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Large-scale flyovers without proper notice are rude–and an insult to avgeeks
The past two days have featured some of the most impressive airshow performances in D.C. skies in years–but I, a card-carrying avgeek, saw almost none of them. I’m blaming that on the Trump administration, and I don’t think I’m wrong.
Wednesday night, I missed all but the end of a flyover that concluded with a B-2 bomber accompanied by a formation of F-35 fighters–I heard the roar of the smaller jets as I was exiting a grocery store but only saw one or two reflected in the windows of an office building across the street. Thursday afternoon, I didn’t catch any of an unusual grouping of two B-52s and pairs of F-15s, F/A-18s and F-35s.
I was in the wrong place twice (which is why I’m illustrating this post with a picture of an F-16 formation over Nationals Park before 2025’s home opener) because the organizers of the Freedom 250 series of events on the Malls did not specify flight times in their announcement of these flyovers.
The people running this decidedly partisan event also didn’t use their X account to offer updates on flyover scheduling. I should have instead checked photographer and aviation enthusiast Andrew Leyden, who has been relaying updates there.
(He’s also on Bluesky but not repeating everything that he posts on X, to my dismay.)
From looking at Reddit, I see that I have company in being perplexed by the lack of a heads-up and wondering why there’s no published schedule. It appears that I’ll continue to be left guessing over the remaining days of flyovers–through July 10.
That’s not how this is supposed to work: People on the ground deserve to know when they’ll see their taxpayer dollars in action like this. They don’t have to be total aerospace nerds to appreciate a demonstration of engineering in action–and the piloting skills required to fly so precisely.
And even if folks on the ground somehow have zero interest in aviation, they still might want to know when not to schedule a call to avoid people on the other end thinking they’re about to be on the receiving end of an airstrike.
We know how to do this correctly. I can plan to watch for Arlington National Cemetery flyovers in support of military funerals because I get a text and an e-mail a few days before from the District’s AlertDC system; although those alerts had grown spotty by the time I wrote an explainer about flyovers for Greater Greater Washington in 2023, they’ve been much more reliable recently.
For more involved aerial performances, organizers have even fewer reasons to leave people guessing. The May 8, 2025 “Arsenal of Democracy” flyover that commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe had a starting time of 12:10 p.m. published weeks in advance. And six years ago, even in the middle of pandemic-induced chaos, we knew when to step outside to watch the July 4, 2020 flyovers above the Mall that Trump ordered up because those, too, came with a start time published three days before.
This is far from the worst example of the second Trump administration falling below the low standards of the first one, but it belongs somewhere on that list.
#airShow #avgeek #aviation #B2 #B52 #F15 #F35 #FA18 #FA19 #flyover #flyovers #Freedom250 #GreatAmericanStateFair #July4 #militaryAviation #soundOfFreedom -
Large-scale flyovers without proper notice are rude–and an insult to avgeeks
The past two days have featured some of the most impressive airshow performances in D.C. skies in years–but I, a card-carrying avgeek, saw almost none of them. I’m blaming that on the Trump administration, and I don’t think I’m wrong.
Wednesday night, I missed all but the end of a flyover that concluded with a B-2 bomber accompanied by a formation of F-35 fighters–I heard the roar of the smaller jets as I was exiting a grocery store but only saw one or two reflected in the windows of an office building across the street. Thursday afternoon, I didn’t catch any of an unusual grouping of two B-52s and pairs of F-15s, F/A-18s and F-35s.
I was in the wrong place twice (which is why I’m illustrating this post with a picture of an F-16 formation over Nationals Park before 2025’s home opener) because the organizers of the Freedom 250 series of events on the Malls did not specify flight times in their announcement of these flyovers.
The people running this decidedly partisan event also didn’t use their X account to offer updates on flyover scheduling. I should have instead checked photographer and aviation enthusiast Andrew Leyden, who has been relaying updates there.
(He’s also on Bluesky but not repeating everything that he posts on X, to my dismay.)
From looking at Reddit, I see that I have company in being perplexed by the lack of a heads-up and wondering why there’s no published schedule. It appears that I’ll continue to be left guessing over the remaining days of flyovers–through July 10.
That’s not how this is supposed to work: People on the ground deserve to know when they’ll see their taxpayer dollars in action like this. They don’t have to be total aerospace nerds to appreciate a demonstration of engineering in action–and the piloting skills required to fly so precisely.
And even if folks on the ground somehow have zero interest in aviation, they still might want to know when not to schedule a call to avoid people on the other end thinking they’re about to be on the receiving end of an airstrike.
We know how to do this correctly. I can plan to watch for Arlington National Cemetery flyovers in support of military funerals because I get a text and an e-mail a few days before from the District’s AlertDC system; although those alerts had grown spotty by the time I wrote an explainer about flyovers for Greater Greater Washington in 2023, they’ve been much more reliable recently.
For more involved aerial performances, organizers have even fewer reasons to leave people guessing. The May 8, 2025 “Arsenal of Democracy” flyover that commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe had a starting time of 12:10 p.m. published weeks in advance. And six years ago, even in the middle of pandemic-induced chaos, we knew when to step outside to watch the July 4, 2020 flyovers above the Mall that Trump ordered up because those, too, came with a start time published three days before.
This is far from the worst example of the second Trump administration falling below the low standards of the first one, but it belongs somewhere on that list.
#airShow #avgeek #aviation #B2 #B52 #F15 #F35 #FA18 #FA19 #flyover #flyovers #Freedom250 #GreatAmericanStateFair #July4 #militaryAviation #soundOfFreedom -
Virgin Stratofortress vs. CHAD HUSTLER
https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2166130/virgin-stratofortress-vs-chad-hustler
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Virgin Stratofortress vs. CHAD HUSTLER
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The B-52 Stratofortress crashed "immediately after takeoff" yesterday at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California during a "routine test mission supporting the Air Force's radar modernization program." The bomber had been manufactured by Boeing.
#USA #USmilitary #EdwardsAirForceBase #California #B52 #B52crash #Boeing
--'We lost eight great Americans’: B-52 crash kills crew at Edwards Air Force Base in California ~
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/b52-crash-edwards-air-force-base-22306410.php
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The B-52 Stratofortress crashed "immediately after takeoff" yesterday at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California during a "routine test mission supporting the Air Force's radar modernization program." The bomber had been manufactured by Boeing.
#USA #USmilitary #EdwardsAirForceBase #California #B52 #B52crash #Boeing
--'We lost eight great Americans’: B-52 crash kills crew at Edwards Air Force Base in California ~
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/b52-crash-edwards-air-force-base-22306410.php
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Tragödie auf der Edwards Air Force Base: Ein B-52-Bomber stürzte kurz nach dem Start ab. Acht Menschen kamen ums Leben, darunter zwei #Boeing-Mitarbeiter. #B52 https://winfuture.de/news,159367.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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Tragödie auf der Edwards Air Force Base: Ein B-52-Bomber stürzte kurz nach dem Start ab. Acht Menschen kamen ums Leben, darunter zwei #Boeing-Mitarbeiter. #B52 https://winfuture.de/news,159367.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
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🇺🇸#SUA. Un bombardier ✈️#B52 al Forțelor Aeriene s-a prăbușit imediat după decolare, la o bază aeriană din #California. Opt persoane au murit, între ele și doi angajați ai ✈️#Boeing. Cauza incidentului nu a fost stabilită.
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Un bombardier ✈️#B52 s-a prăbușit după decolare la o bază militară americană din #California.
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Un bombardier ✈️#B52 s-a prăbușit după decolare la o bază militară americană din #California.
Nu există informații legate de victime. -
Eight killed in B-52 crash at California base: What happened at Edwards Air Force Base? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/b-52-stratofortress-crash-edwards-air-force-base-jmsk35d1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #B52 #USAirForce #CaliforniaCrash #EdwardsAirForceBase #MilitaryNews
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A #US #AirForce #B52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on Monday shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, & all eight crew members aboard were presumed to have been killed, the base said.
#military
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-air-force-b-52-bomber-crashes-after-takeoff-edwards-air-force-base-says-2026-06-15/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
A #US #AirForce #B52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on Monday shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, & all eight crew members aboard were presumed to have been killed, the base said.
#military
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-air-force-b-52-bomber-crashes-after-takeoff-edwards-air-force-base-says-2026-06-15/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
From Stars and Stripes: B-52 crashes at Edwards Air Force Base
FYI @ai6yr Mostly fluff article about the crash, but pretty interesting fluff on Edwards AB.
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From Stars and Stripes: B-52 crashes at Edwards Air Force Base
FYI @ai6yr Mostly fluff article about the crash, but pretty interesting fluff on Edwards AB.
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This can’t be good.
#iran #usaf #b52 #SaudiArabia -
This can’t be good.
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US Air Force Weighs Supercruising Bomber as B-52 Replacement Option
The US Air Force is exploring a game-changing supercruising bomber as a potential replacement for the B-52, with a $15 billion engine replacement program set to reach initial operational capability by 2033. This move comes as the service weighs its options for the future of its heavy bomber fleet.
#UsAirForce #B52 #MilitaryAviation #Aerospace #DefenseProcurement
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[Перевод] Навигация без GPS: как B-52 ориентировался по звёздам с помощью шестерёнок
До спутниковой навигации самолёты могли сверяться со звёздами почти так же, как мореплаватели, только на скорости стратегического бомбардировщика. В B-52 эту задачу решал автоматический астрокомпас: он сопровождал выбранное светило и через электромеханический аналоговый компьютер вычислял курс. В статье разбираем, как шестерёнки, сельсины и физическая модель небесной сферы заменяли цифровые вычисления.
https://habr.com/ru/companies/otus/articles/1032880/
#B52 #астрокомпас #небесная_навигация #аналоговый_компьютер #электромеханика #шестерёнки #сельсин #навигационный_треугольник #звёздная_навигация #история_вычислений
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Soaring Stratofortress
This image is of a B-52 Stratofortress that I captured as it roared directly overhead.
By order of the Galactic Empire, your presence is commanded at my photo gallery:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #abstract #aircraft #B52
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Soaring Stratofortress
This image is of a B-52 Stratofortress that I captured as it roared directly overhead.
By order of the Galactic Empire, your presence is commanded at my photo gallery:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #abstract #aircraft #B52
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Air Force Clears Boeing to Upgrade B-52s with New Engines
The Air Force has given Boeing the green light to upgrade the B-52 bomber with new engines, a major milestone that will keep the iconic aircraft flying strong for generations to come. This critical design review paves the way for Boeing to swap out the B-52's decades-old engines with Rolls-Royce F130 engines, transforming the bomber into…
#CommercialEngineReplacementProgram #B52 #Boeing #RollsRoyce #F130Engines
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B-52 waifu 😍 (BlackD09)
https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2029698/b-52-waifu-blackd09
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This reads like something from the SCP Foundation, "The Thule Incident"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash
#Thule #Greenland #NuclearTechnology #B52 #USMilitary #ColdWar
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This reads like something from the SCP Foundation, "The Thule Incident"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash
#Thule #Greenland #NuclearTechnology #B52 #USMilitary #ColdWar
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Whatever happens, we have got; the Maxim Gun...
https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2010190/whatever-happens-we-have-got-the-maxim-gun
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Whatever happens, we have got; the Maxim Gun...
https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2010190/whatever-happens-we-have-got-the-maxim-gun
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Vonskinnback/116373559470448413
I might not go that far, but indeed, what about the #b52 s?
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Vonskinnback/116373559470448413
I might not go that far, but indeed, what about the #b52 s?
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#Trump's #B52 bombers were en route to #Iran last night, when the two-week ceasefire was agreed.
In use since 1955, these strategic bombers have trashed Iraq, iran, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. 7½ megatons of high explosives dumped on south-east Asia. 76 B-52s remain, out of 744 built.
The problem is not that Trump now directs the B-52. The problem is that the B-52 still exists, and it's successor the #LRSB is under construction.
Nobody should have such killing power. Scrap the B-52 and LRSB!
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#Trump's #B52 bombers were en route to #Iran last night, when the two-week ceasefire was agreed.
In use since 1955, these strategic bombers have trashed Iraq, iran, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. 7½ megatons of high explosives dumped on south-east Asia. 76 B-52s remain, out of 744 built.
The problem is not that Trump now directs the B-52. The problem is that the B-52 still exists, and it's successor the #LRSB is under construction.
Nobody should have such killing power. Scrap the B-52 and LRSB!
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#CENTCOM published an image of a B-52 Bomber refueling in the ongoing Operation Epstein Fury, dated to March 26.
The image was geolocated to 27.0477883, 46.9865168, northwest of Ar Rafah, east of the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, eastern #SaudiArabia. The aircraft is moving in a northwest direction, which indicates it's therefore returning from an attack on Iran, and heading back to base (likely in the #UK).
#SaudiArabia has consistently asserted it has not given the US permission to use its airspace to launch attacks on Iran. CENTCOM's image states otherwise.
The release of the Image is clearly a signal from US to give Iran the needed proof that KSA is actively helping US/Israel attacking Iran, not just by fuel and US airbase, but also giving them permission to use their air space to attack.
#WarOnIran #Hypocrisy #B52 #ArabianPeninsula #KSA #EpsteinWar #WarOfAggression #IranInvasion #WestAsia #USpol #Politics #Iran #Israel
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#CENTCOM published an image of a B-52 Bomber refueling in the ongoing Operation Epstein Fury, dated to March 26.
The image was geolocated to 27.0477883, 46.9865168, northwest of Ar Rafah, east of the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, eastern #SaudiArabia. The aircraft is moving in a northwest direction, which indicates it's therefore returning from an attack on Iran, and heading back to base (likely in the #UK).
#SaudiArabia has consistently asserted it has not given the US permission to use its airspace to launch attacks on Iran. CENTCOM's image states otherwise.
The release of the Image is clearly a signal from US to give Iran the needed proof that KSA is actively helping US/Israel attacking Iran, not just by fuel and US airbase, but also giving them permission to use their air space to attack.
#WarOnIran #Hypocrisy #B52 #ArabianPeninsula #KSA #EpsteinWar #WarOfAggression #IranInvasion #WestAsia #USpol #Politics #Iran #Israel
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(from yesterday evening)
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers taking off from the UK to participate in attacks against Iran.The aircraft were armed with 2,000-pound JDAM guided bombs (GBU-31), with up to 20 munitions per aircraft.
Those were the bombs used against targets in #Isfahan least night.
#UK #US #B52 #UKpol #WarOfAggression
#RegimeChange #WarOnIran #EpsteinWar #WestAsia #Iran #tRump #WarForOil #Israel -
(from yesterday evening)
US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers taking off from the UK to participate in attacks against Iran.The aircraft were armed with 2,000-pound JDAM guided bombs (GBU-31), with up to 20 munitions per aircraft.
Those were the bombs used against targets in #Isfahan least night.
#UK #US #B52 #UKpol #WarOfAggression
#RegimeChange #WarOnIran #EpsteinWar #WestAsia #Iran #tRump #WarForOil #Israel -
CENTCOM-released images of a USAF B-52H conducting a combat mission on 20 March in support of Operation Epic Fury.
Clearly visible are 12 × AGM-158 JASSM standoff cruise missiles on the underwing pylons (6 per wing).
The aircraft may also be carrying 8 more internally for a total strike load of 20.
The 3rd image, from Global Defense News, is for reference.
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CENTCOM-released images of a USAF B-52H conducting a combat mission on 20 March in support of Operation Epic Fury.
Clearly visible are 12 × AGM-158 JASSM standoff cruise missiles on the underwing pylons (6 per wing).
The aircraft may also be carrying 8 more internally for a total strike load of 20.
The 3rd image, from Global Defense News, is for reference.
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B-52 bombers departed RAF Fairford early yesterday afternoon after recently arriving at the base. #MilitaryOperations #B52
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🇮🇷💥🔥𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗢: 𝗕𝗨𝗙𝗙-𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲.
At least 3 USAF B-52 bombers arrives at RAF Fairford, UK, earlier today.
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🇮🇷💥🔥𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗢: 𝗕𝗨𝗙𝗙-𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲.
At least 3 USAF B-52 bombers arrives at RAF Fairford, UK, earlier today.
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Сегодня Центральное командование ВС США показало кадры взлета своих стратегических бомбардировщиков B-52H Stratofortress перед ударами по целям в Иране.
Как сообщается, в первые 100 часов операции самолеты применялись для ударов по позициям иранских баллистических ракет, а также по объектам командования и управления.
Интересно, что бомбардировщики наносили удары тактическими крылатыми ракетами AGM-158 JASSM, достаточно редко используемыми в роли вооружения для стратегических бомбардировщиков, в отличие от корректируемых или неуправляемых авиабомб, либо крылатых ракет классом выше.
Базовая версия крылатой ракеты AGM-158 JASSM имеет дальность порядка 370 км, тогда как модификация AGM-158B JASSM-ER увеличивает ее примерно до 900-1000 км, позволяя наносить удары далеко за пределами зоны действия большинства систем ПВО.
Вероятно, выбор именно этого вооружения связан и с тем, что США в последние годы резко нарастили производство JASSM и их запас.
По открытым оценкам, суммарный инвентарь ракет этого семейства уже достигает примерно 13-15 тысяч единиц, что значительно больше запасов многих других американских крылатых ракет.
@yigal_levin
#США
#USA
#B52
#Stratofortress
#AGM158
#JASSM
#JASSMER
#СтратегическиеБомбардировщики
#ВоеннаяОперация
#Иран
#Iran
#УдарыПоИрану
#ТактическиеКрылатыеРакеты
#ДальностьПоражения
#ВоеннаяТехника
#MilitaryNews
#AirStrike
#BallisticMissiles
#Geopolitics
#MiddleEastCrisis
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Сегодня Центральное командование ВС США показало кадры взлета своих стратегических бомбардировщиков B-52H Stratofortress перед ударами по целям в Иране.
Как сообщается, в первые 100 часов операции самолеты применялись для ударов по позициям иранских баллистических ракет, а также по объектам командования и управления.
Интересно, что бомбардировщики наносили удары тактическими крылатыми ракетами AGM-158 JASSM, достаточно редко используемыми в роли вооружения для стратегических бомбардировщиков, в отличие от корректируемых или неуправляемых авиабомб, либо крылатых ракет классом выше.
Базовая версия крылатой ракеты AGM-158 JASSM имеет дальность порядка 370 км, тогда как модификация AGM-158B JASSM-ER увеличивает ее примерно до 900-1000 км, позволяя наносить удары далеко за пределами зоны действия большинства систем ПВО.
Вероятно, выбор именно этого вооружения связан и с тем, что США в последние годы резко нарастили производство JASSM и их запас.
По открытым оценкам, суммарный инвентарь ракет этого семейства уже достигает примерно 13-15 тысяч единиц, что значительно больше запасов многих других американских крылатых ракет.
@yigal_levin
#США
#USA
#B52
#Stratofortress
#AGM158
#JASSM
#JASSMER
#СтратегическиеБомбардировщики
#ВоеннаяОперация
#Иран
#Iran
#УдарыПоИрану
#ТактическиеКрылатыеРакеты
#ДальностьПоражения
#ВоеннаяТехника
#MilitaryNews
#AirStrike
#BallisticMissiles
#Geopolitics
#MiddleEastCrisis
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Explore why the 1950s-era B-52 Stratofortress, capable of carrying 32,000 kg of weapons, remains a cornerstone of US airstrikes on Iran amid escalating conflict. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/meet-the-b-52-stratofortress-1950s-bomber-behind-us-strikes-on-iran-ajb7i2rw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #B52 #Stratofortress #USAirForce #IranConflict #OperationEpicFury
