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Daniel J. Leahy

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Aviation archaeologist and historical researcher investigating the air power landscape in Australia during the Second World War. Developer of @AirPowerArchaeo.bsky.social. BInfoTech, BA(Hons). Trekkie. He/him.

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It was quite a bit of fun. With every episode being done in just one take, mistakes and laughing etc were all kept in, just to add to the 'live' feel of things.

I know it was distributed through our private Facebook group at the time. Will see if we can dig it out.

16.01.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' this evening and I'm reminded of when the UNE Archaeology Society did a regular 1940s radio play type version during the pandemic. I briefly voiced John Rhys-Davies's character, Sallah.

16.01.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
close up satellite image of a large fire burning in a very green area of NE Victoria. Smoke is billowing away from the fire. The flames are visible.

close up satellite image of a large fire burning in a very green area of NE Victoria. Smoke is billowing away from the fire. The flames are visible.

Satellite view of south east Australia showing natural clouds and two major fires burning with smoke blowing south east. The fire near Albury has a red circle annotated around it.

Satellite view of south east Australia showing natural clouds and two major fires burning with smoke blowing south east. The fire near Albury has a red circle annotated around it.

Sentinel-2 image of the fire to the East of Albury.

It's big, about 10km across (roughly derived from scale).

Second image from Himawari-9.

09.01.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I've been made aware this would not be a resolution for me ... though as of 31 December 2025 I don't have the uniforms / costumes.

31.12.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains

28.12.2025 03:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Airplane! (1980) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Airplane! (1980) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar YouTube video by Pets, Animals, Travel, Docs, & Rare Musical Stuff

Currently watching the Celtics/Lakers: The Best of Enemies documentary on ESPN (via Disney+) and seeing interviews with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar I can only think of this scene in Airplane...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSi6...

27.12.2025 04:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An XPT in candy livery shunts in a multi-track railway yard with rakes of louvre wagons standing in sidings at left and some diesel locomotives sitting in the loco stabling point in the middle distance at right.

An XPT in candy livery shunts in a multi-track railway yard with rakes of louvre wagons standing in sidings at left and some diesel locomotives sitting in the loco stabling point in the middle distance at right.

Today's historic pic: Exactly 40 years ago today, after completing its afternoon run from Sydney, the Riverina XPT shunts from the station to a stabling siding at Albury, NSW, December 21 1985. The Riverina XPT last ran in 1994, but since then, daylight XPTs have run through from Sydney to Melbourne

21.12.2025 00:56 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Missing RAAF fighters found in WWII plane wreckage in PNG rainforest After more than eight decades, James Burrowes had just about given up hope of ever knowing what truly happened to his uncle Tom, an Air Force fighter who disappeared in World War II.

An 82-year mystery ends with missing RAAF fighters found in PNG plane wreckage (via ABC News)...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

#WWII #WW2 #SWW #PNG #PapuaNewGuinea

13.12.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Your back is up against the wall. All looks lost. Who is coming to save you? Film stills only. #FilmSky 🎬

12.12.2025 07:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Drop a lawyer

10.12.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Star Trek episodes you've watched more than six times with a gif.

09.12.2025 01:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Seeking the truth: Researching the history of the 3rd Attack Group
Seeking the truth: Researching the history of the 3rd Attack Group YouTube video by WW2TV

Currently watching the recent @ww2tv.bsky.social interview with my good friend, Edward Rogers...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2tk...

06.12.2025 05:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mortal Kombat starΒ Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dies at 75 from 'medical complications' Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who is beloved for many roles, has died at the age of 75, after having a long career, which included a starring role in the legendary Mortal Kombat franchise

RIP Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat) and The Great Kabai Sengh (The Phantom)...

www.themirror.com/entertainmen...

#Obituary

05.12.2025 05:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for running this one!
Unfortunately my B-24D has fallen behind after the kids' school closed unexpectedly. Still hoping to complete it over the summer.

01.12.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, today's the day...

27.11.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Copy of first Superman comic sells for $14m after being found in attic The edition was found by three brothers while they were cleaning out their late mother's San Francisco home. Now it has become the most expensive comic ever sold.

First issue of Superman becomes most expensive comic ever sold (via ABC News)...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

#Superman

25.11.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Share a smile πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

24.11.2025 20:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fair enough πŸ˜‰

24.11.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a movie where you are from

24.11.2025 00:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, QTP with a video game that transports you back to your childhood.

22.11.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A digital copy of the most recent issue of 'Sabretache' arrived in my email this afternoon. It includes a paper I submitted in July regarding the loss and wreck of RAAF P-43 Lancer A56-7...

21.11.2025 03:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Share a TV series you've watched from beginning to end more than once.

19.11.2025 07:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a cartoon character in a tuxedo says " say it frenchy say chowdah " ALT: a cartoon character in a tuxedo says " say it frenchy say chowdah "

Cooking chowder for the first time tonight. And OMFG! 😲

16.11.2025 08:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Post your favorite Star Trek character.

Wrong answers only.

16.11.2025 06:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is the ADF-Serials website still running?
I've been receiving various errors for months now, while those pages I can access appear to be years old.
I was under the impression that an MoU had been signed between the website organisers and the ADF, so I'm a tad concerned about future citations etc.

16.11.2025 05:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You are listed in the Acknowledgements section, so I'll send you a draft in the coming days.

16.11.2025 01:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another paper completed and just about ready to be sent to a journal for potential publication in 2026 or 2027. This one has been in the works for almost 5 years and includes known details about the loss of an Empire Flying Boat and an Avro Anson.

16.11.2025 00:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was as if he was just quoting the advertising label for a protocol droid, but because he was built at home and had his memory wiped things just didn't add up.

16.11.2025 00:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Currently rewatching 'Patton' (1970) for the first time in quite a few years. #SaturdayNightIn

15.11.2025 12:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why is it that when someone calls a dog a fur baby it's considered cute, but when I call a baby a skin dog I'm the weird one?!

15.11.2025 08:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0