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The IWM's Handley Page Victor XH648 under deep restoration in 2019
Now resplendent in her grey/green camouflage with white undersides, she's been moved from Duxford's restoration hangar and towed to the Super Hangar for her final fitting out
Delivered in 1959 as a B.1 she was eventually converted, firstly to a B.1A and subsequently as a two-point B(K).1A tanker
The Victor was actually faster and could fly higher than the other two 'V' Bombers - in fact on the 1st of June 1956, Test Pilot Johnny Allam and his crew inadvertently exceeded Mach 1 in XA917 where apart from the sonic boom created, the Victor remained stable throughout
Victors remained in RAF service far longer than the Vulcan and the Valiant when their later production versions were converted to three-point tankers before finally being retired in the early 1990's
Spending most of her operational life with both No's 55 and 57 Squadrons, '648' was retired in 1976 and flown to Duxford where she's been outside for most of that time
A single frame with HDR Tonemapping - best viewed on black
yeh free at last!!! 15 years managing the apartment building I have lived in for 27 years when it's time it's time!
The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large sub-Saharan African bovine. The adult African buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head referred to as a "boss". It is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous animals on the African continent, and according to some estimates it gores, tramples, and kills over 200 people every year.
The very old dagga boy was photographed during a photography safari on an early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
Zahlreiche Lokomotiven der Baureihe 111 sind inzwischen ausgemustert oder an andere EVUs verkauft. Seit Dezember 2021 gehört nun auch 111 114-5 zum Bestand des Bw München. Zuvor war diese Lokomotive ausschließlich in Westdeutschland (Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Köln, Dortmund) stationiert. Am 6. September konnte 111 114-5 mit der RB 16 (59154) von München nach Treuchtlingen am bekannten Eßlinger Tunnel im Altmühltal fotografiert werden.
Numerous locomotives from the class 111 series have now been retired or sold to other private train companies. Since December 2021, 111 114-5 has also been part of the Munich depot's inventory. Previously, this locomotive was stationed exclusively in West Germany (Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Cologne, Dortmund). On 6th September 2023, 111 114-5 was photographed hauling RB 16 (59154) from Munich to Treuchtlingen at the well-known Eßlinger Tunnel in the Altmühl Valley.
Last shot (for now) of this badger. After it finished performing for me, it went back to its rounds and eventually retired underground. I don't know whether it was sleeping or making home improvements.
Its visit to the prairie dog town was not a social call. The prairie dogs were all on high alert, and with good reason: the badger is the only species here that can dig them out of their burrows. (Long-tailed weasels are able to navigate the underground tunnels at night and kill them while they sleep; when awake, prairie dogs are capable of fighting off a weasel. But there is no defence against the formidable badger.)
It's a jungle out there. Even in a place without trees!
Lots of badger shots still to come - from this encounter and others - but I want to move on to some different subject matter for the next few weeks.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Retired RCAF CF-104 Starfighter pilot Marty Abbott at the controls of his Garrett-TPE331-powered Turbine Legend above Lake Pleasant just north of Phoenix, Arizona.
For more on Marty's unique aircraft, check out the September issue of Kitplanes Magazine:
Used for parts by a company near Landrum, SC. I gave it a vintage effect in Pixlr to enhance the beauty of the rust and decay. The top of the hood is a little blown out, but I'm going to overlook that.
Put out to pasture so to speak but still appears functional. A bit like the photographer. 🤔
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A tribute to the Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747's...
Manchester Airport 2016
Photographed from the T1 Car Park
Lower Heswall is located on the west side of the Wirral coastline and while the estuary can be extremely dangerous in parts, it does offer the landscape photographer plenty of opportunities to capture some beautiful images of old and washed up boats on dry baked cracked mud lined sections of the estuary.
These are the sort of places I love to spend a few hours in. Wandering around with the camera and tripod in hand and a bag on my back looking at a million different compositions and angles, searching for the perfect one. I find this old red boat sat on an angle with the interesting patterns on the ground surrounding it. The tide was receding quickly so I had to move fast in order to capture the water in situ. I just about managed it.
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LEE Big Stopper filter
LEE 0.6 ND Grad filter
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love this old Farmall tractor sitting in the side yard of a house out in rural Mid-Michigan. The owner says it belonged to her dad and although there is a barn to park it in she's afraid of the occasional vandalizing that takes place on the farm. So instead it sits out in the weather and gets vandalized by wild grape vines. One of these years it may completely disappear under the cover of leaves.
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It's fun to think of the stories this old homestead in southeastern Colorado could tell. I'm sure there would be Dust Bowl memories as well as memories of the current harsh drought. But also lots of happy home life memories are easy to imagine. Here the homestead is visited by a dust storm.
Image Notes: 7-frame HDR. I removed a popup camper trailer to maintain historic flavor.