langs: 13 августа [ru] / august 13 [en] / 13. august [de] / 13 août [fr] / 13 agosto [it] / 13 de agosto [es]
days: august 10 / august 11 / august 12 / august 13 / august 14 / august 15 / august 16
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... Runway: 5000x120, SMT/ETH, (17/35) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 354th Fighter Group , 22 June – 13 august 1944 ( North American P-51 Mustang ) 367th Fighter Group , 14 August – 4 September 1944 (P-38) A-3 ...
- ... eptember 1944 (P-47) A-30 Courtils , France Located: 48°37′42″N 001°24′27″W (approximately) Opened: 13 august – 5 September 1944 Runway: 3600x120, ETH (10/28) [1] Used as: Transport Airfield [3] A-31 Gaël , Fr ...
- ... ust 1944 Closed: 28 September 1944 Runway: 4500x120, SOD/ETH (08/26) Used by: 354th Fighter Group , 13 august – 17 September 1944 (P-51) A-32 Nantes/Chateau-Bougcn, France Construction Cancelled [3] A-33 Vanne ...
- ... 00x120 SOD/PHS 08/26 [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] [5] 368th Fighter Group , 13 May – 13 august 1945 (P-47) R-45 Ansbach , Germany Later: AAF Station Ansbach Transferred to United States Army con ...
- ... ghter Group , 8 May – July 1945 [5] 362d Fighter Group , 12 May – August 1945 368th Fighter Group , 13 august 1945 – 20 August 1946 R-70 Kaufbeuren , Germany Later: AAF Station Kaufbeuren ; Kaufbeuren Air Base ...
#2 Dover Air Force Base
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
- ... ed 4404th Standby Base Sq, August 23, 1948 – November 27, 1949 336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , august 13 – November 10, 1950 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , November 1, 1952 – July 1, 1958 80th Air Bas ...
#3 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
- ... g ), 24 July-25 November 1945, P-61 Black Widow 547th Night Fighter Squadron ( V Fighter Command ), 13 august -7 October 1945, P-61 Black Widow 548th Night Fighter Squadron ( Seventh Air Force ), 8 June-1 Decem ...
#4 Saint-Inglevert Airfield
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 .
- ... lais, as part of a holiday in Yugoslavia . [37] Henri Mignet flew from Saint-Inglevert to Lympne on 13 august 1935, in his Flying Flea , then the world's smallest aircraft. [38] SECOND WORLD WAR Following the ...
#5 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
- ... station log entries for 1–3 July 1836, entry for 1 July 1836 includes names of enslaved laborers On 13 august 1859, Commandant James K. McIntosh wrote to the secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey "I have the hono ...
#6 Argyle International Airport
Argyle International Airport ( IATA : SVD , ICAO : TVSA ) (often referred to as Argyle Airport or simply AIA ) is an international airport in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , about 5.17 miles (8.32 km) from Kingstown . The airport is one of St. Vincent and the Grenadines' most important infrastr
- ... 4/22 at AIA, showing nearby low mountainous terrain west of the airport The project broke ground on 13 august 2008, with a work team of Vincentians and Cubans (nicknamed the " Chatoyer - Che Contingent" by Vin ...
#7 Winkler County Airport
Winkler County Airport ( IATA : INK , ICAO : KINK , FAA LID : INK ) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Winkler County, Texas , United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km ) northwest of the central business district of Wink, Texas . [1] This airport is included in the National
- ... eet (1,525 x 30 m) and 4/22 is 3,514 by 100 feet (1,071 x 30 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending august 13, 2009, the airport had 3,400 aircraft operations, an average of 283 per month: 97% general aviation ...
#8 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
- ... e put forward, with an expected start to construction set for 2017. [67] ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 13 august 2009, a privately owned Yakovlev Yak-18T (registration ZU-BHR) performed an emergency landing on th ...
#9 Midland Airpark
Midland Airpark ( IATA : MDD , ICAO : KMDD , FAA LID : MDD ) is a public airport three miles north of Midland , in Midland County , Texas . [1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a general aviation facility. [2] Airport in Midland, TX Midland Airpar
- ... ,022 by 75 feet (1,531 x 23 m) and 16/34 is 3,977 by 75 feet (1,212 x 23 m). [1] In the year ending august 13, 2008, the airport had 28,110 aircraft operations, average 77 per day: 93% general aviation , 7% air ...
#10 RAF Limavady
Royal Air Force Limavady or more simply RAF Limavady is a former Royal Air Force station, also known as Aghanloo airfield , near the city of Derry , Northern Ireland . RAF Limavady RNAS Limavady Limavady , County Londonderry in Northern Ireland RAF Limavady Shown within Northern Ireland Show map o
- ... er 1941 RAF Aldergrove → RAF Chilbolton On detachment. [10] 281 Supermarine Sea Otter 31 March 1941 13 august 1945 RAF Mullaghmore → RAF Ballykelly Squadron move. [11] 304 Vickers Wellington XIII 21 September ...
#11 Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig
- ... and Mines Field as it was known, had already been selected to host the 1928 National Air Races. On august 13, 1928 the city leased the land and the newly formed Department of Airports began converting the fiel ...
#12 International Airport Irkutsk
Irkutsk International Airport ( Russian : Международный Аэропорт Иркутск ) ( IATA : IKT , ICAO : UIII ) is an international airport on the outskirts of Irkutsk , Russia , at a distance of 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Lake Baikal. International airport in Irkutsk, Russia This article needs to be upd
- ... s headed by captain I.P. Shmidt. The event was the beginning of aviation service in Siberia. On 10–1 13 august 1928 the first postal/passenger flight on the Irkutsk– Bodaybo seaplane route arrived. It was a Junk ...
#13 Eastport Municipal Airport
Eastport Municipal Airport ( ICAO : KEPM , FAA LID : EPM ) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) west of the central business district of Eastport , a city in Washington County , Maine , United States . [1] Airport Eastport Municipal Airport IATA : none ICAO : KEPM F
- ... th an asphalt surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending august 13, 2008, the airport had 1,200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 100 per month. At t ...
#14 McCall Municipal Airport
McCall Municipal Airport ( IATA : MYL , ICAO : KMYL , FAA LID : MYL ) is a city-owned public-use airport located in McCall , a city in Valley County , Idaho , United States . [1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general
- ... an asphalt surface measuring 6,108 by 75 feet (1,862 by 23 m) . [1] For the 12-month period ending august 13, 2010, the airport had 43,600 aircraft operations, an average of 119 per day: 84% general aviation , ...
#15 Canberra Airport
Canberra Airport ( IATA : CBR , ICAO : YSCB ) is an international airport situated in the District of Majura , Australian Capital Territory serving Australia's capital city, Canberra , as well as the nearby city of Queanbeyan and regional areas of the Australian Capital Territory, and southeastern N
- ... was decided. In 1939 it was taken over by the RAAF, with an area leased out for civil aviation . On 13 august 1940, in what became known as the Canberra air disaster , a RAAF Lockheed Hudson flying from Melbou ...
#16 Belfast International Airport
Belfast International Airport ( Irish : Aerfort Idirnáisiúnta Bhéal Feirste ( IATA : BFS , ICAO : EGAA ) is an airport 11.5 NM (21.3 km; 13.2 mi) [2] [ dead link ] northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland , is the main Airport for the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Until 1983, it was known
- ... ntre opened in 1991. The airport was privatised in 1994. TBI became the new owner of the airport on 13 august 1996, by which time annual passenger numbers had reached 2.5 million. In 1998, easyJet started oper ...
#17 Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport or Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport ( IATA : CCS , ICAO : SVMI , Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" ) [1] is an international airport located in Maiquetía , Vargas , Venezuela, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downto
- ... nes Atlanta Daily flights 16 September 2017 Dynamic Airways Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood Daily flights 13 august 2016 New York–JFK 2 flights per week 1 August 2017 Gol Transportes Aéreos São Paulo–Guarulhos 1 fli ...
#18 Fenton Airfield
Fenton Airfield was a World War II military airfield in the Northern Territory of Australia located at Tipperary Station in what is now the locality of Douglas-Daly and named after flight lieutenant Clyde Fenton . [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2019 ) World
- ... States Army JAPANESE BOMBING RAIDS ON FENTON AIRFIELD 30 June 1943 (12:30pm) 6 July 1943 (12:02pm) 13 august 1943 (9:45pm) 13 August 1943 (11:12 pm) 21 August 1943 (03:07 am) 15 September 1943 (00:25 am) 18 S ...
- ... MBING RAIDS ON FENTON AIRFIELD 30 June 1943 (12:30pm) 6 July 1943 (12:02pm) 13 August 1943 (9:45pm) 13 august 1943 (11:12 pm) 21 August 1943 (03:07 am) 15 September 1943 (00:25 am) 18 September 1943 (03:50 am) ...
#19 RAF New Romney
Royal Air Force New Romney or more simply RAF New Romney is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) north east of Lydd , Kent , England . RAF New Romney RAF Honeychild [1] New Romney , Kent in England RAF New Romney airfield, 1943 RAF New Romney Shown within K
- ... uadron RAF flying Hawker Typhoon IB's firstly from 10 July 1943 until 7 August 1943 then again from 13 august 1943 until 11 October 1943 [6] No. 3207 Servicing Commando [1] No. 3209 Servicing Commando [1] CURR ...
#20 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
Oslo Airport ( Norwegian : Oslo lufthavn ; IATA : OSL , ICAO : ENGM ), alternatively referred to as Oslo Gardermoen Airport or simply Gardermoen , is the international airport serving Oslo , Norway , the capital and most populous city in the country. A hub for Flyr , Norse Atlantic Airways , Norwegi
- ... 00 sq ft) , but gave a more functional design. [29] Construction of the new main airport started on 13 august 1994. [30] The western runway was already in place, and had been renovated by the Air Force in 1989 ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 DFS 346
The DFS 346 ( Samolyot 346 ) was a German rocket -powered swept-wing aircraft which began development during World War II in Germany. It was designed by Felix Kracht at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS), the "German Institute for Sailplane Flight". A prototype was constructed but di
- ... AL FLIGHTS By the mid-1951 346-3 was completed, and Ziese flew it under power for the first time on 13 august 1951, using only one of the engines. Continuing concerns about the aircraft's stability at high spe ...
#2 Boeing 247
The Boeing Model 247 is an early United States airliner , and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate advances such as all-metal ( anodized aluminum ) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing , and retractable landing gear . [2] [3] Other advanced features included control surface
- ... tin Johnson of Martin and Osa Johnson fame (adventurers, authors, and documentary filmmakers). [45] august 13, 1937 A 247 being operated by the Luftwaffe's proving ground at Rechlin (formerly D-AKIN of Lufthans ...
#3 De Havilland DH.34
The de Havilland DH.34 was a single engined British biplane airliner built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in the 1920s. 12 were built, with the DH.34 serving with Imperial Airways and its predecessors for several years. DH.34 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manufacturer de Havilland Designer Ge
- ... obrolyot United Kingdom Daimler Airway Imperial Airways Instone Air Line ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 13 august 1923, G-EBBW of Instone Air Line landed at Marden Airfield due to a broken oil pipe. The aircraft w ...
#4 Macchi C.200 Saetta
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
- ... n. [46] By 12 August 1941, all 51 C.200s had arrived at Tudora, Ștefan Vodă , near Odessa . [45] On 13 august 1941, commanded by Maggiore Giovanni Borzoni and deployed in 359 a , 362 a , 369 a , and 371 a Squa ...
#5 Dewoitine D.15
The Dewoitine D.15 was a single-engine, single-seat biplane fighter aircraft built in France in the 1920s. Intended to offer structural simplifications when compared with monoplanes , it had a disappointing performance and was soon abandoned. D.15 Role Single seat fighter aircraft Type of aircraft N
- ... e seat fighter aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Dewoitine First flight 13 august 1924 Number built 1 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT In a long series of single-engine fighters built by Dewo ...
- ... were placed on the upper wing centre-section, firing over the propeller. [1] The D.15 first flew on 13 august 1924 and demonstrated a lack of both lateral ( yaw ) and longitudinal ( pitch ) stability. After mo ...
#6 Aluminum Overcast
Aluminum Overcast , B-17G-105-VE, s/n 44-85740, civil registration N5017N , is one of only nine presently airworthy Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 48 complete surviving airframes in existence. It never saw combat, and it escaped the fate of many aircraft that were scrapped after World War II .
- ... eavy) 's B-17G #42-102516 that was shot down on its 34th combat mission over Le Manoir, France , on 13 august 1944. [9] Veterans of the 398th Bomber Group helped finance the bomber's restoration. [6] Harrison' ...
#7 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
- ... ble and was not put into production. [1] The second prototype passed its State acceptance trials on 13 august 1931 and was ordered into production a month later on 13 September. One problem noted during the tr ...
#8 AHRLAC Holdings Ahrlac
The AHRLAC (Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft) is a South African light reconnaissance and counter-insurgency aircraft developed by AHRLAC Holdings , a joint venture between the Paramount Group and Aerosud . It is designed to perform as an inexpensive, more versatile substitute
- ... development Number built 2 Prototypes On 26 July 2014, the Ahrlac conducted its maiden flight ; on 13 august 2014, the aircraft performed its first public flight display at Wonderboom Airport . Both armed and ...
#9 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
- ... then rescheduled its other ten orders. [46] SHRINKING THE -300: THE -200 The A330-200 first flew on 13 august 1997 Canada 3000 was the A330-200's first operator in April 1998 In response to a decline in A330-3 ...
- ... oved by the Airbus Industrie Supervisory Board on 24 November 1995. [48] The A330-200 first flew on 13 august 1997. [49] The sixteen-month certification process involved logging 630 hours of test flights. [49] ...
#10 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
- ... ir Force An-26 (FAP-392) crashed into a mountain near Saposoa, killing all 46 people on board. [99] 13 august 1987: an Afghan Air Force An-26 was reportedly shot down, killing all 12 on board. [100] 1 Septembe ...
#11 Shady Lady (aircraft)
Shady Lady was a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft that in August 1943 flew one of World War II's longest bombing missions, from Darwin in Australia to the oil refineries at Balikpapan in the East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo , Indonesia . [1] Shortly before running out of fuel on
- ... e RAAF photographer, Shady Lady was one of eleven bombers that followed the setting sun westward on august 13, past Timor into heavily defended enemy territory. Commanded by First Lieutenant Doug Craig, Shady L ...
#12 Republic-Ford JB-2
The Republic-Ford JB-2 , also known as the Thunderbug , KGW and LTV-N-2 Loon , was a United States copy of the German V-1 flying bomb . Developed in 1944, and planned to be used in the United States invasion of Japan ( Operation Downfall ), the JB-2 was never used in combat. It was the most successf
- ... 20] Planning for the post war development of Guided Missiles at Eglin had begun prior to VJ Day. On august 13, 1945 a stretch of Santa Rosa Island was purchased by the USAAF for the launch of guided missiles. T ...
#13 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
- ... erica, and South America to test in extreme climates and conditions and for route testing. [144] On august 13, 2011, certification testing of the Rolls-Royce powered 787-8 finished. [145] The FAA and European A ...
#14 Curtiss SBC Helldiver
The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was the last military biplane procured by the United States Navy . Delivered in 1937, it became obsolete even before World War II and was kept well away from combat with Axis fighters. [
- ... ditional contracts, one for 31 Helldivers on 27 July 1938 and the third contract for 35 aircraft on 13 august 1938. Total aircraft contracted for was 124. The aircraft were powered by the 850 hp (634 kW) Wrigh ...
#15 Nakajima Ki-44
The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (鍾馗, " Devil Queller ") [2] was a single-seat fighter - interceptor which was developed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company and operated by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II . Its official designation was Army Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter (二式単座戦闘機)
- ... 9 1942 January 1 1942 February 4 1942 March 4 1942 April 5 1942 May 7 1942 June 5 1942 July 3 1942 august 13 1942 September 12 1942 October 13 1942 November 34 1942 December 30 1942 Annual Production 131 168 1 ...
#16 Sud Aviation Caravelle
The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle is a French jet airliner produced by Sud Aviation . It was developed by SNCASE in the early 1950s and made its maiden flight on 27 May 1955. It included some de Havilland designs and components developed for the de Havilland Comet . SNCASE merged into the larger Sud
- ... It stalled and crashed 760m to the right of the runway. All 23 passengers and crew died. [62] [63] 13 august 1973 – Aviaco Flight 118 crashed near A Coruña , Spain, killing all 85 passengers and crew, while a ...
#17 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor
The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor , also known as Kurier to the Allies ( English : Courier ), [1] was a German all-metal four-engined monoplane originally developed by Focke-Wulf as a long-range airliner . A Japanese request for a long-range maritime patrol aircraft led to military versions that saw serv
- ... aken to Floyd Bennett Field on 10/11 August 1938 in 24 hours and 56 minutes. [3] The return trip on 13 august 1938 took 19 hours and 47 minutes. [4] These flights are commemorated with a plaque in Böttcherstra ...
#18 Benoist Land Tractor Type XII
The Benoist Land Tractor Type XII was one of the first enclosed cockpit, tractor configuration aircraft built. [1] Benoist used "Model XII" to several aircraft that shared the same basic engine and wing design, but differed in fuselage and control surfaces. Early 20th-century airplane Land Tractor T
- ... an's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center . The aircraft had been rebuilt with modifications in 1917 after a 13 august 1913 accident which killed one of its builders, Milton Korn. It was donated to the Air and Space mu ...
#19 Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin- turboprop aircraft was designed and developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Grumman Aircraft Company for the United States Navy as a replacement for
- ... $113.7 million contract for five full-rate production Lot 2 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. [25] On 13 august 2013, Northrop Grumman was awarded a $617 million contract for five E-2Ds until full-rate productio ...
#20 Savoia-Marchetti S.73
The Savoia-Marchetti S.73 was an Italian three-engine airliner that flew in the 1930s and early 1940s. The aircraft entered service in March 1935 with a production run of 48 aircraft. Four were exported to Belgium for SABENA , while seven others were produced by SABCA . The main customer was the Ita
- ... s near Maranola [ it ] and all nineteen occupants were killed (14 passengers and 5 crew). [11] [12] 13 august 1938 S.73 OK-BAG of CSA (Ceskoslovenské Aerolinie) crashed on approach to Strasbourg with the loss ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Patoka (AO-9)
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
- ... assigned to the Naval Transportation Service in June and was reclassified AO–9 on 19 June 1940. On 13 august she departed Norfolk and sailed to Houston. Between August and December 1940, she operated out of H ...
#2 USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
USS Tarawa (LHA-1) , the lead ship of her class , is an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She is the second ship to be named for the Battle of Tarawa , fought during World War II . Tarawa was decommissioned on 31 March 2009, at San Diego Naval Base. [2]
- ... uring the first half of 1977, Tarawa was engaged in training exercises off the California coast. On 13 august , she entered Long Beach Naval Shipyard for post shakedown availability, which was completed on 15 J ...
#3 USS Leyte (CV-32)
USS Leyte (CV/CVA/CVS-32, AVT-10) 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 third US Navy ship to bear the name. Leyte was commissioned in April 1946, too late to serve in World War II. She spent most of her
- ... 1950, and May–August 1950. The latter included a demonstration of airpower over Beirut , Lebanon on 13 august , supporting the Middle East against Communist pressure. Leyte returned to Norfolk on 24 August, and ...
#4 USS Long Island (CVE-1)
USS Long Island (CVE-1) (originally AVG-1 and then ACV-1 ) was lead ship of her class and the first escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was also the second ship to be named after Long Island, New York . For other ships with the same name, see USS Long Island . USS Long Island History Unit
- ... ns of Marine Corps aircraft and got underway for the South Pacific on 2 August. Touching at Fiji on 13 august , she then steamed to a point 200 mi (170 nmi ; 320 km ) southeast of Guadalcanal and launched her a ...
#5 USS St. Lo
USS St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II . On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar , part of the larger Battle of Leyt
- ... til she got under way on 9 August, for Seeadler Harbor , at Manus , Admiralty Islands , arriving on 13 august . [4] On 13 September, she sortied with Task Force 77 (TF 77) for the invasion of Morotai . Launchin ...
#6 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship
The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy (USN). Five ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled; instead they were joined by the Wasp
- ... 3 September 1978 28 October 2005 Sunk as target ship on 13 July 2006 Nassau (ex- Leyte Gulf ) LHA-4 13 august 1973 21 January 1978 28 July 1979 31 March 2011 Scrapped 2021 [7] Peleliu (ex- Da Nang , ex- Khe Sa ...
#7 USS Makin Island (CVE-93)
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named for the 1942 Makin raid , an early diversionary raid designed to distract from the Guadalcanal campaign and the Tulagi campaign . Launched in April 1944, and commissioned in May, she served in s
- ... resistance, and after a brief bombing of Shanghai harbor, she anchored in Buckner Bay , Okinawa, on 13 august . There, she received news of the Japanese surrender, and on 9 September proceeded to Wakanoura Wan ...
#8 USS Belknap (DD-251)
USS Belknap (DD-251/AVD-8/DD-251/APD-34) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral George Belknap . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Belknap . History United States Namesake George Belknap Builder
- ... July 1918 Launched 14 January 1919 Commissioned 28 April 1919 Decommissioned 4 August 1945 Stricken 13 august 1945 Fate Sold for scrap, 30 November 1945 General characteristics Class and type Clemson -class de ...
#9 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)
- ... k to Tokyo. On 11 and 12 August, another fueling retirement and a typhoon evasion was scheduled. On 13 august , her aircraft hit Tokyo for the last time. On 14 August, she retired to fuel destroyers again; and ...
- ... put to sea to join TF 77 on 25 April and served with that task force for the next three months. On 13 august , the warship departed Yokosuka for the last time, made a brief pause at Pearl Harbor, and arrived i ...
#10 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
- ... replenishment oiler Henry J. Kaiser , and participated in 18 general quarters (GQ) drills. Also, on 13 august , Abraham Lincoln tested her defensive capabilities when she fired four RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow miss ...
#11 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
- ... She rendezvoused with Jeanne d ' Arc and the French pre-dreadnought battleship Jauréguiberry around 13 august and observed while they bombarded Turkish installations in Haifa . On 17 August, aircraft from both ...
#12 SM U-12 (Germany)
SM U-12 was a German submarine, built in 1911 and sunk off Scotland in 1915. It was the first submarine to launch a plane at sea. U-12 was a Type U 9 U-boat built for the Imperial German Navy . Her construction was ordered on 15 July 1908 and her keel was laid down by Kaiserliche Werft in Danzig . S
- ... l was laid down by Kaiserliche Werft in Danzig . She was launched on 6 May 1910 and commissioned on 13 august 1911. For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-12 . SM U-12 with seaplane on deck ...
- ... der Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Cost 2,140,000 Goldmark Yard number 7 Launched 6 May 1910 Commissioned 13 august 1911 Fate Sunk 10 March 1915 off Eyemouth , Scotland General characteristics [1] Class and type Ger ...
#13 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō
Ryūjō ( Japanese : 龍驤 "Prancing Dragon") was a light aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the early 1930s. Small and lightly built in an attempt to exploit a loophole in the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, she proved to be top-heavy and only marginally stable and was b
- ... assumed command of the ship on 16 November. [14] The First Carrier Division arrived off Shanghai on 13 august 1937 to support operations of the Japanese Army in China . Her aircraft complement consisted of 12 ...
#14 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
- ... July – USS Midway decommissioned for modernisation. [27] 1 July – USS Independence laid down. [47] 13 august – HMS Vengeance returned to UK. [14] [48] 15 August – USS Lexington recommissioned as CVA. [18] 6 S ...
- ... – ROKS Marado (LPH-6112) commissioned 4 August – INS Vikrant (2013) begins sea trials after delays 13 august – Italian landing helicopter dock Trieste begins sea trials [155] 26 December – Chinese landing hel ...
#15 USS Saginaw Bay
USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island . The bay was in turn named after USS Saginaw , a U.S. Navy sloop-of-war that spent 1868 and 1869 charting and exploring the Alaskan coast. Launche
- ... of aircraft, she proceeded westward to Enewetak Atoll and Majuro before returning to San Diego. On 13 august , she left, bound for the Solomon Islands , where she would act as the flagship for Carrier Division ...
#16 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
- ... down 3 June 1918 Launched 2 March 1919 Commissioned 15 July 1919 Decommissioned 2 May 1945 Stricken 13 august 1945 Honours and awards 3 × battle stars Fate Beached following collision 2 May 1945 Hull abandoned ...
- ... ndoned. She was beached and decommissioned on 2 May 1945. Her name was struck from the Navy List on 13 august 1945. In July 1957, Thornton's hull was abandoned and donated to the government of the Ryukyu Islan ...
#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
- ... BPF RAIDS ON HOME ISLANDS ?? RN Replacement carriers supporting BPF operations off Japan (20 July – 13 august 1945) RN: HMS Striker (CVE-19/D12) HMS Ruler (CVE-50/D72/A731) HMS Speaker (CVE-40/D90/R314) HMS Ar ...
#18 HMS Archer (D78)
HMS Archer was a Long Island -class escort carrier built by the United States in 1939–1940 and operated by the Royal Navy during World War II . She was built as the cargo ship Mormacland , but was converted to an escort carrier and renamed HMS Archer . Her transmission was a constant cause of proble
- ... out of fuel. Anna Salén towed Mayfall to St Johns and then continued her journey to Halifax [27] On 13 august 1952, Anna Salén collided with the 18,369 GRT Norwegian whaler SS Thorshovdi in the Pentland Firth ...
#19 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
- ... Misawa Air Base in northern Japan and on 10 August they battered Aomori . She returned to Honshu on 13 august working over the Tokyo area until 0635 on 15 August 1945 when all strikes were canceled following n ...
#20 USS Tripoli (LPH-10)
USS Tripoli (LPH-10) , an Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship , was laid down on 15 June 1964 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation ; launched on 31 July 1965; sponsored by Jane Cates, the wife of General Clifton B. Cates , former Commandant of the Marine Corps ; a
- ... itime deployments. The Pacific Fleet introduction of the AV-8A Harrier occurred between 17 June and 13 august 1974. Also in 1974, after proving that it could handle Harrier flight operations, it became the fir ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Tejas Airlines
Tejas Airlines was a commuter airline based in San Antonio, Texas with scheduled passenger service operated to several destinations inside Texas.
- ... t its lifetime. Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner Metro II Piper Navajo PA-31 INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS 13 august 1978 - At San Antonio, the Metro II commuter plane was refueled in the right wing with 125 gallons. ...
#2 Austin Express
Austin Express Inc. was a commuter airline headquartered in Austin, Texas , United States . [1] [2] [3] The airline incorporated on August 13, 1997. It was originally managed by ten former Conquest Airlines executives. [4] All of the owners and key personnel of Austin Express were formerly employed
- ... er airline headquartered in Austin, Texas , United States . [1] [2] [3] The airline incorporated on august 13, 1997. It was originally managed by ten former Conquest Airlines executives. [4] All of the owners a ...
- ... airchild Swearingen Metro III propjets. [1] Austin Express IATA ICAO Callsign 7V TXX COWBOY Founded august 13, 1997 Ceased operations December 31, 2000 Operating bases Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Austin Be ...
#3 Akasa Air
Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited, [5] is an Indian low-cost [6] airline headquartered in Mumbai , Maharashtra , India . It was founded by Vinay Dube [7] [8] The airline began commercial operation with its first flight service from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 7 August 2022, after receivi
- ... ne operated its first commercial flight between Mumbai and Ahmedabad with 28 flights per week. From 13 august 2022, the airline started another route, between Bengaluru and Kochi , with 28 flights per week. Fr ...
#4 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 (
- ... 960. Aeroplane – VC10 for B.U.A. makes its debut , Vol. 108, No. 2756, p. 19, Temple Press, London, 13 august 1964 "The last VC10 delivered" . Flight International : 252. 26 February 1970. Fly me, I'm Freddie! ...
- ... y me, I'm Freddie! , pp. 88/9 "Air Commerce, A Champion for the VC10" . Flight International : 238. 13 august 1964. "Britain's Aircraft Industry 1964" . Flight International : 366/7. 3 September 1964. "Caledon ...
- ... : 655. 23 April 1970. "Second force under way – Routes and equipment" . Flight International : 229. 13 august 1970. "BUA takes over Air Ferry" . Flight International : 775. 5 November 1964. Aeroplane "One-Elev ...
- ... . Flight International : 186. 6 August 1970. "Second force under way" . Flight International : 227. 13 august 1970. "The White Paper summarised" . Flight International : 760. 20 November 1969. High Risk: The P ...
#5 Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is a major American ultra low-cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado . Frontier operates flights to over 100 destinations throughout the United States and 31 international destinations, and employs more than 3,000 staff. [15] The carrier is a subsidiary and operating brand
- ... old Frontier resources into current Southwest operating assets. [33] During a bankruptcy auction on august 13, 2009, Republic Airways Holdings acquired Frontier Airlines and its regional airline, Lynx Aviation ...
#6 Aurigny
Aurigny Air Services Limited (pronounced / ˈ ɔːr ɪ n i / ), commonly known as Aurigny , is the flag carrier [3] airline of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with its head office next to Guernsey Airport in the Channel Islands , [4] and wholly owned by the States of Guernsey since nationalisation in 2003. It
- ... e from Guernsey to Barcelona , to be operated by its Embraer 195 over four weekends from 23 July to 13 august 2016. [27] Additionally, it applied to operate a summer seasonal service between Guernsey and Londo ...
#7 Air Tahoma
Air Tahoma was an American cargo airline (Part 121) based in Columbus, Ohio , United States. It was established and started operations in 1996 in San Diego then later moved to Indianapolis in 1998 and to its last location at Rickenbacker International Airport , Columbus. [1] Air Tahoma operated cont
- ... rt a larger jet. Air Tahoma operated twin-engine turboprop Convairs (either the 580 or the 240). On 13 august 2004 Flight 185 crashed during approach to landing. Based on the September 1, 2008 FAA's post accid ...
- ... t 1 1 ⁄ 4 mile short of the runway at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on the 13 august 2004. The crash killed the First Officer Michael Ray Gelwicks and the Captain received minor injuri ...
#8 Air Florida
Air Florida was an American low-cost carrier that operated from 1971 to 1984. In 1975 it was headquartered in the Dadeland Towers in what is now Kendall, Florida in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida . [1] [2] American airline (1971–1984) Air Florida IATA ICAO Callsign QH FLA PALM Founded Sep
- ... acker, who demanded to be flown to Cuba . He later surrendered in Havana. [18] Three days later, on august 13, 1980, Air Florida Flight 707, another Boeing 737, flying the opposite direction of Flight 4, with 7 ...
#9 Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. [5] ( lit. ' Airways of Mexico, Public Limited ' ) operating as Aeroméxico ( pronounced [a.eɾoˈmexiko] ; stylized as A ERO M EXICO ), is the flag carrier [6] airline of Mexico , based in Mexico City . It operates scheduled services to more than 90 destinations [7
- ... ] [61] [62] [63] [64] 19 January 1961 in New York City ( Idlewild ) – XA-XAX a Douglas DC-8-21 [65] 13 august 1966 near Acapulco, Mexico – XA-PEI a Douglas DC-8-51. [66] 24 December 1966 Lake Texcoco, Mexico – ...
#10 OLT Express
OLT Express Poland (ICOA: YAP) was a Polish charter airline , formally known as Yes Airways . On 31 July 2012 it suspended all charter services, less than a week after the scheduled sister airline OLT Express Regional cancelled all its services. Stranded customers were returned home on LOT services.
- ... line industry entirely after both OLT Express Regional and Poland cancelled all operations. [34] On 13 august 2012, Amber Gold was liquidated. [35] DESTINATIONS List of all served, planned, and terminated flig ...
#11 British Caledonian in the 1970s
British Caledonian (BCal) came into being in November 1970 when the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways , at the time Britain's second-largest, wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] airline , took over British United Airways (BUA), then the largest British independent airline as well as
- ... 6 August 1970, p. 186 "Second force under way — The second-force statement" Flight International , 13 august 1970, p. 228 Second force under way , Flight International, 13 August 1970, p. 227 Airline Profile: ...
- ... ement" Flight International , 13 August 1970, p. 228 Second force under way , Flight International, 13 august 1970, p. 227 Airline Profile: Number Forty-Two in the Series — British Caledonian , Flight Internat ...
- ... , Flight International , 23 July 1977, p. 254 "Bermuda 2 capacity mechanism" Flight International , 13 august 1977, p. 465 "Bermuda 2 revisions create 12 new US gateways and agreement on Gatwick" . Flight Inte ...
#12 List of Airbus A350 operators
The following is a list of current commercial operators of the Airbus A350 .
- ... Rebranded to French Bee in 2018 Hainan Airlines China September 13, 2018 2 Hong Kong Airlines China august 13, 2017 1 Iberia Spain June 26, 2018 12 Iberojet Spain May 13, 2021 2 ITA Airways Italy May 11, 2022 5 ...
#13 US Airways
US Airways (formerly USAir ) was a major American airline that operated from 1937 until its merger with American Airlines in 2015. It was originally founded in Pittsburgh as a mail delivery airline called All American Aviation , which soon became a commercial passenger airline. In 1953, it was renam
- ... ine would also be consolidated at American's current headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas . [7] [9] On august 13, 2013, the United States Department of Justice along with attorneys general from six states and the ...
#14 Bamboo Airways
Bamboo Airways JSC ( Vietnamese : CTCP Hàng không Tre Việt , lit. ' Viet Bamboo Aviation JSC ' ), [6] [7] operating as Bamboo Airways , is a Vietnamese airline owned by the FLC Group, registered in Quy Nhơn , Vietnam , with a head office in Cầu Giấy District , Hanoi . [3] Founded in 2017, the airl
- ... when he resigned, citing "personal reasons". [35] . After an extraordinary shareholders meeting on august 13, 2022, the carrier's shareholders has appointed Deputy Chairman Nguyen Ngoc Trong as the new Chairma ...
#15 AirGotland
AirGotland is the trading name of the Swedish Virtual airline Air Gotland Express AB . Air Gotland Express AB ( Virtual airline ) Founded 2020 Commenced operations 13 August 2020 Hubs Visby Focus cities Stockholm Bromma Fleet size 1 Destinations 2 Headquarters Visby Key people Tiina Mykkänen ( CEO )
- ... r Gotland Express AB . Air Gotland Express AB ( Virtual airline ) Founded 2020 Commenced operations 13 august 2020 Hubs Visby Focus cities Stockholm Bromma Fleet size 1 Destinations 2 Headquarters Visby Key pe ...
- ... - Stockholm Bromma, and plans to start flying during August 2020. The airline commenced operations 13 august 2020, with one to three daily flights between Visby and Stockholm Bromma. DESTINATIONS This is a li ...
#16 Empresa de Transporte Aéreo
Empresa de Transporte Aéreo & Companhia Limitada (ETA) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1928. It ceased operations in 1929. Brazilian airline Empresa de Transporte Aéreo (ETA) Founded 1928 Commenced operations 1929 Ceased operations 1929 Headquarters Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Key people Ruy Vacani
- ... willing to sell aircraft - but who also wanted to buy the airline. The sale contract was signed on august 13, 1929 and a minor portion of the agreed price paid. However, the contract was not registered and had ...
#17 Gabon Airlines
Gabon Airlines is the name of two incarnations of Gabonese airline , headquartered in Libreville . [1] [2] The first incarnation of Gabon Airlines which was operated from 2007 to 2012, concentrating on African and European flight services out of Libreville International Airport . [3] In April 2015,
- ... , Gabon Website www.gabonairlines.com www.flygabon.ga (TBA) HISTORY Gabon Airlines Boeing 767-200, 13 august 2007 After having been granted official permission by the Gabonese transport minister on 8 November ...
#18 Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Volga-Dnepr Airlines, LLC ( Russian : ООО «Авиакомпания «Волга-Днепр» ) is an airline based in Ulyanovsk , Russia . It specializes in providing air charter services by operating a unique fleet of twelve Antonov An-124 (largest production cargo aircraft), five Boeing 747-8F and five IL-76TD-90VD (Sta
- ... on runway 03/21 at Gander International Airport but failed to stop and ran off the runway. [38] On 13 august 2012, a Volga Dnepr Ilyushin Il-76 overran the runway on landing in St. John's, Newfoundland . The ...
#19 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
- ... isibility after a sharp turn to avoid a chimney and caught fire, killing 12 of 13 on board. [61] On august 13, 1938, a ČSA Savoia-Marchetti S.73 (registration OK-BAG) struck a wooded mountain near Oberkirch on ...
#20 T'way Air
T'way Air Co., Ltd. ( Korean : 티웨이항공 ; RR : Ti-wei Hanggong ), formerly Hansung Airlines , [2] is a South Korean low-cost airline based in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu , Seoul. In 2018, it is the third largest Korean low-cost carrier in the international market, carried 2.9 million domestic passen
- ... anggong IATA ICAO Callsign TW TWB TEEWAY Founded 1 April 2005 ( 2005-04-01 ) (as Hansung Airlines ) 13 august 2010 ( 2010-08-13 ) (as T'way Air ) Commenced operations 13 August 2005 ( 2005-08-13 ) (as Hansung ...
- ... 5-04-01 ) (as Hansung Airlines ) 13 August 2010 ( 2010-08-13 ) (as T'way Air ) Commenced operations 13 august 2005 ( 2005-08-13 ) (as Hansung Airlines ) 16 September 2010 ( 2010-09-16 ) (as T'way Air ) Hubs Gi ...
Airship / Airship
#1 History of ballooning
The history of ballooning , both with hot air and gas , spans many centuries. It includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the English Channel , first flight in North America, and first aircraft related disaster. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
- ... the balloon The New Endeavour was struck by a whirlwind, causing the envelope to collapse. [51] On 13 august 1989, two hot air balloons collided near Alice Springs , Northern Territory in Australia. One ballo ...
#2 Malta 2021 Stratospheric Balloon
The Malta 2021 Stratospheric Balloon was a stratospheric upper-atmosphere weather balloon launched on 13 August 2021 from the Esplora Complex in the small, island-nation of Malta . [1] [2] A false-advertising campaign before the launch stated that the balloon would be a "space balloon" [3] despite t
- ... e Malta 2021 Stratospheric Balloon was a stratospheric upper-atmosphere weather balloon launched on 13 august 2021 from the Esplora Complex in the small, island-nation of Malta . [1] [2] A false-advertising ca ...
#3 Hot air balloon
A hot air balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a gondola or wicker basket (in some long-distance or high-altitude balloons, a capsule), which carries passengers and a source of heat, in most cases an open flam
- ... nformation: History of ballooning § Notable accidents 1989 Alice Springs hot air balloon crash : On 13 august 1989, two hot air balloons collided at Alice Springs, Northern Territory , Australia, causing one t ...
#4 Astra Clément-Bayard
Astra Clément-Bayard was a French manufacturer of dirigibles . Clément-Bayard Airship No 4, the "Adjudant Vincenot" circa 1910. Caption from Popular Mechanics magazine 1910 In 1908 the French industrialist Adolphe Clément-Bayard , who had already made a fortune manufacturing cars, motorcycles and bi
- ... (350,000 cu ft) capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 120 engines. Top speed 53 km/h. First flew on 13 august 1913. [4] N° 5 livré à la Russie, 86.0 m (282 ft 2 in) long, 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in) wide, 9,500 m 3 ( ...
#5 List of Zeppelins
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
- ... it dropped 2,020 kg (4,450 lb) of bombs there. Destroyed by its crew on 23 June 1919. LZ 99 U L 54 13 august 1917 14 reconnaissance missions; two attacks on England dropping 5,840 kg (12,870 lb) of bombs; des ...
#6 R100
His Majesty's Airship R100 was a privately designed and built British rigid airship made as part of a two-ship competition to develop a commercial airship service for use on British Empire routes as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme . The other airship, the R101 , was built by the British Air Mini
- ... Ottawa , Toronto , and Niagara Falls while in Canada. The airship departed on its return flight on 13 august , reaching Cardington after a 57½ hour flight. Nevil Shute Norway later suggested in Slide Rule: Aut ...
#7 Italia (airship)
The Italia was a semi-rigid airship belonging to the Italian Air Force . It was designed by Italian engineer and General Umberto Nobile who flew the dirigible in his second series of flights around the North Pole . The Italia crashed in 1928, with one confirmed fatality from the crash, one fatality
- ... atest documented, targeted attempt to locate the wreckage of the Italia was carried out in 2018. On 13 august 2018, a team of researchers with the PolarQuest2018 expedition reached the GPS coordinates of the f ...
#8 Double Eagle II
Double Eagle II , piloted by Ben Abruzzo , Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman , became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed 17 August 1978 in Miserey near Paris , 137 hours 6 minutes after leaving Presque Isle , Maine . [1] First balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean This article
- ... August) Total flight time: 137 hours, 6 minutes (5.7 days) Lowest altitude: 3,500 feet (1,070 m) - 13 august Highest altitude: 24,950 feet (7,605 m) - 16 August Total distance: 4,988 km (3,099 mi) Average spe ...
#9 LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II
The Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin #130 ; Registration: D-LZ 130 ) was the last of the German rigid airships built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau during the period between the World Wars , the second and final ship of the Hindenburg class , and the second zeppelin to carry the name "Graf Ze
- ... 5 TO 30 25. and 26. Würzburgfahrt ( Würzburg trip) 6 August 1939 27. and 28. Egerfahrt ( Cheb trip) 13 august 1939 29 and 30. The last trip, the so-called Essen/Mülheim-Fahrt (Essen/Mülheim trip), took place o ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 122nd Fighter Wing
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
- ... 28 May 1943 Philadelphia Airport , Pennsylvania , 16 June 1943 Richmond Army Air Base , Virginia , 13 august – 25 September—1943 RAF Goxhill (AAF-345), England, 20 October 1943 RAF Leiston (AAF-373), England, ...
#2 Jagdgeschwader 26
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 wing destroyed nine fighters for one pilot killed and another captured. [45] Adlertag began on 13 august and cost JG 26 one fighter, though the attacks were a failure. [46] Apparently a dozen Bf 109s from ...
- ... on. [150] July costed the wing eight killed in action, five in accidents and nine wounded. [151] On 13 august , III./JG 26 replaced IIII./JG 54 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol . [152] Two days later, the British ...
- ... d for two days to recover, but III. Gruppe flew over the Falaise Pocket and incurred casualties. On 13 august , all units engaged in rocket-missions were ordered to cease operations. Their aircraft had to fly a ...
#3 No. 3 Squadron RAF
Number 3 Squadron , also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron , of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire , since reforming on 1 April 2006. [2] It was first formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps – being the fi
- ... e RFC. [6] The squadron was sent to France on the outbreak of the Great War , arriving at Amiens on 13 august 1914, carrying out its first reconnaissance mission, piloted by Captain Philip Joubert de la Ferté ...
#4 Jagdstaffel 56
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 56 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 56 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score 63 aerial victories during the war. The unit's victories came at the expen
- ... AFFELFÜHRER) Franz Schleiff : 9 January 1918 – 27 March 1918 ( WIA ) Dieter Collin : 4 April 1918 – 13 august 1918 (KIA) Ludwig Beckmann : 13 August 1918 – war's end [1] DUTY STATIONS Neuvilly , France: 14 Jan ...
- ... 1918 – 27 March 1918 ( WIA ) Dieter Collin : 4 April 1918 – 13 August 1918 (KIA) Ludwig Beckmann : 13 august 1918 – war's end [1] DUTY STATIONS Neuvilly , France: 14 January 1918 Mons-en-Chausee: 26 March 191 ...
#5 148th Aero Squadron
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
- ... ish and Americans and were equipped with various Fokker biplanes, being no mean adversaries. [6] On 13 august on their second patrol from Allonville, two flights from the squadron sighted six German aircraft a ...
#6 No. 84 Squadron RAF
No. 84 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is at present a Search and Rescue Squadron based at RAF Akrotiri , using the Bell Griffin HAR.2 helicopter. It is currently one of the two operational parts of the RAF Search and Rescue Force left in service (the other being the RAF Mountain Rescue Service ) af
- ... p-Proctor, Hugh Saunders and Walter A. Southey . [13] BETWEEN THE WARS The squadron was reformed on 13 august 1920 at Baghdad in Iraq , moving to Shaibah in September, where it remained for the next 20 years. ...
#7 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
- ... 40 [14] • Hauptmann Harro Harder July 1940 – 12 August 1940 † [14] • Hauptmann Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke 13 august 1940 – 18 May 1942 [14] • Major Erich Gerlitz May 1942 – October 1942 [14] • Hauptmann Franz Götz O ...
#8 336th Fighter Squadron
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
- ... yland, 26 March 1947 Langley Air Force Base , Virginia, 2 May 1949 Dover Air Force Base , Delaware, 13 august –11 November 1950 Johnson Air Base , Japan, 13 December 1950 Taegu Air Base (K-2), [7] South Korea, ...
#9 No. 500 Squadron RAF
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
- ... 28 September 1938 RAF Manston , Kent 28 September 1938 30 July 1939 RAF Detling , Kent 30 July 1939 13 august 1939 RAF Warmwell , Dorset 13 August 1939 30 May 1941 RAF Detling, Kent 30 May 1941 2 April 1942 RA ...
- ... 28 September 1938 30 July 1939 RAF Detling , Kent 30 July 1939 13 August 1939 RAF Warmwell , Dorset 13 august 1939 30 May 1941 RAF Detling, Kent 30 May 1941 2 April 1942 RAF Bircham Newton , Norfolk 2 April 19 ...
#10 386th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 386th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 312th Tactical Fighter Wing , based at Cannon Air Force Base . New Mexico . It was inactivated on 18 February 1959. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks suff
- ... t Group , 15 March 1942 – 18 December 1945 Tenth Air Force , 30 July 1947 312th Bombardment Group , 13 august 1947 – 27 June 1949 312th Fighter-Bomber Group , October 1954 312th Fighter-Bomber (later Tactical ...
- ... February 1943 Rice Army Airfield , California , 13 April 1943 Salinas Army Air Base , California , 13 august – 24 October 1943 Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome) , Port Moresby , New Guinea , 30 November 1943 Gu ...
- ... Basa Air Base) , Luzon , Philippines Commonwealth , c. 20 April 1945 Yontan Airfield , Okinawa , C. 13 august – 28 November 1945 Fort Lewis , Washington , c. 13–18 December 1945 Ellington Field , Texas , 30 Ju ...
#11 22nd Fighter Squadron
The 22nd Fighter Squadron , sometimes written as 22d Fighter Squadron , ( 22 FS ) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 52nd Operations Group and stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany. 22nd Fighter Squadron 22nd Fighter Squadron - McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagl
- ... n. [7] As a result of the drawdown of F-16s, the 22d and 23rd Fighter Squadrons were inactivated on 13 august 2010 and formed the a single "new" squadron, the 480th Fighter Squadron . [8] LINEAGE Constituted a ...
- ... Fighter Squadron on 8 July 1958 Redesignated 22nd Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1991 Inactivated on 13 august 2010 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 36th Pursuit Group (later 36th Fighter Group), 1 February 1940 – 31 March 1946 ...
- ... r Wing), 8 December 1957 36th Operations Group, 31 March 1992 52d Operations Group , 1 April 1994 – 13 august 2010 [1] STATIONS Langley Field, Virginia, 1 February 1940 Losey Field, Puerto Rico, 6 January 1941 ...
- ... Force Base), Panama Canal Zone, 15 October 1946-c. 25 July 1948 Furstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany, 13 august 1948 Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 28 October 1952 Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, 1 April 1994 – 13 Au ...
- ... ugust 1948 Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 28 October 1952 Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, 1 April 1994 – 13 august 2010 [1] AIRCRAFT Curtiss XP-37 (1940) Curtiss P-36 Hawk (1940–1942) Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1941, 19 ...
#12 318th Fighter Group
The 318th Fighter Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. [1] It served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II . 318th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Group Insignia Active 1942–1946 Country United States Branch United States Army Air Forces Role Fight
- ... addition to flying long-range B-29 escort missions to Japanese cities, until the end of the war. On 13 august 1945, the 318th flew 1,680 statute miles (2,700 km) from le Shima to Tokyo and back, an 8½ hour non ...
#13 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
- ... vert from the B-26. [4] The 3rd Bombardment Group was reduced to one officer and an enlisted man on 13 august 1956, essentially becoming a paper organization. The wing headquarters assumed direct control over ...
- ... uadron : 31 March-14 August 1975 (detached) 8th Bombardment (later, 8th Attack) Squadron : attached 13 august 1956 – 24 October 1957, assigned 25 October 1957 – 8 January 1964 (detached 1 September 1963 – 8 Ja ...
- ... 10th Fighter Squadron, Commando : 8 April 1966 – 17 April 1967 13th Bombardment Squadron : attached 13 august 1956 – 24 October 1957, assigned 25 October 1957 – 8 January 1964 (detached 1 September 1963 – 8 Ja ...
- ... Bombardment (later, 90th Tactical Fighter; 90th Attack; 90th Tactical Fighter) Squadron : attached 13 august 1956 – 24 October 1957, assigned 25 October 1957 – 8 January 1964 (detached 1 September 1963 – 8 Ja ...
#14 Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II . JG 2 operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat, single-engine Interceptor aircraft . This article is about the Second World War military unit. For the First World War military unit, see
- ... operations ended in severe damage to one JG 2 fighter in an accident. [58] Adlertag proper began on 13 august . JG 2 were known to be in action in the morning for I. Gruppe suffered damage to one Bf 109 in comb ...
- ... 109 E-1 of Oberleutnant Paul Temme, Adjutant of I./JG 2, crashed near Shoreham aerodrome, Sussex , 13 august 1940 JG 2 returned to the skies between the Isle of Portland and Selsey Bill . On 26 September the ...
- ... tflotte 3 had barely 75 fighters operational. [181] I. Gruppe arrived from rebuilding in Germany on 13 august , and was committed to battle. losing six pilots and claiming four US fighters over Châtres-la-Forêt ...
#15 387th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 387th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 312th Tactical Fighter Wing at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico, where it was inactivated on 18 February 1959. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks suffici
- ... nt Group , 15 March 1942 – 18 December 1945 Tenth Air Force , 30 July 1947 312th Bombardment Group, 13 august 1947 – 27 June 1949 312th Fighter-Bomber Group, October 1954 312th Fighter-Bomber Wing (later 312th ...
- ... 8 February 1943 Rice Army Air Field , California, 13 April 1943 Salinas Army Air Base , California, 13 august – 24 October 1943 Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome), Port Moresby , New Guinea, c. 1 December 1943 Gu ...
#16 Jagdgeschwader 11
Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11) was a fighter wing ( German : Jagdgeschwader ) of the German Luftwaffe during World War II . Its primary role was the defense of Northern Germany against Allied day bomber raids. Formed in April 1943 as a split from Jagdgeschwader 1 , the unit primarily used the Messerschmi
- ... May 1944 [50] • Hauptmann Walter Krupinski May 1944 – 12 August 1944 [50] • Hauptmann Karl Leonhard 13 august 1944 – 5 April 1945 [50] III. Gruppe of JG 11 • Hauptmann Ernst-Günther Heinze April 1943 – Septemb ...
#17 52nd Fighter Wing
The 52d Fighter Wing ( 52 FW ) is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany. It flies the F-16CJ fighter aircraft. It was activated in 1948, but derives significant elements of its history from the predecessor Second World War 52d Fighter Group, which is now t
- ... on. [2] As a result of the drawdown of F-16s, the 22d and 23d Fighter Squadrons were inactivated on 13 august 2010 and formed a single "new" squadron, the 480th Fighter Squadron . [4] On 18 June 2013, the 81st ...
- ... ighter-Interceptor Squadron : 1 July 1963 – 30 September 1968 22d Fighter Squadron : 1 April 1994 – 13 august 2010 23d Fighter Squadron : 31 December 1971 – 13 August 2010 (detached 17 January – 15 March 1991) ...
- ... 1968 22d Fighter Squadron : 1 April 1994 – 13 August 2010 23d Fighter Squadron : 31 December 1971 – 13 august 2010 (detached 17 January – 15 March 1991) 39th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron : 31 December ...
- ... 13–27 August 1977 480th Tactical Fighter (later, 480th Fighter) : 15 November 1976 – 31 March 1992; 13 august 2010 – present 562d Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 12–30 August 1977 606th Air Control Squadr ...
#18 480th Fighter Squadron
The 480th Fighter Squadron (480th FS), nicknamed the Warhawks , is an active United States Air Force unit operating the General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon . The 480 FS assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing , Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany is the only United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces
- ... [14] As a result of the drawdown of F-16s, the 22nd and 23rd Fighter Squadrons were inactivated on 13 august 2010 and formed a single "new" squadron, the 480th Fighter Squadron. [7] The reformed squadron reta ...
- ... 1985 Redesignated 480th Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1991 Inactivated on 1 April 1994 Activated on 13 august 2010 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 336th Bombardment Group , 15 July 1942 – 1 May 1944 580th Air Resupply and Com ...
- ... Wing), 15 November 1976 52d Operations Group , 31 March 1992 – 1 April 1994 52d Operations Group , 13 august 2010 – present [1] STATIONS MacDill Field , Florida, 15 July 1942 Fort Myers Army Air Field , Flori ...
- ... 971 Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany, 15 November 1976 – 1 April 1994 Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany, 13 august 2010 – present [1] AIRCRAFT Martin B-26 Marauder (1942–1944) Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1951–1956) ...
#19 90th Fighter Squadron
The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group , 3d Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Pacific Air Forces . The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor fighter . [1] This article is about the post-1991 90th Fighter Squadron. For the 90t
- ... April 1918 Redesignated 90th Aero Squadron in May 1919 Redesignated 90th Squadron (Surveillance) on 13 august 1919 Redesignated 90th Squadron (Attack) on 15 September 1921 Redesignated 90th Attack Squadron on ...
- ... uly 1919 – 1 October 1949 3d Bombardment Group, 25 June 1951 )attached to 3d Bombardment Wing after 13 august 1956) 3d Bombardment Wing, 25 October 1957 (attached to 41st Air Division after 1 September 1963) 4 ...
#20 VA-153 (U.S. Navy)
VA-153 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . During a 1949 reorganization of the Naval Air Reserve, a Fighter Squadron at NAS New York (believed to have been VF-718 ) was redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-831 . It was called to active duty on 1 February 1951. The squadron was redesignated as VF-1
- ... adron participated in Operation Rolling Thunder , the bombing of military targets in North Vietnam. 13 august 1965: The squadron's commanding officer, Commander H. E. Thomas, was killed in action over North Vi ...
Design / Design
#1 Wright brothers
The Wright brothers , Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), [lower-alpha 1] were American aviation pioneers generally credited [3] [4] [5] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane . They
- ... summer they suffered many hard landings, often damaging the aircraft and causing minor injuries. On august 13, making an unassisted takeoff, Wilbur finally exceeded their best Kitty Hawk effort with a flight of ...
#2 Air-to-Surface Vessel radar
Radar, Air-to-Surface Vessel , or ASV radar for short, is a classification used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to refer to a series of aircraft-mounted radar systems used to scan the surface of the ocean to locate ships and surfaced submarines. The first examples were developed just before the opening
- ... that allowed them to detect the submarines at as much as 90 miles (140 km) . This led to an urgent 13 august 1943 message from German Naval High Command ordering that submarines turn off their Metox. [9] This ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Ellis Wackett
Air Vice Marshal Ellis Charles Wackett , CB , CBE (13 August 1901 – 3 August 1984) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Its chief engineer from 1935 to 1959, he served on the RAAF's controlling body, the Air Board , for a record seventeen years, and has been credite
- Air Vice Marshal Ellis Charles Wackett , CB , CBE ( 13 august 1901 – 3 August 1984) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Its chief en ...
- ... er Ellis Charles Wackett Air Vice Marshal Wackett, c. 1958 Nickname(s) "Wack"; "EC"; " Punch " Born 13 august 1901 Townsville , Queensland Died 3 August 1984 (1984-08-03) (aged 83) Warracknabeal , Victoria All ...
- ... and nose also earned him the nickname " Punch ". [1] He died in 1984, aged 83. EARLY CAREER Born on 13 august 1901 in Townsville , Queensland, Ellis Wackett was the third and youngest child of James, an Englis ...
#2 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
- ... P was tied to that of his CDR. [49] [50] [51] The prime crew of Apollo 17 was publicly announced on august 13, 1971. [52] The original backup crew for Apollo 17, announced at the same time, was the crew of Apol ...
#3 John Cyril Porte
Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte , CMG , FRAeS (26 February 1884 – 22 October 1919) was a British flying boat pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe . [3] British aviator John Cyril Porte Porte on 22 June 1914, day of the naming ceremony for Wanama
- ... ing to England he was recommissioned in the Royal Naval Air Service [4] as Lt. Commander and posted 13 august 1914 [17] as Squadron Commander in charge of pilot training at Hendon [4] [5] Aerodrome , requisiti ...
#4 Dino Toso
Dino Toso (11 February 1969 – 13 August 2008) [1] was an Italian - Dutch engineer who worked as the Renault Formula One team's Director of Aerodynamics from 2003 until June 2008 . Dino Toso Born Dino Vittorio Marcellinus Toso ( 1969-02-11 ) 11 February 1969 Delft , Netherlands Died August 13, 2008 (
- ... o Toso Born Dino Vittorio Marcellinus Toso ( 1969-02-11 ) 11 February 1969 Delft , Netherlands Died august 13, 2008 (2008-08-13) (aged 39) Oxford , England Nationality Italian-Dutch Known for Director of Aerody ...
- Dino Toso (11 February 1969 – 13 august 2008) [1] was an Italian - Dutch engineer who worked as the Renault Formula One team's Director of ...
#5 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 .
- ... 85 2nd Lt. Joseph Frederick Mead, Royal Fusiliers 11 August 1913 [46] – 586 Shipwright William Cole 13 august 1913 [46] – 587 Capt. Henry Cholmondeley Jackson, Bedfordshire Regiment 13 August 1913 [46] – 588 H ...
- ... ight William Cole 13 August 1913 [46] – 587 Capt. Henry Cholmondeley Jackson, Bedfordshire Regiment 13 august 1913 [46] – 588 Hereward de Havilland 13 August 1913 [47] – 589 Lt. Napier Charles Gordon Cameron, ...
- ... . Henry Cholmondeley Jackson, Bedfordshire Regiment 13 August 1913 [46] – 588 Hereward de Havilland 13 august 1913 [47] – 589 Lt. Napier Charles Gordon Cameron, H.M. Land Forces 13 August 1913 [46] – 590 Surge ...
- ... Hereward de Havilland 13 August 1913 [47] – 589 Lt. Napier Charles Gordon Cameron, H.M. Land Forces 13 august 1913 [46] – 590 Surgeon Frederick George Hitch RN 14 August 1913 [46] – 591 Donald William Clappen ...
#6 John Insprucker
John L. Insprucker (born October 7, 1956) is an American aerospace engineer and retired Air Force colonel currently working at SpaceX as a Principal Integration Engineer. He is honored on the National Air and Space Museum 's Wall of Honor. [1] This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to
- ... program manager from 2000 to 2002, and then as commander of the Titan program from 2003 to 2004. On august 13, 2003, a Titan IVB at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 suffered a nitrogen tetroxide leak caused by ...
#7 Neville Usborne
Neville Usborne (27 February 1883 – 21 February 1916) was a British naval officer who played a prominent part in British military lighter-than-air aviation before the First World War . He was involved with the construction of the first British rigid airship HMA No. 1 and was killed in one of the fir
- ... mmanding officer of RNAS Kingsnorth . On 1 July 1914 Neville was promoted to Wing-Commander, and on 13 august 1915 he was appointed Inspector Commander of Airships at the Admiralty. As a defence against the Ge ...
#8 Ira Abbott
Ira H. Abbott (July 18, 1906 - November 3, 1988) was an American aerospace engineer . After graduating from MIT , Abbott started working for Langley Aeronautical Laboratory in 1929. [1] He contributed significantly to the establishment of high-speed research programs and published numerous technical
- ... research and his leadership, he was inducted into the first round of the NACA/NASA Hall of Fame on august 13, 2015.
#9 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 .
- ... July 1912 [49] – 267 Lt. Kenlis Parcival Atkinson RFA 30 July 1912 [49] – 268 Ralph Gerald Holyoake 13 august 1912 [50] – 269 Air Mechanic William Thomas James McCudden 13 August 1912 [50] Used a Bristol Bipla ...
- ... 9] – 268 Ralph Gerald Holyoake 13 August 1912 [50] – 269 Air Mechanic William Thomas James McCudden 13 august 1912 [50] Used a Bristol Biplane at the Army School, Salisbury Plain. He was the elder brother of J ...
- ... when his Bleriot had engine trouble on 1 May 1915 at Fort Grange. 270 Maj. Hugh Montague Trenchard 13 august 1912 [50] Later to command the Royal Flying Corps in France and serve as first Chief of the Air Sta ...
- ... oyal Flying Corps in France and serve as first Chief of the Air Staff 271 Lt. Reginald Cholmondeley 13 august 1912 [50] – 272 Capt. John Maitland Salmond 13 August 1912 [50] A Captain in the King's Own Royal L ...
- ... f the Air Staff 271 Lt. Reginald Cholmondeley 13 August 1912 [50] – 272 Capt. John Maitland Salmond 13 august 1912 [50] A Captain in the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment he used a Grahame-White Biplane at t ...
- ... d retired from the Royal Air Force in 1943 and he died in 1968. 273 Capt. Alister Maxwell MacDonell 13 august 1912 [50] – 274 William Snowdon Hedley 13 August 1912 [50] – 275 William John Harrison 13 August 19 ...
- ... died in 1968. 273 Capt. Alister Maxwell MacDonell 13 August 1912 [50] – 274 William Snowdon Hedley 13 august 1912 [50] – 275 William John Harrison 13 August 1912 [50] – 276 Staff-Sergeant William Thomas 3 Sep ...
- ... ll 13 August 1912 [50] – 274 William Snowdon Hedley 13 August 1912 [50] – 275 William John Harrison 13 august 1912 [50] – 276 Staff-Sergeant William Thomas 3 September 1912 [51] – 277 Capt. Robert Harry Lucas ...
#10 Sir Alexander Bannerman, 11th Baronet
Major Sir Alexander Bannerman, 11th Baronet (16 December 1871 – 10 March 1934) [1] was a pioneer British military aviator. Sir Alexander Bannerman Born ( 1871-12-16 ) 16 December 1871 Brackley , Northamptonshire , England Died 10 March 1934 (1934-03-10) (aged 62) George , Cape Province , South Afr
- ... n 2 December 1901. [2] [3] Bannerman was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 13 august 1891, and promoted to lieutenant on 13 August 1894. [4] He saw active service in the Second Boer Wa ...
- ... ssioned a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 13 August 1891, and promoted to lieutenant on 13 august 1894. [4] He saw active service in the Second Boer War , and was mentioned in Lord Roberts ' despat ...
#11 Luca Parmitano
Colonel Luca Parmitano (born 27 September 1976 in Paternò , Sicily ) is an Italian astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps for the European Space Agency (ESA). He was selected as an ESA astronaut in May 2009. Parmitano is also a Colonel and test pilot for the Italian Air Force . [2] Italian engine
- ... arrived at the International Space Station on the same day. [19] He became the first DJ in space on 13 august 2019, when he played a set of electronic music from the ISS for a music festival audience in Ibiza ...
#12 James E. Plew
James E. Plew (July 3, 1862 [1] – April 16, 1938) [2] was a successful Chicago businessman whose early interest in the development of aviation eventually led him to acquire the initial leasehold in 1934 on the Valparaiso, Florida property that would evolve into Eglin Air Force Base . [3] Chicago bus
- ... to establish a knitting mill in the community [the Valpariso Hosiery Mill was destroyed by fire on august 13, 1939 [16] ] and was interested in a number of other enterprises to which he made investments to hel ...
#13 Clayton Anderson
Clayton Conrad Anderson (born February 23, 1959) is a retired NASA astronaut . Launched on STS-117 , he replaced Sunita Williams on June 10, 2007 as a member of the ISS Expedition 15 crew. [1] He is currently an author, a motivational speaker, and a Professor of Practice at Iowa State University in
- ... icense exam in 2001 and was issued the call sign KD5PLA by the Federal Communications Commission on august 13, 2001. [11] During his stay on the ISS in September 2007, he used one of the two amateur radio stati ...
#14 Desmond Norman
Nigel Desmond Norman , CBE , FRAeS (13 August 1929 – 13 November 2002) was an aircraft designer and aviation pioneer. Norman co-founded Britten-Norman in 1954, was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1970, and served as chairman and managing director of AeroNorTec (1988–2002)
- Nigel Desmond Norman , CBE , FRAeS ( 13 august 1929 – 13 November 2002) was an aircraft designer and aviation pioneer. Norman co-founded Britten-N ...
- ... ying equipment. He died of a heart attack at age 73 in 2002. [2] Desmond Norman Born ( 1929-08-13 ) 13 august 1929 London, England Died 13 November 2002 (2002-11-13) (aged 73) Basingstoke, Hampshire, England R ...
#15 George Herbert Scott
Major George Herbert "Lucky Breeze" Scott , CBE , AFC , [1] (25 May 1888 – 5 October 1930) was a British airship pilot and engineer. After serving in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force during World War I , Scott went on to command the airship R34 on its return Atlantic crossing in 1919,
- ... 57 minutes duration over Quebec and southern Ontario . The return flight set out on the evening of 13 august and arrived in Cardington on the morning of 16 August after 57 hours and 56 minutes of flying time; ...
#16 Neil Armstrong
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
- ... and around the world as part of a 38-day "Giant Leap" tour. [157] New York City ticker tape parade, august 13, 1969 The tour began on August 13, when the three astronauts spoke and rode in ticker-tape parades i ...
- ... 38-day "Giant Leap" tour. [157] New York City ticker tape parade, August 13, 1969 The tour began on august 13, when the three astronauts spoke and rode in ticker-tape parades in their honor in New York and Chic ...
#17 Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( / ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s k ɒ f / ; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general . While serving as the commander of United States Central Command , he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War . United States Army general (1934–2012) "Norman Schwarzk
- ... lan for direct and overwhelming force was initially criticized in Washington as uncreative. [87] By august 13, the news media began to closely cover Schwarzkopf, who had been named to lead the operation. [1] OP ...
#18 James C. Adamson
James Craig Adamson (born March 3, 1946) is a former NASA astronaut and retired Colonel of the United States Army . He is married with 3 children. James Adamson flew on two missions, STS-28 and STS-43 , and completed 263 orbits and 334 hours in space . After retiring from NASA, he was recruited by A
- ... ssion concluded with a dry lakebed landing on Runway 17 at Edwards Air Force Base , California , on august 13, 1989. Following STS-28 Adamson once again returned to management. This time he was assigned to the ...
#19 Wilfred Yackey
Wilfred Anthony (Tony) Yackey, Jr. (August 27, 1890 – October 4, 1927), known professionally as W.A. Yackey , was an airplane pioneer of the 1920s. A veteran pilot of World War I , he flew for both the United States and Italian Air Force, and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre by the French gove
- ... the service, Yackey remained in the Chicago area, and kept busy as a stunt pilot and air racer. On august 13, 1922 he participated in the first annual "Aerial Revue" at Checkerboard Aviation Field, competing i ...
#20 Josef Christiaens
Josef Henri Charles Christiaens , sometimes spelt Joseph (16 June 1882 – 25 February 1919), was a Belgian engineer, racecar driver and aviator. [1] Josef Christiaens Christiaens at the 1914 Indianapolis 500 Nationality Belgian Born Josef Henri Charles Christiaens ( 1882-06-16 ) 16 June 1882 Saint-Jo
- ... hristiaens was born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode on 16 June 1882 [2] to a prosperous Belgian family. On 13 august 1905 he participated in the Coupe de Liedekerke et Williame race held near Dinant , Belgium. The ra ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Lycoming IO-580
The Lycoming IO-580 engine is a horizontally opposed , six-cylinder aircraft engine featuring three cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines . [1] This article is about the 1997 era fuel-injected, six-cylinder aircraft engine series. For the 1959 eight-cylinder, geared, supercharged engi
- ... 83 cubic inches (9.55 litres) , 315 hp (235 kW) at 2700 rpm, dry weight 446 lb (202 kg) , certified 13 august 2007. This model has an aerobatic fuel and oil system. It may be equipped with either the PAC-RSA-1 ...
Event / Event
#1 2002 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
- ... Division as the government agency responsible for aviation accident investigations in South Korea . 13 august – Midway Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 15 August – Wanted for hijacking Delta Air Lines ...
#2 2010 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
- ... ormer NASA Administrator and later EADS North America CEO Sean O'Keefe is among the four survivors. 13 august Spanish airline Andalus Lineas Aereas ceases operations. 16 August AIRES Flight 8250 ,a Boeing 737- ...
#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
- ... ff from Aldan Airport . Due to operate a domestic scheduled Aldan– Chulman passenger service. [113] 13 august 1972 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk An-2T CCCP-01147 Far East W/O 0 Force-landed following a loss of engine powe ...
- ... e. Due to operate a domestic scheduled Arkhangelsk–Kotlas passenger service as Flight A-547 . [171] 13 august 1973 Uelen An-2 CCCP-23722 Magadan W/O 0 Crashed in poor weather. [172] 16 August 1973 Kotui River ...
- ... asus W/O 0 Crashed. [305] 3 August 1976 Popovka An-2R CCCP-70190 Central W/O Unknown Crashed. [306] 13 august 1976 Guryev Airport An-24B CCCP-47734 Kazakhstan W/O 0 /43 While on approach to land at Guryev (now ...
#4 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 ;
- ... was shot down, killing one crew member. 6 August 1982 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter was shot down. 13 august 1982 – A MiG-21 aircraft was shot down. Pilot was killed 18 August 1982 – A MiG-21 aircraft was sho ...
- ... red combat damage and was destroyed. [8] 1 August 1987 – An Mi-6 aircraft crashed, killing one. [8] 13 august 1987 –An An-12 aircraft suffered combat damage. [8] 30 August 1987 – An Mi-8Mt operating at night s ...
#5 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]
- ... t to bank left; the left wing hit the ground and the aircraft crashed with no casualties. [11] [12] 13 august An Aeroflot/Ulyanovsk Flight School Il-18B, CCCP-75653 (c/n 188000502) overshot the runway in poor ...
- ... art. All crew escaped unhurt; the crew had forgotten to unlock the rudder before takeoff. [89] 1991 13 august A Tarom Il-18V (YR-IMH, c/n 185008301) crashed near Uricani, Romania after the crew descended too s ...
#6 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
- ... illed. Pilot was Gene Roddenberry , future creator of Star Trek . [46] The airframe was stricken on 13 august 1943. [47] 1 September 1943 " GREAT FALLS , Mont., Sept. 2. ( AP ) - Ten crew members of a four-eng ...
#7 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
- ... 18 March 2006 Boeing 737-6D6 Oran–Seville Weather, landing gear collapse Flight 2208 near Piacenza 13 august 2006 Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules Algiers–Frankfurt Autopilot problems, loss of control Flight 1143 A ...
- ... ir Tahoma Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause Flight 185 Covington, Kentucky 13 august 2004 Convair 580 Memphis–Covington Fuel exhaustion , double engine failure N587X Rickenbacker Inter ...
- ... CFIT Aviaco Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause Flight 118 Montrove , Spain 13 august 1973 Sud Aviation Caravelle Madrid – A Coruña CFIT Avianca Flight designation Location Date Aircraf ...
- ... ause OK-FOR Jihlava 22 August 1930 Ford 5-AT-C Trimotor Prague–Brno–Bratislava CFIT OK-BAG Oberkirch 13 august t 1938 Savoia-Marchetti S.73 Prague–Strasbourg–Paris CFIT OK-ZDN near Prague 5 March 1946 Junkers Ju ...
#8 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
- ... burning Pfalz D.III after being attacked by a pilot from the Royal Air Force ' s No. 19 Squadron . august 13 – North of Roye , France , United States Army Air Service First Lieutenant Field Eugene Kindley shoo ...
#9 Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17
Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 was a regularly scheduled domestic cargo flight, flying from Reno to Dayton with an intermediate stopover at Rancho Cordova . On February 16, 2000, the DC-8 crashed onto an automobile salvage yard shortly after taking off from Sacramento Mather Airport , resulting
- ... caused another accident on April 26, 2001. Emery Worldwide grounded its entire fleet permanently on august 13, 2001. [1] CVR TRANSCRIPT Expletives are indicated by a "#" and a pause is indicated by "...". Some ...
#10 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 )
- ... TS collide near Graveley. On 3 July 1951 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near RAF Strubby . [6] On 13 august 1951 an AF Miles Martinet TT.1 of No. 228 OCU collided with a Vickers Wellington over North Yorkshi ...
#11 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
- ... found to be in the "closed" position and the bomb was dropped through equipment malfunction. [121] 13 august A Boeing Boeing B-50D-110-BO Superfortress , 49-0268 , on test flight out of Boeing Field, Seattle ...
#12 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
- ... an in-flight explosion and crashes near Leverkusen , Germany , killing her entire crew of five. 6–1 13 august – First Scottish International Aviation Meeting held at Lanark . [20] 18 August – John Moissant beco ...
#13 Operation Aphrodite
Aphrodite and Anvil were the World War II code names of United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy operations to use Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated PB4Y bombers as precision-guided munitions against bunkers and other hardened/reinforced enemy facilities, such as "Crossbow" op
- ... killing Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and Lieutenant Wilford J. Willy. [19] Le Havre naval base 13 august 1944 1 B-17 Mission 549: The drone with 2,000 lbs (907 kg) of bombs missed the target and a support ...
#14 Meopham air disaster
The Meopham Air Disaster occurred on 21 July 1930 when a Junkers F.13ge flying from Le Touquet to Croydon with two crew and four passengers crashed near Meopham , Kent with the loss of all on board. The report of the inquiry into the accident was made public, the first time in the United Kingdom tha
- ... was adjourned until August pending results from an Air Ministry Inquiry. [5] The inquest resumed on 13 august and heard more reports from witnesses and technical evidence from the investigation. [6] The head o ...
#15 Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 aircraft operating a Yugoslavian charter flight to the French island of Corsica . On 1 December, 1981, the flight crashed on Corsica's Mont San-Pietro, killing all 180 people on board. The crash was the deadliest and first major aviatio
- ... e then became a captain of the DC-9 (32 and 50 series) on 4 April 1972 and then an MD-80 captain on 13 august 1981 after 3 months of training in the United States. At the time of the accident, Kunović had a to ...
#16 List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters
This article is a list of accidents and incidents involving helicopters and which are notable enough to have an article on Wikipedia. It is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
- ... t and crashes into the North Sea off Bergen , Norway. All eighteen people on board are killed. 1981 13 august – Westland Wessex G-ASWI of Bristow Helicopters suffers an engine failure and ditches in the North ...
#17 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
- ... r Alitalia ' s attempt to purchase it fails, leaving hundred of passengers stranded in Italy . [61] 13 august An Internet video is released showing the crash of what appears to be a Syrian Air Force MiG-23 ( N ...
#18 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.
- ... ov due to loss of control caused by an unexplained rudder deflection, killing all 52 on board. [70] 13 august 1976 An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-47734) landed hard at Guryev Airport after the crew deviated from the ...
- ... ly and stopped 1,650 m (5,410 ft) from the beginning of the runway. All 32 on board survived. [154] 13 august 1994 An Uzbekistan Air Force An-24 was involved in an accident in Uzbekistan. [155] 6 February 1995 ...
#19 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.
- ... ated by Martin M-130 NC14714 Hawaii Clipper , disappeared between Guam and Manila with 15 on board. august 13, 1939 Sikorsky S-43 NC16933 crashed in Guanabara Bay due to loss of control following engine failure ...
#20 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
- ... ve aircrew members. [34] [35] Hezbollah claims it attacked the helicopter with a Waad missile. [36] 13 august The Israeli Air Force shoots down two Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicles, one of which was carrying ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Aviafiber Canard 2FL
The Aviafiber Canard 2FL was a one-person recreational aircraft of highly unusual design, designed and built in Switzerland during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Canard 2FL Role sailplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Aviafiber Designer Hans Farner First flight 13 August 1978
- ... Canard 2FL Role sailplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Aviafiber Designer Hans Farner First flight 13 august 1978 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Variously described as a rigid-wing hang-glider or as a foot-launched s ...
#2 Nyborg T.G.N.1
The Nyborg T.G.N.1 was a single-seat experimental sailplane built in the early 1930s, its unusual wing design a scaled-up version of the wings of large birds. British single-seat glider, 1932 T.G.N. 1 Role sailplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer UK Designer T. G. Nyborg First flight Between May and
- ... ure was found, perhaps by completing the cockpit enclosure, [5] as a particular flight was noted on 13 august 1932. [5] The early tests were made from the London Gliding Club 's Totternhoe field on Dunstable D ...
#3 Militi M.B.1
The Militi M.B.1 is an Italian single-seat flying-boat glider designed and built by Bruno Militi. [1] Italian flying-boat glider M.B.1 Role Single-seat powered flying-boat glider National origin Italy Designer Bruno Militi First flight 13 August 1967 Developed into Militi M.B.2 Leonardo
- ... ole Single-seat powered flying-boat glider National origin Italy Designer Bruno Militi First flight 13 august 1967 Developed into Militi M.B.2 Leonardo DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Militi started to build his design ...
- ... NT Militi started to build his design for a flying-boat glider in October 1964 and it first flew on 13 august 1967. [1] The M.B.1 is a parasol-wing monoplane with a two-step hull and a fuselage of aluminium al ...
#4 Glide bomb
A glide bomb or stand-off bomb is a standoff weapon with flight control surfaces to give it a flatter, gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without such surfaces. This allows it to be released at a distance from the target rather than right over it, allowing a successful attack witho
- ... nt, the 'Pelican' . The longer-range Bat used an active radar seeker and was used in the Pacific on august 13, 1944, but could not distinguish between targets in a cluttered environment and could be easily spoo ...
#5 Davis-Costin Condor
The Davis-Costin Condor was a conventional all-wood, tandem-seat sailplane built in the United Kingdom in the 1950s. Only one was constructed; it was later rebuilt with a longer fuselage and other detailed alterations as the Condor 2 . British two-seat glider, 1953 Condor Role Two seat sailplane Nat
- ... ed. Minor undercarriage changes were also made. Named Condor 2 , the rebuilt aircraft first flew on 13 august 1960. [1] It was written off less than a year later on 25 June 1961 when it crashed at Chesford Hea ...
#6 Warsztaty Szybowcowe Orlik
The Warsztaty Szybowcowe Orlik (Glider Workshop Dove), also known as the Kocjan Orlik after the designer, is a family of Polish gull winged gliders that was designed by Antoni Kocjan and produced by Warsztaty Szybowcowe . [1] [2] [3] Polish glider Orlik Role Glider Type of aircraft National origin P
- ... advent of the Second World War . The development of the series was cut short by Kocjan's murder on 13 august 1944 by the Gestapo as part of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising . [1] [2] The Orlik gliders were built with ...
#7 Lamson PL-1 Quark
The Lamson PL-1 Quark was an American high-wing , single-seat, glider that was designed and constructed by Philip Lamson , first flying in early 1965. [1] [2] American homebuilt glider PL-1 Quark Role Glider National origin United States Designer Philip Lamson First flight 1965 Introduction 1964 Sta
- ... out 300 hours in its 30 ft (9.1 m) wingspan version. The Quark was removed from the FAA registry on 13 august 2002 and the aircraft likely no longer exists. [1] [2] SPECIFICATIONS (QUARK) Data from Soaring [1] ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Bell 222/230
The Bell 222 is an American twin-engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter . The Bell 230 is an improved development with different engines and other minor changes. Family of utility helicopters Bell 222/230 A Bell 222 Role Executive/utility helicopter Type of aircraft National origin United
- ... stem developed for the Bell 214ST. [1] Manufacturing began in 1975. [2] The Model 222 first flew on august 13, 1976. It received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on August 16, 1979 a ...
- ... ICATIONS Bell 222 3-view drawing Model 222 222B 222U 230 Announced 1974 1982 1982 1990 First Flight august 13, 1976 1982 1983 August 12, 1991 Certified December 1979 August 1982 April 1983 March 1992 Delivered ...
- ... helicopter Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Bell Helicopter First flight 13 august 1976 Introduction Bell 222: 1979 Bell 230: 1991 Produced Bell 222: 1980–1991 Bell 230: 1992–1995 Nu ...
#2 Aérospatiale Alouette III
The Aérospatiale Alouette III ( French pronunciation: [aloo-wɛt ] , Lark ; company designations SA 316 and SA 319 ) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation . During its production life, it proved to be a relatively popular rotorcraft; includ
- ... louette IIIs into service. It was dispatched in several destroyers as antisubmarine helicopters. On august 13, 1983, Republic of Korea Navy discovered a spy naval ship from Korean People's Army entering their s ...
#3 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion ( Sikorsky S-65 ) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft . Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps , it is currently in service with Germany, Iran, and Israel. The United States Air Force operate
- ... 2003 : a MH-53M crashed near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Five U.S. servicemen were killed. [89] 13 august 2004 : a USMC CH-53D from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma crashed into Okinawa International Unive ...
#4 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft . Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army 's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in 1972. The Army designated the pro
- ... th Terrain Awareness and Warning Capability (HTAWS) after taking delivery of the first two units on 13 august 2013. [54] ISRAEL The Israeli Air Force (IAF) received 10 surplus UH-60A Black Hawks from the Unite ...
#5 Famà Kiss 209
The Famà Kiss 209M is an Italian ultralight [1] two-seat helicopter , built from composite materials around a steel frame and with an optional retractable undercarriage. The moniker "Kiss" stands for "keep it stupidly simple", reflecting the philosophy of its designer, Nino Famà. Kiss 209M Role Ultr
- ... National origin Italy Manufacturer Famà Helicopters srl, Solignano Designer Nino Famà First flight 13 august 2009 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Kiss 209M is a single rotor, conventionally laid out helicopter sea ...
- ... nstrument system (EFIS). [2] After ground runs on 15 July 2009, the Kiss flew for the first time on 13 august . The first production aircraft completed company testing at the end of January 2011 and went to the ...
#6 Mil Mi-24
The Mil Mi-24 ( Russian : Миль Ми-24 ; NATO reporting name : Hind ) is a large helicopter gunship , attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its su
- ... le—one measure was the removal of the stub wings. [4] The previous official speed record was set on 13 august 1975 over a closed 1000 km course of 332.65 km/h (206.7 mph); many of the female-specific records w ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Clément-Bayard
Clément-Bayard , Bayard-Clément , [1] was a French manufacturer of automobiles, aeroplanes and airships founded in 1903 by entrepreneur Gustave Adolphe Clément . [2] [3] Clément obtained consent from the Conseil d'Etat to change his name to that of his business in 1909. The extra name celebrated the
- ... models after 3 and 5 laps respectively. [12] Clément finished 6th in the V Circuit des Ardennes on 13 august 1906 at Bastogne. He completed the 7-lap 961 km race in 6 hours 2 minutes 55.2 seconds in a 100Hp C ...
- ... tres wide, 9,800 m 3 , powered by 2 Clément Bayard 120 cv engines. Top speed 53 km/h. First flew on 13 august 1913. [21] N° 5 livré à la Russie, 86 metres long, 13.5 metres wide, 9,600 m 3 , powered by 2 Cléme ...
#2 Dan-Air Engineering
Dan Air Engineering Limited was the maintenance arm of Dan Air Services Limited , itself a subsidiary of Davies and Newman , one of Britain's foremost wholly privately owned, independent [nb 2] ship broking and airline companies during the 1970s and 80s. Arm of Dan Air Services Limited Dan Air Engin
- ... er ... Dan-Air – Engineering Division , Marketplace – Aerospace Appointments, Flight International, 13 august 1988, p. 100 Avionics Engineers – Gatwick ... Dan-Air – Engineering Division , Marketplace – Aerosp ...
#3 Focke-Wulf
Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau AG ( German pronunciation: [ˌfɔkəˈvʊlf] ) was a German manufacturer of civil and military aircraft before and during World War II . [1] Many of the company's successful fighter aircraft designs were slight modifications of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 . It is one of the predecessor c
- ... rs and 56 minutes. It was the first aircraft to fly that route without stopping. The return trip on august 13, 1938, took 19 hours and 47 minutes. These flights are commemorated with a plaque in the Böttcherstr ...
#4 Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace , arms, defense , information security , and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland , in the Washingt
- ... d Boyd as director. [31] The name was eventually shortened to Lockheed Martin 3D Solutions. [32] On august 13, 2008, Lockheed Martin acquired the government business unit of Nantero, Inc., a company that had de ...
- ... .S. companies, including Lockheed Martin. [64] (See: 2017 United States–Saudi Arabia arms deal ) On august 13, 2018, Lockheed Martin announced that the company had secured a $480 million contract from the Unite ...
#5 Sunbeam Motor Car Company
Sunbeam Motor Car Company Limited was a British automobile manufacturer with its works at Moorfields in Blakenhall , a suburb of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire, now West Midlands. Its Sunbeam name had been registered by John Marston in 1888 for his bicycle manufacturing business. Sunbeam motor car m
- ... h central buying, selling, administration and advertising departments with S T D in Britain [16] On 13 august 1920 Darracq changed its name to S T D Motors Limited. [16] The initials represented Sunbeam, Talbo ...
#6 Hungarian General Machine Factory
MÁG stands for "Magyar Általános Gépgyár Rt" (Hungarian General Engine Works Company Limited [1] ). It was the most prevalent Hungarian vehicle manufacturer before World War II , and was based in Budapest . Its roots date back to 1901, when Podvinecz & Heisler (a company created by two young entrepr
- ... rading, selling new parts they had made themselves proved to be an increasingly better business. On 13 august 1895, at their request to install the parts or the equipment they had manufactured in the mills the ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Pumpkin bomb
Pumpkin bombs were conventional aerial bombs developed by the Manhattan Project and used by the United States Army Air Forces against Japan during World War II . It was a close replication of the Fat Man plutonium bomb with the same ballistic and handling characteristics, but it used non-nuclear con
- ... program, expected that it would involve considerable effort. [6] The test program was initiated on 13 august 1943 at the Naval Proving Ground in Dahlgren, Virginia , where a scale model of the Fat Man plutoni ...
#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]
- ... least 25 people in several districts of Aleppo and cut off water and electricity supplies. [101] On 13 august 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 17 people in the Bab al-Nairab district and al-Shaar area of Ale ...
- ... yatayn . [211] On 11 August 2015, barrel bombs containing napalm were dropped on Darayya . [212] On 13 august 2015, barrel bombs killed at least 13 people in Kafar Awwayed in the Idlib countryside. [213] On 16 ...
#3 Reeves AN/MSQ-77 Bomb Directing Central
The Reeves AN/MSQ-77 Bomb Directing Central, Radar [6] (nickname " Miscue 77 ") was a USAF automatic tracking radar/computer system for command guidance of military aircraft during Vietnam War bomb runs at nighttime and during bad weather. Developed from the Reeves AN/MSQ-35 , [7] the AN/MSQ-77 reve
- ... 0 Commando Vault aircraft to clear landing zones and at least 1 helicopter evacuation of wounded on august 13, 1966. [14] Commando Club To allow command guidance bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong targets out of ran ...
#4 Nudelman-Suranov NS-45
The Nudelman-Suranov NS-45 was an enlarged version of the Soviet Nudelman-Suranov NS-37 aircraft autocannon . It was evaluated for service on 44 Yakovlev Yak-9 K aircraft during World War II , but proved to stress the airframes too much. The NS-45 was also mounted on the prototype Tupolev Tu-1 night
- ... combat) trials 44 Yak-9Ks of this limited production run were used. These trials took place between 13 august and 18 September 1944 at the 3rd Belorussian Front , and from 15 January 1945 to 15 February 1945 a ...