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#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

#2 John Wayne Airport

John Wayne Airport ( IATA : SNA [4] , ICAO : KSNA , FAA LID : SNA ) [5] is a commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County, California , and the Greater Los Angeles area. The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by the county

#3 Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport

Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport ( IATA : JPA , ICAO : SBJP ) is the airport serving João Pessoa , Brazil located in the adjoining municipality of Santa Rita . [4] The airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a lawyer, writer and former Governor of the State of P

#4 Arthur N. Neu Airport

Arthur N. Neu Airport ( IATA : CIN , ICAO : KCIN , FAA LID : CIN ) is a public airport five miles southeast of Carroll , in Carroll County , Iowa . [1] Also known as Arthur N. Neu Municipal Airport, it was established at its current location in the 1940s. [2] Airport Arthur N. Neu Airport IATA : CIN

#5 New Bellary airport

New Bellary Airport is a proposed greenfield airport, which will serve the city of Bellary in Karnataka , India . As of March 2020, the survey work has been started. The runway at the existing Bellary Airport is too short and narrow, and there is no room for its expansion. The new airport will be er

#6 Chakulia Airport

Chakulia Airport is an airport in India . It is located southwest of Chakulia , a town and a notified area in Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand . Airport in Jharkhand, India For disambiguation, see Chakulia (disambiguation) . This article includes a list of general references , but

#7 Toyama Airport

Toyama Airport ( 富山空港 , Toyama Kūkō ) ( IATA : TOY , ICAO : RJNT ) is an airport located in the city of Toyama , Toyama Prefecture , Japan . The airport services are primarily domestic flights and international flights to China and Taiwan: however, seasonal international charter flights also service

#8 Ernest Harmon Air Force Base

Ernest Harmon Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador . The base was built by the United States Army Air Forces in 1941 under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with the United Kingdom . Former Air Force base in Canada For the World

#9 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport ( Spanish: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas [aeɾoˈpweɾto aˈðolfo ˈswaɾeθ maˈðɾið βaˈɾaxas] ) ( IATA : MAD , ICAO : LEMD ) , commonly known as Madrid–Barajas Airport , is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. At 3,050   ha (7,500 acres) in

#10 RAF Thornaby

Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby was a former Royal Air Force Station located near the town of Thornaby-on-Tees , in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command , Bomber Command and Coastal Command all operated from the base over its history, but its stint under Coast

#11 Langlade County Airport

Langlade County Airport ( ICAO : KAIG , FAA LID : AIG ) is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4   km) northeast of the central business district of Antigo , a city in Langlade County , Wisconsin , United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) N

#12 Nancy – Ochey Air Base

Nancy-Ochey Air Base ( French : Base aérienne 133 Nancy-Ochey ) ( ICAO : LFSO ) is a front-line French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) base located approximately 11   km west-southwest of Neuves-Maisons in the Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle , France . Airport in Ochey, Meurthe

#13 Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)

Henderson Field is a former military airfield on Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands during World War II . Originally built by the Japanese Empire , the conflict over its possession was one of the great battles of the Pacific War . Today it is Honiara International Airport . WWII military airfield in Guad

#14 RAF Chilbolton

Royal Air Force Chilbolton or RAF Chilbolton was a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire , England . The airfield was located in Chilbolton approximately 4 miles (6.4   km) south-southeast of Andover , about 62 miles (100   km) southwest of London RAF Chilbolton USAAF Station AAF-404   Chilbolton , H

#15 Eagle River Union Airport

Eagle River Union Airport ( IATA : EGV , ICAO : KEGV , FAA LID : EGV ) is a city owned public use airport located in Eagle River , a city in Vilas County, Wisconsin , United States. [1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2

#16 Colorado Air and Space Port

Colorado Air and Space Port ( ICAO : KCFO , FAA LID : CFO ) , formerly known as Front Range Airport, is a public airport located in unincorporated Adams County, Colorado , in the United States, adjacent to Aurora and six miles (9.7   km) southeast of Denver International Airport ( ICAO : KDEN , FAA

#17 Penshurst Airfield

Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport , with some civil flying taking place. The airfield closed following the crash of a Flying Flea at an air d

#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

#19 Sable Island

Sable Island ( French : île de Sable , literally "island of sand") is a small Canadian island situated 300   km (190   mi) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia , and about 175   km (109   mi) southeast of the closest point of mainland Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic Ocean. The island is staffed year

#20 Redstone Arsenal

Redstone Arsenal ( RSA ) is a United States Army post and a census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama , United States and is part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area . The Arsenal is a garrison for various tenants across the Department of Defense


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#1 Boeing 80

The Boeing 80 was an American airliner of the 1920s. A three-engined biplane , the Model 80 was built by the Boeing Airplane Company for Boeing's own airline, Boeing Air Transport , successfully carrying both airmail and passengers on scheduled services. Model 80 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manuf

#2 Tupolev ANT-35

The Tupolev ANT-35 was a 1930s Soviet twin-engined light transport monoplane that entered service with Aeroflot in 1937 as the Tupolev PS-35 . Tupolev ANT-35 Role Airliner Type of aircraft National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Tupolev First flight 1936 Primary   user Aeroflot Number built 11

#3 Sunward SA 60L Aurora

The Sunward SA 60L Aurora is a Chinese light-sport aircraft , designed and produced by Sunward Aircraft , a division of Hunan Science and Technologies Co Ltd , an industrial machine manufacturer located in the Lu Gu High Technology Development Zone. The aircraft is intended to be supplied as a compl

#4 MÁVAG Héja

The MÁVAG Héja ("Hawk") was a Hungarian fighter aircraft based on the Italian Reggiane Re.2000 . The 70 Reggiane Re2000s delivered from Italy were modified with Hungarian equipment and fitted with Hungarian-built Manfred Weiss WM K-14 engines. The Héja was re-designed for Hungarian manufacture as th

#5 Comac ARJ21

The Comac ARJ21 Xiangfeng ( Chinese : 翔凤 ; pinyin : xiángfèng ; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix ' ) is a 78–90 seat regional jet manufactured by the Chinese state-owned aerospace company Comac . Development of the ARJ21 (Advanced Regional Jet) began in March 2002, the first prototype was rolled out on 21 Dece

#6 FMA IA 58 Pucará

The FMA IA 58 Pucará ( Quechua : Fortress ) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones . It is a low-wing twin- turboprop all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear , capable of operating from unprepared strips when oper

#7 Northrop X-4 Bantam

The Northrop X-4 Bantam was a prototype small twinjet aircraft manufactured by Northrop Corporation in 1948. It had no horizontal tail surfaces, depending instead on combined elevator and aileron control surfaces (called elevons ) for control in pitch and roll attitudes, almost exactly in the manner

#8 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

#9 Ilyushin Il-62

The Ilyushin Il-62 ( Russian : Илью́шин Ил-62 ; NATO reporting name : Classic ) is a Soviet long-range narrow-body jetliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin . As successor to the popular turboprop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 passengers and crew, the Il-62 was the world's largest jet airliner

#10 List of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II U.S. operators

American units that operated the F-4 Phantom II are listed below. An F-4J Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-74 Bedevillers, about to be launched from the USS   America

#11 Sukhoi Su-57

The Sukhoi Su-57 ( Russian : Сухой Су-57 ; NATO reporting name : Felon ) [5] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi . [6] It is the product of the PAK FA ( Russian : ПАК ФА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации , romanized :   Perspektivny

#12 Savoia-Marchetti SM.82

The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale [2] was an Italian bomber and transport aircraft of World War II . It was a cantilever , mid-wing monoplane trimotor with a retractable, tailwheel undercarriage . There were 875 [3] (plus one prototype) built, the first entering service in 1940. Although able to

#13 Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20

The Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20 was a revolutionary four-engine all-metal passenger monoplane designed in 1917 by Adolf Rohrbach and completed in 1919 at the Zeppelin-Staaken works outside Berlin , Germany . The E-4/20 was the first four-engine, all-metal stressed skin heavier-than-air airliner built. Z

#14 Lockheed T-33

The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird ) is an American subsonic jet trainer . It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A . It was used by the U.S. Navy initiall

#15 Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet

The Messerschmitt Me   163 Komet is a German interceptor aircraft designed for point-defence . It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history and the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour (620   mph) in level flight. Designed by Alexander Lippi

#16 Grumman F-14 Tomcat

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic , twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B proj

#17 EKW C-36

The EKW C-36 was a Swiss multi-purpose combat aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s, built by the Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette . It was a single-engined monoplane with a crew of two. It entered service during World War II in 1942, and despite being obsolete, remained in front line use until th

#18 Blohm & Voss BV 222

The Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking (Pronounced "Veeking") was a large, six-engined German flying boat of World War II . Originally designed as a commercial transport, it was the largest seaplane to attain production status during the war. [1] 1940 flying boat family by Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking The BV

#19 Fairey Pintail

The Fairey Pintail was a British single-engine floatplane fighter of the 1920s. While it was developed by Fairey as a reconnaissance fighter for the Royal Air Force , the only orders placed were for three for the Imperial Japanese Navy . Pintail Fairey Pintail Mk III Role Fighter Reconnaissance Type

#20 Caproni Ca.3

The Caproni Ca.3 is an Italian heavy bomber of World War I and the postwar era. It was the most produced version of the series of aircraft that began with the 1914 Caproni Ca.1 and continued until the more powerful 1917 Caproni Ca.5 variant. Italian heavy bomber of World War I and the postwar era Th


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#1 USS Tarawa (CV-40)

USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945

#2 USS Corregidor

USS Corregidor (AVG/ACV/CVE/CVU-58) was the fourth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned the following August, she was originally named for Anguilla Bay, in Maurelle Island , in the Alexander Arch

#3 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air

#4 Pacific Theater 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

#5 USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)

USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy , which served during and after World War II . She was the first ship to carry her name. She was the flagship of Task Group 22.3 , a hunter-killer group which captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944. US Nav

#6 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

#7 HMS Emperor (D98)

USS Pybus (CVE-34) was initially a United States Navy Bogue -class escort carrier . The ship was transferred to the United Kingdom for service in the Royal Navy as the Ruler-class escort carrier HMS Emperor (D98) as part of the Lend-Lease program of World War II . Entering service in 1943, the ship

#8 HMS Empress (D42)

USS Carnegie (CVE-38) (previously AVG-38 then later ACV-38 ) was an escort aircraft carrier built in 1942-43 for transfer to the United Kingdom . She was reclassified ACV-38 on 20 August 1942, and CVE-38 on 15 July 1943. She was commissioned on 9 August 1943 for a period of three days prior to being

#9 HMS Battler (D18)

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

#10 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

#11 HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy . Capable of carrying 60 aircraft including fixed wing, rotary wing and autonomous vehicles, [18] she is named in honour of the first HMS   Queen Elizabeth , a World War I

#12 USS Barnes (CVE-20)

USS Barnes (AVG-20/ACV-20/CVE-20) was a Bogue -class escort carrier in the United States Navy . She was the second ship to carry the name. For other ships with the same name, see USS Barnes . USS Barnes transporting P-38s and P-47s, 1943 History United States Name USS Barnes Namesake Barnes Sound, F

#13 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

#14 USS Thetis Bay

USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in March 1944, commissioned in April, and served as a transport carrier in the Pacific, as well as a replenishment carrier supporting the Al

#15 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

#16 Timeline for aircraft carrier service

Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent

#17 USS Prince William (CVE-31)

USS Prince William (CVE-31) (originally AVG-31 , later ACV-31 ), ex-MC Hull 242, was laid down by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington , 18 May 1942 as AVG-31; redesignated ACV-31 on 20 August 1942; launched 23 August 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Paul Foley; and commissioned

#18 USS Saginaw Bay

USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island . The bay was in turn named after USS   Saginaw , a U.S. Navy sloop-of-war that spent 1868 and 1869 charting and exploring the Alaskan coast. Launche

#19 Yugoslav minelayer Zmaj

Zmaj was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian co

#20 USS Nassau (CVE-16)

USS Nassau (CVE-16) (originally AVG-16 then ACV-16 ) was laid down 27 November 1941 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington , as M.C. Hull No. 234; launched 4 April 1942; sponsored by Mrs. G. H. Hasselman, Tongue Point, Oregon ; acquired by the Navy 1 May, towed to the P


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#1 Canadian Airlines International

Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (stylized as Canadi›n Airlines or Canadi‹n Airlines , or simply Canadian ) was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada , carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destina

#2 List of airlines of Brazil

This is a list of active airlines in Brazil holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil as of August 20, 2022. [1] The list does not include purely Specialized and Air Taxi companies.

#3 Afriqiyah Airways

Afriqiyah Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية Al-Khuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-Afrīqiyyah ) is a state-owned airline based in Tripoli , Libya . [1] Before the 17 February 2011 revolution , it operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi , and international scheduled services to over 25 co

#4 Panair do Brasil

Panair do Brasil was an airline of Brazil . Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America. It ceased operations in 1965. Former airline of Brazil Panair do Brasil IATA ICAO Callsign PB PAB BANDEIRANTE Founded 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil

#5 British Midland International

British Midland Airways Limited (trading at various times throughout its history as British Midland , bmi British Midland , bmi or British Midland International ) [1] was an airline with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington , close to East Midlands Airport , in the United Kingdom. T

#6 Southern Star Airlines

Southern Star Airlines was a domestic airline based in Juba , the capital and largest city of South Sudan . [2] Southern Star Airlines was founded since the independence of the country in July 2011. The airline owned only one aircraft, which was one de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 , registration. Sout

#7 Odessa Airlines

Odessa Airlines was an airline based in Odessa , Ukraine . It operated charter passenger services from Ukraine to destinations in Russia , Syria , Turkey and Germany . It also carried out agricultural works. Its main base was Odesa International Airport . [1] Defunct Ukrainian charter airline Odessa

#8 Flex Linhas Aéreas

Flex Linhas Aéreas , styled as FLEX , was a Brazilian non-regular charter airline based at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport . It is the brand name of Nordeste Linhas Aéreas S.A. , judicial successor of former Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense, known as Varig . Informally Flex is known as "old Va

#9 History of Braathens (1994–2004)

Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel

#10 AirAsia Zest

Zest Airways, Inc. , operated as AirAsia Zest (formerly Asian Spirit and Zest Air ), was a low-cost airline based at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay , Metro Manila in the Philippines . It operated scheduled domestic and international tourist services, mainly feeder services linking M

#11 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

#12 Railway Air Services

Railway Air Services ( RAS ) was a British airline formed in March 1934 by the big four railway companies ( Great Western Railway , London Midland & Scottish , London & North Eastern and Southern Railway ) and Imperial Airways . The airline was a domestic airline operating routes within the United K

#13 Zambia Airways

Zambia Airways is the flag carrier of the Republic of Zambia . The airline is based in Lusaka , Zambia with its hub at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport . Former Zambian airline (1964–1995) Not to be confused with Zambian Airways . Zambia Airways IATA ICAO Callsign ZN AZB AIR ZAMBIA Founded April

#14 Spanair

Spanair S.A. was a Spanish airline , with its head office in the Spanair Building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , near Barcelona . Until 2009, it was a subsidiary of the SAS Group ; the same parent company in control of Scandinavian Airlines and held slightly under 20% of the company. [3] Spanair pro

#15 Avianca Brasil

Avianca Brasil S.A. ( Portuguese : Avianca Brasil ), officially Oceanair Linhas Aéreas S/A , was [3] a Brazilian airline based in Congonhas Airport in São Paulo , Brazil. [4] [5] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), which cancelled its operation, prior to cessation of op

#16 Rio Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais

Rio-Sul Serviços Aéreos Regionais S/A was a regional airline headquartered in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , [1] operating scheduled services to southern Brazil. Its main base was Congonhas Domestic Airport (CGH), São Paulo , with hubs at Porto Alegre Airport (POA) and Santos Dumont Airport , Rio de Jane

#17 Star Alliance

Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance . [2] Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh [4] [6] and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main , Germany . [3] As of April   2018 [update] , Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count w

#18 Air America (airline)

Air America was an American passenger and cargo airline established in 1946 and covertly owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1950 to 1976. It supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War , including providing support for drug smugglin

#19 Highland Airways Limited

Highland Airways Limited was established in Inverness , Scotland , by Ted Fresson in 1933 to provide passenger and freight air services between the Scottish mainland and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland , and between their islands. The airline was taken over by Scottish Airways , absorbed b

#20 Concorde aircraft histories

Twenty Concorde aircraft were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft Two development aircraft 14 production aircraft Wikimedia list article This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2013 ) Concorde British Airways C


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#1 Timeline of US Navy airship units (pre-WWII)

Unlike later blimp squadrons, which contained several airships, the large rigid airship units consisted of a single airship and, in the case of the USS Akron and USS Macon , a small contingent of fixed-wing aircraft.

#2 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

#3 Erbslöh

The Erbslöh was an airship named for the German aviation pioneer Oskar Erbslöh that was operational in the years 1909/10. In July 1910 the Erbslöh crashed near Leverkusen , killing all five people on board, including Oskar Erbslöh himself. The airship Erbslöh

#4 Zeppelin LZ 120 Bodensee

LZ   120 Bodensee was a passenger-carrying airship built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau in 1919 to operate a passenger service between Berlin and Friedrichshafen . It was later handed over to the Italian Navy as war reparations in place of airships that had been sabotaged by their crews and renamed Esper

#5 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


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#1 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

The 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Air Division , based at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1961. 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 513th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

#2 No. 235 Squadron RAF

No. 235 Squadron RAF was an anti-submarine squadron of the Royal Air Force in World War I and in World War II served as a squadron in RAF Coastal Command . No. 235 Squadron RAF A 235 Sqn Beaufighter taking off from RAF Luqa airfield, Malta , during Operation Harpoon Active 20 August 1918 – 22 Februa

#3 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

#4 495th Fighter Squadron

The 495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), nicknamed the Valkyries , is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath , United Kingdom. Having been reactivated on 1 October 2021, it became the first overseas United States Air Force squadron to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II on 15 Decem

#5 97th Intelligence Squadron

The United States Air Force 's 97th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. Nebraska-based unit studying and devising communication securities 97th Intelligence Squadron Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint Active 1917–1919; 1935–1944; 1979–present Country  

#6 131st Fighter Squadron

The 131st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing located at Barnes Air National Guard Base , Westfield, Massachusetts . The 131st is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . Unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, US 131st Fighter Squadron 131st Fighter

#7 358th Fighter Squadron

The 358th Fighter Squadron is part of the 495th Fighter Group at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. The squadron was reactivated there in 2015. The squadron was formerly part of the 355th Operations Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona, operating the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt I

#8 77th Fighter Squadron

The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t

#9 526th Fighter Squadron

The 526th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Operations Group , based at Ramstein Air Base , Germany . It was inactivated on 1 July 1994. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline

#10 No. 60 Squadron RAF

No. 60 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1916 at Gosport . It is currently part of No. 1 Flying Training School [2] based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire flying the Airbus H135 Juno HT1 . RFC Morane-Saulnier Type N Bullet Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 60 Squadron RAF Squadron

#11 Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes

Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes (Fighter Squadron 1/2 Cigognes) is a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) fighter squadron currently stationed at BA 116 Luxeuil - Saint-Sauveur Air Base , Haute-Saône , France ( ICAO : LFSX ) . [1] Fighter Squadron 1/2 Cigognes Escadron de Chass

#12 No. 102 Squadron RAF

No. 102 Squadron was a Royal Air Force night bomber squadron in the First World War and a heavy bomber squadron in the Second World War . After the war it flew briefly as a transport squadron before being reformed a light bomber unit with the Second Tactical Air Force within RAF Germany . Its last e

#13 58th Fighter Squadron

The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main

#14 No. 77 Squadron IAF

No. 77 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Western Air Command . This tactical airlift aircraft will be able to undertake quick deployment of Special Forces in all weather conditions, including airdrops and landings on unprepared or semi-prepared surface even in complete darkness.

#15 303rd Intelligence Squadron

303rd Intelligence Squadron ( 303 IS ) is an intelligence unit of the United States Air Force located at Osan AB , South Korea . Also known as "Skivvy Nine," the squadron is a tenant unit of the 51st Fighter Wing , although it is operationally a component of the 480th Intelligence Wing . [3] Most Sk

#16 United States Air Force Thunderbirds

The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (" Thunderbirds ") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). [1] The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing , and are based at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada. Created 69   years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-ol

#17 94th Fighter Squadron

The 94th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force 1st Operations Group located at Joint Base Langley–Eustis , Virginia. The 94th is equipped with the F-22 Raptor . [1] Unit of the US Air Force Air Combat Command 94th Fighter Squadron SPAD XIII at the United States Air Force Museum s

#18 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

#19 88th Fighter Training Squadron

The 88th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base , Texas. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training. 88th Fighter Training Squadron Squadron Northrop T-38 Talon Active 1942–1945; 1973-present Country   United State

#20 325th Fighter Wing

The 325th Fighter Wing ( 325 FW ) is a wing of the United States Air Force based in Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 325th Fighter Wing An F-22 Raptor and two F-15 Eagles from Tyndall Air Force Base refuel from a KC-135 S


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Designer / Designer


#1 John Carmack

John D. Carmack II [1] (born August 20, 1970) [1] is an American computer programmer and video game developer . He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen , Wolfenstein 3D , Doom , Quake , and their sequels. Carmack made innovations

#2 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 .

#3 Vecihi Hürkuş

Vecihi Hürkuş (6 January 1896 – 16 July 1969) was a Turkish aviation engineer and aviation pioneer. He built Turkey's first aircraft, the Vecihi K-VI . Turkish aviator (1896–1969) Vecihi Hürkuş Hürkuş in the 1930s Born ( 1896-01-06 ) 6 January 1896 Arnavutköy , Istanbul Died 16 July 1969 (1969-07-16

#4 Édouard Nieuport

Édouard de Niéport , usually known as Édouard Nieuport (1875–1911) [1] was the co-founder with his brother Charles of the eponymous Nieuport aircraft manufacturing company, Société Anonyme Des Établissements Nieuport , formed in 1909 at Issy-les-Moulineaux . An engineer and sportsman, Édouard was al

#5 Robert S. Kraemer

Robert Samuel Kraemer (October 21, 1928 – August 20, 2013) was an American aerospace engineer who served as Director of Planetary Programs at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 1971 to 1976. [1] American aerospace engineer Robert S. Kraemer Born October 21, 1928 Fullerton, Califo

#6 Wiley Post

Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was a famed Native American aviator of Cherokee descent during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and disc

#7 Laura Bromwell

Laura Bromwell (May 17, 1897 – June 5, 1921) was an early 20th-century American aviatrix. She held the loop the loop record and a speed record. She was killed in an aviation accident in 1921. [1] [2] Laura Bromwell Born ( 1897-05-17 ) May 17, 1897 Cincinnati , Ohio Died June 5, 1921 (1921-06-05) (ag

#8 Charles Burnett (RAF officer)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Stuart Burnett , KCB , CBE , DSO (3 April 1882 – 9 April 1945) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century. He was Air Officer Commanding Iraq Command during the early 1930s. During the Second World War , he served as Chief of

#9 Heriberto Gil Martínez

Heriberto Gil Martinez (24 November 1903 – May 21, 1933) was a Colombian soldier. Heriberto Gil Martínez Born ( 1903-11-24 ) November 24, 1903 Tulua (Valle del Cauca) , Colombia Died May 21, 1933 (1933-05-21) (aged   29) Caucayá (now Puerto Leguizamo ) -( Putumayo Department ), Colombia Cause   of d

#10 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

#11 Joseph Sanders

Joseph Sanders (18 October 1877 – 1960) was a German-American who worked alongside his uncle Emile Berliner to develop the record player, the first controllable helicopter and one of the earliest production rotary engines. [1] This article is about the German-American inventor. For the American Civi

#12 Gerhard Fieseler

Gerhard Fieseler (15 April 1896 – 1 September 1987) was a German World War I flying ace , aerobatics champion, and aircraft designer and manufacturer. Gerhard Fieseler Gerhard Fieseler at the Aerobatic Championship, Berlin-Tempelhof 1931 Born ( 1896-04-15 ) 15 April 1896 Glesch Died 1 September 1987

#13 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 .

#14 Stanisław Wigura

Stanisław Wigura (9 April 1901 – 11 September 1932) was a Polish aircraft designer and aviator, co-founder of the RWD aircraft construction team and lecturer at the Warsaw University of Technology . Along with Franciszek Żwirko , he won the international air contest Challenge 1932 . This article rel

#15 Jacob Earl Fickel

Jacob Earl "Jake" Fickel (January 31, 1883 [2] – August 7, 1956) was a general officer and an instructor of aviation in the United States Army . He served as a private, corporal and sergeant, prior to being commissioned an officer and rising to the rank of major general . He served in the Philippine

#16 Aleksandr Nadiradze

Aleksandr Davidovich Nadiradze ( Georgian : ალექსანდრე ნადირაძე , Russian : Александр Давидович Надирадзе 20 August 1914 – 3 September 1987) was a Soviet weapons engineer of Georgian ethnicity who was instrumental in former Soviet Union's aerospace and defense technology. He developed various missil

#17 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

#18 Carl Edgar Myers

Carl Edgar Myers ( ( 1842-03-02 ) March 2, 1842 – ( 1925-11-30 ) November 30, 1925 ) was an American businessman, scientist, inventor, meteorologist, balloonist, and aeronautical engineer. He invented many types of hydrogen balloon airships and related equipment. His business of making passenger air

#19 Léon Lemartin

Théodore Clovis Edmond Lemartin , known as Léon Lemartin (20 October 1883 Dunes, Tarn-et-Garonne – 18 June 1911, Vincennes ) [2] [3] was a pioneer aviator who set a world record on 3 February 1911 at Pau, France when he carried seven [4] [5] passengers in a Blériot XIII Aerobus . He then took eight,


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#1 General Electric GE36

The General Electric GE36 was an experimental aircraft engine , a hybrid between a turbofan and a turboprop , known as an unducted fan (UDF) or propfan . The GE36 was developed by General Electric Aircraft Engines , [3] with its CFM International equal partner Snecma taking a 35 percent share of dev


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Event / Event


#1 Trigana Air Flight 267

Trigana Air Flight 267 was a scheduled passenger flight from Sentani to Oksibil in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua . On 16 August 2015, the ATR 42 turboprop operating the service crashed on approach in the Bintang highlands region of Oksibil, killing all 49 passengers and 5 crew members. [1

#2 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

#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

#4 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident

On January 31, 2001, Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747-400 en route from Haneda Airport , Japan , to Naha Airport , Okinawa , narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with Japan Airlines Flight 958, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 en route from Gimhae International Airport , South Korea , to Narita I

#5 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)

This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2

#6 1913 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1913: Years in aviation : 1910   1911   1912   1913   1914   1915   1916 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1880s   1890s   1900s   1910s   1920s   1930s   1940s Years : 1910   1911   1912   1913   1914   1915   19

#7 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

#8 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 )

#9 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

#10 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount

As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o

#11 2007 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 2007: Years in aviation : 2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010 Centuries : 20th century   ·   21st century   ·   22nd century Decades : 1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s   2010s   2020s   2030s Years : 2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   20

#12 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

#13 First Air Flight 6560

First Air Flight 6560 was a domestic charter flight that crashed on landing at Resolute , Nunavut , Canada, on 20 August 2011. Of the 15 people on board, 12 were killed and the remaining three were severely injured. The Boeing 737-200 of First Air was operating a service from Yellowknife , Northwest

#14 List of fatal accidents to commercial cargo aircraft

This article is a list of fatal accidents involving commercial cargo aircraft and is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.

#15 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

#16 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

#17 The Anomaly (novel)

The Anomaly ( French : L'anomalie ) is a 2020 novel by French writer Hervé Le Tellier . It was published by Éditions Gallimard on 20 August 2020. [1] An English translation by Adriana Hunter was published by Other Press on 23 November 2021 ( ISBN   978-1-63542-169-9 ). [2] 2020 novel by Hervé Le Tel

#18 List of aircraft shootdowns

This is a list of aircraft shootdowns , dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II . An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (see anti-aircraft warfare ) which causes the targeted aircraft to

#19 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1935–1939)

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

#20 1978 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1978: Years in aviation : 1975   1976   1977   1978   1979   1980   1981 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1940s   1950s   1960s   1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s Years : 1975   1976   1977   1978   1979   1980   19


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Glider / Glider


#1 Kemény K-02

The Kemény K-02 Szellő ( Breeze ) was a Hungarian training glider from the late 1940s. It was originally designed for a national contest to build a primary trainer but when this was won by the Rubik R-16 Lepke it was resigned to have more advanced soaring capability which could take pilots to their

#2 Glasflügel H-30 GFK

The Hütter H-30 was a single-seat glider design by German designer Wolfgang Hütter. Conceived in 1948, the H-30 laid the foundation for later designs by the manufacturer Glasflügel . The H-30 was intended to be a low cost company aircraft with high functionality and serviceability. Three variants of

#3 Ilyushin Il-32

The Ilyushin Il-32 was a Soviet heavy military glider developed after World War II to deliver 7,000   kg (15,000   lb) of cargo. To facilitate loading and unloading, the glider's nose and tail sections were hinged to swing sideways. The Il-32 required a four-engined aircraft to tow it safely; it was


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Helicopter / Helicopter


#1 Bell 206

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters , manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec , plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army 's Light Observation Helicopter program, it was not selected by the Army. Bell redesigned t

#2 HAL Dhruv

The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The development of HAL Dhruv was announced in November 1984. The helicopter first flew in 1992; however, its development was prolonged due to multiple factors including the Indian Army 's requirement

#3 Howze Board

The Howze Board was the informal name given to the Tactical Mobility Requirements Board created at the direct request of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara to review and test new concepts integrating helicopters as close air support into the United States Army . Helicopters had been used during th

#4 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

#5 List of Ingenuity flights

The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0   lb) and i

#6 NHIndustries NH90

The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter . It was developed in response to NATO requirements for a battlefield helicopter which would also be capable of being operated in naval environments. The NH90 was developed and is manufactured by NHIndustries , a co

#7 Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk

The Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk was a private-venture, prototype attack helicopter built in 1970 with Sikorsky Aircraft research and development (R&D) funds. A tandem, two-seat aircraft designed around the dynamic drive and rotor systems of the Sikorsky S-61 , it was designed to serve as an attack helic


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Manufacturer / Manufacturer


#1 Bordeaux-Aéronautique

Bordeaux Aéronautique (BA) was a French aeronautic company founded on 17 March 1939, [1] by Marcel Bloch , André Curvale, Henri Deplante and Claude de Cambronne . [2] French aeronautic company Bordeaux-Aéronautique Industry Aerospace , Defense Founded 1939 Founder Marcel Dassault (born Marcel Bloch)

#2 Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace , a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary, is one of the world's largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina , United States. [4] Aerospace manufacturer Collins Aerospace Type Subsidiary Industry Aerospace and industrial Predecessors R

#3 Eclipse Aviation

The Eclipse Aviation Corporation was the Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States-based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), and also at one time proposed developing the Eclipse 400 single-engined jet. Defunct American aerospace manufacturer This article is about the defunct aircraft

#4 Eclipse Aerospace

Eclipse Aerospace was an American aircraft manufacturer, maintenance and upgrade company. The company provided maintenance and upgrades to the Eclipse 500 fleet and was the manufacturer of the Eclipse 550 . The company was formed specifically to purchase the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation , for

#5 Airspace Industry Corporation of China

Airspace Industry Corporation of China is a company registered in Hong Kong in 2012, with claimed business ranging from airport equipment, aviation logistics, aircraft and aero-engine manufacturing to environmental technology, import and export trade since 2001. [1] Chinese aircraft company Not to b

#6 Pakistan Aeronautical Complex

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex ( Urdu : پاکستان مستقر برائے ہوا پیمائیِ بحری ), or PAC ) is a major defense contractor and an aerospace manufacturer that is headquartered in Kamra , Punjab , Pakistan . [1] Aircraft manufacturing Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Official logo of Pakistan Aeronautical


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Museum / Museum


#1 Battle of Britain Bunker

The Battle of Britain Bunker is an underground operations room at RAF Uxbridge , formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during the Second World War . Fighter aircraft operations were controlled from there throughout the War but most notably during the Battle of Britain and on D-Day . Today it


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Weapon / Weapon


#1 Iron Dome

Iron Dome ( Hebrew : כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל , romanized :   Kippat Barzel ) is a mobile all-weather air defense system [8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries . [7] The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from

#2 Air-to-air rocket

An air-to-air rocket or air interception rocket is an unguided projectile fired from aircraft to engage other flying targets. They were used briefly in World War I to engage enemy observation balloons and in and after World War II to engage enemy bombers. Fighters were too maneuverable to be effecti

#3 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]

#4 Pantsir missile system

The Pantsir ( Russian : Панцирь , lit.   ' "Carapace" ' ) missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery systems. Starting with the Pantsir-S1 ( Russian : Панцирь-С1 , NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound ) as the first version, it is pro

#5 ASM-N-6 Omar

The ASM-N-6 Omar was a short-range air-to-surface missile developed for and evaluated by the United States Navy in the early 1950s. Intended to use existing unguided rockets as a basis and using a novel guidance system involving optical beam-riding, the program was unable to resolve difficulties wit

#6 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

#7 GAM-63 RASCAL

The GAM-63 RASCAL was a supersonic air-to-surface missile that was developed by the Bell Aircraft Company . The RASCAL was the United States Air Force 's first nuclear armed standoff missile . The RASCAL was initially designated the ASM-A-2, then re-designated the B-63 in 1951 and finally re-designa

#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


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