Andy Niemyer
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Once-was Naval Flight Officer; General Aviation pilot; erstwhile Navalist; NAFO; dog dad; ; serial Jeep owner; Masonic educator. Below average guy, doing a below-average job, recommended for accelerated promotion. RT/Like ≠ Endorsement or Approval
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The Harrowing D-Day Survival Story Of Harold “Hal” Baumgarten
Read here: thehistorianshut.com/lvca
#history #wwii
Read here: thehistorianshut.com/lvca
#history #wwii
The Harrowing D-Day Survival Story Of Harold “Hal” Baumgarten - The Historian's Hut
(Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching “Omaha” Beach on “D-Day”, 6 June 1944, from the Army Signal Corps Collection, [Public Domain] via Creative Commons) On June 6, 1944, a coalition of mainl...
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August 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Harrowing D-Day Survival Story Of Harold “Hal” Baumgarten
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#history #wwii
Read here: thehistorianshut.com/lvca
#history #wwii
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I've blogged about how the Israeli air force has reshaped the Middle East and what others might learn from them markurban.substack.com/p/israels-sl...
Israel's Sledgehammer
How their air force re-shapes the Middle East
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June 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I've blogged about how the Israeli air force has reshaped the Middle East and what others might learn from them markurban.substack.com/p/israels-sl...
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The UK Royal Navy has confirmed that its carrier-borne Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) role fit system has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC) 🇬🇧
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UK declared FOC for Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control - Naval News
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has confirmed that its carrier-borne Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) role fit system has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC).
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June 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The UK Royal Navy has confirmed that its carrier-borne Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) role fit system has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC) 🇬🇧
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
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"Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik presents biographies of 16 oft-overlooked women in the field’s history."
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Highlighting women in quantum history
The authors of a new book tell the stories of 16 women who made crucial contributions to quantum physics yet whose names don’t usually appear in textbooks.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik presents biographies of 16 oft-overlooked women in the field’s history."
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pubs.aip.org/physicstoday...
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AI Won't Make You Dumb—But Lazy AI Habits Will
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AI Won't Make You Dumb—But Lazy AI Habits Will
There's a quote that says, "It's not AI that's going to replace us, it's somebody using AI that's going to replace us." Let me modify that: AI won't replace critical thinkers.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
AI Won't Make You Dumb—But Lazy AI Habits Will
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Finnish Bristol Blenheims of Replenishment Squadron 17 at Luonetjärvi airbase, March 1944. (Niilo Helander / SA-Kuva)
June 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Finnish Bristol Blenheims of Replenishment Squadron 17 at Luonetjärvi airbase, March 1944. (Niilo Helander / SA-Kuva)
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San Francisco California 1950
June 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
San Francisco California 1950
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16th June 1942. As the ships from the aborted Operation VIGOROUS to Malta retreated to Alexandria, the Dido-Class cruiser HMS Hermione was struck by a torpedo from U-205 south of Crete. She sank in 20 minutes and 88 of her crew were killed, but over 400 were rescued by destroyers.
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#NavalHistory
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#NavalHistory
June 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
16th June 1942. As the ships from the aborted Operation VIGOROUS to Malta retreated to Alexandria, the Dido-Class cruiser HMS Hermione was struck by a torpedo from U-205 south of Crete. She sank in 20 minutes and 88 of her crew were killed, but over 400 were rescued by destroyers.
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#NavalHistory
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#NavalHistory
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Sly Stone has died. One of the genuine pioneers of modern music, it’s hard to imagine someone like Prince without thinking of Stone.
Sly Stone, Family Stone Architect Who Fused Funk, Rock, and Soul, Dead at 82 — Rolling Stone
Wildly inventive musician and singer uplifted crowds, but would face personal demons later on
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June 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Sly Stone has died. One of the genuine pioneers of modern music, it’s hard to imagine someone like Prince without thinking of Stone.
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F-4 Phantoms Sought By Private Space Launch Company www.twz.com/air/f-4-phan...
F-4 Phantoms Sought By Private Space Launch Company
The ex-South Korean F-4s would be used to launch small satellites into orbit in a far more flexible manner than what's currently offered.
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May 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
F-4 Phantoms Sought By Private Space Launch Company www.twz.com/air/f-4-phan...
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"In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers."
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France gives air base $1.7 billion nuclear facelift
In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers. M...
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May 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
"In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers."
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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed its intent to award a direct procurement contract worth £10.8 million for the integration of the British-made Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo onto the Royal Air Force’s Poseidon P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59882
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59882
UK to advance £10.8m torpedo upgrade for Poseidon fleet
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed its intent to award a direct procurement contract worth £10.8 million for the integration of the British-made Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo onto the Royal Air Force’s Poseidon P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed its intent to award a direct procurement contract worth £10.8 million for the integration of the British-made Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo onto the Royal Air Force’s Poseidon P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59882
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59882
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Breaking News: SpaceX’s Starship spun out of control in space before breaking apart during its ninth test flight.
SpaceX Loses Control of Starship, Adding to Spacecraft’s Mixed Record
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May 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Breaking News: SpaceX’s Starship spun out of control in space before breaking apart during its ninth test flight.
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The Il-20M did not file a flight plan, failed to communicate with civilian air traffic control, and was not squawking—a standard procedure for aircraft identification.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59856
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59856
British Typhoon jets intercept Russian spy plane
The Il-20M did not file a flight plan, failed to communicate with civilian air traffic control, and was not squawking—a standard procedure for aircraft identification.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
May 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The Il-20M did not file a flight plan, failed to communicate with civilian air traffic control, and was not squawking—a standard procedure for aircraft identification.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59856
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59856
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Bright moon on a dark morning shining bright in Minnesota 🌖
May 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Bright moon on a dark morning shining bright in Minnesota 🌖
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Among the Ghost Trees - Lake Tutira, Hawke's Bay, NZ.
#photography #landscape #nz #peaklight #foggymorning
#photography #landscape #nz #peaklight #foggymorning
May 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Among the Ghost Trees - Lake Tutira, Hawke's Bay, NZ.
#photography #landscape #nz #peaklight #foggymorning
#photography #landscape #nz #peaklight #foggymorning
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You just never know what’s waiting around the bend. I decided to explore the point near the ferry landing, and sure enough was met by this beautiful rusted old path out to a lovely lighthouse at the intersection of two great fjords. I loved the colors and the sense of size and space. #norway
May 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
You just never know what’s waiting around the bend. I decided to explore the point near the ferry landing, and sure enough was met by this beautiful rusted old path out to a lovely lighthouse at the intersection of two great fjords. I loved the colors and the sense of size and space. #norway
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The agreement that established the metre as a shared international length standard celebrated its 150th birthday last week. For our Paris-based contributing editor Isabelle Dumé, the celebration was a timely reminder that "peaceful collaboration can triumph." 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/the-evolut...
The evolution of the metre: How a product of the French Revolution became a mainstay of worldwide scientific collaboration – Physics World
Physics World corresponding editor Isabelle Dumé reports from a Paris symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention
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May 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The agreement that established the metre as a shared international length standard celebrated its 150th birthday last week. For our Paris-based contributing editor Isabelle Dumé, the celebration was a timely reminder that "peaceful collaboration can triumph." 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/the-evolut...
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One thing they don't tell you about the mid 90s is that every year someone would get three incompatible singers together to perform a power ballad for a film soundtrack or for charity and it would be the worst shit you've ever heard and inescapable for months.
May 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
One thing they don't tell you about the mid 90s is that every year someone would get three incompatible singers together to perform a power ballad for a film soundtrack or for charity and it would be the worst shit you've ever heard and inescapable for months.
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#PPOD: Astronaut Don Pettit took this photo from space on Jan. 27, 2025, as the Sun began to rise over a cloudy Pacific Ocean. This long-exposure image shows off the broad band of the Milky Way above the aurora and airglow that shine closer to Earth's horizon. Credit: NASA/Don Pettit 🧪 🔭
May 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#PPOD: Astronaut Don Pettit took this photo from space on Jan. 27, 2025, as the Sun began to rise over a cloudy Pacific Ocean. This long-exposure image shows off the broad band of the Milky Way above the aurora and airglow that shine closer to Earth's horizon. Credit: NASA/Don Pettit 🧪 🔭
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26-year-old Ukrainian pilot killed in F-16 combat
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April 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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It's hard for us to imagine climbing *one* 4000-metre peak in the Alps, let alone paraglide back down. However, last summer Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel not only did *that* but did it for *all* 82 peaks over 4000 metres in the Alps, and in just fifty-one days. What. A. Story. | 🛩️ 📹 🪽 🥇
Project XPEAKS
“Hi Chrigel; got any plans for next summer?” A mountain guide talks to someone he knows well. The next summer is 2023. Of course Peter von Känel has a private agenda. He feels that it's time to carry ...
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April 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's hard for us to imagine climbing *one* 4000-metre peak in the Alps, let alone paraglide back down. However, last summer Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel not only did *that* but did it for *all* 82 peaks over 4000 metres in the Alps, and in just fifty-one days. What. A. Story. | 🛩️ 📹 🪽 🥇
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#potd from the MartinPhotos collection: Gloster Gladiator flies past at Old Warden martinwilkinson.redbubble.com martinphotos.picfair.com
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April 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#potd from the MartinPhotos collection: Gloster Gladiator flies past at Old Warden martinwilkinson.redbubble.com martinphotos.picfair.com
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Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
CC-330 Husky
Reg. 330003
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
04-03-2025 🛩️⚔️📸
CC-330 Husky
Reg. 330003
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
04-03-2025 🛩️⚔️📸
April 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
CC-330 Husky
Reg. 330003
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
04-03-2025 🛩️⚔️📸
CC-330 Husky
Reg. 330003
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
04-03-2025 🛩️⚔️📸