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opposite direction of the wing's airfoil.
O' Club Officer's Club.
Oberfähnrich Luftwaffe "Candidate officer."
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
ordnance 1. Military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat
vehicles, and the necessary maintenance tools and equipment. 2. Heavy
firearms discharged from mounts: cannon, artillery.
point-defense interceptor Aircraft whose function is to protect and
defend a specific geographical area, city or installation.
port The left-hand side of a ship or aircraft.
positive g's The force one would experience if swung in a circle by the
wrists.
POW Prisoner Of War.
power plant An engine and related parts, such as carburetor system,
ignition apparatus and transmission which supply the motive power of a
self-propelled vehicle. (An airplane can be considered as being divided
into two main parts, the power plant and the airframe.)
purple shirt A deckhand in charge of fueling aircraft on an aircraft carrier.