A compilation of biographies, mostly of average Americans who
went away to war. Great information about how to research military
records, and a way to share small, individual pieces of WWII
history, which when combined paint a rich portrait of life in the
armed forces during the 1940's.
Takeoff/Go-Around. TOGA refers to buttons, often mounted
on the throttle quadrant of turbine aircraft, that allow the
engines to quickly be brought to full power, either for take off or
in the event of a go around.
"After nearly three years of negotiations, during which
Pinnacle Airlines has continued to post a profit and increase its
flying with the new Delta Connection Air Services Agreement, our
pilots have had enough."
Source: Scott Erickson, chairman of the
Pinnacle Airlines pilots unit of the Air Line Pilots Association.
Pilots at the regional carrier voted Monday to authorize a strike
of the Memphis-based airline.
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