Finnish 2nd Lt. Mauri Aalto of LLv 32 inspecting holes in his Curtiss Hawk 75 fighter at Lappeenranta airbase, August 1941. Lt. Aalto was killed in an accident while escorting a recon bomber on November 1943. (SA-Kuva)

Happy Birthday to actor Ian McShane, #BOTD 1942🎂

A nice walk + last lawn mowing this year(I hope). Coffee☕

FACT OF THE DAY. 29 September 1758. Horatio Nelson, one of Britain’s most heroic naval figures, was born in Burnham Thorpe. In 1805 he was shot and killed during his greatest victory at the Battle of Trafalgar aboard his flagship HMS Victory.

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

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Westland Lysander, IWM Duxford 2004. (Own photo)

I really cannot emphasize enough how I have longed to see this.

From my archives: M27/NGC6853 Dumbbell nebula in constellation Vulpecula. A planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf). #astrophotography

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky

From my archives: M27/NGC6853 Dumbbell nebula in constellation Vulpecula. A planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf). #astrophotography

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HARMSLEAVE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An extraordinary adventure in alternative history. #Kindle #KindleUnlimited and paperback: amazon.com/dp/B0C49FMY3K and other Amazon marketplaces harmsleave.com #books #bookpromos

MiG-21F-13 MG-49 and pilot of HLelv 31 at Rissala airbase in 1970. (Finnish Aviation Museum)

#Caturday Ace. #Cats

#Caturday Ace. #Cats

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

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Finnish Lt(later Captain) Hans Wind(1919-1995) of LLv 24, the leading Brewster B-239 ace with 39 aerial victories(his total 75). (SA-Kuva)

Barnes Wallis and a Vulcan flypast for his 90th birthday, 26 Sept 1977.

A nice autumnal stretch in the woods with Mrs. Coffee afterwards 🤗☕

This morning at the grocery store.

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

Most evil plot.

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

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Happy Birthday to Mark Hamill, #BOTD 1951🎂 #MarkHamill

Kar-Air's DC-8-62, (OH-LFZ) inside a hangar at Helsinki-Vantaa in 1987. OH-LFZ, built in 1968, came to Finnair in December 1975 and was renamed "Jean Sibelius". The aircraft was transferred to Kar-Air Oy in late 1985 and was sold to the United States in February 1987 (N804AX). (Miikka Jokinen)

Some rowan, some sun. A nice afternoon walk🌞

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

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My next article is up on my #AllAndSundry Substack! it's entitled 'Right On The Chin: Operation MILLENNIUM', covering the RAF's first 'Thousand Bomber Raid' against Cologne: -Part 1 (free): spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/right-on-t... -Part 2 (paid): spitfirefilly.substack.com/p/right-on-t...

Deeply odd question but if Bluesky has taught me anything, someone here will know. Anyone involved in or know someone involved in the military reenactment community in Japan? Working on a story involving it.

Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 87 B-2 L1+KV of IV(St.)/LG 1 being bombed up. Probably Rovaniemi, Finland, winter 1941-1942. (Uuno Laukka/SA-Kuva)

Nice +10°C walk. Coffee🤗☕

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

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Finnair DC-8-62 OH-LFT taking off from Helsinki Airport in 1973. (Finnish Aviation Museum)

#Bristol #Blenheim IV, #Flying Legends (G-BPIV) by Pavel Leuchter (#Duxford) #Warbirds (WW2 and before) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

Happy Birthday to #TheBoss Bruce Springsteen, born #OTD 1949🎂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q80_...

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞

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A different resting place for an old war horse. Brewster B-239 (BW-387) at childrens playground in Tampere, Finland, 1950s. (V.O. Kanninen/Vapriikki Archives)

Watched TNG episode 'The Drumhead' today. Relevant as ever. www.youtube.com/shorts/ZNQrL...

Happy Birthday to #DavidCoverdale, born #OTD 1951🎂🎉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZuW...

Good Morning from the land of the Finns, #Bluesky🌞