DC airshow rehearsal in progress until 1pm. DCA closed to all traffic until then, as the combined strength of US military aviation comes together for the vital mission of scaring the bejesus out of the dogs of the nation's capital.
And of course they say YOU have to ride a bicycle.
@20002ist so stupid. And dangerous.
I read something about they are going have 10 times as much fireworks, so the dog fear is only beginning..
@cptbutton Not 10. FIFTY.
When the combined strength of US military aviation comes together to airshow anything but the primary demo teams, things like this happen. So if it is "just" noise, perhaps it'll still be better outcome than it could be.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fighter-jets-crash-midair-idaho-air-force-base/
@mattblaze
Jul 3, 2026, 5:52 PM@mattblaze I had not realized that the whole thing tomorrow is a Soviet-style air parade running for HOURS, and they are closing DCA from noon to midnight.
@curtosis it’s so stupid, and pointlessly risky, too.
@curtosis Ten-plus hours of low-altitude stunt and close-quarter precision flying over a dense urban area. What could possibly go wrong?
Jul 3, 2026, 6:24 PM@mattblaze See Appendices III, “Airshow Accidents (Military)” and IV, “Airshow Accidents (Civil)”.
and on instruments, since the smoke from the fireworks will impede visual maneuvres. beyond stupid.
@paul_ipv6 @curtosis Fortunately, the dumbass airshow is before the dumbass fireworks.
@mattblaze@federate.social
At what point in the show do they bomb the #WhiteTrashHouse!?
@mattblaze madness
@mattblaze And scaring some people. Those planes are so loud!