Alan A
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Alan A
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· 18d
NATO releases photos of Russian aircraft intercepted in the Baltics
Sukhoi Su-24 “Fencer” tactical bomber. Photo: NATO Air Command Italian Eurofighters and Hungarian Gripen fighters were deployed to identify Russian planes close to Alliance airspace O NATO Air Command (NATO Air Command) released…
Sukhoi Su-24 “Fencer” tactical bomber. Photo: NATO Air Command Italian Eurofighters and Hungarian Gripen fighters were deployed to identify Russian planes close to Alliance airspace O NATO Air Command (NATO Air Command) released…
NATO releases photos of Russian aircraft intercepted in the Baltics
Sukhoi Su-24 “Fencer” tactical bomber. Photo: NATO Air Command Italian Eurofighters and Hungarian Gripen fighters were deployed to identify Russian planes close to Alliance airspace O NATO Air Command (NATO Air Command) released this week images of recent interceptions of Russian aircraft over the Baltic Seacarried out by Eurofighters of the Italian Air Force e Hungarian Air Force Gripens…
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Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· 25d
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it
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Alan A
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· 25d
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Spotted in this week's uploads #1
WTF is this? Apparently intended for cancelled 1950's Soviet carriers, the Tupolev Tu-91, in 1:72nd scale from Ukrainian Modelsvit
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23580831...
#histscalemodels
WTF is this? Apparently intended for cancelled 1950's Soviet carriers, the Tupolev Tu-91, in 1:72nd scale from Ukrainian Modelsvit
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23580831...
#histscalemodels
ModelSvit Model kit 72016 1:72nd scale Tupolev Tu-91 Naval attack aircraft "Boot | eBay UK
New Modelsvit, Scale Model Kit. Item Number 72016. Tupolev Tu-91 Naval attack aircraft "Boot.
www.ebay.co.uk
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Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Aug 3
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 29
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EXCEPTIONAL HEAT WAVE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Dozens of September Records smashed with huge margins all accross the area
CONGO KINSHASA 35.8 Kinshasa
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 37.0 Bangui
CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: 36 Brazzaville, 35 34.5 Mouyondzi 500m asl
and Dozens more..
Dozens of September Records smashed with huge margins all accross the area
CONGO KINSHASA 35.8 Kinshasa
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 37.0 Bangui
CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: 36 Brazzaville, 35 34.5 Mouyondzi 500m asl
and Dozens more..
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 28
Frederic Yves Michel NOEL review of the Sukhoi Su-35 “Flanker-E”
🧩 Overview The Sukhoi Su-35 is Russia’s most advanced 4.5-generation multirole fighter, an evolution of the Su-27 "Flanker." It combines supermaneuverability, long range, advanced radar, and heavy weapons payload, making it one of…
🧩 Overview The Sukhoi Su-35 is Russia’s most advanced 4.5-generation multirole fighter, an evolution of the Su-27 "Flanker." It combines supermaneuverability, long range, advanced radar, and heavy weapons payload, making it one of…
Frederic Yves Michel NOEL review of the Sukhoi Su-35 “Flanker-E”
🧩 Overview The Sukhoi Su-35 is Russia’s most advanced 4.5-generation multirole fighter, an evolution of the Su-27 "Flanker." It combines supermaneuverability, long range, advanced radar, and heavy weapons payload, making it one of the most formidable non-stealth fighters in service today. It’s operated by the Russian Air Force and has also been exported to countries like China and Egypt…
www.noel-frederic.net
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Poland retires final Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bombers after 41 years of service | Flight Global share.google/LEDj1DSBjtRh...
Polish air force waves NATO’s final Sukhoi Su-22s into retirement
Poland has marked the retirement of its final Sukhoi Su-22s, bringing to an end 41 years of operating the fighter-bomber.
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Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 16
The Tupolev Tu-4 is a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. The aircraft was a copy of the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress, having been reverse-engineered from seized aircraft that had made emergency landings in the USSR.
Tupolev Tu-4
The Tupolev Tu-4 is a piston-engined Soviet strategic bomber that served the Soviet Air Force from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. The aircraft was a copy of the American Boeing B-29 Superfortress, having been reverse-engineered from seized aircraft that had made emergency landings in the USSR.
en.m.wikipedia.org
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 15
The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order.
#GameChallenge
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Day 3: MiG Alley, PC game, about 1999 I think
#GameChallenge
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Day 3: MiG Alley, PC game, about 1999 I think
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Headed to Poland for the Su-22 retirement event and they had one last surprise for us, this is the final special tail scheme which was unveiled at the event. After the crazy events of this morning, I was worried this event wouldn't go ahead!
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 9
Le Tupolev TU-123 Yastreb, pionnier soviétique de la reconnaissance aérienne, reste méconnu mais fascinant ! techguru.fr/2025/09/06/c... #Aérospatiale #Drones #HistoireAviation
« Ce drone soviétique oublié » : le Tupolev Tu-123 Yastreb fut le pionnier de la reconnaissance aérienne durant la guerre froide - TechGuru
Au cœur de la guerre froide, l'espionnage aérien a joué un rôle crucial dans la stratégie des superpuissances. Alors que les États-Unis déployaient des avions
techguru.fr
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 8
China now has around three combat aircraft for every Indian one, a higher ratio than a decade ago. As the MiG-21 flies into the sunset, that gap could grow
India is retiring its most celebrated warplane
The MiG-21 served in every Indian war for 50 years. It leaves a big gap
econ.st
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 7
In the absence of a decent carrier, Russian naval engineers experiment with launching jets from inshore cannons. Here, a Sukhoi SU-27 “Flanker” test shot demonstrates too much yaw emerging from the gun. And it’s just a shit-ton of Gs on the pilots.
Alan A
@alanake.bsky.social
· Sep 7