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Rodney Dangerfield. Jack Roy (born Jacob Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!"
B. "Bake" – V. H. Baker, British pilot and aircraft designer [1] "The Balloon Buster" – Frank Luke, American World War I fighter ace. "Bam" – C. S. Bamberger, British RAF World War II pilot. "Barron" – John Worrall, British World War II RAF pilot. "Beazle" – Hugh John Beazley, Battle of Britain pilot. "Bee" – Roland Beamont, Battle ...
A. Air officer – a term used to describe the top five ranks in the RAF; (from lowest to top rank) air commodore, air vice-marshal, air marshal, air chief marshal, and marshal of the Royal Air Force. [4] All arms and legs – a term for weak beer. [5] Angel – a height of 1,000 feet (300 m). This is referenced in the film Angels One Five ...
Convair YB-60. Convair X-6. The Convair B-36 "Peacemaker"[N 1] is a strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) from 1949 to 1959. The B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built, although it was exceeded in span and weight by the one-off Hughes Hercules.
Serling became full-time aviation editor for United Press International in 1960. He wrote at least eight novels and sixteen books of nonfiction. His novel The President's Plane Is Missing was made into a 1973 made-for-TV film starring Buddy Ebsen. He received the 1988 Lauren D. Lyman Award "for distinguished achievement in the field of aviation ...
A U.S. Air Force Convair C-131D Samaritan crashes due to fuel contamination shortly after takeoff from Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. It crashes in the Ludwigsvorstadt borough of downtown Munich, striking a crowded two-section Munich streetcar. All 20 people on the plane and 32 people on the ground die.
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William F. Shortz (born August 26, 1952) is an American puzzle creator and editor who is the crossword editor for The New York Times. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993.