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Classic Warbirds

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A Spitfire Mk 23, based on a Mk 22 and a Mk 21, was fitted with a new wing. It was hoped this would improve high speed and diving performance. Results were disappointing so, the Supermarine Valiant, as it would have been known, never entered production.

📷 Spitfire Mk 22

December 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM

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Susie Dent

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Which words have given you happiness this year? I’d love to hear them.

(And if you fancy some distraction over the holidays, do give my word game Two Words a try.

twowords2.page.link/play)

Some of the words that have made me smile this year.

December 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM

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Classic Warbirds

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We've updated our Douglas Dakota profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/american-air...

The twin-engined Dakota, also known as the Skytrooper, was based on the Douglas DC-3, and was used in a variety of roles, most notably as transport for airborne troops and as a glider tug.

December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Professor Chronotis

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December 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Professor Chronotis

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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy'

The move is a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government.

www.bbc.co.uk

December 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM

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Doctor Who Production News

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Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe salsa on Strictly Come Dancing
youtu.be/8RCICbtr4uk?...

Alex Kingston & Johannes Radebe Salsa to Horny by Hot 'N' Juicy and Mousse T. ✨ BBC Strictly 2025

YouTube video by BBC Strictly Come Dancing

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November 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Professor Chronotis

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Today we said our final farewell to one of the kindest, friendliest, most honourable and most generous men it has been my privilege and good fortune to have known, Fred Brindle, my sadly missed father-in-law, Fred Brindle. Goodbye Fred, you are already missed terribly. 😥😥😦

October 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM

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Jake Broe

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I think I understand why Trump submits to Russia every single time. Trump likes being dominated by a much stronger man. Trump loves being a beta male to Putin.

Cartoon by Theo Modakis

August 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM

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Saganism

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Let’s make a planet in which nobody is starving. Let’s make a planet in which men and women have equal access to power. Let us make a planet in which no ethnic group has it over another ethnic group. Let’s have a planet in which science and engineering is used for the benefit of everybody on the planet. And my personal idiosyncrasy, let’s have a world in which we go to other worlds.

~ Carl Sagan

August 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM

Professor Chronotis

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@realjakebroe.bsky.social Just my limited attempt to summarise how 21st American is echoing 1930s Germany! Thanks for the great videos, keep up the fantastic work!

March 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM

Professor Chronotis

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March 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM

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Anders Puck Nielsen

@anderspucknielsen.dk

This post will be quoted everywhere, and I hope journalists will remember to fact check the numbers. U.S. didn't even spend half the amount that Trump claims, and in fact Europe spent more than U.S.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Feb 19

Trump, the most thin-skinned man in politics, goes full on for Zelenskyy.

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn't be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and "TRUMP," will never be able to settle. The United States has spent $200 Billion Dollars more than Europe, and Europe's money is guaranteed, while the United States will get nothing back. Why didn't Sleepy Joe Biden demand Equalization, in that this War is far more important to Europe than it is to us — We have a big, beautiful Ocean as separation. On top of this, Zelenskyy admits that half of the money we sent him is "MISSING." He refuses to have Elections, is very low in Ukrainian Polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden "like a fiddle." A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left. In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only "TRUMP," and the Trump Administration, can do. Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring Peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the "gravy train" going. I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died - And so it continues.....
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February 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM

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Doctor Who Production News

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Bad Wolf executive teases Doctor Who Season Two
cultbox.co.uk/news/bad-wol...

Bad Wolf executive teases Doctor Who Season Two

On the Radio Free Skaro podcast recorded at the Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles, California on 14 February, Bad Wolf executive Julie Gardner enthused about Doctor Who Season Two — which will h...

cultbox.co.uk

February 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Professor Chronotis

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What on earth is going on with the world and America in particular? Has the Great Orange genuinely lost ever tenuous link with reality? Does he think reality conforms itself to his pronouncments? Or is he actually just respouting the Kremlin polivy and soundbites? Disgusting person!

Donald Trump calls Zelenskyy 'a dictator' | LBC Breaking

YouTube video by LBC

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February 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM

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Classic Warbirds

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If you haven't already, don't forget to read our recently updated Hawker Typhoon profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc...

The development of the Typhoon was hampered by a couple of major issues. These nearly led to its cancellation, but with hard work, these problems were overcome.

January 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM

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Jake Broe

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If you want to know the truth about Elon Musk, British journalist Ian Hislop nails him.

I refuse to entertain anyone's delusions about Elon Musk that he cares about or is working to help anyone other than himself.

youtu.be/diHcpZvBjT0?...