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  2. Heater shield - Wikipedia

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    Contrary to the common interpretations, heater shields did not strap to the arm, but were held and maneuvered by a combination of a hand-strap and a belt called a guige, which was slung around the neck and used to support the shield, as well as sling it around the back when not in use. [4]

  3. Falconry training and technique - Wikipedia

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    Traditional is a single strap specially knotted onto the bird. Aylmeri is a two part restraint featuring an anklet that is grommeted on and a removable jess strap. Some Aylmeri jess straps have dental rubber bands on them to make it more difficult for the bird to pull out the jess, but they are still removable if the bird gets caught up outdoors.

  4. Jess (falconry) - Wikipedia

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    A jess (plural "jesses") is a thin strap, traditionally made from leather, used to tether a hawk, falcon, or owl in falconry. [1] Jesses allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove or in training, and allow a bird to be secured on a perch outside its aviary.

  5. Flameless ration heater - Wikipedia

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    The instructions advise that the heater should rest against a "rock or something" The flameless ration heater is issued in a plastic bag with instructions printed on it. Inside the bag is a small quantity of metallic powders, which does the actual heating. To heat a meal, the bag is first torn open, and a sealed food pouch is placed inside.

  6. MIM-23 Hawk - Wikipedia

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    Hawk XXI (Hawk 21) The Hawk XXI or Hawk-21 is a more advanced, and more compact version of Hawk PIP-3 upgrade. Hawk-XXI basically eliminates the PAR and CWAR radars with the introduction of 3D MPQ-64 Sentinel radars. Norway's Kongsberg Company provides an FDC (Fire Distribution Center) as it is used in NASAMS system in Norway. The missiles are ...

  7. Hawk - Wikipedia

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    A Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), a member of the Buteo group. The common names of some birds include the term "hawk", reflecting traditional usage rather than taxonomy. For example, some people may call an osprey a "fish hawk" or a peregrine falcon a "duck hawk".

  8. Curtiss Hawk - Wikipedia

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    P-5 Hawk single-seat high-altitude fighter. Model 34M AT-5A, P-1F advanced trainer. Model 34N P-3A & XP-3A Hawk single-seat test. Model 34O P-1C Hawk single-seat fighter. Model 34K XP-6 Hawk single-seat fighter. Model 34P XP-6A, P-6, P-6A, XP-6B, P-6D Hawk single-seat fighter, and Hawk I export version (also the Hawk 1A Gulfhawk owned by Gulf ...

  9. Helium storage and conservation - Wikipedia

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    Helium storage and conservation is a process of maintaining supplies of helium and preventing wasteful loss. Helium is commercially produced as a byproduct of natural gas extraction. Until the mid-1990s, the United States Bureau of Mines operated a large scale helium storage facility to support government requirements for helium.