What does 2026 hold? drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2026/01/15/w... #airpowerhistory #amwriting

Books to look forward to… (2026 edition) drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/b... #airpowerhistory

#CallforSubmissions: Wither Air Power Studies? balloonstodrones.com/2026/01/13/c... #airpower

Review by @philthyavnurd.bsky.social of Ian Campbell, Relentless Skies: The Most Efficient Airman, vol 1 of a new biography of Don Bennett

Many members of the armed forces often suffer from cultural blindness and perpetuate myths instead of undertaking deep archival research. Not all. There are some good exceptions but we shouldn't assume that just because you served, you know what your are writing about.

God, I hate it when people state that a history book (not a memoir) was written by a (former) member of the armed forces. The implication being that they know what they are writing about. This is not so.

On behalf of the team at 'From Balloons to Drones,' Merry Christmas! Have a great day.

Call for Papers: RAF Museum 2026 Lecture Series www.rafmuseum.org.uk/news/raf-mus...

Wings over Lebanon: Local Ingenuity and American Assistance in the War against the Islamic State balloonstodrones.com/2025/12/15/w...

Wings over Lebanon: Local Ingenuity and American Assistance in the War against the Islamic State balloonstodrones.com/2025/12/15/w...

'Dusch’s Balloon Ace paints a comprehensive portrait of Louis Bennett Jr., not merely as a combat hero, but as an insightful, if ultimately thwarted, early air power visionary whose innovative ideas predated official policy.' balloonstodrones.com/2025/12/08/b... #WW1 #airpowerhistory #avgeek

Just spent an hour and a half re-writing a key paragraph that explains the aim of my article... Much happier with it now. #research #amwriting #airpowerhistory #VietnamWar

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#Acquisition - Huey: The Helicopter that Became an Australian Legend drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/a...

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ADF autonomous warfare: go big, go fast | Malcolm Davis | www.aspistrategist.org.au/adf-autonomo...

Call for Submissions - From Balloons to Drones balloonstodrones.com/2023/02/04/c... #airpower #militaryaviation #avgeeks #plsRT

'This is an important book; it presents some of the latest and greatest aviation scholarship, and its sum is greater than its composite parts.' #BookReview – Flight Culture and the Human Experience. balloonstodrones.com/2025/12/01/b...

#ResearchNote – George Odgers and the Australian Official History of the Korean War drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/r... #koreanwar #ColdWar #officialhistory

Everything I have written is on sale at #Amazon ! Grab a copy (or two) for the history lover and aviation enthusiast on your list! www.amazon.com/s?k=Brian+D....

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#ResearchNote – George Odgers and the Australian Official History of the Korean War drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/r...

#Commentary – Filling the Fighter Gap: Türkiye Turns to the Eurofighter After the F-35 Fallout balloonstodrones.com/2025/11/25/c...

Exercise Pinion Titan: British and French Helicopter Air Power Put to the Test theaviationist.com/2025/11/24/e...

Soaring Eagles: F-15C Air Superiority during Operation Desert Storm theaviationist.com/2025/11/23/f...

#BookReview – Marshall’s Great Captain: Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews and Air Power in the World Wars balloonstodrones.com/2025/11/18/b...

Meet the NeoVark | Bill Sweetman | www.aspistrategist.org.au/meet-the-neo...

#ResearchNote – George Odgers and the Australian Official History of the Korean War drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/r...

Great to be able to speak to Brian Hemingway about his father's wartime servicesnd to view his logbook and medals. Brian shared a real insight into John as a person and his service separate to the mythology of the Battle.

A couple of useful hours spent at the AWM starting some research on the official history of the RAAF during the Second World War and the War History Section.

#Commentary – Filling the Fighter Gap: TürkiyeTurns to the Eurofighter After the F-35 Fallout balloonstodrones.com/2025/11/25/c...

A job... Well, it's from 1950, but still!

#updated - Air and Space Power Bibliography on @zotero.org www.zotero.org/groups/51104... #avgeek

In a recent #BookReview, @airpowerhistory.bsky.social reviews 'Educating Air Forces: Global Perspectives on Airpower Learning,' edited by Randall Wakelam, David Varey and Emaunuele Sica. balloonstodrones.com/2025/11/06/b... #airpowehistory #PMEmatters

In our #latest #BookReview, John Abbatiello reviews Kathy Wilson's 'Marshall’s Great Captain: Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews and Air Power in the World Wars.' Published by @kentuckypress.bsky.social balloonstodrones.com/2025/11/18/b... #airpowerhistory #WW2

#BookReview – Marshall’s Great Captain: Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews and Air Power in the World Wars balloonstodrones.com/2025/11/18/b...

4th, 5th, 6th Generation Fighters: One Big Myth Is Warping Airpower Strategy - nationalsecurityjournal.org/4th-5th-6th-...

Sometimes, the most mundane-sounding documents reveal the most critical insights, such as who reported to whom. This comes from a source called the 'Distribution of Duties.' It's an RAAF publication outlining roles for those who worked at RAAF HQ (the RAF had something similar).

#Updated - The @balloons2drones.bsky.social 'Air and Space Power Bibliography' now contains 1,779 titles and is growing. www.zotero.org/groups/51104...

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Jan Smuts, zeroth air minister? airminded.org/2025/11/12/j...

💻 If you missed last week's webinar ‘The Next Battle of Britain: IAMD in the Age of Escalation’ you can now catch up online. Watch 👇 media.kcl.ac.uk/media/The+Ne...

Innovating Combat Preparations during the U.S. War in Vietnam: The Genesis of Enhanced Air Force Training direct.mit.edu/jcws/article...

#Updated - Air and Space Power Bibliography www.zotero.org/groups/51104...

#BookReview – Educating Air Forces: Global Perspectives on Airpower Learning balloonstodrones.com/2025/11/06/b...

How do European and American Developments in Early Airpower Compare? www.rfmwilliams.com/how-do-europ...

How Australia could build a northern wall of drones | Malcolm Davis | www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-australi...

My latest #bookreview... #airpowerhistory

#updated - Air Power Reading List balloonstodrones.com/air-power-re... #airpower #airpowerhistory

#updated - Air and Space Power Bibliography. Now consists of 1,710 items! www.zotero.org/groups/51104... #airpower #AvGeek