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[Racerbvd]

Madonna and her son at the boxing. Apparently he’s the “coolest guy on earth right now.”

[GH85Carrera]

"Knocker-uppers" were hired to ensure that people would wake up in time for their jobs. They earned six pence a week to shoot dried peas at sleeping workers windows in East London, 1930s


This 1862 photo is one of the oldest images of the settlement of Gold Hill, Nevada. Visible are the commercial buildings of “Cheap John”, The Wells Fargo Express Office, and the “What Cheer Hotel”.


Construction of the Gold Prince Mill foundation at Animas Forks, Colorado ca. 1904.

[Seahawk]

Animas Forks, Colorado today:

[GH85Carrera]

So that is how Stonehenge was built!


The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated a M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including an absolute speed record, and an absolute altitude record.
During the Vietnam War, the F-4 was used extensively; it served as the principal air superiority fighter for both the Navy and Air Force, and became important in the ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles late in the war. The Phantom has the distinction of being the last U.S. fighter flown to attain ace status in the 20th century.
The F-4 continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft. The F-4 Phantom II remained in use by the U.S. in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) roles in the 1991 Gulf War, finally leaving service in 1996. It was also the only aircraft used by both U.S. flight demonstration teams: the USAF Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the US Navy Blue Angels (F-4J). The F-4 was also operated by the armed forces of 11 other nations. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built, making it the most numerous American supersonic military aircraft.

[lindbhr]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Test pilot George Aird, ejected from his English Electric Lightning F1 aircraft at a fantastically low altitude in Hatfield, Hertfordshire September 13, 1962
Jim Meads, September 13, 1962
Jim lived next door to a de Havilland test pilot Bob Sowray who had mentioned to Jim that he was planning to fly an English Electric Lightning F1.
These planes are British fighter aircrafts that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, 70s and into the late 80s.
They are the only UK designed and built fighter capable of reaching Mach 2 and at the time they were top secret.
Jim had planned to go for a walk with his children that day and took his camera along so he could picture Bob landing the Lightning at the airfield.
Later that day Jim had found a good spot in a field next to the runway and waited patiently for the plane to return to land.
It turned out, however, that the pilot of the plane wasn't Bob and instead was another gentleman called George Aird - another test pilot working for de Havilland.
George had taken the plane for a demonstration flight along the south coast and, as he made his way back to Hertfordshire, he approached Hatfield from the north east so he could land.
Unfortunately, there was a serious problem with the plane that George soon realised.
There was a fire in the plane's reheat zone. Unburnt fuel in the rear fuselage had actually been ignited by a small crack in the jet pipe which weakened the tailplane actuator anchorage.
This meant the tailplane control system, which provides stability and control, had failed.
At this point George was only flying at around 100 feet when the plane suddenly and violent pitched itself upwards.
Soon realising the danger he was in, George made the brave decision to eject himself from the plane at this frighteningly low altitude.
Just before this, Jim, the photographer, witnessed this while a local tractor driver called Mick Sutterby, who was 23 at the time, had been telling him to move off the land he was on.
While they were talking they suddenly heard a loud bang as the pilot ejected and they saw the plane come down nose first giving Jim a split second to capture the photo.
Fortunately, George survived this crash and landed through the roof of a nearby greenhouse.
He landed feet first and broke both of his legs before he fell unconcious. It wasn't until the sprinklers in the green house for the tomatoes went off when he awoke to find out that he had survived.
Reportedly George said he first thought he was in heaven. However, he was back flying again in just six months and back on the Lightning a year afterwards.
The photo taken by Jim shows Mick Sutterby sat on his tractor turning around watching the plane come down.
George can also be seen ejecting out from the plane while it comes nose first down to the field just a short distance from where Jim and Mick are standing.
Following the crash, Jim's photo was reportedly restricted by the Air Ministry as the plane was a secret at that point.
Eventually the photo was released and Jim was able to take the photo to national newspapers so they could run the story.
He reportedly took it to the Daily Mail who believed the photo was fake before he then went to the Daily Mirror - HertsLive's sister paper.
The Daily Mirror paid Jim a large sum of money for the rights of the photo and they ran a centre double page spread on October 9, 1962.









May 27th, 1958; A legend was born. The Double Ugly, Lead Sled, Flying Anvil, St. Louis Slugger, Flying Brick, Snoopy, Rhino, Old Smokey, the triumph of thrust over aerodynamics, and "World's Leading Distributor of MiG Parts" more simply known as the Phantom; made its maiden flight on 27 May 1958 with Robert C. Little at the controls. There were proposals to name the F4H "Satan" and "Mithras", the Persian god of light. In the end, the aircraft was given the less controversial name "Phantom II"
Soon afterwards, the Double Ugly squared off against the XF8U-3 Crusader III, and on 17 December 1958 the F4H was declared a winner.
During her service, the Phantom served many countries, including Australia, Egypt, Germany, United Kingdom, Greece, Iran, Israel, Japan, Spain, South Korea and Turkey, and is the only aircraft to have flown the colours of both the USAF Thunderbirds as well as the USN Blue Angels.
Pictured: Operation Top Flight: On 6 December 1959, the second XF4H-1 performed a zoom climb to a world record 98,557 ft. Commander Lawrence E. Flint, Jr., USN accelerated his aircraft to Mach 2.5, 1,650 mph; at 47,000 ft and climbed to 90,000 ft at a 45° angle. He then shut down the engines and glided to the peak altitude. As the aircraft fell through 70,000 ft, Flint restarted the engines and resumed normal flight.

Can you tell me the name of that villa or hotel and its location. Looks very nice!

[GH85Carrera]

I think it was Tuscany, but I don't know for sure. Just do an image search on it.






In 1940 the Vought F4U Corsair flew for the first time. In 1943, the Corsair and F6F Hellcat (AKA the "Terrible Twins") destroyed 5 enemy planes for every U.S. plane lost. This 1944 photo is of factory-fresh Corsairs and Hellcats being prepared to be shipped to the Pacific.


Shoemakers in the 1800s.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I found the two back to back pics funny. She doesn't look that fat!

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[GH85Carrera]

(5/14/1944) USS ESSEX CV-9
At sea, with an overload of aircraft on her flight deck.. She is carrying at least 36 TBF, 14 F6F and 70 SB2C type planes, probably to build up fleet stocks for the Marianas Operation .Nara Image


Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Whitney Museum, New York City, 1976




Homesteaders at their Kansas sod house - c.1870s.




Daily life in the Streets of New York City, 1903.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Shopping carts for CA criminals?

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[GH85Carrera]

The cast of Star Wars out of costume in c. 1977. From left to right: Harrison Ford (Han Solo), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker).


Cottage Road House in Western Alaska, run by Mrs. Ginvin. 1909. At a roadhouse, a traveler could get a hot meal for $2 or a night's sleep for them and their dog team for another $2.


Migrant Worker fixing tire on California Highway, 1937. My mom was born in 1930. She told me about driving to Tulsa, OK on Rt-66 and mom and he sister were in the back seat, patching the tubes, and putting the tires back on the rims. They had a multiple flats on a 200 mile round trip. That was typical for that era. They were ready for the next flat, their dad pumped up the tire, and changed the tire, took the tire from the rim, and handed it to them to fix.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

(5/14/1944) USS ESSEX CV-9

How does that get off loaded? Did we have the heavy cranes like we do now?

[GH85Carrera]

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Madonna and her son at the boxing. Apparently he’s the “coolest guy on earth right now.”

I you hadn't commented under it, I would have asked if that was her latest toy boy or what.

[GH85Carrera]

The C-124. My dad flew them. He was the first pilot to land a C-124 on the island of Pago Pago. It was in the late 1950s, and the native women still went topless and a normal thing. He said they stopped and had just feet to spare at the end of the runway. He landed with a full load of supplies for some troops stationed there at the time.

[daepp]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

My son and a Giant Sequoia 13 years ago, deep in the Sierra's.

[GH85Carrera]

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland, stunning scenery!

Spent a summer working at a Club Med in Wengen which overlooked Lauterbrunnen just behind where this photo was taken

No cars allowed in Wengen, when down in the valley after a few weeks of breathing only fresh mountain air I could smell each car as it drove past

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The C-124. My dad flew them. He was the first pilot to land a C-124 on the island of Pago Pago. It was in the late 1950s, and the native women still went topless and a normal thing. He said they stopped and had just feet to spare at the end of the runway. He landed with a full load of supplies for some troops stationed there at the time.

What, no pictures of the Yappers?

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera;11706830
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The C-124. My dad flew them. He was the first pilot to land a C-124 on the island of Pago Pago. It was in the late 1950s, and the native women still went topless and a normal thing. He said they stopped and had just feet to spare at the end of the runway. He landed with a full load of supplies for some troops stationed there at the time.

I'm curious why you mentioned topless native women. Did they somehow help stop the plane?

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[Steve Carlton]

Ending this page so I don't have to see Madonna's son anymore...