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Air Defenses Academy The Egyptian Air Defenses Academy (Arabic: كلية الدفاع الجوى), is the country's scientific military college aimed to supply the army with its need of the professional engineers. It was established in 1974.
Air Duel Air Duel is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Irem in 1990. You can select from a fighter jet or helicopter, shoot enemies in the air and ground, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.
Air embolism An air embolism, or more generally gas embolism, is a medical condition caused by gas bubbles in the bloodstream. Small amounts of air often get into the blood circulation accidentally during surgery and other medical procedures, but an air embolism which shows symptoms is very rare.
Air engine The air engine is an emission-free piston engine using compressed air. The engines are similar to steam engines as they use the expansion of externally supplied pressurised gas to perform work against a piston.
Air entrainment Air entrainment is the intentional creation of tiny air bubbles in concrete. The bubbles are introduced into the concrete by the addition to the mix of an air entraining agent, a surfactant (surface-active substance, a type of chemical that includes detergents).
Air Education and Training Command Air Education and Training Command (AETC), with headquarters at Randolph AFB near San Antonio, Texas, was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. AETC's mission is to train airmen in the Air Force.
Air Education and Training Command Instructor Badge The Air Education and Training Instructor Badge is a military badge of the United States Air Force which denotes a service member’s status as an instructor assigned to the Air Education and Training Command. The Air Education and Training Instructor Badge is the Air Force equivalent to the United States Army’s Drill Sergeant Identification Badge.
Air fern Air ferns (Sertularia argenta) are commonly sold as a curiosity or a decorative "indoor plant", and as underwater decorations for aquaria in stores, and are labeled as "air ferns". Air ferns do not grow, have any roots, or even have leaves, as they are not even plants, but small dead and dried colonies of small animals called hydrozoans that have been dyed green.
Air filter An air filter is a device which removes contaminants, often solid particulates such as dust, pollen, mold, and bacteria from air. Air filters are used in application where air quality is important, notably in building ventilation systems and in engines, such as internal combustion engines, gas compressors, diving air compressors, gas turbines and others.
Air force officer ranks Air forces of most of the countries use ranking system simular to Armies. However, the RAF and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries, or those formerly under a British influence, use a different set of ranks loosely based on naval equivalents; Lieutenant, Commander, Captain and Commodore are prefixed for air force use with Flight, Wing, Group and Air, respectively (the first three being the units that they used to command).
Air Force Academy Professor Badge The Air Force Academy Professor Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created in the 1980s. The badge recognizes those Air Force officers who have been assigned as full time professors at the United States Air Force Academy.
Air Force Academy, Colorado Air Force Academy is a Census Designated Place (CDP) in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP incorporates a large portion of the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy, including the cadet housing facilities.
Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation The United States Air Force established the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS) in June 1996. Its mission is to coordinate the growing requirement for modeling and simulation across the Air Force.
Air Force Association The Air Force Association (AFA) is an independent, nonprofit, civilian organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It publishes the monthly Air Force Magazine promoting aerospace power and the interests of the United States Air Force.
Air Force Base An Air Force Base (AFB) is a military base of any of a number of air forces, including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). Placement of the standard abbreviation varies, with the USAF using it after the name of the base, such as in Dover AFB, and the SAAF using it before the name of the base, such as in AFB Hoedspruit.
Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence The Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) is a Field Operating Agency (FOA) of the United States Air Force that provides a full range of technical and professional services to the Air Force community in areas related to environmental restoration, pollution prevention, environmental planning, design and construction management, and comprehensive planning and design. Regional Environmental Offices (REOs) represent the Air Force to federal, state, and local agencies to facilitate regional environmental compliance and management.
Air Force Combat Ammunition Center The Air Force Combat Ammunition Center (AFCOMAC) is a United States Air Force training course developed to provide the Air Force munitions community with advanced training in mass combat ammunition planning and production techniques. It uses a combination of in-depth classroom instruction combined with a four-day intensive practical exercise (IRON FLAG) using live munitions in a realistic, bare-base scenario.
Air Force Combat Control Combat Controllers (AFSC 1C2X1) are ground combat forces assigned to Special Tactics Squadrons within the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The mission of a Combat Controller is to deploy by the most feasible means available into combat and non-permissive environments.
Air Force Communications Agency The Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA) is a United States Air Force field operating agency of the Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer. The agency was established on June 13 1996 and is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".
Air Force Cross (United States) The Air Force Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Air Force. The Air Force Cross is the Air Force decoration equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Navy Cross (Navy and Marine Corps).
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal The Air Force Distinguished Service Medal was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 6, 1960. The medal was intended as a new decoration of the United States Air Force to replace the policy of awarding the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Air Force personnel.
Air Force District of Washington The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) is a United States Air Force Direct Reporting Unit setup to handle operations in the Washington, DC region (also known as the "National Capital Region" or "NCR"). AFDW , as a Direct Reporting Unit [DRU] is directly subordinate to the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force or to his representative on the Air Staff.
Air Force Doctrine Center The Air Force Doctrine Center (AFDC), with headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, is a direct reporting unit to the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. AFDC, established 24 February 1997 as a direct reporting unit, is the single voice for all doctrinal matters within the United States Air Force and to the joint community.
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon The Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (AFESR) is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created in June of 2003. The decoration is awarded to any member of the Air Force who completes a standard contingency deployment.
Air Force Fire Protection Badge The Air Force Fire Protection Badge is a military badge of the United States Air Force that is issued to those service member who have been trained in safety and fire prevention, have qualified as military firefighters, and have been assigned to an Air Force fire department.
Air Force Honor Guard Badge The Air Force Honor Guard Badge is a military badge of the United States Air Force that is authorized for wear by all personnel who are assigned to the United States Air Force Honor Guard, or are active members of a Base Honor Guard. The badge is worn as a decoration centered on the left uniform pocket, below standard awards and decorations.
Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) was created July 1, 1992 through the reorganization of Air Force Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command. Its headquarters is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory The Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) observatory is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) operating location on Maui with a two-fold mission. First, it conducts the research and development mission on the Maui Space Surveillance System (MSSS) at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex (MSSC).
Air Force Medal The Air Force Medal was (until 1993) a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force (United Kingdom) and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".
Air Force Medical Badge Air Force Medical Badges are decorations of the United States Air Force which are presented to those Air Force personnel who are members of the Air Force Medical Service. Air Force Medical Badges have existed since the 1950s and are based on the insignia crests used by the Army Medical Corps during the Second World War.
Air Force Medical Service The United States Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) consists of the five distinct medical corps of the Air Force and enlisted medical technicians. The AFMS was created in 1949 after the newly independent Air Force’s first Surgeon General, Maj.
Air Force News Agency Air Force News Agency (AFNEWS) is an organization that communicates news, information and entertainment through print and electronic media. Their purpose is to keep the total force, families and the American public informed during peace and war.
Air Force of Peru The Air Force of Peru (Spanish: Fuerza AĂ©rea del PerĂş, abbreviated FAP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations and participating in international peacekeeping operations.
Air Force Occupational Badge An Air Force Occupational Badge is a military badge of the United States Air Force which is awarded to those members of the line Air Force community who are engaged in duties “other than flying”. The purpose of the Air Force Occupational Badge is to denote and recognize training, education and qualifications received in a particular career field and to provide recognition in an outwardly displayed badge.
Air Force Office of Special Investigations The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) is a Field Operating Agency (FOA) of the United States Air Force that provides professional investigative services to commanders throughout the Air Force. AFOSI identifies, investigates and neutralizes criminal, terrorist, and espionage threats to personnel and resources of the Air Force and Department of Defense.
Air Force Officer Training School Officer Training School is a United States Air Force commissioning program held at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. It is a part of Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools which falls under Air University.
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center is a direct reporting unit of Headquarters, United States Air Force. Employing approximately 1,100 military, civilian and contractor personnel divided into six detachments among more than 20 operating locations, it is tasked with the testing and evaluation of new weapons systems in realistic battlespace environments, and assessing the capability of new systems to meet warfighter needs.
Air Force Pararescue Pararescuemen (AFSC 1T2X1), also called PJs (a nickname pronounced 'pee jays' that refers to the earlier title 'para jumpers'), are United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Combat Command (ACC) operatives tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in humanitarian and combat environments. They are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission.
Air Force Promotion Cutoff Score The promotion cutoff scores for enlisted ranks of the United States Air Force are determined by how many enlisted members can be promoted each cycle based on end strength and fiscal constraints, then the Air Force Personnel Center applies that quota equally to each Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) based on the total number of eligible airmen. The total score of the last person selected within the quota then becomes the cutoff score for promotion in that AFSC.
Air Force ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by the Russian Federation Air Force (VVS). The independent Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform was altered a little.
Air Force reports on the Roswell UFO incident The two Air Force reports on the Roswell UFO incident published in 1994/5 and 1997 form the basis for much of the skeptical explanation for the 1947 incident. The Roswell UFO incident was the purported recovery of aliens and their craft from the vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico.
Air Force Recognition Ribbon The Air Force Recognition Ribbon is a decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created in October of 1980. The decoration is intended to recognize those who have received "non-portable" awards for accomplishment and excellence while serving on active duty in the United States Air Force.
Air Force Religious Pin The Air Force Religious Pin is a decoration which is presented to military chaplains of the United States Air Force upon completion of basic religious service training and commissioning as a chaplain staff officer in the Air Force. The decoration consists of a small pin which is worn above ribbons and awards in the position as the Pilot’s Badge and Occupational Badge.
Air Force Rescue Coordination Center As the United States' inland search and rescue (SAR) coordinator, the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) serves as the single agency responsible for coordinating on-land federal SAR activities in the 48 contiguous United States, Mexico and Canada.
Air Force Research Laboratory The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) with headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, was created in October 1997. The laboratory was formed through the consolidation of four former Air Force laboratories and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
Air Force Satellite Control Network The 'Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN)' provides support for the operation, control and maintenance of a variety of DoD and some non­ DoD satellites. This involves continual execution of the tasks involved in TT&C.
Air Force Security Forces Air Force Security Forces (AFSC 3P0X1) formerly named Air Police, then Security Police, are the military police of the United States Air Force. Airmen in this field go through about 13 weeks of training at Lackland Air Force Base with the 343rd Training Squadron, also known as the Security Forces Academy.
Air Force Security Police Badge The Air Force Security Police Badge is a military badge of the Air Force Security Forces of the United States Air Force. Originally known as the "Air Police Badge", the Air Force Security Police Badge has existed since the early 1960s.
Air Force School Kanpur Air Force School, Chakeri, Kanpur - is located right opposite the new building of Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2, Chakeri Kanpur. and is adjacent to Indian Air Force Senior Commissioned Officers Enclave (popularly called N1).
Air Force Space Surveillance System The Air Force Space Surveillance System, colloquially known as the Space Fence, is a multistatic radar system that detects orbital objects passing over America. It is a component of the US space surveillance network, and is claimed to be able to detect objects as small as 10cm (four inches) at heights up to 30,000 km (15,000 nautical miles.
Air Force Special Operations Command Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is the major command charged with overseeing the United States Air Force's Special Operations Forces (SOF). AFSOC is the air force component of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
Air Force Special Operations Weather Technician Special Operations Weather Technicians (SOWT) (AFSC 1W0X1C) are tactical observer/forecasters with ground combat capabilities and fall under the 720th Special Tactics Group within the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The mission of a Special Operations Weather Technician is to deploy by the most feasible means available into combat and non-permissive environments to collect and interpret meteorological data and provide air and ground forces commanders with timely, accurate intelligence.
Air Force Special Tactics Air Force Special Tactics (also known as Air Force Special Forces) are commandos of the United States Air Force under the Air Force Special Operations Command or AFSOC, a branch of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The 720th Special Tactics Group is responsible for all Special Tactics personnel and consists of six operational squadrons and numerous supporting organizations.
Air Force Specialty Code The Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) is an alphanumeric code used by the United States Air Force to identify an Air Force Specialty (AFS). Officer AFSCs consist of four characters and enlisted AFSCs consist of five characters.
Air Force Times Air Force Times is a weekly newspaper serving active, reserve and retired United States Air Force and Air National Guard personnel and their families, providing career-related news and information as well as community and lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides.
Air Force Weather Agency The Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) is a Field Operating Agency (FOA) and the lead strategic weather center of the United States Air Force. AFWA enhances the combat capability of the United States by delivering timely, accurate, and reliable environmental situational awareness worldwide to the Air Force, the Army, joint warfighters, Unified Combatant Commands, the national intelligence community, and the Secretary of Defense.
Air Forces Memorial The Royal Air Forces Memorial near Egham, Surrey, England is a memorial dedicated to some 20,456 men and women from the British Empire who were lost in operations from World War II. All of those recorded have no known grave anywhere in the world and many were lost without trace.
Air France Flight 8969 Air France Flight 8969 (AF8969, AFR8969) was an Air France flight that was hijacked on December 24 1994 at Algiers. The crisis was ultimately solved with minimal casualties to innocents by the GIGN, the intervention group of the French Gendarmerie, a law-enforcement agency.
Air gap (networking) In Internet Protocol networking, an air gap specifically refers to a physical separation of two devices or networks. It is most recognizable in the time-honored configuration known as "sneaker-net" where the only connection between two devices or networks is via a human being providing media-switching, i.
Air Gallet Air Gallet is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Banpresto in 1996, developed by Gazelle (one of the offshoots of Toaplan). You control a fighter jet and shoot enemies in the air and on the ground, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.
Air Guitar Nation Air Guitar Nation is a feature-length 2006 documentary about the first US Air Guitar Championships, following the top contestants, David "C-Diddy" Jung and Dan "Bjorn Turoque" Crane, to the World Championship in Oulu, Finland.
Air Gumbo Air Gumbo is an airline based in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. It is a proposed low-cost airline start-up seeking to launch services from New Orleans to cities in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Air handler An air handler, or air handling unit and often abbreviated to AHU, is a device used as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system. Usually, an air handler is a large metal box containing a blower, heating and/or cooling elements, filter racks or chambers, sound attenuators, and dampers.
Air hunger Air hunger is the sensation of the urge to breathe. It is usually caused by the detection of high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood by sensors in the carotid sinus and is one of the body's homeostatic mechanisms to ensure proper oxygenation.
Air Harrods Air Harrods is the aircraft charter arm of the Mohamed Al-Fayed owned Harrods company. Based at London Stansted Airport, Air Harrods operates a fleet of helicopters liveried in green and gold; colors commonly associated with the Harrods name.
Air charter The term air charter is a phrase that refers to the renting of an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats. While the airlines specialize in selling transportation by the seat, air charter companies focus on small groups for specialized itineraries, urgent or time-sensitive freight or cargo, air ambulance and any other form of ad hoc air transportation.
Air Chief Marshal Air Chief Marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a rank in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as well as in air forces of many Commonwealth nations. It is the rank held by the current Chief of the Air Staff and it is immediately senior to the rank of Air Marshal.
Air China Air China () () (Chinese: 中国国际航空公司, Pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī, literally "Chinese International Aviation Company", abbreviated 国航) is the People's Republic of China's state owned and second-largest commercial airline and is based in Beijing. It is the flag carrier and the only airline to fly the PRC national flag on its entire fleet.
Air China destinations This is a list of destinations served by Air China. Some of the domestic destinations* listed below are code share services operated by rival carriers, including China Eastern, China Southern and Shanghai Airlines.
Air China Flight 129 Air China Flight 129 (CCA129, CA129) was a flight from Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China to Gimhae International Airport, Busan, South Korea. On April 15, 2002, the jet on this route crashed into a hill near Busan, killing 128 of 166 on board.
Air injection reactor A very early automobile emissions control system, the Air injection reactor (AIR) reduces the products of incomplete combustion (hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide) by injecting fresh air into the exhaust manifolds of the engine near to the exhaust valves. In the presence of this oxygen-laden air, further oxidation occurs in the manifold and exhaust pipe.
Air interdiction Air interdiction is the use of aircraft to attack tactical ground targets that are not in close proximity to friendly ground forces. It differs from close air support because it does not directly support ground operations and is not closely coordinated with ground units.
Air interface In mobile communication, the air interface is the radio-frequency portion of the circuit between the mobile station and the active base station. Typically it is used in regards to the IS-95 and CDMA2000 family of standards.
Air ioniser An air ioniser is a device which uses high voltage to ionise, or electrically charge, molecules of air. These machines can be designed either to generate specifically charged ions (all positive or all negative), or to create both polarities indiscriminately.
Air India Air India () is the largest international airline in India and the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. It is one of the two state-owned airlines in the country, the other being Indian Airlines.
Air India Flight 182 Air India Flight 182 was a Boeing 747 that exploded on June 23, 1985 while at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9500 m) above the Atlantic Ocean, south of Ireland; all 329 on board were killed, of whom 82 were children and 280 were Canadian citizens.
Air India Flight 301 At 07:13 on Sunday June 23, 1985 an explosion in the New Tokyo International Airport (now Narita International Airport) baggage terminal killed two baggage handlers, and injured four. The bomb in that bag was intended for Air India Flight 301 with 177 passengers and crew on board, bound for Bangkok.
Air Intelligence Agency Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), an agency of the United States Air Force, with headquarters at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was activated 1 October 1993. On 1 February 2001, AIA was realigned under Air Combat Command as a primary subordinate unit and serves as its primary information operations force provider normalizing and synchronizing IO capabilities into the warfighter's arsenal.
Air Italy Air Italy is a new airline based in Gallarate in Italy. It operates scheduled services and inclusive tour charters from most Italian cities to destinations in Europe, Africa, South Asia, Middle East, and the Caribbean.
Air Jamaica Air Jamaica is the national airline of Jamaica based in Kingston, Jamaica, operating scheduled services from Kingston and Montego Bay to 23 destinations in the Caribbean, the USA, Canada and United Kingdom. The airline's main bases are Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), Kingston and Sangster International Airport (MBJ), Montego Bay.
Air knife An air knife is normally used in manufacturing or as the first step in a recursive recycling process to separate lighter or smaller particles from other components for use in later or subsequent steps, post manufacturing parts drying and conveyor cleaning, part of component cleaning. The knife consists of a high intensity, uniform sheet of laminar airflow sometimes known as streamline flow.
Air Kiribati Air Kiribati is the national airline of Kiribati operating local passenger services within the Kiribati Islands (formerly known as the Gilbert Islands). It also operates charters, medical evacuation and search and rescue services.
Air Koryo Air Koryo Korean Airways (formerly ChosĹŹn Minhang, short form Air Koryo) is the state-owned airline of North Korea. It operates international services and occasional charter flights to points in Asia, Africa and Europe.
Air launch Air launching is the practice of dropping a parasite aircraft, rocket, or missile from a mothership. The parasite aircraft or missile is usually is tucked under the wing of the larger mothership and then "dropped" from underneath the wing while in flight.
Air Labrador Air Labrador is an airline based in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It operates scheduled daily passenger and freight services throughout Newfoundland, Labrador and Quebec, as well as charter operations with the options of landing in remote and off strip destinations with skis, wheels and floats.
Air Landing Regiment An Air Landing Regiment of the British Army, during the Second World War, was any combat or support regiment (or battalion - smaller units might also assigned to the Air Landing role) which had been tasked with an airborne role, specifically a glider-borne role. Air Landing Regiments included infantry, artillery, engineers, and other units, although the term was not generally used to include the Glider Pilot Regiment, which provided the aircrew who delivered them into battle (and who tagged along with them on the ground, thereafter).
Air Libya Tibesti Air Libya Tibesti is an airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It was established in 1996 and operates domestic flights in support of oil field operations as well as providing locust control and agricultural spraying services.
Air Line Railroad An air line railroad was a railroad that was relatively flat and straight, choosing a shorter route over an easier route. Webster's 1913 dictionary gives the definition "Air line, a straight line; a bee line.
Air Lithuania Air Lithuania (in Lithuanian language refers to itself as "Aviakompanija Lietuva" (literally Air Company "Lithuania")) was a regional airline based in Kaunas in Lithuania. It operates scheduled and charter flights and also provides cargo services and aircraft rental.
Air Littoral Air Littoral was an airline in France founded in 1972 and originally based at Montpellier. Over the years KLM, Euralair, Lufthansa and the SAir Group (Swissair) , who sold their stake in 2001, all had ownership stakes in Air Littoral.
Air mass In meteorology, an air mass is a large volume of air having fairly uniform characteristics of temperature, atmospheric pressure, and water vapor content. Air masses cover many hundreds or thousands of square miles, and slowly change in accordance with the terrain they are over.
Air Madrid Air Madrid LĂ­neas AĂ©reas S.A. is an airline based in Madrid in Spain operating services to Spain, Tenerife, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe and Israel. It suspended its operations on December 15 2006, leaving more than 330,000 passengers stranded in Latin America and Spain.
Air Mail Facility With the establishment of the first air-mail route in 1918, and the later additional routes, plus the accepted use of premium priced air mail by the public, it was only natural that the Railway Mail Service (RMS), being in charge of transit mail, was assigned the task of establishing Air Mail Field (AMF) postal facilities at the major airports. Only outgoing air mail was distributed at these workrooms, channeled there by both the post offices and Railway Post Office (RPO) routes.
Air Mail Scandal The Air Mail Scandal is the name that the American press of the 1930s gave to the results of a meeting (the so-called Spoils Conference) of Postmaster General Walter Folger Brown and the executives of the top airlines, effectively dividing among them the air mail routes, and to the disastrous results of the attempt to correct the scandal by using the U.S.
Air Maldives Air Maldives was a joint venture airline between the Maldivian government, which owned 51 percent, and Naluri Berhad (the majority shareholder of Malaysian Airlines), which held the remaining 49 percent. The airline later dissolved due to bankruptcy.
Air Malta flight KM 830 Air Malta flight KM 830, (Boeing 737-2Y5(A), Registration 9H-ABF) bound for Istanbul with 90 passengers on board was hijacked 20 minutes after take off on June 9 1997 and diverted to Cologne. The aircraft was hijacked by two men.
Air Marshall Islands Air Marshall Islands is an airline based in Majuro, in the Marshall Islands. It is the flag carrier of the Marshall Islands and designated the official flag carrier of the government of Tuvalu, operating inter-island services in the South Pacific.
Air Member for Personnel Air Member for Personnel (AMP) is the appointment of the Royal Air Force Officer responsible for all aspects of recruiting, non-operational flying and ground training, career management, welfare, terms and conditions of service, and resettlement for RAF regular, reserve and civilian staffs world-wide.
Air Midwest Air Midwest is a FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number AMWA510A issued on May 15, 1965. It is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas and is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group.

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