USS Nimitz undergoing refit
Saturday, March 20th, 2010Here is the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz undergoing refit in San Diego. Note the catapults under the tents and the unusual aircraft on rthe deck (a mockup?).
Contributed by Kevin.
Here is the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz undergoing refit in San Diego. Note the catapults under the tents and the unusual aircraft on rthe deck (a mockup?).
Contributed by Kevin.
Here is a Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine in a drydock in San Diego, CA. There are more subs to the northwest.
Contributed by Kevin.
Here’s a great peek into Buckingham Palace, the royal residence of the British monarch in London. In the image below you can see the front gate where the changing of the guard takes place. [wikipedia link]
Contributed by Will Willard.
The changing of the guard at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway.
Ground level photo here.
Contributed by Lynne.
This B-58A (nicknamed Snoopy) was the sixth B-58 to be built . It was used, at one time, to test radar systems for the GAR-9/AIM-47 missile for the F-108 Rapier and later the YF-12A.
In order to fit the rather large AN/ASG-18 fire control system into the B-58A, nearly seven feet had to be added to the overall length of the aircraft (that explains why it looks a little odd).
Snoopy was eventually placed out in the open on the photo test range at Edwards AFB. Note the photo resolution targets just to the south of the plane used to calibrate and test the accuracy of aerial photos.
There are more planes and targets along a long line to the ENE and WSW. [check-six.com]
Contributed by Kevin.
USS Recruit (TDE-1 and TFFG-1) in San Diego, CA, the Navy’s first non-ship, was originally a commissioned vessel and observed traditional Naval shipboard procedures like all other vessels.
Affectionately known as USS Neversail, the Recruit was a two-thirds scale mock-up and served as an instructional platform for new recruits. When completed in 1949, it was 225 long, had a 24-foot, four inch beam and a 41-foot mast.
Today, with the closure of the Navy training station the Recruit is being preserved as an historical building. [quarterdeck.org]
Contributed by Kevin.
This Los Angeles class nuclear attack sub at the Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard in Bremerton, WA is testing its ability to blow out its ballast tanks.
Contributed by PDunn.
We already posted the Invincible’s sister ship the HMS Illustrious. Here is the HMS Invincible (R05) in Portsmouth, UK.
Contributed by Kevin.
Frecce Tricolori (Three-coloured Arrows) is the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Italian Air Force. The team flies the Aermacchi MB-339-A/PAN, a two-seat fighter-trainer and anti-tank craft capable of roughly 898 km/h at sea level. [wikipedia link]
Contributed by Kevin.