Aviation refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry.

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magazine article: "Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others." (Amelia Earhart) Read article

word game: Aircraft. Match pictures of different types of aircraft to their names. Play game (1) and game (2).

word game: Airport. Practise vocabulary related to airport travel procedures by reordering sentences. Play game

poem:. An Irish Airman Foresees His Own Death. This poem graphically illustrates how it felt to be an Irishman fighting for the Allies. Read poem

cartoon: "Hello. I'm Jack Jones and I'm your captain on this flight." "Hi ..." See cartoon

trivia: Wordplay. Airline acronyms: AEROFLOT = Almost Everyone Retches Once Finished Landing On This See more Aviation trivia

history: Lockerbie disaster | Mathias Rust flight | Tenerife disaster

links: How Stuff Works: Aviation See more links

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