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A pack of P-51 Mustangs fly in beautiful formation over the Nations Capitol as part of the "arsenal of Democracy" flyover project. This event want painstakingly planned in the months leading up to VE-Day to pay tribute to our veterans from the second World War.
Taken tonight during a charity boxing event in Liverpool, UK memory of James Bulger.
Edited in Lightroom + Silver Effex Pro 2
The single seat multi-role fighter MR-19 "Tsurugi" is a spaceplane manufactured by Kawamori Heavy Industries. Featuring thrust vectoring that allows for VTOL capability and high manoeuvrability in both orbital and atmospherical flight.
Specifications:
Variable wings for high speed and high manoeuvrability.
Folding wings for narrow hangar conditions.
VTOL capable.
Modular equipment system for different missions, including: 50mm Rotary Cannon, Micro Missile Pod and Orbital Assist Booster Pack.
Carrying capacity of 4x Class 1, 2x Class 2 missiles and 2 external propellant tanks.
Apologies for any dust or fingerprints in the pics, this thing is not the easiest thing to clean. :)
YAY I ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE FRONT PORCH TODAY AND I WAS ABLE TO TAKE PHOTOS, I'M EXCITED CAN YOU TELL????
"Firewasp" heavy fighter/ground attack plane, designed to take down heavy targets like bombers/ships.
Armed with four 30mm cannon and 2 machineguns
Pilot is enclosed in havily armored canopy, sitting over enormous turboprop engine needed to lift all this weight.
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Puntos suspensivos que se me clavan entre pensamiento y pensamiento.
No confío en que la saliva cure las heridas.
Insomne.
No estoy segura, pero, seguramente, esté bastante desaparecida durante unos días. Necesito estar sola, desconectar de todo esto, dejar de hacer/me daño.
El porqué es sólo cosa mía.
I went to the Greenfield (MA) fire department to do an assignment. They threw in the "new guy" to pose for me. Fire fighters are wicked cool guys.
In the North of Arnhem, there is an oversized archive depot. Quite large and in an illogical place. The enormous complex was therefore never intended as a storage facility. It was the command centre of the first fighter division of the Luftwaffe that settled here in 1942 at Fliegerhorst Deelen. This division bundled all available information from listening and radar stations, gathered during the night-time air war. The bunker was put into use between June and August 1943. The command centre was given the code name Diogenes with the 'D' from Deelen. The bunker was 62 metres long, 40 metres wide and 23 metres high. 65,000 m3 of concrete was processed in the colossus. Diogenes had all kinds of facilities and the most modern techniques, such as a central map of translucent plastic measuring almost 12 by 14 metres and a climate control system. The large map was in the central space with ascending stands on either side. This was where the female communications personnel, the Luftnachrichtenhelferinnen, also known as Blitzmädels, were stationed. After the airborne landings in September 1944, the German occupiers abandoned the most advanced air command centre in the world and disabled the equipment. The bunker proved to be well prepared for its task and as such remained undamaged.
A new Space Marines set. Loosely inspired by the A-10 Warthog plane of today... but in space!
Remember, if this is appealing to you, support the Space Marines on Lego Cuusoo.
I love that head... guy looks so mad at the universe. And the other side is even better.
Shot of the pilot in the cockpit I liked.
Read more about this and download an HD version at: steveczajka.posterous.com/foo-fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II ...
This bizzare starship was concieved by blacktron scientists surveying a distant planet, who based the ship design on an ancient relic they found. One pilot, one dedicated gunner at the rear. 1 small anti-missle turret, and 1 large anti-fighter turret.
The Rolls-Royce Spitfire, PS853, is an unarmed, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, one of a batch of 79 Mk XIXs built at Supermarine, Southampton. The Mk XIX was powered by the 2,050 hp Griffon 65 or 66 and represents the pinnacle of the Spitfire’s development in terms of speed and altitude capability with a top speed of 446mph (730 km/h) and a ceiling of 42,000ft (12,800 m).
PS853 was delivered to the Central Photographic Reconnaissance Unit at RAF Benson on 13 January 1945, before moving to Belgium and Holland. The aircraft was engaged on active service with 16 Squadron up until the end of the war and participated in “Operation Crossbow” to detect V1 and V2 launch sites.
At the end of the war it remained on duty in Germany until March 1946 when it returned to the UK and was placed in storage. In 1950, PS853 was one of several Mk XIX Spitfires assigned to conduct meteorological research, known as the Temperature and Humidity of the Upper Air Masses (THUM) Flight. PS853 performed the last ever THUM sortie on 10 June 1957. Along with sister XIXs PM631 and PS915, PS853 retired into ceremonial and display duties to form the RAF’s Historic Aircraft Flight, the forerunner of today’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). It spent less than a year with the HAF before being transferred to other duties. In 1963 PS853 was selected for a very special mission where it was used in combat trials with an English Electric Lightning at RAF Binbrook. After completing these trials PS853 was returned to the BBMF in 1964 where it remained until 1995.
In 1996, Rolls-Royce bought PS853 to replace the original Rolls-Royce Spitfire XIV, G-ALGT. The aircraft was re-registered as G-RRGN; the RR for obvious reasons and the GN after the drawing number prefix allocated to Griffon engine parts. The aircraft is painted as 'C' of No. 16 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 2nd Tactical Air Force, being the identity PS853 wore during its wartime service.
The Rolls-Royce Spitfire, as PS853 is now popularly known, has become widely renowned as an ambassador for Rolls-Royce appearing at air displays and charity events as well as at our own corporate events. Not only does it represent the heritage of the Spitfire and the Rolls-Royce engines that powered them, it honours the pilots of all nations who flew them and the men and women who built and maintained them.
The aircraft is based in a dedicated hangar at East Midlands Airport, near Derby. It can be seen around the display circuit between April and October and during the winter months the aircraft undergoes an annual maintenance inspection programme.
In 2010, 65 years after its first delivery to RAF service, PS853 was taken out of service for its first major overhaul. The aircraft received full inspection and maintenance to all its structures and systems at the Aircraft Restoration Company and Historic Flying Limited at Duxford in Cambridgeshire. The first flight after restoration was on 9 October 2012 and PS853 was delivered back to Rolls-Royce in November 2012.
Unfortunately, the return to service was beset by an unfortunate accident on 7 January 2013, when the undercarriage was inadvertently retracted while on the runway at East Midlands. Fortunately it occurred at very low speed but left damage to the propeller, wings and fuselage. The pilot was unharmed and the aircraft was recovered with no further incident. The Spitfire was sent for repair at Duxford and returned to service some six months later. PS853’s first public display was part of a special thank you to the employees of Rolls-Royce when the Spitfire flew in formation over the Derby factories with the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the 8 August 2013.