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Radio communication between pilots and air traffic controllers can sound very odd to the uninitiated! But it is really quite straightforward. Here is a typical example.

Amateur radio opens many new communication windows to long distance sailors. Radio traffic nets are available assist sailboats in making their next trip a safe passage.

Analysis of data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was used to determine which occupations are projected to have the largest decline in employment.

Gone are the days when morse code was a requirement to get one's amateur radio license. Today one only needs to show a basic grasp of radio principles to get on the air.

Getting on the air can be intimidating, especially to those who might not be familiar with the terms many hams use in their day to day communications.

Navajo Code Talkers played a key role in helping the United States and Allied Forces relay unbreakable military command messages during World War II.

Unable to join the American '99s', because of the small, scattered population, the 'Flying Seven' opened in Vancouver, BC, a club for Canadian women pilots.

Richard Sorge, a Soviet spy, succeeded in infiltrating Japan's homogeneous society by recruiting Japanese agents for eight years, from 1933 to 1941.

Nothing like the glamorized media portrayal of storm chasers, Skywarn spotters are average citizens trained to be the eyes and ears of the Weather Service in the USA.

Winters' biography draws Anne Morrow Lindbergh out from the shadow of her legendary husband Charles Lindbergh, revealing her as an aviation pioneer in her own right.

Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers communicate via two way radio and pass on important information to each other. Here is a brief guide to what they say and what it means.

A review of the Avro Lancaster which entered RAF service in March 1942; a most critical period for Britain's survival during WWII.

Helicopter flying costs are about twice those of flying airplanes, especially when learning. But the prospective student needs to consider other factors too.

Radio uses only sound to communicate. This is one of the media's greatest strengths. Using sounds alone can create more effective pictures than most visual mediums.

The Art of Radio Scriptwriting involves so much more than writing scripts. The good radio scriptwriter has to consider the timing of the final commercial.

Portal Camp disappeared, wiped out under ice, snow and mud of the slide. Rescuers were thwarted by wind and icy blizzard weather.

Obtaining a Private Pilot's Licence usually costs a great deal of money. But careful planning can reduce the costs. A flying instructor offers some suggestions.

The durability and versatility of the B-17 altered the outcome of the War with a long-range bomber capable of daring daytime assaults and a New Type of Precision Bombing

Despite its showy special effects capturing scenes of mass destruction, Emmerich's doomsday movie makes the end of the world seem utterly predictable and anti-climactic.

A commissioned Lieutenant in the WAVES, Stratton led Women Reserves in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.

Using their language as code, Native Americans provided the key to victory in both world wars.

Most were not famous at the time, but history would remember these actors, directors and producers more for what they would accomplish later than for the War.

J. Lee Thompson isn't exactly a household name in cinemas or video stores. But his long, workmanlike career is respected by many actors, crewmen, and moviegoers.

The decade was a golden era for British films. Altogether fifteen movies from that period made the BFI's Top 100 British Movies list.

Sealand is a country founded by a pirate on a tiny steel platform in the middle of the North Sea. Explore its humorous, but true, history and look into its future.

The Wake was a gunboat in the fabled Yangtze River Patrol. On December 8, 1941, the Wake was surprised and taken by Japanese forces. It became part of the Japanese navy.

Orson Wells adapted the H. G. Wells novel the show was named for as entertainment for a CBS Mercury Theater radio show. The Hallowe'en "treat" turned into a nightmare.

Carrying the Hiroshima bomb to Tinian, the heavy cruiser Indianapolis was ordered from Tinian to Leyte Gulf but was sunk by an enemy submarine, resulting in many deaths.

The PzKpfw IV was the only German tank to stay in continuous production throughout the whole of the Second World War, with only its armour and gun receiving modification.