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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · 22h

My new website, AviationHistory.UK has just launched. Do drop by! aviationhistory.uk Many thanks to Jo for the design and the hosting!

Aviation History UK – Research, Events, Writing & Media

Discover in-depth UK aviation history. Lectures, research, publications, museum consultancy, broadcasting & aviation photography.

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · 22h

My Alamy account has over 500 images (c.60% aviation). I do hope that you will enjoy them! www.alamy.com/portfolio/ro...

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you so much! A few health problems got in the way. Btw, I am delighted (many thanks to Terry Coakley) to be one of the speakers at the upcoming American Heritage Museum's Historic Aviation Weekend www.americanheritagemuseum.org/event/histor... Hope to see you there!🛩️⚔️ #Me262

History Takes Flight - Historic Aviation Weekend - The American Heritage Museum

The American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts, boasts an impressive aviation collection that captivates enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Among our highlights are the L-5 Stinson OY-1 Senti...

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Aug 18

This is an 'oldie'; way back in 1979! I took this shot of an OA-37 in Peoria when I was visiting the IL ANG. #ANG #Peoria #Cessna #OA37 Please visit my Alamy site for a wide selection of aviation shots and other subjects, too - www.alamy.com/portfolio/ro...

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Royal Air Force Force Ensign flying in a stiff breeze. This most handsome ensign, 104 years old, can be found flying wherever the RAF is. Lots more #ensigns, #flags, #memorials, #landscapes, #architecture, #aircraft & more on my Alamy #photography page - see below

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Jun 13

This De Havilland DH85 Leopard Moth was built in 1934 - and is still going strong. Made to carry a pilot plus two passengers, and powered by Gipsy Major 1C engine, it was used as a tourer and air taxi as well as by the RAF during WW2. Seen here at Duxford, she flies on! See Alt for lots more! 🛩️

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Jun 7

Pleased to hear this! So many good aircraft and much aerospace technology on site; say hello to the Supermarine Scimitar for me!

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Jun 6

North American RA-5C Vigilante. Sometimes an aircraft is never used for its designed purpose. In this case I am very grateful. The original use of the A-5 Vigilante was as a nuclear capable USN carrier aircraft. Fortunately, the photo-reconnaissance version was also useful ! Much more at Alt ! 🛩️⚔️

This was taken after a blizzard in Upper New York State, hence the mounds of snow! The Vigilante was an elegant carrier aircraft, and this is only one of 12 survivors; see ‪https://shortfinals.org/2013/07/12/north-american-ra-5c-vigilante-the-eyes-of-the-fleet/

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Jun 6

No problem! I have sold some work, but I am sure that you will do equally well, if not better. Have a look - www.alamy.com/portfolio/ro...

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Find the perfect stock photo. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. No need to register, buy now!

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Jun 6

A photographers Starter Pack! bsky.app/profile/avia...

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Jun 4

@blueskyimages.bsky.social Boeing 747-8 of Lufthansa shortly after landing at Boston Airport. The 747 may have faded from passenger carriage, but it will be in our skies for many more years as a heavy, long-distance freighter. For more photographs & other subjects see www.alamy.com/portfolio/ro...

The Queen of the Skies, as she is known is now in service just as a cargo carrier, but the war in Ukraine, and other world tensions, has ensured that this maid-of-all-work is still much in demand. Truly, a classic shape in our skies.

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Jun 3

Blessings!

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · May 31

One foxy aircraft! The DH83, a 1930s class, was capable of carrying up to four passengers (plus pilot), or 3 pax up to 350 miles at 96mph! mating a new fuselage with mainly Tiger Moth components, this was a hit; post-war Canadian DH83C's often had a sliding canopy. Now rare, see Alt for lots more!

This beautiful DH83 Fox Moth biplane is seen at an event held on the former RAF Hullavington airfield. https://shortfinals.org/2011/02/22/the-height-of-economy-the-dh-fox-moth/ By the way, see my Alamy feed for hundreds of other images (aircraft + landscapes, architecture and much more!) https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/rosssharp

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · May 25

The Avro York is a close cousin to the famous Avro Lancaster. A few were built during WW2 including one for Winston Churchill, but it played a significant role in the Berlin Airlift. Only a handful have survived including this one at the RAF Museum, Midlands. See Alt ! www.alamy.com/profile/ross...

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · May 18

Oh, and I have added another batch of photographs to my Alamy profile....enjoy! 🛩️ www.alamy.com/portfolio/ro...

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · May 18

Since the CAF team and I discussed the next presentation in the series (with two more to follow after that one), I feel free to tell BlueFly🛩️Media that the next title is 'Reginald Mitchell and the Rise of the Spitfire'. Looking forward to presenting to CAF (& BlueFly Media followers, of course). 🛩️

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · May 7

The People's Mosquito are holding a Vintage Tea Party at the International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln on Sat. 21st June. Ticket details below. WW2 Mosquito pilot Flt Lt Colin Bell, BEM, DFC (Colin is now 104) will be with us! Please support the TPM project if you can.

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 27

Yes! I'm seriously considering writing a paper on 'The history of citrus peel in relation to juniper distilled spirits' ! When I was on BBC Radio Leicester recently, I noticed that Jewry Wall will be re-opening soon. Hurrah!

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 26

Yes, it went well, thank you. I've got Christchurch, Nottingham and Marham to come, plus Professional Engineers South Cumbria, who were kind enough to rate my lecture as (quote) 'suitable for Continuing Professional Development accreditation' ! 😊

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 24

Pangea? Didn't they record 'There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On?'

Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 24

Motto: Always be polite to a lady carrying a hammer.....

Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 24

Why not stock take P!nk whilst listening to the punk band, Thin Sections? Sorry, I used to work for Leicestershire Museums Service😎

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 15

Sadly, medical things intervened 💉 ! Plus, I also had the joy to address the Royal Aeronautical Society, Cardiff 😀

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 14

When Tony Le Vier, a Lockheed test pilot, and some friends at Lockheed designed built a series of three Formula 1 racers, they were always going to be fast and manoeuvrable. The performance of 'Cosmic Wind' was amazing on just 9 0hp. Sold in the UK, she crashed but was rebuilt. See Alt for more ! 🛩️📍

This tiny racer has had a long and checkered history. Finish in a green colour scheme with cream accents, it lloks fast, even when parked in a hangar at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. You would hardly believe that the aircraft was completely rebuilt following a crash in which it smashed through a hedge and was declared a write-off. Much more in the linked article ! https://shortfinals.org/2013/08/21/a-magnificent-racer-le-vier-cosmic-wind-g-arul-iwm-duxford/

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Ross Sharp @aviationhistory.bsky.social · Apr 10

Actually Mike, the basic 'confusion tactic' used by CF-18 pilots when they find themselves in a dogfight with an enemy aircraft is to offer copious apologies - by the time the opponent recovers from his confusion they have already taken an AIM-9 hit!😎

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