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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5675 on: April 10, 2024, 02:52:54 PM »
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Nah...it's a UFO chasing an airliner...

... that's releasing chem-trails. ;)
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« Reply #5676 on: April 10, 2024, 06:31:47 PM »
International Space Station @Space_Station

The Moon's shadow, or umbra, is pictured covering portions of Canada and the U.S. as the space station soared into the solar eclipse from 261 miles above on April. 8, 2024
(Note 1: No chem trails!)
(Note 2: South of Quebec City and just over part of Maine)


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« Reply #5677 on: April 10, 2024, 06:34:14 PM »
NASA Armstrong @NASAArmstrong

The end of an era ✈️

After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, NASA’s DC-8 aircraft completed its final mission and is set to retire after concluding operations in May.

Check out where the DC-8 will have its new home after retirement ⬇️
https://go.nasa.gov/3PWtOgP

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« Reply #5678 on: April 10, 2024, 06:52:39 PM »
Competitors in the 1949 King's Cup Air Race. Quite an amazing collection of older and new types on show, but can you identify all of them?

(I will leave that as an exercise to the reader)

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« Reply #5679 on: April 11, 2024, 08:15:55 AM »
Quote from: The Big Gimper on April 10, 2024, 06:52:39 PM
Competitors in the 1949 King's Cup Air Race. Quite an amazing collection of older and new types on show, but can you identify all of them?

(I will leave that as an exercise to the reader)

Oooo, quizzes!  From bottom to top ...

(L) Supermarine Spitfire Tr.VIII (Vickers-Armstrong's G-AID, ex-MT818)

(L) Hawker Seafury T.20 (serial ?)

(L) Miles M.3D Falcon Six (G-AECC)

(R)  De Havilland Hornet F.3 (PX386)

(R) Hawker P.1040 prototype (VP401)

(L) Short SA-1 Sturgeon (2nd prototype RK791)

(R) Blackburn Firebrand TF.IV (serial ?)

(R) Supermarine Spitfire F.Vb (G-AISU)

(L) Miles M.65 Gemini 1A (G-AISM)

(L) Miles M.38 Messenger 4A (G-ALAH)

(R) De Havilland Vampire F.3 (serial ?)

Up by the terminal is a Dragon Rapide and, I'm going to guess, an Auster Autocrat.
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« Reply #5680 on: April 11, 2024, 10:22:20 PM »
KC-135 Stratotanker

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« Reply #5681 on: April 11, 2024, 11:53:56 PM »
Via Twitter

70 years ago today, as part of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s inaugural parade, a demonstration model of the massive M65 280-millimeter atomic cannon rumbled down Pennsylvania Avenue and in front of the White House. It was tested four months later at the Nevada Proving Ground.






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« Reply #5682 on: April 12, 2024, 01:33:24 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5683 on: April 12, 2024, 02:57:11 AM »
Carl - Thatz heck of a picture  :smiley:
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« Reply #5684 on: April 13, 2024, 10:47:11 PM »
An Autoliitto (AL) service call in Finland during Hanki 24.





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« Reply #5685 on: April 14, 2024, 02:19:55 AM »
 :smiley:
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« Reply #5686 on: April 14, 2024, 09:05:39 PM »
Via Twitter.

MACV-SOG team in Vietnam being extracted by a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter via SPIE, 1970. Definitely not for the faint hearted!

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« Reply #5687 on: Yesterday at 01:04:12 AM »
I know someone who had to be extracted that way in Timor.
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« Reply #5688 on: Yesterday at 10:32:32 PM »
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« Reply #5689 on: Today at 02:04:40 AM »
Oooo ... shiny  :-*
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« Reply #5690 on: Today at 02:20:03 AM »
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« Reply #5691 on: Today at 04:48:29 AM »
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« Reply #5692 on: Today at 04:52:47 AM »
The Canadian section at a supermarket in France:

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« Reply #5693 on: Today at 08:40:21 AM »
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The Canadian section at a supermarket in France:

Hmmm ... no Saskatoon Berry jelly? Do they keep the poutine in the freezer section? Sacrebleu!
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« Reply #5694 on: Today at 09:44:46 AM »
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Quote from: The Big Gimper on Today at 04:52:47 AM
The Canadian section at a supermarket in France:
Hmmm ... no Saskatoon Berry jelly? Do they keep the poutine in the freezer section? Sacrebleu!

The Maple Syrup Cartel ensured that all shelf space would be allocated to maple syrup related products...
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