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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 2h

Discover the aviation history on your doorstep with our museum guide which lists over 190 museums and places of interest across the UK.

▶️ www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/museum-guide... #DaysOut

Don't forget to check opening times and dates.

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Airplane Pictures @airplane-pictures.net · 3h

#North American #B-25J Mitchell, #Private (N9643C) by PeterLiang (#Houston - Ellington Field) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

North American B-25J Mitchell photo by PeterLiang

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Jamie McTrusty @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social · 2h

Overnight, Coventry was attacked again, several factories being hit and a number of houses destroyed. Wolverhampton, Liverpool and Birmingham were also bombed. In London, St Pancras station was damaged and 30 people had to be rescued from a shelter in Southwark.
📷 mylondon.news
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Damage at St Pancras following the raid of 21st October. The image shows a grand railway station with an arched roof, through which light is flooding in. In the foreground, a number of railway carriages have been badly damaged by an explosion. There’s also extensive damage to the station platforms. A number of people are in the photograph, but they are indistinct blurs as they move around, probably through long exposure.

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Jamie McTrusty @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social · 2h

BATTLE OF BRITAIN 85: 21st October 1940. The fog and low cloud returned, providing opportunities for lone Luftwaffe aircraft to attack during the day with little chance of being intercepted. Bombs fell in seemingly random areas including Weymouth, Bedford and Bournemouth.
📷IWM HU 104479
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Groundcrew checking the oxygen system of a 46 Squadron Hurricane at Stapleford Tawney, October 1940. The image shows two groundcrew working on a fighter, an access panel on the right side of the fuselage removed to reveal the cockpit interior. A pilot wearing flying gear including parachute is taking a professional interest!

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Jamie McTrusty @jamiemctrusty.bsky.social · 2h

21st October, 1942. A B-17 carrying First World War fighter ace and Medal of Honor holder Eddie Rickenbacker took off from Hawaii, bound for the remote Canton Island en route to Australia. He was travelling as a ‘non-military observer’ to report on USAAF units.
📷 defensemedianetwork.com
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Rickenbacker posing with his Spad fighter during the First World War. With 26 victories, he was America’s top-scoring pilot of the conflict. The photograph shows a young man in uniform posing with a compact, purposeful-looking biplane fighter. His left foot is resting on the left undercarriage wheel, which is marked with a white star on its hub cover. On the fighter’s fuselage is the image of a tall hat in Stars and Stripes colours passing through a ring.

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BaA43A3aHY @baa43a3ahy.bsky.social · 2h

End of 🧵

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DragonAt60 @dragonat60.bsky.social · 48m

😅🤣😂
Thanks, I needed a laugh.

BaA43A3aHY @baa43a3ahy.bsky.social · 2h

So serious that there were even jokes about it.

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Thanos Massias @massiasthanos.bsky.social · 1h

Air-To-Air Missiles. 1960

"1, Firestreek; 2, GAR-4A Falcon; 3, Matra R.530; 4, Sparrow 3; 5, Sidewinder 1A; 6, Genie; 7, GAR-11 Nuclear Falcon; 8, Sispre C-7; 9, Nord AA.20; 10, Eagle."
📷📑 archive.org/details/sim_...

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Thanos Massias @massiasthanos.bsky.social · 1h

Air-To-Air Missiles. 1959

"1, Genie; 2, GAR-2A Falcon; 3, Robot 321A; 4, Fireflash; 5, GAR-3 Falcon; 6, A.A.20; 7, R.511; 8, C-7 (plan view); 9, Sparrow 3; 10, Firestreak; and 11, Sidewinder 1A"
📷📑 archive.org/details/sim_...

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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 1h

To those who say Blackburn never made a decent plane. 71% of all the magnificant Swordfish were made by Blackburn.

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Classic Warbirds @classicwarbirds.bsky.social · 1h

Watch: Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 32 Zero Flies Again After Decades of Restoration.

▶️ vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-new...

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4-meter Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) @4most-eu.bsky.social · 1h

First Light for 4MOST!

The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) has captured its very first spectra!

Video Credit: AIP/R. de Jong, AIP/K. Riebe, AIP/A. Saviauk, CRAL/J.-K. Krogager

First Light for 4MOST!

YouTube video by 4-meter Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope

youtu.be

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1h

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, wrote in her order that Trump appeared to be acting in bad faith with exaggerated claims of violence in the city.

US appeals court could reconsider ruling in Trump’s favor on Portland troop deployment

Judge requests ‘vote on whether case should be reheard’ after panel lifted block on Trump’s planned deployment

www.theguardian.com

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DragonAt60 @dragonat60.bsky.social · 1h

Hello ASDA, you didnt cause any problems, I was just being sarcastic, and TBH, your "Own brand" stuff is often a good deal.

Also, I dont "WhatsApp"...
SmartPhone, OldUser, but have a good day anyway.

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DragonAt60 @dragonat60.bsky.social · 19h

Note.. 3 yard of spikes, 9ft in total, thats what they sent and I use it all in vertical stripes as I wasnt cutting that stuff... sharp!...

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DragonAt60 @dragonat60.bsky.social · 19h

But can they jump a full yard of spikes 8ft to 17 ft up a drainpipe with no alternative route?
We are keen to find out, so far, it seems to be working?

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Airplane Pictures @airplane-pictures.net · 21h

#PZL #M-28 Bryza, #Poland - Air Force (0223) by Turo (#In Flight - Poland) #Military #aviation #photography #avgeeks

PZL M-28 Bryza photo by Turo

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DragonAt60 @dragonat60.bsky.social · 20h

We have been recently targeted by a squirrel that has chosen our attic as a nest site, so installed a series of spike strips up the drainpipe it has been using as a ladder.

Today I am sat here listening to a squirrel sitting on the fence swearing because we spoilt its plans.

Nice.

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DragonAt60 @dragonat60.bsky.social · 21h

Theoretically near but not actual?
So Theoretically they actually Missed?
Nonsensically their aim should be a lot better.

[RSM] Five rounds at the target in front of you, dont miss this time or you will be peeling spuds for the rest of the week
Commence Firing.

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aeroTELEGRAPH @aerotelegraph.bsky.social · 2d

«Wie ein Sinfonieorchester in der Luft»: Ein Pilot fliegt die letzten Boeing B-29

B-29-Bomber faszinieren Luftfahrtenthusiasten bis heute. In den USA gehört Randall Haskin zu den wenigen Piloten, die diese legendären Maschinen noch fliegen. Doch einfach ist das nicht, wie der erfahrene Pilot betont.

dlvr.it

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d

Serious business here

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

🚨 NEWS: Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses U.S. government officials of murder and violating Colombia’s sovereignty and says the Trump-ordered strike of a boat in the Caribbean killed a fisherman named Alejandro Carranza.

Screenshot of a post on X from Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s verified account. The post reads: “US government officials have committed a murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing. The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure. We await explanations from the US government.”

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DragonAt60 @dragonat60.bsky.social · 21h

Obviously nowhere near JDVance?
Ya think he and [Fart] had a fallout over something?
[check his security for tracking devices?]

But still, Live weapons fire OVER an open public road, in the UK thats a "Never" situation.

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 1d

Who could have predic- wait a moment, I'm getting a memo...

John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social · 1d

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

www.nytimes.com

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 4d

It's the Anakin / Padme four panel meme that I'm guessing nobody ever explains in the alt text. Sorry about that.

He says "we're going to fire live rounds over a major freeway"

Smiling, she says "a closed freeway, right?"

He looks blank.

Her: "a closed freeway?"

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My Happy Place @goodnrg.bsky.social · 1d

The soothing purr from a Ford Tri-motor flight over the EAA’s Sea Plane Base on Lake Winnebago.

Happy Sunday.

🛩️ #EAA #AirVenture #FordTrimotor #Aviation #AvGeek #AviationHistory #Flying #Flight #TheWonderofFlight

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