Thanks for Marc and Matt for holding down the fort while I was away. The FAA issued three “notices to airman” (NOTAMs) that indicate that the Air Force is taking the Airborne Laser (ABL) out for a little spin this week: 7/3701 – .. SPECIAL NOTICE.. EFFECTIVE 0706101700 UTC UNTIL 0706102300 UTC. AIRBORNE LASER OPERATIONS …
IGO Mashup – Les ASEAN 1540 Dub Mix
by | 2007-06-08 | 2 Comments
Gadzooks! How did it get to be Friday already? Thanks much to Mr. AC Wonk for the opportunity—I’ll try not to let it go to my head. Without further ado… Really, when you think about it, is there anything wilder than the intersection of two intergovernmental organizations? (Ok, don’t think about it too hard.) And …
BUFF Blogging – Kick Out the Jams!
by | 2007-06-07 | 10 Comments
So Marc, you say, what gives? You’ve been hanging out on the couch for days and not one wonky aircraft post? Fair enough – give the people what they want. Jeffrey talks a lot about Iran’s nuclear program here, and for some time now the specter of airstrikes on the country’s nuclear aparatus has been …
Waiting for Vlad
by | 2007-06-06 | 3 Comments
I had some long-winded post somewhere inside me, but reading the papers about all this missile defense brouhaha in Europe reminds me of an amusing anectdote that was meted out over cocktails the other day. “Ahmadine… Ahmed… whatever. Yes, I’ll hold.” Halfway through our wide ranging rants and raves, my friend (for the purposes of …
