Air Power and Aviation History
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@balloons2drones.bsky.social
@planecrashgirl.bsky.social
Airplane archaeologist (NL focused, 1920s-1940s aviation mostly), researcher, author (fiction and non-fiction), cat lover, crafter, ballroom dance instructor, explorer, and all about all things Newfoundland and Labrador history, heritage, and culture.
@tashheap.bsky.social
Lecturer, ex-pilot, bone nerd, lover of history, archaeology, aviation and biological anthropology. Starting a PhD combing biological anthropology, aviation & safety. Part of @avcultures.bsky.social (Aviation Cultures Conference) too! aviationcultures.org
@dfeds.bsky.social
historian of japan/korea/the environment | words: davidfedman.org | digital archive: JapanAirRaids.org | film: https://papercityfilm.com/
@vfluft.bsky.social
Lecturer in War Studies, Air Operations Division, Swedish Defence University. Research interests in air power and modern warfare
@m4alex.bsky.social
NT Senior Programming and Partnerships Officer, Antony House 🏰 Petrolhead obsessed with BMW M 🏎️
@ac1shaw.bsky.social
Air/land operations polemologist. Joint operations/headquarters collective trainer, mentor and coach. Former RAF/RAuxAF, Kabul, Pakistan, Baghdad, et al, CAS Fellow, doctrine writer. Ed Journal RAF Historical Society. Co-ed Close Air Support (Helion, 2024)
@sophyantrobus.bsky.social
Ex-X. Former Labour PPC, academic of air power and military culture. Glad to be exploring a new platform for debate.
@daccoulon.bsky.social
#Historian of #Aviation #WW1 #interwar #veterans #France #Germany Maître de conférences (Associate Prof.), Université de Tours Membre du CA @asso-h2c.bsky.social
@davidjair.bsky.social
King's College London. Director, Freeman Air & Space Institute; military historian prone to talking about aeroplanes. Lapsed pianist & hockey player. Views here entirely my own.
@danieljleahy.bsky.social
Aviation archaeologist researching the air power landscape in Australia during WWII. Developer of @AirPowerArchaeo.bsky.social. BInfoTech, BA(Hons). Trekkie. He/him.
@michaelnbooks.bsky.social
Former military and commercial pilot - now author of books on military aviation history
@jamespattonrogers.bsky.social
Executive Director of the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University. War Historian, Author, Policy Advisor, & Broadcaster. I work on the history of drones, precision weapons, and the future of autonomous warfare. www.jamespattonrogers.com
@flugrost.bsky.social
Historiker (Luftfahrt, Militär, Biografien, Propaganda), Reserveoffizier, Wandersmann, Besserwisser. Arbeite beim Fernsehen.
@ausairpowervietnam.bsky.social
A history of Australian air power during the Vietnam War. Curated by @airpowerhistory.bsky.social
@clauser20.bsky.social
Professor to some. Dad to one. Dad, Aviation, Memory, and Public Historian, Professor, Writer, Philly Sports Fan, Tattooed Miscreant.
@ww1intheair.bsky.social
A transnational history of air power in the First World War. Researched by @airpowerhistory.bsky.social https://drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/
@mariaeb.bsky.social
Lecturer in defence studies at the King's College London, based at the United Kingdom Defence Academy, Shrivenham. Editor @balloons2drones.bsky.social
@cliverichards.bsky.social
History geek, with a particular interest in matters aviation, military and naval. All views my own (however stupid, boring or irrelevant).
@fasikcl.bsky.social
FASI. An interdisciplinary initiative of King's College London dedicated to generating an understanding of air and space power issues in defence and security.
@abbyswhitlock.bsky.social
Military and Aviation Historian, First and Second World War | Museum Professional | Writer | Duran Duran fan | she/her. All views are my own.
@luketruxal.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Author of “Uniting Against the Reich.” Adjunct Professor of History at Cumberland University. Assistant Editor at Balloons to Drones. Air Power and #WW2 Historian.
@grahamcross.bsky.social
Historian of American and Anglo-American diplomacy and war at MMU. Lifelong obsession with the 8th Air Force, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Suffolk. Views my own.
@avculturesconf.bsky.social
A place where researchers and practitioners come together to share their knowledge and ideas of flight, and its place in history and society. Posts by @tashheap.bsky.social and @jdkightly.bsky.social aviationcultures.org
@aviationhistgal.bsky.social
I tell veterans' stories. Retired USAF. Freelance writer on aviation history topics and author of "The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat." https://eileenbjorkman.com/ Please help me tell your stories!
@wildblueponder.bsky.social
PT PhD student by night - interested in the representation of military aviators in popular culture. A librarian for the USAF by day. Easily distracted at all times by biathlon, geopolitical arguments, rugby, murder mysteries, or livestreams of airfields.
@nacahistorian.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Researching how the NACA became NASA. Early Space policy/ Foreign Relations/history of science and technology/Dad. USAF Retired.
@smoorebofb1940.bsky.social
ECR 20th century conflict historian. SWW, ADGB (especially night defence) & strategic bombing in Europe. Long-suffering NUFC Supporter. BSB incident officer.
@rafhistory.bsky.social
RAF History; Air Power; Digital History; Head of Collections and Research at RAF Museum; Author: Air Power and the Evacuation of Dunkirk (Bloomsbury 2021; Co-Ed Close Air Support (Helion 2024). Committee member of RAFHS and BCMH.
@kristenauthor.bsky.social
Aust aviation & captivity historian. 6th book Kriegies: The Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III (alexanderfaxbooks.com.au or Amazon) winner 2024 NSW Premier's History Awards. Reading, cats & cake. #IAmWriting (at last!)
@theaviation.show
The Aviation Show (formerly The Damcasters) celebrates flight from monks jumping off towers to today and beyond | Brought to you in association with the Pima Air and Space Museum | Hosted by @boneyabroad.com
@rjhammond215.bsky.social
Historian. Senior Lecturer. Vice-President and Founder Member of the Second World War Research Group: https://www.swwresearch.com/. Co-Editor of War in History journal: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/WIH
@danellin.bsky.social
Historian, Gremlinologist, musician, and father. IBCC Digital Archivist. Trustee for RAF Ingham. All views my own. He/him.
@jdkightly.bsky.social
Does history - not an historian. Does aviation - not a pilot. Writes, reads, learns, communicates. Aviation Cultures Conferences. Interesting in many things. Freelance. No AI. He/him. Aviation content based at: https://vintageaerowriter.wordpress.com/
@brianlaslie.bsky.social
Historian. Author: Air Force Way of War, Architect of Air Power, Air Power's Lost Cause, and Fighting From Above. Series w/ @KentuckyPress and editor: @Balloons2Drones. As you can see, I do something in the air...
@mil-std.bsky.social
Old radar types never die; they just phased array! Aerospace, Defense and NatSec related content #OpenSource. No affiliations to govt., media or industry
@ninabake2.bsky.social
Independent engineering historian: women in engineering, motoring, aviation, construction. Writing book on women's motoring clubs worldwide. Ex-MN. Ex-Deacon Hammermen of Glasgow. OBE. No profile? I won't follow you https://womenengineerssite.wordpress.com
@justinpykehistory.bsky.social
MA in History. Studies intelligence, sea power, air power, and the Asia-Pacific War. Researching U.S. intelligence assessments of Japanese air and sea power, 1919-1941. Andor appreciator and PC gamer.
@ericmmurphy.bsky.social
Birds, Math, Literature, & Airpower. BoD Member @Strategy_Bridge, #Strategy, #Development, #NationalSecurity, #MilitaryAffairs. Repost is not endorsement. Nothing interesting to say.
@spitfirefilly.bsky.social
Author, 'Eagle Days: Life & Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain'(out May 2025) | Ed., Journal of Aeronautical History | RAF Charitable Trust & National Spitfire Project Ambassador | Rep: Georgina Capel | www.spitfirefillyaviation.com
@hushkit.bsky.social
alternative aviation blog: news, satire & history from 25K feet. I am human & I need Tupolevs. warplane book here: https://unbound.com/books/hushkit2/ & here https://unbound.com/books/the-hush-kit-book-of-warplanes-vol-3 our massive blog hushkit.net
@jamesjhistory.bsky.social
Aviation and Cultural Historian: The memory of the RAF in the Second World War. PhD student and Assistant Lecturer, University of Essex and Wolverhampton. Co-Presenter for @nmtdambusters.bsky.social pod.
@mike-bechthold.bsky.social
PhD Historian | Royal Historical Society Fellow RCAF | RAF | RNAS | RFC | Canadian Army First World War | Second World War Cartographer | Graphic Designer https://mikebechthold.com/
@sarahloumiller.bsky.social
Lecturer at Kings College London, UK Defence Academy. Visiting Scholar at University of Oxford, FRHistS, MRAeS. Historian of War. Author, Broadcaster, TV, Radio. Rep. @knightayton.bsky.social Web. https://www.sarah-louisemiller.com/
@airpowerhistory.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of 'From Balloons to Drones.' Specialist in Air Power History, Transport History, & Heritage. Brit in Brisbane, QLD. Tweets ≠ endorsement. https://drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/ & https://balloonstodrones.com/
@gabemoshenska.bsky.social
I want Ken Railings to walk in here right now and say 'Pam Shortt's broken both her legs and I wanna dance with you’
@lydiajane13.bsky.social
Author/historian. Bomber Command Minelaying, RAF/Admiralty Co-operation, Norwegian Campaign. Learning 🇳🇴 slowly. Co-host nmtdambusters.bsky.social The Invisible Campaign: Bomber Command Gardening Operations1940-1945 out now
@navalairhistory.com
Writer naval/aviation hist. Council member Navy Records Soc. Words. Art. Photography. Silken Windhounds. He/him. Free Palestine
@mazjovanovich.bsky.social
Aussie military aviatrix, test pilot, lapsed physicist, occasional writer. Come for the aeroplanes, stay for the snark.
@airminded.org
Independent PhD historian (aviation, bombing; #WW1, #WW2; Britain, Australia; emotions, spectacle); books (Home Fires Burning (WW1 air raids on Britain; in progress), The Next War in the Air). Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. He/him. airminded.org
@bleddb.bsky.social
Astropolitics | Space warfare | Academia Books: Original Sin http://bit.ly/3JYbcIe ; War in Space http://bit.ly/34Stplv 🏴🏳️🌈 🚀🛰 Website: https://tinyurl.com/p9pt8n9n “He doesn’t see the stars - just the vast dark spaces in between.”
@balloons2drones.bsky.social
Exploring the development of air power from the earliest days of flight to now and the future. Editors: Dr Ross Mahoney, Dr Maria Burczynska, Dr Mike Hankins, Dr Brian Laslie, Abby Whitlock and James Jeffries. https://balloonstodrones.com