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In August 1990 the Channel Island of Sark was invaded by a French nuclear physicist with a semi-automatic rifle.
Sark is about 5 km (3 miles) long, bans cars, and had no police beyond a volunteer constable. It was also, remarkably, still a feudal state.
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Looking for something different to do this weekend?
Battle of Britain Dodgems brings history to life in a whole new way. Drive, dodge and evade enemy fire in this exciting new Southampton experience!
A bit of history, a lot of fun — and a great weekend outing!
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Hey everyone,
our big RN/Falkland update is finally out!
Hope you enjoy it, have fun!
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Hier comme aujourd’hui, des tranchées aux théâtres d’opérations, les générations de combattants se succèdent, unies par un même engagement :
Servir la France et défendre nos valeurs.
À nos frères d’armes d’hier et d’aujourd’hui 🫡🇫🇷
#11Novembre 🪖 #VotreHistoireNotreHistoire
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Comme chaque année pour le #11novembre, je remets cette excellente animation du front de l’ouest pendant la Première Guerre mondiale par carto1418.fr/ :
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A Super Hornet can go supersonic. At air shows the Blues aren't allowed to. On the low sneak pass, the solos target Mach 0.95, roughly 725 mph, and stop there on purpose.
Why leave the last 5% on the table? Because the air doesn't wait for the jet. Airflow accelerating over the airframe can hit the speed of sound while the aircraft is still below it, and the Super Hornet makes a noticeably bigger patch of that than the old Hornet. At 50 feet, that shock reaches the ground.
in January 2021, one practice pass, a little too fast and a little too close, caused over $180,000 in damage at a California base. The Navy cut the speed cap from 0.96 to 0.95 and banned the pass within 200 ft of any structure, vehicle or person.
So this isn't a pilot pushing the limit. It's a pilot hitting a number, exactly, over and over.
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Here is the famous White Orb inspecting a Concorde
Filmed in Southern England in June 1976
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7 November 1945. Wing Commander Hugh J. Wilson, Commander, Empire Test Pilots’ School set the first jet aircraft world speed record flying Gloster Meteor F Mk.IV, EE454, at 606.26 mph, 246 ft above sea level from Herne Bay Pier to Reculver Point along the south Thames Estuary.
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7 November 1943. A 248 Squadron Coastal Command de Havilland Mosquito FB XVIII flown by Flying Officer A.J.L. Bonnett RCAF made the first U-boat (U-123) attack using a 6-pounder Molins gun. He fired eight rounds and achieved several hits on the conning tower and hull.
