flare dropping

  • 11English-language vowel changes before historic r — In the phonological history of the English language, vowels followed (or formerly followed) by the phoneme /r/ have undergone a number of phonological changes. In recent centuries, most or all of these changes have involved merging of vowel… …

    Wikipedia

  • 12Bombing of Dresden in World War II — Dresden after the bombing raid The Bombing of Dresden was a military bombing by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) and as part of the Allied forces between 13 February and 15 Febr …

    Wikipedia

  • 13Operation Ivory Coast — Coordinates: 21°8′39.68″N 105°29′45.17″E / 21.1443556°N 105.4958806°E / 21.1443556; 105.4958806 …

    Wikipedia

  • 14Lockheed MC-130 — MC 130 MC 130H Combat Talon II Role STOL special operations …

    Wikipedia

  • 15Chaff (countermeasure) — Modern US Navy RR 124 (top) and RR 129 (bottom) chaff countermeasures and containers. Note how the strips of the RR 129 chaff, bottom, are of different lengths, while those of the RR 124, top, are all the same length. The RR 124 is designed to… …

    Wikipedia

  • 16Pathfinder (RAF) — For other meanings, see Pathfinder (disambiguation). No. 8 (pathfinder) Group Active 15 August 1942 (as Pathfinder Force) 1945 Country …

    Wikipedia

  • 17F-14 Tomcat — infobox Aircraft name= F 14 Tomcat caption= An F 14A Tomcat from the USS Nimitz during Operation Southern Watch type= Interceptor/multi role Fighter aircraft manufacturer= Grumman Northrop Grumman first flight= 21 December 1970 introduction=… …

    Wikipedia

  • 18Glossary of wildland fire terms — The following is a glossary of wildland fire terms. Except where noted, terms are taken from a 1998 Fireline Handbook transcribed for a Conflict 21 counter terrorism studies website by the Air National Guard. [… …

    Wikipedia

  • 19Rotterdam Blitz — The Rotterdam Blitz refers to the aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by the German Airforce on 14 May 1940, during the German invasion of the Netherlands in World War II. The objective was to support the German troops fighting in the city, break… …

    Wikipedia

  • 20Solar Crisis (film) — Solar Crisis is a 1990 science fiction film from Japan America Picture Company. The screenplay was written by Joe Gannon and Tedi Sarafian (credited as Crispan Bolt, Tedi is the director s son), based on the novel Kuraishisu niju goju nen by… …

    Wikipedia