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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Captured in September 2019 during an exercise I gave to my Street Photography Workshop for them to look for different angles and perspectives as we walked around. Of course I ensured that the person begging in the shot was suitably anonymised so that the image is for narrative and is not in any way exploitative.
I'm thinking of the millions of people currently displaced across Ukraine. Over 2 million displaced out of the country but countless millions more ran out of their homes to another part of the country, all while being under artillery and rocket fire. I cannot begin to imagine the depths of pain, despair and loss that they are feeling.
I'm also thinking of those displaced and homeless throughout the United Kingdom as a result of poverty driven by the cost of living crisis and Government policy over the past decade. My own energy prices have risen 129% overnight.
I'm also thinking of those displaced out of their homes, steadings and traditional nomadic routes in Ethiopia right now. Years and years of lower than average rainfall are now leading to a famine of the levels not seen since 1985. The building humanitarian disaster is expected to be worse than that thanks, in no small part, to the climate emergency.
We all need water, food and shelter - these basics that are essential for life should be a given in our modern world.
Today I am thinking of those who have been or are being displaced from their homes. I wish I could help more.
A UH-1Y approaches a park landing zone in Yuma, Arizona during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief training event as part of WTI 1-21. Note the Army (or Air Force?) exchange pilot in the right seat.
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this family needs help..
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طفلة كردية سورية إقترب منها صحفى ليلتقط لها صورة فقدمت له طعامها ظنأ منها أنه جائع
أروع صوره للإنسانية
الإنسانية فصورة ..
حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل الله ينتقم منهم
Built in 1925 as Lowther Junior High this former school building now houses several non-profit organizations.
A C-130 Hercules takes off from Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 4, 2014, en route to Monrovia, Liberia. The aircraft was carrying 8 tons of humanitarian aid and military supplies in support of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)
U.S. Army parachute riggers from the 11th Quartermaster Company assemble 40 container delivery system bundles of water onto a C-17 Globemaster III for a humanitarian airdrop over the area if Amirli, Iraq Aug. 30, 2014. Two C-17s dropped 79 bundles of fresh drinking water totaling 7,513 gallons. In addition, two C-130 Hercules dropped 30 bundles containing 3,032 gallons of water and 7,056 Halal Meals Ready to Eat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)
Ethiopia is experiencing a severe drought due to two consecutive poor rainy seasons, which means that millions of people are now in need of assistance.
Humanitarian aid has prevented the drought in the Amhara and Afar regions from turning into a full scale disaster. But as El Niño is set to worsen an already difficult situation, resources and supplies need to be stepped up. This is what a joint visit by the European Commission, the EU Delegation to Ethiopia, and EU humanitarian partners, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Save the Children and Action Against Hunger concluded after visiting some of the affected areas to assess the humanitarian needs. © European Union/ECHO/Melaku Asefa
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
The USS Midway Museum is a maritime museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway (CV-41). The ship houses an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California.
The USS Midway was America's longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, from 1945 to 1992. Approximately 200,000 sailors served aboard the carrier, known for several naval aviation breakthroughs as well as several humanitarian missions. It was the only carrier to serve the entire length of the Cold War and beyond. It is now berthed in San Diego, the original home of the Navy's TOPGUN fighter school.
Midway opened as a museum on 7 June 2004. By 2012 annual visitation exceeded 1 million visitors. As of 2015 Midway is the most popular naval warship museum in the United States. The museum has over 13,000 members, and hosts more than 700 events a year, including more than 400 active-duty Navy retirements, re-enlistments, and changes of command. The museum also hosts approximately 50,000 students on field trips and 5,000 children in its overnight program annually.
Admission includes a self-guided audio tour, narrated by former Midway sailors to more than 60 locations, including sleeping quarters, engine room, galley, bridge, brig, post office, foc's'le, pilots' ready rooms, officers quarters, primary flight control, and "officers country". Other features include climb-aboard aircraft and cockpits, videos, flight simulators, and a narrated audio tour for youngsters.
The museum is berthed at Navy Pier which has more than 300 parking spaces. It also is within walking distance of public transportation and other downtown San Diego waterfront attractions.
In addition to private events, the museum has become a popular media venue. In 2012 it hosted a nationally broadcast NCAA basketball game between San Diego State University and Syracuse University. American Idol has filmed an episode on Midway, as have the Travel Network, Discovery Channel, FOX News, The Bachelor, Extreme Makeover, History Channel, and Military Channel.
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The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines. It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing.
Development of the Sea Knight, which was originally designated by the firm as the Vertol Model 107, commenced during 1956. It was envisioned as a successor to the first generation of rotorcraft, such as the H-21 "Flying Banana", that had been powered by piston engines; in its place, the V-107 made use of the emergent turboshaft engine. On 22 April 1958, the V-107 prototype performed its maiden flight. During June 1958, the US Army awarded a contract for the construction of ten production-standard aircraft, designated as the YHC-1A, based on the V-107; this initial order was later cut down to three YHC-1As though. During 1961, the US Marine Corps (USMC), which had been studying its requirements for a medium-lift, twin-turbine cargo/troop assault helicopter, selected Boeing Vertol's Model 107M as the basis from which to manufacture a suitable rotorcraft to meet their needs. Known colloquially as the "Phrog" and formally as the "Sea Knight", it was operated across all US Marine Corps' operational environments between its introduction during the Vietnam War and its frontline retirement during 2014.
The Sea Knight was operated by the USMC to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment until it was replaced by the MV-22 Osprey during the 2010s. The USMC also used the helicopter for combat support, search and rescue (SAR), casualty evacuation and Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP). The Sea Knight also functioned as the US Navy's standard medium-lift utility helicopter prior to the type being phased out of service in favor of the MH-60S Knighthawk during the early 2000s. Several overseas operators acquired the rotorcraft as well. Canada operated the Sea Knight, designated as CH-113; the type was used predominantly in the SAR role until 2004. Other export customers for the type included Japan, Sweden, and Saudi Arabia. The commercial version of the rotorcraft is the BV 107-II, commonly referred to simply as the "Vertol".
Development
Origins
During the 1940s and 1950s, American rotorcraft manufacturer Piasecki Helicopter emerged as a pioneering developer of tandem-rotor helicopters; perhaps the most famous of these being the piston-powered H-21 "Flying Banana", an early utility and transport helicopter. During 1955, Piasecki was officially renamed as Vertol Corporation (standing for vertical take-off and landing); it was around this time that work commenced on the development of a new generation of tandem rotor helicopter. During 1956, the new design received the internal company designation of Vertol Model 107, or simply V-107; this rotorcraft differed from its predecessors by harnessing the newly developed turboshaft engine instead of piston-based counterparts. During that year, construction of a prototype, powered by a pair of Lycoming T53 turboshaft engines, each one being capable of producing 877 shp (640 kW), commenced.
On 22 April 1958, the V-107 prototype performed its maiden flight. In order to garner publicity for the newly developed rotorcraft, it was decided to use the prototype to conduct a series of publicised flight demonstrations during a tour across the United States and several overseas nations. During June 1958, it was announced that the U.S. Army had awarded a contract to Vertol for the construction of ten production-standard aircraft based on the V-107, which were designated YHC-1A. However, this order was later decreased to three helicopters; according to aviation author Jay P. Spenser, the cutback had been enacted in order that the U.S. Army would be able to divert funds for the development of the rival V-114 helicopter, which was also a turbine-powered tandem rotor design but substantially larger than the V-107. All of the U.S. Army's three YHC-1As were powered by pairs of GE-T-58 engines. During August 1959, the first YHC-1A-model rotorcraft conducted its first flight; independently, it was shortly followed by the maiden flight of an improved model intended for the commercial and export markets, designated 107-II.
During 1960, the U.S. Marine Corps evolved a requirement for a medium-lift, twin-turbine troop/cargo assault helicopter to replace the various piston-engined types that were then in widespread use with the service. That same year, American aviation company Boeing acquired Vertol, after which the group was consequently renamed Boeing Vertol.[4] Following a competition between several competing designs, during early 1961, it was announced that Boeing Vertol had been selected to manufacture its model 107M for the U.S. Marine Corps, where it was designated HRB-1. During 1962, the U.S. Air Force placed its own order for 12 XCH-46B Sea Knight helicopters, which used the XH-49A designation; however, the service later decided to cancel the order due to delays in its delivery; instead, the U.S. Air Force opted to procure the rival Sikorsky S-61R in its place.
Following the Sea Knight's first flight in August 1962, the military designation was changed to CH-46A. During November 1964, the introduction of the Marines' CH-46A and the Navy's UH-46As commenced. The UH-46A variant was a modified version of the rotorcraft to perform the vertical replenishment mission. The CH-46A was equipped with a pair of T58-GE8-8B turboshaft engines, each being rated at 1,250 shp (930 kW); these allowed the Sea Knight to carry up to 17 passengers or a maximum of 4,000 pounds (1,815 kg) of cargo.
Further developments
During 1966, production of the improved CH-46D commenced with deliveries following shortly thereafter. This model featured various improvements, including modified rotor blades and the adoption of more powerful T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines, rated at 1,400 shp (1,040 kW) each. The increased power of these new engines allowed the CH-46D to carry an increased payload, such as up to 25 troops or a maximum of 7,000 pounds (3,180 kg) of cargo. During late 1967, the improved model was introduced to the Vietnam theater, where it supplemented the U.S. Marine Corps' existing CH-46A fleet, which had proven to be relatively unreliable and problematic in service. Along with the USMC's CH-46Ds, the U.S. Navy also acquired a small number of UH-46Ds for ship resupply purposes. In addition, approximately 33 CH-46As were progressively re-manufactured to the CH-46D standard.
Between 1968 and 1971, the U.S. Marine Corps received a number of CH-46F standard rotorcraft. This model retained the T58-GE-10 engines used on the CH-46D while featuring revised avionics and featured a number of other modifications. The CH-46F was the final production model of the type. During its service life, the Sea Knight received a variety of upgrades and modifications. Over time, the majority of the U.S. Marine Corps' Sea Knights were upgraded to the improved CH-46E standard. This model featured fiberglass rotor blades, reinforcement measures throughout the airframe, along with the refitting of further uprated T58-GE-16 engines, capable of producing 1,870 shp (1,390 kW) each; in addition, several CH-46Es were modified to double their maximum fuel capacity. Starting in the mid-1990s, the Dynamic Component Upgrade (DCU) programmes was enacted, focusing on the implementation of strengthened drive systems and modified rotor controls.
The commercial variant, the BV 107-II, was first ordered by New York Airways during 1960. During July 1962, they took delivery of their first three aircraft, which was configured to seat up to 25 passengers. During 1965, Boeing Vertol sold the manufacturing rights of the 107 to Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Under this arrangement, all Model 107 civilian and military aircraft built in Japan were referred to by the KV 107 designation. On 15 December 2006, Columbia Helicopters, Inc acquired the type certificate for the BV 107-II; at the time, the company was reportedly in the process of acquiring a Production Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Plans for actual production of the aircraft were not announced.
Design
The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter, furnished with a set of counter-rotating main rotors in a tandem-rotor configuration. It was typically powered by a pair of General Electric T58 turboshaft engines, which were mounted on each side of the rear rotor pedestal; power to the forward rotor was transferred from the rear-mounted engines via a drive shaft. For redundancy, both engines are coupled so that either one would be capable of powering both of the main rotors in the event of a single engine failure or a similar emergency situation. Each of the rotors feature three blades, which can be folded to better facilitate storage and naval operations. The CH-46 features a fixed tricycle landing gear, complete with twin wheels on all three legs of the landing gear; this configuration results in a nose-up stance, helping to facilitate cargo loading and unloading. Two of the main landing gear were installed within protruding rear sponsons; the free interior space of the sponsons are also used to house fuel tanks, possessing a total capacity of 350 US gallons (1,438 L).
The interior of the CH-46 was largely taken up by its cargo bay, complete with a rear loading ramp that could be removed or left open in flight for the carriage of extended cargoes or for parachute drops. Various furnishings were normally provided to aid in its use as a utility rotorcraft, such as an internal winch mounted within the forward cabin, which can be used to assisting loading by pulling external cargo on pallets into the aircraft via the ramp and rollers, and an optionally-attached belly-mounted cargo hook, which would be usually rated at 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) for carrying cargoes externally underneath the Sea Knight; despite the hook having been rated at 10,000 lb (4,500 kg), this was safety restricted to less payload as they got older. When operated in a typical configuration, the CH-46 would usually be operated by a crew of three; a larger crew could be accommodated when required, which would be dependent upon mission specifics. For example, a search and rescue (SAR) variant would usually carry a crew of five (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Crew Chief, Swimmer, and Medic) to facilitate all aspects of such operations. For self-defense, a pintle-mounted 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning machine gun could be mounted on each side of the helicopter. Service in southeast Asia resulted in the addition of armor along with the machine guns.
Operational history
United States
Known colloquially as the "Phrog", the Sea Knight was used in all U.S. Marine operational environments between its introduction during the Vietnam War and its frontline retirement in 2014. The type's longevity and reputation for reliability led to mantras such as "phrogs phorever" and "never trust a helicopter under 30". CH-46s transported personnel, evacuated wounded, supplied forward arming and refueling points (FARP), performed vertical replenishment, search and rescue, recovered downed aircraft and crews and other tasks.
Vietnam War
During the Vietnam War, the CH-46 was one of the prime US Marine troop transport helicopters in the theater, slotting between the smaller Bell UH-1 Iroquois and larger Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion. CH-46 operations were plagued by major technical problems; the engines, being prone to foreign object damage (FOD) from debris being ingested when hovering close to the ground and subsequently suffering a compressor stall, had a lifespan as low as 85 flight hours; on 21 July 1966, all CH-46s were grounded until more efficient filters had been fitted.
On 3 May 1967, a CH-46D at Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana crashed, killing all four members of the crew. Within three days the accident investigators had determined that the mounting brackets of the main transmission had failed, allowing the front and rear overlapping rotors to intermesh. All CH-46s were temporarily grounded for inspection. On 13 May, a CH-46A crashed off the coast of Vietnam when the tail pylon containing the engines, main transmission and aft rotors broke off in flight. All four crew members were killed. On 20 June, another CH-46A crashed, though two of the four-man crew survived. Once again, even though the aircraft was not recovered from the water, failure of some sort in the rear pylon was suspected. On 30 June a CH-46D at Santa Ana crashed when a rotor blade separated from the aircraft, all three of the crew survived. As a result of this latest accident, all CH-46Ds were immediately grounded, but the CH-46As continued flying. On 3 July another CH-46A crashed in Vietnam, killing all four Marines of its crew. The cause of the crash again was traced to failure of the main transmission.
On 31 August 1967, a CH-46A on a medical evacuation mission to USS Tripoli disintegrated in midair killing all its occupants. The following day another CH-46A experienced a similar incident at Marble Mountain Air Facility leading to the type being grounded for all except emergency situations and cutting Marine airlift capacity in half. An investigation conducted by a joint Naval Air Systems Command/Boeing Vertol accident investigation team revealed that structural failures were occurring in the area of the rear pylon resulting in the rear rotor tearing off in flight and may have been the cause of several earlier losses. The team recommended structural and systems modifications to reinforce the rear rotor mount as well as installation of an indicator to detect excessive strain on critical parts of the aircraft. 80 CH-46As were shipped to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa where they received the necessary modifications by a combined force of Marine and Boeing Vertol personnel. The modified CH-46As began returning to service in December 1967 and all had been returned to service by February 1968.
During the 1972 Easter Offensive, Sea Knights saw heavy use to convey US and South Vietnamese ground forces to and around the front lines. By the end of US military operations in Vietnam, over a hundred Sea Knights had been lost to enemy fire.
Post-Vietnam
In February 1968 the Marine Corps Development and Education Command obtained several CH-46s to perform herbicide dissemination tests using HIDAL (Helicopter, Insecticide Dispersal Apparatus, Liquid) systems; testing indicated the need for redesign and further study. Tandem-rotor helicopters were often used to transport nuclear warheads; the CH-46A was evaluated to deploy Naval Special Forces with the Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM). Nuclear Weapon Accident Exercise 1983 (NUWAX-83), simulating the crash of a Navy CH-46E carrying 3 nuclear warheads, was conducted at the Nevada Test Site on behalf of several federal agencies; the exercise, which used real radiological agents, was depicted in a Defense Nuclear Agency-produced documentary.
U.S. Marine CH-46s were used to deploy the 8th Marine Regiment into Grenada during Operation Urgent Fury, evacuated the surviving crewmember of a downed AH-1 Cobra, and then carried infantry from the 75th Ranger Regiment to secure and evacuate U.S. students at the Grand Anse campus of St. George's University, though one crashed after colliding with a palm tree.
CH-46E Sea Knights were also used by the U.S. Marine Corps during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In one incident on 1 April 2003, Marine CH-46Es and CH-53Es carried U.S. Army Rangers and Special Operations troops on an extraction mission for captured Army Private Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital. During the subsequent occupation of Iraq and counter-insurgency operations, the CH-46E was heavily used in the CASEVAC role, being required to maintain 24/7 availability regardless of conditions. According to authors Williamson Murray and Robert H Scales, the Sea Knight displayed serious reliability and maintenance problems during its deployment to Iraq, as well as "limited lift capabilities". Following the loss of numerous US helicopters in the Iraqi theatre, the Marines opted to equip their CH-46s with more advanced anti-missile countermeasures.
The U.S. Navy retired the type on 24 September 2004, replacing it with the MH-60S Seahawk; the Marine Corps maintained its fleet as the MV-22 Osprey was fielded. In March 2006 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (HMM-263) was deactivated and redesignated VMM-263 to serve as the first MV-22 squadron. The replacement process continued through the other medium helicopter squadrons into 2014. On 5 October 2014, the Sea Knight performed its final service flight with the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. HMM-364 was the last squadron to use it outside the United States, landing it aboard USS America on her maiden transit. On 9 April 2015, the CH-46 was retired by the Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron 164, the last Marine Corps squadron to transition to the MV-22. The USMC retired the CH-46 on 1 August 2015 in a ceremony at the Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington DC.
Beginning in April 2011 the Navy's Fleet Readiness Center East began refurbishing retired USMC CH-46Es for service with the United States Department of State Air Wing. A number of CH-46s from HMX-1 were transferred to the Air Wing in late 2014. In Afghanistan the CH-46s were used by Embassy Air for secure transport of State Department personnel. The CH-46s were equipped with missile warning sensors and flare dispensers and could be armed with M240D or M2 Browning machine guns. A report in September 2019 by the State Department Inspector General found that a seat on a CH-46 for a seven-minute flight cost US$1,500. Seven of the CH-46s were rendered unusable and abandoned at Kabul Airport following the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan.
Canada
The Royal Canadian Air Force procured six CH-113 Labrador helicopters for the SAR role and the Canadian Army acquired 12 of the similar CH-113A Voyageur for the medium-lift transport role. The RCAF Labradors were delivered first with the first one entering service on 11 October 1963. When the larger CH-147 Chinook was procured by the Canadian Forces in the mid-1970s, the Voyageur fleet was converted to Labrador specifications to undertake SAR missions. The refurbished Voyageurs were re-designated as CH-113A Labradors, thus a total of 15 Labradors were ultimately in service.
The Labrador was fitted with a watertight hull for marine landings, a 5,000 kilogram cargo hook and an external rescue hoist mounted over the right front door. It featured a 1,110 kilometer flying range, emergency medical equipment and an 18-person passenger capacity. In multiple instances throughout the 1970s and 1980s, this increased range provided the capability of the CH-113 to provide assistance to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) missions or perform long range medevacs over distances the USCG helicopters at the time simply could not reach.
In 1981, a mid-life upgrade of the fleet was carried out by Boeing Canada in Arnprior, Ontario. Known as the SAR-CUP (Search and Rescue Capability Upgrade Program), the refit scheme included new instrumentation, a nose-mounted weather radar, a tail-mounted auxiliary power unit, a new high-speed rescue hoist mounted over the side door and front-mounted searchlights. A total of six CH-113s and five CH-113As were upgraded with the last delivered in 1984. Nonetheless, as a search and rescue helicopter it endured heavy use and hostile weather conditions; which had began to take their toll on the Labrador fleet by the 1990s, resulting in increasing maintenance costs and the need for prompt replacement.
In 1992, it was announced that the Labradors were to be replaced by 15 new helicopters, a variant of the AgustaWestland EH101, designated CH-149 Chimo. The order was subsequently cancelled by the Jean Chrétien Liberal government in 1993, resulting in cancellation penalties, as well as extending the service life of the Labrador fleet. However, in 1998, a CH-113 from CFB Greenwood crashed on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula while returning from a SAR mission, resulting in the deaths of all crewmembers on board. The crash placed pressure upon the government to procure a replacement, thus an order was placed with the manufacturers of the EH101 for 15 aircraft to perform the search-and-rescue mission, designated CH-149 Cormorant. CH-149 deliveries began in 2003, allowing the last CH-113 to be retired in 2004. In October 2005 Columbia Helicopters of Aurora, Oregon purchased eight of the retired CH-113 Labradors to add to their fleet of 15 Vertol 107-II helicopters.
Sweden
In 1963, Sweden procured ten UH-46Bs from the US as a transport and anti-submarine helicopter for the Swedish Armed Forces, designated Hkp 4A. In 1973, a further eight Kawasaki-built KV-107s, which were accordingly designated Hkp 4B, were acquired to replace the older Piasecki H-21. During the Cold War, the fleet's primary missions were anti-submarine warfare and troop transportation. They were also frequently employed in the search and rescue role, most famously during the rescue operation of the MS Estonia after it sank in the Baltic Sea on 28 September 1994. In the 1980s, the Hkp 4A was phased out, having been replaced by the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma; the later Kawasaki-built Sea Knights continued in operational service until 2011, they were replaced by the UH-60 Black Hawk and NH90.
Civilian and others
The civilian version, designated as the BV 107-II Vertol,[40] was developed prior to the military CH-46. It was operated commercially by New York Airways, Pan American World Airways and later on by Columbia Helicopters.[40] Among the diversity of tasks was pulling a hover barge, and constructing transmission towers for overhead power lines.
In December 2006, Columbia Helicopters purchased the type certificate of the Model 107 from Boeing, with the aim of eventually producing new-build aircraft themselves.
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Das USS Midway Museum ist ein Museumsschiff und befindet sich in San Diego, Kalifornien am Navy Pier. Das Museum besteht aus der USS Midway (CV-41) und beinhaltet eine große Auswahl an hauptsächlich im südlichen Kalifornien gebauten Flugzeugen.
Die USS Midway war der dienstälteste Flugzeugträger der US Navy (1945 bis 1992). Über 200.000 Soldaten dienten auf dem Schiff, das an mehreren wichtigen militärischen Einsätzen, darunter auch humanitäre Missionen, beteiligt war. Es ist der einzige Flugzeugträger, der während des kompletten Kalten Krieges im Dienst war. Zurzeit liegt es vor San Diego, dem Geburtsort der Luftmarinegarde und dem ursprünglichen Standort der United States Navy Fighter Weapons School.
Das Schiff öffnete zum ersten Mal als Museum am 7. Juni 2004. Im Jahre 2012 überschritt die jährliche Besucherzahl die Einmillionenmarke und machte die USS Midway somit zum meistbesuchten, noch schwimmenden Marinemuseumsschiff der Welt. Das Museum hat über 13.000 Mitglieder und ist Veranstalter von über 700 Events im Jahr, über 400 davon sind feierliche Verabschiedungen von aktiven Navy Seals, Veteranenehrungen und Ähnliches. Des Weiteren veranstaltet das Museum Exkursionen für Schüler und Studenten, welche von über 50.000 Schülern pro Jahr besucht werden, und Nachtwanderungen für über 5.000 Kindern jährlich. Der Besuch des Schiffes beinhaltet eine ungeführte Audiotour, welche von U.S. Matrosen eingesprochen wurde, und zeigt über 60 Ausstellungsräume, unter anderem Maschinenräume, Schlafräume, die Brücke und das Flugdeck. Auch ausgestellt sind 29 verschiedene Flugzeuge. Weitere Attraktionen wie Cockpit-Besichtigungen, Videos, Flugsimulatoren und eine Tour für jüngere Besucher sind ebenfalls vorhanden. Abgesehen von den Touristen ist das Schiff auch beliebt in der Welt der Medien geworden. So gab es 2012 eine landesweite Ausstrahlung des NCAA-Basketballspiels zwischen der Michigan State University und der Syracuse University. Des Weiteren haben viele Fernsehsender auf dem Schiff verschiedene Serien gedreht, zum Beispiel American Idol, Travel Network, Discovery Channel, FOX News, The Bachelor, Extreme Makeover, History Channel und Military Channel.
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Der Boeing-Vertol 107 ist ein mittelschwerer Transporthubschrauber mit zwei Hauptrotoren in Tandemkonfiguration, der bis 2004 bei der US Navy und bis 2015 dem US Marine Corps unter der Bezeichnung CH-46 Sea Knight im Dienst stand. Einziger europäischer Nutzer war bis 2011 Schweden. In Kanada fliegen seit 2005 bei Columbia Helicopters noch einige zivil zugelassene Exemplare, die zuvor bis 2004 von den kanadischen Streitkräften betrieben wurden.
Geschichte
Der Vertol 107 wurde für die Ausschreibung der US Army für einen Transporthubschrauber entwickelt und absolvierte seinen Erstflug unter der Bezeichnung YHC-1A am 22. April 1958. Insgesamt kann er 25 Passagiere transportieren. Der Rumpf war so ausgelegt, dass über die Heckrampe sperrige Frachtstücke oder leichte Geländefahrzeuge eingeladen werden können. Als Marinehubschrauber verfügt er über die Fähigkeit, bei minimalem Wellengang wassern zu können, ohne dass hierfür zusätzliche Schwimmer angebracht werden müssen. Der Rumpf ist entsprechend abgedichtet. Zur Verringerung der Arbeitsbelastung der Besatzung sind eine automatische Trimmung und Blindfluginstrumente eingebaut.
Die US Army interessierte sich nur für das größere Nachfolgermodell, den CH-47 Chinook. Die US Navy hingegen fand Interesse am CH/UH-46, woraufhin der verbesserte CH/UH-46 D mit neuen Turbinen entwickelt wurde. Durch nochmalige Verbesserungen der Triebwerke und der Avionik entstand der CH/UH-46 F, zurzeit läuft das E-Programm, das vorsieht, alle A-Modelle auf den E-Standard zu bringen. Die Navy musterte den Hubschrauber am 4. September 2004 endgültig aus, das USMC plant eine vollständige Ablösung durch das Kipprotorflugzeug Bell-Boeing V-22 im Jahre 2014. Bis zur letzten Fertigung im Februar 1971 wurden 524 Sea Knights gebaut.
Außerhalb der USA wurde der CH-46 bei der kanadischen Marine und Küstenwache unter der Bezeichnung CH-113 Labrador und CH-113A Voyageur eingesetzt und bei der schwedischen Marine unter dem Namen HKP-4, beide Modelle verwendeten Rolls-Royce-Turbinen. Weitere Nutzer sind oder waren Japan (militärisch), Saudi-Arabien und Thailand sowie diverse Airlines wie New York Airways und PanAm.
Kawasaki produzierte den CH-46 unter Lizenz und vertrieb ihn unter der Bezeichnung KV-107/II an zivile Betreiber, wo er unter anderem als Rettungs- und Feuerbekämpfungshubschrauber eingesetzt wurde oder wird.
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World War I-era poster issued by the American Committee for Relief in the Near East. This humanitarian effort gained momentum in September 1915, when the American ambassador in Constantinople, Henry Morgenthau, wrote a report detailing the genocide of the Armenian people in Turkey. On October 21 and 22, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson urged the American people to make contributions to help Armenians and Syrians in distress.
Accession Number: P.2284.41
Hau‘ula, O‘ahu.
From my series, "Pinholes at high-tide".
Le Bambole Mk. XI, "The Pinsolette" Pinhole Camera.
Kodak Ektar 100.
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, attached to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), performs humanitarian aid operations Sept, 24, 2017, on the island of Dominica following the landfall of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Molina) www.dvidshub.net
A MARSOC Marine instructs ANA soldiers to set up a security perimeter around a humanitarian aide site in the Village of Ranje Bala, Farah Province Afghanistan Feb 28.
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan Media Operations Center
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pilch
Date: 02.28.2010
Location: Farah Province, AF
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Humanitarians OR Tormentarians? Why Aren't They Doing Their Job?
April 25th, 2023, marked the day 262nd of my 4th Hunger Strike outside the UNHCR office where Greece seeks to starve me to death and nobody provides Humanitarian Relief. My ultra-thin body is now barely able to sustain life.
Thus, in pursuit of my survival, I had again tried reaching out to the UNHCR office in person to demand support, answers and solutions. But food and support have been denied, answers are not given and solutions have not been offered.
Hence, in my discussions with the UNHCR assistant representative last Friday I was at the end left with no choice but to request a five-way meeting with them and the representatives from the Canadian, the U.S. and the Australian Embassies to find a solution.
But whether they arrange that or not remains to be seen.
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In 2014-15, the European Commission mobilised 43€ million in humanitarian funds to assist refugees, build the resilience of vulnerable populations in arid regions and for a response to a lingering cholera outbreak. ©EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie
At "Humanitarian Hands" an institution for mentally ill men, women and children rescued from streets in Bangalore. I was doing a photoshoot for them. If you would like to help them you can contaact me.
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The EU has taken a leading role in securing an ambitious outcome of the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016, in Istanbul. Commission Stylianides is determined to use his mandate to help make humanitarian aid better, safer and more efficient.
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Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, offload humanitarian aid during Operation Damayan at Tacloban Airfield, Republic of the Philippines, Nov. 18, 2013. Operation Damayan is a humanitarian aid and disaster relief operation led by the Philippine government and supported by a multinational response force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jake Bailey/Released)
With a population of 350,000, Dadaab is the world's largest refugee complex. Somali refugees who arrived here as early as 1991 continue to rely on humanitarian aid for their daily needs. Their refugee status does not allow them to work or travel outside of the camps. Some refugees are now choosing to return to their homeland Somalia and are assisted by EU partners such as UNHCR. However, as large parts of Somalia continue to be the scene of conflict and heavy fighting, Commissioner Stylianides underlined the need to uphold the asylum rights of the refugees. He committed to continue humanitarian support for the refugee camps in Kenya and emphasised the role of education to create prospects for the youths. ©European Union/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie
Nearly 80,000 of the Syrians who have escaped the deadly war raging in their country have sought shelter at Jordan’s largest refugee camp, Za’atari, where UN Women provides economic empowerment and protection programming for women and girls.
Operational since 2012, to date, UN Women runs three ‘Oases’ safe spaces for women and girls, which receive approximately 5,000 visitors per month, of which close to 1,000 are regular users. The spaces offer economic opportunities, protection referral services, day care services – to allow parents to work, and life skills such as Arabic and English literacy and computer classes.
Alaa' is engaged as a cash-for-work beneficiary in UN Women's mosaic workshop in Za'atari camp. Art and handicrafts provide her with a channel to express herself. She works in a safe space with her peers each day - breaking the isolation of camp life and bolstering her physiological wellbeing. 96 per cent of UN Women beneficiaries report positive changes in mental well-being and inter-family relations as a result of their engagement in UN Women's cash-for-work programme. Alaa’ teaches women, girls and boys in the camp mosaic-making skills - building on a tradition of mosaic art brought with her from Syria. Through the work carried out by UN Women in its Oases, women and girls are provided with the opportunity to break the chain of isolation and gain economic independence to meet basic household needs and restore their dignity.
Photo: UN Women/Christopher Herwig
Nursing mothers are preparing meals from themselves and their children using special nutritious food.
In north-east Nigeria, some 230,000 pregnant and nursing women are acutely malnourished, which is also a risk for their unborn or breastfeeding children. EU humanitarian funding is supporting projects helping provide special nutritious food to treat and prevent malnutrition.
© 2018 European Union (photo by Samuel Ochai)
In 2015-16, UK aid reached more than 5 million people affected by crises around the world.
Key achievements of the UK’s humanitarian work in 2015-16 include:
The crisis in Syria and the region – the UK has been supporting those affected by the crisis for over 5 years and has committed over £2.3 billion in humanitarian aid. We also co-hosted the ‘Supporting Syria and the Region’ conference in London in February 2016 which saw commitments to create an estimated 1.1 million jobs for Syrian refugees and citizens in countries hosting refugees such as Jordan and Lebanon. The international community also pledged to ensure that 1.7 million children affected by the conflict will get a quality education.
Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone – the Department for International Development led the international response to Ebola in Sierra Leone and played a huge part in helping the country become Ebola-free.
Nepal earthquake – due to pre-positioned stock, UK aid was reaching hard-hit communities within hours of the devastating earthquakes in Nepal and has continued to reach hundreds of thousands in need of basic supplies.
El Nino – the 2015-16 El Nino effect was one of the worst weather events on record, affecting 60 million worldwide. The UK has been at the forefront of preventing and preparing for the effects of El Nino in the world’s poorest places, by pre-positioning medicine and food supplies and helping people get an income so they can feed their families.
Central African Republic – support from the Department for International Development has provided around 800,000 Central Africans and Central African refugees with emergency healthcare, livelihood assistance, protection and food aid.
South Sudan – UK aid reached at least 600,000 people in need of life-saving assistance.
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Topography around Danang. Monkey Mountain in the background is used by aircraft for bearings. "Charlie Med" with its Dental Company in the center of the picture. Close-up of "Charlie Med" with dental company tent and trailer at right rear of compound. [Tents][Camp][Scene][Vietnam War]
Dental Support in Viet Nam slide set.
Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Subject - Vietnam War
Human rights activist and storyteller Clemantine Wamariya during a panel discussion at the Everyone a Humanitarian launch night at swissnex San Francisco, Dec. 8, 2016. Photo by swissnexSF/Myleen Hollero.
Kiribati: Taronga, 16, holds her two-year-old sister Teaborenga while standing in a flooded area in the village of Eita, South Tarawa, Kiribati, Thursday 28 January 2016. Eita is one of many localities on Tarawa atoll that regularly floods at high tide. Sea water cuts access to the main road and children sometimes have to swim or use floating devices to go to school.
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Human rights activist and storyteller Clemantine Wamariya during a panel discussion at the Everyone a Humanitarian launch night at swissnex San Francisco, Dec. 8, 2016. Photo by swissnexSF/Myleen Hollero.
Pakistani flood victims take flight aboard Marine Super Stallion (CH-53E) helicopter attached to the HM-165 (REIN), 15th MEU during humanitarian relief efforts in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan (formerly known as the Northwest Frontier province, Pakistan).
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Public Affairs
Photo by Capt. Paul Duncan
Location:Ghazi, PK
Date Taken:08.17.2010
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The Protection of Civilians (POC) site near Bentiu, in Unity State, South Sudan, houses over 40,000 displaced persons (IDPs) seeking shelter from armed conflict in the area. Due to signifcant flooding during the rainy season, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is working with humanitarian partners and others to improve conditions for both the short and long term. Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Toby Lanzer, who toured Bentiu over the weekend, meeting with IDP leaders and humanitarian partners to assess needs and plan solutions, said that "Thousands of IDPs continue to live in dire conditions at the UNMISS base in Unity State capital Bentiu because of a persistent threat outside".
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine
25 August 2014
Bentiu, South Sudan
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Sara Pantuliano, Managing Director, Overseas Development Institute, United Kingdom, and Ion Yadigaroglu, Managing Partner, Capricorn Investment Group, USA, speaking during the session, Transforming Humanitarian Finance, at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 25, 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard
Call the pass of the time of evolution process is a deception that will serve some. In truth we never left the caves and the only evolution is the sophisticated way we found to attack each other. We maintain the same survival instinct and added a unruly sense of ownership. We can’t plan together and in a long term and from the color of skin, religion or natural resources, everything seems to be an excuse for misunderstanding. We are ruled by mobsters or unable which rely on our passivity to keep this cycle of things. It remains for us the hope that one day we can be succeed be united around a true evolutionary ideal.
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Pakistani civilians wait to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during humanitarian relief efforts in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan(formerly known as the Northwest Frontier province, Pakistan).
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Public Affairs
Photo by Capt. Paul Duncan
Date Taken: 08.18.2010
Location:Ghazi, PK
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