This was a vintage Ford truck I saw in front of an old stone farmhouse. It appears to be a Ford F-3 pick-up truck.
The First Generation F-3’s appear to be sold from 1948-1952. I did play with the colour between the two images.
Have a splendid Sunday!
What aircraft is stealth, has great agility, and replaced the F-15 fighter jet? It is the F-22 Raptor. At the New York Air Dot Show we were treated to seeing the Air Force F-22 Raptor. It was very loud when it passed over head.
The F-22 has two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines. Together they put out 70,000 pounds of thrust, which is more than double of some other plane engines.
Afterburners are long parts at the end of the engine of the F-22. Afterburners allow the combination and ignition of oxygen and fuel, allowing for a burst of speed. It is kind of like a blowtorch shooting through a nozzle at the back of the engine. It provides a hard kick of extra speed. The downside is they can use up to three times more fuel than when afterburners are not used.
The F-22 can go in supercruise mode. The F-22 has the ability to fly faster than the speed of sound, and not use fuel-guzzling afterburners. It also can maintain stealth when not using afterburners while going at Mach 1.5.
I am told by someone from Pratt and Whitney that very low pressure during hard G manoeuvres causes the condensation on top of the wings.
The F-22’s angles, skin composition and paint scheme make it nearly invisible to radar’s electronic eye.
This plane can manuever like no other.This includes climbing, spinning, rolling. It can also loop faster, tighter and more smoothly than any other fighter jet in the world.
This plane can see a long way. The F-22 has a sensor suite that allows the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before anyone can detect it.
These two aircraft showed off the evolution of Air Force planes. The F-22 Raptor, a current fighter plane, is seen flying in tight formation with a P-51 Mustang. The Mustang was used in WWII, the Korean War and other situations. If you ever get a chance to see the F-22 in action, take advantage.
For more information about the plane read more at:
https://www.slashgear.com/1411908/f-22-afterburning-turbofan-overview/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/how-things-work-afterburners-18481403/
I went to watch the osprey from one nest and low and behold these Marine helicopters flew by. Are these Osprey helicopters? That would be too funny if they were.
There were 6-8 of these flying by twos south along the Hudson River towards New York City. I had a zoom lens on and could not get the total number in one photograph. I am guessing they are getting ready for Memorial Day tomorrow.
All gave some; some gave all.
Howard William Osterkamp, Korean War veteran US Army
Remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces.
What three wheeled vehicle operates as a taxi in Manhattan? Pedicabs are seen in high tourist areas in the city.
I usually see pedicabs with 2 adult passengers, but a website mentions they can carry up to three. The price seems to be by the ride, not by the number of people. Some advertise they charge 5-9 dollars a minute, meanwhile a website for one company states that they charge $40 dollars for a one hour tour of Central Park and they book through their website. They have to disclose the cost prior to the ride. Have you ever ridden in a pedicab?
I believe this was during my first day in London. I was walking in a posh neighbourhood admiring the architecture when this man who was waiting in a car and talking to another man stopped me. He asked me what I was taking pictures of and where I posted them. Then he asked me to take his picture.
Was Dean a driver, security, a tradesmen working on a nearby house, or did he live in the neighbourhood?
So here you go Dean! Have a great weekend!
Going off the beaten path and travelling on a country road I had not travelled on before, I had to stop and take this picture.
It is another example of using an vintage vehicle to advertise. This one advertises a farm. Go off the beaten path once in a while, there are interesting things to see.
One my way to a store in Ocean City, Maryland I saw these two vintage vehicles used to advertise a business. They are still in good shape with nice paint jobs.
I wonder if today’s vans and trucks will every be used in this fashion in the future. I love this creative way to advertise a business. What do you think?
Today I did something I never would have imagined or even attempted previously. I walked on the Hudson River on top of the ice. A co-worker was telling me about the ice boating near Athens, NY last winter. Since the weather was cold for several days I decided to venture up that way to see if I could catch this activity.
I stopped locals and asked where to see ice boaters. They pointed me north of town to the boat launch. There were several people on the ice and I reasoned if they can do it, it must be safe.
Many of the boats I saw are antique and still going strong. Some were built in the 1800s. The time period when ice boating, or ice yachting was in its heyday was 1880-1910, however there are stories prior to that time frame when it is documented that ice boats were used for work or pleasure. Franklin Delano Roosevelt raced an ice boat, mainly during his university days.
The weather today was ideal in some ways, but not in others. The sky was clear and it was bitter cold. This is great for ice. However, it snowed the previous day, and snow on top of ice does not appear to make good conditions for this activity. In addition, the wind was intermittent, not good for maintaining movement. When conditions are right these ice boats I am told can reach speeds of 100 miles per hour.
There are people who walked across the river. I saw a couple walk up the river between 1/2 mile and a mile north, but not too far from shore. I try to stay on the safe side.
Someone there said they are expecting temperatures above freezing during the day for a few days during the week, which may make for the creation or more ideal ice conditions, especially if the temperatures drop again after that and they don’t get more snow. It sounds like they only have a window of a few weeks to ice boat.
So if you want to see this, I would suggest stopping by Athens next weekend, or check out the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club website and seeing if they are on the ice. Sometimes if conditions are not good on the river they may take it to a lake. It may be cold, but seeing this rare winter sporting activity is worth it. Get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
Old trucks never retire…..they just switch to advertising careers.
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I found these on my travels the past few months. It appears to be a thing to obtain old trucks no matter the condition and use them to advertise a business. I am glad these trucks are still around. It gives character to the place.
As you are traveling through an area see if you can spot one of these beauties. Stay safe and stay healthy!
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