Dr Ross Mahoney

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Dr Ross Mahoney

Dr Ross Mahoney

@AirPowerHistory

Editor-in-Chief @Balloons2Drones. Specialist in #AirPowerHistory, #TransportHistory & #Heritage. Photographer and scale modeller. Tweets ≠ endorsement.

Brisbane, Queensland Beigetreten Ocak 2010
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Dr Ross Mahoney@AirPowerHistory·
As someone diagnosed as #dyslexic as an adult, this chimes with my feelings. ‘[d]yslexia [has] caused me to distrust my intelligence which in turn [has] resulted in a lack of faith in my opinion [...] My lack of trust in my judgement [comes] from a fear of making mistakes.’
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@AirPowerHistory Do you include what is included in Charles Bean's Official History in your paper?
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I must love my daughter as I am redecorating her room even though I detest DIY!
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A final reminder that the call for papers for the BCMH 2026 Conference 'Whither Operational Art' in Oxford on 20 June closes tomorrow, 1 April. bcmh.org.uk/bcmh-conferenc…
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Happy Birthday to the RAF! An April Fool's Joke neither the British Army nor the Royal Navy have really got over 😅🤣
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Today is the 105th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Australian Air Force. The Royal Air Force was established on 1 April 1918 - April Fool's Day. However, as historian Alan Stephens wrote, 'this was one tradition Williams did not wish to share.'
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I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities, please send me a message or comment below. #opentowork
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I hate it when I get 'man' flu!
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@DrHelenFry Probably The Battle of Britain movie.
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Details of my forthcoming lecture at the @RAFMUSEUM!
RAF Museum@RAFMUSEUM

📅 Save the Date! Join us one month today – Thursday 23 April 2026 at 6.00pm – for our virtual lecture: An ‘admirable achievement’: The War in the Air, Creating the Narrative, and the Origins of a Discipline Led by air power historian Dr Ross Mahoney, this fascinating talk explores the creation of The War in the Air – the official history of Britain’s role in the First World War’s aerial conflict. Discover how this landmark work was written, the challenges behind its production, and its lasting impact on the study of air power history. 🎟️Book your free space now at: crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-maho…

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sandy never fails to disappoint remarkable
Sandy Petersen 🪔@SandyofCthulhu

The British made “pusher” planes because they didn’t know the forward-firing synchronous mechanism. About 1915 a German Fokker got lost and landed at a British airstrip. The British soldiers took apart the plane and noted the synchronization gear. A British war reporter happened to be there and was excited that Britain would now have that tech. After months and seeing no word of a new British fighter, he asked around. The report on the Fokker’s gear had been stuffed into a filing cabinet &forgotten. The reporter made a stink. “Why isn’t Britain using this gear?!” At first the Air Corps generals tries to cover their failure by saying they didn’t want to violate Fokker’s patent!! But people higher than the Air Corps morons forced them to take it seriously, and in 1916 the Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter came out with forward-firing synchronous guns. Was that the last time a journalist did something worthwhile? Hard to say.

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I will say it again, generally modellers do not make good historians. Yes, good on detailed knowledge of their own area of interest, but poor when it comes to broader issue of interpretation and analysis.
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@oggisports1 @almurray I am both. The issue is those modellers who deliver historical analysis as if they are an authoritative source. They often aren't.
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Liam Ogden
Liam Ogden@oggisports1·
@AirPowerHistory We never heard you say it the last time because on the whole that is not what we are about…we are very proud to have bona fide historians in our ranks however eg. @almurray and you are always welcome.
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@isaac_1077 That's fine and understandable but kinda missing the point. Many modellers (and I am one) present historical analysis as if they are an authoritative source and know what they are talking about. Often they don't.
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@AirPowerHistory People who enjoy a hobby they didn't go to school and study for aren't as good as the people who did? Fucking shocking! Historians don't make good race car drivers just because they drive to work everyday.
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