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Aero Linx: Lake Amphibian Club Our Lake club has always been a “type” club catering to owners and “wannabe” Lake owners. The original club was formed in 1988 and has been administered until 2015 by two husband and wife teams, Bill and Louise Goddard, and then Marc and Jill Rodstein. In 2016, the Lake Amphibian Club was restructured as a 501(c)7 charitable organization, registered in the State of Massachusetts, and run by a board of directors sharing the many tasks necessary to keep the Club running.

I find this story to be interesting on a couple of levels, beyond what meets the eye. I also can’t help but wonder about the circumstances that caused this… Frustrated American Executive Platinum finds condom in seatA top tier American AAdvantage Executive Platinum member has posted in the American Airlines Complaint Group on Facebook (which he joined the same day he posted), to share an unfortunate recent experience. Here’s how he describes it, along with the pictures:Been a loyal million-miler for over 20 years, definitely have felt a decline in service and quality but my flight Thursday from PHX to…

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far, and that summer (well, at least post-Memorial Day) travels are going smoothly! I have a little over a week left at home, before we embark on a long time trip to Europe with the entire family. On the points & travel front, this week American started blocking last minute domestic saver award space, United CEO Scott Kirby suggested that a merger with JetBlue is “idiotic,” Alaska faced a new fine over intoxicated passengers, American announced it would roll out Starlink Wi-Fi in 2027, and more. With that out of the…

The MQ-9B, in the midst of the adaptation to the ASW role, was shown with four Sonobuoy Dispensing System pods, after being previously photographed with only two pods. An MQ-9B Sea Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has been shown with four Sonobuoy Dispensing System (SDS) pods on May 27, 2026, amid the aircraft’s conversion for an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) role. While the SeaGuardian has been tested for the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) role for a few years now, almost all renditions and images so far have shown it with only two SDS pods. GA-ASI had hinted at the use of all…

An overnight attack on Russia’s Taganrog airfield reportedly destroyed two Tu-142s including a rare “MR” radio relay variant used to communicate with ballistic missile submarines. Ukraine launched coordinated drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and military installations across multiple regions overnight. Along with a tanker, fuel tank and administrative building in the port area, the attack on Taganrog, located in the Rostov region on the coast of the Sea of Azov, also targeted the Taganrog Aviation Plant. Taganrog is home to one of Russia’s important aviation industrial hubs. The site includes the Beriev Aircraft Company, known for amphibious aircraft as…

The top U.S. general overseeing forces in Latin America held a rare meeting on Friday with senior Cuban military officials at the perimeter of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the U.S. military said on Friday, confirming a Reuters story.U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, the head of U.S. Southern Command, briefly discussed operational security matters with the Cuban delegation, which included Cuban Gen. Roberto Legra Sotolongo, first deputy minister of the chief of the General Staff, U.S. Southern Command said on X.“Donovan also led a perimeter security assessment of the naval base and discussed force protection, safety of service…

JonNYC reports how Delta is noticing a serious issue when it comes to passenger satisfaction on its most important route, and it’s asking for pilots to help solve that… The market between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX) is among the most competitive and highest revenue in the United States, and it’s one where Delta has a first place position. Well, at least that’s true in terms of the number of people carried and revenue. How customers feel is a different story, though. In a memo to pilots, Delta has revealed that the net promoter score (NPS) for this…

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is using GPS spoofing to steer Ukrainian strike drones off course and into NATO airspace, Lithuania said this week, days before one of Moscow’s own drones hit a Romanian apartment block and wounded two civilians — likely the first casualties on NATO soil since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Russia’s interference reached Lithuania’s capital on May 20, when a drone forced Vilnius into shelters, shut its airport and cleared parliament, the first such alert in the city since 2022. The jamming has been escalating for nearly three years, since Russia began disrupting signals around the 2023 NATO…