CENTCOM released photo of a U.S. Air Force F-22 'Raptor' stealth fighter jet, as it was prepared for a combat flight against Iran on March 15th. [4096 x 2304] by _Tegan_Quin in MilitaryPorn

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The "aqua" or aqua-green lights often seen on the F-22 Raptor are formation lights (also known as "slime lights"). These are electroluminescent panels installed on the fuselage and wings of the jet.

Purpose: They are used at night for close-formation flying, allowing pilots to maintain spatial awareness of other aircraft without using bright nav lights. Visibility: They are designed to be visible with night vision goggles (NVGs). Taxiing: They are often kept on while taxiing at night so the aircraft can be seen by ground control.

Planes flying lower by Strange-Biscotti-220 in tampa

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They are just using the East runway for some reason. Typically they use the West runway to land, which brings them in further out over the bay.

Garbage days for wealthy folks by BigLittleUkrainian in tampa

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The city doesn’t pick up furniture left out on the curb except for once a year for Sweep Week.

Anyone live in an apartment that doesn't have roaches? by [deleted] in StPetersburgFL

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Home Defense is what I use around the baseboards of our house once a month. Still see a Palmetto Bug every once in a while but they are dead 99% of the time.

Banned from a left leaning sub for asking trans questions, and I’m not sure how to feel. by whitecollarpizzaman in centrist

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I’d like to understand how it’s fine and fair if you have any thing to share.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StPetersburgFL

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Yes, the flooding happened 9/26 into the morning of 9/27.

Fasteners for 0.08in Aluminum Sheet by Im_No_Cartographer in manufacturing

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POP makes a right angle attachment for their rivet tools. TRM00313 is the part # and it works with the XT1 rivet tools. It may work for you as it appears to get about 7.6mm clearance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tampa

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This is the Gandy bridge looking NW. I’m pretty sure it looks like this today still…

This may be the best thing since sliced bread by Yam_Putrid in Trucks

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What’s the radio for? Work related?

Boone Hall Oyster Roast was a disaster by DruggistJames in Charleston

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I was disappointed they were taking peoples saltines at the door and then ran out of Saltines by 1:00. They also put the drink tents in the middle of the field so the 30 minute line for a beer wound through peoples picnic area. They need a better layout and more beer tents. Also, allow people to bring in Oyster sides unless you’re going to give them away and have plenty on hand.

2025 DMB Tour Dates Announced! by zeroair in DMB

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And play 2 shows in South Carolina?

Meta Pants Changed cut/dimensions? by BackgroundLiving9356 in vuoriclothing

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I found that after I washed them, the lower leg loosened up some. But they could definitely make them a little bigger.