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Over the last decade the term

In 1956, the Indian government began to pursue a policy of

As World War I progressed, the potential of air power began to be
realized as more and larger bomber aircraft began to strike deeper and
deeper into enemy territory. The Russians, Italians and Germans
concentrated on large, strategic bombers while the English and French
focused their efforts on smaller, lighter bombers for strikes against
rail yards and what today would be called tactical targets.

In 1942, the U.S. Naval Bureau of Aeronautics requested that McDonnell
Aircraft design a jet interceptor to operate from aircraft carriers. On
August 30, 1943 the Navy awarded McDonnell a contract for two
prototypes of the new fighter, to be designated XFD-1, using one of the
turbojet engines under development by the Westinghouse Electric
Corporation.

More than five years ago, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center
started Aerial Port Expeditor courses, a program that changed the way
loading and unloading operations were conducted throughout the Air
Force.

After more than two years working for the U.S. Army Garrison
Kaiserslautern Army Community Service as the mobile station and program
manager, as well as being the glue for families and Soldiers before and
after going downrange, Bruce Malone will soon be taking the job of his
dreams for the American Battle Monuments Commission.

One of the most successful aircraft types for the U.S. Army Air Forces
and Royal Air Force in World War II was the fast, very heavily armed
twin engine ground attack aircraft used for low level attack missions,
notably the Bristol Beaufighter, the de Havilland Mosquito and the
North American B-25 Mitchell.