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Nick Blacow

@manonthefence.bsky.social

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Second World War History mad aviation enthusiast and professional researcher of roads. Afflicted IC member. Also an orphaned only child with 4 siblings and a mother.

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · Nov 10

Wow, lots if new followers. About me, I research highways and colour maps for a living. In my spare time I am a WHW IC member with a passion for military aviation who loves a good rabbit hole. I am also owned by Mabel

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 2d

Marvellous, glad to have you on board...permanently

Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 2d

Furious Speed @shuttleworthtru.bsky.social Race Day

Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 18d

Oh this will be good

Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 19d

Finally the famous Mosquito together with a couple of TI bombs. I had never noticed these before, because they were basically flares I always thought they would be small. I was wrong. 7/7

Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 19d

The Lancaster, I love this example, S-Sugar is one of the earliest aircraft I can remember seeing. But wy does nobody ever talk about it?? :) 6/7

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 19d

The Fairey Battle, a failure but flown by brave men and the aircraft in which Richard Shuttleworth died at RAF Benson 5/7

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 19d

You can't have too much Halifax, including a glimpse inside 4/7

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 19d

Now the Halifax, for years I thought this should be restored, but I have changed my mind. To do so would lose too much of the original structure and take away its relevance. 3/7

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 19d

More Hampden including a look inside and a before and after, plus a cheeky bit of Stirling 2/7

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 19d

The first in a short series of posts from the RAF Museum in honour of the @nmtdambusters.bsky.social Pod. First the stalwart of the early Gardening operations, the Handley Page Hampden (complete with battle damage) @jamesjhistory.bsky.social @lydiajane13.bsky.social 1/7

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Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 23d

Condolences Paul, its horrible when a good mate goes.

Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 24d

His two talks on WW2TV weren’t very good.

Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 26d

Yes, I guess it takes time. I think they were always going to as the first one up was the RAF Ensign apparently. Thought provoking with was the intention of the talk.

Nick Blacow @manonthefence.bsky.social · 26d

Following on from your excellent talk at WHWF @danellin.bsky.social @marybrazier.bsky.social the Lancaster has a number of flags in on it representing the nationality of the crew and the RAF ensign (not my photo obvs). Not all flags are bad but upside down Union Jacks are a giveaway