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May 10, 1940. Today 83 years ago. Here is a little thread.
This year I am thinking of Ben Swagerman. He was a observer/commander on a Dutch T.V Bomber. On the 10th of May 1940 he and his crew fought against the German invaders in his already obsolete bomber.
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“Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven’t been doing much,” US President Donald Trump said.
Just a couple of hours ago Russia killed one-year-old Angelina in her stroller in a park in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Her mother later died in hospital. An 11-year-old girl was also killed.
With these kinds of armored turtles where turret rotation does not matter as much, isn’t it time to bring back SPG’s like the StugIII or Strv103’s.
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Starlink coming to KLM!
📰 News: KLM has selected SpaceX $SPCX Starlink for fleet connectivity. CEO Marjan Rintel announced today that free high-speed Wi-Fi will roll out on intercontinental flights from mid-2027, with the full fleet targeted by mid-2028. Sister airline Air France is already flying Starlink.
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Lt Harry Rignold (bare headed) and assistant 2nd Lt Gerry Massey Collier with their Newman Sinclair Autokine Camera on the back of a carrier in France, 1939. A third man in the back holds the tripod. Rignold was killed at Salerno in September 1943.
IWM (O 562), Geoffrey Keating
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A new chapter for Dutch Special Operations! Production of the Caracal helicopter officially started today. Tailored to Dutch requirements, it will operate alongside NATO and international partners, connecting with platforms including the C-390M and F-35. Delivery starts in 2030.
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Flying blue! On this day in 1919, Dutch airline KLM was founded. It’s the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name. Its iconic blue was chosen to symbolize reliability, calm, and the endless sky it has crossed for more than a century. 🇳🇱 @KLM
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Colour Sergeant Shane Mackenzie has been honoured for his role in saving the lives of three climbers on Britain’s highest mountain.
Read more: royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/s…
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I tifosi del #Vitesse, la squadra della città olandese di #Arnhem, ogni anno in occasione dell’anniversario dell’operazione #MarketGarden, rendono onore ai caduti britannici.
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Chloe Gavin was at today’s Nijmegen Waal Crossing commemoration. She is the daughter of Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden. A remarkable family legacy. 🇺🇸🇳🇱
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A stunning shot of a Ukrainian F-16 pilot looking back at a jet-powered Shahed he had just shot down over Kyiv with his onboard cannon.
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On this day in 1944, the Japanese hell ship Junyo Maru was torpedoed off Sumatra. Some 5,600 people died, including about 1,300 Dutch POWs. That is more than four times the death toll of the Titanic. A forgotten maritime tragedy of WWII.
I can’t be at @WeHaveWaysPod this year, and the fomo is real! For al who are there I have two tips. If you arrive today and are camping, definitely go see the Fringe event, and bring a Hawaii shirt!
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Met het oog op een eventuele inzet in de Straat van Hormuz vindt een rotatie van schepen plaats: Zr.Ms. De Ruyter en de Willemstad keren terug naar Nederland. Zr.Ms. Evertsen vertrekt binnenkort naar het Midden-Oosten 👉 defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2…
Even een blik in mijn netwerk. heeft iemand een goude tip voor een contact die op hoog woont/werk aan de Wilhelminapier Rotterdam? (World port center/Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond).
