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Gladiator by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Gloster Gladiator K7985, wearing RAF 73 Squadron markings, displays above Old Warden during the 2025 Shuttleworth Military Air Show. Aircraft: Royal Air Force Gloster Gladiator Mk I K7985 (G-AMRK). Location: Old Warden Aerodrome (EGTH), near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.

This is a Parker 50 Falcon “Flighter” fountain pen c. 1979. This 5 1/8 inch long cartridge / converter fountain pen is noted for its integrated stainless steel nib. The nib is essentially an extension of the section all the way to the slit for the tines and the tipping material. The gripping part of the section has a matte finish.  The brushed stainless steel finish was complemented with gold plated trim. PARKER over MADE IN U.S.A. is stamped on the back cap lip.  This example has a feathered clip like the Parker Systemark rather than the plainer clip usually seen on the Falcon.  Available nib grades were extra fine, fine, medium and broad.

Mother 3 doodles including Sleepy Flighter, Cat Moments, and Flint getting double smooches.

Flyover, bombing, and landing.

1963 Parker Convertible Pen advertisement

This is a Parker 15 Flighter fountain pen a with brushed stainless cap and barrel. It's 4 15/16 inches long capped. The brushed stainless steel cap is stamped PARKER on the front below the clip and MADE IN FRANCE under the Parker arrow logo on the back. The trim is gold plated. It has a dished cap top and a black barrel end insert. The stainless steel nib stamped with the Parker arrow logo. The underside of the feed has a 7 molded. This pen is available for purchase on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224874069170 #pencollecting #fountainpen #parker #parkerpen #flighter #stainlesssteel #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca0plNsM3gW/?utm_medium=tumblr