Piccolo Seaplanes
@wildblueponder.bsky.social
PT PhD student by night - interested in the representation of military aviators in popular culture. A librarian for the USAF by day. Easily distracted at all times by biathlon, geopolitical arguments, rugby, murder mysteries, or livestreams of airfields.
Self-care F-15 reblog
Soaring Eagles: F-15C Air Superiority during Operation Desert Storm theaviationist.com/2025/11/23/f...
Soaring Eagles: F-15C Air Superiority during Operation Desert Storm
Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, caused an international coalition to respond with Operation Desert Shield, eventually culminating
theaviationist.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Self-care F-15 reblog
The one from 3 years ago was as close to perfect a recruiting piece as could be :) You can't catch that lightning in a bottle with a pale imitation like this bit ;)
The Army’s latest PSYOP recruiting ad reminds you: ‘We are everywhere’ trib.al/fX1ciMI
The Army’s latest PSYOP recruiting ad reminds you: ‘We are everywhere’
The Army’s special operations forces of the information war released a new recruiting ad, full of ghosts in the machine.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The one from 3 years ago was as close to perfect a recruiting piece as could be :) You can't catch that lightning in a bottle with a pale imitation like this bit ;)
One of my favourite genres of art is "Maintainers and air crew stand around with arms crossed or hands on hips and stare at an aircraft that has not behaved in a way expected of it."
🇺🇸 AV-8B+ Harrier II EG-54 / 165580 #AE6176 from USMC VMM-263 (reinforced) in the rough.
From Reuters photographer Ricardo Arduengo's Twitter acct @Arduengo787
From Reuters photographer Ricardo Arduengo's Twitter acct @Arduengo787
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
One of my favourite genres of art is "Maintainers and air crew stand around with arms crossed or hands on hips and stare at an aircraft that has not behaved in a way expected of it."
I fear I am forever marooned at the second sentence of this post...
(Currently reading Deleuze and frantically waiting for enlightenment to arrive!)
(Currently reading Deleuze and frantically waiting for enlightenment to arrive!)
Also you have to teach students how to read in your discipline.
You say read and most people think cast your eyes chronologically over the words on the page and wait for enlightenment to arrive.
You mean a highly specific practice honed by years of education and practice.
You say read and most people think cast your eyes chronologically over the words on the page and wait for enlightenment to arrive.
You mean a highly specific practice honed by years of education and practice.
November 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I fear I am forever marooned at the second sentence of this post...
(Currently reading Deleuze and frantically waiting for enlightenment to arrive!)
(Currently reading Deleuze and frantically waiting for enlightenment to arrive!)
You ever find there are places in the world forbidden to you for your own safety or that of your bank account?
www.oldfloridabookshop.com
www.oldfloridabookshop.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
You ever find there are places in the world forbidden to you for your own safety or that of your bank account?
www.oldfloridabookshop.com
www.oldfloridabookshop.com
Almost time for the first biathlon race of the IBU season :D
(Picture of Sven Fischer, who is long retired but my admiration of him when I first saw biathlon turned me into an unlikely fan of the sport) :)
(Picture of Sven Fischer, who is long retired but my admiration of him when I first saw biathlon turned me into an unlikely fan of the sport) :)
a person skiing in front of a sign that says ' olympics '
ALT: a person skiing in front of a sign that says ' olympics '
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Almost time for the first biathlon race of the IBU season :D
(Picture of Sven Fischer, who is long retired but my admiration of him when I first saw biathlon turned me into an unlikely fan of the sport) :)
(Picture of Sven Fischer, who is long retired but my admiration of him when I first saw biathlon turned me into an unlikely fan of the sport) :)
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This is so true. Bring back computer rooms!
November 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is so true. Bring back computer rooms!
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Metal diplomacy:
Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Metal diplomacy:
I loathe this book and everyone in it...an opinion I've been told is due to my lack of intellect. I can't imagine wanting to watch a movie of it, let alone one described as "...long, atmospheric and as ponderous as the taciturn antihero Meursault" ;)
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
New film adaptation of Camus’s L’Étranger opens old colonial wounds
François Ozon’s handling of classic novel draws both praise and criticism, including from the author’s daughter
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I loathe this book and everyone in it...an opinion I've been told is due to my lack of intellect. I can't imagine wanting to watch a movie of it, let alone one described as "...long, atmospheric and as ponderous as the taciturn antihero Meursault" ;)
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild
"Unhappy to have Sighted Due to Circumstances" List
* Stonefish (Australia)
* Saltwater crocodile of large size (Australia)
* Bear (Upper Michigan)
* Moose (Alaska)
* Badger (Suffolk) (they eat hedgehogs alive) (so I hate them)
"Unhappy to have Sighted Due to Circumstances" List
* Stonefish (Australia)
* Saltwater crocodile of large size (Australia)
* Bear (Upper Michigan)
* Moose (Alaska)
* Badger (Suffolk) (they eat hedgehogs alive) (so I hate them)
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild.
Fox (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Hedgehog (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Goshawk (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Parakeet (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Terrapin (Whalley Range)
Fox (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Hedgehog (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Goshawk (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Parakeet (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Terrapin (Whalley Range)
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild
"Unhappy to have Sighted Due to Circumstances" List
* Stonefish (Australia)
* Saltwater crocodile of large size (Australia)
* Bear (Upper Michigan)
* Moose (Alaska)
* Badger (Suffolk) (they eat hedgehogs alive) (so I hate them)
"Unhappy to have Sighted Due to Circumstances" List
* Stonefish (Australia)
* Saltwater crocodile of large size (Australia)
* Bear (Upper Michigan)
* Moose (Alaska)
* Badger (Suffolk) (they eat hedgehogs alive) (so I hate them)
Post something random (vague threat not included)
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Post something random (vague threat not included)
The Yooper in-laws are having a seasonal time (I'm told that's 20 inches - an amount that would end life as we know it in the UK)
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The Yooper in-laws are having a seasonal time (I'm told that's 20 inches - an amount that would end life as we know it in the UK)
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#OTD in 1957, six McDonnell RF-101C of the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing flew "Operation Sun Run" where they set six new transcontinental speed records across the US.
RF-101C 56-0166 was one of the aircraft that set the records and now resides in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.
RF-101C 56-0166 was one of the aircraft that set the records and now resides in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
#OTD in 1957, six McDonnell RF-101C of the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing flew "Operation Sun Run" where they set six new transcontinental speed records across the US.
RF-101C 56-0166 was one of the aircraft that set the records and now resides in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.
RF-101C 56-0166 was one of the aircraft that set the records and now resides in the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH.
Post a villain more fun to watch than the hero...
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Post a villain more fun to watch than the hero...
What a great idea for a study break; letting the mind shift gears for a while without the attention-sapping downsides of the doomscroll (which I admit to having trouble resisiting...obviously)
It's time to destress and relax 🧘
Did you know we have 8 little wooden puzzles for readers to do on their study breaks? Complete with cute tins, quirky cut-outs, and wooden puzzle boards to lean on!
Each puzzle is small enough to complete as a break in your study schedule ☕🧩😌
Did you know we have 8 little wooden puzzles for readers to do on their study breaks? Complete with cute tins, quirky cut-outs, and wooden puzzle boards to lean on!
Each puzzle is small enough to complete as a break in your study schedule ☕🧩😌
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
What a great idea for a study break; letting the mind shift gears for a while without the attention-sapping downsides of the doomscroll (which I admit to having trouble resisiting...obviously)
Thanks to the Guardian for reminding me the Super Bowl Shuffle exists...and as awkward as it is, it must have made international news because I remember it despite being a kid in Australia at the time ;)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooT_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooT_...
Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew - The Super Bowl Shuffle 1985
YouTube video by Dj.CLASSIKLRN THAMIXX
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Thanks to the Guardian for reminding me the Super Bowl Shuffle exists...and as awkward as it is, it must have made international news because I remember it despite being a kid in Australia at the time ;)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooT_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooT_...
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Prove you are a genuine Russian armed auxiliary ship with this simple Kamcaptcha...
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Prove you are a genuine Russian armed auxiliary ship with this simple Kamcaptcha...
Post a famous bathroom scene
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Post a famous bathroom scene
Seeing @grahamcross.bsky.social on Ch4's Hidden Wonders and the recovery of 2nd Lt. Lester Lowry's P-47 just down the road in Essex. And the Guardian article about the same work:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Archaeological dig to unearth wreckage of WW2 hero pilot crash under way
Exclusive: Excavation, overseen by the US Department of Defense, will feature in More 4’s Hidden Wonders TV series
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Seeing @grahamcross.bsky.social on Ch4's Hidden Wonders and the recovery of 2nd Lt. Lester Lowry's P-47 just down the road in Essex. And the Guardian article about the same work:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Red Storm Rising with all the real kit and almost no CGI ;)
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Red Storm Rising with all the real kit and almost no CGI ;)
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Love a niche job title:
🔔 CLOSING TODAY 🔔 Job spec, salary details & how to apply here: buff.ly/q1SSXCM
ROLE: Ski Collections Cataloguer
FULL TIME: 37 hpw
DURATION: Fixed Term: 5 months
🔔 CLOSING DATE: 25-Nov-25🔔
@dmu.ac.uk #sportshistory @icshc.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social #skiclubgb
ROLE: Ski Collections Cataloguer
FULL TIME: 37 hpw
DURATION: Fixed Term: 5 months
🔔 CLOSING DATE: 25-Nov-25🔔
@dmu.ac.uk #sportshistory @icshc.bsky.social @librarydmu.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social #skiclubgb
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Love a niche job title:
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Recently, I had the pleasure of contributing to the US WWII Foundation's latest film project, a documentary focused on an individual serving in England with the Mighty Eighth. Filming at Bletchley Park really added to the day. Check out the Foundation and its extensive free film programme.
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Recently, I had the pleasure of contributing to the US WWII Foundation's latest film project, a documentary focused on an individual serving in England with the Mighty Eighth. Filming at Bletchley Park really added to the day. Check out the Foundation and its extensive free film programme.
All my years exiled in the US and now the UK and I have yet to find a proper 'handheld meat pie' in either place, let alone the breadth and quality of the options in NZ. (Honourable mention to Australia.)
All hail the handheld meat pie.
All hail the handheld meat pie.
* New Zealand takes pies (namely, handheld meat pies) so seriously that there are National Pie Awards that get major media coverage. The New Zealand National Library has a whole dedicated category for “Pies — Competitions.”
Pie.
Pie.
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
All my years exiled in the US and now the UK and I have yet to find a proper 'handheld meat pie' in either place, let alone the breadth and quality of the options in NZ. (Honourable mention to Australia.)
All hail the handheld meat pie.
All hail the handheld meat pie.
