Picture of the day

[Rob]

Two soldiers belonging to the Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 27), Swedish Army, posing for a photograph in full kit with beer glasses at the photographic studio of Nils Johan August Lagergrens in Visby, Gotland, Sweden. Photograph taken in the early 1900s.

 

[Dosing]

Two soldiers belonging to the Gotland Infantry Regiment (I 27), Swedish Army, posing for a photograph in full kit with beer glasses at the photographic studio of Nils Johan August Lagergrens in Visby, Gotland, Sweden. Photograph taken in the early 1900s.

The colourisation makes it look like a cartoon. (just my .02$)

 

[Dosing]

 

[Rob]

The colourisation makes it look like a cartoon. (just my .02$)

 

[AP]

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Are those ‘black cats’ PRC shot down?

 

[Dosing]

Are those ‘black cats’ PRC shot down?

Yes, some of the U2s the chinese downed.

 

[I Dont Care About You]

You learn something new every day. I'd never heard of any U2's aside from Gary Powers being shot down.
The five shot down by China were flown by Taiwanese pilots.

 

[Dosing]

You learn something new every day. I'd never heard of any U2's aside from Gary Powers being shot down.
The five shot down by China were flown by Taiwanese pilots.

Also lost one over Cuba.

 

[hollowedpoint]

amazing! They look pretty “together” for being shot down!!

 

[ArmedGinger]

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

Oh, for a time machine...

"Here's a case of scotch. Trade straight up?"

 

[fingers284]

Oh, for a time machine...

"Here's a case of scotch. Trade straight up?"

My first thoughts also....wondering how many bottles of whiskey, rum or even Saki changed hands before they found the bottom of that crate.

 

[ArmedGinger]

In June 1982, Columbia Helicopters was hired by Sohio to participate in a test on Alaska's North Slope. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the ability of a helicopter - the Boeing Vertol 107-II - to tow a fully-loaded hover barge over water, snow and ice. The test began in Prudhoe Bay on June 17. The Vertol's 600-foot long line was connected to hover barge ACT-100, jointly owned by Global Marine Development and VECO. Air blowers on the 170-ton barge forced a cushion of air under the barge, which was kept in place by rubberized skirt material. During the tow to the island, headwinds over 30 knots were encountered, and snow and ice buildup were also factors. Regardless, the Vertol was able to bring the empty barge to the island successfully. On the return trip to Prudhoe Bay, when this photo was taken, the barge carried 50 tons of cargo, bringing the total weight to 220 tons. As with the previous tests, this task was accomplished successfully.

 

[55recce]

not much ground clearance for the rotor blades....

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

not much ground clearance for the rotor blades....

Yeah, REALLY hoping that's a trick of perspective.

Imagine being the pilot. looking straight out through the plexi at the white ground whipping by, safe in the knowledge thast if one thing - one small thing - goes bad, you'll be the frst guy on the scene of the crash.

Need two rotors to lift a set of balls like that.

 

[ArmedGinger]

Yeah, REALLY hoping that's a trick of perspective.

Imagine being the pilot. looking straight out through the plexi at the white ground whipping by, safe in the knowledge thast if one thing - one small thing - goes bad, you'll be the frst guy on the scene of the crash.

Need two rotors to lift a set of balls like that.

I'm sure his balls were on the barge and that's why they needed to bring it along for the flight

 

[HuskyDude]

Didn't these things burn like a 45gal drum of fuel every 5-6 minutes... Thought a crew member told me that once.

 

[Dark Alley Dan]

VERY early B-24 tailgun setup.

 

[TheWhole9Yards]

Looks VERY breezy

 

[ArmedGinger]

On February 18th, 1959, USAF ground personnel from the 76th Fighter Interceptor Squadron load AIM-4D Falcon infrared-guided missiles and 2.75" (70 mm) unguided folding fin aerial rockets into the wingtip pods of an F-89H Scorpion.