From Balloons to Drones

#Fromthearchives - #BookReview – Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima and the Surrender of Japan balloonstodrones.com/2025/10/23/b... #airpowerhistory #WW2 #plsRT

#callforsubmissions - The Third Brother Revisited: The Development of the #RAAF. Just over 10 days left to submit your ideas! drrossmahoney.substack.com/p/call-for-s... #airpowerhistory #plsRT

#fromthearchives - Air Vice-Marshal Professor R.A. ‘Tony’ Mason – A Reflection balloonstodrones.com/2024/10/15/a... #plsRT

#FromTheArchives - Unseating the Lancer: North Korean Challenges in Intercepting a B-1B balloonstodrones.com/2017/10/13/u...

Have you got something to say about #airpowerhistory (including #aviationhistory), theory, and contemporary operations? Consider submitting to @Balloons2Drones. balloonstodrones.com/2023/02/04/c... #plsRT

#fromthearchives - #BookReview – Routledge Handbook of Air Power balloonstodrones.com/2018/10/10/b... #plsRT

#fromthearchives - #1944Revisited – Locating Japanese Radars: The First Dedicated Radar Countermeasures Units in the US Navy balloonstodrones.com/2024/10/08/1... #airpowerhistory #WW2 #plsRT

#callforsubmissions - The Third Brother Revisited: The Development of the Royal Australian Air Force up to 1945. A call for submissions for an edited volume on the development of the #RAAF up to 1945. drrossmahoney.substack.com/p/call-for-s... #WW1 #ww2 #airpowerhistory #plsRT

The Early Intellectual Development of Air Power History drrossmahoney.substack.com/p/the-early-... #airpowerhistory

#fromthearchives - #ResearchNote – Redefining the Modern Military: An Airman’s Perspective by @brianlaslie.bsky.social balloonstodrones.com/2018/10/03/r...

We publish review articles that examine the top ten books that have influenced writers on air power. To learn how to contribute to 'From Balloons to Drones,' visit our submissions page. balloonstodrones.com/submissions/ #plsRT

#fromthearchives - #AirWarBooks by Dr Michael Hankins balloonstodrones.com/2021/09/22/a... #airpowerhistory #plsRT

#fromthearchives - #BookReview – Eagles Over Husky: The Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian Campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943. Reviewed by @brianlaslie.bsky.social balloonstodrones.com/2018/09/19/b... #airpowerhistory #WW2 #plsRT

#FromtheArchives - #ReviewArticle – Bomber Command at War balloonstodrones.com/2025/09/16/r... #WW2 #airpowerhistory #plsRT

#CallforSubmissions - From Balloons to Drones balloonstodrones.com/2023/02/04/c... #airpowerhistory #aviationhistory #plsRT

#fromthearchives - #BookReview – Korean Air War: Sabres, Migs and Meteors, 1950-53 balloonstodrones.com/2022/09/14/b... #airpowerhistory #KoreanWar #plsRT

#fromthearchives - #ResearchNote - Wither Air Power Studies? balloonstodrones.com/2017/09/13/r... #airpowerstudies

#fromthearchive - Blinded by the Rising Sun? American Intelligence Assessments of Japanese Air Power, 1920-41: Part 2 – 1930-1937 balloonstodrones.com/2017/08/29/b... #airpowerhistory #WW2

Call for Submissions - The Third Brother Revisited: The Development of the Royal Australian Air Force up to 1945 drrossmahoney.substack.com/p/call-for-s... #airpowerhistory #RAAF #plsRT

Clearing the Skies for the Red Army – Part 2: The Destruction of Luftflotte IV balloonstodrones.com/2021/08/25/c... #airpowerhistory #plsRT

Is there a need for an academic journal devoted to air power studies? drrossmahoney.substack.com/p/is-there-a... #airpowerstudies #airpowerhistory #plsRT

Blinded by the Rising Sun? American Intelligence Assessments of Japanese Air Power, 1920-41: Part 1 – The 1920s balloonstodrones.com/2017/08/24/b... #airpowerhistory #plsRT

Is there a need for an academic journal devoted to air power studies? drrossmahoney.substack.com/p/is-there-a... #airpowerstudies #plsRT

#ResearchNote - Project Suntan: The Huge Hydrogen Aircraft That Might Have Blown Up Southern California balloonstodrones.com/2023/08/23/r... #airpowerhistory #plsRT

#Commentary – How Iran’s Missiles Exposed the Achilles’ Heel of American Power balloonstodrones.com/2026/08/20/c... #airpower

Don't forget to subscribe to my Substack to keep up to date with my musings about the history of air power.... drrossmahoney.substack.com #airpowerhistory

Back in 2018, I put together a special edition of the 'British Journal of Military History' with Dr Michael Molkentin, focusing on the development of British air power during the First World War. It is open access. Check it out. journals.gold.ac.uk/index.php/bj... #airpowerhistory #plsRT

New from @universitypress.cambridge.org ! Book review @balloons2drones.bsky.social to follow!

The English version of my article on the deployment of the RAAF to Southeast Asia in the 1960s has just been published by 'Vortex,' the journal of the French Air and Space Force. The French version appeared last month. www.calameo.com/cesa/books/0... #airpowerhistory

I keep looking at the footage and images of the Blue Angel buzzing the beach at Pensacola and am left wondering, who is the more stupid? The pilot or the hundreds/thousands of commenters saying, "Do it again!" And of course, no action will be taken against the pilot. www.cbsnews.com/news/navys-b...

As Douglas later recollected in 1966, had 'there been an accident [...] it would have been a disaster of the greatest magnitude.' Douglas clearly learnt his lesson (as I suspect Park did). 4/4

On landing, Douglas assumed he would be praised. Instead, he rightly received a stern rebuke for his action from Air Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard for endangering the 'lives of our royal guests.' 3/

At the first RAF Pageant at Hendon in 1920, the then Squadron Leader Sholto Douglas led a formation of 3 Handley-Page V/1500 four-engined bombers directly over the Royal Box. One of the aircraft was flown by Squadron Leader Keith Park. 2/

With all the furore over the Blue Angels display (and rightly so), I am reminded that mistakes of a technical or judgemental nature in formation flying are not new, and this is why stringent rules for their control exist. 1/

Call for Submissions: Wither Air Power Studies? balloonstodrones.com/2026/01/13/c... #airpowerstudies #warstudies #CfP #plsRT

On 25 July, I will be talking at the 'Third Fort Lytton Military History Summit,' organised by the Queensland Military Historical Society. I will discuss how the death of Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, was treated in the official histories. #airpowerhistory #officialhistory #WW1 #plsRT

I've not got round to it yet, no. I reviewed his book for @balloons2drones.bsky.social I'm not a fan. He's giving a talk at RAF Metheringham 29 July; I might go and ask some questions...

#New #article - Learning Lessons: The Development of US Tactical Air Power and Air-to-Ground Coordination during the North African Campaign, 1942-1943 balloonstodrones.com/2026/07/02/l... #airpowerhistory #WW2 #plsRT

The Royal Australian Air Force on D-Day: Operations in the Mediterranean balloonstodrones.com/2026/06/19/t... #airpowerhistory #WW2 #plsRT

Well, my latest article on the deployment of the RAAF to Vietnam in the 1960s has just been published in French in 'Vortex,' the professional journal of the French Air and Space Force. The English version will be out shortly. Pleased to see this come to fruition! www.calameo.com/cesa/books/0...

It is 10 years since I established @balloons2drones.bsky.social. Thanks to all the editors, contributors and readers! balloonstodrones.com/2026/06/15/e...

#Editorial – From Balloons to Drones: 10 Years On balloonstodrones.com/2026/06/15/e... #airpower #airpowerhistory #plsRT

LinkedIn tells me it has been 10 years since I started @balloons2drones.bsky.social, though the first post went out on 15 June 2016. It has been a fun 10 years. Thank you to all our editors, contributors and readers. Hopefully, we have contributed to the field of #airpowerstudies.

The Royal Australian Air Force on D-Day: Operations in the Mediterranean open.substack.com/pub/drrossma...

The Royal Australian Air Force on D-Day: Operations in the Mediterranean drrossmahoney.substack.com/p/the-royal-... #airpowerhistory #dday #ww2 #RAAF #plsRT

Got something to say about #airpower? Consider writing something for @balloons2drones.bsky.social! balloonstodrones.com/2023/02/04/c... #airpowerhistory #warstudies #MilHist #plsRT

Air War Books open.substack.com/pub/drrossma... #airpowerhistory #plsRT

New report on Fast Jet Training Modernisation options and important factors to consider Based on almost two years of research work, including visits to many OCUs, training squadrons and flights in most of the main new trainer options. Download full report free here: www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

Don't forget to check out my new #Substack to follow my ramblings and rantings. It is mostly about #airpower, though occasionally I will delve into other areas. You can also subscribe to keep up to date. drrossmahoney.substack.com #airpowerhistory #MilHist #plsRT