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Page 202
... flying insect . In entomology , the term is used to refer specifically to members of the or- der Diptera ( q.v. ) ... flying boat : see seaplane . flying bomb : see V - 1 missile . Flying Cloud , U.S. clipper ship built in the 1850s which ...
... flying insect . In entomology , the term is used to refer specifically to members of the or- der Diptera ( q.v. ) ... flying boat : see seaplane . flying bomb : see V - 1 missile . Flying Cloud , U.S. clipper ship built in the 1850s which ...
Page 203
... Flying Doctor Service of Australia began operating at Clon- curry , Queensland , under Dr. K. St. Vincent Welch . An Adelaide electrical engineer , A.H. Traeger , developed a low - powered , portable , pedal - driven , Morse radio ...
... Flying Doctor Service of Australia began operating at Clon- curry , Queensland , under Dr. K. St. Vincent Welch . An Adelaide electrical engineer , A.H. Traeger , developed a low - powered , portable , pedal - driven , Morse radio ...
Page 204
flying trapeze 204 clusive of the long , often flattened , tail . They live in trees , usually nest in tree holes , and feed on nuts , fruit , other plant material , and insects . They seldom descend to the ground . Unlike other ...
flying trapeze 204 clusive of the long , often flattened , tail . They live in trees , usually nest in tree holes , and feed on nuts , fruit , other plant material , and insects . They seldom descend to the ground . Unlike other ...
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