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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5275 on: February 01, 2023, 09:41:01 PM »
Wow! That is fast reloads! :icon_surprised:




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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5276 on: February 02, 2023, 03:09:24 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5277 on: February 02, 2023, 04:44:26 AM »
Artistic representation of the 7 planets around Trappist-1 by Michael Carroll




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« Reply #5278 on: February 02, 2023, 04:56:19 AM »
Nice!!!
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« Reply #5279 on: February 02, 2023, 04:57:37 AM »
Life cover watching the VAH-1 A-3D Skywarrior launch from the CV-62 USS Independence (the last of the Forestal class) in the 60s.



Never see a photo before of an "All-3Dead" taking off.
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5280 on: February 02, 2023, 05:00:25 AM »
Donald E Davis @DDAVISSPACEART
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The aftermath of the K-T impact. furious volcanism continues weeks after the event, the resulting plume wrapping around Earth. Nearby land areas are largely scoured to the bare rock by mega tsunamis, which washed over the closer secondary craters. Acrylic on illustration board.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5281 on: February 03, 2023, 12:47:35 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5282 on: February 04, 2023, 01:49:57 AM »






CFBVs
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5283 on: February 04, 2023, 07:44:47 AM »
 :smiley: Wow! Such a cool plane.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5284 on: February 04, 2023, 12:17:17 PM »
Stinson Model A
Awesome vintage aircraft.

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« Reply #5285 on: February 10, 2023, 03:25:21 AM »


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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5286 on: February 11, 2023, 03:12:54 AM »


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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5287 on: February 11, 2023, 06:23:46 AM »
Some fabulous news for de Havilland Mosquito fans with the announcement that Avspecs Ltd. has been commissioned to restore a 5th Mossie airframe - this time destined for the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar in the UK.   "Once completed the aircraft will complete a commemorative tour of New Zealand, Australia and then on to the UK in honour of the Commonwealth pilots that flew the" type during the Second World War.

Avspecs is currently working on Mossie No.4 NZ2308, an Australian built T.43 which when completed is bound for the USA. 

And a small note on the below photo - this is a composite image depicting the three airworthy Mosquitos that have so far been reconstructed in New Zealand - Gavin Conroy from Classic Aircraft Photography photographed each aircraft individually and put the image together in collaboration with designer James Orphan from Classic Wings Magazine. 

No doubt this image will need to be updated in the not to distant future.  😁



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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5288 on: February 11, 2023, 08:04:50 AM »
Looking really, really carefully, you can just pick that it's not a "live" photo.


Saved to my wallpapers! :smiley:
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5289 on: February 11, 2023, 08:59:06 PM »
Help from the German Air Force starting to Turkey , two days ago .

Wunstorf Airfield near Hannover, Home of the A400M fleet .  I love them so much !

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« Reply #5290 on: February 11, 2023, 11:22:53 PM »
Very nice.
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5291 on: February 12, 2023, 05:38:46 AM »
Not to downplay the human tragedy, but I find this image fascinating.



If it's not clear from the caption, red is uplift, and blue is depression.
The image was produced by the EU's Sentinel-1A radar mapping satellite.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64603521


cheers,

Robin,
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5292 on: February 14, 2023, 02:04:22 AM »


CFBV

This is the only picture of Concorde flying in close formation. The image was taken by Adrian Meredith on Christmas Eve December 24th 1985

British Airways Flew 4 Concorde's, G-BOAA, G-BOAC, G-BOAB & G-BOAG
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« Reply #5293 on: February 19, 2023, 03:12:07 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5294 on: February 19, 2023, 10:55:27 PM »
Some years ago, traveling through the Munster Military Areal , one smooth sunrise .



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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5295 on: February 22, 2023, 12:19:12 PM »

Obviously the cloaking device was just disengaged.

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« Reply #5296 on: February 23, 2023, 12:33:27 AM »
Shush.... ;)
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« Reply #5297 on: February 23, 2023, 12:43:25 AM »
Re-engaging...

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« Reply #5298 on: February 23, 2023, 08:40:44 PM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #5299 on: February 24, 2023, 01:34:24 AM »
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