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They have one of these in the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. I was there last summer and it's even more stunning in person. Nobody has been able to replicate his technique. View attachment 66099
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Look at the line of people waiting for this same shot. You only have a couple of minutes at the top and can’t take off your goggles for long or else you’ll get snow blindness.
You don't need camouflage when you have fear working in your favor. There's a reason all those Suburbans in the presidential motorcade are black. It means FAFO.Why are the helicopters always black?
I mean, if you wanted to camouflage it, wouldn't you paint it a lighter color? Or make it look like a tourist chopper or a news/traffic/weather chopper? If you paint the thing all black, you're going to get the MOST attention and suspicion, no?
Why isn't Airforce One and Marine One also painted black?You don't need camouflage when you have fear working in your favor. There's a reason all those Suburbans in the presidential motorcade are black. It means FAFO.
Jackie Kennedy.Why isn't Airforce One and Marine One also painted black?
They aren’t covert. They aren’t trying to avoid unwanted attention. They’re all black to make identification of individual vehicles difficult.You don't need camouflage when you have fear working in your favor. There's a reason all those Suburbans in the presidential motorcade are black. It means FAFO.
In addition there’s also a group called CAT, which stands for Counter Assault Team. As the name implies, while the suited guys are whisking away the protectee, CAT attacks the threat. The USSS snipers you might see or hear about are part of CAT.Secret Service agents are the same way. The dudes in suits with shades and earpieces are the ones you’re supposed to see. There are others that are undercover.
Alex.
Two pots of gold!!!Gorgeous morning yesterday 8am in God’s Country.
I had to pull over and walk in a field to take these.
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