Jörn Frankescrapy-contrib-bigexporter 1.1.0 released. Scrape data using Scrapy in parquet,avro,orc or iceberg format. Changes: CI/CD pipeline on Codeberg Actions, Update Actions, Apply strict schema to Arrow table if schema is provided.
Rick Kenobi@futurshox I used to play under one of those as a kid at North Bay's Gateway Arch!
https://www.tourismnorthbay.com/listing/north-bay-gateway-arch-and-cf100-canuck-memorial/
AnsonOn this day in 1936 the greatest airplane in history entered service: the Avro Anson.
Today In Aviation History: Avro Anson Enters Military Service - Vintage Aviation News
The Avro Anson officially entered military service on March 6, 1936, with RAF No. 48 Squadron, marking the start of a distinguished career in multiple roles. Originally developed for coastal reconnaissance, the twin-engine aircraft later became a cornerstone of Allied aircrew training during World War II, preparing thousands of pilots and crew members under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. More than 11,000 were built, and a handful remain airworthy today.
Manc AvGeekOn This Day 4th March 1996.
XL318, Avro 698 Vulcan B.2, Royal Air Force, on display at the RAF Museum, Hendon, 4th March 1996.
#London #Hendon #RAFMuseum #Museum #Avro #Vulcan #RAF #RoyalAirForce #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography
Manc AvGeekPhoto of the Day 4th March 2026.
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Manchester Monday 3 2nd March 2026.
G-6-232, British Aerospace Avro RJ100, Turkish Airlines, being prepared for delivery at Woodford, 2nd July 1993.
#Manchester #Woodford #EGCD #BritishAerospace #Avro #RJ100 #TurkishAirlines #ManchesterMonday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography
Manchester Monday 2nd March 2026.
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Bonus Photo of the Day 25th February 2026.
HB-IXF, British Aerospace Avro RJ85, CrossAir, at Geneva Cointrin, either 1993 or 1996.
#Geneva #Cointrin #GVA #LSGG #BritishAerospace #BAE #Avro #RJ85 #CrossAir
#Avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography
Photo of the Day 25th February 2026.
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Alison CreeksideIn 1959, the Avro Arrow program was cancelled by the incoming Diefenbaker government.
14,000 Avro employees lost their jobs, many moved to NASA, and the Canadian aeronautical and aviation sector was decimated. #Avro #cdnpoli
"The government then bought 66 second-hand Voodoo fighters from the USA and opted into the Bomarc surface-to-air guided missile system but withdrew over public opinion.
The total cost of these purchases was more than the entire cost of the Avro program."
Pillaged from Canadian History EHX on BSky
14,000 Avro employees lost their jobs, many moved to NASA, and the Canadian aeronautical and aviation sector was decimated. #Avro #cdnpoli
"The government then bought 66 second-hand Voodoo fighters from the USA and opted into the Bomarc surface-to-air guided missile system but withdrew over public opinion.
The total cost of these purchases was more than the entire cost of the Avro program."
Pillaged from Canadian History EHX on BSky