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Interested in all aspects of transport, particularly aviation and predominantly military

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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
First flight of the day from KOA to HNL
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Every bar has one in one way or another........ Lounge Lizard
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
#SeaKingSaturday image taken during a Lobster Pot exercise a pair of Royal Navy "Junglie" Sea King Mark 4 #avgeek #RoyalNavy #helicopter #aviation #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
BBC News - RAF Waddington plane-spotters to get anti-social behaviour letter - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
RAF Waddington plane-spotters to get anti-social behaviour letter
Police say the group of enthusiasts ignored advice to stand in a designated safe viewing zone.
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Correct Tom 2 points
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
#WartHogWednesday The Fairchild Republic A10 Thunderbolt #A10 #USAF #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #aircraftphotography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
militarywatchmagazine.com/article/su57...
militarywatchmagazine.com
Su-57 Fighter’s Arrival in India Leads U.S. to Cancel F-35 Flight Demonstration Plans - Reports
Amid rising speculation regarding plans by the Indian Defence Ministry to procure Russian Su-57 fifth generation fighters, the aircraft has made its debut at India’s
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
www.raf.mod.uk/news/article...
raf.mod.uk
'Tornado 2 Tempest': Fighter jet component recycling project off to flying start
Individual parts from retired fighter jets have been ground down and 3D printed into new components suitable for the UK’s next generation of military aircraft – a first of its kind initiat...
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
#SukhoiSunday. Russian Knights Sukhoi Su35 #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography #planespotting
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
#SeaKingSaturday Westland Sea King HU5 SAR operating from HMS Gannet at Prestwick #Helicopter #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
#WartHogWednesday The Fairchild Republic A10 Thunderbolt easy recognisable the A-10 is built like a tank, with a heavily armoured cockpit designed to withstand enemy fire and continue to operate in a hostile environment #A10 #USAF #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #aircraftphotography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
#MigMonday Hungarian Air Force MiG-29 Mikoyan Fulcrum #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
#MerlinMonday Royal Navy Agusta Westland Merlin HM.2 ZH850 #avgeek #aviation #Helicopter #RoyalNavy #Merlin #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
#SukhoiSunday. Su27 of Ukrainian Air Force #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography #planespotting
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
#SeaKingSaturday image of XZ588 Sea King HAR3 this version was used in the search and rescue role #avgeek #RAF #Helicopter #militaryaircraft #aviation #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
#Lakenheath night ops waiting at the Last Chance F15E's of the #494thFighterWing await another night sortie #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography #planespotting
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
#ThrowbackThursday W5856 Blackburn Fairy Swordfish affectionately know as the stringbag is the oldest flying example of this second world war aircraft. #avgeek #aviation #RoyalNavy #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
UK monitoring demand for new Typhoon fighter jets Source: UK Defence Journal search.app/osQ6
search.app
UK monitoring demand for new Typhoon fighter jets
The Ministry of Defence is evaluating the future demand for the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4+ variant, both domestically and internationally.
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
theguardian.com
Passengers and crew evacuated as plane catches fire on South Korean runway
All 176 people onboard escaped safely after blaze began inside Airbus jet preparing to take off from Gimhae airport
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Should have made myself clear, having worked with the RN on numerous CST's that was the furthest South I travelled with any vessel. I was working for Vickers, and we were called to go out there after a problem arose after sea trials.
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Furthest I got South was Naples with HMS Ocean
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Wow
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
#SukhoiSunday. Su27 of Ukrainian Air Force #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography #planespotting
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
#SeaKingSaturday image of XZ597 Sea King HAR3 this version was used in the search and rescue role #avgeek #RAF #Helicopter #militaryaircraft #aviation #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
www.aerotime.aero/articles/air...
aerotime.aero
Airbus to end Beluga oversized cargo transport airline
Airbus confirms the end of its oversized cargo operations using its unique fleet of BelugaST, citing a lack of external customers.
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
#ThrowbackThursday Wardair a regular sight around the UK during the 1980's the airline ceased operating 1989 and was acquired by Canadian Airlines. The image is one of 12, A310's operated by Wardair #avgeek #aviation #photography #planespotting
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
#MigMonday MiG-29N Mikoyan Fulcrum #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #milair #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
#MerlinMonday Royal Navy Agusta Westland Merlin HM.2 ZH838 #avgeek #aviation #RoyalNavy #Merlin #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
2 x C130J's 91431/91432 of the Rhode Island ANG pasted through Prestwick 15th/16th Jan #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
#SeaKingSaturday image taken during a Joint Warrior exercise of Royal Navy "Junglie" Sea King Mark 4 #avgeek #RoyalNavy #aviation #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Past and present Typhoon and Spitfire #RAF #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#WartHogWednesday These 2 Republic A10 Thunderbolts both displaying their nose art. These airframes were both part of the 81st TFW Tactical Fighter Wing based at RAF Woodbridge, which had a twin base was just a few miles away at RAF Bentwaters #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
#TornadoTuesday GR4A Tornado wearing anniversary markings of #12Sqn whilst based at Lossiemouth and before the airframes retirement from #RAF service #12Sqn now operates out of Coningsby using Typhoon GR4's #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography #planespottin
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
#TupolevTuesday Aeroflot Tu134 taken before digital #avgeek #aviation #photography #planespottin
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Oster Catcher hunkered down and out of the way but not out of the rain #RSPB #birds #ukwildlife #nature #wildlife #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
#MerlinMonday Royal Navy Agusta Westland Merlin Lifting from EGPK during exercise Joint Warrior #avgeek #helicopter #aviation #RoyalNavy #Merlin #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
#SukhoiSunday. Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su30 MKM #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography #planespotting
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
#SeaKingSaturday XZ758 Westland Sea King HU5 SAR operating from HMS Gannet at Prestwick #Helicopter #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
#ThrowbackThursday PanAm 737 at LHR #avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Unfortunately yes 😕
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
#BlastfromthePast Here's one of my early BW images well before digital. Boeing 747SP climbing our of LHR #avgeek #aviation #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
#WartHogWednesday The Fairchild Republic A10 Thunderbolt easy recognisable the A-10 is built like a tank, with a heavily armoured cockpit designed to withstand enemy fire and continue to operate in a hostile environment #A10 #USAF #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #aircraftphotography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
#MigMonday MiG-29N Mikoyan Fulcrum #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
#SukhoiSunday Royal Malaysia Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKM #avgeek #aviation #photography #militaryaircraft
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Having an early night 🤣
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
#SeaKingSaturday XZ758 Westland Sea King HU5 SAR operating from HMS Gannet at Prestwick #Helicopter #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
1..2...3 chute deployed Typhoon in primer testing parachute after a test flight #avgeek #aviation #photography #planespotting #militaryaircraft
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Halcyon spotting days at LHR
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
#ThrowbackThursday ZX398 Jaguar GR.1A of 41 Squadron 1992 #avgeek #aviation #militaryaircraft #photography
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I Ball @weealoffortune.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Operated by Direct Rail Services, the Spanish made mixed frieght diesel electric Class68 is a common sight on the railways of Britain #Class68 #Railway #photography
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