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311948 KLM Constellation air disaster — The KLM Lockheed Constellation airplane Nijmegen (identification PH TEN) crashed near Prestwick, Scotland, on 20 October 1948, killing all 40 aboard. Background The aircraft was piloted by K.D. Parmentier, widely regarded as one of the great… …
32Instrument landing system — The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a ground based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high intensity lighting arrays to… …
33Long jump — The long jump is an athletics (track and field) event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far from the take off point as possible.Competitors sprint down a runway (usually coated with the same… …
34Airspace class — The world s navigable airspace is divided into three dimensional segments, each of which is assigned to a specific class. Most nations adhere to the classification specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and described… …
35Stargate Program — The entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado, home to Earth s Stargate Command in the Stargate universe. The Stargate Program is a fictional top secret program that plays a key role in the Stargate franchise: it surrounds the… …
36Milton Torres 1957 UFO Encounter — The Milton Torres 1957 UFO Encounter is a case reported by a former jet pilot in the United States Air Force, Milton John Torres, of Miami, Florida. On May 20, 1957, the 25 year old Torres was ordered on a mission to intercept and shoot down a… …
372006–2007 Brazilian aviation crisis — The Brazilian aviation crisis was a crisis of Brazil s civil aviation system, characterized by massive flight delays and cancellations, air traffic controller strikes and safety concerns about Brazil s airport and air traffic infrastructure. It… …
38Compass Centre — The Compass Centre, when it was a British Airways facility Compass Centre is an office building on the grounds of London Heathrow Airport in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The building serves as BAA Limited s head office …
39List of Wing Commander characters — The Wing Commander series of video games and novels have developed a wide variety of characters and personalities.In order of appearance: Historical figures(pre 27th Century) * Sivar * Karga * Sun Wan Lu * Zhing * Harold Jarvis * Tralchar * Shari …
40Naskapi — The Naskapi are the indigenous Innu inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan, which comprises most of what other Canadians refer to as eastern Quebec and Labrador, Canada. Innu people are frequently divided into two groups, the… …
