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When I was a kid I lived near RAF Waddington, a Vulcan bomber base, and I spent one summer holidays watching the planes take off and land through my new binoculars; with my Observer’s Book of Aircraft and another called Warplanes of the World by my side I could soon name them all.
Unidentifiable flying object Jes 2009
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Sure, the gee-whiz approach to military hardware in "Warplanes" is a little naive, but views of hot machines from any angle, animations that depict air strategy and a history of flight keyed to an interactive map all make for compelling reading.
High-Flying Hardware 2008
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Warplanes swooped low over Tripoli in the evening and snipers took up position on roofs, apparently to stop people outside the capital from joining protests, according to Mohammed Abdul-Malek, a London-based opposition activist in touch with residents.
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Warplanes attacked the As Sidr oil installation, causing a fire and sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky.
Despite Government Strikes, Rebel-Held Areas Hold On in Libya 2011
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TRIPOLI, Libya—Warplanes from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization struck the Libyan capital late Monday and early Tuesday, demolishing parts of at least two government buildings in an intensifying campaign to halt Col.
Airstrikes Hit Government Sites in Tripoli Richard Boudreaux 2011
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Warplanes attacked the As Sidr oil installation, causing a fire and sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky.
Despite Government Strikes, Rebel-Held Areas Hold On in Libya 2011
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Warplanes also fired missiles on residential areas and in the oil town of Ras Lanuf.
Fierce clashes continue in Libya; Christians and Muslims clash in Egyptian capital 2011
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Warplanes attacked the As Sidr oil installation, causing a fire and sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky.
Despite Government Strikes, Rebel-Held Areas Hold On in Libya 2011
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Warplanes bombed areas around the town of Zinjibar, which was seized by Islamic militants late last month, overnight, according to witnesses and military officials.
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Warplanes carried out several airstrikes on rebel positions around the eastern oil port of Ras Lanuf.
Rights Researcher Concerned Over Disappearances in Tripoli 2011
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