet of Douglas DC-3s and operated them until 1988, almost 53 years after the type first flew. The DC-3s were configured with 30 seats, seven rows 4 abreast, plus one row of 2. As with other pre-war DC-3s built for American, the passenger door was on the right side of the fuselage.
scanned from Kodachrome-slide
Aspa - Lleida
This photo was taken with the help of two external flashes configured manually and triggered remotely from the camera, the first (1/32) pointing to the butterfly and the second illuminating the background (1/2)
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Esta foto fue tomada con la ayuda de dos flashes externos configurados manualmente y disparados remotamente desde la cámara, el primero (1/32) apuntando a la mariposa y el segundo iluminando el fondo (1/2)
This photo was taken in the bank of the Segre river in Lleida (Spain), with the help of two external flashes configured manually and triggered remotely from the camera, the first (1/16) pointing to the zygaena and the second illuminating the background (1/2)
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Esta foto fue tomada en la orilla del río Segre en Lleida (España), con la ayuda de dos flashes externos configurados manualmente y disparados remotamente desde la cámara, el primero (1/16) apuntando a la zygaena y el segundo iluminando el fondo (1/2)
Aspa - Lleida - Spain
This photo was taken with the help of one external flash (1/16) configured manually and triggered remotely from the camera.
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Esta foto se tomó con la ayuda de un flash externo (1/16) configurado manualmente y disparado remotamente desde la cámara.
I visited the Olympic Oval and tried to find some new angles for architecture compositions.
Finally I got this one with the partial Sky Lantern, one of the the two diaphanous sculptures hang above a unique water garden. The sculpture was created by artist Janet Echelman to integrate with the Asian-themed landscaping and the site’s overall environmental sustainability.
The following information about Olympic Oval is extracted from Wikipedia.
The Richmond Olympic Oval (French: Anneau olympique de Richmond) is an indoor multi-sports arena in the Canadian city of Richmond, British Columbia. The oval was built for the 2010 Winter Olympics and was originally configured with an speed skating rink. The venue has since been reconfigured and now serves as a community multi-sport park and includes two ice hockey rinks, two running tracks, a climbing wall, a rowing tank and a flexible area which can be used for, among other sports, basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and table tennis.
Wish all of you a great weekend!
noel wears necklaces made of bugle, wood and metal beads, with shells and mother of pearl. boy tank customized with white cotton crochet lace -- collar and sleeves can be configured as you like.
made with new & found materials.
Another from the archives and the caption I wrote way back then:
An afternoon yard job has MP15 1552 sandwiched between two covered hoppers as it picks its way gingerly up the APU spur to spot two cars at Alaska Mill and Feed. The move is configured this way account the customer has two spurs, one of which is a facing point move for feed cars and one which is a trailing point move for fertilizer cars, and there is no runaround on this lead. This is as close to street running as you can find on the ARR and it is an interesting little operation.
Anchorage, Alaska
Wednesday August 13, 2008
My first entry for round 3 of the Iron Forge, using the stud shooter seed part. I was experimenting with different ways of configuring the stud shooters and thought they resembled the gateway in Jurassic Park when stood up next to each other.
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Palm Tree Humanoid Pot by The Little Branch is our new release for Shiny Shabby,
These adorable human shaped planters sitting with their legs outstretched on the ground are sure to brighten up your day! The pot features a beautiful palm with small greenery atop the soil. Get a bunch of these figurine plant pots and configure them in various places to brighten up your tables, patio, living room, entry way, bathroom and more! Perfect for modern, minimalist, zen, retro, industrial themed home or office! The items have copy and modify permissions with a total land impact value of 4 Li.
These 100% original mesh creations are highly detailed with realistic textures resulting in a true, life-like appearance. Owner permissions allow Copy & Modify to ensure that each item can be adapted to suit your unique needs.
Shiny Shabby runs from September 20th to October 15th
TAXI to Shiny Shabby
After the event you will find the products at The Little Branch In-World Store or on MarketPlace
At 5:04 p.m., May 21, 2025, a pair of NS units lead an eastbound BNSF oil train through Arvada, Colorado. The six units are configured 3-0-3, with two more NS units and a BNSF as rear DPU.
"ORBIS 001" from Dublin Airport is seen here on final approach for runway 22 at London Stansted Airport where the aircraft will stay for the next six days, before continuing onto Qatar and Vietnam. The aircraft is one of a kind, and has only taken over the role of the Flying Eye Hospital from N220AU recently after six years of work to configure the airframe for the role at Victorville, California. Originally delivered in April 1973 to Trans International Airlines as N101TV, making the aircraft 44 years old. Line number 096 was sold to FedEx in April 1984 as N301FE and converted to an MD-10 in 2001. It was donated to Orbis in March 2010.
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*** CHECK A *** @ Corsair International ( France )
Airbus A330-243 - cn 320
• ENG : 2x RR Trent 772B-60
• REG : F-HBIL
@ History Aircraft :
• 21.MAR.2000 : First flight at built site Toulouse ( LFBO ) France
• 31.MAR.2000 : Delivered to "Corsair" SS & CRL with reg F-HBIL and configured "C18Y332"
• 2012 : re-configured "C26Y278"
• 2015 : Re-configured "C12W18Y274"