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MoD SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 (mod) XX765, the trials aircraft for Active Control Technology (ACT), a fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system. The aircraft was modified to give it unstable flying characteristics, with additional wing leading edge strakes to move the centre of lift forwards, and the ability to carry 5cwt of ballast in the rear fuselage to move the centre of gravity aft.
The aircraft was the first to fly with a quadruplex digital FBW system with no mechanical back-up controls. The highly successful flight test programme was conducted at BAe Warton, A&AEE Boscombe Down and RAE Farnborough between October 1981 and November 1984, and the learnings were incorporated in the development of the EAP and Eurofighter. XX765 is to be found today at the RAF Museum in Cosford.
Seen here at the Farnborough Airshow in September 1984.
A copied transparency.
Tour of Europe 04 2016
Day 15
Land sailing, also known as 'sand yachting' or 'land yachting', is the act of moving across land in a wheeled vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail.
Historically, land sailing was used as a mode of transportation or recreation.
Vehicles used in sailing are known as sail wagons, sand yachts, or land yachts.
The precursor to the modern land yacht was invented in the summer of the year 1600 by the Flemish scientist Simon Stevin in Flanders as a commission for Prince Maurice of Orange. for entertaining his guests.
In 1898, the Dumont brothers of De Panne, Belgium, developed a land yacht whose sails were based on contemporary Egyptian sailboats used on the Nile River.
Louis Blériot, the French aviation pioneer was instrumental in developing landsailing as a sport.
Blériot machines gave their best on the wide and windy beaches at low tide (Calais, Hardelot, La Panne, Quend, Audresselles etc.).
The first races were held on the beaches of Belgium and France in 1909.
Since the 1950s it has evolved primarily into a racing sport.
I love everything about this image, the tracks in the sand, the mood..
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
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Long-Billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
Another of the curlew shots I was able to catch while in Humboldt.
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Two Bald Eagles in an epic food fight below the electrical transmission lines of the Conowingo Hydroelectric Plant.
This is what happens when I take a 25 second exposure, and James gets bored. Actually he thought the shot was finished and he walked out of the frame too soon. Taken at the Johnny Mercer Pier at Wrightsville Beach.
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My cat Molly, posing on a speaker in the late afternoon sun.
A balancing act such as this can only be accomplished whilst wearing appropriate headgear. Actually that's not true but it did sound impressive right?
457th Systems
Accessing… BAKURA SECURITY VAULT
Accessing… CT-1194 Rocc, Battle of Second Bakura
No matches found, sending to closest link
Accessing… REPUBLIC PRISONER DATABASE
Prisoner # 0213301
Name: Scot Overbesh
Crime: Treason, Murder of Republic troops, Aspiring to overthrow Republic-mandated control
Database Entry # 3304041: This is the last official data entry of Major Rocc… he gave this to me just before he died. With my trial over, I’ve decided it is time I wrote this down for history… I will share the first part of what he gave me. Immediately before my execution, however, I will share more.
“The commander was dead. Dead as a durasteel can. There was no getting past that. Obviously we had been painted as traitors. I saw a small probe droid that had followed us. Troops would come after us soon. We had no choice but to run. We ran for a long time, in a direction away from where the Republic camp was. We came across a Bakuran village. One of the houses there was bombed out. We were approached by several ragged, weapon toting-villagers. They told us to get out. I then started up a holo-feed of me killing the commander and the moments preceding. That was all I needed to get my point across. However, even if I did need more, I wouldn’t get it. Far, in the distance, was a small squad of heavily laden Republic troops. A commando squad, here to eliminate me and Nightmare company of course- and anyone in between.
‘They’re here for me. Get out while you still can.’
‘This is our war too. It’s time to fight. We know what we got into when you came along. We’re ready to fight.’
We spread out. The unarmed civilians were ushered into the destroyed house. The resistance fighters and Nightmare Company hid. Then, one made a bad move. He was shot in the stomach and collapsed against a column. That was unfortunately enough for the resistance fighters. Blasts broke out. But that wasn’t enough. Droids came pouring in from the other side of the city.
Then I heard a scream- no, three screams. A flash of light; Phantom was blasted out of the bell tower. Apollo was shot in the chest. The commanding officer shot Spectre in the head. It was then that I realized that I had nothing to fight for… yet.”
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This is my build for the 457th Corps Mission 12.1.2 Sub-Mission. I’ve been waiting to post this… now le drama can be intensified for Rocc.
This is the largest thing I’ve made for 457th, it’s 48x48. Hope you enjoy!
A piece of the Berlin Wall at the Newseum, Washington DC.
Photo: December, 2016
Fall of the Wall: 1989/1990
The Willow Wand was light in Dominique's hand, and had a pleasant swishy feeling. It felt eager, attentive; there was a lot to decide today. Dominique found Patricia exactly where she had expected to, in a side corridor just before lunch.
She approached the older girl timidly, unsure of how to play this.
"Patricia, I've got that wand for you. Can I have mine back?" she asked. The older girl merely nodded and held out her hand. Dominique passed over the willow wand. Patricia gave it a swish, but produced no magic. She pointed it at a statue nearby and said "Reducto", but only a fine layer of dust fell off.
She tossed the wand back to Dominique with a haughty air.
"I think I'll keep the other one. This one is a dud."
"But that's my wand!" she pleaded.
"Go away little second-year."
Dominique didn't go away. Instead she quietly wrapped the wand tassel around her wrist and assumed a duelling stance.
"I want my wand back McMahon. Give it to me."
The older girl turned, and yelled: "Expelliarmus!"
The wand flew out of her grasp, but the tassel acted as a leash, and she quickly caught it again, launching her own counter-curse. Patricia did not manage such a quick grab, and was nicely disarmed.
"You'll regret this, Rosier," said Patricia. "As soon as I get another wand, you're in trouble."
But Dominique had just the answer for that, a particular spell that her British cousins had inflicted on her one too many times.
She launched the Bat Bogey Hex at the sixth year with the full force of her vehemence. Patricia McMahon was quickly overwhelmed by her own bogeys, each flapping about her and attacking with dive-bombing raids. She quickly fled, desperately looking for someone with a wand who could end the curse.
She looked about. A couple of third-years looked astonished. Patricia's classmates merely nodded. There would be no retribution here.
Dominique picked up the Ebony wand and slid it into her sleeve, right where it belonged. This had been an interesting turn of events.
My gum tree came down in a brief storm on Saturday into the back neighbour's property, the neighbour who poisoned my cats.
I know I have to capture this moments... it wont be long this 2 will be adults. just enjoying their playfull nature for now...
A quiet day at Cragside - take two
. . . . in 1977, the house was acquired by the National Trust with the aid of a grant from the National Land Fund. Cragside has been open to the public since 1979
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Yard Act - A Vineyard for the
North (Live from Utopia)
We want tomorrow now, whichever way the chips may fall
'Cause trust me, one day soon when winter doesn't come
I'm gonna buy that valley below
We'll build a vineyard in the north
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
I had no or very bad sound during this performance so I didn't completely understand what it was about. As far as I understood, a young lady got to live with an enchanted prince who had to marry a Troll. The young lady fell in love with the prince and travelled after him to the home of the Trolls, to win his heart.
I was witness to a true act of compassion today. The old man in the photos was panhandling in the freezing cold when suddenly a girl approached him and after a brief conversation gave him a bag full of winter clothing (Jacket, scarf, etc.). The old man was speechless and so was I watching this. She wished him well and after a warm goodbye, left. It was a touching scene to see. It made my heart warmer to know people like her still exist. People who care and offer hope to all of us, in so many levels.
Mt. Pleasant St. Toronto
iPhone 4S
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Raro utilizzo della rimorchiata pilota Reggiane 4101,insieme ad una delle due ALn668 in livrea rossa,per una coppia di treni su Guastalla.
I counted 10 of these bright yellow side loaders in the Cleanaway yard, but there might’ve been more out of sight. At present these are the primary trucks handling the residential recycling service across the ACT. I’ve always thought these large recycle bodies look too big on a 4x2 truck =]
Picture taken with Canon EOS 1000D, setting the scene and room light (done by applicant)
year 2010,
additionally precessed with Photoshop CS4
Luka Pesun (25/10/1990)
Parsons - BFA Photography
Misschien de meest opvallende locreeks in het tijdperk van de privatisering op het Nederlandse spoorwegnet (mogelijk naast de locs DE11-13 van Shortlines) was de serie 5800 van ACTS. Het betrof drie van het Britse EWS overgenomen locs class 58, die in de jaren tachtig werd geleverd aan BR voor de goederendienst, maar daar door de privatisering al snel buiten dienst ging. ACTS nam er drie in lease en schilderde ze in de blauw-gele kleurstelling. Hier wordt de 5811 getankt op de tankplaat van Kijfhoek, met links de enige rode (Railion) Sik, de 303, die overgekomen was van Maastricht Beatrixhaven.