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Christmas Desktop Wallpapers 1

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:21:00 +0000

Xmas Wallpaper Part 2, Part 3

Beautiful Christmas Winter Snow
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Winter Desktop Wallpaper by Murray Douglas

Winter, Christmas, Desktop Wallpaper
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Christmas Desktop Wallpaper by Murray Douglas

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Christmas Desktop Wallpaper by Murray Douglas

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USS New York : 9/11 Never Forget

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:12:00 +0000

USS New York LPD-21
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USS New York (LPD-21), the fifth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named after the state of New York. The New York has a crew of 360, and can also carry up to 700 Marines.
USS New York is the first to be fully designed from the CAD-screen up to support all three of the Marines' primary mobility capabilities—Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Landing Craft, Landing Craft Air Cushioned vehicle and the MV-22 Osprey.
Shortly after 11 September 2001, Governor of New York George E. Pataki wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy Gordon England requesting that the Navy bestow the name USS New York on a surface warship involved in the War on Terror in honor of September 11's victims.
The contract to build New York was awarded to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems of New Orleans, Louisiana in 2003. New York was under construction in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina.
Seven and a half tons of the steel used in the USS New York construction came from the rubble of the World Trade Center. The steel was melted down at Amite Foundry and Machine in Amite, Louisiana to cast the ship's bow section. It was poured into the molds on 9 September 2003, with seven tons cast to form the ship's "stem bar" — part of the ship's bow. The shipyard workers reportedly treated it with "reverence usually accorded to religious relics", gently touching it as they walked by. Indeed, one worker delayed his retirement after 40 years' work to be part of the project

Anna Friel

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:08:00 +0000

Anna Friel
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Anna Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. She rose to fame in the UK on Channel 4 soap Brookside. Her most recent role had been starring as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, the female lead in the American television series Pushing Daisies. In the film Land of the Lost, she played a research assistant opposite Will Ferrell.

HMAS Darwin (Australian Warship)

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:07:00 +0000

Australian Warship Wallpaper: HMAS Darwin
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HMAS Darwin (FFG 04), named for the capital city of the Northern Territory, is an Adelaide class guided missile armed frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Darwin was laid down by Todd Pacific Shipyards at Seattle, Washington on 2 July 1981. She was launched on 26 March 1982, and commissioned into the RAN on 21 July 1984.

Darwin was the fourth and final Adelaide class ship built for the RAN in the United States, with the final two ships constructed in Australia. During construction, the ship was referred to as FFG-44.

Another excellent image by the Australian Department of Defence

Zombieland Wallpaper

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:23:00 +0000

Zombieland Wallpaper
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Zombieland is an American zombie comedy horror film, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and directed by Ruben Fleischer.

The film stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, Zombieland was released on October 2, 2009 in the US and Canada, with an R rating for horror violence/gore and language in the US.

The film is credited as having the second highest-grossing start on record for a zombie film behind the Dawn of the Dead remake and as "the first [American] horror comedy in recent memory to find significant theatrical success".

Hong Kong Skyline Wallpaper

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:37:00 +0000

Hong Kong Skyline @ Night!
Image author DAVID ILIFF

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This incredible Image is released under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south.

Hong Kong is a global metropolis and international financial centre with a highly developed capitalist economy. Under the "one country, two systems" policy and according to Basic Law, it has a "high degree of autonomy" in all areas except foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the PRC Government.

Hong Kong maintains its own currency, legal system, political system, immigration control, rule of the road and other aspects that concern its way of life, many of which are distinct from mainland China. Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1842. It was reclassified as a British dependent territory in 1983 until the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997.

Renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour, its identity as a cosmopolitan centre where the East meets the West is reflected in its cuisine, cinema, music and traditions. The city's population is 95% Han ethnicity and 5% other.

With a population of 7 million people and a land area of 1,054 km2 (407 sq mi), Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

香港（中國：香港，拼音：Xiānggǎng;廣東耶魯：Hēunggóng），正式在香港特區，是一個領土的中華人民共和國中國，面對廣東北部和南部中國海向東部，西部和南部。

香港是一個國際大都市和國際金融中心，高度發達的資本主義經濟。根據“一個國家，兩種制度”的施政方針，根據基本法，它有一個“高度自治”在所有領域除外交和國防，這是責任，中華人民共和國政府。

香港保持自己的貨幣，法律制度，政治制度，移民管制，規則，對道路和其他方面的關注，其生活方式，其中許多是中國大陸不同。開始作為一個貿易港口，香港成為英國殖民地，英國在1842年。它被重新定為英國屬土，直到在1983年主權移交給中華人民共和國中國於1997年。

聞名的廣闊的天際線，擁有天然深水港，其特徵作為一個國際中心，中心中西文化反映在它的美食，電影，音樂和傳統。城市的人口是95％，漢族和其他5％。

隨著人口700萬人，土地面積一○五四平方公里（407平方英里），香港是世界上人口最稠密的地區在世界上。

Full Afterburner!

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:57:00 +0000

An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Gunslingers" lights its afterburners while launching from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

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F/A-18A+ Hornet, assigned to the "Silver Eagles" launches off the flight deck in afterburner aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

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An afterburner (or reheat) is an additional component added to some jet engines, primarily those on military supersonic aircraft. Its purpose is to provide a temporary increase in thrust, both for supersonic flight and for takeoff (as the high wing loading typical of supersonic aircraft designs means that take-off speed is very high).

On military aircraft the extra thrust is also useful for combat situations. This is achieved by injecting additional fuel into the jet pipe downstream (i.e. after) of the turbine. The advantage of afterburning is significantly increased thrust; the disadvantage is its very high fuel consumption and inefficiency, though this is often regarded as acceptable for the short periods during which it is usually used.

Jet engines are referred to as operating wet when afterburning is being used and dry when the engine is used without afterburning. An engine producing maximum thrust wet is at maximum power (this is the maximum power the engine can produce); an engine producing maximum thrust dry is at military power.

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Français navires d'assaut amphibie

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:48:00 +0000

FS Mistral.
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bâtiments de projection et de commandement or BPC

Nouvelles: La Russie a entamé des pourparlers avec la France pour un accord sans précédent d'acheter FS Mistral. >>
News: Russia has started talks with France for an unprecedented deal to buy FS Mistral. France's new helicopter-carrying assault warship >>

La classe Mistral est une classe de deux navires d'assaut amphibie, aussi connu comme un porte-hélicoptères de la Marine nationale française. Dénommé «projection et de commandement navires» (Bâtiments de projection et de commandement ou BPC), un navire de la classe Mistral est capable de transporter et de déployer 16 hélicoptères Tigre ou NH90, quatre barges de débarquement, jusqu'à 70 véhicules dont 13 chars Leclerc, ou a 40-strong bataillon de chars Leclerc, et 450 soldats. Les navires sont tous deux équipés d'une carte de 69 lits, et sont capables de servir dans le cadre d'une Force de réaction de l'OTAN, ou avec les Nations Unies ou européennes de maintien de la paix de l'Union des forces.

Deux navires de la classe sont en service dans la Marine française: Mistral et Tonnerre. Les travaux sur un troisième navire a été lancé en avril 2009 et un quatrième navire mai également être construit.

The Mistral class is a class of two amphibious assault ships, also known as a helicopter carrier, of the French Navy. Referred to as "projection and command ships" (bâtiments de projection et de commandement or BPC), a Mistral class ship is capable of transporting and deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including 13 Leclerc tanks, or a 40-strong Leclerc tank battalion, and 450 soldiers.

The ships are both equipped with a 69-bed hospital, and are capable of serving as part of a NATO Response Force, or with United Nations or European Union peace-keeping forces.

Two ships of the class are in service in the French Navy: Mistral and Tonnerre. The work on a third vessel was launched in April 2009 and a fourth ship may also be built.

Photo by RAMA: This file is licenced under the Creative Commons "Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 France" License.

HMS Iron Duke F234

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0000

The Mighty British Warship HMS Iron Duke
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A British warship has seized a s240million cocaine shipment - the biggest haul in Royal Navy history.
HMS Iron Duke's crew sank the 138ft drug boat with bursts of cannon fire after confiscating its deadly cargo and arresting the gang of smugglers.
The high-seas drama happened off the coast of South America last week after US Coastguard agents tipped off the Portsmouth based vessel while it was on patrol. The Iron Duke - currently on North Atlantic disaster relief duties for the hurricane season - eventually tracked down the drug runners after a dramatic chase lasting several days.
A Lynx helicopter carrying elite Royal Marine snipers was dispatched to open fire as the warship closed in on the illegal fishing vessel MV Cristal - which was carrying 212 bails of cocaine.
The smugglers surrendered and a heavily-armed US Coastguard boarding team attached to the Iron Duke - a Type 23 Frigate - stormed the vessel and arrested the South American crew.

Mirror.co.uk : Image by the US Coast Guard.

Indian Warships Mumbai and Ranvir

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:32:00 +0000

भारतीय युद्धपोतों मुंबई और रणवीर

INS Mumbai
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The INS Mumbai (D62) is the third of the Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers in active-service with the Indian Navy.
Mumbai was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in her namesake city Mumbai, launched in 1995, and commissioned in 2001.
भारतीय नौसेना पोत मुंबई (D62) दिल्ली की तीसरी श्रेणी के निर्देशित मिसाइल सक्रिय सेवा में भारतीय नौसेना के साथ विध्वंसक है.
मुंबई पर मझगांव गोदी लिमिटेड उसके नाम के शहर मुंबई, 1995 में शुरू में बनाया गया था, और 2001 में कमीशन.

INS Ranvir
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INS Ranvir (D54) is the fourth of the five Rajput class destroyers built for the Indian Navy. Ranvir was commissioned on 28 October 1986.
भारतीय नौसेना पोत रणवीर (D54) पांच राजपूत वर्ग भारतीय नौसेना के लिए बनाया विध्वंसक के चौथे है. रणवीर 28 अक्टूबर 1986 को कमीशन किया गया.

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Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

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USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is an Amphibious Assault Ship, and the third United States Navy ship of that name. It was named in honor of John Paul Jones' famous frigate, which he had named the French language equivalent of "father or older man Richard," in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the U.S. Ambassador to France at the time.
The name Bonhomme Richard is derived from the pen name of Benjamin Franklin, the author of Poor Richard's Almanac.
Bonhomme Richard ("Revolutionary Gator") is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship currently homeported in San Diego, California. The contract to build her was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding on 11 December 1992, and her keel was laid down on 18 April 1995.
She was launched on 14 March 1997, delivered to the Navy on 12 May 1998, and commissioned on 15 August 1998.
Bonhomme Richard played two significant roles in Operation Iraqi Freedom. First, it offloaded more than 1,000 Marines and gear from the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines into Kuwait.
Then after delivering her attack and transport helicopters, troops, and vehicles she took up position just miles off the coast of Kuwait and became one of two Harrier Carriers along with USS Bataan (LHD-5) in the Persian Gulf—launching AV-8B Harrier strike aircraft into Iraq.
Pilots from Marine Attack Squadrons 211 and 311, embarked aboard Bonhomme Richard, expended more than 175,000 pounds (79,000 kg) of ordnance, providing close air support to the Marines on the ground and during predetermined strikes in Iraq.
During Operation Iraqi Freedom the Bonhomme Richard launched more than 800 sorties, including 547 combat launches.

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de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:45:00 +0000

Australian Operated de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

The DHC-4 Caribou in Air Force service celebrates
45 years of dedicated service to Australia in 2009.

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The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the U.S. military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability.
The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged "bush" aircraft.
In current service, the Royal Australian Air Force still operates 13 Caribous, which are due to be retired at the end of 2009

Another awesome image by the Australian Department of Defence

Patrick Swayze 1952 - 2009 Wallpaper

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:27:00 +0000

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Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter.

He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1991.

Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2008. He continued acting until, in 2009, he became too ill to do so. Later the same year he died from the disease.

His last role was the lead in an A&E TV series, The Beast, which premiered on January 15, 2009. Owing to a prolonged decline in health, Swayze was unable to promote the series, and on June 15, 2009, Entertainment Tonight reported that the show had been cancelled.

In an interview with Barbara Walters which aired in January 2009, Swayze admitted that he had a "tiny little mass" in his liver. On January 9, 2009, Swayze was hospitalized with pneumonia. The pneumonia was said to be a complication of chemotherapy treatments for Swayze's cancer.

On January 16, he was released from the hospital to rest at home with his wife. On April 19, 2009, doctors informed Swayze that the cancer had again metastasized to his liver. Swayze stated that his chain smoking probably "had something to do with" the development of his disease. Photos taken of a gaunt Swayze in the months before his death showed him continuing to smoke.

Swayze died "with family at his side" on September 14, 2009, at age 57, twenty months after being diagnosed. Swayze's publicist, Annett Wolf, confirmed to CNN that he had died of pancreatic cancer.

Italian Air Force Aeronautica Militare AMX

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:41:00 +0000

Italian Air Force AMX / AMX dell'Aeronautica Militare Italiana
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The Aeronautica Militare is the air force of the Republic of Italy (Repubblica Italiana).

The AMX International AMX "Ghibli" is a ground-attack aircraft for battlefield interdiction, close air support and reconnaissance missions. It is built by the AMX International Italian-Brazilian joint venture, and is designated the A-1 in the Brazilian Air Force.

The AMX is capable of operating at high subsonic speed and low altitude, by day or night, and if necessary, from bases with poorly equipped or damaged runways. Low IR signature and reduced radar equivalent cross-section help prevent detection, while low vulnerability of structure and systems aid survivability. Integrated ECM, air-to-air missiles and nose-mounted guns provide self-defence capabilities.

L'Aeronautica Militare è la forza aerea della Repubblica d'Italia (Repubblica Italiana).

L'AMX International AMX "Ghibli", è una terra aerei d'attacco per l'interdizione di battaglia, il supporto aereo ravvicinato e di missioni di ricognizione. E 'costruito dalla International AMX italiano-brasiliano joint venture, ed è indicata la A-1 nel Brazilian Air Force.

L'AMX è in grado di operare ad alta velocità subsonica e bassa quota, di giorno o di notte, e, se necessario, da basi con scarsamente attrezzate piste o danneggiati. Bassa firma IR e cross equivalente ridotto radar-sezione aiutare a prevenire il rilevamento, mentre a bassa vulnerabilità della struttura e di sopravvivenza dei sistemi di aiuto. Integrato ECM, aria missili terra-aria e il naso montati cannoni fornire capacità di auto-difesa.

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United Arab Emirates F-16E Fighter Jet

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:16:00 +0000

الامارات العربية المتحدة طائرة مقاتلة

United Arab Emirates F-16E Desktop Photo
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United Arab Emirates F-16E Desktop Photo
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An F-16E from the United Arab Emirates lands after a training mission during Red Flag Aug. 26, 2009, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This is the first time the nation has participated in Red Flag, a realistic two-week air combat training exercise conducted over the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas

The F-16E/F designation now belongs to a special version developed especially for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and is sometimes unofficially called the "Desert Falcon" The UAE currently have 55 F-16E's in service.

طائرة اف - 16E من أراضي دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة بعد مهمة تدريبية خلال العلم الاحمر 26 أغسطس 2009 ، في قاعدة نيليس الجوية ، نيفادا وهذه هي المرة الأولى للأمة شاركت في العلم الاحمر ، واثنين من واقعية الاسبوع الهواء مكافحة أجرت تدريبات على مدى 15،000 ميل مربع نيفادا للتجارب والتدريب في نطاق شمال لاس فيغاس

إف - 16E / تعيين واو الآن ينتمي إلى إصدار خاص المطورة خصيصا لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة (الإمارات) ، وأحيانا بصورة غير رسمية تسمى "ديزرت فالكون" إن دولة الإمارات لديها حاليا 55 واو - 16E لفي الخدمة.

Photos and Description by the USAF: Additional text by Wikipedia.

US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:15:00 +0000

US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Widescreen Wallpaper
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan with afterburner!

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Dassault Mirage F1 Armée de l'Air

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:31:00 +0000

Dassault Mirage F1
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The Dassault Mirage F1 is a French single-seat air-superiority fighter and attack aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation as a successor of the Mirage III family.
The Mirage F1 entered service in the French Air Force in the early seventies. Powered by a single SNECMA Atar turbojet providing about 7 tonnes of thrust, the F1 has been used as a light multipurpose fighter and has been exported to about a dozen nations.
More than 700 F1s have been produced.
Among the second generation European supersonic fighter (ie, among those built in the sixties and early seventies) the F1 was the most successful, most significantly because almost all of its users have used it in wars and regional conflicts.

Le Dassault Mirage F1 est un titre en français sièges avion de combat de supériorité et d'avions d'attaque conçu et construit par Dassault Aviation en tant que successeur de la famille Mirage III.
Le Mirage F1 est entré en service dans l'armée de l'air française dans les années soixante-dix. Propulsé par un turboréacteur SNECMA Atar unique fournissant environ 7 tonnes de poussée, la F1 a été utilisé comme un chasseur polyvalent léger et a été exporté à environ une douzaine de nations.
Plus de 700 F1 ont été produites.
Parmi la deuxième génération du chasseur supersonique européen (à savoir, parmi ceux construits dans les années soixante et soixante-dix au début) la F1 a été le plus efficace, la plus significative parce que presque tous ses utilisateurs ont consommé au cours des guerres et des conflits régionaux.

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Royal Malaysian Navy Ship KD Mutiara

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:37:00 +0000

Royal Malaysian Hydrographic Ship KD Mutiara
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The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) (Malay: Tentera Laut DiRaja Malaysia (TLDM) is the naval arm of Malaysia's armed forces. In terms of personnel the RMN is one of the largest fleets in South East Asia and is also considered as one of the more technologically advanced navies in South East Asia.
The role of the Royal Malaysian Navy is to safeguard Malaysia's coastline, Malaysia's maritime strategic interest, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), territorial waters, island and as well as to defend Malaysia region against all seaborne threats. All commissioned ships of the RMN have a prefix KD, which means Royal Ship. (In Malay, Kapal Diraja)
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USS Kelvin, Federation Starship

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:17:00 +0000

Federation Starship Hi Resolution Image and Wallpaper
USS Kelvin NCC-0514
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The USS Kelvin (NCC-0514) was of a Kelvin-type 23rd century Federation starship that was in service during the 2230s. In 2233, the Kelvin was under the command of Captain Richard Robau; his first officer was Lieutenant George Kirk. Kirk's wife, Winona, was also aboard the ship at that time while she was pregnant with their son, James T. Kirk.
On stardate 2233.04, the Kelvin was on a mission 75,000 kilometers from the Federation-Klingon border when it encountered a black hole created in 2387 by the detonation of a red matter device, subsequently creating an alternate reality. Initially the Kelvin believed that this phenomenon was of Klingon origin, although that theory was later dismissed.
The time of the encounter also marked the birth of George Kirk's son, to whom his wife Winona was on the verge of giving birth.

As the Kelvin was observing the black hole, an unidentified vessel, the Narada, a 24th century Romulan mining vessel commanded by Captain Nero, emerged from the future. When the Narada discovered the Kelvin, it quickly charged its weapons, and the Kelvin went to red alert and began fighting off torpedoes launched from the Romulan vessel. The first hit took out the warp drive and reduced main power to 38%. The second torpedo disabled Kelvin's atmospheric stabilization and collapsed its shields. The Kelvin was easily overcome, but the attack was halted by Nero's first officer Ayel, who requested that Captain Robau come aboard his vessel to discuss terms of a cease fire. Robau obliged the request and transferred to the Narada via shuttlecraft, leaving George Kirk in command. Robau's final orders to Kirk were to evacuate the ship using all available shuttlecraft, and to set the Kelvin on a collision course with the Narada, using the autopilot.

Bessie Bardot

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:32:00 +0000

Bessie Bardot
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Bessie Bardot (born Little Wing Kelly on 10 September 1974) is an Australian businesswoman, author, nude model, television host and socialite. Her career began in the 1990s when she was discovered by former Australian Gladiator Geoff Barker, who is now her husband.
Spending much of the years 2000–2001 as a model and owner of Australia's first body model agency, Created in the Image Pty. Ltd. T/as Bardots Bodies that was placed into Administration in November, 2001.Bessie moved from modeling into business and media starting up BubbleMedia PR and Movers Shakers Australia's first celebrity contact brokers. She also hosts her own show on the Australian Arena television channel.
Bardot is an Australia Day ambassador and has completed three tours to the Middle East to entertain Australian troops. She was a national radio host with Austereo, a professional public speaker, and CEO of the Movers Shakers celebrity contact brokers firm.

Australian Air Power : F18 Hornet

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:50:00 +0000

Australian 75 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet over Lake Argyle, Western Australia
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Australian 75 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet over a Northern Territory landscape.
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The Royal Australian Air Force purchased 57 F/A-18A fighters and 18 F/A-18B two-seat trainers.
The first F/A-18 was delivered to the RAAF on 29 October 1984. The fleet is expected to be retired by 2015, replaced by the F-35 Lightning II. Three options were considered for the replacement of the RAAF's Mirage IIIs, options were the F-15A Eagle, F-16 Falcon, and the then new F/A-18 Hornet.
The F-15 was discounted because the version offered did not have a ground-attack capability. The F-16 was deemed unsuitable largely on the basis of its having only one engine. Consequently, Australia signed a contract in October 1981.
The first two aircraft were produced in the US, with the remainder being assembled in Australia at Government Aircraft Factories.
Deliveries took place between February 1985 and May 1990. Original differences between the Australian and US Navy's standard F/A-18 were the removal of nose wheel tie bar for catapult launch (later re-fitted with a dummy version to remove nose wheel shimmy), addition of a high frequency radio, an Australian fatigue data analysis system, an improved video and voice recorder, and the use of ILS/VOR (Instrument Landing System/Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range) instead of the carrier landing system. In 2001, Australia deployed four aircraft to Diego Garcia, in an air defense role, during coalition operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
In 2003, 75 Squadron deployed 14 F/A-18s to Qatar as part of Operation Falconer and these aircraft saw action during the invasion of Iraq.
A total of 71 Hornets were in Australian service as of 2006, with 4 lost to crashes.

These awesome photos are by the Australian DOD

Restored RAF Vulcan Bomber XH558

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:47:00 +0000

Royal Air Force Vulcan Nuclear Bomber
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Vulcan to the Sky !!
Photo used with permission, thanks to Mike at Airshow Photos!

The Avro Vulcan is a delta wing subsonic jet bomber that was operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984. The Vulcan was part of the RAF's V bomber force, which fulfilled the role of nuclear deterrence against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was also used in a conventional bombing role during the Falklands conflict with Argentina.
XH558, was recently restored for use in display flights and commemoration of the jets' role in the Falklands Conflict.
XH558 / G-VLCN is the only airworthy example of the 134 Avro Vulcan V-bombers that were operated by the Royal Air Force from 1953 until 1984.
Originally built in 1960 and used by the RAF between then and 1992 in the bomber, maritime reconnaissance and air-to-air refuelling roles. It is presently operated by the Vulcan to the Sky Trust as a display aircraft, funded entirely by charitable donations and the UK Lottery's Heritage Fund.
It is registered with the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority as G-VLCN but has an exemption to fly in Royal Air Force markings as XH558.

USS Independence Littoral Combat Ship 2

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:08:00 +0000

USS Independence Combat Ship
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USS Independence (LCS-2), the class prototype for the Independence-class littoral combat ship, will be the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the concept of independence. It is the design competitor produced by the General Dynamics consortium, in competition with the Lockheed Martin-designed USS Freedom, the prototype for the Freedom-class littoral combat ship.

It is intended as a small assault transport with a variety of capabilities depending on the mission module installed. The ship is a trimaran design capable of over 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph), and will probably be delivered to the US Navy in September 2009.

The design for Independence (LCS 2) is based on a proven high-speed trimaran (Benchijigua Express) hull built by Austal (Henderson, Australia). The 127-meter surface combatant design calls for a crew of 40 sailors, while the trimaran hull should enable the ship to reach sustainable speeds of nearly 50 knots (60 mph; 90 km/h) and range as far as 10,000 nautical miles (20,000 km).

The Independence appears to employ a great deal of 'Stealth' in its design.

F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:11:00 +0000

F-35 Lightning II
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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter, a multirole aircraft that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air defense missions.

The F-35 has three different models; one is the conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second is short takeoff and vertical-landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based variant. The F-35 is descended from the X-35, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program.

Its development is being principally funded by the United States, with the United Kingdom, and other partner governments providing additional funding.

It is being designed and built by an aerospace industry team led by Lockheed Martin with Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems as major partners. Demonstrator aircraft flew in 2000, with the first flight on 15 December 2006.

Photos by the Australian Dept of Defence

Cheryl Cole "Tweedy"

elmuzzerino@gmail.com (Muzzerino) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:11:00 +0000

Cheryl Cole "Tweedy"
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Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983) is a British singer and member of the band Girls Aloud. As part of Girls Aloud and as a featuring artist, Cole has had 21 UK Top Ten singles.

In 2008, Cole became a judge on the British reality TV show The X Factor. She is married to the Chelsea and England football player Ashley Cole.

Cole was voted "Sexiest Woman In the World" in the 2009 FHM poll.