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    Drones To begin I will give some history of Drones (UAVs). The history of drones is actually a fairly long time line in our history beginning in about 1863 with the patent of an unmanned aerial bomber by a man from New York City named Charles Perley. This invention known as Perley 's Aerial Bomber was a design consisting a hot-air balloon that would carry a basket filled with explosives attached using a timing mechanism that would trip the balloon 's hinged basket and effectively dropping the

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    Three hours later, another 529 Lancasters approached the city, but this time they were armed with firebombs. Another onslaught by 311 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress bombers followed in the morning (Steele 2). The bombers proceeded across the charming city until all of Dresden was burning. Flames of thousands of fires consumed air from outside and sucked it in with “the force of a hurricane,” spreading the fire and suffocating thousands of victims

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    amphibious invasion ever recorded. From Pearl Harbor to the fall of Berlin in the spring of 1945, the American bomber plane helped defeat the Nazi regime, end the war in the Pacific, and revolutionize modern warfare. Bombers have been around since the start of the 20th century during World War I. However, strategic bombings became more popular and used form World War II on. The bomber plane had evolved since

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    Development of US Heavy Bombers in World War II A total war is defined by a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, and one in which the laws of war are disregarded (Total War). World War II was one such war. The 1940’s called for a time in which armies created and used weapons that had never been seen before. The use of flight in war became a crucial tool in competing in the second world war. As the war developed, the United States’ Army Air

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    double attacks on Turkish nationals in Istanbul. In the first attack on November 15, members of an al-Qaeda cell in Turkey slammed two truck bombs into Turkish synagogues. The explosion killed 27 people and injured 300. Five days later, suicide bombers executed on attack the headquarters of HSBC Bank Turkey and the British Consulate. The attack left 30 people dead and over 400 wounded. The following March, a terrorist attack hit Madrid. A local cell of al-Qaeda operatives placed ten bombs on Madrid

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    I have previously given a talk called “Being a Fan vs Being a Participant”. This may be a topic that would fit nicely into a workshop session. It’s a message that I’ve given to youth at the drop-in center where I bring in a lot of my Winnipeg Blue Bomber memorabilia and show some pictures of me dressed up for the game and on TSN (I’m a season ticket holder with my wife and we sit row 1 right behind the visitor bench…I’m on TSN most home

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    A blocked drain in Bamber Bridge is no joke! This often occurs at the most inopportune time when you least expect it, or when you have a house full of guests. Rather than trying out home remedies to sort out a blocked drain, speak to a professional drain cleaning company. They will be able to determine the cause of the blocked drain and the best method of solving the problem. Blocked drains are caused by a multitude of different things and a drain cleaning company can find the source of the problem

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    The Boeing Aircraft Company started out specializing in the production of military fighter and bomber aircraft during the World War II era and then transitioned to the commercial jet age. It was at this time that the company began producing commercial aircraft alongside military aircraft for profit. Boeing received financial assistance from the government when they initially began development and production but it was not until many years later that their investment became profitable and according

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    wake up, and decide to strap bombs to themselves, then detonate them inside a building full of people. This essay will discuss the history of suicide bombing, the training of a bomber, the personality of a suicide bomber, the different motivations behind his or her action, and the way culture impacts the bombing and the bomber. In order to understand the motivations behind suicide bombing, society needs to grasp the history of it.

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    tells the tale of a bomber group in World War II. General Frank Savage is given the task to lead the group after the current leader refused to discipline his men and took all the responsibility for mistakes made within the group. Savage’s results as the leader of the 918th bomber group ended up being an exceptional display of leadership. A leadership study can be made by Savage’s behaviors as a leader and the personal bonds that grow between him and his men. This bomber group was challenged

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