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#1 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (abbreviated NAS JRB Fort Worth ) [1] ( IATA : FWH , ICAO : KNFW , FAA LID : NFW ) includes Carswell Field , a military airbase located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west of the central business district of Fort Worth , in Tarrant County , Texas ,
#2 Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport ( Nepali : त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) ( IATA : KTM , ICAO : VNKT , colloquially referred to as TIA ) is an international airport located in Kathmandu , Bagmati , Nepal . It is operating with a tabletop runway , [4] one domestic and an international terminal.
Aiken Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north-northeast of Aiken, South Carolina . It was closed in 1975. Closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station Aiken Air Force Station Aiken Army A
Birmingham Airport ( IATA : BHX , ICAO : EGBB ) , formerly Birmingham International Airport , [6] is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km; 10.9 mi) west-northwest of Coventry slightly north of
Dalhart Army Air Base is a former World War II military airfield complex near the city of Dalhart, Texas . It operated three training sites for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945. For the civilian airport established in 1946, see Dalhart Municipal Airport . Airport Dalhart Army A
Nouvion Airfield was a pre-war airport and World War II military airfield in Algeria , located about 5 km west of Camp Militaire d' El Ghomri in Mascara province; about 76 km east of Oran . Nouvion Airfield Part of Twelfth Air Force Coordinates 35°40′35.21″N 000°10′53.43″E Type Military airfield
#7 Decatur County Industrial Air Park
Decatur County Industrial Air Park ( IATA : BGE , ICAO : KBGE , FAA LID : BGE ) is a county-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of Bainbridge , a city in Decatur County , Georgia , United States . [1] For the World War II and Unite
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport ( IATA : IXC , ICAO : VICG ) is a customs airport serving the Punjab and Chandigarh Union Territory . The airport is located in the village of Jhiurheri, Mohali, Punjab. [6] The airport caters to six domestic airlines and connects Chandigarh to 17 domestic
Westchester County Airport ( IATA : HPN , ICAO : KHPN , FAA LID : HPN ) is a county-owned airport in Westchester County, New York , [1] three miles (6 km) northeast of downtown White Plains , [1] with territory in the towns of North Castle and Harrison, New York , and village of Rye Brook, New Yor
#10 Faa'a International Airport
Faa'a International Airport ( French : Aéroport international de Tahiti-Faaa ), also known as Tahiti International Airport ( IATA : PPT , ICAO : NTAA ) , is the international airport of French Polynesia , located in the commune of Faaa , on the island of Tahiti . It is situated 5 km (3.1 mi) sou
#11 Palonegro International Airport
Palonegro International Airport ( Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Palonegro ) ( IATA : BGA , ICAO : SKBG ) is an international airport located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Bucaramanga in the Santander Department of Colombia . The airport serves the Bucaramanga Metropolitan Area and surroundi
#12 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (former)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport ( IATA : CAN , ICAO : ZGGG ) , formerly known as Canton Civil Airport or Pai Yuen Airport was the main airport in Guangzhou , Guangdong , China until 5 August 2004, when it was replaced by a new airport of the same title , 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the north.
#13 Merced Army Airfield auxiliary fields
Merced Army Air Field auxiliary fields were built to support pilot training at the Merced Army Air Field . In 1940 the US Army wanted to built near Merced, California a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base. The former city of Cuba, Merced County, California near the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F
#14 Antwerp International Airport
Antwerp International Airport ( IATA : ANR , ICAO : EBAW ) is a small international airport serving the City of Antwerp in the Province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium . Located 2.9 nautical miles (5.4 km; 3.3 mi) south of the city, [1] it is used for some scheduled and charter fligh
#15 Faisalabad International Airport
Faisalabad International Airport ( IATA : LYP , ICAO : OPFA ) is an international airport and standby Pakistan Air Force military base situated on Jhang Road, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre of Faisalabad , in the Punjab province of Pakistan . The airport is home to two flying
#16 Sokcho Airport
Sokcho Air Base ( IATA : SHO , ICAO : RKND ) is an air base in Sokcho , a city in the Gangwon province of South Korea . [1] [2] Airport in Sokcho, South Korea Sokcho Air Base 속초공항 IATA : SHO ICAO : RKND Summary Airport type Military Owner/Operator Republic of Korea Air Force Location Sokcho , South
#17 RAF Upwood
Royal Air Force Upwood or more simply RAF Upwood is a former Royal Air Force station adjacent to the village of Upwood , Cambridgeshire , England , in the United Kingdom . Former Royal Air Force station This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) RAF Upwood Bury , Ca
Kirtland Air Force Base ( IATA : ABQ , ICAO : KABQ ) is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque , New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport . The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Roy C. Kirtland . The military a
#19 Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base
Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani , in Ubon Ratchathani Province . It is approximately 488 km (303 miles) northeast of Bangkok . The Laos border is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) directly east. The facility is also use
#20 Croydon Airport
Croydon Airport (former ICAO code: EGCR [lower-alpha 1] ) was the UK's only international airport during the interwar period . [2] [3] Located in Croydon , South London, England, it opened in 1920, built in a Neoclassical style, [4] and was developed as Britain's main airport, handling more cargo, m
The C.710 were a series of light fighter aircraft developed by Caudron - Renault for the French Air Force just prior to the start of World War II . One version, the C.714 , saw limited production, and were assigned to Polish pilots flying in France after the fall of Poland in 1939. A small number wa
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
The de Havilland DH.34 was a single engined British biplane airliner built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in the 1920s. 12 were built, with the DH.34 serving with Imperial Airways and its predecessors for several years. DH.34 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manufacturer de Havilland Designer Ge
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 ; NATO reporting name : Fishbed ) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft , designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union . Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringe
The Macchi C.200 Saetta (Italian: "Lightning"), or MC.200, was a fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Aeronautica Macchi in Italy . Various versions were flown by the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) who used the type throughout the Second World War . 1937 Italian fighter aircraft fam
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI [lower-alpha 1] ( NATO reporting name : Flanker-H ) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30 , it is a heavy, al
#7 Grumman XSBF
The Grumman XSBF , also known by the company designation G-14 , was an American biplane scout bomber developed by Grumman Aircraft for the United States Navy during the 1930s. Derived from Grumman's successful " Fifi " fighter, the aircraft was developed at a time when the biplane was giving way to
#8 Sukhoi Su-57
The Sukhoi Su-57 ( Russian : Сухой Су-57 ; NATO reporting name : Felon ) [5] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi . [6] It is the product of the PAK FA ( Russian : ПАК ФА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации , romanized : Perspektivny
#9 Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with 40 ord
The Blériot-SPAD S.60 was a French fighter aircraft developed in the late 1920s. 1920s French fighter aricraft S.60 Role Fighter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Blériot Designer André Herbemont First flight 26 June 1926 Primary user Aéronautique Militaire Number built 3 Variants S.70
#11 Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the Commonwealth . During development two prototypes were lost and the turboprop engines proved susceptible to inlet icing , which delayed entry into service
The Consolidated Commodore was an American flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft and used for passenger travel in the 1930s, mostly in the Caribbean , operated by companies like Pan American Airways . American seaplane Commodore Consolidated Commodore flying boat Role Commercial transport flyin
#14 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
#15 Sikorsky S-39
The Sikorsky S-39 is an American light amphibious aircraft produced by Sikorsky Aircraft during the early 1930s. The S-39 was a smaller, single-engine version of the S-38 . [1] S-39 Sikorsky S-39 of the Civil Air Patrol, 1942 Role Flying boat Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufactur
#16 Boripatra
The Baribatra ( Thai : บริพัตร , also spelled Boripatra or Boriphat ) or Bomber Type 2 was a two-seater light bomber aircraft of the 1920s designed and built by the Royal Siamese Air Force 's Aeronautical Workshops. A small number were built for the Thai Air Force, with the type being the first Thai
#17 Yakovlev Yak-54
The Yakovlev Yak-54 is a 1990s Russian aerobatic and sports competition aircraft designed by the Yakovlev Aircraft Corporation . Soviet aerobatic aircraft Yak-54 Role Two-seat aerobatic monoplane Type of aircraft National origin Russia Manufacturer Yakolev Aircraft Corporation / Arsenyev Aviation Co
#18 Ilyushin Il-114
The Ilyushin Il-114 ( Russian Илью́шин Ил-114) is a Russian twin-engine turboprop airliner, designed for local routes. Intended to replace the Antonov An-24 , it first flew in 1990. A total of 20 Il-114s have been built. [4] Russian regional airliner "Il-114" redirects here. For the road, see Illino
#19 Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Airbus . In September 1967, aircraft manufacturers in the United Kingdom , France , and West Germany signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large airliner. West Germany and France reached an agreement on 29 May 1969 aft
#20 Lockheed A-12
The Lockheed A-12 is a high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed 's Skunk Works , based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson . The aircraft was designated A-12, the 12th in a series of internal design efforts for
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Shipley Bay, located within Kosciusko Island . The bay in turn was named after Ensign John H. Shipley, an officer on the ship surveying the Alexander Archipelago . Launched in February 194
TSS Manxman was a turbine steamship launched in 1904 for the Midland Railway and operated between Heysham and Douglas, Isle of Man . In 1916, she was commissioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Manxman and saw action as a seaplane carrier during the First World War , after which she was acquired by the Is
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
Surcouf was a large French gun-armed cruiser submarine of the mid 20th century. She carried two 8" guns as well as anti-aircraft guns and (for most of her career) a floatplane. Surcouf served in the French Navy and, later, the Free French Naval Forces during the Second World War . French submarine F
USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy during the Korean War . Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Badoeng Strait off the coast of Korea in 1952 History United States Name Badoeng Strait Namesake Battle of Badung Strai
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
#7 Japanese aircraft carrier Un'yō
Un'yō ( 雲鷹 , Cloud Hawk ) was a Taiyō -class escort carrier originally built as Yawata Maru ( 八幡丸 ) , one of three Nitta Maru -class cargo liners built in Japan during the late 1930s. She was transferred to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific War , renamed, and was converted into an
USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) was the former USS Gilbert Islands (ex- Sunset Bay ) and a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . For other ships with the same name, see USS Annapolis . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2012 ) USS Annapolis (A
HMS Archer was a Long Island -class escort carrier built by the United States in 1939–1940 and operated by the Royal Navy during World War II . She was built as the cargo ship Mormacland , but was converted to an escort carrier and renamed HMS Archer . Her transmission was a constant cause of proble
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
#11 USS Peleliu
USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy , named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II . Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay following the er
USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co
USS Constellation (CV-64) , a Kitty Hawk -class supercarrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States . One of the fastest ships in the Navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 198
HMS Centaur was the first of the four Centaur -class light fleet carriers of the Royal Navy . She was the only ship of her class to be completed with the original design configuration of a straight axial flight deck, rather than the newly invented angled flight decks of her three later sister ships.
HMS Vindictive was a warship built during the First World War for the Royal Navy (RN). Originally designed as a Hawkins -class heavy cruiser and laid down under the name Cavendish , she was converted into an aircraft carrier while still being built. Renamed in 1918, she was completed a few weeks bef
The seventh USS Ranger (CV/CVA-61) was the third of four Forrestal -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks , Ranger had the distinction of being the first US carrier built from the beginning as an angle
USS Ticonderoga (CV/CVA/CVS-14) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named after the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in the American Revolutionary War . Ticonderoga was commissio
HMS Indefatigable was one of two Implacable -class aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy (RN) during World War II . Completed in 1944, her aircraft made several attacks that year against the German battleship Tirpitz , inflicting only light damage; they also raided targets in Norway. The ship
USS Enterprise (CV-6) was a Yorktown -class carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1930s. She was the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name . Colloquially called " The Big E ", she was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . Launched in 1936, she was one of only three Ame
#20 USS Card
USS Card (AVG/ ACV/ CVE/ CVHE/ CVU/T-CVU-11/ T-AKV-40) was an American Bogue -class escort carrier that saw service in World War II . She was named for Card Sound , a continuation of Biscayne Bay, south of Miami , Florida. She was the flagship of Task Group 21.14 (TG 21.14) a hunter-killer group for
#1 Aviación del Litoral Fluvial Argentino
The airline Aviación del Litoral Fluvial Argentino or A.L.F.A. was a joint venture established on May 16, 1946, by the Argentine government, through national decree 13.532, and the merger of "Corporación Sudamericana de Servicios Aéreos S.A." (CSSA) and "Compañía Argentina de Aeronavegación Dodero S
#2 Transavia
Transavia Airlines C.V. , trading as Transavia and formerly branded as transavia.com , is a Dutch low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM and therefore part of the Air France–KLM group. Its main base is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and it has other bases at Rotterdam The Hague Airport an
#3 Eastar Jet
Eastar Jet ( ESR ) ( Korean : 이스타 항공 ; RR : Iseuta Hanggong ) is a South Korean low-cost airline with its headquarters in Banghwa-dong , Gangseo-gu , Seoul . [1] On January 7, 2009, Eastar Jet made its maiden flight from Gimpo International Airport to Jeju International Airport . Now, the airlin
Viet Nam Travel Airlines JSC ( Vietnamese : CTCP Hàng không Lữ hành Việt Nam ), [2] [3] operating as Vietravel Airlines , is a Vietnamese travel airline owned by the Vietravel Holdings, registered in Huế City , Thừa Thiên - Huế Province , Central Vietnam . [4] [5] The airline received its first Airb
#5 Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. [5] ( lit. ' Airways of Mexico, Public Limited ' ) operating as Aeroméxico ( pronounced [a.eɾoˈmexiko] ; stylized as A ERO M EXICO ), is the flag carrier [6] airline of Mexico , based in Mexico City . It operates scheduled services to more than 90 destinations [7
Allegheny Airlines was an American airline that operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States, from 1952 to 1979 with routes primarily located in the eastern U.S. [1] It was the forerunner of USAir which was subsequently renamed US Airways , which itself merged with American Airlines . It
#7 Concorde aircraft histories
Twenty Concorde aircraft were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft Two development aircraft 14 production aircraft Wikimedia list article This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2013 ) Concorde British Airways C
#8 Líneas Aéreas Nacionales S.A.
Lineas Aéreas Nacionales S.A. (commonly known as LANSA ) was a Peruvian commercial airline headquartered in Lima, Peru , which was established in 1963. After its last Lockheed Electra crashed on Christmas Eve 1971, LANSA ceased operation, and lost its operating authority on January 4, 1972, when its
#9 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
#10 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
#11 Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic : الملكيَّة الأردنيَّة ; transliterated : Al-Malakiyyah al-'Urduniyyah ), formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines , is the flag carrier airline of Jordan with its head office in the capital, Amman . [5] The airline operates scheduled international services
#12 Buffalo Airways
Buffalo Airways is a family-run airline based in Yellowknife , Northwest Territories , Canada, established in 1970. Buffalo Airways was launched by Bob Gauchie [4] [5] and later sold to one of his pilots, Joe McBryan (aka "Buffalo Joe"). It operates charter passenger, charter cargo, firefighting , a
#13 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
#14 Sabena
The Societé anonyme belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne (French; lit. ' Belgian Limited Company for the Exploitation of Aerial Navigation ' ), better known by the acronym Sabena or SABENA , was the national airline of Belgium from 1923 to 2001, with its base at Brussels National Airport
#15 Norfolk Air
Norfolk Air was an airline based on Norfolk Island , an external territory of Australia . It was owned by the Administration of Norfolk Island, [1] with flights operated by Our Airline . Airline based on Norfolk Island This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2008 ) Norfo
Biman Bangladesh Airlines ( Bengali : বিমান বাংলাদেশ এয়ারলাইন্স ) commonly known as Biman ( Bengali : বিমান ), [nb 1] pronounced / b iː m ɑː n / ( bee-mah-n ), is the national flag carrier of Bangladesh . [7] With its main hub at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka , the airline also op
China Southern Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province and is the largest airline in China. Established on 1 July 1988 following the restructuring of the CAAC Airlines that acquired and merged a number of domestic airlines, the airline
#18 Lion Air
PT Lion Mentari Airlines , operating as Lion Air , is an Indonesian low-cost airline . Based in Jakarta , Lion Air is the country's largest privately run airline, the second largest low-cost airline in Southeast Asia (after AirAsia ) and the largest airline of Indonesia. With Wings Air and Batik Air
#19 Imperial Airways
Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long-range airline , operating from 1924 to 1939 and principally serving the British Empire routes to South Africa , India , Australia and the Far East , including Malaya and Hong Kong . Passengers were typically businessmen or colonial administrator
#20 Nationwide Airlines (South Africa)
Nationwide Airlines was an airline based in Lanseria , South Africa. It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was OR Tambo International Airport , Johannesburg . [1] On 29 April 2008, the airline ended operations. This article is about the defunct South African airlin
#1 La Ville de Paris (airship)
The Ville de Paris was a dirigible constructed in 1906 for Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe by Édouard Surcouf . For other ships with the same name, see Sikorsky S-37 . La Ville de Paris Role Experimental dirigible Type of aircraft Manufacturer Édouard Surcouf First flight November 11, 1906 Primary use
The G -Class Blimps were a series of non-rigid airships ( blimps ) used by the United States Navy . In 1935 , instead of developing a new design airship, the Navy purchased the Goodyear Blimp Defender for use as a trainer and utility airship assigning it the designator G-1 . Defender was built by th
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
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
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
#2 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
#3 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron (French: 410 e Escadron d'entraînement opérationnel à l'appui tactique ), nicknamed the "Cougars", is a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft squadron currently located at Canada's primary training base for the CF-18 (Canadian Forces version of the McDo
No. 60 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed in 1916 at Gosport . It is currently part of No. 1 Flying Training School [2] based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire flying the Airbus H135 Juno HT1 . RFC Morane-Saulnier Type N Bullet Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 60 Squadron RAF Squadron
No. 27 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 27 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 5 Nov 1915 – 22 Jan 1920 1 Apr 1920 – 18 Feb 1942 19 Sep1942 – 1 Feb 1946 1 Nov 1947 – 10 Nov 1950 15 Jun 1953 – 31 Dec 1957 1 Apr 196
The 94th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force 1st Operations Group located at Joint Base Langley–Eustis , Virginia. The 94th is equipped with the F-22 Raptor . [1] Unit of the US Air Force Air Combat Command 94th Fighter Squadron SPAD XIII at the United States Air Force Museum s
The 493rd Fighter Squadron (493rd FS), nicknamed the Grim Reapers , is part of the United States Air Force 's 48th Fighter Wing located at RAF Lakenheath , Suffolk, United Kingdom. The 493rd is currently not equipped with any aircraft but is expected to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
Number 2 Squadron , also known as No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron , is the most senior squadron of the Royal Air Force . [3] It is currently equipped with the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Lossiemouth , Moray , since reforming there on 12 January 2015. Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
Number 17 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XVII Squadron ), currently No. 17 Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), is a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was reformed on 12 April 2013 at Edwards Air Force Base , California , as the Operational Evaluation Unit (OEU) for the Lockheed Martin F-35B L
The 108th Operations Group is a unit of the 108th Wing (108 WG) of the New Jersey Air National Guard , one of the many units stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst , New Jersey. If activated to federal service with the U.S. Air Force , the group is gained by Air Mobility Command (AMC). This a
The 53d Fighter Wing (53 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Philadelphia International Airport , Pennsylvania. It was withdrawn from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PA ANG) and inactivated on 31 October 1950. 53d Fighter Wing Active 1942–1945; 1947-1950 C
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
Number 1 Squadron , also known as No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron , is a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was the first squadron to fly a VTOL aircraft. [6] It currently operates Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth . [6] Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force Not to be confused with No. 1
The 366th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 358th Fighter Group of IX Fighter Command La Junta Army Airfield , Colorado, where it was inactivated on 7 November 1945. 366th Fighter Squadron 358th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolt at Toul Active 194
The 361st Fighter Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. It served primarily in the European Theatre of World War II . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citation
The 373rd Fighter Group is an inactive United States Army Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with First Air Force stationed at Mitchel Field , New York. It was inactivated on 7 November 1945. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citat
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
The 163d Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 163d Aero Squadron Pilots and Dayton-Wright DH-4 planes of the 163d Aero Squadron (Day Bombardment), Ourches Aerodrome, France, November 1918 Active 18 December 1917 – 30 June 1919
#19 VMF-132
Marine Fighting Squadron 132 ( VMF-132 ) was a fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps . The squadron, also known as “The Crying Red Asses”, fought in World War II as a dive bomber unit during the Battle of Guadalcanal as part of the Cactus Air Force and later fought in the Central Solomo
#20 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon operators
The United States Air Force (USAF), four of its NATO partners, and Pakistan, a major non-NATO US ally, are the primary operators of General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon . With the evolution of sales under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts, many other air forces have also acquired F-16s. Most n
The crescent wing is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration in which a swept wing has a greater sweep angle on the inboard section than the outboard, giving the wing a crescent shape. Crescent wing configuration The planform attempts to reduce several unpleasant side-effects of the swept wing design, n
Georges Théophile Legagneux (24 December 1882 in Puteaux – 6 July 1914 in Saumur [1] ) was a French aviator, the first person to fly an aircraft in several countries, and the first to fly a fixed wing aircraft higher than 10,000 and 20,000 feet. French aviator Legagneux in 1908 with his Ferber IX
#2 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#3 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
Émile Allegret (24 April 1907 [1] – 22 November 1990) was a French soldier and member of the French Resistance during World War II . Émile Allegret Born ( 1907-04-24 ) 24 April 1907 Dijon , France Died 22 November 1990 (1990-11-22) (aged 83) Vaux-sur-Mer , France Nationality French Education Aeron
#5 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#6 Takeo Doi (aircraft designer)
Takeo Doi ( 土井 武夫 , Doi Takeo , 31 October 1904 – 24 December 1996) was a Japanese aircraft designer . He designed many World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force . His most important work was the "Army Type 3 Fighter" ( 三式戦闘機 , Sanshiki sentoki ) , aka Kawasaki Ki-61
The Utah Aviation Hall of Fame was established in 1996 to honor and recognize individuals in the State of Utah who have contributed significantly to Utah aviation . These people have distinguished themselves through major contributions in advancing aviation or heroic accomplishments as civil or mili
Reginald Spencer Stafford CBE FRAeS (21 April 1903 – September 1980) was an aeronautical engineer, and the designer of the Handley Page Victor . Aeronautical engineer
#9 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 .
#10 Ujihiro Iga
Ujihiro Iga ( 伊賀氏広 , Iga Ujihiro ) (September 6, 1886 – February 25, 1966) was an early pioneer in Japanese aviation . Born into the kazoku nobility, Iga gained an intense interest in aviation during his time in the Imperial Japanese Army . From 1910 to 1912, he engaged in intensive aviation researc
#11 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
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
Emory Conrad Malick (December 29, 1881 – January 23, 1959) was an aviation pioneer from the state of Pennsylvania , United States. He was an early graduate of the Curtiss Flying School , where he earned his International Pilot's License (FAI #105) on March 20, 1912. In March 2011, an article publish
#14 Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate , record-setting pilot, engineer, [2] film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest people in the world. He first became prominent as a film produce
#15 Alfred M. Pride
Alfred Melville Pride (September 10, 1897 – December 24, 1988) was a United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator , who distinguished himself during World War II as an aircraft carrier commander. United States Navy admiral Alfred M. Pride Alfred M. Pride Birth name Alfred Melville Pride Born
Parivakkam Subramaniam Veeraraghavan ( Tamil : பரிவக்கம் சுப்ரமணியம் வீரராகவன் ; born 24 December 1948) is a well known space scientist and rocket technologist of India. He has served as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), [1] [2] Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala and as the Director of I
The Rolls-Royce T406 (company designation AE 1107 ) is a turboshaft engine that powers the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor . The engine delivers 6,000 shp (4,470 kW). Rolls-Royce North America turboshaft aircraft engine (1986) T406 / AE 1107 A T406 engine nacelle on a V-22 Type Turboshaft Nation
#2 Argus As 014
The Argus As 014 (designated 109-014 by the RLM ) was a pulsejet engine used on the German V-1 flying bomb of World War II , and the first model of pulsejet engine placed in mass production. License manufacture of the As 014 was carried out in Japan in the latter stages of World War II , as the Maru
The Progress D-18T (or Lotarev D-18T ) is a 51,500 lbf (229 kN) high-bypass turbofan that powers the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and An-225 large freighters. D-18T D-18T engine installed on an Antonov An-124 "Ruslan" prototype Type Turbofan National origin Soviet Union / Ukraine Manufacturer Motor Sic
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#3 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#4 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1946
This is a List of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 A variants that have taken place in the year 1946 , 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 cover
#6 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
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
#8 2015 Services Air Airbus A310 crash
On 24 December 2015, at 08:35, an Airbus A310-304F cargo aircraft, operated by Congolese company Services Air on a domestic flight, ran off the end of the runway and crashed in a residential area while landing at Mbuji-Mayi Airport in the city of Mbuji-Mayi , the capital of Kasai-Oriental province i
#9 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
#10 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
#11 2018 Puebla helicopter crash
On December 24, 2018, a helicopter carrying Martha Érika Alonso Hidalgo , the newly elected Governor of the Mexican state of Puebla , and her husband, Senator and former Governor Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas , crashed on a hill in Coronango near the city of Puebla . [2] [3] Five people on board the hel
#12 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#13 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
#14 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
#15 United Air Lines Flight 389
United Airlines Flight 389 was a scheduled flight from LaGuardia Airport , New York City , New York , to O'Hare International Airport , Chicago , Illinois . On August 16, 1965, at approximately 21:21 EST , the Boeing 727 crashed into Lake Michigan 20 miles (17 nmi; 32 km) east of Fort Sheridan ,
#16 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
#17 List of fatal accidents to commercial cargo aircraft
This article is a list of fatal accidents involving commercial cargo aircraft and is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
#18 List of aviation incidents involving terrorism
This is a list of aviation accidents and incidents that were caused by terrorism or jihad such as hijacking, bombing, or shoot down. Aviation incidents involving terrorism Footage of American Airlines Flight 77 hitting the pentagon This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( D
#19 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
#20 List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines . It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California , USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a tri
The SZD-8 Jaskółka was a single-seat glider aircraft that was designed and built in Poland at Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny (Glider Experimental Works) in Bielsko-Biała from 1951. Polish single-seat glider, 1951 SZD-8 Jaskółka SZD-8bis Jaskółka SP-1335 in the Polish Aviation Museum Role Glider air
#1 Kamov Ka-60
The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka ( Russian : " Касатка " , ("Killer Whale" [3] ) is a Russian medium twin-turbine military transport helicopter under development by Kamov . It performed its first flight on 24 December 1998. Utility helicopter Ka-60 Kasatka Kamov Ka-60 prototype at MAKS 2003 Role Transport/ut
#2 Kamov Ka-27
The Kamov Ka-27 ( NATO reporting name ' Helix' ) is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy , and currently in service in various countries including Russia , Ukraine , Vietnam , China , South Korea , and India . Variants include the Ka-29 assault transport, the Ka-28 downgraded export v
The AgustaWestland AW109 , originally the Agusta A109 , is a lightweight, twin-engine, eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter designed and initially produced by the Italian rotorcraft manufacturer Agusta . It was the first all-Italian helicopter to be mass-produced. [1] Its production has been continue
#1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 三菱重工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-kaisha , informally MHI ) is a Japanese multinational engineering , electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo , Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobil
#2 Renault
Groupe Renault ( UK : / ˈ r ɛ n oʊ / REN -oh , US : / r ə ˈ n ɔː l t , r ə ˈ n oʊ / rə- NAWLT , rə- NOH , [7] [8] French: [ɡʁup ʁəno] , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A. ) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. [9] The company produces
Avioane Craiova S.A. ("Craiova Airplanes" in English ) is an aeronautical company based in Ghercești , near Craiova , Romania . It has been involved in the manufacture of various military aircraft, including the IAR-93 Vultur ground-attack fighter, the IAR-99 advanced jet trainer/light attack aircra
#4 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
#1 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
#2 3M22 Zircon
The 3M22 Zircon [15] also spelled as 3M22 Tsirkon ( Russian : Циркон , NATO reporting name : SS-N-33 ) [16] is a scramjet powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile produced by Russia. [17] [18] Type of anti-ship missile This article is about the Russian hypersonic missile. For other us
#3 DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon
The DRDO Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon ( SAAW ) is a long-range precision-guided anti-airfield weapon developed by India 's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is designed to be capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 kilometres (62 mi) . Preci
#4 Sky Bow
The Sky Bow , or Tien Kung ( Chinese : 天弓 ; pinyin : Tiān gōng ), are a series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems developed by Taiwan . The TK-2 and TK-3 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China . [1] Surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile Tien