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Joe McDermott

@stallspeed.bsky.social

Dull Man, Heritage Railways, Aviation Consultant, Editor The Ramp Blog, Aircraft Marshaller, ex Cpl B Coy 7 Inf FCA Irish Army Reserve, Amateur Photographer, 50+ years of Home Brew Beer/Cider/Wine making #dogs #Avgeek #Railway #Aviation #bizav #homebrew

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Visiting Dublin Port this weekend is the Dutch Navy amphibious ship, L801 Johan de Witt, onboard, a Dutch Navy NH-90 & two Royal Navy Merlin helicopters. Pity it was is such a dull day for photography.

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Do you know what a group of frogs is called?

AN ARMY

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Great Cessna tail-dragger line-up

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USA has gone mad

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BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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These two things are related.

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Well this didn’t age well did it?

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Love it!

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Let me be crystal clear crime in DC is ending and ending today. Incredible that she’s saying this as she stands between an accused rapist and a guy convicted on 34 felony accounts.

Let me be crystal clear crime in DC is ending and ending today. Incredible that she’s saying this as she stands between an accused rapist and a guy convicted on 34 felony accounts.

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Two now registered to subsidiary Malta Air

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Lovely 45XR, one of the 3 ex Ryanair support ships

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A few photos from a brief visit to Grand Canal Dock, Dublin showing the historic Boland's Mill, home to Google #google #bolandsmill #dublin

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In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked β€” what would we call it?

If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers β€” what would we say?

Authoritarianism β€” let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.

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Beeyootiful!!

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Nice pour indeed

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πŸ‡²πŸ‡© Moldova, you’ve done it again.

No attempt to sow fear or division could break your resolve.

You made your choice clear:

Europe. Democracy. Freedom.

Our door is open. And we will stand with you every step of the way.

The future is yours.

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That was a great twin turbo

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We are NOT THE SAME......πŸ€”

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Top notch

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Saint Laurance's Gate, a medieval barbican dating back to 1280

Saint Laurance's Gate, a medieval barbican dating back to 1280

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Millmount Fort (Barracks) overlooking Drogheda

Trip to historic Drogheda, County Louth (Ireland) yesterday for some Guinness & to give the camera a good workout.

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I see a LOT more murders committed by politically motivated right-wing killers.

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MAGA, the holier than thou party.

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Spent a few days touring Normandy & D-Day Museums centered on Saint MΓ©re Eglise. Sad, poignant. See "The Longest Day" from 1962 & you will now the story behind the paratrooper snagged on the church roof. #thelongestday #dday

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Runway 28 Irish Craft Gin

Runway 28 Irish Craft Gin

Spotted on display with other aeronautical related memorabilia today at the Shannon Aviation Museum, Runway 28 Irish Craft Gin with the Dakota/Douglas DC-3 label. It was well empty when we go there 🀣 but I have an unopened one at home πŸ‘

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SIAI-Marchetti SF.260WE Warrior on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

SIAI-Marchetti SF.260WE Warrior on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

Irish Air Corps Fouga CM.170R Magister on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

Irish Air Corps Fouga CM.170R Magister on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

Reims-Cessna 172H Rocket on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

Reims-Cessna 172H Rocket on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

BAC 1-11 510ED cockpit section & forward cabin on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

BAC 1-11 510ED cockpit section & forward cabin on display at the Shannon Aviation Museum close to Shannon Airport

Quick stop today at the Shannon Aviation Museum, County Clare, Ireland. Great & growing collection of aircraft, aero engines, aircraft models, books, uniforms, with very helpful staff. Excellent educational & community component. Well worth a visit. Our thanks to Jane Magill & the team.

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During the layover at MacDonagh Station for the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland "The Marble City" excursion to Kilkenny yesterday to mark Kilkenny Heritage Week, David Carse takes time out to show two young lads around the footplate of Q Class steam loco 131, built 1901

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🀣

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