Shemya or Simiya (Aleut: Samiyax̂[1]) is a small island in the Semichi Islands group of the Near Islands chain in the Aleutian Islands archipelago southwest of Alaska, at 52°43′27″N174°07′08″E / 52.72417°N 174.11889°E / 52.72417; 174.11889. It has a land area of 5.903 sq mi (15.29 km2), and is about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. It is 2.73 miles (4.39 km) wide and 4.32 miles (6.95 km) long.
^Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
Shemya or Simiya (Aleut: Samiyax̂) is a small island in the Semichi Islands group of the Near Islands chain in the Aleutian Islands archipelago southwest...
SYA, ICAO: PASY), formerly Shemya Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force military airport located on the island of Shemya, in the Alaskan Aleutian...
encountered severe oscillations and made an emergency landing at Shemya Air Force Base in Shemya, Semichi Islands, Alaska. Of the 255 passengers and crew, 60...
installation in February 1956, and Shemya in May 1960. The first two installations closed without replacements; the Shemya installation was replaced by the...
time). It had a magnitude of 8.7 and triggered a tsunami of over 10 m on Shemya Island, but caused very little damage. The Rat Islands form part of the...
Shemya (tàar ʃàmɲà) is the language of the Sinyar people. It is a Central Sudanic language spoken in Chad and formerly in Darfur, Sudan. It is variously...
by an Alaska Airlines Douglas DC-6A that crashed short of the runway at Shemya Air Force Base with the loss of all six crew members on board. The investigating...
notable among which are Alaid, Nizki and Shemya. About 20 miles (30 km) to the east-southeast from Shemya are small rocky reefs known as the Ingenstrem...
the United States Air Force) at Eareckson Air Station on the island of Shemya, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The system was built in 1976 and brought online...
of the Aleutian airfields occurred. Reeve obtained leases on Shemya and Cold Bay. Shemya closed in 1954 and all flights were switched to Cold Bay. In...
They considered the use of Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, on Amchitka and Shemya bases, but rejected the idea. The U.S. military maintained interest in these...
include Alaid Island, Hammerhead Island, Lotus Island, Nizki Island, and Shemya. The Semichi Islands are an important nesting area for red-faced cormorants...
Coast Pilot as "the most prominent" of two islands in Shemya Pass, which separates Nizki and Shemya islands. "Hammerhead Island". Alaska Guide. Retrieved...
Giebelstadt, Germany P-51 Inactivated on 20 August 1946 344th Fighter Squadron Shemya Army Airfield, Alaska P-38 Inactivated on 15 August 1946 345th Fighter Squadron...
selected by UK National Artemisia Collection Holder John Twibell c1990. 'Shemya' is a short form (30 cm) with silver green leaves, and was also selected...
Force unit. Its last assignment was with 343d Fighter Group stationed at Shemya Army Airfield, Alaska Territory. Activated as a P-40 Warhawk fighter squadron...
Defense told Congress that Clear Air Force Station would be closed when the Shemya Island and Beale AFB radars became operational. After a Thule radome fire...
Douglas DC-6A on a military contract flight crashed short of the runway at Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska. All six crew members are killed. August 6 – In the...
designated the 5073d Air Base Group and had served at the then-Shemya Air Force Base on Shemya Island from 15 October 1974 – 27 January 1992. In turn, the...
passengers and seven crew members were injured. The aircraft landed safely in Shemya, Alaska, United States. On 26 October 1993, Flight 5398 from Shenzhen to...
Electra turboprop aircraft via an en route stop either at Adak Airport or Shemya island in the Aleutian Islands. At the time, the airport on Attu was the...
character" during the trip. Carlin's aim was to travel directly from Wakkanai to Shemya, a small island in the Near Islands group of the Semichi Islands chain,...
crash shortly after takeoff. July 21, 1961 6 0 0 Alaska Airlines Flight 779 Shemya Alaska Douglas DC-6A The aircraft crashed short of the runway during approach...
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