Michael Napier
@michaelnbooks.bsky.social
Former military and commercial pilot - now author of books on military aviation history
Weekend reading! A historical thriller - highly recommended 😀
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Weekend reading! A historical thriller - highly recommended 😀
Happy 10th Anniversary! "Tornado Over the Tigris" first published in 2015 and still going strong 😁
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Happy 10th Anniversary! "Tornado Over the Tigris" first published in 2015 and still going strong 😁
Lake Vyrnwy...
September 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Lake Vyrnwy...
Coming to a bookshop near you next March...
July 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Coming to a bookshop near you next March...
Published this month 10 years ago! 😁
July 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Published this month 10 years ago! 😁
The Yorkshire Dales...
July 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The Yorkshire Dales...
On our way to sunny Spain! That's me in the driver's seat on our way to Torrejon, July 1988 😎
July 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
On our way to sunny Spain! That's me in the driver's seat on our way to Torrejon, July 1988 😎
A bit of garden perfection for you! 😁
June 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A bit of garden perfection for you! 😁
Perfection - with a beautiful perfume, too
May 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Perfection - with a beautiful perfume, too
Random aeroplane photo of the day...
Tornado GR1 of 31 Squadron (... and that's me in the driver's seat 😁)
Tornado GR1 of 31 Squadron (... and that's me in the driver's seat 😁)
May 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Random aeroplane photo of the day...
Tornado GR1 of 31 Squadron (... and that's me in the driver's seat 😁)
Tornado GR1 of 31 Squadron (... and that's me in the driver's seat 😁)
A poignant epitaph...
May 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A poignant epitaph...
Out last week! (And off to a good start!) 😀
May 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Out last week! (And off to a good start!) 😀
Bluebells are here!😃
April 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Bluebells are here!😃
Random aeroplane photo of the day...
11 Sqn Venom at Wunsdorf 23 June 1955
11 Sqn Venom at Wunsdorf 23 June 1955
April 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Random aeroplane photo of the day...
11 Sqn Venom at Wunsdorf 23 June 1955
11 Sqn Venom at Wunsdorf 23 June 1955
Random aeroplane picture of the day.... Italian Typhoon
April 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Random aeroplane picture of the day.... Italian Typhoon
Random aeroplane picture of the day....
RAN Sea Furies over HMAS Sydney
[credit State Library of Victoria]
RAN Sea Furies over HMAS Sydney
[credit State Library of Victoria]
March 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Random aeroplane picture of the day....
RAN Sea Furies over HMAS Sydney
[credit State Library of Victoria]
RAN Sea Furies over HMAS Sydney
[credit State Library of Victoria]
Spring is here!!😁
March 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Spring is here!!😁
40 years ago this month... time flies when you're having fun 😎
March 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
40 years ago this month... time flies when you're having fun 😎
Tonight's view of the back garden!
March 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Tonight's view of the back garden!
Recommended reading! 😁
March 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Recommended reading! 😁
Random aeroplane picture of the day....
SAAF Buccaneer
SAAF Buccaneer
February 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Random aeroplane picture of the day....
SAAF Buccaneer
SAAF Buccaneer
An unfortunate name for an airline...
February 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
An unfortunate name for an airline...
Random aeroplane picture of the day...
Bulgarian MiG-29
Bulgarian MiG-29
February 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Random aeroplane picture of the day...
Bulgarian MiG-29
Bulgarian MiG-29
Some recreational reading...
January 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Some recreational reading...