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New LEGO set for the ever growing collection. Used Cokin tobacco filter (P125) and edited in Lightroom CC.
Das Foto zeigt die Grabstelle des bekannten Jagdfliegers Max Immelmann auf dem Urnenhain des Friedhofs Dresden-Tolkewitz. Immelmann galt als exzellenter Flieger, nach dem bis heute ein Kunstflugmanöver benannt ist. Er wurde während des Ersten Weltkriegs in einem Luftkampf über Frankreich abgeschossen und starb dabei im Alter von 25 Jahren. Seine Erfolge als Jagdflieger brachten ihm den Beinamen "Adler von Lille" ein.
Über den Menschen Immelmann gehen die Meinungen auseinander - Zeitzeugen und Chronisten beschreiben ihn als ruhig, ernst und besonnen, andere hingegen als überheblichen Einzelgänger. Das die Nazis ihn zwei Jahrzehnte nach seinem Tod als Kriegsheld propagierten, kann man ihm schwerlich zum Vorwurf machen.
Sein Grab ziert eine etwa 1,80 Meter hohe und ca. 100 Kilogramm schwere Bronzefigur, die von Bildhauer Peter Pöppelmann geschaffen wurde.
In der Nacht des 31. Januar 2021 wurde diese Grabfigur das Opfer zweier dreister Grabräuber, die sie fein säuberlich demontierten und auf einem Handwagen zu ihrem Auto transportierten. Dort wartete zum Glück jedoch schon die Polizei, alarmiert von einem aufmerksamen Anwohner. In den Wochen zuvor waren vom benachbarten Johannisfriedhof ebenfalls mehrere Bronzeplatten und Skulpturen gestohlen wurden, allesamt mit einem Bezug zum Ersten Weltkrieg. Die Friedhofsverwaltung vermutet gezielte Auftragsdiebstähle hinter den Taten.
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Grave site of the fighter pilot Max Immelmann (1890-1616), who was shot down in the First World War.
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In the barracks of the Paprihaven Defense Force (PDF) located on Adobe Road, bunkmates Army Sgt Vince Carter, and Airman First Class Derrick Simmons are with Navy Aviation Fuel Handler Greg "Grape" Grapinksi. Recent 'news' in The Juicy Bloodhound has unsettled Vince.
Vince: HEEAAA!!!
KRAKK!!!
Grape: Whoa!! You broke the board and almost hit me, Vinnie!
Vince: Sorry Grape! I'm fired up over this Nigel weasel steppin out with my Helen!*
Derrick: I'm going to skip my first question, which is "Why do you read the Juicy Bloodhound?" and go the next: "Why are you even in the Juicy Bloodhound??" How are you news??
Vince: I'm a minor celebrity.
Derrick: Since when??
Vince: You know, the PSA I did with the space chicks, Rey and Jyn.
Derrick: The Eclipse thing??** HAAHAHA!!
Grape: Man, your Kenpo form is smooth! You gotta try Muy Thai though! That's what I use.
Derrick: Grapinski, Vinnie is infantry. He trains in hand-to-hand all the time. He could take us both out blindfolded. You're an aviation fuel handler. You're a glorified gas station attendant.
Grape: Hey, remember that next time I'm refueling your plane, fly-boy!
Derrick: Yeah, good point. It was a bad joke, bro, sorry.
Vince: HYYAAA!!! Not as sorry as this Nigel rat's gonna be!
Derrick: Vin, you know you can't go and just beat down some ice skater coach.*** Helen already talked to you and said she don't even know the guy!
Vince: I'm pretty sure I heard him at her place before she hung up on me all of a sudden!****
Derrick: Really? Hm. I better check with Kelly and see if she knows the score.
Grape: The score is gonna be a Vince KO in the first round!! HAW!! Say, you guys have time to take a quick picture for me? I want to send a close-up of my boot treads to Beulah.*****
Rattlesnake Round Up - VFA-204 Legacy Hornets are now long gone. Currently equipped with the F-5N they now focus on providing DACT Dissimilar Air Combat Training to the various Navy FRS units like VFA-106 and VFA-125 during their tactics phase out of Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. Have A Bandit Day. @usnavalairforces @usnavyreserve. @usnavy #nikonaviation #nikonusa #nikonnps #northropgrumman #usn #usnavy #avgeek #aviation #aviationphotography #aggressor #excellentaviation #instaaviation #adversary #fighterjet #fighterpilot #avporn #excellentaviation #wingsofgold #topgun #iamnikon #aviationdaily #neworleans #zcreators #isap_aviationphotography
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Wet conditions for the morning training session and a dual formation take off for these Indian Air Force Rafale's RB002 & RB004 from Runway 23 @Bordeaux Airport
Stacked!
RSAF F-16D configured with an avionics spine, plus loaded with CFTs and aux fuel tanks for their long transit.
Man and Machine.
The pilot walked into my shot by mistake, but it ended up adding some true life to the photo that tied it together. Even with him being out of focus.
The sun sets behind an Australian F-35A Lighting II at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., June 27, 2018. The first Australian F-35 arrived at Luke AFB in December, 2014. Currently, six Australian F-35's are assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron where their pilots train alongside U.S. Air Force pilots. *Editor’s Note: The reflection in this photo was manufactured by the photographer using a specific technique outside of the lens before capturing the image. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)
Lucky timing, to be at Hickam for the arrival of two brand new F-35Bs, destined for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The AGILE81 Flight arrived in great weather, with sun and blue skies.
In the barracks of the Paprihaven Defense Force (PDF) located on Adobe Road, bunkmates Sgt Vince Carter and Airman First Class Derrick Simmons are getting ready to turn in.
E-3 Simmons: C'mon Vince. You've been moping for a month now.
Sgt Carter: *sigh* Man, I just know there's more I can do.
Simmons: Bro, there's a war brewing right now. There's gonna be plenty for us to do.
Carter: I mean beyond the PDF. I'm dedicated, don't get me wrong, but that taste of stardom with those beautiful ladies, Rey and Jyn.*
Simmons: Vinnie, you gotta let them girls alone. Get them out of your mind. They're space fighters, or whatever. They ain't gonna make time with enlisted men like us.
Carter: I can be a star. I know it!
Simmons: *sigh* Alright. Well, I'm hittin the sack.
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*Sgt Carter scored the role to celebrate the solar eclipse:
Buzzard Claw
This Viper driver showing some squadron pride during an Odyssey Dawn mission off the coast of Libya.
Sunliners In East Tennessee
A trio of VFA-81 Super Hornets, recently stopped through McGhee-Tyson Airport for fuel. The jets had a nice collection of mission marks from their previous deployment.
In the barracks of the Paprihaven Defense Force (PDF) located on Adobe Road, bunkmates Army Sgt Vince Carter and Airman First Class Derrick Simmons are planning to attend the sock hop at Boop's!
Carter: Man, where have you been??
Simmons: Um... on duty??
Carter: We gotta get ready and go! Let me wash up and change.
Simmons: Is that your suit?
Carter: Whose else suit would it be?
Simmons: Are you gonna wear that??
Carter: Naw! I thought I'd drag it behind me like a livery! Yeah, I'm gonna wear it! That suits gonna be a hit with the dames!
Simmons: Where'd you get that thing?
Carter: Reigny Daze! Jealous cause you ain't got a pinstriper??
Simmons: Man, I'm gonna style in my dress uniform. We'll see who gets the ladies.
Carter: Hey, you think they'll be there?
Simmons: I sure hope the ladies'll be there! I ain't dancin' with you!
Carter: No, I mean Rey and Jyn.
Simmons: Now why would two intergalactic star chicks be at Boop's Sock Hop?
Carter: It's Boop's!
Simmons: That's true, but what if they are? You think you gonna pinstripe em?
A line up of @draken_aero A-4K Skyhawks at the company’s Kinston NC facility where the company provides contract Red Air support for the @usairforce at @sjafb and the @usmarinecorps at @mcas_cherry_point. Have A Bandit Day. #draken #drakeninternational #drakenusa #kinstonnc #seymourjohnsonafb #mcascherrypoint #redair #adversay #aggressor #topgun #fighterweaponsschool #fighterpilot #a4skyhawk #miragef1
This fighter bomber from the 3rd Fighter Wing - Fighter Squadron 1/3 Navarre out of Nancy-Ochey Airbase 133
Taking off from Airbase 118 Mont-de-Marsan during Exercise VOLFA22. The RMV designation is a mid-life upgrade allowing the bomber to carry the Mica missile
Tool of the Trade
CAP-9 sits on the rail of a visiting USMC AV-8B+. Along with the Sidewinder, these radar equipped Harriers can fire the AIM-120 AMRAAM as well.
View LARGE.
First of all, I hope all my Flickr friends are having a great Memorial Day weekend.
Secondly, I am dedicating this post to the memory of my grandfather, Elrid Spinas, who passed away last fall. He was a US Marine who flew a Corsair in WWII. This photo shows my grandfather around the age of 20, on his plane called the "Miss Opal" (Opal was my grandmother).
My grandfather will always be a "larger than life" icon in my mind, and I think these images are a reason why. I can't imagine flying a bomber at the age of 18 in WWII. In fact, when I think about the experiences he must have gone through, it makes my life experiences seem really trivial... and I'm sure they are in comparison.
Elrid marched in the Memorial Day Parade in Ferndale, CA every year until he died. I associate Memorial Day with him, so it was only natural to post in honor of his life and service to our country.
Thanks to all the people who have risked their lives to make the lives of others better.