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Air filter
An air filter, also called an air cleaner, is a device made of fibrous or porous media that removes particles from air, used in HVAC systems, room cleaners, and respirators.
Air Florida Flight 90
Air Florida Flight 90 was a Boeing 737 that crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and Potomac River shortly after takeoff in Washington, DC, on January 13, 1982.
Air force
Air force: a military service organized for warfare in the air. First independent example was the RAF (1918); the US Air Force became separate in 1947, with five core functions and over 689,000 personnel.
Air Force (1943 film)
Air Force (1943) is a Howard Hawks Warner Bros. war film about the B-17 Mary-Ann's crew, caught in the Pearl Harbor attack and the Philippines defense; it won the Oscar for Best Film Editing.
Air Force Amy
Air Force Amy is the professional name of an American legal courtesan and USAF veteran working in Nevada brothels since 1990, known for the Moonlite BunnyRanch and HBO's Cathouse series.
Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
Air Force Cross (AFC), British gallantry decoration instituted 3 June 1918 by George V. Awarded to all ranks for exemplary gallantry while flying not in the presence of the enemy; silver bar for a second award; absorbed the Air Force Medal in 1994.
Air Force Cross (United States)
The Air Force Cross is the second-highest United States military decoration for valor awarded by the Department of the Air Force, established by Congress in 1960.
Air Force Falcons football
Air Force Falcons football: United States Air Force Academy FBS program (first season 1956), Mountain West member since 1999, 442-357-13 all-time, 30 bowls (16-13-1), 21 Commander-in-Chief's Trophies, option offense, Falcon Stadium.
Air Force Global Strike Command
Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), activated August 7, 2009 at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, is the USAF major command controlling all ICBM wings, the B-52/B-1/B-2 bomber force, and the B-21 program, supporting USSTRATCOM's nuclear deterrence mission.
Air Force Island
Air Force Island: uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada, in northeastern Foxe Basin between Baffin Island and Prince Charles Island; area 1,863.34 km², coastline 239.15 km, name official since 1949.
Air Force Medical University
Air Force Medical University (空军军医大学, Fourth Military Medical University) is a PLA Air Force medical university in Xi'an, China, founded in 1941, a Double First-Class and former 211 Project institution with Xijing and Tangdu hospitals.
Air Force One
Air Force One is the call sign for any US Air Force aircraft carrying the president; in common usage it means the two Boeing 747-200B aircraft, designated VC-25A, based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Air Force One (film)
Air Force One is a 1997 Wolfgang Petersen political action thriller starring Harrison Ford as President James Marshall, with Gary Oldman and Glenn Close; hijacked-plane plot, $315 million worldwide, two Oscar nominations.
Air Force One Down
Air Force One Down is a 2024 American action thriller directed by James Bamford, written by Steven Paul, starring Katherine McNamara as a rookie Secret Service agent protecting President Edwards (Ian Bohen) from hijackers; released February 9, 2024, rated R, 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Air Force Research Laboratory
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the primary scientific research and development center of the United States Department of the Air Force, established in 1997.
Air Force Safety Center
The Air Force Safety Center, formerly the Air Force Safety Agency, is the US Air Force agency for mishap prevention, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Air Force Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), established May 22, 1990 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, is the Air Force component of USSOCOM, providing about 17,000 special operations personnel, aircraft, and Special Tactics forces worldwide.
Air Force Specialty Code
An Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) is the alphanumeric code the United States Air Force uses to identify jobs, combining a career field and skill level.
Air Force Two
Air Force Two is the call sign for any US Air Force aircraft carrying the Vice President, typically a Boeing C-32A based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Air Force Weather Agency
The Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) was the US Air Force's weather production agency, headquartered at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, from 1997 until becoming the 557th Weather Wing in 2015.
Air France
Air France is the flag carrier of France, an airline founded in 1933 through a merger of five French airlines and headquartered at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Air France accidents and incidents
The recorded Air France accidents and incidents include the 2009 crash of Flight AF 447 into the Atlantic, killing 228 people, and the 2000 Concorde crash at Gonesse.
Air France Flight 358
Air France Flight 358, an Airbus A340 flying from Paris to Toronto, overran the runway in a thunderstorm on 2 August 2005 and burned; all 309 aboard survived.
Air France Flight 447
Air France Flight 447, registered F-GZCP, was a Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on 1 June 2009, killing all 228 aboard.
Air France Flight 4590
Air France Flight 4590 was a Concorde charter that crashed after takeoff from Paris on July 25, 2000, killing all 109 aboard and 4 on the ground.
Air France Flight 8969
Air France Flight 8969 was an Airbus A300 hijacked by the Armed Islamic Group on 24 December 1994, stormed by French commandos at Marseille two days later.
Air France–KLM
Air France–KLM, also known as Air France–KLM Group, is a Franco-Dutch airline holding company formed in 2004 through the merger of Air France and KLM.
Air fryer
An air fryer is a compact countertop appliance, effectively a small convection oven, that cooks food with circulated hot air and little oil, approximating deep-fried crispiness.
Air gap (networking)
An air gap is a network security measure in which a computer or network has no physical connection to other systems, so data crosses only by manual transfer such as removable media.
Air gap (plumbing)
An air gap in plumbing is the open vertical space between a water outlet and a fixture's flood rim, which prevents backflow of contaminated water.