Dropping Collection (page 8)

A Marine prepares to drop a high explosive round into a mortar tube
January 9, 2006 - A Marine prepares to drop a high explosive round into the tube during an indirect fire mission launched against insurgents near Forward Operating Base Hit, Iraq

Bundles of humanitarian supplies are dropped from a C-17 Globemaster III
April 13, 2008 - 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies are dropped from a C-17 Globemaster III using the Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System to a drop zone in Afghanistan

U. S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft drops 2, 000-pound joint direct attack
November 26, 2009 - U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft drops 2, 000-pound joint direct attack munitions on a cave in eastern Afghanistan

A pararescueman drops into the zone trailing his teams rescue supplies outside of Camp Lemonier
June 1, 2010 - A pararescueman drops into the zone trailing his teams rescue supplies at an aircraft accident outside of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

A B-66 Destroyer and F-105 Thunderchief aircraft bomb North Vietnam
June 14, 1966 - Flying under radar control with a B-66 Destroyer, Air Force F-105 Thunderchief pilots bomb a military target through low clouds over the southern panhandle of North Vietnam

An F-22 Raptor releases a GBU-32 JDAM over New Mexico
An F-22 Raptor releases a GBU-32 JDAM on a training mission out of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

A U. S. Air Force AC-130 Gunship aircraft executing an evasive maneuver and dropping chaff
September 14, 2007 - A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Gunship aircraft executes an evasive maneuver and drops chaff and flares during a firepower demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range in Nevada

C-17 Globemaster IIIs participate in a large formation exercise
December 21, 2006 - C-17 Globemaster IIIs participate in a large formation exercise over the coast of Charleston, South Carolina

A Marine prepares to execute a midpoint drop
Indian Head, Maryland, April 19, 2007 - A Marine with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, prepares to execute a midpoint drop at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head

An F-22A Raptor drops a GBU-32 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission during a two-week large-scale evaluation. Combat Hammer is also known as a Weapons System Evaluation Program for air-to-ground

The life of William Cobbett, engraving 1809, Cobbett surrounded by flames and beset by ghosts, starts back in his chair, overturning his writing table and dropping his pen

Women carrying coal to the surface in East Scotland mines, from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts
KW468242 Women carrying coal to the surface in East Scotland mines, from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson (engraving) by English School

Christian loses his burden at the cross, illustration from The Pilgrim s
KW265405 Christian loses his burden at the cross, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1628-88) (colour litho) by English School

Domino stepping out of line, thus preventing the other dominos from falling

Dropping water, water drops, in front of bamboo

Brass faucet at the German Fountain, donated by William II, German Emperor and King of Prussia, Istanbul, Turkey

The Bumps
A group of boys using a sheet to toss and catch one of their fellows, circa 1850. (Photo by Rischgitz/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Noblesse oblige - Swiss caring for injured soldiers
Noblesse oblige - Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly. Despite neutrality in world conflict, the Swiss recognise their obligations due to their status to care for those injured in

Theatrical Lodging House Keeper who drops her h s
Theatrical Lodging House Keeper: " What name did you say, Sir? Harlton?" Actor (about to take apartment): " No, not Harlton - Arlton." T.L.K: " Oh

Christmas Greetings from The Australian Airforce. An RAF Hawk is flying in with a large bomb to take out a Japanese submarine, which is spouting curses via its periscope! Date: 1942

Angel Falls in Venezuela. angel falls, waterfall, vertical, drop, venezuela
Angel Falls in Venezuela

Waterfall above Beautiful Flam; situated in the innermost part of the Sognefjord
Waterfall above Flam, Sognefjord, Norway

Two Vickers Type 665 Valettas of No48 Squadron Far East Air Force after supply dropping duties at Kuala Lumpur

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European Wryneck - leaving nest with dropping sack in beak Bulgaria (Jynx torquilla) Date:

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Dog - dropping toy at owner's feet Date:

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Dog - dropping toy at owners feet Date:

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Parisitical worms in dog dropping - after vermifuge administration Date:

General Aircraft GAL65 / B-100 Universal Freighter Mk2
General Aircraft GAL65/B-100 Universal Freighter Mk2, WZ889, with the rear doors removed for early dropping trials in 1954. Date: 1954

Sopwith Cuckoo N7151 dropping a MkIX torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo, N7151, dropping a MkIX torpedo

Sopwith Cuckoo, dropping a torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo of the Torpedo Aeroplane School, East Fortune, dropping a torpedo in Firth of Forth near Dunbar

Sopwith Cuckoo N6954 dropping a MkIX torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo, N6954, dropping a MkIX torpedo

Sopwith Cuckoo N6950 dropping a MkIX torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo, N6950, dropping a MkIX torpedo

Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian / German statesman
Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign secretary

Hiroshima after the dropping of the atom bomb in August 1945. USAF photograph

Afghanistan: Leaflet showing a US aircraft dropping relief packets and a man picking one up. On the reverse of leaflet the packet is opened and man and family enjoy the contents

Dropping Well or Petrifying Spring, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. Minerals leached from the limestone rock by water covered everything with deposit, making them seem to be turned to stone

The Life Of William Cobbett, Engraving 1809, Cobbett Surrounded By Flames And Beset By Ghosts, Starts Back In His Chair, Overturning His Writing Table And Dropping His Pen

Dropping sea bass fillets in curry sauce (meen molee)

Underwater shot of a bait dropper dropping red maggots on the river or lake bed to attract fish

Water drop impact C018 / 1158
Water drop impact. The impact forms a crater and the surface of the water collapses with inward-rushing water colliding and rising to form a column

Sinking currency, conceptual artwork
Sinking currency, conceptual computer artwork

Person catching water C013 / 9861
Person catching water

Insect droppings in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene, about 20 million years ago. Fig. 65 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

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Dropping hints can lead to unexpected consequences, just like Bismarck's political maneuvering or the Dropping Pilot's risky decisions. As illustrated by William Heath Robinson, dropping from a Kite Balloon in 1917 required courage and precision. But let's not forget that sometimes what we drop can be quite unusual - like coprolite, fossil dung that reveals ancient secrets. Even Sir Isaac Newton understood the power objects to uncover scientific truths. Just as The Fox and the Crow taught us about deception, dropping subtle clues can reveal hidden intentions. In times of war, such as during WW1 depicted in the cartoon 'The Dropped Pilot, ' even a simple act could change lives forever. Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream reminds us how love potions dropped into unsuspecting eyes create chaos and comedy alike. Airborne adventures captured in 'In The Air' show us the thrill through clouds with freedom and exhilaration. And who would have thought that ground sloth droppings or coprolites could provide valuable insights into prehistoric life? G. E Studdy humorously captures anticipation with 'I'm dropping in soon. ' Lastly, pondering on the panspermia theory of life makes one wonder if our existence was simply dropped onto Earth from outer space. So next time you drop a hint, remember its potential impact may go beyond your imagination.