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Flyable shuttle craft. Greatly expanded "Jumbo Firefly" add-on for Orbiter by Jon Marcure and Shawn Beard. Available at www.orbithangar.com (free download).
Michael Edwards - The Red Wine Companion
A Connoisseur's Guide
Firefly Books, 1998
Designed by Ian Hunt
Firefly #45 Scania K124EB, Coach Design seen in Dudley Street, West Melbourne on V/Line Rail Replacement
photinus pyralis, common eastern USA firefly, taken aug 6, 2009, vanderburgh county indiana, this has got to be the last and one of the better firefly photos of the summer, looks good up to 1024 pixels. unretouched.
The firefly hovers near the bushes in the cool blue of evening. For many the day is ending, but for the firefly it is just beginning
Took this of myself while on the train returning to the Midwest from the West Coast in mid-June; used this image for the flyer I made for my return to professional musical performance , July 7, 2005, at the Aroma Cafe.
i'd like to make myself believe
that planet earth turns slowly
it's hard to say that i'd rather stay
awake when i'm asleep
'cause everything is never as it seems
when i fall asleep
lyrics (text): owl city - fireflies
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You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep...
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
A picture for today's song..
Thanks sun!
Firefly from Justice League Unlimited.
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I'm traveling around to 5 cities (Winchester, Leesburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, Roanoke) on a firefly roadtrip this summer! Each night, I survey fireflies in a different backyard in or near these cities.
Detail of poem written for the Bloomington (IL) Public Library by John Firefly. On display in the Illinois Room.
The Sherman Firefly was a tank used by the United Kingdom in World War II. It was based on the US M4 Sherman but fitted with the powerful 3-inch (76.2 mm) calibre British 17-pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle with the 17-pounder in the war.
Though the British expected to have their own new tank models developed soon, British Major George Brighty championed the already-rejected idea of mounting the 17-pounder in the existing Sherman. With the help of Lieutenant Colonel Witheridge and despite official disapproval, he managed to get the concept accepted. This proved fortunate, as both the Challenger and Cromwell tank designs experienced difficulties and delays.
After the problem of getting the gun to fit in the Sherman's turret was solved, the Firefly was put into production in early 1944, in time to equip Field Marshal Montgomery's forces for the Normandy landings. It soon became highly valued as the only British tank capable of defeating the Panther and Tiger tanks it faced in Normandy at long range. In recognition of this, German tank and anti-tank gun crews were instructed to attack Fireflies first. Between 2,100 and 2,200 were manufactured before production wound down in 1945
Type
Medium tank
Place of origin
United Kingdom / United States
Production history
Designed
1943
Number built
~2,000
Specifications
Weight
34.75 long tons (33 tonnes)
Length
19 ft 4 in (5.89 m); 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m) overall
Width
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
Height
9 ft (2.7 m)
Crew
4 (Commander, gunner, loader / radio-operator, driver)
Armour
89 mm (turret front)
Front=50 mm
Main
armament
OQF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun, 77 rounds
Secondary
armament
Flexible .50 (12.7mm) Browning M2 machine gun (generally not mounted); coaxial .30 (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun, 5000 rounds
Engine
Chrysler Multibank (5 x inline-6) petrol or radial engine depending on chassis used
425 hp
Power/weight
11.8 hp/ton
Suspension
Coil spring
Operational
range
120 miles (193 km)
Speed
20 mph (32 km/h) sustained
25 mph (40 km/h) at bursts[1]
I love the bright pink colourings to his head. Taken at Rancho Naturalista - not a Tortoise Beetle, but a firefly, thanks Tristan for correct ID!!
Fairey Firefly MB649--Perman Collection Image--Please tag these photos so information can be recorded.---Note: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.)--Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
The Firefly cast, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Jose Molina and Tim Minear, speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Rob again, with fellow friends from Firefly. For a nice group portrait.
OhayaCon Saturday with Jayne, Inara, Mal, Saffron and Simon