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Article of the day for July 19, 2017

The Article of the day for July 19, 2017 is McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk . The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk, a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft, was developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and first flown on 19 July 1967. Ten were delivered in 1967 and another ten in 1971, and the type was in service with the RAN until 1984. They joined the air group of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne, and were primarily used to provide air defence for the fleet and take part in exercises throughout the Pacific region. They did not see combat. Ten A-4Gs were destroyed as a result of equipment failures and non-combat crashes during the type's service with the Navy, causing the deaths of two pilots. The RAN had no need for most of its fixed-wing aircraft after Melbourne was decommissioned in 1982, and the ten remaining A-4Gs were sold to the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1984; they were initially used for training purposes, and were retired in 2001. Eight A-4Ks, inc

Article of the day for July 19, 2017

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Article of the day is McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Picture of the day for July 19, 2017

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Picture of the day on July 19, 2017: Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá. The ruins are situated on 12-meter (39 ft) tall cliffs, along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico.

Here's A Bush Full Of Kittens Playing Peekaboo Because You Deserve To Feel Happiness

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Here's A Bush Full Of Kittens Playing Peekaboo Because You Deserve To Feel Happiness

flerd: Word of the day for July 19, 2017

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Word of the day is flerd : A mixed group of ruminants, such as sheep and cattle.

Google Glass 2.0 Is A Startling Second Act

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Google Glass 2.0 Is A Startling Second Act The trendy-creepy glasses flopped. Then the tech giant realized that the future of wearables was in factories and warehouses.

Google Glass 2.0 Is A Startling Second Act

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Google Glass 2.0 Is A Startling Second Act