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This is one nasty piece of work, a Russian Hind on steroids. Extensively upgraded and 2 tons lighter the display pilots tossed this monster around like a stunt plane in a simulated attack after which it landed and deployed a stick of combat troops onto the 'target'. The entire nose of this attack chopper has been completely re-engineered with top drawer avionics and weapon systems. I would not want to be on the wrong end of one of these!
If you catch the movie Blood Diamond at your DVD store you'll see this very machine in action. The South African avionics company that does these upgrades made her available for the shoot. Otherwise she does the South African airshow circuit (I shot her in Cape Town at the bi-annual AAD show) and for testing new systems.
Read more at: www.engineeringnews.co.za/eng/news/thisweek/?show=94535
Photographer: Pfc. W. H. Ball.
Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.
Osprey under attack from a Mockingbird
Sarasota, Florida
I was riding around last evening, looking for some birds when I saw this Osprey sitting and sleeping atop this pole near south lido park. The osprey was just sitting there when the mocking bird started buzzing the osprey. The osprey was quite vocal, expressing it's displeasure with the barrage from the mocking bird. Finally, the mocking bird gave up and flew away.
Two playful fox cubs during playfull fighting. Taken during photo workshop in Vysocina region of the Czech Republic.
Arctic Tern on Inner Farne doing what comes naturally and protecting its nest. They harass and attack visitors incessantly. This is an amazing experience and I thoroughly recommend a visit - but be sure to wear a hat!
Melbourne's Federation Square threatened by tinsel attack. It is simultaneously being threatened by the presence of an Apple shop
Sparrowhawk in my neighbours garden. Such honed predators. I was stood on a pair of step ladders to take this shot. Placed them strategically amongst the vegetables in the vegetable patch, slipped and killed a dozen leeks!!
No rabbits were harmed in the taking of this photo.
A radio controlled "rabbit" being captured by a Harris hawk at the Hawk Conservancy Centre near Andover.
My kitten enjoys attacking carpet under doors. She's nuts.
I was hoping to achieve a minimalist/comedic feet "portrait." I burned the shadows on the right, under the door, and boosted contrast a bit to give it a more mysterious/horror-"esque" feel (if interpreted as such).
...I won't suffer, be broken, get tired, or wasted
Surrender to nothing, or give up what I
Started and stopped it, from end to beginning
A new day is coming, and I am finally free
I would have kept you, forever, but we had to sever
It ended for both of us, faster than a
Kill off this thinking, it's starting to sink in
I'm losing control now, and without you I can finally see
Run away, run away, I'll attack
Run away, run away, go change yourself
Run away, run away, now I'll attack
I'll attack, I'll aa-WHOOOAAAAAAAAA
Your promises, they look like lies
Your honesty, like a back that hides a knife (knife)
I promise you (promise you)
And I am finally free
Run away, I'll attack, I will attack
Run away (Run away), I'll attack (I'll attack)
I'll aa-WHOOOAAAAAAAAA...
Chandieu and Tornade (Maelstrom attack variant). I figured she needed her own name.
Uploaded here to avoid MOCpage's shitty uploader and hopelessly outdated compression.
Chandieu:
Speed: 600 km/h
Armament: 1x20mm cannon, 2x12.7mm machine guns
Payload: 2700 kg
Service ceiling: 10,000 meters
Range: 3300 km
Tornade:
Speed: 700 km/h
Turn radius: 900 ft
Armament: 2x30mm cannons, 2x20 mm cannons
Payload: 1x1000kg bomb, 6 5-inch rockets
Service ceiling: 35,000 ft / ~10,000 m
The Eurasian goshawk (/ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk/; Astur gentilis) is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is a widespread species that inhabits many of the temperate parts of Eurasia.[3] Except in a small portion of southern Asia, it is the only species of "goshawk" in its range and it is thus often referred to, both officially and unofficially, as simply goshawk. It is mainly resident, but birds from colder regions migrate south for the winter. As of 2023, goshawks found in North America are no longer considered to be conspecific, but are now designated as the American goshawk (Astur atricapillus).
The Eurasian goshawk has relatively short, broad wings and a long tail, typical for Astur species and common to raptors that require maneuverability within forest habitats. For an Astur, it has a relatively sizeable bill, relatively long wings, a relatively short tail, robust and fairly short legs and particularly thick toes. Across most of the species' range, it is blue-grey above or brownish-grey with dark barring or streaking over a grey or white base colour below, but Asian subspecies in particular range from nearly white overall to nearly black above. Goshawks tend to show clinal variation in colour, with most goshawks further north being paler and those in warmer areas being darker but individuals can be either dark in the north or pale in the south. Individuals that live a long life may gradually become paler as they age, manifesting in mottling and a lightening of the back from a darker shade to a bluer pale colour. Its plumage is more variable than that of the Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), which is probably due to higher genetic variability in the larger goshawk. The juvenile Eurasian goshawk is usually a solid to mildly streaky brown above, with many variations in underside colour from nearly pure white to almost entirely overlaid with broad dark cinnamon-brown striping. Both juveniles and adults have a barred tail, with 3 to 5 dark brown or black bars. Adults always have a white eye stripe or supercilia, which tends to be broader in northern Eurasian and North American birds. In Europe and Asia, juveniles have pale-yellow eyes while adults typically develop orange-coloured eyes, though some may have only brighter yellow or occasionally ochre or brownish eye colour. Moulting starts between late March and late May, the male tends to moult later and faster than the female. Moulting results in the female being especially likely to have a gap in its wing feathers while incubating and this may cause some risk, especially if the male is lost, as it inhibits her hunting abilities and may hamper her defensive capabilities, putting both herself and the nestlings in potential danger of predation. The moult takes a total of 4–6 months, with tail feathers following the wings then lastly the contour and body feathers, which may not be completely moulted even as late as October.
Peregrine Falcon Attacking a Person Getting Too Close to a Juvenile. Rule Number 1: Don't Mess with Mother Peregrine or Her Offspring!!!
A wild Great Egret stabbing into the waters of St. Andrews Bay in Panama City, FL to catch some fish. I watched this one for about fifteen minutes, and from what I could see it was going after tiny, itty, bitty little fish about the size of quarter. That seemed really small for a bird this size. Maybe these are just hors d'oeurves? Also, I have to give credit to my girlfriend for perfecting the colors on this one during PP. Taken by Jacob Osborne
Hey Democracy; you looking at me?
We're Here, compasses aligned with this, or maybe that...
Hand-held, remote triggered strobe. On assignment.
Once bitten twice shy at Pelcomb Portraits.
So I was shooting snowy owl who was setting on top of abandoned house near plum island. He/she is very regular on this rooftop. All of sudden snowy moved and I thought he will fly as he was facing toward me. But something was different and next thing I know is a hawk jump on the snowy. The snowy went into defensive mode and as soon as hawk attacked, the snowy jump and avoid the attack. Its all about survival of the toughest in the wild.
West-German postcard by Kolibri-Verlag G.m.b.H., Minden/Westf., no. 2487 Photo: Columbia. Publicity still for The Guns of Fort Petticoat (George Marshall, 1957).
Audie Murphy (1925-1971) was the most decorated US soldier of World War II. Subsequently, he was a film actor and songwriter. In the 1950s and 1960s, he enjoyed success as a performer in Westerns and adventure films. Murphy received every military award his country had to offer, some of them more than once - a total of 33 awards and medals; among others, he was a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He received five of his decorations from France and one from Belgium. During his three years of service, he served in the 3rd US Infantry Division, where he rose from Private to First Lieutenant.
Audie Leon Murphy was born in Kingston, Texas in 1925. His parents were Josie Bell (Killian) and Emmett Berry Murphy, poor sharecroppers of Irish descent. There was great poverty in his family which counted eleven children, two of whom died. As soon as these children were old enough, they were employed to help earn a living. His father disappeared one day and was never heard from again. Over the years, the mother became increasingly weak and died when Murphy was 16 years old. The three youngest children were sent to an orphanage and Murphy went to work, first at a petrol pump and then at a radio repair shop. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he decided to enlist in the army. On his seventeenth birthday, he applied to a Marine recruiting station but was rejected because he was not of sufficient weight. Finally, after another unsuccessful application to the paratroopers, he was accepted into the infantry. With the help of his sister, he had used a forged birth certificate, with 1924 as his date of birth, to make himself look old enough. At Fort Meade, where his training was to be completed, he kept insisting on being sent overseas and in early 1943 Murphy landed with the rest of the troops in North Africa. He would become the most decorated American soldier of World War II and participated in combat operations for 27 months. Early in June 1945, a month after the German capitulation, Murphy returned to the United States, where he received a hero's welcome in his native Texas. He was honourably discharged from the army with the rank of a first lieutenant on 21 September 1945. Murphy became world famous when he appeared on the cover of Life (16 July 1945) as the "most decorated soldier". After the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, he reenlisted in the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas National Guard. However, this division did not participate in combat. When Murphy left the Guard in 1966 it was with the rank of major. After Murphy returned from Europe, he bought a house in Farmersville for his eldest sister Corrine, her husband Poland Burns and their three children. His intention was that his youngest sister and two brothers, Nadine, Billie and Joe, who had been in an orphanage since their mother's death, would also move in with them but six children under one roof proved a bit much so Murphy took them in.
After actor James Cagney had seen Audie Murphy's picture on the cover of Life magazine, he invited him to Hollywood in September 1945. The first years there were difficult for Murphy. Cagney Productions paid for acting and dancing lessons but was reluctantly forced to admit that Murphy - at least at that point in his career - didn't have what it took to become a movie star. For the next several years he struggled to make it as an actor. Due to a lack of work, he became disillusioned, often ran out of money and slept on the floor of an old gym 'Terry Hunt's Athletic Club', owned by his friend Terry Hunt. He eventually got a bit role in the film Beyond Glory (John Farrow, 1948) starring Alan Ladd, and in Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (William Castle, 1948) with Guy Madison and Diana Lynn. In this third film, Bad Boy (Kurt Neumann, 1949), Murphy got a leading role. Murphy also appeared in the film adaptation of Stephen Crane's book The Red Badge of Courage (John Huston, 1951), for which he received rave reviews. Murphy wrote his autobiography 'To hell and back' in 1949 and it became a national bestseller. The book was written by his friend David "Spec" McClure, a professional writer. He had great difficulty playing himself in the film version, To Hell and Back (Jesse Hibbs, 1955). He initially saw it as a kind of sell-out of his actions during the war and thought Tony Curtis should be given the lead role in the film. In the film, the reality was followed and Murphy's comrades died just as was mentioned in the book. At the end of the film, Murphy was the only member of his original regiment left. During the ceremony in which Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor, his friends were represented as ghosts. This was Murphy's idea to honour his friends. The film was a huge hit and brought in almost 10 million US dollars during its first years, setting a box-office record for Universal that wasn't broken for 20 years until it was finally surpassed by Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975). One of his better pictures was Night Passage (James Neilson, 1957), a Western in which he played the kid brother of James Stewart. In 1959 he starred in the Western No Name on the Bullet (Jack Arnold, 1959), which was well received, despite Murphy playing a professional killer. He worked for Huston again on The Unforgiven (John Huston, 1960) opposite Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn.
Audie Murphy was plagued by insomnia, bouts of depression and nightmares, probably a result of the many battles he had to fight during his life. His first wife, Wanda Hendrix, often spoke of Murphy's struggles. During the 1960s Murphy was addicted to the sleeping pill Placidyl for a time. When he realised he had become addicted he locked himself in a hotel room and taught himself not to use it. He also broke the taboo of talking about war-related mental conditions. To draw attention to the problems of returning veterans from Korea and Vietnam, he spoke candidly about his own. He called on the US government to pay more attention to this issue and to study more closely the impact of war on mental health. Meanwhile, the studio system that Murphy grew into as an actor crumbled. Universal's new owners, MCA, dumped its "International" tag in 1962 and turned the studio's focus toward the more lucrative television industry. For theatrical productions, it dropped its roster of contract players and hired actors on a per-picture basis only. That cheap Westerns on the big screen were becoming a thing of the past bode no good for Murphy, either. The Texican (Lesley Selander, 1966) with Broderick Crawford, his lone attempt at a new, European form of inexpensive horse opera, to become known as "the Spaghetti Western", was unsuccessful. His star was falling fast. He made a total of 44 films, but Murphy was also a rancher and businessman. He bred and raised thoroughbred horses and owned several ranches in Texas, Arizona and California. Murphy was also successful as a country singer and composer. He worked with Guy Mitchell, Jimmy Bryant, Scott Turner, Coy Ziegler and Ray and Terri Eddlemon, among others. Murphy's songs were recorded and sung by Dean Martin, Eddy Arnold, Charley Pride, Jimmy Bryant, Porter Waggoner, Jerry Wallace, Roy Clark and Harry Nilsson, among others. His two biggest hits were 'Shutters and Boards' and 'When the Wind Blows in Chicago'. In 1949, Murphy married film actress Wanda Hendrix and divorced her in 1952. He then married flight attendant Pamela Archer, with whom he had 2 children, Terrance Michael and James Shannon - named after two of his closest friends. Audie Murphy died in 1971 in a plane crash in the mountains of Virginia. Murphy was buried with military honours in Arlington National Cemetery. The official government representative was the decorated World War II veteran and future President G.H.W. Bush.
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Late May 1940
French troops with armored support counter attack a village held by the Germans near Sedan.
The Renault R35 used by the French had a more infantry support emphasis unlike other light tanks which also had reconnaissance roles. Its Puteaux SA 18 cannon was a WW1 cannon normally used against armored pillboxes or infantry.
But against tank to tank combat it really struggled.
The R35 is from Brickmania but without the trench tail. The minifigs are from their stickers packs as well which are pretty sweet! Weapons from Brickwarrios and Brickarms.
Another small diorama! Used some creator buildings and they work quite well, although I still need to make new old buildings. Let me know what you guys think!
My Mikasa and Colossal Titan playset nendoroid figures arrived!
Y'know generally I don't like animes but AOT is genuinely hilarious. I'm not sure it's meant to be but it is.
In the year 858 AD the Vikings, with a fleet of more than 60 ships commanded by Hastings and Björn Jaernside, son of the legendary Ragnar Lodbrog, went around the Iberian peninsula, reached the village of Orihuela in eastern Spain and conquered its castle. At that historical moment most of the peninsula was dominated by Muslims who saw with disbelief the arrival of these northern warriors.
Based on this historical moment The Brickstons along with several friends of the LUG ALE built this diorama of the Vikings reaching a village in the south-east of Spain. The diorama was presented at the ALEBricks event held on June 2nd and 3rd, 2018.
The Brickstons Group: Alfonso Abeger (FonsoSac), Pepi Blas, Julio César Cedena, Domingo Hidalgo, Luis López, Emiliano Martínez (Legófito), Victor Martínez (Loko / Nouvilas) and their friends: César Ivan Acero, Luismi Bartolomé, Juan Manuel Boillos, Antonio J. Fernández (Lord Jerome), David Horcajada y David Valderrama have taken part in the diorama.
You can see all the photos inthe album Viking Attack
There is a video with the details: youtu.be/SXz05MJafDg
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En el año 858 d.C. los vikingos con una flota de más de 60 barcos al mando de Hastings y Björn Jaernside, hijo del legendario Ragnar Lodbrog, rodearon la península Ibérica, llegaron hasta la población de Orihuela en el este de España y tomaron su castillo. En ese momento histórico la mayor parte de la península estaba dominada por los musulmanes que veían con incredulidad la llegada de estos guerreros del norte.
Basándose este momento histórico Los Brickstons junto con varios amigos del LUG ALE construyen este diorama de los vikingos llegando a una población en el sur-este de España. El diorama fue presentado en el evento ALEBricks celebrado los días 2 y 3 de junio de 2018.
En el diorama han participado Los Brickstons: Alfonso Abeger (FonsoSac), Pepi Blas, Julio César Cedena, Domingo Hidalgo, Luis López, Emiliano Martínez (Legófito) y Victor Martínez (Loko / Nouvilas) y sus amigos: César Ivan Acero, Luismi Bartolomé, Juan Manuel Boillos, Antonio J. Fernández (Lord Jerome), David Horcajada y David Valderrama.
Puedes ver todas las fotos en el album Viking Attack