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  2. No-fly zone - Wikipedia

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    A no-fly zone was declared by the Tobruk-based LNA over the country's south during its offensive in the region in 2018. [31] It was later re-implemented for 10 days in 2019 as the LNA established control over oil fields in the region. [32] The LNA declared another no-fly zone across the country's west during the 2019 Western Libya offensive ...

  3. Parachuting - Wikipedia

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    Night jumpers should be made aware of the dark zone, when landing at night. Above 30 meters (98 feet) jumpers flying their canopy have a good view of the landing zone normally because of reflected ambient light/moon light. Once they get close to the ground, this ambient light source is lost, because of the low angle of reflection.

  4. Prohibited airspace - Wikipedia

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    Notable ones include the Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) encompassing all airspace up to 18,000 feet (5,500 m) within approximately 15 nautical miles (28 km) of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around Washington, D.C. Flights within this airspace, while not entirely prohibited, are highly restricted. All pilots flying within the FRZ are ...

  5. Iraqi no-fly zones conflict - Wikipedia

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    The Iraqi no-fly zones conflict was a low-level conflict in the two no-fly zones (NFZs) in Iraq that were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom, and France after the Gulf War of 1991. The United States stated that the NFZs were intended to protect the ethnic Kurdish minority in northern Iraq and Shiite Muslims in the south.

  6. Washington, D.C., Special Flight Rules Area - Wikipedia

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    An air defense identification zone (ADIZ) has existed since February 10, 2003, [1] around the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area to restrict air traffic near Washington, D.C. The ADIZ was established as a precursor to the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. [ 2 ]

  7. History of Kosovo - Wikipedia

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    In archaeological research, Illyrian names are predominant in western Dardania (present-day Kosovo), while Thracian names are mostly found in eastern Dardania (present-day south-eastern Serbia). The eastern parts of the region were at the Thraco-Illyrian contact zone. Thracian names are absent in western Dardania; some Illyrian names appear in ...

  8. Albanian Air Force - Wikipedia

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    In the early 90s, in an effort to keep the fighter jets flying, the Albanian Air Force received spare parts from Bulgaria and engines from the ex-GDR. By 2004, Albania still had 117 J-6C aircraft, (although most were not operational) and only 12 J-7A.

  9. Flying - Wikipedia

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    Flying may refer to: Flight, the process of flying; Aviation, the creation and operation of aircraft; Music. Albums. Flying (Cody Fry album), 2017;