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Descending the upper cemetery rapid in Dirlot Gorge, I braced on the pressure wave with my right paddle blade for stability. Photographed by Colin Matheson.
Landing party from the Seabourn Quest ashore at Half Moon Island, South Shetlands.
With 450 passengers, the Quest is perhaps the biggest ship to land passengers in Antarctica. Although we are have sailed on many smaller, traditional expedition ships with 100 passengers, we chose the Quest for its modernity, its level of luxury, its acres of deck space, its stability in rough seas and its speed. Its fleet of zodiacs make this a genuine expedition cruise with only one real difference - passengers go ashore in groups of 100 so the ship remains in one place for the whole day. That was a compromise we had no difficulty in making.
Though the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau had put the excellent MiG-15 fighter in production, giving the Soviet Union one of the best fighters of the early 1950s, MiG felt it could further improve on the design. The MiG-15 had shown itself to be unstable as it neared the speed of sound, and it was anticipated that further refinement could be done to the aircraft. As a result, MiG OKB began work on an improved MiG-15, referred to as the MiG-15-45 because of its primary characteristic, an improved swept wing. This new wing was thinner than that on the MiG-15, included wing fences for improved aerodynamics, and was swept at 45 degrees near the wingroot and to a slightly lesser degree at the wingtip, giving the new variant a distinctive “banana-wing” shape.
The fuselage was extended to incorporate an afterburner on the VK-1F turbojet, while a small ventral fin was added beneath the tail to further improve stability. While the MiG-17 could not quite break the sound barrier, it was very stable in most respects and kept the heavy armament and good all-around visibility of the MiG-15. The design changes were enough to warrant a new designation, so it became the MiG-17.
The first MiG-17 flew in January 1950, and despite the loss of the prototype to a fatal crash, low-level production soon began—low-level due to the urgent need for MiG-15s to fight in the Korean War. Not until after the war had ended did full-scale production begin on the MiG-17. By then, it was considered somewhat obsolescent: the supersonic MiG-19 was placed in production alongside the MiG-17, while work had begun on the MiG-21. Nonetheless, it was kept in production for the rest of the decade as the MiG-19 proved to be a bit of a disappointment. The MiG-17 was updated in 1953 after the Soviet Union captured a F-86F Sabre, and copied elements of the Sabre’s ejection seat and gunsight into the new fighter. It was dubbed “Fresco” by NATO. Attempts were made to build all-weather versions of the MiG-17 with mixed results; the all-missile MiG-17PM was reviled by its pilots due to a poor radar and worse missiles. The most common version was the day fighter MiG-17F.
The MiG-17’s combat debut was not auspicious, seeing action in the 1956 Suez War and the 1958 Quemoy Crisis. In the former, Egypt’s few MiG-17s were outnumbered and outflown by French and Israeli Mystere IV and Super Mystere fighters, while over the Taiwan Straits, People’s Republic of China MiG-17s were ambushed by Republic of China F-86Fs equipped with Sidewinder missiles. By 1960, production had ended, and the Soviet Union sold off most of its stock to client states, reequipping with more modern MiG-21s.
In 1962, the Soviet Union supplied the nascent North Vietnamese People’s Air Force with 36 MiG-17Fs as the nucleus of a new air force, and to offset the American-supplied Thai and South Vietnamese air forces. By 1965, when Operation Rolling Thunder began, these aircraft were sent against US Air Force and Navy fighters attacking the Thanh Hoa bridge. On 4 April 1965, a force of four MiG-17s shot down two F-105 Thunderchiefs to score the VPAF’s first victories of the war, but paid a heavy price, losing three out of the four to escorting F-100 Super Sabres and their own antiaircraft fire. The MiG-17 would remain the primary VPAF aircraft throughout Rolling Thunder, though it was gradually supplemented by the MiG-21. Since the MiG-17 was subsonic and lacked radar, it depended on ground radar to guide the pilot to the target, but once in a dogfight, the small, very manueverable, cannon-armed MiG had a definite advantage over American aircraft; only the F-8 Crusader came remotely close to matching it. A favorite tactic of MiG-17 pilots was to hide “in the grass” at low level and pick off any unwary American pilot, or attack during a bomb run when their opponents were at their weakest. It came as a rude surprise to American pilots that semi-obsolete aircraft were still capable of destroying the latest word in military equipment, and it pointed up the deficiencies in American air combat training.
MiG-17s accounted for about 50 USAF and Navy aircraft during Rolling Thunder, enough that when the Top Gun program was formed in 1969, A-4 Skyhawks were assigned specifically to simulate them. This was also secretly supplemented by two ex-Syrian MiG-17Fs captured by Israel in 1968 and given to the United States under Project Have Drill. One deficiency that was found in the MiG-17 was that, at high speeds and low altitudes, compressibility would set in and the aircraft became unresponsive to the controls. These lessons were put to good use when American strikes resumed in 1972. By this time, the VPAF had largely withdrawn its MiG-17s to training units, preferring the more modern MiG-19 and MiG-21. While the MiG-17 did account for a few more kills, they mostly ended up being shot down by better trained US Navy pilots and USAF F-4E pilots, who now had internal guns themselves. In the right hands, a MiG-17 was still a formidable opponent, as US Navy aces Randy Cunningham and William Driscoll found out on 10 May 1972, when a MiG-17 dueled in the vertical with their F-4J for nearly ten minutes before it was finally shot down.
After Vietnam, the MiG-17 had outlived its usefulness, and though it would see limited service in African brushfire wars and in the Yom Kippur War of 1973, what few air forces retained them relegated them to second-line and training units. A few persisted in the Albanian and North Korean air forces until 2000. 10,603 MiG-17s were built by the Soviet Union, Poland, and China, serving in 40 air forces; today, several hundred still remain in museums and in flyable condition, including 27 in the United States alone.
This MiG-17F is a Lim-5, the license-built version produced by WSK-Mielec for the Polish Air Force. Not unusally, not much can be found about this airframe, other than it was part of the Warhawk Air Museum's collection in Nampa, Idaho by 2018. It may still be flyable.
The markings are what is interesting about this particular MiG. It is painted as the first MiG-17 to be used by the USAF's 6513th Flight Test Squadron at Groom Lake--better known as the "Red Hats" at Area 51. The real MiG--which was also a Lim-5--was a Syrian example that accidentally landed in Israel in 1968. After a period of evaluation, Israel turned the aircraft over to the USAF, and it was subsequently based secretly at Groom Lake under Project Have Drill. Along with an ex-Iraqi MiG-21F-13 acquired around the same time (referred to as Have Donut), these aircraft allowed the US military to evaluate firsthand the strengths and weaknesses of aircraft used by the North Vietnamese. Have Drill and Have Donut would be secretly used against the first class of Top Gun graduates, allowing the Navy's fighter pilots to greatly improve their kill ratios over Vietnam; a small group of USAF pilots were also trained against the aircraft, though Red Flag would not be organized until after the end of the war.
The Have Drill MiG-17 retained its Syrian camouflage and nose "Bort" number, but added US insignia and red recognition stripes on the fuselage and wings. Given that most MiG-17s on display in the United States are either finished in bare metal or painted as North Vietnamese aircraft, this was a nice surprise at Warhawk.
STABILITY , Peace & Development , with His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapakse , is what Sri Lanka needs !
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) approaches a simulated suspect vessel during a training exercise. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)
Lego tracks have excellent strength when pulled. However, due to the way they're connected, they easily break apart when twisted. This happens both with 5-wide tracks, and 3-wide tracks as shown here. To limit twisting, I tend to support tracks on two sides instead of in the middle.
It's not obvious at first glance, but I do this with nearly all my tracked vehicles.
The Djed-pillar or "backbone of Osiris" is a symbol that signifies stability and permanence. In Egyptian art, the pillar is a popular motif because it was believed to guarantee a steady and secure afterlife for the deceased. During a funeral ceremony, the priest would place a golden djed-amulet upon the neck of the mummy while reciting a spell of the Book of the Dead: "The one whose neck this amulet is placed on shall become (...) a skilful akh spirit.
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Egypt of Glory exhibition, Amos Rex Art Museum, Helsinki
From the collection of Museo Egizio, Turin, Italy
9.10.2020-21.3.2021
Breaking the tragedy of the horizon – climate change and financial stability.
Read the speech here:
www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Pages/speeches/2015/...
Copyright: Johnny Millar
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2020) The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) transits the Philippine Sea. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter Estrada)
INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 26, 2018) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) render honors to the Indian Navy destroyer INS Rajput (D 51) while conducting a cooperative deployment with the Indian Navy. Anchorage is deployed as part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU. The Essex ARG/ 13th MEU is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan M. Breeden/Released)
Straps secure the tripod and gimbal, stabilizing the Sony 600mm f/4 ("bazooka") lens in the canoe. Outriggers mounted behind the seat prevent the canoe from tipping.
to see all the details.
Handheld @ 400mm, ISO3200 and 1/25th of a second. Gotta love that Image Stability and those L lenses!
Most bird motion of any sort is accompanied by some wing action to help them maintain their stability. This accomplished gymnast is leaping to a lower position on the rocks surrounding the pool without extending his wings... maybe showing off for the ladies?
IMG_2579; Black-headed Grosbeak
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) performs a simulated breach utilizing a welding torch during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)
Rosso 2718, recently transferred from Keighley & District, works a Saturday 464 journey, when photographed in Haslingden. After a spell when these vehicles were viewed as unusual interlopers, a degree of stability (and predictability) has now ensued ! The Volvo / Plaxton was new to London Central (as PVL 269) before passing to Transdev.
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The first free library in Bright was a wooden building established in the mid 1880s. However, but the Twentieth Century, the citizenry wanted something finer and more permanent as their free library, something that would reflect the stability and prosperity of the township. Wangaratta architect J. E. Ludholm and building contractors Messrs. McNichol and McNichol were awarded the design and construction of the new Bright Free Library. The elegant Federation Free Classical style building built on Ireland Street was the result. Completed in August 1910, the building was opened on the 23rd of September 1910. Constructed of red brick with contrasting materials for decoration, it has a symmetrical façade, a prominent tower and decorative finials. It also has some classical decorative accents. All of these elements are common characteristics of Federation Free Classical style architecture.
Bright, a town in north-east Victoria, is situated in the Ovens Valley and is part of the Alpine Region of Victoria. 210 kilometres from Melbourne, Bright was one of the towns in the Ovens Valley where gold was discovered. Gold was found near the junction of Morses Creek and the Ovens River in the 1850s. Established in 1862 and named Bright, most likely after John Bright (1811 - 1889) an English publicist, reformer and parliamentarian the township thrived. With the Gold Rush in full swing, Bright soon had Catholic, Wesleyan and Presbyterian churches, schools, three hotels, three quartz mills and two bank branches. As the yield of gold declined in the 1870s, so too did Bright’s population, yet by the 1880s, it became an alpine tourism town. The Bright Alpine club was formed in 1887 and a community library was started there in 1889. In the following year Bright was connected by railway to Myrtleford and Wangaratta, bringing with it much needed tourists from Melbourne. In 1910 a grand chalet was opened at Mount Buffalo and Bright ran a hire car service for visitors, who often stayed there overnight at a hotel or guesthouse. In 1919 a secondary school was opened in Bright. It also had a tourist progress association and local angling, bowling, racing, tennis and golf clubs amongst its many attractions. By the mid 1920s the people of Bright began planting exotic trees partly for landscape improvement and partly to lay the summer dust. The street tree plantings produced extraordinary autumn colours. By 1933, Bright was described as the “Tourism Capital of the Ovens Valley”. Bright’s train line continued until 1983 when it was finally discontinued and replaced with coaches. By that time, it was a well established tourism town with people flocking there all throughout the year for different reasons. Bright is a base for exploring the peaks of Mount Buffalo National Park and Alpine National Park as well as Mount Hotham, a popular ski resort. Bright is a starting point for the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, a hiking and cycling path. Bright Museum, in the town’s former train station, documents rail and gold rush history. The region is also known for wineries and of course its amazing display of autumnal foliage.
What do you think, are there other instances of intelligent life in the universe? I remember being fascinated about this question when I was a lot younger. Reading clever books about science introduced me to all kinds of ideas where the Drake Equation was a one solid piece of thinking to which I built my own answers. The Drake Equation describes a numeric value to the likelihood that other instances of intelligent life exists anywhere other than Earth. One way to think about the equation is to think that there are certain barriers that life in general must overcome so that it can exist out there somewhere. For example, there has to be solar systems where stars are orbited by planets that are at certain distance of the star (not too close, not too far), so they could potentially sustain life with a fitting temperature. And again, there needs to happen a birth of life which require some ingredients and probably not all planets have them in the right proportions. Then there needs to born civilizations that are more than just plants or animals. And so on, you probably know this story already.
For a long time I thought that the universe looks like it is infinite, or at least close to it, so there has to be other instances of intelligent life in the universe. But the more I thought (and read) about the barriers the more skeptic I became. It seems that one can invent a lot of additional barriers that the Drake Equation doesn't actually take into account. For example, even if there are enough solar systems with planets at suitable distance from a star, the planets need to have fitting rotation angle that is not too chaotic for climate stability (for example Earth's rotation is partly guided by the moon). Perhaps the birth of complex life needs very unlikely events which can be really anything and much more than just a pool of warm water. And so on.
However, I feel that the strongest barrier here is that in some ways the very idea of evolution crushes the idea of intelligent life. It's very common to think that evolution created man from the ape, and because of that we became more advanced. In a similar way many seems to think that the next step in the evolution of man is to inhabit other planets and other solar systems – and based on this kind of thinking we expect other civilizations to exists; that evolution has an idea of advancement built in it. But the evolution doesn't have a purpose. Neither man nor the colonizing other planets is the goal of evolution. We would like to think that this 'intelligent life' or 'man' represents some important waypoint in a big picture, but maybe it's just the way we reflect our hopes, identities and our human existence to the vast unknown – another act of anthropomorphism in the name on science? Maybe life just exist without advancing to anywhere, not like a steps of evolution which you saw on a school book, but like a roots of a tree which just spreads all around without any determined target or goal. 'Then why do we exist, we are intelligent?', I hear you saying. That's precisely a kind of question that convoy ingredients of anthropomorphism into science. One of the best manifestation of this idea is Stanislaw Lem's great novel Solaris where the oceanic surface of the planet Solaris avoids all human attempts to understand it. No matter how much the crew of the space ship try, they only see their own reflections, fears and hopes when trying to reach the Solaris. What do you see when you look at the sky?
Greg from Dpreview forums asked me to shoot some stars, so I did. I took this picture when visiting my brother who happens to live at country side pretty far from nearest cities or towns. So there was not much light pollution, but unfortunately some clouds which I only saw afterwards when looking pictures from the monitor. I'm not much a astrophotographer, so forgive me if the example is not very representative. However, it does give some clues about the Batis 2/40 CF's performance for astrophotography.
Now, I took this shot at f/2 and ISO400 with 10 seconds exposure. I used '500 rule' for this shot and even decreased a bit for as sharp stars as possible (actually with 10 seconds it becomes a '400 rule'). As I haven't done a lot astrophotography I adjusted the ISO to my liking where it seemed to match with what I was pretty able to see with my own eyes (later on I pushed the file 1,5 stops in Lightroom). I'm sure someone would have made different choices, and maybe someone can educate me here a bit, but I thought that I wanted to create a picture where the end result would at least in some way resemble the actual scene - in other words, I intentionally didn't want to go for 'my god, it's full of stars!' -look (another 2001: A Space Odyssey reference).
Following over a decade of reasonable stability under TM Travel, service 65 between Sheffield and Buxton has been chopped and changed a lot of late. For the previous few years, TM had been operating one vehicle duty under contract to DCC, and the other on a commercial basis. The loss of an interworked Buxton College contract in October 2016 presumably threatened viability as in March 2017 the commercially-operated duty was transferred from Wellglade-owned TM to half-Wellglade-owned High Peak. High Peak then took on the funded journeys in October 2017, duly introducing a pair of former De Courcey Versas complete with 'Peaks and Dales' route branding. Fast forward nine months and the timetable is once again changing, with High Peak ditching the council-funded journeys from late July whilst bafflingly rerouting their commercial journeys via Wormhill at the expense of Litton.
Branded Versa YJ62FPK (780) was captured in Litton with the 10:55 Buxton-Sheffield journey. Whilst Litton continues to be served by Hulleys' two hourly 173 between Bakewell and Castleton, its links with Buxton and Sheffield/Chesterfield will be reduced from an hourly combined service across the 65/66 prior to October 2017 to the point where it will only be served by a handful of 66s and whatever the council cobble together as a replacement for the withdrawn High Peak 65s on this corridor from the end of July.
Screen snap showing the breakup of the launch vehicle after capsule separation and the subsequent loss of stability.
I've previously documented that when Adventure Travel held the contract for TrawsCymru Service T1c between Aberystwyth and Cardiff, Aberystwyth-based Mid Wales Travel provided the drivers. Coaches from the Mid Wales fleet would also substitute for Adventure Travel vehicles in the event of failures.
Mid Wales became the replacement contractor from April 2023, and a further two year contract was awarded from September 2023.
The company owns a pair of PSVAR-compliant Plaxton Panther 3-bodied Volvo B8Rs that were new in 2022, and these would often appear as substitutes in Adventure Travel days. After a few months of operating in all-white livery, YX22 LWA has recently received the two-tone grey and red TrawsCymru livery.
This November 2023 shot was taken at the Bowen Arms stop in North East Swansea, on the border of the City & County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, as she was waiting time for a few minutes when Cardiff bound.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 7, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Maxwell Vess and Petty Officer 3rd Class Curtis Kuchera (NAC/AW) are hoisted to an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, during helicopter search-and-rescue training. This training enables real-world proficiency in open-ocean rescue procedure and equipment. HSC-12 is embarked aboard the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) flagship, is on patrol supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)
Lovely evening in the centre of London. Not the best focus as the wind affected the stability of the tripod.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2020) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alex Sagastume, left, from Pearson, Ga., supports Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Tony Holland, from Dallas, as he directs the landing of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) provides security during a Beach Reconnaissance exercise. America, flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven and the America Amphibious Ready Group, assigned to Amphibious Squadron Eleven, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jomark A. Almazan)
U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 15, 2023) -
Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), right, transits with Philippine navy ships BRP Tarlac (FF 601), center, and BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) rehearsal for Balikatan 23, April 15, 2023 in the Philippines territorial waters. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht) 230415-N-VS068-1112
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SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 9, 2020) Landing craft, air cushion 9, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, transits the waters of Sasebo Harbor, Japan as it prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship conducts amphibious operations. Germantown, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 14, 2020) Sailors load a torpedo aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during an anti-submarine exercise. Mustin is underway conducting operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s largest principal force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins)
The artifact in floralgal's note was not visible in the original photo before processing. it's either a hose coupling or an electrical outlet on the wall..;)) That is so funny!!! lol
Yes, I use a walker for stability right now. I hope to not need it eventually. We shall see...
#256 Stablized Shadow ^_^ Without Wall Fixture ^_^ - {Explored July 15th}
IMG_1501 - Version 3
It's not easy cramming in all the interior details without losing the structural stability. But it'll work ... I hope.
EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 4, 2020) Lt. j. g. Andrew Barrie, from Yokosuka, Japan, stands watch on the bridge as the officer of the deck during a full power engine run aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 8, 2021) Chief Gunner’s Mate Adam Parker, from El Paso, Texas, right, instructs Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Derek Garcia, from Deltona, Fla., left, as he fires a M240B machine gun during a live-fire crew-served weapons training exercise aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelsey Culbertson)
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2018) Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Her Majesty’s Canadian ship HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), and Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) sail in formation during a passing exercise (PASSEX) conducted in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Paul Romano, stands watch in the combat information center aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) in the Philippine Sea. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stack)
Ships from various countries steam in formation during Sea Breeze 2014 in the Black Sea Sept. 10, 2014. Sea Breeze is a joint/combined maritime exercise held annually in the Black Sea and at various land-based Ukrainian training facilities with the goals of strengthening maritime security and stability, sharing information and building teamwork and mutual cooperation. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman, U.S. Navy/Released)
200823-N-IO312-1350 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2020) A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts fast-rope sustainment training on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to maintain security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Cavenaile)
Members of US Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) conduct maritime Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training using Colt MK 18 carbines alongside a Cypriot Underwater Demolition Team (MYK) in Cyprus, Thursday September 9th, 2021.
Joint Training in the Eastern Mediterranean is essential in maintaining interoperability and strong relationships with ally and partner nations, ensuring stability throughout the theater.
U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt