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 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
Planes from the USS Enterprise, the USS Essex (CV-9), the USS Intrepid (CV-11), USS Cabot (CVL-28), and USS Franklin (CV-13) sink the battleship Musashi.
HMS Enterprise is assigned to Task Force 122 Western Naval Forces, under the command of Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk.
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 Enterprise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enterprise was a hot air balloon used by the Union Army during the Civil War.
Enterprise, a privately-owned steamboat captained by Henry Miller Shreve.
Enterprise, one of the ships especially built for the upcoming China trade in the early 19th century, owned by the fur trader and multimillionaire John Jacob Astor of New York.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enterprise   (520 words)

  
 Enterprise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enterprise was a hot air balloon used by the Union Army during the Civil War.
VSS Enterprise, the proposed inaugural vessel of the Virgin Galactic suborbital tourism fleet, an endeavor of Richard Branson.
Enterprise, one of the ships especially built for the upcoming China trade in the early 19th century, owned by the fur trader and multimillionaire John Jacob Astor of New York.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enterprise   (557 words)

  
 Hot air balloon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hot air balloons such as The Enterprise were used by the North for artillery observation in the American Civil War and were used for communication during the Siege of Paris in 1871.
There is a special type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas (such as hydrogen or helium) as well as a heated lifting gas (as is used in a hot air balloon.) This is called a Rozier balloon after its creator, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.
Balloons that can be propelled through the air rather than just being carried along by the wind are known as airships.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hot_air_balloon   (557 words)

  
 Enterprise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enterprise was a hot air balloon used by the Union Army during the Civil War.
VSS Enterprise, the proposed inaugural vessel of the Virgin Galactic suborbital tourism fleet, an endeavor of Richard Branson.
Enterprise, one of the ships especially built for the upcoming China trade in the early 19th century, owned by the fur trader and multimillionaire John Jacob Astor of New York.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enterprise   (511 words)

  
 Enterprise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enterprise was a hot air balloon used by the Union Army during the Civil War.
VSS Enterprise, the proposed inaugural vessel of the Virgin Galactic suborbital tourism fleet, an endeavor of Richard Branson.
Enterprise, one of the ships especially built for the upcoming China trade in the early 19th century, owned by the fur trader and multimillionaire John Jacob Astor of New York.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enterprise   (520 words)

  
 Articles - Enterprise
Enterprise was a hot air balloon used by the Union Army during the Civil War.
VSS Enterprise, the proposed inaugural vessel of the Virgin Galactic suborbital tourism fleet, an endeavor of Richard Branson.
Enterprise, a privately-owned steamboat captained by Henry Miller Shreve.
www.kamero.net /articles/Enterprise   (501 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
Planes from the USS Enterprise, the USS Essex (CV-9), the USS Intrepid (CV-11), USS Cabot (CVL-28), and USS Franklin (CV-13) sink the battleship Musashi.
USS Enterprise might easily have been sunk had it not been for the anti-aircraft gunfire of the battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57), which shot down a record 26 aircraft that day, a record which still stands.
USS Enterprise was forced to jettison her armament in order to escape.
starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE.html   (6524 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
Planes from the USS Enterprise, the USS Essex (CV-9), the USS Intrepid (CV-11), USS Cabot (CVL-28), and USS Franklin (CV-13) sink the battleship Musashi.
HMS Enterprise is assigned to Task Force 122 Western Naval Forces, under the command of Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk.
Enterprise, the first Space Shuttle Orbiter, was originally to be named Constitution (in honor of the U.S. Bicentennial).
starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE.html   (6524 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
Planes from the USS Enterprise, the USS Essex (CV-9), the USS Intrepid (CV-11), USS Cabot (CVL-28), and USS Franklin (CV-13) sink the battleship Musashi.
HMS Enterprise is assigned to Task Force 122 Western Naval Forces, under the command of Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk.
Enterprise parked on runway at Edwards AFB, circa 1977.
starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE   (6524 words)

  
 Lucent, T-Mobile Send Up 3G Trial Balloon - -
The main objective, said Lucent spokesperson Kurt Steinert, is to set an example for how enterprise customers can get the most out of secure, advanced data networks through an integrated system.
The trial will evaluate how businesses in Nuremberg, Germany, can use high-speed data applications and services via UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system) networks.
This package includes software for activating high-speed mobile data services as well as technology that enables roaming between a 3G UMTS network and wireless local area networks (WLANs).
www.wirelessnewsfactor.com /perl/story/20513.html   (673 words)

  
 Enterprise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enterprise was a hot air balloon used by the Union Army during the Civil War.
VSS Enterprise, the proposed inaugural vessel of the Virgin Galactic suborbital tourism fleet, an endeavor of Richard Branson.
Enterprise, one of the ships especially built for the upcoming China trade in the early 19th century, owned by the fur trader and multimillionaire John Jacob Astor of New York.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enterprise   (520 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
Planes from the USS Enterprise, the USS Essex (CV-9), the USS Intrepid (CV-11), USS Cabot (CVL-28), and USS Franklin (CV-13) sink the battleship Musashi.
USS Enterprise might easily have been sunk had it not been for the anti-aircraft gunfire of the battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57), which shot down a record 26 aircraft that day, a record which still stands.
USS Enterprise was forced to jettison her armament in order to escape.
starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE   (6524 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
Apparently, the Union Army made some use of these balloons until the Balloon Corps was disbanded in August 1863.
The balloon ascends to 500 feet, and transmits a telegraph to Abraham Lincoln.
starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE   (6524 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
Apparently, the Union Army made some use of these balloons until the Balloon Corps was disbanded in August 1863.
More than 50,000 passengers boarded her, and over 300 cities visited in United States and Canada.
starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE   (6524 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
Apparently, the Union Army made some use of these balloons until the Balloon Corps was disbanded in August 1863.
More than 50,000 passengers boarded her, and over 300 cities visited in United States and Canada.
starchive.cs.umanitoba.ca /?SNE   (6524 words)

  
 Professor Thaddeus Lowe's Official Report (Part I)
Lowe, aeronaut, is hereby authorized to purchase 1,200 yards of best India silk and sufficient linen thread, cordage, andc., for the construction of a balloon, and all reasonable bills for the same, when presented to me through the Bureau of Topographical Engineers, will be paid.
Lowe has individually spent much time and money in the enterprise, and in addition the citizens of Philadelphia have contributed several thousand dollars to further his efforts in demonstrating the feasibility of trans-Atlantic air navigation.
DEAR SIR: In accordance with your request made to me orally on the morning of the 6th of June, I have examined the apparatus and witnessed the balloon experiments of Mr.
www.civilwarhome.com /loweor.htm   (9004 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
There seems to have been a British ship named Enterprize which was sent off to find the new passage to the Orient in 1616.
Ship was in the Persian Gulf for airstrikes against Iraq.
www.cs.umanitoba.ca /~djc/startrek/SNE.html   (9004 words)

  
 The Early Days of Thaddeus Lowe, Echo Mtn. Echoes Fall 1999
Together they started on a new larger balloon one that Leontine would name “Enterprise.” This new balloon was twice the size of the first and made of the finest Indian silk.
Thad also received the news that balloonist John Wise, was preparing to break the deadlock in Vera Cruz in the 1845 War in Mexico by bombing the San Juan Castle with bombs from the air.
His new family treated him like a servant, and dismissed many of his questions about life, saying there was too much work to do to fuss with such things.
www.aaaim.com /echo/v4n3/v4n3TheEarlyDaysofThaddeusLowe.htm   (9004 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
She was put to get a minor overhaul and readied for spring war maneuvers.
Operated with the Far East fleet late in the war.
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 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
1986 After the Cup of this year, the owners of 'French Kiss', KIS Photo Company, buys the Enterprise and Freedom for training yachts.
She will be on display at the new Dulles Center when it opens in 2003.
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 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
After two years of patrols near Brazil, (1832-1834) she sailed around the world from New York, by way of Brazil, Africa, India, the Far East, the East Indies, Honolulu HI, Mazatlan Mexico, Cape Horn, Rio de Janeiro, and then to Philadelphia.
She will be on display at the new Dulles Center when it opens in 2003.
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 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
HMS Enterprise is assigned to Task Force 122 Western Naval Forces, under the command of Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk.
Light cruisers HMS Enterprise and HMS Glasgow intercepted a squadron of 10 German destroyers sent to escort a German blockade runner into France.
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 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
Goodyear's first Enterprise was turned over to the Navy following the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor along with six other ships of the class to serve as training vessels for the Navy's non-rigid airship program.
Ship was in the Persian Gulf for airstrikes against Iraq.
www.cs.umanitoba.ca /~djc/startrek/SNE.html   (9004 words)

  
 A History of Ships Named Enterprise
During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
It is stated in Jane's that the Enterprise II had an experimental envelope in 1948.
They took her to Crown Point, where the inland waters were under the command of General Schuyler.
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 Lawrence Hargrave: Australian Aviation Pioneer
Two months later, on June 18, 1861, Lowe flew the hydrogen gas balloon Enterprise from the Columbian Armory in Washington.
Lincoln was so impressed that he immediately ordered funding for five hydrogen balloons and all their attendant necessities.
The balloon was equipped with a telegraph unit and Lowe sent President Lincoln a telegraph that read, ?I have the pleasure of sending you this telegram, the first ever dispatched from an aerial station.?
www.ctie.monash.edu /hargrave/timeline2.html   (9004 words)

  
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During the American Civil War, there was a United States Balloon Corps, which used a balloon named Enterprise.
She will be on display at the new Dulles Center when it opens in 2003.
Nameplate from the stern preserved at River Vale, New Jersey, where it remains to this day.
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Send Balloon Boquets & Balloons to New Brockton, Alabama
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 AskMen.com - Richard Branson pics
Richard is currently in the midst of preparations to attempt a world-record setting, round-the-world hot air balloon crossing.
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA.
In addition to his own business activities, Branson is a trustee of several charities, including The Healthcare Foundation, a leading healthcare charity responsible for the launch of a health education campaign named Parents Against Tobacco, aiming to limit tobacco advertisements and sponsorships in sports.
www.askmen.com /men/december99/6c_richard_branson.html   (666 words)

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