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1Federal Aviation Act of 1958 — The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 was an Act of Congress that created the Federal Aviation Agency (later the Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA) and abolished its predecessor, the Civil Aeronautics Administration.… …
2Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps — The Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, was the name of the military aviation service of the United States Army from 1914 to 1918, and a direct ancestor of the United States Air Force. It replaced the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps and …
3Civilian Pilot Training Program — Student fliers under Civilian Pilot Training Program. Congressional Airport. Rockville, Maryland The Civilian Pilot Training Program (or CPTP) was a flight training program (1938–1944) sponsored by the United States government with the stated… …
4Aviation archaeology — is a recognized sub discipline within archaeology and underwater archaeology as a whole.[1] It is an activity practiced by both enthusiasts and academics in pursuit of finding, documenting, recovering, and preserving sites important in aviation… …
5Aviation history — deals with the development of mechanical flight, from the earliest attempts in kite powered and gliding flight, to powered heavier than air flight, and beyond. Humanity s desire to fly possibly first found expression in China, where people flying …
6Aviation accidents and incidents — Thunderbird 1st year Capt. Christopher Stricklin ejected from his USAF F 16 aircraft at an airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, on September 14, 2003. While performing a Reverse Half Cuban Eight, Stricklin realized he could not pull up …
7Civilian Board of Contract Appeals — The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals is an Article I court that was established under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. § 601 603, as an independent tribunal to hear and decide contract disputes between government… …
8Aviation Medical Examiner — An Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), in the United States and other countries, is a physician designated by the local aviation authority given the authority to perform physical examinations and issue aviation medical certificates.The International …
9United States government role in civil aviation — Governments have played an important part in shaping air transportation. This role began as early as 1783, when the king of France summoned the Montgolfier brothers to demonstrate their balloon. In 1892, the French War Ministry backed an attempt… …
10Dassault Aviation — Type Public (Euronext: AM) Dassault Group EADS …
