Piccolo Seaplanes
@wildblueponder.bsky.social
PT PhD student by night - interested in the representation of military aviators in popular culture. A librarian for the USAF by day. Easily distracted at all times by biathlon, geopolitical arguments, rugby, murder mysteries, or livestreams of airfields.
Get to know your Mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
Cosy murder mysteries
Military aviation
The shipping forecast
Horses
A faint smell of woodsmoke
Watching sports: rugby, biathlon, cricket
Prague
Slowly drinking pints of real ale whilst reading in a quiet pub
80s action movies
Coffee & cake
Cosy murder mysteries
Military aviation
The shipping forecast
Horses
A faint smell of woodsmoke
Watching sports: rugby, biathlon, cricket
Prague
Slowly drinking pints of real ale whilst reading in a quiet pub
80s action movies
Coffee & cake
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Star Wars (even the bad starwars)
Classical music
A good book
Sitting on a patio with a cold drink in summer
Mangos
Salty snacks
Indian food
Soccer/Football
Lego
My kids (love them always, like them usually)
Star Wars (even the bad starwars)
Classical music
A good book
Sitting on a patio with a cold drink in summer
Mangos
Salty snacks
Indian food
Soccer/Football
Lego
My kids (love them always, like them usually)
Get to know your Mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
Honeycrisp apples
Noisy punk/alt/new wave music
Comfy slip on sneakers
Soft boys (of all genders)
Lego
Spicy romance novels
Crème brûlée
Sleeping with the windows open on a cold night
A fireplace
Olympic gymnastics
Honeycrisp apples
Noisy punk/alt/new wave music
Comfy slip on sneakers
Soft boys (of all genders)
Lego
Spicy romance novels
Crème brûlée
Sleeping with the windows open on a cold night
A fireplace
Olympic gymnastics
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Get to know your Mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
Cosy murder mysteries
Military aviation
The shipping forecast
Horses
A faint smell of woodsmoke
Watching sports: rugby, biathlon, cricket
Prague
Slowly drinking pints of real ale whilst reading in a quiet pub
80s action movies
Coffee & cake
Cosy murder mysteries
Military aviation
The shipping forecast
Horses
A faint smell of woodsmoke
Watching sports: rugby, biathlon, cricket
Prague
Slowly drinking pints of real ale whilst reading in a quiet pub
80s action movies
Coffee & cake
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Der 1. Weltkrieg an der Westfront in einer Minute.
Man beachte das Jahr 1918, als das Deutsche Heer die grössten Gewinne hatte. Dann brach die Wirtschft zusammen, und damit das Deutsche Reich.
Ein Krieg ist mehr, als nur die Front.
Vergesst das nicht. ☝️
Man beachte das Jahr 1918, als das Deutsche Heer die grössten Gewinne hatte. Dann brach die Wirtschft zusammen, und damit das Deutsche Reich.
Ein Krieg ist mehr, als nur die Front.
Vergesst das nicht. ☝️
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Der 1. Weltkrieg an der Westfront in einer Minute.
Man beachte das Jahr 1918, als das Deutsche Heer die grössten Gewinne hatte. Dann brach die Wirtschft zusammen, und damit das Deutsche Reich.
Ein Krieg ist mehr, als nur die Front.
Vergesst das nicht. ☝️
Man beachte das Jahr 1918, als das Deutsche Heer die grössten Gewinne hatte. Dann brach die Wirtschft zusammen, und damit das Deutsche Reich.
Ein Krieg ist mehr, als nur die Front.
Vergesst das nicht. ☝️
"This isn't some stray pilot with a MiG..."
🤡🤡🤡 FSB says it prevented an alleged Ukrainian/UK—backed attempt to steal a Russian MiG-31 jet equipped with a Kinzhal missile.
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"This isn't some stray pilot with a MiG..."
The Ramius/Borodin conversation split with the USS Dallas 'crazy Ivan' reaction sequence remains superb. Yeah, I'm old, so I'm going to say it again: they just don't make movies as good as this anymore ;)
a man wearing a hat and headphones is talking on a cell phone .
Alt: Seaman Jones (played by Courtney B. Vance) alerts the rest of the USS Dallas that the Soviet missile submarine Red October is performing a sudden turn
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Ramius/Borodin conversation split with the USS Dallas 'crazy Ivan' reaction sequence remains superb. Yeah, I'm old, so I'm going to say it again: they just don't make movies as good as this anymore ;)
If you see this (and wish to) post four female characters you love
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
If you see this (and wish to) post four female characters you love
Today was: Aus vs India T20 cricket, Eng vs Aus rugby league (1st half), Ire vs Japan union, NZ vs Scotland union, Aus vs Italy union, and things about to presumably peak with South Africa vs France union. This density of live sport might kill me ;) (Had to record Fiji vs Eng due to time clash)
a soccer game is being played with the words " this is not soccer "
ALT: a soccer game is being played with the words " this is not soccer "
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Today was: Aus vs India T20 cricket, Eng vs Aus rugby league (1st half), Ire vs Japan union, NZ vs Scotland union, Aus vs Italy union, and things about to presumably peak with South Africa vs France union. This density of live sport might kill me ;) (Had to record Fiji vs Eng due to time clash)
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Happy 423 years of us! 🎉 📚
The Bodleian Libraries opened for the first time on 8 November 1602...
This means, we're older than the refracting telescope (1608), the publication of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1623) and Sir Isaac Newton's apple (1666)! 😅
The Bodleian Libraries opened for the first time on 8 November 1602...
This means, we're older than the refracting telescope (1608), the publication of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1623) and Sir Isaac Newton's apple (1666)! 😅
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Happy 423 years of us! 🎉 📚
The Bodleian Libraries opened for the first time on 8 November 1602...
This means, we're older than the refracting telescope (1608), the publication of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1623) and Sir Isaac Newton's apple (1666)! 😅
The Bodleian Libraries opened for the first time on 8 November 1602...
This means, we're older than the refracting telescope (1608), the publication of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1623) and Sir Isaac Newton's apple (1666)! 😅
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Pierrot, by Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718-19, 📸 by @andyharnik
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Pierrot, by Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1718-19, 📸 by @andyharnik
You're assembling Kaldra or whatever but I'm double-sleeving my US Air Force Over Kosovo Aircraft and Armament Collector Cards. We are not the same.
November 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
You're assembling Kaldra or whatever but I'm double-sleeving my US Air Force Over Kosovo Aircraft and Armament Collector Cards. We are not the same.
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My thoughts are with the victims of today's UPS plane crash, but they are also with the NTSB investigators who, tomorrow, will dig through half a mile of toxic debris to find the black boxes, all without being paid. Godspeed to them as well.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
My thoughts are with the victims of today's UPS plane crash, but they are also with the NTSB investigators who, tomorrow, will dig through half a mile of toxic debris to find the black boxes, all without being paid. Godspeed to them as well.
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More self care as I thing we all need it!!!! (Pt Mugu during Grey Flag 2025)
November 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
More self care as I thing we all need it!!!! (Pt Mugu during Grey Flag 2025)
Self-care F-15 reblog to start the week :)
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Self-care F-15 reblog to start the week :)
I hadn't heard of Gerhard Neumann until seeing him here and hitting up Wikipedia...what a life!
The thermodynamic cycle design points chosed for the engine were OPR≈12:1 & ТIТ≈1700°F. Both the aircraft & engine were optimized for high altitude cruise at Mach 0.90 in dry thrust. However, flight tests showed that the subsonic cruise range was falling short of expectations.
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I hadn't heard of Gerhard Neumann until seeing him here and hitting up Wikipedia...what a life!
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif
Time to put down your teenagers playing football, Americans, and watch your men's rugby team playing Scotland in Edinburgh. No college crowd can match the Murrayfield crowd singing Flower of Scotland :) 🏉
November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Time to put down your teenagers playing football, Americans, and watch your men's rugby team playing Scotland in Edinburgh. No college crowd can match the Murrayfield crowd singing Flower of Scotland :) 🏉
If the flag-waving brigade REALLY cared about preserving the UK way of life they'd be out there protesting the American company Warner Brothers buying up sports rights so people in the UK countries can't watch international rugby union that used to be free without buying a subscription from Yanks!
November 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
If the flag-waving brigade REALLY cared about preserving the UK way of life they'd be out there protesting the American company Warner Brothers buying up sports rights so people in the UK countries can't watch international rugby union that used to be free without buying a subscription from Yanks!
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The CfP for @avculturesconf.bsky.social Print the Legend closes 31 October.
Inspired by the iconic quote, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” the event will delve into how narratives are crafted, myths are perpetuated, and legends are born in the world of aviation.
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Inspired by the iconic quote, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” the event will delve into how narratives are crafted, myths are perpetuated, and legends are born in the world of aviation.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The CfP for @avculturesconf.bsky.social Print the Legend closes 31 October.
Inspired by the iconic quote, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” the event will delve into how narratives are crafted, myths are perpetuated, and legends are born in the world of aviation.
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Inspired by the iconic quote, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” the event will delve into how narratives are crafted, myths are perpetuated, and legends are born in the world of aviation.
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Too, too good
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Too, too good
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I loved living in #Oz.
Read Justin Wolfers’ Boyer lecture ‘Australia is freaking amazing’ for free: mnth.ly/K6XtYzg
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I loved living in #Oz.
Self-care F-15 reblog :)
"V-0073 TACTICAL AIR COMMAND 1978 BX 1 of 2," slide 35 of 37 [gallery]
October 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Self-care F-15 reblog :)
Sexy miscegenation (😬 sounds like an off-brand PornHub search term)
Sexy Army EES
October 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Sexy miscegenation (😬 sounds like an off-brand PornHub search term)
Gotta be Beethoven's 9th in Die Hard ;)
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Gotta be Beethoven's 9th in Die Hard ;)
What is it like inside your head?
October 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What is it like inside your head?
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
October 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
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"They Destroy Your Homes - Destroy Them!"
Recruitment poster for the British Home Guard.
Designed by Paxton Chadwick, 1942
Ref E.2941-1995, V & A Museum.
Recruitment poster for the British Home Guard.
Designed by Paxton Chadwick, 1942
Ref E.2941-1995, V & A Museum.
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
"They Destroy Your Homes - Destroy Them!"
Recruitment poster for the British Home Guard.
Designed by Paxton Chadwick, 1942
Ref E.2941-1995, V & A Museum.
Recruitment poster for the British Home Guard.
Designed by Paxton Chadwick, 1942
Ref E.2941-1995, V & A Museum.