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Likes History, Photography, Military, particulary Aircraft. Restorian of ‘Old Tat' bought from Boot Fairs. Travels around and Tweets a lot. Welcome to the Show

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5 years
Six Hercs and six Ospreys Flypast at Duxford. Wow!
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Never seen this before and a very, very, rare event. Probably the entire Tanker Fleet at Mildenhall doing an ‘Elephant Walk’. What a shame about the weather!
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2 years
A sky full of Spitfires and Hurricanes at the Headcorn Air Show today.
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2 years
Can we please all try and have a normal day on Twitter today? Photos of your Dogs would be nice. Here’s mine!
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Did I mention I filmed a three ship Osprey take off at Mildenhall earlier this evening?
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5 years
Merlin Engines anybody? #DuxfordAirShows
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2 months
Lysander #Duxford
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2 years
How about a Lysander start up?
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3 years
AF1 is on it’s way.
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2 years
Hurricane action at the Headcorn Battle of Britain Show Friday.
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5 months
Four US Marine Harriers into Mildenhall this afternoon from the USS Wasp somewhere South of Ireland I believe.
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The weird undercarriage Swedish Aircraft that I can’t remember just landed #Duxford
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3 years
POTUS has landed.
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1 year
Thanks for the Birthday wishes. My Granddaughter made me a Birthday Cake. She’s 10. I thought it was rather good! 🎂
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2 years
Can’t remember whether I’ve posted this or not. B-17 ‘Sally B’ returning to Duxford after a short flight yesterday.
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2 years
A couple more videos from Duxford today. Just after a heavy shower! Hurricane with a four Spitfire flypast in the distance.
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Here’s a video of some of the NHS Spitfire’s display at Shuttleworth today. Don’t you just love the sound of that Merlin engine?
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7 years
Thunderbirds are go! Mildenhall flypast short time ago
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2 years
I’m hoping to live long enough to see this fly!
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2 years
Saw this For Sale down the Road from me this morning. Tempted to buy this. For the Wife!
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3 years
Up close to the Bristol Blenheim #Duxford
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4 years
U-2 landing at Mildenhall. Think it may have an engine problem which is why it’s diverted here.
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First of the Fireworks tonight and a terrified Lulu who has just been sick with fear!
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Tonight’s Hercules Sunset.
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2 years
Finally, my Best Buy from the Boot Fair today, 7 Matchbox models, unmade and still in their wrapping. £1 each #MikesOldTat
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Two ship Osprey take off Mildenhall
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spitfire anybody? #shuttleworth
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2 years
The Ropery in Chatham Dockyard. One of my Great Grandads was a Ropemaker here. They still make Ropes today, including those for HMS Victory, present and past.
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2 years
Good morning. If you don’t fancy a flight in a Spitfire, there’s a two seat Hurricane available now as well.
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Mildenhall today. Herc Gunship departing. A rare visitor, it flew in yesterday with another. The other one is still here.
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3 years
B-17 and Dakota Display just starting.
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11 months
Good morning. Suppose I’d better get on and do something. Here’s probably the only airworthy folding wing Spitfire in the World?
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At the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, RAF St Mawgan, which is unfortunately closed today. Most of the Aircraft here will probably end up scrapped as the Museum has to be off site by March next year.
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And this is what everyone has waited for at Mildenhall
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Spitfires in the Duxford Rain today.
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Whilst I enjoyed my visit to the Antiques Fair today, I managed to conserve funds and just bought this Victory Medal for £5. 2029 Pte. J. Murphy R.War.R. That’s a low number, so could be an interesting research? #MikesOldTat
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2 years
Some Video action of the Aircraft taxiing out for the Headcorn Air Show finale. Lots of Merlin noise!
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Todays best Boot Fair find. A collection of Ships Photos and Post Cards. I haven’t counted or sorted them yet, but getting on towards 200 l think. Many are in pristine condition as each one was stored in an envelope #MikesOldTat
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4 years
I guess it’s appropriate to post a Spitfire video. I never did find out if some of it was used on ITV Meridian News!
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The highlight of my visits to Mildenhall this year was seeing a rare three ship Osprey take off which I'll share again as it was so good!
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2 years
Good morning. I don’t do Politics. Just Aircraft photos and old Tat.
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1 year
Fairey Swordfish #Duxford
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3 years
Spitfire (and one Hurricane) finale at Headcorn.
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3 years
Always nice to see a Spitfire Mk l
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Wasn’t sure that I was going to get to video a Spitfire in flight display this year, but this morning I got Shuttleworth’s Spitfire practising for its one tomorrow.
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5 years
Three old photos of mine of Concorde. When on Holiday in North Cornwall, I used to hear it’s Sonic Bang (every day around 5pm I think) when approaching the Cornish Coast.
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Spitfire ‘Elizabeth’ at Headcorn 2
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6 years
This should cheer you all up. BBMF Spitfire take off at Headcorn a few weeks ago. Turn the volume up!
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2 years
Good morning. Happy 49th Wedding Anniversary to my darling Wife who says we won’t make 50th if I keep her awake fidgeting and keeping her awake all night!
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Today at Mildenhall. Awesome!
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B-17 Fortress ‘Sally B’ #Duxford
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Last Airworthy Shorts Sunderland (civilianised). Was lucky enough to see this just before it departed to the USA to join the Kermit Weeks Aircraft Collection. Many years ago now.
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1 year
Final flight RAF Hercules at Mildenhall just now 😢
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4 years
Not posted an Osprey video recently, so here’s one from today at Mildenhall.
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11 months
Did you know I like Spitfires?
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7 years
In case you didn’t know, in 1936 the Spitfire flew for the first time on this day. Nice to know that so many are still flying!
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We have BIG JET TV at Mildenhall today. Must admit I’d never heard of him before until a couple of weeks ago. Perhaps I should convert my Motorhome into a viewing platform like that?
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The World is a strange place. Russian Military openly admits to targeting Ukrainian Civilians, Towns, Villiages, and infrastructure, yet where’s all the protests, demonstrations, and condemnation from everyone against them?
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11 months
Did you know I like Hurricanes?
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4 years
Always nice to see a Lysander in the air.
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WWII ‘Chocolate Block’ Concrete Mat (used to facilate landing of Tanks etc from Ships onto Beaches) re-used as a slipway/path to the Beach, Lepe.
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Three V-22 Ospreys returning to Mildenhall (from Scotland I believe) earlier today.
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Day out in this. Magic!
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Unusual Herc I saw at Mildenhall last year
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Vulcan and Gnat Flypast at Duxford. Such a shame this was retired imo. Highly unlikely to ever be seen flying again.
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Duxford last year.
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Two seat Spitfires #Duxford
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4 years
Just in at Mildenhall.
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3 years
Forgot to post this two ship Osprey take off earlier this evening.
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Osprey taking off at Mildenhall during the weird weather conditions we had today. Bit shaky but I was trying to film in a strong wind!
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I hope @I_W_M read this, and come to some arrangement to allow RG to continue. Please RT to show your support.
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Sorry to have to report that I will not be posting IWM photos and videos anymore. Henry Ball from IMW complained to Twitter and Twitter removed the content and blocked me. To avoid this in the future, I will refrain from further posting of any IWM content.
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Why I nearly always look in the back of old Picture Frames. This Victorian Photo was being used as a backing board for a 1950s photo. Protected from Sun light it is in almost perfect condition. One day I’ll get around to framing it! #MikesOldTat
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4 years
Years ago now, but fortunate to see the ‘Sunderland’ before it flew off to America.
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5 years
Customary Mildenhall Osprey video. This time a low take off which I’ve not seen that often!
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B-52 Mildenhall. Unlikely to see one of these there again.
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4 years
RC-135u Combat Sent landing at Mildenhall this afternoon. Nice Nose Art!
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The Camp Site I’m on in the New Forest was once a WW2 Airfield. The dry conditions are exposing some of the old building foundations
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Booster Jab done. Relic Gun at the Jab Centre. Could do with a re-paint!
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WW1 era photo I think of a Canadian Sargeant and his Wife. I was given this for free! #MikesOldTat
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4 years
Sopwith Triplane.
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2 years
The legendary Vulcan. Fortunate to have seen it many times over the years.
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5 years
The last airworthy Mosquito in the U.K. Sadly it crashed at an Air Show in 1996, killing the Pilot and Passenger on board.
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Here’s Grandad as a Sub Lieutenant. When he was 25, his hair turned completely white. I wonder if his involvement in the SMS Königsberg action had anything to do with it? This photo was taken at the end of the War, as he’s wearing his Medals (which I now have).
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How long before the AA can get here?
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Some of my British Army and Royal Navy Jack Knife Collection. I have more to sort out and restore sometime during the Winter #MikesOldTat
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Bought at the Boot Fair this morning for £1. I rather like it #MikesOldTat
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The Ropery. My Great Grandad worked in here #ChathamDockyard
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More great shots from this years Flying Legends Airshow. When I'm good I'm bloody brilliant! 🤣
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The sound of Spifires and a Mustang at Duxford!
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4 years
Views from the White Cliffs of Dover
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U-2 departing Mildenhall. Sorry for the poor quality. It caught me by surprise as it wasn’t expected to be leaving so soon!
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British Occupation Zone Germany 1946 Cigarette Case. A lot of cleaning and polishing to get it looking like this #MikesOldTat
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Two Seater Spitfire ‘Elizabeth’ take off at Headcorn today. Always love hearing a Merlin engine. And yes, it really does take off that fast.
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The Lysander. Always great to see one of these in the Air. I should have visited Tempsford today, which I now regret not doing.
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At the Boot Fair and I see someone I know and the seller (who I also Know) discussing this Wooden Tool. Neither have any idea what it is. Seller wants £15 which seems a lot for something he knows nothing about. I ask to take a look.
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2 years
Sometimes have to buy a job lot to get a couple like these. Good condition and no fading #MikesOldTat
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5 years
Today’s what’s in the box from my Toy Collection. Airfix 1:32nd scale Soldiers #MikesOldTat
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6 years
A present from the wife. I’m not deaf, I just can’t hear the wife! 😆
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