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  HISTORY OF USAALS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The United States Army Aviation Logistics School (USAALS) was established at Fort Eustis, Virginia, on 1 October 1983, and is devoted to the support of Army aviation logistics operations through the development of training for enlisted and warrant officer personnel.
Aviation logistics support remained a Transportation School function until the Aviation Logistics School was established in 1983.
Aviation Branch and USAALS were established in 1983, command and control of USAALS was assigned to the Commandant, US Army Transportation and Aviation Logistics Schools.
www.usaals.army.mil /usaals/about/hq/history.htm   (471 words)

  
 History, Palwaukee Municipal Airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Improvements made by Priester Aviation at Palwaukee continued throughout the late 1970s into the early 1980s until the Airport was acquired by its neighboring communities.
Funding for the purchase was contributed by the FAA, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the municipalities.
Beginning in 1997, Priester Aviation constructed three new corporate hangars in the east quadrant of the Airport that are capable of providing access for the new transcontinental business aircraft entering service.
www.palwaukee.org /AirportAdmin/History.htm   (657 words)

  
 ch7-1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
] In 1953, military aviation was in transition from subsonic to supersonic flight.
In addition, military aviation planners during the 1950s felt the keen competition of guided missiles, which were in rapid ascendancy.
The rivalry between aviation and missile men was strong.
www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/SP-4404/ch7-1.htm   (291 words)

  
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Classification of operations---Regulation 131 (1) of the principal regulations (as substituted by regulation 6 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 17) is hereby amended by revoking paragraph (d).
Inspection of aircraft and issue of maintenance release---(1) Regulation 169 (1) of the principal regulations is hereby amended by inserting, before the words ``shall be'', the words ``, which aircraft is not maintained in accordance with an air transport operator's maintenance manual approved under regulation 146 of these regulations,''.
The purpose of the regulations is to align the relevant provisions of the principal regulations with the provisions of Parts 21 and 43 of the Civil Aviation Rules.
www.knowledge-basket.co.nz /regs/regs/text/1995/1995098.txt   (1483 words)

  
 Consultation toward Part 19 Civil Aviation Rules   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This balance must enable the State authority to set standards for, and monitor performance of, aviation participants whilst providing the maximum flexibility for the participants to develop their own means of compliance.
Section 14(2) of the Civil Aviation Amendment Act 1991 (as amended by section 34 of 1996 No. 91) deems the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 that are continued in force by section 8 of that Act to be revoked on the close of 31 March 1997.
The Civil Aviation Authority concludes from this consultation that, although areas of difference remain, the majority of the aviation industry participants favour the direction of this new Part.
www.caa.govt.nz /rules/part19_consultation.htm   (4035 words)

  
 Aviation Medicine Books 1940-1959   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Aviation cardiology; an outline of the diseases of the cardiovascular system as applied to aviation medicine.
Research notes from the Aviation Psychology Laboratory; research report of the U.S. Naval School of Aviation Medicine.
Studies in aviation medicine, carried out under the direction of the Committee on Aviation Medicine, Division of Medical Sciences, N. C., acting for the Committee on Medical Research, O. New Haven,, Yale Univ. School of Medicine Laboratory of Physiology.
www.medlina.com /aviation_medicine_books_1940-1959.htm   (1771 words)

  
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Maintenance of pilot skill---Regulation 76 of the principal regulations (as substituted by regulation 4 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 31) is hereby amended by revoking subclause (3).
Power-driven heavier than air aircraft---Regulation 113 of the principal regulations (as substituted by regulation 18 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 12) is hereby amended by omitting the word ``Every'', and substituting the words ``Except as otherwise provided in rules made under the Civil Aviation Act 1990, every''.
Classes of flight crew licences and ratings---Regulation 228 (1) of the principal regulations (as substituted by regulation 56 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 22) is hereby amended by revoking paragraphs (ag) and (ah).
www.knowledge-basket.co.nz /regs/regs/text/1994/1994212.txt   (690 words)

  
 Local Aviation Groups
The international mission of the Ninety-Nines is to promote world fellowship through flight; provide networking and scholarship opportunities for women; provide aviation education in the community and preserve the unique historical contribution that women have made to aviation.
It is a great way not only to promote and enhance professionalism and safety but also as an outstanding way to preserve and promote the unique and important history and contributions that all women aviators have contributed to the world of aviation.
SLOPA's "Articles of Incorporation" state that involvement with aviation includes not only flying, but all phases of aviation including safety, airport issues, education, training, flight regulations, and the preservation of the framework that makes the freedom of flight possible.
www.sloairport.com /pilot.htm   (953 words)

  
 Naval Aviation 1950-53
This was particularly apparent in naval aviation where the introduction of jet aircraft had created a composite force in which like units were equipped with either jet or propeller-driven aircraft having wide differences in performance characteristics, maintenance and support requirements, and tactical application.
In a period when naval aviation was called upon to demonstrate its continuing usefulness in war and its particular versatility in adapting to new combat requirements, it also moved forward toward new horizons.
When a heavy concentration of mines in the harbor delayed the scheduled landings, the carrier attack shifted northward and inland to assist the advance of United Nations forces which by the time the landings were made on the 26th, had swept past the intended objective area and were advancing toward the Yalu River.
www.history.navy.mil /branches/avchr7.htm   (7007 words)

  
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Title and commencement---(1) These regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 34, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953 S.R. 1953/108 (Reprinted with Amendments Nos.
Revocations---(1) Regulations 184, 185, and 187 of the principal regulations (as substituted by regulation 51 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1953, Amendment No. 22) are hereby revoked.
The regulations consequentially amend the principal regulations to reflect the provisions in Part 139 of the Civil Aviation Rules relating to the certification of aerodromes.
www.knowledge-basket.co.nz /regs/regs/text/1994/1994100.txt   (255 words)

  
 185th Aviation Group
Army Aviation was first organized in Mississippi in 1948 to support artillery units in the northern part of the state and Hattiesburg in the south.
The state's first aviation battalion, the 131st Aviation Battalion, was formed on 15 February 1968 as the result of a major reorganization.
In 1992, Company E, 185th Aviation in Meridian was redesignated Company G. This resulted in the company's CH-54 Sky Cranes being replaced by the twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook medium lift helicopter.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/185avn-grp.htm   (350 words)

  
 Home | Gosport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He is president of the 1953 NAVCAD Drill Team Reunion Committee, and one of the members who returned to Pensacola for this year's reunion.
In 1953 Trader Jon's was a newly established "watering hole" for Sailors and Marines, so each reunion also includes a trip to Trader Jon's.
Some of the team members have passed on, such as Deloach, who died in 2001 and for some health problems prevent them from traveling, but this year's reunion was attended by 35 members and their families.
gosport.pensacolanewsjournal.com /html/43B2D69E-3F8D-4562-8CA7-759598C399B6.shtml   (725 words)

  
 2nd Battalion / 2nd Aviation Rgt
The 2d Battalion (Assault), 2d Aviation Regiment is the most forward deployed Assault Helicopter Battalion in the world.
When the armistice ended in July of 1953, the aviation sections were pooled together to form a test unit to develop a combat aviation company.
The activation of the 2d Aviation Company created a unit to provide support to the division as well as the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia where the 2d Infantry moved in 1958.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/2-2av.htm   (993 words)

  
 Kiwi’s first flight takes centre stage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The achievements of New Zealand’s own aviation hero, Richard Pearse, will lift your heart in a special centenary exhibition at Motat this Easter, from 18 to 21 April.
Although debate still rages over whether Pearse actually beat the Wright brothers to achieve the first powered flight in 1903, his feats as a self-taught Kiwi inventor and engineer are extraordinary all the same.
After his death in 1953, another aviation pioneer collected a number of signed affidavits to support the claim that he flew that day.
www.aucklandcity.govt.nz /news/council/200304/13/a13.asp   (292 words)

  
 Air Force One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The call signs were established for security purposes during the administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the first American president to have been a pilot in his own right.
The change stemmed from a 1953 incident where an Eastern Airlines commercial flight (8610) had the same callsign as a flight the President was on (Air Force 8610).
The planes accidentally entered the same airspace, and after the incident the unique call sign "Air Force One" was made for the presidential aircraft.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Boeing_VC-25   (2663 words)

  
 News Tips   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The award is the highest honor the FAA awards aviation mechanics, and is given to those with more than 50 years' experience.
Cressman began his aviation career in 1953 as a parts picker for the Consolidated Vaultee Aircraft Company in San Diego, CA.
Over the past 50 years, Cressman has held a number of positions in the aviation industry, including: jet engine mechanic in the U.S. Air Force, engine tester for Pratt and Whitney, airframe and powerplant mechanic for Eastern Airlines, and his current position, director of maintenance of Lifeguard Air Ambulance in Pensacola.
www.faa.gov /apa/pr/ASO/2004/11_15_2004.cfm   (264 words)

  
 US Army Aviation Logistics School (USAALS)
The United States Army Aviation Logistics School (USAALS) was established at Fort Eustis, VA, on 1 October 1983, and is devoted to the support of Army aviation logistics operations through the development of training for enlisted and warrant officer personnel.
In 1954, the Department of the Army recommended that all Army aviation maintenance instruction be conducted at the Transportation School, Fort Eustis, VA. Organizational aircraft maintenance training, though, became the responsibility of the Aviation School, which had recently moved to Fort Rucker, AL.
It would consolidate both Aviation skill level I producing courses at one location, which would allow the Army to reduce the total number of Military Occupational Skills (MOS) training locations (lessening the TRADOC footprint).
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/usaals.htm   (634 words)

  
 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The aircraft was designed by the Mikoyan Gurevich design bureau.
The first flight was made in September 1953 and the aircraft entered production in 1955.
Around 8,500 examples were made, mainly in the USSR but also in the People's Republic of China (as the Shenyang J-6) and Eastern Europe.
www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/MiG-19   (467 words)

  
 3rd Aviation Corps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Aviation Corps was formed in 1949 by order of MNO top secret no. 67 from 24 July 1949.
Regiment of Reconnaissance Aviation and from 1953 and 34
Aviation Zone, which had four airbases of first and second class.
www.vojska.net /military/yugoslavia/airforce/corps/3corps.asp   (98 words)

  
 World War Two in Church Crookham.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In April 1948, Eagle Aviation began to operate in support of the Berlin Airlift.
Eagle Aviation stayed at Blackbushe until 1960, when they were forced to move due to the closure of the airfield, and set up business at a new International Airport, called Heathrow.
On 15th December 1950, No. 622 Squadron, an auxiliary transport squadron was re-formed and rather than being returned to their former home at RAF Mildenhall, they were based at Blackbushe.
freespace.virgin.net /churchcrookham.home/history/blackbushe_2.htm   (469 words)

  
 Société Nationale des Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Est - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
With this experience SNCASE went on to design more helicopters:, and eventually the.
The Alouette first flew on July 21 1951 and broke the helicopter distance and speed records in July 1953.
A production for several hundreds was envisaged but hopes were soon dashed when the SE.3120 was found non-marketable because it was too complicated.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/SNCASE   (217 words)

  
 Tolson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Colonel (later Lieutenant General) John J. Tolson became actively involved with Army Aviation in 1953 while serving as Chief, Doctrine and Combat Developments, G3, Headquarters, Department of the Army.
During his tenure, he completed the development of initial aviation doctrine and subsequently published the first field manual governing the tactical employment of Army Transport Aviation on the battlefield.
It was during this period that he participated in key decisions in consolidating the family of Army aircraft for future development which later became the workhorses of the Vietnam Conflict.
www.quad-a.org /Hall_of_Fame/personnel/tolson.htm   (268 words)

  
 Collect Russia Group of 3 Civil Aviation IDs to Nikolay Lebedev, aviation engineer, 1940 - 1953

1. Soviet Russian

Photo ID of Civil Aviation Technician, 3rd class, WW 2 - issued in October 1940 and valid through July 1941.
Document for the badge "Excellence in Aeroflot", 1953, issued with the badge #4549 (badge is not available).
Awarded for "participation in the major reconstruction of aviation motor repair facilities".
collectrussia.com /DISPITEMWINDOW.HTM?ITEM=4840   (183 words)

  
 History of EAA
EAA was founded in 1953 by current Chairman of the Board Paul H. Poberezny.
It has grown from a handful of aviation enthusiasts to a 170,000-member international organization representing virtually the entire spectrum of recreational aviation.
The museum portion of the Aviation Center opened in January 1983, while the headquarters became operational in January 1984.
www.eaa.org /joineaa/history.html   (689 words)

  
 Re: P-38 / F-5 at Airshow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kargl Aerial Surveys of Midland, Texas registered it as NC62441 on May 17, 1946 and sold it to Aero Exploration Co. of Tulsa, Oklahoma in December 1947.
AiResearch Aviation of Los Angeles, extensively modified it for Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys in 1954.
It was given a two seat, pressurized cockpit and the camera compartment in the nose was enlarged.
www.planesoffame.org /_disc11/00000133.htm   (269 words)

  
 1957 in aviation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1957:
March 11 - a Lockheed Super Constellation of sets a payload record for a commercial aircraft of 41,749 lb (18,936 kg) between Newark, New Jersey and Burbank, California
April 11 - North American Aviation is issued a preliminary contract to build prototypes of the XF-108 long-range interceptor aircraft for the USAF.
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1957_in_aviation   (370 words)

  
 Dayton Migration, 1953
The annual meeting and election of officers was held at EB headquarters in the Hotel Gibbons the morning of 6 September, 1953.
Resolutions were passed to appropriately express the appreciation of the EBs to the Phillips Petroleum Co. and the National Aircraft Show officials for their aid, comfort and courtesies to the EBs at the Dayton celebration.
They missed the bat man, certain performances of the acrobatic fliers of yesteryear, the automobile takeoffs and landings, the Ford trimotor stunts, and the wing-walking, civilian performances being practically zero.
www.rcooper.0catch.com /emeeda53.htm   (595 words)

  
 USAREUR - Cities - Regensburg
He originally gave the local population permission to use the airfield for their model airplane club and later for glider flights.
Aviation Company, 11th ACR - a web site dedicated to the soldiers of Aviation Company, 11th Armored Cavalry, Straubing, Germany, and their families and friends.
Army Aviation in Regensburg - a page (German language) by Egolf Biscan who is documenting the aviation history of Regensburg.
www.usarmygermany.com /USAREUR_city_regensburg.htm   (903 words)

  
 Australian Aviation - Writer Profiles
Shooting everything that moved, but mainly aircraft and helicopters, he started to develop a talent in aviation photography and used his subjects well to teach himself most of the skills and techniques important to photography.
Born in East Fremantle in 1967 and raised in Rockingham, Western Australia, Tony Holmes was weaned on a diet of aviation as a small child.
Bob Bell, an aviation enthusiast since he was eight, completed his secondary education in 1965, entering television as a studio cameraman with TCN 9.
www.ausaviation.com.au /Aboutus/writer.html   (2676 words)

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