[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @CcibChris Chris Bolton Chris Bolton posts on X about air force, aviation, $4732t, germany the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX -XX% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +26% - X Months XXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/posts_active)  - X Month XXX -XX% - X Months XXX -XXXX% - X Year XXXXX -XX% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.15% - X Month XXXXXX +0.59% - X Months XXXXXX +9.90% - X Year XXXXXX +19% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/influence) --- **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) XXXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) XXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks) XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [air force](/topic/air-force) #987, [aviation](/topic/aviation) 0.43%, [$4732t](/topic/$4732t) #496, [germany](/topic/germany) 0.43%, [mitsubishi](/topic/mitsubishi) 0.43%, [$8306t](/topic/$8306t) 0.43%, [$8058t](/topic/$8058t) 0.43%, [australia](/topic/australia) 0.43%, [gibson](/topic/gibson) 0.21%, [talon](/topic/talon) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@blickyian](/creator/undefined) [@aedhasdad](/creator/undefined) [@bepeco](/creator/undefined) [@softwarnet](/creator/undefined) [@archipeppe](/creator/undefined) [@chelsea40953727](/creator/undefined) [@tonyrlockhart](/creator/undefined) [@rationalist44](/creator/undefined) [@simonhewitt13](/creator/undefined) [@smileyplankton](/creator/undefined) [@wyvern613](/creator/undefined) [@marine1065](/creator/undefined) [@drilefdee2015](/creator/undefined) [@areid602](/creator/undefined) [@tembo_shephard](/creator/undefined) [@philnewson54000](/creator/undefined) [@k0nrads0n](/creator/undefined) [@ricnunes76](/creator/undefined) [@elven_reef](/creator/undefined) [@orleanscanuck](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)](/topic/lockheed-martin) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "1975. Visitors day. I remember it well" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979217489671127181) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-17T16:06Z 79.4K followers, 4816 engagements "That fabulous Arthur Gibson image. Again" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979120319085322357) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-17T09:40Z 79.4K followers, 28.8K engagements "U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat of Fighter Squadron VF-143 "Pukin Dogs" chases a Northrop T-38A Talon of Fighter Squadron VF-43 "Challengers" during air combat maneuvering. c.1980. credit NM Naval Aviation" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977723781675163900) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-13T13:11Z 79.4K followers, 51.9K engagements "THUNDERCHIEF out of Stewart Airfield in Savannah during GANGBUSTER XI April 1981. 128th TFS 116TFW Texas ANG. credit A1C Sheryl D. Barnett" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977408735028076766) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-12T16:19Z 79.4K followers, 24.6K engagements "Martin Marietta X-24A made ifirst unpowered glide flight on Apr XX 1969 with Maj. Jerauld R. Gentry flying. first powered flight Mar XX 1970. From 45000 by B-52 drop launched. The X-24A was flown XX times at speeds up to 1036 mph (1667 km/h) and altitudes up to 71400" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1919316403695313344) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-05-05T09:01Z 79.4K followers, 38.3K engagements "North American F-82 Twin Mustang during test flight with prototype ramjet missile attached on wing. transition between prop and jet power. Some F-82s later modified for radar-equipped night fighter duty marking one of earliest uses of airborne radar in US combat aircraft" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978023407556890982) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-14T09:01Z 79.4K followers, 9803 engagements "Vulcan B.2 bomber with a Blue Steel cruise missile (in the training version W103A) suspended under the fuselage over Niagara Falls. credit embedded" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1975901806334284196) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-08T12:31Z 79.4K followers, 9378 engagements "Sept 1966 flight testing began for Olympus XXX jet engine later used in Concorde with trials carried out on Vulcan XA903 testbed. Oct 1969 during 45th test flight Concorde XXX made history by breaking sound barrier reaching Mach 1.5" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977849167801090258) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-13T21:29Z 79.4K followers, 3190 engagements "USS Hancock with F8 Crusader. Crusaders remained in French naval service until about 2000" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1870077812851265840) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2024-12-20T12:04Z 79.4K followers, 6068 engagements "14 Oct 1953 First flight North American X-10 unmanned test vehicle developed in the early 1950s by North American Aviation for the U.S. Air Force. It was primarily used to test technology and aerodynamics for what would later become SM-64 Navaho intercontinental cruise missile" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978011193211281491) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-14T08:13Z 79.3K followers, 1531 engagements "In total around XXX Panavia Tornados built 1979 -1998. UK received over XXX Germany around XXX Italy XXX and Saudi Arabia approx XX aircraft. Even though production ended in late 1990sTornado continues to serve some air forces today testament to its reliability and design" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977047009183121817) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-11T16:21Z 79.4K followers, 31K engagements "Belgian Air Force will officially receive its first F-35A Lightning IIs to be based in Belgium at around 15:00LT at Florennes Air Base. So far Belgium's first eight F-35A deliveries have been based at Luke AFB and been used for crew training purposes. Photo: Belgian Armed Forces" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977707427081383941) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-13T12:06Z 79.4K followers, 7020 engagements "7 Oct 1995 First flight Mitsubishi F-2 derived from General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and manufactured by Mitsubishi and Lockheed Martin for Japan Air Self-Defense Force with a 60/40 split basis of F-2's design is F-16C Block 40" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1975459761631244491) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-07T07:14Z 79.4K followers, 5903 engagements "Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) acquired total of XX Lightnings including single-seat F.53 fighter variants and two-seat T.55 trainers. Delivered 1966-1968 they were used to protect Saudi airspace and train pilots in high-speed interception during period of growing regional tension" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978012247889694727) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-14T08:17Z 79.4K followers, 2660 engagements "VF-111 Sundowners. 1973 1983: Post-Vietnam / Phantom Era F-4J/S Phantom II Carriers: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) USS Midway Home base: NAS Miramar California" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1976380859101127016) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-09T20:14Z 79.4K followers, 18.5K engagements "Beauty pageant on high" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978372981572178192) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T08:10Z 79.4K followers, 15.7K engagements "RAAF F-111C Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was only export customer for General Dynamics F-111 operating type from 1973 until 2010. Total XX aircraft credit MSgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1972926719276601528) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-09-30T07:29Z 79.4K followers, 24.6K engagements "Devils Disciples Phantom (VF-301). 1.F-8 Crusader From activation in 1970 until the mid-1970s 2.F-4B/N Phantom II From 1974 to around 1980 3.F-4S Phantom II Early 1980s 4.F-14A Tomcat From 1984 until disestablishment in 1994 Credit - Unknown" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978423354328531365) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T11:30Z 79.4K followers, 6096 engagements "Part of a capable Air Force. Nimrods of Malta-based XXX Sqn seen on Park X at Luqa Malta in 1977. Note the third jet from the left sporting a shark mouth. credit Joe Ciliberti" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978392289769664789) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T09:27Z 79.4K followers, 11.5K engagements "Eight XX Sqn SAAF Buccaneer S MK50's at Lossiemouth XX Oct 1965 ready to fly to South AfricaS.50s built to cope with South Africas hot-and-high operating conditions had two Bristol Siddeley XXX Viper turbojets mounted above main engines to assist with take-off performance" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977641633094230301) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-13T07:44Z 79.4K followers, 4058 engagements "It all depends on your point of view. Personally o prefer the Victor" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1975604042110800009) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-07T16:48Z 79.4K followers, 44.2K engagements "Gloster Javelin FAW.9s of No. X Squadron and No. XX Sqns in 'diamond' over Germany. About XXX Javelins were built (roughly XXX by Gloster + XXX by Armstrong-Whitworth)" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1973666129781588032) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-02T08:27Z 79.4K followers, 6846 engagements "13 Oct 1954 Lt Bruce McFarlane RN claim to fame when he ejected from Westland Wyvern S.4 while under water. Flying from HMS Albion aircrafts Python turboprop lost power on take-off after suffering fuel starvation caused by high-G catapult launch. Ditching front of the carrier" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977644153795436930) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-13T07:54Z 79.4K followers, 25.9K engagements "Third F-111B '151972' prototype alongside an F-4J from Naval Missile Center based at NAS Point Mugu flies over Sea Test Range in March XX 1968 during integration testing of AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix missile. Seven F-111B prototypes were built" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1966777659918008477) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-09-13T08:15Z 79.4K followers, 4633 engagements "11 Oct 1956 Vickers Valiant of No. XX Sqn RAFdrops Britain's first air-dropped atomic bomb over Maralinga South Australia" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1976917703966466247) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-11T07:48Z 79.3K followers, 3309 engagements "Buccaneer S2 launching from waist catapult. No bridle arrester so possibly HMS Eagle" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978454963589107803) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T13:36Z 79.4K followers, 4796 engagements "Diamond Geezers of Treble One" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1976546271457362115) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-10T07:12Z 79.4K followers, 4767 engagements "Luftwaffe Tiger livery" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977431327508136338) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-12T17:49Z 79.4K followers, 8648 engagements "Simon Watson at Aviation Bookshop kindly sent me an image of this photograph depicting what look like four XXX OCU (63 Squadron) Hunter FGA.9s (1-XJ644-K+XG151-H+XG264-D+XK137-E) over Gibraltar. credit Ray Deacon" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1976031624379891860) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-08T21:07Z 79.4K followers, 3403 engagements "64 Sqn Javelin FAW9 XX Squadron Canberra B15 and a XX Squadron Hawker Hunter FGA9 in flight over Malaysia. credit embedded" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1976575032769003888) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-10T09:06Z 79.3K followers, 6543 engagements "B-1B Lancer credit A1C Gerald Willis" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1974851612167504308) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-05T14:58Z 79.4K followers, 34.7K engagements "A NF-104 test profile involved level acceleration at 35000 to M1.9 when rocket would be ignited and at M2.1 pitched nose up to 50-70 at 3.5G burners throttled down at approx 70000 followed by manual fuel cutoff at 85K to prevent damaging engine temps" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978723175350296631) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-16T07:22Z 79.4K followers, 21.6K engagements "RAF Typhoon escorts Japanese Mitsubishi F-15Js into RAF Coningsby for their visit earlier this year. Image: AS1 Joshua Whiting MoD Crown copyright 2025" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978393355689050181) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T09:31Z 79.4K followers, 5148 engagements "When men were men" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978849128810447226) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-16T15:42Z 79.4K followers, 101K engagements "8 Oct 1972 Entered Service: Grumman F-14A Tomcat United States Navys first carrier-based variable-geometry wing aircraft with U. S. Navy Fighter Squadron XXX (VF-124)" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1975823112064409998) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-08T07:18Z 79.4K followers, 19.6K engagements "The family tree of Phantoms. Between 1958 -1981 total of 5195 F-4 Phantoms were built (for XX nations) making it one of most successful and prolific fighter designs of its generation" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978457117490102440) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T13:45Z 79.4K followers, 14.9K engagements "late 1960s Australia was planning to replace its Canberra bombers. F-111C was selected but delivery delayed by several years due technical issues. To cover gap US loaned XX F-4E Phantoms to RAAF. operated by No. X and No. X Sqns at Amberley between Sept 1970 and June 1973" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1970394533516161518) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-09-23T07:47Z 79.4K followers, 19K engagements "RIP Duke Blue skies" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1961002744971477442) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-08-28T09:47Z 79.4K followers, 144.4K engagements "Those Cold War images. A classic showing Fylingdales Ballistic Missile Early Warning System" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978371083548917802) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T08:03Z 79.4K followers, 15.6K engagements
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@CcibChris Chris Bolton
Chris Bolton posts on X about air force, aviation, $4732t, germany the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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Social category influence countries XXXX% automotive brands XXXX% stocks XXXX% travel destinations XXXX%
Social topic influence air force #987, aviation 0.43%, $4732t #496, germany 0.43%, mitsubishi 0.43%, $8306t 0.43%, $8058t 0.43%, australia 0.43%, gibson 0.21%, talon XXXX%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @blickyian @aedhasdad @bepeco @softwarnet @archipeppe @chelsea40953727 @tonyrlockhart @rationalist44 @simonhewitt13 @smileyplankton @wyvern613 @marine1065 @drilefdee2015 @areid602 @tembo_shephard @philnewson54000 @k0nrads0n @ricnunes76 @elven_reef @orleanscanuck
Top assets mentioned Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
Top Social Posts #
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"1975. Visitors day. I remember it well"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-17T16:06Z 79.4K followers, 4816 engagements
"That fabulous Arthur Gibson image. Again"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-17T09:40Z 79.4K followers, 28.8K engagements
"U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A Tomcat of Fighter Squadron VF-143 "Pukin Dogs" chases a Northrop T-38A Talon of Fighter Squadron VF-43 "Challengers" during air combat maneuvering. c.1980. credit NM Naval Aviation"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-13T13:11Z 79.4K followers, 51.9K engagements
"THUNDERCHIEF out of Stewart Airfield in Savannah during GANGBUSTER XI April 1981. 128th TFS 116TFW Texas ANG. credit A1C Sheryl D. Barnett"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-12T16:19Z 79.4K followers, 24.6K engagements
"Martin Marietta X-24A made ifirst unpowered glide flight on Apr XX 1969 with Maj. Jerauld R. Gentry flying. first powered flight Mar XX 1970. From 45000 by B-52 drop launched. The X-24A was flown XX times at speeds up to 1036 mph (1667 km/h) and altitudes up to 71400"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-05-05T09:01Z 79.4K followers, 38.3K engagements
"North American F-82 Twin Mustang during test flight with prototype ramjet missile attached on wing. transition between prop and jet power. Some F-82s later modified for radar-equipped night fighter duty marking one of earliest uses of airborne radar in US combat aircraft"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-14T09:01Z 79.4K followers, 9803 engagements
"Vulcan B.2 bomber with a Blue Steel cruise missile (in the training version W103A) suspended under the fuselage over Niagara Falls. credit embedded"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-08T12:31Z 79.4K followers, 9378 engagements
"Sept 1966 flight testing began for Olympus XXX jet engine later used in Concorde with trials carried out on Vulcan XA903 testbed. Oct 1969 during 45th test flight Concorde XXX made history by breaking sound barrier reaching Mach 1.5"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-13T21:29Z 79.4K followers, 3190 engagements
"USS Hancock with F8 Crusader. Crusaders remained in French naval service until about 2000"
X Link @CcibChris 2024-12-20T12:04Z 79.4K followers, 6068 engagements
"14 Oct 1953 First flight North American X-10 unmanned test vehicle developed in the early 1950s by North American Aviation for the U.S. Air Force. It was primarily used to test technology and aerodynamics for what would later become SM-64 Navaho intercontinental cruise missile"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-14T08:13Z 79.3K followers, 1531 engagements
"In total around XXX Panavia Tornados built 1979 -1998. UK received over XXX Germany around XXX Italy XXX and Saudi Arabia approx XX aircraft. Even though production ended in late 1990sTornado continues to serve some air forces today testament to its reliability and design"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-11T16:21Z 79.4K followers, 31K engagements
"Belgian Air Force will officially receive its first F-35A Lightning IIs to be based in Belgium at around 15:00LT at Florennes Air Base. So far Belgium's first eight F-35A deliveries have been based at Luke AFB and been used for crew training purposes. Photo: Belgian Armed Forces"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-13T12:06Z 79.4K followers, 7020 engagements
"7 Oct 1995 First flight Mitsubishi F-2 derived from General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and manufactured by Mitsubishi and Lockheed Martin for Japan Air Self-Defense Force with a 60/40 split basis of F-2's design is F-16C Block 40"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-07T07:14Z 79.4K followers, 5903 engagements
"Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) acquired total of XX Lightnings including single-seat F.53 fighter variants and two-seat T.55 trainers. Delivered 1966-1968 they were used to protect Saudi airspace and train pilots in high-speed interception during period of growing regional tension"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-14T08:17Z 79.4K followers, 2660 engagements
"VF-111 Sundowners. 1973 1983: Post-Vietnam / Phantom Era F-4J/S Phantom II Carriers: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) USS Midway Home base: NAS Miramar California"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-09T20:14Z 79.4K followers, 18.5K engagements
"Beauty pageant on high"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T08:10Z 79.4K followers, 15.7K engagements
"RAAF F-111C Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was only export customer for General Dynamics F-111 operating type from 1973 until 2010. Total XX aircraft credit MSgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-09-30T07:29Z 79.4K followers, 24.6K engagements
"Devils Disciples Phantom (VF-301). 1.F-8 Crusader From activation in 1970 until the mid-1970s 2.F-4B/N Phantom II From 1974 to around 1980 3.F-4S Phantom II Early 1980s 4.F-14A Tomcat From 1984 until disestablishment in 1994 Credit - Unknown"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T11:30Z 79.4K followers, 6096 engagements
"Part of a capable Air Force. Nimrods of Malta-based XXX Sqn seen on Park X at Luqa Malta in 1977. Note the third jet from the left sporting a shark mouth. credit Joe Ciliberti"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T09:27Z 79.4K followers, 11.5K engagements
"Eight XX Sqn SAAF Buccaneer S MK50's at Lossiemouth XX Oct 1965 ready to fly to South AfricaS.50s built to cope with South Africas hot-and-high operating conditions had two Bristol Siddeley XXX Viper turbojets mounted above main engines to assist with take-off performance"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-13T07:44Z 79.4K followers, 4058 engagements
"It all depends on your point of view. Personally o prefer the Victor"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-07T16:48Z 79.4K followers, 44.2K engagements
"Gloster Javelin FAW.9s of No. X Squadron and No. XX Sqns in 'diamond' over Germany. About XXX Javelins were built (roughly XXX by Gloster + XXX by Armstrong-Whitworth)"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-02T08:27Z 79.4K followers, 6846 engagements
"13 Oct 1954 Lt Bruce McFarlane RN claim to fame when he ejected from Westland Wyvern S.4 while under water. Flying from HMS Albion aircrafts Python turboprop lost power on take-off after suffering fuel starvation caused by high-G catapult launch. Ditching front of the carrier"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-13T07:54Z 79.4K followers, 25.9K engagements
"Third F-111B '151972' prototype alongside an F-4J from Naval Missile Center based at NAS Point Mugu flies over Sea Test Range in March XX 1968 during integration testing of AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix missile. Seven F-111B prototypes were built"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-09-13T08:15Z 79.4K followers, 4633 engagements
"11 Oct 1956 Vickers Valiant of No. XX Sqn RAFdrops Britain's first air-dropped atomic bomb over Maralinga South Australia"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-11T07:48Z 79.3K followers, 3309 engagements
"Buccaneer S2 launching from waist catapult. No bridle arrester so possibly HMS Eagle"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T13:36Z 79.4K followers, 4796 engagements
"Diamond Geezers of Treble One"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-10T07:12Z 79.4K followers, 4767 engagements
"Luftwaffe Tiger livery"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-12T17:49Z 79.4K followers, 8648 engagements
"Simon Watson at Aviation Bookshop kindly sent me an image of this photograph depicting what look like four XXX OCU (63 Squadron) Hunter FGA.9s (1-XJ644-K+XG151-H+XG264-D+XK137-E) over Gibraltar. credit Ray Deacon"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-08T21:07Z 79.4K followers, 3403 engagements
"64 Sqn Javelin FAW9 XX Squadron Canberra B15 and a XX Squadron Hawker Hunter FGA9 in flight over Malaysia. credit embedded"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-10T09:06Z 79.3K followers, 6543 engagements
"B-1B Lancer credit A1C Gerald Willis"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-05T14:58Z 79.4K followers, 34.7K engagements
"A NF-104 test profile involved level acceleration at 35000 to M1.9 when rocket would be ignited and at M2.1 pitched nose up to 50-70 at 3.5G burners throttled down at approx 70000 followed by manual fuel cutoff at 85K to prevent damaging engine temps"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-16T07:22Z 79.4K followers, 21.6K engagements
"RAF Typhoon escorts Japanese Mitsubishi F-15Js into RAF Coningsby for their visit earlier this year. Image: AS1 Joshua Whiting MoD Crown copyright 2025"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T09:31Z 79.4K followers, 5148 engagements
"When men were men"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-16T15:42Z 79.4K followers, 101K engagements
"8 Oct 1972 Entered Service: Grumman F-14A Tomcat United States Navys first carrier-based variable-geometry wing aircraft with U. S. Navy Fighter Squadron XXX (VF-124)"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-08T07:18Z 79.4K followers, 19.6K engagements
"The family tree of Phantoms. Between 1958 -1981 total of 5195 F-4 Phantoms were built (for XX nations) making it one of most successful and prolific fighter designs of its generation"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T13:45Z 79.4K followers, 14.9K engagements
"late 1960s Australia was planning to replace its Canberra bombers. F-111C was selected but delivery delayed by several years due technical issues. To cover gap US loaned XX F-4E Phantoms to RAAF. operated by No. X and No. X Sqns at Amberley between Sept 1970 and June 1973"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-09-23T07:47Z 79.4K followers, 19K engagements
"RIP Duke Blue skies"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-08-28T09:47Z 79.4K followers, 144.4K engagements
"Those Cold War images. A classic showing Fylingdales Ballistic Missile Early Warning System"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T08:03Z 79.4K followers, 15.6K engagements