Vocabulary
Vocabulary: Six Terms from July’s Aviation News
Word on the Wing decodes six terms from July's aviation news — decompression, grounding, sonic boom, ETOPS, maiden flight and retrofit — with a gap-fill to test yourself.
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Picture Description: Thunderstorm Diversion
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