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alternative aviation blog: news, satire & history from 25K feet. I am human & I need Tupolevs. https://hushkit.substack.com our massive blog hushkit.net

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Chopper of choice

07.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello!

07.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Night all

06.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Guess where I’ve just been

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The Royal Air Force Would Have Been Better With MiG-21s British Fishbeds: Cod or Cold War Warriors?

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04.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Royal Air Force Would Have Been Better With MiG-21s British Fishbeds: Cod or Cold War Warriors?

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04.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Night all

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What is your second favourite aircraft?

01.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

What is your second favourite aircraft?

01.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

Which of my followers broke the sound barrier at the youngest age? Let’s start the bidding at 25

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Interviews with pilots of everything from Rafales to Shackletons and Viggens. Top 10s, aviation history, analysis, humour and news β€” plus deep-dive features. Many Hush-Kit articles are FREE, just sign up: hushkit.substack.com β€” and please share if you can :-)

25.02.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fancy it?

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The 12 Warplanes That Won the Second World War... ..and we stand by the choice for the number 1 slot

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8 ways the Hurricane was better than the Spitfire 8 ways the Hurricane was actually superior to its pretty comrade-in-arms.

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Interviews with pilots of everything from Rafales to Shackletons and Viggens. Top 10s, aviation history, analysis, humour and news β€” plus deep-dive features. Many Hush-Kit articles are FREE, just sign up: hushkit.substack.com β€” and please share if you can :-)

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Top 10 Ship-killing Planes of the Second World War The Deadliest Aerial Predators of the World’s Oceans

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24.02.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Top 10 Ship-killing Planes of the Second World War The Deadliest Aerial Predators of the World’s Oceans

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24.02.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I use quotes from the same Winkle review in the article.

22.02.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Who are you quoting? Ha ha ha

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The Case For the Lavochkin La‑7 Being The Greatest Fighter of the Second World War Hellfire, snow and blood

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21.02.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Case For the Lavochkin La‑7 Being The Greatest Fighter of the Second World War Hellfire, snow and blood

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21.02.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Spencer

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Stalemate: Why the Sukhoi Su-75 Was Always Bullshit and Will Never Happen Russia's Low Accountability Light Fighter

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Stalemate: Why the Sukhoi Su-75 Was Always Bullshit and Will Never Happen Russia's Low Accountability Light Fighter

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Mosquito Night Intruder Missions Audacious Covert missions alone over enemy territory, and my father, the teenage intruder

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Cool stuff @hushkit.bsky.social

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The Case for the Spitfire Being the Greatest Fighter of the Second World War That Mitchell & Smith Look

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Four images of 1950s British aircraft used in printers adverts in trade magazines from the same period.

Four images of 1950s British aircraft used in printers adverts in trade magazines from the same period.

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@hushkit.bsky.social Random aeroplane use in my Dad’s collection of 50s printing trade mags.

15.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Caudron CR714C1 in Finnish Air Force markings. One of six delivered to Finland after the Soviet invasion. This aircraft is one of two survivors of a troubled design.

Caudron CR714C1 in Finnish Air Force markings. One of six delivered to Finland after the Soviet invasion. This aircraft is one of two survivors of a troubled design.

Photo of the nose of a MiG-17 Fresco fighter in Polish air force markings outside Krakow aviation museum.

Photo of the nose of a MiG-17 Fresco fighter in Polish air force markings outside Krakow aviation museum.

RF-4E Phantom Jet of the US Air Force displayed in a hangar at Krakow Aviation museum.

RF-4E Phantom Jet of the US Air Force displayed in a hangar at Krakow Aviation museum.

Early Yak-23 fighter in Krakow Aviation museum. An unusual aircraft replaced quickly by the MiG-15. According to Wiki 316 were built before production ended in 1951.

Early Yak-23 fighter in Krakow Aviation museum. An unusual aircraft replaced quickly by the MiG-15. According to Wiki 316 were built before production ended in 1951.

@hushkit.bsky.social A few shots from Krakow Aviation museum.

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The Case for the Spitfire Being the Greatest Fighter of the Second World War That Mitchell & Smith Look

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