OTD, 59 years ago: F-4Cs of the 8th TFW, led by Col. Robin Olds, executed one of the most audacious air combat deceptions in military aviation history. Electronically masked as vulnerable F-105s, the F-4s lured 16 North Vietnamese MiG-21s into a carefully laid trap. The result:

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2 Minutos para Medianoche: Gameplay #3 (Final del turno 1) https://t.co/e7mzPPt6xP via @YouTube

Looking forward to give this one a go. Played a few GMT MBT scenarios and thought would try the platoon/troop/company level

While many of us gather with loved ones at Christmas, our soldiers remain on duty across the globe. From ceremonial duties at home to overseas deployments, the British Army serves with dedication every day of the year 🌍 Wishing all of our personnel and their families a happy

British Centurion tank crew with the Royal Scots Greys awarded the Canadian Army Trophy after winning the 1965 NATO tank gunnery competition The Belgian 4e Lanciers and Canadian Fort Garry Horse placed second and third respectively

Coolest Snowmen ever!

One of the greatest racing movie ever made

¡Feliz Navidad a todas las personas de buena voluntad! A los amargados, odiadores, asustaliebres, limagozos y espantadichas de esta ciénaga tuitera, ánimo, se os quiere también. Mucho menos, ya, pero, ¿qué haríamos sin vuestras chorradas?, ¿ con qué íbamos a echarnos unas risas?

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I think I’ll have Guy Gibson, thanks very much.

Hola, ¿podéis darle un poco de cariño al vídeo de mi nuevo mapa ilustrado? 🥹

🇮🇹⚓️🇬🇧 Battle of Taranto (Nov 11–12, 1940): The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship strike. British Swordfish biplanes crippled the Italian fleet at anchor, sinking or damaging 3 battleships. A daring night raid that reshaped naval warfare — 🇯🇵 took notes.

We remember those who gave everything and those who continue to serve in their memory. Their legacy lives on in the soldiers of today. #Remembrance #LestWeForget

During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Egyptian and Syrian air defenses fired an estimated 1,800 SA-2/3/6s and around 12,000 SA-7s at Israeli aircraft. Yet of the 102 Israeli aircraft lost, only 36 were brought down by SAMs. That roughly calculates to 383 missiles fired for every

"Tienes que hacer algo, está ahí", gritó la controladora del AWACS. "¿Y qué demonios quieres que haga contra un MIG-29?", pensó el capitán Diers. Por un momento, el aviador de la US Navy estuvo tentado de girar su A-7 y atacar con los AIM-9. Si lo derribaban, no sería sin pelear.

Por una vez (sin que sirva de precedente, y me disculpo de antemano por ello), permítanme ser grosero: Me va a regular el uso de las palabras su puta madre.

It’s London Poppy Day🌹 More than 3,000 volunteers and Armed Forces personnel from the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will come together, with the aim of raising £1m in funding for the Royal British Legion’s (@PoppyLegion) #PoppyAppeal

Stephen Dale (Heinz Günther Spanglet), a Nazi concentration camp survivor, later parachuted into enemy territory with the SOE. Captured by the SS, he faced execution. His WW2 story is one of remarkable survival: (🧵)

It's an odd time of year for this on the small screen. Nevertheless, @BBC2 are delivering, and it has to be watched!