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PhD Historian | Royal Historical Society Fellow RCAF | RAF | RNAS | RFC | Canadian Army First World War | Second World War Cartographer | Graphic Designer https://mikebechthold.com/

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Cue the batshit crazy response in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ....

20.02.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a great idea!

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PRESSURE - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters May 29
PRESSURE - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters May 29 YouTube video by Focus Features

This looks very promising! Brendan Fraser as Ike and Damien Lewis as Monty to tell the story of James Stagg, the RAF meteorologist who had to provide the weather report for Ike's D-Day go/no go decision.
youtu.be/zdM4tdLQBg0?...

19.02.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Ontario and Michigan | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

09.02.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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So it seems that the owners of the Ambassador Bridge have just made a sizeable β€œpolitical” contribution.

09.02.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Photo credit: https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/businesses/citadelle-de-quebec

Photo credit: https://www.quebec-cite.com/en/businesses/citadelle-de-quebec

Symbolism matters. After his epic speech at Davos that earned a standing ovation, PM Carney is hosting a Cabinet planning retreat at the QuΓ©bec Citadelle, a fortification built to defend against an American attack that never came. He's playing 3D chess when others can't figure out checkers.

22.01.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. I just tried to check out and it doesn't like my address. It finds it in its database but then says its not valid.

21.01.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll take one! Do I use the link that someone else posted in the thread?

21.01.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Where are they available? And how much?

21.01.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

21.01.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Snow Leopard!

21.01.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

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05.01.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Virtual Lecture: β€œI shot an Arrow in the air:” Canada’s Cold War Fighter Procurement Experiment Register now for Virtual Lecture: β€œI shot an Arrow in the air:” Canada’s Cold War Fighter Procurement Experiment on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on January 8, 2026, 06:00 PM GMT.

The Avro Arrow is a topic that continues to delight and inflame enthusiasts and scholars of Canada's Cold War Air Force. There is much scholarship on this topic out there, much bad, but one of the best historians on the topic is Russell Isinger.
Highly recommended.

www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-is...

29.12.2025 15:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Paul Johnston on the publication of The RCAF in History and Memory: A Survey of the Historiography, 1909-2025!

This is a really useful overview of all the important works that have been published on the various iterations of the RCAF.

publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.9...

01.12.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Airpower and the Normandy Campaign The U.S. Naval Institute provides an independent forum for those who seek to advance and strengthen the naval profession.

The @usni.org Press is running a sale right now, and if you use the code HOLIDAY at checkout, you will get 50% off!

What better time than now to get your mitts on Airpower and the Normandy Campaign, edited by @mike-bechthold.bsky.social. The other contributors are ace.

www.usni.org/press/books/...

15.11.2025 12:12 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a black suit says do it in white letters ALT: a man in a black suit says do it in white letters
17.11.2025 16:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Liberation and Remembrance Symposium - Guelph Museums This year marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War and the liberation of Europe. Eight decades later we reflect on Canada’s contributions to the war effort,…

This Saturday, the Guelph Museums is hosting a Liberation and Remembrance Symposium to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the War and the liberation of Europe.

I'm speaking on the RCAF and other speakers include Roger Sarty, Geoff Hayes, and Alex Souchen.

guelphmuseums.ca/event/libera...

10.11.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Senator Pamela Wallin's Tribute to Canadian War Museum Historian Dr. Tim Cook in the Senate
Senator Pamela Wallin's Tribute to Canadian War Museum Historian Dr. Tim Cook in the Senate YouTube video by No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin

Very touching tribute to Tim Cook by Pamela Wallin in the Senate of Canada.
youtu.be/17wNnUfCdx0?...

09.11.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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What a petty snowflake

25.10.2025 21:13 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Brian! Great stuff!

24.10.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Churlish? Maybe, but also correct! I know it was the British but the meme was too good not to share!

24.10.2025 00:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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WORLD SERIES BOUND!!!

21.10.2025 03:03 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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NATO must stand firm against Russian provocation | Peter Caddick-Adams | The Critic Magazine Today an aerial war is being fought across Europe. It is reliant on cutting edge technology, the full potential of which has yet to be realised. This undeclared war is most obviously witnessed in…

Excellent article on the current air war in Ukraine, Russia, and Western Europe by Peter Caddick-Adams.

Provides essential context linking the Ukranainian drones strikes on Russia to the Transportation and Oil Plans of the Second World War.

thecritic.co.uk/nato-must-st...

16.10.2025 13:43 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.10.2025 02:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Target for Tonight - Toronto!

08.10.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see the book arriving in the UK!

01.10.2025 19:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing! Glad to see it arriving safely on your side of the Atlantic. Enjoy!
(And you chapter is far better than passable! It's a key contribution to the volume and stands on its own merits.)

01.10.2025 19:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a good book, though tough to read at times.
His Black Snow book is even better.

18.09.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see! Welcome @jamesmscott.bsky.social!

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