I’m the Defense Editor at Aviation Week.https://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3mgnnuyclfs2gHis name is Gerald Brown. Left USAF in 1997. Lost pilot license in FAA in 2016 for fighting fellow UPS MD-11 crew member in the air. Lost next job on sexual harassment. Lockheed briefly hired him as an F-35 simulator instructor, then fired him after security check. https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/debrief-how-disgraced-former-us-air-force-pilot-started-working09 Mar 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnnuyclfs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3m4elf4ipzc2uThe J-50, now available on Alibaba.29 Oct 2025 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4elf4ipzc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lwcod2gcsk2nDid you know the word Leiden, which is also the name of a city in The Netherlands, means “to lead” in Dutch and “suffer” in German? Just thought I’d share.13 Aug 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcod2gcsk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lusyyozjus2aA Block 4 type vision effectivity development capability costs $33,355,000, in case you were wondering.25 Jul 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusyyozjus2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lu43mczc5k2mRussia has cancelled Army 2025, this year's version of the country's largest, annual defense exhibition, says Izvestia. No reason given. s https://iz.ru/1921520/2025-07-16/stalo-izvestno-ob-otmene-mezhdunarodnogo-voenno-tekhnicheskogo-foruma-armiia16 Jul 2025 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu43mczc5k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3ltwivtu3xc2yBut I want carrot cake. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2025 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwivtu3xc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3ltwiusi27s2yTo give the conspiracy crowd something new to play with, I propose we all call the circular, white building in the middle of the future @anduriltech.bsky.social Arsenal 1 campus in Columbus, Ohio, the "Tic Tac."14 Jul 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwiusi27s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3ltd7hzqmms22Does this mean Eric Schmidt is a closet Swiftie?06 Jul 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltd7hzqmms22https://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lsvur7wlkc23The Marine Corps needs an Italian-made violin and a century-old violin bow immediately. And it somehow must be manufactured in the USA. #forcedesign #lethality https://sam.gov/opp/1a25df9f502d40b2a6711d6a6b106a2a/view01 Jul 2025 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvur7wlkc23https://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lrdqwvxjos2qNewswire editors: This is your periodic reminder to avoid placing random images of fighters that don't belong to any of the subjects of the story. There's plenty of pictures of Chinese fighters available.11 Jun 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdqwvxjos2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lrba6nsx422jReally hope this is for a next-generation lava lamp. https://sam.gov/opp/670f02dbb2c74a3a9856c7f1331c74e2/view10 Jun 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrba6nsx422jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lpmafzwuns2mNote the steel toe booties. It's important to avoid injuries from stubbing your toe while posing in front of a 360-kiloton nuclear bomb.20 May 2025 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmafzwuns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lp7sduqbgc2kHere's the full transcript of President Trump's remarks today in Doha, revealing a proposed twin-engine F-55 variant of the F-35 and his thoughts on single-engine aircraft and stealth aircraft design, in general. Trump, Ortberg & Culp are there due to blockbuster Boeing/GE order by Qatar Airways.15 May 2025 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7sduqbgc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lp7dc4ak4k2pHere's the transcript, for those interested. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2025 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7dc4ak4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thedewline.bsky.social/post/3lmnhdoota22nThey’re talking about mining manganese modules off the Pacific floor again. Maybe it’s time for the CIA to dust off Project Azorian plans? Elon Musk could reprise the role of the crazy investor played by Howard Hughes. Any Russian or Chinese subs sink recently? https://www.ft.com/content/2205fc9a-67b5-4112-9b7f-cd89d011f5bb12 Apr 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:3fpqc5ln6cpcdktge3g65oll/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmnhdoota22n