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First Blue Angels pilot

First Blue Angels pilot

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , , | 0

The legendary "Blue Angels", the U.S. Navy's aerobatic squadron, announced its new recruits on Monday. Among them is Lt. Amanda Lee, the first female pilot to fly the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the squadron. The famed squadron selected two F/A-18E/F demonstration pilots, an events coordinator, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an aviation maintenance officer and a flight surgeon to replace departing team members, according to the unit. A total of 17 officers serve with the Blue Angels, the second oldest aerobatic team in the world. The mere fact that a squadron publishes the names of its members because the American public is interested, because they have cult status and because they are proud of it, is...

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US aircraft carrier crew on Mallorca

US aircraft carrier crew on Mallorca

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Holiday from the sea by the sea Last weekend, the aircraft carrier USS "Harry S. Truman" (CVN 75) anchored in the bay of Palma de Mallorca near Portixol. Last week, an "F/A-18 Super Hornet" was blown off the ship during a heavy storm. A navy soldier was slightly injured. The incident, which is currently under investigation, caused a worldwide sensation - how could this happen? Marineforum.online reported Climate change hits aircraft carrier: USS Harry S. Truman loses a Super Hornet in the Mediterranean. The soldiers spend their holidays on the island. This flushes a lot of money into the island's coffers. Many tourists were surprised, because suddenly...

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Portsmouth: British mine diver memorial unveiled

Portsmouth: British mine diver memorial unveiled

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

In Portsmouth, the large Royal Navy base on the south coast of England, a memorial was presented to the public in the presence of numerous naval personnel to commemorate and honour the life-threatening work of British and allied mine divers during the Second World War. It is an old anchor mine with its highly sensitive "horns", which trigger the firing mechanism by kinking when touched. Two divers approach it from below to release it and let it float to the surface, to defuse it or to attach an explosive charge. One wrong move means instant death. This impression of danger is also conveyed by the filigree sculptural work and the...

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Fishing vessels are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans

Fishing vessels are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans

Gepostet von | 22 Jul 2022 | , , , | 0

Plastic pollution in the oceans was a focus of the recent UN Ocean Conference, which issued a statement in support of an earlier decision by the UN Environment Assembly to begin negotiations on a global plastics treaty. It is estimated that around 4.5 million fishing vessels operating in national and international waters are responsible for half of the plastic pollution in the oceans. This figure cannot be substantiated by other sources, as many fishing vessels are not registered. Recent research suggests that industrial fishing gear alone contributes more than 100 million pounds of plastic to the oceans. And by 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the sea....

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Hold on or let go: Floods in Valparaíso

Hold on or let go: Floods in Valparaíso

Gepostet von | 20 Jul 2022 | , , | 0

It's only a 50-second video, but it gives an insight into winter in the southern hemisphere - in Chile. More precisely, it is the protective pier of the Valparaíso naval base about 70 kilometres west of the capital Santiago de Chile. You can see it very nicely on Google Maps with five frigates and the fleet tanker "Almirante Montt" (ex US Navy Emperor class "Andrew J. Higgins") at the berth, which is also shown in the video. In front of them are the two Oliver Hazard Perry frigates of the Australian Adelaide class recently acquired from Chile - as also shown in the clip. Just in time! It is presumably the transport ship "Aquiles" (AP41, 103 metres,...

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