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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. “‘Real Alien Sh*t’: Downed US Pilot Describes Advanced Iranian Drone Network”

    by Palestine Chronicle Staff

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    @iran
    @iraq
    @palestinenews

    “Key Takeaways:

    - A US F-15 pilot shot down over Iran reportedly told investigators he observed multiple interconnected drones moving as one.
    - The account sparked what CNN described as a “firestorm of debate” within the US intelligence community.
    - Officials remain divided over whether the pilot witnessed a previously unknown Iranian drone capability or misinterpreted events during combat”

    palestinechronicle.com/real-al

    #Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #Sanctions #EconomicWarfare #Hegemony #MoU #Negotiations #Switzerland #Drone #DroneSwarm #F15 #Pilot

  4. “‘Real Alien Sh*t’: Downed US Pilot Describes Advanced Iranian Drone Network”

    by Palestine Chronicle Staff

    @[email protected]
    @[email protected]
    @[email protected]
    @iran
    @iraq
    @palestinenews

    “Key Takeaways:

    - A US F-15 pilot shot down over Iran reportedly told investigators he observed multiple interconnected drones moving as one.
    - The account sparked what CNN described as a “firestorm of debate” within the US intelligence community.
    - Officials remain divided over whether the pilot witnessed a previously unknown Iranian drone capability or misinterpreted events during combat”

    palestinechronicle.com/real-al

    #Press #SocialMedia #Iran #War #Trump #Israel #OperationEpsteinFury #OperationEpicMistake #RegimeChange #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Hormuz #Empire #Collapse #US #Sanctions #EconomicWarfare #Hegemony #MoU #Negotiations #Switzerland #Drone #DroneSwarm #F15 #Pilot

  5. Air Force Eyes F-35s, F-15s for Combat Search and Rescue Role

    As the A-10 Thunderbolt II retires, the Air Force is eyeing alternative aircraft, including F-35s and F-15s, to take on the critical combat search and rescue role. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told lawmakers that these platforms will make the mission a core part of their operations.

    osintsights.com/air-force-eyes

    #CombatSearchAndRescue #F35 #F15 #A10 #AirForce

  6. Sometimes its just luck. Was a slow day so was shooting this NASA bird and there was something in the upper corner. Just an F-22 and an F-15 with a huge IR sensor on it. Boron, California, May 2022 #NASA #edwardsafb #F15 #Eagle #aviation #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #cvvhrn

  7. Sometimes its just luck. Was a slow day so was shooting this NASA bird and there was something in the upper corner. Just an F-22 and an F-15 with a huge IR sensor on it. Boron, California, May 2022 #NASA #edwardsafb #F15 #Eagle #aviation #AvGeek #photography #aircraft #Nikon #Z9 #cvvhrn

  8. Israel Weighs $50 Billion F-35, F-15 Fighter Jet Expansion

    Israel's military is gearing up for a major expansion, with plans to acquire around 50 additional F-35 and F-15 fighter jets in a deal valued at a whopping $50 billion. This significant upgrade would substantially boost the country's air defense capabilities.

    osintsights.com/israel-weighs-

    #F35 #F15 #Israel #MilitaryProcurement #DefenseSpending

  9. Marrant que les infos sur les pertes des USionistes mettent ad minima 1 semaine à paraître dans les "médias" des pays potes avec les US.

    Par exemple, aucun média français ne parle d'un F15 abattu aujourd'hui par l'Iran.

    L'agence turque en parle.
    Al Jezeera en parle.
    L'agence de presse chinoise diffuse la vidéo...mais nib chez les européens.

    Sans doute une fake news de plus d'après la presse US.

    #F15 #Iran #USA

  10. Marrant que les infos sur les pertes des USionistes mettent ad minima 1 semaine à paraître dans les "médias" des pays potes avec les US.

    Par exemple, aucun média français ne parle d'un F15 abattu aujourd'hui par l'Iran.

    L'agence turque en parle.
    Al Jezeera en parle.
    L'agence de presse chinoise diffuse la vidéo...mais nib chez les européens.

    Sans doute une fake news de plus d'après la presse US.

    #F15 #Iran #USA

  11. Retired F-16 pilot details how to survive behind enemy lines

    A retired US Air Force colonel and F-16 pilot explained how a stranded airman avoided capture in Iran after his F-15 was downed, saying ignoring injuries, fleeing the aircraft immediately and moving only at dusk and dawn were key to evading enemy forces. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #usairforce #f15 #iranwar #israeliranconflict Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world:…

    fllics.com/en/video/retired-f-

  12. Retired F-16 pilot details how to survive behind enemy lines

    A retired US Air Force colonel and F-16 pilot explained how a stranded airman avoided capture in Iran after his F-15 was downed, saying ignoring injuries, fleeing the aircraft immediately and moving only at dusk and dawn were key to evading enemy forces. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #usairforce #f15 #iranwar #israeliranconflict Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world:…

    fllics.com/en/video/retired-f-

  13. Donald Trump : l’Iran « tout entier » pourrait être « détruit en une seule nuit »

    vid.freedif.org/w/69jat4kqvAwD

  14. F-15 Airman’s Radio Message Causes Tensions, Almost Derails Rescue Mission in Iran

    📰 Original title: 15 airman sparked Iran trap fears, nearly jeopardised rescue

    🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
    👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

    View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/f-15-airmans-r

    #conflict #f15 #iran #rescue

  15. F-15 Airman’s Radio Message Causes Tensions, Almost Derails Rescue Mission in Iran

    📰 Original title: 15 airman sparked Iran trap fears, nearly jeopardised rescue

    🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
    👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

    View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/f-15-airmans-r

    #conflict #f15 #iran #rescue

  16. F-15 Airman’s Radio Message Causes Tensions, Almost Derails Rescue Mission in Iran

    📰 Original title: 15 airman sparked Iran trap fears, nearly jeopardised rescue

    🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
    👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

    View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/f-15-airmans-r

    #conflict #f15 #iran #rescue

  17. Rescue of one pilot, the US lost,ten aircraft on top of the pilot's downed #F15.

    2 #Hercules @ $115m each
    2 #BlackHawk helos @ ~$50m each
    4 #AH6 / #MH6 helos @ ~$5m each
    2 drones @ ~$5 mi each

    Total ~$350 million, just for downed planes. God knows how much for the rest of the operation.

    Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament said “If the United States gets three more victories like this, it will be utterly ruined.” 😅🤣
    theguardian.com/world/2026/apr
    #Iran #TheGreatSatan #USA

  18. Rescue of one pilot, the US lost,ten aircraft on top of the pilot's downed #F15.

    2 #Hercules @ $115m each
    2 #BlackHawk helos @ ~$50m each
    4 #AH6 / #MH6 helos @ ~$5m each
    2 drones @ ~$5 mi each

    Total ~$350 million, just for downed planes. God knows how much for the rest of the operation.

    Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament said “If the United States gets three more victories like this, it will be utterly ruined.” 😅🤣
    theguardian.com/world/2026/apr
    #Iran #TheGreatSatan #USA

  19. Trupele speciale 🇺🇸#Americane au intervenit la sol pe teritoriul 🇮🇷#Iranului, într-o amplă operațiune de salvare a piloților aeronavei 🛦#F15 doborâtă vineri. După ce 👮#CIA l-a găsit ascuns în munți pe al doilea pilot, câteva zeci de Rangers și multiple aeronave au purtat lupte cu forțele 🇮🇷#Iraniene pentru a-l recupera. Mai multe aeronave 🇺🇸#Americane au fost distruse.

    🔗 biziday.ro/?p=353608

    #Știri #SUA

  20. Trupele speciale 🇺🇸#Americane au intervenit la sol pe teritoriul 🇮🇷#Iranului, într-o amplă operațiune de salvare a piloților aeronavei 🛦#F15 doborâtă vineri. După ce 👮#CIA l-a găsit ascuns în munți pe al doilea pilot, câteva zeci de Rangers și multiple aeronave au purtat lupte cu forțele 🇮🇷#Iraniene pentru a-l recupera. Mai multe aeronave 🇺🇸#Americane au fost distruse.

    🔗 biziday.ro/?p=353608

    #Știri #SUA

  21. ⭕Les résidents de #Kohgiluyeh, là où l'avion #Américain #F-15 a été abattu, se rassemblent vêtus de vêtements traditionnels pour dénoncer les attaques #Américaines et #Israéliennes contre le pays. #Quds-News-Network

  22. The missing U.S. aviator from the downed F-15 has now been rescued from Iran. That turns this into more than an aircraft-loss story it becomes a test of recovery capability, escalation tolerance, and narrative control.
    #Iran #F15 #USMilitary #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #RescueMission #usa

  23. The missing U.S. aviator from the downed F-15 has now been rescued from Iran. That turns this into more than an aircraft-loss story it becomes a test of recovery capability, escalation tolerance, and narrative control.
    #Iran #F15 #USMilitary #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #RescueMission #usa

  24. The second U.S. crew member from the downed F-15 has now been rescued from Iran. That turns this story into more than an aircraft loss it becomes a test of recovery capability, escalation tolerance, and narrative control.
    #Iran #F15 #USMilitary #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #RescueMission

  25. The second U.S. crew member from the downed F-15 has now been rescued from Iran. That turns this story into more than an aircraft loss it becomes a test of recovery capability, escalation tolerance, and narrative control.
    #Iran #F15 #USMilitary #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #RescueMission

  26. U.S. #military has #rescued #airman shot down over #Iran : NPR

    A U.S. #Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.

    The officer's F-15 fighter jet was shot down on Friday over western Iran, and Trump said "one of the most daring Search and #Rescue Operations in U.S. History" was undertaken to rescue him.
    #f15

    npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-57743

  27. U.S. #military has #rescued #airman shot down over #Iran : NPR

    A U.S. #Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.

    The officer's F-15 fighter jet was shot down on Friday over western Iran, and Trump said "one of the most daring Search and #Rescue Operations in U.S. History" was undertaken to rescue him.
    #f15

    npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-57743

  28. 🔥 ⚔️ Opération terrestre américaine en Iran pour sauver les pilotes d'un F-15 abattu. Hélicoptères et avions de transport détruits sur place. Les deux membres d'équipage récupérés vivants.

    #Iran #États-Unis #F15 #CSAR #Ispahan
    bergfrid.com/blog/un-f-15-amer

  29. 🔥 ⚔️ Opération terrestre américaine en Iran pour sauver les pilotes d'un F-15 abattu. Hélicoptères et avions de transport détruits sur place. Les deux membres d'équipage récupérés vivants.

    #Iran #États-Unis #F15 #CSAR #Ispahan
    bergfrid.com/blog/un-f-15-amer

  30. 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗙-15 '𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝘇𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻'

    Het bemanningslid van de Amerikaanse F-15 die vrijdag werd neergeschoten boven Iran, heeft zich tot zijn redding waarschijnlijk schuilgehouden in de bergen. Vanochtend werd bekend dat het bemanningslid in veiligheid is gebracht: hij was gewond, maar zijn...

    rtl.nl/nieuws/buitenland/artik

    #Gered #F15 #Bergen