aircraft

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The battleship was supplanted as king of the seas in the 1940s by the aircraft carrier.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company said it has been in Garden Grove since 1966, and more than 500 employees work at the facility, which manufactures windows and canopies for aircraft and spacecraft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe grew up in foster homes and was discovered by an army photographer while working in an aircraft factory during World War Two.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Castlelake’s experience in aircraft leasing may suggest this could be the plan,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, fifty aircraft and thousands of people in motorboats, on foot, on horseback, and even riding reindeer were all searching for the missing plane and flight crew.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein