DragonAt60

First computer was a Commodore C64
[Then BBC B, Spectrum QL]
First Desktop at work was an RM Nimbus VX2.
I worked in Data Management. [HVAC]
I am older than the internet, I was part of the generation that first used it, and helped it spread.
without us? It wouldnt exist.

Threads thread: thriller_instinct 3d Is it okay to bully 40 and 50 year olds who are on social media just for being on it, cuz like why are you here - 254 Q 3.1K G 28 746 corporateash 18h ••• My ICQ UIN is 7231680. That number is burned into my consciousness. I inadvertently learned that you could see private conversations in public chat rooms when using Telnet instead of a browser on GeoCities. I can tell you the difference in audible dial-up handshakes between 1200, 2400, 14.4 kbps modems. I needed a edu email address to join Facebook after my university was admitted. We were here at the beginning. We made social media. You wouldn't be in my Top 8. I have usernames older than you. 852 Q62 G6 72

“I have usernames older than you.”.
Holy shit

Restored de Havilland DH53 Hummingbird takes flight

Russian Frigate 'Admiral Essen' Out of Action, Can’t Fire Kalibrs, Sources Say
SBU sources say Russian frigate Admiral Essen hit in Novorossiysk; critical damage prevents use of Kalibr missiles. Other warships’ status remains unclear.

www.kyivpost.com/post/71311

68 years since the First Flight of the MiG-19 in Romania🧵

On the 5th of March 1958, the first flight of a supersonic aircraft in Romania was performed on a newly arrived MiG-19P, by pilot Nicolae Borzea, at Deveselu AFB.

The MiG-19 would not last long in Romania, serving between 1958-1974. It didn't help that the spare parts warehouse at Târgşor burned down in the early 70s, IIRC.

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UFORCE launches in UK with seed funding A new defence technology company bringing Ukrainian battlefield-tested autonomous systems to allied militaries has launched globally with its headquarters in the United Kingdom.

A new defence technology company bringing Ukrainian battlefield-tested autonomous systems to allied militaries has launched globally with its headquarters in the United Kingdom.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uforce-launc...

Ukraine’s unit “Prymary” carried out a series of strikes on Russian assets in occupied Crimea during February 2026.

Targets hit include a Project 22460 patrol ship, S-400 radar system, Forpost UAV, Project 1496M1 tugboat, Project 16640 vessel, BK-16 landing craft, and a Ka-27 helicopter.

They are busy picking the care home for Dave/Rodney/Wilfred/dick/arse/melt/Steve ...

big bird from sesame street has a red beak and big eyes ALT: big bird from sesame street has a red beak and big eyes

Definitely not this guy?..

Battle damage assessment footage shows the aftermath of FP-2 strike drone hitting a Russian Tor, filmed from the camera of a second FP-2 drone.

Tiger Moths to show stripes at Kaipara Flats A recent line up of Tiger Moths, a Fox Moth and a replica Fury at Kaipara Flats airfield. Photo, Keith Morris. AKE Air to Air Gavin Conroy. Photo, Bruce Lynch. The triple tail Miles Messenger on approach to Kaipara Flats airfield. Photo, Keith Morris. The deep thrum of Tiger Moth engines will soon fill the skies above Kaipara Flats when the Rodney Aero Club hosts the Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand at its Newton Road airfield on March 7. The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a renowned 1930s British two-seat biplane, which was used as a trainer for the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth air forces during World War II. According to Te Papa, by 1945 8500 had been built in various countries, including 345 built as trainers for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) at de Havilland’s New Zealand factory at Rongotai Airport in Wellington. After the war, the Tiger Moth was used here extensively for aerial topdressing – technology that revolutionised NZ’s agriculture industry. It flew some 6000 hours and delivered nearly 28,000 tonnes of fertiliser and grass seed from 1946 to 1956. Rodney Aero Club spokesperson Keith Morris said the Tiger Moth Club would be descending on Kaipara Flats for its Far Northern Safari and hold its AGM at the clubrooms, which have just been upgraded. “If the weather for the preceding week is good some Tiger Moths will come from the South Island and there should be a dozen or more at Kaipara Flats airfield,” he said. “The appeal of the Tiger Moth today is that of a gentleman’s touring aircraft that is also aerobatic, and they evoke feelings of an earlier age of exciting flying. They look and sound wonderful when they are in the air.” The de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth was the brainchild of the prolific British aircraft designer Geoffrey de Havilland and first flew in 1931. The RNZAF eventually operated 335 Tiger Moths during the period 1939 to 1956, and many of today’s Tiger Moth Club planes are painted in RNZAF colours. “Our club is proud to be hosting this event and anyone can to come out to see the vintage aircraft – there will be a donation at the gate with food and refreshments available.” Morris added that Kaipara Flats airfield had become a mecca for vintage aircraft with two or three Tiger Moths based there, as well as a Fox Moth, which is the enclosed cabin version. “There is also a spectacular fully restored 1947 Miles Messenger and a 1938 Aeronca, which is known as the flying bathtub.” The refreshed Rodney Aero Club has been operating since December 2021, and provides microlight flying training and trial flights from Kaipara Flats airfield. “The club has a friendly flying culture and the jug is on at the clubrooms every Saturday morning around 10am, if you want to come out and find out more.” For a trial flight contact Arjen Visser on 021 443 298 or email admin@rac.nz or book at the airfield on March 7.

I've just woken up to the Tiger Moth fly-in happening tomorrow, an hour's drive away. That's my Saturday sorted!
https://www.localmatters.co.nz/mahurangi-news/tiger-moths-to-show-stripes-at-kaipara-flats/
https://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2026/03/tiger-moths-and-jackaroo-at-kaipara.html
#AvGeek

In the US, only with approval of Congress the President can declare war. Republicans in Congress: "This is not war."

And still Americans think they are the greatest of nations.

Polish-Ukrainian joint venture PK MIL SA is preparing to launch production of the Ukrainian 2S22 Bohdana 155mm NATO-standard self-propelled artillery system in Poland.

It is also noted that more than 600 Bohdana systems have already been produced.

You got in bed with a Stranger, a Girl you didnt know...
I would have heard the screams from here.

❗️The Ukrainian Navy reports that a Russian Ka-27 helicopter has been shot down over the Black Sea.

Sometimes I think Steve is really quite lazy....

Iran has begun using maritime kamikaze drones to target vessels in the Persian Gulf. Footage shows one such drone striking a oil tanker near Kuwait.

The Pa-48/3 Mars jet fighter project was proposed by engineer Nicolas Roland Payen (French father of the delta wing), to the French authorities in 1947.
Eager to prove that this concept was feasible, he decided to produce a smaller version, the Pa-49 Katy, but failed to convince the authorities.

The Pa-49 ‘Katy’ still exists and is on display at the Air and Space Museum in Le Bourget.

Middle East war diverts air defences needed for Ukraine, EU's chief diplomat says The war in the Middle East has had a direct impact on the war in Ukraine because weapons and defence capabilities, including air defence systems needed by Kyiv, are now being redirected to the region,...

🛡️ Middle East war diverts air defences needed for Ukraine, EU's chief diplomat says

Ukrainian F-16s fought off attacks without US missiles for three weeks Read more

Ukrainian F-16s fought off attacks without US missiles for 3 weeks: 'AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.' The shortage lasted from late November to mid-December, exactly when Russia was preparing large-scale winter strikes against Ukraine. RBC Ukraine News 05 Mar
newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraini...

RAF rules out F-35 reservist pilot scheme The Royal Air Force has assessed the possibility of allowing reservist pilots to operate F-35 fighter jets but concluded that such a model is not suitable for the UK at present, the Ministry of Defence said.

The Royal Air Force has assessed the possibility of allowing reservist pilots to operate F-35 fighter jets but concluded that such a model is not suitable for the UK at present, the Ministry of Defence said.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-rules-ou...

Walter Truemper in his full uniform for a portrait photograph, cap at a rakish angle. 📷 cmohs.org

Archibald Mathies posing for a portrait photograph. Uniformed but hatless, he has wavy blonde hair. 📷 cmohs.org

20th February 1944: Medal of Honor actions of navigator 2nd Lt Walter Truemper (R) and engineer/gunner Archibald Mathies (L). On board B-17G ‘Ten Horsepower’ of the 97th BG, they had left Polebrook at 9:40am, following a delay. The target that day was industrial facilities near Leipzig.
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Spitfire flies through a clear blue sky at Old Warden during a Shuttleworth event.

#potd from the MartinPhotos collection: Spitfire flies past at Old Warden martinwilkinson.redbubble.com martinphotos.picfair.com
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Azerbaijan just closed airspace "in the south of the country" per Bloomberg macro squawk. Losing that link would have a massive impact on Europe-Asia (incl the Indian subcontinent and ANZ) air travel.

Older guy in bed trying to get to sleep. Bed: Remember when you wet your pants in second grade? Bed: Remember when your locker combo was 14-32-5? Bed: Remember when you spilled coffee in last week's staff meeting? Title: Jeff soon regretted buying a memory foam mattress.

There are three things that happen to you when you get older. The first is that your memory starts to fade. I forget the other two.

The boycott of OpenAI(ChatGPT) has now surpassed 4 million. We’re also seeing many small businesses (and even some mid-sized companies) cancel their subscriptions. One of the most amazing things over the past year has been watching consumers remind big corporations just how much power they have.