[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 germany, aviation, mitsubishi, $8306t the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and 3508 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX +239% - X Month XXXXXXXXX +61% - X Months XXXXXXXXX -XX% - X Year XXXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX +8.50% - X Months XXX +1.30% - X Year XXXXX -XX% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.18% - X Month XXXXXX +0.68% - X Months XXXXXX +9.80% - X Year XXXXXX +19% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::2815654195/influence) --- **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [stocks](/list/stocks) [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands) **Social topic influence** [germany](/topic/germany) #2304, [aviation](/topic/aviation), [mitsubishi](/topic/mitsubishi), [$8306t](/topic/$8306t), [$8058t](/topic/$8058t), [australia](/topic/australia), [air force](/topic/air-force) #1260, [phantom](/topic/phantom) #277, [embedded](/topic/embedded), [italy](/topic/italy) #1896 **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 "RIP Duke Blue skies" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1961002744971477442) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-08-28T09:47Z 79.4K followers, 144.5K 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, 3410 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 "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, 5918 engagements "Air-to-air right side view of a YF-16 and a YF-17 both armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. The YF-17 prototype would evolve into the F/A-18 Hornet a mainstay carrier-based multirole fighter for the US Navy and Marine Corps" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1976194637552615629) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-09T07:54Z 79.4K followers, 7052 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 79.4K followers, 3325 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, 9873 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 79.5K followers, 52.1K engagements "de Havilland Hornet Served mainly with RAF Fighter Command and Far East Air Force in Malaya and Hong Kong during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Sea Hornets operated from Royal Navy carriers until replaced by jets like the de Havilland Sea Venom" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979451760927477841) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-18T07:37Z 79.5K followers, 12.2K engagements "43 years ago two Concordes British Airways and Air France landed at Orlando International Airport (MCO) on the same day and at same time on dual runways. This occasion was part of special promotional and goodwill visit to celebrate the opening of Orlando International Airport" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1980181561543725442) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-20T07:57Z 79.5K followers, 3360 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 "Although Sweden was neutral Tunnan did see action under the United Nations. In early 1960s it was deployed in Congo (ONUC peacekeeping mission) for ground-attack and support roles. Notably despite facing anti-aircraft fire etc. no aircraft lost in combat during that deployment" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1977742257349333396) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-13T14:24Z 79.4K followers, 23.5K 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, 15.7K 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, 11.6K 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, 6182 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 "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, 6917 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, 9397 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, 31.2K 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, 24.7K engagements "Arguably two of the most beautiful fighters ever. Here at RAF Kai Tak back in the 60s" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978026342336573769) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-14T09:13Z 79.4K followers, 36.2K 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 79.5K followers, 5262 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, 15.1K engagements "Disbandment of Fighter Command. XX Apr 1968 Air Vice Marshal 'Johnny' Johnson CBE DSO** DFC* Group Captain P. W. Townsend CVO DSO DFC* Wing Commander R. R. S. Tuck DSO DFC** DFC Air Commodore A. C. Deere OBE DSO DFC* DFC (US) and Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE DSO* DFC*" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978514806257684539) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T17:34Z 79.4K followers, 10.6K engagements "Bangers and mash in a Sunderland during WW2" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978547049462456404) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T19:42Z 79.4K followers, 19.3K engagements "Lets face it if pilots choose to do this where photographers will be on masse in Low Fly areas well they should take responsibility for their actions whether it gets them into trouble or not there maybe circumstances where candles need to be lit who knows" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978569841389814002) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-15T21:13Z 79.4K followers, 44.7K 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 79.5K followers, 22.2K engagements "When men were men" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1978849128810447226) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-16T15:42Z 79.4K followers, 123.3K engagements "60s-80s Fiat G.91 served Italy West Germany and Portugal. Designed 1950s by Giuseppe Gabrielli became known as the NATO fighter after winning competition for light attack and recce aircraft. UK chose Hawker Hunter and Supermarine Swift" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979095574390444255) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-17T08:02Z 79.4K followers, 1731 engagements "Canada obtained a license to build Starfighter under NATO Mutual Aid Program. Built by Canadair in Montreal with XXX CF-104s produced between 1961 and 1963. Based on the F-104G model but adapted for Canadas nuclear strike and reconnaissance roles rather than pure interception" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979097545025405016) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-17T08:09Z 79.5K followers, 19.8K engagements "That fabulous Arthur Gibson image. Again" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979120319085322357) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-17T09:40Z 79.5K followers, 47.5K engagements "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, 8923 engagements "Ark Royal 1975" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979450533476700314) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-18T07:32Z 79.5K followers, 7276 engagements "And pilot training is an important factor" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979605924215226623) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-18T17:50Z 79.5K followers, 392.8K engagements "@bias18_bias And how many of those are serviceable" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979658015054893199) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-18T21:17Z 79.5K followers, 9730 engagements "Dramatic Buccaneer image on HMS Hermes port catapult" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979834883326283931) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-19T08:59Z 79.5K followers, 3374 engagements "Two F-4B's and two F-4J's of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-4 and Naval Missile Center (NMC) Point Mugu California in1975 credit embedded" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979876279278289151) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-19T11:44Z 79.5K followers, 11K engagements "She would have been a winner" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1979909707008450910) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-19T13:57Z 79.5K followers, 24.1K engagements "@Mike_TheSkeptic Ha ha" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1980003695375868406) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-19T20:10Z 79.4K followers, 1437 engagements "A Sea Vixen parked on the flight deck of HMS Hermes as HM Submarine TURPIN is seen diving during the "Shop Window" demonstration June 1961. credit War Rooms" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1980260975589670953) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-20T13:13Z 79.5K followers, 8689 engagements "Credit Ian Tether" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1980262667609575666) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-20T13:19Z 79.5K followers, 1746 engagements "Phantom FGR.2 XV486 and Sepecat Jaguar GR.1 XX762 'H' both of No. XX Squadron based at Bruggen in flight during the Squadron's re-equipment with the Jaguar in the summer of 1975. credit Jets n Props" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1980367012028379405) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-20T20:14Z 79.5K followers, 2866 engagements "I would laugh if it wasnt so tragic" [X Link](https://x.com/CcibChris/status/1980367719246754265) [@CcibChris](/creator/x/CcibChris) 2025-10-20T20:17Z 79.5K followers, 4482 engagements
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@CcibChris Chris Bolton
Chris Bolton posts on X about germany, aviation, mitsubishi, $8306t the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and 3508 posts still getting attention that total XXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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Social category influence countries automotive brands travel destinations stocks fashion brands
Social topic influence germany #2304, aviation, mitsubishi, $8306t, $8058t, australia, air force #1260, phantom #277, embedded, italy #1896
Top assets mentioned Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"RIP Duke Blue skies"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-08-28T09:47Z 79.4K followers, 144.5K 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, 3410 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
"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, 5918 engagements
"Air-to-air right side view of a YF-16 and a YF-17 both armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. The YF-17 prototype would evolve into the F/A-18 Hornet a mainstay carrier-based multirole fighter for the US Navy and Marine Corps"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-09T07:54Z 79.4K followers, 7052 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 79.4K followers, 3325 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, 9873 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 79.5K followers, 52.1K engagements
"de Havilland Hornet Served mainly with RAF Fighter Command and Far East Air Force in Malaya and Hong Kong during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Sea Hornets operated from Royal Navy carriers until replaced by jets like the de Havilland Sea Venom"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-18T07:37Z 79.5K followers, 12.2K engagements
"43 years ago two Concordes British Airways and Air France landed at Orlando International Airport (MCO) on the same day and at same time on dual runways. This occasion was part of special promotional and goodwill visit to celebrate the opening of Orlando International Airport"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-20T07:57Z 79.5K followers, 3360 engagements
"B-1B Lancer credit A1C Gerald Willis"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-05T14:58Z 79.4K followers, 34.7K engagements
"Although Sweden was neutral Tunnan did see action under the United Nations. In early 1960s it was deployed in Congo (ONUC peacekeeping mission) for ground-attack and support roles. Notably despite facing anti-aircraft fire etc. no aircraft lost in combat during that deployment"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-13T14:24Z 79.4K followers, 23.5K engagements
"Those Cold War images. A classic showing Fylingdales Ballistic Missile Early Warning System"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T08:03Z 79.4K followers, 15.7K 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, 11.6K 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, 6182 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
"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, 6917 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, 9397 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, 31.2K 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, 24.7K engagements
"Arguably two of the most beautiful fighters ever. Here at RAF Kai Tak back in the 60s"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-14T09:13Z 79.4K followers, 36.2K 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 79.5K followers, 5262 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, 15.1K engagements
"Disbandment of Fighter Command. XX Apr 1968 Air Vice Marshal 'Johnny' Johnson CBE DSO** DFC* Group Captain P. W. Townsend CVO DSO DFC* Wing Commander R. R. S. Tuck DSO DFC** DFC Air Commodore A. C. Deere OBE DSO DFC* DFC (US) and Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader CBE DSO* DFC*"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T17:34Z 79.4K followers, 10.6K engagements
"Bangers and mash in a Sunderland during WW2"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T19:42Z 79.4K followers, 19.3K engagements
"Lets face it if pilots choose to do this where photographers will be on masse in Low Fly areas well they should take responsibility for their actions whether it gets them into trouble or not there maybe circumstances where candles need to be lit who knows"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-15T21:13Z 79.4K followers, 44.7K 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 79.5K followers, 22.2K engagements
"When men were men"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-16T15:42Z 79.4K followers, 123.3K engagements
"60s-80s Fiat G.91 served Italy West Germany and Portugal. Designed 1950s by Giuseppe Gabrielli became known as the NATO fighter after winning competition for light attack and recce aircraft. UK chose Hawker Hunter and Supermarine Swift"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-17T08:02Z 79.4K followers, 1731 engagements
"Canada obtained a license to build Starfighter under NATO Mutual Aid Program. Built by Canadair in Montreal with XXX CF-104s produced between 1961 and 1963. Based on the F-104G model but adapted for Canadas nuclear strike and reconnaissance roles rather than pure interception"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-17T08:09Z 79.5K followers, 19.8K engagements
"That fabulous Arthur Gibson image. Again"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-17T09:40Z 79.5K followers, 47.5K engagements
"1975. Visitors day. I remember it well"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-17T16:06Z 79.4K followers, 8923 engagements
"Ark Royal 1975"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-18T07:32Z 79.5K followers, 7276 engagements
"And pilot training is an important factor"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-18T17:50Z 79.5K followers, 392.8K engagements
"@bias18_bias And how many of those are serviceable"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-18T21:17Z 79.5K followers, 9730 engagements
"Dramatic Buccaneer image on HMS Hermes port catapult"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-19T08:59Z 79.5K followers, 3374 engagements
"Two F-4B's and two F-4J's of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-4 and Naval Missile Center (NMC) Point Mugu California in1975 credit embedded"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-19T11:44Z 79.5K followers, 11K engagements
"She would have been a winner"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-19T13:57Z 79.5K followers, 24.1K engagements
"@Mike_TheSkeptic Ha ha"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-19T20:10Z 79.4K followers, 1437 engagements
"A Sea Vixen parked on the flight deck of HMS Hermes as HM Submarine TURPIN is seen diving during the "Shop Window" demonstration June 1961. credit War Rooms"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-20T13:13Z 79.5K followers, 8689 engagements
"Credit Ian Tether"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-20T13:19Z 79.5K followers, 1746 engagements
"Phantom FGR.2 XV486 and Sepecat Jaguar GR.1 XX762 'H' both of No. XX Squadron based at Bruggen in flight during the Squadron's re-equipment with the Jaguar in the summer of 1975. credit Jets n Props"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-20T20:14Z 79.5K followers, 2866 engagements
"I would laugh if it wasnt so tragic"
X Link @CcibChris 2025-10-20T20:17Z 79.5K followers, 4482 engagements