Airplane (models) Videos

I'm thinking about trying this out.
http://www.flyingmachinearena.org/videos/

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The USS Midway

"......Indeed, star differs from star in glory"
                -unknown soldier on USS Midway
   As you know, a few days ago I went to see the USS Midway. It was interesting to ME because I love both planes and boats. If you do not like planes or boats, its not worth your money and time freezing out on the ship.
The USS Midway (CV-41) was an airplane carrier for the US Navy.

• It was the largest ship until 1995.
• It retired in 1992, and is now a museum in San Diego
• It is the only remaining aircraft carrier of the World War II era.
• It had taken action in the Vietnam War, Operation Mainbrace (in the North Atlantic), and Operation Desert Storm (Persian Gulf).
• This ship was a lifesaver to the last escapees of the Vietnam War. (Soldiers say that every inch of the ship was occupied with a person at that time).

    If you didn't know, I will tell you now. I have a keen interest in boats. And cars. And all machinery, you could say. This is why I learned to love the USS Midway, which is the only airplane carrier from World War II. I also have learned many things from this wonderful experience. Not only did I explore the world of planes and helicopters, I took a detailed tour of the ship itself. While gaining knowledge on how soldiers lived at the ship, I was amazed on how people could survive on the grim, smelly, and stuffy quarters. They had the same food every day. If they got injured in wars, very little medical care could be done for them.
   I also learned that the ship was not only used as an airplane carrier, but also as a haven for refugees (from the Vietnam War) and a machinery for bombs. Many may not know, but parts of the bombs had to be sent to the ship, and soldiers would put the parts together.
Here are some pictures of the ship and planes (sadly my camera ran out of battery, so I could not take many pictures):

               My favorite :)

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Endeavour Space Shuttle

Last week, I went to the California Science Center in LA. There were interesting things, but the highlight was the well known Endeavour Space Shuttle. I especially wanted to see it because when I was about 7 years old, I had seen the Endeavour blast off in Florida.
I was mesmerized about how enormous it was, it barely fit in one picture! The whole body of the Shuttle looked very worn-down, but at the same time very proud (if an object could look proud) of itself. I spent my time exploring every symbol, nail, and surface of the gigantic thing.
After taking 100s of pictures, I moved on to the facts that we posted on the walls. Here are some things I learned:

• It first blasted off on May 7th, 1992 for its first mission- to connect with a stranded satellite, and put it back to service.
• It had been made to replace the Challenger, which exploded with the 7 astronauts.
• It is the youngest space shuttle.
• Over the course of 19 years, it had accomplished 25 missions.
• Its last mission was in May, 2011.

Here are some pictures:

      I think this is a panorama shot........... 

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South Korea Space Launch Successful

After 11 attemps, South Korea finally succeeds in launching their rocket,Naro.

Good Job!!!
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