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5 unusual facts about jets


JETS

Junior Engineering Technical Society, a national non-profit educational organization to promote engineering and technology careers to youth

Jets'n'Guns

The band provides downloads on their site containing the game soundtrack – however the song "Hero" is available separately — in MP3 and Ogg format.

Of note is the soundtrack, composed and performed by Machinae Supremacy.

They can also expect most of the weapons in the weapon shop have advertising posters, emblazoned with messages such as "Ultimate destructive power!" or "As seen on TV!".

Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack

The Jets'n'Guns Soundtrack was composed and performed by the SID Metal band Machinae Supremacy for the Jets'n'Guns computer game.


2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season

The Jets unveiled their new jerseys at an event held on September 6 at 17 Wing in Winnipeg.

Afmadow

On 18 October 2011, eyewitnesses reported that Kenyan jets were conducting low flight manoeuvres over the city and al-Shabab was preparing entrenchment systems to defend against an expected attack by Kenyan forces in a coordinated incursion with the Somalian army.

Arizona Western College

The football program has produced Chuck Muncie, former NFL player with the San Diego Chargers, Leonard Thompson, who played 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions, Crawford Ker, who was an All-American at the University of Florida and played in the NFL for six seasons, Ricky Siglar, who played with several NFL teams over seven seasons, and Chris Jennings, who began the 2011 season with the New York Jets.

Brundidge, Alabama

Fred Baxter, professional football player for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins.

CHDI-FM

Former bands of the month include: Drive By Punch, The Red Threat, Screwtape Lewis, Murder City Sparrows, Jets to Theory, Red Shag Carpet, Our Mercury, Whitey Houston, Mark Birtles Project, Casanova Playboys, Calico Drive, Rake, Ellis, The Surgents, Tim Gilbertson, Hot Panda, Radioforhelp, Greater Than Giants, Portal, Michael Rault and the Mixed Signals, Christian Hansen and the Autistics, and Parachute Penguin.

Compañía Transatlántica Española

The arrival of the first passenger jets, like the Boeing 707, and the ensuing popularization of air travel, would deal a mortal blow to the transoceanic shipping lines throughout the world.

Comparisons between the National Football League and NCAA football

In the 1983 season, a Jets game against the Los Angeles Rams featured an 85-yard touchdown run by rookie Eric Dickerson, as well as a brawl between Rams offensive tackle Jackie Slater and Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau when Slater blindsided Gastineau after the Jet performed his infamous "Sack Dance" over fallen Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo.

Dave Gleeson

The Screaming Jets moved from their hometown Newcastle to Sydney's notorious Kings Cross district in early 1990, and recorded their debut album All For One in mostly midnight to dawn sessions at a local studio, after playing live shows seven nights a week.

Deaf Side Story

Author Mark Rigney of Deaf Side Story Deaf Sharks, Hearing Jets and a Classic American Musical, nominated for a Pushcart Prize, portrays the progress of the production of the musical.

Diamond D-Jet

On November 9, 2006, at the AOPA Expo in Palm Springs, California, USA, Diamond announced that ATP Flight School (ATP) placed the first fleet order of 20 Diamond D-JETs.

Donovan Warren

Warren's godfather, former Pro Bowl defensive back Mark Carrier, is an assistant coach with the Jets.

Fresno City College

Cameron Worrell Free-Agent Defensive Back has played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins & New York Jets, is currently the Defensive backs coach for the Fresno City College Football team.

General Electric CF34

With more than 5,600 engines in service (as of 2012), the CF34 is used on a number of jet airliners, including the Bombardier CRJ series, the Embraer E-Jets, and the Chinese ARJ21 under development.

Greg McElroy

McElroy made his NFL debut on December 2, 2012 in the third quarter during the Jets' contest against the Arizona Cardinals, replacing incumbent Mark Sanchez who, prior to being benched by head coach Rex Ryan, had thrown three interceptions.

History of association football in Newcastle, New South Wales

The name "Jets" is a reference to RAAF Base Williamtown, located just 20 kilometres north of Newcastle.

Inyokern Airport

Other notable automotive television ads shot here include most spots from Saab's "Born from Jets" campaign, as well as spots for Volkswagen, Volvo, Cadillac, Nissan, Mazda, Toyota, Ford, and Chevrolet, just to name a few.

Joe Starkey

In addition to his Super Bowl calls, Starkey was play-by-play announcer for the 1998 club's two signature moments - Garrison Hearst's 96-yard touchdown in overtime against the Jets, and Steve Young's game-winning touchdown to Terrell Owens - The Catch II.

Kate Kelton

She has also appeared in numerous music videos including Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me", Jet Set Satellite's "Baby Cool Your Jets" and "Abused" by Jason Englishman.

Kulgera, Northern Territory

Kulgera features in the Redgum song "Lear Jets Over Kulgera" from their 1981 album Brown Rice and Kerosine.

Lift jet

The Soviets did side-by-side testing of versions of combat aircraft using variable geometry wings and lift jets (the results became the Mikoyan MiG-23 and Sukhoi Su-24).

Ljubo Miličević

On 12 January 2011, it was announced that Milicevic was not going to re-sign for the Jets and left for Switzerland, where he trialled with former club FC Basel in the Swiss Super League.

Lynn Taitt

The most successful of his groups was The Jets, formed in 1966 and which included Hux Brown, Headley Bennett, Hopeton Lewis, Gladstone Anderson, and Winston Wright.

McDonnell Aircraft

In 1943, McDonnell began developing jets when they were invited to bid on a US Navy contest and eventually building the successful FH-1 Phantom in the post-war era.

Metcalfe, Ontario

Notable Jets alumni include Larry Robinson and two of his brothers, as well as Boston Bruins' Marc Savard.

Mike Homik

He played two games for the Manawatu Jets in the 2011 NZL NBL season before getting injured, and re-joined the Jets for the 2012 season.

Norm Beaudin

He led the WHA playoffs in scoring that year with a sparkling 13 goals and 15 assists as the Jets lost to the New England Whalers in the league finals, highlighted by a seven-point game against the Minnesota Fighting Saints.

Beaudin was the first player signed by the Jets, and played on a line with superstar Bobby Hull and centre Christian Bordeleau in the Jets' inaugural season.

Norris Division

The Winnipeg Jets return to the Smythe Division when the Colorado Rockies move to East Rutherford, New Jersey, to become the New Jersey Devils; the Devils are moved from the Smythe Division to the Patrick Division.

North Ipswich Reserve

On occasion the venue plays host to National Rugby League trial matches, most recently when the Sydney Roosters played the Jets and Brisbane Roar playing the Ipswich Knights, Western Spirit FC, Ipswich City FC from Brisbane Premier League Division 1 combining into the ipswich invitational side in every Brisbane Roar Pre-Season since 2010.

Oday Aboushi

He was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Payment in lieu of taxes

In conjunction with the proposal to build a West Side Stadium in New York City for use by the New York Jets, there was controversy over the proposal by the Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, to use PILOT money from the Jets to help finance the project rather than applying it to other municipal expenses.

Peter Douris

After spending 3 seasons with the Jets he was traded to the St Louis Blues for defenseman Kent Carlson and a 4th round draft pick.

Raul Allegre

In 1991, after kicking for the Giants in a Sunday night encounter against Washington, Allegre was released and signed by the Jets.

Reg Kent

He finished his career with the Jets having scored 248 goals and 480 assists for 728 points in 528 games; his totals in the above are second in franchise history to Dick Roberge.

Rekkof Aircraft

KLM, a current user of Fokker aircraft and suggested as a launch customer, has denied that they are in negotiations with Rekkof and has Embraer regional jets on order to replace their Fokker fleet.

Ron Docken

Docken would split time with Jets goalie Louis Levasseur over the next two seasons, including during the 1974-75 season where the Jets won the Lockhart Cup.

Ruben and the Jets

Led by Ruben Guevara, band members included, Ruben and the Jets released two albums, the first of which was produced by Frank Zappa, whose band The Mothers of Invention had previously released an album titled Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, for which Guevera had named his band.

Sea Girt, New Jersey

Bill Parcells (born 1941), former NFL coach of the New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Dallas Cowboys.

Shdwan Battle

The Battle lasted between the Israeli battalion and the Sa'ka Officers which led to casualties in the Israeli forces which includes projection of 2 jets.

Sion Airport

In addition to the prop-types Pilatus PC-6, Pilatus PC-7, Pilatus PC-9 and Pilatus PC-21 as well as helicopters it uses Sion intensively with the fighter jets F/A- 18 and F-5 Tiger.

SkyDrift

The first two planes feature a design similar to modern day fighter jets, while the latter focuses on older, Red Baron-style planes such as the triplane.

Thomas Salme

After only ten months he decided to go back to work for Corendon Airlines, where he regularly flew passenger jets for another two years before he was arrested in 2010.

Transport in Burma

Of the 11, only Yangon International and Mandalay International had adequate facilities to handle larger jets.

Tsvi Piran

1977-79: Research associate and later Assistant Prof. at the University of Texas at Austing with Bryce DeWitt's group: foundation of Numerical Relativity, jets in AGNs.

Vectoring nozzles

Viffing was used to great effect during the Anglo-Argentinian Falklands War, where 28 Royal Navy and 6 RAF jets did not incur any losses in dogfighting against a force of more than 200 Argentine Air Force jets.

Wayne Hardin

Hardin coached numerous future professional players at Temple including New York Jets defensive lineman Joe Klecko, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Randy Grossman, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Kevin Ross, San Diego Chargers linebacker Bill Singletary, and New York Jets quarterback Steve Joachim, who won the Maxwell Award in 1974 playing for the Owls.

Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets

Wings of Power WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets is a video game of the flight simulation genre released in 2004 as an add on to enhance Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.

Woody Johnson

After buying the Jets, Johnson announced plans to move them to the proposed West Side Stadium in Manhattan.


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