From Balloons to Drones
Exploring the development of air power from the earliest days of flight to now and the future.
Editors: Dr Ross Mahoney, Dr Maria Burczynska, Dr Mike Hankins, Dr Brian Laslie, Abby Whitlock and James Jeffries.
https://balloonstodrones.com
@thomascheney.bsky.social
Academic, (outer) Space Governance at Northumbria University. Legal geography and environmental humanities of space governance (space resources, planetary protection, astrobiology, settlement etc). Working on project 'Life the Ultimate Frontier'. He/him.
@usni.org
An independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of seapower.
@usniproceedings.bsky.social
Since 1874, Proceedings has been the open forum for critical, honest debate about the future of the Sea Services. Home of the Proceedings Podcast. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings
@daccoulon.bsky.social
#Historian of #Aviation #WW1 #interwar #veterans #France #Germany Maître de conférences (Associate Prof.), Université de Tours Membre du CA @asso-h2c.bsky.social
@ianmac.bsky.social
Recovering TV addict, nerdy fan of Dystopian drama. Love a bit of ScandiNoir, Science-Fiction, Aviation, Military History and Cold War Radars & Bunkers. Currently researching the US Cavalry in the Indian Territory and First World War command & control.
@briandrohan.bsky.social
US Army officer and historian of war, humanitarianism, human rights, and the United Nations at the US Military Academy - West Point. Author of *Brutality in an Age of Human Rights* (Cornell UP ‘18).
@silbey.bsky.social
@flugrost.bsky.social
Historiker (Luftfahrt, Militär, Biografien, Propaganda), Reserveoffizier, Wandersmann, Besserwisser. Arbeite beim Fernsehen.
@tashheap.bsky.social
Lecturer, ex-pilot, bone nerd, lover of history, archaeology, aviation and biological anthropology. Starting a PhD combing biological anthropology, aviation & safety. Part of @avcultures.bsky.social (Aviation Cultures Conference) too! aviationcultures.org
@herreramilhist.bsky.social
Military historian | Early & 19c America | Author | Professor US Army War College | Lecturer US Naval War College Fleet Seminar | Californian | My views mine alone | https://www.amazon.com/author/raherrera
@nathankfinney.com
Servant of the Republic on the Edge of Empires | Fellow, Duke Program on American Grand Strategy & @AtlanticCouncil.bsky.social | Ed., @britjnlmilhist.bsky.social | Pres, @milwritersguild.bsky.social | Historian of WWI (book @cornellupress.bsky.social)
@claremulley.bsky.social
Author of The #SpyWhoLoved (freedom), #WomenWhoFlewForHitler (but ended their lives on opposite sides of history), #WomanWhoSavedTheChildren (but didn’t like them much). #AgentZo (what a hero).
@sarahloumiller.bsky.social
Lecturer at Kings College London, UK Defence Academy. Visiting Scholar at University of Oxford, FRHistS, MRAeS. Historian of War. Author, Broadcaster, TV, Radio. Rep. @knightayton.bsky.social Web. https://www.sarah-louisemiller.com/
@raestimr.bsky.social
Editor in Chief of AEROSPACE - the magazine of the Royal Aeronautical Society. All views own, RTs not endorsements.
@briandefnerd.bsky.social
Senior Editor @USNIProceedings, fmr Managing Editor, The War Zone. Mechanical engineer and food nerd. Task & Purpose alum. (Slightly) less awkward in person. Former civilian control of the military at Duffel Blog. (Mging editor). Opinions aren't even mine.
@mil-std.bsky.social
Old radar types never die; they just phased array! Aerospace, Defense and NatSec related content #OpenSource. No affiliations to govt., media or industry
@otdmilhistory.bsky.social
All about military history. Run by historian Brad St.Croix. Check out the OTD YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@OTDMilitaryHistory Support OTD through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/OTDMilHistory
@mambolica.bsky.social
I am a museum curator and PhD Candidate studying community museums, veteran experience, Cdn WWII radar history, memory, and secrecy, but mostly I'm sassy, opinionated, and post about my cat. @mambolica on most platforms she/her #museums #history 🇨🇦🇺🇲
@yadernye.bsky.social
Military historian/neo-navalist/itinerant defense analyst King's College London War Studies alum All views by me are mine alone Denver-area sports & CU Buffs fan
@docbohn.bsky.social
Professional Thinker. Often thinking about #AirPower, #ComputerScienceEducation, nerdy stuff, or #alpacas & #chickens. Maybe all at once. @[email protected]
@alasdairu.bsky.social
Would be historian specializing in British military and naval history. Fan of cooking, bread-making, science, and speculative & historical fiction! Managing Editor, the British Journal for Military History.
@carriealee.bsky.social
Personal account, fmr public servant: Democracy & war, Civ-Mil, NatSec & Strategy. Member at CFR, Fellow at CNAS & Truman Project. Running enthusiast.
@ncprime.bsky.social
Defense (pseudo) Intellectual, Ph.D @WarStudies, former fellow @ISSYale, Interests in strategy, sports & film, if it reads like sarcasm it is.
@cthomasjamh.bsky.social
Professor, African Military Historian, Co-Editor of the Journal of African Military History. Opinions expressed are solely mine. My book, Ujamaa’s Army, is available now!! https://www.ohioswallow.com/9780821425596/ujamaas-army
@bdherzinger.bsky.social
I like big navies and I cannot lie. Navy Reservist | CIMSEC | Asian Security | ex-AEI, USSC, Twitter, Pacific Forum, US Pacific Fleet | Proud Idahoan | Opinions mine, but you're welcome to adopt them
@bafriedman.bsky.social
Amphibious Warfare, Strategy, and Clausewitz. CLE expat. Malevelon Creek veteran. Substack: https://bafriedman.substack.com/
@tyrellmayfield.bsky.social
|| No Official Statements || Redefining the Modern Military || Writing a Kabul memoir || Servant of the Republic || Minor Spear Carrier || Will Not Surrender Prematurely || BoD at @thestrategybridge.bsky.social ||
@levesque-chris.bsky.social
"Loquacious history bastard." PhD in military history, adjunct professor of history, archivist. Focus on atrocities in Vietnam, Cold War culture, & religion.
@waitmanwbeorn.com
Holocaust & Genocide Studies/ History prof/ veteran/single dad/ former goalkeeper/ current fiddler/ Grad West Point and UNC/ he/him Host of The Holocaust History Podcast TV/Film Rep: Past Preservers Psalm 109: 7-18
@vandawilcox.bsky.social
professional procrastinator, precarious historian, cat serf, romanista. Writes about the First World War, Italy, imperialism & Georgette Heyer, not usually all at once.🪡🥧🐈⬛️
@heatherhaleyphd.bsky.social
historian | training for my first marathon (in 2026) | plant & cat mom | views expressed are mine alone
@chriskempshall.bsky.social
President @fwwsoc.bsky.social. Public Historian & Author on #FWW allied relations, historical games studies, & #StarWars. Rep'd Justin Nash of Kate Nash Literary Agency. He/him https://linktr.ee/chriskempshall
@stevefleischer.bsky.social
Dual national (🇬🇧 /🇩🇪 ). PhD in quantum physics. Ex-Hong Kong (32 years), now North Yorkshire. Interested in writing, physics, history, travel, aviation. Overthinking introvert. Bipolar. Tries to be kind and funny. Sometimes is.
@agrbez.bsky.social
Husband, Father to two girls, Military Historian & Author specialising in the US 82nd Airborne Division and IX Troop Carrier Command, will talk about WWII Airborne Operations until I'm blue in the face. Will do Pods, Radio Work, TV work if needed! DCFC Fan
@primeadam.bsky.social
Historian researching the military in British India. Accidental First World War historian. WFA Universities Trustee. Husband & Dad. Views my own. https://linktr.ee/adamprime
@jsargentr.bsky.social
Military Historian National Security and Strategy Logistics Geopolitical Risk Urban Warfare Ask me about LOGPOWER. Better than average insights/running analysis, and a bit different than many. At the Junction: https://jsargentr.substack.
@clauser20.bsky.social
Professor to some. Dad to one. Dad, Aviation, Memory, and Public Historian, Professor, Writer, Philly Sports Fan, Tattooed Miscreant.
@andrewharris.bsky.social
UK Civil Servant and proud of it. Defence Historian. #ColdWar and current UK #strategy & #defence policy. #Wargaming and Red Teaming.
@jerijerod14.bsky.social
World War 1 & 2 Naval historian, also likes RAF bombers & the Luftwaffe between 1935-45. Working on pre-dreadnoughts during WW1 and the Burma campaign in 1945. https://linktr.ee/jerijerod14
@okeefehistorian.bsky.social
Military Historian, best-selling author, Prof of History, Documentarian, Creator, Host, Writer, Producer etc. Creaky old Ballplayer.
@philipwblood.bsky.social
Historian of Germany and Europe. ‘History is politics by other means - genocide is not an intellectual exercise.’ Fallout.Ghost.io #skyhistorians
@almurray.bsky.social
@cliverichards.bsky.social
History geek, with a particular interest in matters aviation, military and naval. All views my own (however stupid, boring or irrelevant).
@redunley.bsky.social
Naval & diplomatic historian with a side gig in maritime strategy | Senior Lecturer at UNSWCanberra | #PomInOz
@kristenauthor.bsky.social
Aust aviation & captivity historian. 6th book Kriegies: The Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III (alexanderfaxbooks.com.au or Amazon) winner 2024 NSW Premier's History Awards. Reading, cats & cake. #IAmWriting (at last!)
@peterajohnston.bsky.social
Director, Narrative and Content at Imperial War Museums. Military historian, museum professional, and frequent explorer of museums, memorials and battlefields. All views here are mine alone