Images Dated 15th January 2010

Heston Aerodrome c.1930s AFL03_aerofilms_c19981

Heston Aerodrome, Hounslow, Middlesex. The control tower (centre) may have been the first purpose-built example and became the model for this class of building. Between 1931 and 1937 Heston Airport was operated as a commercial airport by Airwork Ltd (whose logo appears on the the Customs House and aircraft), after which it was taken over by the Air Ministry. It was used as a fighter base during wartime, but Heathrow was preferred as the site for a commercial airport and the aerodrome was closed in 1947. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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The moon passes between the sun and the earth during an annular solar eclipse over

The moon passes between the sun and the earth during an annular solar eclipse over the skies of the southern Indian town of Rameswaram January 15, 2010. The annular eclipse of the sun, which will last for over 11 minutes during its maximum duration, will be visible from a 300-km wide track that passes half of the earth, according to NASA. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri (INDIA) - GM1E61F1LYO01

RAF Tornado GR4 at Kandahar Airfield Prepares for Sortie

A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 sets out on an early morning sortie from Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan.
The Tornado GR4 is a two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft, capable of delivering a wide variety of weapons.
The GR4 can carry up to three Paveway II, two Paveway III or Enhanced Paveway Laser and Global Positioning System Guided Bombs (LGBs), and by using a Thermal Imaging Airborne Laser Designation (TIALD) pod it is able to self-designate targets for LGB delivery.
The GR4 also has a ground-mapping radar to identify targets for the delivery of conventional 1000lb bombs and BL755 cluster bombs

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