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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23h
What was the fastest operational fighter in December 1954? The answer may surprise you (no, it’s not the F-100 or the Skyray). The answer is in the article here: hushkit.substack.com/p/what-was-t...
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What was the fastest fighter that was genuinely operational and available for normal squadron flying in December 1954?
The answer may surprise you (no, it’s not the F-100)
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23h
The Skyray or the answer to the question? <sshhh if you know now)
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23h
What was the fastest operational fighter in December 1954? The answer may surprise you (no, it’s not the F-100 or the Skyray). The answer is in the article here: hushkit.substack.com/p/what-was-t...
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What was the fastest fighter that was genuinely operational and available for normal squadron flying in December 1954?
The answer may surprise you (no, it’s not the F-100)
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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 03/10/2026
A new KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Ramenskoye / Zhukovsky, Russia from May 1966 was scanned recently and shows what I think is a (the?) Myasishchev M-50 sitting outside. Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Reaching 4K followers would be a lovely way to end the week. Tag in friends who might enjoy me
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Was planning to get rid of my beard but now I know they annoy Hegseth, so I'm keeping mine
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Share a photo of your favourite undercarriage
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sorry sir
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Share a photo of your favourite undercarriage
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't make me pull out a Tomcat photo for the new US Navy top 10- too late! Find out what he chose as his top 10 here: hushkit.substack.com/p/my-top-10-...
F-14 afterburner take-off
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't bulk-buy vintage magazines without your glasses on
Front cover of Rake-Off magazine
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't make me pull out a Tomcat photo for the new US Navy top 10- too late! Find out what he chose as his top 10 here: hushkit.substack.com/p/my-top-10-...
F-14 afterburner take-off
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accidentalflyer 🇨🇦🇹🇼🇺🇸🇺🇦 @accidentalflyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wait cannot believe North American F2J Fury not included? First with Sidewinder missile, hurriedly adopted for ROCAF F-86, and the rest was history.
F2J Fury
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
He mentions why the Fury didn't get a top 10 slot in his selection :-)
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My Top 10 US Navy Cold War Fighters hushkit.substack.com/p/my-top-10-...
US Navy F-4 Phantom
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When you catch Richard Whitcomb in the changing rooms checking out your area-ruled fuselage with a bit too much intensity
Richard Whitcomb staring intensely at your area ruled fuselage
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My Top 10 US Navy Cold War Fighters hushkit.substack.com/p/my-top-10-...
US Navy F-4 Phantom
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When you catch Richard Whitcomb in the changing rooms checking out your area-ruled fuselage with a bit too much intensity
Richard Whitcomb staring intensely at your area ruled fuselage
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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My Top 10 US Navy Cold War Fighters
Picked by Tommy H Thomason
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In the 17th century, a Jesuit monk, Francesco de Lana-Terzi, conceptualised lighter-than-air-flight. He worried that flying machines would be use for war. He reassured himself that God would not allow it.
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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My Top 10 US Navy Cold War Fighters
Picked by Tommy H Thomason
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1908: Ernest Hives arrived at Rolls-Royce in Derby, saw the shitty weather & considered taking the next train home. He tossed a coin & stayed. He became crucial to the Merlin engine. Drove its rapid development, reliability & mass production. That coin toss was a big deal.
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1908: Ernest Hives arrived at Rolls-Royce in Derby, saw the shitty weather & considered taking the next train home. He tossed a coin & stayed. He became crucial to the Merlin engine. Drove its rapid development, reliability & mass production. That coin toss was a big deal.
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
1908: Ernest Hives arrived at Rolls-Royce in Derby, saw the shitty weather & considered taking the next train home. He tossed a coin & stayed. He became crucial to the Merlin engine. Drove its rapid development, reliability & mass production. That coin toss was a big deal.
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Dunkirk Wwii
Alt: Three Spitfires in formation
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A BEAST! The Spitfire XIV had a 38% greater power-to-weight ratio than the Mk I! (Photo: Jeroen Bos)
Spitfire 14 in flight
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's Friday! Well done, you. In the mood for a massive Buccaneer special? Well, here you go: hushkit.substack.com/p/why-i-love...
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Why I loved Flying the Buccaneer
Pilot interview & History of the Buccaneer Cold War Maritime Strike Aircraft
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Terminator internal comms declassified
Terminator-style screengrab with bullshit AI-style apology on it:
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Terminator internal comms declassified
Terminator-style screengrab with bullshit AI-style apology on it:
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Mark S @fff182.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Handley Page HeyfordMince and cheese pie
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Share a photo of your favourite aircraft - and one of your favourite meal
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Олександр Бузько @oleksa79buzko.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Share a photo of your favourite aircraft - and one of your favourite meal
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What do you think caught my eye?
Screenshot of evolution video
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What do you think caught my eye?
Screenshot of evolution video
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Fairey Fulmar by Matthew Willis
Book review (and discount code)
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No denying its beauty
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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 23/09/2026
A thorough and interesting review of my Fulmar book, and a discount code if you like what you read
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@navalairhistory.com
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Fairey Fulmar by Matthew Willis
Book review (and discount code)
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Researching the Hunter, has anything else so lacking innovation, taken so long? The Tejas or J-8 of its time. Guess it had powered controls so that is something
Hunter plane
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gustav-lind.bsky.social @gustav-lind.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Obligatory vref chart
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Night all
NASA F-104
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Delete one aircraft from history
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Suggest earlier deletion
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Interpret as you wish
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Delete one aircraft from history
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Happy Birthday, U.S. Air Force!
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In case you missed it: hushkit.substack.com/p/why-i-love...
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Why I Loved Flying the Buccaneer
Pilot interview & History of the Buccaneer Cold War Maritime Strike Aircraft
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The BAC 221 is scandalously beautiful
BAC 221 plane
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Was news to me while researching, suprised not more made of this - only the Conway Victor bombers ahead of it
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