langs: 22 августа [ru] / august 22 [en] / 22. august [de] / 22 août [fr] / 22 agosto [it] / 22 de agosto [es]
days: august 19 / august 20 / august 21 / august 22 / august 23 / august 24 / august 25
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
- ... s or incidents at the current HKIA (see accidents and incidents at the former HKIA at Kai Tak ): On 22 august 1999, China Airlines Flight 642 (an MD-11 operated by subsidiary Mandarin Airlines ), which was lan ...
#2 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... (17/35) Used by: [4] [5] 363d Fighter Group , 9 July – August 1944 (P-38) 387th Bombardment Group , 22 august – 18 September 1944 (B-26) 422d Night Fighter Squadron , 25 July – 28 August 1944 (P-61) A-16 Bruch ...
- ... 47°59′15″N 001°45′38″E Now: Orléans - Bricy Air Base (BA 123) ( IATA : XCR , ICAO : LFOK ) Captured 22 august 1944 Opened: 24 August 1944 Closed: Undetermined Runway : 7788x263, CON (07/25) [1] Used by: [5] 39 ...
#3 Pokhara Airport
Pokhara Airport ( IATA : PKR , ICAO : VNPK ) is a domestic airport serving Pokhara in Nepal . Following a new agreement on air travel between India and Nepal , [4] Pokhara Airport will be replaced by Nepal's third international airport, Pokhara International Airport in 2022. [5] Airport Pokhara Airp
- ... r Siddeley HS 748 . There were no fatalities among the four crew members and 44 passengers. [25] On 22 august 2002, a Shangri-La Air Twin Otter aircraft , on a flight from Jomsom to Pokhara, crashed into a hil ...
#4 RAF Upottery
RAF Upottery (also known as Smeatharpe) is a former World War II airfield in East Devon , England . The airfield is located near the village of Upottery , approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the town of Honiton . RAF Upottery USAAF Station AAF-462 Located Near Honiton , Devon , Engla
- ... n England but operated from RAF Ramsbury , England on 7–16 August, and RAF Membury , England on 16–2 22 august After the air echelon returned to England on 25 August the group resumed its cargo missions until 8 ...
#5 Azeville Airfield
Azeville/Fontenay (Azeville) Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Normandy region of northern France . Azeville/Fontenay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-7 Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France Colonel James B. Tipton
- ... 15 August 1944 386th (D5), 387th (B4), 388th (C4) Fighter Squadrons (P-47D) [3] 363d Fighter Group 22 august - 14 September 1944 Re-designated 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 4 September 1944 380th (A8), ...
#6 Breddan Aerodrome
Breddan Aerodrome is a heritage-listed abandoned aerodrome at Gregory Developmental Road, Breddan , Charters Towers Region , Queensland , Australia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Charters Towers . It was built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied Works Council and Queensland Main Roads Comm
- ... d crew of the USAAF 38th Bombardment Group (Medium). [1] 8th Bombardment Squadron - B-25Cs, 1942 On 22 august the 71st and 405th squadrons of the US 38 BG(M) arrived at Breddan after leaving Hawaii on 25 July ...
- ... e ground crews who had reached Australia by sea. The main east-west Runway 60 was bitumen sealed by 22 august when most of the B-25 bombers arrived. The north- south second runway running parallel with a strai ...
#7 Idaho Falls Regional Airport
Idaho Falls Regional Airport ( IATA : IDA , ICAO : KIDA , FAA LID : IDA ) is two miles north-northwest of downtown Idaho Falls , Idaho , United States. [1] It is locally known as Fanning Field . [3] It is the second-busiest airport in Idaho after Boise Airport . This article uses bare URLs , which a
- ... Horizon Air announced its intention to once again discontinue all service to Idaho Falls effective august 22, 2010. At the time, the airline was flying between Idaho Falls and Boise. [39] United Express operat ...
#8 RAF Barnham
RAF Barnham (also called Barnham Camp ) is a Royal Air Force station situated in the English county of Suffolk 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Norfolk town of Thetford . It is located to the north of the village of Barnham on Thetford Heaths. The camp is a satellite station of RAF Honington . RAF Ba
- ... . [2] Earlier than that, Barnham had been used as a chemical weapons store and filling station from 22 august 1939. In 1966, the nuclear weapons storage facility was put up for sale, and now forms the privatel ...
#9 Harvard State Airport
Harvard State Airport ( FAA LID : 08K ) (Harvard State Airfield) is two miles northeast of Harvard , in Clay County , Nebraska . It has no airline flights. Airport in near Harvard, Nebraska Harvard State Airport Harvard Army Airfield 1999 USGS Photo IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : 08K Summary Airp
- ... nd 484th Bombardment Squadrons Deployed to Twentieth Air Force at Tinian . 501st Bombardment Group ( 22 august 1944 – 7 March 1945) ( B-29 Superfortress ) 21st, 41st and 485th Bombardment Squadrons Deployed to ...
#10 Brighton City Airport
Brighton City Airport ( IATA : ESH , ICAO : EGKA ) , also commonly known as Shoreham Airport , is located in the parish of Lancing in West Sussex , England. It has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. Airport in Engl
- ... The airport hosted the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Shoreham Airshow for around 25 years. On 22 august 2015, a Hawker Hunter jet fighter taking part in the airshow crashed onto the A27 road just outside ...
#11 Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport ( IATA : MAN , ICAO : EGCC ) is an international airport at Ringway, Manchester , England, 7.5 nautical miles (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) south-west of Manchester city centre . [1] [3] In 2019, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and the
- ... ish Midland International crashed on take-off. Three of the four people on board were killed. [138] 22 august ust 1985, an engine of a Boeing 737–236 Advanced , operated by British Airtours , failed during take ...
#12 Trenton Municipal Airport (Missouri)
Trenton Municipal Airport ( IATA : TRX , ICAO : KTRX , FAA LID : TRX ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located one mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Trenton , a city in Grundy County , Missouri , United States . [1] Airport Trenton Municipal Airport IATA : TRX ICAO : KTRX FA
- ... esignated 18/36 with a 4,310 x 75 ft (1,314 x 23 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending august 22, 2007, the airport had 2,710 aircraft operations, an average of 7 per day: 96% general aviation , 4% ...
#13 Banika Field
Banika Field was a World War II airfield on Mbanika in the Russell Islands in the Solomon Islands . Banika Field was built and supported by Naval Base Banika Island . Airport in Mbanika, Solomon Islands Banika Field IATA : none ICAO : none Summary Location Mbanika , Solomon Islands Coordinates 9.098
- ... ls 2nd BG, HQ (B-25]) October 22, 1943–Aug 7, 44 Hollandia 42nd BG, 390th BS (B-25C) October 21-43–A august 22, 1944 42nd BG, 75th BS (B-25) October 21, 1943–Jan 20, 1944 42nd BG, 390th BS (B-25) October 22, 1943 ...
#14 U.S. Naval Air Station Lough Foyle Ireland
U.S. Naval Air Station Lough Foyle was a seaplane station at Lough Foyle in Ireland, which was operated by the United States Navy (USN) and commissioned on July 1, 1918 with Commander Henry D. Cooke , USN as the commanding officer. [2] Located near Quigley's Point in County Donegal , [1] and approxi
- ... rrived in Londonderry. These had been stripped down and had to be re-assembled, a task completed by august 22, when training began. On September 1, 1918, the base became operational. Between September 3 and Nov ...
#15 Eric Marcus Municipal Airport
Eric Marcus Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : P01 ) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Pima County , Arizona , United States . It is located 5.75 miles (5.00 nmi ; 9.25 km ) north of the central business district of Ajo [1] and is about 82 miles (71 nmi; 132 km) southwest of Phoenix . The
- ... southeast part of the former Army Airfield containment area. HISTORY The airport was established on 22 august 1941 on approximately 1,426 acres near Ajo, Arizona as part of the expansion of the Army Air Corps ...
#16 RAF Bramcote
Royal Air Force Bramcote or more simply RAF Bramcote is a former Royal Air Force station located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Nuneaton , Warwickshire , England used during the Second World War . It later became HMS Gamecock and then Gamecock Barracks . [2] Former Royal Air Force station in War
- ... as formed at the airfield on 1 July 1940 with the Fairey Battle I before moving to RAF Swinderby on 22 august 1940 accompanied by No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron which formed 21 days later and left for Swinderb ...
#17 Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base (" Nellis " colloq. ) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada . Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in " Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace ", [3] associated with the
- ... 69 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, 20 January 1968 – 15 October 1989 57th Wing (Various Designations), 22 august 1969 – present 554th Operations Support Wing, 1 March 1980 – 1 November 1995 USAF Fighter Weapons S ...
#18 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport [3] ( IATA : HNL , ICAO : PHNL , FAA LID : HNL ) , also known as Honolulu International Airport , is the main airport of Oahu, Hawaii . [4] The airport is named after Honolulu native and Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye , who represented Hawaii in the U.S
- ... n the southeast side of runways 4 was replaced by the John Rodgers Terminal, which was dedicated on august 22, 1962, and opened on October 14, 1962. [9] From 1970 through 1978, the architect Vladimir Ossipoff d ...
#19 Canyonlands Regional Airport
Canyonlands Regional Airport, Moab ( IATA : CNY , ICAO : KCNY , FAA LID : CNY ) is a regional commercial airport in Grand County , Utah , United States, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Moab . [1] The airport services two airlines, one subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Regional airstri
- ... egional jets in 2018, the terminal building underwent a major expansion. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On august 22, 2008, a Beechcraft King Air , operating for Southwest Skin and Cancer LLC, leased from Leavitt Grou ...
#20 RAF Manston
Royal Air Force Manston or more simply RAF Manston is a former Royal Air Force station located in the north-east of Kent , at grid reference TR334663 on the Isle of Thanet from 1916 until 1996. The site was split between a commercial airport Kent International Airport (KIA), since closed, and a cont
- ... he RFC's presence at Manston. The German air raids had lasted for thirteen weeks, the last being on 22 august 1917. On this occasion, of the 15 bombers that set out for England five did not reach the Kent coas ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Gaunt biplane no.2
The Gaunt biplane no.2 'Baby' was a single-engine, single-seat biplane , designed by John Gaunt and flown by him with some success from Southport sands in Lancashire , England during the summer of 1911. Biplane no.2 'Baby' Role Experimental single seat biplane Type of aircraft National origin United
- ... ore than Gaunt. [1] [9] It seems the aircraft flew again in the summer of 1912, but that a crash on 22 august ended its career. [1] SPECIFICATIONS Data from British Aircraft before the Great War [1] General ch ...
#2 Berkut 360
The Berkut 360 is a tandem-seating, two-seat homebuilt canard aircraft with pusher configuration and retractable landing gear, built primarily of carbon fiber and fiberglass . This article is about the U.S.-made, propeller-driven general aviation aircraft. For the Russian-made, jet-powered experimen
- ... ruse was no longer involved with day-to-day operations, but maintained ownership until her death on august 22, 2009, when the aircraft she was flying — a borrowed Zivko Edge 540 — crashed in Buckinghamshire , E ...
#3 Mitsubishi F-2
The Mitsubishi F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon , and manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Lockheed Martin for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force , with a 60/40 split in manufacturing between Japan and the United States. The basis of the F-2'
- ... he incursion, saying the jets were making routine flights near the disputed Kuril Islands . [30] On 22 august 2013, two Russian Tupolev Tu-142 Bear-F maritime patrol aircraft entered Japanese airspace near the ...
#4 List of Chengdu J-7 variants
The following is a list of variants and specifications for variants of the Chengdu J-7 , which differed considerably between models in its 48 years of its production run. Production of the J-7 ceased after delivering of 16 F-7BGIs to the Bangladesh Air Force in 2013.
- ... d won the Romanian MiG-21 upgrade deal, and the first MiG-21 LanceR begun made its maiden flight on august 22, 1995. [76] MiG-21 LanceR-A is the first model of MiG-21 LanceR family and it is a ground attack ver ...
#5 Mikoyan MiG-35
The Mikoyan MiG-35 ( Russian : Микоян МиГ-35 ; NATO reporting name : Fulcrum-F ) is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan , a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Marketed as a 4++ generation jet fighter , it is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB
- ... of the 24 MiG-35s will replace the aging MiG-29s of the Russian Swifts aerobatic team. [29] [30] On 22 august 2018, during the International Military-Technical Forum «ARMY-2018», the first contract for six MiG ...
#6 Hawker Hunter
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the
- ... s and, later on, were painted in a distinctive red-and-white livery. The group officially formed on 22 august 1964, and used the Hunter as its display aircraft until it was withdrawn from use in 1994, the team ...
- ... for many years afterwards. [175] 5 April 1968 – unauthorised flight through Tower Bridge in London. 22 august 2015 – A Hunter T7 (G-BXFI [lower-alpha 1] ) crashed onto the A27 arterial road (dual carriageway) ...
#7 De Havilland Mosquito operational history
The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War . Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber , reconnaissance , tactical strike , anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offe
- ... 60 Squadron assisted the RAF in a photo survey of Greece before being withdrawn from operations on 22 august 1945 after it had returned to AFS Zwartkop, South Africa. In 1945, an RAF PR Mk XVI Mosquito of Eas ...
#8 Cessna 182 Skylane
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas . It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area. American light aircraft Cessna 182 Skylane Role Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States M
- ... 30 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 22 august 1958 [6] 182C Skylane Four-seat light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a carbureted 230 ...
#9 Vickers Valetta
The Vickers Valetta is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed and produced by the British manufacturing company Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd . Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking compact civil airliner, it was an all-metal mid-wing monoplane with a tailwheel undercarriage . British militar
- ... the left wing separated after encountering turbulence. All 26 people on board were killed. [21] On 22 august 1957, RAF Valetta VX491 'Y' crashed in the jungle near Tanjong Malim, Malaya. Three RAF crewmen wer ...
#10 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
- ... the Su-35S and Su-30SM, the design was placed on hold for mass production until the need arises. On 22 august 2018, during the International Military-Technical Forum «ARMY-2018», the Defence Ministry and Sukho ...
#11 Wright Flyer II
The Wright Flyer II was the second powered aircraft built by Wilbur and Orville Wright . During 1904 they used it to make a total of 105 flights, ultimately achieving flights lasting five minutes and also making full circles, which was accomplished by Wilbur for the first time on September 20. Wrigh
- ... vators, [3] which were also enlarged. So modified, 24 flights were made in August, including two on august 22 of a quarter of a mile, the greatest distance that they could fly without having to make a turn. Orv ...
#12 Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
- ... tedly transporting troops, and the crash resulted in 38 people being taken to hospital. [168] 2020S 22 august 2020: A South West Aviation An-26 (EX-126) lost power during take-off at Juba Airport and crashed i ...
#13 Douglas Y1B-7
The Douglas Y1B-7 was a 1930s American bomber aircraft. It was the first US monoplane given the B- 'bomber' designation. The monoplane was more practical and less expensive than the biplane , and the United States Army Air Corps chose to experiment with monoplanes for this reason. At the time the XB
- ... -36 made its first flight at the Santa Monica, California factory of Douglas in spring 1931. [4] On 22 august 1931, the Air Corps placed an order for a small batch of service test aircraft, consisting of seven ...
#14 Lisa Akoya
The LISA Akoya is a French single-engine light aircraft , seating two in side-by-side configuration . It is an amphibious aircraft capable of alighting on land, water or snow without adaptation. It has a high- aspect-ratio electrically-folding wing, with trailing edge extensions rather than flaps ,
- ... mphibious aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer LISA Airplanes First flight 22 august 2007 Instrument panel DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The LISA Akoya (Akoya is a species of pearl oyster ) i ...
#15 Republic-Ford JB-2
The Republic-Ford JB-2 , also known as the Thunderbug , KGW and LTV-N-2 Loon , was a United States copy of the German V-1 flying bomb . Developed in 1944, and planned to be used in the United States invasion of Japan ( Operation Downfall ), the JB-2 was never used in combat. It was the most successf
- ... ARTIME DEVELOPMENT The United States had known of the existence of a new German secret weapon since 22 august 1942 when a Danish naval officer discovered an early test version of the V-1 that had crashed on th ...
#16 De Havilland Sea Vixen
The de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen is a British twin-engine , twin boom -tailed, two-seat, carrier-based fleet air-defence fighter flown by the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm during the 1950s through to the early 1970s. The Sea Vixen was designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company during the late 1940
- ... years, until the crash of a Hawker Hunter warplane killed 11 people during the Shoreham Air Show on 22 august 2015. [9] REDESIGN AND NAVALISATION In response to the loss of the first prototype de Havilland int ...
#17 Laird Super Solution
The Laird LC-DW300 and LC-DW500 Super Solution aka "Sky Buzzard" was a racing biplane built in the early 1930s by Matty Laird for the Cleveland Speed Foundation, Laird was already famous in the air racing circuit . It had a large radial engine and an extremely faired windshield. Other than being a b
- ... anufacturer E. M. Laird Airplane Company Designer E. M. Matty Laird , Raoul J. Hoffman First flight 22 august 1931 Status under restoration Number built 1 Developed from Laird Solution The Super Solution was t ...
- ... ion started on 8 July 1931. The aircraft was complete and test flown at Ashborn Field in Chicago by 22 august 1931. Further changes were made by the Christopher Bros. in Wichita, Kansas in 1932, such as raisin ...
#18 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
- ... hodynka Field following engine failure during a test flight, killing two of three on board. [25] On august 22, 1942, a KLM West Indies Service L14-WF62 (PJ-AIP) crashed shortly after takeoff from Piarco Airport ...
#19 Bell X-1
The Bell X-1 ( Bell Model 44 ) is a rocket engine–powered aircraft , designated originally as the XS-1 , and was a joint National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – U.S. Army Air Forces – U.S. Air Force supersonic research project built by Bell Aircraft . Conceived during 1944 and designed and bui
- ... a stop. Repairs took several weeks to complete and a second flight was scheduled for mid-August. On 22 august 1951, the X-1D was lost in a fuel explosion during preparations for the first powered flight. The a ...
#20 Cessna 180 Skywagon
The Cessna 180 Skywagon is a four- or six-seat, fixed conventional gear general aviation airplane which was produced between 1953 and 1981. Though the design is no longer in production, many of these aircraft are still in use as personal aircraft and in utility roles such as bush flying . [1] Americ
- ... hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-K , landplane gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and first certified on 22 august 1958. [4] 180C Four seat high wing light aircraft powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Wasp (CV-7)
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
- ... at sea, the group arrived back at Norfolk on 14 August. NEUTRALITY PATROLS Wasp put to sea again on 22 august for carrier qualifications and refresher landings off the Virginia capes. Two days later, Rear Admi ...
#2 Independence-class aircraft carrier
The Independence -class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy For the class of littoral combat ships, see Independence-class littoral combat ship . This article needs additional c
- ... ommissioned Fate Independence ( ex- Amsterdam ) CVL-22 New York Shipbuilding Corporation 1 May 1941 22 august 1942 14 January 1943 28 August 1946 Used as target in Operation Crossroads , 1946; Scuttled off S ...
#3 I-400-class submarine
The I-400 -class submarine ( 伊四百型潜水艦 , I-yon-hyaku-gata sensuikan ) Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) submarines were the largest submarines of World War II and remained the largest ever built until the construction of nuclear ballistic missile submarines in the 1960s. The IJN called this type of submari
- ... d sank her with depth charges. [34] Japan surrendered before the Ulithi attack was launched, and on 22 august 1945, the crews of the submarines were ordered to destroy all their weapons. The torpedoes were fir ...
#4 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
- ... ] On August 11, 1944, 834 squadron embarked on Battler and carried out A/S patrols near Colombo. On 22 august , she set off for Addu Atoll , in the Maldive Islands , to carry out more A/S patrols. On 19 Septemb ...
#5 USS Carl Vinson
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
- ... ctor and to contain any casualty of the reactor as it occurs. This was completed on 1 July 2013. On 22 august 2014, Carl Vinson and assigned CVW-17 began a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet ar ...
#6 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
- ... stroyers, she returned to Liverpool to load 30 Hurricanes with their wings removed. Argus sailed on 22 august and arrived at Takoradi on the Gold Coast on 5 September where her aircraft were off-loaded. After ...
#7 USS Saratoga (CV-3)
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
- ... orce was redesignated as Task Force 38 on 4 August and Captain John H. Cassady relieved Mullinix on 22 august after the latter was promoted. The ship was based at Havannah Harbor , Efate and Espiritu Santo fro ...
#8 HMS Eagle (1918)
HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy . Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre -class battleship Almirante Cochrane , she was laid down before World War I . In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carr
- ... dium bomber was shot down on 29 July by Eagle ' s Sea Gladiators while attacking the fleet. [41] On 22 august three Swordfish from 824 Squadron, flying from Sidi Barrani, attacked and sank the Italian submarin ...
#9 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
- ... ship arrived in Pearl Harbor on 24 July and began a month of exercises in the Hawaiian Islands . On 22 august , she stood out of Pearl Harbor, bound for her first combat of the war. Her task force , TF 15, arri ...
#10 USS Wolverine (IX-64)
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
- ... 942-1945 For other ships with the same name, see USS Wolverine . USS Wolverine in Chicago harbor on 22 august 1942. History United States Name Seeandbee Owner Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company Builder Detr ...
#11 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
- ... acked targets in and near Shanghai. [14] The Japanese fighters had their first aerial engagement on 22 august when four A4Ns surprised 18 Nationalist Curtiss Hawk III fighters and claimed to have shot down six ...
#12 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
- ... laid down. [49] 3 August – USS Kearsarge laid down. [18] 11 August – HMS Eagle sunk in action. [15] 22 august – USS Independence launched. [18] 24 August – Ryūjō sunk in action. [25] 27 August – HMS Glory laid ...
#13 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
- ... dmiralty Islands . After departing Australia, she proceeded to New Guinea, arriving at Milne Bay on 22 august . Pushing on to the Admiralties, the ship dropped anchor at Manus on the 24th, disembarking her pass ...
#14 HMS Formidable (67)
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio
- ... . 6 Naval Fighter Wing aboard the carrier on 14 August. [47] The first attack was on the morning of 22 august when Formidable launched 24 Corsairs and 12 Barracudas against the German battleship and nearby tar ...
#15 Attacker-class escort carrier
The Attacker class were a class of escort aircraft carriers in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War . Class of British escort carriers HMS Attacker Class overview Name Attacker class Builders 4 at Ingalls Shipbuilding 4 at Western Pipe & Steel 3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild
- ... Is, ten Grumman Wildcat Vs, and two spares. The Grumman Wildcats shot down a Blohm & Voss BV 138 on 22 august . For Operation Neptune from 5 June 1944 to the middle of the month, five all-fighter escort carrier ...
#16 French aircraft carrier Foch
Foch ( French pronunciation: [fɔʃ] ) was the second Clemenceau -class aircraft carrier that served with the French Navy from 1963 to 2000. The carrier was the second warship named in honour of the Marshal of France , British Field Marshal and Marshal of Poland Ferdinand Foch [lower-alpha 1] Afte
- ... 9, asked for four aircraft carriers of 20,000 tons to be available in two phases. At its meeting of 22 august 1949, the Supreme Council of the Navy was even more ambitious, where they proposed a six aircraft c ...
#17 HMS Nabob (D77)
HMS Nabob (D77) was a Ruler -class escort aircraft carrier which served in the Royal Navy during 1943 and 1944. The ship was built in the United States as the Bogue -class USS Edisto (CVE-41) (originally AVG-41 then later ACV-41 ) but did not serve with the United States Navy . In August 1944 the sh
- ... ver the carrier and her Avengers of 852 and 856 Naval Air Squadrons flew anti-submarine patrols. On 22 august , while the main force attacking Tirpitz prepared for another strike, the escort carriers went to re ...
#18 HMS Pegasus (1917)
HMS Pegasus was an aircraft carrier / seaplane carrier bought by the Royal Navy in 1917 during the First World War. She was laid down in 1914 by John Brown & Company of Clydebank , Scotland as SS Stockholm for the Great Eastern Railway Company, but construction was suspended by the start of the wa
- ... ompleted 28 August 1917 Acquired 27 February 1917 Commissioned 14 August 1917 Fate Sold for scrap , 22 august 1931 General characteristics Type Aircraft / Seaplane carrier Displacement 3,315 long tons (3,368 t ...
- ... On 5 July 1925 she was placed in reserve at Devonport , but was briefly recommissioned in 1929. On 22 august 1931 the ship was sold for scrap at Morecambe . [6]
#19 USS America (CV-66)
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
- ... . Returning to Norfolk on 8 July, America operated locally from 22 to 24 July, before she sailed on 22 august , with CVW-1 embarked, to participate in joint NATO exercises "United Effort" and "Northern Wedding ...
#20 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
- ... ron 825 HMS Striker (CVE-319/D912) RN raids against Kaafjord, Norway to hit battleship Tirpitz (20–2 22 august 1944) Operation GOODWOOD RN: HMS Indefatigable (CV/R10) HMS Formidable (CV/67) HMS Furious (CV/47) H ...
Airline / Airline
#1 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.
- ... SA Cargo Airline , TAM Cargo Sideral Linhas Aéreas 0S SID SIDERAL Sideral Linhas Aéreas LTDA 8905 - august 22, 2022 2010 Total Linhas Aéreas L1 TTL TOTAL Total Linhas Aéreas SA 260 - January 12, 2021 1988 Voepa ...
#2 SAETA
SAETA (legally Sociedad Anónima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Aéreos S.A. ) was a privately held airline of Ecuador , which was founded in 1960. During its heyday in the 1990s, it flew to numerous destinations in North and South America from its base in Guayaquil . The collapse of Ecuador's economy in
- ... carry out the missed approaches. All 88 passengers and 6 crew members died in the accident. [8] On august 22, 1997, a Boeing 727-200 (registered HC-BVU) landed at San Cristóbal Airport with its undercarriage s ...
#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]
- ... fleet. [18] : 17 The Ilyushin Il-12 entered service on Aeroflot's all-Union scheduled routes on 22 august 1947, and supplemented already existing Li-2 services. The original Ilyushin Il-18 entered service ...
#4 Adam Air
Adam Air (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines ) was a privately owned airline based in West Jakarta, Jakarta , Indonesia. [1] It operated scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore . Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airp
- ... cause of its "fresh image", referring to the bright colors of the airline's livery and uniforms. On august 22, 2006, Soejatman posted on Airliners.net , accusing the airline of poorly maintaining its aircraft, ...
#5 Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. , typically referred to as Delta , is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier . One of the world's oldest airlines in operation , Delta is headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . [1] The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, incl
- ... e McDonnell Douglas DC-9s , McDonnell Douglas MD-88s , and older A320 and 757-200 aircraft. [52] On august 22, 2011, Delta placed an order for 100 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft [53] and deferred an order of 100 sma ...
#6 Air Bremen
Air Bremen was a small German airline based in Bremen operating between 1988 and 1990. [1] Former German airline Air Bremen IATA ICAO Callsign HR BRN AIR BREMEN Founded 6 November 1988 ( 1988-11-06 ) Ceased operations 22 August 1990 ( 1990-08-22 ) Hubs Bremen Fleet size 3 Saab 340 Headqu
- ... remen IATA ICAO Callsign HR BRN AIR BREMEN Founded 6 November 1988 ( 1988-11-06 ) Ceased operations 22 august 1990 ( 1990-08-22 ) Hubs Bremen Fleet size 3 Saab 340 Headquarters Bremen , Germany FLEET Air Breme ...
#7 Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc. , operating as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, is an American airline that once flew air carrier operations and conducted other travel related businesses from 1928 until 1982 and continues
- ... was seriously injured. The crash was attributed to poor braking action on the rain-slicked runway. august 22, 1954 – Braniff Flight 152 crashed 16 mi south of Mason City, Iowa , after encountering windshear in ...
#8 1time
1time Airline (Pty) Ltd commonly called 1time was a South African low-cost airline that operated between 2004 and 2012. Based in the Isando Industrial Park in Kempton Park , Ekurhuleni , Gauteng , [1] 1time operated scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main base was OR Tambo International A
- ... an IPO on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) on 14 August 2007. PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATION On 22 august 2012, it was reported that 1time had filed for business rescue to give it protection from its credi ...
#9 Pan American-Grace Airways
Pan American-Grace Airways , also known as Panagra , and dubbed "The World's Friendliest Airline" was an airline formed as a joint venture between Pan American World Airways and Grace Shipping Company . On September 13, 1928, a small single-engine Fairchild airliner flew from Lima, Peru, to Talara,
- ... e quickly retired from the Braniff fleet as the new DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jets began delivery on august 22, 1967, through December 19, 1967. The Series -62 aircraft were never painted in a proposed Panagra C ...
#10 Air Vietnam
Active from 1951 to 1975, Air Viet Nam (Air VN) ( Vietnamese : Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam ) was South Vietnam 's first commercial air carrier, headquartered in District 1 , Saigon . [1] Established under a decree by Chief of State Bảo Đại , the airline flew over two million passengers, throughout the
- ... nd flooded out at high tide. The aircraft was operating on a flight from Saigon to Quang Ngai. [26] 22 august 1971 Douglas DC-3A-375 B-304 was written off at Kampot Airport . [27] 24 September 1972 Douglas C-5 ...
#11 LOT Polish Airlines
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
- ... on the Katowice to Gdańsk route was foiled, again on an Antonov An-24 (registered SP-LTT). [129] On 22 august 1981, a hijacker succeeded in his demands that the aircraft involved (an An-24 registered SP-LTC) b ...
#12 TransAVIAexport Airlines
TAE Avia , formerly named TransAVIAexport Airlines , [1] is a Belarusian national cargo airline . It is based at Minsk International Airport in Belarus , with a hub at Sharjah International Airport , in the United Arab Emirates . Belarusian national cargo airline TAE Avia IATA ICAO Callsign AL TXC T
- ... W-78849) was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile while taking off from Mogadishu, Somalia. [4] On august 22, 2017 , a TransAVIAexport Airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD (registered EW-78799) on approach to Juba, South ...
#13 Amerijet International
Amerijet International Airlines, Inc. is an American cargo airline headquartered in Miami , United States . The airline delivers air freight with its fleet of Boeing 757s and Boeing 767s from its main hub at the Miami International Airport to 48 destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central
- ... imates for any and all purposes." [5] Amerijet operated under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from august 22 until December 31, 2001, from which it emerged after financial restructuring. [6] [7] Amerijet Inter ...
#14 Shangri-La Air
Shangri-La Air was an airline based in Nepal . It partly merged with Necon Air in 2001 and eventually ceased operations in 2008. [ citation needed ] Shangri-La Air IATA ICAO Callsign - - - Commenced operations 1999 Ceased operations 2008 AOC # 029/99 [1] Operating bases Tribhuvan International Air
- ... ft In fleet Notes Beechcraft 1900D 2 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3 INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS 22 august 2002 - 2002 Shangri-La Air Twin Otter Crash [8]
#15 Chanchangi Airlines
Chanchangi Airlines Nigeria Limited was a privately owned and operated airline with its head office in the Chanchangi Office Complex in Kaduna , Nigeria . [1] [2] It operates scheduled domestic passenger services. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport , Lagos , with hubs at Kaduna
- ... to Lagos on May 9 after the crew reported a problem with the aircraft's air conditioning system. On august 22, 2006, two tyres burst on a Boeing 727 with 98 passengers on board. The pilot reportedly made a hard ...
#16 China Airlines
China Airlines ( CAL ; Chinese : 中華航空 ; pinyin : Zhōnghuá Hángkōng ) is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) , and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air . It is headquartered in Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1,400 flights weekly (including 91 pu
- ... ling all 196 aboard and 7 more on the ground, including ROC Central Bank Chief Hsu Yuan-Dong. [130] 22 august 1999: Flight 642 , operated by a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (B-150), flipped over while landing at Hon ...
#17 South West Aviation (South Sudan)
South West Aviation Co. Ltd. is a passenger and cargo airline based in Juba , South Sudan . [1] Passenger and cargo airline based in Juba, South Sudan Not to be confused with Southwest Airlines , South West Aviation (United Kingdom) , Southwest Air Lines , or Southwest Airways . South West Aviation
- ... . South West Aviation Founded 2017 [1] Website southwestaviationltd .com INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS On 22 august 2020, an Antonov An-26 operating a cargo flight from Juba to Aweil, South Sudan, crashed upon take- ...
#18 Airlink (helicopter shuttle service)
Airlink was the brand name of a helicopter shuttle service which ran between London's two main airports, Gatwick and Heathrow , between 1978 and 1986. Operated jointly by British Caledonian Airways and British Airways Helicopters using a Sikorsky S-61 owned by the British Airports Authority , the "c
- ... aircraft after one of the fleet was damaged in an accident in February 1970. Between July 1970 and 22 august 1970, when the route ran for the last time, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee had to be borrowed from another ...
#19 Mombasa Air Safari
Mombasa Air Safari (known as MAS ) is a Kenya coast scheduled airline. Mombasa Air Safari IATA ICAO Callsign – RRV SKYROVER Founded 1985 Fleet size 9 Destinations 13 Headquarters Mombasa International Airport Website www .mombasaairsafari .com
- ... cited possible pilot error with the flap settings. Two pilots and two passengers died on Wednesday 22 august 2012, after a 19-seat Let L-410UVP-E9 , registration number 5Y-UV7, with 13 people on board, includ ...
#20 Imperial Airways
Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long-range airline , operating from 1924 to 1939 and principally serving the British Empire routes to South Africa , India , Australia and the Far East , including Malaya and Hong Kong . Passengers were typically businessmen or colonial administrator
- ... possibly due to fuel starvation; twelve of 13 on board drowned when the flying boat sank. [23] [27] 22 august 1936: Short Kent G-ABFA Scipio sank at Mirabello Bay , Crete after a heavy landing, killing two of ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
- ... r Theberton , Suffolk. [96] After ineffective raids on the Midlands and the north of England on 21–2 22 august and 24–25 September, the last major Zeppelin raid of the war was launched on 19–20 October, with 13 ...
#2 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
- ... 938 – Inflation began on gas cells. 20 August 1938 – Engines and electrical connections are tested. 22 august 1938 – The radio communication system is tested. 14 September 1938 – The ship was christened and fl ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 600 Squadron RAF
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
- ... er 1939 16 May 1940 RAF Manston, Kent 16 May 1940 20 June 1940 RAF Northolt, Middlesex 20 June 1940 22 august 1940 RAF Manston, Kent 22 August 1940 12 September 1940 RAF Hornchurch, Essex 12 September 1940 12 ...
- ... Kent 16 May 1940 20 June 1940 RAF Northolt, Middlesex 20 June 1940 22 August 1940 RAF Manston, Kent 22 august 1940 12 September 1940 RAF Hornchurch, Essex 12 September 1940 12 October 1940 RAF Redhill , Surrey ...
#2 No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group
No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group is a group within the Royal Air Force , currently based at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar . Expeditionary group of the Royal Air Force No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group Group badge Active 1 April 1943 ( 1943-04-01 ) – 21 April 1946 ( 1946-04-21 ) 9 July 1952
- ... Traill , 9 September 1945 – 21 April 1946 1952 TO 1958 Air Commodore R B Lees , 8 September 1952 – 22 august 1955. [13] AVM H A V Hogan , 22 August 1955 – 16 June 1958. [14] 2006 TO PRESENT Air Commodore B M ...
- ... 946 1952 TO 1958 Air Commodore R B Lees , 8 September 1952 – 22 August 1955. [13] AVM H A V Hogan , 22 august 1955 – 16 June 1958. [14] 2006 TO PRESENT Air Commodore B M North , 1 April 2006 – 13 September 200 ...
#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
- ... the loss of two pilots. [51] [52] Both sides were grounded by poor weather for several days and on 22 august 1940, Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe , dissatisfied with his wing commanders a ...
- ... [216] • Major Gotthard Handrick 24 June 1940 – 21 August 1940 [216] • Oberstleutnant Adolf Galland 22 august 1940 – 5 December 1941 [216] • Major Gerhard Schöpfel 6 December 1941 – 10 January 1943 [216] • Obe ...
- ... une 1940 [216] • Hauptmann Kurt Fischer 24 June 1940 – 21 August 1940 [216] • Hauptmann Rolf Pingel 22 august – 10 July 1941 [216] • Major Johannes Seifert 11 July 1941 – 31 May 1943 † [216] • Hauptmann Fritz ...
#4 58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Januar
- ... Tactical Fighter Training Squadron McDonnell F-4C-21-MC Phantom 63-7675, Luke AFB, Arizona, 1972 On 22 august 1969, the Air Force redesignated the wing as the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing and activated ...
- ... ated on 10 July 1952 Inactivated on 1 July 1958 Redesignated 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing on 22 august 1969 Activated on 15 October 1969 Redesignated 58th Tactical Training Wing on 1 April 1977 Redesign ...
- ... ron : 15 October 1969 – 1 October 1976 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron : 15 October 1969 – 22 august 1979 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron : 18 January 1970 – 1 January 1981 461st Tactical Fig ...
#5 179th Fighter Squadron
The 179th Fighter Squadron (179 FS) is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing located at Duluth Air National Guard Base , Minnesota. The 179th is equipped with the General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon . 179th Fighter Squadron 179th FS F-16CM 91-0420 taking off from Nellis AF
- ... stward from the Falaise pocket . Five convoys and 100 Tiger Tanks were destroyed on one day. [7] On 22 august the group attacked three Luftwaffe airfields near Laon . The 392d Fighter Squadron dive bombed and ...
#6 Marine Aircraft Group 24
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
- ... dered on 9 August to join 3rd MAW for deployment, and self-deployed to the Persian Gulf arriving on 22 august . [88] The remaining MAG-24 F/A-18C squadrons also ordered to deploy arrived in the Persian Gulf on ...
#7 35th Fighter Squadron
The 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
- ... g , 15 January 1968 (attached to Detachment 1, 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, 10 June – 16 July 1968, 22 august – 1 October 1968, 22 November – 26 December 1968, 21 March – 23 April 1969, 30 June – 6 August 1969 ...
- ... – 25 June 1965, 19 October – 15 November 1965; Osan Air Base , South Korea, 10 June – 16 July 1968, 22 august – 1 October 1968, 23 November – 26 December 1968, 21 March – 23 April 1969, 30 June – 6 August 1969 ...
#8 33rd Fighter Wing
The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
- ... ptember 1970 – 1 December 1991 (detached 29 April – 14 October 1972, 8 June – 14 September 1973, 8–2 22 august 1975, 31 January – 14 February 1977; 28 August 1990 – 1 December 1991) 59th Tactical Fighter Squadro ...
#9 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
- ... Services of Supply, 5 May 1919 Post Headquarters, Mitchel Field, 1 June 1919 [2] 1st Pursuit Group, 22 august 1919 to consolidation. Consolidated Squadron 1st Pursuit (later, 1st Fighter) Group, from consolida ...
#10 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
- ... peration Wing [1] No. 34 Wing RAF 8 September 1917 12 October 1918 Originally RFC Training Wing [1] 22 august 1941 30 September 1945 Army Cooperation Wing [1] June 1944: reconnaissance wing in 2nd TAF at North ...
- ... ) at Waddington [1] No. 35 Wing RAF 22 September 1917 9 April 1919 Originally RFC Training Wing [1] 22 august 1941 22 June 1946 Army Cooperation Wing [1] June 1944: reconnaissance wing in 84 Group , 2nd TAF at ...
- ... Component in France 1939–45, Nos 18 and 57 Sqns [12] 17 February 1941 31 May 1946 Signals Wing [13] 22 august 1951 1 August 1953 Signals Wing [13] No. 71 Wing RAF 20 August 1918 1 May 1919 Operations Wing [13] ...
- ... ng at RAF Ashburton in Devon. [14] No. 79 Wing RAF 8 August 1918 November 1918 Operations Wing [13] 22 august 1939 ? Bomber Wing [13] September 1939 at Watton in 2 Group , Bomber Command , with 21 and 82 Sqns ...
#11 138th Aero Squadron
The 138th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . Not to be confused with New York Air National Guard 138th Attack Squadron . 138th Aero Squadron 138th Aero Squadron formation, Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome, France, November 1919 Activ
- ... eplacement Concentration Center, AEF, at St. Maixent Replacement Barracks , where it arrived on the 22 august . There, the squadron was equipped with steel helmets, firearms and gas masks. It was also designate ...
- ... where it was demobilized in August 1919. [5] SIGNIFICANT PERSONNEL Captain Dudley L Hill, Commander 22 august 1918 to 18 November 1918 and member of the Lafayette Escadrille previously. LINEAGE Organized as 13 ...
- ... ganized as 138th Aero Squadron on 28 September 1917 Re-designated: 138th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) on 22 august 1918 Demobilized on 30 August 1919 [2] ASSIGNMENTS Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 28 September 191 ...
- ... e Royal Flying Corps for training, 26 March – 14 August 1918 Replacement Concentration Center, AEF, 22 august 1918 Air Service Production Center No. 2, 29 August 1918 1st Air Depot, 20 September 1918 5th Pursu ...
- ... gland, 14 August 1918 Cherbourg, France , 19 August 1918 St. Maixent Replacement Barracks , France, 22 august 1918 Romorantin Aerodrome , France, 29 August 1918 Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome , France, 20 Septem ...
#12 336th Fighter Squadron
The 336th Fighter Squadron (336th FS), nicknamed the Rocketeers , is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 4th Operations Group and stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2015 ) 336th Fighte
- ... February 2015 ) 336th Fighter Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron F-15E on alert in Afghanistan Active 22 august 1942 – 10 November 1945 9 September 1946 – present Country United States Branch United States Air F ...
- ... ) [1] Squadron code SC (1967 – 1974) SJ (1974 – present) Military unit The 336th was constituted on 22 august 1942 as an incorporation of the Royal Air Force No. 133 Squadron into the United States Army Air Fo ...
- ... , to participate in Exercise Castle Forge. [5] LINEAGE Constituted as the 336th Fighter Squadron on 22 august 1942 Activated on 12 September 1942 Redesignated 336th Fighter Squadron , Single Engine on 20 Augus ...
#13 101st Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 101st Intelligence Squadron ( 101 IS ), Massachusetts Air National Guard , is an intelligence unit assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing and located at Otis Air National Guard Base , Massachusetts . From its creation in 1921 to its mission change in 2008, the 101st w
- ... The squadron has its origins at Kelly Field , Texas, being organized as the 101st Aero Squadron on 22 august 1918. The personnel were composed of new recruits from various Recruit Barracks, including Fort McD ...
- ... upied. LINEAGE Emblem of the 101st Fighter Interceptor Squadron Organized as 101st Aero Squadron on 22 august 1917 Re-designated: 101st Aero Squadron (Services) , on 21 February 1918 Demobilized on 14 April 19 ...
- ... -designated: 101st Intelligence Squadron , 1 April 2008 ASSIGNMENTS Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 22 august – 3 December 1918 Aviation Concentration Center, 3 November 1917 – 1 January 1918 Replacement Conce ...
- ... mand (1969–1992) Air National Guard / Air Defense Command (1946–1969) STATIONS Kelly Field , Texas, 22 august 1917 Aviation Concentration Center , Garden City, New York, 3 Nov-c. 4 December 1917 St. Maixent Re ...
#14 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
- ... ase, Japan, 14 August 1950 Iwakuni Air Base , Japan, 1 December 1950 Kunsan Air Base , South Korea, 22 august 1951 Johnson Air Base, Japan, 1 October 1954 Yokota Air Base, Japan, 18 November 1960 – 8 January 1 ...
#15 No. 192 Squadron RAF
No. 192 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron operational during the First World War as a night training squadron and during the Second World War as a radar countermeasure unit. After the war the squadron served again in the Electronic Intelligence role, until disbanded in 1958. Defunct flying squ
- ... countermeasures against German radars. The squadron disbanded at the end of the Second World War on 22 august 1945 to form the bases of the Central Signals Establishment and the Radio Warfare Establishment (RW ...
#16 No. 24 Squadron RAF
No. 24 Squadron (also known as No. XXIV Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force is the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit (AMOCU) . Based at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, 24 Squadron is responsible for aircrew training on C-130J Hercules , A400M Atlas and C17 Globemaster . The squadron also deliv
- ... tember 1915, Major L G Hawker 29 November 1916, Major C E Rabagliati 23 March 1917, Major A G Moore 22 august 1917, Major J G Swart 2 February 1918, Major V A H Robeson 1 April 1920, Squadron Leader E H Johnst ...
#17 188th Wing
The 188th Wing is a unit of the Arkansas Air National Guard , stationed at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas. The 188th is equipped with the MQ-9 Reaper . If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . 188th Wing 188th Wing
- ... erations Group 184th Attack Squadron – ( MQ-9 Reaper ) 188th Operations Support Squadron HISTORY On 22 august 1962, the Arkansas Air National Guard 184th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron was authorized to expa ...
- ... r 1995 – present 184th Tactical Reconnaissance (later Tactical Fighter, Fighter, Attack) Squadron , 22 august 1962 – Present STATIONS Fort Smith Regional Airport , Fort Smith, Arkansas, 15 October 1962 Designa ...
#18 52nd Fighter Wing
The 52d Fighter Wing ( 52 FW ) is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany. It flies the F-16CJ fighter aircraft. It was activated in 1948, but derives significant elements of its history from the predecessor Second World War 52d Fighter Group, which is now t
- ... c Warfare Squadron : 31 December 1971 – 1 January 1973 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 8–2 22 august 1975 81st Tactical Fighter (later, 81st Fighter) : 15 January 1973 – 18 June 2013 98th Fighter-Inter ...
#19 No. 330 Squadron RNoAF
No. 330 Squadron RNoAF ( Norwegian : 330 skvadron ) is a helicopter unit of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) and is Norway's military search and rescue service. The squadron operates ten Westland Sea King helicopters based at six airbases along the coast. Headquartered at Sola Air Station , the
- ... uited from other F-84G squadrons, the rest were freshly trained. The first aircraft was acquired on 22 august and by November all had been taken into use. After completing its tactical and bombing training at ...
#20 425th Fighter Squadron
The 425th Fighter Squadron is part of the 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base , Arizona. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting advanced fighter training for Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 pilots. US Air Force unit 425th Fighter Squadron 425th Fighte
- ... cember 1943 Inactivated on 25 August 1947 Redesignated: 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 22 august 1969 Activated on 15 October 1969 Inactivated on 1 September 1989 Redesignated: 425th Fighter Squad ...
Design / Design
#1 SCR-720
The SCR-720 was a World War II Airborne Interception radar designed by the Radiation Laboratory (RadLab) at MIT in the United States. It was used by US Army Air Force night fighters as well as the Royal Air Force (RAF) in a slightly modified version known as Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark X , or
- ... ir Ministry's radar research establishment. Tizard and a military liaison flew to Washington, DC on 22 august 1940, while the rest of the team left for Canada on the Canadian ocean liner RMS Duchess of Richmon ...
#2 AI Mark VIII radar
Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark VIII , or AI Mk. VIII for short, was the first operational microwave -frequency air-to-air radar . It was used by Royal Air Force night fighters from late 1941 until the end of World War II . The basic concept, using a moving parabolic antenna to search for targets
- ... g Micropup tubes which had now been improved to the point where operation at 25 cm was possible. On 22 august 1940 a team from GEC visited the AIS lab, where the AIS team demonstrated the system by detecting a ...
#3 Dimitri Riabouchinsky
Dimitri Pavlovitch Riabouchinsky ( Russian : Дми́трий Па́влович Рябуши́нский ,6 November 1882– 22 August 1962) was a Russian fluid dynamicist noted for his discovery of the Riabouchinsky solid technique. With the aid of Nikolay Zhukovsky he founded the Institute of Aerodynamics in 1904, the first in
- Dimitri Pavlovitch Riabouchinsky ( Russian : Дми́трий Па́влович Рябуши́нский ,6 November 1882– 22 august 1962) was a Russian fluid dynamicist noted for his discovery of the Riabouchinsky solid technique. ...
Designer / Designer
#1 James Smith McDonnell
James Smith "Mac" McDonnell (April 9, 1899 – August 22, 1980) was an American aviator, engineer, and businessman. He was an aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation , later McDonnell Douglas , and the James S. McDonnell Foundation . American aviator, engineer, and businessman
- James Smith "Mac" McDonnell (April 9, 1899 – august 22, 1980) was an American aviator, engineer, and businessman. He was an aviation pioneer and founder of ...
- ... d businessman James Smith McDonnell James Smith McDonnell Born April 9, 1899 Denver , Colorado Died august 22, 1980 (aged 81) St Louis , Missouri Alma mater Princeton University (B.S., Physics, 1921) Massachuse ...
- ... ril 1, 1956, and adopted her three children from a previous marriage. McDonnell died of a stroke on august 22, 1980. He was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. LEGACY McDonnell founded the James S. M ...
#2 Roger B. Chaffee
Roger Bruce Chaffee ( / ˈ tʃ æ f iː / ; February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer , aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program . American astronaut, naval aviator and aeronautical engineer Roger B. Chaffee Chaffee in 1964 Born Roger Bru
- ... . Note the NASA insignia on the left lapel After graduation, Chaffee completed his Navy training on august 22, 1957, and received commission as an ensign . Following his honeymoon, he was assigned to the aircra ...
#3 Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev ( Russian : Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Я́ковлев ; 1 April [ O.S. 19 March ] 1906 – 22 August 1989) was a Soviet aeronautical engineer . He designed the Yakovlev military aircraft and founded the Yakovlev Design Bureau . [1] Yakovlev joined the Communist Party of the S
- ... Sergeyevich Yakovlev ( Russian : Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Я́ковлев ; 1 April [ O.S. 19 March ] 1906 – 22 august 1989) was a Soviet aeronautical engineer . He designed the Yakovlev military aircraft and founded t ...
- ... akovlev Александр Сергеевич Яковлев Born 1 April [ O.S. 19 March] 1906 Moscow , Russian Empire Died 22 august 1989 (1989-08-22) (aged 83) Moscow , Soviet Union Nationality Soviet Union , Russia Occupation Engi ...
#4 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
- ... nce 27 July 1911 Italy 569 Dal Mistro, Achille 27 July 1911 d. 25 May 1917. 570 Dax, Ernest (Ernst) 22 august 1911 Germany d. in accident 21 October 1911 at Schneverdingen (Germany). 571 Nigaud, André (Lieut.) ...
- ... 1911 Germany d. in accident 21 October 1911 at Schneverdingen (Germany). 571 Nigaud, André (Lieut.) 22 august 1911 572 Michaud, Henri 22 August 1911 573 Liger, Alfred 22 August 1911 574 Gressier, Romain 22 Aug ...
- ... ober 1911 at Schneverdingen (Germany). 571 Nigaud, André (Lieut.) 22 August 1911 572 Michaud, Henri 22 august 1911 573 Liger, Alfred 22 August 1911 574 Gressier, Romain 22 August 1911 575 Geyer d'Orth, Henri d ...
- ... any). 571 Nigaud, André (Lieut.) 22 August 1911 572 Michaud, Henri 22 August 1911 573 Liger, Alfred 22 august 1911 574 Gressier, Romain 22 August 1911 575 Geyer d'Orth, Henri de 22 August 1911 576 Poumet, Maur ...
- ... August 1911 572 Michaud, Henri 22 August 1911 573 Liger, Alfred 22 August 1911 574 Gressier, Romain 22 august 1911 575 Geyer d'Orth, Henri de 22 August 1911 576 Poumet, Maurice 22 August 1911 577 Grigoraschwil ...
- ... 911 573 Liger, Alfred 22 August 1911 574 Gressier, Romain 22 August 1911 575 Geyer d'Orth, Henri de 22 august 1911 576 Poumet, Maurice 22 August 1911 577 Grigoraschwilly 22 August 1911 578 Chapoule, Jules 22 A ...
- ... 1 574 Gressier, Romain 22 August 1911 575 Geyer d'Orth, Henri de 22 August 1911 576 Poumet, Maurice 22 august 1911 577 Grigoraschwilly 22 August 1911 578 Chapoule, Jules 22 August 1911 579 Ville-d'Avray, Thier ...
- ... 11 575 Geyer d'Orth, Henri de 22 August 1911 576 Poumet, Maurice 22 August 1911 577 Grigoraschwilly 22 august 1911 578 Chapoule, Jules 22 August 1911 579 Ville-d'Avray, Thierry de (Lieut.) 22 August 1911 d. in ...
- ... gust 1911 576 Poumet, Maurice 22 August 1911 577 Grigoraschwilly 22 August 1911 578 Chapoule, Jules 22 august 1911 579 Ville-d'Avray, Thierry de (Lieut.) 22 August 1911 d. in accident 24 September 1912 (or 19 ...
- ... raschwilly 22 August 1911 578 Chapoule, Jules 22 August 1911 579 Ville-d'Avray, Thierry de (Lieut.) 22 august 1911 d. in accident 24 September 1912 (or 19 April 1912) at Verdun. [55] 580 Sansever, Henri (Lieut ...
- ... 11 d. in accident 24 September 1912 (or 19 April 1912) at Verdun. [55] 580 Sansever, Henri (Lieut.) 22 august 1911 d. in accident 25 August 1913 at Villacoublay (France). [56] 581 Desille, Louis 22 August 1911 ...
- ... ut.) 22 August 1911 d. in accident 25 August 1913 at Villacoublay (France). [56] 581 Desille, Louis 22 august 1911 582 Jacquin, Albert (Captain) 22 August 1911 d. in accident 1917. [57] 583 Godefroy, Louis 22 ...
- ... 1913 at Villacoublay (France). [56] 581 Desille, Louis 22 August 1911 582 Jacquin, Albert (Captain) 22 august 1911 d. in accident 1917. [57] 583 Godefroy, Louis 22 August 1911 d. in accident. [58] 584 Navarre, ...
- ... ust 1911 582 Jacquin, Albert (Captain) 22 August 1911 d. in accident 1917. [57] 583 Godefroy, Louis 22 august 1911 d. in accident. [58] 584 Navarre, Amédée 22 August 1911 585 Ventre, Ludovic 22 August 1911 d. ...
- ... in accident 1917. [57] 583 Godefroy, Louis 22 August 1911 d. in accident. [58] 584 Navarre, Amédée 22 august 1911 585 Ventre, Ludovic 22 August 1911 d. in March 1958. 586 Helen, Emmanuel 22 August 1911 d. 16 ...
- ... y, Louis 22 August 1911 d. in accident. [58] 584 Navarre, Amédée 22 August 1911 585 Ventre, Ludovic 22 august 1911 d. in March 1958. 586 Helen, Emmanuel 22 August 1911 d. 16 May 1953. 587 Zorileanu, Mircea (Co ...
- ... rre, Amédée 22 August 1911 585 Ventre, Ludovic 22 August 1911 d. in March 1958. 586 Helen, Emmanuel 22 august 1911 d. 16 May 1953. 587 Zorileanu, Mircea (Commandant) 22 August 1911 Romania d. in 1920. 588 Bali ...
- ... n March 1958. 586 Helen, Emmanuel 22 August 1911 d. 16 May 1953. 587 Zorileanu, Mircea (Commandant) 22 august 1911 Romania d. in 1920. 588 Baligant, Gaston 22 August 1911 589 Whitehouse, William 22 August 1911 ...
- ... ay 1953. 587 Zorileanu, Mircea (Commandant) 22 August 1911 Romania d. in 1920. 588 Baligant, Gaston 22 august 1911 589 Whitehouse, William 22 August 1911 590 Landini, Jules 22 August 1911 591 Stiploscheck 22 A ...
- ... ant) 22 August 1911 Romania d. in 1920. 588 Baligant, Gaston 22 August 1911 589 Whitehouse, William 22 august 1911 590 Landini, Jules 22 August 1911 591 Stiploscheck 22 August 1911 Belgium 592 Marzac, Joseph 8 ...
- ... 1920. 588 Baligant, Gaston 22 August 1911 589 Whitehouse, William 22 August 1911 590 Landini, Jules 22 august 1911 591 Stiploscheck 22 August 1911 Belgium 592 Marzac, Joseph 8 September 1911 d. 28 December 193 ...
- ... gust 1911 589 Whitehouse, William 22 August 1911 590 Landini, Jules 22 August 1911 591 Stiploscheck 22 august 1911 Belgium 592 Marzac, Joseph 8 September 1911 d. 28 December 1933 at Casablanca (Morocco). 593 L ...
#5 Jean Bastien-Thiry
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi bastjɛ̃ tiʁi] ; 19 October 1927 – 11 March 1963) was a French Air Force lieutenant-colonel and military air-weaponry engineer. He was the creator of the Nord SS.10 / SS.11 missiles. He attempted to assassinate French President Charles
- ... the Nord SS.10 / SS.11 missiles. He attempted to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle on 22 august 1962, following de Gaulle's decision to accept Algerian independence . The attack made internationa ...
- ... ye, Jacques Prevost, and Georges Watin) made preparations in the Paris suburb of Petit-Clamart . On 22 august 1962, while Bastien-Thiry functioned as a lookout, de Gaulle's car (a Citroën DS ) and some nearby ...
#6 Raymonde de Laroche
Raymonde de Laroche (22 August 1882 – 18 July 1919) was a French pilot, thought to be the first woman to pilot a plane. She became the world's first licensed female pilot on 8 March 1910. French, world's first female pilot (1882–1919) Raymonde de Laroche Raymonde de Laroche in August 1909 Born Elise
- Raymonde de Laroche ( 22 august 1882 – 18 July 1919) was a French pilot, thought to be the first woman to pilot a plane. She became ...
- ... ) Raymonde de Laroche Raymonde de Laroche in August 1909 Born Elise Raymonde Deroche ( 1882-08-22 ) 22 august 1882 Paris, France Died 18 July 1919 (1919-07-18) (aged 36) Le Crotoy airfield, France Occupation A ...
- ... cences were only required for pilots operating aircraft for commercial purposes. EARLY LIFE Born on 22 august 1882 in Paris, France , as Elise Raymonde Deroche , Raymonde De Laroche was the daughter of a plumb ...
#7 Paul W. Beck
Paul Ward Beck (1 December 1876 – 4 April 1922) was an officer in the United States Army , an aviation pioneer, and one of the first military pilots. Although a career Infantry officer, Beck twice was part of the first aviation services of the U.S. Army, as de facto head of the flying section of t
- ... and "not due to his own willful misconduct." Secretary of War John W. Weeks endorsed the report on august 22. [32] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery . [33]
#8 Fred Haise
Fred Wallace Haise Jr. ( / h eɪ z / HAYZ ; [1] born November 14, 1933) is an American former NASA astronaut , engineer , fighter pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force , and a test pilot . He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon , having flown as Lunar Module Pilot on Apol
- ... (b. 1970). He married Frances Patt Price, in 1979. [24] On February 7, 2022, Frances died. [25] On august 22, 1973, Haise was piloting a Convair BT-13 belonging to the Commemorative Air Force that had been con ...
#9 Sergey Ulyanin
Sergey Alekseevich Ulyanin ( Russian : Серге́й Алексе́евич Улья́нин , ( 25 September [ O.S. 13 September ] 1871, Moscow — 13 October 1921, London ) was a Russian aircraft designer and military pilot , a pioneer of military use of aerial photography and commander of the Russian Air Force in 1917-1918
- ... ral at the Military aviation school. 1916 — granted UK patent for high sensibility electric relay . 22 august 1916 — Deputy Head of the Directorate of Air Force. 19 April 1917 — appointed first Chief of the Fi ...
#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
- 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 Unit ...
- ... Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. Nickname(s) "Stormin' Norman" [1] "The Bear" [1] Born ( 1934-08-22 ) august 22, 1934 Trenton, New Jersey , U.S. Died December 27, 2012 (2012-12-27) (aged 78) Tampa, Florida , U.S. ...
- ... ing with the press. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Schwarzkopf was born Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. on august 22, 1934, in Trenton, New Jersey , to Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. [2] [3] and Ruth Alice (née Bowman ...
#11 Geneve L. A. Shaffer
Geneve Lucy Angela Shaffer (July 20, 1888 – December 13, 1976) was an American realtor, lecturer and author. In 1909 she was touted by the San Francisco Call as "the first woman in the world to sail in a flying machine". [1] Geneve L. A. Shaffer Geneve Shaffer, Shamokin News-Dispatch , 1934 Born Jul
- ... t shakes. Don't tell Cleve, but piloting a free balloon is a lot more fun." — Geneve Shaffer [5] On august 22, 1909, Geneve Shaffer flew Cleve's airplane in the San Bruno hills near San Francisco. For this asce ...
#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 .
- ... Flight Sub-Lt. Anthony Rex Arnold RNAS 21 August 1914 [34] - 877 Sub-Lt. Arthur Lorne Nickerson RN 22 august 1914 [34] - 878 Engine Room Artificer John Watson Jean RN 19 August 1914 [35] - 879 Flight Sub-Lt. ...
#13 Alberto Santos-Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o
- ... 275] He aged in appearance and felt too tired to continue competing with new inventors in races. On 22 august 1909 he attended the Great Aviation Week in Reims, where he made his last flights. [276] After an a ...
#14 Paul Poberezny
Paul Howard Poberezny (September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) was an American aviator, entrepreneur, and aircraft designer. He founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, and spent the greater part of his life promoting homebuilt aircraft . United States aviator, founder of Experim
- Paul Howard Poberezny (September 14, 1921 – august 22, 2013) was an American aviator, entrepreneur, and aircraft designer. He founded the Experimental Air ...
- ... nsatlantic flight, 1977 Born ( 1921-09-14 ) September 14, 1921 Leavenworth County, Kansas , US Died august 22, 2013 (2013-08-22) (aged 91) Oshkosh, Wisconsin , US Resting place Oshkosh, Wisconsin Known for Foun ...
- ... arly years of Paul and Audrey, including the founding of EAA. [19] Paul Poberezny died of cancer on august 22, 2013, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at age 91. [20] [21] His estate in Oshkosh is preserved by Aircraft Sp ...
#15 Dominic Michaelis
Dominic Michaelis (1938 – 22 December 2015) was an Anglo-French architect, inventor, and solar energy advocate. French inventor Dominic Michaelis Michaelis designed solar powered balloon G-BAVU first to cross English Channel on 1 Nov 1984 Born 1938 Paris , France Died December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)
- ... c Michaelis's solar balloon (aircraft registration number G-BAVU) to cross the English channel . On 22 august 1981, lifting off North West of Dover, he silently crossed the channel, landing at Tournehem-sur-la ...
#16 Early Birds of Aviation
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
- ... Sharp (? – 1965) Benson Russell Shaw (1894 – 1961) William H. Sheahan (1872 – 1956). He was born on august 22, 1872. He died on September 11, 1956. His archive is housed at the National Air and Space Museum. A. ...
#17 Ellen Church
Ellen Church (September 22, 1904 – August 22, 1965) was the first female flight attendant . [1] A trained nurse and pilot, Church wanted to pilot commercial aircraft, but those jobs were not open to women. Still wanting to fly, Church successfully worked to convince Boeing Air Transport that using n
- Ellen Church (September 22, 1904 – august 22, 1965) was the first female flight attendant . [1] A trained nurse and pilot, Church wanted to pilot ...
- ... n pioneer (1904–1965) Ellen Church Born ( 1904-09-22 ) September 22, 1904 Cresco , Iowa , U.S. Died august 22, 1965 (1965-08-22) (aged 60) Terre Haute , Indiana , U.S. Education Bachelor's degree of nursing edu ...
#18 Gerald Carr (astronaut)
Colonel Gerald Paul Carr (August 22, 1932 – August 26, 2020) was an American mechanical and aeronautical engineer , United States Marine Corps officer , naval aviator , and NASA astronaut . He was Commander of Skylab 4 , the third and final crewed visit to the Skylab Orbital Workshop , from Novemb
- Colonel Gerald Paul Carr ( august 22, 1932 – August 26, 2020) was an American mechanical and aeronautical engineer , United States Marine ...
- ... onaut (1932–2020) Gerald "Jerry" P. Carr Carr pictured in 1970 Born Gerald Paul Carr ( 1932-08-22 ) august 22, 1932 Denver , Colorado , U.S. Died August 26, 2020 (2020-08-26) (aged 88) Albany, New York , U.S. N ...
- ... n insignia Retirement June 25, 1977 EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Carr was born in Denver, Colorado , on august 22, 1932, but was raised in Santa Ana, California , which he considered his home town. [2] He was the s ...
#19 Alfred Maul
Alfred Maul (1870–1942) was a German engineer who could be thought of as the father of aerial reconnaissance . Maul, who owned a machine works, experimented from 1900 with small solid-propellant sounding rockets . German engineer
- ... ape from a 600-metre altitude. [2] A military application for Maul's technique was intended and, on 22 august 1906, a secret demonstration occurred before military observers at the Glauschnitz firing range. Ma ...
#20 Samuel Langley
Samuel Pierpont Langley (August 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906) was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer . He was the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a professor of astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh , where he was the director of
- Samuel Pierpont Langley ( august 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906) was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented t ...
- ... Spencer Fullerton Baird Succeeded by Charles Doolittle Walcott Personal details Born ( 1834-08-22 ) august 22, 1834 Roxbury, Massachusetts Died February 27, 1906 (1906-02-27) (aged 71) Aiken, South Carolina Nat ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Pratt & Whitney JT8D
The Pratt & Whitney JT8D is a low-bypass (0.96 to 1) turbofan engine introduced by Pratt & Whitney in February 1963 with the inaugural flight of the Boeing 727 . It was a modification of the Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojet engine which powered the US Navy A-6 Intruder attack aircraft . Eight models com
- ... gine compressors." Some 63 people on board and nine on the ground died as a result of the accident. 22 august 1985 British Airtours Flight 28M – an engine failed during take-off from Manchester Airport and a f ...
#2 Rolls-Royce R
The Rolls-Royce R is a British aero engine that was designed and built specifically for air racing purposes by Rolls-Royce Limited . Nineteen R engines were assembled in a limited production run between 1929 and 1931. Developed from the Rolls-Royce Buzzard , it was a 37-litre (2,240 cu in) capacit
- ... ons to date were incorporated in this engine. [23] 10 August 1929 First flight, in S.6, N247 . [23] 22 august 1929 Returned to Derby having run 4 hr 33 min on the ground and 2 hr 52 min in the air. Overhauled ...
- ... ptember 1929 Probably in S.6, N248, for the race. [27] [75] 26 June 1931 Flown in S.6A N248, . [75] 22 august 1931 Flown in S.6B S1595, . [75] R17 April 1930 Direct-drive engine for Sir Henry Segrave 's water ...
#3 General Electric J85
The General Electric J85 is a small single-shaft turbojet engine. Military versions produce up to 2,950 lb f (13.1 kN ) of thrust dry; afterburning variants can reach up to 5,000 lb f (22 kN) . The engine, depending upon additional equipment and specific model, weighs from 300 to 500 pounds
- ... ne based on the General Electric J85-GE-21B named "OWJ" and presented it at a defense exhibition on 22 august 2016. [4] [5] [6] [7] VARIANTS J85 out of a T-38C J85-GE-1 1,900–2,100 lb f (8.5–9.3 kN) thrust [2] ...
#4 Aichi Ha-70
The Aichi Ha-70 was a compound engine composed of two 1,700 hp 12-cylinder liquid-cooled inverted V-12 Aichi Atsuta aircraft engines mounted to a common gearbox. The only aircraft powered by the Ha-70 was the Yokosuka R2Y , an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) prototype reconnaissance air
- ... that mounted the six-bladed propeller. SPECIFICATIONS Data from The First Naval Technical Arsenal, august 22, 1945 [2] General characteristics Type: Two coupled twelve-cylinder liquid-cooled supercharged 60° i ...
Event / Event
#1 British Airtours Flight 28M
British Airtours Flight 28M (also known as Flight 328 ) was an international passenger flight which caught fire before takeoff at Manchester Airport , England on 22 August 1985 with the loss of 55 lives. It was en route to Corfu International Airport in Greece. 1985 aircraft fire British Airtours Fl
- ... international passenger flight which caught fire before takeoff at Manchester Airport , England on 22 august 1985 with the loss of 55 lives. It was en route to Corfu International Airport in Greece. 1985 airc ...
- ... Flight 28M The aircraft involved, G-BGJL, Boeing 737-236 Advanced , named River Orrin Accident Date 22 august 1985, 07:13 BST Summary Fire on the ground caused by uncontained engine failure Site Manchester Air ...
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
- ... ne W/O Unknown Unknown [193] 14 August 1987 Ust-Nem An-28 CCCP-28741 Komi W/O 0 Hard landing. [194] 22 august 1987 Novosibirsk An-2R CCCP-01641 West Siberia W/O 0 /14 Force-landed in a forest following a loss ...
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
- ... The aircraft was written off due to severe structural damage it suffered during the dive. [52] [53] 22 august A United Arab Airlines Il-18 flying from Cairo International Airport to Amman-Marka International A ...
#4 1999 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1999: Years in aviation : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20
- ... arrier , Aeroperú , is liquidated. It had ceased operations in March due to financial difficulties. august 22 – Mandarin Airlines Flight 642 , a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 , crashes on landing at Hong Kong during ...
#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
- ... –Oklahoma City–Dallas Engine failure, stall, loss of control Flight 152 16 mi S of Mason City, Iowa 22 august 1954 Douglas C-47 Memphis–Minneapolis Weather, windshear, loss of control Flight 560 Chicago-Midway ...
- ... estwick Airport 17 March 1977 Boeing 707-436 None Loss of control Flight 28M River Orrin Manchester 22 august 1985 Boeing 737-236 Manchester–Corfu Engine failure, ground fire British Airways Flight designation ...
- ... s A300B4-622R Bali–Taipei Weather, pilot error Flight 642 (operated by Mandarin Airlines) Hong Kong 22 august 1999 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Bangkok–Hong Kong Weather, hard landing Flight 611 Taiwan Strait 25 Ma ...
- ... r Aztec ČSA Czech Airlines Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause OK-FOR Jihlava 22 august t 1930 Ford 5-AT-C Trimotor Prague–Brno–Bratislava CFIT OK-BAG Oberkirch 13 August 1938 Savoia-March ...
#6 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
- ... mously in 1920 , retroactively becoming the first U.S. aviator ever to receive the award. [76] [77] august 22 – Lieutenant Frigyes Hefty of the Austro-Hungarian Air Corps successfully parachutes from his burnin ...
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1952
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1952, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
- ... on PP-ANH) crashed at Palmeiras de Goias , Brazil due to a bomb explosion, killing all 24 on board. august 22 A Hungarian Air Force Li-2T (serial number 210 ) crashed at Apácapuszta, Hungary due to an incorrect ...
#8 1979 in aviation
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
- ... emala , to Miami , Florida , demanding to be flown to Cuba . The hijacker surrenders at Miami. [46] august 22 – A hijacker takes control of United Air Lines Flight 739 – a Boeing 727 with 120 people on board – ...
#9 Julian Nott (balloonist)
Julian Nott (22 June 1944 – 26 March 2019) was a British balloonist who later lived in Santa Barbara, California . He was known for his record-setting achievements. Nott set 79 world ballooning records and 96 British aviation records. He developed balloons for flights to Solar System destinations, p
- ... oric flight, Nott used Dominic Michaelis ’s solar balloon (aircraft registration number G-BAVU). On 22 august 1981, lifting off North West of Dover, he silently crossed the channel landing at Tournehem-sur-la- ...
#10 1974 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
- ... t 17 – Ryan YQM-98 R-Tern [70] August 21 Hawker-Siddeley Hawk XX154 [70] W.A.R. Focke-Wulf 190 [70] august 22 – Shorts 330 [70] SEPTEMBER September 11 – Bell 206L LongRanger N206L [70] September 25 – Northrop F ...
#11 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
- ... n. [309] A 29-year-old man flying from Barcelona on EasyJet was arrested upon landing at Gatwick on august 22. After being refused further alcohol on board due to his intoxication, he threatened flight attendan ...
#12 Northeastern Pennsylvania Air Show
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Airshow , also called the NEPAirshow , is a biennial/triennial air show that occurs sometime in the summer at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pittston Township , Pennsylvania . The event features dozens of military , commercial and general aviation ai
- ... ir show Northeastern Pennsylvania Airshow air show in 1994 Status Active Genre Air Show Date(s) 21–2 22 august 2021 Frequency Every 2-3 years Venue Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Location(s) Pittsto ...
- ... least 30,000 people to attend the 2017 air show over the two days. The air show will return on 21–2 22 august 2021, as 2020 went on hiatus. This airshow will feature the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. NO ...
#13 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
- ... landed at San Francisco International Airport with the nosegear up; all 133 on board survived. [49] august 22, 1987 Flight 756 , a Boeing 767-231ER (N609TW) landed at Scott Air Force Base with the right landing ...
#14 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... e a lot of difference," Lt. Bertram Brinley, Fort Dix public information officer, said. [125] [126] 22 august Bell X-1D , 48-1386 , suffers fire/explosion internally while being carried aloft for its first fli ...
#15 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... SAS and three RAF personnel survive the impact and are rescued by Coalition forces. [46] [47] [48] 22 august – A UH-60L Black Hawk 06-27077 crashes in northern Iraq, killing all 14 U.S. soldiers on board. The ...
#16 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
- ... e same registered plane was used in Polish film series " 07 zgłoś się ", as a hijacked plane. [101] 22 august 1981 A LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTC) was hijacked by one person and diverted to West Germany. ...
#17 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
- ... Alouette [95] AUGUST August 6 – Boulton Paul P.120 VT951 August 16 – Bristol Britannia [93] G-ALBO august 22 – Saunders-Roe Princess [93] G-ALUN August 30 – Avro Vulcan [93] VX770 SEPTEMBER Early September – A ...
#18 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
- ... dos, who are eventually extracted after a gunfight with Hezbollah forces in which Moreno dies. [43] 22 august – Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 , a Tupolev Tu-154M carrying 160 passengers and 10 crew on ...
#19 1997 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1997: Years in aviation : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20
- ... uly 15 – Beriev Be-103 Bekas ("Snipe") July 27 – Griffon Lionheart AUGUST August 13 – A330-200 [10] august 22 – AASI Jetcruzer 500 SEPTEMBER September 7 – F-22 Raptor OCTOBER October 16 – Boeing 777-300 ENTERED ...
#20 China Airlines Flight 642
China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that crashed at Hong Kong International Airport on 22 August 1999. It was operating from Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport, now renamed Don Mueang International Airport ) to Taipei with a stopover in Hong Kong. [1] August 1999 plane crash in Hong Kong Chin
- China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that crashed at Hong Kong International Airport on 22 august 1999. It was operating from Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport, now renamed Don Mueang Internat ...
- ... n service with Mandarin Airlines at Kai Tak Airport , the previous Hong Kong Airport. Accident Date 22 august 1999 Summary Crashed on landing due to pilot error Site Hong Kong International Airport 22.305°N 11 ...
- ... 2,780 of them on the MD-11. [5] : 9–13 [8] SUMMARY At about 6:43 P.M. local time (10:43 UTC) on 22 august 1999, the MD-11 was making its final approach to runway 25L when Tropical Storm Sam was 50 kilometr ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Potez VIII
The Potez VIII was a French training aircraft which first flew in 1920. Originally it had a very unusual vertical inline engine and a four-wheeled undercarriage , though the production version was more conventional. Single-seat French training aircraft, 1920 Potez VIII With Potez engine, at the 1920
- ... nith Cup for Aircraft Fuel Consumption), based on a return flight from Paris to Lyon flown over 21–2 22 august 1923. The deciding parameter was the ratio of weight of fuel used to payload. The Potez scored 0.616 ...
#2 General Aircraft Hotspur
The General Aircraft GAL.48 Hotspur was a military glider designed and built by the British company General Aircraft Ltd during World War II . When the British airborne establishment was formed in 1940 by order of Prime Minister Winston Churchill , it was decided that gliders would be used to transp
- ... the Central Landing Establishment between February and April 1941, [N 1] with 15 being delivered by 22 august . [21] Towing trials began in February 1941 with a Boulton & Paul Overstrand bomber. [22] An Airspee ...
#3 Scott Viking 1
The Scott Viking 1 was a single seat, high-performance glider designed and built in the UK just before the Second World War . Only four were constructed, one setting records in Argentina and another remaining active into the 1980s. British single-seat glider, 1938 Viking 1 Role High performance sail
- ... t 1940 BGA425 served at RAF Ringway with the Glider Flight, renamed the Glider Training Squadron on 22 august 1940 and transferred to a new base at RAF Thame on 28 December 1940. [6] Its initial role at Ringwa ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Dudek Paragliders
Dudek Paragliders (until 26 May 2006 called Dudek Paragliding ) is a Polish aircraft manufacturer based near Bydgoszcz and founded by Piotr Dudek, Wojtek Domanski, and Darek Filipowicz on August 22, 1995. [1] The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders , rescue parachutes an
- ... ufacturer based near Bydgoszcz and founded by Piotr Dudek, Wojtek Domanski, and Darek Filipowicz on august 22, 1995. [1] The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders , rescue parachutes ...
- ... lish aircraft manufacturer Dudek Paragliders Type Privately held company Industry Aerospace Founded august 22, 1995 ( 1995-08-22 ) [1] Founder Piotr Dudek, Wojtek Domanski, Darek Filipowicz Headquarters Bydgosz ...
#2 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
- ... their Grand Prairie production plant, leaving Eclipse without a supplier of tail sections. [29] On august 22, 2008, Eclipse announced that it would be laying off 650 of its workforce of 1800 people (38% of its ...
#3 Garmin
Garmin Ltd. (shortened to Garmin , stylized as GARMIN , and formerly known as ProNav ) is an American, Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas , United States, with headquarters in Olathe, Kansas . [2] [3] Since 2010, the company
- ... odels. Its products were sold in 100 countries and carried by 2,500 independent distributors. As of august 22, 2000, the company held 35 patents on GPS technology. By the end of June 2000, the company employed ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Madrid)
Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics ( Spanish : Museo de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica ), also known as Air Museum ( Museo del Aire ), is an aviation museum located near of Madrid , is situated at Cuatro Vientos Air Base , Spain . The objective of the museum is to acquire, conserve and display the a
- ... added, and even two more in 2002. Among these hangars, there is number 4, which was inaugurated on 22 august 2003, and which is dedicated to rotating wings and other autogyros , machines whose origins came di ...
#2 Tillamook Air Museum
Tillamook Air Museum is an aviation museum south of Tillamook, Oregon in the United States. The museum is located at a former US Navy Air Station and housed in a former blimp hangar , known as "Hangar B", which is the largest clear-span wooden structure in the world. [1] Aviation museum in Tillamook
- ... angar "B" is one of two that were originally built on the site. Hangar "A" was destroyed by fire on august 22, 1992. [2] [3] In April 2013, the museum announced that the part of its collection owned by Jack Eri ...
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
- ... erform better." [94] RESPONSE BY PALESTINIAN MILITANTS Iron Dome launcher deployed near Ashkelon On 22 august 2011, Haaretz reported that according to Israeli security sources, Palestinian militants changed th ...
#2 5-inch/25-caliber gun
The 5"/25 caliber gun (spoken "five-inch-twenty-five-caliber") entered service as the standard heavy anti-aircraft (AA) gun for United States Washington Naval Treaty cruisers commissioned in the 1920s and 1930s. The goal of the 5"/25 design was to produce a heavy AA gun that was light enough to be r
- ... re built or refitted with two of these weapons. The first of these was USS Sennet , commissioned on 22 august 1944. In February–March 1945 she operated with two other two-gun submarines, USS Haddock and USS La ...
#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]
- ... ust 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 10 people in Aleppo [104] and 14 people in Rastan . [105] On 22 august 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 20 people in Aleppo. [106] On 24 August 2014, barrel bombs kille ...
- ... ryside. [213] On 16 August 2015, barrel bombs were used in the deadly Douma market air strikes . On 22 august 2015, barrel bombs killed at least 50 people and injured at least 100 in Douma . [214] On 24 August ...
#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
- ... 63] [ verify ] and this reportedly improved both Pantsir's survivability and effectiveness. [62] On 22 august 2022, a US MQ-9 Reaper UAV was shot down over Libya by a Pantsir air defense system. [64] SYRIA A P ...
#5 Tughril-class frigate
The Tughril -class frigates , formally classified as the Type 054A/P frigates , are a series of modified guided-missile frigates being built by Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HDZH), for the Pakistan Navy . [7] The Type 054A/P is a modified derivative of the Type 054A frigate and was specifically cust
- ... HDZH's Shanghai -based shipyard in 2018; the vessel was later launched in an elaborate ceremony, on 22 august 2020 - with representatives of the Pakistan Navy in attendance. [21] The vessel began its sea trial ...
- ... S Pennant Number Name Builder Launched Commissioned Status 261 Tughril Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding 22 august 2020 [59] 24 January 2022 [60] Active [61] 262 Taimur 29 January 2021 [62] 23 June 2022 [13] Active ...
#6 Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70
Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 ( Swedish : 57 mm sjöautomatkanon L/70 ( 57 mm SAK 70 )), [1] [2] among other names (see Names ), is a series of dual-purpose naval guns designed and produced by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors (since March 2005 part of BAE Systems AB ), designed in
- ... round for its Mk 110 guns on the Littoral Combat Ship and other Navy and Coast Guard ships. [10] On 22 august 2017 L3 Mustang Technology (part of L3Harris Technologies ) announced the completion of the Critica ...
#7 Bavar-373
Bavar-373 ( Persian : باور-۳۷۳ , meaning Belief and 373 being Abjad for یا رسولالله or O, Messenger of Allah ! ) is an Iranian long-range road-mobile surface-to-air missile system unveiled in August 2016. [2] Iran describes it as a competitor with the S-300 missile system . It is manufactured by th
- ... , the Iranian MOD said the Bavar 373 was ready to be delivered to the Iranian armed forces. [16] On august 22, 2019, Iran unveiled the Bavar-373 during a ceremony in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, De ...
- ... system was formally unveiled during a ceremony attended by the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on 22 august 2019, [1] [4] [5] and was declared operational the same day. [1] HISTORY After the Russian ban on e ...