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The Apollo astronauts used several types of cameras during their missions. Most of the classic images published in magazines of the day were taken by 70 mm Hasselblad cameras, but astronauts also used 35 mm Nikon cameras, a multispectral camera, a stereoscopic camera, and a Hycon Lunar Topographic camera. Both black and white and color film were used; however since that time, some color film has had to be digitally restored to correct for fading and other effects of agingUntil now, these film products have resided in cold storage or have been shelved and archived at NASA data repositories. Access...

Sheriff Joe wants you to vote for the mugshot of the day! You can vote for your favorites at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Currently, in first place we have Benny Luna. In custody for Threats/Intimidation with injury/damage to property. And drug paraphernalia use/possession.

5/31/2007 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The American Red Cross is warning military spouses about a new identity-theft scam that targets family members of deployed troops. The Red Cross was alerted of the scam earlier this month, said Devorah Goldburg of the Red Cross. The scam involves a person with an American accent calling a military spouse, identifying herself as a representative of the Red Cross, and telling the spouse that her husband was hurt in Iraq and was medically evacuated to Germany. The caller then says that doctors can't start treatment until paperwork is completed, and that to start the...

Raptor debuts at Red Flag, dominates skies by Tech. Sgt. Russell Wicke Air Combat Command Public Affairs 2/20/2007 -  NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (ACCNS)  -- The 94th Fighter Squadron deployed 14 F-22A Raptors and 197 personnel from Langley AFB, Va., to participate in the aircraft's first Red Flag exercise, which ran from Feb. 3 to 16 here. An official from the 65th Aggressor Squadron said the F-22s demonstrated an extremely lopsided advantage in their favor. Pilots from the 65th and 64th AS, including exchange pilots from the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Air Force, of Australia and England respectfully, expressed...

Wing begins new chapter with F-15E 1/17/2007 -  BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFNEWS)  -- Continuing to show a strong force and a visible presence in Afghanistan, the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing added a new capability to its inventory Jan. 14. With more than 200 Airmen supporting its mission, the F-15E Strike Eagle deployed from the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, put wheels down, and started a new chapter in the wing's history. Commending the hard work and effort put forth to get the squadron here, Master Sgt. John Murdorf, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15E pro-superintendent, said...

I just finished my daily phone conversation with my daughter. She is stationed overseas in the Air Force and we talk every day when possible. During the conversation I asked her if she voted yet. She sighed and said "I was told my ballot was rejected because it was late. Again.". I asked "Were you timely?". She answered "Dad, I filled out my ballot and sent it back the day I received it. They did this to us the last time I tried to vote. WTF?"

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FORT MYERS, FLA. -- Hall of Famer and Twins great Kirby Puckett suffered a stroke this morning at his Scottsdale, Ariz., home and was at Scottsdale Osborne Hospital where he was undergoing surgery. He was initially taken to Scottsdale Memorial Hospital before being air-lifted to Osborne.

Local pig saved by meat market employeeBy Brandon Otte,Staff Writer Wednesday, September 14, 2005 A potbellied pig who was on the loose in Jordan has been captured, thanks to an employee at Pekarna's Meat Market.Dianne King said she saw the pig, whose name is Bacon, earlier in the week, but that she thought maybe her mind was playing tricks on her. Then she saw it again Thursday."He was out playing in front of my house," she said. "The dogs were totally bonkers."King said she stopped traffic on Highway 21 to keep the pig from being hit while it was running...

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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary April 5, 2004 President Bush Discusses Iraq, 911 Commission with Reporters Remarks by the President to the Travel Pool Central Piedmont Community College-Central Campus Charlotte, North Carolina 11:31 A.M. EDT North Carolina. You know, I told the family how much we appreciated his sacrifice -- he was killed in Iraq -- and assured him that we would stay the course, that a free Iraq was very important for peace in the world, long-term peace, and that we're being challenged in Iraq because there are people there that hate freedom. But the...

Airmen recruit Iraqi military IRAQ -- Capt. Pete Ellum (left) and Master Sgt. Greg Elmore wait outside a recruiting station here. They are recruiting for the Iraqi armed forces, border patrol, police force, facilities-protection service and other agencies here. Captain Ellum is deployed from the 319th Recruiting Squadron at Portsmouth, N.H. Sergeant Elmore is from Air Force Recruiting Service at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy photo) by Tech. Sgt. John Asselin Air Force Recruiting Service Public Affairs 3/31/2004 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Two Air Force recruiters are using their training and skills to recruit a distinct group of...

Luke expands forward air-control programby Maj. Mark Jennings 310th Fighter Squadron 3/22/2004 - LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFPN) -- Unconventional warfare can be defined as the absence of a clearly defined enemy and lacking classic lines of battle. Combining this definition with the rugged terrain of Afghanistan and Iraq, it is easy to see why commanders throughout the combat air forces are clamoring for forward air control (airborne)-capable pilots. These pilots are known as FAC-As. The airborne controller supports a ground commander by solving tactical problems using airpower. The FAC-A acts as the quarterback of a multifaceted team, which strives to destroy or...

Armament summit examines joint weapons communication by Sarah Anne Carter Air Armament Center Public Affairs 3/22/2004 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- A global grid where information can be passed from weapons to aircraft to command and control facilities highlighted discussions at the sixth annual air armament summit here March 16 to 17. The theme of the summit that brought leaders from government, industry and academia together was, "Joining the Swords." Panel discussions were presented by groups who have spent the past 10 months researching specific topics, such as test and training, assessing the global threat environment, networking weapons and integrated planning....

Target identification system nears completion 3/12/2004 - KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- By the end of the year, U.S. military forces will be able to pinpoint targets with equipment that is lighter and more compact, thanks to the Air Force Research Laboratory's Laser Integrated Target Identification System. For U.S. forces to pinpoint a military target now, they need eight separate military systems weighing up to 60 pounds total. The new system combines these systems into a single, 10-pound piece of combat gear. This gear uses laser-based technology to identify a target's range and "paint" a laser spot on the target that...

West Point Opens Doors to Afghan Applicants By U.S. Army Spc. Douglas DeMaio / Office of Military Cooperation-Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan, March 11, 2004 - For the first time, Afghan candidates may have an opportunity to attend West Point this fall.A total of 146 nations have been invited to select six nominees to apply for admission into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Out of 840 international nominees, only 10 will be chosen, with no more than two selected from any one nation.Thirteen Afghan nominees were interviewed and tested by three U.S. soldiers last month, to determine Afghanistan's six...

F/A-22 required for deep strike against enemy threats by Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez Air Force Print News 3/5/2004 - WASHINGTON -- Maintaining deep-strike capability is critical to future warfighting operations. In a March 3 testimony before the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee on projection forces, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley said the Air Force must continue to maintain its deep-strike capability. "(Deep strike) must be defined as the capability to achieve the desired effects rapidly and persistently upon any target set in any environment, anywhere, at any time," General Moseley said. "Simply said, we must continue to be...

Secretary reveals future systems at AFA symposium by Tech. Sgt. David A. Jablonski Air Force Print News 2/13/2004 - WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche revealed a list of new focus areas, as well as planned changes to existing systems and proposals for new aircraft that could significantly increase the service’s lethality and effectiveness. The secretary laid out plans to improve special operations, close-air support and battlefield management systems and recommended a trio of new battle management aircraft. Dr. Roche made his remarks Feb. 12 at the Air Force Association’s 2004 Air Warfare Symposium in Lake Buena Vista, Fla....

SP-4221 The Space Shuttle Decision     INTRODUCTION   [ix] The Space Shuttle took shape and won support, and criticism, as part of NASA's search for a post-Apollo future. As with the Army and Navy in World War II, NASA had grown rapidly during the 1960s. Similarly, just as those military services saw a sharp falloff in funding in the wake of victory, the success of the piloted moon landings brought insistent demands that NASA should shrink considerably. In facing those demands, and in overcoming them to a degree, NASA established itself as a permanent player in Washington. In civics...

'Little Ice Age' may have helped create superior violins By Duncan Mansfield Associated PressDecember 1, 2003KNOXVILLE - The secret of a Stradivarius violin's heavenly sound may actually have celestial origins. For centuries, experts have debated whether special varnishes or wood treatments were the secret to the instruments' rich resonance, which some consider superior to contemporary violins. Now a tree-ring dating expert at the University of Tennessee and a climatologist at Columbia University offer a new theory - the wood developed special acoustic properties as it was growing because of an extended period of long winters and cool summers. "It just...