Dr John Greenacre

@bermicourt Target!

@ArmyAirCorps Good news. Some of the best pilots I had the pleasure to fly with were JNCOs.

The Army Air Corps is today announcing that the Minimum rank to become an Army helicopter pilot has been lowered to Private. Soldiers from across the Army now have the opportunity to apply to become an Army helicopter pilot much earlier in their careers. #pilot #britisharmy

@ex_major We had something like that dropped on land-rover chassis when my troop played enemy to 24 Airmobile Bde in the early 90s.

Just up the road from me. Thoughts? I’m going for an old BRDM mock-up for training on #SPTA #SalisburyPlain

Indeed the good people of Ipswich rioted in defence of Christmas in 1647. Something to contemplate should The Beastie Boys spirited ode to celebratory rights feature on your xmas playlist...😜🎄🕺

First-year students finished term with a Georgians Christmas Quiz today. Whether your festivities bring you gambols in the servants' hall or something more socially distanced we wish you all a very restive and enjoyable break! 🎄

@HistoricFlt Good luck Matt!

Presentation to Maj Matt Roberts. Matt is leaving the HAAF in the next few months after a change of home location. Thanks for everything Matt, from all in the HAAF - don't be a stranger.

@SuffolkArchives @UOSHist @SuffolkLibrary For the final lecture the subject is memory and memorialisation - the legacy of two world wars in the county.

There is still just time to book for the last of our Suffolk at War talks with Dr John Greenacre, which takes place tomorrow. You can either join us in person at The Hold, or watch online: ticketsource.co.uk/suffolk-archiv… @Persistive @UOSHist @SuffolkLibrary (Image: K997/107/15)

So much of what we considered to be recent events, is actually our history. This is a great example of the value of the Oral History project, and Ops Normal. Don't leave it too late to contribute to both/either.

@bermicourt @RLCMuseum I remember an evening of torture when I was on the RCT YO's course and the old curator took us through the entire collection group by group....without a break to go to the bar!

Second day in the archives of @armyflying at Middle Wallop working on @opsnormal1957 and distracted by old newspaper ads!

@khakidevil @Taff_Gillingham @AndInTheMorning Useful practise for tunneling out of RMAS!

Kieran @AndInTheMorning thinking of escaping the filming…

As it’s the last episode of #TheGreatEscape on @channel5_tv tonight, we thought we’d share a few shots from behind-the-scenes…

Just reminiscing on my days as a Red Army tank rider!

@thebattleguide @jimbo38 I wouldn't be seen dead in one of those - for a start I don't enough pies!

@jimbo38 Is that @Persistive’s pied-á-terre?

As garden ornaments go a lynx helo isn’t a bad shout

@bigandylock @InThatRichEarth Noted! 😉

Yet another reason to join our highly rated BA (Hons.) History course in Sept 2022 as @UniofSuffolk announces £1000 Ipswich Award for new entrants. See if you qualify! 👍😎🎓 uos.ac.uk/content/ipswic…

@bermicourt m.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oS…

A British F-35B aircraft crashed earlier today into the Mediterranean sea. The pilot ejected successfully in their Martin-Baker US16E Ejection Seat and safely returned to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Card received from my daughter Alice after Remembrance Sunday, sketched from a photo of me in Coatia in 1995. If you would like something similar, bespoke and unique check out what she does on Instagram at aliceesme.art