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Drone Pilot + Sorta Aviation Twitter Rando + #NAFO DISCLAIMER: My pinning board so RTs not always endorsements. 🇺🇸

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WHY AIRSHOWS IN 2026? I know some are asking why do we need airshows in 2026? Well I've been to more than my fair share and sadly I know some good humans who have... flown west - most notably the late RCAF Captain Jenn Casey. I'm sure some will whine about the environmental impact, the fiscal impact and the dangers. Especially after the tragic events of May 17, 2020, and May 17, 2026. The thing is, the risk is one of the points. It's naturally risky to be in aviation because aviators are taking up a dare to fight the oldest forces known to humanity: gravity and drag to counter with thrust and lift, albeit with safety in mind. That's aviation for you. I mean I've lived to see women - who were originally scoffed at being pilots and still have a hard time being accepted - wrestle with 43,000 pounds of thrust in a F-35A and fill our skies with afterburner, plane-generated clouds called "vapes" and even get to pioneer for her fellow Americans dropping infrared decoys called flares for airshow crowds – and then hand off that responsibility to another female pilot. I've lived to meet a F-22 pilot who is African American and fly his F-22 to the very limits of its ability. I've also lived to see a woman be an airshow boss and ensure the airshow box is safe for all - pilots, maintainers, and spectators. The airshow community is the most inclusive I've been in, and ever will be in. Nothing against other professional sports, but in the airshow community, if you behave with kindness and a little grace, you have very significant odds of meeting the performers versus other professional sports. Nobody cares who you voted for at an airshow. Just that you requite the public servants love enough to vote and give back. Airshows are all about patriotism, building community, opening your mind to learning new skills, and optimizing your full potential in service to community. To me, it’s worth booking expensive airfare to go attend airshows. Additionally, no other professional sport has humans operating machines in close formation at high speed and low altitude, looking so beautiful doing so. Not something you can do on a screen. As the late Jenn Casey once said about her Snowbirds, “Our mission is first and foremost is get up there and connect with Canadians.” Let's hope for airshows forever.
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Jacob N. Kornbluh
Jacob N. Kornbluh@jacobkornbluh·
Full exchange on Israel, Israeli elections and antisemitism from min 13 to min 30⬇️ Shapiro on Israel aid: “I think you heard the answer from Netanyahu the other day that they want to wean themselves off of US military assistance. They want to walk away from that over the course of some number of years. I think that's a wise decision.” youtu.be/6eXzAZa1PSw?t=…
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Raylan Givens
Raylan Givens@JewishWarrior13·
🚨DRAMATIC REPORT FROM THE WSJ: The U.S. Navy has restarted "Project Freedom," a military initiative aimed at escorting and guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The renewed operation comes after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait restored base and airspace access, following a brief pause in the mission
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Ari Hoffman
Ari Hoffman@thehoffather·
CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST? Someone anonymously paid for the domain "We Heart Seattle Exposed" to smear Andrea Suarez and her homeless outreach group, We Heart Seattle. When Andrea ran for the Legislature, that website began soliciting donations through Act Blue for her opponent, socialist Shaun Scott, who is now a state representative and one of the key voices behind the recent state income tax. However, that support may not have been disclosed & and a WA Attorney General's Office investigation may be underway. A Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) complaint against the alleged site operator, Erin Riggers, claims those solicitations were illegal and that: -C4 forms filed by Scott don't list in-kind contributions from We Heart Seattle Exposed. -Act Blue could identify the number of donations that came from the We Heart Seattle Exposed website, but hasn't. -The company hosting We Heart Seattle Exposed could identify the number of clicks to Mr. Scott’s website, but didn't - The owner of the website is unknown If accurate, these are big no-nos for campaign transparency During a recent PDC hearing on the case, Riggers failed to get the case dismissed and refused to say who sponsored the website and who owns it. The PDC then said they were referring the case to the WA Attorney General Scott has previously been in trouble with the PDC, most notably for using $11,000 of campaign funds on non-campaign-related expenses like haircuts. The website is now down, and YouTube videos associated with it have been scrubbed, but the PDC case continues against Riggers More on this as it develops
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יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog
In my call with Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada, I expressed my deep alarm over the rise in antisemitic violence in Canada. I called on Prime Minister Carney and his government to address the fear and sense of abandonment felt by our sisters and brothers in the Canadian Jewish community before it’s too late. In our discussion, we agreed that Israel has the right to self-defense. I reiterated that we are acting to protect our people against the threat of terror from Iran and its terror proxies in the region, including Hezbollah in Lebanon. I also underlined the importance of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 in Gaza, including the vital condition that Hamas is disarmed and a new government is established in Gaza.
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CarrierAirWings dot com
CarrierAirWings dot com@CVW19752015·
The five F/A-18Fs in VFA-22 'Fighting Redcocks' markings currently aboard USS Nimitz are operated by VFA-137 'Kestrels'. They'll return to VFA-22 when Nimitz arrives in Norfolk in the coming week or so (USN photo)
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capt. Wild Bill Kelso@_wild_billkelso·
Ukrainian Air Force MiG 29 of the 204th tactical aviation brigade making a low pass. Note the absence of 4 R-73 air to air missiles. And only a pair of R-27 missiles.
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cinesthetic.
cinesthetic.@TheCinesthetic·
PEARL HARBOR was released 25 years ago today. Michael Bay used retired military ships and over 700 extras in uniform during the attack scenes, with the U.S. Navy cooperating heavily to help recreate the scale of the harbor assault.
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Tyler Rogoway
Tyler Rogoway@Aviation_Intel·
Another Battle Damaged KC-135 Tanker Seen Passing Through RAF Mildenhall The images of the shrapnel-peppered KC-135 are another example of the damage inflicted by Iran during the now-paused war. twz.com/news-features/…
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Annmtl
Annmtl@AshleyAnnRed1·
Look up!! Snowbirds flyby! Montreal.
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Fraser Tolmie
Fraser Tolmie@TolmieFraser·
Our Snowbirds deserve better than being treated like a prop, and Canadians deserve answers about the premature grounding of this iconic team. Magellan Aerospace and L3 Harris have both certified the Tutors are safe to fly until 2030, and the Snowbirds’ engineers and ground crew would never put pilots in harms way. There are several options available; the team can fly a reduced schedule, transition to a 7-plane formation, and more. It’s time for the Prime Minister to reverse this decision, and present a plan to keep the Snowbirds in the air.
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Joel Franco
Joel Franco@OfficialJoelF·
Some pics I took of the F-22 Raptor at the Miami Beach air show yesterday
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