Joe Hear – 12th June 2026 at 4:39pm The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Lyme Bay has arrived in Cyprus, ahead of a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz. Fully repurposed as a minehunting mothership, she is sailing with more than 100 expert minehunting personnel from the Royal Navy, along with a host of remote-controlledContinue reading “Mothership RFA Lyme Bay arrives in Cyprus ahead of possible Strait of Hormuz mission”
Monthly Archives: June 2026
US plans major cut to jets, warships for NATO operations in Europe, NYT reports
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima transits the Alvund Fjord during a 2018 NATO-led exercise. (MC3 Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez/Navy) The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for NATO operations in Europe, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing two senior European officials. The decisionContinue reading “US plans major cut to jets, warships for NATO operations in Europe, NYT reports”
Mokohinau Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
Lighthouse overview The Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse is on Burgess Island, in the middle of the three main islands of the Mokohinau group. It is one of the most distant lighthouses from the mainland and marks the northern approach to the Hauraki Gulf. Lighthouse feature: Details Location: latitude 35°54’ south, longitude 175°07’ east Elevation: 52 metres above sea level Construction: concrete with stonework Tower height: 14 metres Light configuration: Continue reading “Mokohinau Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand”
Corfu / Sidero lighthouseN3756
Album name: mitko / Greece Rating (3 votes): (Show details) Current status: Active Construction details: 1828 Height of the tower, m: 8 Focal plane elevation ASL, m: 78 Light Description: Group flashing, period 6s, 1s flash, 1s eclipse. 112,5-45 white, 45-112,5 no light Range, nm: 13 nm Coordinates: 39 37.394 N 19 55.755 E Displayed: 446 timesContinue reading “Corfu / Sidero lighthouseN3756”
Cauntering around
laststandonzombieisland / Jun 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM Some 85 years ago today. How about these great shots of an Australian-manned Vickers Light Tank Mk VIB in Syria, 11 June 1941, dressed in British Caunter camo, a staple of the Desert Campaigns. Photo by James Jarche, Australian 6th Division, Cavalry Regiment, IWM E 3154E Photo by James Jarche, Australian 6th Division,Continue reading “Cauntering around”
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