[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.] #  @pinstripedline Sir Humphrey Sir Humphrey posts on X about gibraltar, defence, sea, spain the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::483928153/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX -XX% - X Month XXXXXXX -XXXX% - X Months XXXXXXXXX +7.60% - X Year XXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::483928153/posts_active)  - X Week XX +41% - X Month XX -X% - X Months XXX +86% - X Year XXX +20% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::483928153/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.15% - X Month XXXXXX +0.84% - X Months XXXXXX +5.40% - X Year XXXXXX +12% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::483928153/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) XXXXX% **Social topic influence** [gibraltar](/topic/gibraltar) #61, [defence](/topic/defence) #1150, [sea](/topic/sea) 6.52%, [spain](/topic/spain) 4.35%, [clover](/topic/clover) 4.35%, [cyprus](/topic/cyprus) #285, [business](/topic/business) 2.17%, [the rock](/topic/the-rock) 2.17%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 2.17%, [strike](/topic/strike) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@guyfolium](/creator/undefined) [@geordie_brigand](/creator/undefined) [@navalhistorian](/creator/undefined) [@alessionaval](/creator/undefined) [@acnavalhistory](/creator/undefined) [@stuartroxy](/creator/undefined) [@aviationintel](/creator/undefined) [@coldwarpod](/creator/undefined) [@tomjmegan](/creator/undefined) [@beaverwestminst](/creator/undefined) [@edwardstrngr](/creator/undefined) [@fightingsailor](/creator/undefined) [@iballantyn](/creator/undefined) [@navylookout](/creator/undefined) [@shashj](/creator/undefined) [@ukdefjournal](/creator/undefined) [@ssn14co](/creator/undefined) [@corbettandy](/creator/undefined) [@franksquarerig](/creator/undefined) [@nicholadrummond](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Frontline Ltd. (FRO)](/topic/$fro) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "Another day out at archives has revealed more forgotten mysteries. In thos case the 1985 CDI memo to Ministers about XX highly covert USAF C130 flights into Tel Aviv and beyond which had no satisfactory explanation" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1994707321566765399) 2025-11-29T09:57Z 77.1K followers, 13.1K engagements "A little sneak peak of an upcoming PSL thread involving cold war naval espionage" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1994711504612933819) 2025-11-29T10:14Z 77.1K followers, 7474 engagements "In 1981 John Lehman formally advised UK Defence Ministers that the US Navy was considering permanently homeporting a major US Navy warship potentially an IOWA class battleship and wider battlegroup in the UK. The incredible image below so nearly became routine business again" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995133398742868475) 2025-11-30T14:10Z 77.1K followers, 46.4K engagements "The Libyans didn't have good capability - with pilots refusing to fly jets maintained by their own ground crew and often getting lost on operations. At best XX jets could conduct airstrikes" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986256052810015) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "In the air X Phantoms were on deployment to Akrotiri - two were put on QRA ready to launch while the others were dispersed. An RAF Shackleton AEW aircraft was also sent to provide early warning of incoming Libyan air raids" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986264596562390) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "The decision was also taken by Ministers on the 16th to deploy four more Phantoms to Gibraltar to provide urgent air defence for 'The Rock' which had no permanent fighter presence" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986267461284326) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "Gibraltar did benefit from having a naval base and the Type XX HMS EXETER was alongside. She was brought to an hours notice for sea and was to be used to provide area air defence with her Sea Dart missiles that she had used to great effect in the Falklands War" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986270590251374) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "One issue was Spain. The Foreign Secretary warned of the risk of shooting down Spanish aircraft by accident ahead of the first Spanish Royal Visit to the UK since 1905 the following week. The FCO wanted working engagement but not to give ground on giving the Spanish the perception the UK sought their agreement for the defence of Gibraltar - a delicate policy balance to strike" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986285471703394) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "The ROE were approved at the very highest levels of Government ensuring that if the threat emerged the British Armed Forces would be able to adequately defend British sovereign territory" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986288365719554) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "The last major incident ocurred in mid April when HMY BRITANNIA returning from a Suez transit and Yemen evacuation was in the Med. To protect her the RAF flew Phantom sorties then several RN escort ships escorted her ready to shoot down Libyan bombers" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986294501990846) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "By the end of April the crisis had passed and the deployment was risking other commitments in Belize the Falklands and UK. The Prime Minister approved the return home enabling the closing down of OP TOUCAN and CLOVER" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986297224122375) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "The full blog about OP TOUCAN & CLOVER can be found at:" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986303356178795) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, 2745 engagements "Strong entry here to win the prize for 'most surreal MOD Ministerial correspondence letter ever'" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1994783096919789877) 2025-11-29T14:58Z 77.1K followers, 7023 engagements "Do you know the difference between a "special operation" a "sensitive operation" a "clandestine operation" and a "deniable operation" Pinstripedline thread on 1970s SAS MI6 and GCHQ operations and how the Govt tried to conceal their existence from official records" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1994852754854969630) 2025-11-29T19:35Z 77.1K followers, 81.5K engagements "HMS EXETER in high seas. The next PSL Blog will include among other things an account of how she was authorised to use Sea Dart missiles to provide air defence of Gibraltar during a major international crisis during the Cold War" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995581502051287524) 2025-12-01T19:51Z 77.1K followers, 21.2K engagements "The biggest risk was to RAF Akrotiri and the airfield at RAF Gibraltar. The threat was seen as very unlikely but still possible by intelligence analysts" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986259072671864) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "How to defend against this On Apr XX the MOD activated contingency plans immediately deploying X Rapier batteries to Cyprus and a further eight to Gibraltar to provide local air defence. This was a highly potent anti-aircraft missile" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986261698363460) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "The MOD thought about asking Spain to use their Nike/Hercules missile batteries to jointly defend Gibraltarian airspace. This would have been a major policy shift and would have been unlikely from policy perspective. Admiral Woodward (of 1982 fame) advised Ministers accordingly" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986276718100542) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "The ROE in place permitted any British units to use force if Libyan bombers demonstrated hostile acts (e.g. opening bomb bay doors while on a direct track for Gibraltar / Cyprus). The ROE below state the circumstances where the Libyan air force could be shot down by the UK" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1995986279557640323) 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements "A fantastic archive film of HMS ARK ROYAL and USS INDEPENDENCE operating together in the Med and cross decking Phantoms - really unusual film footage and a great throwback to 1970s naval aviation" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1996297135688425482) 2025-12-03T19:15Z 77.1K followers, 6206 engagements "This is hands down the most superb RN Christmas video I have ever seen. It speaks to the sacrifices sailors have made at sea and the risks they face daily far from home and loved ones to keep us all safe" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1996353698143047815) 2025-12-03T22:59Z 77.1K followers, 70.8K engagements "In 1982 the Dept for Education and Science wrote to the Home Office looking for sites to store priceless artworks in wartime. HO asked the MOD who responded rather bluntly which in turn formed the basis of a softer letter back by HO. A Whitehall correspondence classic" [X Link](https://x.com/pinstripedline/status/1997074578980352506) 2025-12-05T22:44Z 77.1K followers, 18K engagements
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@pinstripedline Sir Humphrey
Sir Humphrey posts on X about gibraltar, defence, sea, spain the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Engagements: XXX #
- X Week XXXXXXX -XX%
- X Month XXXXXXX -XXXX%
- X Months XXXXXXXXX +7.60%
- X Year XXXXXXXXX -XX%
Mentions: XX #
- X Week XX +41%
- X Month XX -X%
- X Months XXX +86%
- X Year XXX +20%
Followers: XXXXXX #
- X Week XXXXXX +0.15%
- X Month XXXXXX +0.84%
- X Months XXXXXX +5.40%
- X Year XXXXXX +12%
CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX #
Social Influence
Social category influence countries XXXXX%
Social topic influence gibraltar #61, defence #1150, sea 6.52%, spain 4.35%, clover 4.35%, cyprus #285, business 2.17%, the rock 2.17%, the first 2.17%, strike XXXX%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @guyfolium @geordie_brigand @navalhistorian @alessionaval @acnavalhistory @stuartroxy @aviationintel @coldwarpod @tomjmegan @beaverwestminst @edwardstrngr @fightingsailor @iballantyn @navylookout @shashj @ukdefjournal @ssn14co @corbettandy @franksquarerig @nicholadrummond
Top assets mentioned Frontline Ltd. (FRO)
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"Another day out at archives has revealed more forgotten mysteries. In thos case the 1985 CDI memo to Ministers about XX highly covert USAF C130 flights into Tel Aviv and beyond which had no satisfactory explanation"
X Link 2025-11-29T09:57Z 77.1K followers, 13.1K engagements
"A little sneak peak of an upcoming PSL thread involving cold war naval espionage"
X Link 2025-11-29T10:14Z 77.1K followers, 7474 engagements
"In 1981 John Lehman formally advised UK Defence Ministers that the US Navy was considering permanently homeporting a major US Navy warship potentially an IOWA class battleship and wider battlegroup in the UK. The incredible image below so nearly became routine business again"
X Link 2025-11-30T14:10Z 77.1K followers, 46.4K engagements
"The Libyans didn't have good capability - with pilots refusing to fly jets maintained by their own ground crew and often getting lost on operations. At best XX jets could conduct airstrikes"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"In the air X Phantoms were on deployment to Akrotiri - two were put on QRA ready to launch while the others were dispersed. An RAF Shackleton AEW aircraft was also sent to provide early warning of incoming Libyan air raids"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The decision was also taken by Ministers on the 16th to deploy four more Phantoms to Gibraltar to provide urgent air defence for 'The Rock' which had no permanent fighter presence"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"Gibraltar did benefit from having a naval base and the Type XX HMS EXETER was alongside. She was brought to an hours notice for sea and was to be used to provide area air defence with her Sea Dart missiles that she had used to great effect in the Falklands War"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"One issue was Spain. The Foreign Secretary warned of the risk of shooting down Spanish aircraft by accident ahead of the first Spanish Royal Visit to the UK since 1905 the following week. The FCO wanted working engagement but not to give ground on giving the Spanish the perception the UK sought their agreement for the defence of Gibraltar - a delicate policy balance to strike"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The ROE were approved at the very highest levels of Government ensuring that if the threat emerged the British Armed Forces would be able to adequately defend British sovereign territory"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The last major incident ocurred in mid April when HMY BRITANNIA returning from a Suez transit and Yemen evacuation was in the Med. To protect her the RAF flew Phantom sorties then several RN escort ships escorted her ready to shoot down Libyan bombers"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"By the end of April the crisis had passed and the deployment was risking other commitments in Belize the Falklands and UK. The Prime Minister approved the return home enabling the closing down of OP TOUCAN and CLOVER"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The full blog about OP TOUCAN & CLOVER can be found at:"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, 2745 engagements
"Strong entry here to win the prize for 'most surreal MOD Ministerial correspondence letter ever'"
X Link 2025-11-29T14:58Z 77.1K followers, 7023 engagements
"Do you know the difference between a "special operation" a "sensitive operation" a "clandestine operation" and a "deniable operation" Pinstripedline thread on 1970s SAS MI6 and GCHQ operations and how the Govt tried to conceal their existence from official records"
X Link 2025-11-29T19:35Z 77.1K followers, 81.5K engagements
"HMS EXETER in high seas. The next PSL Blog will include among other things an account of how she was authorised to use Sea Dart missiles to provide air defence of Gibraltar during a major international crisis during the Cold War"
X Link 2025-12-01T19:51Z 77.1K followers, 21.2K engagements
"The biggest risk was to RAF Akrotiri and the airfield at RAF Gibraltar. The threat was seen as very unlikely but still possible by intelligence analysts"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"How to defend against this On Apr XX the MOD activated contingency plans immediately deploying X Rapier batteries to Cyprus and a further eight to Gibraltar to provide local air defence. This was a highly potent anti-aircraft missile"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The MOD thought about asking Spain to use their Nike/Hercules missile batteries to jointly defend Gibraltarian airspace. This would have been a major policy shift and would have been unlikely from policy perspective. Admiral Woodward (of 1982 fame) advised Ministers accordingly"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The ROE in place permitted any British units to use force if Libyan bombers demonstrated hostile acts (e.g. opening bomb bay doors while on a direct track for Gibraltar / Cyprus). The ROE below state the circumstances where the Libyan air force could be shot down by the UK"
X Link 2025-12-02T22:39Z 77.1K followers, XXX engagements
"A fantastic archive film of HMS ARK ROYAL and USS INDEPENDENCE operating together in the Med and cross decking Phantoms - really unusual film footage and a great throwback to 1970s naval aviation"
X Link 2025-12-03T19:15Z 77.1K followers, 6206 engagements
"This is hands down the most superb RN Christmas video I have ever seen. It speaks to the sacrifices sailors have made at sea and the risks they face daily far from home and loved ones to keep us all safe"
X Link 2025-12-03T22:59Z 77.1K followers, 70.8K engagements
"In 1982 the Dept for Education and Science wrote to the Home Office looking for sites to store priceless artworks in wartime. HO asked the MOD who responded rather bluntly which in turn formed the basis of a softer letter back by HO. A Whitehall correspondence classic"
X Link 2025-12-05T22:44Z 77.1K followers, 18K engagements