Aviation Tactical

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/24/army-pilot-lsd-religion-kyle-riester/

Army pilot sold L*D hundreds of times on dark web, prosecutors say Kyle Riester, a Black Hawk pilot with a security clearance, argued in federal court that his religion gives him the right to sell L*D.

Flew this particular aircraft many times. Glad everyone is alive.

We have confirmed a UH-60 Black hawk has crashed in Honduras, during a training mission. There are NO fatalities. Aircraft is assigned to 1-228 Aviation Regiment. More to follow.

Incredible to see! Starship Flight 7 Great capture by my wife @jetset.with.jess #spacex #spacexlaunch #combatlearjet #aviation #space #elonmusk #aviation4u

This Helicopter was converted into a Tiny Home #helicopter #tinyhomeliving #florida #floridalife

Reminds me of hearing the old Kiowa instructors pilots tell us about TOW missile wires.

How Russia created ‘unjammable’ drone with a retro twist A weapon resembling a toy telephone is changing the face of warfare on the Ukrainian battlefield

An awesome study tool that is 50% off till Jan 15th. I don’t have any reason to promote this other than I like it.

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Why is Santa a CW5?

The Navy's TOPGUN school subjects fighter pilots to extreme physical stresses that may lead to brain injuries, raising concerns about mental health and suicides among pilots. A new project, "Odin’s Eye," aims to study the effects of repeated high-G maneuvers and carrier launches on pilots’ brain function. Despite official denial, mounting evidence and suicides among elite pilots suggest cumulative brain damage. The program, while confidential, highlights a growing need to address the long-term impacts of these extreme conditions on pilots' neurological health.

Top-Gun Navy Pilots Fly at the Extremes. Their Brains May Suffer. A confidential Navy program is studying whether intense fighter jet operations can cause devastating brain injuries in flight crews.

Kris Kristofferson, Army helicopter pilot, country music legend, dead at 88

Who knew riding a snowmobile at 60 mph at night on an airstrip after drinking beers while on prescription drugs was a bad idea?

A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 million A federal judge has ruled that the government is liable for a nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter in Massachusetts and awarded him $3.3 million in damages.

What the inside of a CH47 looks like to everyone else at the field exercise.