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17-9-2023 - United States Army, Beechcraft RU-21A Ute.
Seen on display at the Valiant Air Command, Warbird Museum - located at the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida.
Brief history on the airframe...
In 1982, this particular aircraft saw service in Honduras performing classified missions.
The aircraft participated in the Bright Star 85 exercise in Egypt, and flew many Peacetime Aerial Reconnaissance (PARPRO) and Counter Drug missions in the late 1980s.
In 1990, the 138th Aviation Company was activated for Operation Desert Shield - It flew hundreds of combat missions from bases in Saudi Arabia collecting Signals Intelligence information against Iraqi forces during Desert Storm.
The aircraft was de-activated in 1993 and sat in a salvage yard for more than 20 years, before plans were put forward for it to be restored and placed on display next to the B-52 at Orlando Airport. These plans fell through it was donated the team at the Valiant Air Command museum.
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The aircraft was built in 1967.
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Back on my nature reserve bridge and just a shot in the warm light , but without a train in sight and then for some reason I thought about " Trains & Boats & Planes " . Before I realised it , into shot flew a Catalina ( in my minds eye that is ) . A silly indulgence and here comes one round the bend along the line of he railway track .
Maritime aircraft play an understated - yet hugely important - role during World War 2 where their long range capabilities were put to good use. Flying boats came to pass as a peacetime development, the earliest forms appearing prior to World War 1 (1914-1918) and this allowed their use as military platforms during the war proper. Their continued evolution, with appropriate tactics and doctrine soon fleshed out, led to ever-more impressive designs soon taking shape - particularly those designs emerging from Britain and the United States. With the arrival of the Second World War, the role of the flying boat was broadened considerably and now included overwater patrolling, reconnaissance, Search and Rescue (SAR), submarine hunting, and anti-shipping service carrying varied ordnance such as bombs, torpedoes and mines.
The PBY Catalina series became one of the more important of the American flying boats to see service in World War 2. The aircraft was designed, developed, and produced under the Consolidated Aircraft Company brand label in the United States and soon appeared as local, licensed products in other countries. Its reach also benefited through the Lend-Lease initiative which ensured the aircraft was stocked in foreign inventories during the war.
At its core, the PBY Catalina was a high-winged, twin-engined aircraft, classified as a flying boat for its boat-like/aircraft-like qualities allowingit to land on water or a prepared runway. The Catalina was crewed by seven to nine personnel that included pilots, engineers, bombardiers, and machine gunners - the total crew complement varied by variant. In prototype form, the PBY first flew on March 28, 1935 and beat out a competing Douglas Aircraft product in competition. Production models were accepted as "PBY-1" in October of 1936 (with the USN).
The wartime period would see a variety of engines fitted, revision of the defensive and offensive armament, and ever-expanding roles for the aircraft line. Tricycle landing gear tests on late PBY-4s would yield the truly amphibious PBY-5 and PBY-5A series models. Production of the PBY series would be undertaken by Consolidated in the United States, Canadian Vickers and Boeing of Canada in Canada (620 examples), and state factories in the Soviet Union (24 examples) under the Lend-Lease Act. In all, 3,305 PBY Catalina-based systems would be produced with 2,661 coming from American factories alone. The Soviets designated their Catalinas as "GST" (PBY-5) while Britain used the "Catalina Mk" identifier from marks I to VI.
The flying boats would go on to serve a critical role int he war particularly as the war was fought over such varied terrain types including long stretches of ocean and sea. Catalinas were in service until 1979 before being retired by the Brazilian Navy. French Catalinas were in operational service in Indochina for a time. Other operators included Australia, Chile, and Taiwan.
Many went on to have post-war careers in both military and civilian service. Still others soldiered on as fire-fighting platforms.
The PBY-5A featured a crew of ten. Its power came from 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 "Twin Wasp" radial piston engines outputting at 1,200 horsepower each. The engines were fitted along the wing leading edges which allowed for clearance against the punishing salty sea air. Performance included a maximum speed of 195 miles per hour, a cruise speed of 125 mph, a range out to 2,520 miles, a service ceiling of 15,800 feet, and a rate-of-climb of 1,000 feet per minute. Standard armament were 3 x 0.30 caliber machine guns (two fitted at the nose and the third at a ventral tail position) and 2 x 0.50 caliber heavy machine guns (one at each beam position). Bomb load was up to 4,000 lb of stores - conventional drop bombs, torpedoes, or depth charges being typical.
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The Roll of Honour records and commemorates members of the Australian armed forces who have died during or as a result of war service, or for Post-1945 conflicts, warlike service, non-warlike service and certain peacetime operations. It takes the form of bronze panels in the Commemorative Area of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, national capital of Australia.
A Brief History
In 1892, the US War Department purchased from George Washington this parcel to build a fort to defend the Potomac River and Washington, DC. The fort had only one battery (i.e, the complement of artillery needed for protection) completed when war was declared on Spain in 1898, though none of the guns were fired. The other 3 batteries were not completed until 1904 and Fort Hunt became a peacetime garrison.
During WWI the batteries of the fort were dismantled to be used at other forts. In 1921, the fort became the Finance School for the Army until 1923, when the fort was basically abandoned.
In 1930, Congress authorized the transfer of the fort to the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capitol for a recreation site.
During WW II, Fort Hunt was used as an interrogation site for high value German POWs. The US Army and Navy used non-violent interrogation methods. The fort went by the code name of PO Box 1142. It was not until the 1990s, when the details of the fort were declassified, that the importance of the fort during WWII became known.
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Un galeón es una embarcación a vela utilizada desde principios del siglo XVI. Los galeones eran barcos de destrucción poderosos y muy lentos que podían ser igualmente usados para el comercio o la guerra. Desde mediados del siglo XVI se convirtieron en el barco de comercio principal de las naciones europeas, y en su diseño se basaron los tipos posteriores de navíos de guerra de pequeño tamaño.Si la carabela fue una invención portuguesa, se considera que el galeón es una embarcación típicamente española, que surgió para cubrir la necesidad de la Corona de un navío que compartiera la capacidad de carga de la nao con la velocidad y maniobrabilidad de la carabela, con el objetivo de explorar y comerciar con las Indias recientemente descubiertas. La primera mención del término es incierta, ya que en la época en que se empieza a usar el término no existía una nomenclatura exacta para definir los distintos tipos de embarcaciones. El galeón, paso a ser usado tanto para pesca como para fines militares. Ya en 1567 se diferencia como término militar al galeón de las naos, llamándolo "Galeones del Rey" y desde 1607 galeón pasa a ser un término exclusivo de galeón de guerra.
El término galeón aparece en documentos muy anteriores a esta época. Del mismo modo que la fragata y el bergantín, el galeón parece surgir como una variante de menor tamaño de la galera, como se deduce de los Annali Genovesi que mencionan galeones de 80, 64 y 60 remos, que se usaron por su velocidad y maniobrabilidad en misiones de descubierta en los siglos XII y XIII. Es muy probable que en tiempos de las cruzadas galeones y galeotas fueran el mismo tipo de embarcación. Posteriormente el término se utilizó para denominar embarcaciones sólo de vela. Aunque está documentado que los venecianos emplearon embarcaciones de guerra sin remos en tiempos tan remotos como la Batalla de Durazzo en 1081, las flotas de combate europeas fueron siempre de remos hasta que los descubrimientos y las nuevas rutas del siglo XV exigieron nuevas embarcaciones para cubrir las largas distancias. En las crónicas de la batalla de Preveza de 1538 se menciona una embarcación denominada como galeón que combatió a varias galeras turcas, lo que demuestra que ya entonces el término designaba a navíos armados de porte considerable.
Aunque es principalmente un invento español, parece ser que a principio del siglo XVI Francisco I de Francia había ordenado la construcción de cierto número de nefs-galères o galions. Igualmente entre las naves armadas de la Orden de Malta figuraba un galeón que tomó parte en el asedio de La Rochelle en 1628 en tiempos de Luis XIII, con el nombre de Galeón de la Religión. En su Testament Politique el Cardenal Richelieu, padre de la marina francesa, escribe si Francia es fuerte en galeras y galeones entonces los españoles no podrán navegar sin riesgos por ninguna parte. Sin embargo, a partir de 1671 no se cita en Francia ningún galeón en las listas navales, ya que este tipo de naves pasan a denominarse simplemente vaisseaux (bajel o navío).Las proporciones de los buques del siglo XIV y XV se obtenían a partir de la vieja fórmula murciana tres, dos y as, es decir, eslora triple que la manga y ésta doble que el puntal, para el galeón se pasa al 4:2:1, algo más corto y ancho que una galera y más largo y menos alto que una nave, si bien esta altura era elevada notablemente por la presencia de un considerable acastillaje (cubiertas y estructuras elevadas usadas como plataforma de tiro) a proa y a popa, característica que heredaron de las galeras, pero el elemento más típico que conservaron de éstas es el espolón que se prolonga en el largo bauprés, aunque ya desprovisto de su función ofensiva y sin refuerzos de hierro, pasando a convertirse progresivamente en beques: plataforma abalconada desde la que se maniobra la jarcia de la proa y que alberga los jardines o letrinas de la tripulación. En un manuscrito veneciano del siglo XVI se describen las dimensiones de un galeón: eslora entre perpendiculares 41,3 m, eslora en la quilla 30,5 m, manga 10 m.
El galeón fue en su versión definitiva un buque más largo y estrecho que la nave y más corto y ancho en proporción que la galera, generalmente de menos de 500 tn aunque algunos, como los galeones de Manila, podían alcanzar las 2000 t. El desplazamiento fue variando con el tiempo y se incrementó progresivamente desde alrededor de 334 tn por término medio para los galeones en el inventario real de 1556. Posteriormente los registros muestran una clara tendencia al aumento de tamaño al mencionar embarcaciones cada vez mayores; por ejemplo en la Gran Armada de 1588 contra Inglaterra participaron tres grandes galeones portugueses de 1000 tn y 8 de unas 800.
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A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries.The term "galleon" had been in use long before the ship type that it now technically refers to came into existence. Just like the term "frigate", the term "galleon" was originally applied to certain types of war galleys in the Middle Ages. The Annali Genovesi mentions galleons of 80, 64 and 60 oars used for speed in battle and on missions of exploration, in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. It is very likely that the galleons and galliots mentioned in the accounts of the crusades were, in fact, the same vessels. Later, when the term started to be applied to sail only vessels, it simply meant, like the term "man of war", a powerfully fitted out war vessel. Thus, some of the early ocean going "galleons" were designated galleons because of their use and not because of their design.The galleon was an ocean going ship type which evolved from the carrack in the second half of 16th century. A lowering of the forecastle and elongation of the hull gave galleons an unprecedented level of stability in the water, and reduced wind resistance at the front, leading to a faster, more maneuverable vessel. The galleon differed from the older types primarily by being longer, lower and narrower, with a square tuck stern instead of a round tuck, and by having a snout or head projecting forward from the bows below the level of the forecastle. In Portugal at least, carracks were usually very large ships for their time (often over 1000 tons), while galleons were mostly under 500 tons, although the Manila galleons were to reach up to 2000 tons. With the introduction of the galleon in Portuguese India Armadas over the course of the late 1520s and the 1530s, carracks gradually began to be less armed and became almost exclusively cargo ships (which is why the Portuguese Carracks were pushed to such large sizes), leaving any fighting to be done to the galleons. One of the largest and most famous of Portuguese galleons was the São João Baptista (nicknamed Botafogo, 'spitfire'), a 1,000-ton galleon built in 1534, said to have carried 366 guns. Carracks also tended to be lightly armed and used for transporting cargo in all the fleets of other Western European states, while galleons were purpose-built warships, and were stronger, more heavily armed, and also cheaper to build (5 galleons could cost around the same as 3 carracks) and were therefore a much better investment for use as warships or transports. There are nationalist disputes about its origins and development, but each Atlantic sea power built types suited to their needs, while constantly learning from their rivals. It was the Spanish captain and naval architect, Álvaro de Bazán, who designed the definitive model of the galleon in the 1550s.
The galleon was powered entirely by wind, using sails carried on three or four masts, with a lateen sail continuing to be used on the last (usually third and fourth) masts. They were used in both military and trade applications, most famously in the Spanish treasure fleet, and the Manila Galleons. They helped fuel the new world exploration by providing a means for transport of goods between the new world and the Iberian peninsula. They were the driving force behind much 15th and 16th century exploration. In fact, galleons were so versatile that a single vessel may have been refitted for wartime and peacetime roles several times during its lifespan. The galleon was the prototype of all square rigged ships with three or more masts for over two and a half centuries, including the later full rigged ship.
The principal warships of the opposing English and Spanish fleets in the 1588 confrontation of the Spanish Armada were galleons, with the modified English "race built" galleons developed by John Hawkins proving decisive, while the capacious Spanish galleons, designed primarily as transports, showed great endurance in the battles and in the great storms on the voyage home; most survived the ordeal.
I've put some notes on the photo.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-needles-old-battery-and-new-...
"In 1873 the original guns at the Battery were replaced with six Armstrong 9-inch rifled muzzle-loading guns. Two of these guns are displayed today in their original positions on the Parade Ground. They were designed by Sir William Armstrong, a leading 19th-century industrialist. He originally designed a gun that was loaded at the back, but this was replaced by a superior muzzle (front-loading) weapon. Sir William later built himself a state-of-the-art house, Cragside in Northumberland. "
"Soldiers based here were Gunners from the Royal Artillery. It took nine men six minutes to fire a gun just the once - certainly no mean feat. During peacetime the Battery was looked after by a lone Master Gunner who lived here with his family. "
"The Armstrong guns soon become obsolete. More powerful guns were needed but they would be too heavy for the Parade Ground and may even have caused the cliffs to collapse if they fired. So in 1893 the Needles New Battery was built to house the new guns and the Old Battery then became just a look-out post, the ‘eyes’ of the New Battery’s Gunners."
"In 1903 the guns were no longer useful and so were pushed over the cliffs into Scratchell's Bay below. Here they stayed until it was decided to rescue them and return them to their rightful place. Between 1983 and 1985 two guns were hauled up from the seas below and installed on the Parade Ground where you can see them today."
Well, here it is. At last. My F-4J MOC, in the VF-74 "BEDEVILERS" Naval Fighter Squadron. It took loads of work and lots of hours, but I'm so glad I can say I finally did a Phantom.
Initially designed with the U.S. Navy in mind, the McDonnell aircraft company -- creator of the F-4 Phantom -- of the early 1950s tirelessly and methodically analyzed the Navy's needs and desires. They determined that the jet ideal for current and future carrier operations was an aircraft that was quick, technologically advanced, and able to fill multiple roles (i.e., dogfighting, ground attacks, etc.). Initially, designers from McDonnell wanted to modify their F3H Demon aircraft to simply be faster, more modular (to perhaps have different nose or cockpit variations), and more efficient. However, while beginning to proceed with this idea, many Naval officers consented that they had the role of an attack fighter already fulfilled by emerging aircraft from other companies. Eventually, McDonnell started working on a highly-requested all-weather defensive interceptor that would become the F-4 Phantom. Though this was a tall order to fill, F-4 deliveries began in the early 1960s to the U.S. Navy, and, proving highly versatile, eventually was given to the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force.
The F-4J is one, later variant of the Phantom family, and with modifications to the airframe, engines and weapons systems, it was certainly one of the more advanced models. In fact, it was the first fighter in the world to incorporate a look-down/shoot-down targeting system. Among the Naval Fighter Squadrons that recieved the F-4Js, the VF-74 "BEDEVILERS" were certainly some of the finest that received them. Transitioning from their F-4Bs to the new F-4Js in the early 1970s, they partook in aerial combat in Vietnam, and didn't lose a single aircraft to enemy forces. They were also successful elsewhere, winning many awards during peacetime -- one of which was the Admiral Joseph Clifton Award, rendering them as the top Naval Fighter squadron in 1976. My F-4J is in a typical, later skin they'd use on the USS Forrestal (CV-59) aircraft carrier.
My model itself features dual, opening canopies, room for two minifigures in their respective tandem cockpit arrangement, functioning landing gear, and a simulated loadout of two AIM-7 Sparrows and four AIM-9 Sidewinders. I worked very tirelessly on both the diorama and the jet, and I do hope you like it. Comments, faves, and constructive criticisms, as always, are greatly appreciated!
A story from Lands of Classic Castle.
“Sir Caelan Munro, Duke Cartney will see you now.” The clerk nodded at the young knight for him to come in to the duke’s study. The duke was the senior leader of Durrough and his study showed it. The spacious room was elaborately decorated, with the duke’s heraldry prominently displayed on the fireplace mantle. On the polished wooden floor was a bright blue and yellow embroidered rug, a now well-known gift from leaders in Garheim which they called an “Alliance Rug”.
“Well Caelan, welcome home from the war,” the duke began as he snatched up an enticing sealed envelope from his desk and rose to meet him. The duke was known as a bit of a fop, generally overdressed for every occasion, but he had a firm handshake. This was their first meeting, Caelan being fairly unknown prior to the war, but the duke lived up to all the rumors--tall, thin, overly-groomed and clean, but a respected and highly capable leader nonetheless. “You’ve done a bit with these archers of yours haven’t you? Scout Snipers, you call them, yes?”
“Yes sir, they’re all deadly shots to the man.”
“So I’ve heard. Your reports stated you inflicted over one hundred casualties on the Loreesi, including some war elephants amazingly…”
Caelan immediately thought of Flannery and his tree-crunching, elephant-smashing tactic. “Three of them, sir.”
“Most remarkable. And you held on to Mitah’s tower despite a full assault by Fazeel’s bunch too. Tell me, how many casualties did you take?”
“Twelve sir. Three will recover and fight again, but three probably will never draw bow again and…” he thought of the men he would never see once more and stopped mid-sentence, growing somber over the loss.
“And six died for their country,” Cartney finished his sentence. “No decent Lenfald commander enjoys that part but we must accept what we cannot change. How many effectives do you have now?”
“Twenty-six, sir.” The feeling of regret continued within him, as he had started the war with thirty-eight, plus his friend Tavish.
“And have you dismissed them yet?”
Caelan suddenly went from a deep feeling of regret, to one of great alarm. “Uh..sir no, I had hoped…”
Duke Cartney interrupted in a correcting tone, “Now Caelan you must know that only Barons and above can have standing forces in Lenfald during peacetime, yes?”
Caelan’s heart sank like a stone. All that training, fighting and his mens' sacrifice…
“So,” Cartney suddenly changed his tone, “we must correct this infraction of the rules.” He handed the envelope to Caelan stating with satisfaction, “From High Lord Triphian himself.”
Caelan broke the seal and read quickly. His heart suddenly shot back into place again. “A baroncy!!” he exclaimed before he could prevent his emotions from rising.
“Congratulations Baron Munro. And there’s more.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a note, “Give this to Durrough’s exchequer.”
Caelan did a double-take at the sum. “1000 draken!”
Cartney smiled, “Not for you of course. The baroncy’s all you need to woo that Lady of yours, Kensie I believe her name is yes...no, it’s for you to raise, train and maintain one hundred Scout Snipers as soon as possible.”
His head swimming, Caelan blinked and the meaning came clear. “You believe this peace won’t last.”
Cartney smiled a joyless smile. “This peace is about as stable as a one-legged man hopping a tight rope across the Aines River. And I am certain we will soon need lots of young men who are dead shots, to the man.” He nodded, walked back to his desk and waived over his shoulder, “Congratulations again Caelan, now off to the exchequer with you.”
That apparently was the end of their meeting, but as Caelan turned to go a thought stopped him and he asked the duke, now with his back to him, “Sir, how could you possibly know of my interest in Lady Kensie?”
The duke gave him a clever look and stated, “You are not the only one with scouts, young Caelan.” And he waved him away.
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Previous Caelan stories:
Russia. Moscow. National Center for Control of Defense (NTSUO).
The building of the National Center for Control of Defense (NTSUO) Russian Federation (pictured left). The center is intended to provide a centralized command and control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; ensure control daily operations of the Air Force and Navy; collection, collation and analysis of information on the military-political situation in the world in strategic sectors and socio-political situation in the Russian Federation in peacetime and wartime. The building was constructed in 1940-1951. In 2014, built two new wings that very organic look with the old building. It is noteworthy that the building of the Ministry of Defense has both arms of the USSR, and the two-headed eagle (symbol of Russia).
Россия. Москва. Здание Национального центра управления обороной.
Здание Национального центра управления обороной (НЦУО) Российской Федерации (на снимке слева). Центр предназначен для обеспечения централизованного боевого управления Вооруженными Силами Российской Федерации; обеспечения управления повседневной деятельностью Военно-воздушных сил и Военно-Морского Флота; сбора, обобщения и анализа информации по военно-политической обстановке в мире, на стратегических направлениях и по общественно-политической обстановке в Российской Федерации в мирное и военное время. Ходит слух, что под это здание идет отдельный путь метро от перегона "Парк Культуры" - "Фрунзенская". Здание построено в 1940-1951 годах. В 2014 году построили два новых крыла, которые очень органично смотрятся вместе со старым зданием. Примечательно то, что на этом здании Министерства обороны есть как герб СССР, так и двуглавый орёл (символ России).
”Swedforce 603” got called out for a mission during the airshow and had to leave the static display. Saab S100D Argus is designation for military modification of civil Saab 340 converted into airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force, four of which are permanently equipped with early warning radar (Erieye radar) and two fitted for transport missions during peacetime. Aircrafts operates by 72th ASC (Airborne Surveillance & Control) squadron at Linköping/Malmen airbase.
Chasing the sunset in south west France this evening with more success than yesterday, when I had to be towed out of a ditch by an extremely kind farmer who just happened to be passing in the biggest tractor I've ever seen! The evenings here are perfect - dramatic, and more to the point as I'm coming from Scotland, they're warm!
This cross has a strange, almost pagan feel, but in fact it's a memorial to a dozen local men who fell in the Great War. The open metal construction helps it withstand the winter gales and I think that the odd objects which are part of the structure represent their peacetime occupations.
Bronze sculpture copy of "Bitter Memories of Childhood" designed by Anatoli Haidamaka and sculpted by Pedro Drozdonsky.
The sculpture is dedicated to children who died during the years of genocide killed in 1932-1933 Holodomor in Ukraine.
The Canadian Museum of Human Rights sculpture is in the “Breaking the Silence” gallery, that tells the story of the Holodomor.
The Holodomor was a man-made famine in the Ukrainian USSR and adjacent Cossack territories between 1932 and 1933.
During the famine millions of Ukrainians and Cossacks died of starvation in a peacetime catastrophe unprecedented in the history of Ukraine.
In 2008, Canada’s parliament designated the fourth Saturday of every November as ‘Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (“Holodomor”) Memorial Day’.
This day recognizes the 1932-33 famine in Soviet-controlled Ukraine that was deliberately caused by Josef Stalin’s regime in an attempt to destroy Ukrainian nationalist ambitions. As a result, millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in this genocide that is remembered today as the Holodomor, which translates ‘murder by hunger.’
The original sculpture is located in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The Astors were the richest couple on the Titanic. The suite that the Astors booked on the Titanic cost them $4,350. In today's money that would be $133,000. Unfortunately, all the money in the world could not save them from the peril that was about to happen in a few short hours. The Titanic sunk on the evening of April 15, 1912 after hitting an iceberg. Madeline Astor made it to a lifeboat and eventually to America where she gave birth to their son, John Jacob Astor who was the heir to the Astor fortune.
The Titanic sinking resulted in the deaths of more than 1,500 people, making it one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
A line dividing sunlight from shade on this little section of river ice. Oh how I love this part of winter letting go.
Fotografía: autor y/o copyright sin determinar.
El RMS Titanic fue un transatlántico británico propiedad de la naviera White Star Line construido entre 1909 y 1912 en el astillero Harland and Wolff de Belfast. Fue el segundo de los tres transatlánticos que formaban la clase Olympic, junto al RMS Olympic y el HMHS Britannic.
Se hundió en la madrugada de 14 al del 15 de abril de 1912, durante su viaje inaugural, desde Southampton a Nueva York, después de chocar con un iceberg . Murieron 1514 personas de las 2223 que iban a bordo, lo que convierte a esta tragedia en uno de los mayores naufragios de la historia ocurridos en tiempo de paz.
RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast between 1909 and 1912. It was the second of the three liners that formed the Olympic Class, along with RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic.
It sank in the early hours of April 14-15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, after colliding with an iceberg. Of the 2223 people on board, 1514 died, making this tragedy one of the largest peacetime shipwrecks in history.
© Restauración y coloreado: Jaime Gea Ortigas.
Ray Lonsdale's World War One-inspired sculpture, "Eleven 0 One" (1101), Seaham, County Durham. The 9.5ft sculpture, reflects the first minute of peacetime, as a World War One soldier slumps down to contemplate the close of conflict
Ghosts of Moorgate: The Moorgate tube crash was a railway disaster on the London Underground, which occurred on 28 February 1975 at 08:46 am.
A southbound train on the Northern Line (Highbury Branch) crashed into the tunnel end beyond the platform at Moorgate station. Forty-three people were killed at the scene, either from the impact or from suffocation, the greatest loss of life during peacetime in the London Underground, and the second greatest loss of life on the entire London Transport system (the first being the 7 July 2005 London bombings). The cause of the incident was never determined conclusively although the train driver having a heart attack was the most likely senario.
USCGC Mohawk 913 is a 270' United States Coast Guard Famous-class medium endurance cutter. She was launched on September 9, 1989 at Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated of Middletown, Rhode Island and commissioned in March 1991. She is the third cutter named for the Mohawk nation, a tribe of Iroquoian Indians who lived in the Mohawk Valley of New York.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - she is 'in-service' now]
Mohawk is the 13th and last of the 270 foot Famous-class cutters. Built by the former Robert Derektor Shipyards of Rhode Island, Mohawk was christened on September 9, 1989. Since the time of her commissioning in March 1991, she served the Coast Guard in a wide variety of missions including Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, and Alien Migrant and UFO Interdiction Operations.
Mohawk has been responsible for the rescue of more than 5,000 Haitian, Cuban, and Dominican Republic migrants and has supported as many as 756 migrants on deck at one time. Mohawk has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of illegal drugs. This, as well as Mohawk's role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned Mohawk two Unit Commendations, the Joint Meritorious Service Award and two Humanitarian Service Awards. Mohawk is homeported in Key West, Florida. On January 13th 2010, the Mohawk was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Her nickname is; "Mighty Mo"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Mohawk_(WMEC-913)
U.S. Department Of Homeland Security
United States Coast Guard - Sector Key West
U.S.A. Naval Air Station - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida - Florida Keys - 12/4/20
*[I'm doing a series on the presence of the U.S. Coast Guard
in Key West Harbor. They are the ultimate border patrol for
our country's southern border. Thank You U.S. Coast Guard!]
The U.S. Coast Guard is recognized as a leader in the field of search
and rescue. To meet this responsibility, the Coast Guard maintains search and rescue facilities on the East, West and Gulf coasts,
as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. Coast Guard patrols our southern border
throughout the 90 miles to Cuba and beyond
*[On a personal note: my younger first-cousin Marty ALWAYS said when we were kids that when he grew up he wanted to work on
the water with the US Coast Guard. Well, he really lived that dream!
He worked for the US Coast Guard for the last 30+ years, enduring moves from Tampa Florida, to Alaska, to Hawaii and back to North Carolina. He will be retiring with many honors within the next year.
Great job, Marty! We're all very proud of you! - Ooh Rah! *salute*]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
My Key West 2020 Slideshow : flic.kr/s/aHsmTvNLb4
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
History
France
NameJean de Vienne
NamesakeJean de Vienne
BuilderArsenal de Lorient, Lorient
Laid down20 December 1931
Launched31 July 1935
Commissioned10 February 1937
FateScuttled 27 November 1942, later transferred to Regia Marina
Italy
NameFR.11
Acquired
November 1942
18 February 1943 (raised)
FateBombed in Toulon 24 November 1943, scrapped August 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeLa Galissonnière-class cruiser
Displacement
7,600 tons (standard)
9,120 tons (full load)
Length179 m (587 ft)
Beam17.5 m (57 ft)
Draught5.35 m (17.6 ft)
Propulsion
2-shaft Parsons single reduction geared turbines
4 Indret boilers
84,000 shp (63,000 kW)
Speed31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement540
Armament
Initial[1]
9 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/55 guns (3 × 3)
8 × 90 mm (3.5 inch) AA (4 × 2)
8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA (4 × 2)
12 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) light AA (4 × 3)
4 × 550mm (21.7 inch) torpedo tubes (2 × 2)
Vichy refit (1941)[1]
9 × 155 mm (6.1 in)/55 guns (3 × 3)
8 × 90 mm (3.5 inch) AA (4 × 2)
9 × 37 mm (1.5 in) light AA (4 × 2, 1 × 1)
2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) light AA (1 × 2)
16 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) light AA (4 × 3, 2 × 2)
4 × 550mm (21.7 inch) torpedo tubes (2 × 2)
Armour
Main belt: 105 mm (4.1 in)
End bulkheads: 30 mm (1.2 in)
Sides: 120 mm
Deck: 38 mm (1.5 in)
Turrets: 100 mm (3.9 in)
Conning tower: 95 mm (3.7 in)
Aircraft carried
up to 4 GL-832, later 2 Loire 130 flying boats
1 catapult
Jean de Vienne was a French light cruiser of the La Galissonnière class. During World War II, she remained with Vichy France. She was named for Jean de Vienne, a 14th-century French knight, general and admiral during the Hundred Years' War.
Design and description
The La Galissonnière class was designed as an enlarged and improved version of the preceding Emile Bertin. The ships had an overall length of 179.5 meters (588 ft 11 in), a beam of 17.48 meters (57 ft 4 in), and a draft of 5.28 meters (17 ft 4 in). They displaced 7,722 metric tons (7,600 long tons) at standard load and 9,460 t (9,310 long tons) at deep load. Their crew consisted of 557 men in peacetime and 612 in wartime.[2]
When completed, La Galissonnière, Jean de Vienne, and Marseillaise formed the 3rd Cruisers Division, flagship Marseillaise, attached to the Mediterranean Squadron, and based in Bizerte. At the start of World War II, Jean de Vienne had completed a major refit at Toulon and had returned to the 3rd Cruiser Division, still at Bizerte. Her formation was to protect French interests in North Africa, should Italy enter the war. As Italy remained neutral, the 3rd Cruiser Division's role was limited, the main event being to transport French gold bullion to Halifax, Nova Scotia in December 1939. After Italy's entry into the war on 10 June 1940, there was a major French sortie to prevent anticipated attempts by the Kriegsmarine to force the Straits of Gibraltar. The only sight of the enemy was a failed attack by the Italian submarine Dandolo.
With the other La Galissonnière-class cruisers, Jean de Vienne was at Algiers at the time of the Armistice, in late June 1940. On 3 July, at Mers-el-Kébir, Admiral Sommerville, commander of Force H, had to deliver an ultimatum to the French admiral commanding the French battleship squadron, either to join the British or to be attacked. As negotiations dragged on, the French Admiralty signaled in a radio message in clear, that the Algiers cruisers had been ordered to join the battleship squadron off Mers-el-Kébir. The British Admiralty warned Admiral Somerville and hurried him to put an end to the negotiations with the French admiral and to open fire. So the six cruisers, too far to intervene, made for Toulon instead, where they arrived the day after. Jean de Vienne remained there, out of action until she joined the French High Seas Force in March 1941. In January 1942, Jean de Vienne was sent to rescue the liner Lamoriciere, whose sinking in a winter tempest, off the Balearic Islands, caused more than 300 deaths. .
During the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon, Jean de Vienne was in drydock, and her captain, Capitaine de Vaisseau Mailloux had her moved forward, to obstruct the gates. Although German commandos rushed aboard and found and disarmed the demolition charges, the ship's valves had been opened and the ship settled, blocking the gates and making the drydock useless. Her crew had also smashed every piece of equipment.
Italian FR.11
She was handed over to Italy's Regia Marina, renamed FR.11 and raised on 18 February 1943.[3] Italy received many French ships in November 1942 in addition to Jean de Vienne: 2 light cruisers, 11 destroyers, 11 minor ships (corvettes, etc.), 9 submarines and 10 minesweepers.[4]
A ship refit was begun but was only about 85% complete at the time of the Italian armistice.
By the end of June 1943, FR.11 was ready to be moved from Toulon to Liguria for the last repairs, and a crew from the sunken Italian cruiser Trieste was sent to Toulon in order to manage the ship. However, the departure was delayed and the vessel fell into German hands once more in September.[5]
In an air raid, the ship was hit by incendiary bombs on 24 November 1943 and set ablaze, gradually listing until she rested against the quayside. When Toulon was liberated by the Allies in August 1944 (Operation Dragoon), a refit was considered but the idea was abandoned and Jean de Vienne was scrapped.
In the summer of 1940, Romania had just under 700,000 men serving in four armies:
1st Army "Wallachia"- headquartered in Bucharest
Tasked with guarding the nation's capital, 1st Army was always first to receive new equipment, such as the M1937 pattern uniforms or the TM-38 tank, both of which would eventually become standard issue for the whole army. Despite being the best prepared fighting force in the army, the majority of 1st Army was ordered to stay in Bucharest, paranoid of an attack from Bulgaria, with only its cavalry and tank detachments providing assistance to the war effort.
2nd Army "Transylvania"- headquartered in Cluj-Napoca
Commanded by an old-school cavalry officer from the Great War, 2nd Army received 8 of the country's 12 cavalry regiments on the eve of the war. Subsequently, their commander's belief that "the tank will never replace the horse," caused 2nd Army to also have the highest casualty rates throughout the Battle for Bessarabia.
3rd Army "Moldavia"- headquartered in Iași
To counteract 2nd Army's cavalry reinforcement, 3rd Army received the 1st Tank Division, which, in addition to its own 3rd Tank Division, made it the most highly mechanized force in the army at that time. In addition, its peacetime proximity to the Soviet border meant that it was placed in command of overseeing the fortification of Bessarabia once the Soviets had issued their ultimatum.
4th Army "Carpathians"- headquartered in Brașov
The 4th Army was something of a peculiarity. It contained the five elite mountain divisions, but the rest of its ranks were filled with some of the most poorly equipped troops in the army. It was the only army to not have its own tank division (just a single regiment of hand-me-down LT. vz. 35s). It was occasionally mockingly referred to as "the French Army," because its troops were frequently equipped with Lebel rifles and Adrian helmets (sold to Romania during and after the Great War), rather than their Romanian-made counter parts.
(Also, back to real life, Happy Unification Day, Romania!)
Celebrating Black loyalists
People of African descent have been in what is now Canada since the opening years of the 17th century, but the first massive wave of Black immigration into Canada took place in 1783, when about 3,000 Black Loyalists fled New York City after aiding the British on the losing side of the American Revolutionary War and sailed to Nova Scotia. They settled in Annapolis Royal, Digby and Saint John (then Nova Scotia) among other communities, but the largest Black settlement became Birchtown, just outside the booming town of Shelburne.
The story of the Black Loyalists — how they served the British in the war in exchange for the promise of freedom in peacetime, and how they travelled to Nova Scotia only to endure hardships of slavery, indentured servitude, landlessness and hunger — is one of the great stories of Canadian history. Their perseverance, as well as the decision made by about 1,200 of them to leave Canada and to sail across the Atlantic Ocean to found the colony of Freetown in Sierra Leone in 1792 — suggests the breadth and complexity of the world-wide migrations they had experienced as a result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its aftermath. Although many Nova Scotians joined the exodus to Sierra Leone in 1792, even more stayed behind to continue to build the province of Nova Scotia as we know it today.
Formed in 1929 by the merging of 12 different companies, this was once the largest aviation company in the United States. Throughout the 1930's, they built aircraft for the military, commercial & private markets however the engine division's longstanding relationship with the military helped them through the difficult times of the great depression. In 1937 the development of a new fighter aircraft, the P-36, resulted in the largest peacetime aircraft order by the Army Air Corps as well as sales abroad which were used in the early days of World War II. After the Second World War the manufacturer was unable to transition to jet engine technology & improved wing & plane design despite several failed attempts. The lag in technology resulted in them losing several military contracts to competitors & sealing their fate causing the shutdown of their Aeroplane Division.
USCGC Thetis 910 is a United States Coast Guard Famous-class medium endurance cutter. She is the 10th ship of the Famous Class cutters designed and built for the U.S. Coast Guard and the 3rd vessel to bear the name. Laid down August 24, 1984 by Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated of Middletown, Rhode Island. She was launched April 29, 1986 and named for the Greek goddess Thetis, the mother of Achilles. She was commissioned on June 30, 1989. Thetis conducts patrols throughout the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Her homeport is Key West, Florida.Her duties include law enforcement, search and rescue, homeland security, and national defense. Patrols last anywhere up to two to three months. As part of Operation Martillo, the Thetis conducted drug interdiction missions in the Eastern Pacific, along the coasts of Central and South America.[2] Its 68-day patrol netted 15,000 pounds of cocaine and other illegal narcotics.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Thetis_(WMEC-910)
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - cool garage!]
U.S. Department Of Homeland Security
United States Coast Guard - Sector Key West
U.S.A. Naval Air Station - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida - Florida Keys - 12/4/20
*[I'm doing a series on the presence of the U.S. Coast Guard
in Key West Harbor. They are the ultimate border patrol for
our country's southern border. Thank You U.S. Coast Guard!]
The U.S. Coast Guard is recognized as a leader in the field of search
and rescue. To meet this responsibility, the Coast Guard maintains search and rescue facilities on the East, West and Gulf coasts,
as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. Coast Guard patrols our southern border
throughout the 90 miles to Cuba and beyond
*[On a personal note: my younger first-cousin Marty ALWAYS said when we were kids that when he grew up he wanted to work on
the water with the US Coast Guard. Well, he really lived that dream!
He worked for the US Coast Guard for the last 30+ years, enduring moves from Tampa Florida, to Alaska, to Hawaii and back to North Carolina. He will be retiring with many honors within the next year.
Great job, Marty! We're all very proud of you! - Ooh Rah! *salute*]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
My Key West 2020 Slideshow : flic.kr/s/aHsmTvNLb4
This shot appealed to me as it gives an odd perspective with the cows on the horizon much higher than the church with it's bent steeple . The church is St. Endoch on Daymer Bay in Cornwall and dates in part from the 12th century but over the years became covered by sand and was uncovered until the 1800s. It is the resting place of the poet John Betjeman and the ashes are scattered here of the first female firefighter to die on duty during peacetime , Fleur Lombard.
The golf course around the dunes is a well known one and when I was at the cleaners one of the customers regularly played there.
And no , I am not sure if the spire was built wonky or if the wind is a bit strong here .
Strolling on the ramparts,
The Fortified Old Town (Gamlebyen) - Fredrikstad.
Brua, the Fredrikstad Bridge, in the background.
The complex of buildings surrounding the majestic prismatic water tower in the Old Town at Novotného Lávka is called “Staroměstské Mlýny” (Old Town Mills). The mill-wheels which used to run here once are quiet these days and the building of the former Old Town water house is surrounded by an area of reconstructed houses on the west side. The buildings were connected with the Old Town water tower by a “navel string” as all of them needed the water from the Vltava River for their daily operation.
Unfortunately another common detail was the numerous fires during the war and peacetime. The water tower especially used to be an easy target and was often targeted by the enemy gunfire in order to disrupt the water supply to the city. Another disadvantage was that the water pipes and the water tank used to be heated by an open fire during the winter. The fire could have been started very easily as some of the construction components were made of wood. The tower suffered, all together, nine large blazes and subsequently holds the record in Prague, although the tower was always quickly repaired as it was essential for life in the city.
After the last big fire in 1878 the tower was repaired with an additional floor added. It was also given a neo-gothic roof and the tower clock. The tower is 52 m tall and underwent general reconstruction in the 1980’s. More recently the tower houses 6 storeys and is being used for commercial purposes and is consequently not open to the public.
Formed in 1929 by the merging of 12 different companies, this was once the largest aviation company in the United States. Throughout the 1930's, they built aircraft for the military, commercial & private markets however the engine division's longstanding relationship with the military helped them through the difficult times of the great depression. In 1937 the development of a new fighter aircraft, the P-36, resulted in the largest peacetime aircraft order by the Army Air Corps as well as sales abroad which were used in the early days of World War II. After the Second World War the manufacturer was unable to transition to jet engine technology & improved wing & plane design despite several failed attempts. The lag in technology resulted in them losing several military contracts to competitors & sealing their fate causing the shutdown of their Aeroplane Division.
Ukrainians!
Strong people of the indomitable country!
Another day of our defense has passed. Another day of many that are gradually, with difficulties, but steadily bringing us closer to peace. To peace that no one will give us a gift. We need to understand it clearly. Because there are no subjects in the world that can stop wars and give peace.
The global security architecture has failed. Peace for us will not be the result of any decisions of the enemy somewhere in Moscow as well. We should not cherish empty hopes that they will simply leave our land. We can only gain peace. We can gain it in hard battles and in parallel - in negotiations, and in parallel - in daily vigorous work.
Therefore, each of us must continue to do everything we can. In all directions. To support our Armed Forces. To preserve and develop economic activity in Ukraine - as much as possible now.
To support all our citizens... Wherever they are, whoever they are.
In peacetime warm words sustained the vital forces. And in wartime it is even more important. When we may not even know what a person is going through. What a loss. What help a person needs. But we can see that a person needs help. We need to support this person. We should at least hear this person. Say a few kind words. Something needs to be done to support the life of this person. This must be done. You should be attentive to everyone around you!
When people defend themselves in a war of annihilation, when there is a question of the lives or deaths of millions, there are no unimportant things. There are no unimportant moments. Everything matters. And everyone can contribute to the victory of all. Someone with a weapon in their hands. Someone - at work. And someone - with a warm word and help at the right time.
So do everything you can for us to withstand together in this war for our freedom, for our independence. For Ukraine to live.
Due to such sincere and constant support of each other, due to unity and attention to the neighbor, the people can overcome the most difficult challenges. And drive out the enemy, which is many times bigger in numbers.
Our defenders continue to regain control over communities in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. There are more and more Ukrainian national flags in the areas that have been temporarily occupied.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not release the invaders without a fight. Inflict fire damage. They are destroying everyone we can reach.
We are strengthening our defenses in the eastern direction and in Donbas. We are aware that the enemy has reserves to increase pressure in the east.
What is the goal of Russian troops? They want to capture both Donbas and the south of Ukraine. What is our goal? Protect us, our freedom, our land and our people.
Do everything for protection.
Our heroic Mariupol continues to hold back a significant part of the enemy forces. Thanks to this resistance, thanks to the courage and resilience of our other cities, Ukraine has gained invaluable time. The time that allows us to undermine the enemy's tactics and weaken their capabilities.
Unfortunately, Ukraine has not yet received enough modern Western anti-missile systems. Has not received aircraft. Hasn’t received what the partners could provide. Could - and still can!
Every Russian missile that hit our cities and every bomb dropped on our people, on our children only adds black paint to the history that will describe everyone on whom the decision depended. Decision whether to help Ukraine with modern weapons.
I would like to thank the residents of our Enerhodar separately. Those brave Ukrainians who went to a rally today to defend their city. To protect our state.
In response, the occupiers opened fire and used grenades against completely peaceful people, which are on their land, within their law. There will be an answer for each wounded person. And the Ukrainian character cannot be conquered by any pressure or violence.
I am grateful to everyone who takes to the streets in the temporarily occupied cities. To all who are not afraid and go out. I am grateful to all who are afraid and come out. To all those who feel that without this decision to defend Ukraine and their freedom, the occupiers can gain a foothold.
And when people protest - and the more people protest - the harder it is for the occupiers to destroy us, to destroy our freedom. This is our common struggle! And it will be our common victory.
I would also like to say a few words to those politicians, some deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine who absolutely do not understand what is happening in the hearts of our people. They don't understand it so much that they even decided to change the national anthem. I have a question for these people: what have you done in your life to give you the moral right to change the words of the anthem? Are you outstanding poets? Maybe you excelled in the battles for Ukraine? Or now is such a time that you can change the anthem whenever you want?
Cool down emotions. Stop pretending to be fools. I believe that the authors of these and other similar bills, proposals, should take up arms and go to the battlefield, if you have these opportunities. Only there will you understand something.
And even if they accidentally vote for something like this, I still will not sign such bills. Don't waste time.
I want to turn to another person who does not seem to fully understand what is happening. Not only in Ukraine, but throughout Europe. To the Prime Minister of Hungary. He is virtually the only one in Europe to openly support Mr. Putin.
We did not ask for anything special from official Budapest. We didn't even get what everyone else is doing! Doing for the sake of peace. We did not receive the vital transit of defense aid, we did not see moral leadership.
We saw no effort to stop the war! Why so?
The whole of Europe wants peace. The whole of Europe does not want the battlefield to be moved from Mariupol to Budapest or from Kharkiv to Krakow or from Chernihiv to Vilnius.
The whole of Europe is trying to stop the war, to restore peace. Then why is official Budapest opposed to the whole of Europe, to all civilized countries? For what?
The main thing for us is the opinion of the people. The Ukrainian people support the Hungarian people. The Hungarian people support the Ukrainian people. We value peace equally, we value freedom equally. It will always be so. We will always live in good neighborliness. And I am convinced that our minorities should be the bridges that unite us even more.
Politicians come and go. And the truth remains. That's what I'm talking about - the truth. And I always say what I think. When I am speaking of Hungary, I mean Hungary. And I don't need to mask my thoughts. If we need to speak of Germany, we are speaking of Germany. If I need to speak of another country, I'm speaking of another country.
If it's a war, then I call it a war, not a "special operation." If this is a threat to the whole of Europe, then I call it a threat to the whole of Europe.
This is called the honesty that Mr. Orban lacks. He may have lost it somewhere in his contacts with Moscow.
I spoke today with the President of Colombia. I am very grateful to him for his support and solidarity with Ukraine. The list of countries that honestly say that freedom matters and the war must stop is expanding.
I also spoke with British Prime Minister Johnson. A meaningful, pleasant conversation. We agreed on new defensive support for Ukraine. New package. Very, very tangible support. We also agree on the strengthening of sanctions against Russia. Extremely tangible. Agreed on joint steps to achieve peace. Thank you Boris for the leadership! Historical leadership. I'm sure of it.
In the afternoon I held a large meeting with the economic bloc of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Office of the President. The economic frontline is another direction of our struggle for our state, for our people.
We discussed in great detail the situation with sowing, with the supply of food to Ukrainians, with the supply of fuel, the situation in the energy sector, the situation with the main sectors of the state.
The Minister of Finance reported on the state of implementation of the state budget, details of negotiations with partners on financial support for Ukraine.
In wartime, economic relations must remain one hundred percent managed, no matter how difficult it may be for all of us. Because it's about perspective. About the perspective of life for more than 40 million Ukrainians, about what our tomorrow will be like. The participants of the meeting received clear tasks.
And finally. Already traditional.
I signed a decree on state awards to our heroes - the heroes of our state. 131 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nine of them - posthumously.
Eternal glory to them all!
Eternal glory to all who gave their lives for Ukraine!
Eternal glory to all our defenders!
Glory to Ukraine!
The Honda Point disaster was the largest peacetime loss of U.S. Navy ships in U.S. history. [3] On the evening of September 8, 1923, seven destroyers, while traveling at 20 knots (37 km/h), ran aground at Honda Point (also known as Point Pedernales; the cliffs just off-shore called Devil's Jaw).
Divided reverse. Letter generously translated by Nettenscheider, written in Bautzen on 3.9.1915 and addressed to a Fräulein Martha Frenzel in Hörnitz. Postage cancelled a day later in Bautzen.
Saxon Husaren resplendent in Feldgrau circa September 1915.
The boots of the Hussars were called „Tschismen“ and like the rest of their wartime uniform, they were based on the colourful peacetime uniform. Compared to regular cavalry boots, „Tschismen“ were much more fancy and adorned with white edging along the top, which formed a rosette on the front.
Divided reverse. Brief note generously translated by xiphophilos.
Fritz Mitscherlich, 1. Landwehr-Kavallerie-Regiment, 1. Eskadron, III Division Ost-Armee.
A splendid ca. 1915 portrait of a fully equipped Uhlan (lancer - light cavalry) from Landwehr-Kavallerie-Regiment Nr. 1. The 1908 Feldgrau Uhlan tunic or Ulanka kept many of the features of the peacetime tunic including a stand-up collars and "pear-shaped" shoulder straps.
First minute of peacetime, as a World War One soldier slumps down to contemplate the close of conflict.
Royal Guard
The royal Guard are faithful to the Pharaoh and no one else. Their numbers are great, but peacetime has let them grow soft, their armour is shiny and clean, the dents of battle long removed.
Ojefumi - Queen of the Pyramids, twin sister of Ennu. Her beauty is now only matched by her cunning and malevolence. Rumours are that she may have had something to do with the death of her sister, alhough no one can prove anything (or dares to try)
Pharaoh Eaeman Rah
A just and noble ruler. His people loved him and the kingdom flourished under his rule. That all changed when he took a new wife following the unexpected and sudden death of his Queen Ennu.
Anubis Protector
The high priests have summoned an Avatar Of Anubis to watch over Ojefumi at the request of the Pharaoh. The Protector does anything the Queen requests and is both cold and brutal. The Pharaoh is blind to Ojefumi's darkside and may come to pay for this... his people were the first to find out about her true ambitions.
Hals Museum is a part of Nordjyllands Historiske Museum (Historical Museum of Northern Jutland), and is located on the redoubt in Hals. Here, you will find the story of Hals, Limfjorden and the sea.
The museum itself is built on Hals Skanse, an old stronghold from the Renaissance. The fort is a rarity, being the only single-building fort in Denmark from this period of time.
Today, only remains of the old moat and gunpowder chamber from the 1600s, as well as the the clothing house from 1800 can be found. However, through the exhibitions at the museum, the tales of the fort’s history in wartime and peacetime are told, from its conception in 1625 to its dismantling in 1848.
The museum also contains the story of Hals during World War 2, when the fort functioned as the headquarters for the German commander in chief of the region during the Nazi occupation of Denmark in the 1940s.
After the fort was retired in 1848, it was used for a wide variety of things. It was a quarantine station, a municipality office, and, lastly and lately, a museum.
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www.kulturarv.dk/1001fortaellinger/en_GB/the-hals-skanse-...
Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk
Ground and air crew conducting final checks before lifting out of RAF Lossiemouth.
The 56th Rescue Squadron provides a rapidly-deployable, worldwide combat rescue and reaction force response utilizing five HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters. The 56th RQS integrates with the Guardian Angels weapon system and other special forces to support insertion, extraction and recovery of both U.S. and allied combatants. The squadron offers long-range rescue, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation, and disaster relief capabilities for USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, and NATO in peacetime, contingency, and wartime operations.
Believe the 56th and 57th will relocate to Aviano some time in 2017.
Saab S100D Argus is designation for military modification of civil Saab 340 converted into airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Six S 100B Argus aircraft were produced for the Swedish Air Force, four of which are permanently equipped with early warning radar (Erieye radar) and two fitted for transport missions during peacetime. Aircrafts operates by 72th ASC (Airborne Surveillance & Control) squadron at Linköping/Malmen airbase.
Dear Ukrainians!
Today I have few words, not much time, a lot of emotions and even more tasks. It is that kind of moment. A turning point, when we can and should talk only about the most important thing.
Yes, there is an ongoing negotiation process. But these are still words. So far no specifics.
There are also other words about the alleged withdrawal of Russian troops from Kyiv and Chernihiv. About the alleged reduction of activity of occupiers in these directions. We know that this is not a withdrawal, but the consequences of exile. Consequences of the work of our defenders. But we also see that at the same time there is an accumulation of Russian troops for new strikes in Donbas. And we are preparing for this.
We do not believe anyone - we do not trust any beautiful verbal constructions. There is a real situation on the battlefield. And now - this is the most important thing. We will not give up anything. And we will fight for every meter of our land, for every our person.
In the current situation of our state, there should be no such discussions to which society and our politicians are accustomed in peacetime.
If someone pretends to be able to teach our Armed Forces how to fight, how to resist the enemy, the best way to do it is to go to the battlefield directly.
Not from a chair at home or from the place where you left for safety. But from the area of real hostilities. If you are not ready for this, you should not even start teaching our defenders.
Today was a very active diplomatic day for me. A difficult one. Priorities are known. There are three of them: weapons for Ukraine, new sanctions against Russia and financial support for our state.
A conversation took place with US President Biden. Very detailed, lasted an hour.
Of course, I thanked the United States for a new $ 1 billion humanitarian aid package and additional $ 500 million in direct budget support. And I stressed that right now is a turning point.
I told President Biden what Ukraine needs. And I was as sincere as possible with him. The support of the United States is vital for us. And now it is especially important to lend a hand to Ukraine, to show all the power of the democratic world.
And if we want to fight for freedom together, then we ask our partners ... And if we really fight for freedom and protection for democracies together, then we have the right to demand help in this crucial difficult moment. Tanks, planes, artillery systems... Freedom must be armed no worse than tyranny.
I also spoke about this today in an address to the Norwegian parliament and people. To one of the states that supported us significantly. I called for more help to Ukraine. With weapons and sanctions against Russia as well.
I spoke today with the President of Egypt and the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates. I have done, am doing and will do my best so that our people can defend themselves until justice is restored.
On Ukrainian soil and in the Black Sea region. This is our fundamental interest. This is our survival. It is for the survival of the Ukrainian people that we are now fighting. In this war, without exaggeration, the Patriotic War against Russia.
And now I want to mention a few more important things.
First. There are those who work together with everyone to defend the state. So that Ukraine can gain its future. We appreciate the work of each such person. And there are those who waste time and work only to stay in office. Today I signed the first decree to recall such a person. Such an Ambassador of Ukraine. From Morocco. The Ambassador from Georgia was also recalled.
With all due respect: if there are no weapons, no sanctions, no restrictions for Russian business - please look for another job.
I look forward to concrete results in the coming days from our representatives in Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa.
I expect the same results from military attaches in the coming days. The diplomatic frontline is one of the key frontlines. And everyone there must work as efficiently as possible to win and help the army. Each on the diplomatic frontline must work just as each of our defenders on the battlefield.
And the second point. Traditionally, today, before delivering this address, at the request of the Commander-in-Chief, I signed a decree on state awards to our military. 122 defenders, 23 of them posthumously.
Eternal memory to all who died for Ukraine!
Eternal glory to all our heroes!
Glory to Ukraine!
Ray Lonsdale's World War One-inspired sculpture, "Eleven 0 One" (1101), Seaham, County Durham. The 9.5ft sculpture, reflects the first minute of peacetime, as a World War One soldier slumps down to contemplate the close of conflict
Details best viewed in Original Size.
I photographed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from the East Beach section of Fort De Soto Park in Tierra Verde, Florida.
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge often referred to as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or the Sunshine Skyway, consists of a pair of long beam bridges with a central cable-stayed bridge that spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect St. Petersburg, Florida to Terra Ceia. The current Sunshine Skyway opened in 1987 and is the second bridge of that name on the site. It was designed by the Figg & Muller Engineering Group and built by the American Bridge Company. The bridge is considered the flagship bridge of Florida and serves as a gateway to Tampa Bay. The four-lane bridge carries Interstate 275 and U.S. Route 19, passing through Pinellas County, Hillsborough County and Manatee County. It is a toll road, with a $1.50 (as of this writing) toll assessed on two-axle vehicles traveling in either direction and collected via cash or the state's SunPass system. The original Sunshine Skyway was a two-lane beam bridge with a central truss bridge built directly to the west of the current structure. It was completed in 1954, and a second span was added in 1971. The original Skyway was the site of two major maritime disasters over a four-month period, the second of which resulted in the bridge's partial destruction and eventual replacement. On the night of January 28, 1980, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn just west of the bridge, resulting in the sinking of the cutter with the loss of 23 crew members in the worst peacetime disaster in the history of the US Coast Guard. On the morning of May 9, 1980, the freighter MV Summit Venture collided with a support pier near the center of the bridge during a sudden squall, resulting in the catastrophic failure of the southbound roadway and the deaths of 35 people when several vehicles (including a Greyhound Bus) plunged into Tampa Bay. Within a few years, the damaged span was partially demolished, the surviving span was partially demolished and converted into a long fishing pier, and the modern Sunshine Skyway was built. The current bridge incorporates numerous safety features designed to protect the structure from ship collisions, as it spans one of the busiest shipping lanes in the United States.
Info above was extracted from Wikipedia.
War is simple when it comes down to it. It's kill or be killed, shoot or get shot, and quite possibly both. It's not easy, but it's simple. There are no winners in war, only survivors; the winner in any war is death. For mere mortals, the only way to win is not to play, as the old saying goes. But let's stick to their perspective for now. If you do play, you win or lose, and if you lose, at least you tried. Maybe you were lacking some crucial piece of intel, maybe the circumstances were against you, maybe you simply were outmanned and outgunned. But you did what you could at the time, it just wasn't enough. Fair enough.
Peace on the other hand, peace hits different. Peace complicates things. In peacetime, a warrior is without a purpose and a reason to exist. And how do you even know we're at peace? How can you trust that?
And how can you just sit back and relax, and enjoy yourself, as people suppose you should, when you can't trust the peace? And even if, you'll just get lazy, fat and decadent. Good times make bad people. So it's better to remain at war? Probably not, but at least it's a state of mind where you feel at home and know your whereabouts.
A great night's entertainment in good company kindly arranged by Ray McBride, shooting the remains of the SS Denham. The old survey boat met its tragic end with the loss of 8 lives a year into peacetime when it hit a mine a mile off the coast of the Wirral.
Despite the great sky for sunset, I don't think I really did it justice compared to the other lads who posted some really excellent shots. A great subject and another one I will have to go back and have another go.
(Sets the mood lol: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt8y18YFH70)
Diary Entry of Andrew Clark
Helena, Arkansas
Wednesday
September 21st, 1985
The Cold War was going to eventually become a Hot War. Little did many know it was to be on our soil….
Helena has been under Soviet control for little more than a year now, and it has changed drastically since peacetime. Being on the Mississippi River and less than a hundred miles from the war-torn city of Memphis, the Commies have been using the town for a supply hub to continue to the assault on the Free American-controlled metropolis. Our local resistance has watched the troops in the area increase over 85% since Helena’s capture, making it one of our most important enemy strongholds in the nation.
The wooded roads that lead to the docks are where they are most vulnerable, and today we are about to prove that.
Yesterday we got news from an insider at the Soviet District Command in Helena that some 20 Soviet R-17 Elbrus’ were to be landed at the local port on Wednesday and would take one of the wooded roads on their trip to West Memphis, where they would possibly launch strikes on the Free American controlled east side of the Mississippi, turning the tide in the crucial Battle of Memphis. If we could ambush a checkpoint, pose as the guards, and possibly figure out a way to plant explosives on the vehicles, we could save Memphis from falling into Communist hands and prevent the American “River Line” from faltering.
Jessica, David, and I quickly grabbed everything we needed from the hideout. We then set off towards the nearest Soviet checkpoint with about five other resistance members. We all quietly positioned ourselves behind some trees on the edge of the road. The shade proved to be to our advantage.
I waited for the signal to be given.
The Russians never saw us coming….
I took out the guard who was in the open with my M16 first as the rest of the group opened fire. David ran to flank the small checkpoint defense, where a guard, scared out of his mind at what was happening, saw him and readied his AK. With the Soviet distracted, Jessica readied her pistol and shot five times at the Commie, eliminating the threat. By the time the shooting was over, 8 Soviet soldiers and a guard dog lay dead in the street.
Now comes the hard part….
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Literally had to build this in an hour, otherwise, I wouldn't get a contest entry in because I have started packing everything up! This will be my last post for a few months. Bye guys and Happy Easter! :-)
A hoard or hoarding was a temporary wooden shed-like construction on the exterior of a castle during a siege that enabled the defenders to improve their field of fire along the length of a wall and, most particularly, directly downwards towards the bottom of the wall. The latter function was the purpose of the invention of machicolations, which were an improvement on hoardings, not least because masonry is fire proof. Machicolations are also permanent and always ready for a siege.
It is suspected that hoardings were stored as prefabricated elements in peacetime. Construction of hoardings was often facilitated by putlog holes, sockets that were left in the masonry of castle walls for wooden joists called "putlogs". However, some hoardings were supported on permanent stone corbels.
Some medieval hoardings have survived, including examples on the north tower of Stokesay Castle, England, and the keep of Laval, France. The Château Comtal of Carcassonne and the keep of Rouen Castle, both in France, have reconstructed wooden hoardings, and also Castell Coch in South Wales, which was wholly rebuilt in 1875 and which has a hoarding over the drawbridge designed by the Victorian architect William Burges. Another reconstructed hoarding can be seen in Caerphilly Castle, also in South Wales, which extends along the northern curtain wall of the inner bailey.
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Formed in 1929 by the merging of 12 different companies, this was once the largest aviation company in the United States. Throughout the 1930's, they built aircraft for the military, commercial & private markets however the engine division's longstanding relationship with the military helped them through the difficult times of the great depression. In 1937 the development of a new fighter aircraft, the P-36, resulted in the largest peacetime aircraft order by the Army Air Corps as well as sales abroad which were used in the early days of World War II. After the Second World War the manufacturer was unable to transition to jet engine technology & improved wing & plane design despite several failed attempts. The lag in technology resulted in them losing several military contracts to competitors & sealing their fate causing the shutdown of their Aeroplane Division.
Divided reverse. No correspondence.
The litzen on his collar and Edelweißabzeichen on his cap tell us this decorated Bavarian NCO is from the Infanterie-Leib-Regiment.
From the scholarly Marshall Daut:
"The pre-war light-blue uniforms in this regiment had Swedish cuffs, but they were changed to Brandenburg on the M1907 field-grey tunic. Litzen were supposedly worn on the field-grey cuffs during peacetime, but were to be removed in time of war. The vast majority of photos showing BLIR soldiers have no cuff Litzen. The Bavarian government finally relented during the war and permitted BLIR soldiers to purchase cuff Litzen on their own and install them on their cuffs. This was a rare occurrence, though."
Concerning the Prussian Koppelschloß, Marshall writes,
"Prussian belt buckle other than to suggest he may have swapped with a Prussian, which lots of soldiers did who were stationed near or relieved by troops from other states. The Bavarian clothing depots would not have had Prussian belt buckles to distribute, even in a pinch. Other army corps supply depots did do that, Hesse being the most common user of Prussian items. Anything Prussian was abhorrent to Bavarian military people. I think a soldier to soldier informal swap is probably the most likely explanation."
Featured in Uniforms & Equipment of the Imperial German Army 1900 - 1918 by Charles Woolley.