We are delighted to welcome Lorraine Evans as a new Barnthorn author.
Lorraine is a mortuary/aviation archaeologist and death historian. Coming soon: ‘Gate Guardians – Champions of the Aviation World’.
@barnthorn.bsky.social
@barnthorn.bsky.socialWe are delighted to welcome Lorraine Evans as a new Barnthorn author.
Lorraine is a mortuary/aviation archaeologist and death historian. Coming soon: ‘Gate Guardians – Champions of the Aviation World’.
Time for a little Throwback Tuesday on openspotter.org:
https://www.openspotter.org/photos/67399
@rootnationen.bsky.socialThe Birth of the ‘Harrier’, Part 8: For the US Marine Corps #Harrier #USMarineCorps #FarnboroughAirshow #AviationHistory #MilitaryAviation
@avpay.bsky.socialFrom trainer to combat aircraft, the Cessna A-37B Dragonfly served Thailand with twin engines, a nose-mounted minigun and eight weapon stations. A small aircraft with serious ground attack capability.
#Aviation #MilitaryAviation #Aircraft #AvGeek #AviationHistory
@arthur-bell.bsky.socialThe Flying Saucer With a Low Ceiling The Avrocar looked ready for science fiction, but instability kept its ambitions close to the ground. #ArthurBell #MuseumOfBadIdeas #Avrocar #ExperimentalAircraft #AviationHistory #MeetArthur #InventionHistory
@jetopolis.bsky.socialSixteen airlines held options on Concorde. Only two ever bought it. New York to London in 2 hours 52 minutes, and why it still ended in 2003. Our new 10-minute film:
@jetopolis.bsky.social119 hours by train, 7 hours by jet
How the Tu-104 cut Moscow to Irkutsk from 119 hours by train to 7 hours in the air in 1956.
Play free in 25 languages: https://jetopolis.app/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bs-en
@martinkoenigsberg.bsky.socialJust finished my 46th Book Review of the Year! #WhatAreYouReading #BookReviews #20thCenturyHistory #MilitaryHistory #AvGeek #AviationHistory #NaziHistory #Luftwaffe #GermanHistory #AlliedHistory #BritishImperialHistory #FrenchHistoire #SovietHistory #RussianHistory #BelarussianHistory #HistBookChat
@benskipper.bsky.socialThree years ago I did a thing and it's still going strong! My next title, my last with Pen & Sword, is aviation based, a fitting end for my time with them. But worry not the writing will continue. Lessi go loopy.
Stunning special paint scheme found on openspotter.org:
https://www.openspotter.org/photos/13012
@avpay.bsky.socialThe Spitfire’s story didn’t end in 1945. Discover the Griffon-powered Mk XIV in Royal Thai Air Force colours, a British aviation legend with a second career in Asian skies.
Spitfire or Mustang for you?
@webchick.comNonprofit Sunday 💛
Before jet tankers, KB-29 and KB-50 tankers refueled the fighters of Tactical Air Command. ✈️
Since 2000, Web Chick has donated the Tac Tankers Association website.
Visit TACTANKERS.COM
#TacTankers #KB50 #KB29 #AirRefueling #AviationHistory #USAF #Veterans #WebChick
@jetopolis.bsky.socialPan Am: First at Everything, Gone in a Day - new 11-minute documentary
@jetopolis.bsky.socialPan Am sold everything and still disappeared
How Pan Am sold its tower, its hotels and the Pacific, and still shut down in 1991.
Play free in 25 languages: https://jetopolis.app/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bs-en
@ekimellnea.bsky.socialThe first successful powered airplane flight took place at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. Orville Wright piloted the 12-second flight, covering about 120 feet.
#AviationHistory #WrightBrothers #History
@avpay.bsky.socialThailand built its first homegrown bomber after French engine prices soared. Then the prices dropped. All that engineering, beaten by a cheaper quote! ✈️
@jasonparis.bsky.social2/2 It's all beautifully anchored by the cenotaph, built by the former Legion Branch 58 that once stood just across the street. #AviationHistory (2/2)
@spaceflightpedia.comOn 3 October 1967, William J. 'Pete' Knight flew the X-15A-2 to Mach 6.7, 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h), at 102,100 feet (31,120 m). Fifty-nine years later, it remains the official world speed record for a crewed, powered aircraft.
@colourpointbooks.bsky.socialThank you Andrew Thomas for this great review of 'Queen's University Air Squadron – A History' in FlyPast Magazine.
@flypast.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #aviation #aviationlovers #AviationNews #aviationgeek #AviationHistory #aviationdaily #belfast #guywarner #queensuniversitybelfast
@viherdemokraatti.bsky.socialAll aviation history buffs need to check this article on WWII B-17 Flying Fortresses in Sweden. The lucky (neutral) Swedes even got nine interned B-17's transferred to them and they were converted to civilian Saab F-17 "Felix" passenger planes. Awesome. #B-17 #FlyingFortress #AviationHistory #WWII 🇸🇪