Daniel J. Leahy is on Bluesky @danieljleahy
No longer here, try https://t.co/Km48B6pTol airpowerarchaeology.com Australia Joined February 2015-
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For more info check out the 2022 paper by @CDV007 and I... Leahy, D.J. and C. de Veth 2022 The crash and salvage of ‘Bluey’ Truscott’s Kittyhawk, Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, March 1943. Australasian Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 46:13-20.
RIP, Champ...
RIP, Champ... https://t.co/xEvv6FM2VY
Clue for Australia's earliest message in a bottle in 100yo newspaper clippings (via ABC News). Good to see @history2wheeler in the news! abc.net.au/news/2025-02-1…
Watching #StarTrekTNG with my partner's son on his birthday. He's autistic with ADHD and any of the @StarTrek series are what calms him down. @SirPatStew @jonathansfrakes @gates_mcfadden @BrentSpiner @levarburton @wilw @JeriLRyan @WilliamShatner @GeorgeTakei @TrekCulture
Well, that's it from me. From now on I can be found at the other place... bsky.app/profile/daniel…
The Second International Conference on Aviation Archaeology and Heritage has now come to a close. It was great to see the diverse range of sites, methods, and locations being presented. Thanks to all who were involved! #ICAAH2024
That brings an end to our speakers' presentations - thanks to all who have contributed! We'll soon be discussing future plans and ideas relating to #AviationArchaeology. #ICAAH2024
Our final speaker is Dominic Bush who will be presenting on The Microbiomes of Submerged Aircraft Wrecks. #ICAAH2024
The second presentation for our fifth panel is by Paul Mardikian and Claudia Chemello who are discussing Preserving the remains of a Vought F4U-1D Corsair fighter-bomber recovered off the coast of Kyushu, Japan. #ICAAH2024
The first presentation for our fifth panel will be by Daniel Adams and Andrew Woods who will be discussing a Case Study: Digitally Reconstructing Various WWII Aircraft Underwater Wrecks. #ICAAH2024
The fifth panel of speakers, discussing new archaeological technologies and methodologies, is about to begin. Chairs for the panel will be Dr Megan Lickliter-Mundon and Tash Heap. #ICAAH2024
Apologies for not posting about three speakers in the fourth panel of #ICAAH2024 - Anthony Burgess, Bob Clarke, and George Schwarz - it was approximately 4 am AEDT and I had crashed out quite hard! 😴
The next speakers are Susan Edwards and Jeffrey Wedding whose presentation is titled In Search of Military Geoglyphs: Training Targets of World War II and the Cold War. #ICAAH2024
Our next presentation is from Jeffrey Wedding and Susan Edwards who will be discussing High Range, High Flight: NASA’s Beatty Tracking Station. #ICAAH2024
The first speaker of our fourth panel is Timmy Gambin with his presentation titled Stumbling upon a discipline: Malta and Aviation Archaeology Underwater. #ICAAH2024
The fourth panel of speakers, discussing aviation sites that are not just aircraft wrecks, is about to begin. Chairs for the panel will be Hunter Whitehead and Dr Megan Lickliter-Mundon. #ICAAH2024
That brings a close to our third panel - thanks again to all who were involved! Now for some final questions and discussions before an extended break and we'll be returning at 2.30 am AEDT for our fourth panel. #ICAAH2024
The final presenter for panel three is Charlie Wintawa whose presentation is titled World War II Aviation History: Preservation and Restoration in Papua New Guinea. #ICAAH2024

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