BREAKING: A dispute over military test of laser to thwart cartel drones between the Pentagon and FAA led to El Paso airspace closure, AP sources say.

What the heck? This is a big airspace closure in New Mexico for no known reason. It doesn’t help that the guy answering the provided FAA phone number for questions is telling the press (from the article) that he has no idea what’s going on. elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...

Forget the trellis for the climbing roses 💐 or the reflecting pond 🎏 in the home office's Italianate garden, *this* is the DIY 🛠️ project for us. By David Price, published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, and spotted at Indigo Books yesterday. | 🛩️ ⚔️ 📚 | 🔗 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-to-bu...

‼️Sortie de piste d’un #F50 StarSky en Somalie 🔸Un Fokker 50 au départ de Mogadishu a rencontré un problème technique peu après le décollage, qui a nécessité un retour immédiat 🔸L’avion est sorti de piste lors de son atterrissage et a fini dans l’Océan Indien 🔸Pas de victime parmi les 55 occupants

Really impressive video of a Shahed being shot down by an F-16 fighter jet from the 107th Aviation Wing of the Ukrainian Air Force. The interception was carried out using the aircraft’s M61A1 Vulcan onboard rotary cannon.

Another prophetic Yes Prime Minister via @jameshoggwriter.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DUfjDSV...

The Airspace over Eastern Poland has been closed as Polish and allied fighter aircraft are airborne defending NATO’s Eastern Front, with both Lublin and Rzeszów Airport closed due to “UNPLANNED MILITARY ACTIVITY RELATED TO ENSURING STATE SECURITY.”

Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Earth System Modelling Join @ukesm.bsky.social to investigate tipping points in the Greenland ice sheet and N. Atlantic circulation. £41,064–£48,822 Full time, 3 years Based at the Met Office Apply by Thursday 26 February 2026 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

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THE PR.XI HAS LANDED Our latest silk offering from Gieves & Hawkes is this fabulous silk Spitfire pocket square. Just 20 available at £50 each inc UK posting. In stock now, message us for details.

Some big (and not good?) changes seem to be happening with Google Books, which has always been a useful research tool for me.. Searches are producing NO results BUT, it seems that adding the word "google" does return results, for now(?)

We built a retirement home for the oldest street dogs in Thailand. I promise this will put a huge smile on your face

Great piece illustrating how Trump has reshaped the so called Environmental protection agency (EPA) such that it is now driving harms to the environment and our health with impacts that will be felt across the world. A quick 🧵🧪 #HealthPolicy #climatechange

A is for .. Ask the expert, we have added a new video. In this video/slide presentation Lindsey Allan, highlights the importance of good nutrition, a healthy gut microbiome, and a balanced diet for people undergoing treatment for #kidneycancer To watch actionkidneycancer.org/help-support...

The Boss is singing about ICE on the Streets of Minneapolis. You won't hear this played at the Kennedy Center or on Fox News. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...

If you like history and don't follow this guy on instagram you should! #history www.instagram.com/reel/DUEPfuW...?

DCA has been an accident waiting to happen for a long time. In fact, an accident similar to the one in which a PSA CRJ700 collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that took 67 lives last January 29 happened there on Nov 1, 1949 between a DC-4 & a P-38. julietbravofoxmedia.com/2026/01/a-di...

Not a good sign.

😳 it gets madder

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from @dallastexastv.bsky.social x.com/dallastexast... Looks well handled and hopefully not too much damage #avgeek

As Ukraine seems to have dropped from the news recently www.instagram.com/reel/DT-r4A1...

Back in the beforetimes of 2021, over on the other place, I set out to answer the age old question "is my wankpanzer bigger than a tank". Here are those findings for the Bluesky record. Q1. Is my Ford Ranger bigger than a tank? A. Not quite but getting there.

We have added over 20 new locations to our museum guide at www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/museum-guide... New locations include the Hucknall Flight Test Museum, the Josef František Memorial and a new Spitfire Sculpture in Stoke.

Board of Peace - Season 1

Our current #Aviation #History #Friday article takes us back to 23 January 1909, when the Blériot XI took to the air for the first time and helped shape the very early direction of powered #flight.

Well, who would have thought.. ( an interesting set of coincidences) @acyn.bsky.social @politicsgirl.bsky.social @staceyryn.bsky.social @shari-in-the-sky.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DT0XpbJ...

I totally agree! Here's a link to your youtube video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sMf...

I'm just listening to Trumps speech at Davos 🫣🙄

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Reider Report: Coordinated Flight Leads to Trouble with Nate Van Coops. Have a listen:

Another well deserved prize 😂

An interesting view on the world www.instagram.com/reel/DTvp-6t...

Some old guy landing a Tiger Moth after a display for the Cambridge Flying Group at Shuttleworth www.instagram.com/p/DTpQl0UCKo...

If you are a non US citizen and operating an N reg aircraft this is an issue www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa... I can think of a few a/c this will effect

Seeing as I'm blathering about Spitfires, here's a free mythbuster for Bluesky The little letter after the Spitfire mark designation - e.g. Spitfire Vb, Spitfire XVIe - what does it mean? There is a widespread misconception that it relates to armament configuration, and *only* armament config...

Labour defends Trump.

An impressive low pressure for the UK @metoffice.gov.uk #weather. not a great night for aviation or nautical stuff!

How about temporarily re-titling this ‘Venezuela’?

The year 2020, Russian state television ⬇️

THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated. According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.

The lessons of history are only remembered for as long as those who lived it are still alive. This is your last chance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My penultimate airline flight,using the f/o's iphone, image quality has come a long way in the last 12 years!