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Finally, this youngster managed to leave the tiny nest (under our patio) which he/she had shared with another sibling. He/she survived a short first flight and landed on top of this block fence. 😁
Have a terrific day, everyone...
Inauguration of the Pozna}-Amsterdam route. Plane with the PH-EXM marks landed in the capital of Wielkopolska region at 3:52 pm and then, with flags flying, taxing to the ramp. Flights with numbers KL1273 / 4 will be operate five times a week.
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Dames en heren, welkom op de luchthaven van Poznań.
Inauguracyjny przylot KLM Royal Dutch Airlines do Poznania. Maszyna o znakach 🇳🇱🇪🇺PH-EXM przyleciała do stolicy Wielkopolski o 15:52 i z powiewającymi flagami kołowała do stanowiska postojowego.
✈️Aircraft type: Embraer 170-200STD
🔡Registration: PH-EXM
▶️Owner/User: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
📍Location: EPPO/POZ Port Lotniczy Poznań-Ławica im. Henryka Wieniawskiego
📅Date: 25.10.2020
✈️Flight: KL1273 Amsterdam Schiphol EHAM/AMS - Poznań Ławicy EPPO/POZ
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This is a zoomed view of the town and ocean from Kill Devil Hill. The town of Kill Devil Hills did not exist in 1903, so Kitty Hawk (4 miles away) got credited as the sight of the first powered flight - HTMT!
One the young hummingbirds finally made the first solo flight away from the net. A previous post (in the comment) shown both of them still in the net...
Have a fabulous day, everyone...
NPS
The Wright brothers used the Kill Devil Hills area toward the end of their first season on the Outer Banks in the autumn of 1900, following earlier experiments on Lookout Hill just south of the village of Kitty Hawk. Their first season consisted of only two days of work at the Kill Devil Hills site: October 19th, when they decided not to fly because of high winds, and October 20th, when they made several encouraging glider flights. They returned to the Kill Devil Hills site in 1901, this time pitching a tent about 1,000 feet east of the higher hill and building a rough shed to use as a workshop. They returned to the workshop for the 1902 season and, together with Kitty Hawk resident Dan Tate, rebuilt the dilapidated shed, adding an additional 10 feet to use as a quarters. In 1903, when they began their powered experiments, the Wrights made further improvements to the quarters and also built a second frame shed, measuring about 44 by 16 feet, to hold the Flyer and serve as a sheltered work area. Located a few feet west of the camp building, it is clearly indicated in the Wrights' photographs of that year.
The quarters building and the hangar rapidly deteriorated after the departure of the Wright brothers in December 1903. In the spring of 1908, when the Wrights returned to the site to test their modified 1905 Flyer, both buildings needed significant repairs. John Daniels, one of the Kitty Hawk lifesavers who witnessed their earlier flight efforts, warned Wilbur when he arrived at Elizabeth City about the ruined camp buildings and Wilbur purchased new materials for repairs. The sides of both buildings remained, but the roof of the old quarters was missing entirely and the interior was covered with sand. Wilbur hired two "semi-carpenters" to help make repairs and essentially to rebuild the structures. Largely similar to those in place in 1903, the new buildings still differed in minor ways and constituted new structures overall. Orville reused the buildings in 1911, though again with changes. Following the 1911 season, the brothers abandoned the site, and the effects of wind, sand, and weather completely destroyed the buildings. In 1928, when the National Aeronautics Association placed the first commemorative marker at the site of the first flight, little remained of the structures on which to base the location of the first flight takeoff (this was ultimately established by the surviving witnesses). Currently there are reconstructions of these building located in the approximate location based off of the Wrights’ photographs and the takeoff point. - NPS
1903-The First Flight
Since 1899, Wilbur and Orville Wright had been scientifically experimenting with the concepts of flight. They labored in relative obscurity, while the experiments of Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian were followed in the press and underwritten by the War Department. Yet Langley, as others before him, had failed to achieve powered flight. They relied on brute power to keep their theoretically stable machines aloft, sending along a hapless passenger and hoping for the best. It was the Wrights' genius and vision to see that humans would have to fly their machines, that the problems of flight could not be solved from the ground. In Wilbur's words, "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill." With over a thousand glides from atop Big Kill Devil Hill, the Wrights made themselves the first true pilots. These flying skills were a crucial component of their invention. Before they ever attempted powered flight, the Wright brothers were masters of the air.
Their glider experiments on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, though frustrating at times, had led them down the path of discovery. Through those experiments, they had solved the problem of sustained lift and more importantly they could now control an aircraft while in flight. The brothers felt they were now ready to truly fly. But first, the Wrights had to power their aircraft. Gasoline engine technology had recently advanced to where its use in airplanes was feasible. Unable to find a suitable lightweight commercial engine, the brothers designed their own. It was cruder and less powerful than Samuel Langley's, but the Wrights understood that relatively little power was needed with efficient lifting surfaces and propellers. Such propellers were not available, however. Scant relevant data could be derived from marine propeller theory. Using their air tunnel data, they designed the first efficient airplane propeller, one of their most original and purely scientific achievements.
Returning to their camp at the Kill Devil Hills, they mounted the engine on the new 40-foot, 605-pound Flyer with double tails and elevators. The engine drove two pusher propellers with chains, one crossed to make the props rotate in opposite directions to counteract a twisting tendency in flight. A balky engine and broken propeller shaft slowed them, until they were finally ready on December 14th. In order to decide who would fly first, the brother tossed a coin. Wilbur won the coin toss, but lost his chance to be the first to fly when he oversteered with the elevator after leaving the launching rail. The flyer, climbed too steeply, stalled, and dove into the sand. The first flight would have to wait on repairs.
December 17, 1903
Three days later, they were ready for the second attempt. The 27-mph wind was harder than they would have liked, since their predicted cruising speed was only 30-35 mph. The headwind would slow their groundspeed to a crawl, but they proceeded anyway. With a sheet, they signaled the volunteers from the nearby lifesaving station that they were about to try again. Now it was Orville's turn.
Remembering Wilbur's experience, he positioned himself and tested the controls. The stick that moved the horizontal elevator controlled climb and descent. The cradle that he swung with his hips warped the wings and swung the vertical tails, which in combination turned the machine. A lever controlled the gas flow and airspeed recorder. The controls were simple and few, but Orville knew it would take all his finesse to handle the new and heavier aircraft.
The first flight
At 10:35, he released the restraining wire. The flyer moved down the rail as Wilbur steadied the wings. Just as Orville left the ground, John Daniels from the lifesaving station snapped the shutter on a preset camera, capturing the historic image of the airborne aircraft with Wilbur running alongside. Again, the flyer was unruly, pitching up and down as Orville overcompensated with the controls. But he kept it aloft until it hit the sand about 120 feet from the rail. Into the 27-mph wind, the groundspeed had been 6.8 mph, for a total airspeed of 34 mph. The brothers took turns flying three more times that day, getting a feel for the controls and increasing their distance with each flight. Wilbur's second flight - the fourth and last of the day – was an impressive 852 feet in 59 seconds.
This was the real thing, transcending the powered hops and glides others had achieved. The Wright machine had flown. But it would not fly again; after the last flight it was caught by a gust of wind, rolled over, and damaged beyond easy repair. With their flying season over, the Wrights sent their father a matter-of-fact telegram reporting the modest numbers behind their epochal achievement.
Source: NPS
@ PIA Pakistan International Airlines
Airbus A320-214 - "cn 3060"
• ENG : 2x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
• REG : AP-BLS
• PAX : CY174
@ Aircraft History :
• 09.FEB.2007 : First flight / F-WWDY / Toulouse
• 15.MAR.2007 : Del / Czech Airlines (CSA) / OK-MEI
• 05.JUN.2015 : Tsf / PIA Pakistan Int'l l Airlines / AP-BLS
First manned fligh.The first clearly recorded instance of a balloon carrying passengers used hot air to generate buoyancy and was built by the brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier in Annonay, France. After experimenting with unmanned balloons and flights with animals, the first tethered balloon flight with humans on board took place on October 19, 1783 with the scientist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, the manufacture manager, Jean-Baptiste Réveillon and Giroud de Villette, at the Folie Titon in Paris. The first free flight with human passengers was on November 21, 1783. King Louis XVI had originally decreed that condemned criminals would be the first pilots, but de Rozier, along with Marquis Francois d'Arlandes, successfully petitioned for the honor. - Wikipedia
@ Turkish Airlines
Boeing 777-3F2ER "msn 60402 / 1462"
• Production Site : Everett (KPAE) WA. USA
• ENG : 2x GE GE90-115B
• REG : TC-LJK
• PAX : C49Y300
• RMK : Named "Izmir"
@ Aircraft History :
• 24.FEB.2017 : First flight / Everett (KPAE)
• 2017 : Not taken up / Iran Air / EP-IQA
• 25.MAY.2017 : Del / Turkish Airlines / TC-LJK
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, today celebrated the first Connecticut-built CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter that will be delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps. This helicopter, which moves more troops and cargo more rapidly from ship to shore, was the first all digitally designed helicopter.
The CH-53K’s digital thread runs from design through production, maintenance, and sustainment, increasing mission availability while reducing pilot and crew workload.
This King Stallion™ helicopter will be stationed at Marine Corps Aviation Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina where Marines will conduct training flights and support the fleet with heavy-lift missions with the aircraft in preparation for the CH-53K’s first deployment in 2024. This heavy-lift helicopter is part of a 200 aircraft Program of Record for the Marine Corps with a total of 33 aircraft currently on contract and an additional nine on contract for long lead parts.
The CH-53K is the only sea-based, long range, heavy-lift helicopter in production and will immediately provide three times the lift capability of its predecessor.
The CH-53K will further support the U.S. Marine Corps in its mission to conduct expeditionary heavy-lift assault transport of armored vehicles, equipment and personnel to support distributed operations deep inland from a sea-based center of operations, critical in the Indo-Pacific region.
The new CH-53K has heavy-lift capabilities that exceed all other DoD rotary wing-platforms, and it is the only heavy-lifter that will remain in production through 2032 and beyond.
Additional information: www.lockheedmartin.com/ch53k.
From staring at the nest (maybe saying so long), to taking practice jumps and small flights in her tree (where she has spent the last two and 1/2 months or so), to finally taking that leap of faith and flying from her home to a nearby tree. A visit back this morning showed no signs of her...not sure I'd head back so soon either if I'd just realized I could fly!
Stork gliding around the Stork project by the breeding pens at Hemmestorps Mölla. The Stork project in Skåne Sweden has been raising storks for repopulation of wild storks since 1989. This year 94 young storks were released as a large flock. They will stay together to migrate down to Spain and Portugal or further south into Africa.
Those that survive to adulthood may return to Skåne in three years time.
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White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)
I've been fortunate enough to have been around for the first flight of three surviving chicks of the couple of White-tailed Kites nesting near my home. I had a bunch of pics, but could only manage to salvage a handful.
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Backseat ride seemed to have offered plenty of excitement to this "ride-along" passenger.
During the morning programme of the meeting “le Temps des Helices” at La Ferte Alais, "baptêmes de l'air" (first flights) are offered for anyone interested.
In this case, the North American T-28 Trojan was one of the airplanes used for the occasions.
The ospreys found a new place to nest at the local lagoon just above the parking lot. The large nest captured the attention of many and people began following when the chicks hatched and counted out when they would possibly fly. Several brought chairs early morning and sat and waited for the two chicks to make their first flight. I wish I had the luxury of time to do that but not so. One morning I came early, having dropped my car off to be repaired nearby, and the group watching and waiting was larger. I joined them and caught up on the news. I was just about to leave when suddenly there was action in the nest. The first chick stood up and looked around and then did it, he flew, round and round in circles around the area. What a thrilling sight to see. I was wildly snapping away when he came directly at me (above). I hoped I had not cut him off but was so thrilled when I saw the photo. After a few rounds he flew back up to the nest and the scene was repeated by the second chick. I think it was the female and she was not as confident as he was but still did a bang-up job delighting all the spectators.
In my childhood I have seen the cockchafer every spring, but in the last 20 years I have not seen a single one.
A few days ago I cleaned my bus with the high-pressure cleaner at a gas station, when I saw a large, lifeless beetle lying on its back in a pool of water. I took him directly in hand and looked after him, he lived and when I turned him, I realized to my joy what it is. I looked around to find a nice place for the Maybug to have his peace, but unfortunately there was not a nice place there. So I took him home quickly, because I live just around the corner.
Of course I had to use the opportunity to free my favorite lens from hibernation..
I put him in our cherry tree and watched as he pumped with his abdomen and just a few moments later he flew away towards the sun.
A great experience for me and a wonderful start to the macro year 2018.
Take with the Laowa wide angle.