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FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>The 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" target="_blank">#<span>airshow</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/capitalairshow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalairshow</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USN</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/B25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B25</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PBJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBJ</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikonphotgraphy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CCA2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CCA2025</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Z9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Warbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Warbird</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WWII</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>USN F-35C of VX-9 'Vampires" with IR suppressive skin on final for Pt. Mugu, August 2022 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VX9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VX9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/F35C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F35C</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/greyflag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greyflag</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/vampires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vampires</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/mugu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mugu</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikonphotgraphy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Stealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stealth</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>P-3C 163290 of VX-30 "Bloodhounds" on final for NAS Point Mugu August 2022 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/P3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>P3</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/orion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>orion</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VX30" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VX30</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bloodhounds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloodhounds</span></a>#Mugu <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ptmugu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ptmugu</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usnavy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usnavy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usnavalaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usnavalaviation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nasptmugu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nasptmugu</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aircraft</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotgraphy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikonphotgraphy</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>Preparing to load our Pilatus PL-12 at Portland International Airport KPDX on a medical transport October 2022. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nursing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nursing</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aeromedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aeromedical</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pilatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pilatus</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/flightnursing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flightnursing</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/KPDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KPDX</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nurse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nurse</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PL12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PL12</span></a></p>
TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️<p>The glider's flight computer is successfully working in the garage! Woo hoo!</p><p>1st photo - XCsoar software has been loaded, showing a map and terrain data for New Mexico. (Airspace boundaries I'll add tomorrow.) No GPS data at the moment.</p><p>2nd photo - FLARM powered up, green status light...so it's got a GPS fix. Now to configure the glide computer to receive the FLARM data...GPS position as well as info on nearby aircraft. This is a debugging screen that shows I'm getting a meaningful data stream.</p><p>3rd photo - now the map is properly located because we have a GPS fix.</p><p>4th photo - Even with antennae casually draped over the fuselage, I'm getting ADS-B data of airliners miles away!</p><p>I also tested the three pneumatic inputs to the glide computer: pitot, static, total energy. They all cause the glide computer to respond in the correct manner.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExperimentalAviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homebuilt</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glider</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Avionics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avionics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FLARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLARM</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ADSB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADSB</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Map</span></a></p>
ACARS Drama<p>Thanks to our internationally distributed team of sky drama enthusiasts, we now have feeds from 16 countries worldwide!</p><p>New feeds added this week include:</p><p>Belgium, Chicago IL, Yambol Bulgaria, Tampa FL, Portsmouth, UK</p><p>Thanks to all our feeders - it truly is awesome to know that while the miles may separate us physically, our combined love of knowing which aircraft have an inop APU and require ground power brings us together.</p><p>If you’d like to feed the drama engine check out acarsdrama.com!</p><p><a href="https://live.acarsdrama.com/tags/acars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>acars</span></a> <a href="https://live.acarsdrama.com/tags/vdlm2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vdlm2</span></a> <a href="https://live.acarsdrama.com/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a></p>
Flippin' 'eck, Tucker!<p>RAF E-7 Wedgetail being escorted by the Red Arrows on its first public appearance.</p><p><a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/AVgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AVgeek</span></a> <a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/RedArrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedArrows</span></a> <a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/Wedgetail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wedgetail</span></a> <a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/RIAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIAT</span></a> <a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/RIAT2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIAT2025</span></a></p>
Eureka! Fakten<p>In den 50-er Jahren experimentierte man mit Kernreaktoren für Flugzeuge. Die Testtriebwerke können heute in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Idaho</span></a> in der Nähe der Stadt <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Arco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arco</span></a> besichtigt werden.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Eureka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Eureka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Quiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quiz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_X-6" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convai</span><span class="invisible">r_X-6</span></a></p>
Andy 'Bob' Brockhurst :donor:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@Aut" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Aut</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glider</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/flying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flying</span></a> <br>ditto.<br>Early hours pilot here.</p><p>There's a gliding centre 2nm from the airstrip I fly from. <br>They hosted a GASCo (General Aviation Safety Council) evening which I went to, they were very welcoming and it certainly looks like a really fun thing to do. <br>Gotta nail that glide approach!</p><p>Also want to do some aerobatics, mainly for Advanced Upset and Recovery, for all those bits I was taught not to do!</p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>Not the best shot (light and distance) but a F-35C maneuvers in the distance with a GPU-8/A gun pod mounted in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex, October 2022 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Sidewinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewinder</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/NellisAFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NellisAFB</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planespotting</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/R2508" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>R2508</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lowlevel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowlevel</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lowleveljets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowleveljets</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GPU8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU8</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/gunpod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gunpod</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>One F-35C high one F-35C low in the R-2508 Sidewinder Low Level Complex <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Sidewinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewinder</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planespotting</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aircraft</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nikonphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nikonphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/R2508" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>R2508</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lowlevel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowlevel</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lowleveljets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowleveljets</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>USN F-35C of VFA-147 "Argonauts" of NAS Lemoore, Departing Moffett Field with Lockheed Martin Space Systems in the background December 2022. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/vfa147" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vfa147</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/argonauts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>argonauts</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/naslemoore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naslemoore</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planespotting</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fighterjet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fighterjet</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usnavy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usnavy</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/stealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stealth</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/usnavalaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usnavalaviation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>United States Air Force V-25B SAM 28000 as Air Force One on final January 2023, for Moffett Field (KNUQ) <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/milair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milair</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planespotting</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aircraft</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Z9</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AirForceOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirForceOne</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USAF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USAF</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AF1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AF1</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/VC25B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VC25B</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SAM</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>Lufthansa 747-8i D-ABYT rocking the classic livery making the turn to line up to San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) All hail the queen March 2023 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/B747" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B747</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/queenoftheskies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>queenoftheskies</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/B7478i" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B7478i</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Lufthansa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lufthansa</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/KSFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KSFO</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sanfranciscointernationalairport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscointernationalairport</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
Aut<p>I've been watching videos on gliders and I've never thought about doing it. I fly powered aircraft so "why would I want to do that?"</p><p>After watching some videos, It looks fun as hell! After Air Venture I'm going to probably contact the Wisconsin Soaring Society and see about having someone talk my ear off about gliders and then maybe go up in one.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glider</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/flying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flying</span></a></p>
TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Aircraft and glider transponder codes - FAA gotcha.</p><p>I have not yet received my glider registration from the FAA (any day now, lol!), but they have assigned a transponder code for the N-number I have reserved. (see first screenshot)</p><p>To configure my avionics, I need to load this transponder code into the device.</p><p>FLARM wants it as a 24-bit hexadecimal value. (Each hexadecimal value is 4 bits in binary...so it's going to be a six-character code...but my code is not six characters.)</p><p>Hmmmm, that number the FAA gave me just doesn't seem correct.</p><p>I then called up a known, long-registered aircraft to compare their transponder code. (2nd screenshot)</p><p>Surprise! The transponder code I was given was in octal, but not labeled as such. OK, convert to hexadecimal and now everything makes sense.</p><p>Onward!</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExperimentalAviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homebuilt</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glider</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Avionics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avionics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Transponder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transponder</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Octal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octal</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Hexadecimal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hexadecimal</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Gotcha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gotcha</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FAA</span></a></p>
TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Successful first power-up of the glider's FLARM module. (Boring video)</p><p>Current draw is nominal. The status light shows the unit going through self-test (steady amber), then blinking red/green to write to the USB drive on the instrument panel.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VkrUG3OrPc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=0VkrUG3OrP</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p><p>More boring stuff after lunch: upload configuration file (aircraft ID, etc.) and latest firmware.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExperimentalAviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homebuilt</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glider</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Avionics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avionics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FLARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLARM</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a></p>
Derekodon<p><a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/osh25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osh25</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/oshkosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oshkosh</span></a> 16:11 Hours US Central time - the conga line continues into the FISK arrival. Sooooo wish I was there. <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a></p>
BSM (sw.s) 🇨🇭<p>Sodele, heute gab es einen kurzen Ausflug nach <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/Locarno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Locarno</span></a> - es ist ein so toller Flugplatz 😇</p><p><a href="https://swiss.social/tags/schweiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schweiz</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/upinthesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upinthesky</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/aquila" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aquila</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/a211" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>a211</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>love</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/flying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flying</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/fliegen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fliegen</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>switzerland</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/schweiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schweiz</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/pilotlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pilotlife</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/generalaviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generalaviation</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/avgeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avgeek</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/avgeeks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>avgeeks</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/plane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plane</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/airplane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airplane</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/flugzeug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flugzeug</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/fliegen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fliegen</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/pilots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pilots</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/upinthesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upinthesky</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/upintheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upintheair</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/LSZN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LSZN</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/AT01" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AT01</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/LSZL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LSZL</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/swiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swiss</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/alps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alps</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/Alpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alpen</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/SwissAlps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SwissAlps</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/Ticino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ticino</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/Tessin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tessin</span></a></p>
FreddyB Aviation Photography<p>NKAWTG USAF KC-46 takes the option at Travis AFB. April 2025 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/travis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travis</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/tanker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tanker</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/travisafb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travisafb</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/pegasus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pegasus</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/KC46" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KC46</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/NKAWTG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NKAWTG</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/refuling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>refuling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AAR</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/aviationphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviationphotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/spotter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spotter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nikon</span></a></p>