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  2. Goa State Chess Association - Wikipedia

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    In 1973 the All Goa Daman & Diu Chess Association was formed under the presidency of P. K. Dias, however, it became defunct. Then in 1977 a group of enthusiasts banding themselves together as Vasco Chess Association approached the State Council and revived the State Body with the presidency of Dr. R. V. Deo.

  3. List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft ...

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    1950 First of only two prototypes of the Fairchild XNQ-1 Navy trainer contender, BuNo 75725, written off in a crash. [1]5 January A Boeing B-50A Superfortress, 46-021, [2] c/n 15741 [3] of the 3200th Proof Test Group out of Eglin AFB, crash lands in the Choctawhatchee Bay, northwest Florida, killing two of the 11 crew.

  4. List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft ...

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    "HONOLULU -A Marine helicopter rescue team Friday identified from the air the wreckage of a two-engine Marine plane which crashed in rugged Oahu mountains with four men aboard. The Navy said the rescue team, which apparently was unable to land near the wreckage immediately, reported 'the tail section is still smouldering.'

  5. Gordon Vette - Wikipedia

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    Alwyn Gordon Vette ONZM (9 July 1933 – 9 August 2015) was a New Zealand airline captain best known for his involvement in the Cessna 188 Pacific rescue and his research into the cause of the Air New Zealand Flight TE901 crash. He spent five years in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and 55 years as a commercial pilot. [1]

  6. List of animal welfare organizations - Wikipedia

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    Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.

  7. Portal:Aviation/Anniversaries/October - Wikipedia

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    1956 – Chapter Two of the Experimental Aircraft Association is chartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1956 – The RAF's first Avro Vulcan B.1, XA897, which completed a fly-the-flag mission to New Zealand in September, approaches Heathrow in bad weather on GCA approach, crashing short of the runway. Two pilots eject, but four crew do not have ...

  8. Crag Rats - Wikipedia

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    As a charter member of the Mountain Rescue Association, they were founded in 1926 by A.L. Anderson, [5] a lumberman from Hood River, after a search for missing seven year old on Mt. Hood. [6] Their name originates from a wife of a founding member, who stated that the men spent so much time on the crags of the mountain that they were like "crag rats".

  9. Christian Peacemaker hostage crisis - Wikipedia

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    CPT condemned the actions of the kidnappers, but maintained pacifist principles by refusing to call for any violent rescue effort. [2] The kidnappings led to widespread sympathy and support, with calls for their release coming from diverse Muslim , Christian and secular groups in the West and Middle East .