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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 19-Feb-20.
This aircraft was delivered to Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-ISD in Feb-67. It was sold to the Argentine Air Force in Jan-83 and re-serialled as T-95 in Mar-84. The aircraft was wet-leased to PLUNA Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A. as LV-ISD between Oct/Dec-85 and returned to the Argentine Air Force as T-95. It was wet-leased to PLUNA again, as LV-ISD, between May/Jun-68 and was returned to the Argentine Air Force as T-95. It was stored at El Palomar Air Force Base (Argentina) in Jun-04, time expired. A major D Check was started in Apr-06 but it was abandoned in 2007 when it was more than 75% complete. The aircraft was permanently retired at El Palomar AFB in mid 2008. It was auctioned for scrap in Nov-17.
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft with a two-man crew that served during and after the Second World War. It was one of few operational front-line aircraft of the era constructed almost entirely of wood and was nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder". The Mosquito was also known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews. Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito was adapted to roles including low to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike aircraft, and fast photo-reconnaissance aircraft. It was also used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) as a fast transport to carry small high-value cargoes to, and from, neutral countries, through enemy-controlled airspace.
When the Mosquito began production in 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world. Entering widespread service in 1942, the Mosquito was a high-speed, high-altitude photo-reconnaissance aircraft, continuing in this role throughout the war. From mid-1942 to mid-1943 Mosquito bombers flew high-speed, medium or low-altitude missions against factories, railways and other pinpoint targets in Germany and German-occupied Europe. From late 1943, Mosquito bombers were formed into the Light Night Strike Force and used as pathfinders for RAF Bomber Command's heavy-bomber raids. They were also used as "nuisance" bombers, often dropping Blockbuster bombs - 4,000 lb (1,812 kg) "cookies" - in high-altitude, high-speed raids that German night fighters were almost powerless to intercept.
As a night fighter, from mid-1942, the Mosquito intercepted Luftwaffe raids on the United Kingdom, notably defeating Operation Steinbock in 1944. Starting in July 1942, Mosquito night-fighter units raided Luftwaffe airfields. As part of 100 Group, it was a night fighter and intruder supporting RAF Bomber Command's heavy bombers and reduced bomber losses during 1944 and 1945. As a fighter-bomber in the Second Tactical Air Force, the Mosquito took part in "special raids", such as the attack on Amiens Prison in early 1944, and in precision attacks against Gestapo or German intelligence and security forces. Second Tactical Air Force Mosquitos supported the British Army during the 1944 Normandy Campaign. From 1943 Mosquitos with RAF Coastal Command strike squadrons attacked Kriegsmarine U-boats (particularly in the 1943 Bay of Biscay, where significant numbers were sunk or damaged) and intercepting transport ship concentrations.
The Mosquito flew with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other air forces in the European theatre, and the Mediterranean and Italian theatres. The Mosquito was also used by the RAF in the South East Asian theatre, and by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) based in the Halmaheras and Borneo during the Pacific War.
By the early-mid-1930s, de Havilland had a reputation for innovative high-speed aircraft with the DH.88 Comet racer. The later DH.91 Albatross airliner pioneered the composite wood construction that the Mosquito used. The 22-passenger Albatross could cruise at 210 miles per hour (340 km/h) at 11,000 feet (3,400 m), better than the 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) Handley Page H.P.42 and other biplanes it was replacing. The wooden monocoque construction not only saved weight and compensated for the low power of the de Havilland Gipsy Twelve engines used by this aircraft, but simplified production and reduced construction time.
Air Ministry bomber requirements and concepts:
On 8 September 1936, the British Air Ministry issued Specification P.13/36 which called for a twin-engined medium bomber capable of carrying a bomb load of 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) for 3,000 miles (4,800 km) with a maximum speed of 275 miles per hour (443 km/h) at 15,000 feet (4,600 m); a maximum bomb load of 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) which could be carried over shorter ranges was also specified. Aviation firms entered heavy designs with new high-powered engines and multiple defensive turrets, leading to the production of the Avro Manchester and Handley Page Halifax.
In May 1937, as a comparison to P.13/36, George Volkert, the chief designer of Handley Page, put forward the concept of a fast unarmed bomber. In 20 pages, Volkert planned an aerodynamically clean medium bomber to carry 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) of bombs at a cruising speed of 300 miles per hour (480 km/h). There was support in the RAF and Air Ministry; Captain R N Liptrot, Research Director Aircraft 3 (RDA3), appraised Volkert's design, calculating that its top speed would exceed the new Supermarine Spitfire. There were, however, counter-arguments that, although such a design had merit, it would not necessarily be faster than enemy fighters for long. The ministry was also considering using non-strategic materials for aircraft production, which, in 1938, had led to specification B.9/38 and the Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle medium bomber, largely constructed from spruce and plywood attached to a steel-tube frame. The idea of a small, fast bomber gained support at a much earlier stage than sometimes acknowledged though it was unlikely that the Air Ministry envisaged it not using light alloy components.
Project Mosquito:
Once design of the DH.98 had started, de Havilland built mock-ups, the most detailed at Salisbury Hall, in the hangar where E0234 was being built. Initially, this was designed with the crew enclosed in the fuselage behind a transparent nose (similar to the Bristol Blenheim or Heinkel He 111H), but this was quickly altered to a more solid nose with a more conventional canopy.
The construction of the prototype began in March 1940, but work was cancelled again after the Battle of Dunkirk, when Lord Beaverbrook, as Minister of Aircraft Production, decided there was no production capacity for aircraft like the DH.98, which was not expected to be in service until early 1941. Although Lord Beaverbrook told Air Vice-Marshal Freeman that work on the project had better stop, he did not issue a specific instruction, and Freeman ignored the request. In June 1940, however, Lord Beaverbrook and the Air Staff ordered that production was to focus on five existing types, namely the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, Vickers Wellington, Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley and the Bristol Blenheim. Work on the DH.98 prototype stopped, and it seemed that the project would be shut down when the design team were denied the materials with which to build their prototype.
The Mosquito was only reinstated as a priority in July 1940, after de Havilland's General Manager L.C.L Murray, promised Lord Beaverbrook 50 Mosquitoes by December 1941, and this, only after Beaverbrook was satisfied that Mosquito production would not hinder de Havilland's primary work of producing Tiger Moth and Oxford trainers and repairing Hurricanes as well as the licence manufacture of Merlin engines. In promising Beaverbrook 50 Mosquitoes by the end of 1941, de Havilland was taking a gamble, because it was unlikely that 50 Mosquitos could be built in such a limited time; as it transpired only 20 Mosquitos were built in 1941, but the other 30 were delivered by mid-March 1942.
During the Battle of Britain, nearly a third of de Havilland's factory time was lost because the workers took cover in the factory's bomb shelters. Nevertheless, work on the prototype went quickly, such that E0234 was rolled out on 19 November 1940.
In the aftermath of the Battle of Britain, the original order was changed to 20 bomber variants and 30 fighters. It was still uncertain whether the fighter version should have dual or single controls, or should carry a turret, so three prototypes were eventually built: W4052, W4053 and W4073. The latter, both turret armed, were later disarmed, to become the prototypes for the T.III trainer. This caused some delays as half-built wing components had to be strengthened for the expected higher combat load requirements. The nose sections also had to be altered, omitting the clear perspex bomb-aimer's position, to solid noses designed to house four .303 machine guns and their ammunition.
Overview:
The Mosquito was a fast, twin-engined aircraft with shoulder-mounted wings. The most-produced variant, designated the FB Mk VI (Fighter-bomber Mark 6), was powered by two Merlin Mk 23 or Mk 25 engines driving three-bladed de Havilland hydromatic propellers. The typical fixed armament for an FB Mk VI was four Browning .303 machine guns and four 20 mm Hispano cannon while the offensive load consisted of up to 2,000 pounds (910 kg) of bombs, or eight RP-3 unguided rockets.
Construction:
The oval-section fuselage was a frameless monocoque shell built in two halves being formed to shape by band clamps over a mahogany or concrete mould, each holding one half of the fuselage, split vertically. The shell halves were made of sheets of Ecuadorean balsawood sandwiched between sheets of Canadian birch, but in areas needing extra strength— such as along cut-outs— stronger woods replaced the balsa filler; the overall thickness of the birch and balsa sandwich skin was only 7⁄16 inch (11 mm). This sandwich skin was so stiff that no internal reinforcement was necessary from the wing's rear spar to the tail bearing bulkhead. The join was along the vertical centre line. This split construction greatly aided the assembly of the internal equipment as it allowed the technicians easy access to the fuselage interior. While the glue in the plywood skin dried, carpenters cut a sawtooth joint into the edges of the fuselage shells, while other workers installed the controls and cabling on the inside wall. When the glue completely dried, the two halves were glued and screwed together. The fuselage was strengthened internally by seven bulkheads made up of two plywood skins parted by spruce blocks, which formed the basis on each half for the outer shell. Each bulkhead was a repeat of the spruce design for the fuselage halves; a balsa sheet sandwich between two plywood sheets/skins. Bulkhead number seven carried the fittings and loads for the tailplane and rudder, The type of glue originally used was Casein, which was later replaced by "Aerolite", a synthetic urea-formaldehyde, which was more durable. Many other types of screws and flanges (made of various woods) also held the structure together.
The fuselage construction joints were made from balsa wood and plywood strips with the spruce multi-ply being connected by a balsa V joint, along with the interior frame. The spruce would be reinforced by plywood strips at the point where the two halves joined to form the V-joint. Located on top of the joint the plywood formed the outer skin. During the joining of the two halves ("boxing up"), two laminated wooden clamps would be used in the after portion of the fuselage to act as support. A covering of doped Madapolam (a fine plain woven cotton) fabric was stretched tightly over the shell and a coat of silver dope was applied, after which the exterior camouflage was applied. The fuselage had a large ventral section cut-out, which was braced during construction, to allow it to be lowered onto the wing centre-section. Once the wing was secured the lower panels were replaced, and the bomb bay or armament doors fitted.
The all-wood wing was built as a one-piece structure and was not divided into separate construction sections. It was made up of two main spars, spruce and plywood compression ribs, stringers, and a plywood covering. The outer plywood skin was covered and doped like the fuselage. The wing was installed into the roots by means of four large attachment points. The engine radiators were fitted in the inner wing, just outboard of the fuselage on either side. These gave less drag. The radiators themselves were split into three sections: an oil cooler section outboard, the middle section forming the coolant radiator and the inboard section serving the cabin heater. The wing contained metal framed and skinned ailerons, but the flaps were made of wood and were hydraulically controlled. The nacelles were mostly wood, although, for strength, the engine mounts were all metal as were the undercarriage parts. Engine mounts of welded steel tube were added, along with simple landing gear oleos filled with rubber blocks. Wood was used to carry only in-plane loads, with metal fittings used for all triaxially loaded components such as landing gear, engine mounts, control surface mounting brackets, and the wing-to-fuselage junction. The outer leading wing edge had to be brought 22 inches (56 cm) further forward to accommodate this design. The main tail unit was all wood built. The control surfaces, the rudder and elevator, were aluminium framed and fabric covered. The total weight of metal castings and forgings used in the aircraft was only 280 lb (130 kg).
In November 1944, several crashes occurred in the Far East. At first, it was thought these were as a result of wing structure failures. The casein glue, it was said, cracked when exposed to extreme heat and/or monsoon conditions. This caused the upper surfaces to "lift" from the main spar. An investigating team led by Major Hereward de Havilland travelled to India and produced a report in early December 1944 stating that "the accidents were not caused by the deterioration of the glue but by shrinkage of the airframe during the wet monsoon season". However a later inquiry by Cabot & Myers definitely attributed the accidents to faulty manufacture and this was confirmed by a further investigation team by the Ministry of Aircraft Production at Defford which found faults in six different Marks of Mosquito (all built at de Havilland's Hatfield and Leavesden plants) which showed similar defects, and none of the aircraft had been exposed to monsoon conditions or termite attack; thus it was concluded that there were construction defects found at the two plants. It was found that the "Standard of glueing...left much to be desired”. Records at the time showed that accidents caused by "loss of control" were three times more frequent on Mosquitoes than on any other type of aircraft. The Air Ministry forestalled any loss of confidence in the Mosquito by holding to Major de Havilland's initial investigation in India that the accidents were caused "largely by climate" To solve the problem, a sheet of plywood was set along the span of the wing to seal the entire length of the skin joint along the main spar.
Information regarding the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito has been taken from excerpts contained on Wikipedia
Aston Martin Ulster Roadster (1936)
In 1927 Aston Martin was taken over by race driver A. C. Bertelli. He designed a 1.5-litre, SOHC engine which would eventually power the LeMans-racing Ulster. Thoughout the years the engine was devloped to include dry sump lubrication.
The Aston Martin Ulster stands as one of the most respected pre-war racecars. It was largely based on the Mark II which came before it.
The Ulster had a breif two year race program. During this time they dominated the British Tourist Trophy at Goodwood. In 1934, Ulsters took first, second and third place. The best LeMans result was achieved in 1935. Chassis LM20 raced to third overall which put it first in the 1101 to 1500cc class.
After the race efforts, Aston Martin readied a production version of the LeMans cars. Twenty-One of these cars were built of which all are accounted for today.
Aston Martin Ulster information used from:
www.supercars.net/cars/2084.html
In the 1980's a small number (7) replicas of the Aston Martin Ulster Roadster were manufactured as a kit car:
Fergus Mosquito (Aston Martin Ulster replica)
Kop Hill Climb - 25th September 2011
Fergus Mosquito - an Aston Martin Ulster replica.
Only seven were made in Kingsbridge, Devon, in the 1980s, using donor Morris Marina B-series engines and other parts.
UIJ233 is the best of the 7 replicas.
These two models, the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito aircraft and the Aston Martin Ulster Roadster of 1936 have been created in Lego miniland scale for Flickr LUGNuts' 79th Build Challenge, - 'LUGNuts goes Wingnuts" - featuring automotive vehicles named after, inspired by or related to aircraft.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 27-Jan-18, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 13-Dec-23.
With both Kalitta and American International Airways titles.
Originally built as a 'Combi' with a side cargo door, this aircraft was delivered to Kuwait Airways as 9K-ADA in Jul-78. It was wet-leased to EgyptAir in Nov-87 and returned to Kuwait Airways in Jun-88.
In Dec-88 it was wet-leased to Garuda Indonesia Airlines and returned to Kuwait Airways in Jul-89. The aircraft was sold to American International Airways (Kalitta!) as N707CK in Aug-95 and was converted to a full freighter configuration by Jan-96.
The company was renamed Kitty Hawk International Air Cargo in Feb-99 and the aircraft was stored at Mojave, CA, USA in May-00. It was leased to Kalitta Air in Dec-00 when the aircraft was returned to service.
It was returned to Kitty Hawk and sold to the Kitty Hawk Collateral Liquidating Trust and stored in Sep-02. In Feb-04 it was leased to Global Air Cargo. The aircraft was due to be re-registered N707KH but that didn't happen and the aircraft returned to the Kitty Hawk Collateral Liquidating Trust just 3 months later in May-04.
In Jun-04 it was leased to AFX Capital III Ltd and was re-registered N801KH in Jul-04. It was sub-leased to Air Bangladesh as S2-ADT two weeks later. The aircraft was stored at Manston UK in Apr-05 without titles.
It was returned to AFX Capital III around Jan-06 but remained stored at Manston. It was returned to Kitty Hawk Collateral Liquidating Trust in Oct-06 and immediately sold to Star Aviation Services.
It was ferried from Manston, via Brussels to Ahlhorn, Germany in Nov-06 with the undercarriage locked down. The aircraft was broken up at Ahlhorn in Jul/Aug-07.
Note: The registration N707CK was later re-used by Kalitta in Mar-06 on an ex JAL Japan Airlines Cargo B747-246F, c/n 21681/382.
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Lulu modelling and photographed in casual outfit. Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, 29th January 2016.
She is seen here, modelling in a light brown and cream coloured stripped faux fur coat made by Quality Fashion, bought second-hand from a charity shop. She is wearing her own black scoop neckline top, with her own dark blue jeans. She is wearing a pair of black high heels. The photographs were taken in front of a studio backdrop, using a Nikon D200 DSLR.
In 1985, when I was at a deaf school in my last year, I decided to get into doing photography as a career. It is the kind of off-beat job that I would like to do, so I tried to apply for a college course studying photography. But the hearing teachers, my own family, family friends, career advisors, and even the social workers, told me that I should not do photography as a job because I am deaf.
In those days here in the United Kingdom, there were discrimination against disabled people, as there weren’t much laws protecting our rights at that time. My mother told me I can’t do photography, because I’m deaf with speech impaired.
I tried to make an effort to get them into helping me get a college course, studying photography. But they got me on a training course at college, instead of a proper serious course. From 1987 to 1989, I spent two days studying traditional graphic design while at college, with three days work experience for a professional photographer as part of my training course, mainly as photographer’s assistant and darkroom technician.
I admit that I became hooked on doing graphic design, so in additional to wanting to become a photographer, I decided I want to become a graphic designer as a second option.
After leaving college, I attempted to get a job working either in photography or graphic design, but as I mentioned earlier, in those days, there were still discrimination against the disabled people, so employers are likely to favour hearing people over deaf people.
For a few years, I continue to do my own photography and my own graphic design projects at home, in order to keep up my skills, while at same time, trying to find a job. Then I got married, and started a family life, but divorced her and I became a full-time single parent, so everything was put on hold for a while, until the kids were much older.
Finally, in the United Kingdom, we got The Equality Act 2010, that would protect our rights.
Few years later, while my kids were old enough to attend full-time school, I resumed my own projects, mainly to refresh my skills. I would need to improve my portfolio if I were to try to apply for a job, or may even consider going freelance. One of the graphic design projects I planned to do, requested a female model.
So I searched online, looked at some of the modelling agencies and model booking websites.
I booked Lulu for a two-hours outdoors photo-shoot in Newport, Gwent, South Wales. I arrived at her home, met up with her, and went through the details of the photo-shoot. We went into city centre, and I found a perfect location for my needs, did the photo-shoot for my graphic design project.
When the outdoors photo-shoots were done, there was still time to spare, I think maybe one and half hour of the booked two-hours slot was used up, leaving maybe half hour left.
I think that both she and her husband didn’t think it was right, I think they feel like they were overcharging me for less time used, or something like that. They were nice and polite, and they allowed me to use up what was left of the booked timeslot. They pointed out that they have a small makeshift studio in their spare bedroom, and suggested I could use it for some indoor photo-shoots, use what was left of the booked timeslot to do more photographs if I wish to do so. I figured why not? Not only that I would get my money’s worth, but also take a chance to do more refresher photography.
And this is one of the series of photos I took in the remaining half hour of the booked timeslot.
Point of note: Lulu had left a glowing and positive review on my profile, on the model booking website, pointing out that despite my being deaf with speech impaired, she had found working with me a pleasure and enjoyable.
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Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 21-Jan-21.
-Waves and Cranes- England World Tail c/scheme.
This aircraft was delivered to a leasing company and leased to Deutsche BA as D-ADBX in May-97. It didn't stay long and was returned to the lessor in Mar-98. It was immediately leased to British Airways as G-ODUS.
The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Feb-02 and leased to Go Fly the following month. Go Fly was merged into the easyJet Airline Company in Dec-02 and continued in service until it was returned to the lessor in Mar-06.
It was leased to Thomsonfly.com as G-THOJ in Apr-06. In Sep-08 it returned to the lessor and was leased to Dniproavia as UR-DNJ the following month. Dniproavia was merged with AeroSvit in Jun-11 and the aircraft was fitted with blended winglets the same month. In Feb-13 Dniproavia/AeroSvit ceased operations and it was returned to the lessor and stored at Kiev, Ukraine.
In Apr-13 the lease was taken over by Ukraine International Airlines and the aircraft was re-registered UR-GBD. It was returned to the lessor in Dec-18 and permanently retired at Billund, Denmark. Updated 21-Jul-21.
I also have photo's of this aircraft with Thomsonfly.com, AeroSvit and Ukraine International at ...
www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6251729092 - Thomsonfly
www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/7433351276 - AeroSvit
www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/9208789483 - Ukraine Intl
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 13-Oct-19.
Special livery for '15th Asian Games, Doha 2006'.
Named: "Semaisma" (applied in Arabic only).
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWYK, this aircraft was delivered to Qatar Airways as A7-AEE in Dec-05 in Orange '15th Asian Games Doha 2006' livery.
It was repainted into standard livery in Jun-09. The aircraft was stored at the old Doha International Airport (DIA) between Mar/May-20 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and again between early Jul-20 and late Jul-21.
On 28-Feb-26 the USA & Israel declared war on Iran and all flights in the region were cancelled. This aircraft returned to service on 10-Mar-26 and was withdrawn again on 18-Mar-26. It was ferried to Teruel, Spain on 22-Mar-26 for long-term storage. Updated 24-Mar-26.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 30-Mar-15, plus DeNoise AI 05-Jan-23.
Originally delivered to the US Army Air Force serialled 42-101077 in Sep-44, it was transferred to the US Navy on delIvery as Bua39573. It was withdrawn from use and stored in late 1946.
It surfaced again 10 years later when it was bought by Aaxico Inc in 1956 as N10427 and leased to Seaboard & Western Airlines in Aug-56. Seaboard bought it in May-57 and they were renamed Seaboard World Airlines in Apr-61.
The aircraft was based in Germany and operated cargo services for Lufthansa, it was stored at Frankfurt in 1970. It was sold to 'Marshall M Landy' in May-71, then to Aircraft Modifications Inc in 1972 and leased to 'Joanne Fashions' in 1973.
It was written off when it crashed on approach to Pereira, Colombia in Feb-73 after an engine failure.
'Joanne Fashions' and crashing in Colombia has drug running written all over it...
Replaced in 2015 from the Airlink service 100 between Waverley Bridge and Edinburgh Airport by new buses, the original vehicles were transferred to East Coast Buses. Seen in Waterloo Place is 20937 - SN10DKE.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 14-Apr-25.
Fleet No: "604".
An early build Boeing 767, first flown in Apr-84 with the Boeing test registration N6046P, this aircraft was delivered to El Al Israel Airlines as 4X-EAD in Jun-84.
After 27 years in service the aircraft was permanently retired at Tel Aviv, Israel in Oct-11. It was broken up there in Nov-13.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version.plus Topaz DeNoise AI 21-Jan-25.
Named: "Spirit of Westmoreland". Fleet No: "566".
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVZM, it was re-registered D-ASSY a few days later. The aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to UK charter airline, Air World as G-BXAW in Mar-97. Air World was merged into Flying Colours Airlines in Nov-98 and it returned to the lessor in early Jan-99.
It was leased to Air Jamaica as 6J-JMD a few days later and returned to the lessor 10 years later, in mid Mar-09. The aircraft was leased to Turkuaz Airlines (Turkey) as TC-TCE in May-09. It was wet-leased to Al Wafeer Air (Saudi Arabia) for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Oct/Dec-10. Turkuaz ceased operations at the end of the lease and the aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Medina, Saudi Arabia.
In Mar-11 the aircraft was re-registered N851LF and moved to Shannon, Ireland for further storage in May-11. It was re-registered again in Aug-11, this time as EI-ESI and remained stored at Shannon. The aircraft was leased to Al Masria Universal Airlines (Egypt) as SU-TCC in Oct-11. It returned to the lessor as EI-ESI in Jun-13.
In Aug-13 the aircraft was leased to Hermes Airlines (Greece) as SX-BHT. It was wet-leased to Air Moldova between May/Oct-14 and again between Apr/Oct-15. It was returned to the lessor in Mar-16 and stored at Craiova, Romania.
The aircraft was leased to Olympus Airways (Greece) in Jul-16, using the same registration. It was wet-leased to Air Moldova the following day and returned to Olympus in Mar-17. It was wet-leased to Wings of Lebanon, short-term, between Apr/May-17 and then to Windrose Aviation (Ukraine) between May/Oct-17. On it's return to Olympus the aircraft was initially stored at Istanbul before being ferried to Goodyear, AZ, USA where it was permanently retired in Jan-18.
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Eagle -- Crobidoll B-line Yuri
Elyse -- Volks SDgr Lorina
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 10-Sep-17, plus DeNoise AI 19-Nov-22,
This aircraft was delivered to Aeronaves de Mexico as XA-SOA in May-67. Aeronaves de Mexico was renamed AeroMexico in Feb-72.
The aircraft continued in service until it was sold to the GPA Group Ltd (later to become GECAS) in Jun-89. Already 22 years old it was stored at Waco, TX. USA. It was re-registered EI-BZX in Nov-89.
The aircraft was leased to Aero California in Oct-90. They suspended operations in Apr-06 and the aircraft was permanently retired at Mojave, CA, USA. It was last noted still stored at Mojave in Oct-15 in poor condition. Updated 19-Nov-22.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 06-Nov-21 (DeNoise AI).
First visit to Manchester for a new Ukrainian Airline, SkyUp Airlines, bringing in Shakhtar Donetsk to play Manchester City in a Champions League game the following evening.
Left side.
This aircraft was delivered to BBAM Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management and leased to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MXP in Dec-13. It was returned to the lessor as 2-QWEB in Dec-17 and stored at Marana, AZ, USA.
It was transferred to the BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation (Boeing) as N766BC in Feb-18 and leased to SkyUp Airlines as UR-SQB in Apr-18. The aircraft was fitted with 'Split Scimitar' winglets in May-19.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb-22 the aircraft was stored at Iasi, Romania. It returned to service in Apr-22 and has been kept busy, mostly operating services for Corendon Airlines Turkey and Corendon Europe. It's also operated services for Tailwind Airlines, Turkey and Air Albania. Current, updated 06-Nov-22.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 06-Sep-17, plus DeNoise AI 19-Nov-22.
This aircraft was delivered to the GPA Group Ltd (later to become GECAS) and leased to Aeroflot Russian International Airlines as EI-CKD in Sep-94. It was returned to GECAS in Oct-99 and stored.
In Jan-00 it was re-registered N683TW and leased to TWA Trans World Airlines the following month. TWA was merged into American Airlines on Dec-01, the aircraft continued in service until it was stored at Greensboro, NC, USA in Nov-02.
It was returned to the lessor in Apr-03 and remained stored until it was leased to euroAtlantic Airways in Nov-03. The aircraft was sub-leased to Southern Winds (Argentina) as LV-AIX in Jan-04. Southern Winds ceased operations in Mar-05 and the aircraft was 'parked' at Rio de Janeiro - Galileo.
It was returned to euroAtlantic as CS-TLQ in Jun-05. In Feb-07 it was wet-leased to Air India, returning to euroAtlantic in Jan-08. It was wet-leased to GMG Airlines (Bangladesh) 5 days later and returned to euroAtlantic in Apr-08.
In Aug-08 the aircraft was returned to the lessor and sold to the Fuerza Aerea de Chile (the Chilean Air Force) serialled FAC985. Current, updated 19-Nov-22.
Note: euroAtlantic Airways are an ACMI operator (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) and provide aircraft on short and long-term lease to other airlines, as well as operating their own charter services.
The blue Kmart Jewelry Department counter was replaced during the Sears Essentials remodel with these Sears fixtures. The taupe carpeting is also from the Sears Essentials days.
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The Kmart of Parsippany opened in 1998 and was a flagship Big Kmart store for the company. It was one of the company's first Big Kmart stores, and the store was featured on the commercial which launched the Big Kmart concept nationwide.
In the commercial, a blue tarp is being removed from the sign as the Big Kmart jingle is played "There's a new old friend in the same old place, with a brand new name and a brand new face". A mock parade was even staged in nearby Boonton, NJ with Kathy Ireland jogging down the main street and Martha Stewart driving an 18-wheeler. Scenes of Bob Hope eating breakfast were filmed at the local Boonton Diner.
The 120,000 sq. ft. Big Kmart store replaced a former Kmart one mile up the highway, which had originally been a J.M. Fields. In 2005, the store was re-bannered as Sears Essentials. New Sears carpeting, separate dressing rooms for men and women, and better-quality Sears fixtures were installed as part of the conversion. Unfortunately, many departments were poorly merchandised and shoppers encountered lots of empty shelf space in the huge store. To top it off, Eddie Lampert and his crew raised prices. The previously proud and busy Kmart quickly became a place people avoided and the store was often deserted.
In 2010, the company admitted defeat on the concept and after a 2-day liquidation, the store reverted back to Kmart. Most of the Sears fixtures were left in place but the store did receive a very seldom seen and short-lived Kmart interior package with red and white department signage featuring pictures of people.
Update (August, 2017): Sears announced that this store will close by the end of 2017.
1740 S Young Circle, Hollywood, FL 33020 is the address of the newly developed Bread Building, a 25-story mixed-use luxury apartment tower located in downtown Hollywood. The landmark high-rise sits on the southeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Young Circle, directly facing the ArtsPark at Young Circle.
The old Hollywood Bread Building at Young Circle was replaced by this new 25-story mixed-use tower named also the Bread Building (located at 1740 S Young Circle). Developed by BTI Partners and Bridge Investment Group, the modern skyscraper stands directly on the site where the iconic, long-abandoned 11-story structure was demolished in late 2021.
Building Overview
Residential Units: 362 luxury market-rate apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom floor plans.
Retail Space: 16,000 square feet of ground-floor space dedicated to shops and restaurants.
History: The project redeveloped the site of the iconic, former 11-story Hollywood Bread Building, which had been vacant since the 1990s and was demolished in 2021.
Amenities: Features a state-of-the-art fitness center, a massive roof deck with a lap pool, a social game room, and community entertainment spaces.
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Replacing an earlier digital photo with better version 04-Mar-24.
On delivery Boeing Field / Goose Bay / Manchester / Cairo / Nairobi.
This aircraft was delivered to Kenya Airways as 5Y-KYF in Feb-09. It was substantially damaged when it was hit by a tug at Nairobi on 24-Jul-17 when the towbar became detached, causing a long gash in the right side of the fuselage.
It was repaired and returned to service in Oct-17. Current, updated 04-Mar-24.
W703VEL is the only bus in the service fleet which isn't a Plaxton Primo, W703 is seen here operating the 16 Service after replacing a Primo.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 07-Nov-19.
Suffering from moderate heat shimmer.
A purpose built freighter, this aircraft was delivered to FexEx Federal Express as N603FE in Sep-91. It was stored at Victorville in Sep-14 and thought to be permanently retired. However, it returned to service in Nov-16. Current, updated (Nov-19).
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 28-Oct-17, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 31-May-23.
Operated by Trans States Airlines on behalf of Midwest Express.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 29-SEp-21 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "Tanjore".
This aircraft was delivered to Air India as VT-ESN in Nov-93. It was sold to a lessor in Nov-08 and leased back to Air India. The aircraft was permanently retired at Mumbai in Jul-13.
Taken at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Carmarthenshire, Wales. UK.
It was pouring down with rain when I took this shot, so I have replaced the bland, grey sky with something a bit more interesting!
New to Connex as TA11 then Travel London and later cascaded to Travel Surrey out of Byfleet. Think this replaced prototype LT Leyland Olympians L2/3 which must have been withdrawn shortly before this was taken.
V311KGW finds its self at Staines Bus Station working the limited SCC 400 Service.
These days the off peak service is in the hands of London United using an Enviro 200 while the school journeys are operated by Bear Buses using a Dart or Enviro 200.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 07-Aug-20.
Operated by Ryanair Sun (Poland) on behalf of Ryanair.
A bit of heat shimmer on this one, caused by another B737 landing on runway 23R.
This aircraft was delivered to Ryanair as EI-GDA in Sep-17. It was transferred to Ryanair's Polish subsidiary, Ryanair Sun as SP-RSP in Nov-18. Current, updated (Aug-20).
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 01-Mar-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 16-Nov-23.
CF-TJO was built with a main deck cargo door and could be used as a passenger aircraft or as a freighter. The aircraft was delivered to TCA Trans Canada Airlines in Feb-63.
Trans Canada Airlines was renamed Air Canada in Jun-64. It became C-FTJO on 31-May-74 when the Canadian Government introduced the C-Gxxx registration series.
The aircraft continued in service until it was retired at Montreal-Dorval in Jun-82. It was donated to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for training purposes and it was eventually broken up.
The registration C-FTJO was later used on an Air Canada A320-211.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 02-Sep-22.
A 'one airline' aircraft!
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWAX, this aircraft was due for delivery to Monarch Airlines as G-MONT but that registration wasn't used and it was delivered to Monarch as G-MAJS in Apr-91.
The aircraft served with Monarch for 23 years and was permanently retired at Tupelo, MS, USA in Feb-14. It was last noted stored at Tupelo without engines in Apr-14. The registration was cancelled in Jul-14.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 12-Mar-22 (DeNoise AI).
'Grand Union', England World Tail livery. Operated by Brymon Airways on behalf of British Airways Express.
First flown with the deHavilland Canada test registration C-GFCF, this aircraft was leased to Air Wisconsin as N435AW in Apr-92 and operated on behalf of United Airlines Express.
It was transferred to Atlantic Coast Airlines in Apr-93 while operations for United Express continued. It was transferred again, this time to Mesa Airlines, in Feb-95 and still operated for United Express.
The aircraft was returned to Bombardier Aircraft Trading in Apr-96 and immediately leased to Brymon Airways as G-BRYP and operated on behalf of British Airways Express. BA Express was merged into British Airways CitiExpress in Mar-02 and it was returned to Bombardier Inc as N783BC in May-02.
It was sold to CIBC Aviation Inc and leased back to Bombardier Services Corporation the same day. The aircraft was leased to LIAT Leeward Islands Air Transport as V2-LFX in Aug-02 and returned to Bombardier Capital Inc as N315SN in Sep-07 and placed into storage.
In Mar-08 it was sold to the Avmax Group as C-FJFW and leased to Regional 1 Airlines the following month. It was returned to the Avmax Group in Oct-10 and leased to Hawkair Aviation in Nov-10. The aircraft was transferred to CMA Central Mountain Air in Sep-11 and returned to the Avmax Group in Mar-16.
It was re-registered N171AV in Jul-16 and sold to the Sierra Nevada Corporation in Sep-16. It was stored at Huntsville/Decatur, AL, USA on delivery. The Sierra Nevada Corp works closely with the US Military...
In May-19 the aircraft was transferred to the US Army Parachute Team serialled 17-01609. Current (as far as I know), updated 12-Mar-22.
Replacing a photo taken 08-May-11 with a better version 28-Jun-16.
Left side with additional '22kg Baggage allowance' and 'Allocated seats' titles
First flown with the Boeing test registration N5573K, this aircraft was delivered to China Southern Airlines as B-2803 in Nov-87. It was retired and stored at Guangzhou, China in Sep-06. In Nov-06 it was sold to The Dart Group Plc as G-LSAI and leased to Jet2.com. The aircraft suffered a serious tail-strike on landing at Alicante, Spain on 10-Apr-17. It was temporarily repaired and ferried back to Manchester, UK on 06-May-17. The aircraft was then 30 years old and I thought it may have been too expensive to repair. However I was forgetting that it was Jet2 and it returned to service at the end of May-17. Now 32.25 years old, it continues in service. Current, updated (Feb-20).
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 07-Nov-21 (DeNoise AI).
In basic XL Airways livery with Garuda Indonesia titles having just returned from a Haj lease two days previously (07-Nov-14).
Arriving at Manchester on it's first visit to operate a sub-charter for Thomas Cook Airlines UK.
First flown with the Airbus temporary registration F-WWXA, this aircraft was delivered to XL Airways France as F-HXLF in Nov-12. It was sub-leased to Garuda Indonesia Airlines in Sep-14 for a Haj Pilgrimage operation and returned to XL France in Nov-14.
XL Airways ceased operations on 23-Sep-19 and the aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Teruel, Spain. XL were judged to be bankrupt by a French Court on 04-Oct-19.
The aircraft remained stored for almost two years until it was leased to Nordwind Airlines (Russia) as VP-BUI in mid Aug-21. In Feb-22 Russia invaded Ukraine and the western world placed sanctions on Russia. The aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Istanbul-ISL, Turkiye.
It was moved to Chateauroux, France in May-99 and then to Woensdrecht, Netherlands in mid Aug-22 for further storage. It's due to be leased to WAMOS Air as EC-NYJ soon. Updated 09-Nov-22.
Wooster City Schools 1 - 1990 Ward International - Retired; Myers Equipment Corp. - Canfield, Ohio. One of many Wards once in Wooster's fleet. Replaced with a 2006 Thomas Freightliner.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 20-Nov-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 05-Apr-23.
Martinair only kept their A320's for just over 4 years.
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWDE, this aircraft was delivered to SALE Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise and leased to Martinair as PH-MPE in Mar-03 and returned to the lessor in Nov-07.
It was leased to Etihad Airways as A6-EIB in Dec-07. The aircraft was sub-leased to Air Seychelles as S7-SIL in Jul-15 and returned to Etihad in Aug-19 when it was stored at Abu Dhabi. It was moved to Hyderabad, India in Dec-19 for continued storage and returned to the lessor in Aug-20.
It was leased to SmartLynx Airlines - Malta as 9H-SLB two weeks later and, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was stored at Malta on delivery. The aircraft was ferried to St. Athan, Wales, UK in Sep-20.
It never entered service and was permanently retired at St. Athan, Wales, UK. It was broken up there in Mar-23.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 17-Sep-19.
Rolled out in Sep-16 and stored at Toulouse, this aircraft was first flown in Jan-17 with the Airbus test registration F-WZGT. It was delivered to Qatar Airways as A7-ALN in Feb-17. Current, updated (Jun-20).
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 12-Jul-16, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Sep-24.
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWIF, this aircraft was leased to ACES Colombia as VP-BVB in Nov-97. ACES ceased operations in Aug-03, the aircraft was repossessed and stored at Nimes, France.
It stayed at Nimes for 18 months until It was re-registered with the temporary French registration F-WQUO in Feb-05 and then leased to Valuair (Singapore) as 9V-VLD later the same month.
It returned to the lessor in May-06 and was immediately leased to Lotus Airlines (Egypt) as SU-LBG. Lotus Airlines ceased operations in May-11 and the aircraft was repossessed again, re-registered N416AC and stored at Dublin, Ireland.
It was leased to Zest Airways (Philippines) as RP-C8994 in Nov-11. Zest was renamed Philippines Air Asia in Jan-16. The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Jul-18 and permanently retired at Kemble, UK. It was broken up at Kemble in Nov-18.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 24-Aug-25.
'Star Alliance' livery, still with the faded '10 years 1997 - 2007' logo!
Named: "Jarlabanke Viking"
This aircraft was delivered to Scandinavian Airlines as SE-DYT in Dec-03. It was transferred to the Norwegian register as LN-RRL in Dec-04. It was sold to a lessor the following day and leased back to SAS.
Braathens, Norway was merged into SAS Norway as SAS/Braathens in at the end of Dec-04 and renamed SAS Scandinavian Airlines Norge Jun-07. The aircraft was retro-fitted with blended winglets in Aug-08.
It was returned to the lessor and sold to Aero Capital Solutions as VP-CGD in Feb-22 and converted to freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door at Miami in Aug-22. It ferried to East Midlands, UK for painting.
The aircraft was leased to Bluebird Nordic Cargo, Iceland as TF-BBU in Nov-22. It was returned to World Star Aviation in Jul-24 and leased to AirExplore Cargo, Slovak Republic as OM-EDD 10 days later. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Forli, Italy in Apr-25. Stored, updated 24-Aug-25.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 07-Nov-17.
Fleet No: '493'.
This aircraft was delivered to Delta Air lines as N493DA in May-75. It served with Delta for 25 years and was permanently retired at Victorville, CA, USA in Jan-00. It was broken up at Victorville around 2003.
Here is Arriva Buses Wales DAF DB250 East Lancs Lowlander Y704 XJF 4189 is seen at Bangor bus station as it's about to replace Wrightbus VDL SB200 Pulsar CX14 BYM 3174 to do the route 5 to Llandudno to collect more passangers. 28/01/17
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 06-Apr-25.
English titles, left side
History approximate. This aircraft was delivered to Aeroflot as RA-42421 in 1993. It was transferred to Kuban Airlines (date unknown) and sold to Izhavia in early 2014.
It was noted in service with Izhavia in May-18 but by Jul-18 it was operating for Turuhan Avia. It was registered to UT Air in Jul-19 and appears to have been permanently retired at Surgut, Russia in Jun-20.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 21-Mar-00.
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVWG, this aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to bmi british midland as G-DBCE in Mar-05. bmi was merged into British Airways in Jun-12.
In Mar-20, as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the aircraft was stored at Glasgow. It returned to service in Jul-20 but was briefly stored again, at London-Gatwick, in Nov / Dec-20. Finally, it was stored at Glasgow again in Nov-21 and returned to service in mid Jan-21. Current, 26-Nov-22.
1975 Mack CF/Baker Aerialscope Delivered to Tulsa, Oklahoma as Ladder 11
1992: After a wreck, replaced with a Simon-Duplex cab, aerial rebuilt by Baker Aerialscope, and body rebuilt by Saulsbury
Served numerous departments after Tulsa
2021: Refurbished by Seagrave and Interstate Truck Equipment (ITE)
2022: Sold to New Market Virginia Fire Department
Replacing and earlier digital photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 27-Dec-24.
Named: "City of Karachi".
First flown with the Boeing test registration N6018N, this aircraft was delivered to Cathay Pacific Airways as VR-HOL in Feb-87. It was re-registered B-HOL in Jul-97 when Hong Kong became an autonomous region of China.
The aircraft was sold to PIA Pakistan International Airlines as AP-BFX in May-99. It was withdrawn from use and stored at Sialkot, Pakistan in Feb-08. The aircraft was later moved to Karachi, Pakistan and broken up there in Feb/Mar-11. Updated 11-Aug-21
Built to replace the ageing fleet of LL-918 one-man spacecrafts, the LL-947 has 6 side mounted lasers on the wings to defend itself from the forces of Blacktron, which was a key problem with the old 918 class spacecrafts, who couldn't defend themselves if they ran into trouble. There are numerous reports that some of these have been modified by Blacktron to use against our forces, but so far there is no photographic evidence of these occurrences.
Replacing the originally advertised 'Tornado', LNER class A4 no. 4464 'Bittern' approaches the site of the former Copmanthorpe station, 3 1/4 miles south of York, with a Steam Dreams' charter 'The Cathedrals Express' from Kings Cross on 19th December 2013, nearing the end of it's journey.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 14-Oct-19.
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWKT in Jun-04, this aircraft was originally an A330-203 but was modified to A330-202 standard before delivery. It was delivered to GECAS General Electric Capital Aircraft Services and leased to Qatar Airways as A7-AFM in Sep-04.
It was returned to the lessor in Sep-16 and returned to Airbus A330-203 standard. It was re-registered D-AXGF in Oct-16 and leased to Sun Express Airlines Germany for operation on behalf of Eurowings. The aircraft was temporarily stored at Frankfurt, Germany in Mar-20 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Sun Express Germany was closed down by joint owners Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines in late Jun-20 and the aircraft was moved to Dusseldorf for further storage. It was transferred to Lufthansa Technik in Jul-20 and moved back to Frankfurt for storage.
In Jul-21 it was transferred to Eurowings Discover and operates long-haul leisure services on previous Lufthansa routes to the Caribbean, Central America and East Africa, as well as some long-haul services for Lufthansa (such as Frankfurt / Atlanta and Frankfurt to destinations in Canada). Current, updated 07-Dec-22.