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File name: 11_07_003076
Title: Volunteer mariners maintain sailing ship HMS Beaver, East Boston
Creator/Contributor: Grant, Spencer, 1944- (photographer)
Date created: 1970
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white ; 35 mm.
Genre: Film negatives; Bird's-eye views
Subjects: East Boston (Boston, Mass.); Sailing ships; Maintenance & repair
Notes: Title from photographer caption.
Collection: Spencer Grant Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright © Spencer Grant
Members of the 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), RCA take part in a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Detachment Commander course during Exercise GUARDIAN COMMANDER taking place in the training area at 5th Canadian Division Support Base - Gagetown from 17 July to 02 August 2023.
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Des membres du 4e Régiment d’artillerie (Appui général), ARC, prennent part à un cours de commandant de détachement de petits systèmes aériens sans pilote (SUAS) durant l’exercice GUARDIAN COMMANDER qui a lieu dans le secteur d’entraînement de la Base de soutien de la 5e Division du Canada à Gagetown, du 17 juillet au 2 août 2023.
Photo By: Warrant Officer James Roberge, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs
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I was really intrigued by what looked like a very formal and important
ceremony, everyone was in modern attire however they were in a shrine
thousands of years old. I think this really lends itself to Japanese
culture. Even nowadays people partake in ancient ceremonies and traditions.
For example the tea ceremony is very common as well as flower arranging and
calligraphy. I think it’s great that Japan can keep their heritage alive in
an increasingly modern world.
Champion Team with supercoach
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HEPBURN FLAWLESS CHAMPIONS
The Hepburn Seniors netball team made club history on Saturday by icing the perfect CHNL season with a Grand Final win in overtime against a defiant Waubra. Continuing their unbeaten run for 2011, the Burras took out the premiership for the 1st time in a gruelling battle in wet conditions.
There was a large crowd there to watch the two teams in what was expected to be a tough game for both. Fifth placed Waubra having strength and height in attack had begun to peak at the right time of the year, knocking out other top 4 teams to be there. However Hepburn had speed and strength in defence and had been focussing on their challenge for sometime.
First centre pass to the Burras was turned over due to an early error allowing Waubra to take the first couple of goals. Settling quickly, a composed Hepburn began to find their rhythm and push the ball down court and into their goals. Waubra seemed to look lost for options once Hepburn grabbed a 4 goal lead, but full court defensive pressure kept them to within one at half time.
Waubra’s Goal Shooter, Kelly Moran and Hepburn’s Goal Keeper, Ebony Place were providing the crowd with a display of outstanding skills and footwork. Backed up by Sarah Dowell at Goal Defence, the Burras slowly managed to upset Waubra’s shooters and allow Hepburn to take a 4 goal lead at three quarter time. With the flag in sight, the Burras only had to maintain possession.
Waubra had changed it’s attacking line up in an attempt to open space in the circle. Applying physical pressure through the mid court, Waubra began to outscore Hepburn and close the gap in the dying minutes. With Waubra about to take the lead, Goal Keeper Ebony Place successfully produced the rejection of the year on her tall shooter and managed to keep the ball in Hepburn’s possession and cause a draw at the final whistle, getting Hepburn off the hook.
The atmosphere was intense as both teams re-grouped and prepared themselves for the final 10 minutes of overtime. Hepburn’s Goal Attack Kristina Clohesy stepped it up a gear and played one of her best games for the season. The Burras were prepared to move the ball quickly down court in an attempt to shake off a tight Waubra defence. Remembering the pain of last years grand final loss, Hepburn began to exert more pressure and manage to pull out that extra bit of effort in the dying seconds and hold on for a 2 goal win, 41 to 39.
“A perfect way to finish off a flawless year” said Coach Gary Cooke. “The girls have worked incredibly hard all year for this win and they really deserve to be the CHNL Champions”.
Goals: Jane – 29/37 78%, Kristina – 12/19 63%
Call for Actions – Maintaining the Momentum. IAEA, Vienna, Austria. 12 November 2021.
Photo Credit: Fiorda Llukmani / IAEA
File name: 11_07_001462
Title: Volunteer mariners maintain sailing ship HMS Beaver, East Boston
Creator/Contributor: Grant, Spencer, 1944- (photographer)
Date created: 1970
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white ; 35 mm.
Genre: Film negatives
Subjects: East Boston (Boston, Mass.); Sailing ships; Sailors; Maintenance & repair
Notes: Title from photographer caption.
Collection: Spencer Grant Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright © Spencer Grant
Maintaining a barcode scanner is not rocket science. Check out a few maintenance tips from the experts to avoid the common issues and enhance the performance of your barcode scanner. They are applicable for all types of products, including Zebra and Honeywell Barcode Scanners. Find out more here!
Maintainers go about their work replacing the joints on the first two tracks in Franklin Park, IL as Metra F40C 611 makes its station stop.
106th Rescue Wing maintainers providing maintenance support to an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter in Campo Grande, Brazil on August 22, 2022.
The New York National Guard is training with its partner in the State Partnership Program, Brazil, during Exercise TÁPIO, a combined Brazilian and U.S. exercise taking place in Campo Grande, Brazil, Aug. 8-31, 2022. Approximately 100 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing are participating in this fifth annual exercise. This kind of regional military engagement strengthens the partnership with Brazil, enhances interoperability, and improves collective readiness for a range of potential future operations – from disaster relief to humanitarian assistance to security operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj Michael O'Hagan, 106th Rescue Wing Public Affairs)
Downstream from the city of Plochingen the Neckar River is regulated and used as a waterway. Barrages like the one close to Poppenweiler guarantee that the required water level is maintained but impede passability for animals. The river banks are paved and steep. Plans foresee a barrage with a bypass stretch that will provide passability. The banks of the Neckar will be altered according to a semi-natural design, a backwater and standing waterbodies are intended to provide new habitats for plants and animals. A visitor platform will provide a viewing point.
In 1996 the Department for Green Spaces and Ecology of the city of Ludwigsburg developed preliminary ideas for the project that was aimed at improving the ecological conditions on the Neckar and at bypassing the Poppenweiler barrage and thus providing passability for aquatic animals.
Aims of the project
• ecological: providing passability of the Poppenweiler barrage, enhancing natural structures, creating habitats for plants and animals
• economic: It is the responsibility of the federal state to ensure safety in navigation on the waterways.
• social: creating a recreation area close to the city and providing access to parts of the area for visitors Main goal: providing passability of the Poppenweiler barrage, improving the ecological conditions along the river Neckar.
The Department for Green Spaces and Ecology of the City of Ludwigsburg developed the idea for the project and moved the project forward.
In 1996 the Department for Green Spaces and Ecology of the city of Ludwigsburg developed preliminary ideas for the project. In 1998 the State of Baden- Württemberg set up the IkoNE1 initiative and began looking for an area in which to implement a model project. The Department for Green Spaces and Ecology of the city of Ludwigsburg proposed the area “Zugwiesen”. The planning period took nine years as land acquisition caused some delays: At first, farmers claimed land prices that were too high. The project will be part of the eco-account of Ludwigsburg.
During the planning of the measures to be implemented, the WSA announced that the banks had to be restored by dismantling them down to the riverbed. The city seized the opportunity to modify the plans. In cooperation with the WSA they succeeded in enlarging the connection zone between the planned back water and the Neckar. The project is part of the IKoNE1 initiative, the initiative “Grünzug Neckartal” as well as the “Greater Stuttgart Landscape Park” (Verband Region Stuttgart) that backed the project.
The barrage of Poppenweiler is bypassed by a newly-created watercourse of about 1,7 km which is designed to be semi-natural. The bank reinforcements of the Neckar got dismantled and restored to a semi-natural state on a stretch of about 800 m thus permitting creation of an extensive connection zone between the Neckar and a new backwater. Standing waterbodies of about 3.8 ha, shallow and deep water areas, reed zones, islands and gravel banks are further elements of the newly developing habitats. The transregional cycle route along the river Neckar passes through the area. It bypasses sensitive areas but nevertheless allow people to experience the new semi-natural area. An observation tower provides a view over the project.
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Maintaining and improving a neighborhood. It doesn't happen with press conferences, or vigils, or endless marches, or painting every police officer as Simon Legree, or publicity stunts like locking arms in front of Mag Mile department stores on Black Friday.
It happens because of people like Beverly Allison, who collects the business cards of city workers and city officials (who are basically city workers) like some people collect designer sneakers. Except SHE uses them for good. And woe to the city worker with the gall to say, "it can't be done", since it would be done in a heartbeat in Lincoln or Grant or Millennium Parks.
She'll call you out if you're not doing your job. But if you are, she'll sing your praises to the skies, both to your immediate boss, to the alderman and to the mayor. She's an object lesson how to get things done in the City of Chicago (or any city, for that matter). It's better than complaining and then not doing anything. Or waiting for George to do it. (Guess who George is waiting for.)
Or running away to the suburbs, the land of milk and honey. Yeah, right. ;)
She is currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. But as you'll hear in the video, that hasn't taken away any of her fire. So, what's YOUR excuse.
Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land Educational Programs:
•University Scholarship Program and Child Sponsorship Programs
To stem the exodus from the Holy Land and more specifically from Israel, the FFHL is holding the ‘educational doors of opportunity’ open for the Christian community in the Holy Land. The Franciscan Foundation pays for 4 years of college including tuition and books for economically marginalized students who maintain a B average throughout high school. These scholarship grants are available to any student from any Christian denomination wishing to apply for a four year college program. The winners of the scholarship grants are chosen by the FFHL Scholarship Board made up of four professors residing in the U.S.
Each student selected must show a letter of acceptance from the university they are planning to attend and once that is validated, they can begin studies in the fall and payment for their school tuition commences.
In 2014, 124 (114 BA candidates and 10 MA candidates) students attended college on a scholarship provided by the FFHL at a cost of $575,000 paid by FFHL.
•Child Sponsorship Program
The FFHL conducts a Child Sponsorship Program to provide primary and secondary educational financial assistance for economically marginalized families who are unable to pay for their annual tuition of $500.00 due to economic difficulties. FFHL believes that every child should have an opportunity to an education and no one should be turned away from attending class. The child sponsorship program is a seven year commitment from the 6th grade through the 12th grade.
The children attend the Terra Santa schools, administered by the Franciscan Custody, which are unique because their philosophy is to bring individuals together without any bias either to social class or to Christian or non-Christian students in terms of educational activities. The schools acquaint the student with the values of family life and of society so as to benefit from both. Each school attempts to meet the needs of all those who are deprived physically, morally, economically, and to welcome them as family. The policy of the Franciscan Terra Santa Schools has always been openness and service towards all.
In 2014, the FFHL Child Sponsorship Program provided $109,000 for 218 economically marginalized children, who would otherwise not be receiving an education, to attend classes in schools in Jerusalem, Jaffa, Ramleh and Bethlehem.
•Magnificat Scholarship Program
Music Scholarships: FFHL provides tuition for young children who are gifted musically and wish to learn piano, violin, flute or composing. The Magnificat Institute in Jerusalem counts among its ranks 200 Muslim, Christian, and Jewish students, mainly children, who are studying various disciplines. The Institute has over 20 teachers and three choirs. The primary goal of the Institute is to foster encounter, dialogue, peaceful coexistence, and human and social development amongst people and children of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds in the Holy Land. Learning music in Jerusalem provides a very worthwhile alternative to otherwise difficult living situations in many families. The Institute is in effect a laboratory for peace and sharing , with teachers and pupils who are Israelis and Palestinians, Jews, Muslims and Christian, all united by music to build up a new Jerusalem of peace.
In 2014, the FFHL provided 15 students scholarships to the Magnificat Institute at a total cost of $11,570.
•Vocational/Technical Scholarship Program
Vocational/Trade Educational Grants provide funding for tuition and books for a two year program to learn plumbing, electricity, metal works, carpentry, auto mechanics, hotel management, telecommunications and food cuisine.
In 2014, the FFHL provided 25 students vocational school scholarships at a total cost of $32,500.
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Barely clothed Domo: "Put on some pants before those dumb humans notice us! We're supposed to assimilate with the human world when we're out here or it's no more free candy and cookies! Do you want to go back to the mines?! Remember what the mice did to Cousin Gingy?!"
Birthday suit Domo: "I don't know about you. I'm milk chocolate and chocolate doesn't wear pants. It takes chocolate to take chocolate, and my mouth can store enough chocolate to feed a village."
Members from the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, balance an MQ-1 Predator Aug. 31, 2015, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. The maintainers mobilized with other members of the wing to the Baltic nation where they deployed an entire MQ-1B Predator package, launching and recovering the first large-scale remotely piloted aircraft in Latvia.
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Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing respond to a sudden major snowstorm at FS Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York on Janury 6, 2017.
During the storm, maintainers used de-icing trucks to prevent snow buildup on the HC-130's, and airmen from the Civil Engineering Squadron plowed the runway, allowing operations at FS Gabreski to continue without delay.
(US Air National Guard / Staff Sergeant Christopher S Muncy / released)
“I will maintain and defend the sovereignty of the United States paramount to any and all allegiance, sovereignty, or fealty,” the USMA Class of 2028 pledged at the end of their Reception Day, July 1, 2024 during the Oath Ceremony on the Plain, West Point, New York. (U.S. Army Photo by John Pellino/USMA)
U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft maintainers, assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, remove the right wing leading edge flap after the discovery of a damaged actuator on one of their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 23, 2019. The damage to the actuator and the leading edge flap will require a total wing replacement, a very complex repair normally accomplished at home station or at depot where parts and specialized tools and equipment are readily available. ACE 19 is a Nordic aviation exercise that provides realistic, scenario-based training to prepare forces for enemy defensive systems. U.S. forces are engaged, postured and ready to deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Brian Doyle)
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n July, I'll Try became Nelson and Boy Alfred became the Ethel & Millie in an effort to maintain their cover. The boats continued to operate together and Crisp's crew was augmented with two regular seamen and a Royal Marine rifleman, giving the Nelson a crew of ten, including Crisp and his son. The smacks set out as usual on the 15 August and pulled in a catch during the morning before making a sweep near the Jim Howe Bank in search of cruising enemies. At 2.30 pm, Crisp and the UC–41 spotted each other at 6,000 yards (5,500 m) at the same time, and both began firing at once, the submarine's weapon scoring several hits before the Nelson's could be brought to bear. By this stage in the war, German submarine captains were more aware of the decoy ship tactics and no longer stopped British merchant shipping, preferring to sink them from a distance with gunfire.[6]
With such a heavy disparity in armament between the smack's 3 pounder and the submarine's 88 mm deck gun the engagement was short lived, the submarine firing eight shots before the Nelson could get within range of her opponent.[9] The fourth shot fired from the UC–41 holed the smack, and the seventh tore off both of Crisp's legs from underneath him. Calling for the confidential papers to be thrown overboard, Crisp dictated a message to be sent by the boat's four carrier pigeons:[10]
"Nelson being attacked by submarine. Skipper killed. Jim Howe Bank. Send assistance at once."[11]
The sinking smack was abandoned by the nine unwounded crew, who attempted to remove their captain, only to be ordered by Crisp that he should be thrown overboard rather than slow them down. The crew refused to do so, but found they were unable to move him and so left him where he lay. He died in his son's arms as Tom Crisp Jr. knelt beside him to say goodbye.[12] It is said that he was smiling as he died and remained so as the ship sank underneath him.[13] The Ethel & Millie meanwhile had just arrived on the scene as the Nelson sank, and her captain Skipper Charles Manning called for the lifeboat to come alongside.[14] Realising that this would greatly overcrowd the second boat, the survivors refused and Manning sailed onwards towards the submarine, coming under lethal fire as he did so causing his vessel too to take on water and begin to sink.
The Victoria Cross
The crew of the sinking Ethel & Millie then abandoned their battered boat and were hauled aboard the UC–41, where the Nelson survivors last saw them standing in line being addressed by a German officer. The seven British sailors of the Ethel & Millie were never seen again, and much controversy exists surrounding their disappearance. Prevailing opinion at the time was that they had been murdered and dumped overboard by the German crew or abandoned at sea without supplies, but these scenarios seem unlikely and it is more probable that they were taken prisoner aboard the boat and killed when the UC–41 was herself sunk on the 21 August 1917 by armed trawlers.[15][3] Indeed, the son of Arthur Soanes,[16] one of the victims of this incident, later claimed to have contacted his father through his powers as a spiritual medium and reported this version of events as fact.[3]
The survivors of the Nelson drifted for nearly two days until they arrived at the Jim Howe Buoy, where they were discovered by the fishery protection vessel Dryad and rescued. A pigeon named "Red Cock" had reached the authorities in Lowestoft and had thus forewarned of the fate of the boats and caused the Dryad to be despatched to search for survivors.[6] Following their rescue, the whole of Nelson's crew were extensively debriefed following medical treatment for exposure and minor injuries and thus revealed the story of the uneven action. A court of enquiry praised the surviving crew and their dead captain and authorised the award of the Victoria Cross posthumously to Thomas Crisp and Distinguished Service Medals to his son and another member of the crew. On 29 October 1917, David Lloyd George made an inspirational speech in the House of Commons citing Crisp's sacrifice as representative of the Royal Navy's commitment "from the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean to the stormy floods of Magellan", which promoted Crisp into an overnight celebrity whose story ran in all the major London papers for nearly a week, containing as it did a verifiable story of personal sacrifice, filial devotion and perceived German barbarity.[2] The medal presentation was made to Tom Crisp Jr. at Buckingham Palace on 19 December 1917, shortly before he was promoted to Skipper in his own right.
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Citations
Admiralty, 2nd November, 1917
HONOURS FOR SERVICES IN ACTION WITH ENEMY SUBMARINES
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the following honours, decorations and medals to officer and men for services in action with enemy submarines:–
Posthumous Award of the Victoria Cross.
Skipper Thomas Crisp, R.N.R., 10055D.A.
(Killed in action).
The London Gazette, 30 October 1917[17]
Action of H.M. Armed Smack "Nelson" on the 15th August, 1917.
NOT FOR SALE TO U S CITIZENS WHILE IN U S WATERS Soleo is a very well kept Princess V78 Second owner has a larger boat in mind and is looking see her move to another loving owner Extremely well outfitted and maintained, she is a spectacular riding boat with almost 40 knot speed from her C32 Acert CAT s Entertainment space throughout the yacht both on deck and in the airy, open saloon Warm teak decks satin walnut interior with tasteful appointments throughout Large saloon with dining for eight forward Extra large full beam master aft with ensuite head Three additional staterooms with 2 ensuite heads Separate crew quarters for two with ensuite head gives extended cruising comfort Soleo exudes class and refinement in her lines, spaces, and build She will look as good behind your house as she does behind her current owner s BROCHURE DESCRIPTIONWith a choice of powerful engine options to complement her sleek profile and an opulent yet contemporary interior, the Princess V78 is built to excite the senses She delivers the ultimate blend of style and V Class performance and is one of the most dynamically capable models Princess has ever conceived With raised bulwarks and a deep V hull made using the latest resin infusion technology to reduce weight and improve efficiency, the V78 has been honed for long range cruising Her high speed capabilities ensure an intoxicating blend of excitement and precision control, placing the most exclusive locations within easy reach On deck, an enormous cockpit provides an uncluttered environment for flexible entertaining and incorporates a fully equipped wetbar and large seating area The garage is centrally located beneath the generous sunpad and can accommodate a 4m tender, while a hydraulically operated raise lower platform is fitted as standard for stowage of an additional tender or wetbike The main deck features an expansive saloon with lowlevel furniture and contemporary fittings, as well as the latest electronics and entertainment systems The forward dining area seats eight in comfort and the helm position has been thoroughly resolved for optimum visibility and clear, safe sightlines The large opening roof allows the feeling of true open boating with the flexibility to provide shade at the touch of a button while sliding glass doors and an electric drop window can be opened to transform the saloon and cockpit into one magnificent entertaining space Stylish lower accommodations achieve new levels of space and light, with a unique reversed layout in the master suite providing the ultimate feeling of exclusivity The owner enjoys a large en suite bathroom with twin sinks and an exceptionally spacious shower, with a separate walk in wardrobe situated to the port side Guests are treated to similar levels of luxury in a VIP stateroom forward and two twin berth cabins forward of the galley, with the option of fitting out the starboard cabin as a lower dinette for added flexibility The crew enjoy complete separation from the guest accommodation in a twin cabin located aft of the engine room with an innovative transom door to allow discrete access away from the main guest areas Whether unwinding below deck or appreciating the tranquillity of a remote mooring, the Princess V78 provides a fabulous blend of comfort and refined performance for enjoying the best that cruising has to offer
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Some background:
First opportunity for the Finnish Air Force to have a look at a MiG-15 happened on 25th January 1954, when a Soviet Air Force aircraft crashed into a forest at Rautjärvi, close to the Soviet border. The surviving pilot said later that he had lost orientation and when fuel was running out, he ejected. The wreck was quickly evaluated before a Soviet rescue troop arrived to dismantle the plane and return it to the Soviet Union. This happened after quick political negotiations to exchange it for 62 Finnish citizens arrested in the Soviet Union.
Maintaining a non-aligned status and being positioned geographically between the NATO nations and the USSR, Finland purchased military equipment from the East and the West alike. A second opportunity was during May 1954 when, in trade negotiations between Finland and the Soviet Union in Moscow, six MiG-15s were offered as part of the bilateral trade deal. A Finnish pilot was sent to make evaluation of the type. After flying a MiG-15UTI and evaluation of the fighter variant, it was found to be technically obsolete and unsuitable for the Finnish Air Force. The MiG-15UTI was also compared with the dh Vampire Trainer, which instead was selected as the first Finnish jet trainer during 1955.
The next time the MiG was on table was during 1956, when a new jet fighter type was being considered. This time the Soviet alternatives were the MiG-15bis or MiG-17. This time the Folland Gnat Mk 1 was selected. It took four years before the MiG-15 was offered again, as a trainer for MiG-19s the Soviets were trying to sell to Finland. This offer was again rejected, as the MiG-19S was found to be obsolete from both weapons and performance points of view. Following this dead end the study of western fighters, Mirage IIIC and Saab 35 Draken, was started. In this situation the Soviets changed their offer from the MiG-19 to the MiG-21F-13. As the purchase was possible to be paid with trade exchange and the MiG's performance was comparable with the Western types, the MiG was selected. Four MiG-15UTI trainer aircraft were added to the purchase as conversion trainers for the fighters - the reason was that the MiG-21 had no immediately available trainer version (the MiG-21U Mongol-A was just entering production in 1962). Agreement with the USSR was signed on 1st February 1962. Before delivery, a group of Finnish pilots and mechanics were trained in the Soviet Union in the latter half of 1962. The MiG-15UTI trainers were flown to Karelia Wing's Rissala base near Kuopio by Soviet pilots during November 1962. These planes were manufactured by Avia in Czechoslovakia and, according to manufacturing plates, these late production examples were type Avia CS-102.
Lauri Pekuri became the first Finnish pilot to fly the UTI-MiG-15 during a visit to Moscow as part of a military delegation. On 10th November 1962 the 31st Fighter Squadron (HävLv 31 Hävittäjä Lentolaivue, fighter squadron) at Kuopio-Rissala AB, which was part of the Karelian Air Wing (Karjalan Lennosto), took delivery of four Czechoslovak-built UTI-MiG-15s (Aero CS-102s). The aircraft, which were ferried amid great secrecy by Soviet pilots, were in the latest configuration, featuring the Afanasyev A-12.7 machine-gun, Bariy-M IFF and OSP-48 ILS. Interestingly, the trainers were diverted from the Soviet order but were nevertheless new aircraft, not second-hand machines.
The trainers received the tactical codes MU-1 (c/n 922221), MU-2 (c/n 822028), MU-3 (c/n 922226) and MU-4 (c/n 722375; sometimes reported in error as 722479); the MU serial prefix and the trainer's squat, tubby appearance promptly gave rise to the nickname 'Mukula' ('chubby' in Finnish). The aircraft were flown in natural metal finish. Each pilot converting to the MiG-21F-13 was given 14 flights (eight hours) in the UTI-MiG-15 before progressing to the fighter. The Midgets were also used for proficiency training. Additionally, the Air Force Flight Test Centre (Koelentuelentolaivue) at Halli AB undertook a short performance test program and used the Midgets for development work - for example, as radar targets for the Finnish Air Force's SAAB J-35S Draken fighters.
In 1968-69 the trainers underwent a major overhaul in the Soviet Union, but all other maintenance was done locally. MU-3 crashed on 27th November 1970 after running out of fuel, but the crew ejected safely. To fill the gap a fifth UTI-MiG-15 was procured, this time directly from Czechoslovakia. Since production had already ended it was a second-hand machine, a revamped Aero CS-102s (c/n 822210), a former ejection seat testbed with low flying hours, formerly operated by the Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav (VZLÚ, 'Czech Aerospace Research Centre') for the development of an indigenous ejection seat.
The revamped aircraft arrived in Rissala in early 1971 and received the new tactical code MU-5. This aircraft was insofar noteworthy as it became the only Finnish UTI-MiG-15 that carried camouflage. The scheme had already been applied in Czechoslovakia after a briefing from the Finnish Air Force, but the aircraft was delivered without tactical markings for the transfer flight. However, the requested paint scheme, an experimental camouflage reminiscent of the Finnish WWII scheme in green and black with grey undersides and "clouds" on the flanks that extended into the upper scheme, was executed with local paints, and following Warsaw Pact painting standards. As a result, the scheme was truthfully replicated, but the paints on the upper surfaces turned out to be rather dark. However, MU-5 was accepted with this unique livery and received large Ilmavoimat roundels in six positions (with the fuselage roundels close to the air intake), the tactical code on the flanks behind the wings, and the squadron badge (a leaping black lynx on a white cloud as background) on the fin, just below the stabilizers. Additionally, the aircraft’s callsign “Adam” was painted as a nickname and reminder for the trainees under the front cockpit opening. MU-5 retained its unique camouflage through later overhauls, even though refreshed with domestic paints that changed the upper tones into a lighter hue, and the tactical markings were changed over time, too. In the mid-Seventies the fuselage roundel on all Finnish Midgets was moved to the rear fuselage, the tactical code remained there but was reduced in size, and the lynx emblem was now painted behind the air intake, together with a single large number corresponding to the individual aircraft code.
The remaining three CS-102 veterans were kept in service until the small fleet was superseded by five MiG-21UM Mongol-Bs in 1978. These were, as an anecdotal note, delivered from the USSR in a dark camouflage very similar to MU-5 a couple of years earlier, due to the use of local paints and a rather free interpretation of the Finnish Air Force's paint scheme request! But with the arrival of the Mongols the Finnish UTI-MiG-15s’ career soon ended. MU-1 was struck off charge on 20th April 1979 and is preserved today at the Hallinportti museum just outside Halli AB. MU-2, which made its first flight in Finland on 12th January 1963 at the hands of Lt (SG) Veikko Tähtinen, was struck off charge on 30th May 1979 and is preserved at Vesivehmaa. MU-4 made its last flight from Rissala AB on 7th February 1977, piloted by Capt. Ari Piippo; it was struck off charge on 12th April 1979 and is now on display at the Central Finnish Aviation Museum (Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo) at Luonetjärvi airfield, Tikkakoski. MU-5, finally, was already lost on 15th of November 1977 in a ground fire that could be traced back to an oil leak in the engine section. The aircraft burned down beyond repair; since the airframe was even too damaged to become a museum exhibit it was eventually scrapped in 1979.
General characteristics:
Crew: 2
Length: 10.04 m (32 ft 10½ in) overall
8,02 m (26 ft 3¼ in) hull only
Wingspan: 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 20.6 m² (222 sq ft)
Airfoil: root: TsAGI S-10; tip: TsAGI SR-3
Empty weight: 3.382 kg (7,450 lb)
Gross weight: 4,806 kg (10,585 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 5.260 kg (15,585 lb)
Fuel capacity: 1,420 L (380 US gal; 310 imp gal) internal
Powerplant
1× Motorlet/Walter M05 centrifugal-flow turbojet, with 26.5 kN (5,955 lbf) maximum thrust
Performance:
Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (669 mph, 581 kn) / Mach 0.87 at sea level
1,031 km/h (640 mph; 560 kn) / Mach 0.9 at 5,000 m (16,377 ft)
Cruise speed: 850 km/h (530 mph, 460 kn) / Mach 0.69
Ferry range: 2,520 km (1,570 mi, 1,360 nmi) at 12,000 m (39,370 ft)
with 2x600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal) drop-tanks
Service ceiling: 15,200 m (49,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 42 m/s (8,255 ft/min)
Wing loading: 255 kg/m² (60.7 lb/sq ft) at MTOW
Thrust/weight: 0.54
Armament:
1× 12,7 mm (0.5”) Afanasyev A-12,7 machine gun with 150 rounds
2× underwing hardpoints, usually occupied with drop tanks
The kit and its assembly:
A very simple what-if aircraft model, and it was simply inspired by the question how a camouflaged Finnish UTI-MiG-15 trainer might have looked like? In real life the four aircraft were left in bare metal, only protected with clear lacquer containing aluminum powder, and relatively large markings. When I read about the aircrafts’ history in Finland I came across MU-3’s “sudden death” (most things mentioned in the background are real, just MU-5 and anything concerning this aircraft is fictional) and envisioned a fictional replacement in the early Seventies that would bear camouflage.
The Midget kit is one of the more complex Hobby Boss kits (read: more than just a fuselage plus wings and some bits to stick onto this base) like the company’s F9F or Hawker Seahawk, and for its price point the kit is IMHO pretty good and crisp. It’s still quite simple, but it features many small detail parts to be added on the airframe that yield a convincing model, including a surprisingly well detailed cockpit tub (even though it lacks a rear bulkhead and there’s an ugly gap behind the front seat), a nice landing gear and two different pairs of underwing tanks.
The only upgrades I made: the single-piece canopy was cut into four parts (with a very narrow frame between the cockpits, ugh!) for open display, and a wire antenna (heated black sprue material) was spanned between the fin tip under the dielectric fairing and its attachment point right in front of the free-standing antenna mast on the right fuselage flank, next to the cockpit.
Getting the model on its three wheels was not easy – there’s not much space in the nose, because the air intakes are fully detailed (yet feature ugly and well visible locator pins which should be sanded away) and the splitter insert also contains the front landing gear well – there’s only little space above it, and the lead beads I cramped into the area were just enough to make the model stand “upright”, even though only once the main wheels had been mounted and the separate canopies put into place! Phew!
Painting and markings:
MU-5’s paint scheme took inspiration from two sources: one is the “Hawk” scheme from the late Seventies, which was devised for the Bae Hawk trainers but already introduced with the MiG-21bis and the respective trainers that arrived 2 years earlier.
The pattern was lent from the Hawk, since it has comparable outlines with the Hawk, but the colors were rather inspired by the initial MiG-21U trainers that were directly delivered from the USSR, already painted with Soviet paints that differed markedly from what Finnish-painted aircraft with domestic paints would look like. The Mongols were delivered in a deep but reddish brown, the green was very dark, too, with little contrast and a bluish hue. And the undersides were painted in a deep turquoise blue. For an unusual look I used a mix of Humbrol 10 and 66 for the deep but dull brown, Modelmaster FS 34096 for the green, and the undersides were painted with a pale blue (ModelMaster Russian Flanker Underside Blue).
The cockpit tub’s side walls were painted in the dreaded Soviet anti-fatigue teal, with medium grey lower areas, and aluminums seats with brown cushions. The landing gear and the respective wells were painted in a greyish silver tone, with bright green wheel discs as contrast. A similarly bright green antenna fairing was added to the fin tip, and the tail rudders’ counterweights became yellow (a practice that was actually introduced on the late NMF Finnish UTI-MiG-15s).
As a contrast and a reminder of the Finnish UTI-MiG-15’s original/real livery I painted the slipper tanks to resemble natural metal finish.
The roundels came from a Finnish Gnat (Special Hobby), the HävLv 31’s Lynx emblems from a Matchbox MiG-21 kit. The tactical codes were created from single black 6 mm letters (TL Modellbau); the few other stencils were puzzled together from the scrap box. To add some color contrast, I also decided to mark the area above the flaps with 1 mm red decal strips (also generic stuff from TL Modellbau), and the wing walkways were created with 4 mm black decal strip stuff. Some dry-brushing with silver was done on the wings’ leading edges and around the cockpit for light weathering effect and to make the model look less “clean”. And finally, the model was sealed with matte acrylic varnish.
A very simple project, and a “quick” submission for a Group Build at whatifmodellers.com, following a spontaneous inspiration. The camouflage suits the tubby Midget well, though, it looks very believable, and the beauty shots also confirm the paint scheme’s effectiveness over the typical Finnish forested landscape.
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If rural roads are properly maintained in Timor-Leste, there would be less need for emergency works or for the complete rehabilitation of the roads. ©ILO
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"The Economy & You"
This event held shared unique perspective on business trends and the principals they maintain in response to the changing economic climate. They offered positive principals that we can apply to our own lives. Photos taken by Mary Patton - CBA Photography
The European Commission-funded project “Realizing the agricultural potential of inland valley lowlands in sub-Saharan
Africa while maintaining their environmental services (RAP)” was launched in Benin and in Mali, held its final workshop of the 1st phase (2009-2010) from 7 to 10 December 2010 at the AfricaRice temporary headquarters in Cotonou, Benin.
Participants from different scientific institutions partners from France, Mali, Netherlands, but also agricultural leaders, experts, specialists in African development in the lowlands, project managers and agricultural development institutions, NGOs, and local councilors joined forces to present and discuss results obtained during this short period of two years.
The project's field visit held on 9 December to the lowlands of Benin that allowed participants to interact with villagers and evaluate the relevance of the participatory platforms around multi-stakeholder. Dr. Lynn Haight, Board Member of the CGIAR Consortium joined the field trip. (Photo credit : R.Raman, AfricaRice)
Lithuanian Displaced Person (DP) Mrs Stase Pacevicius had this traditional Lithuanian national cosutme made once she arrived in Australia. She wore the costume to maintain her culture and traditions.
While the village's old train station is lovingly maintained by Kinderhook Bank, it's just about impossible to get a good shot of it without a lot of distracting elements. Best I can do without a super wide angle lens is to include the setting sun as well!
I will have to remember try to get a shot of the station with my White Slim Angel.
still-maintained...
Bus No: 791
Year released: 2001
Capacity: 53; 2x2 seating configuration
Route: San Carlos-Cubao/Pasay via Dau/SCTEX-Concepion/Capas/Tarlac/Camiling/Bayambang/Malasiqui
Body: Santarosa Philippines(semi-rehab by Five Star Bus Body)
Model: 2001 SR-EXFOH AC Series
Chassis: Nissan Diesel RB46S
Engine: Nissan Diesel PE6T
Fare: Airconditioned
Aircon System: Sutrak overhead a/c
Transmission System: M/T
Plate No.: TWC-491
Taken on: April 23, 2011
Location: Romulo Highway, Brgy. Malacampa, Camiling, Tarlac
Some leaves adapt well to the environment and weather conditions because of their hairs. Hairy leaves help the plant retain some moisture. The hairs are tiny, as they are just single cells, but have the ability to slow down the process of evaporation and protect the leaf from wind. This is how leaves maintain water that they receive. This is vital when the leaf has to conduct photosynthesis. Hairy leaves are especially useful in tropical areas. There are several properties to water; one that is particular to hairy leaves is surface tension. Surface tension means water molecules are cohering to one another at the surface, such as rain drops on a leaf. Scientifically, water moves from regions of high water concentration to regions of low water concentration. High water concentration is in the vacuoles of plant cells, so water moves from there to the cytoplasm, which has dissolved molecules. Thus, all of that is pushed to the cell wall.
Members of the 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in C-5 Galaxy maintenance training at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 24-27, 2014. Dubbed "Wrench Week," the series of hands-on events enhanced skills proficiency and provided structured opportunities for upgrade training for Air Force Reserve C-5 maintainers. The training took place in classrooms, formal training unit simulators, maintenance shops and C-5 Galaxies on the flight line. (Courtesy photo/Senior Master Sgt. Darrell Carbullido)