#fighter command

[usafphantom2]

Spitfire MK.1

@Zombiebunny via X

[retrocgads]

UK 1987

[therealhistorybehindthedrama]

I recently read Geoffrey Wellum's autobiography, First Light, which was really interesting. He was the youngest Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain at just 18 years old. I also watched the movie that is based on it starring Sam Heughan and Ben Aldridge.

Wellum obituary from 2018:

Geoffrey Wellum who flew spitfire in Battle of Britain dies aged 96

[kelsh]

I have no excuses for this,,,, I was initially drawing them with their hair down then it became a tits out kind of moment,,,,

Bonus: my Durge’s own bird’s nest under her hood

[thelesbianpoirot]

Female superhero movies will keep flopping because they keep hiring actresses with barely any stage presence, roguish charisma, or edge. Stop hiring actresses that look like flimsy 24 year olds, who don't look like they could fight their way out of a wet paper bag and don't have a commanding voice. Scarlet Johansson, Bri Larson, and Dokata Johnson couldn't lead anyone into battle. Gal Gadot can barely act, and she looks like she'll be blown over by a strong wind and the Wonder Woman they wrote never had a distinct personality. There is space for the young female peter parker types finding themselves yes, but it is like every superhero writer has forgotten how to write and cast a female power fantasy. I have major marvel/dc fatigue, but I hate that it happened before a powerful woman got front and center. I just feel like the next generation of girls will have so little to look forward to when it comes to the portrayal of female powerhouses. There were just unique actresses that obviously met the strict Hollywood beauty requirements to be on tv, but still manage to act in a way that made you feel like they were 7 feet tall and 200 pounds of muscle. Their movement/decisions had weight to it. When they spoke you listened. And you would think twice about challenging them to a fight. They either don't make them like that anymore, or at least don't give them staring roles. We get so few every couple of years, and I think there will be even less in the future.

The answer to this major problem is to cast older women to play strong leading characters, none of these actresses are dead, and most are within the age range of their male counterparts. I am tired of being forced to envision the female equivalent of Michael Cera as a fearsome and powerful leader. She is not, she couldn't be the assistant manager at a fast food restaurant. She is not a superhero. These women however...HAVE IT!

[madcat-world]

Legion Commander - Kevin Sidharta

[dogpawsswapgod]

me telling you my season 2 timeskip fic is finished and contains longing, grief, pit fighter Vi, a backstory for Loris, a ship no one asked for, cool scenes with Ambessa Medarda, and a Maddie Nolen kiss. Jinx shows up, too! and Vi gets a hug!

[stone-cold-groove]

A McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II.

[pickledillytea]

“Everyone in my life has changed. Promise me you won’t change.” - Vi

[emlemocs]

Caitvi is looking a lot like Clexa rn

I really hope I'm not the only one seeing this. But it kinda fits perfectly.

Lexa leaving Clarke at Mount Weather, breaking both Clarke's heart and her own.

Caitlyn hurting and leaving Vi in the tunnel, utterly breaking Vi's heart and you can see a split second of sorrow in Cait's eyes before she goes up the ladder.

Lexa leading the coalition while it tries to upturn itself with civil war

Caitlyn leading a nation about to break during a war.

Clarke goes on a self exile, changing her appearance hiding her identity looking like an extremely attractive bloody mess, being completely depressed.

Vi gets drunk and fights in the pits, changes her appearance hiding her identity looking like a filthy emo dumpster kitten, also very depressed.

Now we just have to see if there a forced angry reunion with lots of feels, if the leaks are true, if they're going to be happy, or if one of them is going to die and save the other with their spirit.

I hope you see my vision

[usafphantom2]

Flying Officer J Wustefeld of No. 350 (Belgian) Sqn. RAF surveys Lympne, Kent. airfield from the wing of his Supermarine Spitfire Mark XIV.

@ron_eisele via X

[alphamecha-mkii]

Wing Commander II - F-44 Rapier II by CountvonSchnaps

[apollos-boyfriend]

i love the dsmp immortals because you have

a powerful demigod

said demigod’s Equally Powerful royal best friend

at Least Three literal gods

the angel of death (aka god’s malewife)

a terrifying 9’6 demon

a man who’s cheated death itself

some sentient slime that has seen downfalls of thousands of civilizations

and also. uh

froge

[ghostwarriorrrr]

The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) - MH-47G Block II Chinook

[coline7373]

The Many Lives Of Marshal Commander Cody After The War (No O66 AU)

Freedom Fighter

After the treaty between the Separatists and the Republic is signed (vastly in favor of the Republic), many worlds are damaged, the economy in shambles and their defences a pile of rubbles.

Which is where profiters come in! Pirates praying on ships sent with relief goods, slavers praying on refugees, regular galactic corporations arranging for an "accident" for their marchandises so those desperate worlds will have to buy twice...

Too bad for them, Cody didn't made Marshal Commander because of his pretty face.

Part of the Amavika trail, he establishes an entire fleet with most of Ghost Compagny survivors and other clones (Wolffe and Fox included) that patrol the poorest parts of the galaxy. They are Protection and Transport for Hire (and very little pay, but much fight & fun & justice).

******

Other Cody's lives AU:

Pantoran mountain farmer

Guardian of the Wheels

Reconstruction Corpsman

[respectthepetty]

This is why Nick is my #2:

Next week, we get this scene.

Because Boss "No Boundaries" Ton has learned the art of war - never hit your target directly.

Mostly when you can get someone else to do it for you.

Prey on people's weaknesses.

Act as if it comes from a place of care

And sit back and watch the plan unfold.

But Boston is fucking with the wrong one.

And he doesn't even realize it.

Because if you want to win, you never hit your target directly.

Mostly when you can get someone else to do it for you.