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nPosted on June 2, 2019
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nOn June 2, 1938, Azerbaijan’s first civil aviation organization was founded. That’s why Azerbaijani aviation employees get a holiday today.
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nCivil Aviation….
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| This is one of Azerbaijan’s military airplanes. |
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nYou probably already know that “civil” means “non-military.” Many nations got started with air travel through their military, during World War I or II. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they immediately started air forces – remember that armies, navies, and other branches of the military generally use aircraft such as planes and helicopters, in addition to and separately from a nation’s air force.
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nNon-military aviation – in other worlds, civil aviation – includes private planes and jets; commercial airlines; cargo flights and air mail; crop dusters; aircraft used by fire fighters, police forces, and other emergency services; news helicopters, and so on.
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nHere are just some of the professions involved with civil aviation:
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npilots
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nair traffic controllers
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nflight attendants
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mechanics and technicians
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mechanics and technicians
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flight instructorsn
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nsafety managers
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noperations managers
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nmanufacturing engineers
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nWorldwide, aviation is incredibly safe when compared to other means of transportation and even when compared to other sorts of daily activities.
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nAzerbaijan…
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nAzerbaijan is a pretty highly developed nation, with a strong economy and a human development index ranking the nation alongside Eastern European nations. Unfortunately, the ruling party has been accused of disrespecting some people’s human rights; hopefully voters will be able to participate in fair elections and change that!
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nOne of Azerbaijan most celebrated women is known as the “first female pilot in the east.” (Not sure what “the east” encompasses?) Leyla Mammadbeyova was also a medal-winning scientist and Azerbaijan’s first female pathologist.
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nTo learn more about Azerbaijan, check out this recent post.
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nAlso on this date:
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nRepublic Day in Italy
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Rocky Road Day
Rocky Road Day
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nPoet Thomas Hardy’s birthday
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nAnniversary of communications inventions (wires and wireless)
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nGeochemist Clair Patterson’s birthday
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nYell “Fudge” at the Cobras in North America Day
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nNational Bubba Day
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nBirthday of artist Tobias Rehberger
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nAnniversary of the release of Sgt. Pepper
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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- June holidays
- June birthdays
- Historical anniversaries in June
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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- July holidays
- July birthdays
- Historical anniversaries in July
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