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porterdavis · 3 days

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anna-naray · 3 days

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Day 17 - Angel's Friends April Challenge

What!? What's happening Raf!!? :0

Day 16 <-

#Raf I don't know what you saw #but don't you think it's a bit too much to pull Sulfus by the hair?#sulfus #raf #raf and sulfus #angel's friends #otp #angel's friends april #angels friends #af april #angelsfriendsfanart #angelsfriends #angels friends comics #angels friends swap au #anna angels friends comic au #anna angels friends swap au #anna naray art #af2024

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whencyclopedia · 2 days

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Allied Bombing of Germany

The Allied strategic bombing of Germany during World War II (1939-45) had multiple aims, which included destroying Germany's capacity to produce weapons; disrupting transport networks and supplies of oil, steel, and coal; destroying the German air force; and breaking civilian morale. To these ends, industrial cities, factories, railways, airfields, and dams were struck throughout the conflict.

Secondary goals of the strategic bombing campaign by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Force (USAAF) included boosting home morale that Germany was paying a price for its invasion of Europe and bombing of Britain. Another aim was to demonstrate to the USSR that the Western allies were assisting the Soviet campaign on the Eastern Front. Some Allied commanders believed that the war could be won using air power alone, avoiding a land invasion. As it turned out, despite the bombers causing tremendous physical damage and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians, Germany fought on, and only a land operation from the east and west would finally win the war.

Why Did the Allies Bomb Germany?

The official military objectives of the strategic bombing of Germany are indicated in several directives formulated by the Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Casablanca conference in January 1943 noted that the objective of the bombing offensive was:

The progressive destruction and dislocation of the German military, industrial and economic system, and the undermining of the morale of the German people to a point where their capacity for armed resistance is fatally weakened. (Dear, 196)

The Casablanca objective was amended by the Pointblank Directive of June 1943. This emphasised the importance of destroying German fighter plane production in readiness for the D-Day Normandy landings (Operation Overlord) planned for the summer of 1944. Before the Allies could contemplate a land invasion of Continental Europe they had to achieve air superiority or their armada would be destroyed. The Quebec conference of August 1943 reaffirmed the objectives of Casablanca and Pointblank but removed the objective regarding civilian morale.

Other aims of the bombings, perhaps not officially expressed but there, nonetheless, were to show the British and American public and Russia that something was being done to take the war to Germany. In the absence of a land attack on Germany, bombing was the next best thing. As the German Armaments Minister Albert Speer (1905-1981) noted, the air war became "a second front", one that absorbed men and machines which otherwise could have been used on the Eastern Front against Russia and in coastal defences in northern France.

#History #Germany #RAF #RoyalAirForce

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pup5000-af · 3 days

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they r going to kick ass

#my art #power couple #fusion #idfk #angels friends #angel’s friends #raf #sulfus #angel & demon #raf and sulfus #raf x sulfus #R&S #t4t ralfus #otp #this was unrelated to AFapril but now it is

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cybertronian-reader-imagines · 4 months

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How about someone who was recently turned into a Cybertronian and Team Prime tended to and comforted them? They have a lot of adjusting to do! 👀

TW: A bit of implied disassociation because, holy shit, suddenly you're a giant metal robot and that's kinda hard to wrap your newly non-organic brain around.

((Knock Out is here because there is not enough Autobot!Knock Out and I love him.))

Team Prime comforting Reader, who just got turned into a Cybertronian, would include...

Optimus reassures you from the first moment that you have a safe home with Team Prime, should you choose to stay with them. Of course, you do. He makes sure you have the time and space to adjust and be comfortable with your new body before jumping into anything. He's just there if you need him, which some days is more helpful than everyone's else's efforts to offer unsolicited advice right off the bat.

Bumblebee helps you adjust to having wheels by challenging you to races that double as training whenever possible. He is almost certainly going easy on you, but nobody ever tells you as much.

Bulkhead is the first to realize that maybe you just really need a damn hug right now, if only because he's not very good with words. He hugs you and reassured you that it will be okay, and you're amazed how warm and fuzzy you feel afterwards, even though you're fairly sure your new body doesn't actually feel such minute temperature changes.

Ratchet tries to be "comforting" by explaining how your new body works... in detail that goes way, WAY over your head. But eventually, you get him talking about Cybertron's history and culture, and realize that your two species aren't all that different after all, which helps more than an anatomy lesson ever could.

Smokescreen is quick to remind you that you don't have to go back to your boring human school/job/house/whatever. Depending on how much you liked/disliked your old life, this is either incredibly helpful or incredibly irritating. If you get upset with him though, he's quick to apologize, and it's hard not to be comforted by that well-meaning smile and a servo patting your shoulder.

Arcee might somehow be even more protective of you than she is of the humans - she knows what happens when bots overestimate how much they can handle, and she figures that's really easy to do when you go from being a tiny, fragile human to a giant robot. Sometimes it's hard to hear her remind you that you're still mortal, but she means well. "Okay Mom, I get it."

Wheeljack, like Bulkhead, isn't very good with words, but he's also not very good with affection. What he can do, however, is listen. He's there the first time you get frustrated with the rest of the Team - not because they truly did anything wrong, but because being cramped into a tiny base with people you've just met will irritate anyone - and he never breathes a word of what you vented to the others. The Wreckers had their spats too - he knows you'll all be cool at the end of the day.

Oh Primus help Ultra Magnus he doesn't have a comforting servo in his body, but at least he's honest about that. In fact, he's the best bot to go to when you're ready to have things less sugarcoated.

Knock Out doesn't understand what the fuss is about - why would anyone ever want to be a squishy, gross organic when they could be Cybertronian? Humans couldn't turn into cars, for one, and couldn't be polished. He gives you a fresh coat of paint and polish and tells you how much better you look now - it does help, in a way. Being able to pick out new paint makes you feel a little more like your new body is really your body.

But honestly? Your biggest comfort might just be Jack, Miko, and Raf, if only because they will remind you any time you so much as frown just how cool being a giant robot is. And then you remember, yeah, it is pretty cool, actually.

#EVERYONE is here!#platonic #x reader #tfp x reader #transformers x reader #maccadam #optimus #bumblebee #bulkhead #ratchet #smokescreen #arcee #wheeljack #ultra magnus #knock out #jack #miko #raf #cybertronian reader

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thesixthduke · 5 months

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Spitfire pilots of No. 43 Squadron RAF keeping warm in their dispersal hut at Drem airfield, East Lothian.

#england #wwii #raf #world war 2 #royal air force #vintage #pilots #gentlemen #style #higginsandcole

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usafphantom2 · 29 days

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Dramatic image of F4 of 74 Sqn RAF. SUU-23mm cannon mounted on centre station.

credit F4 site

@CcibChris via X

#f4m #f4phantom #raf #cold war

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nenan · 7 months

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Rosalía photographed by Rafael Pavarotti, styled by IB Kamara for Dazed Magazine

#Rosalía #rosalia.vt #rafael pavarotti #raf #rafaelpavarotti #ibkamara #ibrahim kamara #ib kamara #dazed #magazine #dazed magazine

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theworldatwar · 2 months

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American volunteer pilots from ‘Eagle Squadron’ scramble to their Hawker Hurricanes at RAF Kirton in Lindsey air base - Lincolnshire, England, March 1941

#world war two #ww2 #worldwar2photos #history #1940s #ww2 history #wwii #world war 2 #ww2history #wwii era #kirton in Lindsey #lincoln #lincolnshire #raf #1941 #hawker #hawker hurricane #hurricane #royal air force

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j-artle · 8 months

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I will print it and put it on my room ✨ for now I really love how I did it! 🔥 Maybe the colors...

The movie? Was awesome for no tmnt fans but for fans was FRICKING SUPER AWESOME! Was so full of Easter egg from comic, from old versions, nice adaptation, was super cool! Can't wait to have it streaming and re-watch it over and over!!!

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warnersister · 11 months

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Toto Wolff x Pilot!Reader

Toto Wolff x Reader

Summary: when Toto Wolff accidentally makes his instagram page public, the world meets a new side to Toto Wolff, including an intimate side no one expects.

totowolff added to their story!

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charlieboy<3

charlieboy<3: WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT TOTO MAKING HIS PAGE PUBLIC AND A 4 YEAR LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS GIRL?!?!?!

📍: what the fuck land

🏷️: totowolff

❤️: f1fan, totolover, mercedesfans and 87,645 others

💬:

totosgf: I KNOW OMG I NEED TO KNOW MORE

-> f1wagfan: totosgf SAME WHO IS SHE

mercfan: I think he made it public accidentally😭😭😭

-> f1one: mercfan he defo did

wagsof1: is she a pilot????

-> charlieboy<3: wagsof1 I NEED TO KNOW

totowolff

totowolff: there she goes again, see you in six months, meine liebe. Fly safe❤️

📍: RAF BASE

🏷️: youruser

❤️: lewishamilton, youruser and 56,859 others

💬:

youruser: miss you already

-> totowolff: youruser heartbroken💔

lewishamilton: love you yn, stay safe on deployment❤️❤️

-> youruser: lewishamilton thank you Lewis, will try to get to a race later this season!!❤️

f1fan: OMG WE WERE RIGHT SHE IS A PILOT OMG

-> totofan: f1fan AN RAF PILOT TOO OMFG

totosgf: I CANT BELIEVE THIS HOW DID NO ONE NOTICE IT???

-> pilotworld: totosgf they have done really well to keep it quiet, they are probably prioritising her safety

totosgf

totosgf: GUYS I FOUND HER INSTA @/youruser

📍: happy land

🏷️: youruser, totowolff

❤️: f1fanz, charlieboy<3, f1one and 26,785 others

💬:

f1fanz: did she make her account public too?

-> charlieboy<3: f1fanz I don’t think either of them understand how to use insta😭😭

f1one: I’m kind of worried, they obviously wanted privacy.

-> formulafan: f1one I think so too, she’s got a very important job

-> f1waggs: formulafan yeah we need to learn to respect people’s lives and leave them alone.

totowolffffff: I agree with everyone’s comments, but look how cute she is😭😭😍

totosgf: JUST REALISED THIS BUT OMG THEY’RE MARRIED!!!!!

-> click to view 23,958 responses to this comment.

f1wags

f1wags: Toto Wolff & (wife) Yn Wolff have privated their pages.

📍: f1

🏷️: youruser, totowolff

❤️: totosgf, f1fanz, fanoff1 and 86,750 others

💬:

totosgf: alright, own up. WHO TOLD THEM???

f1fanz: it was only a matter of time, I’m glad they get a bit of their privacy back

-> fanoff1: f1fanz me too😢

formulawag: I hope they’re both okay and yn gets her privacy

-> f1waggy: formulawag I hope we see her at a race at some point.

totowolff

totowolff: not how we wanted to announce it, but now she is off deployment and back in my arms… my wife, yn.

📍: home

🏷️: youruser

❤️: youruser, lewishamilton, maxverstappen1 and 87,735,927 others

💬:

youruser: see you all at Monaco!!

-> totowolff: youruser never letting you go again❤️

lewishamilton: love you two

-> youruser: lewishamilton thanks for your forger support Lew❤️

maxverstappen1: is your wife single?

-> totowolff: maxverstappen1 fuck off get your own.

youruser

youruser: to the next chapter of my life you all get to see❤️

📍: Monte-Carlo Monaco

🏷️: totowolff

❤️: totowolff, charles_leclerc, charlottesiine and 10,359,092 others

💬:

totowolff: to forever with you❤️❤️

-> youruser: totowolff mein herz❤️❤️

charlottesiine: YAY CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN🥰🥰🥰

-> youruser: charlottesiine was getting very difficult staying away😭😭

lewishamilton: power couple

landonorris: woah

totowolff

totowolff: my good luck charms❤️🍀

📍: Monte-Carlo Monaco

🏷️: youruser

❤️: youruser, f1, wagsoff1 and 9,734,895 others

💬:

youruser: dream weekend with my dream man❤️

-> totowolff: youruser mon amour❤️

wagsoff1: WAIT WAIT CHARM(S)?!?! IS THIS WHY SHE HAD A SHORT DEPLOYMENT??? IS SHE PREGNANT?!?!?!?!

-> f1fan: wagsoff1 THIS IS WHAT I WAS THINKING

-> ynfan: f1fan I love her. Omg. Little Wolff.

-> yourfan: ynfan LITTLE WOLFF YES!!!

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anna-naray · 3 days

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UHM!!??

Page 4 is here! :D

I'm still deciding about the shape of the devils' wings when they fly! I had planned to stick to the comic for this at first, but I guess I'll keep exploring the design a bit more, as well as the light effect!

Page 1-2 & 3 ( link )

Thanks for the nice reblogs on the previous pages!!❤️