Möbius described it as the "most unique and spectacular" photo he's ever taken Möbius took the photo in August of 2014 at Taucha aerodrome in Germany Mental Floss reported the Boeing 777 landed safely on its journey from Frankfurt to Leipzig "This is an example of a combination of separately infrequent weather events happening simultaneously leading to an extraordinary event in that it was photographed," says weather.com senior digital meteorologist Jonathan Erdman "I can only imagine the combination of fear and awe from the window seat of this flight experiencing the lightning strike with a rainbow in view." Planes are struck by lightning more often than you might think commercial airplanes are struck by lightning at least once a year MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Most Amazing National Geographic Photos of 2015 We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview Not only did German photographer Birk M\u00F6bius capture a perfectly-timed photo of lightning striking a plane but it all took place perfectly-framed within a rainbow. M\u00F6bius described it as the \\\"most unique and spectacular\\\" photo he's ever taken. M\u00F6bius took the photo in August of 2014 at Taucha aerodrome in Germany Mental Floss reported the Boeing 777 landed safely on its journey from Frankfurt to Leipzig. \\\"This is an example of a combination of separately infrequent weather events happening simultaneously leading to an extraordinary event in that it was photographed,\\\" says weather.com senior digital meteorologist Jonathan Erdman \\\"I can only imagine the combination of fear and awe from the window seat of this flight experiencing the lightning strike with a rainbow in view.\\\" MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Most Amazing National Geographic Photos of 2015 Sonia Klein (née Joskowicz) was born on June 16 Sonia was the oldest of three children; she had a sister and a brother she attended a public school and aspired to be a teacher Sonia’s family home was destroyed during the bombardment of Warsaw and together with her parents and siblings she moved in with distant relatives until the ghetto was established in the city As rumors about deportations to Treblinka spread in early 1943 together with other fellow ghetto inhabitants built an underground bunker of 75-person capacity When the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began on April 19 the Joskowicz family was hiding in the bunker German tanks arrived to suppress the the revolt The family was discovered by German soldiers and deported to the Majdanek concentration camp Sonia’s mother and 10-year old brother were separated from the rest of the family upon arrival Sonia and her sister soon parted with their father Itzack remained in Majdanek and was murdered the next day Sonia and her sister were transferred to Auschwitz I and in January 1945 they were taken to the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany to the Taucha concentration camp and eventually taken out of the camp on a forced march The prisoners were set free when the territory was liberated by the American army in April 1945 Sonia married Joseph Klein; they had a son The couple lived in Mittenwald in Bavaria and immigrated to the United States United States; interviewer: Bonnie Slavin; videographer: Abraham Olman Digital Accessibility | Accessibility Guidelines The weapons from German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch are well known for their deadly precision Their rifles and other small arms are used in advanced militaries of countries such as the United States and Great Britain The Bundeswehr and German police units have been using Heckler & Koch weapons for decades the company is hoping to obtain a coveted order of around 120,000 new assault rifles German arms giant Heckler & Koch has served as the gold standard for military and civilian weapons manufacturing—building revolutionary and submachine guns and pistols for a variety of customers including special operations forces conventional infantry units and law enforcement agencies.” But “the gold standard for military and civilian weapons manufacturing” has a tainted history Recent research from Bild am Sonntag revealed that Edmund Heckler was deeply entangled in Adolf Hitler’s Nazi apparatus https://twitter.com/BILD_Politik/status/1302346133335875584 Heckler served in the arms industry as Hitler was rising in the 1930s Heckler became an authorized representative at German metal manufacture Hugo Schneider AG (hasag) hasag was soon recognized as an “NS model company.” Heckler eventually became head of a plant in Taucha The reports reveal that he used forced labor from concentration camps as the workforce for his plant “More than 1,000 Jewish women as well as Sinti and Roma from the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps were deported here to assemble bazookas in Heckler’s factory,” Bild noted “The forced laborers lived in wooden barracks behind barbed wire” (Trumpet translation throughout) Many of these forced laborers got sick or died shows that 500 Jews were deported from Auschwitz to Taucha People who had survived the forced labor in Taucha reported the crimes to the authorities later Bild has now unearthed these reports and summarized the findings reported that the forced laborers were “especially at work,” repeatedly beaten Elisabeth Winter told the authorities in Düren on Oct 1968: “Our working hours at the Taucha plant were from 6 a.m the women in particular were checked to see whether they hung blankets under their clothing A cousin of mine … was beaten by a guard on one such occasion and injured so much that she died on the spot.” leading historian for Nazi economic history Edmund Heckler was the ‘[operations manager]’ … and was … ultimately responsible for the working conditions of the employees.” soldiers opened the gates in Taucha and freed the sick and emaciated prisoners the mayor of the city of Taucha turned to the hasag management He wrote: “There are currently around 50 former concentration camp prisoners in the city district.” The rescued survivors were left with nothing and in need of food The mayor noted: “I am of the opinion that hasag has to pay for these expenses.” But “the hasag management refused to care for and help the people who had been tortured in their plants for years and forced to work,” Bild noted Heckler delivered the company’s response to the request personally It read: “We ask you to consider that it cannot be hasag’s job to equip the concentration camp prisoners who were previously employed with clothing Heckler likely escaped prosecution in Eastern Germany by flying to Baden-Württemberg while other hasag employees were sentenced to death Heckler hid his work as plant manager and was thus only classified as a “follower.” A year later Heckler & Koch wrote concerning its founder Heckler: “The devastating Second World War also ended his career Nothing was left to him except his experience and skill.” “Heckler & Koch is still based in the tranquil Oberndorf am Neckar,” Bild wrote on September 6 “Engineer Edmund Heckler founded the armaments company here in 1949 He is revered for this to this day: On the 50th anniversary of his death Mayor Hermann Acker posed with a wreath at the grave Heckler & Koch have promised to reexamine its founder’s history Heckler has been portrayed as “a victim of the war,” Bild noted “Some of Germany’s most successful businesses have a history of arming Germany with the tools of war and they rebounded remarkably from their World War ii defeat,” we wrote in April 2019 the same industrial conglomerates that powered Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich have reemerged to dominate the modern European Union.” Eighty percent of the approximately 15,000 officers who laid the foundation of the German Army in 1955 fought under Adolf Hitler just a few years previous. Our infographic “The Roots of German Military Might” and free booklet Germany’s Conquest of the Balkans This is not a coincidence. The German Army and its industry were formed with the intention of resurrecting the Nazi empire. With every generation, these ideas and intentions have been passed on. Recent investigations have shown that a shockingly high number of right-wing extremists are spread throughout the Army Armstrong told his radio audience: “From the very start of World War ii [the Germans] have considered the possibility of losing this second round as they did the first—and they have carefully the third round—World War iii!” He wrote in the September 1948 Plain Truth newsmagazine: I revealed to you the Nazi plans for a Nazi underground movement to go underground as a secret organization the very moment they lost the war—to lay low a few years during Allied and Russian military occupation and go on to finally accomplish their aims in a World War iii Armstrong’s warning was proved true in 1996 In Germany’s Conquest of the Balkans a shocking World War ii intelligence document was made public detailing an August 1944 meeting between top German industrialists reveals a secret postwar plan to restore the Nazis to power Several of Germany’s elite industries were represented including Messerschmitt and Volkswagenwerk were to “prepare themselves to finance the Nazi Party which would be forced to go underground.” When the U.S Yet even more disturbing than the deep stupor of the press is the fact that the U.S government did not make it public until 1996—over 50 years later not surprising that Heckler’s Nazi activities have also been kept secret The Bible prophesied that Germany’s Nazi empire would go “underground” and return and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder … when they behold the beast that was Flurry explains: “The word translated ‘bottomless pit,’ or abyss That’s where the Nazis have been since before the end of World War ii.” The God behind these Bible prophecies has led Mr proving that Nazi leaders did indeed plan the “third round.” But few are heeding the message Even Bild believes the only conclusion to be drawn is that Heckler & Koch should suffer some consequences from the revelations But the story is so much deeper than one company or even one country Sadly it will take “great tribulation” before mankind finally heeds His message (Matthew 24:21-22) These prophecies should give mankind hope—not in men but in God’s promises to soon intervene and bring an end to mankind’s evil hasn’t repented of its past and will soon commit a far greater crime: World War iii To learn more about how Germany’s Nazi past is resurfacing and how God will soon intervene, read “Why Does Germany Have So Many Neo-Nazi Conspiracies?” by theTrumpet.com assistant managing editor Richard Palmer, and request a free copy of Germany’s Conquest of the Balkans, by Gerald Flurry. $360M secured for a 50-asset, 3.9M square foot national portfolio Angelo Gordon and Andover Properties have secured $360 million in financing for a 50-asset 3.9 million-square-foot national self-storage portfolio The portfolio is well-leased and located in strong primary markets and submarkets across the country The team that closed the debt was led by Vice-Chairmen and Co-Heads of Newmark Debt and Structured Finance Jordan Roeschlaub and Dustin Stolly along with Senior Managing Director Nick Scribani and Vice Chairman Aaron Swerdlin and Senior Managing Director Taucha Hogue of Newmark's Self-Storage group and the borrowers were represented by SPC LLP Angelo Gordon has invested in commercial real estate since 1993 and has acquired over $40 billion of properties globally The firm takes a value-added approach through the acquisition of sub-performing real estate properties across a range of geographic markets and product types Andover Properties' current portfolio totals over 12.1 million square feet across 152 facilities in 18 states and operates under the Storage King USA brand teams and companies we chose for this year's retail influencers Completions should fall below half of their 2025 start which amid tariff uncertainty could be a silver lining Dive into the data to explore domestic migration patterns over the past four years -- and uncover states and metro areas emerging as relocation hotspots in 2025 Picking the right renters insurance can be a headache This guide will help you find the perfect partner for your multifamily properties so you can boost resident participation and lower your risk Are you noticing unexpected shifts in office occupancy and commuter behavior This report reveals how evolving work patterns are challenging CRE brokers and offers crucial Discover a detailed analysis of office visit fluctuations real-world examples to inform strategic decisions and actionable metrics to guide client advising / For questions about GlobeSt.com, please call 800-458-1734 (9:00am-5:30pm ET, Monday through Friday, except holidays), or send an email to [email protected] Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker