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Mikes Old Tat🇬🇧🇺🇦
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Likes History, Photography, Military, particularly Aircraft. Restorian of ‘Old Tat’ bought from Boot Fairs. Travels around and posts a lot. Welcome to the Show!

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And here’s the Barometer after restoration. About 2 hours work # MikesOldTat
August 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Haven’t had much time to restore things but here’s a Barometer bought for £1 I’ve just done. Here’s is before MikesOldTat
August 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Good morning. Old ‘Stringbag’ the Fairey/Blackburn Swordfish, taken at Shuttleworth before D Day Invasion Stripes were added #MikesAircraftPhotos
July 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Good morning. P-51D Mustang ‘Jersey Jerk’ at Duxford #MikesAircraftPhotos
July 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Shuttleworth’s De Havilland DH.88 Comet. It was built specifically to compete in the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race England to Australia which it won. It’s a lovely Aircraft maintained in pristine airworthy condition #MikesAircraftPhotos
July 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Home from the Isle of Wight. Three pieces of Dinosaur Bones found on the Beach. They are around 140 million years old. stamps for size comparison.
July 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Shuttleworth’s Blackburn Type D. Built in 1912, it’s the oldest British built Aeroplane still capable of flight. Very occasionally flown in the evening at the end of Summer Air Shows, when perfect weather conditions allow #MikesAircraftPhotos
July 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
After years of not seeing them, finally got to see the ‘Edwardian’ Aircraft fly last night at Shuttleworth
June 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Good morning from Shuttleworth, the second day of the Air Show
June 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Good morning. DeHavilland Comet take off at the evening Shuttleworth Air Show yesterday was
June 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
My favourite aircraft at Shuttleworth today. The Bucker Jungmeister that flew in yesterday, in Spanish Civil War markings #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Built in 1944,served in South Korea and finally the U.S. National Air Guard. Privately purchased and converted to two seat configuration, she is seen here on the Display circuit as P-51D Mustang ‘Contrary Mary’ based at Duxford in 1945 #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The only photos I kept of the B-2 Spirit, taken many years ago at Fairford #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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A small earthquake in Germany, six years ago, proved to be the spontaneous detonation of a #WW2 bomb. (Apparently happens once a year.)
June 25, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Good evening. A selection of Hawker Hurricanes #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Spitfire Mk IX MH434 #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Good morning. Spitfire Mk IX MH434 one of the best known Spitfires on the display circuit. Built at Castle Bromwich in 1943, it is credited with several wartime victories #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Good morning. Nothing like a C-5 Galaxy arriving to start the day #MikesAircraftVideos
June 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
RC-135 Rivet Joint. Photo taken at Mildenhall, but sadly they are currently no longer based there #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Good morning. North American T-6 Texan at Headcorn Airfield. Actually flown in one of these in South Africa #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 19, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Spitfire MkIX. Built at Castle Bromwich in late 1944 originally as a High Level Fighter #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Good evening. Spitfire MkVc JG891 originally built 1942/3 #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Mitchell B-25D ‘Grumpy’ #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Mitchell B25D ‘Grumpy’ #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good morning. Some old photos today of the Fighter Collection’s Mitchell B-25D ‘Grumpy’ #MikesAircraftPhotos
June 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM