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Exhibit design @amerhelimuseum Co-host of @uavdigest and @airplanegeeks
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It’s Black History Month. Rather than post factoids I’m just gonna post a picture and a name and y’all can google why they’re important. Knowledge for you without a lot of free labor from me. Win win. I give you Bessie Coleman

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Modelers note . . check out the exhaust staining on the wings!

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My latest piece for @damemagazine.bsky.social on Dems needing daily press briefings (preferably with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social) to fact check Trump/Elon/Putin www.damemagazine.com/2025/02/21/d...

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Movies you’ve watched over 100 times using only GiFs

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We have a cool new job that just opened up at the museum. Head of Conservation ($50-$88K) Be the champion for the conservation activities and the related messaging for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/%7B0...

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Books designed to be read only by human eyes are different from books designed to be read by machines, which is why Google will tell you that the phrase “shake my booty” can be found in an 1863 English translation of Don Quixote.

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<sigh>

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F-16s With Larger Laser-Guided Rocket Loads, Drone Kill Marking Emerge Over Middle East www.twz.com/air/f-16s-wi...

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Another awful headline this week, but we still have much to be grateful for...

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I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

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One of our best Airplane Geeks episodes I think. We had a lively conversation about ATC with Erin Applebaum, an Aviation Attorney at Kreindler & Kreindler LLP. bit.ly/4gOm5vG

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What she said

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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

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C-32's breaking isn't news! The pair of A's are some of the heaviest use A/C of the 89th Airlift Wing

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Donald Trump has sent out a letter banning everyone from calling him a felon with instant dismissal for all who disobey. But he can't fire us. Donald Trump is a Felon. Donald Trump is a Felon. Donald Trump is a Felon. Donald Trump is a Felon.

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Interesting the crew are already out of the Jet in the first pic

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We need to stop politicizing Accidents! This is getting tiresome! Luckily the crew ejected safely.

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Brain surgeon and helicopter medevac pioneer Valérie André flew 120 combat missions in Indochina and 365 in Algeria. Weighing less than 100 pounds, she could take two litters on her single-seat helicopter instead of one. Became France’s first woman general. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w...

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E A G L E S!!!!!

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Ok this 1/2 time sucks

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There’s even #missinformation in #warbirds www.facebook.com/share/p/1Wik...

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Some #huey love for a Friday! #avgeek #avgeekphoto

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As a young pilot, I luckily learned a harsh lesson early on about the dangers of airframe icing and small airplanes. bit.ly/40Pj6gC

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"We reject the premise that it is anti-American or subversive to learn the full history of the United States w/its rich and dramatic contradictions, challenges, and conflicts alongside its achievements, innovations, and opportunities."

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Well said Michael!!!

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This week on the Airplane Geeks podcast, our guest is Loren Mathis, the Chief Strategy Officer of INFORM GmbH’s Aviation division. We talk about real-world applications of AI for aviation ground support. airplanegeeks.com/834 #AI #avgeek

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Guess we forgot! Anyone! Anyone! youtu.be/uhiCFdWeQfA

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The real story behind DC-collision jet pilot Jonathan Campos, a Brooklyn kid who soared to an American Dream of flight. His loved ones are pained by Trump's slurs about DEI in aviation A Puerto Rican pilot and the remarkable content of his character. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/jona...

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Reflecting on the past: The 911th Airlift Wing's journey with the C-130 Hercules:- www.c-130.net/c-130-news-a... #911thAW #C-130H #history #AFRC

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The Last 24 hours has been just bleak for the US Transportation System. Its not just a black eye its a black day and I feel for everyone in our #AVGeek world. #AA5342

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And Remember, We always learn and become better!!

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RIP Valérie André, Madame le Général: French Military Officer, first woman to become a General in the French military, Brain Surgeon, first woman to fly helicopter combat rescue missions. Woman of Power, French Hero. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

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Calling all Helicopter Vets. Did you serve in Korea, Vietnam or the Middle East? Or know someone who did. We are looking for people to share their stories with the American Helicopter Museum. #Helicopters #Vets #Museums 🧵1-2

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With one week left in office, Biden just announced that the Navy's next two aircraft carriers will be named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

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How does that happen?

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