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Stephen Liddle

@steveliddle558

Rambles about Cold War jets. #F1 Aero by trade. No idea how I ended up here. Aero stuff now at @aeropaleo.

 Silverstone, England
vulcantothesky.org
Joined September 2014
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For anyone thinking about a career in #engineering, never underestimate the power of ‘I did that!’ to make you smile…especially if it is a nice colour. #STEM #F1 #aerodynamics #silverstoneclassic
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The patience of a saint on display from @bphillipsonMP, just now on @BBCr4today. Why would @bbcnickrobinson pretend not to know the difference between pushing to get something done, and pressing for due process to be circumvented? Glad she brought the BJ comparison to conclusion.
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Now I feel old. I don’t recall my grandparents being especially gentle with the 325 million year old subsidised mine-workers coal, as it left the shovel ‘at pace’, heading into the fire.
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I’ve just learned that the actress playing Sister Monica Joan in #CallTheMidwife was married to (in real life) the actor that played Socrates in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. I don’t know why this is so amazing, but it has cheered me up. “Oh, it’s pronounced Soh-crates…”
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Where did King William II come from?
Lucy White (@lucyjaynewhite1) profile pictureLucy White
@lucyjaynewhite1Mar 3
Today, Parliament’s British Muslim group is hosting an ‘Iftar’ in Westminster Hall to commemorate Ramadan. Westminster Hall was built over 1,000 years ago in 1097 for King William II. To those who have the audacity to claim Britain hasn’t been colonised be immigrants… wake up.
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Just a few….
PaleoAero (@AeroPaleo) profile picturePaleoAero@AeroPaleoFeb 26
I will shortly have a very limited tranche of copies of Shaping the Vulcan, available directly from me at RRP (£35)+your favourite delivery method. Of course, these can be signed/dedicated exactly as you wish. I remain humbled by the response to my indulgence. DM or reply below.
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Actually, this has just reminded me that I haven’t had a pint of the stunning Ringwood Forty Niner in years and years. Must rectify, before it’s gone.
PonteJack (@somersetlevel) profile picturePonteJack@somersetlevelFeb 26
What a tragedy - Sharp’s Brewery in Cornwall to close! Another sad blow for the hospitality sector.
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PaleoAero@AeroPaleo11 Oct 2025
Team! If any of you are on the miserable professional SM site, a like or comment for the ⁦@vulcantothesky⁩ posts over the last few days, as our #appeal has kicked off, would be VERY appreciated. It’s all about spreading the word. #STEM #Heritage linkedin.com/posts/stevelidd…
#book #vulcan #heritage #stem | Steve Liddle CEng FRAeS

#book #vulcan #heritage #stem | Steve Liddle CEng FRAeS

How would you know somebody had written a #book? Probably because they’ll take any tenuous opportunity to mention it…. This is a specific one, though. Some of you have asked me where is best to order...

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PaleoAero@AeroPaleo11 Oct 2025
The first production #Victor, XA917, at Farnborough. Famously, this aircraft “accidentally” broke the sound barrier over the Home Counties, with the rear crew said to have been the first men to do so while facing backwards. #Saturday fun: What aircraft are in the background?
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Sneaking up on @James1940… I’ll take that! Hope that everyone invading my village for #WHWF25 has a great time next weekend.
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How come spiders don’t get stuck in their own webs?
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Ah, the weakness of following due process. Not one for Kemi, clearly. #AngelaRaynor.
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@KemiBadenoch5 Sep 2025
Angela Rayner is finally gone. But it’s only because of Keir Starmer’s weakness that she wasn’t sacked three days ago. Britain deserves better.
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Slumming it (not really) at Vale for #BritishGP #F1 Qualifying. Scary sky, but I think we’ll be okay.
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The quieter side of the #BritishGP: laying out the car parks in #Silverstone village. Every year, the community organises these spaces to raise money for the primary school, Scouts, Brownies and other groups. Check out silverstoneschoolparking.co.… next year!
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How to really enjoy #ShapingTheVulcan…
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I genuinely thought @zarahsultana was a comedian with a parody account, when I first came across her.
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It’s been a couple of years, but published #author ambition finally realised! Only just out in the wild, please let me know if you’ve enjoyed it. #WritingCommunity #avgeeks #Vulcan #TwitterVForce
Hush-Kit Aviation News, History & Satire (@Hush_Kit) profile pictureHush-Kit Aviation News, History & Satire@Hush_Kit4 May 2025
Wow. This is hardcore. Very impressed
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I should add that if you’re interested in this, then my actual exciting #aerodynamics ramblings are over on @AeroPaleo. Follow that one please!
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#Keely Hodgkinson is going to be a megastar and will deserve it all. That was enthrallling!! #PARIS2024 #OlympicGames
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Well, I’ve learned one thing today. I thought @zarahsultana was a parody account. Take no prisoners Kier!
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Even the penalty shootout results are better under #KierStarmer. Awesome! #EnglandvsSwitzerland
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