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  2. Operation Cat Drop - Wikipedia

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    The cats were flown out of Singapore and delivered in crates dropped by parachutes as part of a broader program of supplying cats to combat an infestation of rats. [1] The operation was reported as a "success" at the time. [2] [3] Newspaper reports published soon after the operation reference only 23 cats being used. Some unreliable later ...

  3. Joint Precision Airdrop System - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) is an American military airdrop system which uses the Global Positioning System (GPS), steerable parachutes, and an onboard computer to steer loads to a designated point of impact (PI) on a drop zone (DZ). The JPADS family of systems consists of several precision airdrop systems, ranging from extra ...

  4. Airdrop (cryptocurrency) - Wikipedia

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    An airdrop is an unsolicited distribution of a cryptocurrency token or coin, usually for free, to numerous wallet addresses. Airdrops are often associated with the launch of a new cryptocurrency or a DeFi protocol, primarily as a way of gaining attention and new followers, resulting in a larger user base and a wider disbursement of coins. [ 1 ]

  5. List of U.S. Department of Defense and partner code names

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    This is an incomplete list of U.S. Department of Defense code names primarily the two-word series variety. Officially, Arkin (2005) says that there are three types of code name : Nicknames – a combination of two separate unassociated and unclassified words (e.g. Polo and Step) assigned to represent a specific program, special access program ...

  6. Nigerian Air Force - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian Air Force was formally established on 18 April 1964 with the passage of the Air Force Act 1964. The Act stated that the "Nigerian Air Force shall be charged with the defense of the Federal Republic by air, and to give effect thereto, the personnel shall be trained in such duties as in the air as well as on the ground."

  7. List of defunct airlines of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Renamed to DANA Dornier Aviation Nigeria. Operated Dornier Do 28, Dornier 228, Dornier 328 [71] Premium Air Shuttle: EMI: BLUE SHUTTLE: 1995: 2006: Operated Boeing 737, Yak-40 [72] Prime Air Services: PML: PRIME NIGERIA: 2000: 2016 [73] RN Cargo: 1980s: 1983: Operated Boeing 707 [74] Routair Aviation: RUT: ROUTAIR: 1994: 1999: Operated Boeing ...

  8. TVC News - Wikipedia

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    TVC News is a Nigerian news 24-hour television news channel [4] based in Lagos. [5] The channel airs on British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc (BSKYb) in the UK , Naspers Ltd. (NPN)'s DStv and Startimes in Nigeria, and Multi TV in Ghana .

  9. List of airlines of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    TAT Nigeria: Murtala Muhammed International Airport: United Nigeria Airlines: UNA U5 United Nigeria Airlines Akanu Ibiam International Airport: ValueJet (Nigeria) FVJ: VK: ValueJet: Murtala Muhammed International Airport: West Link Airlines: WLN: WESTLINK: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport: XEJet: VBR U0 Murtala Muhammed International Airport