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    A gate guardian or gate guard is a withdrawn piece of equipment, often an aircraft, armoured vehicle, artillery piece, or locomotive, mounted on a plinth...
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    The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959, followed by a...
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    may be redeployed to Lakenheath in the near future. RAF Lakenheath's gate guardian is North American F-100D Super Sabre, serial number '54-2269'. The aircraft...
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    Dvarapala (redirect from Temple guardian)
    IAST: Dvārapāla Sanskrit pronunciation: [dʋaːɽɐpaːlɐ]) is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a...
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  • Sergeant Kevin Briggs (also known as the Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge) is a California Highway Patrol officer noted for his work in suicide intervention...
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    Army  Australia A23-001 – RAAF Museum, RAAF Base Point Cook A23-009 – gate guardian at RAAF Base Pearce A23-020 – Fighter World, RAAF Base Williamtown A23-022...
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    a gate guardian. In October 2017 however, a sculpture by local artist David Harber was unveiled to mark the station's 80th anniversary. Named Gate Guardian...
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    Torii (redirect from Torii Gate)
    A torii (Japanese: 鳥居, [to.ɾi.i]) is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically...
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    to Leeming, and conducted a successful talk down landing. Leeming's gate guardian is now a Tornado F3, commemorating its history as an air defence base...
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    associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel's gate. The etymology of the name Garmr remains uncertain. Bruce Lincoln...
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