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Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness is also the name of the power station and a few other nearby buildings near the beach, and of an important ecological site at the same location.
Dungeness is one of the largest expanses of shingle in the world. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities and birdlife. This is recognised and protected mostly through its conservation designations as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), a Special Protection Area (SPA), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and part of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay.
There is a remarkable variety of wildlife living at Dungeness, with over 600 different types of plant: a third of all those found in Britain. It is one of the best places in Britain to find insects such as moths, bees and beetles, and spiders; many of these are very rare, some found nowhere else in Britain.
The short-haired bumblebee, Bombus subterraneus, was last found in the UK in 1988, but has survived in New Zealand after being shipped there more than 100 years ago. It is to be reintroduced at Dungeness. It is planned that the first bees will be introduced in the spring of 2010.
The flooded gravel pits on Denge Beach, both brackish and fresh water, provide an important refuge for many migratory and coastal bird species. The RSPB has a bird sanctuary there and every year thousands of bird watchers descend on the peninsula to catch a glimpse of a rare bird from the bird observatory.
One of the most remarkable features of the site is an area known as 'the patch' or, by anglers, as 'the boil'. The waste hot water and sewage from the Dungeness nuclear power stations are pumped into the sea through two outfall pipes, enriching the biological productivity of the sea bed and attracting seabirds from miles around.
Beach fishing is popular at Dungeness, with the area being a nationally recognised cod fishing venue in the winter.
The name Dungeness derives from Old Norse nes: "headland", with the first part probably connected with the nearby Denge Marsh. Popular etymology ascribes a French origin to the toponym, giving an interpretation as "dangerous nose".
Staff Sgt. Zackery Coder checks computer data during Red Flag-Alaska 14-2, June 19, 2014, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Coder ensured the F-16 Fighting Falcon was ready for the next sortie. He is a 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Osan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
Airman Jeffery Gibson, a 354th Security Forces Squadron response force member, fires a Mark 19 grenade launcher Sept. 9, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. To be qualified on the weapon members of the squadron must show proficiency annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)
Ein Kampfflugzeug Tornado ECR startet mit Nachbrenner während der Übung Red Flag 20-2 von der Nellis Air Force Base im Nordosten von Las Vegas/USA, am 09.03.2020.
©Bundeswehr/Ingo Tesche
- the 79 days (28/9/2014 - 15/12/2014)
141120, Harcourt Road, Hong Kong
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Five F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron await an end-of- runway inspection during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 24, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Aggressors put the participants through their paces in air, space and cyberspace. Red Flag was established in 1975 to better prepare Airmen for combat missions because during Vietnam the kill radio for U.S. pilots was two to one with many of them being shot down during their first 10 combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo/Released)
My wife and I visited Las Vegas to check out Red Flag 21-3, a big exercise for the USAF, Navy, and some foreign countries. It's a great experience watching so many warplanes coming and going. Las Vegas in August is HOT - as in over 100 degrees so we were sweltering. I still can't seem to get consistent tack sharp photos of the high speed takeoffs so I will keep practicing. Any advice is welcome.
I took these photos outside of Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, in early August 2021.
Nellis afb readies for Redflag Night Exercise.
B52 taxis for takeoff on the left. Probably best viewed on a large screen.
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Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) "Black Ravens"
Red Flag 14-1
Nellis AFB
North Las Vegas, NV USA
"Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about." (Mark Twain)
“天下興亡，匹夫有責；國家興亡，肉食者謀之。” (顧炎武)
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong