Journalist, writing mostly about aviation and motorcycles

England
Joined February 2011
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Have a guess who this is a photograph of? It’s Vincent Van Gogh. I’m blown away that there is an actual photograph of him. How did I not know? He was 19 years old when this was taken. I can’t tell you who the photographer was as it’s not recorded.
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Harry Kane is great role model. As well as being a world class footballer, England captain and all time record goalscorer for England, he’s also a decent bloke. Here he is showing his appreciation to his wife, Kate Goodland after receiving the Ballon D’or.
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The greatest letter of all time...
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In the spring I purchased a #kitfox project in Switzerland. Originally supplied in 1995 and worked on for a few years. My intention is to build it specifically for nighttime pyrotechnic Airshow’s. It is having a Rotax914 Engine of 115 hp at takeoff and 100 hp continuous rated
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The comments do not disappoint. British humour at it's best
The clocks go back by one hour on 25 October at 2am, which means you’ll gain an hour ⏰ What will you do with the extra time? Let us know below 👇
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This is utter nonsense.
Jackdaw will create 27 jobs but will cause 8000 deaths from extreme heat. Jackdaw won’t save you a penny on energy bills but will cause £16 billion of climate damage, like more wildfires and droughts. A great day for fossil fuel bosses, not for anyone else.
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Certified: 🔟 The 737-10 has received FAA certification, marking a major milestone for Boeing and the development team that brought the final member of the 737 MAX family to this point. ✈️Strong fuel efficiency for denser markets ✈️Greater flexibility for airlines serving high-demand routes ✈️Commonality across the 737 MAX family Congratulations to #TeamBoeing and our partners who developed the 737-10 over many years, and guided it through extensive testing, evaluation and certification. Thank you to our customers who are building the future with the 737-10 and 737 MAX family. More: boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-10…
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This International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, take a step inside the flight control tower — and back in time — with these historic images. Air traffic control is the backbone of safe, orderly aviation, and we're grateful for their work every day to keep traffic flowing smoothly and help pilots and passengers across the globe. Learn more about how air traffic control has evolved: spr.ly/6016BHrQEY 📸: Boeing Archives, circa 1950s-1960s #ATCDay
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After washed-up debris was found to be a tree rather than Amelia Earhart’s plane, her researchers are working on a new theory: she was flying a tree
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France is in flames (yet he wants to rejoin the EU). Trump is selling out Ukraine, cosying up to Putin again A cost-of-living crunch is looming this winter, especially fuel bills. He still hasn’t told us how or when defence spending will reach 3% GDP. Inflation is rising once more, as are interest rates. Russian forces are threatening our infrastructure, especially undersea data and energy links. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, our Gulf allies are under attack. And PM Burnham drivels about this!! It’s like the opening sketch from Saturday Night Live.
TikTok star Andy Burnham is back on TikTok displaying all his talents as an overblown local councillor, addressing the serious situation in Europe and how to stop the boats. Only kidding. He's talking about how to be good boys and girls on public transport. On TikTok 🤓👍
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Let me get this straight. Work all your life building a business. Sell that business to a rando - charged at 24%. Try to pass it on to your family - charged at 45%. Genuinely insane telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
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Finally one billionaire with some balls.
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UK 🇬🇧 The Drax net zero con-trick - where a massive polluter has become a net zero manipulator. Yet more net zero environmental destruction masquerading as “saving the planet”. The Labour government is trying to force through an extension that would give Drax an estimated £1.8bn in taxpayer funded subsidies on top of the £11bn it has already received. Drax has burned an amount of wood equivalent to 300 million trees. Burning wood creates 18% more CO2 emissions than coal. And here’s the con trick: Drax is a sneaky way of exporting our CO2 emissions. We pay billions of pounds to cut down ancient forests in the US and Canada, ship the wood across the Atlantic in diesel tankers, then burn it in a Yorkshire-based power station. And here’s the kicker - the CO2 emissions tally is not counted against the country that burns it, but the country that grows it. So Drax emissions are counted against the countries who grow and export the wood for Drax - like Canada and USA…not UK who burn it. So the UK can reduce CO2 figures by importing the burning wood grown elsewhere. A gigantic net zero con-trick.
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National Grid is trying to fell a 300-year old oak it promised to save. (The farmer even checked this morning that they would keep their promise and they said yes). This afternoon he finds out they were lying and WERE going to fell it. He has stopped them - for good?
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We’ve come a long way since our first autonomous landing. Today, Garmin Autoland is equipped on more than 2,500 certified piston, turboprop and jet aircraft.
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This month's free landings for Flyer Club members include Thruxton! 🛩️ Fly in and see what's new at the airfield - remember to send us a photo or video. Not a member? Join today for just £7.50 a month ➡️ flyer.co.uk/membership/
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