内容摘要：that had seen its influence wane during the troubled tenure of Pope Benedict XVI, whose surprise resignation led to Francis’ election.

that had seen its influence wane during the troubled tenure of Pope Benedict XVI, whose surprise resignation led to Francis’ election.

Holland’s death was confirmed by his official Facebook page, Rob Holland Aerosports, and by Jim Bourke, president of the International Aerobatic Club, for which Holland served as vice president.Holland was probably the best-known airshow pilot and the winningest competitor in aerobatic contests, Bourke said. The airborne competitions could be compared to figure skating for the required grace, precision and discipline, but with punishing gravitational forces.

“I flew against him many times, and, like a lot of people, I couldn’t beat him,” said Bourke, who was Holland’s friend, rival and teammate on the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team. “They didn’t have anyone who could beat him. He was just that good.”Holland won 12 consecutive U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, which was a record, according to his website. He also racked up five world Freestyle Aerobatic Championships and a prestigious award for showmanship from the International Council of Airshows.Holland was known for inventing new maneuvers that no one saw before, Bourke said. One of them was his famous “frisbee” that rotated his 1,200-pound (540-kilogram) plane horizontally, while the “inverted frisbee” pulled off the same maneuver upside down.

“A lot of people expect an airplane to fly like an arrow, it’s moving very fast in one direction,” Bourke said. “With Rob, the airplane would be pointed in some crazy direction. It wouldn’t be pointed the way it’s traveling. It would be flipping on an axis that would be unexpected.”Videos from Holland’s YouTube channel show his red-and-black MXS streaking through the sky with a stream of billowing white smoke. A video from Holland’s cockpit presents a nausea-inducing blur of sky and farmland.

Holland was a big guy whose body could handle the gravitational forces of aerobatic flight more than most pilots, Bourke said. It allowed him to spend more time practicing.

“Rob would fly figures faster than we would because the g-forces weren’t as much as a concern for him,” Bourke said. “And he developed an airshow style of flying that no one else has. People have copied it, but it was his.”both had their stories deleted.

Some officials said their understanding was it did not matter whether it was a historic first. If the first was based on what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth found to be a disqualifying characteristic, such as gender or race, it had to go, they said.One Army team has taken a very deliberate approach.

According to the officials, the team took down several major historical heritage sites that had many postings about women and various ethnic or racial groups. They are now going through them all and plan to rework and repost as much as possible on a new website focused on Army heroes. The process, the officials said, could take months.Overall, tens of thousands of online posts that randomly mention dozens of key words, including “gay,” “bias” and “female” — have been deleted. Officials warn that the bulk of those images are gone for good. Even as complaints roll in, officials will be careful about restoring things unless senior leaders approve.