Andy Niemyer

The Harrowing D-Day Survival Story Of Harold “Hal” Baumgarten - The Historian's Hut (Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching “Omaha” Beach on “D-Day”, 6 June 1944, from the Army Signal Corps Collection, [Public Domain] via Creative Commons)   On June 6, 1944, a coalition of mainl...

The Harrowing D-Day Survival Story Of Harold “Hal” Baumgarten

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#history #wwii

Israel's Sledgehammer How their air force re-shapes the Middle East

I've blogged about how the Israeli air force has reshaped the Middle East and what others might learn from them markurban.substack.com/p/israels-sl...

UK declared FOC for Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control - Naval News The UK Royal Navy (RN) has confirmed that its carrier-borne Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) role fit system has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC).

The UK Royal Navy has confirmed that its carrier-borne Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) role fit system has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC) 🇬🇧
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Highlighting women in quantum history The authors of a new book tell the stories of 16 women who made crucial contributions to quantum physics yet whose names don’t usually appear in textbooks.

"Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik presents biographies of 16 oft-overlooked women in the field’s history."

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AI Won't Make You Dumb—But Lazy AI Habits Will There's a quote that says, "It's not AI that's going to replace us, it's somebody using AI that's going to replace us." Let me modify that: AI won't replace critical thinkers.

AI Won't Make You Dumb—But Lazy AI Habits Will
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Finnish Bristol Blenheims of Replenishment Squadron 17 at Luonetjärvi airbase, March 1944. (Niilo Helander / SA-Kuva)

Finnish Bristol Blenheims of Replenishment Squadron 17 at Luonetjärvi airbase, March 1944. (Niilo Helander / SA-Kuva)

San Francisco California 1950

HMS Hermione at sea. In service since May 1941, she had already seen extensive service in the Mediterranean. 📷 uboat.net (Light cruiser in choppy seas, the twin guns in each of her five turrets pointed skywards)

16th June 1942. As the ships from the aborted Operation VIGOROUS to Malta retreated to Alexandria, the Dido-Class cruiser HMS Hermione was struck by a torpedo from U-205 south of Crete. She sank in 20 minutes and 88 of her crew were killed, but over 400 were rescued by destroyers.
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#NavalHistory

Sly Stone, Family Stone Architect Who Fused Funk, Rock, and Soul, Dead at 82 — Rolling Stone Wildly inventive musician and singer uplifted crowds, but would face personal demons later on

Sly Stone has died. One of the genuine pioneers of modern music, it’s hard to imagine someone like Prince without thinking of Stone.

F-4 Phantoms Sought By Private Space Launch Company The ex-South Korean F-4s would be used to launch small satellites into orbit in a far more flexible manner than what's currently offered.

F-4 Phantoms Sought By Private Space Launch Company www.twz.com/air/f-4-phan...

France gives air base $1.7 billion nuclear facelift In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers. M...

"In a sign of the growing security nerves in Europe, France has embarked on a $1.7 billion renovation of an air base in remote hills in the east of the country so it can handle nuclear-armed bombers."
@afpnews.bsky.social
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UK to advance £10.8m torpedo upgrade for Poseidon fleet The Ministry of Defence has confirmed its intent to award a direct procurement contract worth £10.8 million for the integration of the British-made Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo onto the Royal Air Force’s Poseidon P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed its intent to award a direct procurement contract worth £10.8 million for the integration of the British-made Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo onto the Royal Air Force’s Poseidon P-8 maritime patrol aircraft.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59882

SpaceX Loses Control of Starship, Adding to Spacecraft’s Mixed Record

Breaking News: SpaceX’s Starship spun out of control in space before breaking apart during its ninth test flight.

British Typhoon jets intercept Russian spy plane The Il-20M did not file a flight plan, failed to communicate with civilian air traffic control, and was not squawking—a standard procedure for aircraft identification.

The Il-20M did not file a flight plan, failed to communicate with civilian air traffic control, and was not squawking—a standard procedure for aircraft identification.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=59856

A bright moon in a dark sky glowing so brightly in Minnesota.

Bright moon on a dark morning shining bright in Minnesota 🌖

Among the Ghost Trees - Lake Tutira, Hawke's Bay, NZ.

#photography #landscape #nz #peaklight #foggymorning

You just never know what’s waiting around the bend. I decided to explore the point near the ferry landing, and sure enough was met by this beautiful rusted old path out to a lovely lighthouse at the intersection of two great fjords. I loved the colors and the sense of size and space. #norway

The evolution of the metre: How a product of the French Revolution became a mainstay of worldwide scientific collaboration – Physics World Physics World corresponding editor Isabelle Dumé reports from a Paris symposium celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention

The agreement that established the metre as a shared international length standard celebrated its 150th birthday last week. For our Paris-based contributing editor Isabelle Dumé, the celebration was a timely reminder that "peaceful collaboration can triumph." 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/the-evolut...

Brian Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All For Love

Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton - Love Can Build A Bridge

One thing they don't tell you about the mid 90s is that every year someone would get three incompatible singers together to perform a power ballad for a film soundtrack or for charity and it would be the worst shit you've ever heard and inescapable for months.

Stars fill this image taken from orbit, with Earth orbiting below. The bright center of the Milky Way stretches downward from top-center of this image, with other white stars scattered throughout. The bottom third of the image is filled by the dark-greenish Earth, somewhat out of focus, with white and purple bands covering its arcing horizon.

#PPOD: Astronaut Don Pettit took this photo from space on Jan. 27, 2025, as the Sun began to rise over a cloudy Pacific Ocean. This long-exposure image shows off the broad band of the Milky Way above the aurora and airglow that shine closer to Earth's horizon. Credit: NASA/Don Pettit 🧪 🔭

We can wish for it all, but we have destroyed so much infrastructure over 30 years of illusory “peace,” I worry we’ll be unable to make even 50% of it possible

Absolutely a classic find!

26-year-old Ukrainian pilot killed in F-16 combat Read more

RIP Captain Pavlo Ivanov

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Project XPEAKS “Hi Chrigel; got any plans for next summer?” A mountain guide talks to someone he knows well. The next summer is 2023. Of course Peter von Känel has a private agenda. He feels that it's time to carry ...

It's hard for us to imagine climbing *one* 4000-metre peak in the Alps, let alone paraglide back down. However, last summer Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel not only did *that* but did it for *all* 82 peaks over 4000 metres in the Alps, and in just fifty-one days. What. A. Story. | 🛩️ 📹 🪽 🥇

Gloster Gladiator flies past at Old Warden during Shuttleworth display

#potd from the MartinPhotos collection: Gloster Gladiator flies past at Old Warden martinwilkinson.redbubble.com martinphotos.picfair.com
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A military grey twin engine transport jet parked with airstairs in front of the engine.

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
CC-330 Husky
Reg. 330003
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
04-03-2025 🛩️⚔️📸

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Happy Saturday!

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My favourite Jag for #Caturday.