Aircrew, also called flight crew, are personnel who operate an aircraft while in flight. The composition of a flight's crew depends on the type of aircraft...
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The Aircrew Badge, commonly known as Wings, is a qualification badge of the United States military that is awarded by all five branches of armed services...
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Master aircrew (MAcr) is the warrant-officer rank held by aircrew in the Royal Air Force. It is equivalent to warrant officer in other trades, and is effectively...
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The M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon was a specially-made .22 Hornet over .410 bore combination gun issued to United States Air Force aircrews to help forage...
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Life support (aviation) (redirect from Aircrew life support)
support, or aircrew life support, in aviation, is the field centered on, and related technologies used in, ensuring the safety of aircrew, particularly...
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RAF other ranks (section Aircrew)
unpopular NCO aircrew ranks were abolished, although Master Aircrew was retained as a rank. Aircrew I became Flight Sergeant Aircrew and Aircrew II, III and...
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An aircrew flying badge (unofficially and incorrectly known as an aircrew brevet – which is actually French for a diploma or certificate) is the badge...
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The aircrews of RAF Bomber Command during World War II operated a fleet of bomber aircraft carried strategic bombing operations from September 1939 to...
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The Aircrew Survival Egress Knife or ASEK is a U.S. Army aircrew survival knife, designed and initially manufactured by the Ontario Knife Company, and...
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officer bomb aimers were commissioned from the ranks after non-commissioned aircrew service, unlike pilots and navigators who could also join directly as commissioned...
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The following is a list of pilots and other aircrew who flew during the Battle of Britain, and were awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp to the 1939–45...
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The Royal Air Force Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre (OASC), at Adastral Hall, RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, is the centre through which every potential...
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Aircrew survival equipmentmen are survival equipment specialists and certified parachute riggers who oversee valuable life saving equipment, parachutes...
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takedown rifle chambered for the .22 Hornet cartridge and adopted as the MA-1 aircrew survival rifle by the United States Air Force. It was developed by ArmaLite...
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of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators...
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also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with officer and aircrew selection. Originally established...
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stewardess (FEM); or air host (MASC) or hostess (FEM), is a member of the aircrew aboard commercial flights, many business jets and some government aircraft...
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Aircrew survival weapon may refer to: M6 Aircrew Survival Weapon Armalite AR-5 Armalite AR-7 TP-82 Cosmonaut survival pistol Chiappa M6 Survival Gun This...
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In-flight crew relief (redirect from Relief aircrew)
the relief aircrew, relief flight crew, or just relief crew), is a term used in commercial aviation when referring to the members of an aircrew intended...
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October 1940 by the Royal Air Force, 1495 aircrew were killed, of whom 449 were fighter pilots, 718 aircrew from Bomber Command, and 280 from Coastal...
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Flyer's Commemorative Badge (redirect from Retired Aircrew Badge)
given to their next of kin. The badge is commonly known as the "Retired Aircrew Badge". It was awarded prior to 1 September 1939, the start of World War...
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Badges of the United States Navy (section Aircrew)
Naval Aircrew (NAC) to Naval Aircrew Warfare Specialist (NAWS). Per MILPERSMAN 1220-020 Archived 17 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Naval Aircrew Warfare...
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The following is a list of pilots and other aircrew who flew during the Battle of Britain, and were awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp to the 1939–45...
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length, in 1934. This was the .357 Magnum. During World War II, some U.S. aircrew (primarily Navy and Marine Corps) were issued .38 Special S&W Victory revolvers...
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The following is a list of pilots and other aircrew who flew during the Battle of Britain, and were awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp to the 1939–45...
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Air Crew Europe Star (redirect from Aircrew Europe Star)
The Air Crew Europe Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth air crews who...
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Survival knife (section Aircrew Survival Egress Knife)
handle and not lose the functionality of the knife. The serrations seen on Aircrew Survival Egress Knife (ASEK) are intended to allow air crewmen to cut their...
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Draken International (section Aircrew)
Draken International, LLC is an American provider of tactical fighter aircraft for contract air services including military and defense industry customers...
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The Helicopter Aircrew Breathing Device or HABD (also known as a Helicopter Emergency Egress Device HEED or SEA [clarification needed] ) is an item of...
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the UK Military Flying Training System which is dedicated to training aircrew for all three UK armed services. Specialist ground crew training is focused...
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