Too Soon … As Always (Updated)
So the 14-year-old kid who committed the latest school shooting started making threats when he was 13, came to the attention of the FBI and local law enforcement, was questioned, and put on a watch list.
Air-Minded: Getting It Wrong
What did I get wrong this time? Believing something I read about F-15 Eagles and reposting it to Twitter, that’s what.
NASA PR Flacks, Whatever You Say, Don’t Say “Marooned”
And I’ll tell you what, those two astronauts better be getting some kind of voucher from Boeing!
Air-Minded: This & That
Observations on aviation-related stories in the news.
Air-Minded: Action in the ADIZ
In my day, intercepting potential enemy aircraft in the Alaska ADIZ, the potential enemy was Russia. China was not a factor.
The All-Purpose Dog
Fritzi doubles as lap warmer and comfy headrest.
Air-Minded: Whoa Nellie! (Updated)
Anything else, at this point, is speculation, and we’re not supposed to comment until the facts are known. Well, the further I get from the long arm of the Air Force, the less I’m inclined to observe the pieties, so I’m just gonna jump in the speculation canal with both feet. Up to my neck.
Air-Minded: the Big Reveal (Corrected)
It’s called assignment night, sometimes drop night (because that’s the day new pilot assignments drop), and it’s a party.