NJ.com: Planes over N.J. hit by lasers as hunt for drones continues

Several pilots flying over New Jersey reported their planes were hit by lasers in recent days, leading aviation officials to warn residents about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft.

It is unclear if the laser incidents are related or if they are linked to residents looking for drones in the night sky amid an FBI investigation of more than 3,000 reports of alleged unexplained drone sightings....

https://www.nj.com/news/2024/12/planes-over-nj-hit-by-lasers-as-hunt-for-drones-continues.html

Jetway on a freeway. Not something you see every day but you can even #AvGeek when there are no planes in sight. US101 Northbound, Menlo Park, California

Possible Bird Strike? USN E-2C flies into a flock of seagulls while working the pattern at Pt. Mugu. Note the blowup it appears part of the wing starting to wrap around the prop

Woohoo! First post to the Fediverse *from space* via the International Space Station!!!! (Packet sent via RF to space, then retransmitted to earth from the ISS digipeater back to earth, detected by my bot and posted to the Fediverse). Message from @wd9ewk

Whirley Bird Wednesday: Hail to the Chief POTUS Edition: Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1): VH-60N "White Hawk", MV-22's, and the Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King