Sunday, December 31, 2006

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Rolling Air Frame Missile launcher


Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 16, 2006) - The amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) fires the ship's Rolling Air Frame Missile launcher for the first time during a live firing exercise. San Antonio and her crew are at sea conducting Combat Systems Ship Board Qualifications, in an attempt to see how well the ship's Combat System's Suite and ship's weapons work together.

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Banana lava delta


Incandescence in breakout on northeastern part of eastern Banana lava delta. Cliff was at shoreline a month ago, but Banana delta built along foot of cliff, adding to island and isolating cliff from water.

Group including the Wright brothers


Group including the Wright brothers

CREATED/PUBLISHED: [1900 Dec. 27]

Friday, December 22, 2006

Posters from the late 1890's




Persian Gulf (March 8, 2006) - United States Coast Guard members stationed aboard the patrol boat USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1322) view flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Coast Guard Cutter came alongside the Navy's newest aircraft carrier to have a photograph taken and to take in the view of flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier. Reagan with her embarked Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW-14) is currently on her maiden deployment conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region and participating in the global war on terrorism.