#grand bomber

[dailybomberman]

day 213: truly grand guy

(this big ass motherfucker deserved so much better, let him go rice planting again)

[mkmikunasu]

I don't have any ideas to celebrate Christmas, but I have pixel arts that I made yesterday and today

Btw, Merry Christmas to all!

[sweetwolf05]

Shitennou Bombers meet Daibon

I might draw more Mermaid x Daibon content as soon as possible. I have had it since late 2023. Here you go.

[whirlpool-blogs]

If fighter pilots lived in a world of split seconds, bomber boys lived in one of agonizing hours, with too much time to think about their own end, which depended inordinately on Lady Fortune. In its testing and training programs the Air Force looked for different qualities in fighter and bomber pilots: physical strength, judgment, emotional stamina, dependability, team play, discipline, and leadership in bomber pilots; rapid hand-eye co-ordination, aggressiveness, boldness, individuality, and a zest for battle in fighter pilots. In a profile of the ideal bomber pilot, the Air Force noted:

"The attitude of crew members... was that they would gladly let some other crew have the hottest pilot in the group... if they could have the man who, when in a tough spot, where a decision which might mean life or death to them had to be made, would quickly... make the best possible decision." For bomber pilots, "intellectual traits" were more highly prized than sensory-motor skills. "Love of blood sports, cockiness... and lack of high intellectual stature would prove to be good qualifying factors for fighter pilots," said this Air Force study.

Ch 10, Masters of the Air, by Donald L. Miller

[lonestarflight]

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "5-Grand" (43-37716) at Kingman, Arizona for disassembly and reduced to aluminum scrap.

History on this B-17: "5,000th B-17 off Boeing production line since Pearl Harbor and signed by all workers before leaving the Seattle factory; Fate: Returned to the USA (14 June 1945); Missions: 78"

-information from b17flyingfortress.de: link

Date: April 1947

Photographed by Peter Stackpole, LIFE Magazine

LIFE Magazine Archieves: 116587918, 116587914

[whataboutfractions]

of all the little elemental-affinity touches grand gets, i think my favorite is that he's immediately able to recognize differences in soil by first glance alone

[loiladadiani]

Photographs: 1 and 2: Nicholas II inspecting the four-engine biplane 'Russky Vityaz' (In 1912, the Imperial Russian Air Service, formerly part of the Engineer Corps, became a separate branch of the army. In 1913, Igor Sikorsky built the first 'Russky Vityaz'; ) Grand Duke Alexander (Sandro) Mikhailovich played a role in the moving and shaking needed for this to happen.

Photos 3 and 4: Also, in 1913, Igor Sikorsky built his famous bomber aircraft, the "Ilya Muromets," which appears in the two pictures above. In the photo directly above, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich is standing in front/center of the aircraft, wearing his cossack uniform. Sandro is the tall man next to last at the extreme left.

Photos 5 and 6: Sandro inspects the officers and hangars at the Officers Aviation School.

Photo 7. Sandro distributing diplomas at the Aviation School.

And in the picture directly above, Nicholas II wondering what Sandro will come up with next.

The Imperial Russian Airservice: The beginning of Military Aviation in Russia during WWI

“What next!?” Whenever I look at the picture directly above, I can "hear" Nicholas II thinking just that, with respect to his cousin and brother-in-law's interests, actions, and experiments.

Grand Duke Alexander (Sandro) Mikhailovich was a restless man of many talents and interests. Although he pursued a Naval career, his major contribution to his country and rank may be his role in the creation of the Russian Military Aviation School and the Imperial Russian Air Service.

Sandro had followed with interest the increasing sophistication of aircraft and their use for military purposes. And by 1910-1911, he was probably bored with Cannes, Biarritz, and growing seedless tangerines in the Crimea. The time was ripe for him to embark on a "project." Because of his proximity to the Tsar (he was his second cousin once removed as well as his brother-in-law, and one of the few Grand Dukes Alix got along with), he had access to the Tsar's ear (historians are still debating whether he used that access to the best advantage of his country or merely to his personal advantage.)

So Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich filled a need by helping create the Officer's Aviation School near Sevastopol in 1910 and later becoming the Imperial Russian Air Service chief during the First World War. Alexander held the Imperial Russian Air Service Field Inspector General position until the Bolsheviks relieved him from his duties.

At the beginning of World War I, the Imperial Russia Air Service had the largest air fleet in the world. It would be interesting to find out what happened.

[mutedeclipse]

Fish.

Hyperniche drawing but it was a cute idea in my defence

[dinosaurwithablog]

All rise... court is in session.... Aaron Judge at the plate with bases loaded and he hits a grand slam!!!! I love this guy!!! It's a ballgame now. His 29th home run off the year and 75th RBI!! He is a joy to watch. I'm glad that he's on my team!! Way to go, Aaron! Let's go Yankees!!!!!

[my5hiningstars]

dude. aussies in the 5sos fandom on tumblr? i can count us on my hand, you're one too? a melbourne afl fan as well?

haha, yeah i have noticed there are surprisingly few of us around here 🥺

not so much an afl fan tho, as much as a person who was born in a part of the country that likes afl,, so seeing luke picking the correct sport gave me weird state pride that i don't generally have ^^;

[maraschinotopped]

quick tumblr shitpost made to test out some new brushes... i can never escape doing these things V-V

(original post)

[newsbites]

32 killed, 147 injured in blast at mosque in Peshawar Police Lines Area

A blast inside a mosque shook Peshawar’s Police Lines area on Monday, with officials saying that at least 32 people were killed and 147 were injured.

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The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the blast.

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[Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Muhammad Ijaz] Khan said between 300 to 400 police personnel were present in the area at the time of the blast.

Peshawar lies on the historic Grand Trunk Road that connects the city to Islamabad, 184 km to the East, and Lahore and also provides access to the Afghan border via the Khyber Pass, with onward connections to Kabul, which lies 284 km to the West. Yesterday, it was reported that 10 children had died in a mass drowning when their boat capsized on a lake near Kohat, approximately 70 km due south of Peshawar.

[mkmikunasu]

comfort and psychotic

[automotiveamerican]

The Grand National Roadster Show 2024 – My Sweet 6 - Jive Bomber @TheJalopyJournal

For the Grand Nats this year, I slipped in a little late on a rainy Pomona Sunday morning and walked the fairly-quiet show buildings with my buddy Bobby (Old Crow Speed Shop). Despite our last-day-of-the-show arrival and the nearly complete absence of outdoor vehicles on display, there were still plenty of great cars to behold this year. Between the Suede Palace, the Zephyr gathering, the…

[fazcinatingblog]

See I took pictures but honestly the photos just doesn't do it justice how good it is up there

[whataboutfractions]