langs: 1 декабря [ru] / december 1 [en] / 1. dezember [de] / 1er décembre [fr] / 1º dicembre [it] / 1 de diciembre [es]
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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
- ... e airport is managed and operated by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), which was established on 1 december 1995. [7] Since 2019, to facilitate the increased traffic due to the third runway, Terminal 2 has b ...
- ... runways so that they can handle 68 movements per hour. Normally, the centre runway (07C/25C; until 1 december 2021 the north runway 07L/25R) [108] [109] is used for landing passenger planes. The south runway ( ...
#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
- ... 1944 (P-47) A-66 Orconte , France Located: 48°40′14″N 004°44′10″E Opened: 15 September 1944 Closed: 1 december 1944 Runway : 5000x120, PHS (11/29) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 354th Fighter Group , 17 Septe ...
- ... unway : 5000x120, PHS (11/29) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 354th Fighter Group , 17 September – 1 december 1944 (P-47) A-67 Vitry-En-Artois (Vitry) , France Located: 50°20′15″N 002°59′30″E Captured: 9 Septe ...
- ... : 22 May 1945 Runway: 5000x120, PSP, (03/21) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 354th Fighter Group , 1 december 1944 – 8 April 1945 A-99 Mars-la-Tour , France Located: 49°05′54″N 005°53′09″E Opened: 28 September ...
- ... 15 April; June–July 1945 167th Liaison Squadron, 10 June – 2 July 1945 63d Fighter Wing , 17 July – 1 december 1945 64th Fighter Wing , 7 July – 1 December 1945 71st Fighter Wing , 25 September – November 1945 ...
- ... on, 10 June – 2 July 1945 63d Fighter Wing , 17 July – 1 December 1945 64th Fighter Wing , 7 July – 1 december 1945 71st Fighter Wing , 25 September – November 1945 155th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 2 ...
- ... 5 June 1945 [1] 406th Fighter Group , 5 June 1945 – 20 August 1946 86th Fighter Group , 20 August – 1 december 1946 86th FG squadrons remained deployed to Nordholz AB on rotating basis until 31 December 1947 pr ...
- ... January 1956 Now: Fliegerhorst Lechfeld Located: 48°11′10″N 010°51′42″E Captured 1 May 1945, Opened 1 december 1945 [1] 305th Bombardment Group , December 1945 – December 1946 306th Bombardment Group , 13–25 De ...
- ... ecember 1945 – December 1946 306th Bombardment Group , 13–25 December 1946 [5] 86th Fighter Group , 1 december 1946 – 5 March 1947 R-72 Fürstenfeldbruck , Germany Later: AAF Station Fürstenfeldbruck ; Fürstenfe ...
- ... Liaison Field [1] 316th Station Complement Squadron, 6 June – 31 December 1945 64th Fighter Wing , 1 december 1945 – 5 June 1947 [5] XII Tactical Air Command , 1 November 1945 – 10 November 1947 86th Fighter G ...
#3 Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
- ... tinental Air Forces , 13 December 1944 Air Defense Command, 21 March 1946 Continental Air Command , 1 december 1948 – 1 April 1961 Remained attached to Air Defense Command until 1 January 1951 MAJOR UNITS ASSIG ...
- ... r Base Group (later Wing), 28 September 1948 – 25 June 1961 Headquarters, Continental Air Command , 1 december 1948 – 1 April 1961 84th Fighter Wing, (All Weather) (ADC), 1 June – 10 October 1949 Headquarters, ...
#4 Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base ( IATA : MUO , ICAO : KMUO , FAA LID : MUO ) is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation in the western United States . Located in southwestern Idaho in Elmore County , the base is twelve miles (20 km) southwest of Mountain Home , which is forty miles (65 km) so
- ... ld , Washington, 31 Dec 1945 – 30 September 1946 Strategic Air Command , 21 March 1946 Activated on 1 december 1948 Inactivated on 25 April 1950 Subbase of Fairfield-Suisun (later, Travis) AFB , California, c. ...
#5 RAF Spitalgate
Royal Air Force Spitalgate or more simply RAF Spitalgate formerly known as RFC Grantham and RAF Grantham was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station, located 2 mi (3.2 km) south east of the centre of Grantham , Lincolnshire , England fronting onto the main A52 road. Royal Flying Corps a
- ... as mothballed ). [1] It was reopened in July 1938 and No. 12 Flying Training School RAF moved in on 1 december 1938, possibly with additional 12 FTS elements at the satellite station at RAF Harlaxton . RAF Spit ...
#6 Miami Army Airfield
Miami Army Airfield , was a World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield located at the 36th Street Airport in Miami , Florida . The military airfield closed in 1946 and the airport was returned to civil use. In 1949, the airport became a United States Air Force Reserve base until 1960. For t
- ... throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Later upgraded to C-119 Flying Boxcars , the Wing was activated on 1 december 1952 and all personnel and aircraft were reassigned to active-duty units as replacement personnel. ...
- ... Group , 29 May 1947 – 27 June 1949 (Not equipped) 435th Troop Carrier Wing (Medium), 26 June 1949 – 1 december 1952; 1 December 1952 – 14 April 1959 482d Troop Carrier Group , 14 June-1 December 1952 456th Troo ...
- ... 47 – 27 June 1949 (Not equipped) 435th Troop Carrier Wing (Medium), 26 June 1949 – 1 December 1952; 1 december 1952 – 14 April 1959 482d Troop Carrier Group , 14 June-1 December 1952 456th Troop Carrier Wing (M ...
- ... 26 June 1949 – 1 December 1952; 1 December 1952 – 14 April 1959 482d Troop Carrier Group , 14 June- 1 december 1952 456th Troop Carrier Wing (Medium), 1 December 1952 – 25 July 1953 301st Air Rescue Squadron, 9 ...
- ... 14 April 1959 482d Troop Carrier Group , 14 June-1 December 1952 456th Troop Carrier Wing (Medium), 1 december 1952 – 25 July 1953 301st Air Rescue Squadron, 9 March 1956 – 30 June 1960 320th Rescue Squadron, 1 ...
#7 Hamad International Airport
Hamad International Airport ( IATA : DOH , ICAO : OTHH ) ( Arabic : مطار حمد الدولي , Maṭār Ḥamad al-Duwalī ) is an international airport in the state of Qatar , and the home of Qatar’s flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways . Located south of its capital, Doha , it replaced the nearby Doha Internation
- ... n by Turkish TAV Construction and Japanese Taisei Corporation . OPENING Cargo operations began from 1 december 2013, with an inaugural flight by Qatar Airways Cargo arriving from Europe. [11] The original soft ...
#8 Circle City Airport
Circle City Airport ( IATA : IRC , ICAO : PACR , FAA LID : CRC ) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Circle [1] (also known as Circle City), in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . It is also known as Circle City (New) Airport . [1] Scheduled commercial airline serv
- ... to continue providing essential air service at Central and Circle, Alaska, for the period beginning december 1, 2003, and ending November 30, 2005, at an annual subsidy of $56,932. Order 2005-9-19 (September 19, ...
- ... ervice (EAS) at Central and Circle, Alaska, at an annual subsidy rate of $171,223 for the period of december 1, 2007, through November 30, 2009. Order 2009-9-17 (September 25, 2009) : re-selecting Warbelow's Air ...
- ... essential air service (EAS) at Central and Circle, Alaska, at annual subsidy rate of $203,360 from december 1, 2009, through April 30, 2011. Order 2011-9-11 (September 15, 2011) : re-selecting Warbelow's Air Ve ...
- ... below's will provide five weekly round trips over a Fairbanks-Central-Circle-Fairbanks routing from december 1, 2011, through November 30, 2013. Warbelow's will use 8-seat Piper PA31-350 aircraft but will gradua ...
#9 Dover Air Force Base
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
- ... rategic Air Command , March 21, 1946 Tactical Air Command , April 1, 1946 Continental Air Command , december 1, 1948 Air Defense Command , January 1, 1951 Military Air Transport Service , April 1, 1952 Redesigna ...
#10 Prague–Kbely Airport
Prague–Kbely Airport ( Czech : letiště Praha–Kbely ) ( ICAO : LKKB ) is a military airport located in Kbely , in the northeast municipal district of Prague , Czech Republic . Once Prague's principal airport, it is now used mainly as a military base for the Czech Air Force . Airport in Prague, Czech
- ... ATA : none ICAO : LKKB Summary Airport type Military Location Kbely , Prague, Czech republic Opened 1 december 1918 ( 1918-12-01 ) Passenger services ceased 5 April 1937 ( 1937-04-05 ) Occupants Luftwaffe Eleva ...
#11 Sydney Airport
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport , Kingsford Smith Airport , or Sydney Airport ; IATA : SYD , ICAO : YSSY ; ASX : SYD ) is an international airport in Sydney , Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district , in the suburb of Mascot . Th
- ... ng failed after the aircraft flew into a thunderstorm. All 15 people on board were killed. [129] On 1 december 1969, a Boeing 707-320B of Pan Am registered N892PA and operating as Flight 812 overran the runway ...
#12 Ent Air Force Base
Ent Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located in the Knob Hill neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado . A tent city, established in 1943 during construction of the base, was initially commanded by Major General Uzal Girard Ent (1900–1948), for whom the base is named. [1] [2] The
- ... ablished the Continental Air Command under both the Air Defense Command and Tactical Air Command on 1 december 1948, [6] at which time Commanding General Gordon P. Saville (later Major General) took command. [8 ...
#13 Munda Airport
Munda Airport ( IATA : MUA , ICAO : AGGM ) is an international airport adjacent to the town of Munda , Western Province in Solomon Islands . International airport in Munda, Solomon Islands Munda Airport IATA : MUA ICAO : AGGM Summary Location Munda, New Georgia island Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3
- ... 333 m) by 44 feet (13 m) all weather runway for fighters operational on 17 December 1942. Opened on 1 december 1942, it was used by the Japanese Navy and Japanese Army Air Force as a forward operating base. As ...
#14 RAF Weston Zoyland
RAF Westonzoyland is one of the country's oldest airfields being established in the early 1920s. Somerset , England . The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Bridgwater ; about 125 miles (201 km) west-southwest of London . Royal Air Force Station Westonzoyland US
- ... n residence until near the end of hostilities. [1] 587 Squadron was formed at RAF Westonzoyland, on 1 december 1943, from 1600 Flight , 1601 Flight and 1625 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties over Wal ...
#15 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (abbreviated NAS JRB Fort Worth ) [1] ( IATA : FWH , ICAO : KNFW , FAA LID : NFW ) includes Carswell Field , a military airbase located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west of the central business district of Fort Worth , in Tarrant County , Texas ,
- ... crippled B-24 over China. [14] The Rome Air Depot, near Rome, NY, was then rename for Griffiss. On 1 december 1948, the 11th Bombardment Group was reactivated by the Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Carswell and ...
- ... May 1946 – 1 March 1948 Eighth Air Force , 1 November 1946 – 1 August 1948 11th Bombardment Group , 1 december 1948 – 16 June 1952 11th Bombardment Wing , 16 February 1951 – 13 December 1957 19th Air Division , ...
#16 Ie Shima Airfield
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
- ... oup , Fifth Air Force B-25 Mitchell , 25 July-10 December 1945 498th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July- 1 december 1945 499th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 December 1945 500th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 De ...
- ... mber 1945 498th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 December 1945 499th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July- 1 december 1945 500th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 December 1945 501st Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 De ...
- ... mber 1945 499th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 December 1945 500th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July- 1 december 1945 501st Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 December 1945 Headquarters, 71st Reconnaissance Group , ...
- ... mber 1945 500th Bombardment Squadron , 20 July-1 December 1945 501st Bombardment Squadron , 20 July- 1 december 1945 Headquarters, 71st Reconnaissance Group , Fifth Air Force Various Aircraft, August-26 October ...
- ... August-7 October 1945, P-61 Black Widow 548th Night Fighter Squadron ( Seventh Air Force ), 8 June- 1 december 1945, P-61 Black Widow 549th Night Fighter Squadron ( Seventh Air Force ), 8 June-1 December 1945, ...
- ... 8 June-1 December 1945, P-61 Black Widow 549th Night Fighter Squadron ( Seventh Air Force ), 8 June- 1 december 1945, P-61 Black Widow Headquarters, 301st Fighter Wing , 31 July-29 November 1945 160th Liaison Sq ...
#17 March Air Reserve Base
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
- ... arch AFB were assigned from Tactical Air Command to Continental Air Command (ConAC), established on 1 december 1948. ConAC assumed jurisdiction over both TAC and the Air Defense Command (ADC). This move reflect ...
- ... rch 1946 Strategic Air Command , 21 March 1946 – 1 April 1946 Tactical Air Command , 1 April 1946 – 1 december 1948 Continental Air Command , 1 December 1948 – 1 May 1949 Strategic Air Command , 1 May 1949 – 1 ...
- ... 1946 – 1 April 1946 Tactical Air Command , 1 April 1946 – 1 December 1948 Continental Air Command , 1 december 1948 – 1 May 1949 Strategic Air Command , 1 May 1949 – 1 June 1992 Air Combat Command , 1 June 1992 ...
- ... 1951 12th Air Division , 10 February 1951 – 1 January 1962 106th Bombardment Group, 28 March 1951 – 1 december 1952 320th Bombardment Wing , 1 December 1952 – 15 December 1960 452d Troop Carrier (later Military ...
- ... – 1 January 1962 106th Bombardment Group, 28 March 1951 – 1 December 1952 320th Bombardment Wing , 1 december 1952 – 15 December 1960 452d Troop Carrier (later Military Airlift) Wing (AFRES), 1 November 1960 – ...
#18 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
- ... ugade added that the project is reduced from the original schedule of 540 days to 270 days starting 1 december 2020. [12] TERMINAL FEE For a long period, the terminal fee at Tacloban Daniel Z. Romualdez used to ...
#19 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
- ... Assigned units: Operations Headquarters, Fifth Air Force Headquarters, 374th Troop Carrier Group . 1 december 1942 – 7 October 1943 22d Troop Carrier Squadron , 24 January – 4 October 1943 (C-47) 320th Bombard ...
- ... nt Squadron , 10 February 1943 – 23 February 1944 (B-24) 321st Bombardment Squadron , 10 February – 1 december 1943 (B-24) 341st Fighter Squadron , 23 June – 13 December 1943 (P-47) 342d Fighter Squadron , 23 J ...
#20 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
- ... two new gates and a relocated TSA screening and check-in area. [7] FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE As of december 1, 2018 Tailwind, a new food, beverage and sundries provider was selected through an open RFP initiate ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Gloster Meteor
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
- ... ctober, the squadron achieved its first probable followed by two probables six days later. [143] On 1 december the Battle of Sunchon took place between 14 Meteors and at least 20 MiG-15s – in North Korean marki ...
#2 Yakovlev Yak-1
The Yakovlev Yak-1 ( Russian : Яковлев Як-1 ) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II . The Yak-1 was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings; production began in early 1940. [1] 1940s fighter aircraft family by Yakovlev This article needs additional citations for v
- ... leading-edge slats on slightly smaller and reshaped wings. One aircraft was built, first flying on 1 december 1940. It did not enter production due to many deficiencies of the engine but served as the basis fo ...
#3 Bernard 200
The Bernard 200 T (T for Tourisme ) was the first of a series of French light touring aircraft from the early 1930s. Single engined and seating three or four, they were high cantilever wing monoplanes . Four Bernard 200 T were built and subsequently modified into three further variants. Bernard 200
- ... nce Manufacturer Société des Avions Bernard (S.A.B.) Designer Sigismond-Georges Bruner First flight 1 december 1932 Number built 4 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Bernard 200s were the company's only attempt to brea ...
- ... low fuselage and easy access. [1] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The Bernard 200 T flew for the first time on 1 december 1932, piloted by Roger Baptiste at Villacoublay . At the same time the second prototype was on disp ...
#4 Austin-Ball A.F.B.1
The Austin-Ball A.F.B.1 ( A ustin F ighting B iplane) was a British fighter plane of the First World War, built by the Austin Motor Company with design input from Britain's leading fighter ace at the time, Albert Ball . Although trials with the prototype were on the whole excellent, and it could ver
- ... nautics about the proposed fighter; Ball subsequently also lobbied General Sefton Brancker . [1] On 1 december 1916, events had progressed to the point of the War Office formally requesting technical data from ...
#5 Comac ARJ21
The Comac ARJ21 Xiangfeng ( Chinese : 翔凤 ; pinyin : xiángfèng ; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix ' ) is a 78–90 seat regional jet manufactured by the Chinese state-owned aerospace company Comac . Development of the ARJ21 (Advanced Regional Jet) began in March 2002, the first prototype was rolled out on 21 Dece
- ... ) 35 2 5 November 2020 China Express Airlines 50 2 1 August 30, 2019 China Southern Airlines 35 3 4 1 december 2019 China Flight General Aviation Company (CFGAC) 2 1 1 August 20, 2018 Genghis Khan Airlines 25(+ ...
#6 Fokker D.XXI
The Fokker D.XXI fighter was designed in 1935 by Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker in response to requirements laid out by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force ( Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger , ML-KNIL). [1] 1936 Dutch fighter aircraft D.XXI Role Fight
- ... utbreak, a total of 41 aircraft were in Finnish service, all powered by the Mercury VIII engine. On 1 december 1939, the D.XXI achieved its first victory with the shooting down of a Soviet Tupolev SB . [9] The ...
#7 Texas A&M College Ag-1
The Texas A&M College Ag-1 was a prototype single seat, single engine aircraft, one of the first specifically designed for agricultural spraying, dusting and fertilizer spreading . It was the first of a series of designs that led to the Piper PA-25 Pawnee . Ag-1 Role Experimental agricultural aircra
- ... r Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (Texas A&M College) Designer Fred Weick First flight 1 december 1950 Number built 1 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Soon after World War II the National Flying Farmers Asso ...
- ... on of engine, propeller, undercarriage etc. by interested makers, the Ag-1 made its first flight on 1 december 1950, less than a year after the start of the contract. [1] The main design criteria were set by th ...
#8 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
- ... h sector of Normandy in the DH Vampire (fuselage pod a timber sandwich shell like the Mosquito). On 1 december 1945 he resumed work as a Senior Test pilot for DH, flying types including the DH Vampire and the C ...
#9 Dobi-I
The Dobi-I was designed by Lithuanian aviator Jurgis Dobkevičius and the first airplane of Lithuanian design. [1] [2] Jurgis Dobkevičius started designing and building Dobi-I in 1921, and it was first tested by its designer in July 1922. The single Dobi-I prototype was damaged beyond repair in an ac
- ... its designer in July 1922. The single Dobi-I prototype was damaged beyond repair in an accident on 1 december 1925. Dobi-I Role Experimental aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Lithuania Designer Jurgis ...
#10 Boeing EA-18G Growler
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft , a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet . The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States Navy . The Growler's electronic warfare capability is primarily
- ... from a stand-off range without using their own detectable radar emissions. [36] Boeing announced on 1 december 2015 that they would upgrade Navy EA-18Gs with the TTNT datalink. [37] Following U.S. Navy missions ...
#11 Airbus A320neo family
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
- ... andard, it is 15% to 20% more fuel efficient than the A320ceo (Enhanced) family. It was launched on 1 december 2010, made its first flight on 25 September 2014 and was introduced by Lufthansa on 25 January 2016 ...
- ... tual gain is slightly less as 1–2% is typically lost when installed on an existing aircraft. [9] On 1 december 2010, Airbus launched the A320neo "New Engine Option" with 500 nmi (930 km) more range or 2 t (4,40 ...
- ... ain article: List of Airbus A320neo family orders and deliveries At the A320neo programme launch on 1 december 2010, Airbus anticipated "a market potential of 4,000 A320neo Family aircraft over the next 15 year ...
#12 Airbus A321
The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short to medium range, narrow-body , commercial passenger twin engine jet airliners ; [lower-alpha 2] it carries 185 to 236 passengers. It has a stretched fuselage which was the first derivative of the baseline A320 and entered service in 1994
- ... This Turkish Airlines A321neo has PW1000G engines. Main article: Airbus A320neo family § A321neo On 1 december 2010, Airbus launched the A320neo family ( neo for New Engine Option ) with 500 nmi (930 km) more r ...
#13 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
- ... 2017 and EASA Supplemental Type Certificate awarded in November, the first was delivered to DHL on 1 december . [150] The A330-200P2F can carry 61 t (134,000 lb) over 4,250 nmi (7,870 km) . [151] Following June ...
#14 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
- ... aying in the air for five minutes and only landing because the engine was beginning to overheat. On december 1 Orville made a similar flight, and on December 9 they stopped flying for the year. Harry Combs summa ...
- ... ed the flights, "There were 105 flights made in 1904, almost all short flights, but the longest, on december 1, lasted for five minutes and eight seconds and covered a distance of 4515 meters, or about three mil ...
#15 Dassault nEUROn
The Dassault nEUROn is an experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed with international cooperation, led by the French company Dassault Aviation . Countries involved in this project include France , Greece , Italy , Spain , Sweden and Switzerland . The design goal is to creat
- ... logies, in order to keep them competitive in the global marketplace. The first flight took place on december 1, 2012. [2] DESCRIPTION This flying wing stealth UCAV project is the final phase of the French Dassau ...
- ... EADS France : (joined in June 2003) Undisclosed FLIGHT TESTING The nEUROn made its first flight on december 1, 2012 in France. [15] Flight trials in France to open its flight envelope and evaluate its stealth c ...
- ... vehicle Type of aircraft National origin Multi-national Manufacturer Dassault Aviation First flight 1 december 2012 [1] Status In development Developed from AVE-C Moyen Duc The industrial goal is to give Europe ...
#16 Besson MB.35
The Besson MB.35 Passe Partout was a French two-seat spotter and observation floatplane, designed by Besson . It was intended to serve on Surcouf a very large (for its day) submarine, stowed in a sealed hangar. [1] The first aircraft was destroyed during trials and the second was converted to the MB
- ... on MB.411 OPERATORS France French Navy SPECIFICATION (MB.35) Besson MB.35 3-view drawing from L'Air december 1, 1926 Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928, [3] Biplanes, Triplanes, and Seaplanes, [1] Su ...
#17 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed 's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed with stealth technology . Single-seat,
- ... lion for both aircraft, and in record time. [16] The maiden flight of the demonstrators occurred on 1 december 1977. [17] Although both aircraft crashed during the demonstration program, test data proved positi ...
#18 Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic , twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B proj
- ... (Redesignated to VFA-11 with F/A-18F, May 2005) VF-14 Tophatters (Redesignated VFA-14 with F/A-18E, 1 december 2001, and transferred to Pacific Fleet, 2002) VF-21 Freelancers (Disestablished 31 January 1996) VF ...
- ... 33 Starfighters (Disestablished 1 October 1993) VF-41 Black Aces (Redesignated VFA-41 with F/A-18F, 1 december 2001) VF-51 Screaming Eagles (Disestablished 31 March 1995) VF-74 Bedevilers (Disestablished 30 Apr ...
#19 Supermarine Spitfire
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
- ... er Vickers-Armstrong , started detailed design work on this refined version of the Type 300. [8] On 1 december 1934, the Air Ministry issued contract AM 361140/34 , providing £10,000 for the construction of Mit ...
#20 Lammer Geyer Jupiter
The Lammer Geyer Jupiter is a South African four-seat cabin monoplane designed by Lammer Geyer Aviation for sale as a kit for amateur construction . [1] Jupiter Role Four-seat homebuilt cabin monoplane Type of aircraft National origin South Africa Manufacturer Lammer Geyer Aviation Designer Peter Wa
- ... National origin South Africa Manufacturer Lammer Geyer Aviation Designer Peter Wareham First flight 1 december 2002 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Design on the Jupiter started in 1996 and the prototype, registered ZU- ...
- ... EVELOPMENT Design on the Jupiter started in 1996 and the prototype, registered ZU-CNH first flew on 1 december 2002. The Jupiter is an all-composite low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing g ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
- ... anuary 1970 25 years, 162 days Scrapped in 1994 [40] CV-21 Boxer Essex (extended bow) 16 April 1945 1 december 1969 24 years, 229 days Scrapped in 1971 [41] CVL-22 Independence Independence (lead ship) 14 Janua ...
#2 French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy . The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier , first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, as well as the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy . She is named after French statesman and
- ... tan . Task Force 473 , with 2,900 men under the command of Contre-Amiral François Cluzel, sailed on 1 december 2001. The task force was composed of Charles de Gaulle , frigates Lamotte-Picquet , Jean de Vienne ...
#3 USS Mindoro (CVE-120)
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
- ... ic and the Mediterranean during the early Cold War , the carrier was stricken from the Navy List on 1 december 1959 and scrapped . Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy For other ships with the s ...
- ... ecommissioned 4 August 1955 Reclassified Cargo Ship and Aircraft Ferry, AKV-20, 7 May 1959 Stricken 1 december 1959 Homeport Norfolk, Virginia Nickname(s) Mighty Minnie Fate Sold June 1960, and scrapped in Hong ...
- ... 59. Later that year, she was authorized for disposal, and her name was struck from the Navy List on 1 december . Subsequently, she was disposed of in June 1960 and scrapped at Hong Kong later that year. [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
- ... une 1969. She became part of the Black Sea Fleet on 9 July of that year. Between 1 and 31 May 1970, 1 december 1971 and 30 June 1972, and 15 June and 6 December 1974 she cruised in the Mediterranean Sea to supp ...
#5 USS Wright (CVL-49)
USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan -class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy , later converted to the command ship CC-2 . It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur . [1] Saipan-cl
- ... issioned 9 February 1947 Decommissioned 27 May 1970 Reclassified AVT-7 (1959), CC-2 (1963) Stricken 1 december 1977 Honors and awards National Defense Service Medal (2) Fate Sold for scrap 1980 General characte ...
- ... of northern Mexico when she picked up a distress message from the Israeli merchantman SS Velos , on 1 december . Wright altered course and rendezvoused with Velos later that same day. The command ship's medical ...
- ... s placed in reserve at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. The ship was stricken from the Navy List on 1 december 1977, and sold by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping on 1 August ...
#6 USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy , which served during and after World War II . She was the first ship to carry her name. She was the flagship of Task Group 22.3 , a hunter-killer group which captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944. US Nav
- ... ime in port before setting out again on patrol. She departed Norfolk on 15 July and from then until 1 december , she made three anti-submarine cruises in the Western Atlantic. She sailed on 1 December for a trai ...
- ... then until 1 December, she made three anti-submarine cruises in the Western Atlantic. She sailed on 1 december for a training period in waters off Bermuda and Cuba that included refresher landings for pilots of ...
#7 USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
USS Tarawa (LHA-1) , the lead ship of her class , is an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She is the second ship to be named for the Battle of Tarawa , fought during World War II . Tarawa was decommissioned on 31 March 2009, at San Diego Naval Base. [2]
- ... attle of Tarawa Ordered 1 May 1969 Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding Laid down 15 November 1971 Launched 1 december 1973 Sponsored by Audrey B. Cushman [1] Acquired 14 May 1976 Commissioned 29 May 1976 Decommissione ...
- ... ship was laid down in November 1971 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by Ingalls Shipbuilding , launched 1 december 1973, sponsored by Audrey B. Cushman, the wife of Robert E. Cushman, Jr. , former Commandant of the ...
#8 List of aircraft carriers of France
The following is a list of aircraft carriers of France . Fifteen aircraft carriers have served the navy or been proposed since the 1910s. As of 2022, one French carrier— Charles de Gaulle (R91)—remains in service of the French government.
- ... 24 boilers, triple expansion engines, 2 shafts 9 June 1892 1896 (1912 as carrier) Decommissioned on 1 december 1921 and scrapped COMMANDANT TESTE Commandant Teste Ship Aircraft Displacement Propulsion Service L ...
#9 USS Williamson (DD-244)
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
- ... ubmarines and then resumed escorting and plane-guarding for carriers on their shakedown cruises. On 1 december 1943, Williamson was reclassified back to her original classification: DD-244 . After repairs at th ...
#10 Carrier strike group
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
- ... osevelt was assigned to Carrier Strike Group Twelve subsequent to deactivation of USS Enterprise on 1 december 2012. USS Abraham Lincoln was shifted to Newport News, Virginia , for its Refueling and Complex Ove ...
#11 USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
- ... missioned 25 November 1961 Decommissioned 3 February 2017 In service 12 January 1962 Out of service 1 december 2012 Reclassified CVN-65 from CVA(N)-65 Refit 27 September 1994 Stricken 3 February 2017 Motto We a ...
- ... States Navy after the wooden- hulled USS Constitution and USS Pueblo . [16] She was inactivated on 1 december 2012, [17] and officially decommissioned on 3 February 2017, [18] [19] after over 55 years of servi ...
- ... ies in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. [83] DECOMMISSIONING USS Enterprise on 1 december 2012 Enterprise was deactivated on 1 December 2012 at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia. The deactiva ...
- ... n Afghanistan. [83] DECOMMISSIONING USS Enterprise on 1 December 2012 Enterprise was deactivated on 1 december 2012 at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia. The deactivation of Enterprise resulted in a one-time incr ...
#12 USS Langley (CVL-27)
USS Langley (CVL-27) was an Independence -class light aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947, and French Navy as La Fayette from 1951 to 1963. Independence-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy in service 1943-1947 For other ships with the same name, see USS Langley .
- ... -44 attacked Japanese reinforcement convoys, and airfields on Luzon and in the Cape Engaño area. On 1 december , the carrier withdrew to Ulithi for reprovisioning. 1945 During January 1945, Langley participated ...
#13 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
- ... by the light anti-aircraft cruiser San Juan on 29 November and the task force sailed for Nouméa on 1 december . After they arrived on 5 December, one of Saratoga ' s main turbines required repairs which lasted ...
#14 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship
The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy (USN). Five ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled; instead they were joined by the Wasp
- ... Name Hull number Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Tarawa LHA-1 15 November 1971 1 december 1973 29 May 1976 31 March 2009 In reserve, requested as museum ship Saipan LHA-2 21 July 1972 18 Ju ...
#15 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
- ... rge Washington In February 2017, Ex-USS Kitty Hawk awaits her fate at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard On 1 december 2005, the United States Navy announced that George Washington would replace Kitty Hawk in 2008 as t ...
#16 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)
- ... United States Name Yorktown Namesake Battle of Yorktown Builder Newport News Shipbuilding Laid down 1 december 1941 Launched 21 January 1943 Commissioned 15 April 1943 Decommissioned 9 January 1947 Recommission ...
- ... . CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING Work was begun on Bonhomme Richard when her keel was laid down on 1 december 1941 at Newport News, Virginia , by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, six days befor ...
- ... e stopped at Copenhagen , Denmark, and at Portsmouth , England, before getting underway for home on 1 december . She reentered Norfolk on 11 December and began her holiday leave period. During the first half of ...
#17 List of aircraft carriers in service
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck , hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1] The list only
- ... 21,300 t Conventional VTOL LHD 1 February 2006 Tonnerre (L9014) 199 199 m (653 ft) 021300 21,300 t 1 december 2006 Dixmude (L9015) 199 199 m (653 ft) 021300 21,300 t 27 December 2012 India Vikramaditya (modifi ...
#18 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
- ... year service life of the ship, including an upgraded local area network system. [45] [46] Beginning 1 december 2009, Abraham Lincoln began daily flying squad, general quarters, and integrated training team dril ...
#19 USS Intrepid (CV-11)
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) , also known as The Fighting "I" , is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific T
- ... nited States Name Intrepid Namesake USS Intrepid (1904) Builder Newport News Shipbuilding Laid down 1 december 1941 Launched 26 April 1943 Commissioned 16 August 1943 Decommissioned 15 March 1974 Reclassified C ...
- ... id Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. SERVICE HISTORY The keel for Intrepid was laid down on 1 december 1941 in Shipway 10 at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. , Newport News, Virginia , days ...
#20 USS Enterprise (CVN-80)
USS Enterprise (CVN-80) will be the third Gerald R. Ford -class aircraft carrier to be built for the United States Navy . [6] [7] She will be the ninth United States naval vessel and third aircraft carrier to bear the name , and is scheduled to be in operation by 2028. Her construction began in Augu
- ... up to 90 combat aircraft Aviation facilities 1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck NAMING On 1 december 2012, during the presentation of a pre-recorded speech at the inactivation ceremony for USS Enterpr ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Aer Lingus UK
Aer Lingus (U.K.) Limited is a British airline and wholly owned subsidiary of Aer Lingus , the flag carrier of the Republic of Ireland . It is headquartered in Belfast , Northern Ireland with its operations based at Manchester Airport . The airline's operations launched on 20 October 2021, with its
- ... 20 October 2021 Present Base [8] United States New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport 1 december 2021 Present [13] Orlando Orlando International Airport 11 December 2021 Present [13] FLEET As of J ...
#2 Afriqiyah Airways
Afriqiyah Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية Al-Khuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-Afrīqiyyah ) is a state-owned airline based in Tripoli , Libya . [1] Before the 17 February 2011 revolution , it operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi , and international scheduled services to over 25 co
- ... s former livery Afriqiyah Airways was established in April 2001 and commenced scheduled services on 1 december 2001. The name Afriqiyah comes from the Arabic word for African . [3] It is wholly owned by the Lib ...
#3 Nature Air
Nature Air was a regional airline headquartered in San José, Costa Rica that offered a scheduled service to a range of tourist destinations in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. It operated scheduled domestic and international services, as well as charter services with turboprop aircraft. Its hub, op
- ... rport, Costa Rica 11 2 0 0 1 Loss of directional control during the takeoff roll [17] [18] N/A [19] december 1, 2008 DHC-6-300 TI-BBQ Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José 13 2 0 0 0 Runway excursion on ...
#4 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
- ... r Lingus Boeing 737-200 and a BAC One-Eleven of rival airline Ryanair at Dublin Airport in 1992. On 1 december 2008, Ryanair launched a second takeover bid of Aer Lingus, making an all-cash offer of € 748 milli ...
#5 Novoair
NOVOAIR ( Bengali : নভোএয়ার ) is an airline based in Dhaka , Bangladesh [3] operating mostly domestic flights. It operates 25 flights each day from Dhaka to its eight destinations. [4] [5] Bangladeshi airline NOVO AIR IATA ICAO Callsign VQ NVQ NOVOAIR Founded 2007 Commenced operations 9 January 201
- ... A Novoair Embraer ERJ 145 at Osmani International Airport NOVOAIR launched international flights on 1 december 2015. [8] The airline is consolidating its domestic network and eyeing for expansion in internation ...
#6 Condor (airline)
Condor , legally incorporated as Condor Flugdienst GmbH and stylized as condor , is a German charter airline established in 1955 with Frankfurt Airport being its main base. Condor offers scheduled flights to leisure destinations and operates, from Germany, medium-haul flights to the Mediterranean Ba
- ... Frankfurt court authorised investor protection measures to allow Condor to be restructured. [34] On 1 december 2019, the Frankfurt district formally opened these proceedings under the "Schutzschirmverfahren" (p ...
#7 Endeavor Air
Endeavor Air is an American regional airline that operates as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines . [1] The airline was founded as Express Airlines I in 1985 [2] and was renamed Pinnacle Airlines in 2002. In 2012, Pinnacle's parent company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, then emerged as a whol
- ... 20 38 70 70 seat conversion for scope compliance 12 20 44 76 Total 195 — INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS On december 1, 1993, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 (operated by Express II) collided with trees and crashed while ...
#8 TAME
TAME or TAME EP Linea Aerea del Ecuador was an airline founded in Ecuador in 1962. TAME (pronounced "tah-meh") was the flag carrier and the largest airline of Ecuador . TAME headquarters were in Quito , Pichincha Province and the main hub was Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito . The airli
- ... In 1997, TAME extended its international schedule through an agreement with EVA Air of Taiwan . On december 1, 2010, a codeshare agreement was made with Copa Airlines . [3] [4] FLEET FINAL FLEET A TAME A319 at ...
#9 Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines
Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines was an airline based at Maputo International Airport that flew to cities throughout Mozambique . The Ethiopian Airlines subsidiary launched operations in December 2018 using Q400 aircraft; its fleet included the Boeing 737-800 as well. It thus became the third airline t
- ... all operations. Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign ET [1] EMZ ? Commenced operations 1 december 2018 Ceased operations 6 May 2021 Operating bases Maputo International Airport Destinations 10 (Mar ...
- ... zambique and had followed the standard certification process. [2] [5] EMA initiated its services on 1 december 2018 utilizing two Q400 turboprop aircraft. [5] Its route network at the time comprised Beira, Mapu ...
#10 Britannia Airways
Britannia Airways was a charter airline based in the UK. It was founded in 1961 as Euravia and became the world's largest holiday airline. Britannia's main bases were at London Gatwick , London Stansted , London Luton , Cardiff , Bristol , East Midlands , Birmingham , Manchester , Newcastle , Leeds
- ... n Luton . [1] British charter airline Britannia Airways IATA ICAO Callsign BY BAL BRITANNIA Founded 1 december 1961 ; 60 years ago ( 1961-12-01 ) (as Euravia ) Ceased operations 1 November 2005 ; 16 years ago ( ...
- ... s Euravia (London) by British businessman T.E.D. Langton and aviation consultant J.E.D. Williams on 1 december 1961. [2] It was founded at a time of considerable turmoil for the independent sector of the Britis ...
#11 British Island Airways
British Island Airways (BIA) was the legal successor to British United Island Airways (BUIA). [1] [2] It commenced operations under that name in mid-1970. [3] Ten years later it merged with Air Anglia , Air Wales and Air Westward to form Air UK , at the time the United Kingdom 's biggest regional ai
- ... November 1970, BIA officially began its life as a legal entity in its own right the following day, 1 december 1970. [11] BRITISH ISLAND AIRWAYS "MARK ONE" (1970–1980) BIA's corporate headquarters was located a ...
- ... rnational, 3 April 1982, p. 826 Three-type fleet for Dan-Air , Air Transport, Flight International, 1 december 1979, p. 1818 British Island Airways BAC One-Eleven 432FD G-AXMU Island Esprit sporting Virgin titl ...
#12 British United Airways
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
- ... 5-year, unrestricted licence and simultaneous revocation of BOAC's existing licences by the ATLB on 1 december 1964 enabled the British independent to officially replace the corporation as UK flag carrier to Ar ...
#13 Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd ( RB ) ( Malay : Penerbangan DiRaja Brunei , Jawi : ڤنربڠن دراج بروني ) is the national flag carrier airline of Brunei Darussalam , headquartered in the RB Campus in Bandar Seri Begawan . [4] [5] It is wholly owned by the Government of Brunei Darussalam . Its hub is B
- ... Main as part of its latest restructuring exercise. [15] Kuching was reintroduced to the network on 1 december 2007, after a break of three years. [16] Royal Brunei Airlines then suspended services to Darwin on ...
#14 Vietravel Airlines
Viet Nam Travel Airlines JSC ( Vietnamese : CTCP Hàng không Lữ hành Việt Nam ), [2] [3] operating as Vietravel Airlines , is a Vietnamese travel airline owned by the Vietravel Holdings, registered in Huế City , Thừa Thiên - Huế Province , Central Vietnam . [4] [5] The airline received its first Airb
- ... nded February 12, 2019 [1] Establishment approval: April 3, 2020 Commenced operations First flight: december 1, 2020 Commercial service: January 7, 2021 Operating bases Phú Bài International Airport Hubs Tân Sơn ...
#15 Janes Aviation
Janes Aviation is a British cargo airline based at London Southend Airport . Janes Aviation IATA ICAO Callsign - JAN JANES Founded 1987 Ceased operations 2010 Hubs London Southend Airport Fleet size 2 Headquarters Benfleet , United Kingdom Key people Andy Janes Janes Aviation Limited holds a United
- ... engers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. [1] HISTORY JANES AVIATION (1987-1992) On 1 december 1987 Andy Janes and his wife Hilary formed Janes Aviation as a cargo airline at Southend Airport . ...
#16 LaMia
LaMia Corporation S.R.L. , operating as LaMia (short for Línea Aérea Mérida Internacional de Aviación ), was a Bolivian charter airline headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra , as an EcoJet subsidiary. It had its origins from the failed Venezuelan airline of the same name. Founded in 2015, LaMia o
- ... Founded 2009 (Venezuela) August 2014 (Bolivia) Commenced operations January 2016 Ceased operations december 1, 2016 Hubs Viru Viru International Airport Fleet size 2 Headquarters Santa Cruz de la Sierra , Boliv ...
- ... step in and pick up the slack. [26] The Bolivian government proceeded to suspend LaMia's license on 1 december . [27] SEE ALSO List of defunct airlines of Bolivia
#17 Zambia Airways
Zambia Airways is the flag carrier of the Republic of Zambia . The airline is based in Lusaka , Zambia with its hub at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport . Former Zambian airline (1964–1995) Not to be confused with Zambian Airways . Zambia Airways IATA ICAO Callsign ZN AZB AIR ZAMBIA Founded April
- ... ved again with the help of Ethiopian Airlines and the Zambian Industrial Development Corporation on december 1, 2021. The government has taken 55% stake in the newly relaunched Zambia Airways and Ethiopian Airli ...
- ... up in Africa. [1] The new airline has begun with flights from Lusaka to Ndola, and Livingstone from december 1 but plans on adding Mfuwe , Solwezi , Harare , and Johannesburg . Further expansion plans include th ...
- ... aunch the old national airline, Zambia Airways, however the airline didn't get off the ground until december 1, 2021 due to long delays by the government and the COVID-19 pandemic. On 20 August 2018, Ethiopian A ...
#18 Sky Airlines
Sky Airlines was an airline which operated chartered flights. It was based in Antalya , Turkey, [1] operating on behalf of tour operators on short and medium haul routes into Turkey. Not to be confused with Sky Airline . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2010 ) Sk
- ... heir lessors. [2] A subsidiary, German Sky Airlines, based in Düsseldorf , was launched in 2010. On 1 december 2012 it announced a suspension of services (due to the economic downturn) and returned two Boeing 7 ...
#19 Skyways (Swedish airline)
Skyways Express AB was a Swedish airline that operated regional and domestic scheduled services. With its corporate head office on the property of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sigtuna Municipality , Sweden , [1] its main hub was at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The airline was placed into administratio
- ... terling and developed the intention to become Scandinavia's biggest regional airline. [7] [8] As of december 1, 2010 the operation, sales and marketing of the airline functioned again as one unit under Avia Expr ...
#20 Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlantic Southeast Airlines ( ASA ) was an American airline based in the A-Tech Center in College Park, Georgia , flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier on behalf of Delta Air Lines via a code sharing agreement and, as of February 2010, commenced service as a United Express carrier
- ... well as Mexican government approvals. ASA also announced the opening of a Los Angeles crew base on december 1, 2006, to support the expanded west coast operations. ASA began operations at its new Los Angeles fo ...
Airship / Airship
#1 History of ballooning
The history of ballooning , both with hot air and gas , spans many centuries. It includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the English Channel , first flight in North America, and first aircraft related disaster. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
- ... temporary illustration of the first flight by Professor Jacques Charles with Nicolas-Louis Robert , december 1, 1783. Viewed from the Place de la Concorde to the Tuileries Palace . Only a few days later, at 1:45 ...
- ... Viewed from the Place de la Concorde to the Tuileries Palace . Only a few days later, at 1:45pm on 1 december 1783, professor Jacques Charles and the Robert brothers ( Les Frères Robert ) launched a new, manne ...
#2 Gas balloon
A gas balloon is a balloon that rises and floats in the air because it is filled with a gas lighter than air (such as helium or hydrogen ). When not in flight, it is tethered to prevent it from flying away and is sealed at the bottom to prevent the escape of gas. A gas balloon may also be called a C
- ... Designed by professor Jacques Charles and Les Frères Robert , it carried no passengers or cargo. On 1 december 1783, their second hydrogen-filled balloon made a manned flight piloted by Jacques Charles and Nico ...
#3 Zachary Lansdowne
Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne , USN (December 1, 1888 – September 3, 1925) was a United States Navy officer and early Naval aviator who contributed to the development of the Navy's first lighter-than-air craft. He earned the Navy Cross for his participation in the first transoceanic airship
- Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne , USN ( december 1, 1888 – September 3, 1925) was a United States Navy officer and early Naval aviator who contributed ...
#4 Conan blimp
The Conan blimp was an orange dirigible owned by Turner Broadcasting System for the purpose of promoting the premiere of Conan O'Brien on his late-night talk show, Conan , on TBS . Airship The Conan blimp
- ... s Angeles , much to Busey's annoyance. [10] [11] Team Coco announced the blimp was being retired on december 1, 2010. [12] At the time, O'Brien planned to have the blimp donated to the Smithsonian Institution . ...
#5 Balloon propaganda campaigns in Korea
Balloon propaganda campaigns in Korea include both North and South Korean propaganda leaflet campaigns through the use of balloons as a distribution method since the Korean War . A variety of other contents have also been included with the balloons. Originally, these campaigns were organized by the
- ... harder actions against the activists. North Korea has also threatened military action. [14] [74] On 1 december 2012, the Secretariat issued a statement demanding then presidential candidate Park Geun-hye to ter ...
#6 List of Zeppelins
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
- ... propellers to carry 45-50 passengers. Ordered by the US Army on November 26, 1919, but cancelled on december 1, 1919 when the US War Department pulled out due to political reasons. LZ 126 ZR-3, USS Los Angeles ( ...
#7 Erbslöh
The Erbslöh was an airship named for the German aviation pioneer Oskar Erbslöh that was operational in the years 1909/10. In July 1910 the Erbslöh crashed near Leverkusen , killing all five people on board, including Oskar Erbslöh himself. The airship Erbslöh
- ... 100 metres (330 ft) on the Leichlingen airship grounds. The official maiden flight was conducted on 1 december 1909, during which the airship successfully flew across Leichlingen and neighbouring towns. On 12 D ...
#8 Zodiac Aerospace
Zodiac Aerospace was a French aerospace group founded in 1896 that supplied systems and equipment for aircraft. It had around 100 sites across the globe and employed nearly 35,000 people. In October 2018 it was acquired by French aerospace and defense company Safran . French aerospace group This art
- ... ISIN FR0000125684 Industry Aerospace equipment and systems suppliers Founder Maurice Mallet Defunct 1 december 2018 ( 2018-12-01 ) Fate Acquired by Safran Headquarters Plaisir , France Key people Yann Delabrièr ...
#9 Balloon (aeronautics)
In aeronautics , a balloon is an unpowered aerostat , which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy . A balloon may be free, moving with the wind, or tethered to a fixed point. It is distinct from an airship , which is a powered aerostat that can propel itself through the air in a controlled man
- ... was made by Professor Jacques Charles and flown less than a month after the Montgolfier flight, on 1 december 1783. Gas balloons have greater lift for a given volume, so they do not need to be so large, and th ...
- ... âtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes , covered about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) in 25 minutes. On 1 december 1783, Professor Jacques Charles and the Robert brothers made the first gas balloon flight, also fro ...
#10 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
- ... "Sudetendeutsche Freiheitsfahrt 1938" on the first mail flight of the "Graf Zeppelin II" (DLZ130), december 1 2, 1938 8. “Sudetenlandfahrt” (" Sudetenland journey") also known as the Sudetendeutsche Freiheitsfa ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
- ... Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth 1 November 1939 – 21 November 1939 [29] • Hauptmann Siegfried von Eschwege 1 december 1939 – 26 August 1940 [29] • Hauptmann Wolfgang Ewald 27 August 1940 – 24 May 1941 [29] • Hauptmann ...
#2 105th Guards Mixed Aviation Division
The 105th Guards Borisov-Pomeranian Twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Mixed Aviation Division is an aviation division of the Russian Air Force , based in Voronezh 's Voronezh Malshevo air base . The division was first formed in 1950 as the 105th Fighter Aviation Division PVO at Kharkov Sokolniki . I
- ... Guards Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment, "Borisov Pomeranian Twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov". On 1 december 2013 the air base was reformed into the 105th Guards Mixed Aviation Division.
#3 9th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 9th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Beale Air Force Base , California. The 9th is associated with Lockheed U-2 and Distributed Common Ground System operations. The squadron was first active during World War II as the 9th Photographic Technical
- ... 44 (attached to XXIX Tactical Air Command (Provisional) after 5 November 1944) IX Fighter Command , 1 december 1944 (attached to XXIX Tactical Air Command (Provisional)) 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group , 18 ...
- ... 25 June 1966 – 1 September 1991 9th Operations Group , 1 September 1991 548th Intelligence Group , 1 december 2003 – present [1] STATIONS Chantilly, Oise , France, 5 September 1944 Le Culot Airfield (Y-10), [4 ...
- ... ONS Chantilly, Oise , France, 5 September 1944 Le Culot Airfield (Y-10), [4] France [sic], [note 3] 1 december 1944 Belgium, 16 February 1945 [note 4] Gutersloh-Marienfelde Airfield (Y-99), [4] Germany, 16 Apri ...
#4 122nd Fighter Wing
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
- ... se Force , Air Defense Command , 10 February 1951 Central Air Defense Force , Air Defense Command , 1 december 1951 – 7 February 1952 Indiana Air National Guard , 1 November 1952 Gained by: Eastern Air Defense ...
#5 3rd Ferrying Group
The 3rd Ferrying Group was a World War II unit of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF). It was activated in February 1942 as the Detroit Sector, Ferrying Command in February 1942, but soon changed its name. It ferried aircraft manufactured in the midwest until March 1944, when it was disbanded in
- ... ibed as the 553rd AAF Base Unit (Ferrying Group) then discontinued after the end of World War II on 1 december 1946. The 3rd Ferrying Group was reconstituted and redesignated the 533rd Tactical Airlift Group on ...
#6 No. 5 Squadron RAF
Number 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (although His Majesty the King awarded No. V (Army Cooperation) Squadron ) was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It most recently operated the Raytheon Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire , between April 200
- ... flight on 26 May 2004. The ASTOR system officially entered service with the No. 5 (AC) Squadron on 1 december 2008. [31] The fifth and last Sentinel to be delivered to the squadron was ZJ694 in February 2009. ...
#7 No. 631 Squadron RAF
No. 631 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949. No. 631 Squadron RAF Active 1 December 1943 – 7 February 1949 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role anti-aircraft co-operation Part of No. 70 Group RAF , Air Defence of Great Brit
- ... ircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1949. No. 631 Squadron RAF Active 1 december 1943 – 7 February 1949 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role anti-aircraft co-operatio ...
- ... odes 6D (Dec 1943 – Feb 1949) [3] [4] Military unit HISTORY The squadron was formed at RAF Towyn on 1 december 1943, from 1605 Flight and 1628 Flight for anti-aircraft co-operation duties, and operated a variet ...
- ... F.1 SQUADRON BASES Bases and airfields used by No. 631 Squadron RAF [6] [7] [8] From To Name Remark 1 december 1943 10 May 1945 RAF Towyn , Caernarfonshire , Wales Det. at RAF Llanbedr , Gwynedd , Wales 10 May ...
#8 436th Airlift Wing
The 436th Airlift Wing is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to Air Mobility Command 's Eighteenth Air Force , and is based at Dover Air Force Base , Delaware. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2012 ) 436th Airlift Wing 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Sup
- ... on 27 December 1965 (not organized) Organized on 8 January 1966 Redesignated 436th Airlift Wing on 1 december 1991 [1] ASSIGNMENTS Ninth Air Force , 27 June 1949 First Air Force , 1 August 1950 – 16 April 1951 ...
- ... rrier Group (later 436th Operations Group: 27 June 1949 – 16 April 1951; 18 May 1955 – 15 May 1958; 1 december 1991–present [1] Squadrons 1st Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 30 June 1971 3d Militar ...
- ... ary Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 30 June 1971 3d Military Airlift Squadron : 1 August 1973 – 1 december 1991 9th Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 8 September 1968; 1 April 1971 – 1 December 1 ...
- ... – 1 December 1991 9th Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 8 September 1968; 1 April 1971 – 1 december 1991 20th Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 1 August 1973 31st Military Airlift Squadron ...
- ... 66 – 1 August 1973 31st Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 8 April 1969; 1 October 1989 – 1 december 1991 39th Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 31 March 1971 52d Military Airlift Squadron ...
#9 List of United States Air Force special operations squadrons
This is a list of United States Air Force special operations squadrons . It covers aerial units assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command in the United States Air Force .
- ... der , U-10 15 June 1971 609th Special Operations Squadron Nahkon Phanom RTAFB A-1 E/G/H/J Skyraider 1 december 1969 711th Special Operations Squadron Duke Field MC-130E Combat Talon I [4] 745th Special Operatio ...
#10 1st Ferrying Group
The 1st Ferrying Group was a unit of the Army Air Forces during World War II . It was the first transport group to deploy overseas and the first to fly transport missions over the Hump . It was redesignated the 1st Transport Group , then disbanded in December 1943, when the India-China Wing, Air Tra
- ... up, 431st Military Airlift Training Group) C-46 Commando flying The Hump Active 1942-1943 Disbanded 1 december 1943 Country United States Branch United States Air Force Role Strategic airlift Part of Air Transp ...
- ... 3 March 1942 Activated 7 March 1942 Redesignated 1st Transport Group c. 24 March 1943 Disbanded on 1 december 1943 [1] Reconstituted on 31 July 1985 and redesignated 431st Military Airlift Training Group (not ...
- ... , 3 March 1942 Tenth Air Force, c. 17 May 1942 India-China Wing, Air Transport Command, July 1942 – 1 december 1943 COMPONENTS 3d Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 3d Ferrying Squadron , 3d Transport Squadron; 7 ...
- ... NTS 3d Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 3d Ferrying Squadron , 3d Transport Squadron; 7 March 1942 – 1 december 1943 [2] 6th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 6th Ferrying Squadron , 6th Transport Squadron; 7 Marc ...
- ... 6th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 6th Ferrying Squadron , 6th Transport Squadron; 7 March 1942 – 1 december 1943 13th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 13th Ferrying Squadron , 13th Transport Squadron; 7 March ...
- ... th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 13th Ferrying Squadron , 13th Transport Squadron; 7 March 1942 – 1 december 1943 STATIONS Pope Field, North Carolina, 7 March 1942 Charleston Municipal Airport , South Carolin ...
- ... 1942 – 31 December 1943 CAMPAIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes India-Burma 2 April 1943 – 1 december 1943 [3]
#11 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
- ... dore P J Beach , 21 December 2012 – 14 December 2013 Air Commodore A Gillespie , 14 December 2013 – 1 december 2014 Air Commodore M Sampson , 1 December 2014 – 23 October 2016 [15] Air Commodore John J Stringer ...
- ... ember 2013 Air Commodore A Gillespie , 14 December 2013 – 1 December 2014 Air Commodore M Sampson , 1 december 2014 – 23 October 2016 [15] Air Commodore John J Stringer, 23 October 2016 – 22 October 2017 Air Co ...
#12 546th Fighter Squadron
The 546th Fighter Squadron is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was to the 478th Fighter Group at Portland Army Air Base , Oregon, where it was disbanded on 31 March 1944. During World War II the squadron served as a Bell P-39 Airacobra replacement training unit. Former U
- ... er 1943 Activated on December 1943 Disbanded on 31 March 1944 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 478th Fighter Group , 1 december 1943 - 31 March 1944 [1] STATIONS Hamilton Field, California, 1 December 1943 Santa Rosa Army Air F ...
- ... ENTS 478th Fighter Group , 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944 [1] STATIONS Hamilton Field, California, 1 december 1943 Santa Rosa Army Air Field , California, 12 December 1943 Madras Army Air Field , Oregon, 2 Feb ...
#13 No. 567 Squadron RAF
No. 567 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force , formed during World War II and active between December 1943 and June 1946 in the defence of south-east England. No. 567 Squadron RAF Active 1 December 1943 – 15 June 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Forc
- ... tween December 1943 and June 1946 in the defence of south-east England. No. 567 Squadron RAF Active 1 december 1943 – 15 June 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role anti-aircraft co-operation P ...
- ... quadron Codes I4 (Dec 1943 – Jun 1946) [2] [3] Military unit HISTORY No. 567 Squadron was formed on 1 december 1943 at RAF Detling , Kent from No. 1624 (Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation) Flight . [4] The anti-aircraf ...
- ... N BASES Bases and airfields used by No. 567 Squadron RAF, data from [5] [6] [7] From To Base Remark 1 december 1943 14 November 1944 RAF Detling , Kent Det. at RAF Eastchurch , Kent 14 November 1944 13 June 194 ...
#14 No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)
No. 6 Squadron , nicknamed the Antelopes , is a transport squadron of the Pakistan Air Force . It is the PAF's oldest squadron which is currently based at Nur Khan Air Base and operates the C-130 & CN-235 transport aircraft. [1] [2] [3] [4] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
- ... name(s) Antelopes Motto(s) No destination is beyond my reach. Mascot(s) An antelope . Anniversaries 1 december 1942 Aircraft C-130 Hercules CN-235 CASA Engagements World War II Burma Campaign Indo-Pakistani con ...
#15 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
- ... 1958 Twelfth Air Force , 15 October 1969 Tactical Training, Luke, 1 April 1977 832d Air Division , 1 december 1980 Twelfth Air Force, 1 October 1991 Nineteenth Air Force , 1 July 1993 – present [3] COMPONENTS ...
#16 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
- ... ir Division . The squadron was inactivated and returned to the control of the State of Minnesota on 1 december 1952. [24] COLD WAR 179th FIS Convair F-102 Delta Dagger 56-1323 alongside a F-84F Thunderstreak of ...
- ... r-Interceptor Squadron on 23 March 1951 [24] Inactivated and returned to Minnesota state control on 1 december 1952 [24] Activated on 1 December 1952 Redesignated 179th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 10 Ja ...
- ... 1951 [24] Inactivated and returned to Minnesota state control on 1 December 1952 [24] Activated on 1 december 1952 Redesignated 179th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 10 January 1976 Redesignated 179th Figh ...
- ... up), 17 September 1948 [3] 31st Air Division , 6 February 1952 [24] 133d Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 december 1952 133d Air Defense Wing , 1 April 1958 148th Fighter Group (later 148th Tactical Reconnaissance ...
#17 VA-22A (U.S. Navy)
VA-22A was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy , established as Torpedo Squadron VT-98 on 28 August 1944 at NAAS Ventura (Oxnard) . It moved to NAAS Los Alamitos on 1 December 1944, and to NAS San Diego on 25 August 1946. The squadron was redesignated VA-22A on 15 November 1946. It was disestablishe
- ... orpedo Squadron VT-98 on 28 August 1944 at NAAS Ventura (Oxnard) . It moved to NAAS Los Alamitos on 1 december 1944, and to NAS San Diego on 25 August 1946. The squadron was redesignated VA-22A on 15 November 1 ...
#18 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command 's 325th Fighter Weapons Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it was inactivated on 15 October 1982. This article includes a list of general refer
- ... p , 18 August 1955 – 25 March 1966 [2] 414th Fighter Group , 1 September 1968 408th Fighter Group , 1 december 1969 25th Air Division , 1 October 1970 – 30 July 1974 Air Defense, Tactical Air Command , 15 Novem ...
#19 157th Fighter Squadron
The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base , Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Bl
- ... roup , 10 October 1950 116th Fighter-Interceptor Group , 10 July 1952 116th Fighter-Bomber Group on 1 december 1952 116th Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 July 1955 169th Fighter-Interceptor Group , 5 September 1 ...
#20 47th Flying Training Wing
The 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , near Del Rio, Texas . It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the U
- ... rch 1951 – 12 February 1952 Squadrons 19th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron : attached 7 May 1954 – 1 december 1956 39th Flying Training Squadron : 2 April 1990 – 15 December 1991 84th Bombardment Squadron: att ...
Design / Design
#1 Traffic collision avoidance system
A traffic collision avoidance system ( TCAS , pronounced / t iː k æ s / ; TEE-kas ), also known as a traffic alert and collision avoidance system , is an aircraft collision avoidance system designed to reduce the incidence of mid-air collision (MAC) between aircraft. It monitors the airspace around
- ... in European airspace: forward fit (for new aircraft) 1 March 2012, retrofit (for existing aircraft) 1 december 2015. These dates are proposed dates, subject to further regulatory processes, and are not final un ...
- ... ore than 19 passenger seats (or MTOM above 5,700 kg) [57] ACAS II (Effectively TCAS II Version 7.0) 1 december 2014 SEE ALSO Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast Bitching Betty Ground Proximity Warning ...
#2 Richard Hiscocks
Richard Duncan Hiscocks MBE (4 June 1914 – 13 December 1996) was a Canadian aerodynamicist and aviation engineer, responsible for many well-known aircraft of Canadian origin. Canadian aerodynamicist This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . (
- ... work on at DHC, from 1976-79, were the Dash 7 and Dash 8 . PUBLICATIONS Design of Light Aircraft , 1 december 1995, ISBN 0969980906 PERSONAL LIFE For his work at NRC, he was awarded the MBE in 1947. [ citation ...
#3 Frederick W. Lanchester
Frederick William Lanchester LLD , Hon FRAeS , FRS [1] (23 October 1868 – 8 March 1946), was an English polymath and engineer who made important contributions to automotive engineering and to aerodynamics , and co-invented the topic of operations research . Frederick W. Lanchester Born ( 1868-10-23
- ... at clamped the clutch disc for braking, rather than using a separate system as in most cars. [3] On 1 december 1902, Lanchester was awarded Patent No. 26,407 for the disc brake. [19] The new 10 hp car appeared ...
#4 Wright brothers
The Wright brothers , Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), [lower-alpha 1] were American aviation pioneers generally credited [3] [4] [5] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane . They
- ... t (1,244 m) in about a minute and a half. [76] Their two best flights were November 9 by Wilbur and december 1 by Orville, each exceeding five minutes and covering nearly three miles in almost four circles. [77] ...
#5 DO-178B
DO-178B, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification is a guideline dealing with the safety of safety-critical software used in certain airborne systems. It was jointly developed by the safety-critical working group RTCA SC-167 of the Radio Technical Commission for Aerona
- ... erations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification Abbreviation DO-178B ED-12B Latest version december 1, 1992 ; 29 years ago ( 1992-12-01 ) Organization RTCA SC-167 EUROCAE WG-12 Domain Aviation The Feder ...
#6 Helium
Helium (from Greek : ἥλιος , romanized : helios , lit. ' sun ' ) is a chemical element with the symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert , monatomic gas and the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table . [lower-alpha 1] Its boiling and mel
- ... hich flew its maiden voyage from Hampton Roads, Virginia , to Bolling Field in Washington, D.C., on december 1, 1921, [66] nearly two years before the Navy's first rigid helium-filled airship, the Naval Aircraft ...
#7 Stall (fluid dynamics)
In fluid dynamics , a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. [1] This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is typically about 15°, but it may vary significantly depending on the fluid ,
- ... til the nose finally fell through and normal control response was recovered. [61] A 727 accident on 1 december 1974 , has also been attributed to a deep stall. [62] The crash of West Caribbean Airways Flight 70 ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Dumitru Prunariu
Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu ( Romanian pronunciation: [duˈmitru doˈrin pruˈnarju] ( listen ) ; born 27 September 1952) is a Romanian cosmonaut . He flew in space aboard Soyuz 40 spacecraft and Salyut 6 space laboratory. He teamed with the Soviet cosmonaut Leonid Popov . The backup crew was made of Roma
- ... the Hermann Oberth Gold Medal by the German Rocket Society Hermann Oberth – Wernher von Braun . On 1 december 2000, Prunariu was appointed a Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania . On 1 December 20 ...
- ... On 1 December 2000, Prunariu was appointed a Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania . On 1 december 2010 he was awarded by the President of Romania the Order Aeronautical virtue . On 12 April 2011 Pr ...
#2 Ronald Evans (astronaut)
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
- ... on a deployment in the Western Pacific, and was unlikely to be able to return the forms before the december 1 deadline. Slayton reassured her that this would be taken into consideration. Evans managed to mail t ...
#3 Vance D. Brand
Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is an American naval officer , aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . He served as command module pilot during the first U.S.-Soviet joint spaceflight in 1975, and as commander of three Space Shuttle missions . American former naval o
- ... anie Brand Lowery (born August 6, 1955), Patrick Richard (born March 22, 1958), Kevin Stephen (born december 1, 1963), Erik Ryan (May 11, 1981), and Dane Vance (born October 1, 1985). He currently resides with h ...
#4 Richard Butler (white supremacist)
Richard Girnt Butler (February 23, 1918 – September 8, 2004) was an American engineer and white supremacist . After dedicating himself to the Christian Identity movement, a racialist offshoot of British Israelism , Butler founded the neo-Nazi group Aryan Nations and would become the "spiritual godfa
- ... ian church , he married Betty Litch in 1941, with whom he fathered two daughters. [2] Litch died on december 1, 1995. After Pearl Harbor , Butler enlisted in the Army Air Corps where he served stateside for the ...
#5 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- ... 2012, Young and James R. Hansen co-authored his autobiography, Forever Young . [1] PERSONAL LIFE On december 1, 1955, Young married Barbara White of Savannah, Georgia , [1] : 33 at St. Mark's Episcopal Churc ...
#6 Mary Jackson (engineer)
Mary Jackson ( née Winston ; [1] April 9, 1921 – February 11, 2005) was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which in 1958 was succeeded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She worked at Langley Researc
- ... National Aeronautics and Space Administration Czarnecki, K.R.; Jackson, M.W.; Sorrells, R. B. III ( december 1, 1966), Measurement by wake momentum surveys at Mach 1.61 and 2.01 of turbulent boundary-layer skin ...
#7 Kenneth Whiting
Kenneth Whiting (July 22, 1881 – April 24, 1943) was a United States Navy officer who was a pioneer in submarines and is best known for his lengthy career as a pioneering naval aviator. During World War I , he commanded the first American military force to arrive in Europe for combat. After the war,
- ... 18] In November 1916, he transferred to the armored cruiser USS Washington – renamed USS Seattle on december 1, 1916 – and took command of a unit of seaplanes attached to the ship. [19] Whiting would later becom ...
#8 Camille du Gast
Camille du Gast ( Marie Marthe Camille Desinge du Gast , Camille Crespin du Gast , 30 May 1868 – 24 April 1942) [1] was one of a trio of pioneering French female motoring celebrities of the Belle Epoque , together with Hélène de Rothschild (Baroness Hélène van Zuylen ) and Anne de Rochechouart de Mo
- ... daring, she managed to become the only woman official of the Automobile Club de France (A.C.F.) on 1 december 1904.(Source: Official Journal of the A.C.F) [8] 1901 PARIS–BERLIN In 1901 du Gast and Baroness Hél ...
#9 Ruth Law Oliver
Ruth Law Oliver (May 21, 1887 - December 1, 1970) was a pioneer American aviator during the 1910s. [1] [2] [3] Ruth Law Oliver Ruth Law arriving in New York after flight from Chicago, 1916. Born Ruth Bancroft Law May 21, 1887 Lynn, Massachusetts Died December 1, 1970 (1970-12-01) (aged 83) San Fra
- Ruth Law Oliver (May 21, 1887 - december 1, 1970) was a pioneer American aviator during the 1910s. [1] [2] [3] Ruth Law Oliver Ruth Law arrivin ...
- ... York after flight from Chicago, 1916. Born Ruth Bancroft Law May 21, 1887 Lynn, Massachusetts Died december 1, 1970 (1970-12-01) (aged 83) San Francisco, California Nationality American Citizenship American Kno ...
- ... ch her. Notwithstanding her accomplished career in aviation, she traveled by train. [5] She died on december 1, 1970, in San Francisco . [1] She is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, Massachusetts. Law at Da ...
#10 Charles McGee (pilot)
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States military and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen . McGee first began his career in World War II flying
- ... a captain, McGee had flown a total of 137 combat missions and was returned to the United States on december 1, 1944, to become an instructor for the North American B-25 Mitchell bombers flown by the 477th Bomb ...
#11 Willis Hawkins
Willis Moore Hawkins (December 1, 1913 – September 28, 2004) was an aeronautical engineer for Lockheed for more than fifty years. He was hired in 1937, immediately after receiving his bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan . Prior to that, he was in the first g
- Willis Moore Hawkins ( december 1, 1913 – September 28, 2004) was an aeronautical engineer for Lockheed for more than fifty years. He ...
#12 Alfred Worden
Alfred Merrill Worden (February 7, 1932 – March 18, 2020) was an American test pilot , engineer and NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. One of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon , he orbited it 74 times in the command module (CM) Endeavour
- ... and making a spaceflight." [21] Under the selection criteria, candidates had to be born on or after december 1, 1929, raising the age limit from 34 to 36. [22] Worden, aged 34 when selected, was one of the 19 ca ...
#13 Richard Pearse
Richard William Pearse (3 December 1877 – 29 July 1953) was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterward describe observing Pearse flying and landing a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months befo
- ... his latest huge 700-900 sq ft flying machine powered by a 24-horsepower motor. The Otago Witness , 1 december 1909, also observed that "Mr Pearse has always been of an inventive turn of mind, as a visit to his ...
#14 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
- ... US Army officer (1876–1922) Not to be confused with Paul Peck . Paul Ward Beck Born ( 1876-12-01 ) december 1, 1876 Fort McKavett, Texas , US Died April 4, 1922 (1922-04-04) (aged 45) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , ...
- Paul Ward Beck ( 1 december 1876 – 4 April 1922) was an officer in the United States Army , an aviation pioneer, and one of the ...
- ... D MILITARY CAREER Beck was born to 1st Lt. William Henry Beck and Rachel Wyatt Elizabeth Tongate on 1 december 1876 at Fort McKavett, Texas , a frontier outpost of the U.S. Army. His father, a one-time quarterm ...
#15 Walter Haeussermann
Walter Haeussermann (also spelled Häussermann ; March 2, 1914 – December 8, 2010) [3] was a German-American aerospace engineer and member of the " von Braun rocket group", both at Peenemünde and later at Marshall Space Flight Center , where he was the director of the guidance and control laboratory.
- ... d into the German army for World War II and taken to the rocket development center at Peenemünde on december 1, 1939. [5] In a 2008 interview, he recalled seeing a rocket engine test upon his arrival there, sayi ...
#16 Grigore Sturdza
Grigore Mihail Sturdza , first name also Grigorie or Grigori , last name also Sturza , Stourdza , Sturd̦a , and Stourza (also known as Muklis Pasha , George Mukhlis , and Beizadea Vițel ; May 11, 1821 – January 26, 1901), was a Moldavian , later Romanian soldier, politician, and adventurer. He was t
- ... ochement", arguing that he "still craved to obtain the crown with support from the Tsar ." [256] On december 1, Sturdza created a publicized row in the Senate by refusing to endorse Ion Brătianu's PNL premiershi ...
#17 Peter M. Bowers
Peter M. Bowers (May 15, 1918 – April 27, 2003) was an aeronautical engineer, airplane designer, and a journalist and historian specializing in the field of aviation . [2] [1] [3] American journalist Peter M. Bowers Born ( 1918-05-15 ) May 15, 1918 Died April 27, 2003 (2003-04-27) (aged 84) Alma
- ... vil and Military Constellations, Super Constellations, and Starliners, with Curtis K. Stringfellow, december 1, 1991 Triplanes: A Pictorial History of the World's Triplanes and Multiplanes, with Ernest R. McDowe ...
- ... Stearman: The Story of Lloyd Stearman and the Classic Stearman Biplanes, Historic Aircraft Series, december 1, 1998, ASIN : B08GKTCCSH Of Wings & Things, Vol. 1: 1972–1979, 2000 America's Outstanding Aircraft ...
#18 Jean-Pierre Blanchard
Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard (4 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) was a French inventor, best known as a pioneer in a gas balloon flight, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the air in a balloon, in particular the first crossing of the English Channel , on 7 January 1785. French inventor (1753–
- ... nstructed by the Montgolfier brothers . The first manned hydrogen balloon flight had taken place on 1 december 1783, when Professor Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert launched La Charlière from the Jardin ...
#19 Hiroshi Matsumoto (engineer)
Hiroshi Matsumoto ( 松本 紘 , Matsumoto Hiroshi ) (born November 17, 1942) is a Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist. He was the president of Kyoto University until August 2014, and then served as the president of RIKEN until March 2022. He is a member of the Japanese government's committee on s
- ... to University). He was born in Zhangjiakou, China. [1] Hiroshi Matsumoto 松本 紘 Hiroshi Matsumoto (on december 1, 2016) Born ( 1942-11-17 ) November 17, 1942 (age 79) Zhangjiakou , China Nationality Japanese Educa ...
- ... CAREER with Hideto En'yo, Kōsuke Morita and Kōji Morimoto (in Fukuoka City , Fukuoka Prefecture on december 1, 2016) 1967: Research assistant at Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University 1974: Assistant Professo ...
#20 John Cuss
John Freeman Cuss [1] FRAeS FIMechE (May 1906 – 7 April 1995) was a British mechanical engineer who was one of the team at Gloster in the early 1940s that developed the first British jet aircraft that flew in May 1941, and later the Gloster Meteor . British mechanical engineer This article is an orp
- ... Secretary of the Gloucester & Cheltenham branch of the RAeS, [8] when living at Great Witcombe . On 1 december 1936 he gained his pilots licence at the Cotswold Aero Club , in a de Havilland Moth ; around this ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Walter Castor
The Walter Castor was a Czechoslovakian seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering aircraft that was developed in the late 1920s. The Super Castor was a nine-cylinder development. [1] Castor I production began in 1928, Castor II in 1932 and the Castor III in 1934. 1920s Czech piston aircr
- ... iation Museum, Kbely SPECIFICATIONS (CASTOR I) Walter Castor I (1928) Data from Flight ., [2] L'Air 1 december 1929: Les Moteurs Walter [3] General characteristics Type: 7-cylinder radial piston engine Bore : 1 ...
Event / Event
#1 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
- ... 9634 , c/n 58–224, one of six on strength, of 111 Communications Unit, crashes this date, stricken 1 december . [518] 9 December U.S. Army Major General Bogardus Snowden "Bugs" Cairns, a key proponent of the co ...
#2 1948 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
- ... Hod smuggles a Supermarine Spitfire into Israel by flying it all the way from Czechoslovakia . [43] december 1 – The United States Air Force creates the Continental Air Command and subordinates the Air Defense C ...
#3 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
- ... Latvia W/O 1 /3 Crashed during crop-spraying after the pilot performed stunts at low altitude. [81] 1 december 1971 Saratov An-24B CCCP-46788 Privolzhsk W/O 57 /57 During the descent to Saratov the aircraft fle ...
#4 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
- ... -24 assault helicopter was shot down. 27 November 1984 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter was shot down. 1 december 1984 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter was shot down. 10 December 1984 – An Su-25 strike jet was shot d ...
#5 Emirates Flight 407
Emirates Flight 407 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Emirates from Auckland to Dubai with a stopover in Melbourne , operated by an Airbus A340-500 aircraft. On 20 March 2009, the flight failed to take off properly at Melbourne Airport , hitting several structures at the end
- ... flying below 12,000 ft (3,700 m) . [8] The aircraft made its first revenue flight after repairs on 1 december 2009 as flight EK424, and remained in service operating short- to medium-haul international flights ...
#6 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
- ... des new or expanded service to Mexico , the Caribbean, Hawaii , and the Middle East . [14] DECEMBER december 1 – Trans World Airlines (TWA) and Kuwait Airways begin codeshare service on Kuwait Airways flights be ...
#7 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
- ... es Tower died later. Ogden Air Depot , Utah , renamed Hill Field , (later Hill Air Force Base ), on 1 december 1939. As the prototype was owned by Boeing, it had no USAAC serial. [1] [2] [3] Some people cite th ...
#8 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
- ... Martin 2-0-2 None Caught fire on approach, left landing gear collapsed Flight 371 near Williamsport 1 december 1959 Martin 2-0-2 Philadelphia–Harrisburg–Williamsport–Bradford–Erie–Cleveland CFIT Flight 604 near ...
#9 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
- ... s the last T-2 Buckeye . During a 15-year production run, 519 Buckeyes have been manufactured. [59] december 1 A hijacker commandeers a Swissair Douglas DC-8 flying from Bombay , India , to Karachi , Pakistan , ...
#10 1913 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1913: Years in aviation : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 19
- ... , jumping over Los Angeles , California , from a plane piloted by Glenn L. Martin . [16] [17] JULY–D december 1 uly – The Royal Netherlands Army forms its Aviation Division ( Luchtvaart Afdeling ) 5 July – A seap ...
#11 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]
- ... following an in-flight breakup in bad weather and severe turbulence, killing all 24 on board. [10] december 1, 1944 Flight 18 , a Douglas DC-3-209 (NC17322) crashed near Burbank, California following an unexpla ...
- ... shed in the Ionian Sea off the Greek coast after a bomb on board exploded, killing all 88 on board. december 1, 1974 Flight 514 , a Boeing 727-231 , struck Mount Weather , Virginia due to crew and ATC errors, ki ...
#12 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... land, this date. Four crew killed when it crashes in the Bush River near Edgewood , Maryland. [214] 1 december A USAF Douglas C-47B-50-DK Skytrain , 45-1124 , crashes in the San Bernardino Mountains with 13 abo ...
- ... e 41st Air Rescue Squadron flew him back to base. His F-86 crashed 35 miles E of Travis AFB . [305] 1 december A Navy trainer and an Air Force Douglas C-54 Skymaster hospital plane collide over the San Joaquin ...
#13 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
- ... n his machine breaks apart in mid-air in full view of about 5,000 spectators at Denver , Colorado . 1 december – The Curtiss Aeroplane Company is founded. [37] 3 December – The first multiple-fatality airplane ...
#14 Lion Air Flight 538
Lion Air Flight 538 (JT 538) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , Jakarta, to Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, with a stopover at Adi Sumarmo Airport , Surakarta , Indonesia . On 30 November 2004, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 overran the runwa
- ... other similar incidents that occurred on the same day. [9] The black box was subsequently found on december 1, 2004, and was transported to the Adi Sumarmo Emergency Operations Center. [10] A witness to the cra ...
#15 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
- ... Curtiss R3C-1 [2] : 124 NOVEMBER November 9 - Fairey Firefly (biplane) November 26 - Tupolev TB- 1 december Curtiss P-2 Hawk [2] : 131 Curtiss XP-2, a modified Curtiss P-2 Hawk [2] : 131 ENTERED SERV ...
#16 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
- ... ace Administration ′s Project Gemini aboard as passengers tackle and subdue him. [47] [48] DECEMBER december 1 – " Freedom Flights " operating twice daily five days a week begin, using commercial aircraft to bri ...
#17 Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 aircraft operating a Yugoslavian charter flight to the French island of Corsica . On 1 December, 1981, the flight crashed on Corsica's Mont San-Pietro, killing all 180 people on board. The crash was the deadliest and first major aviatio
- ... Douglas MD-81 aircraft operating a Yugoslavian charter flight to the French island of Corsica . On 1 december , 1981, the flight crashed on Corsica's Mont San-Pietro, killing all 180 people on board. The crash ...
- ... viopromet Flight 1308 YU-ANA, the aircraft involved in the accident in September 1981 Accident Date 1 december 1981 ( 1981-12-01 ) Summary Controlled flight into terrain on approach. Site Mont San-Pietro, near ...
- ... orize the charter flight, which received the number JP-1308, from Ljubljana to Ajaccio and back, on 1 december of the same year. The flight was chartered by the Slovenian travel agency Kompas, based in Ljubljan ...
#18 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
- ... d production of the 757 in October 2004 after manufacturing 1,050 of the aircraft for 54 customers. december 1 December The Indonesian airline Awair changes its name to Indonesia AirAsia . AGM-114 Hellfire missi ...
- ... ion of the 757 in October 2004 after manufacturing 1,050 of the aircraft for 54 customers. DECEMBER 1 december The Indonesian airline Awair changes its name to Indonesia AirAsia . AGM-114 Hellfire missiles fire ...
#19 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
- ... 0SM OCTOBER 31 October – Shenyang J-31 [163] NOVEMBER 27 November – Embraer Legacy 500 PT-ZEX [164] december 1 December – Dassault nEUROn [165] ENTERED SERVICE 1 June – Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental with Lufthan ...
- ... to have seized three American ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles that violated its airspace . [127] 1 december Syrian rebels credit one rebel soldier trained in the use of 9K38 Igla ( NATO reporting name "SA-16 ...
- ... ER 31 October – Shenyang J-31 [163] NOVEMBER 27 November – Embraer Legacy 500 PT-ZEX [164] DECEMBER 1 december – Dassault nEUROn [165] ENTERED SERVICE 1 June – Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental with Lufthansa . [16 ...
#20 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.
- ... ILS approach; all 22 passengers and crew on board survived, but the aircraft was written off. [40] 1 december 1971 Aeroflot Flight 2174 , an An-24B (CCCP-46788), lost control and crashed near Saratov Airport d ...
- ... uatro de Fevereiro Airport , Luanda, Angola, due to loss of control, killing all 57 on board. [171] 1 december 2000 An An-24 was hijacked by two people who demanded to be flown to western Congo . One hijacker w ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Dart Cambridge
The Dart Cambridge was a single-seat competition sailplane built in the United Kingdom in the 1930s. A development of the Grunau Baby , only two were built, flying with gliding clubs. British single-seat glider, 1935 Cambridge Role Single seat sailplane National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Da
- ... at sailplane National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Dart Aircraft Ltd., Dunstable First flight 1 december 1935 Number built 2 Developed from Grunau Baby DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Cambridge first appeared ...
- ... e-mounted skid and integral tail bumper served as an undercarriage. [2] The Cambridge first flew on 1 december 1935. A second aircraft, known as the Cambridge 2, was a little lighter and had larger ailerons. [2 ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
The Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite is an American ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine , anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. This aircraft extends and increases shipboard sensor and weapon capabilities against several types of enemy threats, including submarines o
- ... ] The New Zealand Ministry of Defence accepted the first of the helicopters in the United States on 1 december 2014, and two more were delivered to Auckland in early 2015. Deliveries were completed by the end o ...
#2 Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces . [2] The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness , aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air an
- ... over Afghanistan by May, and returned to sea-based ISR "anti-piracy" operations by August. [32] On 1 december 2012, Klakring returned from a five-month deployment supporting anti-piracy operations for the U.S. ...
#3 HAL Light Combat Helicopter
The HAL Light Combat Helicopter ( LCH ) is an Indian multi-role attack helicopter designed and manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The LCH has been ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army . Its flight ceiling is the highest among all attack helicopters. [2] Ind
- ... d handling' and 'height-velocity diagram establishment'. [29] Indian Air Force LCH flying at Leh On 1 december 2015, LCH TD4 completed its first flight. By March 2016, the LCH had reportedly completed basic per ...
#4 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion ( Sikorsky S-65 ) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft . Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps , it is currently in service with Germany, Iran, and Israel. The United States Air Force operate
- ... 1971 and was delivered to the Erprobungsstelle der Bundeswehr 61 flight test center at Manching on 1 december 1971. [36] German Army CH-53G at ILA 2016 The German Army Aviation Corps received 110 type CH-53Gs, ...
#5 Bell AH-1 Cobra
The Bell AH-1 Cobra is a single-engined attack helicopter developed and manufactured by the American rotorcraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter . A member of the prolific Huey family , the AH-1 is also referred to as the HueyCobra or Snake . This article is about the single-engine Cobra. For the twin-e
- ... ed by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), with the First Attack Helicopter Squadron formally commencing on 1 december 1977. [41] The service named the type as the "Tzefa" ( Hebrew : צפע , for Viper ). [42] [43] On 9 M ...
#6 Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King
The Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed for shipboard use by Canadian naval forces, based on the US Navy 's SH-3 . It served with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and Canadian Armed Forces from 1963 to 2018. Military helicopter CH-124 Sea King A C
- ... ada Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Built by United Aircraft of Canada Introduction 1963 [1] Retired 1 december 2018 [2] [3] Primary users Canadian Armed Forces Royal Canadian Navy Royal Canadian Air Force Numbe ...
- ... hnical issues, none are serious, and they could maintain an 87 percent serviceability rate. [12] On 1 december 2018, the CH-124 was officially retired in a ceremony at Vancouver Island, British Columbia, conclu ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Dan-Air Engineering
Dan Air Engineering Limited was the maintenance arm of Dan Air Services Limited , itself a subsidiary of Davies and Newman , one of Britain's foremost wholly privately owned, independent [nb 2] ship broking and airline companies during the 1970s and 80s. Arm of Dan Air Services Limited Dan Air Engin
- ... mford, UK, November 2011, p. 95 Three-type fleet for Dan-Air , Air Transport, Flight International, 1 december 1979, p1818 The Spirit of Dan-Air , Simons, G.M., GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, 1993, pp. 119, 145 ...
#2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 三菱重工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-kaisha , informally MHI ) is a Japanese multinational engineering , electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo , Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobil
- ... duces specialized commercial vessels, including LNG carriers , and passenger cruise ships . [55] On 1 december 2017, MHI announced that it will launch two new wholly owned companies on 1 January 2018 in conjunc ...
#3 General Motors
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
- ... – December 31, 1971 Richard C. Gerstenberg —January 1, 1972 – November 30, 1974 Thomas A. Murphy —D december 1, 1974 – December 31, 1980 Roger B. Smith —January 1, 1981 – July 31, 1990 Robert C. Stempel —August 1 ...
- ... – December 31, 1971 Richard C. Gerstenberg —January 1, 1972 – November 30, 1974 Thomas A. Murphy —D december 1, 1974 – December 31, 1980 Roger B. Smith —January 1, 1981 – July 31, 1990 Robert C. Stempel —August 1 ...
- ... 92 – May 31, 2000 Rick Wagoner —June 1, 2000 – March 30, 2009 Frederick Henderson —March 30, 2009 – december 1, 2009 Edward Whitacre Jr. —December 1, 2009 – September 1, 2010 Daniel Akerson —September 1, 2010 – ...
- ... 2000 – March 30, 2009 Frederick Henderson —March 30, 2009 – December 1, 2009 Edward Whitacre Jr. —D december 1, 2009 – September 1, 2010 Daniel Akerson —September 1, 2010 – January 15, 2014 Mary Barra —January 15 ...
#4 Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defence and space products, while also providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the corporate restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence an
- ... tion of Airbus SE v t e 18 December 1970 1 January 1992 10 July 2000 18 September 2000 January 2001 1 december 2006 1 April 2009 17 September 2010 17 January 2014 27 May 2015 1 January 2017 12 April 2017 1 Janu ...
#5 Aircraft industry of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia became part of the new state, Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . which was formed on 1 December 1918. Even though the industry was on a very low level of development, the state was among the first 10 countries in the world which developed their own aircraft production. Ori
- ... erbia became part of the new state, Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . which was formed on 1 december 1918. Even though the industry was on a very low level of development, the state was among the firs ...
#6 Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde
Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde is an automotive factory in Ludwigsfelde in Brandenburg , just south of Berlin in Germany . The factory is part of Daimler AG and since 1991 it has made Mercedes-Benz vans. It is also the producer of the Multicar line of automobiles. Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde Traded as
- ... ember and afterwards was completely transferred there from Mercedes-Benz' Düsseldorf plant. [43] On 1 december 1993 Mercedes-Benz and the Treuhand made a new agreement, that from 1 January 1994 NLG and EGL woul ...
#7 Piper Aircraft
Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft , located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida , United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei . [1] Throughout much of the mid-to-late 20th century, it was considered to be one of the "Big Thre
- ... another Piper executive resigned. Company president John Becker announced his resignation effective 1 december 2009 "to pursue other career opportunities". Becker was replaced as president by CEO Kevin Gould. [ ...
#8 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
- ... 2] Both parties claimed victory in what was the world's largest trade dispute. [143] [144] [145] On 1 december 2011, Airbus reported that it had fulfilled its obligations under the WTO findings and called upon ...
#9 Airbus Military
Airbus Military was a business unit of Airbus , which was part of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) from 2009 to 2013. Airbus Military Industry Defense Predecessor Aérospatiale-Matra , DASA , and CASA Founded 2009 Defunct January 2014 Fate Reorganised Successor Airbus Defence and
- ... tion of Airbus SE v t e 18 December 1970 1 January 1992 10 July 2000 18 September 2000 January 2001 1 december 2006 1 April 2009 17 September 2010 17 January 2014 27 May 2015 1 January 2017 12 April 2017 1 Janu ...
#10 Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group ) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus . It is the largest in the industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries. Its head office is located at Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane , France , near Marseille . [3] The
- ... tion of Airbus SE v t e 18 December 1970 1 January 1992 10 July 2000 18 September 2000 January 2001 1 december 2006 1 April 2009 17 September 2010 17 January 2014 27 May 2015 1 January 2017 12 April 2017 1 Janu ...
#11 Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd . is an Israel-based international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace , land and naval systems, command, control, communications, co
- ... arolina (originally a 50–50 joint venture with General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products; on december 1, 2011, Elbit purchased GD's 50% share) [47] M7 Aerospace , formerly Fairchild Dornier Aviation in Sa ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Imperial War Museum Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near Duxford in Cambridgeshire , England. Britain's largest aviation museum , [2] Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft , military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven main exhibiti
- ... eps, ground strafing and ground attack missions. [17] Duxford was officially returned to the RAF on 1 december 1945. It remained a fighter station but by 1958 changing defence priorities saw the RAF's fighter f ...
#2 Aviation Heritage Museum (Western Australia)
The Aviation Heritage Museum is a museum created and maintained by the RAAF Association of Western Australia. It houses many military and civilian aircraft, aircraft replicas and aircraft engines, of types that have served in the Royal Australian Air Force or have relevance to aviation in Western Au
- ... from England in 1959 and erected it on a pole outside the Association's Headquarters in Perth . On 1 december 1962 the Association acquired an Avro Lancaster from the French. Many other exhibits of interest to ...
#3 Battle of Britain Bunker
The Battle of Britain Bunker is an underground operations room at RAF Uxbridge , formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during the Second World War . Fighter aircraft operations were controlled from there throughout the War but most notably during the Battle of Britain and on D-Day . Today it
- ... Occupants No. 11 Group RAF Listed Building – Grade I Official name Group Operations Room Designated 1 december 2005 Reference no. 1392556 The Bunker is located at RAF Uxbridge , not far from Uxbridge town centr ...
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
- ... or beating the deadline and beginning the deployment before the opening of the school year. [30] On 1 december 2011, Brig. Gen. Gavish said that a fourth battery of the system would be deployed in the "coming m ...
#2 S-400 missile system
The S-400 Triumf ( Russian: C-400 Триумф – Triumf; translation: Triumph ; NATO reporting name : SA-21 Growler ), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3 , [2] is a mobile, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Russia's Almaz Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering as an upgr
- ... rus Pavel Borodin stated that Russia will supply the S-400 air defense system to Belarus . [119] On 1 december 2021 Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko , in response to a reporter's question, replied that a ...
#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]
- ... On 30 November 2013, a barrel bomb killed at least 26 people in al-Bab , Aleppo. [12] [13] [14] On 1 december 2013, a barrel bomb killed at least 20 people in al-Bab, Aleppo. [13] [14] From 15–24 December 2013 ...
#4 9K38 Igla
The 9K38 Igla ( Russian : Игла́ , "needle", NATO reporting name SA-18 Grouse ) is a Russian/ Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. A simplified, earlier version is known as the 9K310 Igla-1 (NATO: SA-16 Gimlet ), and the latest variant is the 9K338 Igla-S ( SA-24 G
- ... December 2001 and the system entered service in 2002. Series produced by the Degtyarev plant since 1 december 2004. [4] REPLACEMENT Since 2014 the Igla is being replaced in Russian service by the new 9K333 Ver ...
#5 MIM-23 Hawk
The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK ("Homing All the Way Killer, commonly referred to as "Hawk") [2] [ disputed – discuss ] is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile . It was designed to be a much more mobile counterpart to the MIM-14 Nike Hercules , trading off range and altitude capability for a muc
- ... killed. [27] [28] OPERATORS Hawk SAM being towed by a truck on the Romanian National Day parade on december 1, 2008, at the Triumph Arch in Bucharest CURRENT OPERATORS PHASE I Bahrain Egypt Greece Iran Produced ...
#6 Dnipro (surface-to-air missile)
Dnipro is Ukrainian prospective surface-to-air missile of middle range. It was supposed to be mounted on Volodymyr Velykyi-class corvettes . Surface-to-air missile Dnipro Type Surface-to-air missile Place of origin Ukraine Service history In service In testing Used by Ukrainian Navy Producti
- ... variant The designer, Ukroboronservice, also developed the land-platform variant for this missiles. december 1, 2016 was posted a message about successful launches of cruise missiles Neptune and anti-aircraft mi ...
#7 Anti-ballistic missile
An anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory . The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic
- ... 8 October 2010, France announced a successful tactical ABM test of the Aster 30 missile [34] and on 1 december 2011 a successful interception of a Black Sparrow ballistic target missile. [35] [36] The Horizon-c ...