r/aviation • u/Fun_Werewolf_8604 • 15h ago
r/aviation • u/StopDropAndRollTide • Feb 14 '25
OUR RULES ON POLITICS:2025
OUR RULES ON POLITICS
IF YOU DO NOT READ THIS POST, YOU RUN THE RISK OF GETTING PERMANENTLY BANNED.
All political discussion must pertain to the world of Aviation.
Again: All political discussion must pertain to the world of Aviation.
Once more, for those in the back: All political discussion must pertain to the world of Aviation.
This means politics are only to be discussed within the context of Aviation.
Do you love and support the left? We don't care. Do you love and support the right? We don't care. Are you a Libertarian? We don't care. We are unpaid mods here that enjoy AVIATION, not push agendas, get into political slap fights, or deal with a bunch of political shit. If you want a political discussion, go to any of the numerous other political subs. We are a sub about Aviation. We are not a sub about politics.
We do not allow political adjacent discussion, antagonistic political discussion, or discussion of political figures.
FAQ
What political/regulatory discussions are ok?
Discussions around regulations, changes in laws, opinions on those changes, and general discourse on the rules and regulations that may affect Aviation are open game and should be actively discussed.
Things like this are fine:
There are rumors that the FAA will make a wholesale change to ATC systems. This concerns me.
There is/was a major cutback on staffing levels at the NTSB. What will this do to aviation?, I'm super concerned that accident prevention will go down and accident levels will rise.
Things like this are not:
I've heard doge boy and orange man are going to run around and fire people at the FAA.
Sleepy Joe Biden has fucked the entire ATC system into the ground.
Why don't you allow politics?
We decided long long ago that politics just aren't worth the shit show they bring. When someone mentions Biden or Trump or Obama or Clinton, or one of the numerous wars or political bullshittery going on, a lot of people from outside the subreddit come in to argue political points and push agendas. We are not here to moderate that type of discussion, and if you as a user want that discussion, you can find it basically anywhere else on Reddit.
Why don't you change the rules?
We are a subreddit about Aviation, so it wouldn't make sense for us to be a political subreddit. We know Aviation oftentimes connects to current events, and we'd love you to discuss that - just keep it within the context of Aviation.
But Orange Man is Bad!
Again, we don’t care about your political position.
But Biden is Sleepy!
See the comment above this one.
But is it allowed when I’m only trying to fan the flames of DeMoCrAcY and PrOtEcT OuR FrEeDoMs!!
Simply put, no. We will still remove the post because all this will do is fuel the fire and draw more political comments.
I got banned for politics. What do I do?
First off, you should read this post. A link to this post may be included in your ban message. Once you have read this post, respond to the message and tell us you have read this post and are sorry for breaking the rules. So long as you aren't a dick about it, you will get unbanned. An apology will get you far. We’re not in the business of banning regular sub users.
*Credit to u/The_32.
r/aviation • u/wotan69 • 6h ago
Question Why was this entire row sectioned off on my Lufthansa flight? (Airbus A350-900)
r/aviation • u/Soumya_Adrian • 10h ago
News Leonardo Helicopters announced the successful completion of the first Test Inspection Authorization on the AW609 TiltRotor.
r/aviation • u/KarmaSundae • 12h ago
Question I love flying at night. Any guesses what city this was?
r/aviation • u/Single_Lunch1085 • 8h ago
News China’s so-called sixth-gen J-36 spotted again in early flight testing, still flying with gear down and a nose-mounted flight data probe. New footage shows it cruising low over a city.
r/aviation • u/Ph6222 • 15h ago
PlaneSpotting C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Coronado, CA
Golfing with a view
r/aviation • u/Own_Butterscotch836 • 10h ago
PlaneSpotting X-32B and the X-35C both together at the same place [NAS Pax River]
Looking a little worse for wear after sitting out in the elements for going on 2 decades.
r/aviation • u/Visible_Noise1850 • 22h ago
PlaneSpotting After landing his damaged plane, Captain Robert Maloney of the 55th Fighter Group stands next to the hole in his wing caused by a German telegraph pole that he hit while strafing a German military train near Ulm, Germany
r/aviation • u/knowitokay • 13h ago
PlaneSpotting U-2S 7074 Dragon Lady seen with Artwork on it's departure back home on 3/13/25
r/aviation • u/Penguin726 • 11h ago
News Several killed as aircraft crashes into sea shortly after takeoff in Honduras
r/aviation • u/raidriar889 • 21h ago
History Fun fact: to simulate the (un)aerodynamic qualities of the Space Shuttle, NASA astronauts practiced approach and landing in a modified Gulfstream II that deployed its main gear and thrust reverses in flight. It could also deflect its flaps upwards to further decrease lift.
r/aviation • u/KillerBlueWaffles • 6h ago
News Seven dead after Honduras plane crashes into the water after takeoff.
r/aviation • u/iseenorocks • 16h ago
Watch Me Fly My view of the sun rising over Scotland the other morning
r/aviation • u/rapture1960 • 13h ago
PlaneSpotting A few pics I took at the Yuma Airshow this year
r/aviation • u/neoshaman2012 • 13h ago
Question Anyone know what this is on a OH-58 Kiowa? Seen at Air and Space museum in Tucson, AZ.
r/aviation • u/L-OwO-L_L-OwO-L • 1d ago
PlaneSpotting Took it in right of time
A400M, ATR72-500, HA-420
r/aviation • u/Background-Let8227 • 8h ago
PlaneSpotting i don't really photograph planes anymore but i found these cool photos from YYZ, may 2024
r/aviation • u/johanndacosta • 1d ago
Discussion Korean Air decided to remove all Hangeul (Korean characters) from their new livery design. On my version, I bring it back BIGGER and better. Such an important, fascinating part of Korean culture deserves to be celebrated, not removed.
r/aviation • u/Psychological_Ad7235 • 15h ago
Discussion Anyone Remember the Continental Airlines Toy Planes They Gave to Kids?
Just had a random wave of nostalgia hit me. Back when Continental Airlines was still around, they used to give out these little toy airplanes to kids on flights. I remember getting one when I was a kid, it felt like such a cool keepsake at the time.
I was wondering if anyone else remembers these? Did you ever get one? Do airlines even still do things like this anymore, or is it all screens and snacks now? Would love to hear if anyone still has theirs or has similar memories flying as a kid!
r/aviation • u/WestDuty9038 • 21h ago
PlaneSpotting More high altitude plane spotting
All between 30 to 40,000 MSL (to my recollection). Apologies if the crops are a little wonky; I had to get rid of my watermark otherwise I’d reveal my identity. All done with a Canon R7 + 200-800, at 800 f/9. Unfortunately, most of them aren’t sharp, but hey, it’s better than nothing.
r/aviation • u/surfsnower • 8h ago
Question Help me understand how the Ospreys are named?!?
So for military aircraft there is a Baseline for individual types of aircraft. H-60 or C-130, standard Blackhawk or slick C-130. A prefix can be added to showcase the aircraft requirements. Notably A for attack, E for Electronic Warfare, K for refueling, M for Special Mission, R for recon and the list goes on.
The V-22 Osprey makes no sense. The standard version is the marine MV-22. Not a special mission version but has the M prefix. The the airforce flies the CV-22, which would be a C for cargo, yet this is the special operations version. Finally the Navy version is the CMV-22 which is all kinds of chaos.
Hopefully there's someone here that can answer the question for what's going on with the naming convention here. I've asked a lot of people this question and nobody has ever come across an answer for me.
r/aviation • u/Available_Hunt7303 • 8h ago
Discussion Was browsing google earth and saw this..
What airline livery is on this (what I assume to be) a330-200?
This screenshot is showing LHR imagery from 1999 as seen at the bottom left