langs: 29 апреля [ru] / april 29 [en] / 29. april [de] / 29 avril [fr] / 29 aprile [it] / 29 de abril [es]
days: april 26 / april 27 / april 28 / april 29 / april 30 / may 1 / may 2
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... th Fighter Group , 8 September – 28 October 1944 (P-38) 387th Bombardment Group , 30 October 1944 – 29 april 1945 (B-26) A-72 Peronne/St Quentin , France Located: 49°52′11″N 003°01′43″E Now: Peronne-St Quenti ...
- ... 945 Closed: 1 August 1945 Runway: 5565x120, PSP, (04/22) [1] Used by: [5] 387th Bombardment Group , 29 april – 24 May 1945 (B-26) Y-47 Namur , Belgium Located: 50°27′14″N 004°52′23″E (approximately) Opened: 2 ...
- ... 1945 Closed: Undetermined Runway: 5000/120, PSP, (13/31) [1] Used by: [5] 48th Fighter Group , 17–2 29 april 1945 36th Fighter Group , 21 April – 15 November 1945 R-13 Hessich/Lichtenau , Germany Now Flugplatz ...
- ... R-48 Ingolstadt , Germany Now: Ingolstadt Manching Airport Located: 48°42′56″N 011°32′02″E Opened: 29 april – 15 May 1945 Runway: 3300x120 SOD 09/27 [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-49 Hailfinge ...
- ... ril 1945 Opened: 17 April 1945 Runway: 4500/120, PAP, (06/24) [1] Used by: [5] 48th Fighter Group , 29 april – 5 July 1945 362d Fighter Group , 3–12 May 1945 R-14 Detmold , Germany Later: AAF Station Detmold ...
- ... tterbach Kaserne United States Army Located: 49°18′33″N 010°38′18″E Captured: 23 April 1945 Opened: 29 april 1945 Runway: 4000/120, PAP, (07/25) [1] Used by: [5] 354th Fighter Group , 30 April – 18 May 1945 R ...
- ... ation Memmingen ; Memmingen Air Base Now: Memmingen Airport Located: 47°59′17″N 010°14′16″E Opened: 29 april – 15 June 1945 Runway: 4089x250 CCN (06/24) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-68 Straub ...
#2 U.S. Naval Air Station Berehaven Ireland
U.S. Naval Air Station Berehaven was a Lighter-than-Air (LTA) kite balloon station at Berehaven , County Cork , Ireland that the United States Navy (USN) operated in the First World War . [1] It was commissioned on 29 April 1918 and decommissioned on 12 February 1919. Airport in County Cork, Ireland
- ... land that the United States Navy (USN) operated in the First World War . [1] It was commissioned on 29 april 1918 and decommissioned on 12 February 1919. Airport in County Cork, Ireland NAS Berehaven U.S. Nav ...
- ... this kite-ballon station on 26 April 1918. The base was officially commissioned three days later on 29 april 1918. NAS Berehaven was designed as a kite balloon station to provide destroyers with kite balloons ...
#3 Grosseto Airport
Grosseto Airport ( Italian : Aeroporto di Grosseto ) ( IATA : GRS , ICAO : LIRS ) [2] is an airport in central Italy , located 3 km (1.6 NM ) west of Grosseto in the Italian region of Tuscany . Airport Grosseto Airport Aeroporto di Grosseto IATA : GRS ICAO : LIRS Summary Airport type Military /
- ... er and 6 November 1944. Later, the 57th Fighter Group , used the airfield from 24 September 1944 to 29 april 1945, and later between 7 May and 15 July 1945, also flying combat operations with P-47s. [3] [4] T ...
#4 Munda Airport
Munda Airport ( IATA : MUA , ICAO : AGGM ) is an international airport adjacent to the town of Munda , Western Province in Solomon Islands . International airport in Munda, Solomon Islands Munda Airport IATA : MUA ICAO : AGGM Summary Location Munda, New Georgia island Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3
- ... rmy Air Forces 5th Bombardment Group , 4 February-7 April 1944 307th Bombardment Group , 28 January- 29 april 1944 United States Marine Corps ComAir New Georgia VMSB-236 operating SBDs VMF-124 operating F4Us V ...
#5 Logan International Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport [4] ( IATA : BOS , ICAO : KBOS , FAA LID : BOS ) , also known as Boston Logan International Airport [5] [6] and commonly as Boston Logan , Logan Airport or simply Logan , is an international airport that is located mostly in East Boston and partial
- ... s renamed General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport by an act of the state legislature on april 29, 1954, reflecting the growing international market. [20] INTRODUCTION OF THE JUMBO JET AND EARLY INT ...
#6 Hunsdon Airfield
Hunsdon Airfield is an airfield near Hunsdon , Hertfordshire and 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north of Harlow , Essex , England . As of 2021, it is used by a local microlight club. Airport in Near Ware, Hertfordshire Hunsdon Airfield RAF Hunsdon Air Ministry Map of RAF Hunsdon IATA : none ICAO : none Summar
- ... nchurch . [11] No. 410 Squadron de Havilland Mosquito II de Havilland Mosquito XIII 8 November 1943 29 april 1944 30 December 1943 18 June 1944 RAF Castle Camps RAF Zeals . [12] Squadron Code: RA No. 442 Squa ...
#7 Tocumen International Airport
Tocumen International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen ) ( IATA : PTY , ICAO : MPTO ) is the primary international airport serving Panama City , the capital of Panama . The airport serves as the homebase for Copa Airlines and is a regional hub to and from The Caribbean , South
- ... on, and four new direct-access lanes to the airport. The new terminal was officially inaugurated on april 29, 2019 and started operations on June 22, 2022. [12] AIRLINES AND DESTINATIONS PASSENGER Airlines Des ...
#8 Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport ( IATA : MAN , ICAO : EGCC ) is an international airport at Ringway, Manchester , England, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) south-west of Manchester city centre . [1] [3] In 2019, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and the
- ... ailure, caused by fatigue of a wing bolt. All 20 occupants on board died, as did two on the ground. 29 april ril 1957, a Miles Aerovan Type 4 crashed on takeoff due to fuel pump failure. 2 on board were killed ...
#9 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
- ... permission to operate Dakotas on routes between Lympne and Le Touquet, Calais and Ostend. [153] On 29 april , the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation offered Lympne for sale by auction in London. Bidding ...
#10 El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport ( IATA : BOG , ICAO : SKBO ) is an international airport serving Bogotá , Colombia and its surrounding areas. The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and the municipality of Funza in th
- ... ently Terminal 2 (T2). It had previously been Avianca's exclusive terminal for domestic flights. On april 29, 2018, the airline moved the remainder of its domestic operation from T2 to T1, which in turn meant ...
#11 Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , commonly known as Changi Airport ( IATA : SIN , ICAO : WSSS ) , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore , and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia . As one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic, it
- ... nd handling companies of Dnata and Singapore Changi Airport Terminal Services respectively. [53] On 29 april 2008, CAAS signed its then-biggest single security contract for all airport-related security servic ...
#12 Alghero–Fertilia Airport
Alghero - Riviera del Corallo Airport ( Italian : Aeroporto di Alghero - Riviera del Corallo ; Catalan : L'Aeroport de l'Alguer-Fertília ) [1] ( IATA : AHO , ICAO : LIEA ) is an international airport situated 4.3 NM (8.0 km; 4.9 mi) north-northwest of the city of Alghero , in northern Sardinia
- ... fifth base of operations, after those Milan-Malpensa , Rome-Fiumicino , Rimini and Verona . But on 29 april 2014, the Autonomous Region of Sardinia decided to revoke the route Alghero - Rome - Fiumicino to N ...
- ... light Rome - Fiumicino - Alghero of 21:25, Alitalia resumed the route in territorial continuity. On 29 april 2014, Livingston, submitting an appeal to the TAR of Lazio , obtained a suspension of the provision ...
#13 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport [5] ( Hungarian : Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér ) ( IATA : BUD , ICAO : LHBP ) , formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport and still commonly called just Ferihegy , is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital cit
- ... airport argued that it had not yet had time to fully implement new security measures introduced on 29 april 2010, and inspired by the Delta Air Lines ' Amsterdam "underwear bomb scare" incident. The airport' ...
#14 Svalbard Airport
Svalbard Airport ( Norwegian : Svalbard lufthavn ; IATA : LYR , ICAO : ENSB ) is the main airport serving Svalbard in Norway . It is 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Longyearbyen on the west coast, and is the northernmost airport in the world with scheduled public flights. The first airport near Longy
- ... t in 1700 lbs of mail and passengers, picking up a geological survey party. A Fokker F-28 landed on 29 april 1972. From 1974, Boeing 737-200C aircraft were taken into use. They had a side cargo door, allowing ...
#15 RAF Jurby
Royal Air Force Station Jurby or more simply RAF Jurby is a former Royal Air Force station built in the north west of the Isle of Man . It was opened in 1939 on 400 acres (1.6 km 2 ) of land acquired by the Air Ministry in 1937, under the control of No. 29 Group, RAF. During the Second World War t
- ... F Jurby received both the Freedom of Ramsey and the Freedom of Douglas . FREEDOM OF RAMSEY Saturday 29 april 1955, saw the Freedom of Ramsey bestowed on RAF Jurby. The town's Market Place was used as a parade ...
#16 Celone/San Nicola d'Arpi Airfield
Celone/San Nicola d'Arpi Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy . It was located 10 kilometers north of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia . The airfield was abandoned and dismantled after the end of the war in 1945. Celone/San Nicola d'Arpi Airfield Foggia Satellite Airfie
- ... field #1 Part of Fifteenth Air Force Province of Foggia , Italy Celone/San Nicola d'Arpi Airfield - 29 april 1945 Celone/San Nicola d'Arpi Airfield Location of Celone/San Nicola d'Arpi Airfield, Italy Coordin ...
#17 Plattsburgh International Airport
Plattsburgh International Airport ( IATA : PBG , ICAO : KPBG , FAA LID : PBG ) is a county public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of the city of Plattsburgh , within the Town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York , United States. [1] Ab
- ... alls, which has drawn many passengers from Ontario just as Plattsburgh is now doing from Quebec. On april 29, 2011, the airline announced it would offer two non-stop flights per week, departing and returning o ...
#18 RAF Newchurch
Royal Air Force Newchurch or RAF Newchurch was a temporary Second World War airfield at Newchurch , Kent . It was a base for a Hawker Tempest wing that gave fighter cover over occupied France in the period up to and beyond D-Day and later defended south-east England against attack from V-1 flying bo
- ... 184 Squadron RAF 17 September 1943 – 12 October 1943 Hawker Hurricane IV [7] No. 486 Squadron RNZAF 29 april 1944 – 19 September 1944 Hawker Tempest V [8] No. 602 Squadron RAF 13 August 1943 – 12 October 1943 ...
#19 McConnell Air Force Base
McConnell Air Force Base ( IATA : IAB , ICAO : KIAB , FAA LID : IAB ) is a United States Air Force base located four miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Wichita , a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas , United States. [2] The airbase was named in honor of the brothers Fred and T
- ... ssigned from other units to the 22d ARW as follows: 344 ARS from 68th ARW, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC ( 29 april 1994) 349 ARS was reactivated at McConnell (1 January 1994) 350 ARS from 43d ARW, Beale AFB, CA (1 ...
#20 Santa Elena de Uairén Airport
Santa Elena de Uairén Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto de Santa Elena de Uairén ) ( IATA : SNV , ICAO : SVSE ) is an airport serving Santa Elena de Uairén , a city in the Venezuelan state of Bolívar . The runway is 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) south of the city, and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Brazi
- ... AD [1] GCM [2] Google Maps [3] The airport was under renovation in 2008 [4] and it was re-opened on 29 april 2009 by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez . SEE ALSO Transport in Venezuela List of airports in Vene ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Atlas ACE
The Atlas ACE is a South African turboprop trainer , that was designed by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation as a contender to replace the North American Harvard in service with the South African Air Force . The aircraft was not selected and only two examples were completed. South African turboprop airc
- ... Type of aircraft National origin South Africa Manufacturer Atlas Aircraft Corporation First flight 29 april 1991 Number built 2 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The design originated as the 1986 Project Ovid by the go ...
- ... nit. The aircraft is constructed from carbon fiber composites. [1] The prototype was first flown on 29 april 1991, but did not win the competition which was awarded to the Pilatus PC-7 . [1] On 14 January 199 ...
#2 Junkers Ju 290
The Junkers Ju 290 was a large German, four-engine long-range transport , maritime patrol aircraft and heavy bomber used by the Luftwaffe late in World War II that had been developed from an earlier airliner. 1942 multi-role military aircraft family by Junkers Ju 290 Ju 290 in flight Role Maritime p
- ... ned at Barcelona, was acquired by the Spanish and was eventually used by the Spanish Air Force from 29 april 1950 to 27 July 1956 as a government transport of personnel for the Superior School of Flight in Sa ...
#3 Caudron C.714
The C.710 were a series of light fighter aircraft developed by Caudron - Renault for the French Air Force just prior to the start of World War II . One version, the C.714 , saw limited production, and were assigned to Polish pilots flying in France after the fall of Poland in 1939. A small number wa
- ... The C.712 made its first flight on 24 December 1936, [9] but was destroyed in a crash at Istres on 29 april 1937, during a record attempt. [10] The C.713, which flew on 15 December 1937, was a modified fight ...
#4 Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
- ... r weapons and software updates. The standard was to be validated by 2018. [50] [51] [52] From 26 to 29 april 2021, a first test campaign was carried out by aircraft configured with the new F4-1 standard. [53] ...
- ... all (F4.2). French navy have conducted the first test campaign with Rafale F4-1 standard from 26 to 29 april 2021. [328] and the first deck landing on the Carrier vessel Nuclear Charles de Gaulle on 9 Decembe ...
#5 Cessna Citation family
The Citation is a family of business jets by Cessna that started in 1972 with the entry into service of the first model. [1] In the fifty years following the 1969 first flight, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet. [2] Deliveries reached 8,000 by 2022, whi
- ... et CJ2 Main article: Cessna CitationJet Launched in October 1989, the Model 525 first flight was on april 29, 1991, Federal Aviation Administration certification was awarded on October 16, 1992, and first deli ...
#6 Rockwell-MBB X-31
The Rockwell-Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31 was an experimental jet fighter designed to test fighter thrust vectoring technology. X-31 The X-31 aircraft returns from a test flight for VECTOR. Role Experimental aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States / Germany Manufacturer Rockwell /
- ... l milestones. On November 6, 1992, the X-31 achieved controlled flight at a 70° angle of attack. On april 29, 1993, the second X-31 successfully executed a rapid minimum-radius, 180° turn using a post-stall ma ...
#7 Martin 4-0-4
The Martin 4-0-4 was an American pressurized passenger airliner built by the Glenn L. Martin Company . In addition to airline use initially in the United States, it was used by the United States Coast Guard and United States Navy as the RM-1G (later as the VC-3A ). Twin-piston-engine US piston airli
- ... -4s under the name "Skyliner" on scheduled services between 1 September 1950 and the last flight on 29 april 1961. [2] EAL operated its 4-0-4s in the eastern USA using the class name "Silver Falcon". The firs ...
#8 Junkers Ju 89
The Junkers Ju 89 was a heavy bomber designed for the Luftwaffe prior to World War II . Two prototypes were constructed, but the project was abandoned without the aircraft entering production. Elements of its design were incorporated into later Junkers aircraft. Prototype bomber Ju 89 Junkers Ju 89
- ... otype D-AFIT (V1, c/n 4911) was first flown by Hesselbach. Just 2½ weeks after the first flight, on 29 april 1937, the further development of both strategic bombers was cancelled by the RLM. The reason for th ...
#9 Scaled Composites Stratolaunch
The Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch or Roc is an aircraft built for Stratolaunch Systems by Scaled Composites to carry air-launch-to-orbit (ALTO) rockets. It was announced in December 2011 and rolled out in May 2017. [1] The aircraft features a twin-fuselage design and the longest wingspan
- ... the Talon-Z, could carry cargo or people to orbit . [30] The Stratolaunch made its second flight on april 29, 2021. [31] Third flight took place on January 16, 2022, from Mojave Air and Space Port; the flight ...
#10 Polikarpov I-5
The Polikarpov I-5 was a single-seat biplane which became the primary Soviet fighter between its introduction in 1931 through 1936, after which it became the standard advanced trainer. Following Operation Barbarossa , which destroyed much of the Soviet Air Forces (VVS), surviving I-5s were equipped
- ... ircraft National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Polikarpov Designer N. N. Polikarpov First flight 29 april 1930 Introduction 1931 Retired 1942 Primary user VVS Naval Aviation Produced 1931–34 Number built 8 ...
#11 Cessna CitationJet/M2
The Cessna CitationJet/CJ/M2 series are light business jets built by Cessna and part of the Citation family . Launched in October 1989, the Model 525 first flight was on April 29, 1991, Federal Aviation Administration certification was awarded on October 16, 1992, and first delivery happened on Marc
- ... essna and part of the Citation family . Launched in October 1989, the Model 525 first flight was on april 29, 1991, Federal Aviation Administration certification was awarded on October 16, 1992, and first deli ...
- ... A) certification in October 1992 and deliveries by the end of the year. [4] Its first flight was on april 29, 1991, FAA certification was awarded on October 16, 1992, and first delivery happened on March 30, 1 ...
- ... d Role Business jet Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Cessna First flight 29 april 1991 [1] Status Active, in production Produced 1991-present Number built 2000 as of June 8, 2017 [2 ...
#12 Potez 840
The Potez 840 was a 1960s French four-engined 18-passenger executive monoplane, the last aircraft to use the Potez name. Potez 840 Aero-Dienst Potez 841 at Munich Riem Airport (1968) Role 18-Passenger executive transport monoplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Potez First flight 29 April 1961 Produc
- ... 8) Role 18-Passenger executive transport monoplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Potez First flight 29 april 1961 Produced 1961–1967 Number built 8 DEVELOPMENT The Potez 840 was an all-metal cantilever-wing m ...
- ... owered by four 440 shp (328 kW) Turbomeca Astazou II turboprop engines. The prototype first flew on 29 april 1961; a second aircraft flew in June 1962 and had more powerful 600 shp (447 kW) Turbomeca Astazou ...
#13 Enola Gay
The Enola Gay ( / ə ˈ n oʊ l ə / ) is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber , named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets . On 6 August 1945, piloted by Tibbets and Robert A. Lewis during the final stages of World War II , it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic
- ... States, arriving at the 509th's new base at Roswell Army Air Field , New Mexico , on 8 November. On 29 april 1946, Enola Gay left Roswell as part of the Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests in the Pacif ...
#14 Partenavia P.68
The Partenavia P.68 , now Vulcanair P68 , is a light aircraft designed by Luigi Pascale and initially built by Italian Partenavia . It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 November 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-win
- ... ights, and was certified on 23 July 1979 with a 1990 kg (4387 lb) MTOW. The P.68C-TC , certified on 29 april 1980, has turbocharged, 210 hp (157 kW) Lycoming TIO-360 -C1A6D engines. [2] In 2021, the equipped ...
#15 Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
- ... th Sudan, after the left landing gear struck a fire truck during landing; all 45 on board survived. 29 april 2017: Aerogaviota Flight FAR1436 , an An-26 (CU-T1406), crashed in the Loma de la Pimienta Mountain ...
#16 Bristol Britannia
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the Commonwealth . During development two prototypes were lost and the turboprop engines proved susceptible to inlet icing , which delayed entry into service
- ... lt. [62] [63] UK Ministry of Defence Britannia 312F XX367 visiting the maker's factory at Filton on 29 april 1983, the 25th anniversary of its first flight. As a civil airliner, it had flown for BOAC, British ...
#17 De Havilland Moth Minor
The de Havilland DH.94 Moth Minor was a 1930s British two-seat tourer/trainer aircraft built by de Havilland at Hatfield Aerodrome , England. With the start of the second world war production of the Moth Minor was moved to de Havilland Australia at Bankstown Aerodrome , Australia . DH.94 Moth Minor
- ... experimental variant with a tricycle landing gear and canopy over the rear seat was first flown on 29 april 1940. [3] VARIANTS DH.94 Moth Minor : Two-seat touring and training aircraft. Moth Minor Coupe : Tw ...
#18 Airspeed Consul
The Airspeed Consul is a twin-engined light transport aircraft and affordable airliner designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Limited . Introduced during the immediate post-war period, it was a straightforward conversion of surplus Airspeed Oxford military trainers that
- ... orce – two VIP aircraft from 1946 used by the Transport Liaison Group. [18] ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 29 april 1947 – G-AIOZ of Milburnair Limited crashed at Botley Hill, Limpsfield on approach to Croydon Airpo ...
#19 Myasishchev VM-T
The Myasishchev VM-T Atlant ( Russian : Мясищев ВМ-Т «Атлант» ( "Atlas" ), with the "VM-T" ("BM-T") standing for Vladimir Myasishchev – Transport ) was a variant of Myasishchev 's M-4 Molot bomber (the "3M"), re-purposed as a strategic-airlift airplane . The VM-T was modified to carry rocket boost
- ... ze cargo transport Manufacturer Myasishchev Designer Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev First flight 29 april 1981 Introduction January 1982 Retired 1989 Status Retired Primary users Soviet Air Force Russian F ...
#20 North American P-51 Mustang variants
Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after the World War II , some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts. Overview of the different variants of the North American P-51 This article uses
- ... under the designation CA-17 Mustang Mark 20, with the first Australian-built aircraft flying on the 29 april 1945 and the first aircraft was handed over to the RAAF on 31 May 1945. [47] The remaining 20 were ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
- ... 10,000 t) 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 2 Westinghouse geared turbines driving 1 shaft 15 December 1941 29 april 1943 Returned to the USN on 12 February 1946 HMS Searcher 24 9,800 long tons (10,000 t) 2 Foster-Wh ...
#2 USS Tarawa (CV-40)
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
- ... arbor on 11 March for about a month, then headed for the west coast and arrived in San Francisco on 29 april . [1] After more than 16 months of air operations out of San Francisco and San Diego, Tarawa stood o ...
#3 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
- ... 30 September 1998 39 years, 263 days Scrapped in 2019 [60] CV-63 Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk (lead ship) 29 april 1961 12 May 2009 48 years, 13 days Undergoing scrapping [61] [62] [63] [64] CV-64 Constellation Kit ...
#4 USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
- ... gs around Hollandia (21–28 April); air raids on Truk, Satawan , and Ponape in the Caroline Islands ( 29 april – 1 May), and combat operations in the Marianas in support of the amphibious landings on Saipan and ...
#5 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... se people to Midway and other U.S. ships in the South China Sea. Major Buang's O-1 touching down On 29 april 1975, Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) Major Buang-Ly (also spelled Buang Lee) loaded his wife ...
#6 Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima
Akitsushima ( 秋津洲 ) was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II from 1942 until being sunk in September 1944. Ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Akitsushima . Akitsushima on 18 April 1942 History Empire
- ... Builder Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Laid down 29 October 1940 Launched 25 July 1941 Completed 29 april 1942 Commissioned 29 April 1942 Decommissioned 10 November 1944 Maiden voyage 29 April 1942 In serv ...
- ... ng Corporation Laid down 29 October 1940 Launched 25 July 1941 Completed 29 April 1942 Commissioned 29 april 1942 Decommissioned 10 November 1944 Maiden voyage 29 April 1942 In service 1942 – 1944 Fate Sunk o ...
- ... 41 Completed 29 April 1942 Commissioned 29 April 1942 Decommissioned 10 November 1944 Maiden voyage 29 april 1942 In service 1942 – 1944 Fate Sunk on 24 September 1944 General characteristics Type Seaplane te ...
- ... n report that the plane had attacked her with machine-gun fire. [1] Akitsushima was commissioned on 29 april 1942 and assigned to the 25th Air Flotilla, 11th Air Fleet . Two weeks later, she sailed to Saipan ...
- ... Fate 131 Akitsushima ( 秋津州 ) [2] Kawasaki Shipbuilding, Kōbe Shipyard 29 October 1940 25 July 1941 29 april 1942 Sunk by aircraft at Coron Bay 11°59′N 120°02′E , 24 September 1944. 303 Chihaya ( 千早 ) Kawasak ...
#7 Implacable-class aircraft carrier
The Implacable -class aircraft carrier consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Derived from the design of the Illustrious class , they were faster and carried more aircraft than the older ships. They were initially assigned to the Home Fleet when completed i
- ... ornets and Blackburn Firebrands in April 1949 and became the flagship of Admiral Sir Philip Vian on 29 april . A squadron of de Havilland Sea Vampires flew from her deck later that year and her air group was a ...
#8 USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
- ... m , in violation of the Paris Peace Accords , launched a conventional invasion of South Vietnam. On 29 april , Operation Frequent Wind was carried out by U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps helicopters from the 7t ...
#9 HMS Eagle (1918)
HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy . Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre -class battleship Almirante Cochrane , she was laid down before World War I . In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carr
- ... gh the Suez Canal . [53] After she reached Mombasa , Kenya , on 26 April, she was ordered to sea on 29 april on an unsuccessful search for a raider in the Indian Ocean. The ship was then ordered on 1 May to p ...
#10 USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
- ... aving to attack the shore facilities at Truk. The Japanese spotted the ships during the night of 28/ 29 april , but their weak attack later that morning was ineffective and the 84 Grumman F6F Hellcats of the mo ...
#11 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
- ... ] Launched 21 May 1960 [2] Sponsored by Camilla F. McElroy (Mrs. Neil H. McElroy ) [1] Commissioned 29 april 1961 [2] Decommissioned 12 May 2009 [2] Reclassified CV-63, 29 April 1973 [1] Stricken 20 October 2 ...
- ... H. McElroy ) [1] Commissioned 29 April 1961 [2] Decommissioned 12 May 2009 [2] Reclassified CV-63, 29 april 1973 [1] Stricken 20 October 2017 Homeport Puget Sound [2] Identification Callsign : NZFF Hull numb ...
- ... e might hit the Philadelphia shore on the far side of the Delaware River. The ship was commissioned 29 april 1961, at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard , Captain William F. Bringle in command. With the decommission ...
- ... ited the brand new Changi Pier, located at the Republic of Singapore Navy 's Changi Naval Base . On 29 april , shortly after a visit to Guam, Kitty Hawk celebrated 40 years of active service as the ship and cr ...
#12 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
- ... d then continued her voyage west. She arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on 18 April and departed again on 29 april . The warship operated with the 7th Fleet for the next five months. During that time, she conducted ...
#13 ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2)
ARA Veinticinco de Mayo (V-2) was an aircraft carrier in the Argentine Navy from 1969 to 1997. The English translation of the name is Twenty-fifth of May , which is the date of Argentina 's May Revolution in 1810. Colossus-class aircraft carrier For other ships with the same name, see ARA Veinticinc
- ... Karel Doorman Namesake Karel Doorman Acquired 1 April 1948 Commissioned 28 May 1948 Decommissioned 29 april 1968 Refit 1955–1958 1965–1966 Identification Pennant number: R81 Fate Sold to Argentina 15 October ...
#14 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB/CVA/CV-42) was the second of three Midway -class aircraft carriers . To her crew, she was known as " Swanky Franky ," " Foo-De-Roo ," or " Rosie ," with the last nickname probably the most popular. Roosevelt spent most of her active deployed career operating in the Med
- ... t Namesake Franklin D. Roosevelt Builder New York Naval Shipyard Laid down 1 December 1943 Launched 29 april 1945 Commissioned 27 October 1945 Decommissioned 30 September 1977 Stricken 1 October 1977 Nickname ...
- ... owers , wife of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet , christened the ship Coral Sea at the 29 april 1945 launching . On 8 May 1945, President Harry S. Truman approved the Secretary of the Navy's reco ...
#15 HMS Implacable (R86)
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
- ... hedule of training and port visits until she began a refit on 15 March in Sydney, that lasted until 29 april , when she put to sea to fly on her aircraft and to dump overboard the 16 Lend-Lease Avengers belong ...
#16 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
- ... S Indefatigable . [6] 26 March – HMS Edgar launched. [48] 15 April – USS Hancock commissioned. [18] 29 april – USS Bon Homme Richard launched. [18] 1 May – USS Oriskany laid down. [18] HMS Indefatigable 3 May ...
- ... April – Ryūhō placed in reserve. [45] 25 April – Incomplete Graf Zeppelin scuttled by Germany. [65] 29 april – USS Coral Sea launched. [18] 5 May – USS Kearsarge launched. [18] 7 May – Nazi Germany surrenders ...
- ... u 9 January – USS America laid down. [47] 4 March – HMS Hercules commissioned as INS Vikrant . [78] 29 april – USS Kitty Hawk commissioned. [77] May – USS Bataan sold for scrap. [27] 1 July – USS Valley Forge ...
#17 HMS Formidable (67)
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio
- ... d on deck, 1942 During the Evacuation of Greece , Formidable provided air cover for Convoy GA-15 on 29 april . A Fulmar from 803 Squadron was forced to ditch on 2 May before the carrier returned to Alexandria ...
#18 USS Saginaw Bay
USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island . The bay was in turn named after USS Saginaw , a U.S. Navy sloop-of-war that spent 1868 and 1869 charting and exploring the Alaskan coast. Launche
- ... rch. There, she immediately began operations in preparation for the landings, which proceeded until 29 april . On 2 April, her anti-aircraft guns shot down a Japanese plane which dove towards her, while she wa ...
- ... n Kerama Retto Harbor . [20] Throughout the battle, her aircraft claimed eleven Japanese planes. On 29 april , she was ordered back to the United States, making stops at Guam , Pearl Harbor, arriving at San Fr ...
#19 Attacker-class escort carrier
The Attacker class were a class of escort aircraft carriers in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War . Class of British escort carriers HMS Attacker Class overview Name Attacker class Builders 4 at Ingalls Shipbuilding 4 at Western Pipe & Steel 3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild
- ... ker D12 Prince William (ACV-19) Western Pipe, San Francisco, California 15 December 1941 7 May 1942 29 april 1943 Scrapped 1946–48 Tracker D24 Mormacmail BACV-6 Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Tacoma ...
#20 Carrier (TV series)
Carrier is a PBS documentary television series about the six-month deployment of the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in 2005 from the United States to the Middle East and back. [1] There are ten episodes, and the series is supplemented by a 90-minute companion documentary film calle
- ... he has not. The ship leaves Guam for the Persian Gulf via the Straits of Malacca. 5 "Show of Force" april 29, 2008 ( 2008-04-29Tmdy ) Under extreme conditions, the Nimitz begins operations within the Persian G ...
- ... are beginning to question the suitability of the carrier for "this type of war". 6 "Groundhog Day" april 29, 2008 ( 2008-04-29Tmdy ) After two months of repetitive daily activity, complacency becomes a major ...
Airline / Airline
#1 History of United Airlines
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
- ... on (UATC). UATC acquired America's first scheduled passenger services carrier Stout Air Services on april 29, 1929, the nation's first scheduled service (mail only) operator Varney Air Lines in early 1930, and ...
#2 LAC Colombia
LAC Colombia ( Líneas Aéreas del Caribe ) was a Colombian airline that was founded in Barranquilla in 1974. [1] Líneas Aéreas del Caribe IATA ICAO Callsign LC LIC LAC Founded February 28, 1974 Ceased operations June 28, 1996 Fleet size 15 Headquarters Barranquilla , Colombia Key people Luís Carlos D
- ... flying from Santa Marta , Colombia to Curaçao . All three crew members on board were killed. [5] On april 29, 1978, a Douglas DC-6B (registered HK-1705) crashed shortly after takeoff from El Dorado Internation ...
#3 Iberia (airline)
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
- ... 1957, an engine fire caused a Douglas DC-3 to crash near Getafe killing all 21 occupants. [113] On 29 april 1959 a Douglas DC-3 crashed onto Sierra de Valdemeca , Cuenca after being diverted due to bad weath ...
#4 Stout Air Services
Stout Air Services was an airline based in the United States . Stout Air Services was the first regularly scheduled passenger airline in America. [1] Stout Air Services Founded 1925 Ceased operations Purchased by National Air Transport in 1930 Parent company United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
- ... line . In 1928 Stout Air Services purchased airmail routes from Ford Air Transport Service . [5] On april 29, 1929, Stout Air Services was purchased by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation (UATC). [6] [7] ...
#5 Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A ( "Gol Intelligent Airlines S.A." also known as VRG Linhas Aéreas S/A ) is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . [4] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the d
- ... left winglet. As of 2021, Flight 1907 is the only fatal accident in the airline's history. [63] On april 29, 2022, a Gol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 registered as PR-GUO collided with an Azul Brazilian Airlines ...
#6 TranStar Airlines
Muse Air was a domestic U.S. airline founded in 1981, headquartered near Dallas Love Field in Dallas, Texas , [1] later moving to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston . [2] Southwest Airlines acquired Muse Air in 1985 and later renamed it TranStar Airlines , but it was unprofitable, and was shut down
- ... th California-based AirCal (formerly known as Air California ) with connections being listed in its april 29, 1984 system timetable via Los Angeles (LAX) to and from AirCal flights serving Oakland, California ...
#7 Air America (airline)
Air America was an American passenger and cargo airline established in 1946 and covertly owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1950 to 1976. It supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War , including providing support for drug smugglin
- ... area. It was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. All nine people on board survived. [34] On april 29, 1975, a Douglas VC-47A 084 crashed on landing at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield , Sattahip , Thai ...
#8 Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica
TABA – Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica was a Brazilian airline founded in 1976. It ceased operations in 1999. Brazilian airline For the Brazilian airline defunct in 1950, see Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes . Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica (TABA) IATA ICAO Callsign T
- ... zônica S/A was the first of those regional airlines to be made operational. Its services started on april 29, 1976 and its operational area comprised roughly the North and parts of the Central-West regions of ...
#9 Jet2.com
Jet2 is a British low-cost leisure airline offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom . As of 2022, it is the third-largest scheduled airline in the UK, behind EasyJet and British Airways . [3] Jet2.com is also officially the second-largest tour operator in the UK behind TUI . It
- ... ivery SUBSIDIARIES In 2007, sister company Jet2holidays was launched offering package holidays . On 29 april 2015, sister company Jet2CityBreaks was launched. In June 2017, Jet2.com launched Jet2Villas throug ...
#10 Air Arabia Maroc
Air Arabia Maroc ( Arabic : العربية للطيران المغرب ) is a Moroccan low-cost airline , set up as a joint venture between various Moroccan investors and Air Arabia . [3] Its head office is located in the Arrivals Terminal of Mohammed V International Airport in Nouaceur Province , Morocco in Greater Ca
- ... Arabia , Regional Air Lines and Ithmaar Bank . [5] The low-cost carrier was officially launched on 29 april 2009, [6] and started operations on 6 May the same year, [3] with its maiden flight serving the Cas ...
#11 Azimuth (airline)
Azimuth ( Russian: АО «АЗИМУТ» , branding itself as azimuth ) is a Russian joint-stock company airline based in Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don , the capital of Rostov Oblast . Russian airline Azimuth АЗИМУТ IATA ICAO Callsign A4 AZO AZIMUTH Founded February 2017 Operating bases Platov
- ... nning to purchase the larger Airbus A220-300 with a seating maximum of 149 passengers. [18] [19] On 29 april 2021, the airline confirmed its Airbus orders, for international flights usage. [20] As of October ...
#12 National Airlines (N8)
National Air Cargo Group, Inc. , also operating as National Airlines , is an American airline based in Orlando, Florida . [2] It operates on-demand cargo and passenger charter services. It added scheduled passenger service on December 16, 2015 from its hub at Orlando Sanford International Airport ,
- ... g 747-400BCF (N949CA) that crashed at Bagram Airfield Main article: National Airlines Flight 102 On april 29, 2013, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Afghanistan time (11:00 UTC ), National Airlines Flight 102 , a Bo ...
#13 Air India Express
Air India Express is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Kochi , Kerala . It is operated by Air India Express Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian flag carrier airline Air India . [4] It operates around 649 flights per week to 33 destinations including the Middle East and Southeast A
- ... of Air India Limited Air India Express IATA ICAO Callsign IX AXB EXPRESS INDIA Commenced operations 29 april 2005 ; 17 years ago ( 2005-04-29 ) Operating bases Kannur Kochi Kozhikode Mangaluru Thiruvananthapu ...
- ... rch 2018) [3] Website www .airindiaexpress .in /en HISTORY Air India Express came into existence on 29 april 2005, with the launch of three flights that took off simultaneously from Thiruvananthapuram , Kochi ...
#14 OzJet
Ozjet Airlines Pty Ltd was a scheduled and charter airline with its head office in Tullamarine , Melbourne Australia, [1] operating within Australasia from Melbourne Airport , Sydney Airport , and Perth Airport . In 2008 the airline was sold to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines , and on 20 May 2009 it suspen
- ... Airlines PNG ceased when Pacific Blue Airlines commenced code-share flights on 3 November. [23] On 29 april 2009 Norfolk Air CEO Jeff Murdoch announced that, following a decision by Ozjet Airlines to immedia ...
#15 Ándalus Líneas Aéreas
Ándalus Líneas Aéreas also known as just Ándalus was a Spanish regional airline based in Málaga , Spain . It offered regular flights, charters and ad hoc transportation services aiming to attract tourist traffic to Andalucia and opening up new destinations for the community. Former Spanish regional
- ... d to increase to offer B767 flights to the Caribbean and Latin America, but this never happened. On april 29 it commenced flights on the Gibraltar to Madrid route previously abandoned by GB Airways and Iberia. ...
#16 Aerogaviota
Aerogaviota is an airline based in Havana, Cuba . [1] It operates domestic flights within Cuba as well as flights from Cuba to Jamaica . Its main base is Playa Baracoa , Havana , [2] although it occasionally flies out of and into Jose Marti International Airport , Havana. Aerogaviota Mi-8PS Cuban ai
- ... ón Civil S.A of Cuba. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS Main article: 2017 Aerogaviota Antonov An-26 crash On 29 april 2017, an Antonov An-26 chartered by Cuban military crashed at Las Lomas de San Cristóbal, killing a ...
- ... ( The Bahamas ). FLEET The Aerogaviota Antonov An-26 that crashed in Las Lomas de San Cristóbal the 29 april 2017 seen at Vilo Acuña Airport in (2004) The Aerogaviota fleet includes the following aircraft as ...
#17 Syphax Airlines
Syphax Airlines was a scheduled airline with its head office and main base at Sfax–Thyna International Airport in Sfax , Tunsia. [5] It served destinations in the Mediterranean. Defunct airline of Tunisia Syphax Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign FS SYA SYPHAXAIR Founded 2011 2018 (restart) [1] Ceased oper
- ... them permission to fly from all airports in Tunisia. The first scheduled services were launched on 29 april 2012 using two Airbus A319 aircraft. Despite growth in services and passenger numbers the airline h ...
#18 City Airline
City Airline AB was a regional airline based in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of Göteborg Landvetter Airport in Landvetter , Härryda Municipality , Sweden . [1] It was privately owned and operated a medium-sized European network from its main base at Landvetter. [2] The airline was wholly ow
- ... d Mallorca. City Airline has signed a codeshare agreement with Scandinavian Airlines . [ when? ] On 29 april 2011, City Airline announced that Swedish regional airline Skyways Express acquired the company and ...
#19 HiSky
HiSky is a Moldovan airline based in Chișinău , Moldova , the airline has an additional Air Operating Certificate (AOC) in Romania . The airlines main bases are Chișinău International Airport and Cluj International Airport . [1] Airline in Moldova HiSky IATA ICAO Callsign H4 [1] HYS [2] Sky Europe [
- ... ill launch new flights from Chisinau to Paris, from Paris and Frankfurt to Romanian Satu Mare, from april 29 from Dublin to Iasi, from May 1 from Frankfurt to Satu Mare and from Chisinau to Frankfurt. [12] DES ...
#20 CHC Helicopter
CHC Helicopter is a large helicopter services company, specializing in the following services: Transportation to offshore oil and gas platforms Civilian search and rescue and air medical evacuation services Helicopter maintenance repair and overhaul Helicopter services company This article relies to
- ... the sea killing 4 passengers and the remaining 12 passengers and 2 crew were rescued. [39] [40] On 29 april 2016, a CHC Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma crashed near Turøy , Norway, killing all 13 occupants. [41] ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Operation Outward
Operation Outward was a British campaign of the Second World War that attacked Germany and German-occupied Europe with free-flying balloons . It made use of cheap, simple balloons filled with hydrogen and carrying either a trailing steel wire to damage high voltage power lines by producing a short c
- ... Total "ordinary" (20 March 1942 to 7 February 1944) 54,369 24,075 5,900 9,291 - - 96,625 "trickle" ( 29 april 1944 to 4 September 1944) 230 2,808 1,596 253 899 739 6,517 Total 54,599 26,883 7,496 9,644 899 739 ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 81st Training Wing
The 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually. Training includes weather, basic electronics, communic
- ... the Air Defense Command (ADC) Western Air Defense Force on 19 January 1950. Shortly afterwards, on 29 april , the 81st was reassigned to Moses Lake Air Force Base , Washington and transferred to ADC's Fourth ...
#2 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
- ... with reportedly excellent results. There were no casualties and no aircraft lost. MISSION: 12 Date: 29 april Target: Kanoya Aerodrome Bomber Command Mission: 124 Code Name: Checkbook # 9 Thirteen aircraft wer ...
#3 VA-12 (U.S. Navy)
Attack Squadron TWELVE ( ATKRON TWELVE or VA-12 ), also known as the "Flying Ubangis" or "Clinchers" , was an attack squadron of the United States Navy active during the Cold War . From their home port at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Florida , the squadron made more than thirty major overseas de
- ... 15 Panama Canal transit USS Tarawa (CV-40) Carrier Air Group Four F4U-4 Corsair 1946 August 1 1947 april 29 Western Pacific USS Tarawa Carrier Air Group Four Attack Carrier Air Group One F4U-4 Corsair 1948 Oc ...
#4 940th Air Refueling Wing
The 940th Air Refueling Wing is part of the Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force of the Air Force Reserve Command , is operationally-gained [2] by the Air Mobility Command , and is home stationed at Beale Air Force Base , California. 940th Air
- ... ned to its air refueling mission and was again designated the 940th Air Refueling Wing (940 ARW) on 29 april 2016 [1] as an AFRC unit operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command. Concurrent with this cha ...
- ... g on 1 October 1994 Redesignated 940th Wing on 1 July 2009 Redesignated 940th Air Refueling Wing on 29 april 2016 [1] ASSIGNMENTS Continental Air Command, 15 January 1963 349th Troop Carrier Wing, 11 February ...
- ... January 1968 Fourth Air Force , 1 October 1994 Tenth Air Force , 1 October 2008 Fourth Air Force , 29 april 2016 – present [1] COMPONENTS 940th Operations Group: 1 August 1992 – present 314th Troop Carrier S ...
- ... , 314th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 314th Air Refueling Squadron): 11 February 1963 – 1 August 1992, 29 april 2016 – present [1] STATIONS McClellan Air Force Base, California, 11 February 1963 Mather Air Force ...
#5 Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
- ... iod VMF-212 was transferred from MAG-24 to MAG-21 and deployed from Ewa to Efate over the period of 29 april to 9 June. [10] Efate would be significant in addition to the "first rung." The airfield was used a ...
- ... y Unit (MEU) deployed to the Helmand Province along with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7). [141] On 29 april , Marines from 1st Battalion, 6th Marines , the Battalion Landing Team (BLT) from the 24th MEU storm ...
#6 58th Fighter Squadron
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
- ... ter Wing (later 33 Fighter Wing), 1 September 1970 (attached to 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing , 29 april – 14 October 1972, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing , 8 June – 14 September 1973) 33d Operations Group, 1 ...
- ... Air Force Base , Florida, 1 September 1970 (deployed to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base , Thailand, 29 april – 18 October 1972 and 1 June – 14 September 1973; Tabuk, Saudi Arabia , 28 August 1990 – 12 April 1 ...
#7 33rd Fighter Wing
The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
- ... 1965 – 15 October 1970 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 1 September 1970 – 1 December 1991 (detached 29 april – 14 October 1972, 8 June – 14 September 1973, 8–22 August 1975, 31 January – 14 February 1977; 28 ...
#8 Escadrille 65
Escadrille 65 of the French Air Force was established during World War I. It was founded at Lyon-Bron Airport on 2 August 1915. Escadrille N 65 - SPA 65 Active 1915 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Engagements World War I Military unit
- ... 6 - early November 1916 Capitaine Emile Billon du Plan: early November 1916 - killed in an accident 29 april 1917 Capitaine Lamy: 30 April 1917 - ca 23 January 1918 Capitaine Louis Sejourne: 24 January 1918 - ...
#9 Jagdstaffel 36
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 36 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 36 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 123 confirmed aerial victories during the war, including 11 enemy observation
- ... om Jasta 18 on 2 June 1917 – transferred out on 13 December 1917 Heinrich Bongartz : 19 June 1917 – 29 april 1918 ( WIA ) Richard Plange: transferred in from Jasta 2 on 29 April 1918 – 19 May 1918 (KIA) Harry ...
- ... rich Bongartz : 19 June 1917 – 29 April 1918 ( WIA ) Richard Plange: transferred in from Jasta 2 on 29 april 1918 – 19 May 1918 (KIA) Harry von Bulow-Bothkamp : 19 May 1918 – transferred on 14 August 1918 The ...
#10 No. 30 Squadron RAF
Number 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft and is based at RAF Brize Norton , Oxfordshire . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 30 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 24 March 1915 – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 1 April 1946 ( RAF ) 1 No
- ... er supplies to the besieged garrison. While 19,000 lb (8,600 kg) of food was dropped between 15 and 29 april , this was insufficient to feed the trapped troops and the civilian population of the town, and Majo ...
- ... trapped troops and the civilian population of the town, and Major General Townshend surrendered on 29 april . [22] [5] The squadron built up its strength over the summer, and by August had 13 B.E.2s, which we ...
#11 186th Air Refueling Wing
The 186th Air Refueling Wing is a unit of the Mississippi Air National Guard stationed at Meridian Regional Airport , Mississippi. The 153d Air Refueling Squadron , assigned to the Wing's 186th Operations Group, was established on 18 August 1939 as the 153d Observation Squadron, one of the 29 Nation
- ... 's intelligence gathering capability in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom . On 29 april 2009, the first MC-12W arrived at Key Field. This mission, designated Project Liberty, will train a ...
#12 No. 207 Squadron RAF
Number 207 Squadron is a historic bomber squadron and, latterly, a communications and flying training squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was announced on 5 July 2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return t
- ... Langar , Nottinghamshire 12 October 1943 30 October 1945 RAF Spilsby , Lincolnshire 30 October 1945 29 april 1946 RAF Methwold , Norfolk 29 April 1946 8 November 1946 RAF Tuddenham , Suffolk 8 November 1946 2 ...
- ... 943 30 October 1945 RAF Spilsby , Lincolnshire 30 October 1945 29 April 1946 RAF Methwold , Norfolk 29 april 1946 8 November 1946 RAF Tuddenham , Suffolk 8 November 1946 28 February 1949 RAF Stradishall , Suf ...
#13 Marine Aircraft Group 39
Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California that is currently composed of four AH-1Z "Viper" Cobra and UH-1Y "Venom" Huey light attack squadrons, two MV-22 Osprey squadrons, an aviation logistics squadron, a H
- ... 69 and HMM-165 and was commanded by Colonel Frank G. McLenon. [3] : 148 The evacuation began on 29 april , continued throughout the night and terminated on the morning of 30 April, resulted in the evacuati ...
#14 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
- ... ymbolizing the transition from the Cold War to a broader worldwide responsibility, the 3rd Wing, on 29 april 1994, ended the last 24-hour air defense alert requirement at King Salmon Airport. The forward oper ...
#15 No. 2 Squadron RAF
Number 2 Squadron , also known as No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron , is the most senior squadron of the Royal Air Force . [3] It is currently equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Lossiemouth , Moray , since reforming there on 12 January 2015. Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
- ... r N L Despoer (20 July 1935) Squadron Leader W A Opie (21 April 1938) Squadron Leader A J W Geddes ( 29 april 1939) ( Wing Commander from 1 March 1940) Wing Commander P J A Riddell (24 December 1941) Wing Comm ...
#16 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
- ... ol Converse B. Kelly, 16 September 1963 Col Kenneth E. Rosebush, August 1966 Col Taras T. Popovich, 29 april 1968 Col Morris B. Pitts, c. 31 October 1969 Col Mervin M. Taylor, January 1970 Col Travis R. McNei ...
#17 Jagdstaffel 29
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 29 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score 76 aerial victories during the war, at the cost of 13 of their pilots kill
- ... uary 1917 – 5 February 1917 Leutnant Ludwig Dornheim: transferred from Jasta 5 on 5 February 1917 – 29 april 1917 (KIA) Leutnant Kurt Wolff : transferred from Jasta 11 on 6 May 1917 – 2 July 1917 Leutnant Erw ...
#18 90th Fighter Squadron
The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group , 3d Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Pacific Air Forces . The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor fighter . [1] This article is about the post-1991 90th Fighter Squadron. For the 90t
- ... 90th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 25 May 1943 Redesignated 90th Bombardment Squadron , Light on 29 april 1944 Inactivated on 1 Oct 1949 Redesignated as: 90th Bombardment Squadron , Light, Night Intruder o ...
#19 751 Squadron (Portugal)
The 751 Squadron "Pumas" ( Esquadra 751 ) is a helicopter squadron of the Portuguese Air Force . [1] It is part of Grupo Operacional 61 and it is located in Air Force Base No. 6 ( Portuguese : Base Aérea no. 6 , BA6), Montijo, south of Lisbon. It operates the AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin . [2] The 75
- ... ticle needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2016 ) The 751 Squadron was created on april 29, 1978, operating four SA 330 Puma helicopters. At the time, its Primary Mission was Search and Rescu ...
#20 No. 450 Squadron RAAF
No. 450 Squadron was a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) that operated during World War II. Established at RAAF Station Williamtown , New South Wales, in February 1941, it was the first Australian Article XV squadron formed under the Empire Air Training Scheme . Royal Australian Air Fo
- ... st rolling stock; the following month saw it heavily tasked, flying a total of 430 sorties. [35] On 29 april 1944, a USAAF Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilot strafed Cutella by mistake. No. 450 Squadron suffered ...
Design / Design
#1 John Joseph Montgomery
John Joseph Montgomery (February 15, 1858 – October 31, 1911) was an American inventor, physicist , engineer , and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California , who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than-air flying machines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] American
- ... ronautics and announced a patent application for his aeroplane and methods of wing warping. [73] On april 29, 1905, Montgomery, Maloney, and Hamilton provided a public demonstration of the Montgomery Aeroplane ...
- ... ra University, an obelisk was dedicated by the citizens of Santa Clara, California to Montgomery on april 29, 1946 at the location of Maloney's 1905 glider flights. [115] In 1949, a section of what is now part ...
- ... d took first place. [61] [62] [63] John J. Montgomery and his tandem-wing glider The Santa Clara on 29 april 1905 In the fall of 1904 Montgomery conducted tests of his tandem-wing glider, the Montgomery Aerop ...
#2 SCR-720
The SCR-720 was a World War II Airborne Interception radar designed by the Radiation Laboratory (RadLab) at MIT in the United States. It was used by US Army Air Force night fighters as well as the Royal Air Force (RAF) in a slightly modified version known as Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark X , or
- ... ormance, Hugh Dowding , who was visiting the US at the time, pressed to see it for himself. [14] On 29 april , after detecting a target aircraft at about 2 to 3 miles (3.2–4.8 km) Dowding asked Bowen about the ...
#3 AI Mark VIII radar
Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark VIII , or AI Mk. VIII for short, was the first operational microwave -frequency air-to-air radar . It was used by Royal Air Force night fighters from late 1941 until the end of World War II . The basic concept, using a moving parabolic antenna to search for targets
- ... performance, Hugh Dowding , who was visiting the US at the time, pressed to see it for himself. On 29 april , after detecting a target aircraft at about 2 to 3 miles (3.2–4.8 km) Dowding once again asked Bowe ...
#4 Antonia Terzi
Antonia Terzi (29 April 1971 – 26 October 2021) was an Italian aerodynamicist who worked for the Ferrari and Williams Formula One teams. [1] Italian aerodynamicist (1971–2021) Antonia Terzi Born ( 1971-04-29 ) 29 April 1971 Mirandola , Emilia-Romagna , Italy Died 26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) (aged
- Antonia Terzi ( 29 april 1971 – 26 October 2021) was an Italian aerodynamicist who worked for the Ferrari and Williams Formu ...
- ... illiams Formula One teams. [1] Italian aerodynamicist (1971–2021) Antonia Terzi Born ( 1971-04-29 ) 29 april 1971 Mirandola , Emilia-Romagna , Italy Died 26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) (aged 50) United Kingdom ...
#5 GlobalEye
GlobalEye is a multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) platform from Swedish defence and security company Saab . GlobalEye consists of a suite of sensors using Saab's Erieye ER (Extended Range) radar and mission system, installed in the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 long-range business jet
- ... had been delivered to the UAE. [13] The UAE took delivery of its first Globaleye as per schedule on 29 april 2020 [25] [26] and the second delivery 30 September 2020 [27] the third was delivered 20 February 2 ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Reuben H. Fleet
Reuben Hollis Fleet (March 6, 1887 – October 29, 1975) was an American aviation pioneer , industrialist and army officer. Fleet founded and led several corporations, including Consolidated Aircraft . [1] [2] This article is about the aviation pioneer. For the science museum, see Reuben H. Fleet Scie
- ... most major science museums have since adopted. [10] PERSONAL LIFE Fleet married Elizabeth Girton on april 29, 1908, and they settled in Montesano, Washington. They had two children, Phyllis Fleet and David Gir ...
#2 Gordon Cooper
Leroy Gordon " Gordo " Cooper Jr. (March 6, 1927 – October 4, 2004) was an American aerospace engineer , test pilot , United States Air Force pilot , and the youngest of the seven original astronauts in Project Mercury , the first human space program of the United States. Cooper learned to fly as
- ... s (along with those of Star Trek actor James Doohan and 206 others) was launched from New Mexico on april 29, 2007, on a sub-orbital memorial flight by a privately owned UP Aerospace SpaceLoft XL sounding rock ...
#3 Harold Blackburn
Wing Commander Harold Blackburn , MC , AFC (19 January 1879 – 29 April 1959) was a British aviation pioneer. Blackburn was the first pilot to carry newspapers for commercial sale by air [1] and on 22 July 1914 piloted the first scheduled airline service in Great Britain. British aviation pioneer Har
- Wing Commander Harold Blackburn , MC , AFC (19 January 1879 – 29 april 1959) was a British aviation pioneer. Blackburn was the first pilot to carry newspapers for commerc ...
- ... Palestine, January 1916. Born ( 1879-01-19 ) 19 January 1879 Dymock , Gloucestershire, England Died 29 april 1959 (1959-04-29) (aged 80) Jersey , Channel Islands Nationality British Occupation Aviator Known f ...
#4 Karl Baur
Karl Baur (November 13, 1911 – October 12, 1963) was a German test pilot , flight instructor and engineer. His friends referred to him truly as "A Pilot's Pilot". [1] : 222 German test pilot, flight instructor and engineer This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these
- ... 163 Komet Me 262 jet fighter including C-series rocket-boosted Heimatschützer I and II variants On april 29, 1945 the allies captured the German city of Augsburg , where Baur was working on Messerschmitt airc ...
#5 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
- ... 11 472 Alexandroff, Dimitri 7 April 1911 473 Manissero, Romolo 7 April 1911 474 Sourdeau, Alexandre 29 april 1911 475 Prévost, Maurice 29 April 1911 d. in November 1952. 476 Robinet, Jean 29 April 1911 d. in ...
- ... 1911 473 Manissero, Romolo 7 April 1911 474 Sourdeau, Alexandre 29 April 1911 475 Prévost, Maurice 29 april 1911 d. in November 1952. 476 Robinet, Jean 29 April 1911 d. in aircraft in Russia. [27] 477 Derome ...
- ... , Alexandre 29 April 1911 475 Prévost, Maurice 29 April 1911 d. in November 1952. 476 Robinet, Jean 29 april 1911 d. in aircraft in Russia. [27] 477 Derome, Paul 29 April 1911 d. in accident 25 August 1915. [ ...
- ... . in November 1952. 476 Robinet, Jean 29 April 1911 d. in aircraft in Russia. [27] 477 Derome, Paul 29 april 1911 d. in accident 25 August 1915. [28] 478 Bonnier, Marc (Adjudant) 29 April 1911 KIA 1916 on the ...
- ... 27] 477 Derome, Paul 29 April 1911 d. in accident 25 August 1915. [28] 478 Bonnier, Marc (Adjudant) 29 april 1911 KIA 1916 on the Russian front. [29] 479 Gilbert Le Lasseur de Ranzay 29 April 1911 d. 10 Janua ...
- ... Marc (Adjudant) 29 April 1911 KIA 1916 on the Russian front. [29] 479 Gilbert Le Lasseur de Ranzay 29 april 1911 d. 10 January 1912. 480 Allard, Maurice 29 April 1911 481 Francq, Baron R. P. de 29 April 1911 ...
- ... front. [29] 479 Gilbert Le Lasseur de Ranzay 29 April 1911 d. 10 January 1912. 480 Allard, Maurice 29 april 1911 481 Francq, Baron R. P. de 29 April 1911 KIA 2 October 1917 482 Gardey, Marcel 29 April 1911 4 ...
- ... nzay 29 April 1911 d. 10 January 1912. 480 Allard, Maurice 29 April 1911 481 Francq, Baron R. P. de 29 april 1911 KIA 2 October 1917 482 Gardey, Marcel 29 April 1911 483 Leonet, Victor 29 April 1911 484 Vimar ...
- ... aurice 29 April 1911 481 Francq, Baron R. P. de 29 April 1911 KIA 2 October 1917 482 Gardey, Marcel 29 april 1911 483 Leonet, Victor 29 April 1911 484 Vimard, Eugène 29 April 1911 485 Touzet, Étienne 29 April ...
- ... Baron R. P. de 29 April 1911 KIA 2 October 1917 482 Gardey, Marcel 29 April 1911 483 Leonet, Victor 29 april 1911 484 Vimard, Eugène 29 April 1911 485 Touzet, Étienne 29 April 1911 486 Moller, Georges 29 Apri ...
- ... 2 October 1917 482 Gardey, Marcel 29 April 1911 483 Leonet, Victor 29 April 1911 484 Vimard, Eugène 29 april 1911 485 Touzet, Étienne 29 April 1911 486 Moller, Georges 29 April 1911 487 Guinard, Ulysse 29 Apr ...
- ... 29 April 1911 483 Leonet, Victor 29 April 1911 484 Vimard, Eugène 29 April 1911 485 Touzet, Étienne 29 april 1911 486 Moller, Georges 29 April 1911 487 Guinard, Ulysse 29 April 1911 d. 22 May 1959. 488 D'Hali ...
- ... 9 April 1911 484 Vimard, Eugène 29 April 1911 485 Touzet, Étienne 29 April 1911 486 Moller, Georges 29 april 1911 487 Guinard, Ulysse 29 April 1911 d. 22 May 1959. 488 D'Halincourt, Louis 29 April 1911 489 He ...
- ... April 1911 485 Touzet, Étienne 29 April 1911 486 Moller, Georges 29 April 1911 487 Guinard, Ulysse 29 april 1911 d. 22 May 1959. 488 D'Halincourt, Louis 29 April 1911 489 Hechtfischer, Louis 29 April 1911 49 ...
- ... er, Georges 29 April 1911 487 Guinard, Ulysse 29 April 1911 d. 22 May 1959. 488 D'Halincourt, Louis 29 april 1911 489 Hechtfischer, Louis 29 April 1911 490 Mallet, Joseph 24 May 1911 491 Van Der Vaero, Max Ja ...
- ... Ulysse 29 April 1911 d. 22 May 1959. 488 D'Halincourt, Louis 29 April 1911 489 Hechtfischer, Louis 29 april 1911 490 Mallet, Joseph 24 May 1911 491 Van Der Vaero, Max Jack Hubert (Lt. Col.) 24 May 1911 492 B ...
#6 Mary Golda Ross
Mary Golda Ross (August 9, 1908 – April 29, 2008) was the first known Native American female engineer, [1] and the first female engineer in the history of Lockheed. [2] She was one of the 40 founding engineers of the renowned and highly secretive Skunk Works project at Lockheed Corporation . She wor
- Mary Golda Ross (August 9, 1908 – april 29, 2008) was the first known Native American female engineer, [1] and the first female engineer in the ...
- ... ngineer Mary Golda Ross Born ( 1908-08-09 ) August 9, 1908 Park Hill, Oklahoma , United States Died april 29, 2008 (2008-04-29) (aged 99) Los Altos, California , United States Resting place Ross Cemetery, Park ...
#7 Nicholas Comper
Nicholas Comper (29 April 1897 – 17 June 1939) was an English aviator and aircraft designer, whose most notable success was the 1930s Comper Swift monoplane racer. British aircraft designer Nicholas Comper Born ( 1897-04-29 ) 29 April 1897 Lambeth , London Died 17 June 1939 (1939-06-17) (aged 42)
- Nicholas Comper ( 29 april 1897 – 17 June 1939) was an English aviator and aircraft designer, whose most notable success was t ...
- ... e 1930s Comper Swift monoplane racer. British aircraft designer Nicholas Comper Born ( 1897-04-29 ) 29 april 1897 Lambeth , London Died 17 June 1939 (1939-06-17) (aged 42) Hythe, Kent Nationality British Educ ...
#8 Chūhachi Ninomiya
Chūhachi Ninomiya ( 二宮 忠八 , Ninomiya Chūhachi , 20 June 1866 – 8 April 1936) was a Japanese aviation pioneer. He is remembered for his unique aircraft designs - the "Karasu-gata mokei hikouki" ("Crow-type model aircraft", 1891) and the "Tamamushi-gata hikouki" (" Jewel beetle type flyer", 1893). He
- ... ilizer at its tail, and a vertical stabilizer at its nose. It had three wheels as landing gear . On 29 april 1891 the model ran 3 metres after which it took off and flew 10 metres. The next day, it flew about ...
#9 Wernher von Braun
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
- ... f the group into nearby villages so that they would not be an easy target for U.S. bombers. [68] On 29 april 1945, Oberammergau was captured by the Allied forces who seized the majority of the engineering tea ...
#10 Umberto Nobile
Umberto Nobile ( Italian pronunciation: [umˈbɛrto ˈnɔːbile] ; 21 January 1885 – 30 July 1978) was an Italian aviator, aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer. Nobile was a developer and promoter of semi-rigid airships during the years between the two World Wars . He is primarily remembered for d
- ... albard (belonging to Norway) it also made a stop at the airship mast at Vadsø (Northern Norway). On 29 april Amundsen was dismayed at the arrival of Richard E. Byrd 's American expedition, which also aimed to ...
#11 Maurice Prévost
Lucien Maurice Prévost , known as Maurice Prévost , (22 September 1887 in Reims [1] – 27 November 1952 [2] ) in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French pioneer aviator , best remembered for winning the first Schneider Trophy race in 1913, and the Gordon Bennett Trophy in the same year. French aviator This
- ... School in November 1910, Prévost rose to chief instructor. He obtained his civil pilot's license on 29 april 1911 (#475), and his military wings (#38) on 26 August 1911. He secured third place in the French m ...
#12 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... Ding 27 April 1914 [25] - 775 Air Mechanic Arthur James Locker 28 April 1914 [25] - 776 Eric Parker 29 april 1914 [25] - 777 Lt. William Annesley Underhill, Worcestershire Regiment 10 May 1914 [25] - 778 Robe ...
- ... ommanded the Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe after the war; killed in flying boat crash 29 april 1920. [45] [46] 934 Flight Sub-Lt. Kenneth Stevens Savory RNAS 29 September 1914 [40] - 935 Flight ...
#13 Alberto Santos-Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o
- ... tter, Santos-Dumont described himself as being "extremely thin, like a skeleton." In a letter dated 29 april he complained of noises in his ear. [300] In July, he was hospitalised in Switzerland. [284] Santos ...
#14 Maxine Dunlap Bennett
Maxine Dunlap Bennett (January 26, 1908 – c. September 1977 [1] ), was an American aviator. She was the first licensed woman glider pilot and first woman glider club president in the United States. [2] [3] [4] [5] She flew her record-setting glider rating qualification flight over the sand dunes o
- ... U.S. Department of Commerce glider certificate number 8. [3] [8] [9] The San Francisco Examiner of april 29, 1929 notes that Dunlap's glider qualification flight made her the first woman in the US to receive ...
#15 Early Birds of Aviation
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
- ... – 1960) of Germany. August Karl Koerbling (1894 – 1970). He was born on August 27, 1894. He died on april 29, 1970 in Los Angeles. Esten Bolling Koger (1881 – 1941) Edward Albert Korn (1888 – 1980). He was bor ...
#16 Tryggve Gran
Jens Tryggve Herman Gran MC (20 January 1888 – 8 January 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author. [3] Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author Tryggve Gran Tryggve Gran around 1912-1913 Born ( 1888-01-20 ) 20 January 1888 [1] Bergen , Norway Died 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age
- ... invariably showed the greatest determination and resource. [62] He was married to his first wife on april 29 1918, reportedly wearing the Mons Star , although it seems unlikely that he was entitled to it. [63] ...
- ... enshire, Scotland Gran was married three times. Firstly, as "Teddy Grant, formerly Tryggve Gran" on 29 april 1918, in London, to actress Lily St. John (Lilian Clara Johnson) who later starred in The Naughty P ...
#17 Karl Rapp
Karl Friedrich Rapp (24 September 1882 in Ehingen (Danube) – 26 May 1962 in Locarno ) was a German founder and owner of the Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH in Munich . In time this company became BMW AG . [1] [2] He is acknowledged by BMW AG as an indirect founder of the company. German engineer This article
- ... Rapp and Julius Auspitzer founded Karl Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH with a capital stock of RM 200,000 on 29 april 1913 on the site of Flugwerke Deutschland (after the company went into liquidation). General Consul ...
#18 Mark Solonin
Mark Solonin (born May 29, 1958, in Kuybyshev , Soviet Union ) is a Russian author of numerous books on the Second World War . [1] [2] An aviation engineer by training, he has lived since 2016 in Estonia . [3] Russian author (born 1958) This article may be expanded with text translated from the corr
- ... ce, see Wikipedia:Translation . Mark Solonin Native name Марк Семенович Солонин Born ( 1958-04-29 ) april 29, 1958 (age 64) Kuybyshev , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Occupation Political activist, author Languag ...
#19 Robert F. Overmyer
Colonel Robert Franklyn "Bob" Overmyer (July 14, 1936 – March 22, 1996) was an American test pilot , naval aviator , aeronautical engineer , physicist , United States Marine Corps officer , and USAF / NASA astronaut . Overmyer was selected by the Air Force as an astronaut for its Manned Orbiting Lab
- ... to launch a small payload from a "Getaway Special" canister. STS-51-B launched at 12:02 p.m. EDT on april 29, 1985 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, at 9:11 ...
#20 Tatsuo Hasegawa
Tatsuo Hasegawa (長谷川 龍雄, Hasegawa Tatsuo , February 8, 1916 – April 29, 2008) was a Japanese automotive engineer, and known as the development chief of the first Toyota Corolla . He built the base of the economy cars in Japan through the development of the Corolla and the Toyota Publica . [1] Tatsuo
- Tatsuo Hasegawa (長谷川 龍雄, Hasegawa Tatsuo , February 8, 1916 – april 29, 2008) was a Japanese automotive engineer, and known as the development chief of the first Toyota Co ...
- ... . [1] Tatsuo Hasegawa 長谷川 龍雄 Born ( 1916-02-08 ) February 8, 1916 Tottori , Tottori prefecture Died april 29, 2008 (2008-04-29) (aged 92) Yokohama , Kanagawa Prefecture Nationality Japanese Education Tokyo Imp ...
- ... automobile design, and for mainstream product planning and management in corporate environment. On april 29, 2008, Tatsuo Hasegawa died at the age of 92 in Yokohama , Kanagawa . [2]
Engine / Engine
#1 RocketMotorTwo
RocketMotorTwo ( RM2 ) [1] is a family of hybrid rocket engines developed for the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane . Family of hybrid rocket engines RocketMotorTwo Country of origin United States Designer Sierra Nevada Corporation Manufacturer Virgin Galactic Predecessor RocketMo
- ... ompany prepared for powered test flights. [21] VSS Enterprise conducted its first powered flight on 29 april 2013, [3] marking the first flight test of RocketMotorTwo. The test was a 16-second burn as planned ...
Event / Event
#1 2002 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
- ... G AT-10 airship APRIL 4 April – Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk 21 April – Irkut A-002 26 April – Extra 500 29 april – Saab AB JAS 39C Gripen MAY 18 May – Tomair Cobra Arrow 22 May – Zlin Z 400 Rhino 22 May – Boeing ...
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
- ... 1 April 1971 Tedzhen An-2R CCCP-25588 Turkmenistan W/O 0 Lost airspeed and crashed on takeoff. [53] 29 april 1971 Chernivtsi An-2R CCCP-42696 Ukraine W/O 0 Force-landed in a forest due to a loss of engine pow ...
#3 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
- ... lace, at least four were intercepted and shot down by Soviet Mig-29s based on Termez Airbase . [10] 29 april 1987 - One Pakistani F-16 was lost during an encounter between two F-16s and six Afghan aircraft; t ...
#4 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
- ... to ditch in the Atlantic 11 miles (18 km) north of San Juan , Puerto Rico ; 52 of 69 on board died. 29 april 1952 An Air France Douglas C-54A (F-BELI) operating a scheduled service from Frankfurt Rhein-Main A ...
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
- ... ogoolawah Airport-Toogoolawah Airport Engine flame out due to pilot error VH-MMV [20] near Nagambie 29 april 2001 Cessna 208 Caravan I Ballieston East-Ballieston East Premature parachuting leading to loss of ...
#6 TAAG Flight 462
TAAG Flight 462 a Boeing 737-200 took off from Lubango Airport in Lubango , Angola , on a regular domestic service to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda on November 8, 1983. [1] [2] The aircraft had 126 passengers and four crew on board. [3] 1983 aviation incident This article needs additional ci
- ... 737-2M2 (registration D2-TBN, factory no. 22775, and serial no. 869) that had its maiden flight on april 29, 1982, and was delivered to TAAG Angola Airlines on May 6 the same year. [4] The aircraft was powere ...
#7 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
- ... y Aeronautics responsible for the training of United States Army aviation personnel and units. [33] april 29 – Flying a Nieuport 28 fighter, the top-scoring American ace of World War I, Eddie Rickenbacker , sc ...
#8 1959 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
- ... ld crashes on Mount Süphan in Turkey , killing all 12 men on board. The wreckage is not found until april 29. April 25 – During the last leg of a Miami, Florida-to- Varadero , Cuba-to-Havana, Cuba, flight, two ...
- ... e Aviación Vickers Viscount with 12 people on board and force it to fly to Key West , Florida. [14] april 29 – An Iberia Douglas C-47A-75-DL Skytrain (registration EC-ABC) crashes into the east slope of the Si ...
- ... designated SH-3 Sea King in 1962) [35] March 12 – Aero Boero AB-95 APRIL April 5 – Aero L-29 Delfín april 29 – Dornier Do 28 [36] MAY May 4 – Pilatus PC-6 [37] May 7 – Procaer Picchio [36] May 20 – Max Holste ...
#9 1991 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
- ... osites Pond Racer [39] APRIL April 4 – Wilson Global Explorer [40] April 27 – Eurocopter Tiger [40] april 29 – Atlas ACE [40] April 29 – Cessna CitationJet/M2 [40] MAY May 10 – Canadair Regional Jet [40] May 1 ...
- ... IL April 4 – Wilson Global Explorer [40] April 27 – Eurocopter Tiger [40] April 29 – Atlas ACE [40] april 29 – Cessna CitationJet/M2 [40] MAY May 10 – Canadair Regional Jet [40] May 15 – Lockheed ES-3A Shadow ...
#10 CHC Helikopter Service Flight 241
On 29 April 2016, a CHC Helikopter Service Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopter, carrying oil workers from the Gullfaks B platform in the North Sea , crashed near Turøy , a Norwegian coastal island 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the city of Bergen . The main rotor assembly detached from the aircraft
- On 29 april 2016, a CHC Helikopter Service Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopter, carrying oil workers from th ...
- ... er Service Flight 241 A Eurocopter EC225LP Super Puma similar to the one that crashed Accident Date 29 april 2016 ( 2016-04-29 ) Summary Gearbox failure, rotor separation Site Skitholmen, Øygarden , Hordaland ...
#11 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1952
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1952, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
- ... 24 Globemaster II 50-1260 near Brookley Air Force Base, killing all 15 on board both aircraft. [11] april 29 A USAF C-47A (serial number 43-15379 ) of 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, crashed off "Dentist C", Sout ...
#12 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
- ... . [163] Russian-born artist Galina Rusanova, 45, of London, was arrested by FBI agents in Bangor on april 29 after the United flight she had boarded in Los Angeles diverted there on its way to London. After ha ...
- ... other passengers and destroyed two armrests. On landing he was taken into police custody. [299] An april 29 Norwegian Air flight from Gatwick to Fort Lauderdale, Florida , diverted to Shannon to put off Jody ...
#13 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... ards from launcher, just after the booster rockets separate, due to loss of electrical power. [365] 29 april A hangar fire at RCAF Station Vancouver does $1,500,000 in damage and destroys six planes, accordin ...
#14 List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters
This article is a list of accidents and incidents involving helicopters and which are notable enough to have an article on Wikipedia. It is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
- ... Corps CH53E helicopters collide off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, killing all 12 passengers on board. 29 april – A CHC Helikopter Service Eurocopter EC225 crashes near Turøy , Norway. All thirteen people on boa ...
#15 List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am . The airline suffered a total of 95 incidents.
- ... illing 52 of 69 on board. The engine failures were caused by faulty parts and improper maintenance. april 29, 1952 Flight 202 , operated by Boeing 377-10-26 Stratocruiser Clipper Good Hope , lost control and b ...
- ... between the main battery bus and an engine pulley control bracket on the number three engine. [29] april 29, 1948 A Douglas DC-3A was struck by rifle fire on takeoff from San José, Costa Rica with several rou ...
#16 List of fatal accidents to commercial cargo aircraft
This article is a list of fatal accidents involving commercial cargo aircraft and is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
- ... due to loss of control following an engine fire, killing all 11 passengers and crew on board. 2013 29 april National Airlines Flight 102 , a Boeing 747-400BCF , stalled and crashed just after takeoff from Ba ...
#17 Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701
Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 was the flight involved in a fatal air accident on 5 January 1969, when a Boeing 727 with 62 people on board [1] crashed into a house on its approach to London Gatwick Airport in heavy fog. Due to pilot error the flaps were not extended to maintain flight at final a
- ... was built in February 1968 and received its American airworthiness certificate on 25 March 1968. On 29 april 1968 it was granted its registration in Afghanistan, and that country issued its own airworthiness ...
#18 1961 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1961: Years in aviation : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 19
- ... ssault Mirage III E [52] April 16 – Beagle Airedale G-ARKE [54] April 27 - Legrand-Simon LS.60 [52] april 29 - Potez 840 [52] F-WJSH MAY May 2 – Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter JUNE June 1 - Breguet 941 [52] June 17 ...
#19 1919 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1919: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1916 1917 1918
- ... a passenger service between Leeds and Hounslow Heath Aerodrome in ex-military Blackburn Kangaroos . april 29 – During the Polish-Soviet War , Lieutenant Stefan Stec, flying a Fokker D.VIII , scores the first k ...
#20 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
- ... ers make an accurate attack an airframe factory at Oslo , Norway , without loss to themselves. [67] april 29 30 – Task Force 58 aircraft attack Truk Atoll , shooting down 59 Japanese aircraft, destroying 34 on ...
- ... bat. With only 12 serviceable aircraft left, Truk never again poses a threat to Allied forces. [74] april 29 30 – 132 British bombers make accurate attacks on the explosives factory at St. Médard En Jalles, Fr ...
- ... l XP-77 [233] April 5 – Miles M.33 Monitor April 18 – Ilyushin Il-10 ( NATO reporting name "Beast") april 29 – Aeronca Champion MAY Bell XP-77 [234] May 6 Blohm & Voss BV 40 Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster Mitsubishi ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Farrar LSG-1 Bird Flight Machine
The Farrar LSG-1 Bird Flight Machine is an American , high-wing , V-tailed , single-seat, experimental research glider that was designed and built by Demetrius F. Farrar Jr. in 1969 for exploring aspects of bird flight . [1] [2] 1969 experimental research glider LSG-1 Bird Flight Machine Role Experi
- ... AA aircraft register and still owned by the designer. Its registration expired and was cancelled on 29 april 2013 and it is unknown if the aircraft still exists or not. [1] [2] OPERATORS Vanderbilt University ...
#2 VSS Enterprise
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
- ... ites Construction number 1 Registration N339SS First flight 10 October 2010 (crewed gliding flight) 29 april 2013 (powered flight) Owners and operators Virgin Galactic Status Destroyed Fate Crashed 31 October ...
- ... gine installed in December 2012. [32] [33] The spacecraft's first powered test flight took place on 29 april 2013, briefly driving SpaceShipTwo to a supersonic velocity. [34] [35] [36] Richard Branson said it ...
- ... Stucky / Nichols F06 114 / CF01 12 April 2013 10 min, 48 sec Stucky / Alsbury 115 / PF01 [44] [45] 29 april 2013 13 min 56,000 feet (17,000 m) Mach 1.22 Stucky / Alsbury 130 / GF25 25 July 2013 11 min, 52 se ...
#3 Rotter Karakán
The Rotter Karakán or just the Karakán was a high performance Hungarian single seat sailplane . Two were built and set many national gliding records in the years before World War II . Karakán Role Single-seat high performance glider Type of aircraft National origin Hungary Manufacturer "Ezermester"
- ... t in the workshops of the Aviation Section of the Hungarian Defence Association (MOVERO), flying on 29 april 1935. [2] Between them they set a series of Hungarian national gliding records and Rotter used it t ...
#4 Prue 160
The Prue 160 was an American mid-wing , V-tailed , single-seat glider that was designed and built by Irving Prue in 1945. [1] [2] American glider 160 Role Glider National origin United States Designer Irving Prue Introduction 1945 Status Sole example destroyed Number built One
- ... The aircraft was not repaired and was removed from the Federal Aviation Administration registry on 29 april 1995. [2] [3] SPECIFICATIONS (160) Data from Soaring [1] General characteristics Crew: One Wingspan ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
The Airbus Helicopters H225 (previously Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma ) is a long-range passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 24 passengers along with two crew and a cabin atten
- ... o an incorrect specification of a pressure switch, which led to the helicopters being ditched. [74] 29 april 2016: LN-OJF , an EC225 LP of CHC Helikopter Service , crashed at an islet near Turøy in the Bergen ...
#2 Ingenuity (helicopter)
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is a small robotic coaxial rotor helicopter operating on Mars as part of NASA 's Mars 2020 mission along with the Perseverance rover , which landed on February 18, 2021. Two months later, on April 19, Ingenuity successfully completed the first powered controlled extraterr
- ... ion, the helicopter unexpectedly failed to communicate with the rover, following the 28th flight on april 29. [129] JPL determined that Ingenuity' s rechargeable batteries suffered a power drop or insufficient ...
#3 List of flights by Ingenuity helicopter on Mars
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
- ... at the departure spot. [14] Data from the flight was received at 14:16 UTC. [13] Transition Phase 4 april 29, 2021 [15] (Sol 68 ) First attempt of flight 4 failed; onboard software did not transition to flight ...
- ... d at Airfield S 18.45252°N 77.42636°E / 18.45252; 77.42636 Ingenuity flew closer to the delta. 28 april 29, 2022 at 7:44 [73] [6] (Sol 423 ) 152.86 10 m (33 ft) 420.94 m (1,381.0 ft) 3.6 m/s (8.1 mph) Shift ...
#4 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (known as the Fire-X during development) is an unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy . The MQ-8C also has autonomous take-off and landing capability. It is designed to provide reconnaissance , situational awareness ,
- ... was delivered to the US Navy in December 2014. [32] Its final developmental flight was completed on 29 april 2015, after 450 hours completed in 327 flights. [33] In August 2015, Northrop Grumman demonstrated ...
#5 Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil
The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (or Squirrel ), now Airbus Helicopters H125 , is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar . The AS355 Ecureuil 2
- ... [17] [18] a record that has been confirmed by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . [19] On 29 april 2010, a stripped-down AS350 B3 rescued three Spanish alpinists, one at a time, from the slopes of A ...
#6 McDonnell XV-1
The McDonnell XV-1 is an experimental Convertiplane developed by McDonnell Aircraft for a joint research program between the United States Air Force and the United States Army to explore technologies to develop an aircraft that could take off and land like a helicopter but fly at faster airspeeds, s
- ... ail rotors. [1] By the spring of 1955, the second XV-1 was ready to join the flight program. [2] On 29 april 1955, the XV-1 made its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight, and on 10 October 1955 ...
#7 List of Ingenuity flights
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
- ... at the departure spot. [14] Data from the flight was received at 14:16 UTC. [13] Transition Phase 4 april 29, 2021 [15] (Sol 68 ) First attempt of flight 4 failed; onboard software did not transition to flight ...
- ... 18.45252; 77.42636 Ingenuity flew closer to the delta capturing the images of crater ridgeline. 28 april 29, 2022 at 7:44 [79] [6] (Sol 423 ) 152.9 10 m (33 ft) 420.94 m (1,381.0 ft) 3.6 m/s (8.1 mph) Shift n ...
#8 Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (now Airbus Helicopters H215M ) is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by France. The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma in its militarized form. Its civilian counterpart is the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma . The
- ... trela-2 during an operation against the PKK near the Zap region, near Turkey's border with Iraq. On 29 april , 2003, 4 military personnel were killed when a Cougar helicopter crashed into power lines during a ...
#9 CAIC Z-10
The CAIC Z-10 ( Chinese : 直-10 , "helicopter-10"), also called WZ-10 ( Chinese : 武直-10 , " armed helicopter -10"), is a Chinese medium attack helicopter developed for the People's Liberation Army Ground Force . It is designed primarily for anti-tank warfare missions but has secondary air-to-air comb
- ... tion (CAIC) Design group Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation Kamov [1] [2] [3] [4] First flight 29 april 2003 Introduction December 2012 Status In service [5] Primary user People's Liberation Army Ground ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 British Aerospace
British Aerospace plc ( BAe ) was a British aircraft , munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire . [1] Formed in 1977, in 1999 it purchased Marconi Electronic Systems , the defence electronics and na
- ... dustry Aerospace Predecessor British Aircraft Corporation Hawker Siddeley Scottish Aviation Founded 29 april 1977 ; 45 years ago ( 1977-04-29 ) Defunct 30 November 1999 ; 22 years ago ( 1999-11-30 ) Fate Merg ...
- ... rcraft Corporation , Hawker Siddeley Aviation , Hawker Siddeley Dynamics and Scottish Aviation . On 29 april 1977, the new entity was formed in the United Kingdom as a statutory corporation. Under the provisi ...
#2 Mason Aircraft Company
Mason Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer of the late 1920s and 1930s. Mason Aircraft Company Industry Aircraft Modification and Manufacturer Mason Aircraft Company was founded by Monty G. Mason of Los Angeles, California . Mason modified a 1928 custom aircraft built by students o
- ... aircraft was also equipped with fuel tanks for a 1934 non-stop aerial refueling record attempt. On 29 april 1934, the aircraft crashed in a landing accident at Long Beach, California [1] In 1936, Mason Aircr ...
#3 Dan-Air Engineering
Dan Air Engineering Limited was the maintenance arm of Dan Air Services Limited , itself a subsidiary of Davies and Newman , one of Britain's foremost wholly privately owned, independent [nb 2] ship broking and airline companies during the 1970s and 80s. Arm of Dan Air Services Limited Dan Air Engin
- ... -Air , Simons, G.M., GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, 1993, pp. 148, 183 SR Technics website Archived 29 april 2007 at the Wayback Machine ATC Lasham website Dan-Air chooses Nord , Air Transport ..., Flight Int ...
#4 Bristol Aerojet
Bristol Aerojet ( BAJ ) was a joint venture between the Bristol Aeroplane Company of the United Kingdom and Aerojet General of the US begun in 1959 using the existing factory at Banwell near Weston super Mare , England. Joint venture between Bristol Aeroplane Company of the UK and Aerojet General of
- ... in 1964 from the Government at £20,000 a year, was being negotiated and it was actually acquired on 29 april 1988. The workforce was then 463, but with reduced prospects for rocket production it went down to ...
#5 Gyroflug
Gyroflug Ingenieurgesellscaft mbh was a German aircraft manufacturer specializing in light aircraft, whose major product was the Gyroflug Speed Canard . It was founded in 1978, but ceased trading in 1992. Gyroflug Industry General Aviation Headquarters Hohentengen , West-Germany Products Light Aircr
- ... ny Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein (FFA). Swissair was the launch customer. [6] It first flew on 29 april 1991. [7]
#6 Columbia Aircraft
The Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer that designed and built light general aviation aircraft . In November 2007 it became a division of Cessna . American light aircraft manufacturer For the Columbia Aircraft Corporation (1927-1947), see Columbia Aircraft Corp
- ... company location on the southeast corner of Bend Municipal Airport in Bend , Oregon . [12] [13] On april 29, 2009, Cessna announced that it would close the former Columbia plant in Bend, Oregon facility where ...
#7 Cessna
Cessna ( / ˈ s ɛ s n ə / [4] ) is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas . Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company , an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation also headquartered in
- ... builds the single-engined Cessnas and the Mustang, reducing that facility to 1,300 workers. [29] On april 29, 2009, the company suspended the Citation Columbus program and closed the Bend, Oregon, facility. Th ...
#8 British Aircraft Corporation
The British Aircraft Corporation ( BAC ) was a British aircraft manufacturer formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Ltd. , Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) , the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Hunting Aircraft in 1960. Bristol, English Electric and Vickers became "paren
- ... s adopted by British Aerospace , the successor to BAC. Founded 1960 ; 62 years ago ( 1960 ) Defunct 29 april 1977 ; 45 years ago ( 1977-04-29 ) Fate Merged with Hawker Siddeley and Scottish Aviation Successor ...
- ... acquired from receivership by Vickers and GEC , which had acquired English Electric during 1968. On 29 april 1977, BAC, the Hawker Siddeley Group and Scottish Aviation were nationalised and merged under the p ...
#9 Hawker Siddeley
Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies engaged in aircraft production . Hawker Siddeley combined the legacies of several British aircraft manufacturers, emerging through a series of mergers and acquisitions as one of only two such major British companies in the 1960s. In 1977
- ... ounders J. D. Siddeley (Co-founder) Thomas Sopwith (Co-founder, Chairman & Life President ) Defunct 29 april 1977 ; 45 years ago ( 1977-04-29 ) (aircraft production) 1992 ; 30 years ago ( 1992 ) (whole compan ...
- ... h its old World War II rival under the same organisation. NATIONALISATION OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION On 29 april 1977, as a result of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 , Hawker Siddeley Aviation a ...
#10 Deutsche Aircraft
Deutsche Regional Aircraft GmbH (commonly referred to as DRA GmbH and branded simply as " Deutsche Aircraft ") is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Oberpfaffenhofen , Germany. Deutsche Aircraft Type Aircraft manufacturer Founded 2019 ; 3 years ago ( 2019 ) Headquarters Oberpfaffenhofen , G
- ... st €80 million ($88.75 million) in DRA GmbH while the state of Saxony pledged €6.5 million. [10] On 29 april 2020, DRA GmbH rebranded its proposed D328NEU as the “D328eco” and hired a former Airbus specialist ...
#11 Blohm+Voss
Blohm+Voss ( B+V ), also written historically as Blohm & Voss , Blohm und Voß etc., is a German shipbuilding and engineering company. Founded in Hamburg in 1877 to specialise in steel-hulled ships, its most famous product was the World War II battleship Bismarck . In the 1930s, its owners establishe
- ... cost of €13 million. [39] The mount of Steel Pillar above Dock's Walls started in October 2020. On 29 april 2021 the Yacht construction hull Project Opera, also called Coral Ocean, was transferred from Dock ...
#12 Vickers Limited
Vickers Limited was a British engineering conglomerate. The business began in Sheffield in 1828 as a steel foundry and became known for its church bells, going on to make shafts and propellers for ships, armour plate and then artillery. Entire large ships, cars, tanks and torpedoes followed. Airship
- ... nal property. REORGANIZATION AND FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION At the sixtieth Annual General Meeting on 29 april 1927 at the River Don Works, Sheffield, the chairman, General Herbert Lawrence, reported that the o ...
#13 BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc ( BAE ) is a British multinational arms , security , and aerospace company based in London , England. [5] [6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe , [7] and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. [8] As of 2017, it is the biggest manufact
- ... sive consolidation of UK aircraft manufacturers since World War II. British Aerospace was formed on 29 april 1977, by the nationalisation and merger of The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC), the Hawker Sidde ...
#14 Thai Aviation Industries
Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) (Thai ไทย : บริษัท อุตสาหกรรมการบินไทย) is Thailand 's aircraft repair and maintenance service center. The Thai government approved the establishment of TAI on 23 September 2003, by the Royal Thai Air Force . TAI's headquarters is at Don Muang . TAI started its operati
- ... tion on 29 January 2004. The company's service center at Nakhon Sawan Province officially opened on 29 april 2004. The service standard follows the rules of the Department of Civil Aviation. One year later, t ...
#15 Cirrus Aircraft
The Cirrus Design Corporation , doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design ), is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company is owned by a subsidiary of the Chinese government-owned AVIC , and is headquart
- ... e LSA rules were expected to change over time to allow LSAs with a broader mission profile. [78] On 29 april 2009, the company announced that it was increasing production from the previous 3-4 aircraft per we ...
#16 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
- ... ody's Investors Service estimates Delta Air Lines paid $40 million each for its 37 A321ceo order on 29 april 2016, an "end-of-the-line model pricing" of 35% of the $114.9 million list price. [94] Likewise, Ai ...
#17 Arab British Helicopter Company
The Arab British Helicopter Company ( ABHCO ), (Arabic:الشركة العربية البريطانية للمروحيات) is an Anglo - Italiano - Egyptian joint venture that specialises in helicopter manufacturing. Arab British Helicopter Company Native name الشركة العربية البريطانية للمروحيات Type Public Traded as ABHCO Indust
- ... er nations in the endeavour, including Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates , and Qatar . [2] On 29 april 1975, these four nations signed a treaty that established the Arab Organization for Industrializati ...
#18 Hordern-Richmond
Hordern-Richmond was a British aeronautical engineering company that traded between 1937 and c. 1990. Hordern Richmond Aircraft Ltd Industry Aviation, engineering Founded 1937 Defunct 1990s Fate Ceased aircraft equipment and propeller manufacture Successor Permali Deho Ltd, Permali Gloucester Ltd [1
- ... rs , laminate products HISTORY Hordern-Richmond Aircraft Ltd was registered as a private company on 29 april 1937 with a nominal capital of £10,000 in 10,000 shares of £1. The objects were to carry on the bus ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation
Ryazan Museum of Long-Range Aviation ( Russian : Рязанский музей дальней авиации ) is a Russian thematic museum and exhibition complex located on the territory of the 43rd Air Force Flight Training and Retraining Center at Dyagilevo air base , Ryazan . Exposition of the complex combines a large numb
- ... of the Long-Range Aviation's Political Department. The opening of the museum complex took place on april 29, 1975. In accordance with the Directive of the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation dated J ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
- ... l 2015, a barrel bomb killed at least 6 people in Al-Karak al-Sharqi , Daraa Governorate . [169] On 29 april 2015, a barrel bomb killed at least 5 people in the al-Fardous neighbourhood of Aleppo . [170] MAY ...
#2 Blockbuster bomb
A blockbuster bomb or cookie was one of several of the largest conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The term blockbuster was originally a name coined by the press and referred to a bomb which had enough explosive power to destroy an entire street or large building th
- ... ion of more than 20,000 people from the area. [14] Other bombs were found and defused in Vicenza on 29 april 2001 and 25 April 2014. In 2001, defusing operations required the evacuation of 70,000 within a rad ...
#3 Hatf-VIII (Ra'ad)
The Ra'ad ( Urdu : رعد , "Thunder") is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) . The missile was first tested in August 2007. [3] [4] This article is about the Pakistani air-launched cruise missile. For Iran's Ghaznavi missile, see RAAD (anti-tank guided missile) . For Iran's anti-ship missile, see Ra
- ... t Mirage III ROSE fighter of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) . [7] [8] A third test was carried out on 29 april 2011 from a Dassault Mirage fighter. [9] [10] [11] The fourth test was carried out on 30 May 2012. ...
#4 9K32 Strela-2
The 9K32 Strela-2 ( Russian : Cтрела , "arrow"; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail ) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (or MANPADS ) system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared homing guidance and destroy them with a high explosive warhead . "
- ... paign , PAVN claimed 34 aircraft and helicopter were shotdown by SA-7, including 9 were shotdown on 29 april [49] In the late 1980s, Strela-2s were used against Royal Thai Air Force aircraft by Laotian and Vi ...
- ... ove 150 meters (500 feet). SPAIN In 2001, the Basque separatist group ETA tried on three occasions ( 29 april , 4 and 11 May) to use Strela 2 missiles to shoot down the Dassault Falcon 900 aircraft with the the ...