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  • 21Naval Air Station South Weymouth — NAS South Weymouth in 1954 IATA: NZW – ICAO: KNZW – FAA LID: NZW …

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  • 22aircraft — [er′kraft΄] n. pl. aircraft any structure or machine designed to travel through the air, whether heavier or lighter than air; airplane, airship, balloon, helicopter, etc …

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  • 23air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called  ground effect machine,  or  hovercraft,         any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …

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  • 24Air Training Command — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Air Training Command caption= Air Training Command emblem dates= 1946 1993 country= United States allegiance= branch= United States Army Air Forces (1946 1947) United States Air Force (1947 1993) type= Major… …

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  • 25military aircraft — Introduction       any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use.       Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …

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  • 26History of the Swiss Air Force — The history of the Swiss Air Force began in 1914 with the establishment of an ad hoc force consisting of a handful of men in outdated and largely civilian aircraft. It was only in the 1930s that an effective air force was established at great… …

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  • 27Balloon (aircraft) — Ballooning redirects here. For the behavior of spiders and other arthropods, see Ballooning (spider). Not to be confused with Airship or Blimp. Balloon …

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  • 28List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft, 1950-1974 — This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. For more exhaustive lists, see the [http://www.baaa acro.com/ Aircraft Crash Record Office] or the [http …

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  • 29Royal Air Force — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Royal Air Force caption= start date= 1 April 1918 country= United Kingdom allegiance= branch= type= role= size= 41,440 personnel 1,077 aircraft command structure= British Armed Forces garrison= MOD Main Building,… …

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  • 30United States Army Air Service — Infobox Military Unit unit name=United States Army Air Service caption= dates=1918 05 24 to 1926 07 02 country= United States of America allegiance= branch=United States Army type= role= size= 195,024 men, 7,900 aircraft (1918) 9,954 men, 1,451… …

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