airlift aircraft

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• Commercial Application of Military Airlift Aircraft — A C 17 performing a medical evacuation in Antarctica, August 2007. Commercial Application of Military Airlift Aircraft (CAMAA) is a joint initiative between the United States Air Force (USAF), Boeing, and academia designed as a means to mitigate… …   Wikipedia

• Airlift — For other uses, see Airlift (disambiguation). A large military cargo aircraft: the Lockheed C 5 Galaxy …   Wikipedia

• airlift mission commander — A commander designated when airlift aircraft are participating in airlift operations specified in the implementing directive. The airlift mission commander is usually designated by the commander of the deployed airlift unit, but may be selected… …   Military dictionary

• Airlift International — was based in the USA and operated from its inception in 1945 until June 1991. Data *ICAO Code : AIR *IATA Code: RD *Callsign: Airlift History Airlift International was founded as Riddle Airlines by John Paul Riddle in 1945 in Miami, Florida as a… …   Wikipedia

• Airlift (disambiguation) — Airlift may refer to: *Airlift, in logistics, the act of transporting people or cargo from point to point using aircraft *Airlift (dredging device), in nautical archaeology, a suction device for moving sand and silt underwater *Airlift pump is a… …   Wikipedia

• airlift — [er′lift΄] n. a system of transporting troops, supplies, etc. by aircraft, as when ground routes are blocked vt. to transport by airlift …   English World dictionary

• airlift — ► NOUN ▪ an act of transporting supplies by aircraft, typically in an emergency …   English terms dictionary

• Aircraft losses of the Vietnam War — There were a great many aircraft losses during the Vietnam War. Hundreds of U.S. fixed wing aircraft were lost to ground fire of antiaircraft artillery (AAA), surface to air missiles (SAMs), and fighter interceptors (MiG)s. The great majority of… …   Wikipedia

• airlift — I UK [ˈeə(r)ˌlɪft] / US [ˈerˌlɪft] noun [countable] Word forms airlift : singular airlift plural airlifts an operation in which people or things are taken into or away from a place by aircraft, especially in a dangerous situation II UK… …   English dictionary

• Airlift Device — The Airlift Device is a decoration of the United States military which is presented as an attachment to both the Army of Occupation Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal. It is awarded to those service members who performed duty in direct… …   Wikipedia

• airlift — i. The transportation of personnel or materiel by use of aircraft and/or helicopters. Also, the operation or service carrying out such transportation or the aircraft used in such an operation. ii. The total weight of personnel and cargo that is,… …   Aviation dictionary