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As the Americans approached the Japanese home islands, Japan became increasingly desperate for a weapon that could turn the tide, or at least force a tolerable peace. Kamikaze suicide attacks were seen as that weapon, but for the kamikazes to reach their targets, they would have to fly through a wall of American fighters and antiaircraft fire. By 1945, most kamikaze pilots were poorly trained, and their chances of getting through American defenses were low--though many did, killed a great deal of Allied sailors, and sank ships, most never reached their targets. Often, those that did hit did not sink their targets, because they could not carry enough ordnance.
The Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal, along with students at the University of Tokyo and a kamikaze pilot, Ensign Mitsuo Ohta, came up with a design that would hopefully allow even a poorly-trained pilot to reach their target quickly, avoid interception, and do enough damage to sink a ship with one hit. The MXY-7 was powered by three rockets and carried a 2700 pound warhead; the fuselage and wings were made of wood so that they could be produced quickly and cheaply. To reach its target, it would be carried underneath a Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bomber, converted to a mothership: when the bomber was 20 miles from the target, the MXY-7 would be dropped, the pilot would trigger the rockets, and the aircraft would accelerate to almost supersonic speeds before it hit the target.
Because the MXY-7 fell from the mothership like a cherry blossom falls from a tree, it was named the Ohka (Cherry Blossom); cherry blossoms, which mature quickly and die, are also symbolic of samurai. The pilots themselves were nicknamed "Thunder Gods," for the force of the explosions they would cause.
Unfortunately for the Japanese, the Ohka's need for a mothership was its fatal flaw. The G4M was slow and vulnerable to begin with, and easy prey for American fighters. Most G4Ms equipped with Ohkas never reached their dropoff points before they were destroyed; as the MXY-7 pilot was sealed inside the rocket before takeoff, he could not bail out. Though several Ohkas were launched, only a handful reached their targets, and only one ship was confirmed as actually being sunk by a MXY-7. American sailors and airmen derisively referred to the Ohka as the "Baka Bomb"--baka meaning "fool" in Japanese.
The limitations of the Ohka were known to its designers, and work was underway to replace the rockets with longer-ranged jets. There were also plans to land-base MXY-7s in caves on catapults and even on submarines; when the Americans landed in the home islands, the Ohkas would be barrage fired in a single devastating strike. The atomic bombs and Japan's surrender ended these plans. 852 MXY-7s were built, and those that were not expended in kamikaze attacks were captured by the Allies after the war. With limited military use, most were scrapped, but 15 survive to this day.
To train pilots on the MXY-7s somewhat temperamental handling characteristics, Yokosuka built several Model 43K-1 Kai training aircraft. These were two-seat gliders, equipped with water ballast in the nose to compensate for the missing warhead, and equipped with a landing skid and flaps. Two Model 43s are known to survive to present, and this is one of them. It was captured after the war, and modified to represent a standard MXY-7 suicide rocket, but retained the flaps and landing skid. As displayed today, it has been repainted as a training aircraft, with high visibility orange uppersurfaces.
I had crazy fun with the dead.
Model: Lena Magnúsdóttir
Hair: Lena Magnúsdóttir
Makeup: Nanna Hinriksdóttir ( facebook.com/nanna.hinriksdóttir )
Dress: Rósa design ( www.rosadesign.is/ )
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flickr user dkuropatwa: www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/2306234485/
and flickr user dcJohn: www.flickr.com/photos/dcjohn/74907741/
Tapis 100% pure laine fabriqué à la main au Népal. Chaque boule est roulée à la main puis enfilée. La firme "Hay" s'est inspirée d'une sucrerie danoise, les "boules pinocchio" , perles de réglisses multicolores. Ce tapis joyeux et tonifiant de belle facture est disponible en 3 dimensions.
2016-04-10
Vintage fashion photoshoot sponsored by Design Archives Emporium in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC.
model: Ashley
Styling by: Mary Adkins
Nikon F2
Nikon Ais 85mm f/1.4 lens
Eastman Double-X 250 35mm film
Adox Rodinal (1+50) developer
20ºC -
This design/build Sukkah (Temporary Structure used to celebrate a Jewish Festival know as the Feast of Tabernacles) project has cloth sides and a bamboo roof. Find out more information about how you can design and build here own Sukkah by clicking here.
a thrift store find. I would guess early 70s? I dig the graphic design, the slogan is unfortunate though. I'm pretty sure any coffee I might brew with them will smell/taste like thrift store.
É com prazer que lanço hoje, como parte das atividades do Dia Nacional do Design, o projeto design_ref, que em sua vertente principal visa apresentar exemplares pouco conhecidos da produção gráfica brasileira a partir dos anos 1950.
... special feature on the Tricorn Shopcentre Portsmouth ... by architects Owen Luder and Rodney Gordon ... originally designed to expand upon and reflect the vibrancy of the existing Charlotte Street market ... the scheme included some residential space and a dark undercroft containing a variety of retail units ... the upper deck was reserved for a wholesale market. Circular ramps were used to move cars and pedestrians between floors ... I recall it in the 1970s and 80s when it had become fully brutal - an eerie intimidating dark grey volume of total misery only relieved for me by the purchase of the X-Ray Spex album 'Germ Free Adolescents' in the Virgin Megastore ... I moved on and it did eventually ...
Jonathan Meades : "One can have nothing but contempt for the scum-of-the-earth councillors, blind planners and toady local journalists who conspired to effect the demolition of such masterpieces."
Cognitive dissidence The sideyard house is elegantly designed for a narrow lot that has a large attached garage that ruins the whole effect. Note the "porch" on the garage. How do you get up there? I see no doorway.
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It is often tricky for individuals beginning with interior office design to understand where to get started. Good interior office layout or design mainly arises from a sense, flair or instinct for colour, pattern, and scale. In order for this to be more rewarding or pleasing, the end result must be functional, functional and stylish. More info: greeen.com.sg/
To get you going with achieving these aims, here are a couple of practical hints:
Before decorating, start a scrapbook.
Collect samples of colours as well as photographs of rooms that you enjoy. Analyze your scrapbook to determine styles and colors that are your own preferences. Even should you not plan decorating the whole home straight away, it's good practice to draw up a shade program, record all of the colors you intend to use. This forces you to devise a scheme that works on the whole, rather than a piecemeal, room-by-room solution.
Plan your distance
Regardless of the size of a room, space has to be arranged carefully to supply different areas for various applications, but at the same time stay a harmonious whole. Planning is essential, and in a feeling, you're obliged to complete the area first before you can begin it, a catch-twenty-two situation. This doesn't mean you have to buy everything at once, however you ought to have a very clear picture of the result.
Draw a floor plan
This will allow you to visualize the design and arrange your space as stated in the previous point. This will prevent you from making errors regarding available space until you make purchases. You can also to use the floor plan to test out different combinations of types of bits. This way you can move your pieces of furniture around on the plan in various configurations and can picture the design that much simpler. Obviously, this really is a low-tech option, there are much more high-tech options available for your PC, but this approach can be amazingly effective.
Start considering the details.
All these are always the elements that get the least attention because the details aren't as exciting to decide upon such as, as an example, the color scheme. However, the particulars are essential and will make or break a scheme. They create a hidden life establishing connections between different objects regulating the impact of competing centres of attention, introducing a sense of rhythm and strengthening the point. Again, start collecting samples and photos of trimmings, door handles, light fixtures etc.
Perhaps not the greatest ability with colour or the most careful choice of accessories and trimmings may prevent the effect from appearing flat and lifeless.
Surprisingly perhaps, a sense of humor is a vital element in a good design. Humour, flair, and surprise these are all methods for describing the happy accident, the strange blend of objects or the unique touch that makes a space a living inside rather than a studio collection.
More info: greeen.com.sg/
This is from Dazzling Knits by Patricia Werner. The color is off a bit in this photo but I still like it.
This is the still image which I designed for the You Tube Channel proposed by Irvine Action to serve two functions: firstly to act as a community noticeboard for the people of Irvine in Scotland; and secondly, to promote the town across the World. The image is based on the town's beautiful Trinity Church and one of its three rivers - the River Irvine. On February 18 2020 the channel was launched by Irvine Meadow Community Club, here is its animated logo: www.flickr.com/photos/crawfordfulton/49559308793/in/album... Irvine Television can be found here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8V__V47c4z0wA8V3plFLw?
Another month, another design. I'm calling this one Techno Tuesday.
This design was inspired by "A Sea of Red", a photo taken by the extremely talented Cindy and posted to Flickr. When I saw the photo last week I immediately wanted to use it as the basis of a design and went to work. Thankfully, Cindy gave me permission to use it and it has been abstracted into the background of this new design.
Read more and see it: maniacalrage.net