langs: 2 августа [ru] / august 2 [en] / 2. august [de] / 2 août [fr] / 2 agosto [it] / 2 de agosto [es]
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Gorges Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Gorges in the Manche region of northern France . Gorges Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-26 Picardie Region, France Gorges Airfield Gorges Airfield (France) Coordinates 49°14′38″N 001°24′36″W
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
#3 Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport ( IATA : BUF , ICAO : KBUF , FAA LID : BUF ) is in Cheektowaga , [2] New York . The airport serves Buffalo, New York , United States, and the southern Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario , Canada. It is the third-busiest airport in the state of New York and the b
Winsted Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : 10D ) is a public general aviation airport serving Winsted and the surrounding area in the US state of Minnesota . Operated by the municipal government of Winsted, the airport was opened in 1964. It has a single turf runway, several hangars, and an arrival/depar
#5 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (abbreviated NAS JRB Fort Worth ) [1] ( IATA : FWH , ICAO : KNFW , FAA LID : NFW ) includes Carswell Field , a military airbase located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west of the central business district of Fort Worth , in Tarrant County , Texas ,
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
#7 Latvijas Gaisa Satiksmes Akciju Sabiedriba
Latvijas Gaisa Satiksmes Akciju Sabiedriba was a Latvian-German airline, based in Riga, Latvia . It operated international air lines from Riga Spilve airport (ICAO: EVRS). The airline was launched in 1922. It was finally dissolved in 1928 after major shareholders pulled out support. Former Latvian-G
Losuia Airport is an airport in Losuia , on the island of Kiriwina , Papua New Guinea . [1] [2] "AYKA" redirects here. For the 2018 Russian film, see Ayka . Airport in on the island of Kiriwina, Papua New Guinea Losuia Airport IATA : LSA ICAO : AYKA Summary Location Losuia , on the island of Kiriwin
Special landing field Lüneburg ( ICAO airport code EDHG) is an airfield near Lüneburg in Lower Saxony state, Germany . It is approved for motor planes , motor glider , microlights and gliders up to a maximum weight of 2000 kg. Helicopters are approved up to a weight of 5700 kg and balloon rides
#10 Hergla Airfield
Hergla Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia , which was located approximately 12 km north-northwest of Harqalah in al Janubiyah Wilayat province, about 90 km south-southwest of Tunis . Abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia Hergla Airfield Coordinates 36°08′05.0
#11 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
Juvincourt Airfield is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the commune of Juvincourt-et-Damary in the Aisne department of northern France . For the World War I military airfield, see Julvécourt Aerodrome . Juvincourt Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-68 Picardy Region, Franc
Hounslow Heath Aerodrome was a grass airfield, operational 1914–1920. It was in the London borough of Hounslow , and hosted the British Empire 's first scheduled daily international commercial flights, in 1919. The site today includes the main remaining part of Hounslow Heath . Hounslow Heath Aerodr
#14 Piedmont Triad International Airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport ( IATA : GSO , ICAO : KGSO , FAA LID : GSO ) (commonly referred to as "PTI") is an airport located in unincorporated Guilford County, North Carolina , west of Greensboro , serving the Piedmont Triad region of Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem as well as th
RCAF Station Aylmer was a Royal Canadian Air Force airfield that was built between late 1940 and June 1941 northeast of Aylmer, Ontario . [1] [2] [3] It was one of many built across Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War II . RCAF Station Aylmer Malahide, Ontario Ne
#16 Rantoul National Aviation Center
Rantoul National Aviation Center ( ICAO : KTIP , FAA LID : TIP ) , also known as Frank Elliott Field , is a public use airport located in Rantoul , a village in Champaign County , Illinois , United States . It is owned by the Village of Rantoul. [1] Airport Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport F
Kelowna General Hospital ( KGH ) is a tertiary referral hospital located in Kelowna , British Columbia operated by Interior Health that offers medical care in the Central Okanagan . In British Columbia, Kelowna General is the only hospital outside the Lower Mainland or Vancouver Island that performs
#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
Kitakyushu Airport ( 北九州空港 , Kitakyūshū-kūkō ) ( IATA : KKJ , ICAO : RJFR ) , sometimes called Kokuraminami Airport , is an airport in Kokuraminami-ku , Kitakyushu , Fukuoka , Japan . It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea , 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the main body of th
Hickory Regional Airport ( IATA : HKY , ICAO : KHKY , FAA LID : HKY ) is three miles (5 km) west of Hickory , in Catawba County , North Carolina . It is owned by the City of Hickory. [1] Airport in Hickory, NC Hickory Regional Airport IATA : HKY ICAO : KHKY FAA LID : HKY Summary Airport type Publi
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
The Grumman American AA-5 series is a family of American all-metal, four-seat, light aircraft used for touring and training. The line includes the original American Aviation AA-5 Traveler , the Grumman American AA-5 Traveler , AA-5A Cheetah , and AA-5B Tiger , the Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah a
The Wind Shadow ( Chinese : 风影 ; pinyin : Fēng yǐng ) [1] and Cloud Shadow ( Chinese : 云影 ; pinyin : Yún yǐng ), also known as Wing Loong-10 ( Chinese : 翼龙-10 ; pinyin : Yìlóng-10 ), is a series of unmanned aerial vehicles of the High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) type, featuring some stealth chara
The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet produced by Cessna , the basis of the Citation family . Announced in October 1968, the Fanjet 500 prototype first flew on September 15, 1969 and it was certified as the 500 Citation on September 9, 1971. It was upgraded in 1976 as the Citation I , an
The Petlyakov Pe-8 ( Russian : Петляков Пе-8 ) was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II , and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to rai
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 .
#7 Grumman F2F
The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage , serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940. It was designed for both carrier- and land-based operations. US Navy biplane F2F An F2F-1 of fighter squadron VF-2B , aboar
#8 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissa
#9 Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 ( izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is " Fitter ". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 , the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20
#10 Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and Hind biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-per
#11 Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with 40 ord
The Siemens-Schuckert R.VII was a bomber aircraft built in Germany during World War I. [3] [4] It was one of six aircraft based on the Siemens-Schuckert R.I that were originally intended to be identical, but which each developed in a different direction and were designated as different aircraft type
#13 Gotha G.IV
The Gotha G.IV was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I . It was the first mass-produced large airplane. World War I heavy bomber Gotha G.IV Role Bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Gothaer Waggonfabrik Siemens-Schuckert Werke Luft-Verkehrs-Ge
#14 Heinkel HE 6
The Heinkel HE 6 was a single-seat floatplane developed by the German aeronautical company Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in the late 1920s. 1920s German floatplane HE 6 Role Mail plane Type of aircraft National origin Germany Designer Ernst Heinkel First flight 2 August 1927 Number built 1 Variants Heinkel
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
The Avro 627 Mailplane was a British biplane developed in 1931 by Avro from the Avro Antelope bomber as a mail plane for use in Canada . Only one was built which ended up being used as a test bed . Type 627 Mailplane Role Light transport Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer A
#17 UTIAS Snowbird
The Snowbird is a human-powered ornithopter that was built as a project of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). Snowbird was the first human-powered ornithopter to fly straight and level. [1] [2] [3] Canadian human-powered ornithopter Snowbird The UTIAS Snowbird human-p
#18 Verville-Packard R-1 Racer
The Verville-Packard R-1 Racer was a military racing aircraft that was modified from Alfred V. Verville 's previous Verville VCP-1 design. The R-1 is sometimes known also as the Verville-Packard VCP-R or the Verville-Packard 600 . The R-1 was the first racing aircraft built for the United States Arm
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop -powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. Turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft This article may be e
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
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
#2 Flight deck
The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea. On smaller naval ships which do not have aviation as a primary mission, the landing area for helicopters and other VTOL aircraft is also referred to as the flight
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
#4 Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
The Forrestal -class aircraft carriers were four aircraft carriers designed and built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. The class ship was named for James Forrestal , the first United States Secretary of Defense . It was the first class of supercarriers , combining high tonnage, deck-edge ele
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) was the second of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in April 1943 and commissioned the following August, she was named for Liscome Bay in Dall Island in the Alexander Archipelago of Alaska. On 24
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy 's third Nimitz -class supercarrier . She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in
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
#10 Implacable-class aircraft carrier
The Implacable -class aircraft carrier consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Derived from the design of the Illustrious class , they were faster and carried more aircraft than the older ships. They were initially assigned to the Home Fleet when completed i
#11 HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
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
#14 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
#15 USS Mission Bay
USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Mission Bay , located northwest of San Diego . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned in September, she served as a transport carrier, ferrying aircraft to bases in Europe, Africa, and Asi
#16 HMS Anne (1915)
HMS Anne was a seaplane carrier of the Royal Navy used during the First World War . Converted from the captured German freighter Aenne Rickmers , the ship's two aircraft conducted aerial reconnaissance , observation and bombing missions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea during 1915–17 even th
USS Wolverine (IX-64) was a training ship used by the United States Navy during World War II . She was originally named Seeandbee and was built as a Great Lakes luxury side-wheel steamer cruise ship for the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company. Seeandbee was launched on 9 November 1912 and was norm
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
#19 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
#20 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
Golden Myanmar Airlines ( Burmese : ရွှေမြန်မာ လေကြောင်းလိုင်း ) is an airline in Myanmar currently offering domestic flights. It was established in August 2012. It was formed by 15 investors including the chairmen of CB Bank and Myanmar Golden Star. The company slogan is Enjoy to fly more . Golden
#2 People Express Airlines (1980s)
People Express Airlines , stylized as PEOPLExpress , was an American low-cost airline that operated from 1981 to 1987, when it was merged into Continental Airlines . The airline's headquarters was in the North Terminal (later Terminal C) of Newark International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey .
#3 Aeroflot
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines ( Russian : ПАО "Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии" , PAO Aeroflot — Rossiyskiye avialinii ), commonly known as Aeroflot ( English: / ˈ ɛər oʊ ˌ f l ɒ t / or / ˌ ɛər oʊ ˈ f l ɒ t / ( listen ) ; Russian : Аэрофлот , transl. "air fleet" , pronounced [ɐɛrɐˈfɫot]
#4 Taquan Air
Taquan Air is the operating name for Venture Travel, LLC , an American regional airline headquartered in Ketchikan , a city in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska . [3] It operates domestic scheduled passenger and charter services. Its base is Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base , which
Delta Air Lines, Inc. , typically referred to as Delta , is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier . One of the world's oldest airlines in operation , Delta is headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . [1] The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, incl
First Cambodia Airlines (SC:柬埔寨第一航空)was a privately owned airline based in Cambodia . Because of financial problems, it ceased operations in 2004. First Cambodia Airlines First Cambodia Airlines logo IATA ICAO Callsign F6 FCC First Cambodia Founded February 2004 Ceased operations 2 August 2004 Opera
#7 Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A ( "Gol Intelligent Airlines S.A." also known as VRG Linhas Aéreas S/A ) is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . [4] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the d
Tiger Airways Holdings Limited ( SGX : J7X ) was a Singapore-based holding company for a group of low-cost carriers operating in the Asia-Pacific region. It was formed in 2007 to allow for easier management of the airline subsidiaries, as well as any future expansion, without having to focus on oper
Community Express Airlines is a defunct airline that was based in the United Kingdom. Its IATA and ICAO codes were 5V and UNI, respectively. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2010 ) Community Express Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign 5V UNI - Founded 1993 Hubs Birmingha
#10 Air Turquoise
Air Turquoise was a low-cost airline based in France . It operated services to Marseille , Nice and Bordeaux from Reims Champagne Airport . The airline was liquidated on 2 August 2006. [1] Air Turquoise IATA ICAO Callsign RTQ Founded June 2005 Ceased operations August 2006 Operating bases Vatry Inte
#11 Varig
VARIG (acronym for V iação A érea RI o- G randense, Rio Grandean Airways ) was the first airline founded in Brazil , in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went into judicial restructuring , and in 2006 it was split in
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
#13 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators
F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators are the non-U.S. nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II . The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority figh
#14 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#15 Alitalia
Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. , [4] [5] operating as Alitalia ( Italian pronunciation: [aliˈtaːlja] ), was an airline which was once the flag carrier and largest airline of Italy. [6] The company had its head office in Fiumicino , Metropolitan City of Rome Capital . [7] The airline was
#16 Olympic Aviation
Olympic Aviation was a subsidiary of Olympic Airways , the Greek national flag carrier . Olympic Aviation IATA ICAO Callsign ML OLY [1] OLAVIA Founded 1971 Ceased operations 2003 Hubs Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport , Ellinikon International Airport Focus cities Makedonia International A
#17 Chalk's International Airlines
Chalk's International Airlines , formerly Chalk's Ocean Airways , was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in unincorporated Broward County , Florida near Fort Lauderdale . [1] It operated scheduled seaplane services to the Bahamas . Its
#18 Transportes Aéreos Nacional
Transportes Aéreos Nacional was a Brazilian airline founded in 1946. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional , of which Transportes Aéreos Nacional was one of the partners. Former Brazilian airline, 1946–1961 For the Brazilian airline defunct in 2002,
#19 Northern & Scottish Airways
Northern & Scottish Airways was a regional airline established in Glasgow in 1934. It was taken over in 1937, eventually becoming part of British European Airways . Defunct Scottish regional airline Not to be confused with Scottish Airways . Northern & Scottish Airways Ltd Founded 1 July 1934 Commen
#20 Pan Am
Pan American World Airways , originally founded as Pan American Airways [2] and commonly known as Pan Am , was an American airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States for much of the 20th century. It was the first air
The Dixmude was a Zeppelin airship built for the Imperial German Navy as L 72 (c/n LZ 114 ) and unfinished at the end of the First World War , when it was given to France as war reparations and recommissioned in French Navy service and renamed Dixmude . It was lost when it exploded in mid-air on 21
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
The Imperial German Army Zeppelin LZ 80 (L-35) was a R-class World War I zeppelin. Zeppelin LZ 80 / L 35 - Imperial German Army Airship LZ 80 (L 35) Role R-class reconnaissance-bomber rigid airship Type of aircraft National origin German Empire Manufacturer Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Designer Ludwig Dür
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
#1 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
Attack Squadron TWELVE ( ATKRON TWELVE or VA-12 ), also known as the "Flying Ubangis" or "Clinchers" , was an attack squadron of the United States Navy active during the Cold War . From their home port at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Florida , the squadron made more than thirty major overseas de
The 450th Fighter-Day Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 450th Fighter-Day Wing of Tactical Air Command (TAC) at Foster AFB , Texas. It was inactivated on 11 December 1957. 450th Bombardment Group B-24s of the 450th Bomb Group Active 1943-1945, 1954-1957 C
#4 449th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 449th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 11th Air Division stationed at Ladd Air Force Base , Alaska, where it was inactivated on 25 August 1960. 449th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 449th Fighter Interceptor Squadron Northrop F-8
#5 No. 131 Helicopter Flight, IAF
No. 131 Helicopter Flight (Airborne Pointers) is a Forward Air Control Helicopter squadron and is equipped with HAL Cheetah and based at Hindon Air Force Station . [1] No. 131 Helicopter Flight Active 2 August 1974 - Present Country Republic of India Branch Indian Air Force Role Light Observation
Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 ( AWACS ) from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire . As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down from seven originally ordered in the late 1980s. [2] Pur
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
The 378th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 495th Fighter Group , Fifteenth Air Force , stationed at Truax Field , Wisconsin . It was last activated on 8 November 2015. 378th Fighter Squadron 378th Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt, 1944 Active 10 Feb
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
VA-135 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy , nicknamed Uninvited . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-81 on 1 March 1944, redesignated VA-14A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-135 on 2 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 30 November 1949. A second squadron bore th
The 23rd Fighter Group (23 FG) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23rd Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia. For the "23rd Fighter Group" that existed from 1997 to 2006, see 23rd Wing . 23rd Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Group A-10C Thunderbolt II attached to the 3
#12 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
#13 Escadrille 65
Escadrille 65 of the French Air Force was established during World War I. It was founded at Lyon-Bron Airport on 2 August 1915. Escadrille N 65 - SPA 65 Active 1915 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Engagements World War I Military unit
#14 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
No. 13 (City of Darwin) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron. The unit saw combat during World War II as a bomber and maritime patrol squadron and is currently active as a mixed regular and reserve RAAF unit located in Darwin , fulfilling both operational support and training dut
#16 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
No. 205 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit formed on 1 April 1918. Prior to this it had existed as No. 5 Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). In 1929, it became the first RAF squadron to be permanently based in Singapore, taking as its motto Pertama di Malaya ("First in Malaya"). No. 205
The 141st Air Refueling Wing (141 ARW) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard , stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base , Spokane, Washington. If activated to federal service, the 141 ARW is gained by the United States Air Force and assigned to the Air Mobility Command (AMC). As a result of BR
The 355th Fighter Squadron , nicknamed the Fightin' Falcons , is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Eielson Air Force Base , Alaska. It is an active-duty unit assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II . The squadron is tasked with the Suppression
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War . After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958. Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
#1 Triplane
A triplane is a fixed-wing aircraft equipped with three vertically stacked wing planes. Tailplanes and canard foreplanes are not normally included in this count, although they occasionally are. [ citation needed ] Aircraft wing configuration with three vertically stacked main wing surfaces For aircr
#2 Ornithopter
An ornithopter (from Greek ornis, ornith- "bird" and pteron "wing") is an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings . Designers sought to imitate the flapping-wing flight of birds, bats , and insects . Though machines may differ in form, they are usually built on the same scale as flying animals. La
Theodore von Kármán ( Hungarian : ( Szőlőskislaki ) Kármán Tódor [(søːløːʃkiʃlɒki) ˈkaːrmaːn ˈtoːdor] ; 11 May 1881 – 6 May 1963) was a Hungarian-American mathematician , aerospace engineer , and physicist who was active primarily in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics . He was responsible
Carl Friedrich Meerwein (2 August 1737 – 6 December 1810) was a German civil engineer and aviation pioneer . German civil engineer and aviation pioneer Meerwein was born in Leiselheim. He built flying devices with moving wings. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica he succeeded in flying with one
Frederick Walker Baldwin (January 2, 1882 – August 7, 1948), also known as Casey Baldwin , paternal grandson of Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin , was a hydrofoil and aviation pioneer and partner of the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell . He was manager of Graham Bell Laboratories from 1909
Hugo Sundstedt (12 July 1886 - 8 July 1966) was a Swedish-American aviation pioneer. Swedish-American aviation pioneer Hugo Sundstedt Born ( 1886-07-12 ) July 12, 1886 Örebro , Sweden Died July 8, 1966 (1966-07-08) (aged 79) Liberty, New York Occupation Aviator
Neil Burgess Jr. (August 2, 1918 – April 20, 1997) was a leading American aircraft propulsion engineer and designer. Working at General Electric with Gerhard Neumann , they won the 1958 Collier Trophy for their work on the General Electric J79 turbojet engine which powered the Lockheed F-104 Starfig
Captain Frank Sowter Barnwell OBE AFC FRAeS BSc (23 November 1880 – 2 August 1938) was a Scottish aeronautical engineer . With his elder brother Harold , he built the first successful powered aircraft made in Scotland and later went on to a career as an aircraft designer with the Bristol Aeroplane C
Alexander Graham Bell ( / ˈ ɡ r eɪ . ə m / , born Alexander Bell ; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) [4] was a Scottish-born [N 1] inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone . He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1
#7 Leslie Frise
Leslie George Frise FRAeS (2 July 1895 – 26 September 1979) was a British aerospace engineer and aircraft designer; he designed the Type 156 Bristol Beaufighter . He was involved in the development of aircraft and gun-turret hydraulic systems. British aerospace engineer and aircraft designer Leslie
Richard E. Schreder (25 September 1915 – 2 August 2002) was an American naval aviator and sailplane developer, responsible for design and development of the HP/RS-series kit sailplanes marketed from 1962 until about 1982. Schreder also founded and ran Airmate, a successful drafting supplies company.
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
#10 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
#11 Nikolay Pilyugin
Nikolai Alekseevich Pilyugin ( Russian : Никола́й Алексее́вич Пилю́гин ; 18 May [ O.S. 5 May ] 1908 , Krasnoye Selo - 2 August 1982) was Soviet chief designer of rocket guidance systems. Soviet engineer This article does not cite any sources . ( November 2009 ) He was a designer of control syste
#12 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#13 Luigi Colani
Luigi Colani (born Lutz Colani 2 August 1928 – 16 September 2019) [1] was a German industrial designer . German industrial designer (1928–2019) Luigi Colani Luigi Colani in front of his BMW 700 in the exhibition "COLANI – Das Lebenswerk" ( Karlsruhe ) in 2004 Born Lutz Colani ( 1928-08-02 ) 2 August
#14 Donald Beatty
Donald Croom Beatty (April 11, 1900 – July 12, 1980) was an American aviator, explorer, and inventor. American aviator, explorer, and inventor For the American judge, see Donald W. Beatty . Beatty was the son of Isaac Beatty, Jr and Hughie Duffee Beatty of Birmingham, Alabama (United States). He beg
#15 Tryggve Gran
Jens Tryggve Herman Gran MC (20 January 1888 – 8 January 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author. [3] Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author Tryggve Gran Tryggve Gran around 1912-1913 Born ( 1888-01-20 ) 20 January 1888 [1] Bergen , Norway Died 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age
The Montgolfier brothers – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier ( French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf miʃɛl mɔ̃ɡɔlfje] ; 26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) [1] and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier ( French pronunciation: [ʒak etjɛn mɔ̃ɡɔlfje] ; 6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) [1] – were aviation pioneers, balloonists
#17 Eileen Vollick
Eileen Vollick (2 August 1908 – 27 September 1968) became Canada's first licensed female pilot on 13 March 1928. She was also the first Canadian woman to parachute into water. [1] Canadian aviator Eileen Vollick Eileen Vollick Memorial Born ( 1908-08-02 ) August 2, 1908 Wiarton, Ontario Died Septemb
#18 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
Karl-Heinz Bringer (16 June 1908 – 2 January 1999) was a German aerospace engineer , and rocket propulsion specialist who later became a French citizen. [1] Bringer worked on Nazi Germany's rocket development program at Peenemünde during World War II . After the war, he moved to France, where he wor
#20 Maria Josep Colomer i Luque
Maria Josep Colomer i Luque (31 March 1913 – 24 May 2004), [1] better known as Mari Pepa Colomer , [2] [3] was one of the pioneers of Spanish aviation. She was the first female flight instructor in Spain and the first Catalan woman (third Spanish woman) to earn a pilot's license . Spanish aviator In
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce plc , one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , competing with the General Electric GEnx . It first ran on 14 February 2006 and first flew on 18 June 2007 before a joint EASA/FAA certification on
The Eurojet EJ200 is a military low-bypass turbofan used as the powerplant of the Eurofighter Typhoon . The engine is largely based on the Rolls-Royce XG-40 technology demonstrator, which was developed in the 1980s. The EJ200 is built by the EuroJet Turbo GmbH consortium. The EJ200 is also used in t
#3 Garrett F109
The Garrett F109 (Company designation TFE109 ) was a small turbofan engine developed for the Fairchild T-46 by Garrett AiResearch . With the United States Air Force 's cancellation of the T-46 program in 1986, further development of the engine ceased, and with it the civil TFE109 version. F109 / TFE
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
#2 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#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
British Airways Flight 149 was a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , then the international airport for Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , via Kuwait and Madras International Airports , operated by British Airways using a Boeing 747-136 , with registration G-AWND, on 2 Aug
#5 1988 British International Helicopters Sikorsky S-61N crash
G-BEID was a Sikorsky S-61 N helicopter of British International Helicopters which made a controlled ditching in the sea 29 nmi (54 km; 33 mi) northeast of Sumburgh on 13 July 1988 following an engine fire. There were no fatalities. This article needs additional citations for verification . (
#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
#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
#8 Pedro Zanni
Pedro Leandro Zanni (12 March 1891, Pehuajó – 29 January 1942, Campo de Mayo ) was a pioneering Argentinian pilot of the early 20th century who made the then longest west-to-east flight in a non-amphibious aircraft in his circumnavigation attempt of 1924. This article needs additional citations for
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
#10 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#11 1920 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1920: Years in aviation : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Years : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 19
#12 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
#13 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
#14 1947 BSAA Avro Lancastrian Star Dust accident
On 2 August 1947, Star Dust , a British South American Airways (BSAA) Avro Lancastrian airliner on a flight from Buenos Aires , Argentina, to Santiago , Chile, crashed into Mount Tupungato in the Argentine Andes . An extensive search operation failed to locate the wreckage, despite covering the area
#15 List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am . The airline suffered a total of 95 incidents.
#16 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
#17 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century
This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding
#18 1919 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1919: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1916 1917 1918
#19 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
#20 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
#1 N.V. Vliegtuigbouw 013 Sagitta
The N.V. Vliegtuigbouw 013 Sagitta ( English: Arrow ) is a Dutch mid-wing , single-seat Standard Class glider designed by Piet Alsema and produced by N.V. Vliegtuigbouw . [2] [3] [4] [5] Dutch glider 013 Sagitta Role Standard-class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin Netherlands Manufacturer
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
#1 Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 ( Russian : Ми-8 , NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter , originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. [ not verified in body ] In addition to its most common role as a tra
#2 Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces . [2] The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness , aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air an
The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340 , SA 341 and SA 342 ) is a French five-seat helicopter , commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine and was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail inst
The Wallis WA-116 Agile is a British autogyro developed in the early 1960s by former Royal Air Force Wing Commander Ken Wallis . The aircraft was produced in a number of variants, one of which, nicknamed Little Nellie , was flown in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice . WA-116 Agile Little
#5 Mil Mi-28
The Mil Mi-28 ( NATO reporting name "Havoc" ) is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter . It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 gunship for the role. It carries a single gun in
McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor formed by the merger of McDonnell Aircraft and the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1967. Between then and its own merger with Boeing in 1997, it produced a number of well-known commercial and military aircr
#2 Satair
Satair is an aircraft component and service company based in Copenhagen , Denmark . Founded in 1957, Satair services range from parts supply and distribution to tailor-made services. [1] The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus in 2011. This article contains content that is written lik
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer . Lockheed was founded in 1926 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995. Its founder, Allan Lockheed , had earlier founded the similarly named but otherwise-unrelated Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company
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
#5 Pierre Levasseur (aircraft builder)
Pierre Georges Albert Levasseur (July 16, 1890 in Paris – August 2, 1941 in Paris) was a French aircraft and component maker. He set up his company Société Pierre Levasseur Aéronautique , always referred to simply as Levasseur in Paris in 1910, beginning by making propellers. In 1913 he began buildi
Airship Industries was a British manufacturers of modern non-rigid airships (blimps) active under that name from 1970 to 1990 and controlled for part of that time by Alan Bond . The first company, Aerospace Developments, was founded in 1970, and a successor, [1] Hybrid Air Vehicles , remains active
Tiger Aircraft LLC was an American aircraft manufacturer from 1999 to 2006 based in Martinsburg, West Virginia , United States. Tiger Aircraft Industry Aerospace Founded 1999 Defunct 2006 Fate bankrupt Successor True Flight Aerospace Headquarters Martinsburg, West Virginia , United States Key people
The Shuttleworth Collection is an aeronautical and automotive museum located at the Old Warden Aerodrome , Old Warden in Bedfordshire , England . It is the oldest in the world and one of the most prestigious, due to the variety of old and well-preserved aircraft. Aviation museum in Old Warden, Bedfo
#1 RIM-162 ESSM
The RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile ( ESSM ) is a development of the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile used to protect ships from attacking missiles and aircraft. [7] ESSM is designed to counter supersonic maneuvering anti-ship missiles . ESSM also has the ability to be "quad-packed" in the Mark 41 Verti
The Type 91 was an aerial torpedo of the Imperial Japanese Navy . It was in service from 1931 to 1945. It was used in naval battles in World War II and was specially developed for attacks on ships in shallow harbours. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues o
#3 Kh-25
The Kh-25/Kh-25M ( Russian : Х -25 ; NATO : AS-10 'Karen ' ) is a family of Soviet lightweight air-to-ground missiles with a modular range of guidance systems and a range of 10 km. [1] The anti-radar variant (Kh-25MP) is known to NATO as the AS-12 ' Kegler ' and has a range up to 40 km. [2] Desi
#4 Fat Man
" Fat Man " (also known as Mark III ) is the codename for the type of nuclear bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945. It was the second of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in warfare, the first being Little Boy , and its detonation mark
#5 9K38 Igla
The 9K38 Igla ( Russian : Игла́ , "needle", NATO reporting name SA-18 Grouse ) is a Russian/ Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. A simplified, earlier version is known as the 9K310 Igla-1 (NATO: SA-16 Gimlet ), and the latest variant is the 9K338 Igla-S ( SA-24 G
#6 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( THAAD ), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense , is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short -, medium -, and intermediate -range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry ) by intercepting with a
#7 MIM-23 Hawk
The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK ("Homing All the Way Killer, commonly referred to as "Hawk") [2] [ disputed – discuss ] is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile . It was designed to be a much more mobile counterpart to the MIM-14 Nike Hercules , trading off range and altitude capability for a muc
#8 Motobomba
The Motobomba , more properly the Motobomba FFF (Freri Fiore Filpa), was an Italian pattern-running torpedo used by Italian and German air forces during World War II. The designation FFF was derived from the last names of the three men involved with its original design: Lieutenant-Colonel Prospero F