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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Genuine privilege to be at Australia vs USA tonight - an absolutely cracking game of rugby. The players put in a huge shift afterwards meeting and chatting with fans. Particular props to a hurting Samantha Wood, who nonetheless did the rounds and had a little natter with us. Did herself proud.

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Tank Archives @tankarchives.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

The ARL 44 medium tank was envisioned in 1944 as a way for France to return to tank design after a hiatus during German occupation. This tank was shown to the public #OTD in 1951 during the Bastille Day parade. #tanks #history

ARL 44 tanks during the Bastille Day parade

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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 07/07/2025

Realisation of a dream! Aeroplane finally let me do a massive in-depth look at one of the most offbeat airliners of the modern era - the Britten-Norman Trislander In the August issue

Title page of Aeroplane's Database feature on the Trislander, promising '13 in-depth pages' and 'words by Matthew Willis' with a beautiful air to air shot of an Aurigny Trislander over the Guernsey coast

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Tank Archives @tankarchives.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The Germans were unsatisfied with the reliability of the King Tiger, particularly its gearbox. Bench trials of the PP33 gearbox that would be able to handle the tank's bulk were completed successfully #OTD in 1944, but it was never installed in a real tank. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

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Monster Island Bloodies @monsterislandb.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I made a Godzilla play set

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TableTopBill @tabletopbill.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Centurion, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Ex Regensprung, Regenstauf, Germany, 1975. 🇨🇦 #ColdWar #CenturionFriday

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Klaas Meijer @klaasm67.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

In case you run into a Tiger today, this is how to do it.

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TableTopBill @tabletopbill.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

A Centurion tank of "B" Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons, crosses near Neustift, Germany, 1973. 🇨🇦 #CenturionFridayonMonday

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Matthew Long @dr-robonator.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

We start our third NAACC post with the Sherman Show with host M4A3E2, guest starring: the M4A3 (75)W! Musical guest featuring the M4 (105), and special guest M4!

The bossman himself: the M4A3E2 Sherman “Jumbo” assault tank, this one upgunned with the M1A1C 76mm gun instead of the usual M3 75mm I’ve always found it interesting that the Jumbo never got HVSS, with the prevailing argument was that the VVSS with duckbills was proficient enough— a minor fact which flew in the face of Patton stringent opposition to the practice in the Third Army.

A battered M4A3 (75)W. Not the single piece transmission cover, the M34A1 mantlet, the early high bustle T26 turret and T48 rubber chevron track.

M4 (105) assault tank. This howitzer armed example is rocking the field expedient “bocage buster” of the Culin type. No clue on the providence of said device, if it’s an original or reproduction. Note the M52 howitzer gun mantlet.

An early M4. See the 57° slope of the front glacis vs. the steeper 47° degree of later versions. This one, like many of this type, had appliqué armor welded in front of the driver and bow gunner bulges, as well as over the sponson plate. Also notable is the presence of the antenna mount to the left of the bow gunner, the early 3-part transmission cover and the low bustle turret. This tank is marked as the battalion commander’s tank of the 2nd battalion, 69th armor regiment.

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RG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

#OTD in 1944, Italy. "The first German Panther tank to be captured intact. With its 75mm gun, it has been considered to be the Germans' most successful tank." #WW2 #HISTORY

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Matthew Long @dr-robonator.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Moving on to some Cold War examples. This period of Le Siècle Blindée really was the Wild West of tank design.

An AMX-30- the best looking French tank since the SAMUA S35. No, that isn’t my opinion: it’s fact and I will not be taking rebuttals thank you.

The Strv 103 topping out with a total height equal to the top of the hull of the AMX next to it. My son said “it’s got a shooter but no tower!” Perceptive lad he is.

No, it’s not an M60 AVRE (we don’t have Royal Engineers, sir). It’s an M728 combat engineer vehicle sporting a 165mm M135 mortar. My son said “it’s a construction vehicle that does war!”

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Great pics and amazing collection!

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

May Memorial Day be whatever you need it to be. A day of remembrance, memorial, sharing of the past, or even just reconnection. Take care of yourself and others please. All the best from an aging USMC vet.

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

A tank a day makes the day better. Today’s pic is of an Italian M13/40. This example is in the US ArmyArmor and Cav Collection at Fort Benning. Pic #3 in a series.

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

A tank a day makes the day better. Today’s pic is of a M48 from the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. Pic #2 in series.

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

A tank a day makes the day better. Today’s pic is of the only remaining T2 Medium tank. Currently residing at the Armor and Cav collection at Fort Benning.

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I don't typically post YouTube content, and you can skip through the video (it's kind of long), but you need to see what this Chinese indy watchmaker is doing with these movements. This is #horology at its 2025 best: youtu.be/z5kRdkKgiyo?...

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An Undiscovered Gem of Chinese Watchmaking

YouTube video by Swiss Watch Gang

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WW2TV Paul Woodadge @ww2tv.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

My thoughts on Facebook earlier

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

All look amazing and all look like the would have an accompanying edm anthem.

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Love this shot of our DH9 alongside the Bristol Fighter from Shuttleworth this weekend. They at least *look* like two peas in a pod 😂

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Lucy Betteridge-Dyson @lmbd1418.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Yes, I do require one of these. £10k

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Mini tank

YouTube video by Bohena AB

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Mark Barnes @markbarnesn16.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I finally made it to Saumur a week ago. It was worth the wait. A museum of the old school with just stuff to look at. This Panhard EBR was a definite favourite.

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Bill Adler @billadler.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Hello wristwatch friends. Enjoy this terrific article about microbrand watches. (I'm in the article.). There are some cool watches here. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best...

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13 microbrand watches that'll broaden every horology geek's horizons

Some of our favourite watch experts pool their knowledge together to pick out the microbrand watchmakers making the right moves right now – and explain why

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 24/04/2025

On this day, in 1800, the Library of Congress was established. Containing 178 million items, it is currently the world's second largest library. It is also the most visited library in the world, and is one of LibraryThing's top cataloging sources. 💙📚

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

From Seattle-based Matthew Zinski, architect, designer, watchmaker, and founder of #Typsim, the chronometer-certified Architect. Inspired by midcentury watches, Matt uses acrylic crystals, true gilt dials, chamfers, and lume that ages. This one $999 but check them all out: www.typsim.com/watches

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TableTopBill @tabletopbill.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Exercise Certain Trek. Two Centurion tanks of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Oct 1975. #Centurionfriday #ColdWar 🇨🇦 LAC Photo

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

In light of your above, I just want to take a second to say thank you for your scholarship and all that you do to preserve and promote history. Positive beacons of learning, authors, librarians, teachers, and others, are crucial even more these days. Thank you again.

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

So yes, it's a tank. A swedish S Tank. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stridsv... It was an amazing design created to maximize Sweden's terrain in the face a Soviet tank invasion. Here a few recent pics from the Arsenalen Tank Museum in Sweden. A Unique tank but a tank none the less.

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Coffee with book while relaxing at Hararz coffee shop. Great way to start the day.

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

That’s out of Philly @dbfenthusiast.bsky.social? What’s the museums name again?

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Alex Bowers @bowerswrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Dubbed Canada’s “fightingest ship,” HMCS Haida is the last Tribal-class destroyer in existence. In my latest Legion Magazine article, I embark on an armchair tour with the museum's acting interpretation officer Jared Shawcross. 📸 Parks Canada. legionmagazine.com/an-armchair-...

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Need to focus on work today, so instead of 15 posts, here's Gear Patrol's 15 sleeper picks from #Rolex, #Patek, #GrandSeiko and others that might give these brands' WW'25 flagship releases a run for their money (and that's alot of money for most of them) www.gearpatrol.com/watches/watc...

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15 Overlooked New Watches from Rolex, Grand Seiko, Patek and More | Gear Patrol

We've all seen the headline-grabbing watches coming out of this year's Watches and Wonders exhibition, but these sleeper models are just as compelling.

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bted72.bsky.social @bted72.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

If you are heading Arizona way checkout Tucson as they have the Pima Air and Space and missile museum and the newly opened Tucson Military vehicle Museum right next door. Pima has a massive collection of outdoor aircraft. Check them out on google maps and their website.

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Vintage Watch Room @vintagewatchroom.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We love doing movies,we’re delighted to say that we supplied the Vintage watches for new Wes Anderson movie The Phoenician Scheme UK Release 23rd May Starring Tom Hanks, Benicio Del Toro, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more stars. Featured here is a 1950’s Geneve Gents Regulator Watch

We love doing movies, so we’re delighted to say that we supplied the Vintage watches for the new Wes Anderson movie
The Phoenician Scheme which will be on cinematic general release in the UK on 23rd May .

Starring Tom Hanks, Bill Murray Benicio Del Toro, Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson and a host of other stars

The watch featured here is a 1950’s Geneve Gents Regulator Watch

#thephoenicianscheme #vintagewatch #vintage #vintagewatches #mens #menswatches

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 08/04/2025

Today is National Library Workers Day! Part of National Library Week, this is a day to recognize and celebrate the hard work of library support staff and librarians. Are there library workers and librarians that have helped you, over the course of your reading life? #NationalLibraryWorkersDay 💙📚

A graphic of a librarian shelving books in the Literature section.

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Here's the #NYT take on WW'25, and the 2025 releases so far. Can these brands (other than #Rolex) boost watch sales amidst already slumping demand and extraordinary (😠) tariffs? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/f...

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Brands at Watches and Wonders Geneva Look for Sales

Brands hope the models debuting at Watches and Wonders Geneva will recharge their lackluster sales.

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Last post today, here's the #Monochrome team's top 12 from WW'25. I love that the #Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer hangs in there with the luxury big dogs. But, the #Parmigiani Toric Perpetual Calendar (the blue one for me) is damn near perfection: monochrome-watches.com/recap-monoch...

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

And a different Top-9 take from GQ India. I'm going to dig up something in the #Hermes. That looks interesting Wonders evidently never cease www.gqindia.com/content/9-be...

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9 best timepieces from Watches & Wonders 2025

Wonders evidently never cease

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Pretty nice sale @ Windup Watch Shop--#Timex Mil-Ships Bronze in particular seems like a reasonable bargain at $870: windupwatchshop.com/collections/...

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The Watch Nerd @tiredofcrazyshite.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

WW'25 underappreciated #Alpina with a new 39mm Alpiner Extreme. Triangle patterned dial, with a date, lots of lume, and a second hand with signature Alpina red triangle. Really like the matching textured crown collar. 3 flavors. 200M resistance. $2,195. us.alpinawatches.com/product/AL-5...

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