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  Republic Aviation Company - Biocrawler
The Republic Aviation Company was an American aircraft manufacturer.
He was forced out in 1939 and the company was reorganized as the Republic Aviation Company.
The company was acquired by Fairchild in 1965.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Republic_Aviation_Company   (120 words)

  
 History for Lightening Attack
The 1st Battalion (Attack), 25th Aviation Regiment was derived from the 53rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, which had absorbed D Company 25th Combat Aviation Battalion; therefore, 1-25 Aviation retains honors and lineage from the 25th Combat Aviation Battalion.
The 25th Aviation Company was constituted in the Regular Army on 1 February 1957 and activated in Hawaii as a unit of the 25th Infantry Division.
The 118th was activated on 25 June 1963 in the Republic of Vietnam, having participated in fifteen campaigns in the Republic of Vietnam, the 118th was the most highly decorated aviation company in the United States Army when it was deactivated.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,709969|770600,00.html   (398 words)

  
 P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski - Republic P47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski Wood Model Airplane - $149.95 : Model ...
P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski - Republic P47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski Wood Model Airplane - $149.95 : Model Airplane Factory, Mahogany Wood Model Airplanes, Wooden Model Helicopters, Military Wall Plaques in Wholesale and Retail.
The P-47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski mahogany model airplane is meticulously carved and painted to reflect the true detail of the original Republic P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft.
The Republic P47 Thunderbolt Gabby Gabreski Wood Model Airplane is supplied with a mahogany base for display.
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  281st History
The 281st Aviation Company (AML) (-) was attached to the 44th Aviation Battalion primarily for training, POR qualification and preparation for overseas movement.
After the train-up the unit was deployed to the Republic of Vietnam and arrived at Nha Trang Bay, Republic of Vietnam on 9 June 1966.
The 281st Aviation Company (AML) (-), with its two detachments, was assigned to the 1st Aviation Brigade by General Order 3765 on 9 June 1966.
www.281stahc-assn.org /281history/history_index.html   (1196 words)

  
  Seversky Aircraft Republic Aviation
Republic Aviation was established in 1939 when the board of directors of Seversky Aircraft ousted Alexander de Seversky as company president because of mounting losses and changed the company's name to Republic.
Republic attempted to diversify, establishing a helicopter division in December 1957 and building the French Alouette helicopter under license.
Republic acquired a minority interest in the Dutch aircraft firm Fokker and attempted to market an attack plane in 1960.
www.pilotfriend.com /acft_manu/republic.htm   (1381 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Republic Aviation Company
Traditionally a republic is distinguished from a true democracy in that the republic operates through a representative assembly chosen by the citizenry, while in a democracy the populace participates directly in governmental affairs.
The third section is about how republics are approached as state organisations in political science: in political theory and political science, the term "republic" is generally applied to a state where the government's political power depends solely on the consent, however nominal, of the people governed.
Republics are often associated with democracy, which seems natural if one acknowledges the meaning of the expression from which the word "republic" derives (see: res publica).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Republic-Aviation-Company   (690 words)

  
 Aerosite - Republic Aviation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Republic Aviation was established in 1931 as the Seversky Aircraft Company and in September 1939, the company was reorganized as the Republic Aviation Corporation.
Republic also developed a medium range civilian turboprop called the "Rainbow." The aircraft would be very fast for a prop plane, but interest from airlines was not sufficient to continue development of the aircraft and the project was cancelled.
In September, Republic became the Republic Aviation Division of Fairchild Hiller and ceased to exist as an independent company.
www.aerosite.net /content/view/2171/41   (268 words)

  
 Seversky Aircraft and Republic Aviation
Fortunately, Republic had been paying attention to developments with the P-51 and were hard at work on a long range Thunderbolt as early as November of 1943.
Within 30 days Republic was able to present a test report based upon their earlier testing, along with a full set of drawings as a proposal to the Air Material Command.
The folks at CAM are deserving of much credit for their dedication to preserving the aviation heritage of this nation and specifically, that of Long Island, the true cradle of American aviation.
home.att.net /~historyzone/Seversky-Republic8.html   (2668 words)

  
 Motor Transport Corps
With the increasing role of helicopters in the conflict, Transportation companies were renamed to reflect their increased role in troop movements and their secondary role in supply.
Every aviation battalion was augmented with a TC Aviation Detachment whose primary mission was to provide critical maintenance support.
Although this was a blow to Army fixed-wing aviation, it opened the door for an increasing variety of rotary-wing aircraft.
www.transchool.eustis.army.mil /museum/VietnamAviation.htm   (1843 words)

  
 Republic Financial Corporation Facilitates Airbus A340 Aircraft Sale With Long-term Lease
Republic recognized the complexities of the transaction and successfully addressed them by combining their asset evaluative expertise with the aviation asset finance specialization of the London-based aviation team of DVB Bank AG ("DVB").
Republic's ability to leverage its relationships and its in-depth knowledge of the product enabled the company to arrange funding and close a complex and sophisticated international transaction.
Republic with their ability to construct transactions of this nature is a great fit for Airbus and brings great value to us in our asset trading business.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-21-2006/0004286216&EDATE=   (630 words)

  
 P-47 Thunderbolt at AllExperts
As the war in Europe escalated in the spring of 1940, Republic and the USAAC concluded that the XP-44 and the XP-47 were inferior to the German fighters.
Republic addressed the problems, coming up with a sliding canopy that could be jettisoned in an emergency, a pressurized ignition system, and new all-metal control surfaces.
Even with two Republic plants rolling out the P-47, the USAAF still was not getting as many Thunderbolts as they wanted, and so an arrangement was made with Curtiss to build the aircraft under license in a plant in Buffalo, New York.
en.allexperts.com /e/p/p/p-47_thunderbolt.htm   (3916 words)

  
 Fairchild Information
The company was founded by Sherman Fairchild in 1925 as Fairchild Aviation Corporation, based in Farmingdale, and East Farmingdale, New York.
In 1964 the company purchased Hiller Helicopter, changing their name to Fairchild Hiller and producing the FH-1100, until 1973 when the helicopter division was sold back to Stanley Hiller.
In 1965 the company acquired the Republic Aviation Company.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Fairchild   (325 words)

  
 The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
The company was very small, with Seversky acting as president, designer, and chief test pilot, but he also hired a fellow Russian expatriate named Alexander Kartveli as a design engineer.
The Seversky Company was able to to make these changes because the USAAC postponed the fighter competition, with the fly-off rescheduled to March 1936.
A Republic test pilot was killed in an early production P-47B when it went out of control in a dive, and there were many crackups with other early P-47Bs, including crashes that occurred when the tail assembly fell off.
www.vectorsite.net /avp47.html   (7214 words)

  
 The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
He was born in 1894 in Russian Georgia, and became a naval aviator in the Tsar's forces in World War I. He lost a leg early in the conflict, but returned to the air with an artificial leg and claimed 13 "kills" in combat.
In the meantime, Republic had been working on a new version of the YP-43 with a more powerful engine, to be named the "XP-44 Rocket", as well as on a fighter designated the "AP-10" that was a considerable departure for Republic Aviation.
Republic addressed the problems, coming up with a sliding canopy that could be discarded in an emergency, a pressurized ignition system, and new all-metal control surfaces.
www.faqs.org /docs/air/avp47.html   (7245 words)

  
 Republic Airport: Long Island's Executive Airport
Republic Airport generates $139 million of economic impact to Nassau and Suffolk Counties each year.
Republic Airport is proudly and professionally managed by URS Corp.
Republic Airport is home to The American Air Power Museum and the Long Island Historical Society.
www.republicairport.net /frghistory.htm   (264 words)

  
 176th Assault Helicopter Company - 14th Aviation Battalion - Unit History
The 176th Aviation Company s missions with this unit have been mainly, to include airmobile operations for the security elements of the Chu Lai Defense Command, close air support for convoys from Tam-Ky to Quang-Ngai, as well as the ever present command and control and combat argo carrier aircraft.
The 176th Aviation Company became activated on 1 October 1966 at Fort Benning, Ga. The 176th and its detachments (the 411th Transportation Detachment and the 454th Signal Detachment which are now organic to the 176th) were under the command of the 44th Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Group.
I deployed with the 176 Aviation from Fort Benning Georgia in 67 as part of the 10th Aviation group, In this group were the 173, 281/st, and 181/st Aviation companies, and was there when we took our first KIA, a WO Harvey who died of wounds.
hometown.aol.com /mm27176th/176hist.html   (4055 words)

  
 74th Reconnaissance Airplane Co. (SAL)
The 74th RAC was formed from the assets of the 73rd AVN Co. (Surveillance Airplane, Light) - callsign "Backspin" and was organized on 26 March 1965 and stood down 20 March 1972.
The 74th RAC was initially assigned to the 145th Combat Aviation Battalion and in February 1968, to the 210th CAB, 12th AVN Group, 1st Aviation Brigade.
The company consisted of a headquarters section, service platoon, four airplane platoons, maintenance section, supply section and all of the other elements of an Army aviation company.
www.aloft74th.org /index.html   (495 words)

  
 State Aviation Company of Republic of Tajikistan "Tochikiston"
The Republic of Tajikistan is situated in Central Asia.
The State Aviation Company of the Republic of Tajikistan "Tochikiston" is a member of ICAO.
Sogda aviation enterprise in its turn is one of the most important international airports in the Republic.
www.sovereign-publications.com /tochikiston.htm   (584 words)

  
 Boeing: The Boeing Company and China Home
Given the company's dedication to the success of the US-China economic relationship, Boeing remains committed to demonstrating the value of bilateral trade and advocating its continued growth.
The Boeing Company is a global enterprise, the world leader in aerospace and a partner in China's aviation industry.
The Boeing Company is the world's leading aerospace company, and the largest manufacturer of satellites, commercial jetliners, and military aircraft.
www.boeing.com /companyoffices/aboutus/boechina.html   (3591 words)

  
 Republic Aviation
The Republic P-43 was a direct successor of the Seversky P-35.
The Thunderjet was a high-performance aircraft, and briefly set an American speed record, flying at 611 miles per hour (983 kilometers per hour) in September 1946.
In 1951, Republic began to develop a supersonic fighter-bomber to replace the F-84F.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Republic/Aero43.htm   (1638 words)

  
 Republic Helicopters   (Site not responding. Last check: )
We are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration as a 135 Air Carrier.
We hold a Federal Aviation Administration 133 Operating Certificate which is an additional certification issued by the FAA.
This department certifies companies to fly for the government in many different capacities and is the preferred type of transportation for Coast Guard inspectors.
www.republichelicopters.com /Content/Certificates/Page.html   (467 words)

  
 Welcome to Nigeria - Federal Ministry Of Aviation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Ministry is also directly responsible for overseeing air transportation, airport development and maintenance, provision of aviation infrastructural services and other needs arising from a wide spectrum of the aviation industry both nationally and globally.
The Nigerian aviation industry enjoyed rapid growth from the oil boom period of the early 1970's till the era of military exploitation.
At independence in 1960, the department was relocated as a portfolio in the Ministry of Transport.
www.nigeria.gov.ng /fed_min_aviation.aspx   (412 words)

  
 114th Aviation Company Association - Home Page
The company was based at Vinh Long Air Field, Republic of South Vietnam from May 1963 to February 1972.
During the nine years in Vietnam, the 114th Assault Helicopter Company (AHC) participated in 16 combat campaigns and was presented with 8 unit citations.
After departing the Republic of South Vietnam in February 1972, the 114th Aviation Company was assigned to the Panama Canal Zone where it served with distinction.
www.114thaviationcompany.com   (243 words)

  
 First Team aviation troops tally $1 million in bonuses
According to McNorton, the unit in the brigade with the most reenlistments so far is the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, which has had 33 Soldiers, or 34 percent of their goal, reenlist thus far.
Although it has been a number of years since Melo last reenlisted, he chose to stay in because of the people in the Army.
Jose Ramirez, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, reenlisted last month to give something back to the country.
www.army.mil /-news/2007/01/03/1203-first-team-aviation-troops-tally-1-million-in-bonuses   (514 words)

  
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The company's plant for the manufacture of earth moving machinery and other products for the war is in the country on a six thousand acre tract.
The Intermediate Report in the Republic Aviation case, 51 N.L.R.B. at 1195, set out the reason why the rule against solicitation was considered inimical to the right of organization.
In the Republic Aviation case, petitioner urges that irrespective of the validity of the rule against solicitation, its application in this instance did not violate Section 8(3), note 1, supra, because the rule was not discriminatorily applied against union solicitation but was impartially enforced against all solicitors.
www.nacua.org /nacualert/memberversion/Unions/VLEX-RepublicAviati.htm   (2707 words)

  
 XF-12 Rainbow Information
The XF-12 Rainbow was a four-engine, all-metal prototype monoplane designed by the Republic Aviation Company in the late 1940s.
The United States Army wanted a long-range photo-reconnaissance aircraft, and the Rainbow was Republic's attempt to provide it.
With a cruise speed of over 450 statute miles per hour (725 kilometers per hour), it was certainly fast, but the Air Force (spun off from the Army Air Force in 1947) decided that the Boeing RB-50 would fill the need instead.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/XF-12_Rainbow   (184 words)

  
 Republic Services of Florida jobs in Miami Dade, Florida from Jobing.com
Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of environmental services including solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services.
Republic is able to help its divisions reach their full potential through strong financial and operational support.
Republic Services owns and operates a network of transfer stations and landfills to ensure environmentally sound and cost-effective waste management.
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 Abu Dhabi Aviation
Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) was formed in 1976 as a joint venture agreement between the Emirate of ABU DHABI (eighty percent) and a foreign Company (twenty percent) with a capital of  Dh.
As part of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan’s policy of encouraging National companies and investment within the country, the transfer of the company to full public status was effected on 16 May 1982, providing for the establishment of a National Joint Stock Company with a capital of Dh.
ADA currently operates 1 Bell 212 helicopters in support of long term contract for a major oil company in the Republic of Yemen.
www.adaviation.com /about.html   (319 words)

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