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G-BELF (G-HEBZ)
Britten Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Built 1977
C/N 823
Wearing a fake but authentic looking Scottish Ambulance Service livery and carrying it's previous registration which it did wear most of it's operational life, it did however end it's days as G-HEBZ. BELZ was it's BN test livery and it was delivered to Germany as D-IBRA with Atlas Air Services. It returned to the UK with Atlantic Air Transport of Coventry in Oct 1987 and commenced a rather nomadic career around the UK. Next was Janes Aviation of Blackpool in Feb 1990, Flying Tiger Skydiving Club of Goodwood Mar 1991, Activity Aviation of Dundee also skydiving Feb 1992, The Black Knights Parachute Centre of Cockerham Dec 1997 and finally Cormack Aircraft Services of Cumbernauld Jun 2004. It was re-registered HEBZ Mar 2007, presumably operating the western isles services for Hebridean, the reg was only cancelled in Nov 2018.
One of my contacts posted a photo of a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft the other day which reminded me that I had this old pic of G-AXRM in hybrid markings of Humber Airways and Loganair. Unfortunately something has been spilt on the original print which not even Digimax Master has been able to hide. Ian Hutchison's Story of Loganair, published in 1987 lists this aircraft as leased by Loganair from Humber Airways from August 1972 till April 1973, but Loganair already had use of the aircraft shortly prior to those dates as it was used for public pleasure flights operated by Loganair at Prestwick Air Show on 3rd June 1972. On that date I flew in this aircraft on the positioning flights between Glasgow and Prestwick before and after the air show and spent the day at Prestwick helping with the sale of tickets and loading. I think the location of this photo is Glasgow Airport, taken from the old spectators' terrace.
Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo outside of the MWR before performing for service members and civilians stationed here May 14 for Asian Pacific Islander night.
British Prime Minister [David Cameron has today dismissed](news.sky.com/story/1032771/falklands-row-reopened-by-pres...) a call by the president of Argentina for Britain to hand back the Falkland Islands.
Cristina Kirchner demanded in an open letter printed as full page adverts in the UK's Guardian and the Independent newspapers that the Prime Minister abide by UN resolutions to "negotiate a solution" to the row.
But Mr Cameron insisted that the future of the islands was up to the people who live there, not Argentina.
He told the leader that she should "listen" to the result of a referendum due to be held in March.
And he vowed that Falklands residents would have his full backing if they choose to remain British.
"The future of the Falkland Islands should be determined by the Falkland Islanders themselves, the people who live there," he said.
I went to the Falklands / Malvinas almost 20 years ago. I did not meet anyone keen to become part of Argentina, no one at all, the [Argentine occupation](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_the_Falkland_Islands) of the islands of 1982 was still raw in their memory.
I don't know if much has changed in the thinking of the Islanders but I doubt it. Although they are a much more cosmopolitan bunch now apparently people of 60 nationalities live there now.
It is much more prosperous than in the past with exploitation of fisheries and now oil exploration bringing wealth to the Islands.
I doubt that the islanders are looking to rename the Islands from what they call the Falklands.
Barry Elsby, a member of the Islands' Legislative Assembly, said: "We understand that the Argentine government has put out a letter that both calls our home a colony and claims that the United Kingdom is ignoring United Nations General Assembly resolutions.
"We are not a colony; our relationship with the United Kingdom is by choice. Unlike the government of Argentina, the United Kingdom respects the right of our people to determine our own affairs, a right that is enshrined in the UN Charter and which is ignored by Argentina."
I have a feeling the Falkland Islands will remain with its British links for a long while yet. At least while the families and comrades of the British soldiers who lost their lives fighting to retake them from the Argentine invaders are still alive. Their sacrifice was very big in the minds of the Islanders when I was there. Maybe after that something may change particularly as Argentina is [no longer a fascist country](m.npr.org/story/149780028). The [Argentine Junta](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_War) lost power in their country partly because of their defeat in the Falklands / Malvinas war.
I made this photograph at an Islanders party held to honor the return of [Ken Lukowiak](www.jezblog.com/index.php?showimage=1797) a British Paratrooper who had fought to retake the islands and went on to write a telling devastating book about the war [www.amazon.co.uk/Soldiers-Song-True-Stories-Falklands/dp/...](www.amazon.co.uk/Soldiers-Song-True-Stories-Falklands/dp/...)
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
The mutual understanding for working for the same cause
Husband watch, wife cutting tuna fish to dry and when shes done - he take it and place them on the iron rode sheet for drying and later smoke them to make it Smoke Fish!
Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 400
November 19, 2021 - Elmont, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by New York Islanders owner Jon Ledecky, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, and Tim Leiweke of the Oak View Group opens the brand new UBS Arena at Belmont Park November 19, 2021. The $1.5 Billion multi-purpose arena will serve as the home of the New York Islanders and host around 150 major events annually. UBS holds the exclusive naming rights to the arena. The Islanders play their first home game Saturday November 20th against the Calgary Flames. (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of the Governor)
Loganair's Britten-Norman Islander prepared for it's next 300 flying hours of air service between Orkney islands.
Papa Roach and Seether Co-headliner
The Fillmore // Silver Spring, MD
01-14-15
Shot for Symphonatic Magazine.
This is for the July Seed Part Challenge over at Forbidden Cove. Check it out here. The seed part is the megaphone.
On the island of Storö in the Stockholm archipelago. This is a cropped version of www.flickr.com/photos/question_everything/3503974964/in/p....
Nos bastidores do evento, os protagonistas do filme, Thomas Hildreth e Amy Jo Johnson. No meio deles o diretor Ian McCrudden.
Our journey from Imperial Beach to Islander Grill on Park Blvd was a massive tease. The restaurant was open but ran out of chicken kelaguen (not sure if I spelled that right, too lazy to search).
EAST CHINA SEA (July 31, 2020) Culinary Specialist Seaman Nicholas Littlepage, from Spring Valley, Calif., chops garlic in the galley in preparation for a meal celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)
Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander EI-BCE C/n 519 was built in 1976 by Fairey Britten-Norman at the Avions Fairey factory at Gosselies, Belgium. The aircraft was then delivered to the Britten-Norman factory at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, UK, for finishing.
The aircraft is powered by a pair of Lycoming O-540-E4C5 piston engines, being delivered to Aer Arann in September 1976.
Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander EI-BCE is seen about to land on the new runway during the Air Show.
Photographed: Weston Aerodrome, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Date: 27th September 1981.
G-BELF (G-HEBZ)
Britten Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Built 1977
C/N 823
Wearing a fake but authentic looking Scottish Ambulance Service livery and carrying it's previous registration which it did wear most of it's operational life, it did however end it's days as G-HEBZ. BELZ was it's BN test livery and it was delivered to Germany as D-IBRA with Atlas Air Services. It returned to the UK with Atlantic Air Transport of Coventry in Oct 1987 and commenced a rather nomadic career around the UK. Next was Janes Aviation of Blackpool in Feb 1990, Flying Tiger Skydiving Club of Goodwood Mar 1991, Activity Aviation of Dundee also skydiving Feb 1992, The Black Knights Parachute Centre of Cockerham Dec 1997 and finally Cormack Aircraft Services of Cumbernauld Jun 2004. It was re-registered HEBZ Mar 2007, presumably operating the western isles services for Hebridean, the reg was only cancelled in Nov 2018.
Loganair's Britten-Norman Islander prepared for it's next 300 flying hours of air service between Orkney islands.
Making plaited ribbon daisychains for an island wedding - the important guests all work together to make food and decorations for the celebration.
Catalog #: Quastler205
Manufacturer: Britten-Norman
Designation: BN-2A (Islander)
Airline: Air Bahia
Serial Number: N8055X
Details: "Date of photo: 10/25/1979 ; Note reads, ""Tijuana.""" Photo by I. E. Quastler
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive