"A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force confirmed to Task & Purpose that the man in uniform is an active-duty airman. The airman’s identity has not been confirmed."
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Senior Airman on board a C-130 Hercules aircraft prepares to execute a bundle drop over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop 2016.
The U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott/Released (2016).
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Wrist watches on NASA missions : Gemini
In March 1965, after 4 months of testing 3 wristwatch makes, NASA’s flight safety office confirmed that only the Omega Speedmaster (reference 105.003-63) chronograph satisfied all flight qualification requirements and the Omega wristwatch could be purchased to be issued to NASA astronauts as government furnished equipment.
NASA Gemini program office issued its “Letter of Certification” on June 1, 1965 naming the Omega Speedmaster as the flight-qualified chronograph for all manned space missions.
However, already in March 1965, Virgil Grissom & John Young used both an Accutron Astronaut GMT tuning fork pilot watch and an Omega Speedmaster 105.003-63 of the tested batch Omega chronographs.
Note during Gemini VIII, astronaut Neil Armstrong wore the big crown pilot watch of his childhood hero, aviator James “Jimmie” Mattern on his righthand wrist. Later during Apollo 11, Armstrong carried a Flight Logbook of James Mattern onboard the historic Moon landing mission.
Also interesting to see that Gordon Cooper wore his personal Accutron Astronaut GMT he wore on Faith-7, during Gemini V.
Charles “Pete” Conrad wore the first automatic wristwatch, a Glycine Airman Automatic GMT pilot watch on both Gemini V & Gemini XI.
During Gemini XI, due to the open capsule design, Conrad’s Glycine Airman Automatic became the first automatic wrist watch to be exposed to outer space as Gordon performed EVAs.
(Source: MoonwatchUniverse)
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Poster spotted in Edmonton, Alberta quoting the last words of Aaron Bushnell, the US airman & anarchist who set himself alight in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC in protest against the ongoing massacre of Gaza's population.
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‘A pilot landed in my garden’: Homeowner’s shock call after airman ejects from F-35…before flyer says ‘I lost my plane’ | In Trend Today
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U.S. Air Force Airman during a combat airlift operation within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
The U.S. Air Force 🇺🇸 photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta (2023).
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One of the most horrifying videos on YouTube that appeared in my feed this week was that of US Air Force airman Aaron Bushnell immolating himself just outside the Washington DC Israeli Embassy in protest of the genocide in Gaza. Evidently, he had received orders that he would be assigned along with other US military personnel to assist the Israeli Defense Forces in their so-called war against Hamas. As he stated in his video, he preferred to take this extreme step rather than be complicit in genocide. He was only 25 years old.
Rest in peace Aaron. You are a hero. I hope that your action draws more support in the US to end this heinous slaughter of the indigenous Palestinians by their genocidal oppressors.
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