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Marlène Aviation @aviationmarlene.bsky.social · 22h

The 1937 Amiot 370 was a record plane derived from the Amiot 340 bomber, and set eleven international speed records. Flying at 437 km/h over 2000 kms with different loads (500, 1000 and 2000 kg). It also held the speed record over 5000 kms and 10000 kms.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 11h

Why do the prettiest ones have dubious engines? HP42 for me — traveling in style and, err, unhurried.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Given that Yersinia pestis is endemic in rodents in most of Texas, I’ll just hope these new channel will bother to give some useful informtion.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It’s rare, but the bacteria is still found worldwide, having found new natural hosts in Africa, North and South America. What surprises me is “breaking a test tube”. Nobody in their right mind would use a glass test tube. And plastic Falcon tubes are hard to break.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There are better options than the Defiant. tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-...

A version of the F9F Panther, a straight-wing jet fighter, with a rotating gun turret in the nose.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Defiant’s turret was based on a French SAMM design, of which Boulton-Paul would continue the development.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hic Kemi presidenta interfecta est

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is what happens when you ask AI to design a carnival float.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I saw @capntom.bsky.social’s answer and thought his OoO logical… On consideration… Cambridge is a city but not a College. Harrow, Westminster and Eton are Colleges (as well as places).

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Miles Gloriosus — Plautus was happily making fun of people like Hegseth ca. 200 BC.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It has it flaws, but it’s a good overview with an interesting angle. Intelligence intelligently placed in its context.

The cover of “Combined Fleet Decoded” by John Prados.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It is about as fine as the Allison T40!

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The suitcase the Hampden came in.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

FWIW, the Belgian (Dutch and French language) sources say that OCAD’s Gert Vercauteren stated that the attacks were “certainly a reaction to” Iran’s incitement of attacks on Jewish targets globally. It’s English language versions that turn this into Iran “ordering” or “organising” the attacks.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

According to Belgian press, what Vercauteren of OCAD said is that the attacks were “a reaction to” Iran’s incitement to attack Jewish targets worldwide. That’s something different from Iran specifically organising an attack in Belgium. The organisation that claimed the bombings remains nebulous.

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Crime Girl @crimegirl.co.uk · 28/09/2026

I am a barrister who once spent time seconded to the CPS serious crimes unit making charging decisions. Today, you can pretend to be one too and work through the decision-making framework in a very serious case. The police have multiple suspects in custody and the phone just rang. 👨 👨 👨 👨 👨 📱 👮‍♀️ 🚨

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I tend to “have open” one physical book and one e-book — the latter being more practical for commutes (by train). But often enough that becomes two physical books with different themes, and one e-book.

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is a poor take that suggests Owen Jones doesn't know much about Russia in the 1990s, including Russia-US or wider Russia-West relations in the 1990s. By giving only one part of the story, he is repeating the Russian political elite's self-serving line that it was all the West's fault. Long 🧵

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Most Americans are blissfully unaware that the inch is literally defined as 2.54 cm.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

From my youth I remember a BBC science show presented by a huge moustachiod man and a tiny woman (heads only in same frame thanks to a podium with a step and heels) on which an eccentric-looking physiologist gave an explanation of why we can ride a bike, which was utterly and totally wrong.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Olive Ann Beech, the “First Lady of Aviation,” was born #OTD in 1903. 1932: Co-founded the Beech Aircraft Company (later, Beechcraft). 1940: Took full command of the company's daily ops & production when her husband fell ill, delivering >7,400 military aircraft during #WWII.🧵 #WomenInBusiness

A warm, intimate black-and-white portrait photograph of an elegant Olive Ann Beech (1903–1993), celebrated as the "First Lady of Aviation" for her historic tenure leading Beechcraft. She sits relaxed inside what appears to be an office or home setting, leaning her left elbow on a surface to rest her head gently against her hand. Her light-colored hair is styled in tight, classic curls, and she flashes a bright, genuine, open-mouthed smile toward the lens, exuding a warm and approachable confidence. She wears a structured textured jacket or blouse accented by an intricately patterned silk neck scarf. On her wrists, several thick chain bracelets with dangling metallic charms are prominently displayed, alongside an elegant ring on her right hand. The background features a soft-focus interior with a light brick or tiled wall, framed art, and a dark credenza holding bottles or barware. The composition focuses entirely on her expressive face, creating a joyful, personal mood that balances her formidable corporate legacy with a charming, personal warmth.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I think you are missing something.

Two geeky looking training aircraft in flight.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hawker and Supermarine both took an extremely gradualist approach to developing swept-wing jet fighters, reviving the “politique de prototypes” in a British version. Still not a good idea. That said, the Hunter was as good as a subsonic Cold War jet fighter could be.

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Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dear British Airways: This very public thread has shown your airline to be a primary example of some of the worst customer service in modern airline history. Diversions for medical emergencies happen, but everything after that is on you. You guys need to be shelling out refunds BIG time.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s charming — but somehow I want to see it all draped in dusty cobwebs!

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Upon graduating medical school in 1881, Arthur Conan Doyle did a doodle of himself waving his diploma over his head. The caption reads: "Licensed to Kill." My new book SLEUTH-HOUND is about Conan Doyle's professor, Joseph Bell - the real-life Sherlock Holmes. Out Oct 20! linktr.ee/drlindseyfit...

A simple doodle showing a man, Conan Doyle, waving his diploma over his head. Underneath the doodle it says: Licensed to kill

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

That, but plus IJN operational safety and damage control practices were so dubious that one wonders why they didn’t stock up on Poudre B, just in case. I imagine that even David Beatty would have worried a bit more before going into battle.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yes. But what is perhaps surprising is the poor individual performance of the Japanese scouts, who were supposed to be part of the elite. And it is not that this was a secondary task for IJN cruisers such as Tone — she had been built for this job.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Lepanto did long-term damage to the Ottoman fleet, but wasn’t decisive in any strategic way. The conflict quickly shifted back to the amphibious raids and invasions that were the raison d’être of galley fleets anyway.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Beter laat dan nooit: www.standaard.be/opinies/is-a...

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Essentially it went like this: IJN: We can’t go to war with the USA, we would certainly lose. IJA: Okay, if you are willing to officially put that on the record and take the responsibility for it, we won’t go to war. IJN: Let’s go to war

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

One of modern civilisation’s great moments. THE SWEDISH CHEF RAPPER'S DELIGHT

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If the Greenlanders have any common sense, they’ll insist that the USA first clean up all the toxic waste that was left behind when it abandoned its old bases there.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This from a man who refuses to understand the difference between a budget deficit and a trade deficit. He probably knows and does not know at the same time.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I hope that I will get to read it! I live near Mechelen and when I pass the Court of Savoy, I often remember that Perkin Warbeck once walked there… an enigma to everyone, perhaps including himself.

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Sophie Bacchus-Waterman @sophiebwaterman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My latest Substack post discusses my new project - a biography of Perkin Warbeck! Why is one needed, and what do I hope to achieve with my next book? You can read the post here: sophiebacchuswaterman.substack.com/p/my-new-pro...

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My new project: A biography of Perkin Warbeck

Since I launched my Substack a few months ago, I’ve been using this platform to share my research into Elizabeth Boleyn, but today, I wanted to announce my next book — a biography of Perkin Warbeck, r...

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“Winter Quarters” by Alfred Duggan (1956) partially covers that ground — the (mis)adventures of two Gaul cavalrymen in Crassus’ service.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Yes, but also USS Wasp was a compromised design that sacrificed damage tolerance for speed and air group size on a limited tonnage. The USN would have much preferred not to put her in harm’s way.

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Colleen Mondor @chasingray.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I love a straightforward accident report. This pilot failed to avoid a cow. Yep. That will totally ruin your day.

An accident report in which no people were injured detailing how the aircraft hit a cow.

Poor cow.

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ordered, looking forward to reading it — when I have finished at least some of the four other books that I somehow managed to start in parallel 😬

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It’s been a long time since I last read this. I remember it being good. But my knowledge of the period is also limited.

The cover of “Armies of God — Islam and the Empire on the Nile, 1869-1899” by Dominic Green.

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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Emmanuel @emmanuelmpeg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

At least he picked a “mostly” flat stretch for digging his canal, which is better than some. And it’s only about seven times the length of the first Suez kanal…

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

1/x A man is remembered for two contrasting legacies: heroically saving the US Declaration of Independence from flames, while his mismanagement of US lighthouses left the American coast shrouded in darkness and filled with shipwrecks. This is Stephen Pleasonton. A small 🧵 #maritimehistory

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