British Army’s Ajax vehicle contract was awarded in 2010. Design based on an existing vehicle, armed with a tried and tested gun. £5.5 billion for 589 hulls. As of 2024 the vehicle is still not in full operation. SpaceX has so far spent about $5 billion on Starship R&D. Perhaps

14 October 1906. Hannah Arendt was born in Linden, Hanover, Germany. She’s best known for her theory of Totalitarianism, which suggested the regimes of Hitler and Stalin were broadly similar and for her study of the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, The Banality of Evil.

For once at the train station, I thought no, I won’t grab a Ginsters Cornish pasty and a pork pie, I’ll be healthy and chose this king prawn, tomato, basil and pasta salad. Opened it and no fork or spoon so I now have to eat it on the train with my fingers. Bloody healthy living.

The PM of Singapore travels on official duty aboard a low-cost airline—on a normal scheduled flight, no frills, no national or private jet, and without a large entourage at the taxpayers’ expense. This is how respect is earned. 🫡

"Whatever you do, DO NOT hire this construction crew. They quoted me $800 to prep and form this driveway to be widened. They have been working for 3 months and are just moving dirt from one pile to another. The supervisor has not been helpful and keeps telling me to get away from

Yesterday, Qantas flight #QF28 took the scenic route over Antarctica, en route from Chile to Australia. The reason for this was favorable winds.

Stunning livery! ✈️

King Harold paid the price for failing in his pledge to stop the boats.

The Antarctic summer season is about to begin. A New Zealand Air Force C130 landed at McMurdo Station minutes after an US Air Force C17 took off from the same airport.

Worth recalling, it is easier to get the UK to meet terms of the single market, than it is to get European treaty change to accommodate Brexit UK's foibles.

In Europe, Irish budget airline Ryanair is a key player, but every giant has to start somewhere. They started by operating these (rather plain) second-hand BAC 1-11 aircraft. Photo by Alan Hawkins via FB.

David Bolton Larry the Cat That's why he got the sack! Only just realised. Thank you!

Every year now, DAVROS has to REAPPLY with H.O. to keep his own JOB! Him is FUMING as the EMPEROR DALEK INTERVIEWS him, asking him what QUALITIES him think him has, to be a SUITABLE APPLICANT to be CHIEF SCIENTIST of the DALEK EMPIRE? 😹

Fort Tolukko is a historic fort located in the city of Ternate in Indonesia. Built by the #Portuguese in 1522, the fort was a strategic military outpost used to protect the region’s lucrative spice trade, particularly cloves, which were highly sought after in Europe. 🇵🇹😬

The Battle of Fuengirola, 15 Oct 1810, was an engagement between a small force from of the Duchy of Warsaw in the Moorish fortress ar Fuengirola against a much larger Anglo-Spanish expeditionary corps under Gen Andrew Blayney. The Allied force was repulsed & Blayney captured(!).

I’m NOT “moving on.” Anyone else?

*yawn* morning boss

easyJet doubled down on denying boarding. Stephen Jackson was wrongly turned away from a flight to Alicante. He applied for compensation. easyJet told him airport staff had confirmed he had “invalid documentation”. Airline now says this was another mistake independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

Fact: The reason the giant A380 has an 2nd floor is because, if it didn’t, the people above would fall on the people below. Idiot.