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I Ball
@weealoffortune.bsky.social
Interested in all aspects of transport, particularly aviation and predominantly military
First flight of the day from KOA to HNL
October 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Every bar has one in one way or another........
Lounge Lizard
October 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
#SeaKingSaturday image taken during a Lobster Pot exercise a pair of Royal Navy "Junglie" Sea King Mark 4
#avgeek
#RoyalNavy
#helicopter
#aviation
#photography
March 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
February 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
February 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
#SeaKingSaturday Westland Sea King HU5 SAR operating from HMS Gannet at Prestwick
#Helicopter
#avgeek
#aviation
#militaryaircraft
#photography
February 8, 2025 at 6:18 AM
#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
February 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
#MigMonday Hungarian Air Force MiG-29 Mikoyan Fulcrum
#avgeek
#aviation
#militaryaircraft
#photography
February 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
#MerlinMonday
Royal Navy Agusta Westland Merlin HM.2 ZH850
#avgeek
#aviation
#Helicopter
#RoyalNavy
#Merlin
#photography
February 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
February 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#SeaKingSaturday image of XZ588 Sea King HAR3 this version was used in the search and rescue role
#avgeek
#RAF
#Helicopter
#militaryaircraft
#aviation
#photography
February 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
#Lakenheath night ops waiting at the Last Chance F15E's of the #494thFighterWing await another night sortie
#avgeek
#aviation
#militaryaircraft #photography #planespotting
January 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#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
January 29, 2025 at 8:04 AM
January 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
#SeaKingSaturday image of XZ597 Sea King HAR3 this version was used in the search and rescue role
#avgeek
#RAF
#Helicopter
#militaryaircraft
#aviation
#photography
January 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
#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
January 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
January 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#MerlinMonday
Royal Navy Agusta Westland Merlin HM.2 ZH838
#avgeek
#aviation
#RoyalNavy
#Merlin
#photography
January 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
2 x C130J's 91431/91432 of the Rhode Island ANG pasted through Prestwick 15th/16th Jan
#avgeek
#aviation
#militaryaircraft
January 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#SeaKingSaturday image taken during a Joint Warrior exercise of Royal Navy "Junglie" Sea King Mark 4
#avgeek
#RoyalNavy
#aviation
#photography
January 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Past and present Typhoon and Spitfire
#RAF
#avgeek
#aviation
#militaryaircraft
January 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#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
January 15, 2025 at 4:43 AM
#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
January 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
#TupolevTuesday Aeroflot Tu134 taken before digital
#avgeek
#aviation
#photography
#planespottin
January 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Oster Catcher hunkered down and out of the way but not out of the rain
#RSPB
#birds
#ukwildlife
#nature
#wildlife
#photography
January 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM