26 April 2017 / 20:27 UTC-07 Tango 06 (07 Ordibehest 1396/30 Rajab 1438/02 Jia Chen [4th month] 4715)
DAGOR by Polaris
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division test out the DAGOR and MRZR-D diesel powered all terrain vehicles during live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 23 APR 2017:
MRZR also by Polaris
23 April 2017 / 23:49 UTC-07 Tango 06 (03 Ordibehest 1396/26 Rajab 1438/28 Jia Chen 4715)
Susan Kett of U.S. Forest Service, David Lafon of North Carolina Forest Service and Robert Wheatley from CAL FIRE, on the flightline at Gowen Field, Idaho.
Technical Sergeant Miguel Corona, 146th Maintenance Squadron California National Guard, inspects the flight deck of a C-130J at Gowen Field, Idaho.
Tech. Sgt. Kye Dudley, 146th Maintenance Squadron California National Guard, inspects main wheel wells of a C-130J at Gowen Field, Idaho.
Senior Airman Santos Casaus operates ground generator that will provide electrical power to a sleeping C-130J, Gowen Field, Idaho.
Staff Sgt. Joseph Perez inspects the prop of a C-130J at Gowen Field, Idaho. If oil is leaking from the prop hub the whole propeller assembly must be replaced.
Even transports use HUDs (Heads Up Display). Airman 1st Class Alexis Carranza inspects the HUD inside a C-130J at Gowen Field, Idaho, 20 APR 2017.
Tech. Sgt. Miguel Corona inspects an oxygen mask inside of a C-130J.
Fire in the Hole! USAF Staff Sgt. Kelsey Herzfeld, assigned to the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, preps to connect the MAFFS nozzle to one of two Wyoming Air National Guard MAFFS C-130H. The work was done before leaving for Idaho. The Wyoming Air Militia has been flying MAFFS missions since 1975.
Nevada “High Rollers” C-130H follows a USFS spotter plane over western Idaho, 21 APR 2017.
A MAFFS unit being installed in a C-130H. Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System can dump 3-thousand gallons of water in five seconds!
Video: MAFFS BOMBS IDAHO!
23 April 2017 / 22:54 UTC-07 Tango 06 (03 Ordibehest 1396/26 Rajab 1438/28 Jia Chen 4715)
“We hope to get an initial understanding about the space micro-gravity effects on stem cell proliferation and differentiation.”-Duan Enkui, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Inside the cargo compartment of space-freighter Tianzhou-1
Aboard China’s new and just launched Tianzhou-1 space-freighter an experiment like no other is taking place; making space babies!
Among other experiments Chinese scientists are using human stem cells to test the viability of Earthlings being able to have sex, I mean conceive children in a weightless environment.
To make it even more interesting, the scientist conducting the experiment are still on Earth. They’ll be using remote sensing technology to ‘get-it-on’ in space.
On top of that, they hope to discover the ability to help Earthlings regrow new organs and limbs: “Maybe scientists will be able to induce stem cells to grow into certain tissues or organs in space in the future to serve people on earth. In another scenario, if a human is injured and loses organs in future space migration, the lost organs might be regenerated……We expect to continue our research into embryonic stem cells on China’s future space station. We aim to try to culture functional tissues, such as heart, kidney, liver and spleen tissues.”-Lei Xiaohua, Chinese Academy of Sciences
23 April 2017 / 18:41 UTC-07 Tango 06 (03 Ordibehest 1396/26 Rajab 1438/28 Jia Chen 4715)
Staff Sgt. Benny Romero, 146th Airlift Wing, California Air Militia, inspects the C-130J’s main landing gear on Gowen Field, Idaho, 20APR2017. U.S. Air Force photo by Major Jolene Ortiona.
MAFFS 9 (C-130H) of 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air Militia, east of Boise, Idaho, 21APR2017. California Air Militia photo by Staff Sergeant Nieko Carzis.
Video of MAFFS practice water drops in western Idaho, 22 APR 2017:
MAFFS 2 and MAFFS 5, from Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado, on Gowen Field, Idaho, for USFS training.
Nevada Air National Guard MAFFS 8 (C-130H) of 152nd Airlift Wing “High Rollers”, east of Boise, Idaho, 21APR2017. California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Nieko Carzis.
IDAHO CONDUCTS MASSIVE MAFFS TRAINING, IN PREPS FOR HOT WILDFIRE SEASON!
HOLY VIRTUAL ‘COPTER! IOWA MILITIA 1ST TO USE BAT-cave!
20 April 2017 / 19:19 UTC-07 Tango 06 (01 Ordibehest 1396/24 Rajab 1438/25 Jia Chen 4715)
In the BAT ‘cave’ at Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, Iowa.
According to the following video report there are only two BAT (BLACKHAWK AIRCREW TRAINER) in use, and the Iowa National Guard is the first state militia unit to get one of them:
By the way, one BAT costs taxpayers $9-million USD, which is cheaper than flying the real thing.
UH-60, WASHINGTON MILITIA SHOOTS THE ‘SHIT’ OUTTA THEIR TWO-FORTIES!
VEHICLE ID: UH-60 BLACK HAWK M240 LIVE FIRE, GRAFENWOEHR
VEHICLE ID: NEW HH-60M FOR HAWAIIAN MILITIA
BLACK HAWK DOWN JAPAN: U.S. ARMY TRAINS YOKOHAMA TO RESCUE DOWNED UH-60 CREWS
Puerto Rico National Guard takes part, for the first time, in global High Frequency Radio competition:
20 April 2017 / 18:27 UTC-07 Tango 06 (01 Ordibehest 1396/24 Rajab 1438/25 Jia Chen 4715)
“We look forward to this joint training with our military and civilian partners. Training together with all four MAFFS wings alongside U.S. Forest Service and other wildland firefighting agencies here in Boise provides a significant opportunity as we prepare for another challenging wildfire season.”-Colonel Bryan Allen, Air Expedition Group
MAFFS=Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System
More than 4-hundred state National Guard and federal Reserve personnel from California, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming arrived in Gowen Field, Idaho, for a week of U.S. Forest Service training: “MAFFS have played a critical role in wildfire suppression for more than 40 years by providing surge capacity when commercial airtankers are fully committed or not readily available as they frequently are during periods of high wildfire activity.”-Kim Christensen, USFS
C-130 aircraft from three National Guard units and a U.S. Air Force Reserve unit arrive at Gowen Field, Idaho, 20APR2017. California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Nieko Carzis.
“Dude!”, 2013 Wyoming militia MAFFS drop:
2013 Wyoming MAFFS load up:
2013 California militia MAFFS drop:
MAFFS: WILDFIRE SEASON 2018 GOING TO BE A HOT ONE?
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At the beginning of April, Nippon (Japan) legalized the use of Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, and immediately two major retailers announced they would accept customer’s Bitcoins. Now the city of Hirosaki announced it would accept Bitcoins for their Save the Cherry Blossoms charity.
The value of Bitcoins has skyrocketed since Nippon legalized its use. Nippon is the first country to legally, officially, recognize cryptocurrencies as money.
The next big move to watch in the cyrptocurrency revolution is Россия (Rossiya aka Russia). In 2014 Rossiya banned the use of such money, but towards the end of last year the Федеральная налоговая служба, ФНС России (Rossiya Federal Tax Service) reversed the ban, saying bitcoins are not illegal. Rossiya Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev even said cryptocurrencies could become legally (officially) recognized by 2018.
What is money? Money is not a real tangible thing, it’s whatever a government accepts as money based on a value system. In ancient times the first money systems used shells then grain crops and even salt as ‘money’. Then came coins minted by the first empires, and thousands of years later paper money and something called credit. For a long time governments (which includes religions) tied the value of their money to the value of a precious metal like gold, but between 1971-73 U.S. President Richard Nixon changed that. Nixon and his cohorts United Kingdom (British empire) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (also connected to the British empire) conspired to create a new money system tied to petroleum oil called the PetroDollar system.
Destroy U.S. Dollar: China, India, Japan switch to Bitcoins
Destroy U.S. Dollar: IRAN REFUSES U.S. DOLLAR FOR OIL PAYMENTS!
Video PAF Alpha Jets over Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 21APR2017:
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the United States saving their sorry-asses during the First World War, the Patrouille Acrobatique de France (aka Patrouille de France, PAF) is performing at various USAF bases during the month of April.
The Patrouille de France lands at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristin English, 19APR2017.
What looks like the gun-pod is actually the cargo-pod for the pilots’ personal items. USAF photo by Senior Airman Tristin English, 19APR2017.
Some of the Alpha-Jets had images of World War One personalities painted under the cockpit. USAF photo by Senior Airman Tristin English, 20APR2017.
USAF photo by Senior Airman Tristin English, 20APR2017.
USAF photo by Senior Airman Tristin English, 20APR2017.
Video PAF at Maxwell AFB, 08-09 APR 2017:
USAF Thunderbirds and Patrouille de France fly together over Death Valley, California, 17APR2017. USAF Photo by Technical Sergeant Christopher Boitz.
PAF at USAF Academy, Colorado, 19 APR 2017:
PAF at USAF Academy, Colorado, 19 APR 2017:
USAF video report on USAF Thunderbird exchange flights with the Patrouille Acrobatique de France:
Mather Air Field near Sacramento, California, 15APR2017. USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Rebeccah Anderson.
Afghanistan 2011: MIRAGE 2000D CRASH RECOVERY/DEMOLITION
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“FEDOR demonstrated his abilities to shoot from both hands……to set priorities instantly and make decisions.”-Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
The humanoid Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research robot has been learning a lot, the latest thing is how to use a pistol, with both hands at the same time.
In the video FEDOR gunslinger is at the end, after the robot tanks:
Reminds me of the MGM movie Westworld. 
So far it can open doors, turn on lights and drive cars. Eventually FEDOR will be used to pilot Russian space flights by 2021.
It’s being developed by Android Technics and Russia’s Emergencies’ Ministry Advanced Research Fund.