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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
Royal Air Force Fersfield or more simply RAF Fersfield (originally known as RAF Winfarthing ) is a former Royal Air Force station located 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Norwich, Norfolk , England . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline cit
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
#4 Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport ( Waray : Luparan Daniel Z. Romualdez , Filipino : Paliparang Daniel Z. Romualdez ; IATA : TAC , ICAO : RPVA ), also known as Tacloban City Airport , is an airport serving the general area of Tacloban , a highly urbanized city in Leyte island in the Philippines . It is th
#5 Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig
#6 Yangyang International Airport
Yangyang International Airport ( IATA : YNY , ICAO : RKNY ) is a small international airport in northeastern South Korea . It is located in Yangyang County , Gangwon Province and was built to serve the nearby areas of Sokcho , Gangneung , and Pyeongchang . The airport replaced Gangneung and Sokcho a
#7 List of Breeze Airways destinations
This is a list of destinations that Breeze Airways has operated to as of August 2022 [update] . [1] Originally established in July 2018, the American low-cost airline launched operations in May 2021. It operates a fleet of Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft on routes within the United States.
Motobu Airfield is a World War II airfield on the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa , near the East China Sea coast. The airfield was deactivated after 1945. Motobu Airfield Motobu, Okinawa , Japan Aerial view of Motobu airfield, Okinawa Coordinates 26°41′009.15″N 127°53′23.90″E Type Military airfield Sit
#9 David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport
Kutaisi International Airport ( IATA : KUT , ICAO : UGKO ) also known as David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport [3] is an airport located 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Kutaisi , the third largest city in Georgia and capital of the western region of Imereti . It is one of three international ai
#10 Arizona World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arizona for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Arizona World War II Army Airfields Douglas AAF Hereford AAF Falcon AAF Kingman AAF Yucca AAF Luke AAF Ajo AAF Gila Bend AFAF Mara
#11 St. George Regional Airport
St. George Regional Airport ( IATA : SGU , ICAO : KSGU , FAA LID : SGU ) is a city-owned airport in St. George , Washington County , Utah . [1] For the former airport, see St. George Municipal Airport . Airport St. George Regional Airport IATA : SGU ICAO : KSGU FAA LID : SGU Summary Airport type Pub
#12 Samui Airport
Samui International Airport ( Thai : ท่าอากาศยานสมุย ) ( IATA : USM , ICAO : VTSM ) , also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport , is a privately owned airport on the island of Ko Samui (Koh Samui) in Thailand . The airport is roughly 2 km north of the main city and largest resort centre
#13 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
#14 Ketchikan International Airport
Ketchikan International Airport ( IATA : KTN , ICAO : PAKT , FAA LID : KTN ) is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Ketchikan , a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska that has no direct road access to the outside worl
#15 Grand Island Army Air Field
Grand Island Army Airfield ( IATA : GRI , ICAO : KGRI , FAA LID : GRI ) was a United States Army Air Forces airfield which operated from 1942 to 1946. After its closure, the base was reopened as Central Nebraska Regional Airport . Grand Island Army Airfield Part of Strategic Air Command Hall County
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport , with some civil flying taking place. The airfield closed following the crash of a Flying Flea at an air d
#17 Oudna Airfield
Oudna Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia , which was located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of La Mohammedia, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-southwest of Tunis It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African
#18 Balchik Airfield
Balchik Airfield ( Bulgarian : Летище Балчик ) ( ICAO : LBWB ) , [1] is a general aviation airfield and reduced former military airbase in the town of Balchik , northeast Bulgaria , on the Black Sea coast. In August 2011 the Bulgarian government transformed Balchik airbase from a military to a civil
Thompson–Robbins Airport ( IATA : HEE , ICAO : KHEE , FAA LID : HEE ) is 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the center of Helena-West Helena , in unincorporated Phillips County , Arkansas , United States . It is owned by the City of Helena-West Helena. [1] Airport in Phillips County, Arkansas Thompson–
#20 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ( IATA : MSY , ICAO : KMSY , FAA LID : MSY ) ( French : Aéroport international Louis Armstrong de La Nouvelle-Orléans ) is an international airport under Class B airspace in Kenner , Jefferson Parish, Louisiana , United States. It is owned by the cit
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies ' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War . The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd . Deve
The Yermolayev Yer-2 ( Russian : Ермолаев Ер-2 ) was a long-range Soviet medium bomber used during World War II . It was developed from the Bartini Stal-7 prototype airliner before the war. It was used to bomb Berlin from airbases in Estonia after Operation Barbarossa began in 1941. Production was t
#3 White & Thompson No. 1 Seaplane
The White & Thompson No. 1 Seaplane (also No. 1 Flying boat) was the first British built twin-engined biplane flying boat , [1] assembled just prior to the outbreak of the First World War to compete in an air-race around the UK. It was unsuccessful, only the single prototype being built. No. 1 Seapl
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
#5 Ward Gnome
The Ward Gnome is a very small single seat sports monoplane , designed for amateur construction in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Only one is known to have flown. This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find
#6 Harbin Y-12
The Harbin Y-12 ( Chinese : 运-12 ; pinyin : Yùn-12 ) is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). Utility transport aircraft Y-12 Harbin Y-12 II of the Iranian IRGC Role Twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin C
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer [N 1] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing , heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force . It is commonly called the "Bone" (from "B-One"). [1] It is one of three strategic bombers serving in the U.S. Air Force fleet along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress a
The Grob Strato 2C was a German experimental high altitude research aircraft. Powered by two turbocharged piston engines and featuring an extremely long span wing of composite construction, one aircraft was built in the 1990s, but was abandoned despite setting a world altitude record for piston-engi
#9 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.1 was a two-seat biplane floatplane , the first aircraft produced by the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service 's aircraft factory Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk in Horten , built after Maurice Farman 's MF.7 design. [1] [3] The construction began in the summer of 1915, with
#10 Seaplane
A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. [1] Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteristics: floatplanes and flying boats ; the latter are generally far larger and can carry far more. Seaplanes
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
#12 English Electric Lightning
The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It remains the only UK-designed-and-built fighter capable of Mach 2 . The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric , which wa
#13 Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on July 30, 1982. The original 767-200 entered service on S
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II . Many variants of the Spitfire were built, from the Mk 1 to the Rolls-Royce Griffon engined Mk 24 using several wing configurations and gu
The Bréguet Br 960 Vultur was a prototype two-seat carrier-based attack and anti-submarine aircraft (ASW) built for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) during the early 1950s. Meeting contradictory endurance and speed requirements, it was designed as a "mixed-power" aircraft with a turboprop engine i
#16 Ford Trimotor
The Ford Trimotor (also called the "Tri-Motor", and nicknamed the "Tin Goose" ) is an American three-engined transport aircraft . Production started in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford and ended on June 7, 1933, after 199 had been made. [1] It was designed for the civil aviation market, but also
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL ) and short takeoff and landing ( STOL ) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise p
The Ryan AQM-91 Firefly was a developmental drone developed during the Vietnam War to perform long-range reconnaissance, especially into China . AQM-91 Firefly Teledyne Ryan AQM-91A Compass Arrow at the National Museum of the United States Air Force . Role Aerial reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehic
#19 TAI Şimşek
TAI Şimşek is a turbojet -powered radio-controlled high-speed target drone designed, developed and built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) between 2009-2012 for the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces . Turkish target drone TAI Şimşek TAI Şimşek, render image Role Unmanned drone target drone Type
#20 Junkers G 24
The Junkers G 24 was a German three-engine, all-metal low-wing monoplane passenger aircraft manufactured by Junkers from 1925. Junkers F 24 was the designation for single-engine versions of the same aircraft. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
#2 Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev
Kiev ( Russian : Киев ) is an aircraft carrier (heavy aircraft cruiser in Russian classification) [2] that served the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy from 1975 to 1993. It was built between 1970 and 1975 at Chernomorski factory in Mykolaiv and was the first Kiev -class vessel to be built. It is cur
USS Mindoro (CVE-120) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier launched during World War II , but was completed too late to see active service . After service in the Caribbean , Atlantic and the Mediterranean during the early Cold War , the carrier was stricken from the Navy List on 1 December 1
#4 Soviet helicopter carrier Leningrad
Leningrad was the second of two Moskva -class helicopter carriers in service with the Soviet Navy . Laid down at Nikolayev South (Shipyard No.444) , Leningrad was commissioned in late 1968. Preceded by Moskva , there were no further vessels built, reportedly due to the poor handling of the ships in
HMAS Canberra (L02) is the first ship of the Canberra -class landing helicopter dock in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is the second largest in the Navy, succeeded by its sister ship HMAS Adelaide (L01) . Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with the hull launched
USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) was the second of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in April 1943 and commissioned the following August, she was named for Liscome Bay in Dall Island in the Alexander Archipelago of Alaska. On 24
INS Vikrant ( pronounced [vikrɑːnt̪] ) [18] is an aircraft carrier constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at Kerala for the Indian Navy . It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. It is named Vikrant as a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (1961) . The na
A carrier strike group ( CSG ) is a type of carrier battle group of the United States Navy . [1] It is an operational formation composed of roughly 7,500 personnel, usually an aircraft carrier , at least one cruiser , a destroyer squadron of at least two destroyers or frigates , [2] and a carrier ai
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
Surcouf was a large French gun-armed cruiser submarine of the mid 20th century. She carried two 8" guns as well as anti-aircraft guns and (for most of her career) a floatplane. Surcouf served in the French Navy and, later, the Free French Naval Forces during the Second World War . French submarine F
#11 Canberra-class landing helicopter dock
The Canberra class is a ship class of two landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Planning to upgrade the navy's amphibious fleet began in 2000, based on Australian experiences leading the International Force for East Timor peacekeeping operation. With a new cl
USS Belknap (DD-251/AVD-8/DD-251/APD-34) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral George Belknap . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Belknap . History United States Namesake George Belknap Builder
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)
#14 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
#16 Italian seaplane carrier Europa
Europa was a seaplane carrier of the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy). Originally laid down as the merchant ship Manila , she was renamed Salacia in 1898, and then sold to German and then Italian shipping companies in 1911 and 1913, respectively. She became Quarto in 1913, and in February 1915 she
HTMS Chakri Naruebet (911) ( Thai : จักรีนฤเบศร , meaning 'Sovereign of the Chakri Dynasty ', the Thai monarchy's ruling family) [2] [3] is the flagship of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Thailand 's first and only aircraft carrier , although the RTN refers to her as an "Offshore Patrol Helicopter Ca
#18 USS Kitkun Bay
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was the seventeenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in November 1943, and transferred to the Navy and commissioned in December. She served in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign , the Battle
#19 USS Wasp (LHD-1)
USS Wasp (LHD-1) is a United States Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship , and the lead ship of her class . She is the tenth USN vessel to bear the name since 1775, with the last two ships named Wasp being aircraft carriers . She was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pasca
#20 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
#1 Yemenia
Yemenia ( Arabic : اليمنية ) is the flag carrier airline of Yemen , [5] based in Sanaa . It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger flights to destinations in Africa and the Middle East out of its hubs at Aden International Airport , and to a lesser extent Seiyun Airport . National a
#2 Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific Air, Inc. , operating as Cebu Pacific ( PSE : CEB ), is a Philippine low-cost airline based on the grounds of Mactan–Cebu International Airport (Terminal 2), Lapu-Lapu City, Metro Cebu , Philippines. Founded in 1988, [2] it is Asia's oldest low-cost airline. [6] It offers scheduled fl
South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All
#4 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]
#5 IndiGo
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. , doing business as IndiGo , is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon , Haryana , India . It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.7% domestic market share as of August 2022. [5] [ non-primary source needed ] It is also
#6 Air France
Air France ( French pronunciation: [ɛːʁ fʁɑ̃s] ; formally Société Air France, S.A. ), stylised as AIRFRANCE , is the flag carrier of France headquartered in Tremblay-en-France . It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. As of 201
#7 LIAT
LIAT (1974) Ltd , also known as Leeward Islands Air Transport Services and operating as LIAT , is a regional airline headquartered in Antigua and Barbuda that operated high-frequency inter-island scheduled services to 15 [2] destinations in the Caribbean . The airline's main base was V.C. Bird Inter
Standard Air Lines was an airline founded by Jack Frye , Paul E. Richter and Walter A. Hamilton in 1927. The three had founded Aero Corporation of California in 1926 in Los Angeles and Standard was made a subsidiary of Aero in 1927.
#9 Atlas Air
Atlas Air, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings , is a major American cargo airline , passenger charter airline , and aircraft lessor based in Purchase, New York . The airline was named after Atlas , a figure in Greek mythology, who carries the sky on his shoulders. Atlas
#10 Fly Guam
Fly Micronesia LLC doing business as Fly Guam is a company incorporated in the United States territory of Guam which operated public charter flights operated by Sky King, Inc. [1] Its headquarters are in Tiyan, Barrigada . [2] The company slogan is We're Different. This article uses bare URLs , whic
#11 Flyvista
Flyvista was [1] a Georgian low cost carrier headquartered in Tbilisi with its base at Tbilisi International Airport . [2] The company slogan was For those who travel. Flyvista IATA ICAO Callsign GT AJD Vista Georgia Commenced operations 4 August 2014 ( 2014-08-04 ) Ceased operations May 201
#12 Canada Jetlines
Canada Jetlines, Ltd. , operating as Jetlines , is a Canadian ultra low-cost airline headquartered in Mississauga , Ontario . Jetlines aims to meet the market demand in Canada for low-fare air travel, [5] [6] planning to follow the business model of European low-cost carriers Ryanair and easyJet by
#13 SkyWest, Inc.
SkyWest, Inc. ( Nasdaq : SKYW ) is the holding company for SkyWest Airlines , a North American regional airline , and an aircraft leasing company and is headquartered in St. George, Utah , United States. Parent company of SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet This article is about the North American air
#14 TransNusa
PT TransNusa Aviation Mandiri , operating as TransNusa Aviation Mandiri , usually shortened to TransNusa , is an Indonesian low-cost carrier serving the east of Indonesia, mainly Nusa Tenggara and southern Sulawesi . Its main base is El Tari Airport , Kupang . It was launched in August 2005, serving
#15 ATA Airlines
ATA Airlines, Inc. – formerly known as American Trans Air and commonly referred to as ATA – was an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana . [1] ATA operated scheduled passenger flights throughout the U.S. mainland and Hawaii , Puerto Rico and Portugal
#16 Makalu Air
Makalu Air Pvt. Ltd is an airline based in Nepalgunj , Nepal . The company was established in 2009 and was issued an air operator's certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal . Makalu Air provides chartered passenger and cargo services. [2] Makalu Air IATA ICAO Callsign – – Makalu Air [ ci
#17 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#18 SAM Colombia
SAM ( Spanish acronym : Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín ) was a Colombian airline. With its main hub at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá , SAM operated domestic and international routes and was a subsidiary of Avianca . In 2004, its headquarters were in the Avianca headquarters in Bogotá.
#19 Azores Airlines
Azores Airlines , previously known as SATA Internacional , [1] is a Portuguese airline based in the municipality of Ponta Delgada , on the island of São Miguel in the autonomous archipelago of the Azores . [2] [3] A subsidiary of SATA Air Açores , the airline operates as the international arm of the
MIAT (Mongolyn Irgenii Agaaryn Teever (Монголын Иргэний Агаарын Тээвэр , Mongolian Civil Air Transport)) Mongolian Airlines [lower-alpha 1] is the national airline of Mongolia , headquartered in the MIAT Building in the country's capital of Ulaanbaatar . [2] The airline operates international schedu
A rigid airship is a type of airship (or dirigible) in which the envelope is supported by an internal framework rather than by being kept in shape by the pressure of the lifting gas within the envelope, as in blimps (also called pressure airships) and semi-rigid airships . [1] [2] Rigid airships are
LZ 74 (navy designation L 32) was an R Class super- zeppelin belonging to the Imperial German Navy . LZ 74 (L 32) The Zeppelin LZ 74 (L 32) memorial shaft (right front) in Saint Giles Churchyard. Type Zeppelin R Class Construction number LZ 74 Serial L 32 First flight 4 August 1916 Owners and operat
On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6, 1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade airship made of an ordinary patio chair and 45 helium -filled weather balloons . The aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,900 m) , drifted from the point of liftoff in San Pedro,
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127 ) was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen -filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. Named after the German airship pioneer Ferdinand von Zeppelin , a count ( Gr
#5 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin operational history
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled rigid airship which flew from 1928 to 1937. It was designed and built to show that intercontinental airship travel was practicable. Its operational history included several long flights, such as a polar exploration mission, a roun
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
#7 No. 9r
HMA No. 9r was a rigid airship designed and built by Vickers at Walney Island just off Barrow-in-Furness , Cumbria . It was ordered in 1913 but did not fly until 27 November 1916 when it became the first British rigid airship to do so. It was dismantled in June 1918 after being flown for around 165
#8 LZ 4
The Zeppelin LZ 4 was a German experimental airship constructed under the direction of Ferdinand von Zeppelin . First flown on 20 June 1908, it made a series of successful flights including a 12-hour flight over Switzerland . It was destroyed when it caught fire after landing to carry out engine rep
The SSZ (Sea Scout Zero) non-rigid airships or "blimps" were developed in United Kingdom during World War I from the earlier SS ("Sea Scout") class. The main role of these craft was to escort convoys and scout or search for German U-boats . A secondary purpose was to detect and destroy mines. [1] SS
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
Cluster ballooning is a form of ballooning where a harness attaches a balloonist to a cluster of helium -inflated rubber balloons. Form of ballooning Cluster ballooning Unlike traditional hot-air balloons , where a single large balloon is equipped with vents enabling altitude control, cluster balloo
#1 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik", [ citation needed ] is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland . It was inactivated on 1 March 1995. 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 57th F
No. 83 Squadron RAF was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force squadron active from 1917 until 1969. It was operative during both the First World War and the Second World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 83 Squadron RAF Active 7 January 1917 – 31 December 1919 4 August 1936
Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 ( AWACS ) from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire . As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down from seven originally ordered in the late 1980s. [2] Pur
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
#5 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
The 36th Intelligence Squadron is an active non-flying squadron , of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Air Force Targeting Center at Langley Air Force Base , Virginia, where it has been stationed since 1990. The squadron has earned the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award , the Air For
The 67th Fighter Wing was a unit of the United States Air Force for four years, between 1946 and 1950. It was located at Logan Airport , in Boston , Massachusetts. It is unrelated to the modern 67th Network Warfare Wing . Unit of the United States Air Force 67th Fighter Wing Vermont Air National Gua
#8 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven (HC-7) was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975. [1] Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven HC-7 Emblem Active 1967–1975 Branch United States Navy Nickname(s) Sea Devils Engagem
The 417th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with V Bomber Command at Itami Airfield , Japan, where it was inactivated on 5 November 1945. 417th Bombardment Group Douglas A-20s of the 417th Bombardment Group showing markings adopted in the So
#10 Escadrille 23
Escadrille 23 of the French Air Force was formed at Brie on 4 August 1914. Escadrille MS 23 - N 23 - SPA 23 Ace Eugene Gilbert Active 4 August 1914- Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Engagements World War I Commanders Notable commanders Captaine Carl Marie Francois v
No 620 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force during World War II . During its existence it served as a bomber squadron, airborne forces and a transport squadron. No 620 Squadron RAF Official Squadron badge of No 620 Squadron RAF Active 17 June 1943 – 1 September 1946 Country United Kingdom
Number 19 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XIX Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force , is the squadron number plate of the UK's Control and Reporting Centre which has responsibility for NATO Air Policing Area 1. The unit was allocated the role in 2021. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
#13 516th Strategic Fighter Squadron
The 516th Strategic Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing at Great Falls Air Force Base , Montana, where it was inactivated on 1 July 1957. 516th Strategic Fighter Squadron 407th Wing RF-84F Thunderstreaks Active 1
No. 18 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham . Owing to its heritage as a bomber squadron, it is also known as No. 18 (B) Squadron. Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 18 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 11 May 1915 ( 1915-05-11 ) – present Countr
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron is an active Reserve unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st o
The 146th Airlift Wing (146 AW) is a unit of the California Air National Guard , stationed at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station , Oxnard, California. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . Unit of the California Air National
#17 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
The 81st Fighter Squadron (81 FS) is a training squadron of the United States Air Force 's Air Education and Training Command (AETC), stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia. It is a Geographically Separate Unit of the 14th Operations Group , 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base
VA-144 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy , nicknamed the Roadrunners . It was established as VA-116 on 1 December 1955, and redesignated VA-144 on 23 February 1959. The squadron was disestablished on 29 January 1971. [1] Attack Squadron 144 VA-144 FJ-4B Fury taking off from USS Ranger off Ja
Number 57 Squadron , also known as No. LVII Squadron , is a Royal Air Force flying training squadron, operating the Grob Prefect T1 from RAF Cranwell , Lincolnshire . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 57 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 8 June 1916 – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 31
#1 Qian Xuesen
Qian Xuesen , or Hsue-Shen Tsien ( Chinese : 钱学森 ; 11 December 1911 – 31 October 2009), was a Chinese mathematician , cyberneticist , aerospace engineer , and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics . Recruited from MIT , he j
#2 Ray Creasey
Raymond Frederick Creasey OBE (18 December 1921 – September 1976) was a British aerodynamicist with BAC ( British Aircraft Corporation ) in the 1960s. He was responsible for the aerodynamics of the Lightning interceptor aircraft. [1]
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond , KCB , KCMG , DSO (19 August 1878 – 27 April 1933) was a senior commander in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War . Remaining in the Royal Air Force after the war, he held senior appointments in the Middle East, Great Britain and In
Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte , CMG , FRAeS (26 February 1884 – 22 October 1919) was a British flying boat pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe . [3] British aviator John Cyril Porte Porte on 22 June 1914, day of the naming ceremony for Wanama
#3 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#4 Dmitri Lyudvigovich Tomashevich
Dmitri Lyudvigovich Tomashevich ( Russian : Дмитрий Людвигович Томашевич , Ukrainian : Дмитро Людвігович Томашевич , romanized : Dmytro Liudvihovych Tomashevych ) [1] (1899–1974) was a pioneering Soviet aircraft and rocket designer, somewhat infamous as the chief designer of the Polikarpov I-180 f
Matthew Piers Watt Boulton (22 September 1820 – 30 June 1894), also published under the pseudonym M. P. W. Bolton , was a British classicist , elected member of the UK's Metaphysical Society , an amateur scientist and an inventor , best known for his invention of the aileron , a primary aeronaut
Franky Zapata ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ki zapata] ; born 27 September 1978) [1] is a French personal watercraft pilot who is the inventor of the Flyboard and Flyboard Air , and founder of Zapata Racing. Since 2012, Zapata's efforts have been focused on the development and manufacture of pers
Edward Nathaniel Hall (4 August 1914 – 15 January 2006) was a leading missile development engineer working for the United States and its allies in World War II and the late 20th century. He is known as the father of the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile . American engineer (1914–2006) E
Friedrich Hermann Wölfert (17 November 1850 in Riethnordhausen , Kreis Sangerhausen – 12 June 1897 in Tempelhof (in Berlin ) was a German publisher and aviation pioneer. [1]
Jean-Marie Luton (4 August 1942 - 16 April 2020) was a French aerospace engineer who was the Director General of the European Space Agency from 1990 to 1997. He also served in French space agency CNES and as the head of the aerospace arm of Aérospatiale . He was the Chairman and CEO of Arianespace f
William George Sadler (3 September 1931 – 5 April 2022) designed, built, and drove his own sports racing cars , some of which anticipated the later Formula 5000 and Can-Am cars. [1] [2] [3] He left racing and earned a Masters of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, then went on to design and buil
#11 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 .
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
#13 Tom Gunn
Tom Tak Gunn was the first Chinese-American pilot in the United States graduating from the Curtiss School of Aviation class of 1911 and earned pilot's license no. 131 on June 19, 1912. He popularized passenger flight in Hawaii and became the head of the Chinese air force. Aviator (b. 1890, d. 1925)
#14 Liam P. Hardy
Liam Patrick Hardy (born 1973) is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces . American judge (born 1973) Liam P. Hardy Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Incumbent Assumed office December 8, 2020 Appointed by Don
#15 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
#16 Carl Edgar Myers
Carl Edgar Myers ( ( 1842-03-02 ) March 2, 1842 – ( 1925-11-30 ) November 30, 1925 ) was an American businessman, scientist, inventor, meteorologist, balloonist, and aeronautical engineer. He invented many types of hydrogen balloon airships and related equipment. His business of making passenger air
#17 Lester F. Bishop
Lester Frank Bishop (April 12, 1889 – March 28, 1967) was a pioneer aviator who delivered air mail . Lester Frank Bishop on October 20, 1917 He was born in Chicago, Illinois . He made his first flight in a Rumpler Taube on August 4, 1916. In 1922 he filed for divorce. [1] He died in San Diego, Calif
#18 René Grandjean
René Grandjean (November 12, 1884 – April 14, 1963) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He designed and built the aircraft that was flown by Ernest Failloubaz for the first flight in Switzerland of an aircraft built and flown by Swiss citizen, was probably the first glacier pilot and was pioneering on sea
Archibald Stuart Charles Stuart-MacLaren was an early British aviator who led the British attempt to win the race between nations to make the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe in 1924. Stuart-MacLaren received his Aviator’s Certificate (No. 1310) from The Royal Aero Club of the United Kingd
#20 Alan Mulally
Alan Roger Mulally (born August 4, 1945) is an American aerospace engineer and manufacturing executive. American businessman For the English cricketer, see Alan Mullally . Alan Mulally Mulally in 2013 Born Alan Roger Mulally ( 1945-08-04 ) August 4, 1945 (age 77) Oakland, California , U.S. Alma
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
The Limbach L1700 is a series of type certified German aircraft engines , designed and produced by Limbach Flugmotoren of Königswinter for use in light aircraft and motorgliders . [1] German aircraft engine Limbach L1700 Type Aircraft engine National origin German Manufacturer Limbach Flugmotoren Ma
#1 2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash
On 4 August 2018, a Junkers Ju 52 passenger aircraft operated by Ju-Air crashed near Piz Segnas , Switzerland, while en route from Locarno to Dübendorf . All 20 people on board were killed. 2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash HB-HOT, the Ju 52 involved in the accident, photographed in 2009 Accident Date
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#4 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#5 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
#6 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2000. Years in aviation : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20
#9 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
#10 Pedro Zanni
Pedro Leandro Zanni (12 March 1891, Pehuajó – 29 January 1942, Campo de Mayo ) was a pioneering Argentinian pilot of the early 20th century who made the then longest west-to-east flight in a non-amphibious aircraft in his circumnavigation attempt of 1924. This article needs additional citations for
#11 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
#12 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
Aphrodite and Anvil were the World War II code names of United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy operations to use Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated PB4Y bombers as precision-guided munitions against bunkers and other hardened/reinforced enemy facilities, such as "Crossbow" op
#14 1925 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1925. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2010 ) The areas of the world covered by commercial aviation in 1925 Years in aviation : 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Centuries : 19th century · 20th cent
#15 List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters
This article is a list of accidents and incidents involving helicopters and which are notable enough to have an article on Wikipedia. It is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
#16 List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am . The airline suffered a total of 95 incidents.
#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
#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
#19 1983 British Airways Sikorsky S-61 crash
On 16 July 1983 a British Airways Helicopters commercial Sikorsky S-61 helicopter, Oscar November (G-BEON), crashed in the southern Celtic Sea , in the Atlantic Ocean, while en route from Penzance to St Mary's, Isles of Scilly in poor visibility. Only six of the twenty-six people on board survived.
#20 Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 was an act of the United States Congress , signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower , that created the Federal Aviation Agency (later the Federal Aviation Administration or the FAA) and abolished its predecessor, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). [1] [2] Th
The Delanne 60-E.1 was a training sailplane , designed to enable pilots to graduate from their C certificate to the more demanding D. It was also capable of aerobatics . Only one was built but it was used from 1938 to the outbreak of war. Single-seat French glider, 1938 Dealnne 60-E.1 Role Single se
The Gliding Heritage Centre (GHC) is a collection of vintage gliders based at Lasham Airfield , Hampshire, UK. [1] [2] [3] British glider museum Gliding Heritage Centre Manuel Crested Wren on display Location Lasham Airfield , Hampshire Type Aviation museum Website www .glidingheritage .org .uk
The Rotter Karakán or just the Karakán was a high performance Hungarian single seat sailplane . Two were built and set many national gliding records in the years before World War II . Karakán Role Single-seat high performance glider Type of aircraft National origin Hungary Manufacturer "Ezermester"
The Rotter Nemere or just Nemere was a Hungarian high performance, single seat sailplane designed and built for the 1936 ISTUS gliding demonstration held in 1936 alongside the Berlin Olympic Games . Nemere The Nemere after the Berlin - Kiel flight, on launch dolly Role High performance sailplane Typ
#5 VSS Unity
VSS Unity (Virgin Space Ship Unity, Registration : N202VG ), previously referred to as VSS Voyager , is a SpaceShipTwo -class suborbital rocket-powered crewed spaceplane . It is the second SpaceShipTwo to be built and is part of the Virgin Galactic fleet. It first reached space as defined by the Uni
#1 Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 ( NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2021 [update] at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude . It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as
The Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for medevac -capable search and rescue (SAR) and armed Airborne Use of Force missions. It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin . Series of search-and-rescue helicopters HH-
The Westland Scout is a light helicopter developed by Westland Helicopters . Developed from the Saro P.531 , it served as a land-based general purpose military helicopter, sharing a common ancestor and numerous components with the naval-orientated Westland Wasp helicopter. The type's primary operato
The Boeing Vertol XCH-62 ( Model 301 ) was a triple- turbine , heavy-lift helicopter project designed for the United States Army by Boeing Vertol . Approved in 1971, one prototype reached 95% completion before it was canceled in 1975. The prototype was scrapped in 2005. XCH-62 HLH Role Heavy-lift he
The AgustaWestland AW109 , originally the Agusta A109 , is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter designed and initially produced by the Italian rotorcraft manufacturer Agusta . It was the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced. [1] Its production has been continue
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter. Several operator
Dan Air Engineering Limited was the maintenance arm of Dan Air Services Limited , itself a subsidiary of Davies and Newman , one of Britain's foremost wholly privately owned, independent [nb 2] ship broking and airline companies during the 1970s and 80s. Arm of Dan Air Services Limited Dan Air Engin
#2 Supermarine
Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II as well as a range of seaplanes and flying boats , and a series of jet-powered fighter aircraft after World War II. The company had successes in the Schneider Trophy for s
The Royal Navy Historic Flight (RNHF) was the historic flight of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy up until its disbandment in March 2019. [1] The RNHF maintained and flew a small number of aircraft that were important to British Naval aviation. The organisation was not part of the military establ
#2 Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (formerly the Western Canada Aviation Museum ) is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada. The museum opened to the public in its new location on 21 May 2022. [2] Aviation museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada Location within
#1 QRSAM
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile ( QRSAM ) is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army , [10] meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks. [5] Indian surface-t
The Bomb, Medium Capacity, 22,000 lb ( Grand Slam ) was a 22,000 lb (10 t) earthquake bomb used by RAF Bomber Command against German targets towards the end of the Second World War . The bomb was originally called Tallboy Large until the term Tallboy got into the press and the code name was repl
#3 Lewis gun
The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle ) is a First World War–era light machine gun . Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom, [3] and widely used by troops of the British Empir
The Meteor is a European active radar guided beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed and manufactured by MBDA . It offers a multi-shot capability (multiple launches against multiple targets), and has the ability to engage highly maneuverable targets, such as jets, and small targets
#5 AGM-88 HARM
The AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) is a tactical, air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to home in on electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar systems. It was originally developed by Texas Instruments as a replacement for the AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standa