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Graffito at the harbour of Heraklion (Crete)
The eight-minute footage showing a white Minneapolis police officer slowly killing a black man has spread all around the world and caused an unprecedented outrage in lots of countries, not only in the US.
Last Thursday there was a demonstration against racism in Vienna, organized in connection with this horrible crime. The organizers had expected some 3,000 demonstrators, but eventually 50,000 demonstrators came (the number is an estimation given by the police).
Afterwards there was criticism, because covid-19 distance rules couldn't be followed in such a crowd. I didn't go there for fear of infection, and I suppose many others didn't take part in this demonstration for the same reason. Just imagine the crowd in the time without a pandemic!
I hope very much that all these demonstrations in the US and all over the world (the Vienna demonstration wasn't the only one outside the US) will be effective and lead to substantial changes and improvements in the US. The incumbent POTUS however isn't exactly much help in this situation...
Somebody has told POTUS that there was such a thing as colonialism! "Really? And we did not take part in this smash and grab business," he asks. "Well, we tried," is the answer - "and we were not terribly good at it. But Britain and, of course, Denmark, are still holding on to bits and pieces." "Do they own this land," POTUS wants to know. "Not really. Actually, all the territories are contested when it comes to ownership." "This is precious real estate," POTUS declares, "and I want to have it!" "Greenland?", they ask. "Of course". "And what about the Malvinas?" "What's that, some Italian wine?" he wants to know. "It's a group of islands right at the doorstep of Argentina and the Brits say it's their's. Also, it is close to Antarctica and, so, strategically interesting." "Who do these third rate states think they are!" thunders POTUS. "These effing islands belong to me - even Monroe knew that!"
Leica M8, Voigtlander AS 2.8/90 at F8.
POTUS getting involved in choosing Iran's next Supreme Leader. Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 at approx. F4.
I know. It is not only geography that Potus needs help with. But this is not serious. Serious is that I took this shot also with the Mitakon Speedmaster (at F 0.95). After identical ways of editing the images (Fuji's raw converter and Luminar mainly) I must say that the bargain tele lens (at its widest) produced the most attractive result. Photo taken contre-jour and a reflector was used.
Following the G7 Summit and Tea with Her Majesty, with POTUS aboard, 'Air Force One' cleans up the gear as she heads away en-route Brussels on the next leg of his recent 'tour'
Note that AF1 is equipped for Air to Air refueling with that receptacle hosing on her nose
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Following on from the G7 Summit and Tea with The Queen, Air Force One 82-8000 with POTUS aboard departs London's Heathrow Airport for Brussels and his subsequent meeting with President Putin
Having made a left turn she climbed to 17,000 feet and headed for Goodwood where making another left turn the VC-25 went past Worthing to Seaford then along the South coast to Dover taking in an evening view of the South of England before heading to Brussels
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Arriving at Dublin from Joint Base Andrews as "SAM98" - a further participant in President Biden's visit to Ireland. This C-32 would be used on 14 April to carry the President to Knock and back as "Air Force 1".
In July 2023 this aircraft visited Ireland with its serial number no longer displayed externally.
This aircraft was originally with Finnair as OH-LBO.
Having said her goodbyes to POTUS, with the First Lady aboard, 89thAW Boeing C-32A 98-0002 gets away from Heathrow as 'Executive 1F' heading directly back to the USA
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Following on from the POTUS departure, the two US Marine Corps HMX-1 Sikorsky VH-3D Sea Kings BuAerNo's 159356 & 159354 lift away from Heathrow to return to RAF Northolt to overnight there before being collected by C-17 transports the next day
However, with Northolt being marginal for loaded C-17 transports those flights then routed via Mildenhall for further fuel uptake for the long haul back to Quantico, Virginia
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POTUS Trump renamed the Anahuac NWR after a 12-year-old Houston girl brutally murdered by immigrants, whose death Trump cynically blamed on his political opponent. Wonderful place by any name. Chambers County, Texas.
Even the cows are lined up listening intently......waiting for news of #Election2016
This photograph has been published in Issue 220 of Photography Week's online magazine.
POTUS departing Shannon after his two day visit to County Clare. SAM45 09-0015 taxis by on Delta taxiway.
Nighthawk 2 Arrives back at Aberdeen from Menie Estate.
United States Marines
Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King
159356
Aberdeen Airport, Scotland
28th July 2025
Built for Minifigures.com for their custom Barrack Obama minifigure.
Sadly I don't actually have the minifigure at the moment so I have had to settle for Betty the Cleaner, vacuuming and polishing in preparation for POTUS return to the Oval Office.
Based on this image as each President changes the decoration a bit apparently:
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Round tile should really be reddish brown rather than dark tan but I didn't have a single one in my collection. It just needs an Eagle on there now!
Sorry to my US friends, I know I am missing rather a lot of stars on the Stars & Stripes!
POTUS at HGR. President Biden on AF1 lands at Hagerstown Regional Airport is in Washington County, Maryland for speech at Mack Truck (Volvo)
In the wake of the recent POTUS UK visit by Barack Obama, a pair of giant US Air Force Air Mobility Command's Lockheed C-5M 'Super' Galaxy transports 85-0004 & 87-0036 sit and wait at RAF Mildenhall.
Home based with the 436th AW at Dover Delaware, the Presidential cars, VH-60 and VH-3D helicopters were due to be loaded aboard these and a couple of C-17A Globemasters to return them to the USA.
C-5M's are the latest version of this huge carrier being re-engined, upgraded and fitted with modern 'Glass cockpit' technology.
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United States Army
Boeing CH-47F Chinook
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214th Aviation Regiment "Big Windy"
Aberdeen Airport, Scotland
28th July 2025
SAM47 Vacates Runway 30 from Andrews Air Force Base.
United States Air Force
Boeing C-32A
09-0017
Prestwick Airport, Scotland
25th July 2025
Air Force One vacates Runway 30 after arrival from Andrews Air Force Base. Carrying President Trump for his 5-day private visit to Scotland.
United States Air Force
Boeing VC-25A
92-9000
Prestwick Airport, Scotland
25th July 2025