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Piece done for my uni-VERSUS series dubbed "Firefly". Premise of the whole series is Heroes & Villains. She is a hero in the series. See her and the rest of the team here:
Noel Coward's second home built above Blue Harbor.
The views from Firefly are noteworthy. Captain Morgan built a hide out here that can be visited when you get thirsty - - there's a bar inside the small building these days.
firefly restaurant in agana is closing down at the end of the month. you can get their excellent hibiscus soda at their sister bakery, cup and saucer.
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"You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep"
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]
Lutherville-Timonium, Baltimore County, MD, USA
Family Lampyridae
LOTS of fireflies (aka lightning bugs) this year, following a very mild winter. Many were low to the ground where i the few years past one had to watch the tree tops for most of the twinkling.
Also: www.flickr.com/photos/100160059@N04/9498592194/in/photost...
and: www.flickr.com/photos/100160059@N04/9498590840/in/photost...