Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Eldon A. Bargewell: Retired Lieutenant General. Former Commander of Delta Force from 1996 to 1998. Served multiple tours of duty with MACVSOG during Vietnam War. [1] Charles Beckwith: Vietnam War veteran and inaugural commander of Delta Force from 1977 to 1980. [2] Retired after the failure of Operation Eagle Claw. [3]
The FAA had read Delta 1989 to be in Cleveland airspace and ordered Cleveland Center to watch for Delta 1989 as a suspected hijacking. A Cleveland controller thought he heard "Get out of here" and "We have a bomb on board" coming from Delta 1989. The Delta pilot denied any cockpit intrusion and stated that everyone on board was fine.
Richard H. Anderson (born May 2, 1955) is a retired American lawyer and business executive. In his early career, he served as a prosecutor and corporate attorney, before moving into executive positions.
The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) was an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family. It was the world's third highest-capacity launch vehicle in operation at the time of its retirement in 2024, behind NASA 's Space Launch System and SpaceX 's Falcon Heavy and closely followed by CASC 's Long March 5 .
The Delta flight strayed 60 miles (97 km) off course during its flight, and came within 30 feet (9.1 m) of colliding with the 747 as the L-1011 flew under it in Canadian airspace. It was potentially the deadliest aviation accident in history. Delta pilots attempted to convince the Continental crew to cover up the incident and not report it. [195]
Delta Electronics, Inc. (also known as DELTA or Delta Electronics) is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company. Its headquarters are in Neihu, Taipei. It is known for its DC industrial and computer fans and for switching power supplies. The company operates approximately 200 facilities worldwide, including manufacturing, sales, and R&D ...
Delta III was an expendable launch vehicle made by McDonnell Douglas (later acquired by Boeing).Development was canceled before the vehicle became operational. The vehicle is the third generation of the Delta rocket family, developed from the highly successful Delta II to help meet the launch demand of larger satellites.
[4]: 92 Flight Engineer Nicholas Nestor "Nick" Nassick, age 43, had been a Delta employee since 1976. He had logged 6,500 hours of flight time, including 4,500 in the TriStar. Fellow Delta employees described Nassick as "observant, alert, and professional." [4]: 7 Connors had served with the United States Navy from 1950 to 1954 and fought ...