langs: 30 апреля [ru] / april 30 [en] / 30. april [de] / 30 avril [fr] / 30 aprile [it] / 30 de abril [es]
days: april 27 / april 28 / april 29 / april 30 / may 1 / may 2 / may 3
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Binh Thuy Air Base
Binh Thuy Air Base (also known as Can Tho Air Base and Trà Nóc Air Base ) was a United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy , Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War . It is locate
- ... ost RVNAF base, Binh Thuy remained operational until the end of the Vietnam War . On the morning of 30 april 1975 Binh Thuy based jets carried out the last known air strike of the war destroying 2 T-54 tanks ...
#2 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
- ... 150, SOD/ETH, (04/22) [1] Repaired by MTO (12AF) Engineers Used by: [5] 27th Fighter Bomber Group , 30 april – 11 September 1944 (P-47) (12th AF) 47th Bombardment Group , 7–18 September 1944 (A-20) (12th AF) ...
- ... [5] 10th Reconnaissance Group , 4 March – April 1945 (P-38/F-4; P-51/F-5) 354th Fighter Group , 8–3 30 april 1945 (P-47) Y-65 Chantilly , France Located: 49°11′35″N 002°27′55″E Opened: 22 December 1944 – 8 Aug ...
- ... se: Liaison Airfield [3] Y-66 Gollheim , Germany Located: 49°35′19″N 008°01′44″E Opened: 25 March – 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (06/24) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-70 Maitzborn , Germ ...
- ... Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-70 Maitzborn , Germany Located: 49°56′18″N 007°25′35″E Opened: 30 March – 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN Map t ...
- ... , Germany Now: Agricultural, housing and industrial area Located: 50°11′53″N 009°07′37″E Opened: 1–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (10/28) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-68 Lachen/Speyerdorf ...
- ... denbach , Germany Now: Glider airfield Eudenbach Located: 50°40′17″N 007°21′43″E Opened: 26 March – 30 april 1945 Runway: 3400x130 SOD (06/24) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-72 Braunshardt , Ge ...
- ... y Now: Former Flugplatz Babenhausen, closed 2019 Located: 49°57′11″N 008°58′11″E Opened: 31 March – 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (02/20) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-78 Biblis , Germany ...
- ... 1 Ailertchen , Germany Now: Flugplatz Ailertchen Located: 50°35′36″N 007°56′42″E Opened: 30 March – 30 april 1945 Runway: 3700x120 SOD (05/23) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-82 Kirchhellen , Ge ...
- ... Y-85 Ettinghausen , Germany Located: 50°31′06″N 007°52′49″E (approximately) Opened: 31 March 1945 – 30 april 1945 Runway: 3450x120 SOD (04/22) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-87 Nidda , Germany ...
- ... irfield [3] Y-92 Dörnberg , Germany Now: Glider airfield Located: 51°21′59″N 009°20′12″E Opened: 2–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3000x120 SOD (09/27) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-93 Munster , Germany ...
- ... up , 15 April – 5 June 1945 (P-47) Y-95 Bracht , Germany Located: 50°54′50″N 008°52′41″E Opened: 5–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3400x120 SOD (00/18) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-97 Paderborn , Germa ...
- ... -1 Wenigenlupnitz , Germany Now: Eisenach-Kindel Airport Located: 50°59′30″N 010°28′49″E Opened: 8–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3400x120 SOD (10/28) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation airfield [3] R-2 Langensalza , Germ ...
- ... 1) [4] R-3 Röhrensee , Germany Later: Röhrensee Kaserne Located: 49°57′31″N 011°35′01″E Opened: 12–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (11/29) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation airfield [3] Transferred to United ...
- ... art of Soviet Zone of Occupation. R-8 Eisfeld , Germany Located: 50°25′05″N 010°55′02″E Opened: 13–3 30 april 1045 Runway: 3000x120 SOD (06/24) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation airfield [3] R-9 Erfurt/Binderslebe ...
- ... rfurt/Bindersleben , Germany Now: Erfurt-Weimar Airport Located: 50°58′45″N 010°37′34″E Opened: 14–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 4300/120 SOD/CON (09/27) [1] Use: 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron , April 1945 [3 ...
- ... -18 Kölleda , Germany Now: Flugplatz Sömmerda-Dermsdorf Located: 51°11′54″N 011°11′30″E Opened: 14–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (07/25) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation airfield [3] R-19 Nordhausen , Germ ...
- ... [3] R-19 Nordhausen , Germany Now: Flugplatz Nordhausen Located: 51°29′37″N 010°50′08″E Opened: 14–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation airfield [3] R-20 Esperstedt , Germany Loca ...
- ... ly and Evacuation airfield [3] R-20 Esperstedt , Germany Located: 51°20′19″N 011°11′16″E Opened: 4–3 30 april 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation airfield [3] R-21 Rochau , Germany Located: ...
- ... ed Runway: 4500/120, PSP, (09/27) [1] Used by: 10th Reconnaissance Group , [5] 362d Fighter Group , 30 april – 3 May 1945 R-30 Fürth/Industriehafen , Germany Located: 49°28′58″N 010°57′01″E Opened: 22 April – ...
- ... d: 22 April – 30 August 1945 Runway: 5000x172 PSP/CON (11/29) [1] Use: [4] [5] 362d Fighter Group , 30 april – 3 May 1945 425th Night Fighter Squadron , 2 May – 5 July 1945 371st Fighter Group , 5 May – 16 Au ...
- ... upply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-49 Hailfingen , Germany Located: 48°32′19″N 008°51′39″E Opened: 30 april – 11 July 1945 Runway 1: 4000x120 SOD 07/25 [1] Runway 2: 3600x120 SOD 07/25 Use: Fighter/Bomber Ai ...
- ... arch 1945 Opened: 10 April 1945 Runway: 6000/120, CON, (07/25) [1] Used by: 362d Fighter Group , 8–3 30 april 1945 (P-47) [5] [ page needed ] 425th Night Fighter Squadron , 12 April – 2 May 1945 (P-61) [4] 368t ...
- ... 945 Opened: 15 April 1945 Runway: 5500/120, ASP/CON, (04/22) [1] Used by: [5] 405th Fighter Group , 30 april – 8 May 1945 R-10 Illesheim , Germany Later: AAF Station Illesheim Transferred to United States Arm ...
- ... men , Germany Later: AAF Station Bremen Now: Bremen Airport Located: 53°02′51″N 008°47′12″E Opened: 30 april 1949 Runway 1: 4115x164 CON 08/26 [1] Runway 2: 3319x165 CON 13/31 Runway 3: 2869x164 CON 18/36 Use ...
- ... il 1945 Opened: 29 April 1945 Runway: 4000/120, PAP, (07/25) [1] Used by: [5] 354th Fighter Group , 30 april – 18 May 1945 R-50 Stuttgart/Echterdingen , Germany Later: AAF Station Stuttgart/Echterdingen Now: ...
- ... : Straubing Wallmuhle Airport ( IATA : RBM , ICAO : EDMS ) Located: 48°54′06″N 012°30′59″E Captured 30 april 1945 Wartime use: S&E Field [1] 405th Fighter Group , 8 May – July 1945 [5] 362d Fighter Group , 12 ...
#3 Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
- ... ctober–7, 1942 62d Fighter Wing , 12 December 1942 – 13 January 1943 80th Fighter Group , 2 March – 30 april 1943 356th Fighter Group , 30 May – 4 July 1943 36th Fighter Group , 3 June–23, 1943 368th Fighter ...
#4 Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base ( IATA : MUO , ICAO : KMUO , FAA LID : MUO ) is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation in the western United States . Located in southwestern Idaho in Elmore County , the base is twelve miles (20 km) southwest of Mountain Home , which is forty miles (65 km) so
- ... th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing , 16 July–11 November 1949 1300th Air Base Wing, 1 November 1951 – 30 april 1953 580th Air Resupply and Communications Wing , 16 April 1951 – 17 September 1952 581st Air Resup ...
#5 Hamad International Airport
Hamad International Airport ( IATA : DOH , ICAO : OTHH ) ( Arabic : مطار حمد الدولي , Maṭār Ḥamad al-Duwalī ) is an international airport in the state of Qatar , and the home of Qatar’s flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways . Located south of its capital, Doha , it replaced the nearby Doha Internation
- ... passenger gates connected to jet bridges and is located east of the check-in area. It has opened on april 30, 2014 with 10 airlines transferring operations over from Doha International Airport. Two of the gate ...
- ... nally scheduled to open in 2008, but after a series of costly delays, the airport finally opened on 30 april 2014 with a ceremonial Qatar Airways flight landing from nearby Doha International. Qatar Airways a ...
- ... ner Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Operator Qatar Airways Serves Qatar Location Doha , Qatar Opened 30 april 2014 (8 years ago) ( 2014-04-30 ) Hub for Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Cargo Qatar Executive Elevati ...
- ... ory requirements. [14] OPERATIONS Hamad International Airport finally began passenger operations on 30 april 2014, with ten initial airlines operating. [15] Qatar Airways and remaining airlines started operat ...
#6 Circle City Airport
Circle City Airport ( IATA : IRC , ICAO : PACR , FAA LID : CRC ) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Circle [1] (also known as Circle City), in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . It is also known as Circle City (New) Airport . [1] Scheduled commercial airline serv
- ... S) at Central and Circle, Alaska, at annual subsidy rate of $203,360 from December 1, 2009, through april 30, 2011. Order 2011-9-11 (September 15, 2011) : re-selecting Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc., to provide ...
#7 LaGrange Callaway Airport
LaGrange Callaway Airport ( IATA : LGC [2] [3] , ICAO : KLGC , FAA LID : LGC ) is a public airport three miles southwest of LaGrange , in Troup County , Georgia . [1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013 called it a general aviation airport. [4] Airport LaGrange Callaw
- ... 600 by 150 feet (1,707 x 46 m) and 3/21 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m). [1] In the year ending april 30, 2008 the airport had 17,100 aircraft operations, average 46 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% mi ...
#8 Gabbs Airport
Gabbs Airport ( IATA : GAB , ICAO : KGAB , FAA LID : GAB ) is a county-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) northwest of the central business district of Gabbs , a city in Nye County , Nevada , United States . [1] Airport Gabbs Airport IATA : GAB ICAO : KGAB FAA LID : GAB Su
- ... et (1,798 x 20 m) and 16/34 measuring 2,800 by 65 feet (853 x 20 m). For the 12-month period ending april 30, 2007, the airport had 200 aircraft operations, all of which were general aviation . [1]
#9 South Lewis County Airport
South Lewis County Airport ( IATA : TDO , ICAO : KTDO , FAA LID : TDO ) , also known as Ed Carlson Memorial Field , is a county-owned public-use airport in Lewis County , Washington , United States . It is located three nautical miles (4 mi , 6 km ) north of the central business district of Toledo,
- ... h an asphalt surface measuring 4,479 by 150 feet (1,365 x 46 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending april 30, 2008, the airport had 36,363 aircraft operations, an average of 99 per day: 97% general aviation an ...
#10 Ie Shima Airfield
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
- ... 26 October 1945 Headquarters, 318th Fighter Group , Twentieth / Eighth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt , 30 april –November 1945 19th Fighter Squadron , 30 April–November 1945 73d Fighter Squadron , 30 April–Novemb ...
- ... up , Twentieth / Eighth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt , 30 April–November 1945 19th Fighter Squadron , 30 april –November 1945 73d Fighter Squadron , 30 April–November 1945 333d Fighter Squadron , 30 April–Novemb ...
- ... bolt , 30 April–November 1945 19th Fighter Squadron , 30 April–November 1945 73d Fighter Squadron , 30 april –November 1945 333d Fighter Squadron , 30 April–November 1945 Headquarters, 348th Fighter Group , Fi ...
- ... dron , 30 April–November 1945 73d Fighter Squadron , 30 April–November 1945 333d Fighter Squadron , 30 april –November 1945 Headquarters, 348th Fighter Group , Fifth Air Force P-51 Mustang , 9 July–October 194 ...
#11 Anniston Regional Airport
Anniston Regional Airport ( IATA : ANB , ICAO : KANB , FAA LID : ANB ) , formerly known as Anniston Metropolitan Airport , is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi , 9 km ) southwest of the central business district of Anniston , a city in Calhoun County , Alabama ,
- ... h an asphalt surface measuring 7,000 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending april 30, 2012, the airport had 33,644 aircraft operations, an average of 92 per day: 71% general aviation , ...
#12 Sequim Valley Airport
Sequim Valley Airport ( IATA : SQV [2] , FAA LID : W28 ) is a privately owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi , 7 km ) northwest of the central business district of Sequim , a city in Clallam County, Washington , United States. [1] This article uses bare URLs , which are
- ... 9L/27R is 3,500 by 100 feet (1,067 x 30 m) with a turf surface. [1] For the 12-month period ending april 30, 2009, the airport had 8,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day. At that ...
#13 Springer Municipal Airport
Springer Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : S42 ) is a town owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) south of the central business district of Springer , a town in Colfax County, New Mexico , United States. [1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2
- ... 9 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,003 by 60 feet (1,525 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending april 30, 2010, the airport had 30 aircraft operations, an average of 2 per month: 67% general aviation and 3 ...
#14 March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
- ... – 31 July 1927 44th Observation Squadron, 25 June – 31 July 1927 13th School Group, 31 July 1927 – 30 april 1931 7th Bombardment Group , 29 October 1931 – 4 December 1934 17th Pursuit (Later Bombardment) Gro ...
#15 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
- ... sby 09°22′57.35″S 147°10′23.76″E Named in honor of P-39 pilot Edward D. Durand missing in action on april 30, 1942 Opened in early 1942, was used as a frontline airfield for fighters and medium bombers during ...
#16 Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport ( IATA : PBM , ICAO : SMJP ) , also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport , and locally referred to simply as JAP , is an airport located in the town of Zanderij and hub for airline carrier Surinam Airways , 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Param
- ... Zandery Airfield was reduced in scope to a skeleton staff. It was closed as a military facility on 30 april 1946. And on 22 October 1947 the Zandery Air Force Base was turned over to Dutch authorities which ...
#17 King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport ( IATA : DUR , ICAO : FALE ) , abbreviated KSIA , is the primary international airport serving Durban , South Africa. Located in La Mercy , KwaZulu-Natal , approximately 35 km (22 mi) north of the city centre of Durban . The airport opened its doors to passengers
- ... ^1 Statistics for 2010–2011 include operations at Durban International Airport up to and including 30 april 2010. Comparisons are made with the previous reporting period's statistics at Durban International ...
#18 Metropolis Municipal Airport
Metropolis Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : M30 ) is an airstrip two miles (3.2 km) northwest of Metropolis , Illinois , United States . Airport in Metropolis, Illinois Metropolis Municipal Airport IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : M30 Summary Airport type Public Owner City of Metropolis Location Met
- ... airport has one runway: runway 18/36 is 4002 x 75 ft (1220 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending april 30, 2020, the airport averages 36 aircraft operations per day, which roughly totals 13,140 per year. Th ...
#19 Ernest Harmon Air Force Base
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador . The base was built by the United States Army Air Forces in 1941 under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with the United Kingdom . Former Air Force base in Canada For the World
- ... ears". In 1956 Major Ray made preparations to be relieved from active duty with the engineers as of april 30. He returned to Stephenville as a civilian wishing to engage in private enterprise and drew up plans ...
#20 Arkansas World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arkansas for training fighter and bomber pilots and aircrews. U.S. Army Air Forces airfields in Arkansas Blytheville Walnut Ridge Newport Stuttgart Adams Field Grider Field Location of U.S. Army Air Forces airfi
- ... ed, Two Engine); 3 May 1942-31 May 1945 326th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 21 July 1942- 30 april 1944 2111th Army Air Forces Base Unit; 1 May 1944-16 June 1945 Became Blytheville Air Force Base / ...
- ... f Newport Army Air Forces Basic Flying School/Army Air Forces Pilot School (Basic); 1 November 1942- 30 april 1944 337th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 24 November 1942-30 April 1944 Later: Marine Co ...
- ... sic); 1 November 1942-30 April 1944 337th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 24 November 1942- 30 april 1944 Later: Marine Corps Air Facility Newport Now: Newport Municipal Airport (M19) Stuttgart Army A ...
- ... 20 September 1942-7 February 1945 426th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 20 September 1942- 30 april 1944 2141st Army Air Forces Base Unit (AAFEFTC); 1 May 1944-7 February 1945 314th Army Air Forces B ...
- ... sic); 15 August 1942-1 September 1944 323th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 25 August 1942- 30 april 1944 Later: Marine Corps Air Facility Walnut Ridge Now: Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (ARG) Adams F ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Jurca MJ-54 Silas
The Jurca MJ-54 Silas is a two-seat light touring cargo aircraft designed by Marcel Jurca to enable a small car to be transported along with the pilot and passenger. [upper-alpha 1] French light transport aircraft MJ-54 Silas Role Light cargo aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Designer
- ... pe of aircraft National origin France Designer Marcel Jurca Built by Association Tegas First flight 30 april 1997 Status Abandoned Number built 1 ORIGINS The aircraft came from an idea by Arthur-Joseph Toross ...
- ... being called "The Tegas". The aircraft, registered F-WGBT and nicknamed "Cargolito", first flew on 30 april 1997, [3] but this may have just consisted of a few hops along the runway. Development was slow, an ...
#2 CANT Z.1018 Leone
The CRDA CANT Z.1018 Leone (Lion) was an Italian medium bomber of the 1940s. Italian medium bomber This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for
- ... demolished as Germans ordered. Breda was in similar condition, with the assembly lines destroyed on 30 april 1944 by aerial bombing and also in this occasion Germans ordered the demolition of all the hardware ...
- ... Leones , metallic version (?) September, 9: armistice, Germans take control of air industries 1944, 30 april : the bombing of Breda and the similar fate at CRDA ended the Z.1018 program OPERATORS Kingdom of It ...
#3 List of displayed Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic , jet-powered , strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1955. The B-52A first flew in 1954, and the B model entered service in 1955. A total of 744 B-52s were built with the last, a B-52H, delivered in October 196
- ... AFB, Texas. [20] 55-0094 - Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, Kansas . It was accepted by the USAF on 30 april 1957 and participated in Arclight . [21] 55-0095 - Only nose and cockpit section preserved Valiant ...
#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,
- ... saves weight. [31] The B01, the only prototype of the two-seat B variant, made its maiden flight on 30 april 1993. [29] It was 350 kilograms (770 lb) heavier than the single-seater, but carried 400 litres (11 ...
- ... June 2014, Dassault claimed it was close to signing a contract with Qatar for 72 Rafales. [153] On 30 april 2015, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announced to French President François Hollande that Qatar wo ...
#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
- ... onvention, the Model 650 made its maiden flight on May 30, 1979, received its type certification on april 30, 1982 and was delivered between 1983 and 1992. The cheaper Citation VI was produced from 1991 to 199 ...
#6 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
- ... tober 1961, all ex-Eastern Airlines aircraft. [5] Southern Airways' last 4-0-4 service was flown on 30 april 1978 [6] with the air carrier then replacing them with smaller Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner "Met ...
#7 SEPECAT Jaguar
The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force in the close air support and nuclear strike role. It is still in service with the Indian Air Force . Attack aircraft, French/British, 1973-present Jaguar A French Air For
- ... d ] An expected out of service date of October 2007 was brought forward at just five days notice to 30 april 2007. [89] On 20 December 2007, a Jaguar operated by Qinetiq undertook the last British military Ja ...
#8 Kawanishi E15K
The Kawanishi E15K Shiun (紫雲, " Violet Cloud ") was a single-engined Japanese reconnaissance floatplane of World War II . The Allied reporting name for the type was " Norm " after Squadron Leader Norman O. Clappison of the RAAF , a member of the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit (ATAIU). [ cita
- ... oduction finally got underway in 1943, but the first operational E15K1s did not enter service until april 30, 1944, when six were assigned to the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron of the 61st Air Flotilla. On June ...
#9 Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force . The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter , entering service shortly after the Lockh
- ... 140, 1607 ATW — Destroyed 11 January 1965, crashed into water after takeoff from Wake Island . [17] 30 april 1967 AF Serial No. 59-0534, 1501 ATW — Destroyed 30 April 1967, ditched off the east coast of Okina ...
- ... ter after takeoff from Wake Island . [17] 30 April 1967 AF Serial No. 59-0534, 1501 ATW — Destroyed 30 april 1967, ditched off the east coast of Okinawa , Japan after propeller pitch became fixed, due to elec ...
#10 Hawker Hunter
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the
- ... until its retirement in 1974. [52] The last flight of the Hunter in RDAF service was carried out on 30 april 1974. The entire fleet was initially preserved at Aalborg Air Base, in the hopes of a future sale t ...
#11 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
- ... l Prison), was completed a month later. [3] The first prototype - VT-11 It made its first flight on 30 april 1930 and was fitted with an imported supercharged 450-horsepower (340 kW) Jupiter VII. It was paint ...
#12 Avro Baby
The Avro 534 Baby (originally named the "Popular") was a British single-seat light sporting biplane built shortly after the First World War . Baby Bert Hinkler's Avro Baby in the Queensland Museum, Brisbane Role Sports plane Manufacturer Avro Designer Roy Chadwick First flight 30 April 1919 Number b
- ... Queensland Museum, Brisbane Role Sports plane Manufacturer Avro Designer Roy Chadwick First flight 30 april 1919 Number built 9 DEVELOPMENT The Avro Baby was a single-bay biplane of conventional configuratio ...
- ... 0 kW) le Rhone . These new-build Greens were about 6 lb (3 kg) lighter. The prototype first flew on 30 april 1919 from Avro's Hamble airfield. It crashed on the nearby foreshore two minutes into the flight du ...
#13 Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and Hind biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-per
- ... s a trainer with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), which allocated it the prefix A22 . [47] On 30 april 1940, the first four RAAF Battles were delivered to No. 1 Aircraft Depot ; on 29 June 1940, the fir ...
#14 Baade 152
The Baade 152 also known as Dresden 152 , VL-DDR 152 or simply 152 , was a post-war airliner designed and manufactured by East German aircraft company VEB Flugzeugwerke Dresden . The aircraft was named after German aeronautical engineer Brunolf Baade , the principal designer involved in the programm
- ... oped in Germany. East German jet passenger airliner Baade 152 Roll-out of "Baade 152" in Dresden on 30 april 1958 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manufacturer VEB Flugzeugwerke Dresden First flight 4 December ...
- ... March 1958 – First presentation of airplane 152 and jet engine Pirna 014 at the Leipzig Spring Fair 30 april 1958 – Roll out of first 152/I V1 prototype plane without engines 4 December 1958 – First flight of ...
#15 Gotha G.IV
The Gotha G.IV was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I . It was the first mass-produced large airplane. World War I heavy bomber Gotha G.IV Role Bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Gothaer Waggonfabrik Siemens-Schuckert Werke Luft-Verkehrs-Ge
- ... [2] Once repaired, the aircraft joined the 21. Eskadra Niszczycielska (21st Destroyer Squadron) on 30 april 1920. After brief operational use in the Polish–Soviet War between 20 May and 2 August 1920, the ai ...
#16 Socata TB 30 Epsilon
The Socata TB 30 Epsilon is a light military trainer aircraft produced by SOCATA (then part of Aérospatiale ). It is a tandem two-seater with a metal airframe. The first prototype flew on 22 December 1979. TB 30 Epsilon Socata TB 30 Epsilon Role Light military trainer aircraft Type of aircraft Manuf
- ... , powered by a 360 kW (483 shp) Arrius 1A2 and fitted with ejection seats , returning to flight on 30 april 1989. [5] While it was offered for the United States Air Force / United States Navy Joint Primary A ...
#17 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
- ... to return to Cox's Bazar Airport following an engine failure, klling three of four on board. [160] 30 april 2016: A Sudan Air Force An-26 crashed during a landing attempt at Al-Ubayyid . All five crew member ...
#18 Focke-Wulf Ta 152
The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was a World War II German high-altitude fighter - interceptor designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf . German fighter aircraft of late WW2. Ta 152 A scrapped British-captured Ta 152 H-1, Werknummer 150168 , 1946 Role High-altitude interceptor (‘H’ variants) Ground att
- ... Yak-9s near Berlin on 24 April, while Obfw. Walter Loos , claimed four air victories on 24, 25 and 30 april . [14] [ verification needed ] The Ta 152 score at the end of the war was probably seven victories a ...
#19 Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
- ... rce . [178] The first Luftwaffe Wing to accept the Eurofighter was Jagdgeschwader 73 "Steinhoff" on 30 april 2004 at Rostock–Laage Airport . [179] The second Wing was Jagdgeschwader 74 (JG74) on 25 July 2006, ...
- ... he Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, to replace its then inventory of Dassault Mirage 2000-5s . On 30 april 2015 Qatar announced that it would order 24 Rafales. [192] In December 2017 a deal for Qatar to buy ...
#20 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed 's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed with stealth technology . Single-seat,
- ... erican sources state that a second F-117 was targeted and damaged during the campaign, allegedly on 30 april 1999. [60] [61] The aircraft returned to Spangdahlem base, [61] but it supposedly never flew again. ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 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
- ... ril, before visiting New York in the latter part of the month. She arrived at Norfolk once again on 30 april . From then until late June, the warship completed her post-shakedown overhaul. On 28 June, she exit ...
#2 Ise-class battleship
The Ise -class battleships ( 伊勢型戦艦 , Ise-gata senkan ) were a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I . Both ships carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. They were modernized in 1934–1937 with improvements to th
- ... place, 9 October 1946 – 4 July 1947 [43] Hyūga 日向 Mitsubishi , Nagasaki 6 May 1915 27 January 1917 30 april 1918 Scrapped, 2 July 1946 – 4 July 1947 [51] SERVICE Upon commissioning, the sister ships were ass ...
#3 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
- ... fleet. CVW 5 became based at the nearby Naval Air Facility Atsugi . [3] For service in Vietnam from 30 april 1972, to 9 February 1973, Midway and CVW 5 received the Presidential Unit Citation from Richard Nix ...
- ... y heroism and outstanding performance of duty in action against enemy forces in Southeast Asia from 30 april 1972 to 9 February 1973. During this crucial period of the Vietnam conflict, USS MIDWAY and embarke ...
#4 USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy , which served during and after World War II . She was the first ship to carry her name. She was the flagship of Task Group 22.3 , a hunter-killer group which captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944. US Nav
- ... September 1943 Decommissioned 15 July 1946 Stricken 27 May 1958 Motto Can do Fate Sold for scrap on 30 april 1959 General characteristics Class and type Casablanca -class escort carrier Displacement 7,800 ton ...
- ... he Naval Vessel Register on 27 May 1958 and she was sold for scrap to Hugo Neu Corp. of New York on 30 april 1959. She was being towed to Japan for scrapping when now-Rear Admiral Gallery made the very last l ...
#5 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
- ... es. The last helicopter lifted off the roof of the United States Embassy at 7:53 am, local time, on 30 april 1975 carrying the last 11 Marine Security Guards . During Operation Frequent Wind, aircraft from En ...
#6 USS Solomons
USS Solomons (CVE-67) was the thirteenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first Navy vessel named after the Solomon Islands campaign , a lengthy operation that most famously included the Guadalcanal campaign , albeit she wa
- ... . [10] On 14 April, she began her first anti-submarine patrol. Her first patrol, which lasted until 30 april , proved to be uneventful. The only indications of possible contact were some green flares spotted o ...
#7 USS Hornet (CV-8)
USS Hornet (CV-8) , the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name, was a Yorktown -class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . During World War II in the Pacific Theater , she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid. In the Sol
- ... ame to an aircraft carrier . Hornet steamed from Pearl Harbor to aid Yorktown and Lexington [19] on 30 april at the Battle of the Coral Sea , though the battle ended before she arrived. On 4 May, Task Force 1 ...
#8 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)
- ... from the New Guinea coast for another raid on Truk lagoon, which her aircraft carried out on 29 and 30 april . The aircraft carrier returned to Majuro on 4 May; however, two days later she got underway again, ...
#9 HMAS Melbourne (R21)
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1955 until 1982, and was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier [note 1] to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships i
- ... wing line began to part, requiring the carrier and tug to shelter in Queensland 's Moreton Bay , on 30 april . [166] The towing gear broke a day later, requiring a second tug to secure the carrier while repair ...
#10 USS Mission Bay
USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Mission Bay , located northwest of San Diego . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned in September, she served as a transport carrier, ferrying aircraft to bases in Europe, Africa, and Asi
- ... ember 1943 Decommissioned 21 February 1947 Identification Hull symbol : CVE-59 Fate Sold for scrap, 30 april 1959 General characteristics [2] Class and type Casablanca -class escort carrier Displacement 8,188 ...
- ... e lay until she was struck from the Navy list on 1 September 1958. She was sold to Hugo Neu Corp on 30 april 1959, and towed to Japan, where she was broken up , starting January 1960. [5] SEE ALSO Portal : Wo ...
#11 USS Independence (CV-62)
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
- ... for the fire-damaged Forrestal on 19 September 1967. [13] Main article: 1967 USS Forrestal fire On 30 april 1968, Independence steamed to the Mediterranean Sea for a nine-month deployment. She returned to Pi ...
#12 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
- ... April – HMS Centaur launched. [60] 23 April – USS Lexington decommissioned, placed in reserve. [18] 30 april – Hōshō sold for scrap. [17] 6 May – HMS Albion launched. [60] [61] 9 May – USS Hancock decommissio ...
- ... 47] 11 November – USS Abraham Lincoln commissioned. [90] 1990–1999 1990 Riga renamed Varyag . [103] 30 april – USS Coral Sea decommissioned. [47] 21 July – USS George Washington launched. [90] 2 August – Gulf ...
#13 USS Thornton (DD-270)
USS Thornton (DD-270/AVD-11) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for James and Ryan Thornton , naval officers during the American Civil War , and was the second ship to bear this name. Tender of the United States Navy For other ships with the
- ... ic. After calls at several ports on the Gulf of Mexico, the destroyer transited the Panama Canal on 30 april . She then steamed slowly up the western coast of Mexico , stopping along the way at Salina Cruz , M ...
#14 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
- ... n vain. The sailor is never found and all speculate on what may have happened. 7 "Rites of Passage" april 30, 2008 ( 2008-04-30Tmdy ) The last day of missions over Iraq mean one last chance for the pilots to g ...
- ... the South Indian Ocean make carrier landing operations much riskier than usual. 8 "True Believers" april 30, 2008 ( 2008-04-30Tmdy ) There are many different expressions of faith on board: from the faith in o ...
#15 USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (formerly CVA-67 ), the only ship of her class, is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy . Considered a supercarrier , [2] she is a variant of the Kitty Hawk -class , and the last conventionally powered carrier built for the Navy, [4] as all carriers si
- ... er 1968 – 1 August 2007 History United States Name John F. Kennedy Namesake John F. Kennedy Awarded 30 april 1964 [1] Builder Newport News Shipbuilding [1] Laid down 22 October 1964 [1] Launched 27 May 1967 [ ...
#16 USS Tulagi
USS Tulagi (CVE-72) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy History Name Tulagi Namesake The Battle of Tulagi , 7–8 August 1942 Ordered as Fortazela Bay Builder Kaiser Company Laid down 7 June 1943 Launched 15 November 1943 Co
- ... ompany Laid down 7 June 1943 Launched 15 November 1943 Commissioned 21 December 1943 Decommissioned 30 april 1946 Stricken 8 May 1946 Fate Sold 1946 and scrapped General characteristics Class and type Casabla ...
- ... Fleet at Port Angeles, Washington , on 2 February 1946 for inactivation. She was decommissioned on 30 april 1946 and struck from the Navy List on 8 May 1946. AWARDS Tulagi received four battle stars for Worl ...
#17 HMS Hermes (1898)
HMS Hermes was a Highflyer -class protected cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. She spent much of her early career as flagship for various foreign stations before returning home in 1913 to be assigned to the reserve Third Fleet. The ship was modified later that year as the first experimen
- ... Hermes Namesake Hermes Ordered 1897 Builder Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering , Govan Laid down 30 april 1897 Launched 7 April 1898 Christened Lady Kelvin Completed 5 October 1899 Reclassified Fitted to c ...
- ... [6] was laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering at their shipyard in Govan , Scotland on 30 april 1897, and launched on 7 April 1898, when she was named by Lady Kelvin . [7] She was completed on 5 ...
#18 Italian aircraft carrier Cavour
Cavour ( Italian : portaerei Cavour ) is an Italian aircraft carrier launched in 2004. She is the flagship of the Italian Navy . Italian aircraft carrier Cavour History Italy Name Cavour [1] Namesake Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour Ordered 22 November 2000 Builder Fincantieri Cost € 1.39 billion (201
- ... he F-35B trial was completed. [17] She left Norfolk on 16 April and returned to homeport Taranto on 30 april . [18] Initial operating capability is expected for 2024. [19] In February 2022, she was part of int ...
#19 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
- ... ntamination, and crash landings. RN: HMS Vindex (D15) USN Raid on Truk in the Caroline Islands (29–3 30 april 1944) USN Task Force 58: USN Task Group 58.3: USS Enterprise (CV-6) USN Raid on Paulus Islands (29–3 ...
- ... 1944) USN Task Force 58: USN Task Group 58.3: USS Enterprise (CV-6) USN Raid on Paulus Islands (29–3 30 april 1944) USN Task Force 58: USN Task Group 58.2: USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) USS Yorktown (CV-10) USS Monte ...
- ... 5) RN Raid on Nicobar and Port Blair in the Andamans, to provide cover for landings at Rangoon (27–3 30 april 1945) Operation BISHOP RN Task Force 63: HMS Empress (CVE-38/D42) HMS Shah (CVE-43/D21) USN Invasion ...
- ... lock Island (CVE-106) USN Task Group 50.7 – Antisubmarine Warfare Group USS Anzio (CVE-57) 22 Mar – 30 april 1945 & from 21 May 1945 USS Tulagi (CVE-72) USN Task Group 50.8 – At Sea Logistic Support Group (Se ...
#20 USS Bataan (CVL-29)
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4) , originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29 , was an 11,000 ton Independence -class light aircraft carrier which was commissioned in the United States Navy during World War II on 17 November 1943. Serving in the Pacific Theatre for the entire wa
- ... ne Tang , which was engaged in lifeguard duty - patrolling for such survivors during the battle. On 30 april , Bataan ' s task group turned toward Ponape (now Pohnpei ), Caroline Islands ; and, the next day, s ...
- ... over the next four days. After a brief period of replenishment and upkeep at Sasebo between 27 and 30 april , Bataan returned to the Yellow Sea on 1 May. In company with the British carrier HMS Glory , she la ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Mesa Airlines
Mesa Airlines, Inc. , is an American regional airline based in Phoenix , Arizona . It is an FAA Part 121 –certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on June 29, 1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group and operates flights as American Eagle and United E
- ... decided to exercise its early termination option for the Dash 8 flying. The Dash 8 flying ended on april 30, 2010. [9] Around the same time, United decided not to extend its CRJ200 operation and as a result, ...
- ... d as a result, all of the Mesa CRJ200s (26 aircraft) flying under United Express were phased out by april 30, 2010. [10] As of 2015, Mesa's United Express operations consisted of Embraer E175s flying out of th ...
#2 Panair do Brasil
Panair do Brasil was an airline of Brazil . Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America. It ceased operations in 1965. Former airline of Brazil Panair do Brasil IATA ICAO Callsign PB PAB BANDEIRANTE Founded 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil
- ... place between February 19 and 25, 1930. In this operation, 8 different seaplanes were used. [1] On april 30, 1930 NYRBA was sold to Pan American and, as a consequence, on November 21, 1930 the new owner of th ...
#3 Trans Australia Airlines
Trans Australia Airlines ( TAA ), renamed Australian Airlines in 1986, was one of the two major Australian domestic airlines between its inception in 1946 and its merger with Qantas in September 1992. As a result of the "COBRA" (or Common Branding) project, the entire airline was rebranded Qantas ab
- ... 7. Qantas acquired Australian Airlines on 14 September 1992, [16] in preparation for its closure on 30 april 1994. [17] Subsequent to the merger, TAA/Australian's Boeing Customer Number '76' was replaced by t ...
#4 Air Transat
Air Transat is a Canadian airline based in Montreal , Quebec . Founded in 1986, it is the country's third-largest airline behind Air Canada and WestJet , operating scheduled and charter flights serving 60 destinations in 25 countries. [8] [9] [10] Air Transat is owned and operated by Transat A.T. In
- ... continued, Air Transat announced it was again suspending its regular operations from 29 January to 30 april 2021 and all operations from 14 February to 30 April 2021. [31] British consumer site MoneySavingEx ...
- ... ding its regular operations from 29 January to 30 April 2021 and all operations from 14 February to 30 april 2021. [31] British consumer site MoneySavingExpert named Air Transat as one of the worst-performing ...
#5 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
- ... s of 300 jobs in Ireland, which would have to be relocated to North America . [127] SPONSORSHIPS On 30 april 2015, it was announced that Aer Lingus would become the Official Airline of the Irish Rugby Team . ...
#6 Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific Air, Inc. , operating as Cebu Pacific ( PSE : CEB ), is a Philippine low-cost airline based on the grounds of Mactan–Cebu International Airport (Terminal 2), Lapu-Lapu City, Metro Cebu , Philippines. Founded in 1988, [2] it is Asia's oldest low-cost airline. [6] It offers scheduled fl
- ... lights are cancelled until April 14. [43] On April 8, 2020, after the ECQ measures were extended to april 30, 2020, Cebu Pacific announced that flights will remain suspended until the said date. [44] SUBSIDIAR ...
#7 Global Supply Systems
Global Supply Systems (GSS) was a British cargo airline based at London Stansted Airport . It provided dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis. [1] The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail
- ... o as the airline's main customer terminated its contract with Global Supply Systems, effective from 30 april . [4] GSS was unable to find a new customer and ceased operations later that year. The company conti ...
#8 Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines , also known as Monarch , was a British charter and scheduled airline founded by Bill Hodgson and Don Peacock and financed by the Swiss Sergio Mantegazza family. The company later became a low-cost airline [3] [4] in 2004 before abandoning charter flying completely. The airline's he
- ... ices from Málaga to Aberdeen , Blackpool and Newquay . The Málaga-Newquay route was discontinued on 30 april 2006. About a year later, Monarch retired the Málaga-Blackpool service due to low demand. On 27 Oct ...
#9 Endeavor Air
Endeavor Air is an American regional airline that operates as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines . [1] The airline was founded as Express Airlines I in 1985 [2] and was renamed Pinnacle Airlines in 2002. In 2012, Pinnacle's parent company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, then emerged as a whol
- ... y later acquired in 2010. Northwest had also allowed Pinnacle to seek flying for other carriers. On april 30, 2007, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. signed a 10-year contract with Delta Air Lines to be a Delta Connecti ...
#10 People Express Airlines (1980s)
People Express Airlines , stylized as PEOPLExpress , was an American low-cost airline that operated from 1981 to 1987, when it was merged into Continental Airlines . The airline's headquarters was in the North Terminal (later Terminal C) of Newark International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey .
- ... nal citations for verification . ( May 2009 ) PEOPLExpress IATA ICAO Callsign PE PEX PEOPLE Founded april 30, 1981 ( 1981-04-30 ) Ceased operations February 1, 1987 ( 1987-02-01 ) (merged into Continental Airl ...
- ... tional arrivals. People Express Boeing 747 at London Gatwick Airport People Express was launched on april 30, 1981, with Boeing 737 flights from Newark to Buffalo , Columbus and Norfolk ; Jacksonville and Clev ...
#11 Bonaire Express
Bonaire Express was an airline based in Bonaire , Netherlands . It was the regional airline for the Netherlands Antilles and also acted as a feeder for DutchCaribbeanExel while under the BonairExel brand and part of the ExelAviation Group and later for KLM for its long-haul services to Europe . Its
- ... Bonaire Express IATA ICAO Callsign 9H BXL - Commenced operations August 18, 2003 Ceased operations april 30, 2005 Hubs Flamingo International Airport Focus cities Queen Beatrix International Airport Curaçao I ...
- ... f the ExelAviation Group as the initial feeder between the islands of the Netherlands Antilles . On april 30, 2005 BonairExel was merged with Curaçao Express and both companies assets and personnel where trans ...
#12 Darwin Airline
Darwin Airline SA was [2] a Swiss regional airline with its head office in Bioggio , Lugano [6] flying under the brand name Adria Airways Switzerland . [7] [8] It operated scheduled domestic and international services in some western European countries. It used the brand name Etihad Regional [9] fro
- ... mber 2015 due to crew shortage at Darwin. [28] The operations on behalf of Air Berlin also ended by 30 april 2016, as Air Berlin started to operate two of the three routes itself while the third one ceased. [ ...
#13 TAME
TAME or TAME EP Linea Aerea del Ecuador was an airline founded in Ecuador in 1962. TAME (pronounced "tah-meh") was the flag carrier and the largest airline of Ecuador . TAME headquarters were in Quito , Pichincha Province and the main hub was Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito . The airli
- ... next two years, DC-3 and DC-6 planes were added and then in 1970, two HS-748 Avro were acquired. On april 30, 1966, TAME began regular international flights to Havana , Panama and Santiago de Chile . As its bu ...
#14 Nepal Airlines
Nepal Airlines Corporation ( Nepali : नेपाल वायुसेवा निगम , romanized: Nepāl Vāyusevā Nigam , lit. ' Nepal Air Service Corporation ' ), formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines ( शाही नेपाल वायुसेवा , Śāhī Nepāl Vāyusevā , ' Royal Nepal Air Service ' ), is the flag carrier of Nepal . Founded in 19
- ... epal . On 8 February 2015, Nepal Airlines received its first Airbus A320 aircraft, "Sagarmatha". On 30 april 2015, its second Airbus A320 , "Lumbini" landed in Kathmandu . The aircraft was filled with 5 tonne ...
#15 Delta Connection
Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines primarily operate short- and medium-haul routes. Mainline major air carriers often use regional airlines to operate services via code sharing agreements in order to in
- ... agreement and that ExpressJet operations as Delta Connection would end by September 1, 2008. [5] On april 30, 2007, it was announced that Pinnacle Airlines would operate 16 Bombardier CRJ-900 under the Delta C ...
#16 StarFlyer
Star Flyer Inc. ( 株式会社スターフライヤー , Kabushiki-gaisha Sutāfuraiyā ) ( TYO : 9206 ), styled as StarFlyer , is a Japanese airline headquartered on the grounds of Kitakyushu Airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū , Fukuoka Prefecture . [1] It describes itself as a "hybrid airline" providing a higher level
- ... [28] but the airline purchased three A320s to replace older leased aircraft; JA01MC was retired on april 30, 2014 to bring its fleet to a total of ten aircraft, of which five aircraft were to be leased in the ...
#17 Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. , typically referred to as Delta , is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier . One of the world's oldest airlines in operation , Delta is headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . [1] The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, incl
- ... were made and the aircraft was ferried from Seoul to Pinal Airpark in Marana, Arizona. 0 0 0 All 0 30 april 18, 2018 Airbus A330-300 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Delta Flight 30 was a sch ...
#18 British United Airways
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
- ... l : 47. 13 January 1966. "Air Commerce, BUA's Gatwick feeder licence" . Flight International : 701. 30 april 1964. "Air Commerce, Approval for Gatwick feeder services" . Flight International : 989. 10 Decembe ...
- ... ght International : 248. 15 August 1968. "BUA bids to start at £7.5m" . Flight International : 725. 30 april 1970. "BUA retrenches" . Flight International : 1058. 28 December 1967. Aeroplane "Commercial conti ...
#19 Air Kärnten
Air Kärnten was an Austrian start-up airline which never started operations. Austrian start-up airline which never started operations Air Kärnten IATA ICAO Callsign - - — Founded November 2014 Ceased operations April 2015 Operating bases Klagenfurt Airport Fleet size — Destinations 9 planned Headqua
- ... nnounced the lease of a Fokker 100 for some flights. [6] The first flights should have commenced by 30 april 2015, however the website of Air Kärnten has been shut down a few weeks prior to this date without ...
#20 China Express Airlines
China Express Airlines ( simplified Chinese : 华夏航空 ; traditional Chinese : 華夏航空 ; pinyin : Huáxià Hángkōng ) is a regional airline with its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport , Chongqing , China . [4] Airline China Express Airlines 华夏航空 IATA ICAO Callsi
- ... he airline signed a deal for a further 16 Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft (including 8 options). [12] On april 30, 2015, China Express retired its final CRJ 200 with the last flight from Shanghai Pudong Internation ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Goodyear Blimp
The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet of airships (or dirigibles) operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , used mainly for advertising purposes and capturing aerial views of live sporting events for television . [3] The term blimp itself is defined as a non-rigid airship — without any i
- ... mp 1950s–1962 Goodyear ZWG 1950s DIMENSIONS A Goodyear blimp, near Manchester , England, evening of 30 april 2012 According to the Goodyear website, the now retired GZ 19 and 19A blimps were 150 and 157 feet ...
#2 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
- ... my received the first of these, LZ 38, and Erich Linnarz commanded it on a raid over Ipswich on 29–3 30 april and another, attacking Southend on 9–10 May. LZ 38 also attacked Dover and Ramsgate on 16–17 May, be ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 85 Squadron RAAF
No 85 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron which provided air defence to Western Australia during World War II . It was formed in 1943 and disbanded in 1945. The squadron did not see combat during the war, although it attempted to intercept Japanese aircraft on several o
- ... uipped with six obsolete Brewster Buffalo fighters as no better aircraft were available. [3] [4] On 30 april , the squadron received 11 more modern and Australian-designed Boomerangs which were operated alongs ...
- ... the city did not have a civil airport at the time. [3] Members of No. 85 Squadron in March 1943 On 30 april 1943, the same day as it received its Boomerangs, No. 85 Squadron established a detachment of six o ...
#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
- ... he Group's bombs landed 1,200 feet (370 m) from the briefed AP with fair results. MISSION: 13 Date: 30 april Target: / Tomitaka Airfield Bomber Command Mission: 131 Code Name: Skewer # 3 The target was Tomita ...
#3 No. 75 Squadron RAAF
No. 75 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter unit based at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory . The squadron was formed in 1942 and saw extensive action in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II , operating P-40 Kittyhawks . It was disbanded in 1948, but reformed
- ... es Jackson assumed command the next day. By the time two USAAF squadrons arrived to reinforce it on 30 april , No. 75 Squadron had been reduced to just three serviceable aircraft and a further seven Kittyhawks ...
#4 Marine Aircraft Group 36
Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) is an active air group of the United States Marine Corps , tasked with providing assault support aircraft. It is currently part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), itself an integral part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force , and based at Marine Corps Air S
- ... wk rescue and air cover in addition to participating in the evacuation. [9] : 187–8 At 07:53 on 30 april an HMM-164 CH-46D Swift 2-2 evacuated the last Marine Security Guards from the roof of the U.S. Emb ...
#5 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
- ... -7P standard. Delivery of the aircraft of this second order took place between October 8, 1984, and april 30, 1986. However, one A-7P ( PoAF s/n 15540) of the 24 ordered was lost in an accident in the United S ...
#6 No. 659 Squadron RAF
No. 659 Squadron was a Royal Air Force Air Observation Post squadron associated with the 21st Army Group during World War II . Numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were Air Observation Post units working closely with Army units in artillery spotting and liaison. Their duties and squadron numbers
- ... ] [4] Royal Air Force Air Observation Post squadron during World War II No. 659 Squadron AAC Active 30 april 1943 – 14 August 1947 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Air Observation Post squad ...
- ... -engined Army liaison monoplane Military unit HISTORY No. 659 Squadron was formed at RAF Firbeck on 30 april 1943 [1] with the Auster III and from March 1944 the Auster IV. The squadron role was to support th ...
#7 No. 127 Squadron RAF
No. 127 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the United Kingdom 's Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 127 Squadron RAF Active ( RFC ) 1 March 1918 – 4 July 1918 ( RAF ) 29 June 1941 - 30 April 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role
- ... yal Air Force No. 127 Squadron RAF Active ( RFC ) 1 March 1918 – 4 July 1918 ( RAF ) 29 June 1941 - 30 april 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Fighter Command . Motto(s) Eothen ( Latin : ...
- ... r the operational control of RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2nd TAF). [2] The squadron disbanded on 30 april 1945.
#8 131st Fighter Squadron
The 131st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing located at Barnes Air National Guard Base , Westfield, Massachusetts . The 131st is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . Unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, US 131st Fighter Squadron 131st Fighter
- ... 8 July 1943 East Field (Saipan) , Mariana Islands, 6 July 1944 Ie Shima Airfield , Ryukyu Islands , 30 april 1945 Naha Airfield , Okinawa , November 1945 – December 1945 Fort Lewis , Washington, 11–12 January ...
#9 71st Flying Training Wing
The 71st Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command . It is stationed at Vance Air Force Base , Oklahoma where has conducted pilot training for the Air Force and allied nations since 1972. It also is the host unit for Vance. Unit of the US A
- ... Organized on 1 January 1962 Redesignated 71st Missile Warning Wing on 1 January 1967 Inactivated on 30 april 1971 Redesignated 71st Flying Training Wing on 14 April 1972 Activated on 1 November 1972 [2] ASSIG ...
- ... ganized) 9th Aerospace Defense Division , 1 January 1962 Fourteenth Aerospace Force , 1 July 1968 – 30 april 1971 Air Training Command (later Air Education and Training Command), 1 November 1972 Nineteenth Ai ...
- ... ning Squadron : 1 November 1972 – 15 December 1991 12th Missile Warning Squadron , 1 January 1967 – 30 april 1971 [ citation needed ] Thule Air Base , Greenland [8] 13th Missile Warning Squadron , 1 January 1 ...
- ... [ citation needed ] Thule Air Base , Greenland [8] 13th Missile Warning Squadron , 1 January 1967 – 30 april 1971 [9] Clear Air Force Station , Alaska [9] 23d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron: attached 18–24 ...
- ... 57 Ent Air Force Base, Colorado, 1 January 1962 McGuire Air Force Base , New Jersey, 21 July 1969 – 30 april 1971 Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1 November 1972 – present [2] AIRCRAFT Boeing RB-17 Flying For ...
#10 No. 205 Group RAF
No. 205 (Heavy Bomber) Group was a long-range, heavy bomber group of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 23 October 1941 by boosting No. 257 Wing to Group status. [1]
- ... lta as the final withdrawal from Palestine began after October 1947. Commanders from 1945 were: [1] 30 april 1945 : AVM Andrew McKee 1 February 1947 : AVM George Stacey Hodson 20 October 1949 : AVM Victor Gro ...
#11 No. 5 Wing RAF
No. 5 Wing of the Royal Air Force was a wing of aircraft squadrons which was originally established as the Fifth Wing of the Royal Flying Corps . Currently inactive, the wing has been formed and disbanded five times over the course of its history. No. 5 Wing RAF Fifth Wing Active 15 April 1915–1 Apr
- ... April 1923 and its function was to control all RAF fighter squadrons north of the River Thames . On 30 april , Wing Commander John Tyssen was appointed as the Officer Commanding. [9] [14] However, this period ...
- ... s period of the Wing's existence was short-lived and it was disbanded in April 1924. [9] COMMANDERS 30 april 1923 Wing Commander J H S Tyssen [14] 1935 TO 1936 Following the tensions surrounding the Abyssinia ...
#12 526th Fighter Squadron
The 526th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Operations Group , based at Ramstein Air Base , Germany . It was inactivated on 1 July 1994. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline
- ... Italy, c, 5 October 1943 Pomigliano Airfield , Italy, c. 12 October 1943 Marcianise Airfield Italy, 30 april 1944 Rome Ciampino Airport , Italy, c. 11 June 1944 Poretta Airfield , Corsica, France, 11 July 194 ...
#13 80th Flying Training Wing
The 80th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls , Texas. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2012 ) 80th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan II (left) T-38C Talon (right) of 80th Flying Trainin
- ... gdale Army Air Field , New York 5 July 1942 – 9 March 1943 Mitchel Field , New York, 9 March 1943 – 30 april 1943 Karachi Airport , India, 28 June 1943 – October 1943 Nagaghuli Airfield , India, October 1943 ...
#14 No. 8 Squadron RAF
Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 ( AWACS ) from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire . As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down from seven originally ordered in the late 1980s. [2] Pur
- ... II) WR965 : Dill (later Rosalie II) (sometimes referred to as Dylan) – crashed on Isle of Harris on 30 april 1990, killing all ten on board. SEE ALSO List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
#15 No. 60 Squadron RAF
No. 60 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1916 at Gosport . It is currently part of No. 1 Flying Training School [2] based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire flying the Airbus H135 Juno HT1 . RFC Morane-Saulnier Type N Bullet Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 60 Squadron RAF Squadron
- ... ethera tendo - 'I strive through difficulties to the sky'. WORLD WAR I SERVICE Formed at Gosport on 30 april 1916, barely a month had passed before the unit and its Morane-Saulnier N 's were despatched to Fra ...
#16 378th Fighter Squadron
The 378th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 495th Fighter Group , Fifteenth Air Force , stationed at Truax Field , Wisconsin . It was last activated on 8 November 2015. 378th Fighter Squadron 378th Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt, 1944 Active 10 Feb
- ... rt/Rhine-Main Airfield (Y-73), Germany, 8 April 1945 Furth/Industriehafen Airfield (R-30), Germany, 30 april 1945 Illesheim Airfield (R-10), Germany, 3 May 1945 AAF Station Straubing , Germany, 12 May–August ...
#17 Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22
Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 (MATSG-22) is a United States Marine Corps aviation training group that was originally established during World War II as Marine Aircraft Group 22 (MAG-22). Squadrons from MAG-22, were decimated at the Battle of Midway and after reconstituting fought during
- ... ed MATSG-22. Marine Aviation and Training Support Group 22 MATSG-22 insignia Active March 1, 1942 – april 30, 1947 [1] January 15, 1982 – present Country United States Branch United States Marine Corps Role Tr ...
#18 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
- ... January – c. 6 February 1944 Karachi , India, c. 18 February 1944 Pungchacheng Airfield , China, c. 30 april 1944 Moran Town , India, 31 August 1944 Sahmaw Airfield , Burma, 26 Dec 1944; Dudhkundi Airfield , ...
#19 35th Fighter Squadron
The 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
- ... orthern Queensland on 26 April 1942 on their way to Port Moresby , New Guinea where they arrived on 30 april 1942. There, the squadron operated from a gravel fighter strip constructed by the Australians in th ...
#20 Jagdgeschwader 53
Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean . Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins goi
- ... l-Heinz Schnell (acting) July 1943 – 28 September 1943 [13] • Major Julius Meimberg 24 April 1944 – 30 april 1945 [13] III./JG 53 • Hauptmann Werner Mölders 3 October 1939 – 5 June 1940 [14] • Hauptmann Rolf ...
- ... mann Friedrich Müer October 1944 – 2 January 1945 † [15] • Hauptmann Alfred Hammer 9 January 1945 – 30 april 1945 [15] Ergänzungsgruppe Hauptmann Hubert Kroeck November 1940 [16]
Design / Design
#1 Head-up display
A head-up display , or heads-up display , [1] also known as a HUD ( / h ʌ d / ), is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints. The origin of the name stems from a pilot being able to view information with the head positioned "up" and
- ... hnology was next advanced by the Royal Navy in the Buccaneer , the prototype of which first flew on 30 april 1958. The aircraft was designed to fly at very low altitudes at very high speeds and drop bombs in ...
#2 Apache Arrowhead
The Apache Arrowhead (also Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor or M-TADS/PNVS ), is an integrated targeting and night vision system developed by Lockheed Martin for the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter . It uses second-generation long-wave Forward looki
- ... n Apaches in 1983. DEVELOPMENT Lockheed Martin signed the original TADS/PNVS production contract on 30 april 1982, and the first TADS/PNVS system was fielded in 1983. [1] The Boeing Company and Lockheed Marti ...
#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
- ... al experimental set was used in a series of experiments against submarines. The first took place on 30 april 1941 against HMS Sea Lion , and a second on 10–12 August against ORP Sokół . These clearly demonstr ...
#4 Shih-Ying Lee
Shih-Ying Lee or S. Y. Lee ( Chinese : 李詩穎 ; pinyin : Lǐ Shīyǐng ; April 30, 1918 [1] [2] – July 2, 2018) was an American aerodynamicist, businessman, inventor, and mechanical engineer who was noted for his research and innovation in hydrodynamics -related technologies. He was also a Professor Emeri
- Shih-Ying Lee or S. Y. Lee ( Chinese : 李詩穎 ; pinyin : Lǐ Shīyǐng ; april 30, 1918 [1] [2] – July 2, 2018) was an American aerodynamicist, businessman, inventor, and mechanical ...
#5 TADS/PNVS
The Target Acquisition and Designation Sights, Pilot Night Vision System ( TADS/PNVS ) is the combined sensor and targeting unit fitted to the Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter . Both systems are independent, but housed together. TADS / PNVS on a Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter Lockheed Martin signed th
- ... Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter Lockheed Martin signed the original TADS/PNVS production contract on 30 april 1982, and the first TADS/PNVS system was fielded in 1983. [1] TARGET ACQUISITION AND DESIGNATION SI ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Roger Q. Williams
Roger Quincy Williams (April 30, 1894 - August 12, 1976) was an American aviator. He established The Roger Q. Williams School of Aeronautics. He designed the Yankee Aerocoupe . Roger Quincy Williams Williams and Clarence Duncan Chamberlin in 1928 Born ( 1894-04-30 ) April 30, 1894 Brooklyn, New York
- Roger Quincy Williams ( april 30, 1894 - August 12, 1976) was an American aviator. He established The Roger Q. Williams School of Aer ...
- ... rocoupe . Roger Quincy Williams Williams and Clarence Duncan Chamberlin in 1928 Born ( 1894-04-30 ) april 30, 1894 Brooklyn, New York Died August 12, 1976 (1976-08-12) (aged 82) Alameda, California BIOGRAPHY H ...
- ... 12, 1976 (1976-08-12) (aged 82) Alameda, California BIOGRAPHY He was born in Brooklyn, New York on april 30, 1894. In July 1929 Williams, with Lewis Yancey , broke the over-water flying record by making a non ...
#2 Francis Stewart Briggs
Francis Stewart Briggs (18 September 1897 – 21 July 1966) was a pioneering Australian aviator. Frank Briggs learnt to fly with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War . During the Peace Conference in 1919 he flew delegates between London and Paris and was the personal pilot of Australia's Prim
- ... n 18 September 1897. His parents (both widowed) had married in at St Andrew's Church in Calcutta on 30 april 1895. His father, George Howard Briggs, [3] who worked as a (non-musical) Conductor with the Britis ...
#3 Roy Chadwick
Roy Chadwick , CBE , FRSA , FRAeS (30 April 1893 – 23 August 1947) was an aircraft design engineer for the Avro Company. Roy Chadwick Born ( 1893-04-30 ) 30 April 1893 Farnworth , Widnes , Lancashire , England Died 23 August 1947 (1947-08-23) (aged 54) Woodford , Cheshire , England Nationality Eng
- Roy Chadwick , CBE , FRSA , FRAeS ( 30 april 1893 – 23 August 1947) was an aircraft design engineer for the Avro Company. Roy Chadwick Born ( 18 ...
- ... August 1947) was an aircraft design engineer for the Avro Company. Roy Chadwick Born ( 1893-04-30 ) 30 april 1893 Farnworth , Widnes , Lancashire , England Died 23 August 1947 (1947-08-23) (aged 54) Woodford ...
#4 Ronald Evans (astronaut)
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
- ... ty in Russian, which his hosts found hilarious. [75] Evans retired from the U.S. Navy as captain on april 30, 1976, with 21 years of service, but remained active as a NASA astronaut involved in the development ...
#5 Vance D. Brand
Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is an American naval officer , aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . He served as command module pilot during the first U.S.-Soviet joint spaceflight in 1975, and as commander of three Space Shuttle missions . American former naval o
- ... is married to the former Beverly Ann Whitnel and has two daughters and four sons: Susan Nancy (born april 30, 1954), Stephanie Brand Lowery (born August 6, 1955), Patrick Richard (born March 22, 1958), Kevin S ...
#6 Bobbi Trout
Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout (January 7, 1906 – January 24, 2003) was an early American aviator and endurance flying record holder. Trout began her aviation career at the age of 16; however, her first solo flight and solo certificate was not until April 30, 1928. [1] In the spring of 1928, Trout’s mother bo
- ... aviation career at the age of 16; however, her first solo flight and solo certificate was not until april 30, 1928. [1] In the spring of 1928, Trout’s mother bought her an International K-6 biplane . Trout rec ...
- ... mpletely. This accident did not deter Trout from flying, and she completed her first solo flight on april 30, 1928 and received her solo certificate. [1] AVIATION CAREER After getting her license, Trout flew a ...
#7 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... st commandant of the RAF's No. 1 School of Technical Training 469 Lt. Francis John Leslie Cogan RFA 30 april 1913 [31] – 470 2nd Lt. Roger Marshall RFA (Reserve) 30 April 1913 [31] – 471 2nd Lt. Montagu Reane ...
- ... 469 Lt. Francis John Leslie Cogan RFA 30 April 1913 [31] – 470 2nd Lt. Roger Marshall RFA (Reserve) 30 april 1913 [31] – 471 2nd Lt. Montagu Reaney Chidson RGA 30 April 1913 [31] – 472 2nd Lt. Cyril Cordon Ho ...
- ... 70 2nd Lt. Roger Marshall RFA (Reserve) 30 April 1913 [31] – 471 2nd Lt. Montagu Reaney Chidson RGA 30 april 1913 [31] – 472 2nd Lt. Cyril Cordon Hosking RFA 30 April 1913 [31] – 473 Harry Stewart 30 April 19 ...
- ... – 471 2nd Lt. Montagu Reaney Chidson RGA 30 April 1913 [31] – 472 2nd Lt. Cyril Cordon Hosking RFA 30 april 1913 [31] – 473 Harry Stewart 30 April 1913 [31] – 474 Thomas Alfred Rainey 30 May 1913 [31] – 475 ...
- ... GA 30 April 1913 [31] – 472 2nd Lt. Cyril Cordon Hosking RFA 30 April 1913 [31] – 473 Harry Stewart 30 april 1913 [31] – 474 Thomas Alfred Rainey 30 May 1913 [31] – 475 Sgt. John Mead 30 May 1913 [31] – 476 L ...
#8 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- ... plications from pneumonia , at the age of 87. [2] He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on april 30, 2019. [38] AWARDS AND HONORS While he served in the Navy, Young was awarded the Navy Astronaut Wing ...
#9 Dandridge MacFarlan Cole
Dandridge MacFarlan Cole (February 19, 1921 – October 29, 1965) was an American aerospace engineer, futurist, lecturer, and author. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . ( November 2021 ) Dandridge MacFarlan Cole Born ( 1921-02-19 ) February 19, 1921 S
- ... ng the Ardennes Counteroffensive in the " Battle of the Bulge " and was discharged from the army on april 30, 1945. [7] During this time, Cole wrote his Songs and Poems of the Paratroops . After the war, he re ...
#10 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... e Marshal during World War II. [30] 207 D. G. Young 16 April 1912 [23] – 208 Lucien Alfred Tremlett 30 april 1912 [31] Born in Paris in 1887 he took his certificate on a Bleriot Monoplane at Hendon. 209 Lt. J ...
- ... ris in 1887 he took his certificate on a Bleriot Monoplane at Hendon. 209 Lt. John Dolben Mackworth 30 april 1912 [31] Born in Wales in 1887 he took his certificate on a Bristol Biplane at Brooklands. Later a ...
- ... d with the development of ballons and kite balloons, he died in 1939. 210 Lt. Esme Fairfax Chinnery 30 april 1912 [31] 1886–1915 Coldstream Guards and Royal Flying Corps, killed in an aircraft accident in Fra ...
- ... Flying Corps, killed in an aircraft accident in France on 18 January 1915 211 John Robertson Duigan 30 april 1912 [31] – 212 Lt. H. C. Fielding 30 April 1912 [31] – 213 Major Sir Alexander Bannerman, Bart. , ...
- ... in France on 18 January 1915 211 John Robertson Duigan 30 April 1912 [31] – 212 Lt. H. C. Fielding 30 april 1912 [31] – 213 Major Sir Alexander Bannerman, Bart. , RE 30 April 1912 [31] – 214 Lt. Alan Hartree ...
- ... 12 [31] – 212 Lt. H. C. Fielding 30 April 1912 [31] – 213 Major Sir Alexander Bannerman, Bart. , RE 30 april 1912 [31] – 214 Lt. Alan Hartree RFA 14 May 1912 [32] – 215 Lt. Gordon Strachey Shephard 14 May 191 ...
#11 Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) [2] was an early American civil aviator . She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license. [3] [4] [5] [6] She earned her license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921, [4] [5]
- Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – april 30, 1926) [2] was an early American civil aviator . She was the first African-American woman and first ...
- ... 926) Bessie Coleman Coleman in 1923 Born ( 1892-01-26 ) January 26, 1892 Atlanta, Texas , U.S. Died april 30, 1926 (1926-04-30) (aged 34) Jacksonville, Florida , U.S. Burial place Lincoln Cemetery , Cook Count ...
- ... book, his journals, and the Bessie Coleman Aero Club, which he founded in 1929. [25] [15] DEATH On april 30, 1926, Coleman was in Jacksonville, Florida . She had recently purchased a Curtiss JN-4 (Jenny) in D ...
#12 Chris Heintz (aeronautical engineer)
Chris Heintz (21 November 1938 – 30 April 2021) was a French and Canadian aeronautical engineer , known for his kit aircraft designs. [1] [2] [3] [4] Canadian aircraft designer (1938–2021) For the baseball player, see Chris Heintz . Chris Heintz Born ( 1938-11-21 ) November 21, 1938 France Died Apri
- ... baseball player, see Chris Heintz . Chris Heintz Born ( 1938-11-21 ) November 21, 1938 France Died april 30, 2021 (2021-04-30) (aged 82) France Citizenship French and Canadian Alma mater ETH Zurich Occupation ...
- Chris Heintz (21 November 1938 – 30 april 2021) was a French and Canadian aeronautical engineer , known for his kit aircraft designs. [1] [2] ...
- ... inued to work as a consulting aircraft designer and engineer. [12] Heintz died at home in France on 30 april 2021 at age 82. He was survived by his wife Annemarie, their five children and 12 grandchildren. [1 ...
#13 Yakov Modestovich Gakkel
Yakov Modestovich Gakkel (Russian: Яков Модестович Гаккель; 30 April 1874 – 12 December 1945) was a Soviet and Russian scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of aircraft and locomotives in the former Soviet Union . Russian scientist and engineer Not to be confus
- Yakov Modestovich Gakkel (Russian: Яков Модестович Гаккель; 30 april 1874 – 12 December 1945) was a Soviet and Russian scientist and engineer who made significant contr ...
- ... kel , the Soviet oceanographer Yakov Modestovich Gakkel Яков Модестович Гаккель Born ( 1874-04-30 ) 30 april 1874 Irkutsk , Russian Empire Died 12 December 1945 (1945-12-12) (aged 71) Leningrad , Soviet Union ...
#14 Glidden Doman
Glidden Doman (January 28, 1921 – June 6, 2016) was an American aeronautical engineer and pioneer in helicopters and modern wind turbines. [1] He founded one of America's original six helicopter companies (Doman Helicopters, Inc.) after making major contributions to the use of Sikorsky helicopters d
- ... U.S. Patent 3,087,690 – Rotor with two joints in drive shaft (filed on January 30, 1961, granted on april 30, 1963) U.S. Patent 4,004,757 – Oscillation damper for the hub of a rotorcraft rotor and its combinat ...
#15 Hans Jacobs
Hans Jacobs (30 April 1907 in Hamburg - 24 October 1994) was a German sailplane designer and pioneer. [1] He had been taught sailplane design by Alexander Lippisch , designer of many gliders during the 1920s and the 1930s. As the head of the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - German Res
- Hans Jacobs ( 30 april 1907 in Hamburg - 24 October 1994) was a German sailplane designer and pioneer. [1] He had been tau ...
- ... 230 used in the Battle of Fort Eben-Emael . German sailplane designer and pioneer Hans Jacobs Born 30 april 1907 Died 24 October 1994 The DFS Olympia Meise was selected in 1939 as the glider for the 1940 Sum ...
#16 Nikolai Kirtok
Nikolai Naumovich Kirtok ( Russian: Николай Наумович Кирток ; Ukrainian : Микола Наумович Кирток ; 6 December 1920 – 25 September 2022) was a Soviet pilot who served during World War II . Kirtok flew 210 missions, mainly as a pilot of an attack aircraft , and in the summer of 1945, received the titl
- ... er of the Red Star Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" , 3rd class ( 30 april 1975) Medal "For Battle Merit" Medal of Zhukov Medal "For the Liberation of Prague" (1945) Medal "F ...
#17 Frederick Martin (general)
Frederick Leroy Martin (November 22, 1882 – February 23, 1954) was an American airman best known as the first commander of the US Army Air Service's first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924 and as the commander of US Army Air Forces during the Attack on Pearl Harbor . Martin, a Major at th
- ... ial circumnavigation . Martin piloted the Douglas World Cruiser Seattle , from March 17, 1924 until april 30. On that day, already separated from the rest of the planes after losing an engine and being stuck i ...
#18 Dušan Stankov
Dušan Stankov /( Serbian Cyrillic : Душан Станков) (30 April 1900, Vršac –4 March 1983, Novi Sad ), was an engineer and professor at the University of Belgrade 's Faculty of the Mechanical Engineering, a Yugoslav aircraft constructor, who contributed greatly to developing the studies at the faculty
- Dušan Stankov /( Serbian Cyrillic : Душан Станков) ( 30 april 1900, Vršac –4 March 1983, Novi Sad ), was an engineer and professor at the University of Belgrade ...
- ... l as to the development of the Yugoslav Air Force in general. [1] Dušan Stankov Born ( 1900-04-30 ) 30 april 1900 Vršac , Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Died 4 March 1983 (1983-03-04) (aged 82) Novi Sad , Yugoslav ...
- ... rent(s) Stevan (Steja) Stankov, Jelena (Lenka) Stankov, born Popović LIFE Dušan Stankov was born on 30 april 1900 in Vršac ( Banat , Vojvodina ) where he finished elementary school and comprehensive high scho ...
#19 Geoffrey de Havilland
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland , OM , CBE , AFC , RDI , FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer . The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito , which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, [1] and his Comet was the f
- ... returned to Airco. However, he nominally remained in the service until the end of the war. [11] On 30 april 1916, he was promoted to captain and appointed a flight commander. [12] [13] His employer, Airco , ...
#20 Joe F. Edwards Jr.
Joe Frank Edwards Jr. (born February 3, 1958), ( Cmdr , USN , Ret.), is an American aerospace engineer , and former naval officer and aviator , test pilot and NASA astronaut . This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2021 ) Joe F. Edwards Jr. Born Joe F
- ... N Time in space 8d 19h 48m Selection 1994 NASA Group 15 Missions STS-89 Mission insignia Retirement april 30, 2000 EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Edwards was born February 3, 1958, in Richmond, Virginia , but consid ...
- ... 7 Pilot of the Year, 1985, 1990, 1991. PERSONAL LIFE Edwards retired from NASA and the U.S. Navy on april 30, 2000. He is married to the former Janet Leigh Ragan of Leonardtown, Maryland . His parents, Joe Fra ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Europrop TP400
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is an 11,000 shp (8,200 kW) powerplant, developed and produced by Europrop International for the Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft . The TP400 is the most powerful single-rotation turboprop in service; only the contra-rotating Kuznetsov NK-12 is l
- ... a geared fan at the time; [5] the concept would later be called the PW180. [4] In 2003, around the 30 april decision deadline, Airbus Chief Executive Noel Forgeard told reporters that the P&WC proposal was 2 ...
Event / Event
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
- ... ain, 41 kilometres (25 mi) away from Leninakan Airport , after it was cleared to descend. [87] [88] 30 april 1983 Cesis An-2R CCCP-62646 Latvia W/O 0 Crashed after hitting a high-voltage power line. [89] 4 Ma ...
#2 1969 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
- ... olina, Chile , and is destroyed in the crash that follows, although all 60 people on board survive. april 30 – A Seaboard World Airlines Douglas DC-8 with 219 passengers and 13 crewmembers lands by mistake at ...
#3 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
- ... e aircraft descended below the glidepath and crashed short of the runway at Poltava Airport . [248] 30 april 1975 Tambov An-2SX CCCP-06444 Central W/O 0 /2 Lost altitude and crashed in a field while crop-spra ...
#4 Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea is a seaside town in the Tendring District in the county of Essex , England . It is located on the Tendring Peninsula and is the largest settlement in the Tendring District with a population of 56,874 (2016). The town is situated around 76.9 miles north-east of Central London , 40 mil
- ... the military [ citation needed ] . Second, a Luftwaffe Heinkel 111 bomber crashed into the town on 30 april 1940, demolishing several houses in the Vista Road area as one of the magnetic mines on board explo ...
#5 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
- ... the 36th parallel enforced by American, British, and French aircraft, and continues until July 24. april 30 – Interflug , formerly the national airline of East Germany , makes its last flight, a Tupolev Tu-13 ...
#6 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
- ... nited Kingdom airspace, except for aircraft being used for search and rescue purposes. [40] [41] On 30 april , Airbus Helicopters issued a Safety Information Notice expressing their support of the decision to ...
#7 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
- ... , South Korea while on a Seoul to Cho-do Island evacuation flight, killing all eight on board. [12] april 30 A Deccan Airways C-47A (registration VT-AUN) crashed at Safdarjung Airport due to engine failure cau ...
#8 1974 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
- ... d and crashes 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) east of the airport, killing all 109 people on board. [24] april 30 – Departing Scholes Field in Galveston, Texas in haste because they are 10 minutes late, the crew of ...
#9 Federal Airport Act of 1946
Federal Airport Act of 1946 is United States statute establishing a federal program for the development of civil aviation airports within the continental United States . The Act of Congress authorized federal grants to progressively evolve civil aviation bases. The public law mandates a national air
- ... . I §§ 1101-1120 Legislative history Introduced in the Senate as S. 2 by Pat McCarran ( D – NV ) on april 30, 1945 Committee consideration by Senate Commerce , House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Passed the ...
- ... ommittee on November 1, 1945; agreed to by the House on April 2, 1946 (Agreed) and by the Senate on april 30, 1946 ( 49-32 ) Signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on May 13, 1946 The Senate legislation ...
#10 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
- ... ave Ireland. [263] Condor Airlines Flight 3196 : While flying from Frankfurt to Holguín , Cuba , on april 30, Ronar Caballero-Gomez, 37, of Paris, became disruptive. After crew noticed him opening a bottle of ...
#11 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
- ... April 1946 two RAF de Havilland Mosquitos of 85 Squadron collided at RAF Tangmere , Sussex. [2] On 30 april 1946 two RAF Bristol Beaufighters of 254 Squadron collided over Suffolk. [2] On 30 April 1946 two R ...
- ... ex. [2] On 30 April 1946 two RAF Bristol Beaufighters of 254 Squadron collided over Suffolk. [2] On 30 april 1946 two RAF Supermarine Spitfires collide while in formation near RAF Digby, Lincolnshire. On 25 A ...
- ... ket. 1976 On 19 January 1976 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harriers collided near Nantwich, Cheshire. [7] 30 april 1976 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Gnats collided near Dolgellau, Wales. [7] 1979 On 21 September two RAF ...
#12 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... of N Troop, 4th Squadron, 3d ACR crashes near Al Asad and burns out. One crewmember injured. [135] 30 april – A Marine CH-53E Super Stallion 162486 of HMH-465 crashes near Najaf and burns out. Crew escaped. ...
#13 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
- ... on board were killed (including ministers of the interior of Poland and Czechoslovakia ). [47] [48] 30 april 1973 A South Yemen Air Force aircraft, probably an An-24, crashed in Yemen, killing all 25 on board ...
- ... AEO) crashed in Iraq after the wing struck the ground while on final approach to an airfield. [108] 30 april 1982 A LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTG) was hijacked a second time by eight hijackers. The hijac ...
#14 2007 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2007: Years in aviation : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20
- ... stitute of Civil Aviation ( Instituto Nacional de Aviação Civil ), which is abolished on this date. 30 april The European Union and the United States sign the initial phase of the EU–US Open Skies Agreement a ...
#15 List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton
List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton four-engined maritime patrol and later airborne early warning aircraft. Shackleton MR.3 WR970 crashed in 1956 in Derbyshire.
- ... cotland in bad weather, all 11 on board killed [1] 1990S 1716' s crash site in Western Sahara, 2010 30 april 1990 Shackleton AEW.2 WR965 of No. 8 Squadron RAF crashed in the Outer Hebrides . [1] The aircraft ...
#16 Bermuda II Agreement
Bermuda II was a bilateral air transport agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States signed on 23 July 1977 as a renegotiation of the original 1946 Bermuda air services agreement . [1] [2] [3] A new open skies agreement was signed by the United States and the Europe
- ... s signed by the United States and the European Union (EU) (of which the United Kingdom was part) on 30 april 2007 and came into effect on 30 March 2008, thus replacing Bermuda II. [4] 1977 agreement between t ...
#17 1951 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19
- ... s a severe downdraft that causes it to crash in a wooded area, killing all 11 people on board. [44] april 30 – Six aircraft from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CV-37) attack the Hwachon Dam , at ...
#18 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century
This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding
- ... itt was killed when his 1993 Sukhoi SU-29 stalled and crashed while performing a torque roll. [123] april 30 – Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show – Featured performer Ian Groom died while practicing for the show w ...
#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
- ... ective U.S.-built fighter [53] APRIL British Aerial Transport F.K.26 - first purpose-built airliner april 30 – Avro 534 Baby MAY Avro 536 Farman Moustique Siddeley Deasy S.R.2 Siskin, early version of the Arms ...
#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
- ... rance, and the Michelin tire factory at Clermont-Ferrand , France, without loss to themselves. [67] april 30 – Flying an OS2U-3 Kingfisher from the battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55) , U.S. Navy Lieutenant ...
- ... gs of his floatplane and taxiing to the submarine USS Tang (SS-306) , which takes them aboard. [80] april 30- May 1 (overnight) – 399 British bombers strike railway yards at Somain and Achères, France, and a Lu ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Eurocopter EC725
The Eurocopter EC725 Caracal , now called Airbus Helicopters H225M , is a long-range tactical transport military helicopter developed from the Eurocopter AS532 Cougar for military use. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 28 seated troops along with two crew, depending on customer confi
- ... vil security and transport missions; the second batch of six was ordered in September 2010. [28] On 30 april 2015, a Mexican Air Force EC725 made an emergency landing after the tail rotor was struck by a rock ...
#2 Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines . It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing . Tandem transport helicopter designed by Vertol "Sea Knight" redirects here
- ... rtin , the last United States Ambassador to South Vietnam from the United States Embassy, Saigon on 30 april 1975. [98] 156427 – Veterans Museum Dyersburg Army Air Base in Halls, Tennessee has YP-05, a CH-46E ...
#3 Bell AH-1Z Viper
The Bell AH-1Z Viper [2] is a twin-engine attack helicopter , based on the AH-1W SuperCobra , designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter . Being one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family , it is also called "Zulu Cobra", based on the military phonet
- ... November 2018, Bahrain confirmed the order for 12 AH-1Zs with deliveries to begin in 2022. [59] On 30 april 2020, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced it had received U.S. State Department ...
#4 Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone
The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is a twin-engine, multi-role shipboard helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Armed Forces . [3] [4] A military variant of the Sikorsky S-92 , the CH-148 is designed for shipboard operations and replaced the venerable CH-124 Sea King ,
- ... ter Squadron - since January 2018 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron - since August 2018 ACCIDENTS On 30 april 2020, an RCAF CH-148 from 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron , attached to HMCS Fredericton and based ...
#5 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
- ... later in a livestreaming TV feed from JPL Mission Control. [28] [29] [30] On its fourth flight, on april 30, 2021, Ingenuity became the first interplanetary spacecraft whose sound was recorded by another inte ...
- ... additional mission element was US$85 million. [93] Just prior to the final demonstration flight, on april 30, 2021, NASA allocated funding to continue the operation of Ingenuity for an “operational demonstrati ...
- ... 5 — 2 April 22, 2021 (sol 61 ) 17 3 The first color photo session 3 April 25, 2021 (sol 64 ) 24 4 4 april 30, 2021 (sol 69 ) 62 5 5 May 7, 2021 (sol 76 ) 128 6 6 May 23, 2021 (sol 91 ) 106 8 7 June 8, 2021 (so ...
- ... red again when the fourth flight was attempted. The team rescheduled the flight, which succeeded on april 30. On June 25, JPL said it had uploaded a software update the previous week to permanently fix the wat ...
- ... s" amount of time, slowing the project's main mission of looking for signs of ancient life. [98] On 30 april 2021, the fourth flight successfully captured numerous color photos and explored the surface with i ...
- ... t (00:21; 22 April 2021) Third test flight (01:16; 25 April 2021) Fourth test (video+audio) (02:44; 30 april 2021) Thirteenth test (video) (01:55; 4 September 2021) DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE March 29, 2021: after I ...
- ... ts 1–4 viewed by the Perseverance rover Flight 2 (22 April 2021) Flight 3 (25 April 2021) Flight 4 ( 30 april 2021) Flights 5–8 viewed by the Perseverance rover Flight 5 (7 May 2021) Landed after flight 5 at A ...
- ... ight 3, rover is seen left-up from the 5.0 m (16.4 ft) height Heading towards Airfield B (flight 4, 30 april 2021) Flight 6, view from 10 m (33 ft) towards Séítah Flight 9, flying over the Séítah (July 5, 202 ...
#6 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
- ... irst attempt of flight 4 failed; onboard software did not transition to flight mode. [16] [17] [18] april 30, 2021 at 14:49 [19] (Sol 69 ) 116.9 5 m (16 ft) 270.46 m (887.3 ft) Roundtrip 3.5 m/s (7.8 mph) Hove ...
#7 Boeing AH-64 Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache ( / ə ˈ p æ tʃ i / ) is an American twin- turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems . It is armed with a 30 mm (
- ... f 24 AH-64Es (with an option for a further 12), this allows Morocco to negotiate an order. [302] On 30 april 2020, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced it had received U.S. State Department ...
#8 Robinson R44
The Robinson R44 is a four-seat light helicopter produced by Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Based on the company's two-seat Robinson R22 , the R44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls. It was first flown on 31 March 1990 and received FAA certification in December 1992, with the f
- ... ne as soon as practical, but no later than 31 December 2014. The compliance date was later moved to 30 april 2013. [19] An accident investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in March 2013 ...
- ... A therefore issued Australian-specific airworthiness directive AD/R44/23, grounding R44 aircraft on 30 april 2013 that had not yet been upgraded. [21] ROTOR FAILURES On 19 February 2015, the New Zealand Civil ...
#9 Phantom (unmanned aerial vehicle series)
The Phantom ( Chinese : 精灵 ; pinyin : Jīng Líng ) is a series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed by Chinese technology company DJI . Popular prosumer series of UAVs marketed to photographers, surveyors and filmmakers Phantom 精灵 A Phantom 4 Professional drone Also known as DJI Phantom Devel
- ... ed sensors in the FlightAutonomy system in comparison to the Phantom 4 Pro model. It was shipped on april 30, 2017. [7] It June 2017 it was priced in line with the original Phantom 4. [8] PHANTOM 4 PRO OBSIDIA ...
- ... 2017 DJI announced the launch of the Phantom 4 Advanced and the end of the Phantom 4's lifespan for april 30, 2017. [19] PHANTOM 3 The Phantom 3, released in April 2015, [20] adds built-in lightbridge downlink ...
#10 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
- ... irst attempt of flight 4 failed; onboard software did not transition to flight mode. [16] [17] [18] april 30, 2021 at 14:49 [19] (Sol 69 ) 116.9 5 m (16 ft) 270.46 m (887.3 ft) Roundtrip 3.5 m/s (7.8 mph) Hove ...
#11 Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
The Aérospatiale (formerly Sud Aviation ) SA 321 Super Frelon ("Super Hornet") is a three-engined heavy transport helicopter produced by aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation of France . It held the distinction of being the most powerful helicopter to be built in Europe at one point, as well as being
- ... ed by naval air arms, such as the French Navy and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force . On 30 april 2010, the type was retired by the French Navy, having been replaced by a pair of Eurocopter EC225 h ...
- ... le , operating from Lanvéoc-Poulmic in Brittany in the Search and Rescue role. They were retired on 30 april 2010, replaced by two Eurocopter EC225 helicopters purchased as stop-gaps until the NHIndustries NH ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Zenair
Zenair Ltd is a Canadian kit aircraft producer founded by aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz and based in Midland, Ontario . Canadian homebuilt aircraft manufacturer This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( August 2008 ) Zenair T
- ... ruvian decision-makers visiting the Ontario-based factory. [1] Company founder Chris Heintz died on 30 april 2021, at his home in France at age 82. [2] AIRCRAFT Zenair Cricket - Kit Zenair Zipper Zenair Zippe ...
#2 General Motors
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
- ... er 1, 1992 John G. Smale —November 2, 1992 – December 31, 1995 John F. Smith Jr. —January 1, 1996 – april 30, 2003 Rick Wagoner —May 1, 2003 – March 30, 2009 Kent Kresa —March 30, 2009 – July 10, 2009 Edward W ...
#3 Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft
Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft , also referred to as LFG , was a German aircraft manufacturer during World War I . They are best known for their various "Roland" designs, notably the Roland C.II Walfisch (whale), Roland D.II haifisch (Shark) and Roland D.VI , although they also produced a number of airs
- ... Parseval No.4 in 1913. Further information: Parseval airships Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft formed on april 30, 1908, from the assets of an experimental airship engine company located in Bitterfeld , Motorluftsc ...
#4 Fiat S.p.A.
Fiat S.p.A. , or Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin), was an Italian holding company whose original and core activities were in the automotive industry , and that was succeeded by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA). The Fiat Group contained many brands such as F
- ... viding reciprocal access to Fiat's global distribution network. [38] [39] Agreements were signed on 30 april 2009, [40] with Fiat's future shareholding capped at 49% until all government loans had been repaid ...
#5 Technify Motors
Technify Motors GmbH is an aircraft Diesel engine manufacturer based in Sankt Egidien , Germany. In July 2013, Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) acquired the aircraft Diesel engine designs and manufacturing assets of the former Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH and added
- ... rator, Bruno M. Kübler. [5] The holding company, Thielert AG, also filed insolvency a week later on 30 april 2008 after the loss of its operational unit, Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH. The holding company ce ...
#6 Antonov Serial Production Plant
The Antonov Serial Production Plant ( Ukrainian : Серійний завод «Антонов» ), formerly AVIANT ( Ukrainian : АВІАНТ ), is an aircraft manufacturing company in Kyiv , Ukraine , the serial manufacturing division of the Antonov . “Antonov” serial production plant's office and industrial premises are loc
- ... duced). In 1973 an aerial photography aircraft was produced, the An-30 (123 airplanes produced). On april 30, 1974, the plant was renamed once again to be baptised “Kyiv Aviation Production Association”. Betwe ...
#7 RCA
The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919. It was initially a patent trust owned by General Electric (GE), Westinghouse , AT&T Corporation and United Fruit Company . In 1932, RCA became an independent company after the
- ... ular experimental television broadcasting from the NBC studios to the New York metropolitan area on april 30, 1939, via station W2XBS, channel 1 (which evolved into WNBC channel 4) from the new Empire State Bu ...
#8 Tashkent Mechanical Plant
Tashkent Mechanical Plant ( TMZ ) ( Uzbek : Toshkent Mexanika Zavodi ), formerly Tashkent Aviation Production Association named after V. P. Chkalov ( TAPO or TAPOiCh ) ( Uzbek : V.P.Chkalov nomli Toshkent aviatsiya ishlab chiqarish birlashmasi ) is a leading high-technology company of Uzbekistan , w
- ... services. [4] Based on the presidential decree from the then Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov on 30 april 2015, Uzbekistan Railways took control of Tashkent Mechanical Plant on 1 May 2015. ORIGINS During t ...
#9 Chelton Flight Systems
Chelton Flight Systems designs and manufactures advanced avionics and flight controls. Based in Boise, Idaho , Chelton Flight Systems originally started out as Sierra Flight Systems. The company was co-founded by Gordon Pratt and Rick Price in 1997. It is part of Genesys Aerosystems since 2014. Amer
- ... needed ] 2006 - CFS joins GlobalFlyer in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum . [ citation needed ] april 30, 2006 - The M28 Sky Truck from Landmark Aviation delivered its first CFS EFIS equipped aircraft. [ c ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Zoo Tower
The Zoo flak tower [1] [2] (German: Flakturm Tiergarten , Tiergarten Flak Tower or commonly referred to as the " Zoo Tower ") was a fortified flak tower that existed in Berlin from 1941 to 1947. It was one of several flak towers that protected Berlin from Allied bomber raids . Its primary role was a
- ... nti-tank support to the defenders in the Government district. For example, during daylight hours on april 30, the Soviets were unable to advance across the open areas in front of the Reichstag to attack the bu ...
#2 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]
- ... 6 people in the town of Sarmeen , Idlib , [64] and at least 10 people in Lataminah , Hama . [65] On 30 april 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 25 children, after being dropped on an elementary school in Alep ...
- ... bombs were dropped in Daraa, 23 in Hama, four in Idlib and five apiece in Aleppo and Homs. [289] On 30 april 2017, barrel bombs killed at least 11 people in Daraa . [290] MAY On 6 May 2017, at least 10 barrel ...
#3 Flak tower
Flak towers ( German: Flaktürme ) were large, above-ground, anti-aircraft gun blockhouse towers constructed by Nazi Germany . There were 8 flak tower complexes in the cities of Berlin (three), Hamburg (two), and Vienna (three) from 1940 onwards. Other cities that used flak towers included Stuttgart
- ... used as a repository for artefacts from the Berlin museum. The occupants surrendered to Soviets on 30 april 1945. In 1947 the British blew up the G-Tower on the second attempt with several tons of explosives ...
#4 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( THAAD ), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense , is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short -, medium -, and intermediate -range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry ) by intercepting with a
- ... interceptor launchers, communications, and support equipment entered the Seongju site. [87] [88] On 30 april 2017, it was reported that South Korea would bear the cost of the land and facilities for THAAD, wh ...
#5 HQ-22
The HQ-22 ( simplified Chinese : 红旗-22 ; traditional Chinese : 紅旗-22 ; pinyin : Hóng Qí-22 ; lit. 'Red Banner-22' ) is a medium- to long-range semi-active radar homing / radio-command guidance air defence system developed and manufactured in China. [1] Chinese air defence system HQ-22 Serbian Armed
- ... aircraft landed in Belgrade to deliver the FK-3 to the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence . [11] On 30 april 2022, the Serbian Ministry of Defence showed the first pictures of the FK-3 officially brought into ...
#6 S-125 Neva/Pechora
The S-125 Neva/Pechora ( Russian : С-125 "Нева"/"Печора" , NATO reporting name SA-3 Goa ) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile system that was designed by Aleksei Isaev to complement the S-25 and S-75 . It has a shorter effective range and lower engagement altitude than either of its predecessors and
- ... harlie Hainline stated in a 2020 interview that a second F-117A was damaged during the campaign, on 30 april 1999. [15] The aircraft returned to Spangdahlem base, but it supposedly never flew again. [ citatio ...
#7 Bouncing bomb
A bouncing bomb is a bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets , and to allow both the bomb's speed on arrival at the target and the timing of its detonation to be pre-determined, in a similar fashion to a regular naval depth char
- ... sign of casing strengthened by steel plate, but empty of inert filling or explosive, was dropped on 30 april and emerged "quite undamaged". [31] In further testing on 2 May, two examples of this prototype wit ...
#8 CBU-55
The CBU-55 was a cluster bomb fuel–air explosive that was developed during the Vietnam War by the United States Air Force, and was used only infrequently in that conflict. Unlike most incendiaries, which contained napalm or phosphorus , the 750-pound (340 kg) CBU-55 was fueled primarily by propane
- ... om burns. The CBU-55 was never used again in the war, and South Vietnam's government surrendered on april 30. [1] A second generation of the CBU-55 (and CBU-72 ) fuel-air weapons entered the United States mili ...
#9 Meteor (missile)
The Meteor is a European active radar guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed and manufactured by MBDA . It offers a multi-shot capability (multiple launches against multiple targets), and has the ability to engage highly maneuverable targets, such as jets, and small targets
- ... or the weapon; and that MBDA give a guaranteed level of performance, both of which were achieved by 30 april 2002. [55] It was hoped to sign an agreement at that summer's Farnborough Air Show . However German ...
#10 9K35 Strela-10
The 9K35 Strela-10 ( Russian : 9К35 «Стрела-10» ; English: arrow ) is a Soviet highly mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile system. It is visually aimed, and utilizes optical/ infrared-guidance. The system is primarily intended to engage low-altitude threats, such as helicopters. " 9K35 " is it
- ... was uninjured. [18] A Russian Strela-10M guarding Snake Island was destroyed by a Bayraktar TB2 on 30 april 2022. [19] A Ukrainian Strela-10M system has been reported destroyed by the Russian air-force near ...