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andylancelotBusy today preparing the van for a wild adventure tomorrow but still had time for a quick blast of the latest @electronicsoundmag <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vinyl</a> record<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/CaptainScarlet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CaptainScarlet</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/UFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UFO</a> GREAT <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TV</a> themes

devopscatsTHUNDERBIRDS UNSEEN: The Complete Launches (Behind the Scenes) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61saQ2uJFd4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61saQ2uJFd4</a><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thunderbirds</a>

Hannah Howe15 May 1966 Sunday MirrorFashion icons Lady Penelope and her creator Sylvia Anderson.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe15 May 1966 Sunday MirrorFashion icon Lady Penelope is set to appear in her first film, Thunderbirds Are Go! She receives 5,000 fan letters a day, and the burning questions are - which of her handsome leading men does she like best? And, who will she marry?<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe1 April 1966 Bognor Regis ObserverViews on Danger Man, The Avengers, Thunderbirds and Stingray.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe20 January 1966 Grimsby Daily Telegraph Lady Penelope was making personal appearances. Plus, “win a mile of fish fingers”.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe18 January 1966 Daily Mirror Emerging as the star of Thunderbirds, Lady Penelope features in her own comic.It’s new! It’s FAB! It’s out today!<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Comics</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe24 December 1965 Daily Express Gerry and Sylvia Anderson discuss their success.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe1 December 1965 Daily Mirror Merchandising was a huge factor in the success of TV Century 21. Note again that Lady Penelope is mentioned, but not Thunderbirds.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

devopscatsEven More Kit Bashing - Even More Models in Thunderbirds <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlD912KKMhA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlD912KKMhA</a><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thunderbirds</a>

Hannah Howe28 November 1965The Glasgow Sunday Mail’s feature on Thunderbirds. Note how Lady Penelope tends to dominate these features.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe15 October 1965Hot on the heels of Thunderbirds’ launch on television, Century 21 released a set of mini-albums.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe30 September 1965Thunderbirds reached the nation’s tv screens. A preview from the Coventry Evening Telegraph linking Thunderbirds to John Drake - Danger Man.The reviews the following day were universally good.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe2 September 1965The Daily Express introduces Thunderbirds to its readers.Four weeks of introductions led to the first episode of Thunderbirds, which premiered on 30 September 1965.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

Hannah Howe2 September 1965The Daily Express introduces Lady Penelope to its readers.<a href="https://toot.wales/tags/SocialHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialHistory</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Television</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/LadyPenelope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LadyPenelope</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/1960s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1960s</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyThe Italian Air Force's Frecce Tricolori (July 2024) vs. The USN Blue Angels (March 2025) at the Capital City Airshow, Sacramento, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/demo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#demo</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Aermacchi" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Aermacchi</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/F18" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#F18</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USN" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#USN</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BlueAngels" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BlueAngels</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationdaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#aviationdaily</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#italy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/italianairforce" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#italianairforce</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nikonphotgraphy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/capitalcityairshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#capitalcityairshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/freccetricolori" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#freccetricolori</a>

Ride TheoryI believe I just spotted a cameo appearance by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OrsonWelles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OrsonWelles</a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thunderbirds</a>! "AAAAHHH... the French... champagne..."

BrianFly by(s) <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/thunderbirds?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/airforcethunderbirds?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airforcethunderbirds</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/pimaairshow?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pimaairshow</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/tucson?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tucson</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/arizona?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arizona</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSAF Thunderbird's 5 and 6 make a pass at the Capital City Airshow July 2024 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/f16" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#f16</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#usaf</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usafthunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#usafthunderbirds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#usaf</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#aircraft</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#fighter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/falcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#falcon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#milair</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#aviationphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/capitalcityairshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#capitalcityairshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#planespotting</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USAF" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#USAF</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/militaryaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#militaryaviation</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSAF Thunderbirds F-16D catching me by surprise by running the R-2508 Sidewinder low level complex counter clockwise. He had flown down the center previously heading south then 5 minutes later..... <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lowlevelflying" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#lowlevelflying</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Thunderbirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Thunderbirds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USAF" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#USAF</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lowflyingaircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#lowflyingaircraft</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lowflying" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#lowflying</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/jetsinthewild" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#jetsinthewild</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sidewinderlowlevel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sidewinderlowlevel</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sidewinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sidewinder</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/r2508" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#r2508</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#milair</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/jet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#jet</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/militaryaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#militaryaviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/500feet500knots" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#500feet500knots</a>

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