Kyra Dempsey - Admiral Cloudberg
@kyracloudy.bsky.social
Aviation writer Admiral Cloudberg 🏳️⚧️
Controlled Pod Into Terrain cohost
Mentour Pilot script writer/researcher
https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/
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Controlled Pod Into Terrain cohost
Mentour Pilot script writer/researcher
https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@ControlledPodIntoTerrain
I think the Hawker stall test article should be done in the next couple of days, at the current rate. I'll get more specific soon!
February 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I think the Hawker stall test article should be done in the next couple of days, at the current rate. I'll get more specific soon!
Hi everyone, my mental health is maybe sorta recovering after falling off a cliff. At this point my research on the Hawker stall test crashes is pretty much done except I'm still waiting to hear back from some Hawker test pilots, if any of them will talk to me. DCA mid-air is still next after that.
February 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Hi everyone, my mental health is maybe sorta recovering after falling off a cliff. At this point my research on the Hawker stall test crashes is pretty much done except I'm still waiting to hear back from some Hawker test pilots, if any of them will talk to me. DCA mid-air is still next after that.
At its meeting minutes ago, the National Transportation Safety Board adopted the following probable cause and contributing factors to the January 2025 DCA mid-air collision. See replies for a few notes
January 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM
At its meeting minutes ago, the National Transportation Safety Board adopted the following probable cause and contributing factors to the January 2025 DCA mid-air collision. See replies for a few notes
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So if you're wondering where my updates are and when my next article is coming out... I may have had a bit of a mental breakdown lately, I've barely gotten anything done for the last week. I promise you it's still coming but as you're all so fond of reminding me, my own well being does come first.
January 23, 2026 at 11:36 PM
So if you're wondering where my updates are and when my next article is coming out... I may have had a bit of a mental breakdown lately, I've barely gotten anything done for the last week. I promise you it's still coming but as you're all so fond of reminding me, my own well being does come first.
Many of you have already seen this, but if you haven't, the new NTSB update on the UPS MD-11 crash has some interesting new information. I recommend reading directly from the source rather than news media, feel free to ask me any questions it raises. www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...
www.ntsb.gov
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Many of you have already seen this, but if you haven't, the new NTSB update on the UPS MD-11 crash has some interesting new information. I recommend reading directly from the source rather than news media, feel free to ask me any questions it raises. www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...
The NTSB will determine the probable cause of the Potomac mid-air on January 27th with the final report to release approx. 2 weeks after. As soon as it's out I will start working on an article. For now I've been working on a piece on the Hawker 900 stall test accidents.
January 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The NTSB will determine the probable cause of the Potomac mid-air on January 27th with the final report to release approx. 2 weeks after. As soon as it's out I will start working on an article. For now I've been working on a piece on the Hawker 900 stall test accidents.
A new story of heroism and luck in the early jet age, written for Mentour Pilot by yours truly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M_H...
“Brace For IMPACT!!” | Carmel Mid-Air Collision
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December 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A new story of heroism and luck in the early jet age, written for Mentour Pilot by yours truly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M_H...
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Azerbaijan has sharply criticized Russia after Moscow suspended the criminal investigation into the 2024 AZAL plane crash. FM Jeyhun Bayramov says the move raises serious questions, noting Russia admitted its air defense downed the aircraft. Baku expects Moscow to fulfill its obligations.
December 27, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Azerbaijan has sharply criticized Russia after Moscow suspended the criminal investigation into the 2024 AZAL plane crash. FM Jeyhun Bayramov says the move raises serious questions, noting Russia admitted its air defense downed the aircraft. Baku expects Moscow to fulfill its obligations.
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This was such a cute brave lil mushroom that it inspired me to art. Happy holidays! ❤️✈️🍄
December 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This was such a cute brave lil mushroom that it inspired me to art. Happy holidays! ❤️✈️🍄
On the 30th anniversary of the disaster, Mentour Pilot retells the story of American Airlines flight 965. Research and script by me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-jK...
"Where Are We GOING?!” | American Airlines 965
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December 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
On the 30th anniversary of the disaster, Mentour Pilot retells the story of American Airlines flight 965. Research and script by me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-jK...
This is by far the best article about the DCA mid-air and the systemic issues in that airspace that I have read to date: theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
Special Report: The night everything at DCA finally went wrong
D.C. midair crash was the result of a complete collapse of the protections designed to keep aviation safe — and the institutions that design and maintain them
theaircurrent.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:25 AM
This is by far the best article about the DCA mid-air and the systemic issues in that airspace that I have read to date: theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
Not a plane crash but I saw a cool mushroom today.
December 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Not a plane crash but I saw a cool mushroom today.
It's time for the article you've all hopefully been waiting for. Enjoy my dive into a part of the aviation industry that respectable experts ignore! admiralcloudberg.medium.com/dark-network...
Dark Networks: The 2003 Timor-Leste Il-76 crash and the global air cargo shadow industry
How the crash of a Russian cargo plane at a remote airfield provides a glimpse into an aviation underworld that we aren’t meant to see.
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December 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It's time for the article you've all hopefully been waiting for. Enjoy my dive into a part of the aviation industry that respectable experts ignore! admiralcloudberg.medium.com/dark-network...
The text of my article on the 2003 Timor-Leste Il-76 crash is done. I'll be uploading it late in the day on Saturday the 13th (early Sunday the 14th if you live in the eastern hemisphere). I can't believe I spent over a month thinking about this story, but it just would not stop.
December 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The text of my article on the 2003 Timor-Leste Il-76 crash is done. I'll be uploading it late in the day on Saturday the 13th (early Sunday the 14th if you live in the eastern hemisphere). I can't believe I spent over a month thinking about this story, but it just would not stop.
So, if you're someone who follows the bureaucratic side of aviation safety, you probably already know about this, but if you aren't, you might not. This is something that I feel the need to raise awareness about. (1/10)
December 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
So, if you're someone who follows the bureaucratic side of aviation safety, you probably already know about this, but if you aren't, you might not. This is something that I feel the need to raise awareness about. (1/10)
After weeks of development hell, my most ambitious Mentour Pilot script to date has finally seen the light of day. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0B4...
Litany of LIES! | The Mount Erebus Disaster
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December 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
After weeks of development hell, my most ambitious Mentour Pilot script to date has finally seen the light of day. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0B4...
You know an article is gonna be weird when I spend most of the first 2.5 pages explaining the history of the country where it takes place
December 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
You know an article is gonna be weird when I spend most of the first 2.5 pages explaining the history of the country where it takes place
Teaser for my upcoming article (and the answer to my earlier hint).
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Teaser for my upcoming article (and the answer to my earlier hint).
Figured I'd drop a hint about my next article: It takes place in a country that has never previously been mentioned in any previous articles.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Figured I'd drop a hint about my next article: It takes place in a country that has never previously been mentioned in any previous articles.
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Boeing recommends MD-11s suspend operations “while additional engineering analysis is performed,” as the investigation into the crash of #5X2976 continues. The recommendation affects 54 active MD-11s across 3 airlines. www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviatio...
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Boeing recommends MD-11s suspend operations “while additional engineering analysis is performed,” as the investigation into the crash of #5X2976 continues. The recommendation affects 54 active MD-11s across 3 airlines. www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviatio...
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❗️UPS is grounding its MD-11(F) fleet with immediate effect at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer.
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
❗️UPS is grounding its MD-11(F) fleet with immediate effect at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer.
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
The scale of the Louisville crash scene is mind-boggling. Massive props to everyone currently working on this horrible tragic mess.
November 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The scale of the Louisville crash scene is mind-boggling. Massive props to everyone currently working on this horrible tragic mess.
My thoughts are with the victims of today's UPS plane crash, but they are also with the NTSB investigators who, tomorrow, will dig through half a mile of toxic debris to find the black boxes, all without being paid. Godspeed to them as well.
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
My thoughts are with the victims of today's UPS plane crash, but they are also with the NTSB investigators who, tomorrow, will dig through half a mile of toxic debris to find the black boxes, all without being paid. Godspeed to them as well.