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41Air Department — The Air Department of the British Admiralty was established prior to World War I by Winston Churchill. Its function was to oversee the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Its first director was Captain Murray Sueter. In 1915, with the growth of the… …
42Air assault — An Air Assault is a tactical or operational manoeuvre of an infantry unit airlifted by helicopters, usually to fulfil an aerial envelopment role in a larger ground operation plan. The role of the assaulting force is rarely to immediately engage… …
43Air preheater — An air preheater or air heater is a general term to describe any device designed to heat air before another process (for example, combustion in a boiler) with the primary objective of increasing the thermal efficiency of the process. They may be… …
44Air Scouts — infobox WorldScouting caption = type = section name = Air Scout headquarters = country = Worldwide f date = 1911 (first Airman s Badge) founder = Major Baden Fletcher Smyth Baden Powell members = chiefscouttitle = chiefscout = Air Scouts are… …
45Air Tigers — The Air Tigers (Vaanpuligal) is the air wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or LTTE, who are fighting a civil war with the Government of Sri Lanka. The LTTE is the only rebel organization which has an air wing, without outside support.… …
46Air-to-air rocket — An air to air rocket or air interception rocket is an unguided projectile fired from aircraft to engage other flying targets. They were used briefly in World War I to engage enemy observation balloons and in and after World War II to engage enemy …
47Air Navigation and Engineering Company — Aircraft Navigation and Engineering Company Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1919 to 1927.HistoryThe company was formed in 1919 when the Blériot SPAD Manufacturing Company Limited was renamed. The company was… …
48Air Ministry Experimental Station — AMES or Air Ministry Experimental Station was the way of identifying RAF radar types during and after World War II*AMES Type 1, Chain Home (CH) Early Warning *AMES Type 2, Chain Home Low (CHL) Early Warning, LOW altitude *AMES Type 3, Type 1 and… …
49Air Jordan — Not to be confused with Jordanian Airlines. The Jumpman logo is used by Nike to promote the Air Jordan brand. Air Jordan(s), also known simply as Jordans, are a brand of shoes and athletic apparel produced by Nike originally designed for and… …
50Air France — For other uses, see Air France (disambiguation). Air France Société Air France IATA AF ICAO AFR …
