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I think this is the highest-quality version of this photo I’ve seen. Found here, color correction done by me. Really stunning quality—the freckle’s on Ed’s hands and his red hair, Rog’s cowlick, Gus’ upside-down watch (as usual), the freckle on his cheek, and wow, he was going to be completely gray very soon, wasn’t he? Our beautiful boys.

“I think the public has accepted the possibility that there is a risk. We in the program accept this possibility also… It’s going to be exciting, this conquest of space, and full of a lot of wonderful things, things we haven’t even dreamed about yet.” Ed White

“If we die, do not mourn for us. This is a risky business we’re in, and we accept those risks. The space program is too valuable to this country to be halted for too long if a disaster should ever happen.” Gus Grissom

“I don’t like to say anything’s scary about it. There’s a lot of unknowns, of course, and a lot of problems that could develop, or might develop, and they’ll have to be solved, and that’s what we’re there for. This is our business, to find out if this thing will work for us… I definitely think you’re apprehensive and you’re considering what’s involved there, you’re thinking about it. But you know how to handle it and take care of it and do the job.” Roger Chaffee

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Watch "Santas got a Dirty job" on YouTube

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Watch "MEET ALERT! 6 Train Emporia sub action featuring CP leader, K5LLA on a gevo, Executive Mac & more!!" on YouTube

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Here's a rare bird these days- a non-winglet equipped Boeing 737-900. Not a -900ER, but a straight -900, of which only 52 or so were built before being replaced by the more capable 737-900ER. Alaska Airlines has 12 737-900s in its fleet compared to 76 active 737-900ERs (3 parked as of 4Q2021). ⁣

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This particular aircraft departing Sea-Tac early in the morning is N305AS, one of the three former prototype aircraft used in the 737-900 flight test program- all three are now operated by Alaska- N302AS, N303AS and N305AS and were the first three -900s built. ⁣

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The lack of winglets is due to having an earlier style of wing structure that would make retrofitting winglets a lower return on investment compared to the early 900ERs that were retrofitted with winglets. ⁣

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In Alaska's fleet, the -900s are still very useful on routes where range is not as critical- primarily non-transcon trunk routes and up and down the West Coast. ⁣

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The 737-900 had its origins as an aircraft with the 737-800's capacity but with more leg room. In a two-class configuration, the limitations of the -900 were mininal but for the European inclusive tour operators flying single class configurations, the -900 was limited by the emergency exits. Additionally, in the wake of the 2003 Air Midwest crash in Charlotte, the standard passenger weight was revised for weight and balance purposes (170 in the summer, 175 in the winter, to 190 in the summer, 195 in the winter) which had the effect of shortening the range of all passenger aircraft. ⁣

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For Alaska, this meant the -900 couldn't do transcons with a full load and the 737-800 was ordered to fill that role until the arrival of the 737-900ER with featured a beefed up structure and modifications to the wing and flap scheduling to improve its field performance (the first big change to the 737NG wing).⁣

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#Boeing #737 #Alaska #AlaskaAirlines #N305AS⁣

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#instagramaviation #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight ⁣

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#AvGeeksAero #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation

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Piute Fire to the West of Lake Isabella. Taken yesterday afternoon.

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My former next door neighbor is in HSC-8.

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 flies in front of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Jan. 31, 2021.

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Look at this... 👀

Look at this... 👀 https://pin.it/2YpZOjw

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Millie Elizabeth Hughes-Fulford (December 21, 1945 – February 4, 2021)

STS-40

At one with the stars. Rest In Peace.

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Beautiful view

Last sliver of sun - more here! 

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The Searles Valley and Trona Pinnacles.

#uppermojave #searlesvalley #tronapinnacles

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" The Christmas Together Tour 2020 is being rescheduled!

Due to the current global pandemic of coronavirus and completely unpredictable developments in the upcoming months, we have decided to postpone the tour to ensure everyone's safety.

New dates in Germany, Luxembourg and Czech Republic are now added to the route!

CHRISTMAS TOGETHER Tour 2021

30.11.21 Moscow, RU - International House of Music

01.12.21 Moscow, RU - International House of Music

03.12.21 Eindhoven, NL - Paterskerk

04.12.21 Hamburg, DE - Kulturkirche NEW!

05.12.21 Bielefeld, DE - Lokschuppen

07.12.21 Bochum, DE - Christuskirche

08.12.21 Luxembourg, LUX - De Atellier NEW!

10.12. 21 Odessa, UA - Academic Theatre of Musical Comedy

11.12.21 Kiev, UA - International Center of Culture and Arts

12.12.21 Zithomir, UA- Academic Music and Drama Theater

14.12.21 Zlín, CZ - Kongresové Centrum NEW!

16.12.21 Prague, CZ - Kongresové Centrum NEW!

17.12.21 Olomouc, CZ - Kostel Panny Marie Sněžné NEW!

18.12.21 Ostrava, CZ - Gong NEW!

20.12.21 Vilnius, LT - Compensa Concert Hall

21.12.21 Riga, LV - Hanzas Peros

22.12.21 Tallinn, EE - Alexela Concert hall

See you next year! Stay safe and stay healthy. " - @tarjaofficial via social medias

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Phoenix Sky Harbor to Los Angeles International