Dr Terence Christian

Aerospace & Global Conflict Archaeologist. Postdoctoral Fellow, @TempleUHistory. Former @dodpaa Historian-in-Residence & @ABPPNPS Military Historian.

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

*NEW* CALL FOR PAPERS! "Persistent Conflicts: Archaeological perspectives on warfare and environmental contamination." Proposals sought for edited volume on history & archaeology of environmental contamination as a result of past conflicts. Info attached. @UofGBattleArch @I_W_M

[Dr Tom Horne @HorneSupremacy]

My pal Dr. Terence Christian (@AircraftArchaeo) comments on this remarkable find of a #WW2 propeller that may be from one of the aircraft (B-17G 42-97286, Skipper "an" the Kids) we surveyed with @RyanKMcNutt on Beinn Nuis, Arran, for Terence's PhD.

https://t.co/hF5AkyzKWm

[Rubicon Archaeology Group LTD @rubiconarchaeo]

Happy #IndependenceDay to our US 🇺🇲 followers! We have #archaeology podcasts for you to enjoy this #4thofJuly #July4th:

Dr. Terence Christian - Finding George Washington's Lost Tavern? https://t.co/Pf5ys9IrJO

Dr. @RyanKMcNutt on a US Civil War POW camp. https://t.co/6bPtv7bO7W

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

"The eerie emptiness of 'Britain's Area 51'":

'Orford Ness is now one of Britain's most protected natural landscapes. For decades, however, it was the hidden nerve centre of secret military research.'

https://t.co/ma1ZrKQOT8

From @BBC_Future

[Dr Ryan K. McNutt @RyanKMcNutt]

Gathering material for lectures in #conflict #archaeology and came across the incredible coolness of Shirley Slade, #WWII US WASP Pilot in this 1943 photo from LIFE. She flew everything from P-39 and P-51s to B-26 Marauders in multiple non-combat roles https://t.co/483h12WRvl

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

@ProfTonyPollard Absolutely true. 21 pilot deaths from F-104 downward ejection accidents.

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

.@BBC_Future article on early #ColdWar downward facing ejection seats fitted to the likes of the F-104 Starfighter and the #B52 Stratofortress (which still has downward ejection seats for two crew positions).

https://t.co/8RCaxYk0Gv

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

@ProfTonyPollard Kind of. Lockheed's XF-104 engineers' feared high ejection speeds combined w/ the high T-tail would cause pilot-tail impacts so they designed the C1 downward ejection seat. Testing proved the fear baseless and the F-104 was eventually fitted with C2 upward firing ejection seats.

[Dr Tom Horne @HorneSupremacy]

My new book is out in hardback, but also in electronic versions (Kindle, Google Books). The book trys to make sense of the early Viking Age in Ireland and Britain and suggests trade might help explain the shape it took

#Vikings #earlymedieval #archaeology https://t.co/xOIzKsw14G

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

@HorneSupremacy @holland_tom @RoutledgeHist Congrats! Can't wait to read it (and to get my copy signed by the author!)

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

New, brilliant Viking scholarship! Congrats, Dr. Horne, on the new book! Highly recommend preordering a copy now. (I know I am!)

[Dr Tom Horne @HorneSupremacy]

It's here. It's done. I cannot thank you all enough for your encouragement, help and friendship! Also: what a cover. Thank you to @holland_tom for the photo and to @RoutledgeHist and co. for both the design and their brilliant work overall! https://t.co/xOIzKsw14G

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

YIKES! This is probably the best and clearest example I've ever seen for why battlefield preservation is important. Less than a decade between photos!

[Iain Banks @DrIainBanks]

Absolutely raging! On the left is #Pinkie battlefield 2012, on the right is today. Same place, different view. In 1, you can see where the Scots vanguard raced for the hill and were pinned down. In 2, you can see houses. Development destroys. End of.

[The War and Society Collaborative @warandsociety]

So heres your committee of passionate historians who want to make a difference. Lots going on behind the scenes right now but in the meantime we want to hear all about your historian joys, research woes, book discoveries & how a group like ours can improve our field 🤗

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

@HorneSupremacy Look for an oil tank gauging tape. Use them frequently in US commercial archaeology. Huge time saver!

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

@jenmck13 @amyjay401 @notabattlechick @KaraDixonVuic @DrSarahMyers @GALLIFRAEAN Check out @AmandaCharland @drjennovotny @DrJEBall @DrTashaFerguson @talkingpiffle! Excellent Roman, medieval, post-medieval, and modern conflict archaeologists!

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

@RyanKMcNutt @HorneSupremacy Yes!!! That's awesome!

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

@HRStaffin @CHTScotland @HIEScotland @More_HomesHIM @HighlandCouncil @EcologyBS @ssencommunity @teamforbeshq Great to hear of the opportunities, Hugh! @AmandaCharland and I would absolutely apply for one in an instant - just have to find some local archaeology/heritage industry work. 🤔

(How's things with you? Cannot wait to visit & see the B-17 memorial again once travel is allowed.)

[Dr Terence Christian @AircraftArchaeo]

Prop has been seen in previous years but really nice shots of Llyn Dulyn crash site.

Douglas C-47B 43-48473 USAAF 27th ATG impacted cliffs on 11 NOV 1944; 4 ship flight from Le Bourget to RAF Burtonwood, weather divert to RAF Valley. #WWII #WW2

https://t.co/lOAsvxrQay

[Scotland's People @ScotlandsPeople]

Air Marshall Chief Sir Arthur Tedder was born #OnThisDay 1890. During WWII he played a major role in planning the Allied invasion of Italy. He was appointed Deputy Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force for Operation Overlord. https://t.co/Xzsb9Q3hsu

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Jack Lieb took his 35 mm black and white camera to Europe to cover the war for Heart’s “News of the Day.” He also took his personal color home video camera to show his family.

See D-Day from a different viewpoint.
https://t.co/Sj31G3RmZI #DDay77