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Meteorological instrument for wind speed and direction
A windsock (also known as wind cone or wind sleeve) is a tapered conical textile tube made with relatively lightweight material. When hung from a pole
Windsock
Japanese carp-shaped windsocks
Koinobori (鯉のぼり), meaning 'carp streamer' in Japanese, are carp-shaped windsocks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Tango no sekku (端午の節句), a traditional
Koinobori
Meteorological phenomenon
instruments can be used to measure wind direction, such as the anemoscope, windsock, and wind vane. All these instruments work by moving to minimize air resistance
Wind_direction
Form of dog racing using greyhounds
coursing and uses a mechanically operated artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) that travels along a rail ahead of the dogs. As with horse racing, greyhound
Greyhound_racing
January 2023. Grosz, 1998 Bruce, J.M. (1995). "de Bruyère C.1 of 1917". Windsock International. 11 (5). Albatros Publications. Davilla, James J.; Soltan
List_of_fighter_aircraft
ranges from 10 for a new aircraft to 1 for an aircraft not fit for flight. Windsock, established in 2025, is an online aircraft valuation service that uses
Aircraft_bluebook
Facility with a runway for aircraft
instantaneous information during landing, a windsock can also be kept in view of the runway. Aviation windsocks are made with lightweight material, withstand
Airport
Type of wind by direction of travel
before takeoff. The direction of wind at a runway is measured using a windsock and the speed by an anemometer, often mounted on the same post. Headwind
Headwind_and_tailwind
Airport
and at night serve as a single 36 m (118 ft) runway. It has one orange windsock. RAF Andrews Field the original World War II base Andrewsfield – EGSL "Civil
Andrewsfield_Aerodrome
1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland
aircraft. Often, a Finnish forward air base consisted of a frozen lake, a windsock, a telephone set and some tents. Air-raid warnings were given by Finnish
Winter_War
Single-seat fighter aircraft of WW1
Bristol "Scout", Flight, 25 April 1914, pp.434–6 Bruce, J. M. (1994). Windsock Datafile No.44, The Bristol Scouts. Berkhamsted, Herts, UK: Albatros Publications
Bristol_Scout
Brief increase in wind speed
buildings. The wind is measured using an anemometer or estimated with a windsock. The average value of wind speed is generally measured over a period of
Wind_gust
Meteorological instrumentation used for showing the direction of the wind
Thomas house [ja], Kobe, Japan List of weather instruments Weather station Windsock, in aviation Neumann J. and Parpola, S. (1989), "Wind Vanes in Ancient
Weather_vane
Structural design that supports loads through an object's external skin
Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via YouTube. Grosz, Peter (1998). Dornier D.I. Windsock Mini datafile # 12. Hertfordshire, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 9780948414923
Monocoque
Airplane wing configuration with two vertically stacked main flying surfaces
Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-84176-654-2. Grosz, Peter (1998). Dornier D.I Windsock Mini datafile # 12. Hertfordshire, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 9780948414923
Biplane
Defunct French aircraft manufacturer
10~12 - Windsock Datafile 68, Albratros Publications, Herts, 1998, ISBN 1-902207-01-7 Bruce, J. M. Nieuport 17 (and its near relatives) - Windsock Datafile
Nieuport
Natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
Weather vanes pivot to indicate the direction of the wind. At airports, windsocks indicate wind direction, and can also be used to estimate wind speed by
Wind
Russian airplane series
Mead & Company. p. 117. Sikorsky 2007, p. 10. Finne 1987, pp. 53–55. Windsock International, Vol. 6, #3, May/June 1990, p. 16. Loftin, Laurence K. Jr
Sikorsky_Ilya_Muromets
Direction of travel under sail relative to true wind direction over surface
direction. True wind can also be indicated by a fixed wind indicator (flag, windsock, etc., not attached to the boat or any moving object). Close-hauled Reaching
Point_of_sail
variant of a national flag that a nation's military forces use on land. Windsock A conical textile tube that is used to indicate the direction and strength
Glossary_of_vexillology
Anti-stalling high-lift device on aircraft
7484. Gunston 2004, p. 452. Taylor 1974, pp. 8–9. Toelle, Alan (2003). Windsock Datafile Special, Breguet 14. Hertfordshire, Great Britain: Albatros Productions
Flap_(aeronautics)
Airport in Bonny Doon, California
runway is marked and well maintained. Although the field has a lighted windsock and non FAA compliant runway lighting, the airport is approved for day
Bonny_Doon_Village_Airport
Public holiday in Japan
koinobori. Edo period On this day, families raise the koinobori, carp-shaped windsock (because of the Chinese legend that a carp that swims upstream becomes
Children's_Day_(Japan)
German aviation pioneer and designer
Melli Beese, the first female German pilot. Grosz, Peter M. Albatros C.I, Windsock Datafile no. 57, Albatros Productions, 1996, ISBN 0-948414-76-6, p.5 Lebow
Robert_Thelen
7.92 mm machine gun aircraft armament
533. ISBN 978-0-7106-0710-2. Williams (2003), p. 18 Grosz, Peter M., Windsock Datafile No. 91, Fokker E.I/II, Albatros Publications, Ltd. 2002. ISBN
Parabellum_MG_14
1966 UFO incident in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
first half of the event". Dunning suggested a nylon target drogue, like a windsock, towed by one plane for the others to chase and known to be in use by the
Westall_UFO
Largest city in Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
the produce in the old fish market. The "Public Beach", also known as Windsock, is located 1.5 kilometres (0.9 miles) south of downtown at the west end
Kralendijk
Instrument for measuring wind speed
image velocimetry Savonius wind turbine Wind power forecasting Wind run Windsock, a simple high-visibility indicator of approximate wind speed and direction
Anemometer
French WW1 fighter aircraft
relatives) – Windsock Datafile 20. Herts, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 978-0948414244. Bruce, J. M. (1994). Nieuport Fighters – A Windsock Datafile Special
Nieuport_17
German defunct aircraft manufacturer
manufacturers Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aviatik. Grosz, Peter (2003). Windsock Datafile 102: Aviatik B types. Berkhamsted: Albatros Productions. p. 101
Aviatik
Grosz 1999, p. 32. Hornát 2001, p. 530. Grosz, Peter M. (1999). Ago C.I. Windsock Datafile No. 75. Albatros Productions. ISBN 978-1902207162. Hornát, Jiří
AGO_C.I
Roman cavalry standard-bearer
through the gaping mouth and billowed out the cloth tail much like a modern windsock. It is thought that some form of whistle was mounted in the dragon's neck
Draconarius
Airport in Nunavut, Canada
Haven Air Terminal (YHK) Packed gravel runway at Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) Windsock at Gjoa Haven Airport Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November
Gjoa_Haven_Airport
Piece of fabric with a distinctive design and colours
of the World, an Internet-based vexillological association and resource Windsock Znamierowski, Alfred (2013). The World Encyclopedia of Flags: The Definitive
Flag
Surface used for takeoff or landing
at private airfields for light planes, there may be nothing more than a windsock beside a landing strip. Types of runway safety incidents include: Runway
Runway
German reconnaissance aircraft model
media related to Albatros C.VII. Grosz, Peter M. (1999). Albatros C.VII. Windsock Datafile 77. Berkhamsted, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 9781902207186
Albatros_C.VII
Austria-Hungarian World War I flying boat
media related to Lohner L. Alegi, Gregory (2003). Lohner Tl/Macchi L 1. Windsock Datafile. Vol. 99. Berkhamsted, UK: Albatros Productions. ISBN 1-902207-54-8
Lohner_L
Airport located on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
popular with visitors and cockle pickers, who are asked to observe the windsock to see if the airport is in operation.[citation needed] In 2011, Barra
Barra_Airport
Type of aircraft
December 1920. pp. 1289–1292. Rimell, Ray (2009). Dornier Flying Boats. Windsock Datafile. Vol. 136. Berkhampstead, UK: Albatros Productions. ISBN 978-1-906798-03-1
Zeppelin-Lindau_Rs.IV
British ship
et al., pp. 298–99 Somner, p. S224 Bruce, J. M. (2001). The Short 184. Windsock Datafile. Vol. 85. Berkhampstead, UK: Albatros Productions. OCLC 295877455
HMS_Ben-my-Chree
English writer (1923-2000)
recorded his wartime experiences in a fictionalised memoir, Faith is a Windsock, before exploring them more deeply in the non-fiction title The Eighth
Miles_Tripp
Standard aircraft path
consists of the following components: wind direction indicators such as windsocks, landing direction indicators, landing strip indicators, and traffic pattern
Airfield_traffic_pattern
Part of the human heart
characterized as being in one of four groups: chicken wing (48%), cactus (30%), windsock (19%), and cauliflower(3%). Cauliflower is the morphology most often associated
Atrium_(heart)
German WWI monoplane aircraft line
I/II (Windsock Datafile No. 91). Berkhamsted, Herts, UK: Albatros Publications, 2002. ISBN 1-902207-46-7. Grosz, Peter M. Fokker E III (Windsock Datafile
Fokker_Eindecker_fighters
First NASA Mars rover on Mars Pathfinder mission
about pressure, temperature, and winds. The MET structure included three windsocks mounted at three heights on a pole, the topmost at about one meter (3
Sojourner_(rover)
Public holiday in the United States on November 10
7, 2010. "History, Traditions behind the Marine Corps Ball" (PDF). The Windsock. 66 (45). MCAS Cherry Point, United States Marine Corps: A3. November 6
United States Marine Corps Birthday
United_States_Marine_Corps_Birthday
Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-809-7. Grosz, Peter M (1995). "Otto B and C type". Windsock. 11 (1). Herris, Jack (2020). German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in
Otto_C.I
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
First edition 1965. ISBN 0-85383-411-3. Bruce, J.M. (1992). Sopwith Pup. Windsock Datafile Special. Hertfordshire, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 978-0948414404
Sopwith_Pup
typhoon cryptid sneezes, severing the worm, which Momo then flies like a windsock to battle the literal eye. However, Jiji's evil gun fails to dent the storm
List_of_Dandadan_chapters
WWI German Fighter Aircraft
Gustin 2003, p.62 Silen, Art. IPMS Book Review: Albatros Productions, Ltd Windsock Datafile #118 Hansa Brandenburg D.1[permanent dead link] IPMS USA. Retrieved
Hansa-Brandenburg_D.I
Tethered aircraft
one time existed in Asia. Kites were late to arrive in Europe, although windsock-like banners were known and used by the Romans. Stories of kites were first
Kite
Mission including first robotic rover to operate on Mars (1997)
about pressure, temperature, and winds. The MET structure included three windsocks mounted at three heights on a pole, the topmost at about one meter (3
Mars_Pathfinder
1917 fighter aircraft by Albatros
Quarterly (1): 36–51. ISSN 0143-5450. Grosz, Peter M. (2003). Albatros D.III (Windsock Datafile Special). Berkhamsted, Herts, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 1-902207-62-9
Albatros_D.V
French WW1 bomber aircraft
Peter M. (2003). Aviatik B-types. Berkhamsted: Albatros Productions. Windsock Datafile No.102. ISBN 0-948414-95-2. p. 4 Guttman, Jon (2009). Pusher Aces
Voisin_III
Australian rules football club
West Coast Eagles kicked off when Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy tied the windsock down on the School End outer terrace so the opposition would not know which
Essendon_Football_Club
Australian rules footballer (born 1947)
incident, Sheedy said, in jest, that he tied the windsock down because the brand sponsor on the windsock had neglected to pay their account. The incident
Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)
Kevin_Sheedy_(Australian_footballer)
British WW1 biplane fighter, bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
London: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30084-X. Bruce, J.M. Sopwith 1½ Strutter: Windsock Datafile 34. Berkhampstead, UK: Albatros Productions, Second edition, 1998
Sopwith_1½_Strutter
Region around an astronomical object
oscillations of the plasma sheet in the north-south direction. An analogy with windsocks may be helpful in visualising these movements of the plasma sheet. Many
Magnetosphere
confirmed". maltairshow.com. 3 May 2023. Peter M. Grosz (January 2000). Windsock Datafile Nr. 84. Albatros Productions. p. 11. ISBN 9781902207261. Yaroslav
List of aircraft of the Romanian Air Force
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Romanian_Air_Force
Twin engined German biplane bomber
ISBN 978-1-935881-49-0. S, W (September–October 2009). "Rara Avis - The Albatros G.II/G.III". Windsock Worldwide. 25 (5). Albatros Productions: 12–14.
Albatros_G.II
WWI fighter aircraft
ISBN 0-89747-229-2. Rimell, Raymond Laurence (1996). Fokker Triplane. Windsock Datafiles 5. Herts, UK: Albatros Productions. ISBN 978-0948414039. VanWyngarden
Fokker_Dr.I
Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France
of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025. Grosz, Peter M., Windsock Datafile No. 91, Fokker E.I/II, Albatros Publications, Ltd. 2002. ISBN
Lunéville
buoys Hurricane Hunters Dropsonde SNOTEL Weather balloon Weather vane Windsock Thermometer Anemometer Hygrometer Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition
List_of_weather_instruments
System in firearms
List of established military terms Woodman, Harry (1997). Spandau Guns, Windsock Mini-Datafile No.10. Albatros Publications Ltd. pp. 2–3. ISBN 0-948414-90-1
Closed_bolt
2019 aviation accident in Alaska
the landing approach, based on seeing waves by the nearby shore and a windsock near the runway, but in contradiction to the weather control report and
PenAir_Flight_3296
British WW1 biplane reconnaissance aircraft
Ansaldo Baby. Windsock Mini Datafile 15. Hertfordshire, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 978-1902207308. Bruce, J.M. (1996). Sopwith Baby. Windsock Datafile
Sopwith_Baby
Outpouching of a structure in the body
duodenal diverticula, the contrast material fills up the true lumen, causing "windsock" deformity. A jejunal diverticulum is a congenital lesion and may be a
Diverticulum
Bloomfield Straight from The Sweep. Looking back up Hospital Straight from Windsock Corner. A sign marking the location of Speet's Bend. Many signs similar
Gnoo Blas Motor Racing Circuit
Gnoo_Blas_Motor_Racing_Circuit
Defunct German aircraft manufacturer
related to Luftverkehrsgesellschaft (LVG). Grosz, Peter M.: LVG C.VI, Windsock Datafile Nr. 17, Albatros Prod. Ltd, Berkhamsted 1989 Heinz J. Nowarra:
LVG
According to the description of Niketas Choniates, they still included the windsock that was the draco′s distinctive feature, but this may be a deliberate
Byzantine_flags_and_insignia
Airport in Moyne
include a small hangar in the northwest corner of the field and a small windsock about 100 metres (330 ft) into the field from the threshold of runway 20
Moyne_Aerodrome
1980s Kenner Products action figure line based on DC Comics characters
cling decorations, inflatable punching bop bags, bed sheets, clothes, windsocks, greeting cards, View-Master theatre sets, nut and fruit mix, sidewalk
Super_Powers_Collection
Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France
Grosz, Peter M. (1997). Aviatik C.I. Berkhamsted: Albatros Productions. Windsock Datafile No. 63. ISBN 0-948414-95-2. p. 1. A Mulhouse, la plus ancienne
Mulhouse
Airport in Marin County, California
runway. Gnoss has two windsocks. During remodeling in 2007 the "13" windsock was removed. By immediate popular demand, the 13 end windsock was replaced by airport
Marin_County_Airport
American actor (1927–2012)
Year Title Role Notes 1947 Wings for Roger Windsock Roger Windsock (voice) Short film; uncredited 1953 From A to Z-Z-Z-Z Ralph Phillips (voice) Short
Dick_Beals
Airport in Namibia
Mariental aerodrome with windsock
Mariental_Airport
1916 fighter aircraft by Albatros
No. 1, n.d., pp. 36–51. ISSN 0143-5450 Grosz, Peter M. Albatros D.III (Windsock Datafile Special). Berkhamsted, Herts, UK: Albatros Publications, 2003
Albatros_D.III
Tandem transport helicopter designed by Vertol
Payne, Doug (20 December 2007). "Pedro retires last HH-46Ds" (PDF). The Windsock. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC. pp. A1, A3. Archived from the
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Boeing_Vertol_CH-46_Sea_Knight
World War I air campaign
Archive Foundation. Bruce, J. M. (1996). Rimmell, R. L. (ed.). Vickers FB5. Windsock Datafile (56). Berkhamstead: Albatros Productions. ISBN 0-948414-75-8.
German bombing of Britain, 1914–1918
German_bombing_of_Britain,_1914–1918
Island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, United States
three-fourths mile north of the airport. A small private airstrip called Windsock Airport is located less than one and a half miles from the ferry terminal
Lopez_Island
Medical treatment
The left atrial appendage is the windsock-like structure shown to originate from the left atrium (3 o'clock)
Left atrial appendage occlusion
Left_atrial_appendage_occlusion
Airport
Runway condition not monitored; recommend visual inspection prior to using. Windsock unreliable. Weather camera available on internet at https://web.archive
Napakiak_Airport
History and development of the concept of flags
wind blew down its open jaws the body would become inflated, similar to a windsock. It would sometimes contain a device to produce a shrill whistle sound
History_of_flags
Aircraft designer and manufacturer (1888–1958)
ISBN 978-1-57607-345-2. Retrieved March 16, 2010. Grosz, Peter M. Albatros C.I, Windsock Datafile No. 57, Albatros Productions, 1996, ISBN 0-948414-76-6, p.5, 10
Ernst_Heinkel
United States Marine Corps aviation unit
Back From Duty at Oak Grove" (PDF). Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Windsock. Havelock, North Carolina. 25 June 1947. Retrieved 1 July 2023. This article
Marine_Aircraft_Group_14
the windsock may hang limply at a shallow angle; if it is very strong, the windsock may point straight out from the pole and flap wildly). Windsocks are
Glossary_of_meteorology
Airport in Yorketown, South Australia
heading of 17/35. The airfield has basic landing lights, aircraft parking, windsock, toilets and a water station. The airfield does not have avgas. List of
Yorketown_Airport
Sign that warns people for a risk or danger
prepared for low-flying aircraft. Flying socks, as indicated in Poland by a windsock on red triangle or yellow diamond signs, indicate locations where a strong
Traffic_warning_sign
Aviator from Florida
2019. Kleinberg, Eliot. "POST TIME: 90 years after an airfield with a windsock, PBIA flies to the world". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 11 November 2019
Grace_Morrison
1890 - February 10, 1963) was a pioneer balloonist who developed the windsock balloon. He was a protégé of Thomas Scott Baldwin. U.S. patent 2,907,875
Frank_George_Seyfang
Public use airport in Michigan, United States
the spring of 2024, including repairing the airport's rotating beacon, windsock, and turf runways. In 2025, the airport received a grant to remove the
Clare_County_Airport
Publications. ISBN 0948414049. Bruce, J.M. (2001). Sopwith B.1 & T.1 Cuckoo: Windsock Datafile 90. Hertfordshire, UK: Albatros Publications. ISBN 1902207416
List of carrier-based aircraft
List_of_carrier-based_aircraft
Grid-based word puzzle
also consist of objects that point a direction, e.g., "vane dir." or "windsock dir.". Roman numerals, and arithmetic involving them, frequently appear
Crossword
International archery governing body
Some targets and a windsock at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
World_Archery
1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 2759. Alegi, Gregory (2006). Pomilio PD/PE. Windsock Datafile. Vol. 117. Berkhamsted: Albatros Productions. ISBN 1-902207-83-1
Pomilio_PE
German World War I flying ace (1890-1916)
Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2006. ISBN 1-84176-997-5. Grosz, Peter M., Windsock Datafile No. 91, Fokker E.I/II, Albatros Publications, Ltd. 2002. ISBN
Otto_Parschau
1916 fighter floatplane by Albatros
UK: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-00103-6. Grosz, Peter M. (1995). Albatros W4: Windsock Mini Datafile No. 1. Berkhamsted, Germany: Albatros Productions. ISBN 0-948414-64-2
Albatros_W.4
Season of television series
(Platinum Heritage Desert Gate) Margham (Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve – Windsock) Margham (Skydive Dubai Desert Campus) → Dubai (Skydive Dubai Airstrip)
The_Amazing_Race_37
French WW1 fighter aircraft
Morane-Saulnier N. Bruce, J.M. (1996). Morane-Saulnier Types N, I, V. Windsock Datafile 58. Hertfordshire, UK: Albatros Publications. ASIN B00FEK5A4M
Morane-Saulnier_N
Airport in Angleton, Texas
Bristow Group.[citation needed] The airport's on-site restaurant, the Windsock Restaurant, closed in February 2011. Following renovations, the building
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
Texas_Gulf_Coast_Regional_Airport
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Indian, Tamil
Flawless Gem
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Lord of God, Lord Ram, Ragavender God
Male
Arthurian
, hill in the sea.
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Arabic, Pashtun
Peace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Tong, also established in Ireland since the 17th century.German : from a reduced short form of the personal name Anton (see Anthony).
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Lord Shiva
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Brilliant Princess
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Tamil
Lord of the mind, God of mind
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A King
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