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YAVORIV, Ukraine – A Ukrainian Military Cadet acting as opposing forces fires his rifle during a simulated high value target lane during day three of the field training exercise at Rapid Trident 2014 here, Sept. 24. Rapid Trident is an annual U.S. Army Europe conducted, Ukrainian led multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability with allied and partner nations while promoting regional stability and security. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Leonard)
Aira Force is a waterfall in the Lake District, near the village of Watermillock, Cumbria.
The stream which flows over the waterfall is Aira Beck, which rises on the upper slopes of Stybarrow Dodd at a height of 720 metres (2,362 ft)
The river name Aira is derived from Old Norse eyrr, a gravel bank, and Old Norse á, a river, hence "The river at the gravel bank", a reference to Aira Point, a gravelly spit where the river enters Ullswater.
The Old Norse word fors, waterfall, has been adopted into several northern English dialects and is widely used for waterfalls, with the English spelling 'Force'. Thus, The waterfall on gravel-bank river.
That great Lakeland poet William Wordsworth, wrote of the Force -
Wild stream of Aira, hold thy course,
Nor fear memorial lays,
Where clouds that spread in solemn shade,
Are edged with golden rays!
Dear art thou to the light of heaven,
Though minister of sorrow;
Sweet is thy voice at pensive even.
And thou, in lovers' hearts forgiven,
Shalt take thy place with Yarrow!
The site of the waterfall is owned by the National Trust.
U.S. Air Force Academy --Basic cadets participate in field day at the Academy's athletic fields, July 13. Field day gives basic cadets an opportunity to compete against each other, as well as cadre, in multiple athletic events. (U.S.Air Force photo/Bill Evans)
Royal Thai Air Force RTAF Grumman G-44A Widgeon S6-2/94 cn 1449 Rescue titles National Aviation Museum of the Royal Thai Air Force Bangkok Don Mueang airport DMK
Israeli Mostly Female Combat Unit "karakal" Perform Large Combat Exercise
Soldiers from the Karakal battalion participate in a graduation march near the Israeli-Egyptian border on September 03, 2014 near Azoz, Israel. The mixed-sex Karakal combat battalion was formed in 2004 and is based in the Negev desert on the border with Egypt and Jordan.
(September 2, 2014 - Source: Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images Europe)
Rangers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conducts Mortar live fire and night operation training during 2nd Battalion’s Task Force Training at Yakima Training Center, Washington, 27 March 2013. (U.S. Army photo by SPC Liam Mulrooney)
Golani Soldiers Training
Soldiers from the Golani Brigade train in northern Israel
Photos by: Staff Sergeant Alexi Rosenfeld, IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Lieutenant-General Yvan Blondin, Royal Canadian Air Force Commander, gets ready for a flight during SERPENTEX at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France 4 December 2013.
Photo: Master Seaman Steeve Picard
Le lieutenant-général Yvan Blondin, commandant de l'aviation royale canadienne, se préparant pour un vol d'avion lors d'une visite la base aérienne de Solenzara durant l'exercice Serpentex à la base aérienne de Solenzara en Corse, France, le 4 décembre 2013.
Photo : Matelot-chef Steeve Picard
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These counterfeit Timberland boots are among millions of items seized by Border Force.
Cheap counterfeits damage the economy by undercutting honest traders leaving shoppers with goods that are at best inferior and, at worst, harmful or unsafe.
Border Force officers operate at ports, airports and mail sorting centres to intercept counterfeit goods to protect British consumers and business.
Find out more: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/passports-and-immigration/counterfe...
Students on the Standard NCO Course on exercise in Fort Davis County Cork
Students from the 3rd All Arms Standard NCO course conducting a FIBUA (Fighting in Built up Areas) exercise in Fort Davis, April 2013. During the exercise the students were tested using an Engineer Assault Bridge to gain entry and a Artillery 105mm Gun to break strong points. There are thirty nine students on the course representing the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Engineer, Ordnance, CIS and Air Corp.
Operator: Royal Air Force
Aircraft: Scottish Aviation HP.137 Jetstream T1
Registration: XX499
C/n: 425
Location: Brooklands Museum
Date: 14-7-2018
Cadet Captain William Goodwin assumes command of the Cadet Basic Training Regiment, 20 July. His first official act as Commander of Task Force Zilinski was New Cadet Visitation Day.
(Photos by: John Pellino/ DPTMS VI)
U.S. Air Force basic military graduation and coining ceremony is held Feb. 4, 2021, for the 321st Training Squadron at the Pfingston Reception Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Due to current world events, the graduation ceremonies will be closed to the public until further notice for safety and security of the newly accessioned Airmen and their family members due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Israeli Soldiers from the Caracal Battalion - Every week, every day, around the clock, our troops are on alert: secure the border, improve readiness, patrol and protect the citizens of Israel. A Special glimpse of the ongoing security operations by the Caracal Battalion on the southern border
Photo: Israel Defence Force
Family Force 5 at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour stop in Detroit, MI
more at defoephoto.smugmug.com/concerts/
The original pic that I cropped for my last post to 119 pictures in2019.
The keen eyed will see that the sun is reflecting off the Force Field that is in place to protect GCHQ
Estonian Defence Force Soldiers from the Scoutspataljon during a Vehicle and foot patrol in Gao, Mali.
Photos: maat Maria Tõkke
The Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the world's finest collection of submarine artifacts. It is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy, and as such is the primary repository for artifacts, documents and photographs relating to U.S. Submarine Force history. The museum traces the development of the "Silent Service" from David Bushnell's Turtle, used in the Revolutionary War, to the Ohio and Virginia class submarines.
Originally established as "The Submarine Library" by Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in 1955, the Submarine Force Library and Museum soon gained respect for its archival and research value. In April 1964, the entire collection was donated to the Navy and relocated to the Naval Submarine Base, New London, Groton, Connecticut. The name "Submarine Force Library and Museum" was officially adopted in 1969.
The museum's collections include more than 33,000 artifacts, 20,000 significant documents and 30,000 photographs. With so many holdings, the displays change frequently and a return visit will be a new experience. The 6,000 volume reference and research library is a world-renowned collection relative to the history of U.S. submarines and is open to anyone looking for information on submarines or submarine history.
TRAAAANS-MUTE!
What would become known to American audiences as Battle of the Planets and G-Force began as the anime Science Ninja Team Gatchaman in 1972. Developed by the same team later responsible for the Robotech/Macross series (Tatsunoko Productions), Gatchaman was developed to take advantage of three trends of the early 1970s: big robots, superheroes, and environmentalism.
The Gatchaman team was formed by the International Science Organization to stop supervillains intent on controlling Earth's resources; the villains were run by an alien force and led by Galactor; the latter was one of the first instances of a transgender character in anime. The team consisted of Ken the Eagle, Joe the Condor, Jun the Swan, Ryu the Owl, and Jinpei the Swallow. When Galactor's forces attacked, Gatchaman would respond with their signature weapons (each team member had a different one), vehicles, and martial arts prowess. When they needed to haul out the big guns, they would call on their heavily armed main vehicle, the God Phoenix, which could transmute into a literal bird of flame--though doing so risked the lives of the Gatchaman team.
Gatchaman was hugely popular in Japan, and popularized a lot of anime tropes--Ken was the strong-jawed leader, Joe the rebel, Ryu the tough guy, Jinpei the annoying preteen, and Jun showed her underwear at least once an episode. The show dealt with environmental themes, at the time a real worry for Japanese citizens (Miyazaki's career was partially inspired by these same themes), though Gatchaman tended to solve these issues through violence.
The popularity of the series led Sandy Frank to buy the rights to Gatchaman and, in 1978, began broadcasting it in the US as Battle of the Planets. It was heavily edited to censor some of the more violent scenes, and the names were changed for American audiences (Ken became Mark, Joe became Jason, Jun became Princess, Ryu became Tiny, and Jinpei became Keyop--Keyop also became an android with a speech impediment, to match up the character's mouth movements with the English dub). The G-Force team went into space--Gatchaman never left Earth--and Galactor became Zoltar, with all references to his/her gender removed. Filler was put in by adding 7-Zark-7, a R2D2 knockoff that provided background. It was very much "kiddified," but to anime fans in the US, Battle of the Planets was a godsend: at least anime was out there in the mainstream, and the success of G-Force led to similar marketing of Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers) and Superdimensional Fortress Macross (Robotech).
Gatchaman would inspire several sequels and spinoffs in Japan, while Battle of the Planets would be rebroadcast as G-Force by TBS, and inspire several spinoffs of its own. Though not well known today, it was an inspiration to anime fans on both sides of the Pacific.
Given its relative obscurity, I was pleasantly surprised to see these two cosplayers as Tiny/Ryu and Mark/Ken at ACen 2013. (Tiny/Ryu was male in the original, so the cosplayer there is crossplaying.) They did a fantastic job on the uniforms, which are right on the money, and I got them doing the "Trans-Mute!" pose when the team would launch the God Phoenix. Battle of the Planets was the first anime I ever watched as a kid, back in Germany in 1978--it was the only decent cartoon on Armed Forces Network.
fairly awesome vintage g.i. joe and action force customs found via the fabulous internet webbing. they are for sale on etsy if anybody actually wants to get one of em.
RNLAF Air Force Base, Soesterberg Air Force Base (1986) - Netherlands
Fouga CM-170 Magister, MT40 Belgium Air Force
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