* NEWS - Pilot killed in Bangkok Airways ATR-72 crash

Bangkok Airways ATR-72 HS-PGL is seen after it  skidded off the runway while attempting to land during heavy rains on Samui island, Surat Thani province in southern Thailand Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009 BANGKOK — A passenger plane skidded off the runway and crashed into a building after landing on the Thai resort island of Samui on Tuesday, killing the chief pilot and injuring...

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Militory Aircraft Insignia Of The World... [PART 1]

  India History    The Indian Air Force was first formed on 1 April 1933. Normal RAF markings were used. In 1943, owing to confusion with Japanese markings, especially in regard to the upper wing roundel it was decided to outline all the roundels with a thick yellow line. This was not implemented,...

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* Aerospatiale / British Aerospace Concorde

The world's first supersonic passenger transport was pulled from service in October of 2003. One of the great aviation stories to come out of a post-Cold War world, the British and French-made Concorde stands as the only supersonic passenger transport ever designed and flown on a regular basis. The system offered upper-crust passengers the ability to cross distances around the world in a matter...

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* Ababil (Swallow)

The Abibil is sent airborne via a launch rail attacked to the back of a utility truck. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were once considered primarily the domains of Israel and the United States Military. Throughout the 1990's, however, every major military power has seen fit to fund their own UAV developments for a variety of battlefield-related services - from reconnaissance, surveillance...

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* World Military and Civilian Aircraft

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Rotary-Wing Aircraft Attack Helicopters Bomber Aircraft Experimental Aircraft Fighter Aircraft Flying Boats Interceptor Aircraft Navy Aircraft Night Fighters Recon Aircraft Recon Helicopters Trainer Aircraft  Transport...

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