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Built in 1918, this is an original, airworthy, British Bristol F.2B two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of WWI, flown by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter or popularly the "Brisfit" or "Biff".
Despite being a two-seater, the F.2B proved to be an agile aircraft, able to hold its own against single-seat scouts. It remained in military service into the 1930s and surplus aircraft were popular in civil aviation.
Only 52 F.2As were produced before production switched to what became the definitive Bristol Fighter, the Bristol Type 14 F.2B which had first flown on 25 October 1916. Most were equipped with the 275 hp Falcon III engine, reaching a maximum speed of 123 mph.
When initially deployed, F.2A aircrews were instructed to maintain formation and use the crossfire of the observers' guns to meet any threat from enemy fighters. This was standard procedure at the time, but for the Bristol these tactics were flawed and did not withstand the first contact with the enemy. In April 1917 during the Battle of Arras, the very first F.2A patrol of six aircraft from No. 48 Squadron RFC, led by Victoria Cross winner William Leefe Robinson, ran into five Albatros D.IIIs from Jasta 11 led by Manfred von Richthofen. Four out of the six F.2As were shot down, including Robinson who was captured, and a fifth was badly damaged.
More flexible, aggressive tactics soon proved that the new Bristol was by no means as ineffective in air-to-air combat as its first encounter with the enemy seemed to indicate. In fact it was eventually realised that the type was fast enough and manoeuvrable enough to be flown in combat more or less like a single-seat fighter; the pilot's fixed forward-firing gun serving as the principal weapon, with the observer's flexible gun serving mainly as a bonus "sting in the tail". Flown in this manner the Bristol Fighter was a formidable opponent for any German single-seater.
In September-October 1917, orders for 1,600 F.2Bs were placed and by the end of WWI, the RAF had 1,583 F.2Bs in operation. A total of 5,329 aircraft were eventually built, mostly by Bristol but also by the likes of Standard Motors, Armstrong Whitworth and even the Cunard Steamship Company.
After the war, F.2Bs continued to operate in army co-operation (close air support in modern terminology) and light bombing roles throughout the British Empire, in particular the Middle East, India and China. The F.2B also served with the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and RAAF as well as with the air forces of Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Greece, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Spain and Sweden. It was not until 1932 that the F.2B was finally withdrawn from RAF service, its last unit being No. 20 Squadron RAF stationed in India. The type lasted a further three years in New Zealand.
There remain three airworthy Bristol Fighters in 2015 (and several replicas). The Shuttleworth Collection contains the F.2B Fighter, identity D-8096, seen above before the Collection's 50th Anniversary Air Show, which still flies during the English summer. The Canada Aviation Museum owns a second, D-7889, while the New Zealand film director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, et al.) owns D-8040, which flies from the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, which also holds a second original fuselage.
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The IAF aerobatic team is about to take off on a hot runway, that makes them look like the famous X-fighters of the classic saga.
So I made this TIE Fighter from modifying the body of Darth Vader's Tie Advance (75150) & the wings of the First Order Special Forces (75 into what you see now. I believe I have done satisfactory work translating the ball shape into LEGO with brick elements, and, refining the design of the wing with less studs and pieces whilst maintaining the sturdy structure, as well a strong connection to the body.
Many thanks for taking the time to look, and I appreciate any comments you have!
MiG-21bis
Used in the Croatian War of Independence (1991-1995), served in the 21st Fighter Squadron of the Croatian Air Force, shot down in Operation Bljesak ("Flash"), 1995
Turanj, Karlovac, Croatia
The Manticore is my third SHIP. At 180 studs, it is significantly larger than my first two ships. I built the Manticore over an agonizingly long 10 1/2 months.
The Manticore is a heavily-armed orbital death machine with enough firepower to destroy nearly anything produced by humankind. It's main armament is one of the most powerful energy weapons ever produced, colloquially known as the Destructo Beam. The ship also carries two smaller but deadly laser turrets on the roof, a number of smaller turrets, and two fighters.
Foo Fighters
Broken Leg Tour 2015
Unipol Arena Bologna, Italy IT
13th november 2015
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A boarding house at Madhya Badda has burning down by fire. Eight Fire fighter team finally brought the fire flame under control . A local woman said the source of fire was a Fuchka shop it spread rapidly and burn down everything near it.
First Contact
For many young boys this energy is very attractive in a society which is based on competition. On the battlefields of honour – wherever they just are – Mars' energy will protect his sons or let them win. Strong fighter were motivated by Mars or I prefer to say A4. A4 does not belong to any religion or philosophical concept – it is neutral. For example: A4 is not the god Mars or Ares, it is neither Indra nor Thor, but all these gods of war represent the same will and ability to use extreme force.
I personally do not often have this physical and mental power. But when I was a boy this energy drove me to fight my little wars. After my thirties birthday and due to certain circumstances this energy left me dramatically. I lost my ability to play an alpha game and I changed sides. From my old Alpha point of view I became a looser. From my psychological and philosophical point of view I became a winner. But it took some years reading and meditating until I got the wisdom to recognize what I had won.
My “hero” (A4) was broken, my “psychologist” (B3) was born.
A4 motivates to become a tough rugby player, a footballer, soldier, a warden, a policeman and so on. All jobs with a bit of adventure and danger seem to be very attractive for those who are empowered by A4. The mythological figure of the ancient roman god Mars is a very good example to what this energy enables. All heroes feel this energy in their chest and of course you will find many women as well. A4 is neither male nor female; it is just a specific form of cosmic energy… very, very tough.
HKD
Die 10 Motivationsenergien
Warum ein neues Konzept, wenn es doch nur die alten "Götter" oder "Archetypen" bezeichnet? Aus meiner Sicht haben die "alten Konzepte" ihre historisch bedingten Einschränkungen: Sie sind auf eine bestimmte Kultur und Sichtweise, ob westlich oder östlich beschränkt.
Alle Völker fanden für die energetischen Phänomene spezifische Begriffe. Wenn sich jemand verliebt, dann ist das ein solches energetisches Phänomen. Die alten Römer und Griechen machten den Gott Amor dafür verantwortlich. Wenn jemand aggressiv oder depressiv wird, ist das ebenso ein energetisches Phänomen, das in der Psyche stattfindet.
Natürlich werden durch das Auftauchen eines derartigen Phänomens Hormone und Neurotransmitter ausgeschüttet und natürlich kann man biologische und neuronale Prozesse beobachten, aber all diese Begriffe, ob biologisch, mythologisch, psychologisch oder philosophisch nehmen stets einen spezifischen Blickwinkel ein. Es geht hier um wissenschaftliche Berechtigungen und Richtigkeiten und das tut es bei den neutralen numerischen Bezeichnungen nicht.
Die von mir verwendeten Begriffe dienen lediglich der neutralen Erkenntnis, es geht mir nicht um den Beweis, dass es derartige Energien und Phänomene gibt und ob sie biologisch oder psychologisch sind. Das Wissen um diese Phänomene (wie um den Gott Amor) erweitert das Bewusstsein und damit die Toleranz im Umgang mit den Emotionen und Befindlichkeiten anderer Mitmenschen.
HKD
I wanted to make a different style of little shuttle craft, and these two designs emerged. But they didn't look good in any color besides black, so maybe they're an attacking fleet. Or maybe they don't belong on the micro moonbase at all. I haven't decided yet.
A pair of what I believe are Missouri Air National Guard fighter jets land on runway 30L at Lambert Field in March 1977. (Scanned from color negative film)
My friend Erko ...
Beauty dish front , from the sides gridded softbox .... This was shoot on the grey background and then 4 minutes in PS to change the background ...
I had never heard of Shiptember before, likely because I haven't been a part of many LEGO Communities until this year. I don't currently have the parts to create a proper SHIP, but here is my first futuristic fighter attempt in a while.
I present, the Wasp! I don't particularly like the name, so any new suggestions would be appreciated! I was inspired by the Corporate Alliance Tank Droid set to create a rounded looking fighter. I'm not completely happy with it, and it has many areas for improvement.
Comments and suggestions welcome!