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

A sobering comment from one of my listeners & financial supporter on Youtube...

A little suggestion for #BlackFriday ....

Another rose still blooming despite frosts, torrential rain and a hailstorm. Precious Amber - a really striking colour which we first saw at RHS Hyde Hall. 🌱🇬🇧

Saw this one on Reddit #avgeek Source: www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatis...

And Now... The Aurora Borealis from Space! www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Excited @coldwarpod.bsky.social listeners gather to discuss the latest episode... coldwarconversations.com

Finland ❤️ northern light

Weekend reading! A historical thriller - highly recommended 😀

Probably my favorite image from the aurora last week. Shot in Duluth, Minnesota. Someone told me it looks like a stoplight in the sky, and now I can't unsee it. #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #night #nightsky #aurora #minnesota #nature #northernlights #auroraborealis

The lighthouse at Flamborough Head Explore more of my landscape photography here www.andrewbrooksartist.com/landscape-ph...

Had the pleasure of interviewing David Price at the Shipston Book Festival a couple of months back - a great story!

My goodness...

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has its wonderful Pre-Raphaelites back on show

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

#Gremi #Castle #Kakheti #Georgia

#OnThisDay in 1945, the last of 11,461 Vickers Wellingtons was delivered, a Mk X. Read our Wellington profile at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/british-airc... #aviation #history

Kassel was bombed #OTD 22/23 October 1943 by 569 aircraft dropping 1,800 tons of bombs & nearly half a million incendiaries. A firestorm was created, the city centre was destroyed, 10,000 were killed & 100,000 were made homeless. 43 aircraft were lost and 240 aircrew were killed. #WW2 #History

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Happy Publication day to me! 🥳 Jungle Commandos is out now! @ospreypublishing.bsky.social

I want to grow on here. If you enjoy what I (and we) do, please do recommend us. Much appreciated (Corsair edition of this tweet)

Pic from my talk "Penguins and Chop Girls: Remembering RAF Bomber Command ground personnel 1939-45" for the Lincoln Branch of the @histassoc.bsky.social last night. I really enjoyed it, and I got some wizard questions. @uolhumanities.bsky.social @nmtdambusters.bsky.social #History #WW2

Use discount code LASERMANGO15 for 15% discount on The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes if you order via Substack or my social channels before 12 October 2025.

I've been asked to do another talk, a webinar 13:00, 15th Oct. "The International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive: An Inclusive Approach to Dealing with Difficult Heritage" #History #Heritage

The unveiling of the IBCC spire and memorial was 10 years ago today. The archive team didn't see much of the pomp, we stuck our heads out of our tent to watch the flypasts, but most of the time we were meeting veterans and their families. We took in 24 collections.

Happy 10th Anniversary! "Tornado Over the Tigris" first published in 2015 and still going strong 😁

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The restored inside of Notre Dame is spectacular

This window with two columns of different materials and colors caught my attention.💚🤎

Coming to a bookshop near you next March...

From the archive - #Planning for a Hot War in the #ColdWar pod.fo/e/219e90

#OnThisDay in 1953, an armistice paused the Korean War, but peace remained elusive. Listen why the #KoreanWar has been forgotten, why it mattered then, and why it still matters now. With @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social & @ospreypublishing.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2fe846

From the archive - In August 2024 I was honoured to be invited to the National Army Museum in London to interview Andrew Long, the author of new book about #BRIXMIS in front of a large audience of veterans. pod.fo/e/2616c5

Published this month 10 years ago! 😁

Why the #KoreanWar has been forgotten, why it mattered then, and why it still matters now. With #RobertLyman @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social & @ospreypublishing.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2fe846