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Boeing 767: Aircraft profile

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The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Boeing 767: LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 767 landing Toronto-Pearson . Photo (CC) bribriTO.Boeing 767: LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 767 landing Toronto-Pearson . Photo (CC) bribriTO.

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter: Aircraft profile

Mission: Provide air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control and special operations support to combat and stability and support operations.

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter: A right front view of two UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopters in flight during BRIGHT STAR '82, an exercise involving troops from the US, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Oman.UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter: A right front view of two UH-60 Blackhawk (Black Hawk) helicopters in flight during BRIGHT STAR '82, an exercise involving troops from the US, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Oman.

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F-14 Tomcat fighter: Aircraft profile

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The F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, variable sweep wing, two-place strike fighter manufactured by Grumman Aircraft Corporation.

F-14 Tomcat: A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) takes off towing an aerial gunnery target, during Western Pacific 2001 (WESTPAC'01) deployment, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCHF-14 Tomcat: A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft assigned to Fighter Squadron Two (VF-2) takes off towing an aerial gunnery target, during Western Pacific 2001 (WESTPAC'01) deployment, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Boeing 747: Aircraft profile

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The Boeing 747 is a widebody commercial airliner. Often referred to by the nickname "Jumbo Jet", is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first widebody ever produced.

Boeing 747: Corsair's 747-422 F-HLOV arriving from Paris Orly as SS900. Photo (CC) caribb.Boeing 747: Corsair's 747-422 F-HLOV arriving from Paris Orly as SS900. Photo (CC) caribb.