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A closer look at the world of aviation.

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Pilot

Boeing 787 cockpit.jpg

Photographer / source credit: dschwen

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CC BY-SA 3.0

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Flight attendant demonstrating safety procedures in an aircraft cabin

Cabin Crew

Female flight attendant performing a pre-flight safety demonstration.jpg

Photographer / source credit: Miguel Discart

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CC BY-SA 2.0

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Technicians working on the exposed engine of a light aircraft

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

The master works. (5696109862).jpg

Photographer / source credit: Aleksandr Markin

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CC BY-SA 2.0

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Illuminated air traffic control tower overlooking an airfield

Air Traffic Controller

Yokota Air Base - Control Tower - 2011.jpg

Photographer / source credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen

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Public domain

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Weather observation equipment at Sydney Airport

Aviation Meteorologist

Sydney Airport BOM weather station.jpg

Photographer / source credit: Orderinchaos

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CC BY-SA 4.0

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Terminal approach at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi

Airport Manager

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport terminal building, 2025 (03).jpg

Photographer / source credit: Bahnfrend

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CC BY-SA 4.0

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Flight crew reviewing planning documents and weather information before departure

Flight Dispatcher

25th FS sends assets to Wonju for Buddy Squadron 25-4 (8838058).jpg

Photographer / source credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran

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Public domain

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Passenger security checkpoint at Hakodate Airport

Aviation Security Officer

Hakodate-Airport Security-check.jpg

Photographer / source credit: MaedaAkihiko

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CC0

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Airport flight information boards displaying airline schedules

Airline Operations Controller

Nombor Penerbangan yang dipaparkan di LTA Hong Kong, Julai 2018.jpg

Photographer / source credit: Meandkancil2020

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CC BY-SA 4.0

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Ground crew marshaller signalling to an aircraft on the apron

Ground Handling Specialist

Aircraft marshaller.jpg

Photographer / source credit: Staff Sgt. P.J. Farlin

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Public domain

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MD-11 aircraft model mounted for aerodynamic wind-tunnel testing

Aircraft Designer

MD-11 12ft Wind Tunnel Test.jpg

Photographer / source credit: NASA Ames Research Center

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NASA engineer inspecting a scale aircraft model in a wind tunnel

Aerospace Engineer

Quiet Supersonic Technology Preliminary Design Model.jpg

Photographer / source credit: NASA/Chris Giersch

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NASA remote pilots using handheld controls during a drone test

Drone Pilot (RPAS Operator)

Justin Link, small uncrewed aircraft pilot, left, reads altitude data on a handheld display, as Justin Hall, Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory chief pilot, flies NASA’s Alta-X drone near NASA’s Armst (AFRC2026-0179-10).jpg

Photographer / source credit: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center / NASA/Ryan Kline

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Avionics Technician

230320-F-LY743-2348 - Red Flag-Nells 23-2 Night Ops.jpg

Photographer / source credit: Senior Airman Zachary Rufus

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Public domain

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