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Even though there is a 99.9% certainty that I will never use it, I have decided to try to learn Morse code. People tell me that learning new things and challenging the mind will keep you sharp. 2018/314 365/339
Geneva, NY. June 2020.
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Fall brings out some the best skies all year and this day was no exception. T007 rolls west through Black Earth Wisconsin with a monster train, 75 cars with 71 going to ADM in Boscobel. Let the grain roll folks.
0 "Elite Club" (Starting here!)
1 "Elite Club", premier Cercle
#1 GOLD WILDLIFE/ Post 1 - Award 2 (P2-A4) with AWARD CODE!
♥♥ 2 HEARTS AWARD ♥♥ (Post 1 Award 5) SWEEPER ACTIVE!!!
2 "Elite Club", deuxième Cercle
10 Awards
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14 Karat Gold: Add 1 - Award 5 - 14 Faves/50 comments
24 Karat Gold **Post 1/Comment 3** Sweeper Running Invite only!
30-FAV-Natur-nature
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50+ Faves (Post 1, Comment +Fave 2)
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150+ 250 FAVES
200+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two)
500 + comment Group
AATV L10 - 10000 Plus (P1 C3 Sweeper Active)
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Clap Clap - level 1 (p 1, a 3 - SWEEPER ON)
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Clap Clap - level 3 - (
p 1, a 2 - SWEEPER ON)
CLICK the CAMERA
“Cocoon of Dreams” – level 1 * (P1XA5) * NO PEOPLE
Code of Excellence
Colore mio mondo .. by invitation.. P1/C2
Colors Of Nature ~ L1 ~ Award 5 (Invit Only)
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come lo vediamo .. post 1 - award 3
Creative Impulse Level 1 ~ 2 P = 4 A Please Awar
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Creative Moments in Our Time ☼ The beauty of life 2013
"Creative Photo Cafe" - Com 4
Creative Photo Group_ BASIC (P1-C3)
Creative Photo LEV 2_SELECT ***senior group*** [p1-c3]
"Croque NATURE" {Venez jouer dans discussion}
! * Dagmar's Animal Farm NEW ௨ Post 1 Award 2
Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!! (Invite Only) Post 1-Award2 .
...d'amore, di morte e di altre sciocchezze!
✿*DIAMOND NATURE & STYLE*✿{P1. G4}{Admin-INVITE ONLY}
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Dices 01 (Photos With Less Than 2500 Comments)
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Dices 03
dreams I'll dream.. Admin invite only ~ P1/C3
DSLR Autofocus Level 1
DSLR Autofocus Level 2
DSLR Autofocus Level 3
DSLR Autofocus Level 4
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DSLR Autofocus Level 6
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DSLR Autofocus Hall of Fame
EARTH NATURE & LOVE •NESSUN COSTRUZIONI• HIGH quality P1/C2
Eblouissante Nature / Brilliant Nature - P1/C2 - No People
Eye's On The Camera (Post 1 / Award 3)
Escrita com Luz 1 Invite only - P1/A3 - Admin invite
Europe ! Europa !
"^Exquisite Art "+50 Fav AW/FAV2 Please Use New Code
Exquisite Capture (P1 ~ A2)
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◇Fauna and Flora◇ P1/C2 NEW CONTEST OPEN
Fauna and Flora◇ Contest: "Amphibian & Water Animals" Last D
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favtop150 - 200 P1= AwaFAV 2 OBBLIGATORIO NUOVI AWARDS
FAVTOPMASTER 200+ faves
! !FAVTOPMASTER Gallery Of Honour 300+ faves
Feliz Verano 2012 ☼ Happy Summer ;-))
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Fine Gold
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***Fiori * Animali * da tutto il mondo***
flickr clickx
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*FLICKR'S SUPERSTAR TALENT* (10 Talent Awds Req'd) P1/A3
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 1 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active
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Flickrs True Reflection - Level 8- Excellence Award(P1/A5)
FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE WORLD Post 1 / 3 Awards [No landscapes]
***FLORA * FAUNA * da tutto il mondo***
♥ Flowers or Insects - MACROS ONLY - P1*/A3***- sweeper on!
FLOWERS & VISITORS > • living things • < NO SINGLE FLOWERS!
* Focus on your work * L1 ~Invit Only~ Award 5 or more
* Focus on your work * L2 - Award 5 or more
* Focus on your work * L3 - Award 5 or more
FotoArtCircle - The Best of the Best - Level 1 (1P - 2C)
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FotoArtCircle - the miraculous world - Level 1 - (2P=5C)
~~FOTOS CON MUCHO ARTE~~~(P.1-C.3)
~~FOTOS EXCELENTES~~EXCELLENT PHOTOS(P.1-C.4)**Invite Photo Only
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Frame It! ~Level 10~ (P1/A5) Contest opens level 5 on 24th Nov
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"^FreedomHawk "Post1/AW3/ Obbligatorio USA I NUOVI CODICI
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*Gallery of Fantastic Shots*(Admin's/Invite)P/1andA/3,2Snap/Day
Give Me 5 - Award The Next 5 Pictures Immediately!
Golden Digital : Level 2
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Gold Star Award - Level 1 (p1/a5)
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Il mondo delle farfalle / The world of butterflies
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InfiniteXposure L1 (P1, A3)
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InfiniteXposure L4 (P1, A3)
InfiniteXposure L5 (P1, A3)
InfiniteXposure L6 (P1, A3)
InfiniteXposure L7 (P1, A3)
International Amateurs Photos (Invitation-Only) P1/C2 SWEEPER ON
! !^Into Your Heart Level 1 (Nuove regole e codici)
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I Wanna Be There!! - P1, A 2 - 30 faves or invitation
YELLOW - Level No. 2 (Post 1, Award 4)
!Your Best Animal Photo ~~Award 2
Jotbe's Group (INVITE ONLY !!!!!) -Give 2 Awards
JUST EXCELLENT MACROS (ADMIN INVITE ONLY) Post 1 Award 2
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L1 - Collect your Jewels - 7 levels group P1/A4 - Pearl
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**L1**TREASURES of OUR PLANET
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[][][]La Mascotte **Gallery**[][][]
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[][][]Le Farfalle: fiori volanti[][][] / only butterflies
Lets Talk about Love and Peace..(Please Only Nature, NO People!)
L1 Tiny worlds (macro & closeups in nature) - P1/A4 - mantis
L 1The Wonders of Nature, Macro, Post 1 Award 3
L2 Tiny worlds (macro & closeups in nature) - P1/A4 - bee
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L4 The Wonders of Nature, Macro, Post 1 Award 3
L4 Tiny worlds (macro & closeups in nature) - P1/A4 - butterfly
L5 Tiny worlds (macro & closeups in nature) - P1/A4 - dragonfly
Level 1 All Nature's Paradise (P/1 C/5) Contest Vote 09/30
Level 1 - Alpha Orionis - Post 1 / Award 4 (Mandatory)
Level 1 Auto Focus ( P/1 C/5 ) Contest Vote 09/30
! Level 1 Günün En İyisi - The Best of Day (4 Awards)
Level 1 - LOST con T- PERDIDOS (P-1/A- 5) SWEEPER
* LEVEL -1: Peace Awards* P 1 / A 5 : HIGH QUALITY PHOTO
Level 1-Photography for Recreation (Sweeper)No Human Photo-P1/A5
Level 1. The Wonders of Nature / Post 1 Award 4.
Level 2 Auto Focus ( P/1 C/5 ) 4+ Comments Only
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! Level 2 Kings and Queens of The Best of Day (4 Awards)
*LEVEL - 2 : Platinum Peace Award* P 1 / A 5
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Level 3 Auto Focus ( P/1 C/5 ) 6+ Comments Only
Level 3-Gamma Orionis - By invite - Post 1 / Award 4 (Mandatory)
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! Level 3 Winners of The Best of Day (3 Awards)
*LEVEL- 3 : WORLD Peace* HallofFame P 1 / A 5
Level 4 Auto Focus Bronze (P/1 C/5 ) 7+ Comments Only
*LEVEL- 4 : GALLERY THE VERY BEST* P 1 / A 5
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*LEVEL - 5 : PEACEKEEPERS* P 1 / A 5
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- Lise´s Friends - L1
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-Lise's Friends-Hall of Fame
*Lise's Masterpieces Gallery*
Lighting Aspect
LO MEJOR DE LA FOTOGRAFIA - THE BEST OF PHOTOGRAPHY (P.1-C.2)
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Love Our Earth
LO ZODIACO / THE ZODIAC * Admin Invite only P1/C2
[][][]Macro* Art * News[][][]
! * Macro-Insects-spiders-reptiles-frogs! Moderated - P1/C3
MACRO IN STYLE (Post 1 ~ Award 3)
Macro World (:: Post 1, comment on any 3! ::)
MAGIC EYE - Post 1 / Award 3
Magic Flowers - L1
Magic Flowers - L2
Magic Flowers - L3
Magic Flowers - L4
Magic Flowers - Hall of Fame
MAGICOS MOMENTOS EN TU VIDA Nivel 1 Sube 1/ coment 4 SWEEPER ON
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MAGIC MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE LEVEL 3 [POST 1 COMMENT 5 ]
MAGICOS MOMENTOS EN TU VIDA NIVEL 4 [ Agregar 1 Comentar 5 ]
MARIPOSAS&BIRDS&FLORA&FAUNA&BUTTERFL
Me 2 You Photography Level 1 * Post 1 Photo * Award 5 Photos *
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***MEGAKLIK*LIVELLO 1 ***
Meine persönlichen Lieblingsfotos
* Membri Qualificati * - Livello 1 (Post 1 Award 5)
* Membri qualificati * - Livello 2 (Post 1 Award 5)
* Membri qualificati * - Livello 3 (Post 1 Award 5)
MY CAMERA NEVER LIES (P1+A3)Sweeper Activ
My Gear and Me #1 - (Post 1 - Award 5) - Sweeper is ON
My Gear and Me #2 - Premium (P1A5 Only Invited Photos!)
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Moments of Life
Monde de la photo *niveau 1* (P1-A3)
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Monde de la photo *niveau 3* (P1-A3)
Monde de la photo *niveau 4* (P1-A3)
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Monde de la photo *niveau 6* (P1-A3)
Monde de la photo *niveau 7* (P1-A3)
Monde de la photo *niveau 8* (P1-A3)
Most Amazing Photos *¨¨* POST 1 AWARD 5 *¨¨* SWEEPER ON
Mother Earth S.O.S. ♥ ♥
Mundos magníficos (solo invitación) (Post 1: Award 3)
*Music To My Eyes* ~~ 7 Levels ~~ Active Sweeper ! ~~ P1 A5 ~~~
Nasir's Elite Photos Gallery (P1 C2)
National Geographic: Sei bravo abbastanza? Aggiungine 1, Com 3.
*Nature* (2 Comments/Photo W/Code)
NATURE (Post 1 / Award 5)
NATURE (ADMIN moderated) P1/C2 [No tourist photos]
'Nature's Harmony
Nature as Painting Inspiration • Admin Moderated • P1/C2
NATURE & PEOPLE IN THE NATURE[ 1 post; 5 award]
Nature's Carousel - (Invite Only) - Post 1 Comment 2
NATURE'S ELEGANT SHOTS [Fotos Invitadas / Agregar 1 /4 Awards
*NATURE & STYLE* P1 C4 .(SWEEPER ACTIVE)
Nature's Gallery {photos with 5+ faves Only} Award 2
[][][]Nature.. Light and Color[][][]
NATURE MAGIC/ POST 1 COMMENT 3
Nature's Poetry ~ Level 1 ~ Post 1 ~ Award 5 ~
NATURE'S PRIME (post 1 award 4) Contest: Kingfisher ~ ENTER
Nature's Treasures *Post 1 - Award 3* *Sweeper Active*
Nice As It Gets~Level 1 /Post 1 Award 5
Nice As It Gets~Level 2 /Invite Only/Post 1 Award 5
Nice As It Gets~Level 3 /Invite Only/Post 1 Award 5
Nice As It Gets~Level 4 /Invite Only/Post 1 Award 5
Nice As It Gets~Level 5 /Invite Only/Post 1 Award 5
Nice As It Gets~Level 6 /Invite Only/ Post 1 Award 5
Nice As It Gets~Level 7 /Invite Only/Post 1 Award 5
Nice As It Gets~Level 8~All Stars /Invite Only /Post 1 Award 5
Nikon Digital Learning Center
NOVA Photo
Nuska Top Gallery - P1/C2 SWEEPER ACTIVE 50 + FAVES
PANORAMA FOTOGRAFICO [ No White & Black ,Post 1 Comment 4 ]
Passion For Flower - Level 1 - Red - (P1-C4)
Passion For Flowers - Level 2 - Yellow - (P1-C4)
Passion For Flowers - Level 3 - Green - (P1-C4)
Passion For Flowers - Level 4 - Blue - (P1-C4)
'Passion for Photography - (P1 - C5)
PASION POR LA EXCELENCIA
*Peace Awards* POST 1 AWARD 5...SWEEPER SUPER ACTIVE
PEACE took over my heart ❤ A PAZ invadiu meu coração ❤
Photoshop Creativo, Macros & Fotografía. Post1/ Award2
!Photo-Hobby! Level 1(Post 1 Award 4) SWEEPER IN USE!
!Photo-Hobby! Level 2 (Post 1 Award 4) SWEEPER ACTIVE!
!Photo-Hobby! Level 3 (Post 1 Award 3) Sweeper Active!
*Photos Loisirs* Level 1
Photos sans Frontières (No people) - P.1 / C.2
Pili's feathered friends ~ admin invite ~ P1/A2
Platinum Best Shot (only photos with 6+ Best Shot Awards)
*Platinum Peace Award* INVITED ONLY : POST 1-AWARD 5
PostCard Moments Post 1 - Award 2 (P 2 - A 4)
Primavera, Verano, Otoño e Invierno P1-C3
Pro Photo ll "Administration Invite Only"
PURPLE - Level No. 10 (Post 1, Award 4)
Rainbow of Nature Level 1 : RED (P1-A4)
Remember That Moment ☆ Level 1 Bronze (P1~A5) Sweeper Active!
Remember That Moment ☆ Level 2 Silver (P1~A5) Sweeper Active!
Remember That Moment ☆ Level 3 Gold (P1~A5) Sweeper Active!
RED - Level No. 1 (Post 1, Award 4)
***ROCKSTAR*** Hall of Fame . P1~A2
Rural Excellence[20+Faved]COMMENT ON 2
Sapphire Awards *POST 1 - AWARD 3* *Sweeper Active*
***SCREAM OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER***
Serendipity Photography Hamlet Level 1 (P1 A3)
ser leve a arte do cotidiano / be light the art of everyday
Shield Of Excellence - Level 1 (post 1/award 5)
Shield Of Excellence - Level 2 (p1/a5)
Shield Of Excellence - Level 3 (p1/a5)
SHINING★STAR - Post 1- Give 5 Stars
Show your best on Flickr (Admin invite) P1/A3
Silver - Level No. 8 (Post 1, Award 4)
.•*´ • Simplesmente Belo • Simply Beautiful - P1/C2.•*
SoloReflex
SσиιαGαℓℓєяу P1★C4 ѕωєєρєя !
Soul o' Creativity ~ Level 1 ~ Post 1 & Award 4
Soul o' Creativity ~ Level 2 ~ Post 1 & Award 4
Soul o' Creativity ~ Level 3 ~ Post 1 & Award 4
Soul o' Creativity ~ Level 4 ~ Post 1 & Award 4
Soul 'o' Photography Level 1 ~ 'Longing'. P1/A4
Soul 'o' Photography Level 2 ~ 'Seeking'. P1/A4
Spectacular Animals-Invite Only-Vote For September's Best Photo
·Spirit Of Photography (Post 1 Award 5) - Comment or be banned
Stealing Beauty ★ Beleza Roubad
Studio for HIGH QUALITY detail & macro specials •MODERATED•
SUPER FOTOS EXTRAORDINARIAS
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A couple more shots from my walk in the woods. I have been experimenting with the clarity slider - normally we usually increase clarity but by reducing it a little, it gives a wonderfully soft glow to misty shots. I liked the dramatic effect the b&w gave here...- a bit like a bar code!
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based on historical facts. BEWARE!
Some Background:
The Ki-38 fighter was designed by the Tachikawa Aircraft Company Limited (立川飛行機株式会社, Tachikawa Hikōki Kabushiki Kaisha) near Tokyo, an aircraft manufacturer in the Empire of Japan, specializing primarily in aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. The Ki-38 prototype was produced in response to a December 1937 specification for a successor to the popular fixed-gear Nakajima Ki-27 Nate. The specification called for a top speed of 500 km/h (310 mph), a climb rate of 5,000 m (16,000 ft) in five minutes and a range of 800 km (500 mi). Maneuverability was to be at least as good as that of Ki-27.
When first flown in early January 1939, the Ki-38 prototype was a disappointment. Japanese test pilots complained that it was less maneuverable than the Ki-27 Nate and not much faster. Even though the competition was eventually won by the Ki-43, service trials determined the aircraft to hold sufficient promise to warrant further work, leading to the adoption of an expanded and strengthened wing and a more refined Mitsubishi Ha-102 (Army Type 100 1,050hp Air Cooled Radial) 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine. During spring 1939, following the completion of further proving trials, an order for a pre-production batch of 25 aircraft was placed.
As a whole, the Ki-38 was an all-modern design consisting of all-metal skin and understructure construction with low-set monoplane wing appendages. The wings were straight in their general design with rounded tips and set well-forward of amidships. The engine was fitted to the extreme forward section of the fuselage in a traditional manner, powering a three-bladed propeller installation. Interestingly, the cockpit was also situated well-forward in the design, shortening the visual obstacle that was the engine compartment to some extent. However, views were still obstructed by the short engine housing to the front and the wings to the lower sides. The fuselage tapered at the rear to which a single vertical tail fin was affixed along with mid-mounted horizontal tailplanes. The undercarriage was retractable and of the "tail-dragger" arrangement consisting of two main single-wheeled landing gear legs and a fixed, diminutive tail wheel leg at the rear.
The series-production Ki-38-I was further modified to enhance its performance. These changes involved a major weight saving program, a slimmer and longer fuselage with bigger tail surfaces and a new, more streamlined bubble-style canopy that offered, even while bearing many struts, the pilot a very good all-round field of view.
In addition to good maneuverability, the Ki-38-I had a good top speed of more than 500 km/h (310 mph). The initial Ki-38 was armed with four 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 89 machine guns in the wings, but this soon turned out to be insufficient against armored Allied fighters and bombers. Quickly, the inner pair of weapons was, after just 50 aircraft, replaced with 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Ho-103 machine guns in the Ki-38-Ib (the initial version subsequently became the Ki-38-Ia), of which 75 were built. On board of the following Ki-38-Ic, the inner weapons were replaced with a pair of even heavier and more effective 20 mm (0.787 in) Ho-5 cannon, which required fairings for the ammunition under the wings and made this version easy to identify. The Ki-38-Ic became the most frequent variant, with 150 examples built.
All types also featured external hardpoints for a drop tank under the fuselage or a pair of bombs of up to 250 kg (550 lb) caliber under the wings. Late production aircraft were designated Ki-38-II. The pilot enjoyed a slightly taller canopy and a reflector gunsight in place of the earlier telescopic gunsight. The revised machines were also fitted with a 13 mm (0.51 in) armor plate for the pilot's head and back, and the aircraft's fuel tanks were coated in rubber to form a crude self-sealing tank. This was later replaced by a 3-layer rubber bladder, 8mm core construction, with 2mm oil-proof lamination. Some earlier aircraft were retrofitted with these elements, when available to the field workshops, and they dramatically improved the aircraft’s resilience to enemy fire. However, the bladder proved to be highly resistant only against light 7.7 mm (0.303 in) bullets but was not as effective against larger calibers. The Ki-38-II’s armament was the same as the Ki-38-Ic’s and 120 aircraft were built.
Ki-38 production started in November 1939 at the Tachikawa Hikoki KK and at the 1st Army Air Arsenal (Tachikawa Dai-Ichi Rikugun Kokusho) plants, also at Tachikawa. Although Tachikawa Hikoki successfully managed to enter into large-scale production of the Ki-38, the 1st Army Air Arsenal was less successful – hampered by a shortage of skilled workers, it was ordered to stop production after 49 Ki-38 were built, and Tachikawa ceased production of the Ki-38 altogether in favor of the Ki-43 in mid-1944.
Once it was identified and successfully distinguished from the IJA’s new Ki-43 “Oscar” and the IJN’s A6M “Zero” (Oscar), which both had very similar outlines, the Ki-38 received the Allied code name “Brad”. Even though it was not produced in the numbers of the Ki-43 or the A6M, the Ki-38 fought in China, Burma, the Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, the Philippines, South Pacific islands and the Japanese home islands. Like the Oscar and the Zero, the Ki-38 initially enjoyed air superiority in the skies of Malaya, Netherlands East Indies, Burma and New Guinea. This was partly due to the better performance of the Brad and partly due to the relatively small numbers of combat-ready Allied fighters, mostly the Curtiss P-36 Hawk, Curtiss P-40, Brewster Buffalo, Hawker Hurricane and Curtiss-Wright CW-21 in Asia and the Pacific during the first months of the war.
As the war progressed, however, the fighter suffered from the same weaknesses as its slower, fixed-gear Ki-27 "Nate" predecessor and the more advanced naval A6M Zero: light armor and less-than-effective self-sealing fuel tanks, which caused high casualties in combat. Its armament of four light machine guns also proved inadequate against the more heavily armored Allied aircraft. Both issues were more or less mended with improved versions, but the Ki-38 could never keep up with the enemy fighters’ development and potential. And as newer Allied aircraft were introduced, the Japanese were forced into a defensive war and most aircraft were flown by inexperienced pilots.
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 8.96 m (29 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 10.54 m (34 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.03 m (9 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 17.32 m² (186.4 sq ft)
Empty weight: 2,158 kg (4,758 lb)
Gross weight: 2,693 kg (5,937 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)
Powerplant:
1× Mitsubishi Ha-102 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine with 1,050hp (755 kW),
driving a 3-bladed variable-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 509 km/h (316 mph, 275 kn)
Cruise speed: 450 km/h (280 mph, 240 kn)
Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 3 minutes 24 seconds
Wing loading: 155.4 kg/m2 (31.8 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: 0.182 hp/lb (0.299 kW/kg)
Armament:
2× 20 mm (0.787 in) Ho-5 cannon with 150 rpg
2× 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 89 machine guns with 500 rpg
2× underwing hardpoints for single 30 kg (66 lb) or 2 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs
1× ventral hardpoint for a 200 l (53 US gal; 44 imp gal) drop tank
The kit and its assembly:
I always thought that the French Bloch MB 150 had some early WWII Japanese look to it, and with this idea I recently procured a relatively cheap Heller kit for this conversion project that would yield the purely fictional Tachikawa Ki-38 for the IJA – even though the Ki-38 existed as a Kawasaki project and eventually became the Ki-45, so that the 38 as kitai number was never actively used.
The Heller MB 150 is a vintage kit, and it is not a good one. You get raised panel lines, poor details (the engine is a joke) and mediocre fit. If you want a good MB 150 in 1:72, look IMHO elsewhere.
For the Ki-38 I wanted to retain most of the hull, the first basic change was the integration of a cowling from a Japanese Mitsubishi Ha-102 two-row radial (left over from an Airfix Ki-46 “Dinah”), which also received a new three-blade propeller with a different spinner on a metal axis inside. The engine also received some more interior details, even though the spinner blocks most sight.
The next, more radical move was to replace the MB 150’s spinal cockpit fairing with a bubble canopy and a lowered back – I found a very old and glue-tinted canopy from a Matchbox A6M in the spares box, and it turned out to be very suitable for the Ki-38. However, cleaning the clear piece was quite challenging, because all raised struts had to be sanded away to get rid of the old glue and paint residues, and re-polishing it back to a more or less translucent state took several turns with ever finer sandpaper, polishing paste and soft polishing mops on a mini drill. The spine was re-created with 2C-putty and the canopy was blended into it and into the fuselage with several PSR turns.
Inside, I used a different pilot figure (which would later be hard to see, though), added a fuel tank behind the seat with some supporting struts and inserted a piece of styrene sheet to separate the landing gear well from the cockpit – OOB it’s simply open.
The landing gear was basically taken OOB, I just replaced the original tail skid with a wheel and modified the wheels with hub covers, because the old kit wants you to push them onto long axis’ with knobs at their tips so that they remain turnable. Meh!
The fairings under the guns in the wings (barrels scratched from the MB 150’s OOB parts) are conformal underwing fuel tanks from a late Seafire (Special Hobby kit).
Painting and markings:
The initial plan was a simple green/grey IJA livery, but the model looked SO much like an A6M that I rather decided to give it a more elaborate paint scheme. I eventually found an interesting camouflage on a Mitsubishi Ki-51 “Sonia” attack plane, even though without indications concerning its unit, time frame or theater of operations (even though I assume that it was used in the China-Burma-India theater): an overall light grey base, onto which opaque green contrast fields/stripes had been added, and the remaining light grey upper areas were overpainted with thin sinuous lines of the same green. This was adapted onto the Ki-38 with a basis in Humbrol 167 (RAF Barley Grey) and FS 34102 (Humbrol 117) for the green cammo. I also wanted to weather the model considerably, as a measure to hide some hardware flaws, so that a partial “primer coat” with Aluminum (Revell 99) was added to several areas, to shine through later. The yellow ID markings on the wings’ leading edges were painted with Humbrol 69. The propeller blades were painted with Humbrol 180, the spinner in a slightly lighter mix of 180 and 160.
Interior surfaces were painted with a dull yellowish green, a mix of Revell 16 and 42, just the inside of the landing gear covers became grey as the outside, in a fashion very similar to early Ki-43s.
The decals came form various sources, including a Hasegawa Ki-61 sheet for the unit markings and some stencils and hinomaru in suitable sizes from a generic roundel sheet.
Some dry-brushing with light grey was done to emphasize edges and details, and some soot stains were added with graphite to the exhausts and the guns. Finally, the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish, some more dry-brushing with aluminum was done, esp. around the cockpit, and position lights were added with translucent paint.
An unexpected result – I was not prepared that the modified MB 150 looks THAT much like a Mitsubishi A6M or the Ki-43! There’s even an Fw 190-ish feel to it, from certain angles. O.K., the canopy actually comes from a Zero and the cowling looks very similar, too. But the overall similarity is baffling, just the tail is the most distinguishing feature! However, due to the poor basis and the almost blind canopy donor, the model is far from stellar or presentable – but some in-flight shots look pretty convincing, and even the camouflage appears to be quite effective over wooded terrain.
“Art will remain the most astonishing activity of mankind born out of struggle between wisdom and madness, between dream and reality in our mind.” Magdalena Abakanowicz
Arnolfini - Centre for Contemporary Arts, Bristol
Space escape capsule. After escape from damaged ship, rescue is possible from this "lifeboat' of space.
Space World
December 1964, VOL. A-14
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The memorial at Window Rock, Arizona commemorates the role of Navajo Code Talkers in the South Pacific during World War II. A deeply moving place.
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The temp in my vehicle read +1F but the wind out on the Interstate pier made it feel well below zero. The Algoma Montrealais moves into position to unload at Holcim.
In 2008 we went to Pueblo Grande for the Annual Indian Market in Phoenix. The Navajo (Diné) Code Talkers played a vital role in winning World War II in the Pacific. Only one of the original 29 Code Talkers is still living. However, after they were established in 1942 there were approximately 400 Code Talkers.
During the early months of WW II Japanese intelligence experts broke every code the US forces devised. They were able to anticipate American actions at an alarming rate. With plenty of fluent English speakers at their disposal, they sabotaged messages and issued false commands to ambush Allied troops. To combat this, increasingly complex codes were initiated. At Guadalcanal, military leaders finally complained that sending and receiving these codes required hours of encryption and decryption—up to two and a half hours for a single message. They rightly argued the military needed a better way to communicate.
When Phillip Johnston, a civilian living in California learned of the crisis, he had the answer. As the son of a Protestant missionary, Johnston had grown up on the Navajo reservation and was one of less than 30 outsiders fluent in their difficult language. He realized that since it had no alphabet and was almost impossible to master without early exposure, the Navajo language had great potential as an indecipherable code. After an impressive demonstration to top commanders, he was given permission to begin a Navajo Code Talker test program.
Their elite unit was formed in early 1942 when the first 29 Navajo Code Talkers were recruited by Johnston. Although the code was modified and expanded throughout the war, this first group was the one to conceive it. Accordingly, they are often referred to reverently as the original 29. Many of these enlistees were just boys; most had never been away from home before. Often lacking birth certificates, it was impossible to verify ages. After the war it was discovered that recruits as young as 15 and as old as 35 had enlisted. Age notwithstanding, they easily bore the rigors of basic training, thanks to their upbringing in the southwestern desert.
The code was as ingenious as it was effective. It originated as approximately 200 terms—growing to over 600 by war's end—and could communicate in 20 seconds what took coding machines of the time 30 minutes to do. It consisted of native terms that were associated with the respective military terms they resembled. For example, the Navajo word for turtle meant tank, and a dive-bomber was a chicken hawk. To supplement those terms, words could be spelled out using Navajo terms assigned to individual letters of the alphabet—the selection of the Navajo term being based on the first letter of the Navajo word's English meaning. For instance, Wo-La-Chee means ant, and would represent the letter A. In this way the Navajo Code Talkers could quickly and concisely communicate with each other in a manner even uninitiated Navajos could not understand.
Once trained, the Navajo Code Talkers were sent to Marine divisions in the Pacific theater of WWII. Despite some initial skepticism by commanding officers, they quickly gained a distinguished reputation for their remarkable abilities. In the field, they were not allowed to write any part of the code down as a reference. They became living codes, and even under harried battle conditions, had to rapidly recall every word with utmost precision or risk hundreds or thousands of lives. In the battle for Iwo Jima, in the first 48 hours alone, they coded over 800 transmissions with perfect accuracy. Their heroism is widely acknowledged as the lynchpin of victory in the pivotal conflict.
Old code lines at Sparrowbush, NY left behind from the Erie Railroad still hang along side the rails of the former Delaware Division. Their purpose these days is only to sing in the wind and give birds a place to rest their wings.
the shot at hand: inspired by Ryan the one, the only....always pimp!
this is a regular family outing for the O'Connor family on any given saturday night...it started with "i've got a shot stuck in my head, who wants to help?"
my boy...first hand up!! and can i bring a friend....well only if said friend asks a parent because first, it's illegal and second, there is a small element of danger and third, it's illegal!!
so we're off....to a trespass into Holmes Foundry....hubby is never keen to trespass...what if we get caught, then what...and as always, i assure him that the cops have better things to do than to chase a family around in an abandoned place when all they're doing is taking pictures!!
the image above, truly a joint venture...included the following technicalities:
*the pose - strategically placed by me
*the subjects - 2 boys told to stay very still for 25 secs. (no easy task)
*handheld flashlight - me again to light the graffiti
*red gel flash - courtesy of hubby moving around the scene flashing on command
my son's friend, who had never done anything like this thought this was the best ever outing so the boys were paid with a late dinner out....we got home by midnight!!
isn't this a normal outing?
so now.....tell me what the rest of you do on any regular night out????