Matt Petit

@mattpetit.bsky.social

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Former U.S. Diplomat / former NSC Director / Davidson grad. Tech and natsec, African affairs, Persian, trombone, birds (and most other animals)

My picture of a Canadair CL-415 operated by Avincis for the Italian Vigili di Fuoci. Taken July 27 from Orta San Giulio. The aircraft pictured is CAN11, flying in front of the basilica and abbey at Isola San Giulio on Lake Orta.

An election placard for a pro-housing candidate and a yard sign protesting urban development sit in the same yard in this Silver Spring, Maryland, neighborhood.

Planes backed up at Dulles Airport.