Tim Robinson

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Editor of AEROSPACE (Royal Aeronautical Society); aviation, air shows, technology.

Artemis Launches Toward Stunning Moonrise on Historic Mission
SocialApr 3, 2026

Artemis Launches Toward Stunning Moonrise on Historic Mission

"We have a beautiful moonrise, we're heading right at it" - @Rob_Coppinger reports from the Cape as #Artemis heads off its historic Lunar mission #NASA #spaceflight https://t.co/19auQ1CF4A https://t.co/1OSns1jQ63

By Tim Robinson
Humans Return Beyond LEO After 50 Years
SocialApr 3, 2026

Humans Return Beyond LEO After 50 Years

Getting a ringside seat to space history - after over half a century humans venture out beyond LEO again #Artemis #NASA #spaceflight #ArtemisII https://t.co/RMT4s1iZSC https://t.co/7NGliTWrD1

By Tim Robinson
Experiencing a Moon‑bound Rocket Launch Live
SocialApr 3, 2026

Experiencing a Moon‑bound Rocket Launch Live

From the Earth to the Moon - what's it like to watch a rocket launch? #Artemis #NASA #ArtemisII https://t.co/ixlbGUQBk0 https://t.co/d7yEw0ZMRo

By Tim Robinson
Artemis II Showcases Unity Over Mere Flight Test
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Showcases Unity Over Mere Flight Test

“Artemis II is far more than a flight test” says RAeS President Elect, Prof Malcolm Macdonald. “It’s a demonstration of what happens when we choose to come together." #NASA #Artemis #ArtemisII #avgeek #spaceflight https://t.co/hDB2MAHbL2 https://t.co/vgVszNi6vJ

By Tim Robinson
Marvel Tech Meets F-35: Cross‑Industry Innovation
SocialMar 31, 2026

Marvel Tech Meets F-35: Cross‑Industry Innovation

From Hollywood to aerospace - how Marvel interfaces influences the F-35 (and vice versa). Only in April 2026 AEROSPACE #avgeek https://t.co/nOh3geQBMP https://t.co/YfeJjBtrCU

By Tim Robinson
MAF Cessna Caravan Brings Hope From Factory to Jungle
SocialMar 31, 2026

MAF Cessna Caravan Brings Hope From Factory to Jungle

Delivering hope - we follow a MAF Cessna Caravan from factory to the jungle - 'In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - April 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/H8rWIihOYZ https://t.co/pwxr53c1h0

By Tim Robinson
Dassault Unveils Falcon 10X in April Aerospace Edition
SocialMar 31, 2026

Dassault Unveils Falcon 10X in April Aerospace Edition

Ten out of ten? @Dassault_OnAir unveils the Falcon 10X - one of the features in the latest April edition of AEROSPACE #avgeek #bizav https://t.co/l3bM1d3vXc https://t.co/fDqQJgdFYW

By Tim Robinson
Eurofighter Typhoon Hits 1M Hours, Remains Europe's Air Backbone
SocialMar 27, 2026

Eurofighter Typhoon Hits 1M Hours, Remains Europe's Air Backbone

Having now passed the one million flying hours mark - how the Eurofighter Typhoon remains the backbone of European air power #avgeek #defence #NATO https://t.co/byu8M2PzW4 https://t.co/ZTe2VFrnyR

By Tim Robinson
Eurofighter Typhoon Handles 80% of Combat Missions
SocialMar 27, 2026

Eurofighter Typhoon Handles 80% of Combat Missions

"Eurofighter Typhoon continues to play a central role. Between 2024 and 2025, around 80% of combat-aircraft missions conducted by operator countries were flown by these aircraft." https://t.co/HctQ8eSjo4 https://t.co/dkdRxPXYSU

By Tim Robinson
Eurofighter Typhoon Remains Europe’s Air‑power Cornerstone.
SocialMar 27, 2026

Eurofighter Typhoon Remains Europe’s Air‑power Cornerstone.

With the Aerodynamic Modification KIt (AMK)and other upgrades on the way - the Eurofighter Typhoon is still set to be the cornerstone of European air power. #avgeek https://t.co/HctQ8eSjo4 https://t.co/MjAZ7AJHKF

By Tim Robinson
Covid Splits Aviation Workforce, Fueling Manager‑Employee Conflict
SocialMar 24, 2026

Covid Splits Aviation Workforce, Fueling Manager‑Employee Conflict

Far from bringing people together - how #Covid has divided the aviation workforce and put workers & managers at loggerheads. MUST READ for aviation professionals #avgeek #mentalhealth #humanfactors https://t.co/6ZmrPqwGof https://t.co/PebfYAfJU3

By Tim Robinson
COVID Fatigue Still Plagues Overworked Air Traffic Controllers
SocialMar 24, 2026

COVID Fatigue Still Plagues Overworked Air Traffic Controllers

Overworked and burnt out? MUST READ on on how Covid still impacts aviation professionals - and with focus on ATC controllers - highly topical given #LaGuardia crash #avgeek https://t.co/6ZmrPqwGof https://t.co/LTJqIaKnxd

By Tim Robinson
First Space Fighter Satellite Promises Agile In‑Orbit Combat
SocialMar 24, 2026

First Space Fighter Satellite Promises Agile In‑Orbit Combat

Fascinating read on company building the first space 'fighter/pursuit' satellite for in-orbit combat - the True Anomaly Jackal. Agile and manoeuvrable - but left unsaid - what does it do when it gets on an enemy satellite's 'six o'clock'? Kinetic?...

By Tim Robinson
UK IAMD Funding Equals One THAAD, Threat Gap Widens
SocialMar 22, 2026

UK IAMD Funding Equals One THAAD, Threat Gap Widens

Given UK air & missile defence IAMD was only allocated £1bn in SDR & a SINGLE THAAD battery is roughly about the same - vast gap between threats & funding. MRBM strikes perhaps lowest risk, but most challenging &...

By Tim Robinson
UK Air Power Stretched Across High North, Indo‑Pacific, Middle East
SocialMar 20, 2026

UK Air Power Stretched Across High North, Indo‑Pacific, Middle East

NATO's High North, Indo Pacific or Middle East? How UK air power is getting pulled in different directions at once #avgeek #NATO https://t.co/yLs32QQPdj https://t.co/uPEQ5ZkJuu

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UK Must Adapt Air and Space Power Amid Escalating Threats
SocialMar 20, 2026

UK Must Adapt Air and Space Power Amid Escalating Threats

With conflicts & threats escalating in multiple theatres - Can the UK adapt its air & space power resources to meet the challenges? Analysis #avgeek #NATO https://t.co/vB6s61ktZ3 https://t.co/MEZDMDGcrf

By Tim Robinson
Flights Cut Climate Impact by About 70%
SocialMar 19, 2026

Flights Cut Climate Impact by About 70%

"Reduced the average climate impact per flight by around 70%" Find out more with this AEROSPACE Insight blog https://t.co/FqT3Eno46y

By Tim Robinson
RAeS Hosts One-Day Conference for Hawker Hunter 75th Anniversary
SocialMar 18, 2026

RAeS Hosts One-Day Conference for Hawker Hunter 75th Anniversary

Heads up! Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the Hawker Hunter this July with a special one-day RAeS conference at @RAF_Cosford #avgeek https://t.co/hHJSpa5u8n https://t.co/F8FXPupIrK

By Tim Robinson
Free Space Lecture by RAeS & IET, March 18
SocialMar 18, 2026

Free Space Lecture by RAeS & IET, March 18

Free space lecture, RAeS Farnborough Branch, 18 March (with the IET) Skynet Stories https://t.co/cnpzx0gqO3 https://t.co/0kVai1yf4T

By Tim Robinson
New Airship Generation Revives Lighter‑Than‑Air Aviation
SocialMar 17, 2026

New Airship Generation Revives Lighter‑Than‑Air Aviation

"There is a real sense of optimism that... a new generation of airships will return lighter-than-air flight to the heart of the wider aviation industry" #avgeek #aviation https://t.co/1KHaTWqAbF https://t.co/3dmKYCQIjJ

By Tim Robinson
Unmanned Airship Patrols NATO Borders, Reviving Lighter‑Than‑Air Trend
SocialMar 17, 2026

Unmanned Airship Patrols NATO Borders, Reviving Lighter‑Than‑Air Trend

An uncrewed airship is now patrolling NATO's borders - is lighter than air back in fashion? #avgeek #aerospace #airships https://t.co/RYT6aotR7P https://t.co/F0PhTCX93d

By Tim Robinson
Airship Revival: 21st‑Century Renaissance Takes Flight
SocialMar 17, 2026

Airship Revival: 21st‑Century Renaissance Takes Flight

A 21st century Renaissance in lighter-than-air vehicles? Mark Piesling examines progress in airships #avgeek https://t.co/UvkccWNHnw https://t.co/LIzyTaTGGt

By Tim Robinson
EVTOL Preliminary Design and Validation Case Study Released
SocialMar 17, 2026

EVTOL Preliminary Design and Validation Case Study Released

New on the @AeroSociety YouTube channel - #eVTOL Aircraft Preliminary Design & Validation – A Case Study #avgeek https://t.co/gZ2cUoDiih https://t.co/2eFUq9flrb

By Tim Robinson
Air Defender Gets QoL Upgrades; New Basics Walkthrough Released
SocialMar 16, 2026

Air Defender Gets QoL Upgrades; New Basics Walkthrough Released

With developer of #airdefence sim 'Air Defender' having been busy with QoL improvements and new features - timely video walkthrough of the basics. (Cyprus and drones DLC coming at some point, I wonder?) #avgeek https://t.co/i16JPguJmr

By Tim Robinson
Atlas Air Becomes Airbus A350F’s Biggest Customer
SocialMar 16, 2026

Atlas Air Becomes Airbus A350F’s Biggest Customer

News from @airbus as cargo carrier Atlas Air Worldwide places a firm order for 20 x A350Fs - becoming the biggest customer for Airbus' flagship widebody freighter. #avgeek https://t.co/EAAVLfsF8f

By Tim Robinson
Assessing the Air Campaign’s Endgame in Iran
SocialMar 14, 2026

Assessing the Air Campaign’s Endgame in Iran

Re-up! What is the air campaign endgame in #Iran ? Analysis #IranWar #Defence https://t.co/qhtkN3j2VB https://t.co/GzRVfG4kVp

By Tim Robinson
Epic Fury's Iran Air Campaign: Likely Success?
SocialMar 13, 2026

Epic Fury's Iran Air Campaign: Likely Success?

"Does this air campaign have any chance of success?" ED HUNT assesses the strategic goals of #EpicFury against #Iran compared to other conflicts https://t.co/I4gSRmWewx https://t.co/1Pobq86Dk2

By Tim Robinson
Iran Under Heavy Assault, Conflict Duration Uncertain
SocialMar 13, 2026

Iran Under Heavy Assault, Conflict Duration Uncertain

"Iran is clearly being pummelled... However at what rate – hence conflict timeframe – remains unclear." #Iranwar #Iran #defence #avgeek https://t.co/qhtkN3j2VB https://t.co/XSGoJdQlBO

By Tim Robinson
Ukraine Shows Airpower's Limits for Iran Conflict
SocialMar 13, 2026

Ukraine Shows Airpower's Limits for Iran Conflict

The limits of airpower - what are the lessons from #Ukraine in #Iran ? #avgeek #defence #Iranwar https://t.co/qhtkN3j2VB https://t.co/h0v6Nal4fT

By Tim Robinson
Losing the CDS Jeopard
SocialMar 12, 2026

Losing the CDS Jeopard

Must read thread. Is CDS being stitched up? (Lose this CDS over a current conflict & what happens to preparing/procurement for a more serious punch-up a few years down the line if equipment/readiness has got worse?)

By Tim Robinson
SAC's Finest Hour: 60 B‑52s over Soviet Borders
SocialMar 12, 2026

SAC's Finest Hour: 60 B‑52s over Soviet Borders

SACs finest hour - Cuban Missile Crisis - 60(!) B-52s circling off the coast/borders of Soviet Union, notes Robert Hopkins. #avgeek https://t.co/AqRTUfjI3n

By Tim Robinson
Key Takeaways From RAeS Commercial Aviation Summit 2026
SocialMar 12, 2026

Key Takeaways From RAeS Commercial Aviation Summit 2026

New on the @AeroSociety YouTube channel -'Highlights from the RAeS Commercial Aviation Summit 2026' #avgeek https://t.co/KpdnfYbYlA

By Tim Robinson
Susanne Svensdotter Shares What Sparked Her Aerospace Passion
SocialMar 10, 2026

Susanne Svensdotter Shares What Sparked Her Aerospace Passion

What inspired new FRAeS Susanne Svensdotter into a career in aerospace? 'new member spotlight' Q&A #avgeek https://t.co/68Q3iga6QE https://t.co/dHeOIZEjUN

By Tim Robinson
Strategic Air Command Marks 80 Years at RAeS
SocialMar 10, 2026

Strategic Air Command Marks 80 Years at RAeS

This Thursday (12 March) at RAeS HQ - 'Strategic Air Command An 80th Anniversary Retrospective' given by Robert Hopkins #avgeek #history #aviation https://t.co/jmALGABT21 https://t.co/QH7KMZ5kbs

By Tim Robinson
Revolutionizing Risk, Cost, and Time for Faster Weapon Delivery
SocialMar 10, 2026

Revolutionizing Risk, Cost, and Time for Faster Weapon Delivery

This Wednesday (11 March) at RAeS HQ! A timely Weapons System conference - The Need For A Revolution In Managing Risk, Cost And Time - how do we get missiles, drone and munitions to the front line - faster? #defence...

By Tim Robinson
Free Airbus Lecture: Tom Williams Shares Aviation Journey
SocialMar 10, 2026

Free Airbus Lecture: Tom Williams Shares Aviation Journey

Free #aviation lecture, RAeS Prestwick Branch, 10 March - McIntyre Lecture: @Airbus – my exciting journey - Tom Williams CBE FRAeS #avgeek https://t.co/OzLtWuyfmr https://t.co/uOfOFIBdtZ

By Tim Robinson
Free Lecture Explores Avro Heritage in Sheffield
SocialMar 10, 2026

Free Lecture Explores Avro Heritage in Sheffield

Free #aviation lecture, RAeS Sheffield Branch, 10 March, 'Avro Heritage - The story so far' #avgeek https://t.co/EyF9HvVDbZ https://t.co/3n4Mg38bVW

By Tim Robinson
RAeS Hosts One-Day Event for Hawker Hunter 75th Anniversary
SocialMar 9, 2026

RAeS Hosts One-Day Event for Hawker Hunter 75th Anniversary

Heads up! Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the Hawker Hunter this July with a special one day RAeS conference at @RAF_Cosford #avgeek https://t.co/hHJSpa5u8n https://t.co/PCM4pLXYOI

By Tim Robinson
Advancing Risk‑Informed Contrail Management at IATA‑RAeS Workshop
SocialMar 9, 2026

Advancing Risk‑Informed Contrail Management at IATA‑RAeS Workshop

Today (9 March) at RAeS HQ! IATA-RAeS Workshop 2026 - #Contrail Management: progressing towards risk-informed decision making #avgeek https://t.co/BA0SSx46QN https://t.co/JeA0wJdt9b

By Tim Robinson
Drone Warfare on the Brink of a Revolutionary Shift
SocialMar 9, 2026

Drone Warfare on the Brink of a Revolutionary Shift

Re-up! 'On the cusp of a revolution in warfare' are we on the brink of similar transformation from cavalry to tanks? #avgeek #AI #drones #Iran #Ukraine https://t.co/5ush5GHnlj https://t.co/GMD3LbIv0U

By Tim Robinson
Anduril Prioritizes Battle OS Over Platforms in Combat Race
SocialMar 6, 2026

Anduril Prioritizes Battle OS Over Platforms in Combat Race

"The thing that really matters is the autonomy behaviours that should be sovereign, because we can swap out vehicles.” How Anduril is building the battle OS first, platforms second as West races to rebuild combat mass #avgeek https://t.co/69i5ruKVXK https://t.co/nJuPlxPPGf

By Tim Robinson
AI vs Ammo Shortage: Modern Air War Showdown
SocialMar 6, 2026

AI vs Ammo Shortage: Modern Air War Showdown

With AI and a full blown crisis in 'combat mass' and munitions stocks - are we at the point of horse versus tank or wooden ship versus metal battleship in air warfare? #drones #AI #avgeek https://t.co/6BD5jEJqW4 https://t.co/4o9i2XD90j

By Tim Robinson
Friendly Fire Chaos: Mis‑ID Leads to F‑18 Shooting Down F‑15
SocialMar 6, 2026

Friendly Fire Chaos: Mis‑ID Leads to F‑18 Shooting Down F‑15

Terrible case of mis-ID, but given Qatari AF had splashed a couple of Su-24s- wonder if the uppermost threat was Iranian Fencers, Fulcrums or even Tomcats rather than drones, in pilots' mind?

By Tim Robinson
Low‑Cost Autonomous Munitions Could Restore Combat Mass
SocialMar 6, 2026

Low‑Cost Autonomous Munitions Could Restore Combat Mass

With #Ukraine and #Iran burning through stocks of missiles and drones at a staggering pace - can low-cost autonomous munitions bring back 'combat mass'? #avgeek https://t.co/6BD5jEJqW4 https://t.co/TCHXSbGlBW

By Tim Robinson
Instant OSINT Forces Governments to Own Drone Damage
SocialMar 5, 2026

Instant OSINT Forces Governments to Own Drone Damage

Govt caginess about actual damage so enemy can refine their strikes next time is not new/surprising (see V1s vs London). But in this time of instant online OSINT and social media BDA (Bomb Damage Assessment) should they work on assumption...

By Tim Robinson
Inception Aviation CEO Discusses Future at RAeS Fireside
SocialMar 4, 2026

Inception Aviation CEO Discusses Future at RAeS Fireside

Today at RAeS HQ! As part of #RAeSCivilAviationWeek - Tony Lucking Fireside Chat 2026 - Tasos Michael - CEO, Inception Aviation Holdings Limited #avgeek https://t.co/nDuunYNrFf https://t.co/KXoTZlU6Aj

By Tim Robinson
Decorated Kuwaiti Pilot
SocialMar 4, 2026

Decorated Kuwaiti Pilot

Kuwaiti AF Hornet pilot promotion board, 20 years hence "30-plus years of service. Combat medals. Citations. Only man to shoot down three planes in the last 40 years. Why are you still a Captain?" https://t.co/1mfw8xqxRz

By Tim Robinson
Decarbonisation Likely to End Cheap Airline Tickets
SocialMar 3, 2026

Decarbonisation Likely to End Cheap Airline Tickets

The end of cheap flights? How decarbonisation could up up putting up the price of airline tickets #avgeek #RAeSCommercialAviationSummit #RAeSCivilAviationWeek https://t.co/uPfVlkUuNF https://t.co/0RhCg9Gr45

By Tim Robinson
Future Airline Ticket Prices in a Net‑Zero Era
SocialMar 3, 2026

Future Airline Ticket Prices in a Net‑Zero Era

How Much Will a Airline Ticket Cost in a Net‑Zero World? #avgeek #RAeSCommercialAviationSummit #RAeSCivilAviationWeek https://t.co/xzQcwe0vS3 https://t.co/uCm2cq4upT

By Tim Robinson