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From of the first days of its construction in 1941, through the second world war and the Cold War, the combined Naval Air Station and Naval Station Argentia in Newfoundland, became one of the largest US Navy facilities in the world. Over decades, as technology and geopolitics evolved the massive base contracted in phases until its final closing in 1994. Twenty-five years later this book is an analogue photographic exploration of what remains of that military history as it slowly weathers and fades away in the harsh North Atlantic climate.
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon.
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* Glamping in Switzerland: A Bit of Berlin in McMinnville, Oregon, October 18, 2023
* Wikipedia: Inner German border
See also: IMG_7878 German Wall: Heinz Krüper
Toy and Transport Museum, Wanaka (2012) - New-Zealand
Mikoyan Mig-21US Fishbed, 5141 Polish Air Force
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Camera: Rolleiflex T
Lense: Carl Zeiss, Tessar, 75mm, F3.5
Film: Fuji Velvia RVP 50
Processing: E6 by PS13, digitized with Epson V850 Pro
The predator revealed. An former NVA LSK MiG-21F-13 (Fishbed-C) located near the expo grounds (Messegelände) shows the way to the aviation museum. Its shadow was the previous day's image.
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Mikoyan - MiG-21 - Cold War Aircraft - NVA DDR - Luftfahrtmuseum Laatzen
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Cold War era Canadian Air Force CF-101 Voodoo at Air Heritage Park, Slemon Park, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Olympus Pen E-PL1 (720nm IR) & VF4 viewfinder
Olympus M.14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II @ 14mm
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Since it was part of the US nuclear deterrent, it was important to ensure the missile's survival for a potential retaliatory strike. One way to achieve this was by having a mobile system, but with technology of the day, this was hard to achieve and the Mace wasn't fully mobile, as it required some assembly before launch.
During a time of crisis, Mace missiles would be driven to a small number of dispersed launch locations near their home bases in West-Germany, that had infrastructure required to support the missiles. This included security fences, concrete launch pads for multiple missiles, a blockhouse and cable trenches.
After arriving at the launch site, the missile's nose section would be attached, the wings would be unfolded and it would raised. The trailer would be raised onto four stands and the trailer's wheels would be removed. You can see them neatly parked next to the trailer. The missile's solid propellant booster would be attached. Via a number of umbilical cables that lead to the cable trenches, the missile would also be hooked up to a control station, in the blockhouse, and a hose connected the missile to an external cooling/ heating system for the electronics. The truck would usually be driven away to a safe distance.
The predator revealed. An former NVA LSK MiG-21F-13 (Fishbed-C) located near the expo grounds (Messegelände) shows the way to the aviation museum. Its shadow was the previous day's image.
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Mikoyan - MiG-21 - Cold War Aircraft - NVA DDR - Luftfahrtmuseum Laatzen
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Behind this well-hidden door in a forest in southern Sweden is a large F.R.A. bunker. The Swedish military sat here and listened to radio traffic from Russia and Europe during the cold war. This is the emergency exit, with a long stair down underground. Other youtube movies have shown me the inside... but unfortunately the door was shut when we found it.
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These open in dramatic fashion when the missile, that lives underground, is activated. Park Service staff show visitors how this works. On display most Saturdays at old Fort Barry, GGNRA/NPS, Marin Headlands, California.
Monument at Birzebbugia to commemorate the The Malta Summit which was held on Saturday 2nd December 1989 at sea outside Marsaxlokk harbour. Then American President George H.W. Bush and then Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, met in Malta to discuss the end of the Cold War.
This little display is intended for the Cold War collaboration at Brickfair Va in August. In 1983 the largest protest in Dutch history was held, in The Hague, against the placement of US nuclear-tipped cruise missiles in the Netherlands. The protest sign is in Dutch, but I figure that Americans will be able to understand what it says if they read it out loud.
March Field Museum, Riverside - Los Angeles (1996)
United States - South-West visit 1996
Bell P-59A Airacomet, 44-22614 (USAAF 22614\88)
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Phantom Pharewell, Wittmund Airbase (2013) - Germany
McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom, 38+10 German Airforce
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Constructed by the Nazis, this former military area near Berlin is a ghost town today. Back then, this was a restricted zone, and soldiers made sure no civilian came near the place. And today? Still a restricted zone. But at least you will not get shot anymore if you try to enter the area. Planned by the Kaiser, greatly extended by the Nazis and mostly used by the Red Army this military area was home to soldiers from three different empires. When the last units moved out 25 years ago, they left behind deserted buildings everywhere. Although the Soviet army was taking everything with them, there are still traces that remind you of the everyday life behind the Iron Curtain. Join this exploration on YouTube to see what is left of what used to be the biggest military training area in the country: youtu.be/XNqYgaCqzEA
Constructed by the Nazis, this former military area near Berlin is a ghost town today. Back then, this was a restricted zone, and soldiers made sure no civilian came near the place. And today? Still a restricted zone. But at least you will not get shot anymore if you try to enter the area. Planned by the Kaiser, greatly extended by the Nazis and mostly used by the Red Army this military area was home to soldiers from three different empires. When the last units moved out 25 years ago, they left behind deserted buildings everywhere. Although the Soviet army was taking everything with them, there are still traces that remind you of the everyday life behind the Iron Curtain. Join this exploration on YouTube to see what is left of what used to be the biggest military training area in the country: youtu.be/XNqYgaCqzEA
2 ship leaving to taxi down the runway at this year RIAT Airshow at RAF Fairford ... A cold war veteran now being flown by the Polish Airforce but still a stunning plane to admire.
The Mace carried a 1.25 Mt nuclear warhead and had a maximum range of 900-2000 km, depending on the flight altitude. It was a fairly sophisticated system for its day, with an autonomous navigation system called ATRAN (Automatic Terrain Recognition And Navigation). It used a nose-mounted radar to measure terrain contours, and compared the measurements to radar maps stored on 35 mm film. It's an early precursor to the TERCOM system used in the modern-day Tomahawk cruise missile.
As much as like Brian Williams' model, it does use painted parts. The dark blue parts palette has definitely improved since he built his, but going fully purist was still somewhat tricky. Nonetheless, the only non-purist elements on my build are the soldiers' helmets worn by the airmen (they're Brickarms), a few stickers and a few bits of string. The "cables", visible in some of the other pictures, are actually string from LEGO sets, but I used thinner (non-LEGO) string to connect them to the missile.
The Handley-Page Victor K.2 tanker evolved from the original Victor B.2, ‘V’-bomber, which entered service with the Royal Air Force in October 1961. The first K.2 flew at Woodford on 1 March 1972. It had a crew of five, and was powered by four Rolls-Royce Conway turbofans of 20,600 lb thrust each. It had a maximum speed of 640 mph (Mach 0.92) at 40,000 feet, a ceiling of 59,000 feet and a range of 3,500 miles.
Victor K.2s made a substantial contribution in the Falklands War, flying over 3,000 hours and making over 600 air refuelling sorties from Ascension Island, in support of the Vulcans, Nimrods, Hercules and Harriers. They also flew in the Gulf War, refuelling the Tornado and other allied aircraft. The Victor’s outstanding versatility and advanced design enabled it to have the longest service of all the ‘V-bomber’ generation.
XL231 joined 139 Squadron on 1 February 1962, returning to Handley-Page for conversion to a B(S.R) Mk 2 in November 1963 and joining the Wittering Wing in July 1964. It was converted to become the prototype K.2 Tanker on 23 January 1972 and saw service in the Falklands War, in support of the ‘Operation Black Buck’ Vulcan raid on Port Stanley, and later in the Gulf War. It was flown into retirement at Elvington in November 1993. The aircraft is kept in ground operational condition by Andre Tempest and his ground crew.
Thanks to all Flickr members who have "favourited", commented on or otherwise found my old Berlin images of interest. I have selected around 180 of these to appear in this book which was published by Amberley Publishing (UK) in October 2017. In it is the story of how and why I first came to visit divided Berlin in 1959, and my impressions and experiences during this and subsequent visits, together with descriptions and histories of the locations where I took the photographs.
Pulling many Gs after a high speed pass in full dry power. The large wings press condensation out of the humid air of Wittmund. Sunlight is scattered by the resulting droplets and creates a very rare rainbow effect.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II was retired from Luftwaffe service during an airshow at Wittmund AFB in summer 2013. Depicted here is 37+01, the first airframe delivered in 1973. 40 years later it received a special celebratory paint scheme. #PhantomPharewell #F-4Phantom
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McDonnell Douglas - F-4 Phantom - Cold War Aircraft - Luftwaffe - Bundeswehr - Wittmund 2013
Planes of Fame Museum, Grand Canyon - Valle AP (1998)
United States - All USA 1998 visits
Lockheed VC-121A Constellation, 48-0613 United States Air Force (USAF)
Flew in support of the Berlin Airlift.
Converted to VC-121A as personal aircraft of General MacArthur.
(September 1950\April 1951) named 'Bataan'
Flown to Davis Monthan AFB in 1966 for storage.
Soon transferred to the NASA.
VIP interior removed and used in aid for the Apollo Program.
Registered N422NA June 1969. Retired by the NASA and flown
to Fort Rucker in 1970. By 1993 sold to the Planes of fame museum.
After restoration flown to the Grand Canyon Valle airport in early 1995.
Interior restored to its time it served General MacArthur.
Sold to Lewis Air Legends of San Antonio in 2015 with plans to operate the aircraft on the airshow circuit.
Ferried Valle Airport to Chino January 14, 2016 for restoration.
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