@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-03-02 14:45:47
US aircraft leave Spain after government says bases cannot be used for Iran attacks (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-aircraft-leave-spain-after-government-says-bases-cannot-be-used-iran-attacks-2026-03-02/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260302/p40#a260302p40
@benb@osintua.eu2026-03-02 12:11:24
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln On Fire After Iran Missile Attack -- Old Game Video: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/01/fact-check-video-does-not.html
@Dragofix@veganism.social2026-04-28 01:52:28
Here's what we know about the climate cost of white trails aircraft leave in the sky #environment
@vosje62@mastodon.nl2026-03-02 13:49:52
Spanje heeft wel ballen...
'Mark Chadbourn
@chadbourn.bsky.social€
15 US military aircraft have left the Rota and Morón air bases after Spain refused to allow them to be used for operations related to Iran, Reuters reports.'
Via:
https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mg3eqnm56c2p
@nemobis@mamot.fr2026-03-01 18:18:56
In hindsight, this January 13 announcement was significant:
«The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 conducted a live fire Close In Weapon System exercise on 8 January 2026, according to information published by the U.S. Department of War. The drill confirmed the carrier’s ability to defeat close-range aerial and surface threats while operating in a strategically sensitive region.»
@cdarwin@c.im2026-04-28 14:23:47
This is only going to change travel around New York for rich people.
Joby says the price of a flight from Manhattan to JFK airport will be about the same as a “premium car service”.
What constitutes a premium car service is up for debate,
but it appears to cost a minimum of $200, compared to $11.75 on public transport.
The Joby might be quieter than a helicopter, but for now, most New Yorkers will be stuck with the subway.
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-03-02 17:35:43
Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says (CNN)
https://cnn.com/2026/03/02/middleeast/us-kuwait-aircraft-crash-iran-intl-hnk
http://www.memeorandum.com/260302/p60#a260302p60
@deabigt@universeodon.com2026-03-02 21:52:40
Former AOG Technics Director Jailed for £7M Fraudulent Aircraft Parts Scheme https://ground.news/article/ex-dj-sentenced-for-selling-fraudulent-airline-parts_c55a59
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-04-01 00:15:55
Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East (Konstantin Toropin/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-troops-deployment-aircraft-carrier-7c015aa5156525fcc95c42897de52e0f
http://www.memeorandum.com/260331/p153#a260331p153
@cdarwin@c.im2026-02-28 06:39:32
Japan, the Philippines and the United States held joint military drills near the Bashi Channel -- the waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan, for the first time earlier this week.
The naval and aerial exercises were conducted under the framework of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA), and ran from Feb. 20 through Thursday.
On Tuesday, the Maritime Self-Defense Force took part in the drills, deploying a P-3C patrol aircraft for flight training alongside the…