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Photographed in the style of the Dutch Golden Age, the juxtaposition of scarlet red roses and red flags all within a single bouquet illustrate what dating is like as an older woman in the modern age, a time where dating is a minefield filled with hope, baggage, and heartbreak. Utilizing the feel and style of the Dutch Golden Age of painting, where imagery is often full of symbolism, here we see the symbol of love standing side by side with the symbol of caution.
Official Selection in the International Photo Awards Fine Art/Still Life Category, 2024
A C-130J Super Hercules from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, and a C-130J Hercules from the United Kingdom Royal Air Force prepare for flight during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. In RF-A 18-3 U.S. Army and Navy aviators in addition to Air Force Airmen are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 100 aircraft from more than a dozen units during this iteration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curt Beach)
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Scavenger Hunt 101, # 3 A flag other than your native country's
It's been another wet and windy day.
I've put a freebie scrible frame from a photo magazine over this, which sort of gives the effect of rain, although it wasn't actually raining when I stopped to take this.
U.S. Air Force Col. Peter Fesler, 1st Fighter Wing commander, arrives to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 18, 2017, to participate in Red Flag 17-1. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force's premier joint and allied force air-to-air combat training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nev., during Red Flag 17-1, Jan. 24, 2017. This is the first-time F-35A crews are participating in Red Flag, the U.S. Air Force’s premiere air-to-air combat training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
A pilot from Shaw Air Force Base's 79th Fighter Squadron prepares to land his F-16 Fighting Falcon as an HH-60 Pave Hawk prepares for approach in the background. Exercise Red Flag 16-3 includes 115 aircraft from 25 different units across the world and department of defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)
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.
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.
Fairchild Republic A‑10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog).
El A-10, apodado Warthog (“jabalí”) por su aspecto robusto, es uno de los aviones militares más especializados que existen. Fue diseñado específicamente para apoyo aéreo cercano a tropas en tierra y para destruir vehículos blindados, especialmente tanques.
Su fabricante fue la empresa Fairchild Republic.
Hizo su primer vuelo en 1972 y entro en servicio en 1977.
Su usuario principal es la USAF, United States Air Force.
Alcanza una velocidad máxima de unos 706 km/h y tiene una autonomía aproximada de 1.300 km.
El A-10 está construido literalmente alrededor del cañón GAU‑8/A Avenger, que es su arma mas famosa, con un calibre de 30 mm.
Tiene una cadencia de hasta 3.900 disparos por minuto y su
munición consta de proyectiles perforantes capaces de destruir blindados.
️ Esta diseñado para la supervivencia en combate, es extremadamente resistente, debido a que su cabina esta protegida por una “bañera” de titanio para el piloto.
puede volar con un motor destruido, puede seguir volando con parte del ala o la cola dañadas.
Tiene sistemas duplicados para aumentar la supervivencia.
Esto lo hace ideal para volar a baja altura sobre zonas de combate, donde otros aviones serían demasiado vulnerables.
Sus misiones principales son, el apoyo aéreo cercano (CAS) a tropas terrestres, la destrucción de tanques y vehículos blindados y el ataque a posiciones enemigas con bombas o misiles.
Puede llevar una gran variedad de armamento, como los misiles antitanque AGM‑65 Maverick, bombas guiadas por láser o GPS y
cohetes y bombas convencionales.
Ha participado en diferentes conflictos, como son la Guerra del Golfo, la de Afghanistan, la de Iraq, operaciones contra el ISIS y actualmente en la Guerra de Iran con operaciones en el estrecho de Ormuz.
El A-10 Warthog es uno de los aviones de ataque más efectivos jamás construidos, lento para estándares de cazas, pero muy resistente, preciso y devastador contra objetivos terrestres.
F-22A Raptor aircraft maintainers from the 192nd and 1st Fighter Wings, Langley Air Force Base, Va., participate in 40th anniversary of the Red Flag combat training exercise, Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2015. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise designed to simulate the first few weeks of a major theater campaign involving air, space and cyber forces of the U.S. and its allies. It is conducted on the bombing and gunnery ranges on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Carlos J. Claudio/Released)
Dimanche 18 mars 2012, lors du rassemblement historique du Front de Gauche pour la 6ème République à la Bastille.
Départ sur la place du la Nation.