To validate the design of the "Mirage IIIV" VTOL fighter, a demonstrator named Balzac V was built in 1962. It was equipped with innovations such as Dassault's first electric flight controls and the use of telemetry to communicate flight data in real time with the ground.

NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served! Photo below is the US Navy VFA-136 Knight Hawks onboard the USS Enterprise that I deployed with.

“A group of aviation enthusiasts in central Alberta has been working to bring a piece of Second World War history back to life.” By Nadeer Hashmi, CBC News 🔗🛩️⚔️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alaska Airlines is using the tried-and-true strategy that worked in its Virgin America integration for the critical — and risky — reservations cutover with Hawaiian: draining down existing bookings in the Hawaiian system until the cutover in April. @fastcompany.com

Mount Rainier / Tahoma

New at Haneda Airport International Terminal — Godzilla!

Here's the relevant paragraph:

FAA to restrict commercial launches during government shutdown The Federal Aviation Administration will temporarily limit the hours that commercial space launches can take place, citing strains on the air traffic control system during the government shutdown.

The 40 airports impacted by the cuts span more than two dozen states. The Federal Aviation Administration said the reductions would start at 4% and ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14.

Rocket Lab has launched the The Nation God Navigates mission, aboard its Electron/Curie rocket, at 8:51am NZST Thurs. (19:51 UTC Wed.) from its LC-1B in New Zealand, sending the QPS-SAR-14 satellite to low-Earth orbit. [Video Credit 🎥: Rocket Lab]

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: Astronomers are agog over this all-day gamma-ray burst. A cosmic explosion known as GRB 250702B is by far the longest gamma-ray burst astronomers have ever seen—if it’s even one at all. By @whereisyvette.bsky.social. www.scientificamerican.com/article/long...

Looking to buy a used satellite at NASA Goddard? How about an Relay 1 model? Info is taped on the display sitting in a hallway at #NASA #GSFC It belongs in a museum.

Defense experts discussed Taiwan's plans to grow its domestic drone production pipelines and its military’s adoption of such systems. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/11/05/t...

In most cases, mission patches celebrate a spaceflight, its crew or payload and the program to which it belongs. Rarely is a patch the mission itself, but that is the situation with Margaritaville's emblem, which is the first-ever insignia to directly fund science on the International Space Station.

The USS George Washington arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to rest and replenish supplies, marking the aircraft carrier's first visit to the Korean Peninsula in over a decade. (from @alexmwilson.bsky.social)

Hey #WashingtonState #avgeeks @wsdot.wa.gov has a photo contest for you ! @jetcitystar.bsky.social @byerussell.com www.facebook.com/100064851306...

Has this ever happened before where a sitting US President nominates someone for a job, withdraws the nomination, and then renominates the person for the job again in a 11 month timeframe? What time time to live in if you love whiplash.

When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government. We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide: www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...

According to FPU Romania's head, the European Union's (EU) regulations have been obsolete for more than 15 years.

In a training first, an Army National Guardsman used a tablet to control Sikorsky's optionally piloted Black Hawk and plan its task during an exercise.

Russia’s New Nuclear Torpedo-Carrying Submarine Has Been Launched www.twz.com/nuclear/russ...

JP-7: A Look at the Special Fuel of the SR-71 Flying at altitudes and speeds unheard of for contemporary jet aircraft, the Blackbird family required a fuel with unique properties to perform in the extremes the aircraft would be subject to. Story: theaviationist.com/2025/11/02/j...

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a team to investigate a close call between a Southwest Airlines jet and a medical helicopter near Cleveland International Airport in Ohio.

My local police department now operates a drone. www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/c...

Also, new logo design

Happy National Sandwich Day! I celebrated with a Vietnamese Pork Sandwich

Snoqualmie Falls is really flowing today

It’s that time again!! Snoqualmie Falls roaring Saturday evening following our #AtmosphericRiver! #wawx

Snoqualmie Falls after a good rain

The Navy is looking for the Goshawk’s replacement. usni.org/magazines/p...

Sad reading this news about my former employer. www.bisnow.com/washington-d...

End Of An Era: SeatGuru Officially Shuts Down, Redirects To TripAdvisor onemileatatime.com/news/seatgur...

Condor further withdraws its U.S. presence. The airline has concluded its Frankfurt (FRA) to Miami (MIA) route and does not currently plan to return to Miami (MIA). This joins U.S. cuts from last year like BWI, PHX, MSP, and SAT.

Morocco Advances F-35 Acquisition Talks With US for 32 Aircraft #F35 #LockheedMartin #Morocco https://www.airdatanews.com/morocco-us-f35-deal-32-fighter-jets/

Shenzhou-21 docks with Tiangong just 3.5 hours after launch www.aviation24.be/airlines/she...

The C-130J Hercules for DCS World has started integration testing in the simulator.😎🎮 simulationdaily.com/news/dcs-wor...

No movement allowed. 🐱🐱

Love fall 🍁

Calmer auroral activity is forecast through the weekend.

This Antonov AN-124-100 Ruslan has been on the ground at Toronto Pearson since 2022. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Melissa was one of the strongest storms on record. NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters flew into it without pay. Crews are asked “To be fully mentally present, especially in this environment, and it’s hard to do that when you know you can’t potentially make ends meet.” www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/w...

Viasat and United Launch Alliance have officially confirmed the scheduled launch date for ViaSat-3 F2 on Nov. 5, 2025, from SLC-41, Cape Canaveral. Launch window opens at 10:24 p.m. EST! 🚀 Watch it live here: vsat.co/vs3 Press release: https://vsat.co/4qDt2pH

This is the priority for here, dislikes?!?! WTH?!?!?!

Family visit in 1986 at my old house I grew up with. @flysea.bsky.social in the background.

The Rainbow 🌈 Connection over @flysea.bsky.social sometime in 1988.

I want to be optimistic about this news but the realist in me is just to loud. BlueSky for all its positives has not kept up with growth of other social platforms sadly. What’s the future here? I’m not quite sure.

Today's #spacetoberchallenge topic is "orbit". These patches recognize the critical role the Soyuz Progress resupply spacecraft serve for crews on the ISS, particularly for fresh oxygen, water and fresh produce. They depict their payload in stylized orbits. ("Fresh Products, On Orbit")

And still BlueSky users have to wait LONGER for the ability to send photos/videos in direct messages. Also, not being able to do group direct messages. Running out of patience on this.