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Elan Head

My first story of 2025 is a continuation of my biggest story of 2024. New details about the risks posed by inclusions in the gearboxes of the #V22 #Osprey, with a near-catastrophic incident in New Mexico occurring almost exactly one year after the CV-22B crash in Japan that killed eight people. Plus, like all of The Air Current's #aviation #safety reporting, it's free for everyone to read: theaircurrent.com/defense/v-22

The Air Current · V-22 Ospreys will face ‘serious’ risks from flawed gears for foreseeable futureData-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
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Elan Head

I feel like I should drive home an important point as I continue to see videos of #VP #KamalaHarris flying on the #V22 #Osprey. The inclusion-related defects uncovered by my reporting are NOT detectable before failure. There is NO guarantee that the pilots will be able to land before a catastrophic failure. HMX-1 pilot quals and maintenance don't make a difference here. #aviation #safety theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf

The Air Current · Flawed metal & failed communication: Breaking down the Air Force’s fatal Osprey crashData-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
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Elan Head

Back in July, I confirmed that the failure that caused a fatal #USAF #V22 #Osprey crash was most likely due to a material defect, so I was genuinely surprised when this wasn't mentioned in the official report. I've spent the past 3 weeks trying to learn why. Although I never actually pinned down the why, boy did I learn a lot about the who, what, when, where and how — and all of the details are now online at The Air Current. #aviation #safety #defense theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf

The Air Current · Flawed metal & failed communication: Breaking down the Air Force’s fatal Osprey crashData-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
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Blippy the Wonder Slug (MOVED)

Another bird is checking out my crumbs, but not coming any closer.

I think it's a pigeon of some sort.

Soory for the shitty pic, but my shitty Handycam does horrible pixelation things at max zoom.

Especially when called from within an app. Anywhere outside #Tusky, it still turns itself off after 5 seconds. Go figure.

This just started happening with #v22, too, the being able to use the cam here. It's not a bug, per se. Just weirdness in a very niche set of circumstances that I call a win!

Another bird, a pigeon of some sort? checking out my food crumb trap from a distance. Fuzziness is dying Handycam zoomed to maximum. Soory.
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