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The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft and was the first aircraft in the world capable of supercruise. The Lightning was renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor; pilots commonly described it as "being saddled to a skyrocket".
Built as an F.3, XR728 first flew on 17th March 1965, being delivered to Warton for storage until converted to an F.6 and then delivered to 23 Squadron in November 1967. She also served with 5, 56, and 11 Squadrons and the LTF, finishing her career with the LTF as the Binbrook Station CO's personal aircraft (hence the 'JS' coding on the fin). After retirement she was bought by the Lightning Preservation Group and her final flight was to Bruntingthorpe on 24th June 1988. XR728 is very well looked after by the LPG and performs regular fast taxi runs on the long runway at Bruntingthorpe airfield.
Taken the same night that I came back from vacation. I was so thrilled as the lightning tends to be "invisible" during storms here :)
Highest position: 468 on Monday, September 22, 2008
Lightning strike as last nights storm passed over Lots of lightning last night but only a couple that were in my camera's field of view.
Judging from the lack of accompanying sound, I think it's safe to say that this lightning hit in Maryland.
This photo was taken on a roof in Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC.
Taken from Tackley, Oxfordshire, with a Canon 1100D with 18-55mm lens plus Japan Optics fish eye wide angled attachment.
My first lightning shot of 2017, and my first lightning shot at my new house in Cumming, GA. While I no longer have the panoramic view of Lake Lanier, I still had a decent view of the lightning from my front porch.
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BSA Lightning BSA 650
Manufacturer BSA, Birmingham
Also called A65L
Production 1965–1972
Engine 654 cc (39.9 cu in) OHV parallel twin
Top speed 110 mph (180 km/h)[citation needed]
Power 53 bhp (40 kW) @ 7,000 rpm[citation needed]
Transmission Four speed gearbox to chain final drive
Brakes Drum
Wheelbase 56 inches (1,400 mm)
Seat height 32.3 in (820 mm)
Weight 395 lb (179 kg) (dry)
The Lightning was a BSA motorcycle made in Birmingham between 1965 and 1972
Development
The BSA Lightning was designed as the all-round sportbike of the 1960s, planned largely for export to the US market to complement the touring Thunderbolt and the supersports Spitfire. Development of the engine aimed to make it more reliable, quieter and less prone to oil leaks, with top speed sacrificed to improve mid-range and rideability. Nevertheless, with twin carburettors the A65L could still reach 108 mph (174 km/h). Improvements included an oil pressure warning light, but this had a tendency to malfunction, so riders learned to ignore it.[2]
A close ratio gearbox combined with a high lift camshaft made for lively acceleration and performance at higher rpm than the standard A65. The bottom gear was a bit high, however, so riders had to learn to slip the clutch up to 10 mph (16 km/h). Above 5000 rpm customers also complained about excessive vibration, with a tendency to weave above 90 mph (140 km/h).[citation needed] A useful feature was an 'emergency starting' key position for times when the battery was flat to connect the alternator current directly to the ignition coils.
In 1972 the BSA Group were in financial difficulties and, in a last attempt to extend the brand life, a new frame was developed for the A65L. As well as raising the seat height to an impractical 33 inches (840 mm), it actually broke during testing at the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) test track, marking the end of one of the most successful range of British twin cylinder motorcycles.[3]
In 1971, 201 750cc versions, designated the A70L, were also produced for American racing homologation purposes.
[edit] Thunderball BSA Lightning
A fully faired BSA Lightning fitted with missiles featured in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball[4] ridden by UK motorcycle champion Bill Ivy wearing a blond wig to look as if it was ridden by Bond girl Fiona Volpe, played by Italian actress Luciana Paluzzi. Volpe used the gold-painted BSA to fire two rocket missiles and destroy Count Lippe's car when he was chasing Bond.[5] A working missile launching system was fitted to the motorcycle but the explosion which destroyed the car was actually detonated remotely by stunt coordinator Bob Simmons.[6] The filming of the scene was recorded in a Ford Motor Company film A Child's Guide to Blowing Up a Motor Car that is on the Ultimate DVD edition of Thunderball.
An obvious lightning can be seen as a large storm front crosses over the Sydney suburb of Wakehurst Dec-5-2014.
Wakehurst Golf Club 12th hole
GolfGetaway Published on Aug 1, 2013
Golf Getaway's Andrew "Mirror" McCombe and Shaun "Fade" Fay play and review the magnificent Wakehurst Golf Club 12th Hole on the Northern Beaches of Sydney Australia
Love listening to a bit of ZZ Tops Blue Jean Blues!
The Bokeh here is crinkled silver foil but was overpowering the phones and lightning so I delegated it to a separate layer and faded it back but actually I think it works best on a clean background, I may have to shoot a bucket of lights!
Picture of lightning in my front yard in Midwest City Oklahoma looking north towards N.E. 10th street
This shot was pure luck honestly i have since tried again and never gotten this lucky again until cristmas eve 2008.
This storm before it passed through it put out straight line winds of up to 105mph and destroyed many out structures and broke many trees and power poles. It was a big mess afterwards. It almost appered that a tornado had passed but it was only straight line winds. This area stayed without power for 1 week and a half.
Bolt of the Day.
See video (2nd strike): www.flickr.com/photos/79387036@N07/27512700045/in/datepos...
Hear how loud the thunder was: www.flickr.com/photos/79387036@N07/26383351588/in/datepos...
Each frame is 1/30th of a second apart. This bolt actually faded a half second after the lower right image (or 15 frames later).
NO EDITS HERE!! I took this photo of lightning, while in Antonio Amaro, Durango, Mexico. This is how the pic turned. NOW, look at the top left hand corner. What do you see? Could it be an image of Jesus? Perhaps the Virgin Mary?
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Am 21. September 2024 wäre Leonard Cohen 90 Jahre alt geworden !
On September 21, 2024, Leonard Cohen would have turned 90 years old !
listen:
Leonard Cohen - Night Comes On
Am 21. September 2024 wäre Leonard Cohen 90 Jahre alt geworden !
On September 21, 2024, Leonard Cohen would have turned 90 years old !
I went down to the place
Where I knew she lay waiting
Under the marble and the snow
I said, Mother I'm frightened
The thunder and the lightning
I'll never come through this alone
She said, I'll be with you
My shawl wrapped around you
My hand on your head when you go
And the night came on
It was very calm
I wanted the night to go on and on
But she said, Go back to the World
Awesome lightning bolt strikes.
Shooting TIPS:These photos (4 in this series) were shot on film, so I didn't know what I had until I processed the film. However, I had photographed lightning before, so I already knew the best exposure: f8 for ISO 100. Aim and compose where you saw the last lightning strike, open the shutter ("manual" setting) and leave it open until you get a least one good lightning strike in that area, then close the shutter. NOTE: this system works as long as the sky is black. If there is lingering twilight, approaching dawn, or strong city lights, you'll have a more limited window of time that you can leave the shutter open -- but of course you knew that, right? ;-)
Missing shots: There are about 20 other great photos missing from this series. They are probably in some New York City landfill -- victims of a stock photo agency that went bankrupt. These four images survived because I made 70mm duplicate transparencies before sending the originals off to the agency! This is another reason I love digital: duplicates cost nothing but storage space, and each dupe is as good as the original.
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