Matt Hughes

Moving to Threads Occasional Antarctican | Tower Operations Supervisor at the Rothera Research Station

[Matt Hughes @Hughes_Matt]

Rothera Ops: Your watchful eyes on aviation operations in the Antarctic

Great to get this Kenn Borek Basler and two other aircraft enroute to their destinations deeper in the Antarctic yesterday morning.

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@PrattStuff @BAS_News Yeah, based out of Duxford whilst she’s in the UK.

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Yeah, Twitter’s fucked isn't it.

I've hardly used it since coming back from Antarctica. It’s just not a nice place.

I don't get the information I used to enjoy and interacting with lovely folk.

I’ll start spooling up more on Threads.

Join me https://t.co/bovaD0WVAK

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In some locations temperatures have ‘reached 28C above expectations’.

I believe the phrase rhymes with ‘clucking bell’. https://t.co/hDZZ4X4QdH

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@atclew58 Thanks for the quick response, Lew. From a UK perspective, it seems this takes up quite a lot of time in sometimes busy environments. Can imagine distracting for aircrews too during critical stages of flight? Surely a lot of events are MORable?

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Any American ATCOs follow me here.

What’s the process after “Possible pilot deviation, I have a number for you”.

Just intrigued as to what procedures y’all follow.

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The fact that Reform may actually get a big chunk of the vote this election is deeply concerning when Farage makes comments like this (and many other fallacies on a whole litany of topics). https://t.co/fbP5ovQUXZ

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A wonderful weekend out and about around Skomer Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

[Victoria Gill 💙💛 @Vic_Gill]

Want a half-hour escape into #Antarctic wilderness this weekend? Spectacular wildlife & fascinating scientific discoveries on ⁦@BBCWorld⁩ & - in the UK - any time you like on ⁦@BBCiPlayer⁩

https://t.co/9vNLPer4Hn

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Is the state of the NHS a topic that's going to influence your vote?

I’d recommend ⁦@Kevin_Fong⁩’s podcast series ‘The NHS: Who Cares?’ to get an informed update on the state and potential futures of the NHS. https://t.co/LGGKnIHpB8

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@SophieCarrPhoto @AviationWeek Wahoo!

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Pretty cool seeing two of my photos appear in @AviationWeek’s Photo Issue magazine.

Does that make me a published photographer now then?

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The Dash taxiing in on its last inbound flight of the season back in March.

Quite a beautiful machine, don't you think?

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@Holmsey55 It’s such a shame because it’s such a vast and interesting topic. There have been some bits worth a deep dive but he just skips over them!

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I'm reading The Future of Geography at the moment. Have generally been happy reading the rest of Tim Marshall’s work but this screams of being rushed, poorly researched, bad grammar etc. Rather disappointing. Has anyone else read it at all?

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Very almost didn't make that milestone!

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

It’s meant to be.

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Back in Cambridge for a few days. Love how the bookshops are open late here.

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Adelaide Island looking wonderful in this Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar image recently. You can even make out individual icebergs and sea ice developing off to the south west.

📷@CopernicusEU @esa @polarview

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Another crazy serious runway incursion in America, this time at Orlando!

https://t.co/GNeWhj3hMP

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The property I'm moving into next week was online for only 4 hours...

Renters in race for homes as listing time slashed
https://t.co/XC13La7CpK