Images Dated 1st June 2014

Christmas Island Frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi)

One of many, extremely tame frigatebirds that inhabit tropical Christmas Island, a small landmass placed in the far east Indian Ocean

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Seminarians of the International Seminary of Saint Pius X wearing their cassocks

Seminarians of the International Seminary of Saint Pius X wearing their cassocks play football together on June 1, 2014, in Riddes, western Switzerland. After a whole week dedicated to prayer and study, priests and seminarians play football during their Sunday afternoons dedicated to sport and relaxation. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

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A line of Challenger 2s fire as part of the Royal Welsh Battle Group during Exercise

A line of Challenger 2's fire as part of the Royal Welsh Battle Group during Exercise Prairie Lightning.
Challenger 2 (CR2) is the British Army's main battle tank. CR2 is based on the Challenger 1 tank, which served with distinction on operations in the Gulf War and the Balkans.
Only five percent of Challenger 2 components are interchangeable with its predecessor, which has had more than 150 major modifications including a completely new turret, L30 CHARM 120mm gun and second generation Chobham armour.
Challenger 2's thermal observation and gunnery displays a magnified image for the commander and gunner. The commander has a gyro-stabilised fully panoramic sight with laser range finder and thermal imager.
The gunner is equipped with a gyro-stabilised primary sight with a laser range finder and coaxially mounted auxiliary sight. The driver's position has an image-intensifying day and night periscope, and the loader has a day sight.
The Battle group is made up of attachments from C Squadron Kings Royal Hussars (KRH), 26 Royal Engineers (26 RA) 8 Armoured Engineer Squadron, Artillery Regiments from 19th, 5th, 12th and 39th on Ex Prairie Storm 3 in British Army Training Area Suffield (BATUS), Alberta Canada

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