In 1908, Ahmet Ali Celikten graduated from school as a First Lieutenant. And then he went to aviation courses in the Naval Flight School that was formed on 25 June 1914 at YeΕilkΓΆy. A year later he passed the flying test and joined the Ottoman air force πΉπ· @facethenation
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Snowball fight in winter of 1920 in London. It was a cold, snowy day in December βπ§£π§€
βWhat is the weather like in your city today?
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Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein discussing quantum mechanics, 1927.
Despite their differences of opinion regarding quantum mechanics, Bohr and Einstein had a mutual admiration that was to last the rest of their lives @facethenation
Despite their differences of opinion regarding quantum mechanics, Bohr and Einstein had a mutual admiration that was to last the rest of their lives @facethenation
Japanese π―π΅ sailors from the Imperial Naval Squadron with a turtle at Taronga Zoo π’, January 28, 1924
Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia π¦πΊ in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipmen spent time in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth during their tour @facethenation
Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia π¦πΊ in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipmen spent time in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth during their tour @facethenation
January 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler comes to power in Germany and implements blatant anti-Jewish policies.
Hitlerβs emergence as chancellor, marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world @facethenation
Hitlerβs emergence as chancellor, marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world @facethenation
Crowds on the beach to see the first aeroplane βοΈ at Maroochydore (coastal suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Australia π¦πΊ) on February 1, 1922 @facethenation
The pilots were Capt Snell π¨ββοΈ and Lieut Bird π¨πΌββοΈ. They landed unexpectedly about midday. It was first thought to be a forced landing but two valid reasons transpired afterwards. One was a dire shortage of cigarettes on the aeroplane and the other was that, having an alleged up-todate map πΊ on board, which mentioned no township, village or settlement here, they went down to get its name.
The pilots were Capt Snell π¨ββοΈ and Lieut Bird π¨πΌββοΈ. They landed unexpectedly about midday. It was first thought to be a forced landing but two valid reasons transpired afterwards. One was a dire shortage of cigarettes on the aeroplane and the other was that, having an alleged up-todate map πΊ on board, which mentioned no township, village or settlement here, they went down to get its name.
Vladimir Lenin with group of commanders in the Red Square, May 25, 1919 @facethenation
He inspects the Vseobuch troops β system of compulsory military training for men.
The first Vsevobuch was urged by the 7th Congress of the Bolshevik Party in March 1918 to fight the remnants of opposition to Soviet rule. Initially Vsevobuch engaged mainly the workers and poor peasants.
He inspects the Vseobuch troops β system of compulsory military training for men.
The first Vsevobuch was urged by the 7th Congress of the Bolshevik Party in March 1918 to fight the remnants of opposition to Soviet rule. Initially Vsevobuch engaged mainly the workers and poor peasants.
Physicist Albert Einstein on the premier of Eleanor Roosevelt's weekly NBC television show, February 14, 1950 @facethenation
Einstein warns that the development of the hydrogen bomb brings the possibility of ending life on Earth, "within the range of technical possibility.β
Einstein warns that the development of the hydrogen bomb brings the possibility of ending life on Earth, "within the range of technical possibility.β
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π«π· 1970s French Jet-Powered Monorail @facethenation
The AΓ©rotrain I80 250 was a hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. In 1974, the AΓ©rotrain, set a world speed record for overland air cushion vehicles, reaching a mean speed of 417,6 km per hour and a peak speed of 429,7 km per hour.
The AΓ©rotrain I80 250 was a hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. In 1974, the AΓ©rotrain, set a world speed record for overland air cushion vehicles, reaching a mean speed of 417,6 km per hour and a peak speed of 429,7 km per hour.
Colourised Photos of Word War I. The Great War began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918
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Film colouriser Stuart Humphryes have used the π€ AI photo enhancement program on some old colour autochromes from the Great War (1914-1918). We was stunned by the results, which really bring these characters back to life with a contemporary digital clarity, after more than a century.
π The transformation is remarkable!
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π The transformation is remarkable!
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π₯ ππ° Bruce Lee (right) squares off with his pupil Ted Wong in a rare recording of a sparring session at the 1967. It's claimed this video is the only recorded "real" fight π€π₯ Lee was involved in @facethenation
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Alexei Leonov floating in space during his first spacewalk on March 18, 1965 @facethenation
π¨βππ "The Earth is round!" β Alexei Leonov exclaimed
π¨βππ "The Earth is round!" β Alexei Leonov exclaimed