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Laon-Athies Air Base is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the city of Laon in the Aisne department of France . Laon-Athies Air Base Villeneuve-Vertus Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-69 Picardy Region, France Laon-Athies Air Base Coordinates 49°35′47″N 003°42′31″E Type Mi
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
#3 RAF Spanhoe
Royal Air Force Spanhoe or more simply RAF Spanhoe (also known as Harringworth or Wakerley ) is a former Royal Air Force station near Uppingham in Northamptonshire , England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Uppingham ; about 80 miles (130 km) north-northwest of Lon
Sendai Airport ( 仙台空港 , Sendai Kūkō ) ( IATA : SDJ , ICAO : RJSS ) is an international airport located in the city of Natori, Miyagi , 13.6 km (8.5 mi) south southeast of Sendai metropolis, [2] Sendai , Japan. The airport is alternatively referred to as Sendai International Airport ( 仙台国際空港 , Se
Saint-Inglevert Airfield is a general aviation airfield at Saint-Inglevert , Pas-de-Calais , [Note 1] France . In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps , later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation and thus becoming RAF Saint Inglevert .
Vardø Airport, Svartnes ( Norwegian : Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes ; IATA : VAW , ICAO : ENSS ) is a short take-off and landing airport located at Svartnes in Vardø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway . Owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor , it served 14,664 passengers in 2012. The
#7 Naval Air Station Pensacola
Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola ( IATA : NPA , ICAO : KNPA , FAA LID : NPA ) (formerly NAS/KNAS until changed circa 1970 to allow Nassau International Airport, now Lynden Pindling International Airport , to have IATA code NAS), "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy bas
Novolazarevskaya Station ( Russian : Станция Новолазаревская ) is a Russian , formerly Soviet , Antarctic research station. The station is located at Schirmacher Oasis , Queen Maud Land , 75 km from the Antarctic coast, from which it is separated by Lazarev Ice Shelf . It was opened on January 18,
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
Ramstein Air Base or Ramstein AB ( IATA : RMS , ICAO : ETAR ) is a United States Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate , a state in southwestern Germany . It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and also for NATO Allied Air Command (
Victoria Regional Airport ( IATA : VCT , ICAO : KVCT , FAA LID : VCT ) is a county-owned, public-use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi , 9 km ) northeast of the central business district of Victoria , a city in Victoria County, Texas , United States. [1] It is mostly used for military
Harlingen Air Force Base , originally Harlingen Army Airfield , is a former United States Air Force base in northeast Harlingen , Texas . After the base closed, the field was redeveloped into Valley International Airport . Former USAF base in Cameron County, Texas Harlingen Air Force Base Harlingen
#13 Haluoleo Airport
Haluoleo Airport (formerly Wolter Monginsidi Airport ) is an airport in Kendari , South East Sulawesi , Indonesia ( IATA : KDI , ICAO : WAWW ) . The previous name of the airport was named for Robert Wolter Monginsidi (1925–1949), an Indonesian national hero who was executed by the Dutch during the I
#14 La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora , IATA : GUA , ICAO : MGGT ) serves Guatemala City , Guatemala . It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) [1] south of Guatemala City's center and 25 km (16 mi) from Antigua Guatemala . It is administered by the Dirección Ge
Alghero - Riviera del Corallo Airport ( Italian : Aeroporto di Alghero - Riviera del Corallo ; Catalan : L'Aeroport de l'Alguer-Fertília ) [1] ( IATA : AHO , ICAO : LIEA ) is an international airport situated 4.3 NM (8.0 km; 4.9 mi) north-northwest of the city of Alghero , in northern Sardinia
Maitri also known as Friendship Research Centre , is India 's second permanent research station in Antarctica as part of the Indian Antarctic Programme . The name was suggested by then- Prime Minister Indira Gandhi . Work on the station was first started by the Indian Expedition which landed there i
#17 Brookings Regional Airport
Brookings Regional Airport ( IATA : BKX , ICAO : KBKX , FAA LID : BKX ) , formerly Brookings Municipal Airport , is in Brookings , in Brookings County , South Dakota . [1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation airport. [2] The airport has
#18 Kannus Airfield
Kannus Airfield is a former airfield in Kannus , Finland , about 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) east of Kannus town centre. [1] The airfield was closed on 6 April 2021. [2] Airport in Kannus, Finland Kannus Airfield Kannuksen lentokenttä IATA : none ICAO : EFKN Summary Airport type Public Operato
#19 St. Mary's County Regional Airport
St. Mary's County Regional Airport ( IATA : LTW , FAA LID : 2W6 ) , [2] also known as Captain Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport , is a public airport located in St. Mary's County, Maryland , United States, four miles (six km) northeast of the central business district of Leonardtown . The airport
The Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base ( Romanian : Baza 71 Aeriană "General Emanoil Ionescu" ) is located near the city of Câmpia Turzii , in Cluj County . The 71st Airbase was founded on 1 June 2002, according to the Romanian Armed Forces reorganization program. It is named after Emanoil Ionescu , a
The Mitsubishi Ki-15 ( 雁金 , Karigane , English: Wild Goose ) Army Type 97 Command Reconnaissance aircraft ( 九七式司令部偵察機 , Kyunana-shiki sireibu teisatsuki ) was a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft and a light attack bomber of the Second Sino-Japanese War and Pacific War . It began as a fast civilian ma
The Austin-Ball A.F.B.1 ( A ustin F ighting B iplane) was a British fighter plane of the First World War, built by the Austin Motor Company with design input from Britain's leading fighter ace at the time, Albert Ball . Although trials with the prototype were on the whole excellent, and it could ver
#3 Jet airliner
A jet airliner or jetliner is an airliner powered by jet engines (passenger jet aircraft ). Airliners usually have two or four jet engines; three-engined designs were popular in the 1970s but are less common today. Airliners are commonly classified as either the large wide-body aircraft , medium nar
The Macchi C.200 Saetta (Italian: "Lightning"), or MC.200, was a fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Aeronautica Macchi in Italy . Various versions were flown by the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) who used the type throughout the Second World War . 1937 Italian fighter aircraft fam
#5 Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet was a unique prototype fighter interceptor built by the Northrop Corporation . It was one of the most radical of the experimental aircraft built during World War II . Ultimately, it was unsuccessful and did not enter production. Experimental fighter intercepter aircra
#6 Avro Vulcan
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] is a jet-powered , tailless , delta-wing , high-altitude, strategic bomber , which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company ( Avro ) designed the Vulcan in response
#7 Dive bomber
A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Diving towards the target simplifies the bomb's trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run. This allows attacks on point targets and s
#8 Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing , fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company . [2] First flown in 1955, [2] more 172s have been built than any other aircraft . [3] It was developed from the 1948 Cessna 170 but with tricycle landing gear rather t
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker . It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era. Regional airliner by Fokker F
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
#11 Canadair CL-44
The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
The Wright XF3W was an American racing aircraft built by Wright Aeronautical for the United States Navy . XF3W Wright XF3W Apache Role Racer Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Wright Aeronautical First flight 5 May 1926 [1] Number built 1
#14 RWD 15
The RWD-15 was a Polish touring aircraft of 1937 , designed by the RWD team and built by the Doświadczalne Warsztaty Lotnicze (DWL). RWD-15 Role Touring aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer DWL Designer RWD team First flight 1937 Primary users Poland Romania British Mandate of Palestine Produced
The Nord 1500 Griffon was an experimental ramjet -powered interceptor aircraft designed and built by French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation . The Griffon was developed to become a Mach 2 follow on to the supersonic Nord Gerfaut research aircraft. Development of the aircraft began in
#16 Rogožarski IK-3
The Rogožarski IK-3 was a 1930s Yugoslav monoplane single-seat fighter , designed by Ljubomir Ilić, Kosta Sivčev and Slobodan Zrnić as a successor to the Ikarus IK-2 fighter. Its armament consisted of a hub -firing 20 mm (0.79 in) autocannon and two fuselage -mounted synchronised machine guns .
#17 Arado Ar 240
The Arado Ar 240 was a German twin-engine, multi-role heavy fighter aircraft, developed for the Luftwaffe during World War II by Arado Flugzeugwerke . Its first flight was in 1940, but problems with the design hampered development, and it remained only marginally stable throughout the prototype phas
#18 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine , carrier-capable , multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet . The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. Series of
#19 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II , nicknamed "Old Shaky", is an American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California . American heavy lift military aircraft with 4 piston engines, 1946 C-124 Globemaster II Role Heavy-lift military transport aircraft Type
#20 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas . The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
USS Patoka (AO–9/AV–6/AG–125) was a replenishment oiler made famous as a tender for the airships Shenandoah (ZR-1) , Los Angeles (ZR-3) and Akron (ZRS-4) . It was also notable in that its height ( 177 feet (54 m) ) figured prominently in the design of the Rainbow Bridge in Texas (the bridge
SS Himalaya was a P&O steam ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1892 and scrapped in Germany in 1922. She operated scheduled services between England and Australia until 1908, and then to and from Japan until 1914. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Himalaya (1854) and SS Himalaya (19
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) was the thirtieth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Shamrock Bay, located within Baranof Island , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in February 1944, commissioned in March,
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
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
USS Vermillion (CVE-52) (previously AVG-52 then later ACV-52 ) was laid down on 10 May 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation as a Bogue -class auxiliary aircraft carrier; redesignated an escort aircraft carrier , on 10 June 1943; assigned to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 23 Ju
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
#10 HMS Anne (1915)
HMS Anne was a seaplane carrier of the Royal Navy used during the First World War . Converted from the captured German freighter Aenne Rickmers , the ship's two aircraft conducted aerial reconnaissance , observation and bombing missions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea during 1915–17 even th
USS Wolverine (IX-64) was a training ship used by the United States Navy during World War II . She was originally named Seeandbee and was built as a Great Lakes luxury side-wheel steamer cruise ship for the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company. Seeandbee was launched on 9 November 1912 and was norm
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB/CVA/CV-42) was the second of three Midway -class aircraft carriers . To her crew, she was known as " Swanky Franky ," " Foo-De-Roo ," or " Rosie ," with the last nickname probably the most popular. Roosevelt spent most of her active deployed career operating in the Med
#13 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
#14 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi
Akagi ( Japanese : 赤城, "red castle") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture . Though she was laid down as an Amagi -class battlecruiser , Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to
Zmaj was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian co
#16 Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System ( EMALS ) is a type of aircraft launching system developed by General Atomics for the United States Navy . The system launches carrier-based aircraft by means of a catapult employing a linear induction motor rather than the conventional steam piston . EMALS
#17 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
#18 USS Wake Island
USS Wake Island (CVE-65) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy History United States Name USS Wake Island Namesake Battle of Wake Island Builder Kaiser Shipyards Laid down 6 February 1943 Launched 15 September 1943 Commissio
USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43) , a Midway -class aircraft carrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea . She earned the affectionate nickname " Ageless Warrior " through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classi
USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co
#1 List of small airlines and helicopter airlines of Russia
This is a list of small airlines and helicopter airlines of Russia . Name ICAO Callsign Founded Operating from Details Incidents Fleet Aircraft Website Aero-Transit (Аэро-транзит) 2006 Achinsk Airport , Krasnoyarsk Passenger and cargo charter airline, specialising in aerial work and the transportati
#2 Rex Airlines
Regional Express Pty. Ltd. , trading as Rex Airlines (and as Regional Express Airlines on regional routes), is an Australian airline based in Mascot, New South Wales . It operates scheduled regional and domestic services. It is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of compani
#3 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
#4 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
AirTran Airways (stylized as ɑir Tran ) was an American low-cost airline that was originally headquartered in Orlando, Florida , and ceased operation following its acquisition by Southwest Airlines . American low-cost airline from 1993 to 2014 "AirTran" redirects here. For other uses, see AirTran (d
Loftleiðir HF , internationally known as Icelandic Airlines (abbreviated IAL ) or Loftleiðir Icelandic , [1] was a private Icelandic airline headquartered on the grounds of Reykjavík Airport in Reykjavík , [2] which operated mostly trans-atlantic flights linking Europe and America, pioneering the lo
North Eastern Airways (NEA) was a British airline which operated from 1935 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Based initially in Newcastle upon Tyne , it operated routes from Scotland to London in competition with the railways, retaining its independence to the end. Defunct 1930s British in
#8 Rotana Jet
Rotana Jet ( Arabic : روتانا جت Rūtānā Jat ) is an airline with its main base at Al Bateen Executive Airport , Abu Dhabi. Its corporate head office is located in the NOVOTEL Gate Hotel, Khor Al Maqta Gate City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While it initially operated only executive charter fligh
Transportes Aereos del Continente Americano , ( Air Transports of the American Continent , known and branded formerly as TACA International ), operating as Avianca El Salvador , is an airline owned by Kingsland Holdings based in El Salvador . As TACA, it still currently operates as the flag carrier
#10 Maersk Air
Maersk Air A/S was a Danish airline which operated between 1969 and 2005. Owned by the A. P. Møller–Mærsk Group , it operated a mix of scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo services. Headquartered at Dragør , its main operating bases were Copenhagen Airport , Billund Airport and Esbjerg Airpor
#11 SAS Braathens
SAS Braathens was the name of Norway 's largest airline, created by a merger between Scandinavian Airlines ' Norwegian division and Braathens in 2004. On June 1, 2007, the airline was integrated into mainline SAS, and changed its name to SAS Scandinavian Airlines Norge . [1] The airline operated fro
Malaysia Airlines Berhad ( MAB ; Malay : Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad ), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System ( MAS ; Sistem Penerbangan Malaysia ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines , is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance . (The MAS initials are s
Pacific Air Lines was a regional airline (then called a "local service" air carrier as defined by the federal Civil Aeronautics Board ) on the West Coast of the United States that began scheduled passenger flights in the mid 1940s under the name Southwest Airways . The company linked small cities in
Air Atlantique was a French passenger and cargo airline , which was founded in 1963. [1] On April 6, 2004, the company was closed due to bankruptcy. [2] For the United Kingdom airline, see Air Atlantique . For the Canadian airline, see Air Atlantic . This article needs additional citations for verif
Fly LEVEL SL , trading as Level , is an airline brand under which airlines owned by the International Airlines Group (IAG) operate low-cost flights. [3] The brand has a registered office in Madrid , Spain . [1] Level IATA ICAO Callsign IB IBE IBERIA Founded 15 March 2017 ( 2017-03-15 ) Commenc
Reeve Aleutian Airways was an airline headquartered in Anchorage , Alaska , United States. [1] [2] It ceased operations on December 5, 2000. [3] This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . ( August 2014 ) Reeve Aleutian Airways IATA ICAO Callsign RV RVV REEV
#17 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
#18 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#19 GMG Airlines
GMG Airlines was an airline in Bangladesh . It was the country's first, and until recently, the largest private airline having been established in 1997, [1] with its head office close to Dhaka airport in Nikunja-2 Dhaka , Bangladesh. [2] It operated both domestic and international flights. Its prima
#20 History of Singapore Airlines
This article explores into the History of Singapore Airlines , the flag carrier of the Republic of Singapore and based at the Singapore Changi Airport . Singapore Airlines , also known by its abbreviations of SIA or SQ , has often been ranked throughout its history as either amongst the best or the
The Norge was a semi-rigid Italian-built airship that carried out the first verified trip of any kind to the North Pole , an overflight on 12 May 1926. It was also the first aircraft to fly over the polar ice cap between Europe and America. The expedition was the brainchild of polar explorer and exp
#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
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
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
#3 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Air Division , based at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1961. 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 513th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
No. 164 (Argentine–British) Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . It was a donation squadron presented by the British community in Argentina . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 164 (Argentine–British) Squadron RAF Typhoon of No.164 Squa
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
The 450th Fighter-Day Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 450th Fighter-Day Wing of Tactical Air Command (TAC) at Foster AFB , Texas. It was inactivated on 11 December 1957. 450th Bombardment Group B-24s of the 450th Bomb Group Active 1943-1945, 1954-1957 C
The 179th Fighter Squadron (179 FS) is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing located at Duluth Air National Guard Base , Minnesota. The 179th is equipped with the General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon . 179th Fighter Squadron 179th FS F-16CM 91-0420 taking off from Nellis AF
The 495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), nicknamed the Valkyries , is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath , United Kingdom. Having been reactivated on 1 October 2021, it became the first overseas United States Air Force squadron to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II on 15 Decem
#10 97th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 97th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. Nebraska-based unit studying and devising communication securities 97th Intelligence Squadron Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint Active 1917–1919; 1935–1944; 1979–present Country
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
The 148th Aero Squadron was a unit of the United States Army Air Service that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 148th Aero Squadron 148th Aero Squadron preparing for a daylight raid on German trenches and cities, Petite Synthe , France, 6 August 1918 Active 11 November 1917 – 24 March
#13 324th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 324th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam , Hawaii. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 324th Intelligence Squadron A squadron airmen participates in a memorial service with ot
The 45th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command 's (AFRC) 924th Fighter Group and stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona. The squadron currently flies the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II . US Air Force Reserve u
The 468th Bombardment Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. The unit served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater and China Burma India Theater of World War II as part of Twentieth Air Force . The 468th Bomb Group's aircraft engaged in very heavy bombardment Bo
#16 United States Air Force Thunderbirds
The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (" Thunderbirds ") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). [1] The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing , and are based at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada. Created 69 years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-ol
The 94th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force 1st Operations Group located at Joint Base Langley–Eustis , Virginia. The 94th is equipped with the F-22 Raptor . [1] Unit of the US Air Force Air Combat Command 94th Fighter Squadron SPAD XIII at the United States Air Force Museum s
No. 167 Squadron RAF is a former Royal Air Force squadron . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 167 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF Active 1918-19 1942-43 1944-46 1953-58 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Nickname(s) Gold Coast Military unit
#19 175th Wing
The 175th Wing (175 WG) is a unit of the Maryland Air National Guard , stationed at Warfield Air National Guard Base , Middle River , Maryland. If activated to federal service, components of the Wing are gained by the two separate major commands of the United States Air Force : Air Combat Command (A
The 336th Fighter Squadron (336th FS), nicknamed the Rocketeers , is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 4th Operations Group and stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2015 ) 336th Fighte
#1 Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors . This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically , to hover , and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated area
Anton Herman Gerard " Anthony " Fokker (6 April 1890 – 23 December 1939) was a Dutch aviation pioneer, aviation entrepreneur , aircraft designer , and aircraft manufacturer . He produced fighter aircraft in Germany during the First World War such as the Eindecker monoplanes, the Dr.1 triplane and th
David Keith-Lucas CBE FRAeS (25 March 1911 – 6 April 1997) was a British aeronautical engineer. British aeronautical engineer David Keith-Lucas CBE, FRAeS Born 25 March 1911 Died 6 April 1997 ( 1997-04-07 ) (aged 86) Education Gresham's School, Holt Spouse Dorothy de Bauduy Robertson Parent Keit
Robert Bernard Cornelis Noorduyn (April 6, 1893 in Nijmegen , the Netherlands – February 22, 1959 in South Burlington , Vermont ) was a Dutch-born American aircraft designer and manufacturer. He is best known for the Noorduyn Norseman , a legendary Canadian bush plane produced in the 1930s to 1940s
Kenneth Whiting (July 22, 1881 – April 24, 1943) was a United States Navy officer who was a pioneer in submarines and is best known for his lengthy career as a pioneering naval aviator. During World War I , he commanded the first American military force to arrive in Europe for combat. After the war,
Tadija R. Sondermajer (Serbian Cyrillic: Тадија Сондермајер; 19 February 1892 – 10 October 1967) was a Serbian aviator, aeronautical engineer and a pioneer of Yugoslav aviation. Serbian and Yugoslav fighter pilot Tadija Sondermajer Тадија Сондермајер Sondermajer c. 1923 Born ( 1892-02-19 ) 19 Februa
Donald Wills Douglas Sr. (April 6, 1892 – February 1, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and engineer. American aircraft industrialist (1892–1981) For other people named Donald Douglas, see Donald Douglas (disambiguation) . Donald Wills Douglas Sr. Douglas in 1935 Born ( 1892-04-06 ) April
Maxine "Blossom" Miles , born 22 September 1901 as Maxine Forbes-Robertson , was a British aviation engineer, socialite, and businesswoman. She was born into a well-known family of actors. She became interested in aviation in the 1920s, and married her flight instructor, Frederick George Miles . Tog
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A
Horatio Frederick Phillips (1845 [1] – 1924) was an English aviation pioneer, born in Streatham , Surrey . He was famous for building multiplane flying machines with many more sets of lifting surfaces than are normal on modern aircraft. However he made a more lasting contribution to aeronautics in h
#10 Jack Frye
William John "Jack" Frye (March 18, 1904 - February 3, 1959) was an aviation pioneer in the airline industry. Frye founded Standard Air Lines which eventually took him into a merger with Trans World Airlines (TWA) where he became president. Frye is credited for turning TWA into a world-class airline
Wilfrid Thomas Reid (4 March 1887 – 5 April 1968) was an English aircraft designer and considered one of the pioneers of the Canadian aircraft industry. Wilfrid Thomas Reid Wilfrid T. Reid, c.1920 Born ( 1887-03-04 ) 4 March 1887 Battersea , Surrey , England Died 5 April 1968 (1968-04-05) (aged 81
Major-General Dr. Walter Robert Dornberger (6 September 1895 – 27 June 1980) was a German Army artillery officer whose career spanned World War I and World War II . He was a leader of Nazi Germany's V-2 rocket programme and other projects at the Peenemünde Army Research Centre . German Army artill
#13 Jay Greene
Jay Henry Greene (May 17, 1942 – October 8, 2017) was a NASA engineer . Between 2000 and 2004, he served as Chief Engineer at Johnson Space Center , where his role consisted primarily of advising the Center Director. [1] He worked as a FIDO flight controller during the Apollo Program and a flight di
#14 Peggy Kelman
Margaret Mary Kelman , OBE (6 April 1909 – 23 December 1998) [1] was an Australian pioneer aviator . Australian aviation pioneer Peggy Kelman Peggy Kelman with four of her children in front of an Auster J/4 Archer monoplane, circa 1952 Born Margaret Mary Kelman ( 1909-04-06 ) 6 April 1909 Glasgow ,
#15 Lawrence Coombes
Lawrence Percival Coombes DFC , CBE (9 April 1899 – 3 June 1988) was a British-Australian aeronautical engineer who served as the first Chief Superintendent of the Australian Aeronautical Research Laboratories from 1938 until 1964. He had previously worked at the Royal Aircraft Establishment from 19
#16 Oswald Short
Hugh Oswald Short , AFRAeS (16 January 1883 – 4 December 1969) was an English aeronautical engineer . Hugh Oswald Short Born ( 1883-01-16 ) 16 January 1883 Stanton by Dale , England Died 4 December 1969 (1969-12-04) (aged 86) Linchmere , Sussex, England Nationality United Kingdom Occupation aerona
#17 Lowell Smith
Lowell Herbert Smith (October 8, 1892 – November 4, 1945) was a pioneer American airman who piloted the first airplane to receive a complete mid- air refueling (along with Lt. John P. Richter ) on June 27, 1923, and later set an endurance record of 37 hours on August 28, both in a De Havilland DH-4B
Leon Dewey "Lee" Cuddeback (May 16, 1898 – July 6, 1984) flew the first scheduled, civilian Air Mail ( Contract Air Mail ) flight in the United States [1] on April 6, 1926. He did so as chief pilot of Varney Air Lines . His route began in Pasco, Washington , had a stop in Boise, Idaho , and terminat
#19 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
#20 Robert Crippen
Robert Laurel Crippen (born September 11, 1937) is an American retired naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aerospace engineer , and retired astronaut . He traveled into space four times: as Pilot of STS-1 in April 1981, the first Space Shuttle mission; and as Commander of STS-7 in June 1983, ST
The Rolls-Royce RB.41 Nene is a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine. The Nene was a complete redesign, rather than a scaled-up Rolls-Royce Derwent [1] with a design target of 5,000 lbf (22 kN) , making it the most powerful engine of its era. It was Rolls-Royce 's third jet engin
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce plc , one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , competing with the General Electric GEnx . It first ran on 14 February 2006 and first flew on 18 June 2007 before a joint EASA/FAA certification on
#3 IAE SuperFan
The IAE V2500SF SuperFan was a design study for a high-bypass geared turbofan derived from the IAE V2500 . It was offered as the primary engine option for the Airbus A340 in January 1987. Although several customers signed preliminary contracts for this variant, the International Aero Engines board d
#1 1994 British Army Lynx shootdown
On 19 March 1994, a British Army Lynx helicopter was shot down by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland . A unit of the IRA's South Armagh Brigade fired a heavy improvised mortar at the British Army base in Crossmaglen , County Armagh . The mortar round hit and shot down th
#2 2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash
On 4 August 2018, a Junkers Ju 52 passenger aircraft operated by Ju-Air crashed near Piz Segnas , Switzerland, while en route from Locarno to Dübendorf . All 20 people on board were killed. 2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash HB-HOT, the Ju 52 involved in the accident, photographed in 2009 Accident Date
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#5 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
#6 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1962
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1962, 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
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
#9 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
#10 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
#11 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
#12 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#13 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
#14 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#15 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
#16 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
#17 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
#18 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
#19 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.
#20 List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am . The airline suffered a total of 95 incidents.
#1 IIL IS-10
The IIL IS-10 was a high-performance, single-seat glider , designed and built in Romania in the early 1960s. It was the first Romanian aircraft to use laminar flow airfoils . Glider IS-10 Role Single seat glider Type of aircraft National origin Romania Manufacturer Intreprinderea de industrie Locală
The Johnson RHJ-6 Adastra (English: Star ) was an American mid-wing , two-seat glider that was designed and constructed by Dick Johnson and first flown on 3 April 1960. [1] [2] [3] American glider RHJ-6 Adastra Role Glider Type of aircraft National origin United States Designer Dick Johnson First fl
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle , a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program . Operated from 1977 to 2011 by NASA , [1] the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into
The Eurocopter Tiger is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter which first entered service in 2003. It is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter), which arose from the merger of Aérospatiale 's and DASA 's respective helicopter divisions. Airbus Helicopters designates it as the
#2 Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel
The Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel was a variant of the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly the EH101) that was being manufactured to replace the United States Marine Corps ' Marine One U.S. Presidential transport fleet. Originally marketed for various competitions as the US101 , it was developed and manu
#3 Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces . [2] The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness , aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air an
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol . The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Or
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft , with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry , military vehicles and fortifications . Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships . Ground-attack
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (nicknamed " Loach ", after the requirement acronym LOH— Light Observation Helicopter ) is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation. The helicopter derives its name from the Cayuse
#7 Bell 533
The Bell 533 was a research helicopter built by Bell Helicopter under contract with the United States Army during the 1960s, to explore the limits and conditions experienced by helicopter rotors at high airspeeds. The helicopter was a YH-40 —a preproduction version of the UH-1 Iroquois —modified and
The Fane Aircraft Company Limited was a British company formed by the aviator Captain Gerard Fane , DSC , and based at Norbury, London, England. [1] It was originally formed as Comper Fane Aircraft Limited (sometimes C.F. Aircraft ) in August 1939, incorporating the name of his former collaborator a
#2 Anatra
Anatra ( Анатра ) was an aircraft manufacturer founded by Artur Antonovich Anatra ( Артур Антонович Анатра ) at Odessa , Ukraine , then Russian Empire in 1913 which manufactured aircraft until 1917. Artur Anatra had previously helped fund the purchase of the first aircraft to arrive in the Russian E
MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH (MTR) is a multinational engine manufacturer established to develop, manufacture, and service the MTR390 turboshaft engine. It is a joint venture between three European aero-engine manufacturers, Germany 's MTU Aero Engines , France 's Turbomeca and Britain 's Rolls-Ro
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
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational aerospace and defence company incorporated in February 2011. The company owns Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries. Rolls-Royce is the world's
#6 Fowler Airplane Corporation
The Fowler Airplane Corporation was an aircraft manufacturing company that operated in San Francisco , California, from 1918 into the 1920s. It was founded by Robert G. Fowler , the first person to make a west-to-east transcontinental flight in stages.
Short Brothers plc , usually referred to as Shorts or Short , is an aerospace company based in Belfast , Northern Ireland . Shorts was founded in 1908 in London , and was the first company in the world to make production aeroplanes. [1] It was particularly notable for its flying boat designs manufac
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer based in Southern California . It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas ; it then operated as a division of McDonnell Douglas. McDonnell Douglas la
#9 Sukhoi
The JSC Sukhoi Company ( Russian : ПАО «Компания „Сухой“» , Russian pronunciation: [sʊˈxoj] ) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer (formerly Soviet ), headquartered in Begovoy District , Northern Administrative Okrug , Moscow , [3] that designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded in
#10 BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc ( BAE ) is a British multinational arms , security , and aerospace company based in London , England. [5] [6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe , [7] and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. [8] As of 2017, it is the biggest manufact
#11 Wisk Aero
Wisk Aero is an aerospace manufacturer based in Mountain View, California , United States. The company develops self-flying electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed to be operated as air taxis. [4] The company was formed in 2019 as a partnership between Boeing and Google co-f
Blériot Aéronautique was a French aircraft manufacturer founded by Louis Blériot . It also made a few motorcycles between 1921 and 1922 and cyclecars during the 1920s. French aircraft manufacturer Louis Blériot, photographed in London after his cross-channel flight
#1 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
#2 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
#3 Man-portable air-defense system
Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS or MPADS ) are portable surface-to-air missiles . They are guided weapons and are a threat to low-flying aircraft , especially helicopters . Portable surface-to-air missile weapons A Soviet SA-7 in use.
#4 H-2 SOW
The H-2 SOW (Stand-Off Weapon) is a precision-guided glide bomb manufactured by Pakistan and deployed by the Pakistan Air Force , capable of striking targets at stand-off range. It has a terminal guidance system based on an infra-red imaging seeker which identifies the target during the final stage
#5 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Program is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect India from ballistic missile attacks. Phase 1 has been successfully tested and completed and deployment awaits final official permission. Phase 2 is under d