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Italian postcard by W. Di Giovanni. Photo: Augusto Di Giovanni. Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday (William Wyler, 1953).
American actor Gregory Peck (1916-2003) was one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s. Peck received five nominations for Academy Award for Best Actor and won once – for his performance as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). He almost always played courageous, nobly heroic good guys who saw injustice and fought it. Among his best known films are Spellbound (1945), The Yearling (1946), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), Roman Holiday (1953), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Cape Fear (1962).
Eldred Gregory Peck was born in 1916 in La Jolla, California (now in San Diego). His parents were Bernice Mary (Ayres) and Gregory Pearl Peck, a chemist, and druggist in San Diego. His parents divorced when he was five years old. An only child, he was sent to live with his grandmother. He never felt he had a stable childhood. His fondest memories are of his grandmother taking him to the cinema every week and of his dog, which followed him everywhere. Peck's father encouraged him to take up medicine. He studied pre-med at UC-Berkeley and, while there, got bitten by the acting bug and decided to change the focus of his studies. He enrolled in the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and debuted on Broadway after graduation. His debut was in Emlyn Williams' play 'The Morning Star' (1942). By 1943, he was in Hollywood, where he debuted in the RKO film Days of Glory (Jacques Tourneur, 1944). Stardom came with his next film, The Keys of the Kingdom (John M. Stahl, 1944), for which he was nominated for an Oscar. Tony Fontana at IMDb: "Peck's screen presence displayed the qualities for which he became well known. He was tall, rugged and heroic, with a basic decency that transcended his roles." He appeared opposite Ingrid Bergman in Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945) as an amnesia victim accused of murder. In The Yearling (Clarence Brown, 1946), he was again nominated for an Oscar and won the Golden Globe. He was especially effective in Westerns and appeared in such varied fare as David O. Selznick's critically blasted Duel in the Sun (King Vidor, 1946), the somewhat better received Yellow Sky (William A. Wellman, 1948), and the acclaimed The Gunfighter (Henry King, 1950). He was nominated again for the Academy Award for his roles in Gentleman's Agreement (Elia Kazan, 1947), which dealt with anti-Semitism, and Twelve O'Clock High (Henry King, 1949), a story of high-level stress in an Air Force bomber unit in World War II. In 1947, Peck, along with Dorothy McGuire, David O'Selznick, and Mel Ferrer, founded the La Jolla Playhouse, located in his hometown, and produced many of the classics there. Due to film commitments, he could not return to Broadway but whet his appetite for live theatre on occasion at the Playhouse, keeping it firmly established with a strong, reputable name over the years.
With a string of hits to his credit, Gregory Peck made the decision to only work in films that interested him. He continued to appear as the heroic, larger-than-life figures in such films as Captain Horatio Hornblower (Raoul Walsh, 1951) with Virginia Mayo, and Moby Dick (John Huston, 1956) with Richard Basehart. He worked with Audrey Hepburn in her debut film, Roman Holiday (William Wyler, 1953). While filming The Bravados (Henry King, 1958), he decided to become a cowboy in real life, so he purchased a vast working ranch near Santa Barbara, California - already stocked with 600 head of prize cattle. In the early 1960s, he gave a powerful performance as Captain Keith Mallory in The Guns of Navarone (J. Lee Thompson, 1961) opposite David Niven and Anthony Quinn. The film was one of the biggest box-office hits of that year. Peck finally won the Oscar, after four nominations, for his performance as lawyer Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (Robert Mulligan, 1962). He also appeared in two darker films than he usually made, Cape Fear (J. Lee Thompson, 1962) opposite Robert Mitchum, and Captain Newman, M.D. (David Miller, 1963) with Tony Curtis, which dealt with the way people live. The financial failure of Cape Fear (1962) ended his company, Melville Productions. After making Arabesque (Stanley Donen, 1966) with Sophia Loren, Peck withdrew from acting for three years in order to concentrate on various humanitarian causes, including the American Cancer Society. In the early 1970s, he produced two films, The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (Gordon Davidson, 1972) and The Dove (Charles Jarrott, 1974), when his film career stalled. He made a comeback playing, somewhat woodenly, Ambassador Robert Thorn in the horror film The Omen (Richard Donner, 1976) with Lee Remick. After that, he returned to the bigger-than-life roles he was best known for, such as MacArthur (Joseph Sargent, 1977) and the infamous Nazi war criminal Dr. Josef Mengele in the huge hit The Boys from Brazil (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1978) with Laurence Olivier and James Mason. In the 1980s, he moved into television with the miniseries The Blue and the Gray (Andrew V. McLaglen, 1982) in which he played Abraham Lincoln, and The Scarlet and the Black (Jerry London, 1983) with Christopher Plummer and John Gielgud. In 1991, he appeared in the remake of his 1962 film, playing a different role, in Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear (1991). He was also cast as the progressive-thinking owner of a wire and cable business in Other People's Money (Norman Jewison, 1991), starring Danny DeVito. In 1967, Peck received the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He was also been awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom. Always politically progressive, he was active in such causes as anti-war protests, workers' rights, and civil rights. In 2003, Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch was named the greatest film hero of the past 100 years by the American Film Institute, only two weeks before his death. Atticus beat out Indiana Jones, who was placed second, and James Bond who came third. Gregory Peck died in 2003 in Los Angeles, California. He was 87. Peck was married twice. From 1942 till 1955, he was married to Greta Kukkonen. They had three children: Jonathan Peck (1944-1975), Stephen Peck (1946), and Carey Paul Peck (1949). His second wife was Veronique Passani, whom he met at the set of Roman Holliday. They married in 1955 and had two children: Tony Peck (1956) and Cecilia Peck (1958). The couple remained together till his death.
Sources: Tony Fontana (IMDb), and IMDb.
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I was only in Yun Tan's presence for fifteen minutes, but he has been in mine - at least, in the form of photographs - ever since that afternoon in 2008 when I first met him. His impact on my life has been significant: this portrait of him went on to become my most famous and successful image to date, and a large print hangs in my home.
I had meant to return to his workshop on the island of Tai O - where he is pictured here with the mask which I bought from him - in 2009, but work commitments meant that I was too busy.
My friend Wilson, who has just returned from Hong Kong and who was with me when I met Yun Tan, tells me that the artist and mask maker died a few months ago. Outside his workshop now stands a memorial, and his work is now held by one of Hong Kong's museums.
I wish I had made time in 2009 to visit him and show him the photograph I took of him, but it is too late for regrets. I will be sure to raise a glass and a cigarette to his life and work.
Hong Kong, 2008.
La vida es pura circunstancia.No tengo ninguna duda de ello.
Enamorado quedo,Florencia.
Vuelvo en un rato. ;)
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March is Women's History Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to nature and the planet have proved invaluable to society.
The bronze stauette was created by Hal Lincke of Evergreen, Colorado. It's original title is Saturday Morning. See: www.linkesculpture.com/about-harold.html
Aspect ratio: 3:2.
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This is The Temple in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. "The Temple has served as a center for Atlanta's Jewish cultural, educational and social activities since its construction in 1931. It is the home of the city's oldest Jewish congregation -- the Hebrew Benevolent Society, established in 1860 to serve the needs of the local German-Jewish immigrants. Operating from various rented rooms and halls, the congregation built its first permanent synagogue in 1875 in downtown Atlanta.
Twice, first in 1902 and again in 1930, overcrowded facilities prompted the Reform Judaism congregation to build a new home. At the time of its construction, the current Temple was one of only a few synagogues in the state, which in 1926 had only 22 Jewish congregations and 13 synagogues. During the era of the Civil Rights struggle in the South, the Temple's rabbi, Jacob Rothschild, became an outspoken supporter of equality for all of Atlanta's citizens. On October 12, 1958, white supremacists bombed the northern side of the Temple in response to the rabbi's support of the Civil Rights movement.
Although arrests were made, no one was ever convicted of the bombing. While Rabbi Rothschild's commitment to social justice angered some, many more were outraged at the bombing. An outpouring of support came from around the world to help reconstruct the damaged portions of the Temple." www.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/tem.htm.
So I did a thing!!
Friends is such an amazing show, one of my favs. This episode, the one where Monica proposes to Chandler is one of my all time favourites. To be able to recreate this for my own Chandler was spectacular and a moment locked in for all eternity!
After a very intense night with tears, booze, yelling, and pain... came a break through of love and acceptance.
Knowing in my heart of hearts that the person at my side was someone I wanted to build a forever with(as long as we'll both have each other ;) ), it was time to make him a commitment and ask him to wife me!
Jaxson Morningstar, I give you my heart...you've already gotten your claws into my brain and soul... so might as well have the rest of it!!
I love you so freakin much, can't wait to have all your babies and get old and fake wrinkly with you <3!!
Spotlight Dance Cup Nationals | Seaside, OR | 2018
Senior Small Group - Diamond
Commitment and Conviction
These belong to Steph, my future daughter-in-law and I thought her high, high heels to be perfect for today's challenge ..... commit, yes you either commit pain on yourself or must have great dedication to wear them!! Can't wait to see the bridal shoes - they are reportedly higher!!
Off to the wedding rehearsal - back later!!!
Our Daily Challenge ~ COMMIT .....
Thanks, in advance, to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... thanks to you all.
Making a commitment to a color palette and slowly coming out of the awkward teenager phase. I guess that's what blooming is...
What can I say?
It is what it is ...
A farewell...
Sadness...
Melancholy ...
Attachment ...
Solidarity ...
Commitment ...
Warmth ...
Closeness ...
Friendship ...
It is what it is ...
Bittersweet
Fall 2012, Ottawa River. Young James Potts ends another training day—dock beneath his feet, water dark with the season’s chill.
Over the next eight years, he and his crewmate would rise through grit and repetition to become Provincial Men's Pair champions. Cold mornings, endless drills, and quiet discipline shaped a legacy of commitment. This image captures not just a sport, but the forging of character in the rhythm of water and will.
Olympus OM10/ 50mm f1.8
Fujifilm Superia 200
Evening hangout at Nasi Kandar Haji Ali. The taste of the rice with friend chicken poured with varieties of spicy kuah(soup) just made my evening. Nyum!
This person on the beach took a pose that immediately struck me as taking a stand, making firm commitment, and being strong. Qualities I believe are important in life.
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (May 12, 2020) - 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer is refueled by an Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker from the 166th Aerial Refueling Squadron, May 12, 2020, during a training mission in the vicinity of Japan where they integrated with Japan Air Self Defense Force assets. The 9th EBS is deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force and is supporting Pacific Air Forces’ strategic deterrence missions and commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman River Bruce) 200512-F-GD886-1043
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Some background:
With the end of the conflict in Africa in early 1974, the Portuguese Armed Forces went through a reorganization and shifted their focus back from counter-insurgency to honoring Portugal's commitments to NATO and preparing for a possible conflict in Europe against the Warsaw Pact. The Portuguese Air Force's F-86F Sabre and G.91 fighters were considered to be outdated in both the air defense and ground attack roles to face Soviet forces in the European operations theater. Furthermore, only a few Sabre fighters were actually in service due to problems with the engines and lack of spare parts.
After the revolution Portugal faced financial problems and the new government didn't see the modernization of the armed forces as a priority. As such the Air Force counted on the support from the United States through the military assistance programs and the offsets and compensations for the use of the Lajes Air Base. In June 1974 the Air Force Chief of Staff, General Manuel Diogo Neto, informed the US Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) in Lisbon of the interest in acquiring one F-5E Tiger II squadron and one F-4E Phantom II squadron, as well as T-38A Talon and T-41, to replace the T-33 Shooting Star and the DHC-1 Chipmunk, respectively.
The United States’ NATO delegation was worried about Portugal's capability in contributing to NATO operations and felt that the intention to purchase either the F-4E Phantom II or the F-5E Tiger II to replace the F-86F Sabre was inappropriate, given that the USA felt that the A-7D Corsair II or the A-4N Skyhawk provided a better platform for the Portuguese role in an eventual conflict with the Warsaw Pact, which was to mainly protect the Atlantic Ocean resupply routes from the United States to Europe.
By 1976 the Northrop F-5E Tiger II had become the sole preferred aircraft by the military command, which believed that this aircraft could be supplied by The Pentagon at a lower cost through the Military Assistance Program (MAP) and the Foreign Military Sales (FMS). To this end, Portugal leased Northrop T-38A Talon jet trainers, as part of the "Peace Talon" program, to establish and provide supersonic-capable lead-in fighter training and to eventually provide operational conversion.
Later in March 1976, a camouflage scheme for the F-5 was published in the Diário da República, stirring public awareness and political pressure. Nonetheless, at the time the FAP had already started analyzing the acquisition of the A-7 Corsair II as an alternative to the F-5, per the suggestion of the United States. This led to the acquisition of 30 A-7A Corsair II for 49 million dollars. But even with the A-7 taking precedence, the FAP continued interest in acquiring the F-5 for the air defense role and as a proper replacement for the outdated F-86F Sabre.
As such, a delegation was sent to Norway in July 1979 to evaluate F-5A/B aircraft of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. This offer was turned down, since the offered 11 F-5As turned out to require considerable repairs due to cracks found in the airframe. Furthermore, the FAP was particularly interested in twin-seat F-5 fighters, but the RNoAF did not plan on retiring any of its F-5B aircraft at that time. In November 1984, the United States offered four F-5As with spare engines to Portugal, but this offer was also declined, since the aircraft had already logged over 3,000 flight hours and needed thorough repair, too. In the same year, the RNoAF made a new offer of 15 to 20 F-5A/Bs, but this time the FAP declined, once more due to the airframes’ age and poor condition.
Unable to purchase any F-5 in decent condition, the FAP studied in the meantime the procurement of other second-hand fighters like the French Mirage IIIs or the SAAB 35 Draken. Negotiations with France, even though the preferred partner and with the intention to procure Mirage V fighter bombers, too, went nowhere. Eventually, a deal with Sweden could be settled in 1985 and the Saab 35 was chosen as the FAP’s new air superiority fighter.
The Draken had been developed during the 1940s and 1950s to replace Sweden's first generation of jet-powered fighter aircraft, the Saab J 29 Tunnan and, later, the fighter variant (J 32 B) of the Saab 32 Lansen. Fully developed in Sweden, the Draken was introduced into service with the Swedish Air Force in 1960 under the designation J 35 (the prefix J standing for “Jakt”, meaning “pursuit”). Early models were intended purely to perform air defense missions and the type was considered to be a capable dogfighter for the Cold War era. Later models were technically very advanced and the J 35 underwent a constant development that led to a long line of variants with several upgrades.
By the 1980s, the Swedish Air Force’s Drakens had largely been replaced by the more advanced Saab 37 Viggen fighter, while the introduction of the more capable Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter was expected in service within a decade, although delayed. Many J 35s of earlier versions, primarily the D type as well as some early J 35 F, were therefore mothballed and/or offered for sale. Takers were Finland and Austria, some Draken also sold to private operators in the United States. A dedicated export version for Denmark, rather a strike aircraft than an interceptor, was built, too.
The FAP was interested in the J 35 F, since these aircraft were the most modern Draken variant at the time and the relatively young airframes promised a long service life. An initial batch of eight aircraft – six single seaters plus a pair of two-seat trainers – was leased by Portugal and delivered in 1986. These were effectively refurbished former Swedish Saab J 35 F interceptors and Sk 35 C trainers. Internally at Saab, the Draken versions for Portugal were designated Saab J or Sk 35 XP (“X” for export and “P” for Portugal), but this designation was not adopted officially.
For Portugal, the machines were stripped off of specialized Swedish equipment and instead outfitted with NATO-compatible avionics and other updates like the Hawé mods I & II on the P/S-01/011 radar sets to improve its resistance to ECM. In contrast to the Swedish Saab J 35 F, the avionics that were necessary to deploy the Rb 27 and Rb 28 missiles (Hughes AIM-4 Falcon with radar and IR guidance) were removed and the second gun reinstalled. The J 35 F’s IR sensor under the nose was retained and a Sherloc radar warning system of French origin, as well as chaff/flare dispensers, were added, too.
In Portuguese service, the machines were called Saab 35 FP and TP and dubbed “Dragõe”. The fighters’ main armament were, beyond the internal 30 mm cannons, AIM-9 Sidewinders. Typically, a pair of these missiles was carried under the wings, together with a pair of 500 l drop tanks under the fuselage, since the Draken had no in-flight refueling capability and just a range of 1.120 km (696 mi) in clean configuration and with internal fuel only. The machines retained a secondary strike capability, though, with iron bombs of up to 1.000 lb caliber, napalm tanks and unguided missiles in pods. The trainers were unarmed but could carry an optional single 500 l drop tank on a ventral hardpoint.
The leased aircraft batch arrived in bare metal finish, but, due to the country’s proximity to the open sea, they quickly received an overall coat with a grey anti-corrosive lacquer. They were allocated to Esquadra 201 "Falcões" at Monte Real air base, where they replaced the last operational F-86F’s. They were officially allocated to an interceptor role, but effectively they were primarily used for conversion training, together with the T-38’s which had been based at Monte Real since 1977, too.
With enough trained Draken crews at hand, a second batch of former Swedish Draken (this time twelve single seaters plus two more trainers) was bought and delivered in 1987, the machines from the initial leasing batch were eventually bought, too. This small fleet was split between Esquadra 201 and 103 (the latter at Beja air base), so that the FAP could now field two fully operational interceptor squadrons. Upon arrival, the new machines received a tactical camouflage with toned-down national and the J 35s from the initial batch were re-painted accordingly.
The ongoing process of the modernization of the Portuguese Air Force also included the launching of the SICCAP/PoACCS (Portugal Air Command and Control System) project, which was a pioneer in adopting the new architecture and concept of the NATO ACCS, being intended to replace Portugal’s old SDA air defense system. As part of these project, the air surveillance and detection units were re-equipped, including the reception of new radars and the air control center at Monsanto was enhanced. The Saab 35 FPs became an integral part of this system, so that interceptors could be guided from the ground towards potential targets.
This scenario did not last long, though: The end of the Cold War caused the Portuguese Air Force to accompany the shift of the focus of the Portuguese Armed Forces from a conventional war in Europe against the Warsaw Pact forces to the international peace enforcement missions. The FAP started to participate in a number of missions by itself or in support of missions led by the Army and the Navy, but the Saab 35s were not involved since they remained, due to their small number, dedicated to Portugal’s air space patrol and defense.
With the arrival of the first F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1994, the Saab 35s, as well as the FAP’s A-7 Corsair IIs, were gradually retired and fully replaced until 1998.
The last Saab 35 in Swedish service was retired in 1999, the last Saab 35 Draken was withdrawn from military use in Austria in 2005 – 50 years after the type first flew. However, several aircraft still fly today in private operators’ service.
General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 15.35 m (50 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 9.42 m (30 ft 11 in)
Height: 3.89 m (12 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 49.2 m2 (530 ft²)
Airfoil: 5%
Empty weight: 7,865 kg (17,339 lb)
Gross weight: 11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 11,914 kg (26,266 lb)
Powerplant:
1× Svenska Flygmotor RM6C (license-built Rolls Royce Avon with Swedish afterburner)
turbojet engine, 56.5 kN (12,700 lbf) thrust dry, 78.4 kN (17,600 lbf) with afterburner
Performance:
Maximum speed: 2,450 km/h (1,520 mph, 1,320 kn) at 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
Maximum speed: Mach 2
Range: 1.120 km (605 nmi; 696 mi); clean, internal fuel only
Ferry range: 2,750 km (1,480 nmi; 1,710 mi) with four external 500 l drop tanks
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (66,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 199 m/s (39,200 ft/min)
Wing loading: 231.6 kg/m² (47.4 lb/ft²)
Thrust/weight: 0.7
Takeoff roll: 800 m (2,625 ft)
Armament:
2× 30 mm AKAN M/55 ADEN cannon with 100 rounds per gun
4× hardpoints with a capacity of 2,900 kg (6,393 lb); typical interceptor ordnance:
2× 500 l ventral drop tanks and 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder under the wings
The kit and its assembly:
This what-if model came as a spontaneous idea when I browsed through the WWW for inspiration. I stumbled upon the history of the Portuguese Air Force and the fact that it did not operate any dedicated interceptor for 15 years – this task was taken over by the PAF’s A-7s(!) until the F-16 arrived in the Nineties This gap offered a lot of whiffing potential, and I had actually considered to build a whiffy FAP Mirage III for some time, since I knew that this was, together with the F-5, the favored type. However, there was also serious consideration of the Saab 35 as potential fighter alternative, too!
I found this idea so weird/exotic that I decided to build a Draken in FAP colors. The kit is the Hasegawa model, in a Revell re-boxing. I also considered the vintage Revell Saab 35 (a mold from 1957!), but after I saw the kit in a current re-boxing from Polish company Akkura, I took the chance of a reasonably priced Hasegawa kit instead. While the Akkura kit is crisply molded, it would take a lot of work to create a satisfactory “modern” Draken from it. I also had a Heller kit in store (my personal favorite), but I did not want to “sacrifice” it for this project.
The Hasegawa/Revell kit was basically built OOB. The kit is a simple, straightforward affair, with fine recessed engravings and good fit, but it’s IMHO far from extraordinary. It also has its flaws: the dashboard is totally blank, any instruments have to be created by yourself or taken from the decal sheet. There are ejection marks on the wheels and the landing gear covers, and the fit quality of some areas (e .g. the seam between the fuselage and the afterburner section) calls for PSR. The two-piece canopy is thin, very clear and fits well, the landing gear is sufficiently detailed – including the interior of the main landing gear wells.
For the FAP version I did not change much; I just replaced the seat (which OOB looks fine, I just wanted “something else”), added a radar warning antenna to the fin’s tip and chaff dispensers around the tail section, all carved from styrene profiles.
Unfortunately, the Revell re-boxing just comes with a pair of launch rails and underwing pylons, but no AA weapons at all. That’s acceptable for the anniversary machine that you can build from the kit, but leaves the other option, a grey, Swedish J35 H, without any ordnance.
The drop tanks on my build are OOB, together with their ventral hardpoints, and I added a pair of decent AIM-9J Sidewinders from a Hasegawa air-to-air weapon set for a suitable interceptor ordnance. The launch rails were recycled from the kit: they are actually missile rails with attachment points to mount them under the air intakes. The rails were separated and then attached to the OOB underwing pylons, this worked very well.
Painting and markings:
The livery was not an easy choice. Initially I favored a uniform pale grey livery with blue squadron markings, inspired by the late F-86s of FAP 51 squadron, but found this, despite being a plausible look for an interceptor, to look quite boring. For the same reason I rejected an Austria-style “Hill II” scheme or a light-grey USN-inspired “Compass Ghost” livery. The Hellenic “Ghost” wraparound scheme was another potential option, but I recently used something similar on another whif build (the Catalonian L-159 ALCA), and it would not have a typically Portuguese Cold War look.
Keeping in style with the FAP’s livery fashion during the Eighties, I rather settled upon a USAF SEA scheme, which was carried by many PAF aircraft during the Eighties, e .g. the A-7P, the G.91, and their replacement from 1993 onwards, the Alpha Jet. Instead of a wraparound version for ground attack aircraft, I rather gave the Draken light grey undersides.
The camouflage pattern itself was improvised, since I did not want to copy an existing delta wing aircraft (e.g. the USAF’s F-102 or F-106 SEA pattern, or the Belgian Mirage Vs). The basic colors are Humbrol 75 (Bronze Green; the authentic tone is FS 34079, but this lacks IMHO contrast to the lighter green), 117 (FS 34102) and 118 (FS 30219) from above, and Humbrol 28 (FS 36622) underneath.
A large ventral section was, typical for the J 35, left in bare metal, since leaking fuel and oil would frequently eat away any paint there. The section was painted with Steel Metallizer (ModelMaster) and later treated with Matt Aluminum Metallizer (Humbrol).
Internal details like the cockpit and the landing gear were painted with the help of Swedish and Austrian Saab 35 reference pictures. The cockpit tub was painted in a dark, bluish green (Humbrol 76) with grey-green (Revell 67) side walls. A piece of paper tissue covers the cockpit’s back wall, since the kit leaves a visible and rather ugly seam there, which is only partly hidden behind the seat.
The landing gear and its respective wells were painted with Humbrol 56 (Aluminum Dope), parts of the struts were painted in a bright turquoise (a mix of Humbrol 89 and 80; looks quite weird, but I like such details!). The front wheel received a dark green mudguard (Humbrol 30), the same color was also partially used on the extended emergency current generator. Missiles and launch rails were painted in gloss white (Humbrol 22).
As per usual, the model received a light black ink wash and some post-shading in order to emphasize the panels and dramatize the surface. Some extra weathering was done around the gun ports and the jet nozzle with graphite.
For markings I used the contemporary A-7Ps as benchmark: they were minimal, there were even no squadron markings or other decorations, and I think they even lacked roundels on their wings!
I gave the Draken slightly more markings: The small FAP roundels come from a PrintScale A/T-37 sheet, the fin flashes are from a TL Modellbai sheet and the tactical codes belong to a Japanese T-4 trainer. Most stencils were taken from the Revell OOB sheet, which also includes decals for the reddish sealer around the cockpit windows.
I didn’t want to leave the Draken without any squadron marking, though, so I gave it a blue band on top of the fin, as a reminiscence of the FAP 51 squadron’s markings, the former final F-86 operator which became 201 squadron in the early Eighties. These were simply done with layered white and blue decal stripes.
Finally, the model was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Italeri), except for the black radome, which received a sheen varnish coat.
A relatively simple whif project, since the model was mostly built OOB with just minor cosmetic changes. However, despite its exotic operator, the USAF South East Asia scheme suits the Draken well, the whole thing looks disturbingly convincing!?
It’s also a kind of tribute build for “Sport16ing”, apparently a great fan of my what-if builds who frequently re-posts pictures and background stories (with kind permission to do so!) at deviantart.com.
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Explore: #344 - 12/31/12.
Three years.
Every day since January 1st, 2010, I've taken at least one picture for P365. That's one-thousand and ninety-six clicks of the shutter. This has been an incredible ride - something that if you had told me three years ago I'd still be doing it, I'd call you crazy.
P365 has taken me to some incredible cities and incredible places within those cities. I've enjoyed countless meals with friends and family, and created some pretty great memories. I have literally made hundreds of new friends and contacts as I've gone along from all over this world. I've learned so much and I hope I reciprocated the favor to you as well. This project has been a personal journal, transcribing my path as a person and a photographer for the last three years. I wouldn't change a single thing about it.
I've decided that this is my final year of participating in P365 however. While I've enjoyed taking these photos and sharing them with you, I'd be lying if I said it didn't take an incredible amount of commitment. Having to remember to take a photo each day and doing it before the day is over can be incredibly stressful.
With that said though, I encourage you to try it for yourself. It's a wild ride and if you allow it to, it'll open you up to new worlds to you and along with that, new people and experiences. The concept of taking a photo each day demands that you try and find something new to share along the path.
I want to thank my parents who initially bought me my first DSLR and jump-starting my photography. Heather, I love you and while you make me happy on a daily basis, you have also been so encouraging of my photography as a whole and I've enjoyed photographing together.
This is not the end of my photography, in fact I have plenty of projects/ideas I'll be working on this coming year but it's time to bring a close this particular project. I need a break though - taking a photo each day demands a lot of mental work from a person and it'll be nice to refresh and reboot.
As I wrap this up, I'd like to share this quote from Anthony Bourdain that for me defines the essence of exploring the world and what P365 is all about:
“Move as far as you can as much as you can. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.”
Thank you all for your support and have a happy new year!
Tim
P.S. Today's photo finds me in the abandoned Hamm's Brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota. Part of the brewery is going to become an urban organic market which I think is a really great way to repurpose a cool old building.
Once a squirrel locates something to eat, it really shows commitment to get it. This is Hazel doing some stretching :) I squeezed a walnut in this crotch. Not very hard - she was able to get it within seconds (Squirrels-2019-6391.jpg)
Mt Somers vs Methven Senior B Rugby.
Methven won 27-7?
My daughter Sara and friend Justine took the photos using my camera as I don't like the cold
WEEK 27 – College Town Kroger (II)
You may have noticed in the drawn-back view of the front end this cool “Commitment to Education” wall, featuring four area schools – three Oxford-based (or at least Lafayette County-based, anyway), and one (NWCC) Senatobia-based, placing it closer to Hernando actually. Funny side story about Senatobia and Kroger: Northwest students have a discount card many restaurants and retailers accept. Lots of students there tell the freshmen that the card gives you a discount at the Senatobia Kroger, since Hernando's Kroger doesn't accept it. I'm convinced that's a prank, though, considering Senatobia doesn't have a Kroger! :P
(c) 2016 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
Before anything can get done in regards to this camera, I first need to get things out of the way, the big one being grad school apps.
That's UP's scanning electron microscope, for failure analysis and metalography research. It also has a Polaroid 545 attachment, which makes it super cool.
Polaroid TLR, FP 100C, f/3.5, 1/30s
Our BMEDDAC commitment to Patient Safety is at the center of everything we do. It’s the non-negotiable promise and commitment that I, and every staff member in my command – Soldier and Civilian – make to our patients each day in support of the Army Medical Command Mission. Our facility staffs, from the Clinic Commander to the admin staff who greet our patients when they walk through our doors are committed to providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value.
BMEDDAC demonstrates its commitment to patient safety through numerous efforts:
Standards, which include addressing medication use, infection control, surgery and anesthesia, restraint and seclusion, staff competence, fire safety, medical equipment, emergency management, and security. The standards also include requirements for preventing accidental harm; responding to patient safety events; and telling patients about the outcomes of their care.
We also have something we call a Sentinel Event Policy. Implemented in 1996 by the Joint Commission – who oversees healthcare safety in clinic and hospitals globally a Sentinel Event is an event that causes permanent harm, injury or death. In short, the policy compels healthcare professionals to conduct thorough and comprehensive systematic review of safety issues as they occur and make improvements to reduce the risk or reoccurrence, and monitor the effectiveness of those improvements.
We also closely monitor and listen to Patient safety reports that can come from a variety of sources including patients, their families, government agencies, the public, staff employed inside or outside of our organization, and even the media, as well as quality checks. These reports are opportunities to improve our systems and processes.
Chief Washakie was born to a Flathead (Salish) father and and Lemhi Shoshone mother.His prowess in battle, his efforts for peace, and his commitment to his people's welfare made him one of the most respected leaders in Native American history. Upon his death in 1900, he became the only known Native American to be given a full military funeral.
BASICS: Nevada Youth Training Center, Elko, NV. Rated at 110 beds. At time of visit there were 91 kids there, all male. NYTC is a rural facility, with 30-25 acres next to the highway. Average length of stay is 6.5 months. Levels are defined by uniforms. The kids are taken out to clear trails in Lemoille canyon. The director, Joe Payne, says they love it.
Once again, I was for two days in Munich. According to my work commitments I like to relaxe with a stroll through the city. This tour I connect, when the opportunity arises, with my/our project "The Human Family".
So I was on the lookout. And actually, I noticed two young ladies who strolled as well through Munich by photographing. Both made an open impression on me. So, I ventured to disturb their photo session and introduced myself and the project. It turned out that we had small language problem, because both girls came from Belarus.
Nevertheless, it worked somehow in English.
So I met Nastya here in Munich. Nastya is 20 years old and spends her vacation just in Munich together with Alena. I could learn that Nastya is studying International and Puplic Law. After her studies she would like to work in Germany.
Nastya is practical, because she answered on my Lonely-Island-Question: A lighter, a knife and a blanket.
I conducted Nastya together with Alena in front of wall of a house, so I could have my solid background for photos. We all had during this brief encounter a lot of fun and I hope Nastya and Alena will have a good time in Munich.
I wish Nastya good luck for her studies and for the future. Many thanks for helping me to develope my project.
This photo is my 11th submission to group "The Human Family".
Visit "The Human Family" here and have a look on the photos of the other photographers:
I see this image as a reigniting of my spirit and a stronger commitment to go all of the way with this journey, however far that it goes. A ranger was killed at Mt. Rainier a couple of days ago - a gunman fleeing another shooting decided to hide out in the park and killed the female ranger, mother of two, when she pulled him over because he had refused to stop so that they could make sure that he was equipped with chains or snow tires. As simple as that and she is gone. Her young life, cut short on a seemingly random day and time, showed me once again how precious life is and there simply is no other choice but to live life the best that we can each day.
After leaving Anza Borrego on New Year's Eve, I decided to spend another night at Salton Sea so that I could be there for sunrise. My thoughts were on a quiet night, camping under the stars in my tent. Instead the trains went by every few minutes and a New Year's party in the nearby town of North Shore, rocked the night away, as did some other campers. And so not so quiet but I put some head phones on and watched a movie over the computer and soon was sound asleep. When morning began to appear I could hear the birds on the sea, which was a few hundred yards away. I wanted to be lazy and go back to sleep, to tell myself that the morning would just be a bust so why bother, but suddenly I jumped up and headed out. The sunrise was just beginning and I worked on some silhouettes with color. I turned behind me and the water was beginning to turn pink and the birds getting some early light but couldn't get my shutter speed over 60 or 80 and so decided to embrace the lack of light. I love crisp, sharp shots, as everyone does, but have always been fascinated with capturing motion in still shots and have continually experimented. It is a way that I stretch myself to learn and to take chances. So this shot might not be for everyone but it tells a story for me. My morning on the Salton Sea, struggling with everything thing that I possess inside to touch my passion and to keep on. After shooting for about an hour, maybe a little more, I returned to the tent, made coffee, downloaded photos, chased some Monarchs around and ran from the camp host, who saw me as a possibility when I showed up there all alone. He asked me, "Why would a woman do this by herself?" I don't think he meant to be condescending, he didn't seem the type, but then I am a bit naive about hidden meanings. Just tell me straight out, otherwise it could topple off somewhere in some quick sand.
After leaving the sea I treated myself to a special New Year's day of photography fun and rediscovered what makes me get out and do this thing. More about that later. On the way home, I took a left turn off of I10, into Joshua Tree NP, and ended up sleeping in the back of my car while parked at a campsite in the park. After taking some star/rock shots. Incredible air space! In the morning I rushed out to capture the red light on the rocks but was a little late for capturing much. So soon the good light was gone and I went to Hidden Valley picnic area for coffee, cereal, shooting some opportunistic birds and a hike into the valley. Oil change and new cheaters to see with and I got home last evening, in time to sit around the neighbor's fire. After being out for a week I felt cramped in my trailer, or confined to a space, and kept forgetting that I have my own bathroom and didn't have to take a hike every time. I am meant to be roaming more, to be closer to what I want to photograph, I just need to figure out how to manage that, whether it is through volunteering or however it will work. But for now I have time to edit photos and take care of some business. Unfortunately spent much of the day editing and sorting and CS5 crashed and I lost all of the work. So I re-edited this one and will have to start over tomorrow.
0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperturef/8.0
Focal Length400 mm
ISO Speed800
Exposure Bias-2/3 EV
These are my summer commitments. 9 Sketchbooks to fill end to end.
The top four moleskines are already started and just need finishing.
The botttom five, thinner Moleskines on the left and Japanese accordions to the right are still blank.
Sooner or later time comes when we all must become responsible adults and learn to give up what we want. So that we can choose what is right. Off course a life time of responsibility isn't easy. And as the years goes on its the burden that can become too heavy for some to bear. But still we try to do what is the best. What is good not only for ourselves but for those we love.
Yes, sooner or later, we must all become responsible adults. No one knows this better than the young.
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