🇺🇦🇪🇺 The Motherland Monument in Kyiv lit up in the national colors of Ukraine and the European Union to mark Europe Day

#OTD in 1942. A Fairey Fulmar from 803 Squadron landing on the deck of HMS Formidable. #WW2 #HISTORY

Friday flowers…….

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Monkey Face Orchid (Dracula simia), Quito, Ecuador. The flower's unique pattern is formed by its lip, column, and petals, which arrange themselves to look like a monkey's face. The flowers smell similar to a ripe orange #monkey #face #orchid #ecuador #greenhouse #flower #bloomscrolling #nature

@t0r0.bsky.social x.com/aircrewtv/st... Just so you know that you're still popular "on the other side"!

St George's day But should UK go back to St Edmunds day, our original patron saint to celebrate on 20th November

Good morning! Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador photographed by Ray Mackey Photography. Imagine waking up and seeing a gigantic iceberg that's come to visit..

Today is #WorldBookDay I am reading Sten Rynning's "NATO" So, what are you reading at the moment?

This was taken from the canoe, just as the morning mist was lifting. #blueheron

Bore da 😊☕️ It's sunny Saturday! Have a lovely one, folks 🤗 Here's a sunlit wild bluebell with bonus weevil. Maybe an acorn weevil.... maybe not 🤷‍♀️

Mystical archway at dawn. The view from St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor this morning.

63 Squadron, RAF Chivenor 1991

Fog-tastic! Thursday early evening in Chicago.

The Old Man of Storr, Skye Pic: Steven Murphy

Saw this - had to share

#OnThisDay in 1937, the Bristol Blenheim entered RAF service when No. 114 Squadron, based at RAF Wyton received the first examples. Read our Blenheim profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History 📷 www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/r...

#OnThisDay in 1941, the Handley Page Halifax performed its first operational sortie when six from No. 35 Squadron took part in an attack on Le Havre, France. Read our Halifax profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #Aviation #History

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I'm just going to leave this here for a bit. @philipwblood.bsky.social youtu.be/OQHWQwMiJOU

If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''

Messerschmitt Me 163 at the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, Midlands.

Permission Granted for Major New Hangar at Avro Heritage Museum. ➡️ vintageaviationnews.com/aviation-mus...

Saturday's episode. amzn.to/3OhuShg

September 30th 2024 Cosmos

Our fab Patreon supporters have access to our second interview filmed in the Flight Gallery at the Science Museum, where @rooneyvision.bsky.social tells the tale of Alcock and Brown, The Big Hop and their Vickers Vimy. Join us here: www.patreon.com/posts/big-ho... #aviation #avgeek #histbookchat

In 1919, four teams arrived in Newfoundland with the aim of winning the Daily Mail's £10,000 for flying the Atlantic non-stop. Author @rooneyvision.bsky.social joins us to tell the story of the Vickers Vimy that made the very first Big Hop. Watch here: youtu.be/5OPUSy8ndHY #avgeek #aviation

#Vickers #Vanguard / Merchantman, #British Airways (G-APEG) by Richard Parkhouse (#London - Heathrow) #Cargo #aviation #photography #avgeeks

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St Lawrence, Broughton, Bucks. C15 paintings of Mary carrying Christ whilst youths play. Several are holding parts of Christ's body. A caution not to swear by Christ's body. Referenced in The Pardoner's Tale. Canterbury Tales. "That it's a grisly thing..Our Dear Lord's body they...will tear.

To put it another way: the most important aircraft in WWII was unarmed

Lots of fun chatting about all things A-36 and what it is not, with @navalairhistory.com! Available now for our fab Patreon supporters, including a giveaway of a signed copy of Matt's Mustang: The Untold Story! The giveaway will open to all next week. www.patreon.com/posts/36-not... #aviation

I’m proud to be part of the #podcast production team at The Avro Heritage Museum podcast We now have our #studio up and running thanks to the support of Arts Council England and Museum Development North. Do check out The Avro Heritage Museum Podcast here. www.avroheritagemuseum.co.uk/podcast

Sanctuary.... The most pleasing presbytery from the #ScamperDownTheSomersetCoast #EastQuantoxheadToDunster leg: #StAndrewOldCleeve. Still, silent, sacred

Could not resist grabbing and posting this picture grabbing a county class Cruiser and a Bristol Beaufighter - of 254 Squadron passes the heavy cruiser HMS Shropshire - July 1943

Great Rollright War Memorials one for you @britwarmemorial.bsky.social

St Andrew's Church, Great Rollright, Oxfordshire

NEW EPISODE - #BritishArmy #staybehinds with @TheUCS473 Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode440/ #coldwar #BAOR #secret #royalartillery

The Soviet Navy's approach to hunting NATO's carriers was multi-pronged. In our recent chat with @michaelnbooks.bsky.social, he took us through what went into their planning and execution. Check out the full Over Cold War Seas episode via the links below: 📺: youtu.be/Zwl9jJns3gk 🎧: pod.fo/e/3746eb

Colesbourne war memorial tablet. St. James’ Church, Colesbourne, Gloucestershire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget

Colesbourne roll of honour. St. James’ Church, Colesbourne, Gloucestershire. First World War. #LestWeForget

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HMS Replulse December 2021 escorting a troops convoy Great looking ship

Denton war memorial tablet. St. Andrew’s Church, Denton, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget

and to conclude our RAF Museum, London photos, the Fiat CR.42 Falco. I hope you enjoyed all the photos.

Halcyon days Iykyk

Of special interest to Naval Aviation enthusiasts: A P-80 being tested off the deck of the USS FDR in 1946. Flown by a Marine, of course, none other than the 1st USMC Ace of WW2 and legendary test pilot Marion Carl.

#OnThisDay in 1940, Flight lieutenant John Dundas, 24, of No. 609 Squadron was shot down in his Spitfire by a Bf 109 of Jagdgeschwader 2. During his wartime service he was awarded the DFC and Bar. ▶️ www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Dunda... #ww2 #WorldWar2