User:Blandoon

I've been informally contributing for a while, but I decided to join WikiProject Aviation and see what I can add to it. I am a (non-current) commercial and multi-engine rated pilot with instrument rating, and an all-around aviation history buff.

I also have some professional expertise in computer networking, so I may be fiddling around in that department from time to time.

(To be continued...)

Interests and qualifications Caption This user is a telecommunications engineer. This user is a commercial airplane pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings. BSThis user has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation. This user is a participant in WikiProject Aviation. Fun stuff Caption This user contributes using Linux. This user uses Microsoft Windows under duress. This user has flown an M20. This user is interested in military aircraft and their history. This user enjoys heavy metal music. This user enjoys electronic music. This user is a modular synthesizer player, user, tweaker, and/or builder. This user plays the bass guitar. This user does not pump their own gas.

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see discussion 27 Oct 2024 – Linate Airport disaster (talk · edit · hist) move request to 2001 Linate Airport runway collision by Aviationwikiflight (t · c) was moved to 2001 Linate Airport runway collision (talk · edit · hist) by Frost (t · c) on 03 Nov 2024; see discussion 27 Oct 2024 – Air Inter Flight 148 (talk · edit · hist) move request to Air Inter Flight 5148 by GalacticOrbits (t · c) was no consensus; see discussion Articles to be merged 08 Nov 2024 – Lannion Airfield (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Lannion–Côte de Granit Airport by P199 (t · c); see discussion 15 Oct 2024 – RAF Kalyan (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Kalyan Airstrip by Gavbadger (t · c); see discussion 12 Sep 2024 – IndiGo fleet (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to IndiGo by Arnav Bhate (t · c); see discussion 10 Sep 2024 – Kenneth Copeland Airport (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake by Carguychris (t · c); see discussion 10 Sep 2024 – Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Kenneth Copeland Airport by Carguychris (t · c); 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