Jamie McTrusty
@jamiemctrusty.bsky.social
Posts on (mostly) Second World War aviation and naval history. See ALT text for picture credits and additional information!
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The Royal Navy’s ‘Fleet Shadower’ concept, developed prior to the SWW, envisioned a high-endurance, low-speed and low-noise carrier aircraft to monitor enemy naval forces at sea by night. Two companies were chosen to submit prototypes and the AS.39 (L) and G.A.L. 38 (R) were the result.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
The Royal Navy’s ‘Fleet Shadower’ concept, developed prior to the SWW, envisioned a high-endurance, low-speed and low-noise carrier aircraft to monitor enemy naval forces at sea by night. Two companies were chosen to submit prototypes and the AS.39 (L) and G.A.L. 38 (R) were the result.
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OTD February 12 1988 US Navy cruiser USS Yorktown, accompanied by the destroyer USS Caron, exercising the right of innocent passage through Soviet territorial waters is bumped by the Soviet Frigate Bezzavetny which itself was accompanied by the frigate SKR-6. The Bezzavetny was
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
OTD February 12 1988 US Navy cruiser USS Yorktown, accompanied by the destroyer USS Caron, exercising the right of innocent passage through Soviet territorial waters is bumped by the Soviet Frigate Bezzavetny which itself was accompanied by the frigate SKR-6. The Bezzavetny was
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This week’s free to read may upset a few people but…
As Saturday is the anniversary of the Bismarck being launched I decided to give my opinion on the ship -
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#ww2 #history #navalhistory
As Saturday is the anniversary of the Bismarck being launched I decided to give my opinion on the ship -
jerijerod14.substack.com/p/bismarck-i...
#ww2 #history #navalhistory
Bismarck isn't all that
So this Saturday marks the anniversary of the launching of the battleship Bismarck - rather than Valentine’s Day.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
This week’s free to read may upset a few people but…
As Saturday is the anniversary of the Bismarck being launched I decided to give my opinion on the ship -
jerijerod14.substack.com/p/bismarck-i...
#ww2 #history #navalhistory
As Saturday is the anniversary of the Bismarck being launched I decided to give my opinion on the ship -
jerijerod14.substack.com/p/bismarck-i...
#ww2 #history #navalhistory
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What is in a name? When it comes to the North American A-36 dive-bomber, quite a lot! This week, we tackle the thorny subject of the A-36's moniker and get into the story of one of the lesser-known members of the Mustang family with @navalairhistory.com.
📺️: youtu.be/QJwpgWUuFFI
🎧️: pod.fo/e/38e474
📺️: youtu.be/QJwpgWUuFFI
🎧️: pod.fo/e/38e474
February 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
What is in a name? When it comes to the North American A-36 dive-bomber, quite a lot! This week, we tackle the thorny subject of the A-36's moniker and get into the story of one of the lesser-known members of the Mustang family with @navalairhistory.com.
📺️: youtu.be/QJwpgWUuFFI
🎧️: pod.fo/e/38e474
📺️: youtu.be/QJwpgWUuFFI
🎧️: pod.fo/e/38e474
The Royal Navy’s ‘Fleet Shadower’ concept, developed prior to the SWW, envisioned a high-endurance, low-speed and low-noise carrier aircraft to monitor enemy naval forces at sea by night. Two companies were chosen to submit prototypes and the AS.39 (L) and G.A.L. 38 (R) were the result.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
The Royal Navy’s ‘Fleet Shadower’ concept, developed prior to the SWW, envisioned a high-endurance, low-speed and low-noise carrier aircraft to monitor enemy naval forces at sea by night. Two companies were chosen to submit prototypes and the AS.39 (L) and G.A.L. 38 (R) were the result.
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11 Feb 1916 // Light cruiser HMS Arethusa was damaged by a German mine off Felixstowe, then ran aground and was wrecked while under tow. 14 of her crew were killed in the mine explosion or died later of injuries received. (Imperial War Museum images SP 1161 and SP 1179) #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
11 Feb 1916 // Light cruiser HMS Arethusa was damaged by a German mine off Felixstowe, then ran aground and was wrecked while under tow. 14 of her crew were killed in the mine explosion or died later of injuries received. (Imperial War Museum images SP 1161 and SP 1179) #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
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11 Feb 1941 // Submarine HMS Snapper was lost with all hands (41 men) in the Bay of Biscay for unconfirmed reasons on or around this date. She may have struck a mine or been sunk by German minesweepers in a reported attack off Finisterre. (Imperial War Museum FL 3629) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
February 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
11 Feb 1941 // Submarine HMS Snapper was lost with all hands (41 men) in the Bay of Biscay for unconfirmed reasons on or around this date. She may have struck a mine or been sunk by German minesweepers in a reported attack off Finisterre. (Imperial War Museum FL 3629) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
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11 Feb 1945 // Destroyer HMS Pathfinder was heavily damaged by Japanese aerial bombing at Akyab (Sittwe) in western Burma. After repairs she reached Colombo but was declared a total loss. She returned to England where she was scrapped. (Imperial War Museum ADNO 8722) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
11 Feb 1945 // Destroyer HMS Pathfinder was heavily damaged by Japanese aerial bombing at Akyab (Sittwe) in western Burma. After repairs she reached Colombo but was declared a total loss. She returned to England where she was scrapped. (Imperial War Museum ADNO 8722) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
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The Antikamnia Chemical Company marketed an analgesic powder to pharmacists using these darkly illustrated limited edition calendars from 1897 to 1901. The name of the company means “opposed to pain.” Ironically, the product could be fatal as it contained acetanilide, which impairs red blood cells.
February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Antikamnia Chemical Company marketed an analgesic powder to pharmacists using these darkly illustrated limited edition calendars from 1897 to 1901. The name of the company means “opposed to pain.” Ironically, the product could be fatal as it contained acetanilide, which impairs red blood cells.
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This week’s podcast is out -
A thrilling tail of pirates, organised crime, smugglers, militia and duck poo…
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A thrilling tail of pirates, organised crime, smugglers, militia and duck poo…
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February 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
This week’s podcast is out -
A thrilling tail of pirates, organised crime, smugglers, militia and duck poo…
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
A thrilling tail of pirates, organised crime, smugglers, militia and duck poo…
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
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Plus... You get me back!*
Listen here:
*Hopefully that's a good thing for you...
Listen here:
*Hopefully that's a good thing for you...
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Plus... You get me back!*
Listen here:
*Hopefully that's a good thing for you...
Listen here:
*Hopefully that's a good thing for you...
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10 Feb 1964 // During sea trials off Jervis Bay, destroyer HMAS Voyager was rammed and sunk by aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne when she inexplicably turned towards the carrier's bows. 82 of 314 men in HMAS Voyager died in this tragic and controversial incident. (Image: Australian War Memorial) [1/4]
February 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
10 Feb 1964 // During sea trials off Jervis Bay, destroyer HMAS Voyager was rammed and sunk by aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne when she inexplicably turned towards the carrier's bows. 82 of 314 men in HMAS Voyager died in this tragic and controversial incident. (Image: Australian War Memorial) [1/4]
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9 Feb 1921 // Destroyer HMS Hydra sank after colliding with Royal Navy torpedo boat Z3 in the Wielingen Channel between Antwerp and the North Sea. All her 72 crew were rescued by the torpedo boat. Hydra's wreck was sold for scrap in May 1921. (Imperial War Museum: Q 75101) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
9 Feb 1921 // Destroyer HMS Hydra sank after colliding with Royal Navy torpedo boat Z3 in the Wielingen Channel between Antwerp and the North Sea. All her 72 crew were rescued by the torpedo boat. Hydra's wreck was sold for scrap in May 1921. (Imperial War Museum: Q 75101) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
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Tomorrow, Soviet civil defence
Ep 1: the trouble with vegetables. Many shelters were used to store veg. Can they get the veg out fast enough if the siren goes? And how do you find the shelter when secrecy means they're not signposted?
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Ep 1: the trouble with vegetables. Many shelters were used to store veg. Can they get the veg out fast enough if the siren goes? And how do you find the shelter when secrecy means they're not signposted?
Subscribe here:
podfollow.com/the-atomic-h...
February 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Tomorrow, Soviet civil defence
Ep 1: the trouble with vegetables. Many shelters were used to store veg. Can they get the veg out fast enough if the siren goes? And how do you find the shelter when secrecy means they're not signposted?
Subscribe here:
podfollow.com/the-atomic-h...
Ep 1: the trouble with vegetables. Many shelters were used to store veg. Can they get the veg out fast enough if the siren goes? And how do you find the shelter when secrecy means they're not signposted?
Subscribe here:
podfollow.com/the-atomic-h...
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#OTD in 1969, the Boeing 747 prototype, 747-121 RA001/N7470, made its maiden flight from Paine Field. The Jumbo Jet would revolutionise air travel and become one of the most iconic aircraft ever built.
What was your flight on a 747 like?
#avgeek #aviation #history #aviationlovers #aviationlove
What was your flight on a 747 like?
#avgeek #aviation #history #aviationlovers #aviationlove
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
#OTD in 1969, the Boeing 747 prototype, 747-121 RA001/N7470, made its maiden flight from Paine Field. The Jumbo Jet would revolutionise air travel and become one of the most iconic aircraft ever built.
What was your flight on a 747 like?
#avgeek #aviation #history #aviationlovers #aviationlove
What was your flight on a 747 like?
#avgeek #aviation #history #aviationlovers #aviationlove
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482 aircraft from 1,5, & 8 Groups bombed the oil refinery at Pölitz #OTD 8/9 Feb 1945. Two target photographs and a reconnaissance photograph showing the cumulation of damage from the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social. #History #WW2
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
482 aircraft from 1,5, & 8 Groups bombed the oil refinery at Pölitz #OTD 8/9 Feb 1945. Two target photographs and a reconnaissance photograph showing the cumulation of damage from the @ibccdigitalarchive.bsky.social. #History #WW2
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#OTD in 1939, future Supermarine Spitfire test pilot Alex Henshaw landed his Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF, in which he'd won the 1938 King's Cup, at Gravesend, setting a new UK-South Africa-UK record of 4 days, 10 hours and 16 minutes.
G-AEXF is now in the Shuttleworth Collection.
#avgeek #aviation
G-AEXF is now in the Shuttleworth Collection.
#avgeek #aviation
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Unfinished battleships lying in Hamburg Harbor, c. 1920. On the lower left, the Mackensen class battlecruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich lying next to the Baden class battleship Wurttemberg. On the lower right, the uncompleted Greek battleship Salamis, which was scrapped in 1932.
#NavalHistory
#NavalHistory
February 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Unfinished battleships lying in Hamburg Harbor, c. 1920. On the lower left, the Mackensen class battlecruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich lying next to the Baden class battleship Wurttemberg. On the lower right, the uncompleted Greek battleship Salamis, which was scrapped in 1932.
#NavalHistory
#NavalHistory
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8 Feb 1917 // Destroyer HMS Gurkha struck a German submarine-laid mine in the English Channel off Dungeness, broke in two, and sank with loss of 74 of her crew. Just five survivors were picked up by armed trawler Highlander. (Image courtesy Tyne & Wear Archives) #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
February 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
8 Feb 1917 // Destroyer HMS Gurkha struck a German submarine-laid mine in the English Channel off Dungeness, broke in two, and sank with loss of 74 of her crew. Just five survivors were picked up by armed trawler Highlander. (Image courtesy Tyne & Wear Archives) #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
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8 Feb 1918 // Destroyer HMS Boxer sank after colliding with SS St Patrick off Sandown, Isle of Wight, after dark. Confusion on the St Patrick over the destroyer's lights caused her to steer the wrong way. One crewman from Boxer was lost overboard. (Imperial War Museum image: Q 74982) #RoyalNavy #WW1
February 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
8 Feb 1918 // Destroyer HMS Boxer sank after colliding with SS St Patrick off Sandown, Isle of Wight, after dark. Confusion on the St Patrick over the destroyer's lights caused her to steer the wrong way. One crewman from Boxer was lost overboard. (Imperial War Museum image: Q 74982) #RoyalNavy #WW1
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A Solent (at Oakland Aviation Museum) played the role of a Pan-Am Clipper in Raiders of the Lost Ark
February 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
A Solent (at Oakland Aviation Museum) played the role of a Pan-Am Clipper in Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Short Seaford (1944) began life as the Sunderland Mark IV, an improved version of the existing flying boat designed to operate in the Pacific. Though it used many common elements, the aircraft ultimately incorporated so many changes that it was given a new name.
📷 IWM ATP 14556B
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February 8, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Short Seaford (1944) began life as the Sunderland Mark IV, an improved version of the existing flying boat designed to operate in the Pacific. Though it used many common elements, the aircraft ultimately incorporated so many changes that it was given a new name.
📷 IWM ATP 14556B
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📷 IWM ATP 14556B
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The Miles M.20 resulted from an Air Ministry requirement for a ‘utility fighter’ which could be quickly manufactured. There was a concern, fortunately never realised, that Luftwaffe bombing could cripple aircraft production. The prototype was produced in just 9 weeks.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The Miles M.20 resulted from an Air Ministry requirement for a ‘utility fighter’ which could be quickly manufactured. There was a concern, fortunately never realised, that Luftwaffe bombing could cripple aircraft production. The prototype was produced in just 9 weeks.
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I have been channelling my inner @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social and done a roof/tower tour of Winchester Cathedral
Will do a thread in a bit
Will do a thread in a bit
February 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I have been channelling my inner @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social and done a roof/tower tour of Winchester Cathedral
Will do a thread in a bit
Will do a thread in a bit