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It marks a century since Chevrolet started selling pickup trucks.
During 1955-59 the Task Force model was introduced ( as seen above ). This model is viewed as one of Chevy's most beautiful classic collectibles and today remains one of the most sought after pickup trucks.
Originally built with a V8 small block, 265 cubic inch, 162 horsepower with a two-barrel carburetor, upgraded to 180 horsepower with a four barrel carburetor. In 1957, the 283 cubic inch, small block was introduced, upping the horsepower to 185.
Personally, this is one of my all time faves.
**Best experienced in full screen
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An absolutely beastly looking Kia Stinger GT belonging to Merseyside Police seen parked outside base. Thank you to the officer for going out of his way to stop and position the car for photos!
Longannet Power Station viewed from Bo'ness. Scottish Power have said the power station will close in March 2016, blaming the decision on the high cost of connecting to the national grid.
A task force has been set up, which will draw up an economic recovery plan to support workers, businesses and communities affected by the closure of the station.
Longannet opened in 1972 and is one of Europe's biggest coal-fired power stations. Its generating capacity is 2.4 GW made it (when it opened) the biggest capacity coal-fired power station in Europe. It is now the third largest, after Bełchatów in Poland and Drax in England.
We apparently do NOT have enough generating capacity, so WHY close it now? Why not keep it open until there's replacement capacity?
The Bay of pigs invasion was a unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by the CIAs paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on April 17, 1961. The taskforce was made up of CIA agents and Cuban exiles. The goal was to overthrow the communist government in Cuba led by Fidel Castro. A force of 1,500 men landed in the Bay of Pigs. The invasion was a failure on the part of the US and was a huge embarrassment for US foreign policy. Cuba remained communist and its ties to the Soviet Union grew leading to the Cuban missile crisis. After the invasion numerous attempts were made by the CIA to assassinate Fidel Castro, but were unsuccessful.
An absolutely beastly looking Kia Stinger GT belonging to Merseyside Police seen parked outside base. Thank you to the officer for going out of his way to stop and position the car for photos!
When the "task force" is about you always feel protected ~ sometimes not!!
Taken at Portencross this morning looking across the sea to beautiful Arran.
Keep Safe Everyone!
Our Daily Challenge ~ Protected or Protective ....
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Royal Navy Flagship 'R-08' HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard prior to departing on her maiden voyage
Ranged on her deck were:
Leonardo Merlin HM.2 helicopters, (four at the bow end and one head on at the stern) some equipped with the new 'Crowsnest' AEW radar system
US Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II's of VMFA-211 'Wake Island Avengers'
(At one point during my visit there were ten on deck)
Royal Air Force No.617 (Dambusters) Squadron F-35B's
(seven were seen on deck)
Royal Navy No.845 Squadron Leonardo Merlin HC.4 helicopters (there were just two on deck in the end)
Pano of several images
Once again about antisemitism on university campuses…
Here’s an interview with Jewish American writer Dara Horn. As a Harvard graduate, she was called to serve on the antisemitism advisory group to the former president of Harvard.
She spoke about failure of this committee to make any impact (not surprising as this is the same university president which proved to be uncapable to answer question whether call to genocide of Jews violates Harvard rules of bullying and harassment).
“I feel like the process started with there, there was a sincere desire to address this issue. Like I don't think, you know, that we were being played or something like that. What I did see was that they went into this with a lot of goodwill, but that's because they thought that this was a problem that they could address without pissing anyone off… They thought there was some way that they could kind of went their way through this or something, and it just became blindingly obvious that that was not possible, and it also became blindingly obvious that they were not treating this the way they treated other forms of bigotry on campus.”
But the most important part was when she explained what precisely she learned about situation from Jewish students:
“As soon as my name became public that I was on this committee... It was an avalanche of Jewish students asking for help. And what to me was the most telling about it was that, you know, I think the media depicted this as like, it's all about, you know, these protests, right? And it's this question about, you know, free speech and you know, what are the limits of free speech?
Not a single Jewish student came to me saying that they wanted to shut down free speech. Not a single student came to me saying, you know, oh, I don't like what the slogan they're using at this protest.
The students who were coming to us, you know, what they were saying:
· I don't like people vandalizing my dorm room.
· I don't like people spitting on my face while I'm walking across campus.
· I don't like being chased through the law school.
· I don't like being followed around campus by someone yelling at me with a megaphone.
· I don't like being thrown out of class by my professor for being Israeli.
· I don't eat in the dining halls anymore because there are people waiting for me in the dining hall. They wait outside my dorm room, they're waiting for me in the dining hall.
And then it's like, ‘haven't you reported this?’ And they're like:
The person that I would've reported it to was the person who's waiting for me in the dining hall.
I mean, this is harassment. I mean, this is not unlike criminal harassment in a lot of cases. Title VI violations…
Like it was, you know, oh, is this like a big media bruhaha? And it's like interesting questions about the one, it's a free speech. I'm like, not a single Jewish student care about. It was so framed by, by the media and everyone it feels like. Under the focus was so much put on these demonstrations and not on the. Day-to-day experience of these students”
She also spoke about another taskforce which tried to check what’s taught in Harvard about Jews and Israel:
“I also was involved with this Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance that formed very quickly after October 7th. And there was a group of people in that, uh, in that alumni group that did an audit of everything Harvard has been teaching. About Jews and Israel in recent years, and when you look at that audit, it's like there's a much deeper problem here. This… is not about like, you know, there's some students who are, having fun with their activism or whatever it, they're teaching this stuff. Yeah, yeah. They're teaching it. That's not a problem that I think you can solve through legislation. I think that that's a, a deeper cultural challenge.”
Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., jump out of an MH-47 Chinook helicopter April 9 at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla. The helicopter conducts overt and covert infiltration, exfiltration, air assault, resupply and sling-load operations in a wide range of environmental conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
On this day in 1982 (April 29th) the British Task Force arrived in the Maritime Exclusion Zone (MEZ). The MEZ had been declared by the British Government on 12 April and covered a circle of radius 200 nautical miles from the centre of the Falkland Islands. Any Argentine military ships entering the MEZ could be attacked by British nuclear-powered submarines.
Cherie Blair and her daughter Kathryn were at The Banqueting House in Whitehall last night for the annual gala dinner of the national child safety organisation Kids Taskforce. The event was also attended by Children’s Minister Tim Loughton, the Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan, ‘Strictly’ professional Kristina Rihanoff and Spurs striker Jermain Defoe. Cherie has been a long-time supporter of the charitable organisation and Kathryn has signed up to be a youth ambassador, promoting the school safety learning programmes to young people. 24.11.11 PHOTOGRAPHER SAM PEARCE
A USN SEAL operating in a village in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, under ISAF's Special Operations Joint Taskforce in 2013.
This has been in the works a long time, and I greatly thank everyone who helped me out in the many annoying snakeskin camo pictures. Without all of your opinions and support, I would have done something that would have been...not this, and not as good. (I will post a followup picture in a few days, showing my attempts at methods you guys suggested.)
Some fun stuff! The vest used to be a Combatbrick plain plate carrier, and the helmet used to be a Combatbrick Modern Warfare helmet. Having TT fit and glue the headset mic was completely worth it. Steve's handiwork is as precise and excellent as his moldwork. Also, I chose not to include the pistol on his SEAL patch, since it would clog up the logo I had already painted.
Sorry to exhaust you, and most readers, you'll want to stop now. This is everything.
He wears:
Merrel Sawtooth boots
Pants with pockets like Crye G3 combat pants and padless knees the HPFU pants in AOR2
TMC belt in AOR1
Mechanix M-Pact gloves
Crye G3 Combat Shirt in AOR2
LBT 6094 plate carrier in AOR1
Rothco Medium Transport Pack in AOR1 (not visible in photo)
Condor Kangaroo AR15&pistol pouches in AOR1
Emerson MP7 Pouchesin AOR1
MSA Sordin Headset (by Tiny Tactical)
Lancer Tactical FAST helmet
and carries a Mk18 in, at last, snakeskin camouflage.
Thank you so much, and really, thank you guys--many of you!--for your help with the snakeskin. Have a great day!
With her attendant 'Air Wing' unusually in situ, HMS Queen Elizabeth gets ready to sail from Portsmouth on the evening tide
Her Air Wing is made up of RAF/RN F-35 Lightning II's, US Marine Corps F-35's and both HC.4 and HM.2 Leonardo Merlin helicopters
Sheltering from the drama of an unseasonal storm that passed over the UK, over the last three days she's also hosted both HM Queen Elizabeth II along with the UK Prime Minister
Along with a number of Royal Navy vessels and a US Guided Missile Destroyer, the USS The Sullivans, that make up the Task Force, she slipped away on a six month maiden voyage via the Suez Canal to the other side of the World
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Freshly overhauled 43013 ‘Mark Carne CBE’ awaits a signal at Leeds to depart towards Manchester Piccadilly with the monthly NMT working from York to Manchester.
Hi there my fellow followers,
Taskforce 104 is an english group of survivors/soldiers that will be part of my new serie. (for real this time..) I've allready made a few scene's for it so I should be able to post more often. Below there is some Information about these men.
Pvt. Miller, the one on the left, 32 years old, 5.97 feet tall, is a UK recon. He lost his parents when he was only 7 years old. Now he wants to take avenge at the people who did this.
Pvt. Tucker, the one in the middle, 27 years old, 6.0 feet tall, is a UK riflemen. He served in Afghanistan for a couple of years. The rebels killed his squad so now he wants to take revenge on the people who killed them.
Pvt. middleton, the one on the right, 36 years old 5.8 feet tall, is a UK heavy gunner. He left the army afther he served for 13 years. His son got captured by the rebels. Now he wants to find his son and revenge the people who did this.
About the shot: this shot is taking place in England, Axminster, in front of a restaurant. the next pictures will take place in some real existing places in Great Britain like: times square and the tower brige.
stay tunned for the rest of the series and more. If you liked the picture than give it a thumbs up and leave a comment in the comment section below. Thanks for watching!!
Front-quarter view of a 1959 Chevrolet “Task Force” Series Apache 32/3200 Fleetside ½-Ton Pickup Truck, featuring a 5.7-Litre, 348-CID “Loadmaster” OHV V8, model/chassis code [3234]; in a faded/patina’d shade of “Bombay Ivory”. Age-related black plate registration “542 XVG”, spotted outside the historic town of York, imported to the U.K. in 2019.
A top secret research group tasked with the development of weapons and equipment to aid the German army with their assault on the Soviet Union during WW2.
Not entirely sure what I was going for here but I got a white/gunmetal Kar98 BrickArms overmold so I had to do something with it. Plus, black and white just look cool/evil together somehow.
Some things are better left unposted.
Throwback from last December that I recently rediscovered. I was going to post this for Modern Conflict, but I couldn't find a way to tie it into the story.
I think I was playing way too much on Flood Zone shortly before making this.
Vehicle: Chevrolet 3100 van
Year of manufacture: 1955.
Date of first registration in the UK: 1st November 2009.
Place of registration: London.
Date of last MOT: 6th August 2014.
Mileage at last MOT: 79,181.
Date of last change of keeper: 21st August 2022.
Number of previous keepers: 5.
Date taken: 9th April 2023.
On this day in 1982 (May 23rd) a renewed air assault by the Argentine air force on the British taskforce took place. Six of their aircraft were lost, however HMS Antelope was hit by a bomb that did not explode. Attempts to diffuse it failed, killing the disposal crew & later that night she exploded spectacularly when her missile magazines caught fire.
I am Farma.G from the highly acclaimed hip hop group TASKFORCE.. I been rapping since 1985 after being inspired by electro..beat street..STYLE WARS and the king of story telling, mr slick rick (la di da di) these things started my journey and i always try to make sure the younger heads check them out..its like school innit!..around 1988 got into graffing and practiced round my endz 4 a couple of years untill i met some real writers (mace r.c.s, masicre r.c.s, series, acrid..early radical crew) mace kinda took man under his wing until i had learnt the ropes..then i was everywhere..i used to love the central line..big up fret..then i met mc Intenz in secondary school and became his beatbox for a while until i finally plucked up the courage to rap..me,chesta,intenz and mic skilligan formed the BURY CREW..and then skinny and the mud was there and bare next heads came in..shocking, nocturnal, joe spitz, twighlight eyes..Bury crew was the illest crew ever and we set the benchmark 4 london at that time (obviously alongside MUD FAM) basically we fucked the whole thing up..so respect all bury crew!!bbbrrraaapppp..97/98..we put on a talent show called MUDLUMZ where we showcased everyone you can think of(check out the old flyer in my photos)..if you dont know you need to get to know (black twang,roots manuva,ice pick,mc D,12 stone,etc etc)so after recording with the bury crew for years me and chesta recorded new mic order with mark B in 98/99..the rest is sorta out there..This year i am taking my musical production to new levels..I make beats more than rap these days but still like to give it a go once in a while..As TASKFORCE move on into the cyber age i offer my self to the world as a 1st class producer/rapper..sometimes even a teacher and mentor..whatever,im here now..lets do this.Spread love...Farms
Airbus A380-861
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A6-EEI ['united for wildlife' decals 2015]
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Some Squad people. Didn't intend for this to be all guys but Oh well.
Blockbuster: I think this torso works pretty well. Wish it was orange though.
King Clock: A mix of the DCAU look and the classic costumed look.
Floyd: Kinda whack but I kinda like it.
Copperhead: I don't have one of those snake skull helmets but I've been wanting to make this guy for a while.
King Shark: Basically a Grey version of one I saw made by 'Duncan', Killer Moth's alias. He originally used the light blue cmf Shark head and legs and etc.
Anyways enjoy!
Taskforce Lincoln was deployed recently to investigate reports of odd spacial displacents and unidentified black ships beyond the fringes of The Belt.
Just an overall shot with a different camera and better lighting of what is mostly finished so far.
The "Heavy Hitter" of the United Space Corps' taskforces, the Emerald class Battlecruiser is the venerable Warship of the line of the USC. Pictured here, is Taskforce-3's(AKA "Taffy-3") Emerald-Class ship, the USC Zweihander.
Inspired by the Saratoga of Red Spacecat.
The utility of the USC's taskforces, the Chartreuse-Class Cruiser is a workhorse ship that has been in service for decades before and will be for decades to come. Pictured here, one of Taffy-3's two Chartreuse-Class ships, the USC Spatha.
Inspired by the Saratoga by Red Spacecat.
United Nations Intelligence and Security Taskforce.
I received an order for a bunch more berets so my faction now stands at six strong. If I get some more vests then I can increase that to ~10 give or take.
The Fighter/bomber of the United Space Corps' taskforces, the Mint-Class Smallcraft is a multirole vessel, capable of a multitude of missions, including space superiority and bombing runs. Pictured here, is one of Taffy-3's Mint-Class smallcraft, the USC Baselard.
"Tonight: Turmoil in Palestine as the British Embassy and Foreign Offices are besieged by armed militants. The buildings came under attack from mobs as large as those participating in the seizure of the United States Embassy in Iran in 1979. These sudden outbursts of violence from Palestinian militants and civilians could be linked to several Terror Cells who are believed to have helped co-ordinate the UNIST Headquarters bombing a few weeks ago. Sources indicate that the attacks on the Embassy and other significant British-owned buildings were planned on Social Networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. There are no known casualties among Britons working in the buildings, however UNIST soldier Ian Howard was killed as well as an unspecified number of Palestinian rioters. The Palestinian Government has not yet issued a statement on this matter." - BBC News
Probably my largest scene to date. I had immense fun building and photographing both the building and the whole scene, though finding enough parts to make a mob was a challenge.
Previous scene here.
For Modern Conflict.