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Lt. Cmdr. Scott Goossens and Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Chamberlain slice past each other so tight it makes normal humans reconsider their life choices. This is the kind of maneuver that triggers every built‑in alarm system I have just watching it… meanwhile these two are up there flying it with the calm, steady confidence of people who left fear behind somewhere around 300 flight hours ago.
The sky bends, the smoke trails carve, and the only ones not clenching are the men in the cockpit. They’re not just heroes they’re operating at a level where heroism is the entry requirement.
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Featuring:
- Prst.Cmdr armor by Cinphul
- Theodore adult toy by Cinphul (used as tail)
- Oaame tattoo by Aii
- Kazura 01 ponytail by Air
- Kazura 02 base hair & bangs by Air
Blue Angel #5, Lt. Cmdr. Scott Goossens, and Blue Angel #6, Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Chamberlain, lock into the legendary opposing‑solo mirror pass, one upright, one inverted, both flying so close you could measure the distance in inches instead of feet.
Their blue‑and‑gold Hornets slice through the Cocoa Beach sky with the kind of precision that makes the crowd forget to breathe. It’s a maneuver that looks impossible until you remember these two pilots spend their entire season proving that “impossible” is just another word for “watch this.” Shot at the 2026 Cocoa Beach Air Show, this moment captures the raw trust, discipline, and nerve that define the Blue Angels’ solo team.
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Lt. Cmdr. Scott Goossens didn’t just light the burners he lit up everyone on the beach who thought they were ready for this pass. The jet climbs with that signature “I’m not here to participate, I’m here to dominate” posture, exhaust flames punching out like it’s personally offended by gravity.
The underside screams U.S. NAVY in bold yellow, just in case anyone somehow missed the fact that this is not your average weekend pilot doing loops for Instagram. This is precision, swagger, and unapologetic superiority wrapped in blue and gold.
The whole frame radiates the same energy as someone saying, “Oh, you thought you were having a good day? Cute.”
This isn’t a maneuver it’s a flex. A reminder that some aircraft don’t just fly… they show off.
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Four jets carve across the sky in the kind of formation that only a handful of people on Earth can fly and all four of them are right here. This is the Blue Angels’ diamond, the core of the team, the pilots who turn precision into an art form and discipline into something that looks effortless.
At the front is Blue Angel #1, Cmdr. Alexander P. Armatas, the Commanding Officer and Flight Leader the one who sets the pace, the altitude, the attitude, and the standard. On his wings, #2 Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Zimmerman and #3 Lt. Cmdr. Nick “Mongo” Krol lock in with surgical precision, holding positions measured in inches at hundreds of miles per hour. Behind them, #4 Lt. Cmdr. Griffin Stangel anchors the formation, the Slot Pilot who threads the needle and keeps the diamond tight, stable, and impossibly clean.
Together, they don’t just fly through the sky they take command of it. Every line, every angle, every movement is a statement: this is what mastery looks like. This is what trust looks like. This is what happens when four pilots operate with one mind.
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Banked hard against a flawless Florida sky, Blue Angels #5 the solo jet known for the most aggressive maneuvers in the routine carves a perfect arc like it’s drawing a warning sign in the air. The F/A‑18 Hornet doesn’t posture. It doesn’t threaten. It simply demonstrates what mastery looks like, and lets everyone else decide whether they want to test the limits of the Find Out spectrum.
Shot at the 2026 Cocoa Beach Air Show, where the sky becomes a classroom and #5 is the instructor you don’t argue with. Flown by Lt. Cmdr. Scott Goossens
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Cmdr Ryan Bernacchi, Blue Angels flight leader brings his jet over the hay bales on finals to NAF El Centro, following the team's final practice prior to the NAFEC Airshow 2017. Spectators on the bales include families of the team members.
Four Blue Angels tear across a flawless sky in the kind of diamond formation that only the best of the best can hold. At the front is Blue Angel #1: Commanding Officer and Flight Leader Cmdr. Alexander P. Armatas, the pilot who sets the pace, the precision, and the standard for the entire team. Locked in tight on his wings are Blue Angel #2: Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Zimmerman and Blue Angel #3: Lt. Cmdr. Nick “Mongo” Krol, flying so close you could measure the distance in inches. Anchoring the formation is Blue Angel #4: Lt. Cmdr. Griffin Stangel, the Slot Pilot who keeps the diamond tight, stable, and impossibly clean.
This is the moment where “good enough” doesn’t exist. This is the moment where the sky becomes a proving ground. The Blue Angels don’t just show up they go big, every maneuver, every pass, every second. And if you’re not ready to match that level of commitment, well… you might as well go home.
The smoke trails, the symmetry, the raw authority of the formation it all comes together in a single frame that captures what makes the Blue Angels legendary: precision, discipline, teamwork, and the kind of mastery that turns aviation into art.
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Craig Reiner flies a McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18C "Hornet" strike fighter from Fleet Readiness Center Southwest over Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., and the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Nov. 18, 2008, in San Diego. The "Hornet" is painted to match that of the first F/A-18 flight on its 30th anniversary.
Nova Team's chief engineer Lt Cmdr Mason Marshall going over the up coming mission with his expanded engineering team while they stand lined-up in heavy protection gear. They don't know what kinds of chemicals or strange radiation they might experience on the planet surface once they get to the source of the concentrated biometric signals so it's better to be prepared just in case. In addition to their wearable gear and sensor instruments, the team is being accompanied by the Hazardous Environment A.R.C. Bot HZ-D4K.
To learn more about Nova Team's other adventures visit their album: flic.kr/s/aHskpavQh5</b
A newly bearded Lt Cmdr. Samuel Steele updates Captain Knight on the latest information downloaded from deep space probe before Nova Team heads out on their newest mission.
To learn more about Nova Team's other adventures visit their album: flic.kr/s/aHskpavQh5
For those who are interested, unfortunately I am unable to sell the Nova Team minifigures or designs due to the use of the "Classic Space" logo which is owned and trademarked by The LEGO Group. My custom designed figures and use of the official "Classic Space" logo is for personal use only in my MOCs and photography. By the same token, I will not give away the design files and source material either. Thank you for understanding! Trust me, if I could legally sell these, I would.
Lt Cmdr Charlie Fuller 'The Boss' running through pre flight checks prior to the final farewell tour of Scotland for Gannet SAR Flt
Chief science officer Lt Cmdr Samuel Steele and Xenobiologist and medic Dr. Venessa Volaris studying the beautiful bioluminescent flora of the Oasis.
To learn more about Nova Team's other adventures visit their album: flic.kr/s/aHskpavQh5</b
For those who are interested, unfortunately I am unable to sell the Nova Team minifigures or designs due to the use of the "Classic Space" logo which is owned and trademarked by The LEGO Group. My custom designed figures and use of the official "Classic Space" logo is for personal use only in my MOCs and photography. By the same token, I will not give away the design files and source material either. Thank you for understanding! Trust me, if I could legally sell these, I would.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 7, 2021) Lt. Cmdr. Kelly Altschul, a catapult officer, signals the pilot of an EA-18G Growler, assigned to the “Gray Wolves” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's largest forward deployed fleet, with its approximate 50-70 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and 20,000 Sailors in the area of operations at any given time, 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific area of operations to foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict alongside 35 other maritime nations and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch)
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EVERETT, Wash. (Sept. 24, 2021) Cmdr. Matt Noland, commanding officer of Arliegh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) reunites with his family on the peir of Naval Station Everett. Kidd returned to NSE following a deployment in support of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered Fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ethan Soto)
Cmdr. Praji, Capt. Pellaeon & Lt. Watts from Star Wars (Lego Purist Minifigures)
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CORAL SEA (July 20, 2019) Cmdr. James Sultenfuss signals for the launch of an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Campbell)
Lt. Cmdr Data, as portrayed by Brent Spiner
Props include an isolinear chip, and Spot. I have some better ideas on how his hair could be done, but the elements I'd prefer to use don't yet exist in the dark-brown color just yet. For now, this is the best I've come up with. Spot is from some of the new HP collectible minifigures, and Data's eyes are from one of the new HP Brickheadz.
Cmdr. Skylar Stargazer - Executive Officer/ Lead Pilot
Don’t let that smile fool you. Commander Skylar Stargazer is one tough cookie. As an ace starfighter pilot she can fly just about anything - got a flying brick with an engine? No problem!
Plus, with her stellar combat record, you do not want to find yourself at the business end of her ship’s blasters.
Over the years, she’s found herself in a more leadership position as Nova Team’s Executive Officer, a role that suits her well. She helps keep the crew, and especially their captain, in-check and makes sure every mission goes smoothly.
To learn more about Nova Team's other adventures visit their album: flic.kr/s/aHskpavQh5
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 14, 2016) Cmdr. Manuel Hernandez (center) monitors as Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Defries (right) and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Defries, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), control an MH-60R helicopter, assigned to Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49, during a helicopter in-flight refueling exercise on the ship’s flight deck. Spruance, along with the guided-missile destroyers USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Decatur (DDG 73), and embarked “Devil Fish” and “Warbirds” detachments of HSM 49, are deployed in support of maritime security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific as part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) under Commander, Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 31. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Will Gaskill/Released)
25 August 2011 with the late Lt. Cmdr. Roy Francis beside Norfolk Hero.
WWLR founded by Lieutenant-Commander Roy Wallace Francis (2 July 1922 – 27 January 2015) The Wells & Walsingham Light Railway was born out of one man's passionate dream, hard work and sheer determination. Lt. Cmdr. Roy Francis ( pictured above ) had already built the mile long 10¼" gauge Beach railway at Wells. In 1979 he started to construct the WWLR on the four miles of old Great Eastern track bed from Wells to Walsingham. Work was completed in 1982 and on 6th April services began on schedule making it the longest 10¼" narrow gauge steam railway in the world.
Lieutenant-Commander Roy Wallace Francis (2 July 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a British naval officer who served on HMS Edinburgh and HMS Manchester during World War II. He was later the founder of the 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) gauge Wells Harbour Railway and Wells & Walsingham Light Railway, both located in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Francis died aged 92. (Wikipedia)
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 23 2015) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) moors outboard of the Virginia-class USS Texas (SSN 775) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Both ships are visiting in the midst of their deployments in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Kakiel)
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge, as portrayed by LeVar Burton.
Prop is a hyperspanner, or as close as I could approximate to one. If anyone has any suggestions, please comment below.
The elements for Geordi's metallic silver drum-lacquered VISOR were courtesy of Auri at Chrome Block City. If you can't spring for the custom metallic elements, light blue-ish gray is perfectly suitable.
I redid the decals on these to bring them in line with the Clone Wars. Both of these helmets were created before Arealight made their injection items. The Commander Bacara helmet was the first item I made ever.
Cmdr. Christian “Wilson” Sewell from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) conducts flight test operations from the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the F-35C. Learn more: bit.ly/1Oe953l (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photographer Andrew McMurtrie)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 20, 2023) Cmdr. Stephen Szachta, the executive officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), oversees a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Rafael Peralta is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)
Cmdr. Christian “Wilson” Sewell from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the F-35C. Learn more: bit.ly/1Oe953l (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photographer Andy Wolfe)
Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson makes an arrested landing with an F-35C Lightning II aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during the second developmental test (DT-II) phase of the next-generation strike fighter. Wilson made naval aviation history Nov. 3, 2014 when he made the inaugural F-35C arrested landing aboard the flight deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Wilson and a team from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 are conducting carrier suitability and integration testing of the F-35C. Learn more: bit.ly/1Oe953l (U.S. Navy Photo Courtesy Lockheed Martin photographer Andrew McMurtrie)
Cmdr. Ted “Dutch” Dyckman, an F-35 Lightning II test pilot from the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF), on approach for an arrested landing aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on Oct. 3, 2015. The F-35 Pax River ITF is conducting its second Developmental Test (DT-II) phase aboard the Eisenhower. Learn more: bit.ly/1Oe953l (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Lockheed Martin photographer Andy Wolfe)
Cmdr. William Riker, as portrayed by Johnathan Frakes
Props to include trombone, however the design is quite tricky, and it's not quite ready yet.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. Edmund Poynton, commanding officer of the "Tigertails" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 lands on the flight deck of Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye after a change of command ceremony in the Philippine Sea. During the change of command ceremony Cmdr. David Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. David Wiltshire, commanding officer of the "Tigertails" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 conducts a change of command ceremony with Cmdr. Edmund Poynton over the flight deck of Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye in the Philippine Sea. During the change of command ceremony Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)
Cmdr. Chris Hadfield, at the Aero Gatineau Airshow as he prepares to pilot a WWII era Spitfire.
A Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. The first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space Station.
After his demonstration flight, he spent hours meeting fans, signing autographs and posing for selfies. I had the opportunity to meet him, and he autographed my hat. I felt like a kid.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. David Wiltshire, commanding officer of the "Tigertails" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, left, conducts a change of command ceremony with Cmdr. Edmund Poynton over the flight deck of Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye in the Philippine Sea. During the change of command ceremony Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)
Edgar L. Grant - Cmdr R.N.R. / asst. Cmdr / R.M.S. Olympic
Edgar Leicester Grant (b. 29 May 1874 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England – d. 30 July 1968 at age 94 in London, England, United Kingdom) - Occupation - Marine Engineer (Retired) Motor Bar Mechanic & Salesman - LINK to his newspaper obituary - www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-obituary-f...
Royal Naval Reserve - The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is a part of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, formed by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. The RNR has seen action in World War I, World War II, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan.
RMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the White Star Line's trio of Olympic-class liners. Olympic had a career spanning 24 years from 1911 to 1935, in contrast to her short-lived sister ships, RMS Titanic and the Royal Navy hospital ship HMHS Britannic. This included service as a troopship with the name HMT Olympic during the First World War, which gained her the nickname "Old Reliable", and during which she rammed and sank the U-boat U-103. She returned to civilian service after the war and served successfully as an ocean liner throughout the 1920s and into the first half of the 1930s, although increased competition, and the slump in trade during the Great Depression after 1930, made her operation increasingly unprofitable. Olympic was withdrawn from service on 12 April 1935, and later sold for scrap, which was completed by 1939.
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Louis Solomon Specter M.D. writes - S.S. Canopic - December 18. 1923 - With best wishes, for you & for your kindly and thoughtful interest. Louis S. Specter MD / New York
SS Canopic was a passenger liner of the White Star Line. The ship was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast for the Dominion Line, and launched on 31 May 1900 as the Commonwealth. The 12,268 GRT ship was 578 feet (176 m) long, and powered by a 988 nhp 6-cylinder triple expansion steam engine which gave her a service speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). She could carry up to 1,300 passengers. The ship initially operated between Liverpool and Boston, but in 1903 she was transferred to the White Star Line and renamed Canopic. Her first crossing for the White Star Line began on 14 January 1904, on which she sailed from Liverpool to Boston. Immediately after this first crossing, she joined the Romanic and Republic on the White Star Line's new Mediterranean service, on which she would remain for more than 13 years. She was requisitioned for war service between 1917 and 1919, then served on the Liverpool–Montreal route until 1925, when she was scrapped at Briton Ferry, Wales. Timber panelling from the dining hall was salvaged and installed in the former Canopic Restaurant at Mumbles from where it was later reinstalled in the town's White Rose hotel.
Louis Solomon Specter
(b. 6 July 1897 in New York City, N.Y. - d. 14 May 1973 at age 75 in Long Island, New York, USA) - Medical Doctor / Cardiologist
WOODMERE, L. I., May 14—Dr. Louis S. Specter, a retired cardiologist who had practiced in Brooklyn for half a century, died today at his home, 958 Allen Lane. He was 75 years old.
Dr. Specter, who graduated from City College of New York, received his medical degree in 1921 from Columbia University. He was the first resident in medicine when Maimonides Hospital opened in Brooklyn and remained on its emeritus staff. He was a fellow of the American College of Cardiologists.
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Very good night / Margaret Armstrong / August 22, 1928
H.G. Armstrong / ?????? / S.S. Emp? Aug 22, 1928
[Cmdr. Palmer]: "OK, Truth's arrived. We've got all the players right where I want 'em. I'm going in..."
[ODST]: "Haha! So that's how you got 'Davis' offed. I'm out."
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Amie Heim, a pediatric dentist from Buffalo, New York and Army Lt. Col. Callief Shand, a general dentist assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B) perform dental care as Army Spc. Jasiel Silva, attached to 225th Military Police, translates at a medical site in Tegucigalpita, Honduras during Continuing Promise 22, Nov. 1, 2022. CP22 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Genesis Gomez)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2015) Cmdr. David Waidelich, prospective commanding officer of the "Liberty Bells" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115, performs a pre-flight check on an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prior to taking command of VAW-115 during a change of command ceremony. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2015) An EA-18G Growler commanded by Cmdr. Darren Wilkins prepares to break formation, turning over the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 to Cmdr. Blake Tornga during an aerial change of command ceremony above USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The Wizards are assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine. Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are undergoing Composite Training Unit Exercise and Joint Task Force Exercise (COMPTUEX/JTFEX), the final step in certifying to deploy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Lyon / Released)
190823-N-UB406-0074 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Orloff, assigned to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 34, conducts a supersonic pass in a F/A-18E Super Hornet next to the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a training exercise. Gridley is underway on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for NATO in the northern Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Stoner)
190823-N-UB406-0107 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Orloff, assigned to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 34, conducts a supersonic pass in a F/A-18E Super Hornet next to the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a training exercise. Gridley is underway on a regularly-scheduled deployment as the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 to conduct maritime operations and provide a continuous maritime capability for NATO in the northern Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cameron Stoner)
Cmdr Rock Hudson to Echo Base. I think I saw a meteor by the south perimeter, I'm going to go check it out.
D25986. Commander Alistair Denniston was in charge of the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) in London at the outbreak of World War II and he was involved in setting up new premises at the newly acquired Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, around 50 miles north of London.
Once a home to the landed gentry, Bletchley Park became the top secret location of the crack team of code-breakers that were able to de-code and read the German, Italian and Japanese military messages.
No longer top secret, Bletchley Park, code named ‘Station X’ during the war, is now open to the public and people can see and learn about the vital work carried out there which hastened the Allied victory and is said the have shortened the war by at least two years.
This room in The Mansion has been set up as a recreation of what Cmdr. Denniston’s office could have looked like during his time there.
visit is highly recommended and more details can be found here:
Monday, 17th October, 2022. Copyright © Ron Fisher 2022.