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Berck sur Mer on Google Maps l RICV (Rencontre Internationale De Cerf Volants) on line l Free Kite Aerial Photography App on Itunes Store l
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Kite Aerial Photography
Kite : Delta R11
Camera : Go Pro 3
Rig : AutoKap
Wind : 8 knots NE
Line : 250 Lb Cousin Trestec Braided dyneema
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This was a fun project that took some time in the making. The idea was to fly a giant Moai in Rano Raraku to illustrate the “Mana” (spirit) of this UNESCO world heritage, to invent an other crazy theory by which the Moais would have been transported by kite from Rano Raraku to the Ahu around the island, but above all the main idea was to have fun! Peter Lynn Kites in New Zealand designed a prototype based on Moai #294, the maiden flight of the final version (40 feet tall) was done in Ashburton, New Zealand, back in September.
CONAF, the Chilean authority that manages the archeological park gave the authorization to fly the structure, but unlike on a kite festival or on a beach I had very limited space to evolve as I could not walk on the grass and of course I had to be extremely careful not to crash on one of the statues !!!
Rano Raraku on Google Earth l Rano Raraku on Wikipedia l Moai l Book on Easter Island l
Here is a KAP view of the limited space I had to inflate and take off :
Point Pinos Lighthouse on Google Maps l Point Pinos Lighthouse on line l Free Kite Aerial Photography App on Itunes Store l
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Kite Aerial Photography
Kite : Delta R11
Camera : Go Pro 3
Rig : Video Wo-BIE AutoAKP
Wind : 8 knots W
Line : 250 Lb Cousin Trestec Braided dyneema
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This was a fun project that took some time in the making. The idea was to fly a giant Moai in Rano Raraku to illustrate the “Mana” (spirit) of this UNESCO world heritage, to invent an other crazy theory by which the Moais would have been transported by kite from Rano Raraku to the Ahu around the island, but above all the main idea was to have fun! Peter Lynn Kites in New Zealand designed a prototype based on Moai #294, the maiden flight of the final version (40 feet tall) was done in Ashburton, New Zealand, back in September.
CONAF, the Chilean authority that manages the archeological park gave the authorization to fly the structure, but unlike on a kite festival or on a beach I had very limited space to evolve as I could not walk on the grass and of course I had to be extremely careful not to crash on one of the statues !!!
Rano Raraku on Google Earth l Rano Raraku on Wikipedia l Moai l Book on Easter Island l
Here is a KAP view of the limited space I had to inflate and take off :
Mo'orea (Tahitian pronunciation: \ˌmō-ō-ˈrā-ä, ˈmō-ō-ˌrā-\[2]) is a high island in French Polynesia, one of the Windward Islands, part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti. The true spelling of Mo'orea is Mo'ore'a, which means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian:
Mo'orea (Tahitian pronunciation: \ˌmō-ō-ˈrā-ä, ˈmō-ō-ˌrā-\[2]) is a high island in French Polynesia, one of the Windward Islands, part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti. The true spelling of Mo'orea is Mo'ore'a, which means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian:
Mo'orea (Tahitian pronunciation: \ˌmō-ō-ˈrā-ä, ˈmō-ō-ˌrā-\[2]) is a high island in French Polynesia, one of the Windward Islands, part of the Society Islands, 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tahiti. The true spelling of Mo'orea is Mo'ore'a, which means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian:
Summer thunderstorms behind a Lockheed AC-130A Spectre (56-0509) on display at the Air Park on Hurlburt Field, Florida.
From AFSOC's AC-130A Spectre Fact Sheet:
AC-130A TAIL #56-0509 HISTORY
Aircraft #56-0509, named the "Ultimate End," was accepted by the Air Force on February 28, 1957, and modified to the AC-130A configuration on July 27, 1970. The aircraft participated in the Vietnam conflict and the rescue of the USS Mayaguez. The "Ultimate End" demonstrated the durability of the C-130 after surviving hits in five places by 37mm anti-aircraft artillery on December 12, 1970, extensive left wing leading edge damage on April 12, 1971 and a 57mm round damaging the belly and injuring one crewmember on March 4, 1972.
"Ultimate End" was assigned to Duke Field on June 17, 1975, where it continued in service until retired in the fall of 1994 and transferred to Hurlburt Field's Air Park. While assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron at Duke Field, "Ultimate End" served in Operations JUST CAUSE, DESERT STORM and UPHOLD DEMOCRACY. After 36 years and seven months of service, 24 years as a gunship, "Ultimate End" retired from active service October 1, 1994. It made its last flight from Duke to Hurlburt on October 20, 1994.
The Spectre Association dedicated "Ultimate End" (which served with the 16 SOS in Vietnam) on May 4, 1995. Lt. Col. Michael Byers, then 16 SOS commander, represented the active-duty gunship force and Clyde Gowdy of the Spectre Association represented all Spectre personnel past and present for the unveiling of a monument at the aircraft and the dedication as a whole.
A curious Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at the Gulf Breeze Zoo near Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Copyright: © 2014 Ariff Budiman | ABR Properties | ABP Simply Photography
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This was a fun project that took some time in the making. The idea was to fly a giant Moai in Rano Raraku to illustrate the “Mana” (spirit) of this UNESCO world heritage, to invent an other crazy theory by which the Moais would have been transported by kite from Rano Raraku to the Ahu around the island, but above all the main idea was to have fun! Peter Lynn Kites in New Zealand designed a prototype based on Moai #294, the maiden flight of the final version (40 feet tall) was done in Ashburton, New Zealand, back in September.
CONAF, the Chilean authority that manages the archeological park gave the authorization to fly the structure, but unlike on a kite festival or on a beach I had very limited space to evolve as I could not walk on the grass and of course I had to be extremely careful not to crash on one of the statues !!!
Rano Raraku on Google Earth l Rano Raraku on Wikipedia l Moai l Book on Easter Island l
Here is a KAP view of the limited space I had to inflate and take off :
Ahu Akivi on Google Earth l Ahu Akivi on Wikipedia l Moai l Book on Easter Island l Free Kite Aerial Photography App on Itunes Store l
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Kite Aerial Photography
Kite :Dan Leigh delta R8 cruiser
Camera :Ricoh GR
Lens : Wide Angle converter (21 mm)
Rig : Heavy duty AutoKAP rig
Wind : SE 8-10 knots
Line : 130 kg Cousin Trestec Braided dyneema
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Point Pinos Lighthouse on Google Maps l Point Pinos Lighthouse on line l Free Kite Aerial Photography App on Itunes Store l
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Kite Aerial Photography
Kite : Delta R11
Camera : Go Pro 3
Rig : Video Wo-BIE AutoAKP
Wind : 8 knots W
Line : 250 Lb Cousin Trestec Braided dyneema
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A Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation on NAS Pensacola, Florida.
From the museum's web page:
First flown in February 1939, the rugged and heavily armed F4F Wildcat became the Navy/Marine Corps premier fighter until late 1942. This F4F-3 is displayed in the markings in which it was originally painted when it flew from the carrier Wasp (CV-7) during the Neutrality Patrols protecting U.S. shipping in the western Atlantic Ocean in the months before the United States formally entered World War II.
Designed as a follow-on to the F3F-2 biplane fighter, Grumman's XF4F, a biplane, was turned down by the Navy in favor of Brewster's F2A Buffalo, a monoplane. Returning to the drawing board, Grumman redesigned the aircraft as a monoplane. The resulting aircraft, the familiar F4F Wildcat, proved to be far more successful than its Brewster counterpart.
In October 1938, an order was placed for an improved F4F-3 incorporating larger wing area, improved tail surfaces, and powered by the R-1830 Twin Wasp engine with two-stage supercharger. The new airplane showed impressive maneuverability, reached a top speed of 333 mph, attained a 33,000 ft. service ceiling and demonstrated an impressive 3,000 ft./min. initial climb rate. First flown in February 1939, the aircraft so impressed the Navy that 54 of the -3 models were ordered to supplement Brewster's lagging deliveries of the F2A.
Actual production models incorporated a lengthened fuselage and a revised armament suite of four .50-caliber machine guns in the wings, along with under-wing bomb racks. Later, self-sealing fuel tanks and pilot armor, while adding weight, degraded performance only slightly. Modifications to engine cooling and cockpit ventilation were later improvements. By 1940, the Navy was examining wider use of escort carriers (CVE). Much smaller than fleet carriers, the CVE's limited hangar and deck space did not permit an adequate complement of F4Fs because the -3 did not have folding wings. Roy Grumman then developed the Wildcat's unique wing-folding mechanism for the F4F-4 (also used on other Grumman aircraft such as the TBF and F6F). Its introduction to the fleet virtually doubled the fighter capacity aboard ship and made the F4F-4 an ideal aircraft for escort and light carrier operations.
By the time the U.S. entered World War II, the enemy already had felt the Wildcat's bite; on Christmas Day 1940, two British Martlet Is (the Royal Navy's designation for the exported F4F-3) downed a German Ju-88 near Scapa Flow, and on 21 September 1941, two Martlet IIs (equivalent of the F4F-4) from HMS Audacity downed a giant Focke Wolf Fw-200 bomber. For the Navy and Marine Corps the Wildcat became a mainstay during the first year of the war. By the end of 1942, Navy and Marine F4F pilots had amassed a 9:1 kill ratio over the Japanese, despite the reputation of the vaunted Mitsubishi A6M Zero. By war's end the stubby Grumman design had accounted for 1,006 enemy aircraft, and listed 58 aces among its pilots.
78 of 365 - Last week my truck died, so I got a rental. In the glove box of the rental I found a GoPro3+ Black camera. After some investigating I also found its owner. He was nice enough to trade for a photo!
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