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delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by dropping them by parachute from an aircraft

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When the 500$ gold strike airdrop comes, it is time to cut the melon!"
If, for example, you are using AirDrop to share a file or image, the device that you are working on will broadcast a partial SHA256 hash of their phone number, the user's email address, and the user's Apple ID.
But in recent years, AirDrop has evolved into an established connective tool for Generation Z, as teenagers and young adults delight in using the feature to exchange funny images, videos or other information with individual strangers or large crowds.
[12] reported the airdrop simulation tool named DSS (decelerator system simulation), which was developed by NASA and later used by the US Army to support airdrop testing.
To be specific, the amount of EOS airdrops users can get daily varies in accordance with their account's level.
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October 11, 2016 (JUBA) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said it resumed airdrop operations in South Sudan on Tuesday after a temporary suspension.
On 24 February, WFP sid it carried out its first high-altitude airdrop ever, dropping 21 tons of food assistance on Deir Ezzor.
United Nations aid chief Stephen O'Brien said Wednesday that the UN carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid to Deir Ezzor, delivering 21 tons of supplies to civilians living under siege, Reuters reported.
Perhaps, the strongest argument in favour of taking a harder look at the airdrop option is that they're already being done, just not on an equitable basis.
Later this week, they also flew over Aurora and Bulacan to airdrop relief goods.
These Department of the Army Civilians--dedicated individuals who have contributed a lifetime of service to testing and ensured that new airdrop equipment such as personnel parachutes, aircraft, and cargo airdrop equipment are safe to use by Soldiers in the field--are considered legends by those currently serving as airdrop testers and those serving in the airborne community.
Turkey's decision also suggested that it had quietly agreed to the United States' decision to airdrop weapons and ammunition to Kobani's defenders.
BEIRUT - A US airdrop of weapons will "help greatly" Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State group jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane, a spokesman for the Kurdish forces said Monday.