| Combat air patrol Combat air patrol (CAP) is a type of flying mission for fighter aircraft. A combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, over the force protected, over the critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target. Combat air patrols apply to both overland and overwater operations, protecting aircraft, fixed and mobile sites on land, and ships at sea. Combat_air_patrol
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| Pilot-induced oscillation Pilot-induced oscillation occurs when the pilot of an aircraft inadvertently commands an often increasing series of corrections in opposite directions, each an attempt to cover the aircraft's reaction to the previous input with an overcorrection in the opposite direction. Pilot-induced_oscillation
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| American Forces Network American Forces Network (AFN) ® is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide. The AFN worldwide radio and television broadcast network serves American service men and women, Department of Defense civilians and their families stationed at bases overseas, as well as U.S. American_Forces_Network
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| Tincture (heraldry) In heraldry, tinctures are the colours used to emblazon a coat of arms. These can be divided into several categories including light tinctures called metals, dark tinctures called colours, nonstandard colours called stains, furs, and "proper". A charge tinctured proper (also sometimes termed "natural") is coloured as it would be found in nature. Tincture_(heraldry)
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| Gemini 9A Gemini 9A (officially Gemini IX-A) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the 7th manned Gemini flight, the 13th manned American flight and the 23rd spaceflight of all time (includes X-15 flights over 100 km). Gemini_9A
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| Line (heraldry) lines of partition used to divide and vary fields and charges in heraldry are by default straight, but may have many different shapes. (Care must sometimes be taken to distinguish these types of lines from the extremely unusual and non-traditional use of lines as charges, and to distinguish these shapes from actual charges, such as "a mount German heraldry, different kinds of embattled from castle walls.) Line_(heraldry)
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| HMS Warrior (R31) HMS_Warrior_(R31)
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| Variation of the field heraldry, variations of the field are any of a number of ways that a field (or a charge) may be covered with a pattern, rather than a flat tincture or a simple division of the field. Variation_of_the_field
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| Edward Ord Edward Otho Cresap Ord (October 18, 1818 Fort Sam Houston, and a United States Army officer who saw action in the Seminole War, the Indian Wars, and the American Civil War. He commanded an army during the final days of the Civil War, and was instrumental in forcing the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Edward_Ord
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| Columbia Metropolitan Airport Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the main airport for Columbia, South Carolina, located in the suburb of West Columbia. The airport lies five miles (8 km) southwest of Columbia's central business district, in Lexington County. Columbia_Metropolitan_Airport
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| Bolling Air Force Base Bolling Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Southwest Washington, D.C., between the Potomac River and Interstate 295 and is conjoined with Naval Support Facility Anacostia. The base was named in honor of Colonel Raynal C. Bolling.The host wing is the 11th Wing, which includes an operations group, a maintenance directorate, a mission support group, and a medical group. Bolling_Air_Force_Base
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| United States Department of War The United States Department of War, also called the War Office, was the cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the US Army. It was also responsible for naval affairs until the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798, and for land-based air forces until the creation of the Department of the Air Force in 1947.The War Department existed from 1789 until September 18, 1947, when it was renamed as the Department of the Army, and became part of the new, joint National Military Establishment (NME). United_States_Department_of_War
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| SFOR Stabilisation Force (SFOR) was a NATO-led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was tasked with upholding the Dayton Agreement.The SFOR operated under the code name Operation Joint Guard (December 21, 1996 - June 19, 1998) and Operation Joint Forge (June 20, 1998 - December 2, 2004). NATO nations providing troops included SFOR
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| Operation Ivory Coast Operation Ivory Coast was a military operation conducted in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War by United States Special Operations Forces. On November 21, 1970, a joint United States Air Force/United States Army force commanded by Air Force Brig. Gen. LeRoy J. Manor and Army Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons landed 56 U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers Operation_Ivory_Coast
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| Operation Joint Forge Operation Joint Forge was the name given to the operations of the NATO "Follow-On Force" in Bosnia beginning on 20 June, 1998. Operation Joint Forge terminated in Dec 2004 with the Transfer of Authority to the new European Union Force (EUFOR) at NATO HQ, Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, B-H.This slightly smaller force replaced the Stabilization Force (SFOR) which tried to bring peace to the region under the rubric Operation Joint Guard. Operation_Joint_Forge
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| 40th Flight Test Squadron The 40th Flight Test Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 46th Operations Group, based at Eglin AFB, Florida. 40th_Flight_Test_Squadron
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| Warsaw Uprising Warsaw_Uprising
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| Roswell UFO Incident The Roswell UFO Incident involves the recovery of materials near Roswell, New Mexico, USA, on July 8, 1947, and since the late 1970s has become the subject of intense speculation, rumor, and questioning. There are widely divergent views on what actually happened and passionate debate about what evidence can be believed. Roswell_UFO_Incident
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| Marines' Hymn Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is the oldest official song in the United States military. The song has an obscure origin—the words date from the 19th century, but no one knows the author. The music is from the Gendarmes' Duet from the opera Geneviève de Brabant by Jacques Offenbach, which debuted in Paris in 1859. The Marine Corps secured a copyright on the song on August 19, 1919, but it is now in the public domain. Marines'_Hymn
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| A-12 Shrike A-12_Shrike
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| James Phillip Fleming James Phillip Fleming (born March 12, 1943) was a United States Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War. Born in Sedalia, Missouri, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing a 6-man Green Beret unit, stranded between heavily-defended enemy positions, near Duc Co, Vietnam. James_Phillip_Fleming
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| Permanent Normal Trade Relations Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status is a legal designation in the United States for free trade with a foreign nation. In the U.S. the name was changed from Most Favored Nation (MFN) to PNTR in 1998. Permanent_Normal_Trade_Relations
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| OODA Loop OODA Loop (for Observe, Orient, Decide and Act) is a concept applied to the combat operations process, often at strategic level in both the military and commercial operations. It was created by military strategist and USAF Colonel John Boyd. OODA_Loop
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| Giulio Douhet Giulio Douhet ( Caserta 30 May 1869 - Rome 15 February 1930) was an Italian air power theorist. He was a key proponent of strategic bombing in aerial warfare. Giulio_Douhet
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| Provincial Reconstruction Team Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) is a unit introduced by the United States government, consisting of military officers, diplomats, and reconstruction subject matter experts, working to support reconstruction efforts in unstable states. PRTs were first established in Afghanistan in late 2001 or early 2002, and as of 2008 operate there as well as in Iraq. Provincial_Reconstruction_Team
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| Convair B-36 Convair_B-36
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| Upload log archive/November 2003 Wikipedia:Upload_log_archive/November_2003
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| Air Mobility Command Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis.The commander of AMC is General Arthur J. Lichte, with Lt. Gen. Vern M. "Rusty" Findley II as Vice-commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Joseph E. Barron as Command Chief Master Sergeant. Air_Mobility_Command
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| Airman Basic Airman Basic (AB) is the lowest enlisted rank in the United States Air Force (USAF), immediately below Airman. The pay grade for Airman Basic is E-1.As opposed to all other USAF enlisted and officer ranks, Airman Basic has no rank insignia affiliated. Airman_Basic
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| Scott Air Force Base Scott Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in St. Clair County, Illinois near Belleville, which is in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The base is named after Corporal Frank S. Scott, the first enlisted person to be killed in an aviation crash. Scott_Air_Force_Base
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| Bronze Star Medal Talk:Bronze_Star_Medal
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| Paul Simon (politician) Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination.He later served as director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, starting in 1997. Paul_Simon_(politician)
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| ERCO Ercoupe ERCO_Ercoupe
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| List of airports in Japan List of airports in Japan, grouped by classification and sorted by location. List_of_airports_in_Japan
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| F-105 Thunderchief F-105_Thunderchief
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| Outback Steakhouse Outback Steakhouse is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Tampa, Florida, with over 900 locations in 21 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It specializes in USDA Choice and Prime steaks and other offerings in an Australian-inspired environment. Outback_Steakhouse
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| Edward Lansdale Edward Geary Lansdale (February 6, 1908–February 23, 1987) was a U.S. Air Force officer who served in the Office of Strategic Services and the Central Intelligence Agency. He rose to the rank of Major General, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1963. He was an early proponent of stronger U.S. actions in the cold war. Lansdale was born in Detroit, Michigan, died in McLean, Virginia, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was twice married and had two sons from his first marriage. Edward_Lansdale
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| Lackland Air Force Base Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force operated by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). It is located in the western area of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It was named after Brigadier General Frank Lackland. Lackland_Air_Force_Base
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| Wright R-3350 Wright_R-3350
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| Sinanju Sinanju is the name of a worker's district (로동자구) near an inlet in Anju city, South Pyongan province, North Korea. The name literally means "New Anju." Sinanju
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| Syracuse Hancock International Airport Syracuse Hancock International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Syracuse, in Onondaga County, New York, off of Interstate 81 near Mattydale, New York. The main terminal complex is located at the eastern end of Colonel Eileen Collins Boulevard. Syracuse_Hancock_International_Airport
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| Variations of ordinaries In heraldry, in addition to the variations of the line that can be applied to both ordinaries and the field, there are some variations of ordinaries that can only be applied to them. The arms of Champagne show cotices "potented and counter potented," while the cotises of Timothy Hugh Stewart Duke have "upper edges in the form of the upper rim of a ducal coronet." Variations_of_ordinaries
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| MK 108 cannon The MK 108 (GermanMaschinenkanone - Machine Cannon) was an 30 mm calibre autocannon manufactured in Germany during World War II by Rheinmetall-Borsig for use in aircraft. MK_108_cannon
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| T-1 Jayhawk T-1_Jayhawk
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| Roswell UFO incident/Archive 2 Talk:Roswell_UFO_incident/Archive_2
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| IBM RAD6000 RAD6000 radiation-hardened single board computer, based on the IBM RISC Single Chip CPU, was manufactured by IBM Federal Systems. IBM Federal Systems was sold to Loral, and by way of acquisition, ended up with Lockheed Martin and is currently a part of BAE Systems. IBM_RAD6000
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| IDEF IDEF (Integration DEFinition) is a family of modeling languages in the field of systems and software engineering. They cover a range of uses from function modeling to information, simulation, object-oriented analysis and design and knowledge acquisition. These "definition languages" have become standard modeling techniques. IDEF
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| List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War.118 helicopters and 21 fixed-wing aircraft have been reported by media to be lost in Iraq since the 2003 invasion till February 2009. List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_Iraq_War
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| United States Air Force Talk:United_States_Air_Force
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| Clark Air Base Clark Air Base is a former United States Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located 3 miles west of Angeles City, about 40 miles northwest of Metro Manila. Clark Air Base was an American military facility from 1903 to 1991. The base covered 14.3 square miles (37 km²) with a military reservation extending north that covered another 230 square miles (596 km²). Clark_Air_Base
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