The story of how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane was allegedly attacked by GPS jamming is a particularly egregious example of journalists not doing their job properly.Punching Upwards, Episode 7, for 26 October 2025Topic: Aviation / War in UkraineCreditsThanks to Sir Galteran for supporting the show via Fountain.fm!Sources* Russia accused of sabotaging EU chief’s plane by jamming GPS, BBC News, 2 September 2025* THIS Just makes Me So ANGRY and Frustrated!, Mentour Now!, 12 September 2025* GPS jamming of leader’s plane puts Putin’s hybrid warfare on Europe’s radar, NBC News, 2 September 2025* Bulgaria U-turns on claim Moscow jammed GPS of von der Leyen’s plane, Euro News, 4 September 2025* Ursula von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv: what the data tells us, Flightradar24, 5 September 2025* Electronic Flight Bag, the new standard, Airbus FAST Magazine, 2021* Aeronautical charts for flight simulation: ChartFox* Aeronautical Chart Users’ Guide, FAA, 20 February 2025The theme music for the podcast is a track called Fight or Fall by Def Lev. Find out more about the show at fab.industries/podcast — new media, new rules! Get full access to Punching Upwards at punchingupwards.substack.com/subscribe