Andalusia / Bonanza lighthouse D2346;09400

  File information Album name: Socaire / South and east coasts of Spain Current status (active, not active, museum etc): Active Construction details (year of built, shape etc): Year of built : 1865 Height of the tower, m: 20 m Focal plane elevation above sea level, m: 23 m Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light,Continue reading “Andalusia / Bonanza lighthouse D2346;09400”

Spooky South Shore: A dark side to some Massachusetts lighthouses

  Former lightkeepers who died in a fierce storm are said to haunt Minot’s Ledge Light, off the coast of Scituate and Cohasset, Mass. GREG DERR/THE PATRIOT LEDGER  Email  Print  Reddit  Tweet  Share  Pinterest  More By JESSICA TRUFANT | The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, Mass. | Published: October 24, 2020 QUINCY, Mass. (Tribune News Service) —Continue reading “Spooky South Shore: A dark side to some Massachusetts lighthouses”

USS America conducts integrated operations with Japanese F-35s

From USS America Public Affairs Posted October 23, 2020 Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft fly over USS America (LHA 6), Oct. 20. (U.S. Navy/MCSN Matthew Cavenaile) PACIFIC OCEAN – The first-in-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participated in advanced combined operations with Japan this week in the western Pacific Ocean. AmericaContinue reading “USS America conducts integrated operations with Japanese F-35s”

RAN cuts annual Middle East deployment

 Greta Stonehouse National  The last RAN vessel to deploy in the Middle East was HMAS Toowoomba. Australia’s navy is focussing its attention closer to home and will cut its annual deployment to the Middle East while it faces a challenging strategic environment. Defence Minister Linda Reynolds says the RAN has recently been highly active inContinue reading “RAN cuts annual Middle East deployment”