Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire

Had to google that!

Let's share an unpublished photo on the internet for the first time! My grandad took this photo of a Gnat

There's a Goodness Gracious Me sketch based on the Indian dad who claims everything is secretly Indian in origin, and on this occasion he'd be right

Let's share an unpublished photo on the internet for the first time! My grandad took this photo of a Gnat

With seemingly unlimited funding, the Cold War gave rise to a freaky menagerie of exciting warplanes, some charismatic, utterly daft or downright evil. Here are 10 cool (or utterly batshit) Cold War planes: hushkit.substack.com/p/insanely-c...

The Garryhawk!

With seemingly unlimited funding, the Cold War gave rise to a freaky menagerie of exciting warplanes, some charismatic, utterly daft or downright evil. Here are 10 cool (or utterly batshit) Cold War planes: hushkit.substack.com/p/insanely-c...

Insanely Cool Cold War Warplanes (and some that are quite frankly just insane)

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Insanely Cool Cold War Warplanes (and some that are quite frankly just insane)

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Stay weird! Night all.

I want to grow on here. If you enjoy what I (and we) do, please do recommend us. Much appreciated (Corsair edition of this tweet)

I want to grow on here. If you enjoy what I (and we) do, please do recommend us. Much appreciated (Corsair edition of this tweet)

Thanks, any indies?

Best bookshop in Oxford?

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A Viggen in a subterranean hangar, demonstrating how its vertical stabilizer folds to allow it to fit under the low ceiling.

Not the best picture, but just to illustrate that the Viggen also folds up, but in its own way.

😍😍😍😍 change the body colour & that’s a dreamy motor

I'm doing the Top 10 folding wings based on your votes. Share your favourite (can be ANY aircraft) below (ideally with a photo and a reason for your choice)

I want to grow on here. If you enjoy what I (and we) do, please do recommend us. Much appreciated

Ha ha ha

We've just written far more than you need to know about the Westland Wyvern, you can't resist Prepare for contra-rotating madness on the deck! 3,910 words on the Mad Wyvern

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Top 10 Forgotten British Fighter Aircraft (I know some of them haven't been forgotten by you, smart-arse)

Top 10 Forgotten British Fighter Aircraft
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Top 11 Rotorcraft of the Second World War The rarely told story of the birth of rotorcraft combat

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The Norwegian penguin can fly

And for a history of the Penguin development...

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Avionics.

The Penguin was a weird deal. Norway owed the U.S. some money, and this was the payment. We didn't have a platform to use them, so the 60B got the launcher and upgrades to carry it.

Never fired or loaded in anger. Only ever shot for training and proficiency.

Interesting US had Norwegian missiles

What was your role?

Pretty cool, but not two Corsair engine cool

That’s my favourite helicopter. I love the Mojave.