langs: 28 декабря [ru] / december 28 [en] / 28. dezember [de] / 28 décembre [fr] / 28 dicembre [it] / 28 de diciembre [es]
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#1 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
Pampa Army Airfield is an abandoned airfield located about 11 miles east of Pampa in Gray County, Texas . During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces used Pampa Airfield as a training airfield by the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command , Gulf Coast Training Center. Abandoned airfield
Wards Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea . The airfield was abandoned after the war and was developed into the Waigani area of Port Moresby. Wards Airfield 5-Mile Drome Part of Fifth Air Force Located near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea Wards Airfield Wa
#4 Portland International Airport
Portland International Airport ( IATA : PDX , ICAO : KPDX , FAA LID : PDX ) is a joint civil–military airport and the largest airport in the U.S. state of Oregon , accounting for 90% of the state's passenger air travel and more than 95% of its air cargo. [3] It is within Portland 's city limits just
Morse Field is a former military airfield located approximately 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Na ʻ ālehu, Hawaii . It was also known as South Cape Airport , South Point Air Force Station , or Ka Lae Military Reservation . It is now abandoned. Morse Field Part of Seventh Air Force Hawaii Coun
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
#7 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
#8 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport ( IATA : FXE , ICAO : KFXE , FAA LID : FXE ) is a general aviation airport located within the city limits of Fort Lauderdale , in Broward County , Florida , United States , five miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. [1] It is a division of the Transpor
Courtland Army Airfield is a former United States Army facility located two nautical miles (4 km ) northeast of the central business district of Courtland , a town in Lawrence County , Alabama , United States . Former US Army airfield in Alabama Courtland Army Airfield Former Courtland Army Airfield
Marshall Army Airfield (MAAF) ( IATA : FRI , ICAO : KFRI ) is a military airfield located on Fort Riley , Kansas, United States. It was opened in 1921. The primary mission of MAAF is to provide fully integrated fixed base helicopter operations for the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division .
#11 Pryor Field Regional Airport
Pryor Field Regional Airport ( IATA : DCU , ICAO : KDCU , FAA LID : DCU ) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Decatur and south of Athens , in Limestone County , Alabama , United States . It is owned by Decatur/Athens Airport Authority. [1]
Andrews Air Force Base ( Andrews AFB , AAFB ) is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews , which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force . [2] In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base merged with Naval Air Facility Washington to form Joint Base Andrews . Andrews, located near Morningside,
Cyril E. King Airport ( IATA : STT , ICAO : TIST , FAA LID : STT ) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands . [1] It is currently the busiest airport in the United States V
#14 Tulsa International Airport
Tulsa International Airport ( IATA : TUL , ICAO : KTUL , FAA LID : TUL ) is a civil-military airport five miles (8 km) northeast of downtown Tulsa , in Tulsa County , Oklahoma, United States. It was named Tulsa Municipal Airport when the city acquired it in 1929; [3] it got its present name in 196
#15 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport ( IATA : ATL , ICAO : KATL , FAA LID : ATL ) , also known as Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport , Atlanta Airport , Hartsfield , Hartsfield–Jackson and, formerly, as the Atlanta Municipal Airport , is the primary international airport se
#16 Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport
Zhalantun Chengjisihan Airport (Zhalantun Genghis Khan Airport) ( IATA : NZL , ICAO : ZBZL ) is an airport that serves the city of Zhalantun in Hulunbuir , Inner Mongolia , China. It is located near Chengjisihan ( Genghis Khan ) Town, 14.2 kilometres (8.8 mi) from the city center. The airport open
#17 Taranto-Grottaglie Airport
Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport ( Italian : Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" ) ( IATA : TAR , ICAO : LIBG ) is an airport serving Taranto and Grottaglie , both comunes in the province of Taranto in Italy . The airport is located 1.5 km (0.8 NM) from the city of Mo
#18 Durban International Airport
Durban International Airport (formerly Louis Botha Airport ) was the international airport of Durban from 1951 until 2010, when it was replaced by King Shaka International Airport , 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the north. The airport is co-located with AFB Durban . Former airport of Durban, South Afri
#19 Kobler Field
Kobler Field is a former a World War II airfield on Saipan in the Mariana Islands , part of Naval Advance Base Saipan . It was closed in 1977 and redeveloped as a residential housing area. [1] Kobler Field Part of Seventh Air Force Aerial view of Kobler Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands Coordinates 15°
#20 Royal Air Force College Cranwell
The Royal Air Force College ( RAFC ) is the Royal Air Force military academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers . The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with offi
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British military aircraft. It was the first of the Harrier Jump Jet series of aircraft and was developed in the 1960s as the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly s
The Harrier , informally referred to as the Harrier Jump Jet , is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). Named after a bird of prey , [1] it was originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. The Harrier
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
#5 List of Chengdu J-7 variants
The following is a list of variants and specifications for variants of the Chengdu J-7 , which differed considerably between models in its 48 years of its production run. Production of the J-7 ceased after delivering of 16 F-7BGIs to the Bangladesh Air Force in 2013.
#6 PWS-5
The PWS-5 or PWS-5t2 , was a multi-seated Polish liaison aircraft , developed in 1928 by PWS ( Podlaska Wytwórnia Samolotów - " Podlasie Aircraft Factory"). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these templa
The Martin AM Mauler (originally XBTM ) was a single-seat carrier-based attack aircraft built for the United States Navy . Designed during World War II , the Mauler encountered development delays and did not enter service until 1948 in small numbers. The aircraft proved troublesome and remained in f
#8 Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 ( izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is " Fitter ". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 , the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20
#9 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
#10 Tupolev Tu-22M
The Tupolev Tu-22M ( Russian : Туполев Ту-22М ; NATO reporting name : Backfire ) is a supersonic , variable-sweep wing , long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. According to some sources, the bomber was believed to be designated Tu-26 at o
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed 's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed with stealth technology . Single-seat,
#12 Tupolev Tu-134
The Tupolev Tu-134 ( NATO reporting name : Crusty ) is a twin-engined , narrow-body jet airliner built in the Soviet Union for short and medium-haul routes from 1966 to 1989. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain other Russian airliners (including its sister model the
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
#14 Dewoitine D.332
The Dewoitine D.332 was a 1930s French eight-passenger airliner built by Dewoitine . D.332 Dewoitine D.332 F-AMMY "Émeraude" Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manufacturer Dewoitine First flight 11 July 1933 Primary user Air France Number built D.332 1 Variants D.338
#15 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
The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle is a French jet airliner produced by Sud Aviation . It was developed by SNCASE in the early 1950s and made its maiden flight on 27 May 1955. It included some de Havilland designs and components developed for the de Havilland Comet . SNCASE merged into the larger Sud
The 1907 Voisin biplane (designated the Voisin II by the 1913 edition of Jane's All the World's Aircraft ), [2] was the first successful powered aircraft designed by aeronautical engineer and manufacturer Gabriel Voisin . It was used by the French aviator Henri Farman [note 1] to make the first he
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War . Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought , the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear , whose Corsairs were designated
#19 Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington . Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two underwing turbofans . Envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100
#20 Lebed XII
The Lebed XII was a Russian military reconnaissance aircraft produced during the First World War for the Imperial Russian Air Force . It was one of the few domestically designed aircraft to see production in Russia during the war, but was based on designs and techniques learned from Lebed's rebuildi
#1 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
#2 Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev
Kiev ( Russian : Киев ) is an aircraft carrier (heavy aircraft cruiser in Russian classification) [2] that served the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy from 1975 to 1993. It was built between 1970 and 1975 at Chernomorski factory in Mykolaiv and was the first Kiev -class vessel to be built. It is cur
HMS Biter was a Royal Navy escort carrier during the Second World War . She was laid down as a merchant ship at the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company yard at Chester, Pennsylvania . Laid down on 28 December 1939, she was converted to an escort carrier and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 6 May 194
#4 German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
The German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin was the lead ship in a class of two carriers of the same name ordered by the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany . She was the only aircraft carrier launched by Germany and represented part of the Kriegsmarine ' s attempt to create a well-balanced oceangoing fleet,
#5 Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
Zuihō ( 瑞鳳 , "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Fortunate Phoenix") was the name ship of her class of two light aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy . Originally laid down as the submarine tender Takasaki , she was renamed and converted while under construction into an aircraft carrier. The
#6 List of aircraft carriers of France
The following is a list of aircraft carriers of France . Fifteen aircraft carriers have served the navy or been proposed since the 1910s. As of 2022, one French carrier— Charles de Gaulle (R91)—remains in service of the French government.
USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) was the twenty-seventh of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Rudyerd Bay, within Ketcchikan Gateway Bourough , of the Territory of Alaska . Today, the bay lies within Misty Fjords National Monume
#8 Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
The Graf Zeppelin -class aircraft carriers were four German Kriegsmarine aircraft carriers planned in the mid-1930s by Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as part of the Plan Z rearmament program after Germany and Great Britain signed the Anglo-German Naval Agreement . They were planned after a thorough stud
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)
#10 USS Mission Bay
USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Mission Bay , located northwest of San Diego . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned in September, she served as a transport carrier, ferrying aircraft to bases in Europe, Africa, and Asi
#11 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
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
#13 Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk
Minsk is an aircraft carrier (heavy aircraft cruiser in Russian classification) [2] that served the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy from 1978 to 1994. She was the second Kiev -class vessel to be built. 1978 Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk in 1983 History Russia Name Minsk Namesake City of Minsk B
USS Curtiss (AV-4) was the first purpose-built seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy . She was named for Glenn Curtiss , an American naval aviation pioneer that designed the Curtiss NC-4 , the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Tender of the United States Navy USS Curt
#15 List of aircraft carriers of Germany
The German navies — the Kaiserliche Marine , the Reichsmarine , and the Kriegsmarine — all planned to build aircraft carriers, though none would ever enter service. These ships were based on knowledge gained during experimentation with seaplane tenders operated by the Kaiserliche Marine during World
USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29 , then ACV-29 ) was an American escort carrier . The second ship with this name, it was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 3) by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania , s
USS Anzio (ACV/CVE/CVHE-57) , was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy that saw service during World War II in the Pacific War . Originally classified as an auxiliary aircraft carrier ACV-57 , the vessel was laid down in 1942, in Vancouver, Washington , by the Kaiser Shipbuil
#18 USS Kasaan Bay
USS Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) was the fifteenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Kasaan Bay, a name assigned to the bay by the local Haida Indians . The bay is located within Prince of Wales Island , which at the time was
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
#20 List of aircraft carriers of World War II
This is a list of aircraft carriers of the Second World War . Aircraft carriers of World War II by country Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvette
AirTran Airways (stylized as ɑir Tran ) was an American low-cost airline that was originally headquartered in Orlando, Florida , and ceased operation following its acquisition by Southwest Airlines . American low-cost airline from 1993 to 2014 "AirTran" redirects here. For other uses, see AirTran (d
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
Transportes Aereos del Continente Americano , ( Air Transports of the American Continent , known and branded formerly as TACA International ), operating as Avianca El Salvador , is an airline owned by Kingsland Holdings based in El Salvador . As TACA, it still currently operates as the flag carrier
#4 Aerolot
Aerolot (until 1925 Aerolloyd ) was a Polish airline . [1] Created in 1922, it was the first regular airline in Poland. Throughout its existence, the airline attained a 100 percent safety record. [2] Nationalised in 1928, it became the core of LOT Polish Airlines , the flag carrier of Poland. [3] Fo
#5 Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc. , operating as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, is an American airline that once flew air carrier operations and conducted other travel related businesses from 1928 until 1982 and continues
Kyrgyzstan Air Company , operating as Air Kyrgyzstan ( Kyrgyz : Эйр Кыргызстан Авиакомпаниясы , Eýr Kyrgyzstan Aviakompaniýasy ; Russian : Авиакомпания «Эйр Кыргызстан» , Aviakompaniya «Air Kyrgyzstan» ), is the flag carrier of Kyrgyzstan based in Bishkek . [2] It operates scheduled domestic and int
#7 OTT Airlines
One Two Three Airlines ( Chinese : 一二三航空公司 ; pinyin : Yī'èrsān Hángkōng Gōngsī ) is an airline headquartered in Shanghai that was launched as a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines in February 2020. It is scheduled to be the first airline to operate the Comac C919 . The airline is focused on the Yan
Air Chaparral was an American regional airline . It was active from 1980 through 1982 with its main office located in Reno, Nevada and a maintenance base located in a former military alert hangar at Spokane, Washington. [1] It provided scheduled passenger airline service to a number of destinations
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij Interinsulair Bedrijf Batavia ( KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf or simply KLM-IIB ; English: Royal Dutch Interinsular Airline Services Batavia ) was an airline based in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia ) and the predecessor to Garuda Indonesia . Defunct airl
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
#11 Jet Airways
Jet Airways (India) Ltd is an Indian airline based in Delhi NCR , with a training and developmental center in Mumbai . Incorporated in April 1992 as a limited liability company , the airline began operations as an air taxi operator in 1993. It began full-fledged operations in 1995 with international
Flyways Linhas Aéreas Ltda. was a domestic airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , founded in 2014. The company slogan was Portuguese : Prazer em voar. Brazilian airline Flyways Linhas Aéreas IATA ICAO Callsign FYW Founded 2014 Commenced operations 2015 Ceased operations 2017 Hubs Belo Horizonte–
#13 History of Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is a major American airline. [1] [2] The company's history began with the world's first aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters Inc. , founded in 1925 in Macon, Georgia [3] to combat the boll weevil infestation of cotton crops. [4] C.E. Woolman , general manager and
#14 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
Island Air Charters is an air charter company based in Tauranga , New Zealand . The company is owned by Paul Ensor and offers charter services around the Bay of Plenty using Cessna light aircraft . Island Air Charters IATA ICAO Callsign - - - Commenced operations 1995 Operating bases Tauranga Airpor
Continental Express was the operating brand name used by a number of independently owned regional airlines providing commuter airliner and regional jet feeder service under agreement with Continental Airlines . In 2012 at the time of the merger between Continental and United Airlines, two carriers w
Flagship Airlines was a regional airline headquartered on the grounds of Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee . This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( November 2019 )
Lufthansa CityLine GmbH is a German airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Munich Airport . [1] [2] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa and maintains hubs at Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport , [3] from where it operates a dense domestic and European network as a member of Lufth
#19 British Eagle
British Eagle International Airlines was a major British independent [nb 1] airline that operated from 1948 until it went into liquidation in 1968. It operated scheduled and charter services on a domestic, international and transatlantic basis over the years. For the British Eagle cycle brand, see B
#20 USA3000 Airlines
Brendan Airways, LLC , doing business as USA3000 Airlines , was a U.S. airline headquartered in Newtown Township , Delaware County , Pennsylvania . [3] [4] [5] It operated both scheduled and charter service with a fleet of five Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline's last flight departed on January 30,
The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 53 (L 17) was a P-class World War I zeppelin. German World War I-era zeppelin LZ 53 (L 17) Zeppelin LZ 53 (L 17) Role P-class reconnaissance-bomber rigid airship Type of aircraft National origin German Empire Manufacturer Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Designer Ludwig Dü
#2 List of Schütte-Lanz airships
Schütte-Lanz (SL) is the name of a series of rigid airships designed and built by the Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz company from 1909 until 1917. [1] One research and four passenger airships were planned for post-war use, but were never built. The Schütte-Lanz company was an early competitor of the mor
The Willows airships were a series of pioneering non-rigid airships designed and built in Wales by Ernest Thompson Willows in the first decade of the 20th century. The first airship Willows No. 1 flew in 1905, and the last, the Willows No. 5 in 1913. [1] Willows airship Willows No. 4 (His Majesty's
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
#5 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
Zeppelin "L 30" (factory number "LZ 62" ) was the first R-class " Super Zeppelin " of the German Empire . It was the most successful airship of the First World War with 31 reconnaissance flights and 10 bombing runs carrying a total of 23,305 kg of bombs, [1] with the first ones targeting England ,
Gross-Basenach or Groß-Basenach is the designation for a series of five so-called M-class German military semi-rigid airships constructed by balloonist Nikolaus Basenach and Major Hans Georg Friedrich Groß (1860–1924) of the Royal Prussian Airship Battalion Nr 2 [1] between 1907 and 1914. They produ
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . For subsequent history and lineage, see 25th Space Range Squadron . 25th Aero Squadron Austin -built 25th Aero Squadron British S.E.5a, British s/n F8005, with 200 hp Wolseley Viper
#2 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command 's 325th Fighter Weapons Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it was inactivated on 15 October 1982. This article includes a list of general refer
The 358th Fighter Squadron is part of the 495th Fighter Group at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. The squadron was reactivated there in 2015. The squadron was formerly part of the 355th Operations Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona, operating the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt I
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 100th Air Refueling Wing (100th ARW), nicknamed the Bloody Hundredth , is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . It is stationed at RAF Mildenhall , Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is also the host wing at RAF Mildenh
The 911th Airlift Wing is an Air Mobility Command -gained unit of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), based out of Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station at the Pittsburgh International Airport , Pennsylvania . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inli
The 141st Air Refueling Wing (141 ARW) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard , stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base , Spokane, Washington. If activated to federal service, the 141 ARW is gained by the United States Air Force and assigned to the Air Mobility Command (AMC). As a result of BR
#8 355th Wing
The 355th Wing ( 355 WG ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command 's Fifteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson , Arizona , where it operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II . The wing's mission is to provide close air support (CAS), air inte
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
#10 Jagdstaffel 29
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 29 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score 76 aerial victories during the war, at the cost of 13 of their pilots kill
The 119th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard 177th Fighter Wing located at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base , New Jersey. The 119th is equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and is the oldest active flying fighter squadron in the Air National Guard. 119th F
The 116th Air Control Wing is a Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard / United States Air Force , stationed at Robins Air Force Base , Georgia. If activated for federal service, the wing is gained by Air Combat Command . 116th Air Control Wing 116th Air Control Wing E-8C Joint STARS, AF Ser. No. 96
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
No. 450 Squadron was a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) that operated during World War II. Established at RAAF Station Williamtown , New South Wales, in February 1941, it was the first Australian Article XV squadron formed under the Empire Air Training Scheme . Royal Australian Air Fo
The 128th Air Refueling Wing (128 ARW) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard , stationed at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base , Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service in the United States Air Force , the wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC). 12
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
#17 No. 41 Wing RAF
No. 41 Wing of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), later the Royal Air Force (RAF), was a division which conducted strategic bombing operations against Germany during the First World War . No. 41 Wing RAF Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Size Wing Military unit
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 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
#20 Jagdstaffel 24
Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 24 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 89 verified aerial victories. [1] Jasta 24 Active 1916–1918 Country G
In meteorology , clear-air turbulence ( CAT ) is the turbulent movement of air masses in the absence of any visual clues, such as clouds, and is caused when bodies of air moving at widely different speeds meet. [1] Turbulent movement of transparent air masses without any visual cues For other uses,
A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning . It allows satellite navigation devices to determine their location ( longitude , latitude , and altitude / elevation ) to high precision (within a few centimetres to metres) using
Very high frequency omni-directional range ( VOR ) [1] is a type of short-range radio navigation system for aircraft , enabling aircraft with a receiving unit to determine its position and stay on course by receiving radio signals transmitted by a network of fixed ground radio beacons . It uses freq
#4 Airfone
Airfone was an air-ground radiotelephone service developed by MCI founder John D. Goeken , and operated under the names Airfone , GTE Airfone , and Verizon Airfone. Airfone allowed passengers to make telephone calls (later including data modem service) in-flight. Airfone handsets were often located
A flight recorder is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents . The device may often be referred to as a " black box ", an outdated name which has become a misnomer —they are now required to be painted
Albert Kimmerling , (22 June 1882 Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe – 9 June 1912, Mourmelon, France) [1] was a pioneer aviator who made the first airplane flight in Africa, taking off at the Nahoon Racetrack at East London, Eastern Cape . [2] on 28 December 1909 in a Voisin biplane . He was also involved i
Kurt Heinrich Debus [3] (November 29, 1908 – October 10, 1983) was a rocket engineer and NASA director. Born in Germany, he was a member of the Schutzstaffel during World War II, where he served as a V-weapons flight test director. Following the war, he was brought to the United States via Operation
#3 Werner Kuers
Werner Richard Kuers (April 18, 1907 - May 14, 1983) [2] was a German-American engineer and expert in guided missiles. [2] Kuers worked at Peenemünde Army Research Center in manufacturing and later, as part of the " von Braun rocket group" through Operation Paperclip , at White Sands V-2 Launching S
Henry Sutton (4 September 1855, Ballarat, Victoria – 28 July 1912) was an Australian designer, engineer, and inventor credited with contributions to early developments in electricity, aviation, wireless communication, photography and telephony. [1] : 10 [2] Australian inventor (1855–1912) Henry
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR -hart , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. [2] [Note 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean . [4] She set many other records, [3]
Antonio Ferri (5 April 1912 – 28 December 1975) was an Italian scientist, prominent in the field of aerodynamics , with a specialization in hypersonic and supersonic flight . For the 17th century architect, see Antonio Maria Ferri . Antonio Ferri Born in 1912 in Norcia , Italy, from 1937 he conducte
#7 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
Professor Elfyn John Richards (28 December 1914 – 7 September 1995) was a Welsh aeronautical engineer and acoustical engineer , the first professor of either of these subjects at Southampton University , where he founded the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research , and was the second Vice-Chancel
Vecihi Hürkuş (6 January 1896 – 16 July 1969) was a Turkish aviation engineer and aviation pioneer. He built Turkey's first aircraft, the Vecihi K-VI . Turkish aviator (1896–1969) Vecihi Hürkuş Hürkuş in the 1930s Born ( 1896-01-06 ) 6 January 1896 Arnavutköy , Istanbul Died 16 July 1969 (1969-07-16
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
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo ( Spanish: [le.oˈnaɾðo ˈtores i keˈβeðo] ; 28 December 1852 – 18 December 1936) was a Spanish civil engineer and mathematician of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Torres was a pioneer in the development of the radio control and automated calculation mach
Edwin Foresman Schoch (September 13, 1916 – September 13, 1951) was a United States Navy aeronautical engineer , combat pilot and test pilot . Lieutenant Edwin Foresman Schoch Edwin Foresman Schoch in the XF-88 Voodoo at Edwards AFB Birth name Edwin Foresman Schoch Nickname(s) Ed Born ( 1916-09-13 )
#13 William Mrazek
William "Willi" Mrazek (October 20, 1911 - February 8, 1992) [3] was a German-American loads engineer [3] and member of the " von Braun rocket group." Mrazek worked first at Peenemünde Army Research Center and later, through Operation Paperclip , at Fort Bliss and the Marshall Space Flight Center ,
#14 Pierre Roques
Pierre Auguste Roques (28 December 1856 – 26 February 1920) was a French general and creator of the French air force. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2018 ) Pierre Auguste Roques Portrait published in L'Illustration during the First World War. Born ( 1856-12-28 ) 2
#15 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 .
#16 Elmer P. Wheaton
Elmer P. Wheaton (August 15, 1909 – December 28, 1997) was an American aerospace and marine engineer and executive. He was corporate vice president for engineering at Douglas Aircraft Company and vice president for research and development at the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company . He was a memb
Michael Scott Hopkins (born December 28, 1968) is a United States Space Force colonel [1] and NASA astronaut . [2] Hopkins was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20 . He made his first spaceflight as a Flight Engineer on Soyuz TMA-10M / Expedition 37 / Expedition 38 , from
The Sunbeam Crusader , originally known as the Sunbeam 150 hp , Sunbeam 110 hp or Sunbeam 100 hp (variations on the engine may also have been referred to as Sunbeam 120 hp or Sunbeam 135 hp ), was an early British, side-valve, water-cooled, V-8 aero engine first marketed in 1913. [1] Early
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
#2 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
#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
#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
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
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
Taban Air Flight 6437 was a scheduled domestic flight that crashed on landing at Mashhad , Iran on 24 January 2010. All 170 people escaped from the burning aircraft without loss of life. Most of the passengers were pilgrims returning from visiting holy sites in Iraq . [1] 2010 aviation accident Taba
UTA Flight 141 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Guinean regional airline Union des Transports Africains de Guinée , flying from Conakry to Dubai with stopovers in Benin , Libya and Lebanon . On 25 December 2003, the Boeing 727-223 operating the flight struck a building and
#9 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]
#10 1920 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1920: Years in aviation : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Years : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 19
#11 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
#12 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
#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 1997 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1997: Years in aviation : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20
#16 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
#17 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
#18 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
#19 List of airline flights that required gliding
Airplane gliding occurs when all the engines shut down, but the wings are still functional and can be used for a controlled descent. This is a very rare condition. [1] The most common cause of engine shutdown is fuel exhaustion or fuel starvation , but there have been other cases in aviation history
#20 1978 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1978: Years in aviation : 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 19
The Prue Super Standard is an American , high-wing , single-seat, FAI Standard Class glider that was designed by Irving Prue in 1962 as a development of the Prue Standard . [1] [2] American glider Super Standard Role Glider National origin United States Designer Irving Prue Introduction 1962 Status
The Scott Viking 1 was a single seat, high-performance glider designed and built in the UK just before the Second World War . Only four were constructed, one setting records in Argentina and another remaining active into the 1980s. British single-seat glider, 1938 Viking 1 Role High performance sail
The Cessna CH-1 Skyhook is the only helicopter ever built by the Cessna Aircraft Company . It was the first helicopter to land on the summit of Pike's Peak and the last piston-engined helicopter to set the helicopter altitude record. The CH-1 had a single, two-bladed main rotor, and a front-mounted
#2 Nord Norelfe
The Nord 1750 Norelfe was a 1950s French three-seat helicopter built by Nord Aviation and designed by Jean Cantinieau . French helicopter built by Nord Aviation Norelfe Role Three-seat experimental helicopter Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Nord Aviation Designer Jean Cantinieau
The Sikorsky S-92 is an American twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter markets. The S-92 was developed from the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter and has similar parts such as flight control and rotor systems. Transport helicopter family by Sikors
#1 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
Aéroplanes Voisin was a French aircraft manufacturing company established in 1905 by Gabriel Voisin and his brother Charles , and was continued by Gabriel after Charles died in an automobile accident in 1912; the full official company name then became Société Anonyme des Aéroplanes G. Voisin [1] [2]
#1 152 mm air defense gun KM-52
The 152 mm air defense gun KM-52 is a type of experimental anti-aircraft artillery developed by the Experimental Design Bureau (now independent as NPO Novator ) of Plant No.8 . This article does not cite any sources . ( June 2019 ) Weapon 152 mm air defense gun KM-32 Place of origin USSR Produ
#2 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]
The SOM ( Turkish : Satha Atılan Orta Menzilli Mühimmat ) is a next-generation autonomous, stealth, high precision cruise missile developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE , Defence Research and Development Institute of Turkey. [6] It was first revealed during the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Turkish Air F
#4 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Program is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect India from ballistic missile attacks. Phase 1 has been successfully tested and completed and deployment awaits final official permission. Phase 2 is under d