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🅱🅸🅶🅾🆁🆁🅴.🅾🆁🅶How many runways do you see for Northeast Florida Regional airport in St Augustine area (USA) ? : The answer is on <a href="https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ksgj/en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/ksgj/en</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/staugustine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#staugustine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northeastfloridaregionalairport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#northeastfloridaregionalairport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ksgj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ksgj</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ust</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/airport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avgeek</a> vl

FreddyB Aviation Photographyde Havilland DH-98 Mosquito N474PZ (1945!) shows off her planform at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/airshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/capitalairshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalairshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotgraphy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CCA2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCA2025</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/deHavilland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deHavilland</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Mosquito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mosquito</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Warbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Warbird</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WWII</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/British" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#British</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/RAF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RAF</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyThe only flying example of of a PBJ-1J (Navy version of the B-25) N5865V makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/airshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/capitalairshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalairshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USN</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/B25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#B25</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PBJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PBJ</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotgraphy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CCA2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCA2025</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z9</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Warbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Warbird</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WWII</a>

FreddyB Aviation Photography"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed....." United States Navy E-6B 163919 Mercury departing Travis Air Force Base, at twilight. April 9th 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TravisAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TravisAFB</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Mercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mercury</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/e6b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#e6b</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TACAMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TACAMO</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nuclear</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSAF C-17A 06-6163 as BLINR69, 21st Airlift Squadron "BEELiners" banks left after taking the option at Travis AFB, Fairfield, California, April 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TravisAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TravisAFB</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/c17" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#c17</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cargo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cargo</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usaf</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Beeliners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beeliners</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planespotting</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aircraft</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotgraphy</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyA pair of P-51's makes a pass at the Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California March 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/airshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/P51" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#P51</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/P51D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#P51D</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Mustang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mustang</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WWII</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Warbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Warbird</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/capitalairshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalairshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotgraphy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CCA2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCA2025</a>

Ian Kluft ✈️🎈🌋"Avelo Airlines faces backlash in Eugene over contract with ICE to facilitate deportation flights" by KEZI (ABC Eugene) - Protests against Avelo Airlines for ICE deportation charter contract in Oregon's 2nd largest city, and largest served by Avelo. <a href="https://www.kezi.com/news/avelo-airlines-faces-backlash-in-eugene-over-contract-with-ice-to-facilitate-deportation-flights/article_1d2c8e96-7097-4840-bde2-4ddd25328aec.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kezi.com/news/avelo-airlines-faces-backlash-in-eugene-over-contract-with-ice-to-facilitate-deportation-flights/article_1d2c8e96-7097-4840-bde2-4ddd25328aec.html</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/avelNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avelNO</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oregon</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avgeek</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a>

Ian Kluft ✈️🎈🌋"'It’s a deal with the devil': Salem residents protest Avelo Airlines contract to begin deportation flights for DHS" by KGW News (NBC Portland) - Protesters and critics are against Avelo Airlines for its charter contract to do ICE deportation flights, because of lack of due process. Salem is Oregon's capital and 3rd largest city. <a href="https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/avelo-airlines-deportation-flight-deal-dhs-ice-salem/283-7b3c8004-74dc-47ca-a019-f1a8eaf91831" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/avelo-airlines-deportation-flight-deal-dhs-ice-salem/283-7b3c8004-74dc-47ca-a019-f1a8eaf91831</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/avelNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avelNO</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oregon</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avgeek</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSMC MV-22 Ospreys of HMX-1 "Nighthawks" departing Moffett Field, leaving behind AF-1 May 2022 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MV22" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MV22</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Osprey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Osprey</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SAM</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/moffett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moffett</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/moffettfield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moffettfield</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rotor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rotor</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Marine1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Marine1</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milair</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#POTUS</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planespotting</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/icon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#icon</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSN E/A-18G Growler "VADER" CAG Bird 166896 of VAQ-209 'Star Warriors" on final for Pt. Mugu, July 23, 2024 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/vader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vader</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VAQ209" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VAQ209</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StarWars</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Growler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Growler</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CAG</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/electronicattack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronicattack</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/jamming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jamming</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationdaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationdaily</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/mugu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mugu</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotgraphy</a>

Ian Kluft ✈️🎈🌋I biked to Portland Int'l Airport <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/KPDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KPDX</a> this afternoon to see an <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avgeek</a> favorite, IcelandAir's Hekla Aurora special livery 757-200. Since they're phasing out their 757s by next year and maybe sooner on the Portland route, I'll try to catch it when I can since some time this year will be the last chance to see it. I got these from the bike path on the levee overlooking Runway 28R/10L. (Also a BA 787-10 at the gate.) <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cycling</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Portland</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PNW</a>

🅱🅸🅶🅾🆁🆁🅴.🅾🆁🅶How many runways do you see for Rawls Ranch airport in Marfa area (USA) ? : The answer is on <a href="https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/5te1/en" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/5te1/en</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marfa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#marfa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rawlsranchairport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rawlsranchairport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/5te1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#5te1</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/airport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airport</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avgeek</a> vl

Manc AvGeekBonus Photo of the Day 10th May 2025.VR-HUD, Boeing 747-467, Cathay Pacific, at Frankfurt Airport, either 1993 or 1996.<a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/Frankfurt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Frankfurt</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/FRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FRA</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/EDDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EDDF</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/Boeing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boeing</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/B747" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#B747</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/CathayPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CathayPacific</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planespotting</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a>

TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️Glider rudders need a counterweight to be properly balanced.What?! Aren't airplanes supposed to be light? Why add more weight?This reduces the tendency toward flutter. (Any airplane, at a high enough speed, will flutter. Don't go that fast.)An unbalanced rudder (or any flight control surface) will be prone to flutter at slower speeds.1st photo shows the rudder on a bracket that allows the rudder to freely pivot. (See alt text for more discussion.)2nd photo shows rudder oriented normally. (See alt text)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroelasticity#Flutter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroelasticity#Flutter</a>Imagine being the test pilot here...deliberately gaining speed to get (just barely) into the flutter regime...surviving, and learning. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQI3AWpTWhM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQI3AWpTWhM</a>I am not using a control horn to reduce the control pressure I feel on the rudder pedals. Modern gliders typically don't need that.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_control_surfaces#Control_horn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_control_surfaces#Control_horn</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_rudder" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_rudder</a><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Aviation</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectricAircraft</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExperimentalAviation</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Homebuilt</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Glider</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Balance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Balance</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Flutter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flutter</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Engineering</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSN C-130T 164106 of VR-55 "Minutemen" on final for Pt. Mugu. One of 2 Hercules models with 8 blade props <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VR55" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VR55</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Mugu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mugu</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/C130" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#C130</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aircraft</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aircraft</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotgraphy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/militaryaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#militaryaviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/minutemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#minutemen</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Hercules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hercules</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/C130T" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#C130T</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSAF B-1B 83-0068 of the 419 FTS, Edwards AFB, October 2022 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#B1</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Bone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bone</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/B1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#B1B</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bomber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bomber</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/edwardsAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#edwardsAFB</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planespotting</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationdaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationdaily</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aircraft</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotography</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSAF WC-135R 64-14831 Constant Phoenix departs Travis AFB, April 18th, 2025 This aircraft is specially equipped to sample radioactive particles in the atmosphere Turkey vultures with the photo bomb <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/OffuttAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffuttAFB</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USAF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USAF</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ConstantPhoenix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConstantPhoenix</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WC135R" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WC135R</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TravisAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TravisAFB</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyCAL FIRE S-70i Firehawk N480DF makes a pass at Capital Airshow, Mather Field, California. March 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/airshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/capitalairshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalairshow</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CALFIRE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CALFIRE</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FIREHAWK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FIREHAWK</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/S70i" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#S70i</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fire</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aerialfirefighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aerialfirefighting</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationdaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationdaily</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikonphotgraphy</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CCA2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CCA2025</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z9</a>

Ian Kluft ✈️🎈🌋I didn't try to get pictures of the IcelandAir flight into Portland yesterday. And now I notice "one of these isn't like the others." They had been flying 757-200s for the KEF-PDX route, and this time it was a 737 MAX8. 757s are back tomorrow, with the <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avgeek</a> favorite "Hekla Aurora" northern lights livery currently on the schedule. But this is one more sign of the phasing out of 757s at IcelandAir. They only have 7 or 8 left in service. <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/KPDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KPDX</a> <a href="https://avgeek.social/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PNW</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyUSAF F-16C 91-0356, 77th Fighter Squadron "The Gamblers", Shaw AFB departs Travis AFB on its way home. April 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/F16C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#F16C</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Falcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Falcon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Viper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Viper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TheGamblers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheGamblers</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TravisAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TravisAFB</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ShawAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShawAFB</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/militaryaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#militaryaviation</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aviationphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planespotting</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spotter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aircraft</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#milair</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nikon</a>

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