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#Commentary – Protecting Airfields from Drones and Infiltration

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#Commentary - Protecting Airfields from Drones and Infiltration balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/30/c...

By Dr Jacob Stoil From the F-35 Lightning II to the F-15E Strike Eagles, even the most advanced aircraft are sitting ducks while they are on the ground. It should come as no surprise that the best …

Air Force Day: Organizational Lineage and Mission Heritage

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 9d

Air Force Day: Organizational Lineage and Mission Heritage afhrafromthestacks.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/a...

Featured image depicts the front cover of the Army Air Forces Aid Society’s guidebook to celebrating Air Force Day on August 1, 1947. AFHRA, IRIS # 1028941. On September 18, 1947, the Nationa…

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 10d

#Commentary - Protecting Airfields from Drones and Infiltration balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/30/c...

#Commentary – Protecting Airfields from Drones and Infiltration

By Dr Jacob Stoil From the F-35 Lightning II to the F-15E Strike Eagles, even the most advanced aircraft are sitting ducks while they are on the ground. It should come as no surprise that the best …

Australian Air Power: A Bibliography

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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · 10d

Australian Air Power: A Bibliography drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/a...

As if I need another project like a hole in the head (oh, wait, I have had one of those ;-)). Despite this, I have started another project, namely a new bibliography page on my website. This one is…

Australian Air Power: A Bibliography

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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · 12d

Australian Air Power: A Bibliography drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/australian-a...

Here you will find a bibliography based on my ongoing research into the history of Australian air power. The list is not exhaustive, and titles will be added as the project develops. Official Histo…

The Fog of Command: The 33d Fighter Group’s North African Campaign

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 14d

The Fog of Command: The 33d Fighter Group's North African Campaign afhrafromthestacks.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/3...

Featured Image depicts the command relationships in North Africa after the February 1943 reorganization. AFHRA, IRIS 115126. Operating in an austere environment requires not only uniquely capable A…

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#ResearchNote – The Royal Australian Air Force Goes to War over Korea

From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 14d

#ResearchNote - The Royal Australian Air Force Goes to War over Korea balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/20/r...

By Dr Ross Mahoney Editorial note: This article first appeared on the author’s website. It has been reproduced here with permission. On 25 June 1950 local time, forces of the Democratic People’s Re…

NATO’s Air Defense Dilemma

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 14d

NATO’s Air Defense Dilemma warontherocks.com/2025/09/nato...

Shortly before midnight on the night of Sept. 9–10, Polish Air Force and NATO radar operators noticed multiple aircraft crossing into Polish airspace from

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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · 18d

The historiography is erroneously all about Trenchard when it comes to Sir Walter Raleigh and the official history, but he was appointed when Sykes was CAS! #WW1

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 19d

This should be read alongside the author's other #ResearchNote, 'The Forgotten Few: The Royal Australian Air Force and the Korean Air War – A Historiographical Note' balloonstodrones.com/2025/07/17/r...

#ResearchNote – The Forgotten Few: The Royal Australian Air Force and the Korean Air War – A Historiographical Note

By Dr Ross Mahoney Editorial note: This article first appeared on the author’s website. It has been reproduced here with permission. The Korean War is often described as the ‘Forgotten War’ d…

#ResearchNote – The Royal Australian Air Force Goes to War over Korea

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 19d

#ResearchNote - The Royal Australian Air Force Goes to War over Korea by @airpowerhistory.bsky.social balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/20/r... #KoreanWar #ColdWar #airpowerhistory #aviationhistory #avgeek #plsRT

By Dr Ross Mahoney Editorial note: This article first appeared on the author’s website. It has been reproduced here with permission. On 25 June 1950 local time, forces of the Democratic People’s Re…

#ResearchNote – The Royal Australian Air Force Goes to War over Korea

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 20d

#ResearchNote - The Royal Australian Air Force Goes to War over Korea by @airpowerhistory.bsky.social balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/20/r... #koreanwar #airpowerhistory

By Dr Ross Mahoney Editorial note: This article first appeared on the author’s website. It has been reproduced here with permission. On 25 June 1950 local time, forces of the Democratic People’s Re…

‘This is my research method. There are many like it, but this one is mine…’

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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · 21d

'This is my research method. There are many like it, but this one is mine...' drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/t...

Ok, jokes aside, this is my research method, or more accurately, how I record my research. I have been an active historian in some shape or form for most of my adult life, either as a student or wo…

‘This is my research method. There are many like it, but this one is mine…’

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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 22d

How can Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) continue to successfully operate despite Western embargo?

Read as @dbsalisbury.bsky.social explores how Russia has adopted a multi-pronged embargo response, including illicit procurement & strategic international partnerships.

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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · 22d

'This is my research method. There are many like it, but this one is mine...' drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/t...

Ok, jokes aside, this is my research method, or more accurately, how I record my research. I have been an active historian in some shape or form for most of my adult life, either as a student or wo…

#ReviewArticle – Bomber Command at War

From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 23d

#ReviewArticle – Bomber Command at War balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/16/r...

Reviewed by Dr Dan Ellin Marcus Gibson, The Greatest Force: How RAF Bomber Command became the No.1 factor in Britain’s total, destructive defeat of Nazi Germany. York: Marcus Gibson, 2025. Illustra…

#ReviewArticle – Bomber Command at War

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 24d

#ReviewArticle – Bomber Command at War by @danellin.bsky.social balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/16/r... #WW2

Reviewed by Dr Dan Ellin Marcus Gibson, The Greatest Force: How RAF Bomber Command became the No.1 factor in Britain’s total, destructive defeat of Nazi Germany. York: Marcus Gibson, 2025. Illustra…

Call for Submissions – From Balloons to Drones

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 25d

Have you got something to say about #airpower or #militaryaviation? Think about submitting an article to 'From Balloons to Drones' balloonstodrones.com/2023/02/04/c... #plsRT

Established in 2016, From Balloons to Drones is an online scholarly platform that analyses and debates air power history (including aviation history), theory, and contemporary operations in their b…

The Role of Military and Commercial Space in the Gulf War

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From Balloons to Drones @balloons2drones.bsky.social · 25d

The Role of Military and Commercial Space in the Gulf War afhrafromthestacks.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/c...

Featured image depicts a graphic overview of the various types of military and civilian communication satellites used by coalition forces throughout the Gulf War. AFHRA, IRIS 0873460. In honor…

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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · Sep 5

#Acquisition - The Birth of British Airpower drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/09/05/a...

#Acquistion – The Birth of British Airpower

As I noted the other day, I have been a bit remiss at updating recent acquisitions, but this important book is worth a mention – I have already cited it in an article I am working on. Histori…

#Acquisitions – The Australian Air Campaign Series

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Dr Ross Mahoney @airpowerhistory.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Acquisitions - The Australian Air Campaign Series drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/a...

I have been a bit remiss in providing any update recently. The principal reason for this is that I am in the midst of writing two research articles on various subjects, and they are taking my atten…