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lonestarflight · 1 month

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Vought OS2U Kingfisher taxiing after making a water landing near Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.

Date: March 1943

United States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation: link, link

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lonestarbattleship · 8 months

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USS Colorado (BB-45) steams off lower Manhattan, New York City, circa 1932.

U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation: No. 2004.042.052

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sepiadays · 4 months

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A U.S. Army Air Corps Douglas O-2H of the 119th Observation Squadron, 44th Division, New Jersey National Guard, in 1930. Note the 44th Division emblem, the back to back "4"s painted on the fuselage.

#Douglas O-2 #observation plane #biplane #usaac #new jersey #national guard #44th division #1930 #1920s #1930s

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if-you-fan-a-fire · 2 years

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“Damaged Gneisenau in Drydock,” Kingston Whig-Standard. March 2, 1942. Page 2. ---- Undergoing repairs in a drydock in Kiel, Germany, the elusive 26,500-ton battleship Gneisenau is shown in an aerial photograph, presumably made from a Royal Air Force plane. The Gneisenau and her sister ship, the Schamhorst, recently escaped through the Strait of Dover from Brest, France, to Germany.

(Photo passed by British Censor)

#gneisenau #channel dash #drydock #kiel #brest #battlecruiser #kriegsmarine #schamhorst #observation plane #royal air force #nazi germany #world war II

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nocternalrandomness · 1 month

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Seagull SOC-3A from VS-201 onboard the carrier USS Long Island photographed on 16 Dec. 1941

#Curtiss #SOC-3A #Seagull #scout plane #observation aircraft #Biplane #Curtiss-Wright #US Navy #vintage aviation #flight deck #airplane

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jokerislandgirl32 · 5 months

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Okay, Just Putting This Out There…

Zach’s plane is massive.

I honestly didn’t realize the true size of his plane until I saw that little green blob on the front of it…And that little green blob, for those who don’t know is Chris in his peregrine falcon creature power suit.

And this episode also gave more power to the “Zach is vision impaired” Headcanon I can’t get out of my head.

Because Zach thought this (obviously Chris)…

Was a bird…

So…I’m starting a petition (jokingly of course) to get this man glasses/contacts/vision correcting surgery, because no one who thinks power suit activated Chris is a bird should be allowed to pilot a plane of this magnitude.

Who’s with me 😂?!?!

#wild kratts #zach varmitech #wild kratts zach #love zach varmitech #wild kratts screenshots #bandito the black footed ferret #tw vision issues #tw surgery mention #plane #observations #wild kratts headcanons

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ifyouhappentoremember · 11 months

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Quick Thoughts - The Phantom of the Opera - London - May 29, 2023

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to see Phantom in London! The last time I saw Phantom was the last public performance, which was an extremely emotional performance (I wrote my thoughts up here).

The main trio was Jon Robyns, Holly-Anne Hull and Matt Blaker. I’m putting the rest of the post under a read more cut, because it got very long.

I was really thrown off by the tempo of the music. It would be slightly faster than I was used to (which, for the record, I don’t have a problem with!!) but then, for certain lines, the tempo would slow almost to a crawl?? I don’t understand the rational behind it.

Holly-Anne Hull is a lovely Christine. She does have the head in the clouds aspect to her character, which makes you understand why she’d wholeheartedly believe that her father really did send the Angel of Music to her. She has a delicate, ‘floaty’ quality to her soprano. She does live up to the hype.

I saw Matt Blaker as Raoul the previous time I saw the London production. I’m so glad he remains such an awesome Raoul. He had such wonderful details. I especially loved in the dressing room scene, how he says the line “you must change, and I must get my hat - two minutes … Little Lotte.” He starts almost on his way out the door, and he turns, his hand holding on to the door frame and leaning towards Christine (like he’s Gene Kelly in Singin’ in the Rain) to gently call Christine ‘Little Lotte.’ It was so goofy and sincere!

I walked in without knowing much about Jon Robyn’s take on the Phantom. I walked out thinking that he is a perfectly serviceable Phantom. He’s got choices I think are interesting, choices that confuse me, and choices I don’t enjoy. I think if I saw his Phantom frequently, I would probably end up appreciating his characterization more.

Vocally, I would say that Jon Robyns is one of the weaker Phantoms I have seen. There can be a strained and nasally quality that I find distracting. For reasons that I do not understand, his prerecorded singing sounded worse than his live singing. Additionally, I want to note, that his singing got better as the show went on and he did hit all of the money notes with no apparent issue.

But for me, vocals do not make or break a Phantom! Let’s discuss acting choices!

The first lair started off rocky. I prefer my Phantoms to move gracefully and fluidly and Jon Robyns did not deliver on that front. I was disappointed by the lack of details. The cape flip lacked pizazz, it just flopped down on the boat. The movements felt mechanic in the first half.

I did like that during the line ‘touch me, trust me’ Holly oh so slowly brought her hand to the masked side of the Phantom’s face. Jon then covers Holly’s hand with his own and in that moment, you can see how happy he is. When Holly turns her face towards his, Jon quickly turned his face away and pulled her towards the mirror bride.

London doesn’t do the catch anymore? When did this change??? I swear last year, they did the catch?

Just when I was thinking to myself “I don’t recall a Phantom choosing to sing the lines “Damn you! Curse you” in Stranger Than You Dreamt It” he started chuckling????? Like he was the goddamn Joker????? You could have knocked me over with a feather.

After the mask return, Jon’s Phantom made a sudden movement and it made Holly’s Christine flinch. It made me sad, as this moment is usually played almost weirdly-tender.

I just love Matt’s Raoul and Holly’s Christine together. Their All I Ask of You was perfection (weird tempo aside). I really love it when Raouls kiss the hand of Christine when they go down the stairs before the reprise starts, and Matt did it here.

Ok, so the reprise. It’s a lot angrier than I’m used to. During the bit when Raoul and Christine are singing, Jon made the acting choice to indicate the Phantom’s distress and sadness by using his left hand to hit himself three times on the side of the head in rapid succession (please note this decision; it is a surprise tool we will use for later).

Holly delivered an amazing performance of Wishing. That last note in ‘Help me say goodbye’ was so strong and powerful.

I had no idea what to expect from the Final Lair. I knew Jon Robyns was playing the Phantom with a violent, unpredictable streak, but his Phantom also likes to cry. We got some angry crying in this Final Lair.

Does it make me a bad person that I have to stifle laughter every time the Phantom’s face falls when Christine sings ‘tears of hate’? All of them always go from glee to such despair in 5 seconds.

During the like “why make her lie to you…” Jon made the acting choice to indicate the Phantom’s distress and sadness by using his left hand to hit himself three times on the side of the head in rapid succession (you see!!!! Paralells!!!!)

Matt Blaker coming in with the details. When he is let go from the nose, he did a nose dive to the ground. He was not moving for a good 10 seconds. He only got up because Holly helped him up. AND THEN he goes in to step in between Holly and Jon because he knew he had to protect her!!!! Guys!!!!! We do not deserve Matt Blaker’s Raoul!!!!

Jon did not do a repeated I love you which really surprised me (in a good way!) He instead made the choice to sob into the veil (which is a real mood btw)

#I have more observations #but I'm sleepy and I have to catch the plane tomorrow #so I'm calling this good enough #poto london #quick thoughts #jon robyns #holly anne hull #matt blaker

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dickensianenglishbulldog · 2 months

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Ginger (idly): “The sunflowers are out.”

Biggles: “don’t mention sunflowers in front of Algy.”

Ginger: “eh? Why not?”

Biggles: “Algy went on an unsolicited solo bombing raid pretty soon after joining the RAF and blew up the enemies’ cabbages after they destroyed his sunflower seedlings.”

Ginger: …

Ginger: “I beg your pardon but what the actual hell.”

#all that watching the plane took it’s toll #solitude can do that to a man #took up smoking. stoped asking for ginger beers in the mess when offered alchahol #he’s still my dear little chap #Algy sneered #cinicism is the new happiness #that’ll happen to Ginger soon #biggles #an observation on biggles #biggling like mad #literature #booklr #hilarious #books #captain w e johns #we johns #w e johns

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melmac78 · 11 months

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This is the AT-6 I flew in.

The bottom photo I am not in it but it’s best photo of the three as cells are not meant for action shots long distance.

#melmac78 observation #plane history.

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tchaikovskym · 4 months

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My 2023 was wild, not in a way that anyone would use the term "wild" except me

#this year i travelled to finland. met a beloved mutual there #next week after that travelled to sweden/denmark (like copenhagen & malmo lol) to meet my old friend (with a recent friend lol)#then like. in spring we had this active/fitness challenege that kind of speed-run developing friendship with my coworkers #that challenge lasted 3 months i think?#also bc of it i went on walks frequently around one pond and was observing day by day a swan pair nesting their eggs until eventually #i saw their babies #also went on a 19km hike and 26km hike during the event that was crazy. swore to never do it again #ALSO participated in a trail running event (6km) and swore to never do it again #then i defended my thesis and gratuated #started thinking about and applying for phd #went on a 3 day roadtrip to lithuania with family and aunts family #following week went on a 3? day roadtrip to poland with coworkers AND FILMED THEIR ENGAGEMENT #i think after that i spent some time in a coastal town to see my cousin (from sweden)#and then her; my sister and me travelled to sweden (again for me!) to bring her back home and to give my sister her first travel with plane #then i got back and got into a phd programme.#broke my car; fixed it; gave it to my sister and bought a new car #buying a new car also was a fun trip with my engaged coworkers (but within country borders and lasted a day)#then my phd studies started and with it a new job #which i realized i should quit 2 weeks in lol #then the end of year was calmer. i did have small trips for like christmas tree igniting in a small town and #coworkers birthday party that was pretty fun #thinking back it really seems wild to me

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lonestarflight · 1 month

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A Vought OS2U Kingfisher being loaded with a pair of yellow practice bombs, at a naval air station.

Date: early 1942

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-K-13493

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anothercloudynight · 2 years

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Geometries

#moon #moon lovers #urban astrophotography #planes #geometries #astro observations #astronomy #astrophotography

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dead-set-goat · 1 year

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Oops, my favourite TV guy for whom I had a lot of admiration and respect just revealed himself to be transphobic with the most unrelated and weird remark on Romanians Got Talent. He died. In my eyes he’s dead.

#he really thought he was smart #but his observation was very deplasată if u ask me #😧😧😧😧I’m like. dude dropped the bombshell like.#I was two seconds away from Transcending to a higher plane of existence cuz I had tge greatest day but then. he had to stop me.#and I had to Tweet(Tumbl) about it.#anyway back to transcending-

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starrycereal · 1 year

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*quietly disgruntled geology grumbling*

#my ramblings #shut up finlay #this is not about valid criticism of the lack of action in the past but more a criticism of the ‘not calling evacuations already’#or anything formalized yet #because you cannot predict where the magma will flow before erupting #it began to effuse from the northeastern rift this afternoon #which they can then call tho as far as i know the lava is fairly slow towards that region (ish) and there is a bit more wiggle room #yes without formal action from usgs and local/state government any evacuation will be woefully inadequate #also ‘signs for months’ isn’t necessarily an indicator of an eruption #earthquakes and deformations happen regularly on any active volcanic region but don’t always mean an eruption is imminent #if it did yellowstone would be insufferable constantly #anyway this is mostly me grumbling about expectations put on scientists that don’t actually work #lack of action or anything from the governments and officials however is absolutely an issue and something to change in the geosciences #acknowledge the discrepancies between demographics and the risk factors affecting them #counter them as best as possible #ie do not just leave native hawaiians or anyone else unable to afford plane tickets and whatnot as sitting ducks #call an evacuation should the flow encroach to a risk #then actively assist and make sure anyone who wants to/needs to evacuate has the means to do so #there isn’t much else anyone can do other than observe the flow and attempt loose predictions of its behavior #and call evacuations #unfortunately there’s no actual ways to stop lava from going where it wants

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nocternalrandomness · 6 months

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Nose art on a Piper L-4

#Piper #L-4 #Grasshopper #J-3 #Cub #Nose art #observation aircraft #spotter plane #O-59 #USAAF #airplane

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mcnuggyy · 2 years

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i’m home :o) smile

#stuck between wanting to sleep #or chugging an energy drink and drawing cause I have extreme motivation to draw despite being so so so exhausted #i did a little sketch while on the plane and in the lobby #i did some observational drawing too which I was happy about #STILL GOT IT BABY WOOO #callate guero

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