Dr. Brian Laslie
@brianlaslie.bsky.social
Historian. Author: Air Force Way of War, Architect of Air Power, Air Power's Lost Cause, Fighting From Above, and The Sundowners. Series w/ @KentuckyPress and editor: @Balloons2Drones.
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Brian Laslie, Ph.D
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If you're new to my page or my background, I'd point you in the direction of my official page with links to all of my books and links to other fun aviation information www.brianlaslie.com
Okay, this is a cool library book!
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Okay, this is a cool library book!
Happy Veterans Day to all who served!
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy Veterans Day to all who served!
This is why baseball is my favorite sport. Absolute insanity.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
This is why baseball is my favorite sport. Absolute insanity.
Get my newest book “The Sundowners” for 50% off! Head over to USNI Press and enter the code “HOLIDAY” at checkout!
The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch
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October 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Get my newest book “The Sundowners” for 50% off! Head over to USNI Press and enter the code “HOLIDAY” at checkout!
As Colorado is basically equidistant from the coasts, you take your SCUBA 🤿 opportunities where you can get them, so I went swimming with sharks today
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As Colorado is basically equidistant from the coasts, you take your SCUBA 🤿 opportunities where you can get them, so I went swimming with sharks today
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It is airpower focused and not produced for a student, but @brianlaslie.bsky.social has a good reading list that could be pared down for a comps exam. balloonstodrones.com/air-power-re...
Air Power Reading List
From Balloons to Drones is an online scholarly platform that seeks to provide analysis and debate about air power history, theory, and contemporary operations in their broadest sense, including spa…
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October 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It is airpower focused and not produced for a student, but @brianlaslie.bsky.social has a good reading list that could be pared down for a comps exam. balloonstodrones.com/air-power-re...
If you’re furloughed (like me) and looking for something to read: a.co/d/5Bz8VuR
The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945
The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945 [Laslie, Brian D.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945
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October 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If you’re furloughed (like me) and looking for something to read: a.co/d/5Bz8VuR
Little known fact: I love reading about primatology and adore the works of Dr. Jane Goodall. I was lucky enough to hear speak on 2023 and her work and legacy will outlast us all.
October 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Little known fact: I love reading about primatology and adore the works of Dr. Jane Goodall. I was lucky enough to hear speak on 2023 and her work and legacy will outlast us all.
Sorry folks, governments still closed. Moose out front should have told ya.
a man in a blue uniform says sorry folks the park is closed
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October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sorry folks, governments still closed. Moose out front should have told ya.
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Sorry folks, governments closed. Moose out front should have told ya.
a man in a blue uniform says sorry folks the park is closed
ALT: a man in a blue uniform says sorry folks the park is closed
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October 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Sorry folks, governments closed. Moose out front should have told ya.
I’ve been an aviation historian for nearly two decades. I have never, not once, been asked about Amelia Earhart. No one has ever brought it up in a conversation. Let me reiterate: I study aviation history professionally. It has never, ever, ever come up.
September 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I’ve been an aviation historian for nearly two decades. I have never, not once, been asked about Amelia Earhart. No one has ever brought it up in a conversation. Let me reiterate: I study aviation history professionally. It has never, ever, ever come up.
I just spent an hour on the phone with a high school student who is working on a project about the B-52 and that is why I LOVE MY JOB.
a military plane with la written on the tail sits on a runway
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September 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I just spent an hour on the phone with a high school student who is working on a project about the B-52 and that is why I LOVE MY JOB.
Today I learned Sgt Floyd Pepper was dishonorably discharged from West Point for “turning 'Taps' into a jazz odyssey.”
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September 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Today I learned Sgt Floyd Pepper was dishonorably discharged from West Point for “turning 'Taps' into a jazz odyssey.”
Somewhat surprisingly, I am not much for military or history movies, but I am very much looking forward to this...
‘Nuremberg’ Review: Potent Performances by Russell Crowe and Rami Malek Ignite a Bracingly Relevant Historical Drama
‘Nuremberg’ Review: Potent Performances by Russell Crowe and Rami Malek Ignite a Bracingly Relevant Historical Drama
In the days immediately following the end of World War II in Europe, a U.S. Supreme Court justice grappled with the best way to ensure those surviving members of Hitler’s Nazi regime were held accountable for the atrocities committed under their watch. While Congress was pushing for an expedited execution rather than a trial, chief U.S. prosecutor Robert H. Jackson instead argued for an international tribunal, despite there being no legal precedent for proceedings against a country that never attacked the U.S.
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September 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Somewhat surprisingly, I am not much for military or history movies, but I am very much looking forward to this...
Excellent dinner last night celebrating the class of 2028 at their Exemplar Dinner. Each class selects an individual from air/space power history to serve as the class exemplar. 28’s inductee was A1C John Leviton (MOH).
September 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Excellent dinner last night celebrating the class of 2028 at their Exemplar Dinner. Each class selects an individual from air/space power history to serve as the class exemplar. 28’s inductee was A1C John Leviton (MOH).
Something something security. Something something expense of liberty.
Crenshaw endorses Trump sending troops into Chicago: "It's not crazy to think that a little bit of extra security might be welcomed by everyone."
September 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Something something security. Something something expense of liberty.
If Tom Hanks wanted to make another WWII miniseries that focused on a Navy unit, might I suggest: a.co/d/iSLZNPg
The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945
The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945 [Laslie, Brian D.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945
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August 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If Tom Hanks wanted to make another WWII miniseries that focused on a Navy unit, might I suggest: a.co/d/iSLZNPg
Looking good Tyson! Happy reading!
Starting my Friday off with a coffee and reading @brianlaslie.bsky.social’s excellent “Fighting From Above: A Combat History of the US Air Force”
August 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Looking good Tyson! Happy reading!
Hope to see some of my BlueSky #historians join the chat this evening!
Interested in WWII history? I'm going live tonight on Youtube to talk about my new book "The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945." Join me at 8 pm EST, 6 pm MST: www.youtube.com/live/TzjEa_M...
The Sundowners, WWII's Best Carrier Air Group?
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August 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Hope to see some of my BlueSky #historians join the chat this evening!
Interested in WWII history? I'm going live tonight on Youtube to talk about my new book "The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945." Join me at 8 pm EST, 6 pm MST: www.youtube.com/live/TzjEa_M...
The Sundowners, WWII's Best Carrier Air Group?
YouTube video by Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
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August 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Interested in WWII history? I'm going live tonight on Youtube to talk about my new book "The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945." Join me at 8 pm EST, 6 pm MST: www.youtube.com/live/TzjEa_M...
I spend a lot of time in my office meeting with cadets, so I want the decor to reflect who I am both at work and at home. Luckily, there’s a lot of crossover
August 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I spend a lot of time in my office meeting with cadets, so I want the decor to reflect who I am both at work and at home. Luckily, there’s a lot of crossover
New uniforms just dropped…
2025 APLS Release
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August 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New uniforms just dropped…