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If men had wings and bore black feathers,
few of them would be clever enough to be crows.
~ Henry Ward Beecher
Cherie the tortie spends a lot of time on top my SUV when she's not indoors. She's been a wonderfully entertaining and affectionate cat to our family and loves sleeping in Joey's kitty basket in my bedroom.
She's particularly attached to both Joey and Sunny and is quick to follow the first one that walks out of my bedroom. Her transformation from the squeaky short-haired runt that she was, into a long haired tortoiseshell cat is nothing short of amazing.
Cherie didn't look like much when we literally rescued her from our cat hating neighbor last year. She already had a gangrenous tip of her tail at the time and the vet scheduled her for a minor amputation procedure.
We didn't send her for her tail tip amputation as it literally fell off one time. The vet later prescribed Cherie antibiotics and we also cleaned the wound and sprayed it with powdered iodine antiseptic.
Sometimes we wonder how she would have looked like had she had not lost part of her tail. Cherie doesn't miss the tail tip anyway, even though her tail is about two thirds of what it used to be. 😁
The Wellenweber Antenna, affectionately called "The Elephant Cage" by the troops.
Wikipedia: The Wullenweber (the original name introduced by Dr. Hans Rindfleisch was Wullenwever) is a type of Circularly Disposed Antenna Array (CDAA) sometimes referred to as a Circularly Disposed Dipole Array (CDDA). It is a large circular antenna array used for radio direction finding. It was used by the military to triangulate radio signals for radio navigation, intelligence gathering and search and rescue. Because its huge circular reflecting screen looks like a circular fence, the antenna has been colloquially referred to as the elephant cage. The term wullenwever was the World War II German cover term used to identify their secret CDAA research and development program; its name is unrelated to any person involved in the program.
Faith is my muse. She brings me great joy everyday. She's very affectionate and loving. She has that human quality to her where she understands my words quite well and I understand her needs too.
Faith's been trained from puppyhood to look at the camera, but today I chose a shot where she's looking out the window. I can almost feel her thoughts here.
Faith is so good to me. Always there when I need a friend... she's loving the fact that I home all the time now. So are my other two... but they don't understand Mommy is not making money and they don't have to pay the bills...
COVID 19 IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR EXIT!
I pray for the world to heal soon... and my sympathies go out to all those who lost loved ones.
Known locally and affectionately as the church of the Eggbeater Jesus ~ Small area details of giant tiled mural ~ First Baptist Church ~ Huntsville AL
The mosaic which adorns the facade of the sanctuary was created by artist Gordon Smith, of Smith Stained Glass Studios, Fort Worth, Texas. This art work began in 1966 and was finished in 1973.
Here's a great shot by a talented friend of mine that shows the entire mural in front: www.flickr.com/photos/mccain007/3650700362/
DO check out Lee McCain He's an awesome photographer!
Affectionately referred to by employees as 'The Sisters' Conway Scenic Railroad's ex Canadian National FP9s (6505 & 6516) built in 1954 and 1957 respectively passed from CN to VIA Rail in 1978 before being picked up by the Conway Scenic in 1995 when they expanded into Crawford Notch. 6505 & 6516 would become PAR 1 & 2 when traded to Pan Am Railways in March 2010 for GP38 252 and GP35 216.
Here they are running around the Notch Train beside the former Maine Central Fabyan Station (just out of sight to the left) at MP 89 as measured from Portland Union Station via the Mountain Sub. After 27 years calling New England home the famous duo departed for Waycross, Georgia lately for an uncertain fate for their new owner CSX Transportation. It will be interesting to see what their next chapter brings.
Fabyans
Town of Carroll, New Hampshire
Sunday September 21, 2008
CHIPMUNK T.10 (G-BYHL) WG308 8
belonging to M R & I D Higgins.
with KC-135 STRATOTANKER behind it.
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Four DHC-1Chipmunks commenced service with the Aircraft Squadron in 1957. They were replacements for the Tiger Moths and <Harvards which were being phased out. These Chipmunks, also affectionately known as "Chippies", served the Force until 1960, the year that saw the disbandment of MAAF (Singapore Wing)..
The Chipmunk was designed in Canada by Wsiewolod J. Jakimuik, previously Chief Designer for PZL in Poland. It was developed by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada as a military training aircraft to replace the legendry DH.82 Tiger Moth.
This trainer, is a low wing monoplane of all metal, stressed skin construction with the pilot and instructor seated in tandem under a single piece sliding canopy.
The prototype first flew on 22 May 1946 from de Havilland's factory at Downsview, Toronto. Although designed in Canada, the Chipmunk was built in large numbers in Great Britain for the RAF. The British products carried the mark number T.10.
The Chipmunk T.10 serves with the RAF and differs from the Canadian T.1 in that the T.10 was fully aerobatic from the outset. The T.10 also featured a multi-panel sliding canopy whilst most Canadian-built Chipmunks had a bubble canopy.
Specifications
Manufacturer : De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
Crew : Two in tandem, pilot and trainee.
Length: 7.75 m
Height: 2.13 m
Wing span: 10.46 m
Wing area : 15.97 m2
Performance
Speed: 222 km/h at sea level
Range : 451km
Climb : 256m/min
Weight: (empty): 646 kg
Max.Take-off Weight: 914 kg
Service ceiling : 5,200 m
Propulsion
Powerplant: 1 x 108kw (145 hp) Gipsy Major 8,
-cylinder incline air-cooled.
T.10 served with the Royal Air Force.
Malayan Auxiliary Air Force Singapore Wing
KC-135 STRATOTANKER
KC-135 Stratotanker
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Mission
The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as aircraft of allied nations. The KC-135 is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.
Features
Four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights up to 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms). Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom, the KC-135's primary fuel transfer method. A special shuttlecock-shaped drogue, attached to and trailing behind the flying boom, may be used to refuel aircraft fitted with probes. Some aircraft have been configured with the Multipoint Refueling System or MPRS. MPRS configured aircraft are capable of refueling two receiver aircraft simultaneously from special “pods” mounted on the wingtips. One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the plane and controls the boom during in-flight air refueling. A cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of passengers and cargo. Depending on fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms) of cargo.
Background
Air Mobility Command manages more than 490 total aircraft inventory Stratotankers, of which the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard fly 271 of those in support of AMC's mission.
The Boeing Company's model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker. In 1954 the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future 732-plane fleet. The first aircraft flew in August 1956 and the initial production Stratotanker was delivered to Castle Air Force Base, Calif., in June 1957. The last KC-135 was delivered to the Air Force in 1965.
Of the original KC-135A's, more than 410 have been modified with new CFM-56 engines produced by CFM-International. The re-engined tanker, designated either the KC-135R or KC-135T, can offload 50 percent more fuel, is 25 percent more fuel efficient, costs 25 percent less to operate and is 96 percent quieter than the KC-135A.
Under another modification program, 157 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard tankers were re-engined with the TF-33-PW-102 engines. The re-engined tanker, designated the KC-135E, is 14 percent more fuel efficient than the KC-135A and can offload 20 percent more fuel.
Through the years, the KC-135 has been altered to do other jobs ranging from flying command post missions to reconnaissance. RC-135s are used for special reconnaissance and Air Force Materiel Command's NKC-135A's are flown in test programs. Air Combat Command operates the OC-135 as an observation platform in compliance with the Open Skies Treaty.
Over the next few years, the aircraft will undergo upgrades to expand its capabilities and improve its reliability. Among these are improved communications, navigation and surveillance equipment to meet future civil air traffic control needs.
General Characteristics
Primary Function: Aerial refueling and airlift
Prime Contractor: The Boeing Company
Power Plant: KC-135R/T, CFM International CFM-56 turbofan engines; KC-135E, Pratt and Whitney TF-33-PW-102 turbofan engines
Thrust: KC-135R, 21,634 pounds each engine; KC-135E, 18,000 pounds each engine
Wingspan: 130 feet, 10 inches (39.88 meters)
Length: 136 feet, 3 inches (41.53 meters)
Height: 41 feet, 8 inches (12.7 meters)
Speed: 530 miles per hour at 30,000 feet (9,144 meters)
Ceiling: 50,000 feet (15,240 meters)
Range: 1,500 miles (2,419 kilometers) with 150,000 pounds (68,039 kilograms) of transfer fuel; ferry mission, up to 11,015 miles (17,766 kilometers)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 322,500 pounds (146,285 kilograms)
Maximum Transfer Fuel Load: 200,000 pounds (90,719 kilograms)
Maximum Cargo Capability: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms), 37 passengers
Pallet Positions: 6
Crew: Three: pilot, co-pilot and boom operator. Some KC-135 missions require the addition of a navigator. The Air Force has a limited number of navigator suites that can be installed for unique missions.
Aeromedical Evacuation Crew: A basic crew of five (two flight nurses and three medical technicians) is added for aeromedical evacuation missions. Medical crew may be altered as required by the needs of patients.
Unit Cost: $39.6 million (FY98 constant dollars)
Date Deployed: August 1956
Inventory: Active duty, 195; Air National Guard, 251; Air Force Reserve, 84
Point of Contact
Air Mobility Command, Public Affairs Office; 503 Ward Drive Ste 214, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5335, DSN 779-7843 or 618-229-7843.
July 2006
KC-135 Stratotanker
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More 'affectionately' known as Pigeon.
STRANGELY, though they are among the commonest of birds, and pretty much universally disliked, we very seldom see them in our backyard. Don't know why. This shot was taken at the edge of the woods, along the railroad tracks.
For the challenge
Bird #12 - Total 14
She is a Drakkar - a Hunting Dog - extremely similar to a German wire-haired pointer. She is the most affectionate, best behaved dog I think I have ever met, and I want to take her home....
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52 in 2019: no13 Play the game
Affectionately known as Chapell's Pond or just The Pond this is where I practically lived all through my growing up years! There were no cattails growing in it then. On this end it was shallow and when little we had to stay and play on this end, but all the "big kids" were at the Other end and that is where all the action was and of course that is where the little ones wanted to be! Your right of passage was when you could swim the whole length of it alongside of Dad and then finally you were allowed to play with the big kids! In the upper right corner of the photo you can see a part of the pavilion that was added by my sister and her husband. It's fantastic with electricity and a refrigerator! No running water so camping there was still a bit of a wild camp. Our tent was pitched further right than that and a little closer to the outhouse!! I forget the exact count, but something like 4 or 5 beautiful weddings have been held here with one more coming this summer. And for once I was up before Anita and the Grandbaby so had a lovely wander around looking and remembering. :)
Affectionately known as "The Queen", the largest vessel on the great lakes, at 1013 feet long, departs Duluth as the 6th of the 2017 season in a sleet/freezing rain storm.
This photo was in Flickr's 'Explore' March 24, 2017.
Affectionately known as Bug Light. It is only 24-ft tall located at the Portland Breakwater, it is the only one of its kind in the world. built in 1875
Every since she adopted me in Bulgaria, where she had been living on the street, Sundae has proven to be a very affectionate friend who loves to sit on a chair next to my chair where she can cuddle and stay connected.
Italian Greyhounds (Iggys) are small, sleek, elegant toy sighthounds known for being affectionate, playful, and dainty, resembling miniature Greyhounds with delicate frames, long necks, and slender legs, thriving as companion dogs that love to cuddle but also have bursts of speed and need regular exercise, though they are sensitive to cold due to their thin layer of flesh and hair. Despite their delicate looks, they are surprisingly fast and agile, needing playtime and mental stimulation.
Many years ago, by the river, Tito Presi and I were caught in a moment that was true, direct, and unposed. His laughter and my affectionate gesture hold together presence, intimacy, and naturalness. In this image, something remains that belongs not only to memory, but to the very life of that moment itself: simple, vivid, and irretrievable.
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Affectionately known as Crab's due to the angle of the cylinders , 42765 on a special photographic evening near the end of the locos ticket at the time in June 2003
Whitetail youngster giving Mom an affectionate kiss. They wandered away from the rest of the herd to pause in our backyard and pose for this photo. Backyard wildlife.
Affectionately known as the Big Orange the 747SP was i believe a rare visitor as the airline mostly used the larger B747s
Photo scanned from a slide.
Went to what we affectionately call the spaceship park last night for my youngest sons birthday. The slide and climbing structure resembles a space station with long tunnels and pods with netting to climb through. The color scheme has a bunch of turquoise, chrome, and black. Great place to shoot toys too!
What we affectionately call "The Batmobile" is my Father-in-Law's 2006 Mercedes AMG CLS 55. It has a 469 HP 5.7 liter V8. It's top speed is electronically limited at 155 MPH.
While at his house, I noticed the cooling fan was making a funny noise and would not shut off. He called Mercedes and they came right out and disabled the fan. The Batmobile is scheduled for service tomorrow anyway, so I'm sure they'll fix it there.
These aren't particularly good photos, but I had the camera on-hand for my daughter's birthday party and couldn't resist snapping a couple of pics.
I came home tonight and there were a couple of crows on my telephone wire making noise. I looked up and they were being affectionate to each other. I took a photo but it wasn't the best quality. I came back outside after dinner and having a shower and they were back together on the other side of the road still being affectionate with each other. I got a better photo but after I took their photo they flew away. It was really nice to see and made my evening a little bit more enjoyable.
Two silhouetted figures, likely a couple, create a heart shape with their hands against a warm, illuminated screen, resembling a traditional Japanese shoji or lantern, in Enoshima, Japan. The scene is set at night, with the screen glowing brightly against the dark background.
Two female elephants carress affectionately at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.
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This vehicle is affectionately know as "Teddy" after non-other than President Teddy Roosevelt, who the original owner admired. This car was manufactured in Canada and the original owner lived across the border in Minnesota.
This picture here was taken at the present owners estate, Stone Haven, a home build in the 1800's and restored and now part of the National Register of Historic Places. Another story in itself.
The present owner was told about the car from a friend who knew the original owner and the car was sold knowing that it was going to see a new life.
There was a team of "Hooligans", as they are affectionately called, who over the past 8 years have assembled and reassembled Teddy several times. Modifications, improvements, and innovations seem to evolve over time. The project was really a labor of love that has brought a group together that will be friends forever.
I feel privileged in just a small way to be taken in by this group and to photograph this marvel of a car. Bonds are formed in different ways and Teddy has been a bond that has brought an amazing group of people together. More pictures to follow.
Known affectionately to the locals as strawberry chickens, the lesser and greater flamingos of Walvis Bay and Sandwich Harbour were one of the highlights of our tour on this part of the Namibian coast.
I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself xD
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