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A humans-in-the-loop feed for the aviation community. If made by people and flying between the surface and the KΓ‘rmΓ‘n Line you'll find it on BluFly. Read the current issue at https://blufly.media/2026/01. (πΈ Β©2016 Richard Davies | SupaSmokey)
It's a lot of reading, but worth it, we think.
January 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
It's a lot of reading, but worth it, we think.
For those running short of weekend reading, the folks at NASA have a cure for what ails ya': a series of three free-to-download ebooks. It's been around a while, but the content is evergreen, after all. We'll import the PDFs into Apple Books for reading in β y'know β the 'library'. | π©οΈ π π βοΈ π₯
The Wind and Beyond - NASA
The airplane ranks as one of historyβs most ingenious and phenomenal inventions. It has surely been one of the most world-changing. How ideas about
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January 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
For those running short of weekend reading, the folks at NASA have a cure for what ails ya': a series of three free-to-download ebooks. It's been around a while, but the content is evergreen, after all. We'll import the PDFs into Apple Books for reading in β y'know β the 'library'. | π©οΈ π π βοΈ π₯
Right up your alley, @jimleeke.bsky.social, no? βΎοΈ
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Right up your alley, @jimleeke.bsky.social, no? βΎοΈ
That's the Β« crack research team Β» to whom we referred in the thread. You know the same guys that didn't bother checking your ALT for the 'snowballing' photo β where you credited the source, of course β before they went off on a wild goose chase. πͺΏ
January 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM
That's the Β« crack research team Β» to whom we referred in the thread. You know the same guys that didn't bother checking your ALT for the 'snowballing' photo β where you credited the source, of course β before they went off on a wild goose chase. πͺΏ
That's exactly where you sent us π and we can't thank you enough. ππ» You helped make today a good day. We'll be keeping an eye out for your future aviation-related posts for similar inspiration. All the best. π₯
January 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
That's exactly where you sent us π and we can't thank you enough. ππ» You helped make today a good day. We'll be keeping an eye out for your future aviation-related posts for similar inspiration. All the best. π₯
We have discovered that not *every* day warrants a Story-of-the-Day. π₯± Like today, for example. Managing Editor @terencecgannon.com explains this tiny tweak to our daily routine. (πΈ Australian War Memorial) | π©οΈ βοΈ
BluFly π©οΈ | January, 2026 | Slow News Day
Β« Turns out, not every day warrants a SOTD; there are the proverbial βslow news daysβ where itβs a struggle to find a story that meets the intentionally high bar used β¦ Β»
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January 16, 2026 at 10:42 PM
We have discovered that not *every* day warrants a Story-of-the-Day. π₯± Like today, for example. Managing Editor @terencecgannon.com explains this tiny tweak to our daily routine. (πΈ Australian War Memorial) | π©οΈ βοΈ
β¦ signed off for free download by none other than Pauline Gower's son, Michael Fahie. What a find and thank you, again ππ» self-described Wikimedian @politicdormouse.bsky.social for starting the ball rolling on all of this for us. | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠4/4
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
β¦ signed off for free download by none other than Pauline Gower's son, Michael Fahie. What a find and thank you, again ππ» self-described Wikimedian @politicdormouse.bsky.social for starting the ball rolling on all of this for us. | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠4/4
β¦ amongst other informal contributions. How do we know all this? For all this, we credit and thank the author for this excellent article in the 'Solent Aviatrix' blog, linked in 1/4 above. Even better, in said article there is a link to a PDF of the difficult-to-obtain volume β¦ | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠3/4
solentaviatrix
Dedicated to Women Pilots of the Solent
solentaviatrix.wordpress.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
β¦ amongst other informal contributions. How do we know all this? For all this, we credit and thank the author for this excellent article in the 'Solent Aviatrix' blog, linked in 1/4 above. Even better, in said article there is a link to a PDF of the difficult-to-obtain volume β¦ | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠3/4
β¦ which, it turns out, is famed aviator Pauline Gower's 1938 book 'Women with Wings,' for which Ms. Johnson wrote the foreword. Gower's friend and a famed aviator in her own rite, Dorothy N. Spicer, also participated in this gem of a book, authoring the Prologue and Epilogue β¦ | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠2/4
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
β¦ which, it turns out, is famed aviator Pauline Gower's 1938 book 'Women with Wings,' for which Ms. Johnson wrote the foreword. Gower's friend and a famed aviator in her own rite, Dorothy N. Spicer, also participated in this gem of a book, authoring the Prologue and Epilogue β¦ | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠2/4
As huge fans of Amy Johnson, we were really intrigued by the photo above, which was recently posted by @politicdormouse.bsky.social. We had never seen it previously. Our crack research team quickly busied itself tracking down its source β¦ | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠1/4
Pauline Gower
Much has been written about Pauline Gower in recent years β in books and articles in newspapers and magazines. She has also been featured in a number of television documentaries about the Womβ¦
solentaviatrix.wordpress.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
As huge fans of Amy Johnson, we were really intrigued by the photo above, which was recently posted by @politicdormouse.bsky.social. We had never seen it previously. Our crack research team quickly busied itself tracking down its source β¦ | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π | 𧡠1/4
Love big round engines like we do? π If so, and you're in the vicinity of El Reno, Oklahoma, then you're going to want to attend this weekend's Β« Radial Engines 101 Β» workshop at The Caldwell Collection. Details with link. (πΈ See ALT.) | π©οΈ π
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January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Love big round engines like we do? π If so, and you're in the vicinity of El Reno, Oklahoma, then you're going to want to attend this weekend's Β« Radial Engines 101 Β» workshop at The Caldwell Collection. Details with link. (πΈ See ALT.) | π©οΈ π
πΊπΈ ππ₯ | π www.thecaldwellcollection.org/event-detail...
Are you aware of these folks, @nzgeo.bsky.social, who operate out of TΔwhaki National Aerospace Centre and Glentanner Aerodrome? π€
January 13, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Are you aware of these folks, @nzgeo.bsky.social, who operate out of TΔwhaki National Aerospace Centre and Glentanner Aerodrome? π€
We are unapologetically enthusiastic about @dawnaerospace.bsky.social: they're quietly getting things in the suborbital domain with their Aurora aircraft. Their latest short video is a great way to get up to speed on their story so far. | π©οΈ π‘ π°οΈ πΊ πΉ π₯ | π www.dawnaerospace.com/latest-news/...
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
We are unapologetically enthusiastic about @dawnaerospace.bsky.social: they're quietly getting things in the suborbital domain with their Aurora aircraft. Their latest short video is a great way to get up to speed on their story so far. | π©οΈ π‘ π°οΈ πΊ πΉ π₯ | π www.dawnaerospace.com/latest-news/...
For us, there's nothing quite like 'discovering' an aviator and a story with which we are completely unfamiliar. ππ» To wit, Gidsken Jakobsen in this detailed, copiously illustrated article, including this amazing photo. (πΈ Unknown | Maihaugen) | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π¦ π π³π΄ π₯ | π www.luftfartsmuseum.no/gidsken-jako...
January 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
For us, there's nothing quite like 'discovering' an aviator and a story with which we are completely unfamiliar. ππ» To wit, Gidsken Jakobsen in this detailed, copiously illustrated article, including this amazing photo. (πΈ Unknown | Maihaugen) | π©οΈ π©π»ββοΈ π¦ π π³π΄ π₯ | π www.luftfartsmuseum.no/gidsken-jako...
Back in the day, we would have entered this in a heartbeat: Β« The Eighth Annual Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots Β» sponsored by @sportys.bsky.social. The deadline for all future Markhams, Ganns, and Bachs βπ» is February 28, 2026. (πΈ See ALT) | π©οΈ π₯ | π www.sportys.com/blog/call-fo...
January 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Back in the day, we would have entered this in a heartbeat: Β« The Eighth Annual Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots Β» sponsored by @sportys.bsky.social. The deadline for all future Markhams, Ganns, and Bachs βπ» is February 28, 2026. (πΈ See ALT) | π©οΈ π₯ | π www.sportys.com/blog/call-fo...
We couldn't resist the temptation to do a mini version of our 'Best of 2025' and we couldn't be happier with the top of our @bsky.app posts: that being the one referencing William J. Powell, whose Β« life is well-worth examining and celebrating β¦ Β» What else made our list? Check it out below. | π©οΈ
BluFly π©οΈ | January, 2026 | In The Air
Β« Iβm going to β¦ take a quick look back at the 2025 stories BluFly highlighted that you, the reader, found most interesting and engaging β¦ Β»
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January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
We couldn't resist the temptation to do a mini version of our 'Best of 2025' and we couldn't be happier with the top of our @bsky.app posts: that being the one referencing William J. Powell, whose Β« life is well-worth examining and celebrating β¦ Β» What else made our list? Check it out below. | π©οΈ
We've heard that paper π is making a comeback. Dr. @mikepryce.bsky.social, writing for the @aerosociety.bsky.social, makes the best case we've heard so far supporting this assertion. This, and the thought of that evocative 'old paper' smell, which we raiders find oddly intoxicating. | π©οΈ βοΈ π₯
Raiders of the Lost Archives
Are todayβs engineers and researchers missing a trick by not visiting the dusty paper archives of old? Aviation historian Dr MICHAEL PRYCE thinks so.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
We've heard that paper π is making a comeback. Dr. @mikepryce.bsky.social, writing for the @aerosociety.bsky.social, makes the best case we've heard so far supporting this assertion. This, and the thought of that evocative 'old paper' smell, which we raiders find oddly intoxicating. | π©οΈ βοΈ π₯
Interested in learning more about the @xprize.org's 'Wildfire' competition? We've linked their site: Β« Designed to end destructive wildfires before they grow out of control, this competition advances and informs a holistic approach to wildfire managementβ¦ Β» | 𧡠2/2 | π www.xprize.org/competitions...
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Interested in learning more about the @xprize.org's 'Wildfire' competition? We've linked their site: Β« Designed to end destructive wildfires before they grow out of control, this competition advances and informs a holistic approach to wildfire managementβ¦ Β» | 𧡠2/2 | π www.xprize.org/competitions...
An interesting new article by Robb Mandelbaum writing for @spectrum.ieee.org. The story, along with an accompanying short video, primarily follows the @univofmaryland.bsky.socialβs 'Team Crossfire' as they participate in the @xprize.org's 'Wildfire' competition. | π©οΈ π‘ π β‘οΈ πΉ π₯ | 𧡠1/2
XPrize Contest Sparks New Approaches to Wildfire Control
Can drones really extinguish wildfires in just 10 minutes? Discover the innovative approach by UMD's Crossfire team.
spectrum.ieee.org
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
An interesting new article by Robb Mandelbaum writing for @spectrum.ieee.org. The story, along with an accompanying short video, primarily follows the @univofmaryland.bsky.socialβs 'Team Crossfire' as they participate in the @xprize.org's 'Wildfire' competition. | π©οΈ π‘ π β‘οΈ πΉ π₯ | 𧡠1/2
You're welcome. ππ» ADVANCE is clearly schooling the rest of us on what high-quality branded content looks like. It's in the same league as that 2013 World of Red Bull commercial we've raved about in the past. ππ»
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
You're welcome. ππ» ADVANCE is clearly schooling the rest of us on what high-quality branded content looks like. It's in the same league as that 2013 World of Red Bull commercial we've raved about in the past. ππ»
That, they do. π Incidentally, we recently filled out ADVANCE's online form, and they sent us this complementary 'coffee table' magazine, which now graces the home office. Many more great photos and stories. We've linked the page with the form. | π©οΈ πͺ½ π | π my.advance.swiss/en/collectio...
January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
That, they do. π Incidentally, we recently filled out ADVANCE's online form, and they sent us this complementary 'coffee table' magazine, which now graces the home office. Many more great photos and stories. We've linked the page with the form. | π©οΈ πͺ½ π | π my.advance.swiss/en/collectio...
We continue to celebrate the northern winter βοΈ with some evergreen advice on 'open cockpit' flying in this cold, snowy season. We're also of the opinion that the photos and writing from ADVANCE are amongst the best we've seen. (πΈ ADVANCE Paragliders) | π©οΈ πͺ½ π₯ | π www.advance.swiss/en/brand/fly...
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
We continue to celebrate the northern winter βοΈ with some evergreen advice on 'open cockpit' flying in this cold, snowy season. We're also of the opinion that the photos and writing from ADVANCE are amongst the best we've seen. (πΈ ADVANCE Paragliders) | π©οΈ πͺ½ π₯ | π www.advance.swiss/en/brand/fly...
It seems to keep getting more spectacular each year. Our Managing Editor, @terencecgannon.com, wrote about it a little in his August column, drawing inspiration from the cover photo for that month featuring our friend @yocum137.bsky.social on his way to the 2025 event in his Kitfox. | π©οΈ
August, 2025
A humans-in-the-loop feed for the aviation community β if made by people and flying up to the KΓ‘rmΓ‘n Line you'll find it on BluFly π©οΈ.
blufly.media
January 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
It seems to keep getting more spectacular each year. Our Managing Editor, @terencecgannon.com, wrote about it a little in his August column, drawing inspiration from the cover photo for that month featuring our friend @yocum137.bsky.social on his way to the 2025 event in his Kitfox. | π©οΈ
Fixtures for The Flying Bulls are now coming fast and furious. They've also just announced an appearance at the @shuttleworthtru.bsky.social for their Festival of Flight coming up on June 27 and 28, 2026. (πΈ Mirja Geh | @redbull.com Content Pool) | π©οΈ βοΈ π
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January 6, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Fixtures for The Flying Bulls are now coming fast and furious. They've also just announced an appearance at the @shuttleworthtru.bsky.social for their Festival of Flight coming up on June 27 and 28, 2026. (πΈ Mirja Geh | @redbull.com Content Pool) | π©οΈ βοΈ π
π π¬π§ | π www.shuttleworth.org/about/about-...