Sign in

Kai Greet

@kaigreet.bsky.social
2.3K followers 229 following 63 posts

Photographer, plane nerd, history geek. Contributor for @theaviationist.com. Based in Cornwall, UK. Opinions my own. they/them www.kaigreet.co.uk

PostsRepliesMedia
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Tonight's ISS pass. Last minute decision to go out for it, taking advantage of the (relatively) clear skies. #space #iss #astrophotography #photography
1140
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Recently re-elected independent Cornwall Councillor Dulcie Tudor apparently believes 2025 is the time for LGBTQ+ people to 'fuck off'. #lgbt #cornwall #pride
020
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Predannack UAV corridor to the Plymouth danger areas is also active for a few hours this afternoon. NOTAM for the Plymouth areas expires at 1500 BST.
000
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Prince of Wales CSG escorts operating in the Plymouth danger areas along with an RAF P-8 Poseidon. The carrier itself isn't broadcasting AIS, but you can be sure it's still hanging around here.
110
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Sec of State for Defence John Healey arrive at RNAS Culdrose on board an Airbus A400M Atlas C1 this evening. They departed out to sea on an RN helicopter, presumably for a visit to HMS Prince of Wales.
030
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
RFA Mounts Bay arriving into Falmouth earlier today, sailing past sister ship RFA Cardigan Bay. With HMS Scott and HMS Severn also in, and RFA Argus as a recent departure, it probably surprises some that it's not actually an RN port. cc @navylookout.bsky.social @warshipcam.bsky.social
030
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
RNLB Richard Cox Scott (17-29) departed Falmouth Lifeboat Station for the last time on Friday after 23 years, as the station switches to the Shannon class lifeboat #rnli #lifeboat #photography #coast #falmouth #cornwall
0120
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Dry Tree menhir, or standing stone, on Goonhilly Downs. 3 metres tall and made of gabbro, which is not native to the downs. The nearest source is a few miles away, so clearly it was put there for a good reason. Gave its name to RAF Dry Tree, a WW2 Chain Home station nearby. #history #cornwall
010
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
The Lysander was an underappreciated hero of WW2. Obsolete in its initial patrol/spotting role early in the war, its STOL performance and excellent low-speed handling were put to use flying support resistance operations in occupied Europe under the cover of darkness. #aviation #photography #history
0151
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Half-Moon Battery at Pendennis Castle was originally constructed in the early 1800s, and then upgraded progressively until just after the Second World War. The 6in guns mounted during WW2 saw active combat defending Falmouth Bay from German E boats. #cornwall #history #ww2 #kernow
030
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
On Wednesday 18th Dec, Truro Cathedral hosted 'Carols with Pride', featuring an LGBTQ+ choir, poetry from Jay Hulme, and readings from several LGBTQ+ individuals. Privilege to photograph this historic service. #lgbt #cornwall #transrights
Truro Cathedral lit in colours of the rainbow for Carols with PrideBanner reads "protect trans kids" in the Cornish languageJay Hulme, transgender poet and theologian
0112
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
HMS Triumph, the Royal Navy's last Trafalgar class submarine, arrived home to HMNB Devonport for the final time this afternoon before decommissioning. Article soon to follow in @theaviationist.com along with more images from the occasion.
071
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
St Michael's Mount, like the French Mont Saint-Michel, is an island linked to the mainland by a tidal causeway. When the tide's in, the island is accessible by water only. The island actually has a small funicular railway, for cargo only, from the harbour up to the castle. #cornwall #history
000
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Davidstow Moor was the site of a WW2 RAF airfield, which later hosted three #Formula1 races before falling into disuse. A main road now bisects the airfield, but microlights still operate there making it the highest active airfield above sea level in the UK (970ft). #Cornwall #History #Photography
080
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Altitude record holder SR-71A Blackbird 61-7962 at IWM Duxford. The only place outside the United States where you can see a complete SR-71 airframe. #aviation #lockheed #avgeek #photography #history
390
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
This 1948 Grumman F8F Bearcat spent only 9 years with the U.S. Navy before being sold to the civilian market, quickly outpaced by jet aircraft. It's been operated by The Fighter Collection from Duxford Aerodrome since 1981. #aviation #aviationphotography #photography #history
2241
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Bodmin Keep is the museum of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, and is an incredible repository of artifacts and information about military conflicts from the 1700s to modern times. The collection includes a piece of the Berlin Wall, as well as a Victoria Cross. #cornwall #history #heritage
010
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hit me
020
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Flambards theme park, which recently announced its closure, originally opened in 1976 as Cornwall Aero Park, an aviation museum. Until closing there was still a museum section containing a Shackleton nose section, Concorde engineering mockup, and Blitz experience. #cornwall #history #aviation
040
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Aerial 1, or Arthur, at Goonhilly Earth Station on Goonhilly Downs was the UK receiving station for the Telstar satellite, which carried the first live trans-Atlantic satellite TV images. It was completed in 1962. #cornwall #communications #history #space #heritage
010
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Maen Castle, near Sennen, is a cliff fort dating to the Iron Age. The Cornish coast is littered with archaeological remains of these types of fortification. Nearby is the wreck of RMS Mulheim which ran aground near here in 2003. #cornwall #photography #history #heritage
040
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Porthkerris was home to an observation post for a torpedo range in Falmouth Bay operated by the Aircraft Torpedo Development Unit. The round shuttered section housed cameras and tracking equipment to record torpedo test launches. The facility closed in the 1990s. #cornwall #history #photography
010
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Truro Cathedral looks ancient but is actually just over 100 years old, completed in 1910 after 30 years of construction. The oldest part is the 16th century St Mary's Aisle, the only surviving part of the parish church which previously occupied the site. #history #photography #truro #cornwall
0110
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
The Lizard Lighthouse, one of the oldest in the UK still operating, dates back to 1619, with the current building built in the mid 1700s. The original light struggled with maintenance funds, being unpopular with locals who benefited from the salvage of shipwrecks. #photography #history #cornwall
A white lighthouse tower against a cloudy blue sky, framed by colourful local plants
020
Kai Greet @kaigreet.bsky.social · 21/09/2023
Working on a photography project partly based in London, not sure exactly when it'll be out yet, but gonna give Bluesky the first look at some of it. It's not very cohesive yet but I think it'll make sense in its final form...
030