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  • 21Draper, Charles Stark — born Oct. 2, 1901, Windsor, Mo., U.S. died July 25, 1987, Cambridge, Mass. U.S. aeronautical engineer. He taught at MIT from 1935, where he developed a gunsight for naval anti aircraft guns that was installed on most U.S. naval vessels in World… …

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  • 22Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) — For the steam locomotives, see SR Merchant Navy Class. Badge of the British Merchant Navy …

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  • 23Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …

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  • 24Ellington Field — Infobox Airport name = Ellington Field image width = 220 IATA = EFD ICAO = KEFD FAA = EFD type = Public / Military owner = City of Houston operator = city served = location = Houston, Texas elevation f = 32 elevation m = 10 coordinates =… …

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  • 25Battle of the Beams — The Battle of the Beams was a period in early World War II when bombers of the German Air Force ( Luftwaffe ) started using radio navigation for night bombing. British scientific intelligence at the Air Ministry fought back with a variety of… …

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  • 26SM-62 Snark — Northrop SM 62 Snark Place of origin …

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  • 27British Merchant Navy — The British Merchant Navy, known simply as the Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign, and are …

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  • 28The Blitz — London Blitz redirects here. For the London based American football team, see London Blitz (American football). For other uses, see Blitz (disambiguation). The Blitz Part of Second World War, Home Front …

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  • 29Wilber Brotherton Huston — (October 2, 1912 ndash; May 25, 2006) was an American scientist and NASA mission director. He was the Deputy Project Manager of the Nimbus program and served as mission director for seven satellite launches. At the age of sixteen he had won the… …

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  • 30Avro Lancaster — Lanc redirects here. Distinguish from lank (adjective), and from Amon Lanc (a place in Tolkien s fiction). Infobox Aircraft name= Avro Lancaster type= Heavy bomber manufacturer= Avro caption= Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster B I PA474 of the Battle …

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