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Brandenburg Gate before 1958 with red flag. In 1950, the relics of the blown up copper Quadriga were removed and a red flag was waving there instead. But in 1956 the renovation of the gate and its sculpture was decided by the East-Berlin municipal authorities. In 1957 the West-Berlin senate granted the money for the melting of a new bronze Quadriga from a preserved old cast. In July 1958, the restoration of the Brandenburg Gate had been terminated, and on 1st-2nd August1958, the quadriga had been built up but was removed the next night (2nd - 3rd August), and stored in the Marstall. There the prussian iron cross and eagle were dismantled on September 16th 1958. On September 27th, 1958, the quadriga was re-installed, but this time without prussian cross and eagle. (History of the Brandenburg Gate)
Beim Gefangenenlager (Exzerpt)
Aber es lag viel Papier auf den Tischen. Ich suchte nach einem, das sauber genug wäre zum Auswischen. Dabei fiel mir die gesperrte Überschrift auf einem Fetzen auf:
„Die Spartakusgruppe
Berlin, 13. November. Die Spartakusgruppe, die bisher der Unabhängigen Sozialdemokratischen Partei angehörte, beabsichtigt, sich in einer öffentlichen Versammlung am Donnerstagabend in den Sophiensälen als selbständige politische Partei zu konstituieren. Vermutlich v/erden als Redner Karl Liebknecht und Rosa Luxemburg auftreten."
Als ich vom Essen zurückkam, standen einige vor unserm Viehwagen und unterhielten sich mit einem schlanken Soldaten, der eine rote Binde am linken Arm hatte. Der sagte:
„Die schwarzweißrote Fahne gibt's nicht mehr. Wir haben jetzt die rote Fahne!"
„Weißt du auch, was die rote Fahne bedeutet?" fragte Höhle feindlich. „Das ist die Fahne des Bluts!"
„Nein, das ist die Fahne der Freiheit!" antwortete der Rote empört.
„Freiheit ist Quatsch! Davon haben sie auch bei der Französischen Revolution geschwatzt, und was ist draus geworden? - Und von da kommt auch die Blutfahne!"
„Wir haben keine Blutfahne! Du bist nur ein Reaktionär!"
„Ach was, Reaktionär! Auch eure Armbinde hat die Blutfarbe!"
„Wir wollen kein Blut! Wir wollen die Befreiung vom Kapitalismus!"
„Und deshalb bewacht ihr uns dann mit geladenem Gewehr? Sind wir denn Kapitalisten?"
„Eure Truppe hat schon üble Sachen gemacht, im Ruhrgebiet! - Und wir sind hier Katholiken!"
Höhle schob sein Gesicht dicht vor das des Roten. „Glaubst du denn, dass wir euch protestantisch machen wollen? Uns ist es ganz gleich, woran ihr glaubt! Und wenn ihr 'n Nachttopf anbetet!"
„Aber ihr seid eine Fronttruppe! Vielleicht wollt ihr den Kaiser wieder einsetzen?"
„Wir? - Bei euch spukt's wohl da oben!" Er deutete sich an die Stirn.
Ich stieg in den Wagen. Wenn schon die mit roten Binden solchen Unsinn verzapfen von Katholizismus! Aber es musste doch etwas am Sozialismus sein! Wie konnte sonst jeder davon reden?
Ludwig Renn - Nachkrieg (1930).
Designer: Zhang Xueyin (张雪茵)
1969, March
Take a firm stand, never forget class struggle-Raise battle awareness, hold the revolutionary gun tight in one's hand
Zhanwen lichang, bu wang jieji douzheng-tigao jingti, jinwo geming qianggan (站稳立场，不忘阶级斗争-提高警惕，紧握革命枪杆)
Call nr.: BG E15/149 (Landsberger collection)
More? See: chineseposters.net
Members of the Michigan National Guard's 127th Civil Engineer Squadron, 127th Mission Support Group, 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., carry a litter stretcher across a stream during an “out of the wire search rescue” training scenario with instructors from the 435th Construction & Training Squadron here on March 28, 2018. The members participated in a seven-day long training course as part of the Silver Flag exercise, testing in several readiness scenarios for real-world situations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by MSgt. David Kujawa)
492FS, of the 48 FW, F-15E gets airborne for a Redflag night sortie.
You can just about make out the Eiffel tower of Paris Hotel, in the middle of 'The Cosmopolitan' Hotel, Las Vegas.
Handheld 1/80 sec f5.6, 3200 iso.
My wife and I liked Red Flag 21-1 so much we decided to check out 21-2. We knew it was going to be smaller so we only stayed for one full day. What we didn't count one was the nasty weather. Blah grey sky, very windy, and cold for the morning takeoffs. Takeoffs were to the SW so we joined up with a bunch of other spotters to watch the planes leave on Cheyenne Avenue. When the fighters take off on the 21R they bank right above your head so you get a mix of belly and side profiles - but it is a cool experience. Tankers and bombers tend to use 21L so you have a better angle but if there were no clouds you would be shooting into the sun. Despite this we had a good time. After the morning rush headed out we moved to the Speedway area for the recovery. All in all a very good day, even if we were turning blue and felt sandblasted.
I took these photos in early March 2021 near Las Vegas, Nevada.
guess the durchblich, mind the red flag
GEwusst von Gerd Mittelberg in der Guess Where Berlin-Gruppe
Designer: Wu Zhenxiang (吴侦祥), Wang Hongyu (汪宏钰), Liu Ganwen
1974, February
Obey orders in all your actions and keep in step, only then can you reach victory
Yiqie xingdong ting zhihui budiao yizhi cai neng de shengli (一切行动听指挥军 步调一致才能得胜利)
Call nr.: BG E16/95 (IISH collection)
More? See: chineseposters.net
Alternatively known as the Eagle, Strike Eagle, Bomb Eagle, or Mudhen, the F-15E series provides the basis for the most recent F-15 export sales: as the F-15K to South Korea, the F-15I to Israel, F-15SG to Singapore, and F-15SA to Saudi Arabia.
A 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor pilot waits for his signal to taxi for takeoff during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 26, 2017. The 1st FW pilots are integrating with cyber and space fields to better support the fourth-and fifth-generation joint and coalition aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
My wife and I liked Red Flag 21-1 so much we decided to check out 21-2. We knew it was going to be smaller so we only stayed for one full day. What we didn't count one was the nasty weather. Blah grey sky, very windy, and cold for the morning takeoffs. Takeoffs were to the SW so we joined up with a bunch of other spotters to watch the planes leave on Cheyenne Avenue. When the fighters take off on the 21R they bank right above your head so you get a mix of belly and side profiles - but it is a cool experience. Tankers and bombers tend to use 21L so you have a better angle but if there were no clouds you would be shooting into the sun. Despite this we had a good time. After the morning rush headed out we moved to the Speedway area for the recovery. All in all a very good day, even if we were turning blue and felt sandblasted.
I took these photos in early March 2021 near Las Vegas, Nevada.
My wife and I liked Red Flag 21-1 so much we decided to check out 21-2. We knew it was going to be smaller so we only stayed for one full day. What we didn't count one was the nasty weather. Blah grey sky, very windy, and cold for the morning takeoffs. Takeoffs were to the SW so we joined up with a bunch of other spotters to watch the planes leave on Cheyenne Avenue. When the fighters take off on the 21R they bank right above your head so you get a mix of belly and side profiles - but it is a cool experience. Tankers and bombers tend to use 21L so you have a better angle but if there were no clouds you would be shooting into the sun. Despite this we had a good time. After the morning rush headed out we moved to the Speedway area for the recovery. All in all a very good day, even if we were turning blue and felt sandblasted.
I took these photos in early March 2021 near Las Vegas, Nevada.
My wife and I had some free time so we decided to drive down to Las Vegas for the Red Flag exercise in mid-March 2025. The weather forecast was good and there seemed to be a decent line-up of participating aircraft. Unfortunately both items fell short. The sky conditions were excellent but the weather sucked. Very high winds affected some of the fighters. The first afternoon we were there all F-16s and F-35s were grounded due to crosswinds. Also unfortunate was that Flex departures were cancelled at the last minute so the planes had to do a straight out departure - this sucked for photographers. In the late afternoon the recovery shifted to landings over Cheyenne Avenue. This was our first visit there in about a year and we couldn't believe the change. It was a mix of a homeless camp, scrap yard, bombed out Gaza, and just a totally trashy area. Burned out cars and car parts were everywhere. We didn't feel safe there despite being among other plane spotters. Wow. I took these photos in mid-March 2025.
Re aircraft activity - it seemed a lot lower than at prior Red Flags. There were a lot of Nellis resident aircraft but not too many visitors. It was a decent trip but not a great one.
Lockheed Martin F-35A "Lightning II" assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing sit on the flightline July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33 FW and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures.
My wife and I liked Red Flag 21-1 so much we decided to check out 21-2. We knew it was going to be smaller so we only stayed for one full day. What we didn't count one was the nasty weather. Blah grey sky, very windy, and cold for the morning takeoffs. Takeoffs were to the SW so we joined up with a bunch of other spotters to watch the planes leave on Cheyenne Avenue. When the fighters take off on the 21R they bank right above your head so you get a mix of belly and side profiles - but it is a cool experience. Tankers and bombers tend to use 21L so you have a better angle but if there were no clouds you would be shooting into the sun. Despite this we had a good time. After the morning rush headed out we moved to the Speedway area for the recovery. All in all a very good day, even if we were turning blue and felt sandblasted.
I took these photos in early March 2021 near Las Vegas, Nevada.
This Eagle is from the 336th Fighter Squadron, which originated as a Royal Air Force "Eagle Squadron" unit of volunteers from the United States during the early part of World War II.
October 24, 2022 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James make a gun safety announcement at the State Capitol. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)