Phil Short

FRGS (Fellow Royal Geographic Society). Fellow Explorers Club. Instructor Trainer with IANTD & TDI and Instructor with NSS/CDS

[ＣＯＮＴＡＣＴ ＬＩＧＨＴ 。 ◯ *・ @contactlight69]

June 3, 1965, 19:46,
astronaut Edward White pushed away from the Gemini 4 capsule
and into history as the first American to walk in space.

https://t.co/c3jCbUQFcO

[Kirby Morgan @DiveKirbyMorgan]

It might surprise you, but one of the best ways to prepare for space missions is to live underwater.

[Sonia J. Rowley @SoniaJRowley]

Expedition research @mesophotic (https://t.co/tTlFTpkVRx) depths 🪸 of the Coral Triangle, home to the most biodiverse marine communities on the planet 🌏
A little something for the weekend 🧜‍♀️🧬🔬
🔗 Expedition Research: https://t.co/jDt2w1dOiv
DM for details 🤓
#fypシ゚

[ＣＯＮＴＡＣＴ ＬＩＧＨＴ 。 ◯ *・ @contactlight69]

Cosmonaut and Air Force major general Alexei Leonov was born in Listvyanka, Soviet Union, on May 30, 1934

#Leonov made history on March 18, 1965, when he left his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, making the first walk in #space
https://t.co/c3jCbUQFcO
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[Historic Army Aircraft Flight @HistoricFlt]

Happy 80th Birthday to an aviation icon—the DHC-1 Chipmunk! ✈️🎂
First flying on May 22, 1946, this legendary trainer taught generations of pilots how to fly. Eighty years later, the "Chippy" is still a beloved warbird favorite. Clear prop! 🇨🇦🇬🇧
#DHC1 #AvGeek #AviationHistory

[RAF BBMF @RAFBBMF]

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk!

We are flying WK518 and WG486 to Halfpenny Green Aerodrome today, to join the meet of over 70 Chipmunks marking this special milestone ☀️✈️

#chipmunk #anniversary #trainingaircraft #dehavillandchipmunk

[Chuck Yeager @GenChuckYeager]

#OTD #ChuckYeager

[J&L Historical @Jason_R_Burt]

84 years ago today, a B-25B Mitchell launching from the deck of the USS Hornet during the Doolittle Raid. ✈️

[J&L Historical @Jason_R_Burt]

84 years ago today, crew No. 1 of the Doolittle Raid stands in front of B-25 #40-2344 on the deck of the USS Hornet prior to their mission. 🇺🇸

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

Today in 1942, 16 twin-engine B-25 bombers secretly launch from the deck of the carrier USS Hornet and mount America's first air strike on Japan. The Doolittle Raid, which comes just 132 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, surprises the world.

See: https://t.co/LscuDAsOeS

[ＣＯＮＴＡＣＴ ＬＩＧＨＴ 。 ◯ *・ @contactlight69]

This week is the 56th anniversary of the #Apollo13 launch (April 11, 1970).
Many coined their rescue operation as @NASA's finest hour. Without the hard work and ingenuity of the Mission Control teams, the "successful failure" would not have been achieved.
#MovieApollo13

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

POV: You just watched astronauts launch on a mission to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. #ArtemisII

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[ＣＯＮＴＡＣＴ ＬＩＧＨＴ 。 ◯ *・ @contactlight69]

As a child of the #Apollo era, I watched moon launches in awe on TV—and today, with #ArtemisII, I get to witness it again. In a troubled world, it’s a rare privilege to see humanity reach for the Moon twice. 🚀🌕
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[Christopher Wipper @SGTWipper1Each]

It's not the spaceship from Independence Day...

It's the XB-70A Valkyrie!

Cockpit view of takeoff circa 1965.

Highest Speed: Mach 3.08

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

We brake for nautilus!

“We usually stopped what we were doing whenever we saw nautilus, b/c they are such amazing animals to watch,” said #VisioningCoralSea Chief Scientist Dr. Robin Beaman. This enigmatic cephalopod navigated the depths before dinosaurs roamed the Earth!

[Kirby Morgan @DiveKirbyMorgan]

#MilitaryMonday

Navy Diver 1st Class Scott Johnson dredges an excavation site during a DPAA-led WWII recovery operation aboard USNS Salvor off the coast of Koror.

📸 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson

[Kirby Morgan @DiveKirbyMorgan]

#ThrowbackThursday

“A sponge diver ready for action — Tarpon Springs, Fla.”
A diver geared up for hours underwater harvesting sponges and marine life.

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

On #TDIH 1948, NACA pilot Herb Hoover became the first civilian pilot—and second pilot ever—to break the sound barrier. He was flying Bell X-1 No. 2.

[Kirby Morgan @DiveKirbyMorgan]

#ThrowbackThursday

1906–1911: Diver William “Diver Bill” Walker spent nearly six hours a day in darkness beneath Winchester Cathedral, working by touch to shore up rotting foundations. Over five years, he reinforced the structure by hand—saving it from collapse.