20th century

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp814l80pw2o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_taxon

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15927291 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/photo/61261908

Just heard another starman has passed beyond the reach of mortal earth. Reaching for the stars in perpetuity. RIP, Sir.

https://www.tamiya.com/english/pressrelease/20250722/index.html

RAF Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock, who flew a Hawker Hunter jet under Tower Bridge and past the Houses of Parliament, has passed away at the age of 89 years. :( Sources: https://www.forcesnews.com/services/raf/flight-lieutenant-alan-pollack-who-flew-raf-plane-under-tower-bridge-dies-age-89...

What process was used on ships and in the field to produce hydrogen for observation/barrage/etc balloons?

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/cae-looks-to-rebuild-aerodrome-of-democracy-in-canada/163426.article

Years ago, when NASA started sharing its archives online, I spent a lot of time indexing the photos of the various models tested in wind tunnels. I only saved a few of them, thinking that the images were online to stay... only to discover later on that none of the links I had saved to the...

https://www.haf.gr/en/history/historical-aircraft/ - all detailed aircraft trough period years : 1912-1922 , 1923 - 1930 , 1931-1940 , 1941- 1950, 1951 - 1973, 1974- 1988 , 1988 - and helicopters.

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-interplanetary-spacecraft-gelioraketoplan-valentin-glushko-s-graduation-22929658.html View: https://www.reddit.com/r/RadRockets/comments/gz9lwh/gelioraketoplan_energiaburan_designer_valentin/ Valentin Glushko's 1929 electric spacecraft design was...

We don't yet have much perspective, but I suspect that continuing into the far future, the 20th will be considered a key century for world history (political, economic, military, technological, scientific, and cultural history). Inspired by member UK75, let's discuss—If you were given the free...

[I have taken the liberty of moving this discussion to its own new thread, to avoid stepping on the toes of Oberon_706's Australia-oriented thread.] Dilandu points out that Canada had 2 coasts to defend in the first half of the 20th century, although I believe that was considered in Ottawa to...

Safran Aircraft Engines inaugurates a new assembly line at its Querétaro plant, supporting the production of the CFM LEAP engine and generating 150 new jobs. This step reinforces its commitment to Mexico and its leadership in the aerospace industry. Safran Aircraft Engines, a global leader in...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqcc2ActCCU

The British aviation historian Michael J F Bowyer died recently, aged 95. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/30/michael-bowyer-obituary

Somehow missed yet another great departing us last week: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/arts/john-amos-dead.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/entertainment/john-amos-dead/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/02/entertainment/john-amos-death-daughter/index.html...

Yet again, another great actor passed away a few days ago, somehow I missed it at the time: https://apnews.com/article/john-ashton-taggart-beverly-hills-cop-obit-7cf9cabad9d315a303fa01a0eecb2a94...

The UK/US base will remain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98ynejg4l5o

The music is not my 'thing' but, to be going that long demonstrates that he made a lot of people happy to listen in. No small feat in any walk of life. As an actor he supported some of the biggest names with aplomb and dignity, he will be missed. Lights, music, action. RIP.

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240927/p2g/00m/0et/092000c https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7375ngkxo https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/27/dame-maggie-smith-dies-aged-89/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/nicholas-hytner-maggie-smith-tribute-death/...