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  2. RAF Ascension Island - Wikipedia

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    RAF Ascension Island (IATA: ASI, ICAO: FHAW), also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The airfield is jointly operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Space Force (USSF).

  3. Wide Awakes - Wikipedia

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    A Boston Wide Awake rally in October 1860 was one of the last before Lincoln was elected and the Civil War began. In this rally, Wide Awakes lit their torches all at the same moment, synchronized by the sound of a single gunshot. They marched in a zig-zag pattern imitating a split-rail fence.

  4. Ascension Island - Wikipedia

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    Sooty terns or "wideawake birds" nest in great seashore lava "fairs". Other seabirds include some types of boobies, petrels, and tropicbirds (named boatswain, pronounced BO-sun birds, by the inhabitants of the island), white tern, brown noddy, black noddy and Ascension frigatebird.

  5. OP and OPP have new slang meanings: Do you know what ... - AOL

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    'In any case, OP is pronounced like the two letters: “Oh Pee.” Then there's also “OPP” (sometimes spelled with one “P,” sometimes with two), used as shorthand for “opposition.”

  6. Wideawake hat - Wikipedia

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    A wideawake hat is a broad brimmed felt "countryman's hat" with a low crown, similar to a slouch hat. A wideawake hat is most commonly seen in dark shades of cloth, such as dark brown or black felt. The brim is fairly wide, and is flat in front and back but with a moderate upturn on the left and right sides.

  7. Outline of Ascension Island - Wikipedia

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    The island is the location of Wideawake Airfield, which is a joint facility of the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force. General reference An ...

  8. Kelly Clarkson's Latest Kellyoke Cover Leaves Fans With ...

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    Putting her own spin on Perry's "Wide Awake," Clarkson delivered a hauntingly beautiful vocal performance to further prove that she really can sing anything—as if we didn't already know that.

  9. Operation Black Buck - Wikipedia

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    The two Vulcans returned to Waddington on 7 May, but one redeployed to Wideawake on 15 May to be the primary aircraft for Black Buck Three. Another, that had arrived from Waddington on 14 May, was the reserve aircraft for the mission. Scheduled for 16 May, Black Buck Three was cancelled before takeoff due to strong headwinds.