langs: 22 декабря [ru] / december 22 [en] / 22. dezember [de] / 22 décembre [fr] / 22 dicembre [it] / 22 de diciembre [es]
days: december 19 / december 20 / december 21 / december 22 / december 23 / december 24 / december 25
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... rport or Aéroport de Cherbourg – Maupertus ( IATA : CER , ICAO : LFRC ) Opened: 4 July 1944 Closed: 22 december 1944 Runway 1: 6000x120, PSP (11/29) [1] Runway 2: 5000x120, PSP (17/35) Used by: [4] [5] 363d Figh ...
- ... hter Group , 8–30 April 1945 (P-47) Y-65 Chantilly , France Located: 49°11′35″N 002°27′55″E Opened: 22 december 1944 – 8 August 1945 Runway 1: 2200x150 SOD (07/25) Runway 2: 2150x150 SOD (00/18) [1] Use: Liaison ...
#2 Shirdi Airport
Shirdi Airport ( IATA : SAG , ICAO : VASD ) is located at Kakadi village, about 14 km South-west of the town of Shirdi and 22 km from Sangamner city in Maharashtra , India . It is the fourth busiest airport in the state after Mumbai , Pune and Nagpur . [4] The airport, spread over 400 hectares, is
- ... e Ahmednagar district administration officially acquired land for the greenfield airport project on 22 december 2009. [7] The Rs. 340 crore airport project was part of the State Government's effort to promote re ...
#3 Mankato Regional Airport
Mankato Regional Airport ( IATA : MKT , ICAO : KMKT , FAA LID : MKT ) is a public airport located five miles (8 km) northeast of the central business district of Mankato , a city in Blue Earth County , Minnesota , United States . This airport is publicly owned by the city of Mankato. [1] The airpo
- ... ght #774. It flew the 30 minute leg from Mankato, Minnesota to Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. [3] On december 22, 1969 the Mankato City Council approved Imperial Airways Inc. request to begin commercial helicopter ...
#4 Del Monte Airfield
Del Monte Field (active 1941–1942) was a heavy bomber airfield of the Far East Air Force (FEAF) of the United States Army Air Forces , located on Mindanao in the Philippines . The airfield was located in a meadow of a Del Monte Corporation pineapple plantation. Del Monte Airfield Part of Far East Ai
- ... December 18, 1941 and attacked the following day by Japanese planes based on the carrier Ryujo . On december 22, 1941, 9 B-17's from Batchelor Field near Darwin, Northern Territory , Australia , attacked shipping ...
#5 Nhill Airport
Nhill Airport ( ICAO : YNHL ) is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest [1] of Nhill , Victoria , Australia , about four hours northwest of Melbourne . The Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre is located there. Airport in Nhill, Victoria Nhill Airport IATA : none ICAO : YNHL Summary Airpor
- ... 1 Operational Training Unit (1OTU) provided advanced operational flying and instruction. Formed on 22 december 1941, the unit was temporary housed at Nhill until RAAF East Sale at Sale, Victoria became availabl ...
#6 Sandefjord Airport, Torp
Sandefjord Airport, Torp ( Norwegian : Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp ; IATA : TRF , ICAO : ENTO ) is an international airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Sandefjord , Norway and 110 kilometers (68 mi) south of Oslo . The airport features a 2,989-meter (9,806 ft) runway
- ... ConTigo started charter flights using Boeing 727 on 3 November 1996, but terminated services after 22 december . Coast Air started flights from Sandefjord to Haugesund Airport, Karmøy twice daily from 26 October ...
#7 Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport ( IATA : PBM , ICAO : SMJP ) , also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport , and locally referred to simply as JAP , is an airport located in the town of Zanderij and hub for airline carrier Surinam Airways , 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Param
- ... The trip of 12,200 km (more than 4,000 over water) landed 8 days after take-off from Schiphol , on 22 december 1934 at Hato Airport . Captain was J.J. Hongdong, co-pilot/navigator J.J. van Balkom, engineer L.D. ...
#8 Allegheny County Airport
Allegheny County Airport ( IATA : AGC , ICAO : KAGC , FAA LID : AGC ) is in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania , 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Pittsburgh . It is the fifth-busiest airport in Pennsylvania following Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Allentown , and Harrisburg . The airport is owned by the Alleghen
- ... d by 10–15 feet of silt. This crash remains one of the Pittsburgh region's unsolved mysteries. [10] december 22, 1954 DC-3 Military Charter Archived 2012-09-21 at the Wayback Machine December 29, 1951 Curtiss C-4 ...
#9 Tweed New Haven Airport
Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport [2] ( IATA : HVN , ICAO : KHVN , FAA LID : HVN ) is a public airport located three miles southeast of downtown New Haven , in New Haven County, Connecticut , United States. [3] The airport is partly located in the City of New Haven, which owns the airport, [3] and pa
- ... anadair CRJ-900 regional jets. Weekly flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport started on december 22, 2018. Service by Republic Airways to Philadelphia and flying the Embraer E-175 commenced on May 3, ...
#10 Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme , also Base Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, or shortly Bernardo O'Higgins, named after Bernardo O'Higgins , is a permanently staffed Chilean research station in Antarctica and the capital of Antártica Commune. It lies at 63°19′15″S 57°53′55″W
- ... ure and accessibility of the base. Three dozen COVID-19 cases were reported on the research base on december 22, 2020. These are the first reported cases on the continent. [2] HISTORIC SITE The O’Higgins Historic ...
#11 Piedmont Triad International Airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport ( IATA : GSO , ICAO : KGSO , FAA LID : GSO ) (commonly referred to as "PTI") is an airport located in unincorporated Guilford County, North Carolina , west of Greensboro , serving the Piedmont Triad region of Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem as well as th
- ... the airport terminal after the first officer failed to follow procedure for a missed approach. [26] december 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 , a Douglas DC-8-63F , departed Greensboro for a test flight and ...
#12 Mannheim City Airport
Mannheim City Airport ( IATA : MHG , ICAO : EDFM ) ( City-Airport Mannheim in German , formerly Mannheim-Neuostheim/Neuhermsheim) is a minor regional airport serving the German city of Mannheim . It is mainly used for general aviation . Minor regional airport in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- ... rom Frankfurt Airport on this route, Cirrus Airlines had to discontinue it on November 26, 2010. On december 22, 2011, Cirrus Airlines decided to also end the last scheduled route to Berlin-Tegel, shortly before ...
#13 RAF Bramcote
Royal Air Force Bramcote or more simply RAF Bramcote is a former Royal Air Force station located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Nuneaton , Warwickshire , England used during the Second World War . It later became HMS Gamecock and then Gamecock Barracks . [2] Former Royal Air Force station in War
- ... oved in on 28 November 1940 with the Hawker Hurricane with a detachment going to RAF Wittering . On 22 december 1940 the unit moved to Wittering to equip with the Boulton Paul Defiant I. [8] Sometime in 1941 No. ...
#14 Åre Östersund Airport
Åre Östersund Airport ( IATA : OSD , ICAO : ESNZ ) , previously known as Östersund– Frösön Airport is located about 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Östersund , Sweden and 94 km (58 mi) east of Åre , Sweden. The airport opened in 1958. Airport in Frösön, Sweden Åre Östersund Airport IATA : OSD ICAO :
- ... al Airlines Stockholm–Bromma Jonair Umeå Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal: Stockholm–Arlanda (resumes 22 december 2022) [2] Scandinavian Airlines Stockholm–Arlanda Seasonal: Copenhagen (begins 4 December 2022) [3] ...
#15 Banyuwangi International Airport
Banyuwangi International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Banyuwangi ) ( IATA : BWX , ICAO : WADY ) (formerly code: WARB) is an airport at Blimbingsari , which serves Banyuwangi city and surrounding area in East Java , Indonesia . It was formerly known as Blimbingsari Airport . It w
- ... aged by PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) , after being handed over by the Ministry of Transportation on 22 december 2017. [5] Airport in Java, Indonesia Banyuwangi International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Ba ...
#16 Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base (" Nellis " colloq. ) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada . Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in " Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace ", [3] associated with the
- ... ams AFB on 1 April, [14] the 3595th Pilot Training Wing (Advanced Single-Engine) was established on 22 december 1948. [11] : 54 Training began at Las Vegas AFB on 1 March 1949 with 5 squadrons [15] using P-5 ...
#17 RAF Leconfield
Royal Air Force Leconfield or more simply RAF Leconfield is a former Royal Air Force station located in Leconfield (near Beverley ), East Riding of Yorkshire , England. Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England RAF Leconfield Leconfield , East Riding of Yorkshire in England Sea King HAR3 of No. 2
- ... rmstrong Whitworth Whitley I in June 1939 and moving to RAF Abingdon . [6] No. 196 Squadron between 22 december 1942 and 19 July 1943 flying the Vickers Wellington X before moving to RAF Witchford . [10] No. 234 ...
- ... itfire Mk. I. The squadron moved to RAF Church Fenton on 22 May 1940. [11] No. 466 Squadron between 22 december 1942 and 3 June 1944 with the Handley Page Halifax II/III before moving to RAF Driffield . [12] No. ...
#18 RAF Seething
Royal Air Force Seething or more simply RAF Seething is a former Royal Air Force station located 9 miles (14 km) south east of Norwich , Norfolk , England , paradoxically just inside of the village of Mundham . For the civil use of this facility, see Seething Airfield . This article includes a lis
- ... iberators as part of the Eighth Air Force's strategic bombing campaign. The group entered combat on 22 december 1943, and until April 1945 served primarily as a strategic bombardment organization, hitting such t ...
#19 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar ( MCAS Miramar ) ( IATA : NKX , ICAO : KNKX , FAA LID : NKX ) , formerly Naval Auxiliary Air Station (NAAS) Miramar and Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar , is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing , which is the aviation
- ... s) Miramar California Division of Forestry (now CalFire ) fire station. [30] [ citation needed ] On 22 december 1969, an F-8J Crusader of VF-194 crashed into a hangar at NAS Miramar, after the pilot ejected. 14 ...
#20 José María Córdova International Airport
José María Córdova International Airport ( IATA : MDE , ICAO : SKRG ) is an international airport located in the city of Rionegro , 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Medellín , and is the second largest airport in Colombia after El Dorado International Airport of Bogotá in terms of infrastructur
- ... les from the south end of the airport. The crash killed all four occupants of the aircraft. [20] On december 22, 1998, an Antonov An-32B aircraft (registration HK-3930X) crashed while approaching the runway. The ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter
The Aeritalia F-104S Starfighter was a licensed production Italian version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter , which served in the Italian Air Force (AMI, Aeronautica Militare Italiana ), and was the AMI's mainstay from the late 1960s until the beginning of the 21st century. The F-104S also served i
- ... me Role Interceptor aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Aeritalia Designer Lockheed First flight 22 december 1966 Introduction 1969 Retired 2004 Primary users Italian Air Force Turkish Air Force Number built ...
- ... ly a modified Fiat -built F-104G, MM6658 , that acted as an aerodynamic prototype and first flew on 22 december 1966, [2] while a second prototype, MM6660 , fitted with new avionics systems closer to the final c ...
#2 Petlyakov VI-100
The Petlyakov VI-100 ( Visotnyi Istrebitel – high altitude fighter) was a fighter/dive bomber aircraft designed and built in the USSR from 1938. VI-100 Role Interceptor Type of aircraft National origin USSR Manufacturer Petlyakov Designer VM Petlyakov First flight 22 December 1939 Number built 1 Var
- ... tor Type of aircraft National origin USSR Manufacturer Petlyakov Designer VM Petlyakov First flight 22 december 1939 Number built 1 Variants Petlyakov PB-100 DEVELOPMENT The VI-100 was first conceived in 1938 by ...
#3 Heinkel He 280
The Heinkel He 280 was the first turbojet -powered fighter aircraft in the world. It was inspired by Ernst Heinkel 's emphasis on research into high-speed flight and built on the company's experience with the He 178 jet prototype . A combination of technical and political factors led to it being pas
- ... e was fitted with refined versions of the HeS 8 engine and was ready for its next demonstration. On 22 december , a mock dogfight was staged for RLM officials in which the He 280 was matched against an Fw 190 , i ...
#4 North American F-86D Sabre
The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the " Sabre Dog ", [1] ) was an American transonic jet fighter aircraft . Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor derivative of the North American F-86 Sabre . W
- ... or Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer North American Aviation First flight 22 december 1949, 73 years ago Introduction circa 1952 Retired 1965 ( U.S. Air National Guard ) 1974 ( SFR Yugo ...
- ... olding-Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR). Begun in March 1949, the unarmed prototype, 50-577 , first flew on 22 december 1949, piloted by North American test pilot George Welch and was the first U.S. Air Force night figh ...
#5 De Havilland Flamingo
The de Havilland DH.95 Flamingo was a British twin-engined high-wing monoplane airliner first flown on 22 December 1938. During the Second World War some were used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a transport and general communications duties. British passenger and transport aircraft DH.95 Flamingo L
- ... de Havilland DH.95 Flamingo was a British twin-engined high-wing monoplane airliner first flown on 22 december 1938. During the Second World War some were used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a transport and ge ...
- ... Airliner Communications aircraft Manufacturer de Havilland Designer Ronald Eric Bishop First flight 22 december 1938 Introduction 15 July 1939 Retired 1950 Primary users Royal Air Force BOAC Number built 14 DESI ...
- ... ompeting with the American Douglas DC-3 and Lockheed Model 10 Electra . The first prototype flew on 22 december 1938. [1] Powered by 890 hp (660 kW) Bristol Perseus XIIIC engines, it had a maximum weight takeoff ...
#6 Lockheed XFV
[1] The Lockheed XFV (sometimes referred to as the " Salmon ") [2] [N 1] was an American experimental tailsitter prototype aircraft built by Lockheed in the early 1950s to demonstrate the operation of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter for protecting convoys. For the Canadian Vickers FV-1
- ... h" Salmon managed to taxi the aircraft past the liftoff speed, and the aircraft made a brief hop on 22 december 1953. The official first flight took place on 16 June 1954. Full VTOL testing at Edwards AFB was de ...
#7 Morane-Saulnier Vanneau
The Morane-Saulnier Vanneau (en: plover) is a two-seat basic trainer built in France by Morane-Saulnier and ordered by the French Air Force . Vanneau Role Two-seat basic trainer Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Morane-Saulnier First flight 1944 Introduction 1946 Primary user Fr
- ... Air Force Number built 506 DEVELOPMENT Designed in Vichy France the MS.470 prototype first flew on 22 december 1944, successful testing leading to an order from the French Air Force of a revised variant the MS. ...
#8 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
- ... revealed that the first flight was expected in 2010–11, with a service entry date by 2019. [19] On 22 december 2010, the first J-20 prototype underwent high speed taxiing tests outside the Chengdu Aircraft Desi ...
#9 North American XB-21
The North American XB-21 (manufacturer's model designation NA-21 ) [1] and sometimes referred to by the name "Dragon", [2] was a prototype bomber aircraft developed by North American Aviation in the late 1930s, for evaluation by the United States Army Air Corps . Evaluated against the Douglas B-18 B
- ... er Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer North American Aviation First flight 22 december 1936 Primary user United States Army Air Corps Number built 1 Developed into North American NA-40 D ...
- ... ver a range of 1,900 miles (3,100 km) . [4] TESTING AND EVALUATION Undertaking its maiden flight on 22 december 1936 at Mines Field in Los Angeles, test flights indicated a number of minor problems. [7] Modifica ...
#10 Beechcraft Premier I
The Beechcraft Premier I is a light business jet aircraft manufactured by the Beechcraft division of Hawker Beechcraft . The aircraft was designed to compete with the Cessna CitationJet series of aircraft. [2] Beechcraft 390 (Premier I/IA) Role Business Jet Type of aircraft Manufacturer Raytheon / H
- ... ier I/IA) Role Business Jet Type of aircraft Manufacturer Raytheon / Hawker Beechcraft First flight december 22, 1998 Status Active Produced 2001-2012 [1] Number built 292 [1] DEVELOPMENT Design of the Premier I ...
- ... 5 million. [3] The Premier I prototype was rolled out on 19 August 1998 and its first flight was on 22 december 1998; four prototypes were used in the flight test program. [2] Its FAA Type Certificate was issued ...
#11 Savoia-Marchetti S.74
The Savoia-Marchetti S.74 was a four-engine airliner developed by Savoia-Marchetti for Ala Littoria . S.74 Role Airliner then military transport aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Savoia-Marchetti Designer Alessandro Marchetti First flight 16 Nov 1934 Introduction 1935 Reti
- ... Only three were ever built. [1] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The aircraft were used in passenger service. On 22 december 1937, one broke the speed record over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) , at 322.089 km/h (200.137 mph) . [ ...
#12 Flanders B.2
The Flanders B.2 was a 1910s British experimental biplane designed and built by Howard Flanders and later used by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Flanders B.2 Role Two-seat light biplane Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Howard Flanders Designer Howard Flanders First fl
- ... t National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Howard Flanders Designer Howard Flanders First flight 22 december 1912 Primary user Royal Naval Air Service Number built 1 DEVELOPMENT Flanders designed and built a ...
#13 Supermarine Air Yacht
The Supermarine Air Yacht was a British luxury passenger-carrying flying boat . It was designed by Supermarine 's chief designer R. J. Mitchell and built in Woolston, Southampton in 1929. It was commissioned by the brewing magnate Ernest Guinness , and was the first British flying yacht built to the
- ... ight when fully loaded with passengers, stores and fuel. [3] It was certified as being airworthy on 22 december 1931, [2] but the aircraft was rejected by Guinness for failing to meet his specifications. He late ...
#14 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
- ... [45] [46] Cathay Pacific received its Trent 700 A330s following the certification of that engine on 22 december 1994. [42] MAS received its A330 on 1 February 1995 and then rescheduled its other ten orders. [46] ...
- ... 322 2 June 1994 Pratt & Whitney PW4168 A330-323 22 April 1999 Pratt & Whitney PW4168A/4170 A330-341 22 december 1994 Rolls-Royce Trent 768-60 A330-342 22 December 1994 Rolls-Royce Trent 772-60 A330-343 13 Septem ...
- ... April 1999 Pratt & Whitney PW4168A/4170 A330-341 22 December 1994 Rolls-Royce Trent 768-60 A330-342 22 december 1994 Rolls-Royce Trent 772-60 A330-343 13 September 1999 Rolls-Royce Trent 772B/C-60 ICAO AIRCRAFT ...
#15 Socata TB 30 Epsilon
The Socata TB 30 Epsilon is a light military trainer aircraft produced by SOCATA (then part of Aérospatiale ). It is a tandem two-seater with a metal airframe. The first prototype flew on 22 December 1979. TB 30 Epsilon Socata TB 30 Epsilon Role Light military trainer aircraft Type of aircraft Manuf
- ... art of Aérospatiale ). It is a tandem two-seater with a metal airframe. The first prototype flew on 22 december 1979. TB 30 Epsilon Socata TB 30 Epsilon Role Light military trainer aircraft Type of aircraft Manu ...
- ... Light military trainer aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer SOCATA ( Aérospatiale ) First flight 22 december 1979 Introduction 1983 Status Active service Produced 1979-1989 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT In 1978, the ...
- ... e SOCATA proposal, the TB 30B, was chosen in February 1979. [1] The first of two prototypes flew on 22 december 1979, [2] but testing showed that the Epsilon had poor handling and it was redesigned with a new sw ...
#16 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
- ... first industrial partner and claims a 25% share of the entire programme. [13] Saab AB : (joined on december 22, 2005) Overall design Equipped fuselage Avionics Fuel system Flight testing Saab claims 25% of devel ...
#17 Brewster F2A Buffalo
The Brewster F2A Buffalo [1] is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II . Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation , it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. The Buffalo won a competit
- ... r Wake Island , but were diverted to Midway instead after the force was controversially recalled on 22 december 1941. Wake Island fell on the following day. [68] The squadron first saw action on 10 March 1942 wh ...
#18 Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
- ... 996 Farnborough Airshow the UK announced funding for the construction phase of the project. [24] On 22 december 1997 the defence ministers of the four partner nations signed the contract for production of the Eu ...
#19 Beechcraft Super King Air
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin- turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft . The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. [2] They form the King Air line together with the King
- ... at Wichita, Kansas ; the pilot and three people on the ground were killed, six people were injured. december 22, 2015: A B200 King Air crashed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India. All ten occup ...
#20 Canadair CL-44
The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the
- ... ernational Airport , Montevideo , Uruguay to Santiago , Chile , with the loss of five crew members. 22 december 1974: G-AWSC, Tradewinds Airways , written off following damage in hard landing at Lusaka, Zambia 2 ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
- ... ong tons (14,000 t) 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers; 2 Westinghouse geared turbines, 1 shaft 21 March 1943 22 december 1943 Returned to the USN on 29 January 1946 HMS Arbiter 24 14,000 long tons (14,000 t) 2 Foster-Whe ...
#2 USS Saipan (LHA-2)
USS Saipan (LHA-2) was a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship , the second United States Navy ship named in honor of the World War II Battle of Saipan . Commissioned in 1977, the ship saw service until 2007 when she was decommissioned . In 2009 the ship was sold for scrapping . For other ships with
- ... support of Operation Iraqi Freedom for her final operational deployment. She returned to Norfolk on 22 december . DECOMMISSIONING Saipan was decommissioned on 20 April 2007 at her home port in Naval Station Norfo ...
#3 USS Shamrock Bay
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) was the thirtieth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Shamrock Bay, located within Baranof Island , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in February 1944, commissioned in March,
- ... hnston Atoll en route. She arrived at Seeadler Harbor , on Manus Island of the Admiralty Islands on 22 december , where she joined with the 7th Fleet . [8] On 31 December, the American fleet departed from Seeadle ...
#4 USS Lexington (CV-16)
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
- ... Pearl Harbor for emergency repairs, arriving on 9 December. She reached Bremerton, Washington , on 22 december for full repairs, completed on 20 February 1944. The error in judgment concerning opening fire at n ...
#5 HMS Atheling
HMS Atheling (D51) was a Royal Navy Ruler-class escort carrier of the Second World War. She was a US built ship provided under lend lease and returned to the US at the end of hostilities. For other ships with the same name, see USS Glacier . HMS Atheling (D51) underway on 22 December 1943 History Un
- ... f hostilities. For other ships with the same name, see USS Glacier . HMS Atheling (D51) underway on 22 december 1943 History United States Name USS Glacier Builder Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation Laid do ...
#6 HMS Ruler
HMS Ruler was a Ruler -class escort carrier of the British Royal Navy during World War II . She was built in the United States as the Bogue -class carrier St. Joseph (AVG/CVE/ACV-50) for Lend-Lease to the United Kingdom . For other ships with the same name, see USS St. Joseph . HMS Ruler in January
- ... 3 Launched 21 August 1943 Fate Transferred to Royal Navy United Kingdom Name HMS Ruler Commissioned 22 december 1943 Decommissioned 29 January 1946 Stricken 20 March 1946 Identification Pennant number D72 Fate S ...
- ... unched on 21 August 1943 and sponsored by Mrs. W.W. Smyth. The carrier was transferred to the UK on 22 december 1943 and commissioned the same day as HMS Ruler with the pennant number D72. HMS Ruler served in th ...
#7 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
- ... d Hanoi and Haiphong. There were 705 Navy sorties in this area during Linebacker II. Between 18 and 22 december , the Navy conducted 119 Linebacker II strikes in North Vietnam, with the main limiting factor on ai ...
#8 USS Bougainville (CVE-100)
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
- ... n completing her mission, she departed in mid-December for the West Coast, arriving at San Diego on 22 december . There, she underwent another stay of availability, until 7 January 1945, when she headed back into ...
#9 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
- ... Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, a task assigned to Task Force 77 , which Hoggatt Bay joined at Manus. On 22 december , Captain Josephus Asa Briggs assumed command of Hoggatt Bay whilst she was replenishing at Manus. O ...
#10 USS Solomons
USS Solomons (CVE-67) was the thirteenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first Navy vessel named after the Solomon Islands campaign , a lengthy operation that most famously included the Guadalcanal campaign , albeit she wa
- ... rap Corp., headquartered at Bethlehem , Pennsylvania . She was delivered to its agent at Newport on 22 december . She was ultimately broken up in 1947. [9]
#11 HMS Anne (1915)
HMS Anne was a seaplane carrier of the Royal Navy used during the First World War . Converted from the captured German freighter Aenne Rickmers , the ship's two aircraft conducted aerial reconnaissance , observation and bombing missions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea during 1915–17 even th
- ... er bottom cleaned in Alexandria during November and lost another aircraft, again over Beersheba, on 22 december . In January 1916, she was assigned to the East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron together with the ...
#12 USS Thetis Bay
USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in March 1944, commissioned in April, and served as a transport carrier in the Pacific, as well as a replenishment carrier supporting the Al
- ... as a Type S4-S2-BB3 hull, MC hull 1127 [2] Awarded 18 June 1942 Builder Kaiser Shipyards Laid down 22 december 1943 Launched 16 March 1944 Commissioned 12 April 1944 Decommissioned 7 August 1946 Identification ...
- ... ington , under a Maritime Commission contract, on 18 June 1942. The escort carrier was laid down on 22 december 1943 under the name Thetis Bay , located within Kuiu Island , as part of a tradition which named es ...
#13 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
- ... oned. [14] [50] December – HMS Argus sold for scrap. [11] 19 December – First Indochina War begins. 22 december – Katsuragi sold for scrap. [45] 1947 HMS Indomitable [14] and HMS Formidable [32] placed in reserv ...
#14 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
- ... g of her voyage to the Philippines when she anchored in Cañacao Bay , off the Cavite Navy Yard , on 22 december 1940. After operating in the Manila area through Christmas 1940, the tender took station at Puerto ...
#15 Yugoslav minelayer Zmaj
Zmaj was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian co
- ... to Leros. She struck a mine, broke in two, and sank in three minutes. [16] [17] [18] Between 12 and 22 december 1943, Schiff 50 participated in two convoys that ferried German troops from Piraeus to the Greek is ...
#16 Italian cruiser Caio Duilio
Caio Duilio (C 554) was an Andrea Doria -class helicopter cruiser of the Marina Militare . Built by Navalmeccanica at Castellammare di Stabia , it was named after the Roman consul Gaius Duilius . For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Caio Duilio . This article needs additional citatio
- ... esake Gaius Duilius Builder Navalmeccanica , Castellammare di Stabia Laid down 16 May 1958 Launched 22 december 1962 Commissioned 30 November 1964 Decommissioned 15 November 1989 Stricken 19 July 1991 Fate Sold ...
- ... nge anti-submarine armament. [1] [2] HISTORY The ship was laid down on 16 May 1958, was launched on 22 december 1962, and commissioned on 30 November 1964. [1] The ship was assigned to the 2° Gruppo Navale d’Alt ...
#17 USS America (CV-66)
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
- ... irginia Capes operating area and embarked CVW-1, and set out across the Atlantic. Visiting Palma on 22 december America remained there through the Christmas holiday, weighing anchor on 28 December to sail for th ...
#18 USS Bataan (CVL-29)
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4) , originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29 , was an 11,000 ton Independence -class light aircraft carrier which was commissioned in the United States Navy during World War II on 17 November 1943. Serving in the Pacific Theatre for the entire wa
- ... , supplies, and almost 100,000 Korean refugees, were being shipped south to the Pusan perimeter. On 22 december , Bataan began flying Vought F4U-4 Corsair fighters of Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-212 over Hungnam ...
#19 USS Kadashan Bay
USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named after Kadashan Bay , located within Chichagof Island . The bay in turn was named after Paul K. Kadashan, an Alaskan Indian who established a homestead incorporating the bay in 1915. Launched in
- ... agic Carpet runs, stopping at Pearl Harbor, Guam, Okinawa , and China . She arrived at San Pedro on 22 december to finish her last Pacific cruise, and departed San Diego on 10 January 1946, bound for Boston . Ka ...
#20 Japanese aircraft carrier Shōhō
Shōhō ( Japanese : 祥鳳, "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Happy Phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy . Originally built as the submarine support ship Tsurugizaki in the late 1930s, she was converted before the Pacific War into an aircraft carrier and renamed. Completed in early
- ... ile still fitting-out, the ship was assigned to the Fourth Carrier Division of the 1st Air Fleet on 22 december . [6] On 4 February 1942, she ferried aircraft to Truk , where she remained until 11 April before re ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Canadian Airlines International
Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (stylized as Canadi›n Airlines or Canadi‹n Airlines , or simply Canadian ) was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada , carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destina
- ... cuts to employees starting with the announcement that there would be 3500 cuts in the workforce on december 22, 2000. September 26, 2001 saw an additional 5000 cuts primarily driven from the worldwide impact to ...
#2 One Caribbean
One Caribbean is an airline based in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2020 ) One Caribbean IATA ICAO Callsign CO VCY Vincy [1] Hubs Argyle International Airport Fleet size 3 Headquarters Kingstown , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- ... 40 experienced a runway excursion during a takeoff attempt at Argyle International Airport. [5] [6] 22 december 2019: One Caribbean Saab 340 8P-OCL experienced a tail strike on landing [7]
#3 British Midland International
British Midland Airways Limited (trading at various times throughout its history as British Midland , bmi British Midland , bmi or British Midland International ) [1] was an airline with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington , close to East Midlands Airport , in the United Kingdom. T
- ... k sale due to fewer potential regulatory issues would convince Lufthansa to sell to Virgin. [55] On 22 december 2011, IAG confirmed it had entered a contract to buy BMI from Lufthansa for £172.5 million. This wo ...
#4 Akasa Air
Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited, [5] is an Indian low-cost [6] airline headquartered in Mumbai , Maharashtra , India . It was founded by Vinay Dube [7] [8] The airline began commercial operation with its first flight service from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 7 August 2022, after receivi
- ... Ministry of Civil Aviation in October 2021. [21] [22] LOGO AND LIVERY Akasa Air logo with slogan On 22 december 2021, the airline unveiled its brand identity and logo, with the tagline It's Your Sky . [23] [24] ...
#5 Nepal Airlines
Nepal Airlines Corporation ( Nepali : नेपाल वायुसेवा निगम , romanized: Nepāl Vāyusevā Nigam , lit. ' Nepal Air Service Corporation ' ), formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines ( शाही नेपाल वायुसेवा , Śāhī Nepāl Vāyusevā , ' Royal Nepal Air Service ' ), is the flag carrier of Nepal . Founded in 19
- ... bhuvan International Airport crashed shortly after takeoff. All 10 occupants were killed. [38] [39] 22 december 1984 – A Royal Nepal Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-ABH) en route from Tumli ...
#6 Delta Connection
Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines primarily operate short- and medium-haul routes. Mainline major air carriers often use regional airlines to operate services via code sharing agreements in order to in
- ... ed over 30 Dornier 328JET aircraft as part of its Delta Connection service from 2000 until 2005. On december 22, 2004, Delta Air Lines announced that Republic Airways would order and operate 16 Embraer E170 aircr ...
#7 Shar Ink
Shar Ink , (also known as Shar-Avia and Ball Inc. Ltd. ), was a Russian charter cargo airline based in Moscow . [2] In 2009, the company announced that it would be co-operating with a new airline called I-Fly . [3] The airline ceased all operations in 2019. This article uses bare URLs , which are un
- ... formative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) Shar Ink IATA ICAO Callsign UGP Founded 1992 december 22 [1] Ceased operations 2019 Hubs Ostafyevo, Moscow Fleet size 6 Headquarters Ostafyevo , Moscow Websi ...
#8 Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc ( French pronunciation: [ʁwajal ɛʁ maʁɔk] ; Arabic : الخطوط الملكية المغربية , al-Khuṭūṭu l-Malakiyyatu l-Maghribiyyah , literally Royal Moroccan Lines or Royal Moroccan Airlines ; Berber languages : ⴰⵎⵓⵏⵉ ⴰⵢⵍⴰⵍ ⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ , Amuni Aylal Ageldan n Amurakuc ), more commonly
- ... when control was lost at about 500 feet (150 m) . Of the 82 people aboard, 61 perished. [117] [118] 22 december 1973: a leased Caravelle VIN , registration OO-SRD, on the first leg of a non-scheduled Paris–Tangi ...
#9 LAM Mozambique Airlines
LAM - Mozambique Airlines, S. A. ( LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, S. A. ) or Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd. , [2] operating as LAM Mozambique Airlines ( Portuguese : LAM Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique ), is the flag carrier of Mozambique . [3] The airline was established by the Portuguese coloni
- ... s ago ( 1936-08-26 ) (as DETA - Direcção de Exploração de Transportes Aéreos ) Commenced operations 22 december 1937 ( 1937-12-22 ) Hubs Maputo International Airport Focus cities Beira Airport Frequent-flyer pro ...
- ... harter flights were operated for a short period of time; [9] a regular airmail service commenced on 22 december 1937 using a Dragonfly , a Hornet and two Rapides . [10] [11] [12] Shortly afterwards, these servic ...
#10 Bmibaby
Bmibaby Limited (styled as bmibaby.com ) was a British low-cost airline that flew to destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe from its bases at Birmingham and East Midlands airports. It was a subsidiary of British Midland International , itself wholly owned by International Airlines Group (IAG)
- ... sengers use the Gowalla smartphone application at Bmibaby check-in desks to collect points. [16] On 22 december 2011, IAG announced it had agreed a contract with Lufthansa to buy BMI. The contract allowed for Lu ...
#11 Deccan Charters
Deccan Charters is an aviation company based in Bengaluru , India that operates helicopter and fixed-wing charter services. Its main base is HAL Bangalore International Airport . [3] Deccan Technical Services, the maintenance unit of Deccan Charters, maintains helicopters on behalf of 50 Indian corp
- ... duled commuter operator (SCO) permit from regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 22 december 2017 and the first flight, DN 1320, took off for Jalgaon Airport , from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Int ...
#12 Azimuth (airline)
Azimuth ( Russian: АО «АЗИМУТ» , branding itself as azimuth ) is a Russian joint-stock company airline based in Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don , the capital of Rostov Oblast . Russian airline Azimuth АЗИМУТ IATA ICAO Callsign A4 AZO AZIMUTH Founded February 2017 Operating bases Platov
- ... nal flights outside the CIS , with flights to Tel Aviv started on 1 December and Munich starting on 22 december . [15] [16] In the same month, Azimuth reached its operational break-even point , citing government ...
#13 ETF Airways
ETF Airways is a Croatian airline carrying out charter flights and ACMI operations. The ETF in ETF Airways stands for “Enjoy The Flight" . Croatian airline ETF Airways ETF Airways Boeing 737-800 registered 9A-ABC IATA ICAO Callsign LI EZZ ENTERPRISE Founded 2020 Commenced operations 2021 AOC # HR-
- ... rline secured an operating contract from French airline Corsair for its second Boeing 737. Starting 22 december 2021, it was utilized on daily round-trips between Reunion and Mayotte on behalf of the French carr ...
#14 ABX Air
ABX Air, Inc. , formerly Airborne Express , is a cargo airline headquartered at Wilmington Air Park near the City of Wilmington , Ohio , USA. [4] ABX Air operates scheduled, ad hoc charter and ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) freight services. It also provides flight support services
- ... C-9-41 [5] NAMC YS-11A-200 [5] INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS An ABX jet damaged by fire at SFO in 2008 On december 22, 1996, an Airborne Express DC-8-63F operating as Flight 827 conducted a test flight after undergoing ...
#15 Varig
VARIG (acronym for V iação A érea RI o- G randense, Rio Grandean Airways ) was the first airline founded in Brazil , in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went into judicial restructuring , and in 2006 it was split in
- ... as a misinterpretation of navigation instruments. All 97 passengers and crew aboard died. [70] [71] 22 december 1962: a Convair CV-240-2 , registration PP-VCQ, flying from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília via Belo Hor ...
#16 Air Vietnam
Active from 1951 to 1975, Air Viet Nam (Air VN) ( Vietnamese : Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam ) was South Vietnam 's first commercial air carrier, headquartered in District 1 , Saigon . [1] Established under a decree by Chief of State Bảo Đại , the airline flew over two million passengers, throughout the
- ... oach to Runway 17R. This brought the C-54 in the path of the Phantom and the two aircraft collided. 22 december 1969 Douglas DC-6 B B-2005 suffered an explosion and hydraulic failure while descending for Nha Tra ...
#17 West Wind Aviation
West Wind Aviation Limited Partnership was a Saskatchewan based airline. Canadian airline West Wind Aviation A Beechcraft Super King Air at Cambridge Bay Airport IATA ICAO Callsign — WEW [1] WESTWIND Founded 1983 Ceased operations 2021 AOC # 12604 [2] Hubs Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker Internation
- ... e on board initially survived, 1 passenger died of his injuries 12 days later. [9] REPERCUSSIONS On december 22, 2017, West Wind Aviation's air operator certificate was suspended by Transport Canada. Transport Ca ...
#18 Continental Micronesia
Continental Micronesia, Inc. ( CMI [4] ) was a company which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines . It operated daily flights to Honolulu, Hawaii , as well as international services to Asia , Micronesia and Australia from its base of operations at Antonio B. Won Pat International Ai
- ... E Founded May 16, 1968 ; 54 years ago ( 1968-05-16 ) [1] (as Air Micronesia ) [1] Ceased operations december 22, 2010 ; 11 years ago ( 2010-12-22 ) (merged into Continental Airlines ) April 1, 2017 ; 5 years ago ...
- ... port Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport old terminal - Continental Micronesia headquarters On december 22, 2010, as a result of the Continental-United Airlines merger , the FAA approved the combination of C ...
- ... he combination of Continental Micronesia's operating certificate into Continental's was approved on december 22, 2010. [32] United Airlines announced on March 22, 2017 that the "paper" merger would be completed o ...
#19 Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. ( Arabic : القطرية , al-Qaṭariya ), [4] operating as Qatar Airways , is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar . [5] Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha , [6] the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 150 [7] international destina
- ... e the launch customer for the A350 XWB; the first Airbus A350-900 was handed over to the company on december 22, 2014 ( 2014-12-22 ) and had its first revenue flight to Frankfurt almost a month later, on January ...
#20 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
- ... 0 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 1971 1973 Tupolev Tu-154 1973 [46] 1974 [44] INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS On 22 december 1951, SNCASE Languedoc SU-AHH of Misrair crashed west of Tehran , Iran killing all 20 people on boa ...
Airship / Airship
#1 BBC One 'Balloon' idents
The BBC One Balloon idents were a series of idents (station identifications) used on the British TV channel BBC One from 4 October 1997 to 28 March 2002. The balloon theme replaced the computer-generated spinning globe that had been used as the main ident on the channel since 1991. [1] It launched o
- ... flies in the night sky alongside a holographic Father Christmas ringing a bell . Christmas Balloon 22 december 2000 Father Christmas pilots the balloon, delivering presents by dropping them via parachutes . Chr ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 196 Squadron RAF
No. 196 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron originally formed as a training unit during World War I. It was active during World War II in Nos. 3 , 4 and 38 Group RAF . It served first as a bomber squadron and later as an airborne support and transport unit. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal A
- ... ses and airfields used by no. 196 Squadron, data from [2] [4] [5] [13] From To Base 7 November 1942 22 december 1942 RAF Driffield , Yorkshire 22 December 1942 19 July 1943 RAF Leconfield , East Riding of Yorksh ...
- ... data from [2] [4] [5] [13] From To Base 7 November 1942 22 December 1942 RAF Driffield , Yorkshire 22 december 1942 19 July 1943 RAF Leconfield , East Riding of Yorkshire 19 July 1943 18 November 1943 RAF Witch ...
#2 97th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 97th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. Nebraska-based unit studying and devising communication securities 97th Intelligence Squadron Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint Active 1917–1919; 1935–1944; 1979–present Country
- ... October 1917 Aulnat Aerodrome, Clermont-Ferrand , France, 15 November 1917 Saint-Nazaire , France, 22 december 1918 – 10 January 1919 Garden City, New York, 20 January 1919 – 3 February 1919 Mitchel Field, New ...
- ... ay 2002 97th Intelligence Squadron [1] Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes Theater of Operations 22 december 1918 – 10 January 1919 97th Aero Squadron [2] Antisubmarine 18 December 1941 – 9 September 1942 97t ...
#3 No. 1 Group RAF
No. 1 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the two operations groups in RAF Air Command . Today, the group is referred to as the Air Combat Group, as it controls the RAF's combat fast-jet aircraft and has airfields in the UK, as well as RAF Support Unit Goose Bay in Canada. The group headquarters
- ... ter within Bomber Command on 12 September, but only lasted just over three months, being dropped on 22 december 1939. It was reformed at Hucknall in Nottinghamshire on 22 June 1940. [7] On 20 July the Group Head ...
- ... r 1939 No. 1 Group Renamed Advanced Air Striking Force 3 September 1939 Air Vice-Marshal A C Wright 22 december 1939 – 22 June 1940 group disbanded 27 June 1940 Air Commodore John Breen 27 November 1940 Air Vice ...
#4 Second VA-66 (U.S. Navy)
VA-66 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy ; it was the second squadron to be so named. The squadron was called to duty and established as Reserve Fighter Squadron VF-671 on 1 February 1951. It was redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-81 on 4 February 1953, and finally as VA-66 on 1 July 1955. The sq
- ... nhower deployed to the Indian Ocean as part of the continuing response to the Iran hostage crisis . 22 december 1980: The squadron returned from its deployment to the Indian Ocean after spending a total of 246 d ...
#5 34th Pursuit Squadron
The 34th Pursuit Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) . The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March , although some did escape to Australia. T
- ... al Unit Citation Military unit HISTORY ORIGINS The squadron was organized at Kelly Field , Texas on 22 december 1939 and assigned to the 28th Composite Group . Activated on 1 February 1940 and equipped with P-36 ...
- ... the United States Air Force. [2] LINEAGE Constituted as the 34th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 december 1939 Activated on 1 February 1940 Inactivated on 2 April 1946. [2] ASSIGNMENTS 28th Composite Group ...
#6 29th Flying Training Wing
The 29th Flying Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit last based at Craig Air Force Base , Alabama. It was inactivated when Craig was closed when the Air Force reduced its pilot training program after the Vietnam War . This article is about the 29th Flying Training Wing of the U.
- ... s the next day. LINEAGE 29th Bombardment Group Constituted as the 29th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 22 december 1939 Activated on 1 February 1940 Inactivated on 1 April 1944 Redesignated 29th Bombardment Group , ...
#7 417th Bombardment Group
The 417th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with V Bomber Command at Itami Airfield , Japan, where it was inactivated on 5 November 1945. 417th Bombardment Group Douglas A-20s of the 417th Bombardment Group showing markings adopted in the So
- ... 1944 Tacloban Airfield , Leyte , Philippines, 6 December 1944 McGuire Field, Mindoro , Philippines, 22 december 1944 Motobu Airfield , Okinawa , 17 August 1945 Itami Air Base, Japan, c. 1 November 1945 – 15 Nove ...
#8 22nd Fighter Squadron
The 22nd Fighter Squadron , sometimes written as 22d Fighter Squadron , ( 22 FS ) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 52nd Operations Group and stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany. 22nd Fighter Squadron 22nd Fighter Squadron - McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagl
- ... HISTORY WORLD WAR II ANTILLES AIR COMMAND The 22d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) was constituted on 22 december 1939, and activated in February 1940 at Langley Field , Virginia. Flying the Curtiss P-36 Hawk , th ...
- ... the 480th Fighter Squadron . [8] LINEAGE Constituted as the 22nd Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 december 1939 Activated on 1 February 1940 Redesignated 22nd Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942 Redesignated 22 ...
#9 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
- ... amuel M. Todd Command Chief Chief Master Sergeant Nikki M. Drago Insignia 3rd Wing emblem (approved 22 december 1952) [1] [note 1] Military unit A 90th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor escorts a Russian Air Force Tu ...
#10 68th Fighter Squadron
The 68th Fighter Squadron was one of the longest-serving fighter squadrons in U.S. Air Force history, remaining active almost continually for 60 years. Known as the "Lightning Lancers", on the morning of 27 June 1950 pilots of the 68th Fighter-All Weather Squadron flying the North American F-82 Twin
- ... ssigned to the Missouri ANG. It deployed aircraft and personnel to Saudi Arabia between 26 June and 22 december 1991. [1] In 1999 the 68th conducted two deployments to Al Jaber Air Base Kuwait in support of Oper ...
#11 Aircraft Research and Development Unit RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force's Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) plans, conducts and analyses the results of ground and flight testing of existing and new Air Force aircraft. ARDU consists of three test and evaluation flights (TEFs) located at RAAF Bases Edinburgh, Amberley and William
- ... hardson AFC 23 December 1985 Group Captain K.J. Bricknell AM 4 January 1988 Group Captain N.J. Ford 22 december 1989 Group Captain M.A. Skidmore 15 December 2000 Group Captain S.J. Fielder AM 13 December 2002 Li ...
#12 474th Tactical Fighter Wing
The 474th Tactical Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was at Nellis Air Force Base (IATA code LSV), Nevada, where it trained combat-ready aircrews and maintained a rapid-reaction capability to execute fighter attacks against enemy forces and facilities worl
- ... e F-111A took longer than expected, and the Wing was not fully operational until July 1971. [13] On 22 december 1969 a fatal F-111A accident occurred during a dive bombing mission on the Nellis Range. LTC Tom Ma ...
- ... nd wreckage and remains have never been recovered. The 6th and final F-111A combat loss occurred on 22 december . Jackel 33, aircraft 67068, flown by CPT Bob Sponeybarger and 1LT Bill Wilson of the 429th TFS, eje ...
#13 No. 3 Squadron IAF
The No.3 Squadron ( Cobras ) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) operates as a Close Air Support (CAS) and reconnaissance unit. Currently based at Pathankot Air Force Station , No. 3 Sqn falls under the Western Air Command , and alongside the No. 26 Sqn ( Warriors ), No. 104HU ( Pioneer Rotarians ) and No
- ... , destroying a sizeable enemy concentration on 19 September. During the last mission of the war, on 22 december , Fg offr Ramchandani's Mystere was shot down in friendly fire near Lahore . Although ejected safely ...
#14 Jagdgeschwader 27
Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) " Afrika " was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II . The wing was given the name "Africa" for serving in the North African Campaign predominantly alone in the period from April 1941 to September 1942. Elements of JG 27 fought in every major theatre of op
- ... eumayer 1 December 1944 – 11 December 1944 † [305] • Hauptmann Schüller (acting) 11 December 1944 – 22 december 1944 [305] • Hauptmann Eberhard Schade 22 December 1944 – 1 March 1945 † [305] • Leutnant Buchholz ...
- ... • Hauptmann Schüller (acting) 11 December 1944 – 22 December 1944 [305] • Hauptmann Eberhard Schade 22 december 1944 – 1 March 1945 † [305] • Leutnant Buchholz (acting) 1 March 1945 – 3 April 1945 [305] • Hauptm ...
#15 No. 40 Squadron RAF
No. 40 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1916 at Gosport as No. 40 Squadron Royal Flying Corps and was disbanded for the last time in 1957. The squadron also included many non-British members, including volunteers from the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force . Defunct
- ... ts. [34] [35] The squadron carried out its first operations using the Wellington on the night of 21/ 22 december 1940, when three aircraft attacked Antwerp docks. [36] On 1 February 1941, the remainder of the squ ...
#16 523d Fighter Squadron
The 523d Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 27th Operations Group stationed at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( November 2018
- ... s to resist air threats from China. LINEAGE Constituted as the 17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 22 december 1939 Activated on 1 February 1940 Redesignated 523d Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 23 August 1943 Redes ...
- ... 41 Fort William McKinley , Luzon , Philippines, 20 November 1941 San Fernando , Luzon, Philippines, 22 december 1941 Cabcaben, Luzon, Philippines, 24 December 1941 Air echelon operated from Brisbane , Australia, ...
#17 67th Fighter Squadron
The 67th Fighter Squadron "Fighting Cocks" is a fighter squadron of the United States Air Force , part of the 18th Operations Group at Kadena Air Base , Japan. The 67th is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . ( Decemb
- ... March 1942 (air echelon operated from Henderson Field , Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands , 22 August–2 22 december 1942 and 29 January-c. 9 April 1943) Oua Tom Airfield , La Foa , New Caledonia, 24 April 1943 (air e ...
#18 No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron
No. 301 Polish Bomber Squadron "Land of Pomerania " ( Polish : 301 Dywizjon Bombowy "Ziemi Pomorskiej" ) was a Polish World War II bomber (1940-1943) and special duties squadron (1944-1946), belonging to Polish Air Forces in Great Britain . It fought alongside the Royal Air Force and operated from R
- ... squadron was expanded, however it did not reach British norms and amounted to some 220 men. [6] On 22 december , the squadron's first mission in the Wellington (and the only that year) was flown against oil refi ...
- ... locally by their ex 301 crews and Polish authorities as No. 301 Squadron Land of Pomerania. [5] On 22 december 1943, the Polish flight was transferred to Campo Cassale near Brindisi , Italy, from where it flew ...
#19 13th Fighter Squadron
The 13th Fighter Squadron is a fighter squadron of the United States Air Force . The squadron flies the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and is part of the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base , Japan. United States Air Force combat squadron This article is about the 13th Fighter Squadron first
- ... orida, 15 January 1976 – 1 July 1982 (operated From: Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, 26 November–2 22 december 1979) Misawa Air Base , Japan, 1 June 1985 – present [2] AIRCRAFT Douglas B-18 Bolo (1942) Douglas A ...
#20 157th Air Refueling Wing
The 157th Air Refueling Wing (157 ARW) is a unit of the New Hampshire Air National Guard , stationed at Pease Air National Guard Base , Portsmouth , New Hampshire , United States. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . Unit of the Ne
- ... ergy Crisis caught up with the 157th at the end of 1973, and all flying activity was suspended from 22 december until 7 January 1974, due to fuel shortages throughout the country. In December 1974, the Group was ...
Design / Design
#1 AI Mark VIII radar
Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark VIII , or AI Mk. VIII for short, was the first operational microwave -frequency air-to-air radar . It was used by Royal Air Force night fighters from late 1941 until the end of World War II . The basic concept, using a moving parabolic antenna to search for targets
- ... HK311 during 1944, and sent to the newly named Central Fighter Establishment (CFE, formerly FIU) on 22 december 1944. This set also included the various upgrades suggested by tests of the earlier Mk. IX. This ai ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Amelie Beese
Amelie Hedwig Boutard-Beese (13 September 1886 – 22 December 1925), also known as Melli Beese , was an early German female aviator . German aviator This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2021 ) Amelie Hedwig "Melli" Boutard-Beese Melli Beese in front of the Poulain monopl
- Amelie Hedwig Boutard-Beese (13 September 1886 – 22 december 1925), also known as Melli Beese , was an early German female aviator . German aviator This article ...
- ... Beese and Charles Boutard in December 1911 Born Amelie Hedwig Beese 13 September 1886 Dresden Died 22 december 1925 Berlin Other names Melli Beese Occupation aviator Melli Beese on a Rumpler-Taube in 1911 EARLY ...
- ... the same year, crashing the airplane she was flying when she reapplied for her pilot's license. On 22 december of that year, she shot herself in her Berlin flat. She is buried in the cemetery at Berlin-Schmarge ...
#2 Katharina Paulus
Katharina "Käthe" Paulus (22 December 1868 – 26 July 1935) [1] was a German exhibition parachute jumper and the inventor of the first collapsible parachute. [2] At the time, 1910, the parachute was named "rescue apparatus for aeronauts". [3] The previous parachutes were not able to fit in a case lik
- Katharina "Käthe" Paulus ( 22 december 1868 – 26 July 1935) [1] was a German exhibition parachute jumper and the inventor of the first col ...
- ... here one small parachute opens to pull out the main parachute. [6] Käthe Paulus Born ( 1868-12-22 ) 22 december 1868 Zellhausen Died 26 July 1935 (1935-07-26) (aged 66) Nationality German Known for Inventor of c ...
#3 Ronald Eric Bishop
Ronald Eric Bishop CBE FRAeS (27 February 1903 – 11 June 1989), commonly referred to as R. E. Bishop , was a British engineer who was the chief designer of the de Havilland Mosquito , one of the most famous aircraft of the Second World War . He also designed the de Havilland Comet jetliner of 1949
- ... pany's first all-metal monoplane. It had a stressed-skin and carried 17 passengers, first flying on 22 december 1938. Winston Churchill used one to journey to France in the early months of the war before Dunkirk ...
#4 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
- ... lieutenant (junior grade) , and married Pollom at the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Topeka on december 22, 1957. They had two children: a daughter, Jaime Dayle, and a son, Jon. [12] In January 1959, VF-142 ...
#5 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... Brooklands. [137] Died in Belgium 4 April 1916 aged 25. [138] 714 Sub-Lt. Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet RN 22 december 1913 [128] Used a Bristol Biplane at the Bristol School at Salisbury Plain and Brooklands. [139] Re ...
- ... eutenant Governor of the Isle of Man until 1952, he died in 1983. 715 Lt. Rowland Edward Brian Hunt 22 december 1913 [128] Used an EAC Biplane at the Eastbourne Aviation School. Eastbourne. [140] 716 Lt. Edmund ...
- ... lane at the Eastbourne Aviation School. Eastbourne. [140] 716 Lt. Edmund Digby Maxwell Robertson RN 22 december 1913 [128] Used a Bristol Biplane at the Bristol School at Brooklands. [141] Later flew with the Ro ...
- ... ir Commodore, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1919. [142] 717 Andrew Delfosse Badgery 22 december 1913 [128] Australian-born aviator used a Caudron Biplane at the Ewen School, Hendon. [143] Flew wi ...
#6 James McDivitt
James Alton McDivitt (born June 10, 1929) is an American former test pilot , United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut who flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs . He joined the USAF in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions in the Korean War . In 1959, after gradua
- ... es that the Apollo spacecraft would be ready to fly in 1966 were fading fast, and NASA announced on december 22 that they were replaced as backups for AS-204 by Wally Schirra , Donn Eisele , and Walt Cunningham , ...
#7 Frank Borman
Frank Frederick Borman II (born March 14, 1928) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) colonel , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , businessman, and NASA astronaut . He was the commander of Apollo 8 , the first mission to fly around the Moon, and together with crewmates Jim Lovell and William
- ... up responsibility. [60] [61] The crew selection was officially announced in a NASA press release on december 22, 1966. [64] The charred remains of the Apollo 1 cabin interior On January 27, 1967, the crew of the ...
#8 John F. Leeming
John Fishwick Leeming (8 January 1895 – 3 July 1965) was an English entrepreneur, businessman, early aviator, co-founder of the Lancashire Aero Club , gardener and author.
- ... te which reads: "The first aeroplane to land on a mountain in Great Britain did so on this spot. On december 22n d 1926 John Leeming and Bert Hinkler in an AVRO 585 Gosport landed here and after a short stay flew ...
- ... rict, which is 3,117 feet above sea level. They set off in his Avro Avian 585 two-seater biplane on 22 december . They managed to land on the stony plateau which tops the fell, witnessed by a fell walker who was ...
#9 Luis Farell
Luis Farell Cubillas (September 27, 1902 – July 17, 1977) was a Mexican Air Force combat pilot during the Revolution of the 1920s. He fought against Adolfo de la Huerta , the Yaqui rebels, General Arnulfo R. Gomez, against the Cristeros and accomplished several bombing and strafing missions against
- ... December 11, 1923, the important city of Puebla was taken by enemy forces and, eleven days later on december 22, and in company of pilot and artilleryman Lieutenant Guillermo Monroy, Farell bombed and machine-gun ...
#10 Wernher von Braun
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
- ... to a host of aerospace engineering problems in the 1950s and 1960s. [47] Schematic of the A4/V2 On 22 december 1942, Adolf Hitler ordered the production of the A-4 as a "vengeance weapon", and the Peenemünde gr ...
#11 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... - 1010 Flight Sub-Lt. Thomas Kenneth Young RNAS 21 December 1914 [56] - 1011 Melville Richard Allen 22 december 1914 [56] - 1012 Leo Francis Page 22 December 1914 [56] - 1013 Lt. King Davie Harris, King's Own Sc ...
- ... S 21 December 1914 [56] - 1011 Melville Richard Allen 22 December 1914 [56] - 1012 Leo Francis Page 22 december 1914 [56] - 1013 Lt. King Davie Harris, King's Own Scottish Borderers 22 December 1914 [56] - 1014 ...
- ... Leo Francis Page 22 December 1914 [56] - 1013 Lt. King Davie Harris, King's Own Scottish Borderers 22 december 1914 [56] - 1014 Flight Sub-Lt. Harold James Batchelor RNAS 22 December 1914 [56] - 1015 Ralph Chri ...
- ... ng's Own Scottish Borderers 22 December 1914 [56] - 1014 Flight Sub-Lt. Harold James Batchelor RNAS 22 december 1914 [56] - 1015 Ralph Christopher Freeman 22 December 1914 [56] - 1016 Lionel Macdonald Wells Blad ...
- ... 4 Flight Sub-Lt. Harold James Batchelor RNAS 22 December 1914 [56] - 1015 Ralph Christopher Freeman 22 december 1914 [56] - 1016 Lionel Macdonald Wells Bladen 22 December 1914 [56] - 1017 Flight Sub-Lt. William ...
- ... 14 [56] - 1015 Ralph Christopher Freeman 22 December 1914 [56] - 1016 Lionel Macdonald Wells Bladen 22 december 1914 [56] - 1017 Flight Sub-Lt. William Laurie Welsh RNAS 22 December 1914 [56] - 1018 Thomas Vaugh ...
- ... Lionel Macdonald Wells Bladen 22 December 1914 [56] - 1017 Flight Sub-Lt. William Laurie Welsh RNAS 22 december 1914 [56] - 1018 Thomas Vaughan Lister 23 December 1914 [56] (1893-1983) Bristol Biplane at the Roy ...
- ... mia. 1027 2nd Lt. David Thomas William Manwell 16 November 1914 [57] - 1028 John Whitaker Woodhouse 22 december 1914 [57] - 1029 Clarence Arthur Charles Winchester 22 December 1914 [57] Journalist, author, novel ...
- ... [57] - 1028 John Whitaker Woodhouse 22 December 1914 [57] - 1029 Clarence Arthur Charles Winchester 22 december 1914 [57] Journalist, author, novelist, editor and poet. [58] 1030 Lt. Arthur Leslie Donaldson, Rif ...
#12 Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
- ... ty of his three-year-old second son, Jon. [126] [127] Consequently, in the predawn hours of Sunday, december 22 , 1935, the family "sailed furtively" [124] from Manhattan for Liverpool , [128] the only three pass ...
#13 Louis Charles Breguet
Louis Charles Breguet (2 January 1880 in Paris – 4 May 1955 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Île-de-France ) was a French aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers . French aircraft designer and builder For the Grande école formerly known as the Breguet School, see ESIEE . Louis Br
- ... raft, called the Gyroplane Laboratoire , flew by a combination of blade flapping and feathering. On 22 december 1935 it established a speed record of 67 mph (108 km/h). It was the first to demonstrate speed as w ...
#14 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... ented the Etévé Anemometer. Born in 1881. Died in 1976. [60] 90 Marconnet, Charles 10 June 1910 KIA 22 december 1914. 91 Paul, Ernest 10 June 1910 92 Gibert, Louis, 10 June 1910 93 Frey, André 10 June 1910 d. in ...
#15 Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen
Friedrich Karl Richard Paul August Freiherr [1] Koenig von und zu Warthausen [2] (2 April 1906 – 15 December 1986) was a German aviator who made the first solo flight around the world in 1928–1929. [3] His flight took him eastwards from Berlin to Moscow , then to the Persian Gulf , across northern I
- ... Niederaudorf, nr. Oberaudorf , Upper Bavaria . [2] Koenig-Warthausen was married twice, firstly on 22 december 1948 to Anna Marie Reps, a sculptor and writer from Bremen . They had no children and were divorced ...
#16 Dominic Michaelis
Dominic Michaelis (1938 – 22 December 2015) was an Anglo-French architect, inventor, and solar energy advocate. French inventor Dominic Michaelis Michaelis designed solar powered balloon G-BAVU first to cross English Channel on 1 Nov 1984 Born 1938 Paris , France Died December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)
- ... r powered balloon G-BAVU first to cross English Channel on 1 Nov 1984 Born 1938 Paris , France Died december 22, 2015 (2015-12-22) (aged 76–77) Cap Brun, Toulon, France Nationality French Education architecture & ...
- Dominic Michaelis (1938 – 22 december 2015) was an Anglo-French architect, inventor, and solar energy advocate. French inventor Dominic M ...
- ... ld water pipe concept, removing many environmental and economic concerns. Dominic Michaelis died on 22 december 2015 after a long battle with illness.
#17 Genrikh Novozhilov
Genrikh Vasilevich Novozhilov ( Russian : Ге́нрих Васи́льевич Новожи́лов ; 27 October 1925 – 28 April 2019) was a Soviet and Russian aircraft designer . He was a key designer of multiple Ilyushin passenger aircraft including the Il-18 , Il-62 , Il-76 , and Il-96 . Soviet and Russian aircraft designe
- ... le of such range while carrying 350 passengers. The first testflight of the new IL-86 took place on 22 december 1976. After it was successfully concluded, Novozhilov promptly ordered another the following day, a ...
#18 Cecil Grace
Cecil Stanley Grace (1880 – 22 December 1910) was a pioneer aviator who went missing on a flight across the English Channel in 1910. British aviator Cecil Stanley Grace Born 1880 Chile Died 22 December 1910, (Age 30) English Channel Nationality British Occupation Pilot Known for Pioneer aviator
- Cecil Stanley Grace (1880 – 22 december 1910) was a pioneer aviator who went missing on a flight across the English Channel in 1910. Britis ...
- ... flight across the English Channel in 1910. British aviator Cecil Stanley Grace Born 1880 Chile Died 22 december 1910, (Age 30) English Channel Nationality British Occupation Pilot Known for Pioneer aviator FAMIL ...
- ... rahame-White crashed his aircraft before he could make an attempt. Grace departed Swingate Downs on 22 december 1910 flying a Short S.27 in an attempt at the prize. [6] The sea was covered in mist, but a telegra ...
#19 Prem Mathur
Prem Mathur is the first Indian woman commercial pilot and started flying for Deccan Airways . She obtained her commercial pilot's licence in 1947. [1] [2] [3] In 1949, she won the National Air Race . [4] Indian aviator
- ... from Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh and they had six children together. Mathur died at the age of 82 on 22 december 1992. [5]
#20 Michael Stroukoff
Michael Stroukoff was a Russian-born aircraft designer , who served in the White Army before emigrating to the United States . After spending some time as an architect , he joined the Chase Aircraft Company and designed a number of transport aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces and the Uni
- ... DEATH AND LEGACY Stroukoff died at the age of 90 in St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, New Jersey on december 22, 1973. [2] [7] The Larissa Stroukoff Memorial Trophy, awarded by the Soaring Society of America for ...
- ... work. American architect Michael Stroukoff Born ( 1883-01-29 ) 29 January 1883 Dnipro, Ukraine Died 22 december 1973 (1973-12-22) (aged 90) Trenton, New Jersey Nationality Russian Occupation Engineer Spouse(s) L ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Lycoming IO-720
The Lycoming IO-720 engine is a large displacement, horizontally opposed , eight-cylinder aircraft engine featuring four cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines . [1] Horizontally opposed, eight-cylinder aircraft engine IO-720 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufa
- ... 1.8 litres), 400 hp (298 kW) , same as -A1B except that it has up-exhaust cylinder heads, certified 22 december 1971 [2] IO-720-C1BD fuel-injected, 722 cubic inches (11.8 litres), 400 hp (298 kW) , same as -C1B ...
#2 General Electric Catalyst
The General Electric Catalyst (formerly Advanced Turboprop , or ATP ) is a turboprop engine by GE Aviation . It was announced on 16 November 2015 and will power the Beechcraft Denali , it first ran on December 22, 2017, and should be certified in 2023. The 850 to 1,600 hp (630 to 1,190 kW) engin
- ... ation . It was announced on 16 November 2015 and will power the Beechcraft Denali , it first ran on december 22, 2017, and should be certified in 2023. The 850 to 1,600 hp (630 to 1,190 kW) engine aims for 20% be ...
- ... nd FADEC . Catalyst Type Turboprop National origin United States Manufacturer GE Aviation First run december 22, 2017 [1] Major applications Beechcraft Denali Eurodrone XTI TriFan 600 DEVELOPMENT After introducin ...
- ... rability. [11] TESTING After two years of development, it completed its first test run in Prague on december 22, 2017. After most of the component tested and the engine run, GE Aviation maintains its performance ...
Event / Event
#1 1969 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
- ... to Tunis in Tunisia , and blow it up to protest the support of the United States for Israel . [39] december 22 – An explosion in the lavatory of an Air Vietnam Douglas DC-6B in mid-flight damages the braking sys ...
#2 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
- ... inued through the McDonnell Douglas era and after McDonnell Douglas's 1997 merger with Boeing. [14] december 22 – Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 , a Boeing 747-2B5F cargo aircraft , crashes into Hatfield Forest nea ...
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
- ... ers and crew aboard, 1 passenger survived. The cause of the crash was never determined. [114] [115] 22 december 1958 A USAF C-54 disappeared on a flight from Elmendorf AFB to Shemya AFB with 15 on board. The air ...
#4 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
- ... n IIIA Lae Airfield-Lae Airfield Loss of reason for unknown reasons VH-AGX [92] Horn Island Airport 22 december 1973 Lockheed 414-08-10 Hudson IV Horn Island Airport-Unknown Engine failure leading to runway excu ...
- ... ouglas C-54D Pleiku–Da Nang Pilot error, mid-air collision with a USAF F-4 B-2005 Nha Trang Airport 22 december 1969 Douglas DC-6B Saigon–Nha Trang Bombing, runway overrun B-305 Hai Van Mountains, near Da Nang 3 ...
- ... February 1950 Canadair C-4 North Star Vancouver–Tokyo Runway overrun Flight 4 16 mi N of Penticton 22 december 1950 Douglas C-47A Vancouver–Penticton Pilot error, CFIT CF-CPC Alaska 21 July 1951 Douglas DC-4 Va ...
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1952
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1952, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
- ... Kunmadaras, Hungary in crosswinds; there were no casualties, but the aircraft was written off. [29] december 22 A Hellenic Air Force C-47D (serial number 49-2612 ) was taxiing at Suwon Air Base , South Korea when ...
#6 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
- ... uta , Colombia , at an altitude of 11,145 feet (3,397 meters), killing all 21 people on board. [67] december 22 – A Peruvian Air Force de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo crashes into the jungle near Puerto Espera ...
- ... 12 – SH-60 Seahawk 161169 [79] December 14 – Edgley Optica G-BGMW [79] December 21 – NASA AD-1 [79] december 22 – Aérospatiale Epsilon [79] ENTERED SERVICE Westland Lynx with the British Army ′s Army Air Corps Mi ...
#7 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
- ... board. All of the airliner ' s 182 passengers are Indonesian hajj pilgrims on their way to Mecca . december 22 – Both engines of Avensa Flight 358 , a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 , shut down five minutes after tak ...
#8 Cessna 188 Pacific rescue
On 22 December 1978, a small Cessna 188 aircraft, piloted by Jay Prochnow, became lost over the Pacific Ocean . The only other aircraft in the area that was able to assist was a commercial Air New Zealand flight. After several hours of searching, the crew of the Air New Zealand flight located the lo
- On 22 december 1978, a small Cessna 188 aircraft, piloted by Jay Prochnow, became lost over the Pacific Ocean . Th ...
- ... ember 2019 ) Cessna 188 Pacific rescue A Cessna 188 similar to the rescued aircraft Occurrence Date 22 december 1978 Summary Navigational Disorientation Site Pacific Ocean Aircraft Aircraft type Cessna 188 Opera ...
- ... made on long-range HF radio. Prochnow had crossed the international date line, and the date was now 22 december . Vette was able to use the setting sun to gain an approximate position of the Cessna. He instructed ...
#9 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
- ... life and fined a total of €1,250, as well as ordered to pay €800 in costs. [80] A half-hour after a december 22, 2002, Aer Lingus flight left Chicago for Dublin a passenger became abusive. He was restrained, but ...
#10 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]
- ... averted a mid-air collision with American Airlines Flight 182, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 . [46] december 22, 1975 Flight 841 , a Boeing 707-331B (N18701), crashed short of the runway while landing at Malpensa ...
#11 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
- ... engineer-observer, Captain Reid Johns Shaw, 29, was killed when his parachute failed to open. [146] 22 december DENVER AP – A two-engined B-25 bomber with eight persons aboard, including one woman, crashed in an ...
- ... ing a fire on Monday night. The aircraft was last heard from at 2151 hrs. PST. [215] Wreck found on 22 december at ~ 11,485-foot (3,501 m) level of Mount San Gorgonio , buried twelve feet in the snow. All 13 kil ...
- ... ere saved. A quick check among survivors indicated there were 14 aboard and all had escaped." [330] 22 december Pilot on a routine training mission from Eglin Air Force Base survives a crash landing in a Republi ...
- ... Eglin Air Force Base survives a crash landing in a Republic F-84 Thunderjet at Lee , Florida. [331] 22 december " WELLINGTON, N.Z. Dec. ( AAP. - Reuter's ).- A Mustang aircraft of number two Territorial Squadron ...
- ... ed landing in a field at East Killingly , Connecticut, and is burnt out in post-landing fire. [342] 22 december Capt. Richard J. Harer, test pilot with the Air Force Flight Test Center , Edwards AFB , California ...
#12 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
- ... e Coupe Femina (Femina Cup) for a non-stop flight of 167 kilometers (104 mi) in 2 hours 35 minutes. 22 december – British aviation pioneer Cecil Grace vanishes over the English Channel during a flight from Calai ...
#13 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
- ... flight exercise in landing with two engines inoperative. Both people on board were killed. [36] On 22 december 1959, a VASP Vickers Viscount 827 registration PP-SRG while on approach to land at Rio de Janeiro-G ...
- ... crashed at Lod International Airport on a night training flight. There were no casualties. [101] On 22 december 1969, LX-LGC of Luxair was damaged beyond economic repair when it ran off the runway at Luxembourg ...
#14 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
- ... the roof of the Pan Am Building in Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens . december 22 – American aircraft attack industrial targets in North Vietnam for the first time. [56] December 25 ...
- ... the Royal Air Force [68] NOVEMBER November 30 – Convair CV-600 with Central Airlines [69] DECEMBER december 22 – Convair CV-640 with Caribair [69]
#15 Avensa Flight 358
Avensa Flight 358 was a scheduled airline flight from Maturín Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela that crashed on 22 December 1974 killing all 75 people on board. 1974 aviation accident This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( November 2016 ) Avensa Flig
- ... ine flight from Maturín Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela that crashed on 22 december 1974 killing all 75 people on board. 1974 aviation accident This article relies largely or entirely ...
- ... ) Avensa Flight 358 An AVENSA DC-9, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident Accident Date 22 december 1974 Summary engine failure Site Near Maturín Airport , Maturín , Venezuela Aircraft Aircraft type ...
- ... ar-old DC-9-14 , which had been delivered to Avensa from McDonnell Douglas in 1967. [1] ACCIDENT On 22 december 1974, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 , with 69 passengers and 6 crew on board, took off on runway 05 fr ...
#16 2003 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200
- ... izhou JL-9 [17] 17 December – SpaceShipOne (first powered flight) 18 December - ShinMaywa US-2 [18] 22 december - Mil Mi-38 [15] ENTERED SERVICE Beriev Be-103 Bekas ("Snipe") JULY 31 July – Beriev Be-200 Altair ...
#17 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
- ... , French aviator Jacqueline Auriol sets a women's world speed record of 855.92 km/hr (531.84 mph). december 22 – A U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star taking off from Suwon Air Base in Suwon , South Kore ...
#18 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II , it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commerci
- ... All 85 passengers and five crew members were killed in the worst-ever accident involving the DC-6. december 22, 1969 An Air Vietnam DC-6B (B-2005) overran the runway while landing at Nha Trang Airport following ...
#19 List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton
List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton four-engined maritime patrol and later airborne early warning aircraft. Shackleton MR.3 WR970 crashed in 1956 in Derbyshire.
- ... ecovered about 75 miles north of where authorities had long assumed the collision had occurred. [3] 22 december 1955 Shackleton MR.2 WL799 was destroyed in a hangar fire at Langar. [1] 7 December 1956 Shackleton ...
#20 1951 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19
- ... in United States history and the second-deadliest accident involving any variant of the C-46. [99] december 22 – Arriving at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran , Iran , in a snowstorm , a Misrair SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim , Germany . The Nimbus-4 first flew in 1990. German single- or two-seat glider, 1990 Nimbus 4 Nimbus 4M with powerplant deploy
- ... .6 mph) which is in excess of its V NE . It was flown by Klaus Ohlmann and Matias Garcia Mazzaro on 22 december 2006. [2] ACCIDENT HISTORY This section does not cite any sources . ( May 2022 ) U.S. National Tran ...
#2 VSS Unity
VSS Unity (Virgin Space Ship Unity, Registration : N202VG ), previously referred to as VSS Voyager , is a SpaceShipTwo -class suborbital rocket-powered crewed spaceplane . It is the second SpaceShipTwo to be built and is part of the Virgin Galactic fleet. It first reached space as defined by the Uni
- ... [50] 16.8 km (55,000 ft) Mach 0.6 Stucky / Mackay First Glide Flight [51] [52] [53] [54] 06 / GF02 22 december 2016 Stucky / Mackay [55] 07 / GF03 24 February 2017 Sturckow / Mackay 3rd Glide Flight 08 / GF04 1 ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 ( Russian : Ми-8 , NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter , originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. [ not verified in body ] In addition to its most common role as a tra
- ... ed, and after some initial confusion, a UN spokesman said that the South Sudanese army confirmed on 22 december that it mistakenly fired at the helicopter. [16] [17] On 26 August 2014, a UTair Aviation owned Mi- ...
#2 Changhe Z-11
The Changhe Z-11 is a light utility helicopter developed by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC). According to the Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation website, it is claimed to be the first indigenously-designed helicopter in China . However, it is largely based on the Eurocopter AS350
- ... of aircraft National origin China Manufacturer Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation First flight 22 december 1994 Introduction September 1998 Status Active, In production Primary user People's Liberation Army ...
#3 Kamov Ka-126
The Kamov Ka-126 ( NATO reporting name Hoodlum ) is a Soviet light utility helicopter with co-axial rotors . Evolved from Ka-26 with engine pods removed from stub wings, fitted with one TVO-100 turboshaft engine positioned on top of fuselage, modified rotor blades, new fuel system. Soviet light util
- ... y helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Industria Aeronautică Română Designer Kamov First flight 22 december 1988 Introduction 1989 Status Active Produced 1988–1991 Number built 17 Developed from Kamov Ka-26 ...
- ... s above cabin; single turboshaft adopted subsequently; ground test vehicle completed early 1986; On 22 december 1988 was maiden flight of the IAR Built Ka 126 with TV100 engine produced by Turbomecanica Bucureșt ...
#4 Mil Mi-38
The Mil Mi-38 is a transport helicopter designed by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and being developed by Kazan Helicopters . Originally intended as a replacement for the Mil Mi-8 and the Mi-17 , it is being marketed in both military and civil versions. [6] It flew for the first time on 22 December 200
- ... Mi-17 , it is being marketed in both military and civil versions. [6] It flew for the first time on 22 december 2003 and was certified on 30 December 2015. [7] Mi-38 A Mi-38 (OP-3) at HeliRussia 2011 Role Medium ...
- ... origin Russia Manufacturer Kazan Helicopters Design group Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant First flight 22 december 2003 [1] Introduction 2 December 2019 (Mi-38T) [2] Status In service [2] Number built 10 (4 test an ...
- ... he first Mi-38 demonstrator (PT-1) performed its maiden flight above the Kazan Helicopters plant on 22 december 2003. [1] The second prototype (OP-2), powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127/TS engines, made its ...
#5 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk ) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant modifications are the folding main rotor and a hinged tail to reduc
- ... Sale. [65] But the change in government there in January 2011 may interfere with an order. [66] On december 22, 2020, an announcement was made that 12 MH-60Rs would be purchased. [67] In 2011, Qatar requested a ...
- ... ly IBM/Loral). Two SH-60Bs were converted by Sikorsky, the first of which made its maiden flight on 22 december 1999. Designated YSH-60R, they were delivered to NAS Patuxent River in 2001 for flight testing. The ...
#6 AgustaWestland AW101
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter. Several operator
- ... r Force had purchased 12 Merlins under a €446 million contract, the first of which was delivered on 22 december 2004. The type has been used to conduct transport, search and rescue, and maritime surveillance mis ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Bréguet Aviation
The Société des Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Bréguet also known as Bréguet Aviation was a French aircraft manufacturer. Société des Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Bréguet Industry Aerospace Founded 1911 Founder Louis Charles Bréguet Defunct 1971 Fate Merged with Dassault Successor Avions Marcel Dassault-Bré
- ... et-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire , which flew by a combination of blade flapping and feathering . on 22 december 1935, this aircraft established a Federation Aeronautique Internationale speed record of 67 miles p ...
#2 Aero Engine Controls
Aero Engine Controls is the former name of Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services . The company produces engine control software, electronic engine controls (EEC) , fuel metering units (FMU) , fuel pumps and engine actuators for a large number of common commercial and military aircraft. [1] Together
- ... s joint venture was announced on 14 August 2008 and agreement between the two companies was made on 22 december 2008 to form 'Rolls-Royce Goodrich Engine Control Systems Limited' with the trading company name of ...
#3 British Aerospace
British Aerospace plc ( BAe ) was a British aircraft , munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire . [1] Formed in 1977, in 1999 it purchased Marconi Electronic Systems , the defence electronics and na
- ... Company (GEC) put its defence electronics business Marconi Electronic Systems (MES) up for sale on 22 december 1998, BAe's management opted to abandon the DASA merger in favour of purchasing its British rival. ...
#4 Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is an American helicopter aerospace manufacturer , based at the Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport in Michigan , United States. American helicopter manufacturing company Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Type Manufacturer Industry Aerospace Founded 22 December 19
- ... r manufacturing company Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Type Manufacturer Industry Aerospace Founded 22 december 1959 [1] Defunct January 21, 2022 ( 2022-01-21 ) Fate Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation Headquarters ...
#5 Satair
Satair is an aircraft component and service company based in Copenhagen , Denmark . Founded in 1957, Satair services range from parts supply and distribution to tailor-made services. [1] The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus in 2011. This article contains content that is written lik
- ... trikes. Satair's facilities are devastated by fire. It is just before Christmas, the early hours of december 22, when a fire breaks out in the old warehouse from 1967. The fire causes several explosions and nearb ...
#6 Irkut Corporation
The JSC Irkut Corporation ( MCX : IRKT ) ( Russian : Иркут ) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer , [4] headquartered in the Aeroport District , Northern Administrative Okrug , Moscow , [5] and is best known as being the manufacturer of the Sukhoi Su-30 family of interceptor / ground-attack aircraft
- ... medium bomber Tupolev 7 October 1934 1936 Spring of 1936 1941 Petlyakov Pe-2 dive bomber Petlyakov 22 december 1939 1941 1939 1954 Ilyushin Il-4 torpedo bomber Ilyushin Aviation Complex 31 March 1936 1942 1942 ...
#7 Boeing–Embraer joint venture
Boeing Brasil–Commercial was a proposed, but failed joint venture between Boeing and Embraer to design, build, and sell commercial airliners worldwide. The partnership was established in February 2019, after Boeing agreed to purchase an 80% stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft division. The deal w
- ... ned interest in the company through possession of golden shares , which allow it veto power. [4] On december 22, 2017, Brazilian President Michel Temer said the sale of Embraer to Boeing was "out of the question" ...
#8 Aero Vodochody
Aero Vodochody (commonly referred to as Aero ) is a Czech aircraft company. Its main production facilities are located at Vodochody Airport in the Prague-East District , on the municipal territories of Vodochody and Odolena Voda . For the US manufacturer named Aero , see Aero Commander . For the Pol
- ... avionics, had received type certification . [29] The brand new L-39NG aircraft made first flight on december 22, 2018. in September 2020, less than two years later, the aircraft was certified by the Military Avia ...
#9 Peter Hooker
Peter Hooker Limited owned an engineering business originally established in 1827 and carried on under the name Messrs Peter Hooker [note 1] as printers' engineers at 12 Pump Row, Old Street Road, St Luke's, [1] later at Pear Tree Court, Farringdon Road, London EC. [2] The limited liability company
- ... the new petrol engines then to aero engines. A summary of a recorded interview of Hugh Burroughes ( 22 december 1883 – 3 October 1985) archived by The Imperial War Museum (catalogue number 7255, production date ...
#10 United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ( Russian : Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация , tr. Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya (OAK) ) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation . With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government , it consolidates Russian private an
- ... oflot 2013 - Ilyushin Il-86 Jet airliner wide-body , four engines Ilyushin Aviation Complex 359 106 22 december 1976 1980, with Aeroflot 1995 2011 (as an airliner) Ilyushin Il-96 Jet airliner wide-body , four en ...
#11 MTU Aero Engines
MTU Aero Engines AG is a German aircraft engine manufacturer. MTU develops, manufactures and provides service support for military and civil aircraft engines. MTU Aero Engines was formerly known as MTU München . German aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines AG MTU Aero Engines Headquarters in
- ... as FWB : MTX DAX Component Industry Aerospace , defence Predecessor BMW Flugmotorenbau GmbH Founded 22 december 1934 ; 87 years ago ( 1934-12-22 ) Headquarters Munich , Germany Key people Reiner Winkler ( CEO an ...
#12 BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc ( BAE ) is a British multinational arms , security , and aerospace company based in London , England. [5] [6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe , [7] and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. [8] As of 2017, it is the biggest manufact
- ... ce group with BAe to compete with the giant US organisations." [30] When GEC put MES up for sale on 22 december 1998, British Aerospace abandoned the DASA merger in favour of purchasing its British rival. The me ...
- ... greement which allows "an unbroken British chain of command" for operation of the aircraft. [66] On 22 december 2006 BAE received a £947 million contract to provide guaranteed availability of Royal Air Force (RA ...
#13 Marconi Electronic Systems
Marconi Electronic Systems ( MES ), or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of General Electric Company (GEC). It was demerged from GEC and bought by British Aerospace (BAe) on 30 November 1999 to form BAE Systems . GEC then renamed itself Marconi plc . Defence arm of the defunct Ge
- ... nce group with BAe to compete with the giant US organisations". [5] When GEC put MES up for sale on 22 december 1998, BAE abandoned the DASA merger in favour of purchasing its British rival. The merger of Britis ...
Museum / Museum
#1 L'Envol des pionniers
The L'Envol des pionniers (English: The Flight of the Pioneers ), is a French aerospace museum which retraces the great adventure of Aéropostale and contributes to the memory of aeronautics in Toulouse . It is located in the Montaudran district and has been inaugurated on 22 December 2018, almost 10
- ... y of aeronautics in Toulouse . It is located in the Montaudran district and has been inaugurated on 22 december 2018, almost 100 years to the day after the inaugural flight of the first civilian flight to Barcel ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 QRSAM
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile ( QRSAM ) is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army , [10] meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks. [5] Indian surface-t
- ... )) and Integrated Test Range (ITR) are also contributing to the missile development effort. [19] On 22 december , the missile was test fired for the third time. The test was reported to be a success. [20] [21] Th ...
#2 GAM-87 Skybolt
The Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt ( AGM-48 under the 1962 Tri-service system ) was an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) developed by the United States during the late 1950s. The basic concept was to allow US strategic bombers to launch their weapons from well outside the range of Soviet defenses, as mu
- ... the Conservative Party in this country?" [6] President Kennedy officially cancelled the program on 22 december 1962. [1] As the political row grew into a major crisis, an emergency meeting between parties from ...
#3 Stabilized Automatic Bomb Sight
The Stabilized Automatic Bomb Sight , or SABS , was a Royal Air Force bombsight used in small numbers during World War II . The system worked along similar tachometric principles as the more famous Norden bombsight , but was somewhat simpler, lacking the Norden's autopilot feature. Royal Air Force b
- ... rame of the aircraft, pointed out to the sides and could not be used to adjust the approach. [5] On 22 december 1939, at a pre-arranged meeting on bombsight policy, Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt stat ...
#4 Nike Zeus
Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed by the US Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs' Nike team, and was initially
- ... e of the planned two missile salvo failed to launch due to an instrument problem. A similar test on 22 december also suffered a failure in the second missile, but the first passed only 200 metres (660 ft) from i ...
- ... Partial success, large miss distance K6 12 December 1962 Atlas D Success, second missile failed K7 22 december 1962 Atlas D Success, second missile failed K8 13 February 1963 Atlas D Partial success K10 28 Febr ...
#5 Henschel Hs 298
The Henschel Hs 298 was a 1940s German rocket-powered air-to-air missile designed by Professor Herbert Wagner of Henschel . [1] Henschel Hs 298 Role Rocket-powered air-to-air missile Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Henschel Designer Herbert A. Wagner First flight 22 December 19
- ... e of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Henschel Designer Herbert A. Wagner First flight 22 december 1944 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Hs 298 was designed specifically to attack Allied bomber aircraft a ...
- ... sight paired to the first with a servo system. [1] The only known test firings were carried out on 22 december 1944 with three missiles carried by a Junkers Ju 88G . [1] Only two missiles left the launch rails ...
#6 Mark XIV bomb sight
The Mark XIV Bomb Sight [lower-alpha 1] was a bombsight developed by Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command during the Second World War . It was also known as the Blackett sight after its primary inventor, P. M. S. Blackett . Production of a slightly modified version was also undertaken in the United
- ... ing force was destroyed or damaged beyond repair. Ludlow-Hewitt presented a report on the attack on 22 december 1939, noting that flying straight and level for the CSBS made the bombers easy targets for fighters ...
#7 Course Setting Bomb Sight
The Course Setting Bomb Sight ( CSBS ) is the canonical vector bombsight , the first practical system for properly accounting for the effects of wind when dropping bombs. It is also widely referred to as the Wimperis sight after its inventor, Harry Wimperis . Vector bombsight The CSBS Mk. IX mounted
- ... ircraft extremely vulnerable to fighters and anti-aircraft artillery . At a pre-arranged meeting on 22 december 1939, Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt made a request for a new bombsight that did not req ...