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The original medieval quire stalls were replaced in the 18th century and again by the present ones in 1848. The black and white marble floor dates from 1677.
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Taken inside Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey (The Collegiate Church of St Peter)
In the 1040s King Edward (later St Edward the Confessor) established his royal palace by the banks of the river Thames on land known as Thorney Island. Close by was a small Benedictine monastery founded under the patronage of King Edgar and St Dunstan around 960A.D. This monastery Edward chose to re-endow and greatly enlarge, building a large stone church in honour of St Peter the Apostle. This church became known as the "west minster" to distinguish it from St Paul's Cathedral (the east minster) in the City of London. Unfortunately, when the new church was consecrated on 28th December 1065 the King was too ill to attend and died a few days later. His mortal remains were entombed in front of the High Altar.
The only traces of Edward's monastery to be seen today are in the round arches and massive supporting columns of the undercroft and the Pyx Chamber in the cloisters. The undercroft was originally part of the domestic quarters of the monks. Among the most significant ceremonies that occurred in the Abbey at this period was the coronation of William the Conqueror on Christmas day 1066, and the "translation" or moving of King Edward's body to a new tomb a few years after his canonisation in 1161.
Edward's Abbey survived for two centuries until the middle of the 13th century when King Henry III decided to rebuild it in the new Gothic style of architecture. It was a great age for cathedrals: in France it saw the construction of Amiens, Evreux and Chartres and in England Canterbury, Winchester and Salisbury, to mention a few. Under the decree of the King of England, Westminster Abbey was designed to be not only a great monastery and place of worship, but also a place for the coronation and burial of monarchs. This church was consecrated on 13th October 1269. Unfortunately the king died before the nave could be completed so the older structure stood attached to the Gothic building for many years.
Every monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned in the Abbey, with the exception of Edward V and Edward VIII (who abdicated) who were never crowned. The ancient Coronation Chair can still be seen in the church.
It was natural that Henry III should wish to translate the body of the saintly Edward the Confessor into a more magnificent tomb behind the High Altar in his new church. This shrine survives and around it are buried a cluster of medieval kings and their consorts including Henry III, Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia and Henry V.
There are around 3,300 burials in the church and cloisters and many more memorials. The Abbey also contains over 600 monuments, and wall tablets – the most important collection of monumental sculpture anywhere in the country. Notable among the burials is the Unknown Warrior, whose grave, close to the west door, has become a place of pilgrimage. Heads of State who are visiting the country invariably come to lay a wreath at this grave.
A remarkable new addition to the Abbey was the glorious Lady chapel built by King Henry VII, first of the Tudor monarchs, which now bears his name. This has a spectacular fan-vaulted roof and the craftsmanship of Italian sculptor Pietro Torrigiano can be seen in Henry's fine tomb. The chapel was consecrated on 19th February 1516. Since 1725 it has been associated with the Most Honourable Order of the Bath and the banners of the current Knights Grand Cross surround the walls. The Battle of Britain memorial window by Hugh Easton can be seen at the east end in the Royal Air Force chapel. A new stained glass window above this, by Alan Younger, and two flanking windows with a design in blue by Hughie O'Donoghue, give colour to this chapel.
Two centuries later a further addition was made to the Abbey when the western towers (left unfinished from medieval times) were completed in 1745, to a design by Nicholas Hawksmoor.
Little remains of the original medieval stained glass, once one of the Abbey's chief glories. Some 13th century panels can be seen in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. The great west window and the rose window in the north transept date from the early 18th century but the remainder of the glass is from the 19th century onwards. The newest stained glass is in The Queen Elizabeth II window, designed by David Hockney.
History did not cease with the dissolution of the medieval monastery on 16th January 1540. The same year Henry VIII erected Westminster into a cathedral church with a bishop (Thomas Thirlby), a dean and twelve prebendaries (now known as Canons). The bishopric was surrendered on 29th March 1550 and the diocese was re-united with London, Westminster being made by Act of Parliament a cathedral church in the diocese of London. Mary I restored the Benedictine monastery in 1556 under Abbot John Feckenham.
But on the accession of Elizabeth I the religious houses revived by Mary were given by Parliament to the Crown and the Abbot and monks were removed in July 1559. Queen Elizabeth I, buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel, refounded the Abbey by a charter dated 21 May 1560 as a Collegiate Church exempt from the jurisdiction of archbishops and bishops and with the Sovereign as its Visitor. Its Royal Peculiar status from 1534 was re-affirmed by the Queen and In place of the monastic community a collegiate body of a dean and prebendaries, minor canons and a lay staff was established and charged with the task of continuing the tradition of daily worship (for which a musical foundation of choristers, singing men and organist was provided) and with the education of forty Scholars who formed the nucleus of what is now Westminster School (one of the country's leading independent schools). In addition the Dean and Chapter were responsible for much of the civil government of Westminster, a role which was only fully relinquished in the early 20th century.
[Westminster Abbey]
2× Fore-mounted twin-gunned turret with 4.5 inch (114 mm) guns Mark N6 (Batch 2's turret "B" was later replaced by 4× MM38 Exocet missile launchers).
2 x mountings for Oerlikon 20 mm cannon.
1 x Aft-mounted Seaslug GWS.1 or GWS.2 SAM (24 missiles).
2 x GWS20 Sea Cat anti aircraft missiles
County Class Destroyer
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a (slightly) better version 17-Aug-16
Taken with my old 200mm lens and a bit too far away to enlarge properly!
A well travelled ATR.42, first flown with the ATR test registration F-WWEF, the aircraft was delivered to Air Queensland (Australia) as VH-AQD in May-86. It was returned to ATR a year later in May-87 and leased to JAT Jugoslovenski Aerotransport as YU-ALK in Jul-87. In Nov-90 it was returned to the lessor and immediately leased to Cimber Air, Denmark as OY-CIG. It was wet-leased to Lufthansa CityLine in Mar-92 for 2 years, returning to Cimber Air in Mar-94. In Oct-94 it was wet-leased to Holmstroem Air (Sweden), returning to Cimber Air in Jun-95. The aircraft was sold back to ATR in Jun-08 as F-WKVB and stored at Toulouse. In Dec-08 it was sold to a lessor and leased to Atlantique Air Assistance as F-HAAV. It was returned to the lessor in Feb-13 and was immediately sold to Blue Islands Air as G-ISLG. After 30 years in service it was retired at Kemble UK in Jul-16 and will be broken up for spares. The registration was cancelled on 03-Aug-16.
This is my everyday bike, and highlighted in red are the parts consumed in the past 5 years...
Broken: Saddle
Recalled: Fork
Stolen: rear wheel, chainguard, bell, kickstand
Upgraded: Bell (Dutch), Saddle (Brooks), Kickstand (Double), HubGear (Roller Bearings), Light (LED), Pedals (clips), chainguard (enclosed), QR (bolt-on)
(N090301_1723_331cr)
The Weatherproof outerwear company removed their unauthorized Barack Obama billboard in Times Square New York City and replaced the location with a new presidential themed design using an image of Mount Rushmore which features sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln for there add campaign.
Sarah Palin was considered to be in the replacement add campaign.
The original billboard — Weatherproofs, that is — uses an Associated Press news photo from Obamas trip to China. It features Obama standing by the Great Wall, wearing a Weatherproof jacket, with the tag line: A Leader in Style.
Weatherproof had purchased the right to use the photo, but the agreement required the company to seek any necessary clearances for use. A White House lawyer contacted the company on Jan. 8 and asked that they remove the billboard.
Photo by
Ryan Janek Wolowski
New York City
February 4th 2010
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Bedfordshires 2nd Bronto F34 RLX (flt14) KS12LVR stationed at barkers lane Bedford. This is a sister machine to Lutons (KM11XLP) and will replace (flt 14) L514FTM
Made a new light baffle for the rewinder shaft. Then I soldered the PC socket wire back to the top cover.
This amp was never quite right (issues with it being microphonic; the sound getting muddy), so I replaced all of the electrolytic and ceramic disc capacitors, and the op amp. This Classic 30 is no longer microphonic in the clean state, but still microphonic in the dirty state.
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Folsom Prison inmates working under the California Prison Industry Authority place new grave markers at Mormon Island Relocation Cemetery in El Dorado Hills, Calif., Oct. 19, 2011, replacing original markers that contained an offensive racial epithet. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District moved the 36 graves from the original Negro Hill Cemetery to the relocation cemetery during the construction of Folsom Dam in 1954, and created the offensive markers. El Dorado County, which manages the cemetery, and the California Prison Industry Authority collaborated on the project to replace the markers. (U.S. Army Photo/Chris Gray-Garcia)
We pleased to say this isn't one of ours! Another example of how choosing the wrong air conditioning contractor can lead to a mess! This is an R22 Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning unit from 1994 which is being replaced by an R410A system. Still on the positive side it does prove how long air conditioning systems can last, even when badly installed. Still, if this was your business or home it certainly doesn't portray a very good image.
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The remaining flywheel boss means I have to remove the spacing washers and turn the pinion round to get the flywheel far enough on to the shaft. The intermediate gear wobble could almost unmesh the gears.
Used here:
offonatangent.blogspot.com/2009/02/obama-replaces-putin.html
Original Putin courtesy Mail Online:
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-464921/Putins-Arctic-inv...
Original Obama:
www.flickr.com/photos/stevegarfield/3197571945/
Official portrait of President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 13, 2009.
(Photo by Pete Souza)
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Nothing you see here is real, even though the conversion or the presented background story might be based historical facts. BEWARE!
In July 1967, the first Swedish Air Force student pilots started training on the Saab 105, a Swedish high-wing, twin-engine trainer aircraft developed in the early sixties as a private venture by Saab AB. The Swedish Air Force procured the type for various roles and issued the aircraft with the designation SK 60.
In the late Eighties, Saab suggested to replace the Saab 105’s Turbomeca Aubisque engines with newly-built Williams International FJ44 engines, which were lighter and less costly to operate, but this was only regarded as a stop-gap solution. In parallel, Saab also started work for a dedicated new jet trainer that would prepare pilots for the Saab 39 Gripen – also on the drawing boards at the time – and as a less sophisticated alternative to the promising but stillborn Saab 38. This project (also known as B3LA or A 38/SK 38) was a single-engine jet trainer and attack aircraft planned by Saab during the 1970s and actually a collaboration between Saab and the Italian aircraft manufacturer Aermacchi (the aircraft resembled the AMX a lot. However, the aircraft never got past the drawing board and was canceled in 1979 in favor of the more advanced Saab JAS 39 Gripen multi-role fighter. Anyway, this decision left Sweden without a replacement for the SK 60 as transitional trainer and as a light attack and reconnaissance aircraft.
To fill this gap Saab presented in 1991 another new trainer design, internally called "FSK900", to the Swedish Air Force. The aircraft was a conservative design, with such a configurational resemblance to the Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet that it is hard to believe Saab engineers didn't see the Alpha Jet as a model for what they wanted to do. However, even if that was the case, the FSK900 was by no means a copy of the Alpha Jet, and the two machines can easily be told apart. FSK900 had a muscular, rather massive appearance, while the Alpha Jet was more wasp-like and very sleek. The FSK900 was also bigger in length and span and had an empty weight about 10% greater.
The FSK900 was mostly made of aircraft aluminum alloys, with some control surfaces made of carbon-fiber / epoxy composite, plus very selective use of titanium. It had high-mounted swept wings, with a supercritical airfoil section and a leading-edge dogtooth; a conventional swept tail assembly; tricycle landing gear; twin engines, one mounted in a pod along each side of the fuselage; and a tandem-seat cockpit with dual controls. The wings had a sweep of 27.5°, an anhedral droop of 7°, and featured ailerons for roll control as well as double slotted flaps. The tailplanes were all-moving and featured an anhedral of 7°, too. An airbrake was mounted on each side of the rear fuselage. Flight controls were hydraulic, and hydraulic systems were dual redundant.
Instructor and cadet sat in tandem, both on zero-zero ejection seats, with the instructor's seat in the rear raised 27 centimeters (10.6 inches) to give a good forward view. The cockpit was pressurized and featured a one-piece canopy, hinged open to the right, that provided excellent visibility. The landing gear assemblies all featured single wheels, with the nose gear retracting forward and the main gear retracting forward and into the fuselage, featuring an antiSKid braking system. The twin engines were two Williams International FJ44-4M turbofans without reheat, each rated at 16.89 kN (3,790 lbst). These were the same engines that Saab had already proposed for the SK 60 modernization program, even though in an unrestricted variant for the bigger/heavier new aircraft.
The FSK900 could be outfitted with two pylons under each wing and under the fuselage centerline, for a total of five hardpoints. The inner wing pylons were wet and could be used to carry 450 liter (119 US gallon) external tanks, a total external payload of 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) could be carried.
The Swedish Air Force accepted the Saab design, leading to a contract for two nonflying static-test airframes and four flying prototypes. Detail design was complete by the end of 1993 and prototype construction began in the spring of 1994, leading to first flight of the initial prototype on 29 July 1994. The first production "SK 90 A", how the basic trainer type was officially dubbed, was delivered to the Swedish Air Force in 1996.
The SK 90 was regarded as strong, agile, and pleasant to fly, while being cheap to operate. SK 90 As flying in the training role were in the beginning typically painted in the unique “Fields & Meadows” splinter camouflage, although decorative paint jobs showed up on occasion and many aircraft received additional dayglow markings. Some of the few aircraft given to operational squadrons, which used them for keeping up flight hours and as hacks, were mostly painted in all-grey camouflage to match the combat aircraft they shared the flight line with.
With the SK 90 S a second variant was soon introduced, replacing the SK 60 C, two-seat ground attack/reconnaissance version for the Swedish Air Force, basically a standard SK 60 A with an extended camera nose that featured a similar camera arrangement with a panoramic camera, plus an avionics pallet in the baggage compartment for a modular DICAST (Digital Camera And Sensor Tray) pod under the fuselage. Unlike the SK 60 C, which was converted from existing SK 60 A trainers, the SK 90 S was an original design. 20 were delivered until 1997, together with the standard trainers, which were kept on the production lines at slow pace until 1999.
A total of 108 production SK 90 trainers were built, and modest foreign sales could be secured: Austria procured 36 SK 90 Ö in 2002 (basically comparable with the updated SK 90 B with a weather radar, see below), replacing its Saab 105 fleet and keeping up its close connection with Saab since the Seventies. Malaysia showed interest, too, as well as Singapore, Myanmar Finland, Poland and Hungary. Eventually only a leasing and later purchase deal for seven refurbished SK 90 As with Hungary was closed, and the young Republic of Scotland leased in 2017 another dozen SK 90 As from Sweden, too.
The majority of Swedish aircraft underwent an MLU program after 2000 that included a modern "glass cockpit" to provide advanced training for the Saab Gripen (which had entered service in June 1992), and a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) for the FJ44-4M turbofans. Integration of the Rb.75 (the AGM-65A/B Maverick in Swedish service) together with a pod-mounted FLIR camera system was also suggested, improving the SK 90’s attack capability dramatically. The modified aircraft received the designation SK 90 B and SK 90 SB, respectively, and until 2006 the whole fleet was modernized.
However, the FSK900 design bore even more development potential than just the basis for a highly efficient jet trainer. When the aircraft was conceived the Swedish Air Force started to retire/modernize its Saab 37 Viggen fleet, with the plan to replace the type with the new and lighter Saab 39 Gripen.
However, budget restraints and production capacity limits did not allow an increased output of the Gripen, which was rather regarded as a replacement for the JA 37 interceptors than for the AJ, SF and SH attack and reconnaissance versions, which underwent a modernization program to extend their life beyond the millennium. But the foreseeable the lack of JAS 39 reinforcements would have left the country with a significant defense gap after 2004, esp. against ground and naval targets. As a stopgap solution, a less complex and costly aircraft, again comparable with the cancelled Saab 38 project was envisioned, and so Saab proposed a new aircraft, but this time based on the existing and proven SK 90, which could be quickly developed and use avionics and ordnance from the JAS 39 Gripen to save costs. This became the ASH 90 (Attack/Spaning Havsövervakning (or just Häv for short) for attack and secondary maritime reconnaissance capability)
The ASH 90 shared the basic airframe with the SK 90 trainer, with only minimal structural modifications to save costs and development time. The most obvious change was the reduction of the crew to a single pilot, while the rear cockpit was used to house additional avionics for advanced weapons and an Ericsson/GEC-Marconi PS-05/A pulse-doppler-radar radar – the same that was installed in the initial JAS 39 A/B Gripen, too, but with less range (only 50 instead of 120 km due to a smaller radome) and optimized for ground surveillance and attack missions. Its antenna was housed under a pointed nose which significantly changed the aircraft’s profile. The rear cockpit was partially faired over, with only two small side windows left to give the pilot a sufficient field of view to the rear because – again to save costs – no new bubble canopy was developed.
The armament was considerably improved: another visible change was a pair of missile launch rails on the wing tips, for Rb.74 (AIM-9 L Sidewinder) AAMs, so that the ASH 90 now had a total of seven external hardpoints, and all underwing as well as the centerline station were now plumbed to extend ferry range and have more flexibility. The central weapon the ASH 90 was supposed to deploy in its strike roll was the indigenous jet-powered RBS-15 Mk. III anti-ship missile. This weapon’s development began in the mid-1990s, and it was produced by Saab in co-operation with Diehl Defence of Germany. Emphasis of this advanced version was put on increased range (due to a larger fuel capacity and a new fuel type the range was ~200 km), improved accuracy (integrated GPS) and selectable priority targeting, including land-based targets. Two of these weapons, each weighing 650kg, 250 kg of that a SAPHE warhead, could be carried on new reinforced inner wing pylons. Tests to carry earlier versions of this weapon had already been executed with the radar-less SK 90 trainer, using a datalink with a nearby Gripen for target illumination and guidance, but these trials had not proven to be effective. However, with its own avionics and as an independent system, the ASH 90 became a much more effective platform.
Further air-to-ground ordnance included the Rb.75 (AGM-65A/B Maverick), pods with unguided 135 mm rockets and iron bombs. Several sensor pods could be carried, too, including photo cameras as well as a FLIR video camera system that could transmit recordings in real time, so that the aircraft could beyond strike mission also take over many of the outdated SF and SH 37s’ reconnaissance missions.
The ASH 90 still did not carry an internal gun, but a conformal ventral pod with a 27mm Mauser BK revolver cannon with 120 rounds, originally developed for the SK 90 trainer and carrying the same weapon as the JAS 39 Gripen, was frequently carried to engage both air and ground targets.
For better performance and to compensate for a raised all-up weight the ASH 90 was powered by uprated engines, a pair of Williams International FJ44-5M turbofans. These were still without reheat, again to save time and money, but thanks to a higher air flow and higher combustion temperatures the output of each engine was raised by almost 20% to 20 kN (4,490 lbst), providing the aircraft with almost supersonic performance (easily possible in a dive, though) and a much better rate of climb and acceleration.
Thanks to the use of many existing components the ASH 90’s development was quick and went smoothly. The first prototype already made its maiden flight in early 2000, and the first service aircraft – an order for 40 single-seaters for two squadrons (replacing not modernized AJ and SH 37s within Flygflottilj F7 and F17) – joined the active units in 2002.
The ASH 90 confirmed its ancestor’s robust nature and good service record. Until 2004 all 40 machines had been delivered. In 2008 an upgrade program was initiated, to improve the ASH 90’s combat efficiency, and the modernized machines received a “B” suffix, while the original version became re-designated “A”. The upgrade included avionics to deploy the Rb.99 (AIM-120 AMRAAM) missile and a more powerful datalink, so that the ASH 90 Bs could engage BVR targets on their own or act as multiplier platforms for the more capable JAS 39 Gripen, allowing these to attack with a high number of missiles at once so that ECM defense could be oversaturated and hit probability increased. Outwardly, the “B” variant’s only difference was a new IRST sensor in front of the cockpit, which allowed the pilot to detect and track heat signatures of both air and ground targets without engaging the radar and giving away the aircraft’s presence through respective emissions. Another novelty was the option to attach a retractable IFR-probe above the left air intake – in-flight refueling had only been introduced to Swedish aircraft with the JAS 39, but international cooperations and relocations required this addition which also greatly expanded the ASH 90 B’s capabilities and tactical value.
The updates were carried out during regular overhauls, and by 2010 the whole ASH 90 fleet was upgraded to “B” standard, including four new aircraft that were built to replace losses during the type’s initial years of operation.
In the following years the ASH 90s frequently took part in several national and international exercises, for instance a NATO training in Swedish Lapland. In late 2010 a number of US military aircrafts landed in Luleå, Swedish Lapland, where they took part in joint exercises with the Swedish Air Force. Also, the British aircraft carrier “HMS Illustrious” was part of the training.
The following joint exercises, which included both US. bombing of a local shooting field and joint air maneuvers with Swedish aircrafts, were a continuation of the 2009 Loyal Arrow training. Then, 50 airplanes and 2000 persons, aircraft carrier personnel included, from ten countries took part in what was the biggest air force drill ever in the Finnish-Swedish Bothnia Bay. For this occasion, F17’s SHA 90Bs deployed far to the north, occupying the temporary Kalixfors airfield near Kiruna, carried out regular training attacks but also acted as aggressors and simulated low-flying cruise missiles to test aerial defenses. For this occasion, the dozen machines that were sent up north received individual and experimental camouflage, including various splinter paint scheme reminiscent of the famous “Fields & Meadows” scheme, just with tones more suitable for winter operations.
General characteristics:
Crew: two pilots in tandem
Length incl. pitot: 13.0 m (42 ft 8 in) for the A trainer, 13.68 m (44 ft 10 in) for the S variant
Wingspan: 9.94 m (32 ft 7 in)
Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Empty weight: 3,790 kg (8,360 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 7,500 kg (16,530 lb)
Powerplant:
2× Williams International FJ44-5M turbofans without reheat, rated at 20 kN (4,490 lbst) each
Performance:
Maximum speed: 1,150 km/h (714 mph)
Range: 1,670 km (900 nm)
Armament:
No internal gun; seven hardpoints for 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) of payload and a variety of ordnance
The kit and its assembly:
I have already converted several Hasegawa 1:72 Kawasaki T-4 into “my” fictional Saab SK 90 trainer, with little modifications. Originally, I wondered what an overdue Saab 105 replacement could or would look like? The interesting Saab 38 never saw the light, as mentioned above, there was also an A-10-style light attack aircraft, and I assume that neutral Sweden would rather develop its own aircraft than procure a foreign product.
I recently converted another T-4 into a JASDF attack single-seater with a totally new nose section (from a Eurocopter Tiger), and while I was thinking about the project I also considered a less ambitious “variant” with a faired-over rear cockpit – inspired by the Mitsubishi F-1 derived from the T-2 trainer. And since I was in the right mood and had another T-4 kit in The Stash™ I used the flowing mojo to tackle another SK 90 build – the Swedish ASH 90 attack derivative.
Using the F-1/T-2 benchmark I wanted to keep things simple, though, so the T-4 kit was mostly taken OOB – there are actually two different Hasegawa kits/molds out there, and this is the earlier one. It’s a pleasant building experience; the kit is relatively simple, and fit is very good, with only minimal PSR necessary.
The changes I made for the attack variant were additional hardpoints under the wings and on the wingtips, a pointed radome (from an F-16), a ventral gun pod (from a Heller Alpha Jet), and the canopy was cut into two pieces so that the rear section could be blended into the hull, leaving small side windows free. This and the radome radically change the stubby aircraft’s look, making it look fast than it might be in real life and surprisingly purposeful! The IFR probe came from an Italeri Tornado kit, the IRST was scratched from a piece of clear sprue (and painted with Tamiya “Smoke” for good effect).
The ordnance was taken wholesale from an Italeri Saab Gripen kit, including the odd EAJP ECM pod which rather looks like a Soviet/Russian than a Swedish product. Just the camera pod on the outer portside underwing pylon was scratched from a Heller Alpha Jet drop tank and putty, simulating the slender SKA 24 long-range camera pod the SH 37 frequently carried.
Furthermore, some blade antennae were added and the ejection seat was pimped with handles made from brass wire.
Painting and markings:
This was a bigger challenge than the building phase, because I wanted something …different. I had already built an SK 90 in Fields & Meadows (the first one) as well as in a Gripen-style all-grey livery (a Scottish aircraft), so what could be a new yet “realistic” alternative? Inspiration eventually struck when I came across pics of a JAS 39E, carrying a symmetrical three-tone splinter camouflage on the upper surfaces. Apparently, there was more than one aircraft decorated in this fashion, but I assume that these were demonstrators and the paint scheme not an official camouflage?
Adapting the scheme from the canard-winged Gripen for the conventional T-4/SK 90 was not easy, though, and to make it less decorative I moved away from the symmetric pattern, at least on the upper surfaces (even though the flanks were not mirrored, just quite similar). Since I could not find a reliable color reference I guesstimated the tones and ended up with RLM 63 (ModelMaster #2077) underneath, because I used that tone before for Gripen-style liveries, and for the splinter scheme I went for Humbrol 67 (RAL 7021, a VERY dark grey), 106 (RAF Ocean Grey, even though a rather brownish interpretation of that tone) and 64 (Royal Navy Light Grey).
The cockpit was painted in neutral grey, while the landing gear and the air intakes became white – very conservative. The Sidewinders and the pods were painted in a different medium grey (RAL 7000), and the massive RBS 15 missiles became Field Grey with dark olive drab tips and red exhaust covers.
The markings were kept simple, puzzled together from various sources. Tactical codes, some major stencils and roundels came from an Italeri Saab 39 Gripen sheet – with the benefit (and tactically prepared through paint and scheme choices…) that the grey low-viz markings’ brightness falls nicely between Humbrol 67 and 106, for a very consistent look. Many smaller things came from the T-4’s OOB sheet and from a Hasegawa Saab 35 Draken sheet. The silver trim at the fin rudder was made with generic 0.5mm decal stripes in silver. Similar but wider strips in black were used to create the de-icers on the wings' leading edges.
Finally, the kit was sealed with matt acrylic varnish (Italeri).
A pretty result, if not elegant – in total contrast to the brutish A-2 build with its edgy helicopter cockpit nose and the resulting hunchback. I’s amazing how much the pointed nose changes the aircraft’s profile and impression, and the wing tip launch rails also add visual length and “speed”. The paint scheme also turned out nicely, and with the low-viz markings the overall grey scheme looks interesting and quite plausible, too – and well-suited for a winter exercise up north in Lapland.
Yurgo is in Karoonda East Murray District Council area.
The site of the old Yurgo Soldiers’ Memorial Institute that opened in 1927 lies abandoned in the Murray Mallee, beside the 1954 foundations for a later hall meant to replace the first that was destroyed in a storm.
The second hall was never built.
School was conducted in the memorial institute from 1927 until 1946, when students could attend the Karoonda Area School that opened early in 1941.
Originally, students of the settlement were schooled in a farmhouse outbuilding.
A newspaper report in October 1923 reported that the residents of Yurgo and district were anxious to have a hall of their own. As a means of raising funds, an Ugly Man’s Competition had been started. Other fund raising activities included dances and Sports Days.
Yurgo school first operated a mile north of Yurgo, in a stone outbuilding of a farmhouse. The school had 12 pupils and opened on January 26th 1926. This building was only to be a temporary arrangement until the Yurgo hall was built. It did not meet with Department requirements - it had no ceiling or heating, no table or chair for the teacher.
The District Inspector described the toilets of the school as "but bag structures of primitive type, otherwise crudely effective". The Chairman of the school committee replied to this by saying such arrangements had to be tolerated. Part of his letter included this statement: “As regards to sanitary arrangements, that arrangement is good enough for a temporary affair, as there are people up here living in bag rooms, to say nothing of enjoying the luxury of bags for their WC's. This is as yet a primitive district and our arrangements must be primitive."
The Education Department decided to tolerate the building until the hall was completed. They paid rent from January to September 1926 but declined to after that.
The Yurgo school was transferred to the new hall on June 27th 1927. Yurgo school continued after the opening of Karoonda Area School and did not close until December 1946.
In June 1954 it was reported that a committee had been formed to raise funds to rebuild the Yurgo Memorial Hall which was destroyed by a storm.
The foundations for the new hall were laid adjacent to the old, but the new hall was never completed.
*Hall needed at Yurgo
September 29
The residents of Yurgo and district are anxious to have a hall of their own, and determined efforts are being made to that end. As a means of raising funds, an Ugly Man's Competition has been started, and one of the candidates, Mr D Bicknell, the popular captain of the Nunkeri football team, has arranged for a dance at his residence at Yurgo on Saturday next, from which, it is hoped the fund will substantially benefit. The other candidates, too, are doing their bit, and if enthusiasm and determination. count for anything, the hall at Yurgo should soon be an accomplished fact. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark (SA) Friday 5 October 1923.
*Yurgo Memorial Hall
Karoonda, October 20
The secretary of the movement (Mr H Kelly), reports that a great interest is being taken in the district in the suggested establishment of a Memorial Hall at Yurgo.
The arrangements for the Sports on Saturday next are well in hand, entries are coming freely, and given fine weather, the sports should be a huge success. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Friday 26 October 1923.
*An Institute Opened
Yurgo October 24.—The Yurgo Soldiers' Memorial Institute was opened on Friday [21 October] by the Commissioner of Public Works (Hon M McIntosh). Councillor E L Bruce presided.
Mr Mclntosh congratulated the residents on their enterprise. The building would be a valuable asset to the district, which should make rapid progress, as there was only one block of unalloted land within a radius of about six miles of the township. He had seen crops that day on well-worked fallow land equal to flourishing parts of the mid-north. As the building is occupied by the Education Department he referred at length to questions of education, after which he unlocked the door and declared the building open.
Mr H Kelley, secretary of the institute, proposed a vote of thanks to the Minister. It was seconded by Mr
H Mackenzie, chairman of the school committee.
A sports programme was contested. Tea was served in the building, followed by a concert and dance.
Mrs Peek and Mr Nicoll supplied the dance music, and Mr A Wildman was MC.
The proceeds, which were in aid of the institute funds, were about £30. Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Wednesday 26 October 1927
*November 15 - A strawberry fete was held last night in the Yurgo Institute to raise funds for the Institute.
The hall was crowded with visitors from surrounding districts and the fete was a marked success.
Mr L Ward was MC. Mrs A M James's orchestra supplied the music for the dances. Items were contributed by Messrs, Wadmore, Tonkin and Pohlner and Mesdames Tonkin and Pohlner. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA)Friday 28 November 1930.
*Residents of the district and visitors from the city assembled in Yurgo hall and tendered a 21st birthday party to Miss Jean Kelley. Mr E Easton acting as MC, congratulated the guest and wished her many happy returns of the day. Items were rendered as follows: songs by Miss R Kelley and Miss H Angrove: recitations by Miss Olsen and Mr E Easton. Games and dancing were indulged in, and music was supplied by the Misses Jarrett and Mr Don Oakley. A very dainty supper was provided. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 27 April 1933.
*An enjoyable evening was spent in the Yurgo hall in winding up of the tennis season. The hall was crowded, and Marama, Nunkeri, Karoonda, Meroomba and Perponda were well represented. Mr E Easton was MC. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 11 May 1933.
*Yurgo Social Creditors in Housewarming August 1
The local branch of the Douglas Social Credit Association, held their monthly meeting at the new home of Mr and Mrs O C H Easton, over 40 people attending.
The chairman, Mr G R Tregilgas, said it was the desire of those present before opening the meeting to tender Mr and Mrs Easton a housewarming. He congratulated the hosts in at last being able to provide themselves with a new stone house "Lynton" and hoped they would find much more comfort than they had experienced for the last several years while pioneering their holding. He wished them every success and years of happiness in their new home. Other speakers were Mr H Kelly and Mrs Hopgood. Mr and Mrs Easton responded, and both agreed they had already felt the difference from living as they had done in a shed mid sand and flies. They thanked the speakers for their kindly remarks.
Miss N Jarrett officiated at the piano while the audience sang "For they are Jolly Good Fellows".
"Lynton" is built of a kind of iron sandstone and is admired by all. Stone houses are becoming the order of the day, there being two others in the course of erection in this locality, on Mr M C Rogers and Mr A E Harris's farms.
During the Social Credit meeting a debate was held. The assemblage was then treated to an excellent supper provided by the lady members. The social credit movement is rapidly gaining ground in this district. Ref: Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 8 August 1935.
*Yurgo, November 3
The Yurgo sports were held last Wednesday in aid of Institute funds. Owing to the inclemency of the weather the attendance was not as good as usual, and events were carried on between showers.
Tea was held in the Institute and was followed by a concert and dance. Perry's band supplied the music for the dance. Mr M Cram was MC. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 5 November 1936.
*Yurgo April 4
The weather is continuing dry and while some farmers are looking for rain others are not yet in a hurry where fallows are infested with wild turnips (charlock) which made its appearance in this district last year and this year invaded the farms en masse.
Quite a number of farmers are being forced off their holdings. Mr F Stratford's sale was held on Wednesday last and was well attended by buyers during the day and thieves by night—quite a lot of articles that were purchased and left till next day, plus permanent erections, being removed.
A farewell social was tendered Mr and Mrs H Kelly and family on Wednesday night eulogistic speeches being made by the following: Mr H McKenzie (district generally), Mrs Hopgood (Bureau and Tennis), Mr G R Tregilgas (Institute and Wheat-growers Association). Items were rendered by Messrs Slade, MacKenzie, E Easton and Button.
Dancing was enjoyed to music supplied by Mr H Perry, while Mr L Burton was MC and an excellent supper was provided by the ladies.
The railway siding has been improved by the building of a new house for the ganger. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 8 April 1937.
*First Volunteer Farwelled at Marama
Yurgo, December 11
On Friday night, December 1, by kind permission of the Marama Hall Committee who were holding a strawberry fete, most of the Yurgo people journeyed to Marama to bid farewell to Gunner Kriewaldt prior to his departure for NSW for further military training. Gunner Kriewaldt has the distinction of being the first to enlist from Yurgo. It was expected that he would be home on Saturday night when a farewell social was arranged for him, but owing to a short hurried leave he arrived Friday and had to return on Saturday, hence the arrangements for the farewell at Marama. A generous collection was handed to Mr G R Tregilgas to make the presentation and in doing so he asked the gunner to purchase whatever he desired and wished him God Speed, and a safe and speedy return. Mr M E Rogers spoke on behalf of the Yurgo Football Club and Mr E A Eston, cricket club. Mr P Tilly, chairman of the Marama Hall Committee, spoke and Mr S Hutchinson also. The guest of honour ably responded. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA)Thursday 14 December 1939.
*Yurgo July 8
A tea and dance was held after the Yurgo v Marama football match.
There was a good attendance. It was feared that the dance would have to be abandoned as pianists were not available. However, Mr G R Tregilgas saved the situation by bringing his 47-year-old accordion which, everybody enjoyed. Mr M C Rogers acted as MC.
The enlistments up to date from this small centre are E Kriewaldt, Les Polkinghorne, Bob Gillars, Murray Turner, Lindsay Burton and W Smith, all of the football team. Of the old diggers, H MacKenzie and L Hopgood are on garrison duty. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA)Thursday 11 July 1940.
*New Secretary for Hall
Mr E O Easton, who is leaving the district and has been secretary of the Yurgo Soldiers' Memorial Hall for several years, has handed in his resignation to the committee.
At a special meeting of the committee Mrs H Sanders was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr M C Rodgers has been elected to fill the vacancy of chairman for the Yurgo Public School Committee in succession to Mr Easton
*Yurgo AIF Enlistments
Eight young men from this district are overseas with the AIF. They are Messrs L Carpenter, L Burton, H Henderson, E Kriewaldt, L Polkinghorne, R Sellers, W Smith, and M Turner. Ref: Mail (Adelaide SA)Saturday 8 March 1941.
“Mayor of Yurgo”
The hall committee held a meeting last Monday evening mainly to reconstruct the social committee whose function it is to raise funds to retain the hall. The new committee now consists of Mr G R Tregilgas (chairman), Mrs R Miller (secretary and treasurer), Mrs Hopgood, Misses Tregilgas and Hopgood.
The committee has definitely decided to hold a competition for the "Mayor of Yurgo". The candidates are Mr Tregilgas, Mr T O'Loughlin and Mr Bampton. Ref: Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark SA) Thursday 15 May 1941
*Sand Covers Railway Lines At Yurgo
January 10
Sand drift is making the work of railwaymen in the district very arduous and on Sunday many of them worked all day to clear the railway line of sand to enable Monday's train to go through.
On Monday a gang had to travel in front of the train shovelling the sand from the line, but a few minutes later the rails were again covered. Many or the roads are completely blocked, and car breakdowns are a daily occurrence. Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Thursday 11 January 1945.
*Hall To Be Rebuilt
*Yurgo June 23
A citizens' meeting decided to rebuild the Yurgo Memorial Hall which was destroyed by a storm.
A committee headed by Mr Harold E Seidel was appointed.
Mr Don Curtis offered the use of 100 acres for the planting of barley, the proceeds to go to the hall, and volunteers agreed to work and seed the paddock.
The Nunkeri-Yurgo football club gave £140 and £110 was promised by those present. Seed and superphosphate were also promised.
Ref: Advertiser (Adelaide SA)Thursday 24 June 1954.
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Governor Phil Murphy signs legislation appropriating $9.5 million for family planning services to replace critical federal funding impacted by the Trump Administration’s Title X gag rule in Trenton on January 2, 2019. (Edwin J. Torres/ Governor’s Office)
I replaced the stock rubber hose with a new connector I made. A little expensive but whatever. I bought two Harley 63863-00 Hose, Feed, Braided oil Lines, cut one to size then used both ends to close it up. Don't think I've seen a better looking one. - Harley Davidson 2002 Fatboy - 10/2008
The most used interior lights have been replaced with LED Cool White. Less power used and less heat.
This photo was taken to accompany the t-shirt alteration instructions at www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/tshirtmod.
The right valve had a nice crack and anytime you had the water on the risk of it bursting was too great. Easy fix once the water co shut off the water.
Replaced a window regulator and at the same time, applied some insulation in the door. Bought from Aliexpress, good price for nice quality. Not as heavy as dynamat, but has some positive effects on sound in the cabin.
The Weatherproof outerwear company removed their unauthorized Barack Obama billboard in Times Square New York City and replaced the location with a new presidential themed design using an image of Mount Rushmore which features sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln for there add campaign.
Sarah Palin was considered to be in the replacement add campaign.
The original billboard — Weatherproofs, that is — uses an Associated Press news photo from Obamas trip to China. It features Obama standing by the Great Wall, wearing a Weatherproof jacket, with the tag line: A Leader in Style.
Weatherproof had purchased the right to use the photo, but the agreement required the company to seek any necessary clearances for use. A White House lawyer contacted the company on Jan. 8 and asked that they remove the billboard.
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Ryan Janek Wolowski
New York City
February 4th 2010
The DOE-WAPA crews work sunrise to sunset on Sunday,
Nov. 5, replacing hurricane-damaged utility poles and restringing conductor to support the USVI power restoration effort. The crews are working on the Feeder 07, a part of St. Thomas' transmission system.
(Photo by Will Schnyer)
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 11-May-16.
The charter division of SABENA Belgian World Airlines.
Delivered new to Air France as F-GHGK in Mar-94 this aircraft was only in service for 9 months before being sold to a leasing company and stored in Dec-95. In Jun-96 it was leased to Sobelair as OO-STF. It was returned to the lessor in Mar-01 and leased to Asiana Airlines in May-01 as HL7200. Returning to the lessor in Jan-06 it was immediately sold to RAM Royal Air Maroc as CN-ROG. RAM sold it to Cargo Aircraft Management as N365CM in Feb-12 when it was stored at Jacksonville-Cecil Field, FL, USA. The aircraft was ferried to Tel Aviv, Israel around May-13 and converted to freight configuration with a main deck cargo door. The conversion was completed in Jul-13 and the aircraft returned to the USA in Aug-13 and was stored at Wilmington, Ohio. It remained stored until it was eventually leased to Cargojet Airways, Canada, in Mar-15 as C-GVIJ. Current.
Inside
The single vessel nave was remodeled Romanesque arches were replaced by Gothic arches (missing) which was based on the columns and capitals of age novel. However, if the choir and transepts have retained their arrangement and decoration carved original paintings dating from the nineteenth century. Cloverleaf plan of this part of the church is a rare feature in Saintonge reminiscent perhaps of earlier constructions at the age novel, whether or pre-Romanesque inspired by Antiquity (seaside). The transept is covered by a beautiful dome-shaped tubes on shells, carried by four arches. Those placed in the axis of the nave and chancel are composed of voussoirs in pads that are sometimes compared to books would be stacked with the back. As for the open arches on the arms of the transept, they are based on double and separate columns and are connected by voussoirs leaving gaps at regular intervals.
The choir and chapels forming the transept arms are arched in a cul-de-oven and lighted by a small window.
All this together, choir and transept, is united by a continuous frieze that extends to the base of the arches, the sculpture of the capitals and their abacuses. The pattern of two side apses consists of vertical grooves in the north and in the shape of "S" in the south. However, on the capitals and in the choir unfolds a profusion of foliage and interlaced acanthus where integrated scenes of great vivacity. We discover pecking birds facing a head and a wide variety of lions, presented a profile or two body, human head, tail drawing the scroll of a scroll. Scenes complement the decor: bow hunting, dogs attacking a deer, a man and a woman hugging under the gaze of a third (husband?), A man sitting in the corner of a tent, attacked by birds, in short, a world where people and animals frolic happily in an elegant, decorative, inherited from St. Eutropius or portal Abbaye-aux-Dames de Saintes.
(I'll probably replace this with a better picture later, but I cannot keep Archie's new sweatervest to myself any longer!)
The classy Steeler fan wears black and gold apparel all year round, showing Pittsburgh pride no matter the occassion. He or she even wears a Steeler baseball cap or bathing suit to the beach, despite the fact that football season won't be starting for a few more months. The classy Steeler fan refrains from wearing that tattered Polamalu jersey from 5 years ago (even if it did cost them ninety bucks). The classy Steeler fan refuses to wear a pink jersey with gemstones on it, because she knows there's nothing better than seeing a stadium or the streets fill up with black and gold! You know you're looking at a classy Steeler fan when they have on team regalia formal enough to wear to most workplaces-- like, say... an EMBROIDERED SWEATERVEST!
I picked that precious little vest up from a shop in the complex that my work is part of. They had just put them up on the shelf the night before, and I knew Arch had to have one! And bonus, it actually fits!
Let's go Steelers!
edit: Wah, not such a good game. What a nightmare! :(
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 23-Apr-20.
Named:" Marco Polo".
This aircraft was delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-BDU in Mar-90. It was sold to a lessor in Sep-90 and leased back to KLM. It was returned to the lessor in Aug-09 and stored at Woensdrecht, Netherlands. The aircraft was leased to Buraq Air Transport as 5A-MAB in Dec-09. It was stored briefly between Sep/Nov-11. It was withdrawn from use and stored at Tripoli (TIP) sometime before Jan-18 (exact date unknown). Presumably permanently retired. Updated (Apr-20).
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In 2008, the European Ka was replaced with a model developed and produced for Ford by Fiat in conjunction with Fiat's own 500 vehicle. The car was built in Fiat's Tychy, Poland, factory alongside the Fiat 500, Fiat Panda, and Lancia Ypsilon. Production started on 18 July 2008.
The second-generation Ka came with a choice of two engines, a 1.2-litre petrol with 69 PS (51 kW) of power and 102 N⋅m (75 lbf⋅ft) of torque and a 1.3-litre TDCi diesel engine with 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) of power and 145 N⋅m (107 lb⋅ft) of torque.
The Ka made its debut in the 22nd James Bond film Quantum of Solace and was unveiled in October 2008's Paris Motor Show.
Production ended on 20 May 2016.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better photo 24-Jun-15.
This aircraft was delivered to Luxair - Luxembourg Airlines as LX-LBA in Feb-15. It was fitted with 'Split Scimitar' winglets in Mar-15.
In Nov-21 the aircraft was repainted in a special livery, 'Esch - 2022' supporting that town's bid for European Capital of Culture status, 2022. Current, updated 06-Jul-22.
Replacing the tracks at Trussler on the east side of Wolverton yards after the Saturday morning de-rail.
We prepared the site plan and obtained the building permit. We handled all necessary inspections. We removed the existing concrete driveway. We removed all debris from the premises. We compacted all soil. We poured the new driveway with 4000 PSI concrete with fibermesh reinforcement. We hand troweled the concrete with a double broom finish. We cut all expansion joints accordingly.