I did A LOT of eating on my Regal Princess Caribbean cruise but nothing compares to the Regal Princess Chef's Table Lumiere dinner. Holy moley was it amazing! Lots of food, wine, a behind the scenes look at the kitchen and a chance to chat with the chef aboard the boat. Trust me, if you want a memorable dinner you have to do the Chef's Table Lumiere!
We started off by chatting with Chef Shaun Candon. He talked to use about working on board and what goes into the day to day cooking aboard a giant ship.
Look at that smile! That is the look of a man who loves his job.
We also got to wear these snazzy white jackets that made me feel like a doctor. Although I'm not really sure that is the point of the jackets.
We got to feast on a few appetizers while hanging out in the kitchen. Seriously, look at that carving work! I can barely cut a watermelon with ease let alone carve a person out of one.
Serious talent in that kitchen!
Next we were brought to our special Chef's table. I know this is going to sound ridiculous but do you have any idea how amazing it is to be swept away to your own private table and served course after course of amazing food?
This is my idea of dining!
I also squeezed in a #selfie because why not?
The food was ahhhhhhhmazing and I devoured each and every single bite. Look at that chocolate dessert? I wish something like that would show up in my kitchen.
This is one of my favorite pictures of the night. Look at that beautiful sorbet. It was made even better after they drizzled a little tequila on top.
What doesn't tequila make better?
This was our hard working crew for the night. They served us a gourmet meal all with a smile on their face. I had such an amazing time dining at the chef's table that I will talk about it forever.
There are limited seatings so they sell out fast. That means when you book your Regal Princess cruise you better get on this ASAP!
Also I owe a GIANT thank you to my friend Melissa of Surprise Photography for joining me on my cruise and capturing these amazing dinner shots. You're the best Melissa!
You always have some of the best pics ever! I love the shot of the selfie shot. The food looks amazing and you have so artfully conveyed the feel of the experience too; thank you for sharing it all!
Bubbly, delicious food made by awesome chefs?! Count me in!
I LOVE your photos from this!!! And while I am still not sure I want to go on a cruise, this definitely convinces me it is a better experience than I thought. Food wise for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Loooooove all of this artistically created food! GORGEOUS!! Just another reason why I need to finally book a Princess cruise!
LOVE the selfie with the chef and maitre'd! OMG, too cute! Your photos are gorgeous and make me want to go on a cruise again!
That selfie shot with the chef and maitre'd? I die! It's amazing!
This was one of my favorite nights on the cruise! Such amazing food – and Melissa makes me envious with her talent!
Oh my goodness- those carved fruits and vegetables! How talented these chefs are! This definitely looks a foodie's dream experience. If my husband ever talks me into a cruise, I will definitely be keeping the Regal Princess and this chef's table experience at the top of my list. 🙂 And P.S.- GORGEOUS photos!
What an amazing experience! I definitely want to plan a trip on the Regal Princess just so that I can experience the Chef's Table Lumiere. The food, service and atmosphere looks like an experience to remember.
Yum! These photos are beautiful! once again proving that cruising can be fabulous!!
I am literally smiling reading this. What a FUN experience! I love the food art. Crazy!! And the desserts. Wow. I've never been on a cruise but I totally want to do this!
Whoa….I mean whoa…those photos! How lucky to be traveling with a photographer, the images are gorgeous!! And now I need to get on that boat and sit at that table….swoon!! Thanks for sharing!


I'm writing this while on a plane with Marlboro Man. He, Todd and I are heading to Chicago for the weekend. Since he is my captive, I decided to interrogate him and post his answers here.
I love it when he can't escape me.
Move a little closer, please.
How are you this fine Friday morning?
I'm glad you're going to Chicago with me.
I am, too. Todd and I are going to have a good time while you work.
At least we're staying in the same hotel room so we'll definitely have to bump into each other here and there. Ha.
(Nods.) Yup. We can have dinner. And we're going to the Blackhawks game.
Do you think someone like me will enjoy a professional hockey game?
Yes. Hockey's fun to watch. It's a great sport to watch live.
How many hockey games have you been to in your life?
And where was that, considering you live in rural Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma City. It wasn't NHL, but it was fun.
So, how are things in the agriculture world?
You know, it's really good. Cattle prices are good, last year was one of the best years in awhile. Longterm, it's probably not going to stay that high, so there's some risk. But it's definitely been a good couple of years.
What do you mean by "there's some risk?" I don't know nuthin'.
Well, when you buy cattle at these higher prices, if supply goes up, eventually the prices are going to come down a little bit. So what you paid a higher price for, you'll have trouble making money. Somewhere, and no one knows where, the market will turn down. It already turned down a little from last fall's high, so if you bought cattle at that high, it will be hard to make money on those cattle this year. So anytime cattle prices are high and you buy cattle, there's a risk.
So why not just sit back and not buy any cattle when the prices are high?
No, it does make sense. Basically, when you're a landowner, you have to run cattle or other livestock (or farm the land if you're a farmer) otherwise the land won't pay for itself.
(Nods. Doesn't acknowledge my ears.) The good thing about our cattle operation is that we also have a lot of cow/calves, so we have a lot of cows raising calves, so on the land that we run steers on, a lot of those can be calves we raise ourselves. We did buy some cattle last fall at higher prices, and some of those cattle won't make much money. But since we also had calves, we didn't have to buy all of our steers at market price.
What's the last movie you saw in the theater?
Was it good? You didn't take me.
Yes, it was good. Oh, we also saw that other movie.
(Thinks. Shakes his head.) I don't know. Channing Tatum. Space movie. (Leans forward to Todd's seat) Todd, what was that movie we saw with Channing Tatum? (Todd answers) Jupiter Ascending.
I'm impressed you know who Channing Tatum is.
You didn't take me to that either.
You didn't want to go!
(Ignores my Shirley MacLaine quote.) Now, American Sniper was good, though.
So you have no response to my Shirley MacLaine quote? Why do you hate Steel Magnolias?
Steel Magnolias is a good movie. Good acting.
And that is why I love you.
It's a chick flick, but I can appreciate the acting. Little bit of a tearjerker. Pretty sure I have to get you a box of Kleenex every time you watch it.
(Shakes head) I don't think so.
Do you think we will always live on the ranch for the rest of our lives?
(Nods.) Yes. God willing. You don't want to live somewhere else, do you?
I'm conducting the interview here. And no, I don't. But you aren't asking the questions here. Please refrain from it from now on.
What's your favorite thing about living on the ranch?
Being able to work with the kids. Being able to see you and the kids during the day, taking the kids working, just being close to you all. That's the best thing about living on the ranch.
What's your least favorite thing?
Or…if you want to go have a nice dinner out somewhere, it's just a long ways away. But in the grand scheme of things, that's not a big issue for us since we both like staying home.
I sure like it better when you travel with me.
I like traveling with you better than you having to go by yourself.
Are you looking forward to Chicago?
Remember when we went to Chicago when I was like seven months pregnant with Bryce?
(Laughs) I do. That was funny. You ate lobster like five nights in a row.
You were probably afraid to suggest I order something different.
It was the first vacation we'd had since our honeymoon, so I figured you should eat what you wanted.
Plus, I was pregnant. You probably didn't want to mess with me.
I wasn't scared of you.
Did I ever tell you that when I went to the ladies' room during one of those lobster dinners, I had to pass through the bar and a guy actually tried to hit on me?
Yes, you did tell me that.
And then he looked down at my belly and yelled "Whoa, Nelly!" and backed away slowly.
I think that's the last time I've ever been hit on. Except by you.
I'm the only person that needs to be hitting on you. Do you wish more people would hit on you?
I'm conducting the interview here. Please refrain from asking questions. Oh! We're about to land! I love you, honey.
Loved it!!! And yes cattle prices are high. Gotta love being in the cattle business and living the farm life cause I do too!!!
I am laughing out loud. What a great read! Thanks, I really needed that, I am having quite the bad day today.
Such a fun conversation–one of your best posts! Drop in again soon, Marlboro Man!
So cute and funny! Made me laugh out loud. Plus, I love hearing what Marlboro Man has to say.
LOL! Thanks for the giggle this am!
aww I love how in love you two are after all these years – cute!
Love the interview 🙂 because of your show and Mr. Marlboro man – my husband wants to be a cowboy – now where do I go for those cowboy boots? lol…..
Oh my gosh! You two are so cute!!
I love it! You two are so dern cute together!! Enjoy your time together in Chicago!!
Such a great relationship. That was a moment to remember.
So fun to read these! Thanks for sharing!
I just love your blog. MM is the best! Have a great time in Chicago. I live there and it is a great city. Seeing a Blackhawks game is the greatest. Go Hawks!! We need all the W's we can get!
Love this! Isn't marriage wonderful?! And I loved how you threw Steel Magnolias in there….my all time favorite movie! Have a great trip and safe flight back to the ranch!
I loved reading your interview! Sounds like you love your cowboy as much as I love mine! I live in the city though I'm not so sure about living on a ranch in Oklahoma (I'm afraid of tornadoes, frankly, and snakes, bugs, you name it, lol) But I love you and your cooking skills and photography!!!
Love this! So hilarious. What a fun relationship you both have!
That is the cutest interview ever!
I love this….this mine as well have been a conversation with me and my husband. We also live on the land in Texas, run a cow/calf operation and farm. Personalities, reasoning, and outlook are near identical. God bless you and your family, and have safe travels!
have a great visit, the weather here is going to be okay this weekend. so jealous you're going to the Blackhawks game tonight have fun, love my Blackhawks.
LOL – That was absolutely precious & made me giggle this morning! 🙂 You and Ladd are so great for each other! 🙂 Enjoy Chicago!
Nice interview. Sounds like my wife and I- but I'm the one asking the questions. Have fun in Chicago!


Today, UX designers are facing a dilemma. Employers expect them to possess UI skills as well. With every passing day, the demand is growing. According to some surveys, 66% of all UX jobs listed also ask for UI skills. Whether it be a small start-up or a large multinational company, the trend remains the same.
So, it is quite clear that possessing proficient knowledge on both the domains gives an individual enviable edge when it comes to the job market.
User experience design or UX tries to address the needs and requirements of a client. Once the requirement has been frozen, a workable framework is drawn to address the issue. This framework is then tested. Once both the value proposition and the business model has been validated, the product is built.
User Interface Design may be looked upon as the combination of visual and interaction design. Visual design may be likened to the personality of a site – its look and feel. It is the very essence of the brand. Interaction design is the way people will interact with the site. For instance, when someone clicks on a button at the site, does it modify itself so as to make the user know that the click has been successful?
Both UI and UX designers design interactions. The UX designers look at the holistic picture. The UI designers take care of the details.
A UX designer is in charge of designing user flows. For example, what are the steps that a visitor will take to sign up for a newsletter? How will they know if they have been successful in signing up for the letter?
Once the design is complete, it is then given to the UI designer. The latter accentuates the simplistic design of the UX designer to embellish it with colorful clues and colors to make it very easy for the visitor to navigate into successfully signing up for the newsletter.
User Experience Design (UED or UXD) is the process of enhancing loyalty and customer satisfaction by improving the pleasure, usability, and ease of use between the product and the customer.
User Experience Design includes all interactions between a company and a customer. The use of this term since the very beginning has been almost completely within the digital field. One of the major reasons why this is so being because the industry began to explode at around the time this term was invented. Another important reason why this term became so popular is that it is synonymous with market research.
Having said that, UX is not the same as Market Research. They merely adopt similar techniques in their execution – the optimisation, analysis, and structure of a company's products and its interaction with the customer.
The UX role is a part project manager, part designer, and part marketer. It is a multifaceted, challenging and complex role. In the end, the intention is to connect the user's requirements with the business goals through a process of refinement and testing that lives up to the expectations of both sides of a partnership.
UX design is the process of improvement and development of good interaction between the company and the user. It is responsible for the processes of prototyping, research, content, development, and testing. In theory, UX design is non-digital but it is primarily used in the digital industry.
User experience deals with sociology, great products, people and cognitive science.
User Interface Design is the interactivity and presentation of the product. This profession is often interpreted in terms of graphic design, branding design, and front-end development. Its descriptions are similar to User Experience design as they often use similar structural techniques.
UI design is a challenging and multi-faceted role. It is responsible for a product's development, layout, content, and research transforming into a responsive, attractive and guiding experience for users. It is a purely digital profession.
The UI designer's role is interactive and visual. The responsibility of the implementation of the design lies with the developer.
UI designers are responsible for the transfer of a brand's assets online to create a better user experience. It visually guides a user through a product's interface. It is a purely digital field.
It is important to know the difference between UI and UX even though UI is an integral part of the design. As an example, let us consider a website that does movie reviews. Even if the UI of the website is perfect, the UX of users will not be good if they are searching for an independent movie made on a small budget but the website only harbors information on big-budget movies made by large studios.
Another good example is Google. It has a very simple UI. Its UI comprises of a logo, a search results page, a few buttons and a search bar. However, when we type something into the search box, we instantly gain access to an abundance of human knowledge at our fingertips in less than a second. If however, instead of delivering what we are looking for within a second, Google took more than 15 seconds to come up with the results, our UX with Google would be substantially poorer.
UX design is concerned with anything that solves a problem within the user's journey. UI design is concerned with how a product looks and feels online. UI is only a part of the journey. A very apt analogy that very correctly describes the difference between UI and UX is the restaurant analogy. UI is the utensils, table, glass, plate, and chair. UX includes the food, music, service, lighting, and parking.
People often mistake the definition of a UI and UX designer. A layperson might think that if one designs the UI and people experience a product through the UI then that makes the UI designer also a UX professional. This is flawed logic. It is comparable to saying that individuals who design their own homes are architects and people who mend the taps at their homes are plumbers.
The term UX designer refers to a set of skills that have been honed within the industry over a period of 20 years. A UX designer is responsible for the conceptual part of the design process. The UI designer is responsible for the tangible elements.
A UX designer is skilled in strategy, interaction design, information architecture and research. The UI designer is skilled in interaction design, brand, motion design and information design.
User experience design is about the complete experience which may or may not have anything to do with the screen. UI design is about information design and visual design around screens.
UX refers to any touch point that a customer or a user has with a system whether digital or otherwise.


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ComfortDelGro Australia
Hillsbus Volgren bodied Scania K280UB at Castle Hill bus interchange in July 2013
ComfortDelGro
Nicholas Yap[1]
comfortdelgro.com.au
ComfortDelGro Australia is a major Australian public transport company. Founded in October 2005 as ComfortDelGro Cabcharge, a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro (51%) and Australian Cabcharge (49%), today it is a fully owned subsidiary of ComfortDelGro.
2.1 CDC NSW
2.1.1 Westbus
2.1.2 Hillsbus
2.1.3 Hunter Valley Buses
2.1.4 CDC Travel
2.1.5 Blue Mountains Transit
2.1.6 QCity and Transborder Express
2.1.7 Forest Coach Lines
2.1.8 Blanch's Bus Company
2.2 CDC Victoria
2.3 Buslink
2.4 CDC Queensland
2.5 National Patient Transport
3 Other ComfortDelGro operations in Australia
3.1 Swan Taxis
3.2 Purple Coaches
Former ComfortDelGro Cabcharge logo
A joint venture, known as ComfortDelGro Cabcharge (CDC), was established between ComfortDelGro (51%) and Cabcharge Australia (49%) in October 2005 to purchase loss-making Westbus Group, which included Westbus (both Australia & UK), Hillsbus and Blue Ribbon from National Express and the Bosnjak family.[2] Blue Ribbon was rebranded Hunter Valley Buses at the same time. After the purchase, Westbus UK continued independently from the Westbus in Australia, despite bearing the latter's name, old logo and livery to this day. It became part of CityFleet Networks, initially also a joint venture between ComfortDelGro and Cabcharge, and now a wholly owned subsidiary of ComfortDelGro in the United Kingdom.[3] Cabcharge sold both of its stakes in CDC and CityFleet to ComfortDelGro in February and June 2017 respectively.[4][5][6]
In August 2006, the routes of Baxter's Bus Lines were purchased by and absorbed into Westbus Region 3 operations.[7][8] In August 2007, Morisset Bus Service, Sugar Valley Coachlines and Toronto Bus Service were purchased and absorbed into Hunter Valley Buses.[9] In June 2008 a bus charter division was established under the Charterplus name.
In November 2008, it was announced that Kefford Corporation in Victoria would be acquired.[10] The acquisition was finalised on 23 February 2009.[11] The group was renamed CDC Victoria, but the names of the bus companies within the group were retained until replaced by the CDC brand in 2014.
In September 2012, Deane's Transit Group comprising Deane's Buslines (renamed as Qcity Transit) and Transborder Express in southern New South Wales were purchased.[12][13] In August 2014, CDC purchased Blue Mountains Bus Company, which was subsequently renamed Blue Mountains Transit in December 2014.[14]
In December 2016, ComfortDelgro announced it had agreed to purchase Cabcharge's 49% stake.[4][15][16] The sale was completed on 16 February 2017 after Foreign Investment Review Board approval was granted.[17] The former joint venture was then renamed ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia, still keeping the abbreviation CDC.
In April 2018, ComfortDelgro acquired Tullamarine Bus Lines in Melbourne and integrated it into CDC Melbourne in August 2018.[18][19] At the same time, it acquired National Patient Transport, one of the largest private providers of non-emergency patient transport services in Australia.[20] In August 2018, ComfortDelgro acquired Coastal Liner on the Central Coast, and in September 2018, Forest Coach Lines with operations in Sydney, the Mid North Coast and North West Slopes.[21][22][23]
In November 2018, the Buslink business was acquired with 401 buses operating in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[24][25] In the same month, Charterplus was renamed CDC Travel.
In April 2019, ComfortDelGro acquired Blanch's Bus Company and Brunswick Valley Coaches with a fleet of 48 buses and coaches in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.[26][27] In the same month, ComfortDelGro announced it would formally establish a ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia office. Nicholas Yap, who was the incumbent CEO of CDC Victoria, was appointed as the inaugural CEO of ComfortDelGro Australia, effective 1 July 2019.[1][28][29]
In March 2020, two of Buslink's operations, Buslink Sunraysia and Buslink Broken Hill, were rebranded to CDC Mildura and CDC Broken Hill respectively.[30] In October 2020, the Buslink Queensland operations were rebranded to CDC Queensland, with Buslink Sunshine Coast and Buslink Gladstone rebranded to CDC Sunshine Coast and CDC Gladstone respectively.[31][32]
In July 2021, ComfortDelGro announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Young's Bus Service which operates services in Rockhampton, Queensland.[33] In August 2021, ComfortDelGro announced its intention to list ComfortDelGro Australia on the Australian Securities Exchange.[34][35][36]
In October 2021, CDC acquired a school bus contract and five buses from KA & VK Stubbs Pty Ltd in Narrabri, New South Wales. The school bus operation was merged into CDC's existing Forest Coach Lines business in Narrabri and Wee Waa.[37]
Operations[edit]
ComfortDelgro Corporation Australia operates:
CDC NSW
Blanch's Bus Company
Brunswick Valley Coaches
Blue Mountains Transit
CDC Travel
Forest Coach Lines
Hillsbus
Hunter Valley Buses
Qcity Transit
Transborder Express
CDC Victoria
CDC Ballarat
CDC Broken Hill
CDC Fleet (taxis in Melbourne)
CDC Geelong
CDC Melbourne
CDC Mildura
CDC Queensland
CDC Gladstone
CDC Sunshine Coast
Young's Bus Service
Buslink Northern Territory
National Patient Transport
CDC NSW[edit]
CDC NSW is the largest commuter bus operator having overtaken State Transit in 2018/2019, with the acquisition of Forest Coach Lines, Coastal Liner and Blanch's Bus Company in that period.[30]
Westbus[edit]
Westbus Volgren bodied Volvo B7RLE at Sydney Olympic Park in March 2013
Main article: Westbus
Westbus was a bus operator who operated bus services in Western Sydney. It was one of the first companies to be bought by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge in 2005. Until its cessation, Westbus' services were part of Sydney Bus Regions 1 and 3.[38][39] In 2012, these regions were put out to tender by Transport for NSW. Westbus' bids to retain both regions were not successful, with the Region 1 services operating out of St Marys and Windsor passing to Busways, while the Region 3 services operated by Bonnyrigg and Girraween passing to Transit Systems Sydney, both in October 2013.[40][41][42] As a result, Westbus ceased to operate routes, with remaining bus fleet transferred to other ComfortDelGro Cabcharge subsidiaries.
Hillsbus[edit]
Hillsbus Volgren bodied Volvo B7RLE in December 2014
Main article: Hillsbus
Hillsbus a bus operator who operates bus services in the Hills District in Sydney. It was one of the first companies to be bought by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge in 2005. Since 2005, Hillsbus' services have formed Sydney Bus Region 4.[43] In August 2013 Hillsbus successfully tendered to operate the Region 4 services for another five years from August 2014.[44][45]
Hunter Valley Buses[edit]
Main article: Hunter Valley Buses
Hunter Valley Buses is a bus operator who operates bus, coach and charter services in the Central Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales. Previously known as Blue Ribbon, it was one of the first companies to be bought by ComfortDelGro Cabcharge in 2005. Since 2008, Hunter Valley Buses' services have formed Outer Sydney Metropolitan Bus Regions 2 and 4.[46] In August 2018, its service area expanded to include Outer Sydney Metropolitan Bus Region 11 after the purchase of Coastal Liner.
CDC Travel[edit]
CDC Travel is CDC's bus charter division for its Sydney and Blue Mountains operations.[47] Initially established as Charterplus in 2008 to centralise the charter operations between the Hillsbus depots, this was expanded to the Westbus depots in 2009.[48] It organises charters for the CDC group, CDC rail bus workings, as well as CDC's special event commitments. Charterplus was renamed CDC Travel in November 2018. Originally based at Bonnyrigg, all Sydney CDC Travel vehicles are now based at the St Marys depot with some vehicles based in the Blue Mountains.
As of December 2021, CDC Travel operates 57 buses transferred from both the New South Wales and Victorian operations.[7]
Blue Mountains Transit[edit]
Blue Mountains Transit Volgren bodied Volvo B7RLE at Scenic World in June 2021
In August 2014, CDC purchased Blue Mountains Bus Company with 101 buses.[14][49] It operated depots in Emu Plains, Leura and Valley Heights.[50] Founded in 1951 as Pearce Omnibus, it operated services in the lower Blue Mountains. In 1999, it expanded with the purchase of Katoomba-Leura Bus Service, followed in 2002 by Blue Mountains Bus Co. On 1 December 2014, CDC formally took over the operations of Blue Mountains Bus Company and rebranded it as Blue Mountains Transit.
Blue Mountains Transit now operates 72 buses as of December 2021, across the same 3 depots, which includes the recent additions of 14 ex-StationLink buses in July 2019.[51]
QCity and Transborder Express[edit]
Qcity Transit ABM bodied Irisbus Agoraline in February 2021
Main articles: Qcity Transit and Transborder Express
In September 2012, CDC purchased Deane's Transit Group which comprised Deane's Buslines which operates local services in Queanbeyan and into Canberra, and Transborder Express which runs services between Yass, Murrumbateman, Hall and Canberra. Both brands also operate school services within their service region. On 8 July 2013, Deane's Buslines was rebranded as Qcity Transit.
As of December 2021, the combined QCity Transit and Transborder Express fleet consists of 149 buses.[52]
Forest Coach Lines[edit]
Forest Coach Lines Bustech bodied Volvo B7RLE in June 2015
Main article: Forest Coach Lines
Forest Coach Lines is a bus and coach operator which operates in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, the Mid North Coast, and North West Slopes regions in New South Wales. Since 2005, Forest Coach Lines' services in Sydney have formed Sydney Bus Region 14. It was acquired by ComfortDelGro in August 2018.[21][22]
In October 2021, CDC merged its newly acquired school bus business from KA & VK Stubbs Pty Ltd into its Forest Coach Lines business in Narrabri and Wee Waa.[37]
Blanch's Bus Company[edit]
Blanch's Bus Company, established in 1976, operates scheduled route and school bus services in the Ballina, Lennox Head, Byron Bay and Mullumbimby areas of Northern NSW out of depots in Ballina and Billinudgel. Since 2010, it also owned Brunswick Valley Coaches, while retaining the latter's brand.[53]
Blanch's Bus Company and Brunswick Valley Coaches were acquired by ComfortDelGro in April 2019.[26]
As of December 2021, the fleet consists of 51 buses.
CDC Victoria[edit]
CDC Melbourne Volgren bodied Scania K230UB at Wyndham Vale station in June 2015
In February 2009, when ComfortDelGro Cabcharge entered the Victorian bus market with the acquisition of Kefford Corporation for A$149 million, with its fleet of 328 buses and six depots.[10][11] Kefford was the fourth largest bus operator in Victoria, with a 16% market share. The fleets retained their individual identities and liveries, with small CDC Victoria markings. Initially, the fleet continued to operate as Eastrans and Westrans in Melbourne, Benders Busways in Geelong and Davis Bus Lines in Ballarat.
In July 2013, the route operations of the Driver Group were acquired for A$22 million comprising five routes (612 and 623 - 626) and 42 buses, and integrated into the Eastrans brand.[54][55][56]
On 14 July 2014, CDC Victoria launched a new website for its four Victorian brands. Benders Busways was renamed as CDC Geelong and Davis Bus Lines to CDC Ballarat.[57] In October 2014, Westrans and Eastrans were united and rebranded as CDC Melbourne. At the time, CDC Victoria had six depots and operated 446 buses.[58]
In May 2018, CDC Victoria acquired Tullamarine Bus Lines, with its six routes (477-479, 484, 490 and 543) and 36 buses, and integrated it into CDC Melbourne in August 2018.[18][22][19] Also included in the purchase is Tullamarine's small taxi management business called Cabways, which was renamed CDC Fleet in November 2018, and operates 13cabs and Silver Top branded taxis.[59][60][61]
CDC Victoria's subsidiaries are:
CDC Melbourne operating out of depots in Airport West (Tullamarine), Oakleigh South (Oakleigh), Sunshine (Sunshine) and Truganina (Wyndham). CDC Melbourne is the third-largest commuter bus operator in Melbourne, with 16% of the market share in the city.[62]
CDC Fleet
CDC Mildura (formerly Buslink Sunraysia)[29][30]
CDC Broken Hill (formerly Buslink Broken Hill), under CDC Victoria's control although shown in the CDC NSW website.[63][30] It operates in Broken Hill, in New South Wales' Far West.
Buslink[edit]
Main article: Buslink
Buslink is a bus operator which operates in Alice Springs, Darwin, Jabiru and Humpty Doo in Northern Territory. Buslink previously operated as Buslink Broken Hill in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Buslink Sunraysia in Wentworth and Mildura near the NSW/Victoria border, and Buslink Queensland in Sunshine and Gladstone, Queensland.
Buslink was acquired by ComfortDelGro in November 2018.[24] Shortly after the acquisition, Buslink Broken Hill and Buslink Sunraysia moved to CDC Victoria's control.[63][29] In March 2020, Buslink Sunraysia was renamed CDC Mildura and Buslink Broken Hill was renamed CDC Broken Hill.[30] In October 2020, Buslink Queensland was renamed CDC Queensland, with Buslink Sunshine Coast renamed CDC Sunshine Coast and Buslink Gladstone renamed CDC Gladstone.[31][32] As a result, as of October 2020, the only CDC operations still carrying the Buslink brand are in Northern Territory.
CDC Queensland[edit]
Main article: CDC Queensland
CDC Queensland a bus operator in Queensland, operating in Gladstone and Sunshine Coast as CDC Gladstone and CDC Sunshine Coast respectively. It was renamed from Buslink Queensland on 1 October 2020.[31][32] ComfortDelGro acquired Rockhampton-based Young's Bus Service in 2021.[33]
National Patient Transport[edit]
National Patient Transport is one of the largest private providers of non-emergency patient transport services in Australia. ComfortDelGro acquired National Patient Transport in April 2018.[20]
Other ComfortDelGro operations in Australia[edit]
These operations are operations of ComfortDelGro in Australia that are not part of ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia.
Swan Taxis[edit]
Swan Taxis Toyota Camry with Comfortdelgro livery
ComfortDelGro fully owns Swan Taxis, a taxi company operates taxis in Perth. Swan Taxis was formed by Matt Reid in 1928 and in October 2010, it was acquired by ComfortDelGro after an offer was made in July earlier that year.[64][65][66] In October 2017, Swan Taxis acquired Metro WA Taxi Management Pty Ltd (Metro Taxi), the largest taxi management company in Perth.[66] The acquisition marked Swan Taxis' entry into fleet management and ownership.[67]
Being wholly owned by ComfortDelGro since acquisition, the Swan Taxis operation was never part of the ComfortDelGro Cabcharge joint venture, and therefore remains a separate entity to ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia.[67]
Purple Coaches[edit]
Purple Coaches is a private charter bus operator based in Bayswater, Perth. It was acquired by ComfortDelGro in August 2018.[68] As of December 2018, Purple Coaches (legal name ComforDelGro Swan Pty Ltd) is a subsidiary of Swans Taxis, and hence it is also not a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia.[62]
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^ "New Westbus owners guarantee jobs, services". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 August 2005.
^ Annual Report year ended 30 June 2014 Cabcharge
^ a b "ComfortDelGro buys out Aussie subsidiary Cabcharge for $196m". Straits Times. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "ComfortDelGro to buy remaining stake in CityFleet Networks for S$14 million". Business Times. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ "Cabcharge sells stake in CityFleet for $13.3m". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ a b CDC Group Australian Bus Fleetlists
^ "Changes Galore in Sydney" Buses Worldwide November 2007 page 8
^ Toronto Bus Service Australian Bus Fleet Lists
^ a b Kefford Group finds a buyer Australian Bus & Coach 20 November 2008
^ a b "ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Victoria". Archived from the original on 6 October 2010.
^ Deane's buses sold for $53 million ABC News 4 August 2012
^ Deane's sold Australasian Bus & Coach 3 August 2012
^ a b Cabcharge buys bus company for $26.5 million Blue Mountains Gazette 13 August 2014
^ Acquisition of Shares in ComfortDelGro Cabcharge Pty Ltd Archived 6 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine ComfortDelGro 21 December 2016
^ Cabcharge departs Aust bus market Special Broadcasting Service 21 December 2016
^ Australia Bus Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine ComfortDelgro
^ a b "CDC Victoria further strengthens bus footprint in Victoria" (PDF). CDC Victoria. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ a b "CDC Victoria - Unite! Newsletter - September 2018" (PDF). CDC Victoria. September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
^ a b "ComfortDelGro Expands into Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services in Australia" (PDF). ComfortDelgro. 9 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ a b "ComfortDelGro Deepens Footprint in Australia With Two Acquisitions Totalling A$134.45 Million". ComfortDelgro. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ a b c "ComfortDelGro invests S$136.5m in Australian bus assets". Channel NewsAsia. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ End of an era for Forest Coach Lines Manly Daily 28 September 2018
^ a b "ComfortDelgro Strengthens Foothold in Australia with Largest Acquisition to Date". ComfortDelGro. 5 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ CDC to Buy Buslink for AUD$190M - Its Largest Australian Purchase to Date Australasian Bus & Coach 6 November 2018
^ a b "Comfortdelgro Further Deepens Footprint in Australia With A$28.3 Million Bus Acquisition". ComfortDelGro. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^ ComfortDelGro buys Australian bus operator B&E Blanch for A$28.3m Business Times 23 April 2019
^ "ComfortDelGro taps Nicholas Yap as CEO of Australia Operations". Shenton Wire. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^ a b c United Revamped CDC Victoria June 2019
^ a b c d e "Buslink Sunraysia & Broken Hill Officially Renamed CDC Mildura & CDC Broken Hill". CDC Victoria. 1 March 2020.
^ a b c "Sunshine Coast school bus network changes for Term 4 effective Tuesday 6 October 2020". Buslink. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ a b c "CDC Queensland". CDC Queensland. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ a b "ComfortDelGro Australia Further Strengthens Bus Footprint in Australia". ComfortDelgro Australia. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
^ ComfortDelGro seeks ASX listing for its Australian subsudiary ComfortDelGro 16 August 2021
^ ComfortDelGro seeks CDC Australia ASX Float by year's end Australasian Bus & Coach 17 August 2021
^ Tan, Christopher (16 August 2021). "ComfortDelGro looking to float Australian unit by year end". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^ a b "ComfortDelGro Australia Increases Presence in Regional NSW". ComfortDelGro Australia. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
^ Region 1 Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Transport NSW
^ Cut costs or bus contracts will go to private sector, minister tells drivers Sydney Morning Herald 7 November 2012
^ Busways wins 300 bus contract in Western Sydney Archived 26 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Busways 7 November 2012
^ Transit Systems awarded Sydney buses contract Archived 25 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transit Systems 7 November 2012
^ More than 60 new buses and improved customer service with new bus contracts Transport for NSW 29 August 2013
^ Annual Report 2013 page 4 Archived 5 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Cabcharge
^ Outer Metropolitan Sydney Bus Contract Regions 1, 2, 3 and 4 Archived 22 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine, NSW Government Transport and Infrastructure, Retrieved 8 July 2014
^ CDC Travel CDC NSW
^ "History & operations". CDC Victoria. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^ "Australia - Sydney, New South Wales". ComfortDelGro. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
^ Blue Mountains Bus Company Australian Bus Fleet Lists
^ CDC/Blue Mountains Transit Australian Bus Fleet Lists
^ Deane's Buslines Australian Bus Fleet Lists
^ B&E Blanch Bus Lists of Australia
^ "ComfortDelGro Expands Melbourne Operations Through A$22.0 Million Acquisition" (PDF). ComfortDelGro. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013.
^ Skelton, Andrew (20 May 2013). "Acquisition of further Bus Route Service Business in Melbourne" (PDF).
^ "Updates and News". CDC Victoria. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
^ CDC A brand new look for CDC Victoria Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
^ CDC Group Australian Bus Fleet Lists
^ "Current details for ABN 65 004 836 551". ABN Lookup. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^ "CDC Vic pays deposit for north-west Melbourne bus operator". Australasian Bus & Coach. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
^ "About CDC Fleet". CDC Fleet. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
^ a b "Annual Report 2018". ComfortDelGro. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ a b "$2 million bus upgrade". Barrier Daily Truth. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
^ "About Our Company". Swan Taxis. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^ "$38m offer for Swan Taxis". WA Today. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^ a b "Australia - Perth". ComfortDelGro. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^ a b "Annual Report 2017". ComfortDelGro. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^ "Australia - Perth". ComfortDelGro. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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Gianni Moscon could face six-month ban as UCI investigates Reichenbach crash
Team Sky rider reportedly under investigation by Disciplinary Commission over allegations he caused Sebastien Reichenbach to crash
Gianni Moscon (right) could face a ban if he is found guilty of violent behaviour towards Sebastien Reichenbach
By Henry Robertshaw
Team Sky rider Gianni Moscon could face a ban of up to six months after he was reportedly referred to the UCI Disciplinary Commission over allegations that he caused Sebastien Reichenbach to crash at a race last year.
Reichenbach alleged that Moscon deliberately caused him to fall from his bike during the Tre Valli Varesine race in October, with the FDJ rider breaking his pelvis and elbow in the incident.
Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad (opens in new tab) reports that Reichenbach and a number of other riders have already provided their testimony to the UCI Disciplinary Commission, the body in charge of imposing sanctions for breaches of the UCI regulations, with Moscon expected to provide his evidence "in the foreseeable future".
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Under article 12.1.005 of the UCI regulations, riders who "behave in a violent manner" or "behave in such a way as to blemish the image, the reputation or the interests of cycling or the UCI" can be banned for a period of one to six months, with the penalty decided by the Disciplinary Commission.
In April 2017, the Disciplinary Commission banned Astana rider Andriy Grivko for a period of 45 days after he was found to have struck Marcel Kittel on stage three of the Dubai Tour, leaving the German sprinter with blood running down his face.
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Sebastien Reichenbach crashed on a descent with around 75km remaining in Tre Valli Varesine on October 3. The crash was not picked up by television cameras, but the Swiss rider claimed that he was pushed off his bike by Moscon, who he said was "settling a score" after Reichenbach had sent a tweet talking about "idiots using racist slurs", apparently in response to a video posted online showing Moscon in heated conversation with black FDJ rider Kevin Reza at the Tour de Romandie in May.
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Asia-Pacific companies shifting to subscription-based business models: Citi study
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Close to half of 580 executives believe a subscription-based business model will be widespread in their industries in three years' time
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Fuelled by the growth of the digital economy and consumer demand, companies in Asia Pacific region are increasingly tapping into the potential of a subscription-based business model, according to a study commissioned by Citi.
The companies in the region are moving towards a recurring fee model where customers subscribe to consistent access to product and services, instead of making one-time purchases of goods and services, said a press release.
Longitude, a Financial Times company, conducted the study titled "Signing up to the subscription economy: The race for recurring revenue in Asia Pacific". The findings were first released at Citi Asia Pacific Treasury and Trade Solutions' annual flagship treasury and finance conference in Shanghai in mid-September.
Of the 580 executives polled across 14 markets in the region, close to half or 46 percent believe that subscription-based models will be widespread in their respective industries in three years' time. Close to one-third also envision that all their organisations' revenues will come from these models in the future.
Over half of the surveyed executives work in firms earning annual revenue of US$2 billion or more. The remainder represented firms earning annual revenue in between US$500 million and US$1.99 billion.
Ernesto Pittaluga, Asia Pacific Corporate and Public Sector Sales Head, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi, said, "Disruption has given consumers abundant choice, making customer retention a critical priority for companies. As a result, businesses are evolving their models to be direct and customer facing."
"At Citi, we have seen firms in sectors like consumer goods and healthcare lead the way in implementing subscription-based models and increasingly we are seeing companies across other sectors consider its potential.
"Already, three-quarters of the executives surveyed in our study indicated the shift to subscription as a board-level priority and we would expect this shift to intensify over the next few years," he said.
In the consumer goods and healthcare sector, half of the respondents believe the subscription-based model will be widespread in three years' time.
In TMT, 55 percent of respondents indicate that the model will be widespread within that timeframe while 44 percent, 40 percent and 42 percent echoed similar sentiments in the energy and power, industrial and insurance sectors respectively.
Rob Mitchell, CEO of Longitude, said, "Subscription models have been around for a while but what is surprising is the pace of adoption across a range of industries in Asia Pacific. We see a major shift that is only likely to accelerate in the next few years."
"In the short term, a barrier to subscription-based models is reduced revenues because there is less reliance on up-front purchases. But, as these models become entrenched, companies are reporting better client retention and increased profitability," he said.
Drivers of the subscription-based model include expected long-term revenue growth and more advantageously, strong customer retention and loyalty. A vast majority – 82 percent – of respondents also view the shift to a subscription-based model as an opportunity to be a lead disruptor in their industry.
Of the respondents who are planning to implement subscription-based models, 76 percent anticipate a positive impact on customer retention and long-term customer relationships. A total 71 percent also anticipate positive impact on long-term revenue growth.
While respondents polled are at various stages of implementing a subscription-based revenue model, only 4% have in place a clearly defined, enterprise-wide subscription strategy.
Barriers to the implementation of a subscription-based model include a lack of understanding and familiarity of the model, concerns over a short-term decline in revenue, the need for new finance and accountability processes and structures, and the need for alignment across the whole organisation.
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Nuit Oceān "FIRE DIVINE"
(Artist Bio) | October 29, 2020
Nuit Oceān, the sobriquet of Steve Mesmin, was born and is currently based in Bordeaux, France. However, travel has always been a vital part of his life, as he's lived and worked in London, travelled to India and returned to his father's home of Zaire, or more commonly known as DRC. His mother, originally from Algeria, infused their home with music as she played the saxophone and ultimately these factors lead to the deep rooted urge to create beauty and express himself. When seeking inspiration for his music, Nuit Oceān refuses to shackle himself to a particular genre, turning to the variegated likes of Sade, Nirvana and Justin Vernon. His own chilled sound can be compared to well-known musicians such as James Blake, Elliot Moss and Chet Faker.
Within the aptly named Fire Divine EP, sounds blaze like colors as Nuit Oceān follows instinctive musical fauvism. The EP is part of a multi-artistic approach (music, videos, photos), in a global vision for his art, in which he expresses his deep fragility that meets with a wild, untamed sweetness. The producer composes by watching series and movies, then freezing frames and replaying certain scenes in a loop. In doing so, he captures the emotion that emanates from them and recreates it while transposing it into his own musical language.
Nuit Oceān shares the core concept of the EP: "I always have this "mantra" in my head during the creating and recording process: "When there is nothing left. When you no longer have the strength to move forward. There he is, in each of us…" The FIRE DIVINE guides us to a better version of ourselves, towards a brighter future. Let it flow."


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George Hogg Forrester (28 August 1934 – 13 April 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played as a full back. He played for Accrington Stanley from 1960 until they dropped out of the Football League in 1962, and also played in the Scottish Football League for Brechin City and Dundee United. He played for non-League club Eyemouth United when they reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup in 1959–60, and also helped Altrincham reach the third round of the FA Cup for the first time.

Playing career
George Forrester was born in Edinburgh on 28 August 1934. He was a youth player with Raith Rovers before joining Sunderland in 1953, where he failed to make a first-team appearance. He was given a free transfer in May 1954. He returned to Raith Rovers and then joined Dundee, but again didn't appear for either club's first team. After receiving a free transfer from Dundee, he had a brief spell with Brechin City between September and November 1957, playing in one league match. Forrester then signed for Dundee United in February 1958, where he made nine league appearances before leaving the club in September 1958.

Forrester later joined Eyemouth United in the East of Scotland League. He was a member of the Eyemouth team that reached the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup in 1959–60, the only club from the East of Scotland League ever to do so, before losing to eventual finalists Kilmarnock. The Cup run attracted the attention of Accrington Stanley, who signed Forrester in February 1960 for around £1000. He was a regular member of the Accrington team, making 87 appearances up until they resigned from the Football League in March 1962 due to financial problems.

After leaving Accrington, Forrester ended the 1961–62 season with Sankeys of Wellington in the Cheshire County League. He went on to spend three years with the club. In 1965 he joined Altrincham, where he was made captain. In his only season at Altrincham, the club won the Cheshire County League title, were runners-up in the Cheshire County League Cup and reached the third round of the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history, eventually losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Despite these successes, Forrester was allowed to leave at the end of the 1965–66 season and subsequently joined another Cheshire County League team, Macclesfield Town. After winning the County League title in 1968, Macclesfield played the 1968–69 season in the new Northern Premier League, becoming its first champions. Forrester retired in 1969, having also won the Cheshire County Cup in his final season.

After football
After retiring Forrester maintained his connection with Macclesfield, running the Moss Rose Hotel adjacent to the club's Moss Rose ground. He died in 2001 in his native Edinburgh.

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141st Air Refueling Wing
141st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker over Mount Rainier
Air Refueling
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Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington.
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The 141st Air Refueling Wing (141 ARW) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.
The 116th Air Refueling Squadron assigned to the Wings 141st Operations Group, is a descendant organization of the World War I 116th Aero Squadron, established on 28 August 1917. It was reformed on 6 August 1924, as the 116th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.
3.1 Air Defense
3.2 Air Refueling mission
3.3 Global War on Terrorism
3.4 Lineage
3.5 Assignments
3.6 Components
3.7 Stations
3.8 Aircraft
The 141st Air Refueling Wing's mission is to provide the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and the Air Guard. This unique aircraft enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. Equipped with the KC-135 Stratotanker, the Wing is capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.
The 141st Air Refueling Wing is composed of the following units:
141st Operations Group
116th Air Refueling Squadron
141st Maintenance Group
141st Mission Support Group
141st Medical Group
The 141 ARW provides support to two squadrons that are assigned to the 194th Regional Support Wing but are geographically separated units stationed at Fairchild AFB:[1]
242d Combat Communications Squadron
256th Intelligence Squadron
On 1 May 1956 the Washington Air National Guard 116th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was authorized to expand to a group level, and the 141st Fighter Group (Air Defense) was allotted by the National Guard Bureau, extended federal recognition and activated. The 116th FIS becoming the group's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 141st Headquarters, 141st Material Squadron (Maintenance), 141st Combat Support Squadron, and the 141st USAF Dispensary.
The 141st Fighter Group (AD) was assigned to the Oregon ANG 142d Air Defense Wing. In 1957, the interceptor aircraft were upgraded from the Korean War era F-94A Starfes to the more capable F-89J Scorpion. In 1960, the 141st Fighter Group (AD) was reassigned to the Washington Air National Guard headquarters and was re-designated as the 141st Fighter Group on 1 July.
Two 141st fighters crashed during the winer of 1961/62. On December 28, 1962, a Northrop F-89 Scorpion jet interceptor flown by Captain Donald Repp and 1st Lieutenant William Auvill lost power and crashed while on approach to Geiger Field.[2] Both pilots were killed. A second crash occurred a week later when, on January 6, 1962, an F-89 flown by Captain Donald Adcock and Lt Larry Grosse crashed northeast of Penticton, British Columbia.[3][4] Grosse died in the crash, but Adcock survived after ejecting and was rescued by a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter crew. Another crash occurred on November 17, 1963, when mechanical failure caused an F-89 to crash during a night training mission near Windy Peak in Okanogan County, Washington. The observer, Major Rolin Deschane, was rescued near the crash site, but the body of the pilot, Captain Robert Boucher, wasn't recovered until 1974.[5]
In 1965, the Washington Air National Guard announced that the 116 FIS would convert from the F-89 to the nuclear-capable Convair F-102 Delta Dagger.[6] 1967 was a "trophy" year for the 141st Fighter Group and the 116th. Trophies and awards received included the Spaatz Trophy for the most Outstanding Air National Guard Flying Unit, the Air National Guard Outstanding Unit Plaque, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Trophy and the Winston P. Wilson Award. In 1969, the unit accumulated an outstanding record, 37,900 accident-free flying hours, receiving the 25th Air Division Flying Safety Award five years in a row.
Air Refueling mission
In July 1976, the 141st Fighter Group was transferred to Strategic Air Command (SAC) and the 116th Fighter Squadron converted to the KC-135 Stratotanker, becoming the fifth Air National Guard unit to join SAC. With the transfer, the 141st was changed in status from a Group to a Wing. The 141st Air Refueling Wing also moved from Geiger Field to nearby Fairchild Air Force Base to accommodate the larger KC-135A aircraft. An Air National Guard spokesman at the time characterized the conversion from the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo to the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker as "like giving up an MG for a semi-truck."[7]
During the 1990 Gulf Crisis, aircrew, maintenance and support personnel responded to the Iraq invasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990, and deployed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Upon federal activation in December 1990, all eight of the unit's KC-135's deployed to the Middle East. The 116th refueled coalition attack aircraft during Operation Desert Storm.
In December 1991, the unit responded with aircrew and support personnel for Operation Restore Hope, a United Nations relief mission to aid hunger victims in Somalia. In 1992, the Air Force considered, but ultimately rejected, converting the 141st from an air refueling wing to a bomb wing equipped with the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, possibly transferred from the 92d Bomb Wing.[8] June 1995, several rotations deployed to Pisa, Italy, for Operation Deny Flight, NATO mission enforcing the no-fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina. In May 1999, six KC-135E's deployed to Budapest, Hungary in support of Operation Allied Force to deter ethnic aggressions in Yugoslavia.
On 13 January 1999, one of the unit's KC-135Es crashed at Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, killing all four crew members.[9] This was the first time the unit lost an aircraft or lives since beginning the aerial refueling mission in 1976. A monument was erected at the site the following year.
Global War on Terrorism
After the 11 September 2001 attacks, the 141st ARW began refueling flights supporting Operation Noble Eagle almost immediately. In 2002 a new digital navigation system, called Pacer CRAG, was added to the aircraft and crews trained to function without a navigator. Members of the 116th also joined the thousands of Guard and Reserve forces called up to deploy all over the world in support of America's "War on Terror."
When the first Guard KC-135 R-model landed on Fairchild AFB in January 2003, with its new engines, it became the 40th different airplane the 116th pilots had flown since it was created back in 1924. Each one of the four engines of the KC-135R produces over 21,000 pounds of thrust. The unit's first plane, the JN-6-A2 "Jenny," had a wooden body covered in fabric and only weighed 1,430 pounds.
At the time President George W. Bush ordered coalition military units into Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003, the 116th was in a training status to transition into the R model KC-135. Since then the 116th has supported continuous deployments including antiterrorism efforts abroad under Operation Enduring Freedom and air refueling missions over the US for homeland defense flights under Operation Noble Eagle.
During a banquet ceremony in July 2003, the 141st Air Refueling Wing accepted the coveted Solano Trophy marking the wing as the best Air National Guard unit in the 15th Air Force.
Overseas deployments and homeland security refueling missions have dominated the tasking landscape for the squadron since 2004. In response to the Congress-mandated 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, the last of the KC-135 Stratotankers belonging to the 141st Air Refueling Wing were redirected to Iowa, and as of 1 October 2007 116th crew members now share aircraft with the active duty 92d Air Refueling Wing.
Today, 116th crews still deploy around the world to fulfill Air Expeditionary Force commitments much the same as during the First World War.
Designated 141st Fighter Group (Air Defense), and allotted to Washington ANG, 1956
Extended federal recognition and activated, 16 April 1956
Re-designated: 141st Fighter Group, 1 July 1960
Status changed from Group to Wing, 1 July 1976
Re-designated: 141st Air Refueling Wing, 1 July 1976
142d Air Defense Wing, 16 April 1956
Washington Air National Guard, 1 July 1960
Gained by: Spokane Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command
Gained by: 25th Air Division, Air Defense Command, 1 September 1963
Gained by: 25th Air Division, Aerospace Defense Command, 15 January 1968
Gained by: Strategic Air Command, 1 July 1976
Gained by: Air Combat Command, 1 June 1992
Gained by: Air Mobility Command, 1 June 1993-Present
141st Operations Group, 1 June 1992 – Present
116th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Air Refueling) Squadron, 116 April 1956 – Present
Geiger Field, Washington, 16 April 1956
Fairchild AFB, Washington, 1 July 1976–Present
F-94A Starfire, 1956-1957
F-89J Scorpion, 1957-1965
F-102A Delta Dagger, 1966-1969
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Ron Mueck began his career working on the Australian children's television program Shirl's Neighbourhood. He was the creative director and made, voiced and operated the puppets Greenfinger the Garden Gnome, Ol' Possum, Stanley the snake and Claude the Crow amongst many others. The show was made for Channel 7 Melbourne between 1979 and 1984, broadcast nationally and starred the ex-lead singer of Skyhooks, Graeme "Shirley" Strachan.
Mueck's early career was as a model maker and puppeteer for children's television and films, notably the film Labyrinth for which he also contributed the voice of Ludo, and the Jim Henson series The Storyteller.
Mueck moved on to establish his own company in London, making photo-realistic props and animatronics for the advertising industry. Although highly detailed, these props were usually designed to be photographed from one specific angle hiding the mess of construction seen from the other side. Mueck increasingly wanted to produce realistic sculptures which looked perfect from all angles.
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December 20, 2019 /0 Comments/in Art, Friday Afternoon, Norman Rockwell, Trivia /by Steve Kowalski
Norman Rockwell. Love this guy!!.
For those of you who know me best, you already know how much of a little kid I am when it comes to Christmas. I love it all – the lights, the presents, the goodies, going to Mass and celebrating our Lord, putting out cookies for Santa and the time with family and friends. (even the eggnog). I still get all giddy the night before Christmas and wake up extra early on Christmas morning. It will be even more fun this year as a Grandpa, now officially allowed to spoil the dickens out of the next generation. For many years, KHT has featured the amazing work of Norman Rockwell, an American treasure, who could illustrate and paint like no one of his time. A bit idealized at times, there's still something magical about his work, especially when it comes to capturing the season of Christmas. He had a knack of finding the right pose, the right expressions and the amazement inside all of us. On behalf of the whole gang at KHT, I say Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah to all – may the good Lord bless you and your families this season, and may the big guy in the red suit bring you joy and happiness again this year. ("and no Rob, you'll shoot your eye out"). Special thanks to biography.com and the Norman Rockwell museum for the history and use of the images. Enjoy!
Born Norman Percevel Rockwell in New York City on February 3, 1894, Norman Rockwell knew at the age of 14 that he wanted to be an artist, and began taking classes at The New School of Art. By the age of 16, Rockwell was so intent on pursuing his passion that he dropped out of high school and enrolled at the National Academy of Design. He later transferred to the Art Students League of New York. Upon graduating, Rockwell found immediate work as an illustrator for Boys' Life magazine.
By 1916, a 22-year-old Rockwell, newly married to his first wife, Irene O'Connor, had painted his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post—the beginning of a 47-year relationship with the iconic American magazine. In all, Rockwell painted 321 covers for the Post.
Some of his most iconic covers included the 1927 celebration of Charles Lindbergh's crossing of the Atlantic. He also worked for other magazines, including Look, which in 1969 featured a Rockwell cover depicting the imprint of Neil Armstrong's left foot on the surface of the moon after the successful moon landing. In 1920, the Boy Scouts of America featured a Rockwell painting in its calendar. Rockwell continued to paint for the Boy Scouts for the rest of his life.
The 1930s and '40s proved to be the most fruitful period for Rockwell. In 1930, he married Mary Barstow, a schoolteacher, and they had three sons: Jarvis, Thomas and Peter. The Rockwells relocated to Arlington, Vermont, in 1939, and the new world that greeted Norman offered the perfect material for the artist to draw from.
Rockwell's success stemmed to a large degree from his careful appreciation for everyday American scenes, the warmth of small-town life in particular. Often what he depicted was treated with a certain simple charm and sense of humor. Some critics dismissed him for not having real artistic merit, but Rockwell's reasons for painting what he did were grounded in the world that was around him. "Maybe as I grew up and found the world wasn't the perfect place I had thought it to be, I unconsciously decided that if it wasn't an ideal world, it should be, and so painted only the ideal aspects of it," he once said.
Rockwell didn't completely ignore the issues of the day. In 1943, inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, he painted the Four Freedoms: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear. The paintings appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post and proved incredibly popular. The paintings toured the United States and raised in excess of $130 million toward the war effort.
In 1953 the Rockwells moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where Norman would spend the rest of his life.
Following Mary's death in 1959, Rockwell married a third time, to Molly Punderson, a retired teacher. With Molly's encouragement, Rockwell ended his relationship with the Saturday Evening Post and began doing covers for Look magazine. His focus also changed, as he turned more of his attention to the social issues facing the country. Much of the work centered on themes concerning poverty, race and the Vietnam War.
In the final decade of his life, Rockwell created a trust to ensure his artistic legacy would thrive long after his passing. His work became the centerpiece of what is now called the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge.
In 1977—one year before his death—Rockwell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Gerald Ford. In his speech Ford said, "Artist, illustrator and author, Norman Rockwell has portrayed the American scene with unrivaled freshness and clarity. Insight, optimism and good humor are the hallmarks of his artistic style. His vivid and affectionate portraits of our country and ourselves have become a beloved part of the American tradition."
It is estimated he painted over 4,000 pieces of original art in his lifetime, along with thousands of test paintings. Norman Rockwell died at his home in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on November 8, 1978.
If you've ever been touched by Rockwell's art, you must spend 46 minutes of your life with this beautifully produced show about his life at Biography.com.
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