About the occupation Infobox aviation name Aviator image Image Lt Mike Hunter 1.jpg caption United States Army U.S. Army test pilot Lieutenant Lt. F.W. Mike Hunter wearing a flight suit . Image from the Office of War Information , 1942. File 3c07354v.jpg thumb upright Louis Bl riot in his monoplane . An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft . The first recorded use of the term aviateur in French language French was in 1887, as a variation of aviation , from the Latin avis meaning bird , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation A rienne Aviation or Air Navigation . The term aviatrix aviatrice in French , now archaic, was formerly used for a female aviator. The term is often applied simply to pilots, but can be extended to include navigator aviation navigator s, bombardier air force bombardier s, Weapon Systems Officer s, and Electronic Warfare Officer s. This should not be confused with the term naval aviator , which refers to crew members in the U.S. Navy , U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard . The term aviator , as opposed to pilot or other terms, was used more in the aviation history early days of aviation , before anyone had ever seen an airplane fly, and it was used to show connotations of bravery and adventure. For example, the editors at the Dayton Herald , in an article of December 18, 1903 described the Wright brothers first airplane as thus The weight, including the body of the aviator , is slightly over 700 pounds . To ensure the safety of people ... and responsibilities, most militaries and many airlines around the world award aviator badge s to their pilots ... in Scandinavia , a commercial aviator refused to aid in deportation deporting an asylum seeker, by demanding that the police officers and the prisoner leave his aircraft, because the aviator had reason ... s license. Aviator certifications See Pilot licensing and certification Pilots are required to go through ... of the word pilot in aviation , where it is synonymous with aviator . Note that on the U.S. Space Shuttle ... more details
An aviator is a person who flies aircraft. Aviator may also refer to Films The Aviator 1929 film The Aviator 1929 film , a now lost comedy film The Aviator 1985 film The Aviator 1985 film , an adventure film starring Christopher Reeve The Aviator 2004 film The Aviator 2004 film , based on the life of Howard Hughes Literature The Aviator short story The Aviator short story , a 1926 short story by the French aristocrat writer, poet and pioneering aviator, Antoine de Saint Exup ry Music Aviator band , a late 1970s progressive rock band AviatorAviator album AviatorAviator album , Aviator s first album Aviator Funker Vogt album Aviator Funker Vogt album , an album by Funker Vogt The Aviator , a song by Deep Purple from their 1996 album Purpendicular Other uses Aviator , a 1983 computer game by Geoff Crammond Ray Ban Aviator , a style of sunglasses A brand of playing cards made by the United States Playing Card Company Honda Aviator , a motor scooter made by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. Aviators, former Frequent Flyer Program of Trans World Airlines See also Pilot disambiguation disambig de The Aviator fr The Aviator it Aviator ru uk ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Aviator Type Album Artist Aviator band Aviator Cover Aviator album cover 1979.jpg Released 1979 Genre Rock Prog Length Label EMI Producer Reviews Last album This album Aviator br 1979 Next album Turbulence Aviator album Turbulence br 1980 Aviator was the debut album by rock band Aviator band Aviator . Released in early 1979, Aviator was on Harvest Electrola, co produced by the band and Robin Lumley from the British jazz fusion band, Brand X. The studio album was released with a total run time of 43 32. ref http www.progarchives.com artist.asp?id 1506 Aviator. Eclectic Prog.United Kingdom ref ref http www.progarchives.com album.asp?id 7129 Aviator Music ref Track listing Your Loving Is My Home 3 30 Keep Your Heart Right 6 21 Evil Eye 3 20 Time Traveller 2 59 Silver Needles 6 07 Cleveland Ohio 5 01 Country Morning 6 14 Greed 3 02 Morning Journey 6 58 Video First aired June 15, 2006 Shoot location Oslo, Norway Production company Kryptonitt Director Marius Haugan Producer Marius Haugan Editor Marius Haugan Cinematographer Tor Eigil Scheide References reflist Category 1979 albums Category Aviator albums Category Aviation media 1970s rock album stub ... more details
Rugby team teamname RC Aviator image imagesize fullname Rugby Club Aviator nickname location Kiev , Ukraine founded 1963 ground Spartak Stadium Kiev Spartak Stadium president coach Sergey Mina league season pattern la1 pattern b1 pattern ra1 leftarm1 000000 body1 000000 rightarm1 000000 shorts1 000000 socks1 F00 RC Aviator is a Ukrainian Rugby union rugby club in Kiev. History The club was founded in 1963. External links http rugby.biz.ua index.php?do static&page aviator info RC Aviator on Ukrainian Rugby Portal DEFAULTSORT Aviator, RC Category Rugby clubs established in 1963 Category Ukrainian rugby union teams Category Sport in Kiev ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2010 Aviator was a short lived British progressive rock band. History Aviator was founded in 1978 by Jack Lancaster and Mick Rogers musician Mick Rogers , along with Clive Bunker and John G. Perry. After recording their first album, they toured as a support act to Steve Hillage . After the tour, Lancaster left the group Aviator would still release another record before finally ceasing activity. However, the four musicians would play together again on Lancaster s 1981 solo album Skinningrove Bay . Discography AviatorAviator album Aviator 1979 Turbulence Aviator album Turbulence 1980 Line up Jack Lancaster saxophone, flute, lyricon, synthesizer Mick Rogers lead vocals, guitar Clive Bunker drums John G. Perry bass, vocals External links http www.progarchives.com artist.asp?id 1506 Prog Archives http calyx.perso.neuf.fr interviews jgperry.html John G. Perry interview Category British progressive rock groups UK band stub ... more details
Infobox Airline airline Aviator Airways logo Aviator Airways logo.png logo size 242 fleet size 3 destinations IATA ICAO AVW callsign AVIATOR parent company slogan founded 1992 headquarters Athens , Greece key people George Pandelides Pres. hubs Athens International Airport secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance subsidiaries website http www.aviator.gr Aviator Airways is an airline based at Athens International Airport in Greece . It operates business and executive flights, cargo and air ambulance services. Fleet Historical Fleet 1 Handley Page Jetstream BAe Jetstream 31 References reflist External links official website http www.aviator.gr Airlines of Greece Aviation lists Category Airlines of Greece Europe airline stub Greece transport stub ... more details
multiple issues notability February 2011 unreferenced February 2011 File Eugene Ely, d. 1911.png thumb right 150px Eugene Ely , head and shoulders, 8 facing right right side of face is most visible wearing aviator s hat and goggles. An aviator hat , also known as a Bomber Hat, is a usually leather cap with large earflaps, a chin strap and, often, a short brim that is commonly turned up at the front to show the lining often fleece or fur . It is often worn with goggles . It may be made of other materials, such as felt. Aviator hats became popular in the early days of the 20th century as open cockpit airplane s grew in use. Pilots needed a hat to keep their heads and ears warm, as well as goggles to protect their eyes in flight. With the advent of closed cockpits, hats became less necessary note that Charles Lindbergh still wore one when he crossed the Atlantic in 1927, though his Spirit of St. Louis monoplane had a closed cockpit . None the less, Aviator s Hats continued in popularity as a fashion accessory and winter hat. Aviator s hats continued in aviation use through the Second World War , until the age of jet fighter s, when solid plastic and, later, carbon fiber helmets replaced leather caps in the cockpits of planes. . . DEFAULTSORT Aviator Hat Category Hats clothing stub ... more details
Infobox automobile image File LincolnAviator.jpg 250px name Lincoln Aviator manufacturer Ford Motor Company ... Sport Trac br Mercury Mountaineer similar Lexus GX The Lincoln Aviator was a mid size sport utility ... in 2002, and production ended in 2005. The Aviator was built exclusively at Ford s St ... SRX , Lexus GX launched at the same time as the Aviator , and Infiniti FX . Prices for the Aviator ... of flattery. Especially when it s yourself you re imitating. The Aviator seemed to have been met with relatively ... Lincoln s derailed gravy train hitches to another car. Car and Driver , December 2002. ref While the Aviator ... the Aviator was that it was priced similar to the larger and relatively popular Ford Expedition . The Navigator ... , but the Excursion was rare so the comparison did not work against the Navigator, whereas the Aviator ... test, in which the Aviator tied for fifth place, that only the car s high price and lack ... Despite the initial praise, the Aviator was a poor seller for Lincoln with many hypothesizing that its all too familiar looks were to blame and was quickly discontinued in August 2005. Originally, the Aviator ... CD3 platform the next year. However, Ford scrapped the Aviator name, and the car has been replaced ... Auto Show and went on sale in December 2006 as a 2007 model. Even though the Aviator only had ... doesn t properly replace the Aviator. The Aviator was also sold alongside the Mercury Mountaineer , another clone of the Explorer which offered an identical equipment list to the Aviator. The last Lincoln Aviator rolled off the assembly line on August 19, 2005 Sales class wikitable Calendar Year ... http media.ford.com press kits.cfm?presskit id 1111 2005 Lincoln Aviator press kit Ford Media Lincoln vehicles Category Lincoln vehicles Aviator Category SUVs Category 2000s automobiles Category Vehicles introduced in 2003 de Lincoln Aviator fa ja pl Lincoln Aviator pt Lincoln Aviator ... more details
Infobox Film name The Navy Aviator image image size caption director Sydney Ayres producer writer Lorimer Johnston narrator starring Sydney Ayres br Caroline Cooke br Jack Richardson actor Jack Richardson br Vivian Rich distributor Mutual Film Corporation released May 13, 1914 runtime country FilmUS language Silent film br English language English intertitles The Navy Aviator is a 1914 United States American silent film silent short film short drama film written by Lorimer Johnston and directed by Sydney Ayres . The film stars Ayres, Caroline Cooke , Jack Richardson actor Jack Richardson , Vivian Rich , and Harry von Meter . External links imdb title id 0842796 DEFAULTSORT Navy Aviator, The Category 1914 films Category 1910s drama films Category American drama films Category American silent short films Category Aviation films Category Black and white films short silent film stub ... more details
File C73193s5 Ant.Map Mount Murchison.jpg thumb 1 250,000 scale topographic map of the Aviator Glacier and the Southern Cross Mountains . Aviator Glacier is major valley glacier, over 60 miles 96 km long and 5 miles 8 km wide, descending generally southward from the plateau of Victoria Land along the west side of Mountaineer Range , and entering Lady Newnes Bay between Cape Sibbald and Hayes Head where it forms the Aviator Glacier Tongue . This floating ice tongue extends into the water for about convert 25 km mi 0 . The glacier was photographed from the air by Capt. W.M. Hawkes, US Navy, on the historic first flight from New Zealand to McMurdo Sound on December 17, 1955. An attempt to reconnoiter it by helicopter and to land a party of the NZGSAE on it had to be abandoned when the USS Glacier was damaged in pressure ice in December 1958. Named by NZGSAE, 1958 59, as a tribute to the hazardous work of pilots and other airmen in Antarctic exploratory and scientific operations. References gnis id 776 type antarid gnis 777 Aviator Glacier Tongue type antarid coord 73 50 S 165 03 E display title Category Glaciers of Victoria Land Category Borchgrevink Coast BorchgrevinkCoast geo stub ... more details
An Aviator Badge is an insignia used in most of the world s militaries to designate those who have received training and qualification in military aviation . Also known as a Pilot s Badge , or Pilot Wings , the Aviator Badge was first conceived to recognize the training that military aviators receive, as well as provide a means to outwardly differentiate between military pilots and the foot soldiers of the regular ground forces. Germany 1935 1945 Image Flugzeugf hrerabzeichen.jpg thumb right 100px Pilotenabzeichen Luftwaffe Pilot s Badge The Pilotenabzeichen Pilot s Badge of the former Luftwaffe came in three distinct types bronze, silver changed to zinc during the war and gold. It depicts a silver eagle Silberner Adler perched atop a swastika Hakenkreuz , wings open in a landing pose, and surrounded by a wreath with laurel Lorbeer and oak Eichenlaub branches on the left and right, respectively. Which badge a pilot received depended on how well the pilot did on the final exam. After 1955 File Militaerluftfahrzeugfuehrer Bundeswehr.jpg thumb German Aviation Badge in Bronze In the Bundeswehr the aviation badge T tigkeitsabzeichen Milit rluftfahrzeugf hrer comes in three grades bronze Standard Pilot , silver Senior Pilot after 1200 flight hours and gold Command Pilot after 1800 flight ... to aviator badges of the United States military is listed under the following articles United States Aviator Badge United States Naval Aviator Insignia and winging Naval Aviator Badge United Kingdom Image RAF pilot brevet Queen s Crown .jpg thumb 200px right RAF Pilot Wings The current aviator ..., and on gaining a position in a frontline squadron. South Africa Image SAAF Aviator Badge.gif thumb 200px right SAAF Pilot Wings The current aviator badge of the South African Air Force has been in use ... odznaki pilot w.JPG right thumb A Polish Air Force pilot s insignia The current aviator badge of the Polish ... eagle with added lightnings. commons category Aviator badges References reflist Category Orders, decorations ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Aviator Nunatak Coord 85 11 S 168 58 W source GNIS display inline,title is the northernmost of three large nunatak s in the upper Liv Glacier , standing convert 4 mi 0 east of Mount Wells Antarctica Mount Wells . It was named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition 1961&ndash 62 for the aviator s of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd s flight to the South Pole in 1929. References usgs gazetteer id 778 Category Nunataks of Antarctica Category Amundsen Coast RossDependency geo stub ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name The Aviator Music from the Motion Picture Cover The Aviator Soundtrack.jpg Type Soundtrack Artist Martin Scorsese Released 2005 Recorded Genre Soundtrack Length 47 00 Label Decca Records Decca Producer Last album The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King This album br 2004 Next album A History of Violence film A History of Violence The Aviator Music from the Motion Picture the original soundtrack album of the 2004 film The Aviator 2004 film The Aviator starring Leonardo DiCaprio , Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda . The original score and songs were composed and conducted by Howard Shore . The album won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and was nominated for a Grammy Award Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media . There is also use of orchestral works, such as Bach s Fugue from the Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Track listing Icarus 3 58 There Is No Great Genius Without Some Form of Madness 2 50 Muirfield 2 22 H 1 Racer Plane 3 20 Quarantine 3 52 Hollywood 1927 2 59 The Mighty Hercules 3 32 Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. 3 57 America s Aviation Hero 2 05 7000 Romaine 2 22 The Germ Free Zone 2 49 Screening Room 5 27 Long Beach Harbour 1947 3 49 The Way of the Future 4 01 start box s ach aw succession box title Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score years 2004 before Music of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings br The Return of the King after Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack Memoirs of a Geisha end class wikitable style margin 0 auto text align center colspan 4 Film score Big Three Film Music Awards 2004 in film 2004 width 25 Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award br Finding Neverland soundtrack Finding Neverland width 25 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Golden Globe br The Aviator width 25 BAFTA Award for Best ... Aviator Category Film soundtracks Category 2004 soundtracks Category Decca Records soundtracks ... more details
Infobox Film name The Aviator s Wife image Af 126.jpg caption The original French poster for The Aviator s Wife . director ric Rohmer producer Margaret M n goz eproducer aproducer writer ric Rohmer starring Phillippe Marlaud br Marie Rivi re br Anne Laure Meury music Georges Prat cinematography Bernard Lutic editing C cile Decugis distributor Fox Lorber USA released 1981 France runtime 104 min. country France awards language French language French budget gross preceded by followed by The Aviator s Wife lang fr La femme de l aviateur is a 1981 French film written and directed by ric Rohmer . The film stars Phillippe Marlaud , Marie Rivi re and Anne Laure Meury . Like many of his films, it deals with the ever evolving love lives of a group of young Parisians. This was the first in Rohmer s Comedies & Proverbs series &mdash a collection of six films the director made during the 1980s. Each of these films begins with a proverb, in the case of The Aviator s Wife this is On ne saurait penser rien or It is impossible to think about nothing . Plot A young man who believes his girlfriend is cheating on him with an ex boyfriend decides to follow his rival through Paris. Twenty year old Fran ois Marlaud is in love with the fiercely independent 25 year old Anne Rivi re . One morning, Anne s airline pilot ex, Christian Carri re , visits her to tell her that it is over between them and that he will return to his wife. Francois just happens to see the two leave Anne s building together and becomes obsessed by the idea that she is cheating on him. As he strolls aimlessly through the streets of Paris, he catches sight of Christian in a cafe with another woman. As they leave and jump on a bus ... material and The Aviator s Wife is the first of the Comedies & Proverbs series. Cast Phillipe Marlaud ... links imdb title id 0080728 title The Aviator s Wife Amg movie 84174 The Aviator s Wife rotten tomatoes id aviators wife title The Aviator s Wife ric Rohmer DEFAULTSORT Aviator s Wife, The Category ... more details
Wikify date February 2011 unreferenced date November 2010 Infobox Motorcycle name Honda Aviator image aka manufacturer Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. HMSI parent company production 2009 model year 2009 predecessor successor class engine 109 cc, 4 stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, OHC top speed power 8 bhp 8000 rpm torque 0.9 kgm 5500 rpm transmission V Matic suspension Front telescopic. Rear Unit Swing with Spring Loaded Hydraulic Damper brakes 130 mm drum or 190 mm disc only available for front tyre tires rake trail wheelbase 1256 mm length 1802 mm width 703 mm height 1162 mm seat height 790 mm dry weight 103 kg wet weight fuel capacity 6 L oil capacity 0.8 L fuel consumption turning radius climbing ability related The Honda Aviator is the latest When date February 2011 109 cc motor scooter produced by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India . Its slogan is Live Your Style . It has a four stroke engine, single cylinder which is air cooled. Technical specifications Engine Type four stroke, single cylinder, air cooled, OHC Displacement 109 cc Max Power 8 bhp 8000 rpm Max Torque 0.9 kgm 5500 rpm Transmission V Matic Oil capacity 0.8 litres Ignition Self Kick Electricals Battery 12 V,3 Ah Maintenance Free Headlamp Multi focal with 35w Halogen Weight and measurement Frame High Rigidity Under bone type Dimensions 1802 703 1162 mm lxbxh Wheelbase 1256 mm Ground clearance 145 mm Seat height 790 mm Fuel tank capacity 6 litres Suspension Front Telescopic Rear Unit Swing with Spring Loaded Hydraulic Damper Tyre size Front 90 90 12 54J Rear 3.50 10 51J Brakes Front 130 mm drum or 190 mm disc Rear 130 mm drum External links Official website http www.honda2wheelersindia.com aviator index.html Honda Two wheelers in India Category Honda motorcycles Aviator Category Motor scooters motorcycle stub ... more details
unref date November 2011 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Aviator Type studio Artist Aviator band Aviator Cover Aviator Turbulence album cover 1979.jpg Released 1980 Genre Rock Prog Length Label Harvest Records Producer Reviews Last album AviatorAviator album Aviator br 1979 This album Turbulence br 1980 Next album Turbulence is the second and last album by rock band Aviator band Aviator . Track listing Way Of The World 4 53 The American 4 40 Turbulence 6 44 Ovation 4 54 Fallen Star 7 22 Track Eleven 1 33 Get You Rocks Off 5 01 Strange Worlds 7 01 1980s rock album stub Category Aviator albums Category 1980 albums Category Albums with cover art by Roger Dean ... more details
highlights E2 80 93 ray ban aviator Brands & Films ref Ray Ban aviators were also prominently featured ... Reflist Glasses Category Sunglasses af Ray Ban Aviator es Gafas de aviador hi it Aviator occhiali pt Ray Ban Aviator ru sv Ray Ban Aviator uk ... more details
unreferenced date January 2012 notability music date January 2012 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Aviator Type Album Artist Funker Vogt Cover Aviator Funker Vogt album .jpeg Released 2007 Recorded 2007 Genre Aggrotech Label Metropolis Records Producer Last album Always and Forever Volume 2 br 2006 This album Aviator br 2007 Next album Warzone K17 br 2009 Aviator 2007 is an aggrotech album by Funker Vogt , released on May 22, 2007. Track listing Disc One Welcome to Destruction 1 53 Paralyzed 6 58 Child Soldier 6 30 City of Darkness 5 28 My Fortune 5 29 Hostile Waters 6 10 Thanatophobia 5 14 Frozen in Time 4 52 One 5 39 Darwin s Nightmare 4 53 Blind Rage 7 07 Babylon 7 23 Deathmachine 4 34 Bonus track on European version Snow Was Falling 3 54 Bonus track on European version br Disc Two US Version Deathmachine Snow Was Falling Lost in Translation City of Darkness Downtown Mix Child Soldier Kopfschuss Mix City of Darkness 2nd Hookline Mix br Category 2007 albums Category Funker Vogt albums 2000s electronic album stub DEFAULTSORT Aviator Album ... more details
other uses Aviator disambiguation Infobox film name The Aviator image image size caption director Roy Del Ruth producer Irving Asher writer James Montgomery play br Arthur Caesar br Robert Lord br De Leon Anthony titles narrator starring Edward Everett Horton br Patsy Ruth Miller music Rex Dunn uncredited cinematography Chick McGill editing William Holmes distributor Warner Bros. Pictures released December 14, 1929 runtime 75 min country FilmUS language English The Aviator was a 1929 all talking Vitaphone comedy film released by Warner Bros . Directed by Roy Del Ruth , the film was based on the play of the same name by James Montgomery and starred Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller . The Aviator today is considered a lost film . ref http www.silentera.com PSFL data A Aviator1929 2.html The Aviator at SilentEra ref Cast Edward Everett Horton as Robert Street Patsy Ruth Miller as Grace Douglas Johnny Arthur as Hobart William Bailey William Norton Bailey as Brooks Armand Kaliz as Major Jules Gaillard Edward Martindel as Gordon Lee Moran as Brown Kewpie Morgan as Sam Robinson Phillips Smalley as John Douglas Production notes The Aviator was a remake of the film The Hottentot , also starring Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller. The film was remade again in 1930 as Going Wild , starring Joe E. Brown comedian Joe E. Brown . In 1938, eight years after Going Wild , Warner Bros. remade this movie again as a musical titled Going Places 1938 film Going Places starring Dick Powell and early role for Ronald Reagan . Going Places also featured the Johnny Mercer hit song Jeepers Creepers song Jeepers Creepers sung by Louis Armstrong . ref amg movie id 84175 ref References reflist See also List of lost films External links imdb title id 0019664 title The Aviator http www.silentera.com PSFL data A Aviator1929 2.html The Aviator at SilentEra Roy Del Ruth DEFAULTSORT Aviator Category 1929 films Category 1920s comedy films Category American comedy films Category Black and white ... more details
Infobox military award name United States Aviator Badge image File US Aviation Wings.png 300px awarded by United States Armed Forces type Badge eligibility for status Currently awarded established Second World War first award Second World War last award On going total posthumous recipients individual precedence label Badges of the United States Army Army Precedence higher Group 2 badges br Combat Medical ... Ordnance Disposal Badge EOD Aviator Flight Surgeon Badge United States Flight Surgeon Aircrew ... A United States Aviator Badge refers to three types of Aviator Badge aviation badges issued ... Force , and United States Navy Naval aviation. In the modern military, Army and Air Force Aviator ... ratings denote experience levels. The Naval Aviator Badge is issued in a single rating for the Navy ... Senior Aviator Badge World War I The first United States Aviator Badges were issued to members of the United ... degrees Observer a US shield and one left side wing , Junior Aviator or Reserve Aviation Officer a US shield between two wings , and Senior Aviator a star over US shield between two wings . The Army Air ... entry into World War I. The second enlisted aviator, William A. Lamkey, got a discharge and flew ... series of aviator badges were issued to include a design that has survived to the modern day ... Aviator program was restarted. Candidates had to be at least 18, possess a high school diploma, and have ... to a degree that warranted a new badge for Army Aviators. The result was the creation of the Army Aviator ... The Aviator and Senior Aviator Badges were approved on 27 July 1950 and the Master Aviator Badge was approved .... United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard The aviator badge currently used in the Navy has remained virtually unchanged since it was first issued on 13 November 1917. The Naval Aviator Badge .... NASA With the dawn of the Space Age , all of the United States Aviator badges are upgradable ... Naval Aviator Badge Navigator Badge Observer Badge Military badges of the United States Obsolete badges ... more details
An aviator call sign or call sign callsign is a nickname given to a military pilot or other flight officer. This call sign is a substitute for the officer s given name, and is used on name tags, planes, and radio conversations. The origins of aviator call signs are varied. Most call signs word play play on or reference on the aviator s family name surname . Examples taken from Top Gun credits include Lt. Rick Curly Moe a Three Stooges reference Maj. Ray Secks Seckinger LCdr. Thomas Sobs Sobieck LCdr. Robert Rat Willard a reference to the Willard 1971 film 1971 film Willard LCdr. C.J. Heater Heatley A reference to the slang term for an AIM 9 Sidewinder heat seeking air to air missile Lt. Ricky Organ Hammonds a reference to a brand of Hammond organ musical organ Other inspirations for call signs may include personality traits, references to historical figures, or past exploits during the pilot s career Tom Cruise s Top Gun character Lt. Pete Maverick Mitchell or an ironic inversion of a trait, as in Mark Hamill s by the book Wing Commander franchise Wing Commander character, Col. Christopher Blair Christopher Maverick Blair . Cdr. Theodore Spuds Ellyson, the first United States naval aviator, whose nickname was later used for aviators who had or came close to a ramp strike near a ship s spud locker . Cdr. Wright Wilbur McLeod, a historical play on the aviator s given name. Douglas Corrigan Douglas Wrong Way Corrigan , a private aviator who illustrates how call signs can commemorate past exploits. In 1938 Corrigan filed a flight plan for a non stop flight from New York to San Diego ... skills of acting and mimicry. Aviator call signs nearly always must come from a member of the aviator ... about it, the more likely it is to stick. Some stick with the aviator forever, while in other cases an aviator might have a series of call signs throughout his or her career. The late Lt Kara ... NASA Astronaut Groups NASA Astronauts with aviator backgrounds are referred to during spaceflights by their call ... more details
Infobox film name The Aviator image The Aviator poster.JPG caption Theatrical release poster director ... http www.boxofficemojo.com movies ?id aviator.htm The Aviator 2004 . Box Office Mojo Retrieved January 11, 2011. ref gross 213,741,459 ref name BoxOfficeMojo The Aviator is a 2004 American Biographical ... growing more unstable due to severe obsessive compulsive disorder . The Aviator was nominated ... roles identified ref name Credits http www.imdb.com title tt0338751 fullcredits Full cast and crew for The Aviator ... Unreferenced section date February 2012 Style File Aviator colours.jpg thumb 200px right Hughes ... into the film. The color effects were created by Legend Films . Film models In The Aviator , scale ... of The Aviator . MSNBC , February 25, 2005. Retrieved March 1, 2008. ref The primary scale models ... positive for a score of 87 and certification of Fresh . ref http www.rottentomatoes.com m aviator The Aviator ... film titles aviator?q The 20Aviator The Aviator. Metacritic Retrieved August 4, 2008. ref .... http rogerebert.suntimes.com apps pbcs.dll article?AID 20041223 REVIEWS 41201002 1023 Review The Aviator ... Cate Blanchett 3. Production Design 4. Make up Hair Main List of accolades received by The Aviator ... Michael Mann. The second disc includes The Making of The Aviator , Deleted Scenes as well as 11 ... ray Disc and HD DVD on November 6, 2007. ref http www.dvdreview.com reviews pages 2727.shtml The Aviator 2004 . DVD Review, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012. ref See also The Aviator soundtrack The Aviator ..., George J. Howard Hughes Aviator . Annapolis, Maryland Naval Institute Press, 2004. ISBN 1 59114 510 4. Refend External links Wikiquote IMDb title 0338751 The Aviator Allmovie title 287834 The Aviator Rotten Tomatoes aviator The Aviator Metacritic film aviator The Aviator Mojo title aviator The Aviator http www.aviatorvfx.com The Aviator at VFX http www.theasc.com magazine jan05 aviator page1.html ... 20045705 interview leonardo dicaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Interview for The Aviator from MovieHole.net ... more details
Aviator Sports and Events Center http www.aviatorsports.com is a concession contract concession for the National Park Service http www.nps.gov operating in New York City s historic first municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field , which opened its hangars in 1931 and was decommissioned in 1972. Floyd Bennett Field FBF in Southeast Brooklyn is now part of the 4th most visited unit of the National Park System Gateway National Recreation Area . Many of the original airport structures and runways are listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places for their contribution to the nation s early aviation history. In the late 1990 s the National Park Service NPS was seeking private partners to help revitalize the field. Aviator Sports and Events Center and the NPS have established a plan to improve a favorite destination for early pilots such as Amelia Earhart and Douglas Corrigan Douglas Wrong Way Corrigan . Aviator and the NPS officially began their relationship in 2003 to adaptive reuse adaptively reuse 4 of FBF s original hangars in the historic district making them into one convert 170000 sqft m2 3 sing on building and surrounding land, creating a sports complex totaling 25 acres. Facilities Aviator s Sports Facilities include 2 full size, synthetic turf, gated and lit outdoor soccer lacrosse football fields 2 NHL regulation size ice rinks one of which can seat up to 2,500 people convert 18000 sqft m2 2 of hard wood courts to be used for sports such as basketball, volleyball, team handball, and Futsal as well as for events such as banquets, conferences, and movie screenings. convert 35 ft m 0 sing on tall by convert 30 ft m 0 sing on wide rock climbing wall ... and a media wall. Open from 9 am to 12 pm Monday through Saturday closed on Sundays Programs Aviator ... National Recreation Area, http www.cr.nps.gov nr travel aviation flo.htm Aviator Sports and Recreation ... gate Gateway National Recreation Area website at www.nps.gov gate http www.aviatorsports.com Aviator ... more details
Infobox Musical name The Little Prince and the Aviator subtitle image caption music John Barry composer John Barry lyrics Don Black musician Don Black book Hugh Wheeler basis Novel by Antoine de Saint Exup ry br The Little Prince productions 1981 Broadway theatre Broadway br never officially opened Please do not include production specific acting, directing, etc. awards awards The Little Prince and the Aviator is a musical theatre musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler , lyrics by Don Black musician Don Black , and music by John Barry composer John Barry . Based on the The Little Prince classic book by Antoine de Saint Exup ry , the musical deviates from the original in that aviator Toni, whose plane crashes in the Sahara Desert , explicitly is real life author Saint Exup ry, and the plot alternates flashbacks to actual events in his life with his interaction with the fiction al Little Prince, a refugee from Asteroid B6 12. Undaunted by the critical and commercial failure of the 1974 musical screen adaptation by Alan Jay Lerner Lerner and Frederick Loewe Loewe , A. Joseph Tandent, a co producer of the movie who owned the rights to the story, proceeded with his plans for a Broadway theatre Broadway production. To save money, he decided to forgo an out of town tryout. Previews began on December 26, 1981 at the Neil Simon Theatre Alvin Theatre . Directed by Jerry Adler and choreographed by Billy Wilson, it starred Michael York actor Michael York as the Aviator and Anthony Rapp as the Little Prince, with Ellen Greene in a supporting role. The show closed after sixteen previews. Producer Tandent sued the Nederlander Organization , claiming they had forced him to shut down the production with their demands for more money during its final week. He eventually was awarded 1,000,000, representing two thirds of his investment. Song list col begin col 2 Act I Par Avion Toni, Georges ... The Little Prince and the Aviator DEFAULTSORT Little Prince and the Aviator, The Category 1981 musicals ... more details
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