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Michael Napier

@michaelnbooks

Former military and commercial pilot - now author of books on military aviation history

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I'm just going to leave this here for a bit.

@philipwblood.bsky.social

youtu.be/OQHWQwMiJOU

18.02.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''

16.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 4724 πŸ” 1899 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 29
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Messerschmitt Me 163 at the @rafmuseum.bsky.social, Midlands.

16.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Permission Granted for Major New Hangar at Avro Heritage Museum.

➑️ vintageaviationnews.com/aviation-mus...

13.02.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Gold "Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans." This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new president, Vladimir Putin. And so, for more than...

Saturday's episode. amzn.to/3OhuShg

13.02.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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September 30th 2024
Cosmos

07.02.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 2222 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 8
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Our fab Patreon supporters have access to our second interview filmed in the Flight Gallery at the Science Museum, where @rooneyvision.bsky.social tells the tale of Alcock and Brown, The Big Hop and their Vickers Vimy.

Join us here: www.patreon.com/posts/big-ho...

#aviation #avgeek #histbookchat

28.01.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
1919: Four Teams, One Dream, the First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic
1919: Four Teams, One Dream, the First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic YouTube video by The Aviation Show

In 1919, four teams arrived in Newfoundland with the aim of winning the Daily Mail's Β£10,000 for flying the Atlantic non-stop. Author @rooneyvision.bsky.social joins us to tell the story of the Vickers Vimy that made the very first Big Hop.

Watch here: youtu.be/5OPUSy8ndHY

#avgeek #aviation

07.02.2026 10:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vickers Vanguard / Merchantman photo by Richard Parkhouse G-APEG | British Airways | Vickers | Vanguard / Merchantman | LHR / EGLL London - Heathrow, UK - England | Photo by Richard Parkhouse

#Vickers #Vanguard / Merchantman, #British Airways (G-APEG) by Richard Parkhouse (#London - Heathrow) #Cargo #aviation #photography #avgeeks

04.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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If you see this post a mini figure. πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

04.02.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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St Lawrence, Broughton, Bucks. C15 paintings of Mary carrying Christ whilst youths play. Several are holding parts of Christ's body. A caution not to swear by Christ's body. Referenced in The Pardoner's Tale. Canterbury Tales. "That it's a grisly thing..Our Dear Lord's body they...will tear.

03.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 138 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

To put it another way: the most important aircraft in WWII was unarmed

04.02.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lots of fun chatting about all things A-36 and what it is not, with @navalairhistory.com!

Available now for our fab Patreon supporters, including a giveaway of a signed copy of Matt's Mustang: The Untold Story! The giveaway will open to all next week.

www.patreon.com/posts/36-not...

#aviation

04.02.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like you need some central heating 🀣

04.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m proud to be part of the #podcast production team at The Avro Heritage Museum podcast

We now have our #studio up and running thanks to the support of Arts Council England and Museum Development North.

Do check out The Avro Heritage Museum Podcast here. www.avroheritagemuseum.co.uk/podcast

04.02.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sanctuary....

The most pleasing presbytery from the #ScamperDownTheSomersetCoast #EastQuantoxheadToDunster leg: #StAndrewOldCleeve. Still, silent, sacred

01.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 216 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

25.01.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great Rollright War Memorials
one for you @britwarmemorial.bsky.social

25.01.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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St Andrew's Church, Great Rollright, Oxfordshire

24.01.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW EPISODE - #BritishArmy #staybehinds with @TheUCS473

Listen here 🎧🎧 coldwarconversations.com/episode440/

#coldwar #BAOR #secret #royalartillery

24.01.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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:

πŸ“Ί: youtu.be/Zwl9jJns3gk
🎧: pod.fo/e/3746eb

21.01.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Colesbourne war memorial tablet.

Colesbourne war memorial tablet.

Colesbourne war memorial tablet. St. James’ Church, Colesbourne, Gloucestershire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget

06.01.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The January 6th Insurrection Didn't Fail, it Just Took Five Years Boy, do I feel like an idiot.

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Colesbourne roll of honour.

Colesbourne roll of honour.

Colesbourne roll of honour. St. James’ Church, Colesbourne, Gloucestershire. First World War. #LestWeForget

06.01.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.12.2025 09:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HMS Replulse December 2021 escorting a troops convoy

Great looking ship

09.12.2025 16:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Denton war memorial tablet.

Denton war memorial tablet.

Denton war memorial tablet. St. Andrew’s Church, Denton, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget

09.12.2025 12:10 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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and to conclude our RAF Museum, London photos, the Fiat CR.42 Falco.

I hope you enjoyed all the photos.

30.11.2025 18:13 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Those were the days!

28.11.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Halcyon days
Iykyk

28.11.2025 11:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0