langs: 7 декабря [ru] / december 7 [en] / 7. dezember [de] / 7 décembre [fr] / 7 dicembre [it] / 7 de diciembre [es]
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Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Second World War RAAF Buildings, Maryborough Airport
Second World War RAAF Buildings is a heritage-listed group of air force base buildings at Saltwater Creek Road, Maryborough , Fraser Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. It was built from c. 1941 to c. 1944 . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 March 2007. [1] Historic site
- ... eptember 1941 and the first intake was on 16 November when work was still being carried out. [1] On 7 december 1941 the United States of America entered the war following the bombing of American ships by Japane ...
#2 North Las Vegas Airport
North Las Vegas Airport ( IATA : VGT , ICAO : KVGT , FAA LID : VGT ) is a public-use airport 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of downtown Las Vegas in North Las Vegas, Nevada . [1] It is owned by the Clark County Commission and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation . This article needs addi
- ... use the airport. The airport is certificated under 14 CFR Part 139 . HISTORY The airport opened on december 7, 1941 as Sky Haven Airport . Given the significance of the date , only one of the three founders, Fl ...
#3 Dover Air Force Base
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
- ... pened on December 17, 1941. It was converted to a U.S. Army Air Corps airfield just weeks after the december 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. It was renamed Dover Army Airbase on April 8, 1943; *Dover Subbase on ...
- ... Dover Hundred, Dover, Delaware Area 1 acre (0.40 ha) NRHP reference No. 94001377 [18] Added to NRHP december 7, 1994 C-54 with visitors at the AMC museum Hangar 1301 at Dover Air Force Base is home to the Air Mo ...
#4 Breddan Aerodrome
Breddan Aerodrome is a heritage-listed abandoned aerodrome at Gregory Developmental Road, Breddan , Charters Towers Region , Queensland , Australia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Charters Towers . It was built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied Works Council and Queensland Main Roads Comm
- ... at Corinda (Charters Towers), Sandy Creek ( Breddan ) and several locations near Sellheim . [1] On 7 december 1941 the Japanese made a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islan ...
#5 Baltimore Municipal Airport
Baltimore Municipal Airport ("Harbor Field") is a former airport and United States Air Force airfield about 6 miles southeast of Baltimore, Maryland on an artificial peninsula. Construction began in 1929 [1] with a seaplane base and was completed in 1941. It closed on 30 December 1960. The western h
- ... ca entered the War following the Japanese sneak bombing raid at Pearl Harbor , in Hawaii on Sunday, december 7, 1941, and later in the Philippines at other American air and naval bases. The Prime Minister later ...
#6 Haleiwa Fighter Strip
Haleiwa Fighter Strip was a military airfield on Oahu , Hawaii . It was used as part of the island's defense in World War II . Haleiwa Fighter Strip Part of Seventh Air Force Hale ʻ iwa , Oahu , Hawaii Haleiwa Fighter Strip 1933 Coordinates 21°36′16″N 158°6′8″W Type Military airfield Site informatio
- ... by United States Army Air Corps HISTORY This obscure former military strip became famous during the december 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor . Originally used as an emergency landing field for fighter aircraft , ...
- ... ast a temporary wooden control tower and another wooden building at Haleiwa. PEARL HARBOR ATTACK On december 7 the Japanese heavily strafed the aircraft at Wheeler Field and few were able to get airborne to fend ...
- ... t Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and 2 Curtiss P-36 Mohawk pursuit planes were at the field on the morning of december 7. 2nd Lt. George S. Welch and 2nd Lt. Kenneth M. Taylor , both P-40 pilots, were at Wheeler when the ...
#7 Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in the U.S. state of Missouri . Located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis , it is the adult teaching hospital for the Washington University School of Medicine and a major component of the Washington University Medical Center . In 2022, B
- ... tended as an affiliate for the Washington University School of Medicine . Barnes hospital opened on december 7, 1914, at its current location on Kingshighway Boulevard. The hospital was designed by architect, Th ...
#8 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport ( Spanish: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas [aeɾoˈpweɾto aˈðolfo ˈswaɾeθ maˈðɾið βaˈɾaxas] ) ( IATA : MAD , ICAO : LEMD ) , commonly known as Madrid–Barajas Airport , is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. At 3,050 ha (7,500 acres) in
- ... e-down. Only 11 of the 169 passengers survived – there were no survivors among the 23 crew. [54] On 7 december 1983, an Iberia 727 operating as Iberia Flight 350 [55] collided during takeoff with Aviaco Flight ...
#9 RAF Thornaby
Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby was a former Royal Air Force Station located near the town of Thornaby-on-Tees , in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command , Bomber Command and Coastal Command all operated from the base over its history, but its stint under Coast
- ... e FB9 in 1955, [31] the squadron also operated the Gloster Meteor T7 between 1950 and 1957. [32] On 7 december 1952 No. 533 (Rifle) Squadron RAF Regiment arrived from Hereford (where they were formed on 28 July ...
#10 Midland Army Airfield
Midland Army Airfield is a former World War II military airfield, located 8.4 miles west-southwest of Midland, Texas . It operated as a Bombardier training school for the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 until 1945. This article is about the World War II era military airfield. For the predece
- ... announced that training of cadets would begin in January 1942. With the bombing of Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941, the need for bombardiers was evident, soon after an announcement was made by Lieutenant Colon ...
#11 Guernsey Airport
Guernsey Airport ( IATA : GCI , ICAO : EGJB ) is an international airport on the island of Guernsey and the largest airport in the Bailiwick of Guernsey . It is located in the Forest , a parish in Guernsey, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southwest of St. Peter Port [1] and features mostly f
- ... ENTS AND INCIDENTS Main article: List of aviation accidents and incidents in the Channel Islands On 7 december 1997 an F-27 (registration: G-BNCY) operated by AirUK arriving from Southampton overshot the runway ...
#12 Morse Field (Hawaii)
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
- ... t later increased to $2,020,000. The work on runways at Morse Field was suspended shortly after the december 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Hawaii , and all adjacent landing areas demolished and the strip destroyed ...
#13 Foggia Airfield Complex
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
- ... ighter Group , ( P-47 Thunderbolt ), March 1944 301st Bombardment Group , ( B-17 Flying Fortress ), 7 december 1943 – 1 February 1944 456th Bombardment Group ( B-24 Liberator ), January 1944 330 Wing RAF ( 142 ...
#14 Revelstoke Airport
Revelstoke Airport ( IATA : YRV , ICAO : CYRV ) is located 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 km; 2.0 mi) south southeast of Revelstoke , British Columbia , Canada . Airport in Revelstoke, British Columbia Revelstoke Airport IATA : YRV ICAO : CYRV WMO : 71882 Summary Airport type Public Operator Columbia-S
- ... lement [1] Environment Canada [2] EXPANSION PLAN This section needs to be updated . ( May 2022 ) On december 7, 2011, the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CRSD) announced an expansion plan for the airport. Wh ...
#15 Bilaspur Airport
Bilaspur Airport ( IATA : PAB , ICAO : VEBU ) , officially known as Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport is located at Chakarbhatta, 10 kilometres south of Bilaspur , in the state of Chhattisgarh , India. Bilaspur Airport made by royal Airforce in 1942 oldest Airport of chhattisgarh. It is owned by the Airport
- ... "conditional offer" of parting with 377 acres while retaining 56 acres for a civil enclave . [3] On 7 december 2018 Bilaspur Airport got the commercial licence from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India) ...
#16 Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base (" Nellis " colloq. ) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada . Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in " Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace ", [3] associated with the
- ... e closed). [10] Permanent construction for barracks to house 3,000 people began in mid-1941, and by 7 december , 10 AT-6 Texan advanced flight trainers and 17 Martin B-10 bombers were at the airfield. LAS VEGAS ...
#17 Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport ( Irish : Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath ) ( IATA : DUB , ICAO : EIDW ) is an international airport serving Dublin , Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). [5] The airport is located in Collinstown , 7 km (4.3 mi) north [2] of Dublin, and 3 km (1.9 mi)
- ... ldorf Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn [81] Finnair Helsinki [82] FlyOne Chișinău [83] HiSky Bucharest (begins 7 december r 2022), [84] Chișinău , [85] Cluj-Napoca , [86] Iași [85] Iberia Express Madrid [87] Icelandair Rey ...
#18 Oudna Airfield
Oudna Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia , which was located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of La Mohammedia, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-southwest of Tunis It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African
- ... ber 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress (12AF/15AF after 1 November 1943) 301st Bombardment Group , 6 August- 7 december 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress (12AF/15AF after 1 November 1943) Oudna Airfield Coordinates 36°38′09.22 ...
#19 Timmins/Porcupine Lake Water Aerodrome
Timmins/Porcupine Lake Water Aerodrome , formerly TC LID : CPW5 , was a water aerodrome located adjacent to Timmins , Ontario , Canada on Porcupine Lake . Airport in Timmins, Ontario Timmins/Porcupine Lake Water Aerodrome IATA : none ICAO : none Summary Airport type Public Operator Ratcliff Aircraft
- ... k and passengers to disembark. Additional floatplanes were stored on the grass next to the dock. On december 7, 2015, a fire destroyed the hangar, along with several aircraft and equipment in the facility for wi ...
#20 Platov International Airport
Platov International Airport ( IATA : ROV , ICAO : URRP ) ( Russian : Международный аэропорт Платов ) is an airport close to the stanitsa of Grushevskaya, Aksaysky District , Rostov Oblast , Russia near the city of Novocherkassk northeast of Rostov-on-Don . It serves Rostov-on-Don (as a replacement
- ... rt and final tests before the operations would commence. The airport commenced passenger service on 7 december 2017, [7] [1] and the old airport was scheduled to officially cease all its operations on 1 March 2 ...
- ... t, whereas old airport received a new IATA code RVI. [16] [17] The airport was officially opened on 7 december 2017 at 11:00am, with the first passenger flight of Pobeda Boeing 737-800 arriving from Moscow–Vnuk ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Avro Shackleton
The Avro Shackleton is a British long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) which was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). It was developed by Avro from the Avro Lincoln bomber , which itself had been a development of the famous wartime Avro Lancaster bomber. Brit
- ... .3 flew on 2 September 1955; the aircraft had problems with stalling characteristics and crashed on 7 december 1956. [59] The variant entered service with 220 Squadron at RAF St Eval in August 1957. [59] The RA ...
#2 Aichi D3A
The Aichi D3A Type 99 Carrier Bomber ( Allied reporting name " Val ") [lower-alpha 1] is a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber . It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and was involved in almost all IJN actions, including the attack on Pearl Harbor . Imperial Japanese
- ... Aichi D3A1 dive bombers prepare to take off from a Japanese aircraft carrier during the morning of 7 december 1941 to attack Pearl Harbor . Aichi D3A1 taking off from the carrier Akagi during the Indian Ocean ...
#3 Dassault Rafale
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,
- ... i intelligence officers; thus, the price can be viewed as € 263 M for each aircraft. [155] [156] On 7 december 2017, the option for 12 more Rafales was exercised for €1.1 billion (or € 92 M each) while adding a ...
#4 British Aerospace 146
The British Aerospace 146 (also BAe 146 ) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace , later part of BAE Systems . Production ran from 1983 until 2001. Manufacture by Avro International Aerospace of an improved version known as the Avro RJ
- ... cidents with a total of 294 fatalities and one criminal occurrence with 43 fatalities. [81] [82] On 7 december 1987, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 , operated by BAe 146-200A registration N350PS, crashe ...
#5 Texas A&M College Ag-1
The Texas A&M College Ag-1 was a prototype single seat, single engine aircraft, one of the first specifically designed for agricultural spraying, dusting and fertilizer spreading . It was the first of a series of designs that led to the Piper PA-25 Pawnee . Ag-1 Role Experimental agricultural aircra
- ... e eight years later to the Piper PA-25 Pawnee , another Weick design. A CAA contract was awarded on 7 december 1949 which provided input from the CAA, the Department of Agriculture and two aircraft manufacturer ...
#6 TNCA Serie B
The TNCA B Series was a single-engine reconnaissance biplane built in Mexico by Talleres Nacionales de Construcciones Aeronáuticas (National Aircraft Construction Workshops). Reconnaissance biplane TNCA Serie B "Puro" Role Reconnaissance aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Mexico Manufacture
- ... e of aircraft National origin Mexico Manufacturer TNCA Designer Ángel Lascurain y Osio First flight december 7, 1920 Status retired Primary user Mexican Air Force Number built 6 Developed from TNCA Serie A DESIG ...
- ... y to land and take off on unprepared surfaces. [2] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The first flight was made on december 7, 1920, flying the Balbuena-Pachuca-Balbuena route with Lieutenant Fernando Proal as a pilot and Colo ...
#7 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational ser
- ... r : USAAF; one of only two US pilots to get airborne (in a P-40) during the attack on Pearl Harbor ( 7 december 1941), during which he shot down two aircraft and was wounded in the arm. Keith Truscott : RAAF; pr ...
#8 Cessna 182 Skylane
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas . It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area. American light aircraft Cessna 182 Skylane Role Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States M
- ... 30 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 7 december 1956 [6] 182B Skylane Four-seat light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a carbureted 230 ...
#9 Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and Hind biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-per
- ... ducted its first flight. Deliveries occurred at a steady pace until the last Battle was received on 7 december 1943. [48] These aircraft were a mix of bomber, target tug, and dual-control trainer variants; they ...
#10 Partenavia P.68
The Partenavia P.68 , now Vulcanair P68 , is a light aircraft designed by Luigi Pascale and initially built by Italian Partenavia . It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 November 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-win
- ... ion Authority on 17 November 1971 for an 1860 kg (4100 lb) MTOW . [2] It was approved by the FAA on 7 december 1971. [3] After a 300 h of flight tests , production was to start in May 1972 in a new plant at Nap ...
#11 Dive bomber
A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Diving towards the target simplifies the bomb's trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run. This allows attacks on point targets and s
- ... Dauntlesses and over 7,000 Helldivers built. [44] Both the SBD and D3A were used at Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941. The Japanese sent 54 D3A Vals carrying 550 lb (250 kg) bombs to attack parked aircraft at Whe ...
#12 Spaceplane
A spaceplane is a vehicle that can fly and glide like an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere and maneuver like a spacecraft in outer space . [1] To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft. Orbital spaceplanes tend to be more similar to conventional spacecraft, while s
- ... ere capable of entering orbit, and all were first lifted to high altitude by a carrier aircraft. On 7 december 2009, Scaled Composites and Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo , along with its atmospheric moth ...
#13 Fairey Barracuda
The Fairey Barracuda was a British carrier-borne torpedo and dive bomber designed by Fairey Aviation . It was the first aircraft of this type operated by the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) to be fabricated entirely from metal . British carrier-borne torpedo/dive bomber Barracuda Fairey Barracuda
- ... anufacturer Fairey Aviation Built by Blackburn Aircraft Boulton Paul Westland Aircraft First flight 7 december 1940 Introduction 10 January 1943 Primary users Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy Netherlands Naval Av ...
- ... lls-Royce Exe , being cancelled. It was replaced by the less powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. On 7 december 1940, the first Fairey prototype conducted its maiden flight . Early testing revealed it to be some ...
- ... nd Supermarine ( Type 322 ) were selected. A pair of prototypes of each design were ordered. [2] On 7 december 1940, the first Fairey prototype conducted its maiden flight . [3] [1] The Supermarine Type 322 did ...
#14 List of surviving Consolidated B-24 Liberators
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II . Of the 19,256 B-24, PB4Y-1, LB-30 and other model variants in the Liberator family produced, thirteen complete examples survive
- ... ed States Barksdale Global Power Museum Display Built at Ford Willow Run as B-24J-20-FO. Struck off 7 december 1945. Purchased by Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Oklahoma and used as and instructional air ...
#15 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
- ... Airstrip, killing 18 of 21 on board in the deadliest accident involving the Super Electra. [32] On december 7, 1946, a Dalstroi Aviation L14 ( 6 ) crashed on climbout from Berelakh, Magadan, Russia (then part o ...
#16 Curtiss SBC Helldiver
The Curtiss SBC Helldiver was a two-seat scout bomber and dive bomber built by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. It was the last military biplane procured by the United States Navy . Delivered in 1937, it became obsolete even before World War II and was kept well away from combat with Axis fighters. [
- ... er tests. [8] XS4C-1 (CURTISS MODEL 73) After testing the XF12C-1 was rejected as a fighter, and on 7 december 1933 this aircraft was redesignated in the scout category as the XS4C-1 and re-engined with a 700 h ...
- ... acquired newer, more modern aircraft and the SBC-3s were replaced by the Douglas SBD Dauntless. By 7 december 1941, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps had 69 SBC-3s and 118 SBC-4s in the inventory based at NASs, N ...
- ... Scouting Squadron Eight (VS-8): 20 SBC-4s [14] Hornet was undergoing sea trials in the Atlantic on 7 december and the two squadrons kept their SBC-4s until the ship sailed to San Diego, California in March 194 ...
- ... ; one SBC-4 was assigned to VMF-2 and the second to VMJ-2 (redesignated VMJ-252 on 1 July 1941). On 7 december 1941, the Marine Corps had 23 SBC-4s in their inventory. Twelve of them were assigned to a Marine o ...
#17 CAC Boomerang
The CAC Boomerang is a fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1942 and 1945. Approved for production shortly following the Empire of Japan 's entry into the Second World War , the Boomerang was rapidly designed as to meet the urgent d
- ... rely on England for no further supplies of any aircraft materials or equipment of any kind. [3] On 7 december 1941, the Pacific War began with a series of unanticipated near-simultaneous attacks by Japanese fo ...
#18 Douglas SBD Dauntless
The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD ("Scout Bomber Douglas") was the United States Navy 's main carrier-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. The SBD was als
- ... ational training unit in 1942-43 United States Marine Corps United States Navy NOTABLE ACCIDENTS On 7 december 1943, during a joint U.S. Navy – U.S. Marine simulated close air support exercise near Pauwela, Mau ...
#19 Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 is a long-range , wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and produced by Airbus . The first A350 design proposed by Airbus in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , would have been a development of the A330 with composite wings and new engines. As market support was i
- ... irst serial unit was on the final assembly line in early December. [113] After its maiden flight on 7 december 2017, delivery to launch customer Qatar Airways slipped to early 2018. [114] The delay was due to i ...
#20 Alenia C-27J Spartan
The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo 's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). [3] It is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica 's earlier G.222 (C-27A Spartan in U.S. service), equipped with the engines and various
- ... order was allowed to proceed when the Romanian court rejected EADS' complaint in June 2007. [65] On 7 december 2007, a contract for the seven C-27Js was officially signed. [23] On 12 April 2010, the first two C ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
- ... ong tons (14,000 t) 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers; 2 Westinghouse geared turbines, 1 shaft 12 March 1943 7 december 1943 Returned to the USN on 31 October 1946 HMS Ruler 24 14,000 long tons (14,000 t) 2 Foster-Wheel ...
#2 USS Patoka (AO-9)
USS Patoka (AO–9/AV–6/AG–125) was a replenishment oiler made famous as a tender for the airships Shenandoah (ZR-1) , Los Angeles (ZR-3) and Akron (ZRS-4) . It was also notable in that its height ( 177 feet (54 m) ) figured prominently in the design of the Rainbow Bridge in Texas (the bridge
- ... more round trip to Recife before the United States entered World War II. WORLD WAR II, 1941–1943 On 7 december 1941, Patoka was moored at Recife, acting as tanker, cargo, store ship, and repair ship. Here she s ...
#3 USS Wasp (CV-7)
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
- ... conducted gunnery drills before returning to Grassy Bay two days later, where she lay at anchor on 7 december 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . [1] WORLD WAR II ATLANTIC FLEET Wasp and the heav ...
#4 French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy . The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier , first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, as well as the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy . She is named after French statesman and
- ... r began operations on 23 November 2015, 10 days after the ISIL terrorist attacks in Paris . [59] On 7 december 2015, Rear Admiral René-Jean Crignola of the French Maritime Force, embarked in Charles de Gaulle , ...
#5 Pacific Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
- ... decisive battle at the beginning of a short war, after which she could dictate peace terms. [18] On december 7, 1941, Japan boldly launched a series of nearly simultaneous land and sea assaults. One of these tem ...
- ... arriers [lower-alpha 20] to this armada. PEARL HARBOR (7 DEC 1941) When it attacked Pearl Harbor on december 7, 1941 Hawaii time, the Japanese Mobile Fleet (Kidō Butai) was composed of Japan's six fleet carriers ...
#6 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
- ... ensive against Allied forces. [1] WORLD WAR II PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN On 8 December 1941 Japan time — 7 december 1941 on the other side of the International Date Line in Hawaii — the Pacific War began when Japan ...
#7 USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
- ... ill Namesake Battle of Bunker Hill Builder Fore River Shipyard Laid down 15 September 1941 Launched 7 december 1942 Commissioned 25 May 1943 Decommissioned 9 January 1947 Reclassified CVA, 1 October 1952 CVS-17 ...
- ... 509 at the Bethlehem Steel Company 's Fore River Shipyard , Quincy, Massachusetts , and launched on 7 december 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Donald Boynton. The carrier was commissioned on 25 May 1943, with Captain J ...
#8 Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū
Hiryū ( 飛龍 , "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design. [Note 1] Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. She to
- ... north of Oahu , Hiryū and the other five carriers launched two waves of aircraft on the morning of 7 december 1941 Hawaiian time. [22] [23] [Note 2] In the first wave, 8 B5N torpedo bombers were supposed to at ...
#9 USS Williamson (DD-244)
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
- ... the Aleutians and along the Alaskan peninsula work that paid dividends within a year. WORLD WAR II 7 december 1941, found Williamson under overhaul at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. After temporary duty with Destr ...
#10 Type B1 submarine
The Type B1 submarine ( 巡潜乙型潜水艦 , Junsen Otsu-gata sensuikan , lit. "Cruiser submarine type B") , also called I-15 -class submarine ( 伊一五型潜水艦 , I-jū-go-gata sensuikan ) was the first group of boats of the Type B cruiser submarines built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1940s. In total
- ... chant ship SS Cynthia Olson about 1,000 miles [ clarification needed ] northeast of Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941, causing 35 fatalities. She also crippled the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga with one torpedo h ...
#11 USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
- ... ile she was docked in Norfolk, Virginia. The concert was carried live on CBS . On Pearl Harbor Day ( 7 december 2001), President George W. Bush addressed the sailors of Enterprise from its flight deck. [65] In J ...
#12 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
- ... an, and she ferried approximately 1200 passengers back to the West Coast, sailing into San Pedro on 7 december . Her second trip started on 13 December, arriving at Buckner Bay on 1 January 1946. Taking on some ...
#13 USS Saratoga (CV-3)
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
- ... craft armament and adding an FC radar. [58] WORLD WAR II When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941, Saratoga was entering San Diego Harbor to embark her air group, which had been training ashor ...
#14 Foudre-class landing platform dock
The Foudre -class landing platform dock [1] was a class of landing platform docks designed and used by the French Navy . The vessels have operated from 1990 until the present. In 2011 Foudre was sold to the Chilean Navy . Siroco was sold to the Brazilian Navy in 2015. [2] Class of French landing pla
- ... Laid down Launched Builder Commissioned Fate Foudre L 9011 26 March 1986 19 November 1988 DCN Brest 7 december 1990 sold 2011 to Chile, renamed Sargento Aldea Siroco L 9012 2 October 1994 14 December 1996 DCN B ...
#15 HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy . Capable of carrying 60 aircraft including fixed wing, rotary wing and autonomous vehicles, [18] she is named in honour of the first HMS Queen Elizabeth , a World War I
- ... 09 [3] Launched 17 July 2014 Sponsored by HM Queen Elizabeth II Christened 4 July 2014 Commissioned 7 december 2017 [4] In service 2017 [5] Homeport HMNB Portsmouth Identification Pennant number : R08 Deck code ...
- ... and re-arming facilities Ski jump The ship began sea trials in June 2017, [19] was commissioned on 7 december 2017 and entered service in 2020. Her first seagoing commanding officer was Commodore Jerry Kyd , w ...
- ... ortsmouth on 21 November 2017 to prepare for her official commissioning ceremony, which was held on 7 december 2017. [50] [51] Following the ship's commissioning, she underwent a period of defect correction in ...
#16 French ship Foudre (L9011)
Foudre was an amphibious assault ship of the Marine Nationale , the twelfth vessel to bear the name , and lead ship of the Foudre -class landing platform docks . In December 2011 the vessel was sold to the Chilean Navy and renamed Sargento Aldea . For other ships with the same name, see French ship
- ... amesake Lightning Builder DCN, Brest Laid down 26 March 1986 Launched 19 November 1988 Commissioned 7 december 1990 Decommissioned December 2011 Homeport Toulon Identification L 9011 Fate Transferred to the Chi ...
#17 List of aircraft carriers in service
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck , hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1] The list only
- ... beth (R08) 280 280 m (920 ft) 065000 65,000 t Integrated electric propulsion STOVL Aircraft carrier 7 december 2017 Prince of Wales (R09) [34] 280 280 m (920 ft) 065000 65,000 t 10 December 2019 United States F ...
#18 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
- ... – HMS Unicorn launched. [37] 1 December – USS Bon Homme Richard , [18] USS Intrepid [47] laid down. 7 december – Japan attacks Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii and in Philippines; as a result United States ent ...
- ... . [14] [48] 3 December – HMS Venerable laid down. [48] 6 December – USS Belleau Wood launched. [18] 7 december – USS Franklin laid down, [41] USS Bunker Hill launched. [18] 8 December – Katsuragi laid down; [49 ...
- ... 4 August – USS Enterprise first steel cut. [152] 8 September – HMS Prince of Wales (R09) Christened 7 december – HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) commissioned 21 December – HMS Prince of Wales (R09) launched 2018 3 Ja ...
#19 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi
Akagi ( Japanese : 赤城, "red castle") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture . Though she was laid down as an Amagi -class battlecruiser , Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to
- ... 30 nautical miles (430 km; 260 mi) north of Oahu , launched two waves of aircraft on the morning of 7 december 1941. In the first wave, 27 Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo bombers from Akagi torpedoed the battleship ...
#20 USS Thornton (DD-270)
USS Thornton (DD-270/AVD-11) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for James and Ryan Thornton , naval officers during the American Civil War , and was the second ship to bear this name. Tender of the United States Navy For other ships with the
- ... ay , Wake Island , Palmyra and other outlying islands of the 14th Naval District. On the morning of 7 december 1941, she was moored at the Submarine Base at Pearl Harbor. Her action report for that day states t ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Canadian Airlines International
Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (stylized as Canadi›n Airlines or Canadi‹n Airlines , or simply Canadian ) was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada , carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destina
- ... r offer from Air Canada to the shareholders. The offer from Air Canada originally expired at 5pm on december 7, 1999, but Air Canada extended their offer until December 23, 1999. Air Canada officially took contr ...
#2 Panair do Brasil
Panair do Brasil was an airline of Brazil . Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America. It ceased operations in 1965. Former airline of Brazil Panair do Brasil IATA ICAO Callsign PB PAB BANDEIRANTE Founded 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil
- ... YRBA/Pan American until 1942, when the latter sold a big portion of shares to Brazilian capital. On december 7, 1943 the participation of Pan American was further reduced to 58%. That same year Panair was author ...
#3 Iberia (airline)
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
- ... were no fatalities amongst the 168 people on board, however the aircraft was written off. [121] On 7 december 1983, Iberia Flight 350 , a Boeing 727 (EC-CFJ), crashed while taking off in dense fog when it coll ...
#4 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
- ... er with firms Aeroposta Argentina, ZONDA and FAMA, giving rise to ARGENTINAS AIRLINES COMPANY STATE 7 december 1950. SEE ALSO List of defunct airlines of South America
#5 Jamaica Air Shuttle
Jamaica Air Shuttle was a domestic and western Caribbean regional airline based at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston , Jamaica . The airline began service on 7 December 2009, offering "on-demand" scheduled and private charter services to Jamaica's international and domestic airports. This article
- ... onal airline based at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston , Jamaica . The airline began service on 7 december 2009, offering "on-demand" scheduled and private charter services to Jamaica's international and do ...
- ... aica Air Shuttle IATA ICAO Callsign J6 ARW JAMAICA SHUTTLE Founded 9 June 2009 Commenced operations 7 december 2009 Ceased operations 19 June 2013 Hubs Tinson Pen Aerodrome Frequent-flyer program Frequent Flyer ...
#6 Jamair
Jamair was a privately owned and has served as non-scheduled charter as well as scheduled services. airline based in Calcutta , India . JamAir Founded 1946 Ceased operations 1977 Headquarters Calcutta , India
- ... carriage, causing the plane to slid off the runway, coming to rest at the edge of a deep drain. [1] 7 december 1961 - A Douglas C-47A (registration VT-AZV) operated by Jamair crashed on takeoff from Amritsar, I ...
#7 V Australia
V Australia [1] was a long-haul international airline owned by Virgin Australia Holdings that commenced operating on 27 February 2009. [2] As part of a rebranding of all of Virgin Australia Holdings' subsidiaries, on 7 December 2011 it was subsumed into Virgin Australia . [3] International airline o
- ... 27 February 2009. [2] As part of a rebranding of all of Virgin Australia Holdings' subsidiaries, on 7 december 2011 it was subsumed into Virgin Australia . [3] International airline owned by Virgin Australia Ho ...
- ... Callsign VA VAU VEE-OZ Founded 26 May 2004 Commenced operations 27 February 2009 Ceased operations 7 december 2011 Hubs Sydney Airport Frequent-flyer program Velocity Frequent Flyer Fleet size 5 Destinations 5 ...
#8 Real Transportes Aéreos
Real Transportes Aéreos (acronym to R edes E staduais A éreas L imitadas, literal translation: State Air Networks Limited) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional , of which Real was the main carrier. Former ma
- ... vicinity of Rio de Janeiro-Galeão due to unknown causes. All 54 passengers and crew died. [18] [19] 7 december 1960: a Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando registration PP-AKF belonging to Transportes Aéreos Nacional a ...
#9 British United Airways
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
- ... fusals" . Flight : 966–967. 20 December 1962. "The Board's Decisions" . Flight International : 888. 7 december 1961. Fly me, I'm Freddie! , p. 82 "Brevities" . Flight International : 568. 5 October 1961. Aeropl ...
#10 AirAsia Zest
Zest Airways, Inc. , operated as AirAsia Zest (formerly Asian Spirit and Zest Air ), was a low-cost airline based at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay , Metro Manila in the Philippines . It operated scheduled domestic and international tourist services, mainly feeder services linking M
- ... onnell Douglas MD-83 2008 NAMC YS-11 2008 Xian MA60 2013 INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS AS ASIAN SPIRIT On december 7, 1999, Asian Spirit Flight 100 , a Let L-410, crashed between Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya and Cabarrogui ...
#11 List of original DC-3 operators
The List of original Douglas DC-3 operators lists only the original customers who purchased new aircraft. Further information: Douglas DC-3 A DC-3 with Wright Cyclone engines, built in 1938 for Australian National Airways With the availability of large numbers of surplus military C-47 Skytrains or D
- ... fore the first DC-3 rolled off the production line. This DC-3 was delivered to Eastern Air Lines on 7 december 1937 and on its retirement from Eastern service in December 1952 was donated to the National Air an ...
#12 XplorAsia Airways
SEAir International is an all-cargo airline headquartered in Clark, Philippines. The airline is one of the two all cargo airlines operating in the country. Its main base is Clark International Airport in Pampanga , Philippines . Philippine airline This article needs to be updated . ( March 2021 ) SE
- ... ines ) November 21, 2012 ; 9 years ago ( 2012-11-21 ) (as SEAir International) Commenced operations december 7, 2012 ( 2012-12-07 ) Hubs Clark International Airport ( Angeles City ) Fleet size 3 [1] Website www ...
#13 White Eagle Aviation
White Eagle Aviation was a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Poland . Its main base was Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport . Defunct Polish airline White Eagle Aviation IATA ICAO Callsign W2 WEA WHITE EAGLE Founded 1992 Ceased operations 2010 Hubs Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
- ... by an ATR42, on behalf of Flywhoosh . These flights commenced on 29 May 2007 but were suspended on 7 december 2007. Flywhoosh and White Eagle Aviation each blamed the other for the dispute, and according to th ...
#14 Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A ( "Gol Intelligent Airlines S.A." also known as VRG Linhas Aéreas S/A ) is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . [4] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the d
- ... , 2014, when Passaredo established a similar interline agreement with TAM Airlines instead. [21] On december 7, 2011, Gol announced the intention of Delta Air Lines to purchase 3% of its shares. [22] The agreeme ...
#15 LaMia
LaMia Corporation S.R.L. , operating as LaMia (short for Línea Aérea Mérida Internacional de Aviación ), was a Bolivian charter airline headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra , as an EcoJet subsidiary. It had its origins from the failed Venezuelan airline of the same name. Founded in 2015, LaMia o
- ... oth stored at Cochabamba and Valera . Total 2 — The multinational investigative commission opted on december 7 to seize the other two aircraft as part of its investigation. [10] The Bolivian Air Force also revea ...
#16 Bhutan Airlines
Tashi Air Pvt. Ltd , trading as Bhutan Airlines , is Bhutan's first private airline. [2] Its head office is in Thimphu . [3] Airline from Bhutan Bhutan Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign B3 BTN BHUTAN AIR Founded 2011 Commenced operations 7 December 2011 Operating bases Paro Airport Fleet size 2 [1] Destin
- ... from Bhutan Bhutan Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign B3 BTN BHUTAN AIR Founded 2011 Commenced operations 7 december 2011 Operating bases Paro Airport Fleet size 2 [1] Destinations 6 Parent company Tashi Group Headqu ...
#17 Germanwings
Germanwings GmbH was [1] a German low-cost airline wholly owned by Lufthansa [2] which operated under the Eurowings brand. It was based in Cologne with hubs at Cologne Bonn Airport , Stuttgart Airport , Hamburg Airport , Berlin Tegel Airport , Munich Airport and further bases at Hannover Airport and
- ... -cost department, which became a separate company under the name Germanwings on 27 October 2002. On 7 december 2005, the airline signed an agreement to purchase 18 Airbus A319-100 aircraft with a further 12 opt ...
#18 Philippines AirAsia
Philippines AirAsia, Inc. is a low-cost airline based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila in the Philippines . [5] The airline is the Philippine affiliate of AirAsia , a low-cost airline based in Malaysia. The airline started as a joint venture among three Filipino investors and Ai
- ... Low-cost airline in the Philippines Philippines AirAsia IATA ICAO Callsign Z2 APG COOL RED Founded 7 december 2010 ; 11 years ago ( 2010-12-07 ) Commenced operations 28 March 2012 ; 10 years ago ( 2012-03-28 ) ...
- ... to Philippines AirAsia and 60% for Malaysia AirAsia. The joint venture application was approved on 7 december 2010 by the Board of Investments of the Philippines. On 15 August 2011, AirAsia Philippines took de ...
#19 New Axis Airways
New Axis Airways , known until 2006 as Axis Airways , was an airline based in Marseille , France . It operated domestic and international charter flights and cargo services on behalf of European clients. Its main bases were Marseille Provence Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle . [1] New Axis Airway
- ... Axis Airways) AXY AXIS Founded 2001 as Axis Airways (name maintained until 2006) Ceased operations 7 december 2009 Hubs Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport , Marseille Provence Airport Fleet size 3 Destinations 9 ...
- ... as 73 employees. [1] It was renamed into New Axis Airways in 2008. The airline ceased operations on 7 december 2009. [2] SERVICES New Axis Airways operated services to [3] Marseille – Marseille Provence Airport ...
#20 US Airways
US Airways (formerly USAir ) was a major American airline that operated from 1937 until its merger with American Airlines in 2015. It was originally founded in Pittsburgh as a mail delivery airline called All American Aviation , which soon became a commercial passenger airline. In 1953, it was renam
- ... , 2012, stated that US Airways had been in talks with AMR's creditors about a takeover bid. [86] On december 7, 2012, US Airways announced a merger proposal with American Airlines . The merger required approval ...
Airship / Airship
#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
- ... , and after static engine trials it made seven short flights between 24 November and 2 December. On 7 december it was deflated. [9] It was still in use in 1910, when several flights were made in August during t ...
#2 Zachary Lansdowne
Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne , USN (December 1, 1888 – September 3, 1925) was a United States Navy officer and early Naval aviator who contributed to the development of the Navy's first lighter-than-air craft. He earned the Navy Cross for his participation in the first transoceanic airship
- ... he United States ." He married Margaret "Betsy" Kennedy Ross (September 30, 1902 – June 9, 1982) on december 7, 1921, in Washington D.C. They had two children. She remarried after Lansdowne's death. On February ...
#3 David Schwarz (aviation inventor)
David Schwarz ( Hungarian : Schwarz Dávid ; Croatian : David Švarc , pronounced [dǎʋit ʃʋârt͡s] ; [note 1] 20 December 1850 – 13 January 1897) [1] [2] was a Hungarian aviation pioneer. He is known for creating an airship with a rigid envelope made entirely of metal. [2] Schwarz died only months be
- ... IRTH DATE AND NATIONALITY Sources for his date of birth vary. The OCLC cites Rotem, Ẓ. giving it as 7 december 1850, while Brockhaus gives it as 20 December 1850 [1] The OCLC, as well as Brockhaus, show Schwarz ...
#4 US Navy airships during World War II
The United States Navy proposed to the U.S. Congress the development of a lighter-than-air station program for anti-submarine patrolling of the coast and harbors. This program proposed, in addition to the expansion at Naval Air Station and Lakehurst, the construction of new stations. The original co
- ... already had metal hangars. AIRSHIP EXPANSION At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on december 7, 1941 which brought the United States into World War II , the US had 10 nonrigid airships: Combat & ...
#5 Airship
An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power . [1] Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Dirigible airships compared with related aerostats, from a turn-of-
- ... not developed a clear military doctrine for airship use. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941, bringing the United States into World War II , the U.S. Navy had 10 nonrigid airships: 4 K -c ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 122nd Fighter Wing
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
- ... cond Air Force , 3 August – 7 November 1945 66th Fighter Wing , 9 December 1946 55th Fighter Wing , 7 december 1947 Indiana Air National Guard , 31 October 1950 Gained by: Tenth Air Force , Continental Air Comm ...
#2 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
- ... . So ended the war, which started for the Americans on Monday, 8 December 1941 (Tokyo time; Sunday, 7 december 1941 Washington, D.C. and Hawaii time) and ended 15 August 1945 (Tokyo time). MISCELLANEOUS MISSION ...
#3 No. 600 Squadron RAF
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
- ... enton , North Yorkshire 14 November 1942 18 November 1942 RAF Portreath , Cornwall 18 November 1942 7 december 1942 RAF Blida , Algeria 7 December 1942 3 January 1943 RAF Maison Blanche , Algeria 3 January 1943 ...
- ... 1942 18 November 1942 RAF Portreath , Cornwall 18 November 1942 7 December 1942 RAF Blida , Algeria 7 december 1942 3 January 1943 RAF Maison Blanche , Algeria 3 January 1943 25 June 1943 Setif, Algeria Dets. a ...
#4 Marine Aircraft Group 36
Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) is an active air group of the United States Marine Corps , tasked with providing assault support aircraft. It is currently part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), itself an integral part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force , and based at Marine Corps Air S
- ... ed the group. [6] : 720 On 30 September HMM-265 rejoined the group. [6] : 719 Commencing on 7 december 1968 and continuing until 8 March 1969 the group supported Operation Taylor Common . [7] : 94 A ...
#5 55th Fighter Wing
The 55th Fighter Wing is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base , Ohio. It was withdrawn from the Ohio Air National Guard and inactivated on 31 October 1950 when the Guard adopted the Wing Base organizational model and formed the cadre for the 1
- ... and allotted to the National Guard on 21 August 1946 Activated and extended federal recognition on 7 december 1947 Inactivated on 31 October 1950 [1] Disbanded on 15 June 1983 [2] ASSIGNMENTS III Bomber Comman ...
- ... Command , 31 March 1943 XV Bomber Command , March 1944 – 9 September 1945 Ohio Air National Guard , 7 december 1947 – 31 October 1950 STATIONS MacDill Field, Florida, 31 March 1943 – c. February 1944 Spinazzola ...
- ... Italy, March 1944 Bari Airfield , Italy, c. July – September 1945 Lockbourne Air Force Base , Ohio, 7 december 1947 – 31 October 1950 [1] COMPONENTS WORLD WAR II 460th Bombardment Group , [1] c. 5 February 1944 ...
- ... 5 OHIO AIR NATIONAL GUARD 121st Fighter Group , 26 June 1948 – 31 October 1950 122d Fighter Group , 7 december 1947 – 31 October 1950 (Indiana ANG) 123d Fighter Group , 7 December 1947 – 10 October 1950 (Kentuc ...
- ... ober 1950 122d Fighter Group , 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950 (Indiana ANG) 123d Fighter Group , 7 december 1947 – 10 October 1950 (Kentucky ANG) 112th Bombardment Squadron (Light), 7 December 1947 – 31 Octo ...
- ... ighter Group , 7 December 1947 – 10 October 1950 (Kentucky ANG) 112th Bombardment Squadron (Light), 7 december 1947 – 31 October 1950 149th Fighter Squadron , 21 June 1947 – 31 October 1950 (Virginia ANG) 162d ...
- ... 1950 149th Fighter Squadron , 21 June 1947 – 31 October 1950 (Virginia ANG) 162d Fighter Squadron , 7 december 1947 – 26 June 1948 164th Fighter Squadron , 20–26 June 1948 166th Fighter Squadron , 10 November 1 ...
#6 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik", [ citation needed ] is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland . It was inactivated on 1 March 1995. 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 57th F
- ... r Combat Asiatic-Pacific 20 June 1942 – 21 December 1943 57th Fighter Squadron [1] American Theater 7 december 1941 – 1 May 1944 57th Fighter Squadron [1] SEE ALSO World War II portal Aerospace Defense Command ...
#7 75th Fighter Squadron
The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group , Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia . The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack fighter. [1] This article needs additio
- ... hip of General Claire Lee Chennault , engaged in aerial combat against the Japanese very soon after 7 december 1941. [6] On the same day as its activation, the 75th scored its first major victory during a night ...
#8 20th Intelligence Squadron
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
- ... e 1992 Air Combat Command Targeting and Intelligence Group, 2 June 2008 Air Force Targeting Center, 7 december 2009 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group , 17 February 2015 – present [1] STA ...
#9 34th Pursuit Squadron
The 34th Pursuit Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) . The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March , although some did escape to Australia. T
- ... e Engagements Philippine Islands (1941–1942) Decorations Distinguished Unit Citations: Philippines, 7 december 1941 – 10 May 1942 Philippines, 8–12 December 1941 Philippines, 6 January – 8 March 1942 Philippine ...
#10 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
- ... Narborough [144] No. 49 Training Squadron 23 September 1916 Norwich [144] No. 50 Training Squadron 7 december 1916 Wye [144] No. 51 Training Squadron 30 December 1916 Filton [144] No. 52 Training Squadron 14 J ...
#11 33rd Fighter Wing
The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
- ... 789th Tactical Fighter Squadron : 1 April – 20 June 1965 4533rd Tactical Training Squadron (Test): 7 december 1967 – 12 April 1971 [1] AIRCRAFT North American F-51 Mustang (1948–1950) Republic F-84 Thunderjet ...
#12 45th Fighter Squadron
The 45th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command 's (AFRC) 924th Fighter Group and stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona. The squadron currently flies the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II . US Air Force Reserve u
- ... Group in defense of Hawaii. [2] When the Japanese launched their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941, the 45th suffered heavy losses, as did the other squadrons in the 15th Group. Two-thirds of t ...
#13 United States Air Force Thunderbirds
The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (" Thunderbirds ") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). [1] The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing , and are based at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada. Created 69 years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-ol
- ... doed on its troop ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean . Stationed at Clark Field in the Philippines on 7 december 1941, it was almost wiped out in the 1941 Battle of the Philippines . Some members of the squadron ...
#14 36th Intelligence Squadron
The 36th Intelligence Squadron is an active non-flying squadron , of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Air Force Targeting Center at Langley Air Force Base , Virginia, where it has been stationed since 1990. The squadron has earned the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award , the Air For
- ... h 1944 Far East Air Forces , November 1944 Thirteenth Air Force , 2 December 1944 Fifth Air Force , 7 december 1944 6th Photographic (later Reconnaissance) Group , 23 December 1944 Seventh Air Force , 20 Octobe ...
#15 94th Fighter Squadron
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
- ... ration Center , Garden City, New York, 5 November 1917 Overseas transport: RMS Baltic , 23 November- 7 december Liverpool , England, 8 December Windall Downs Rest Camp, Winchester , England, 8 December Southampt ...
#16 29th Flying Training Wing
The 29th Flying Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit last based at Craig Air Force Base , Alabama. It was inactivated when Craig was closed when the Air Force reduced its pilot training program after the Vietnam War . This article is about the 29th Flying Training Wing of the U.
- ... a 21 May 1940 Gowen Field, Idaho 25 June 1942 – 1 April 1944 Pratt Army Air Field, Kansas 1 April – 7 december 1944 North Field, Guam, Mariana Islands, 17 January 1945 – 20 May 1946 [2] Craig Air Force Base, Al ...
#17 American Volunteer Group
The American Volunteer Groups were volunteer air units organized by the United States government to aid the Nationalist government of China against Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War . The only unit to actually see combat was the 1st AVG, popularly known as the Flying Tigers . Volunteer air units
- ... ouglas DB-7s were to have gone by freighter to Africa, to be assembled and ferried to China but the 7 december 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor caused the program to be aborted. The vessels at sea were diverted to ...
#18 107th Fighter Squadron
The 107th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing . It is assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base , Michigan and is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. United States Air Force Air Combat Command unit This article's lead section ma
- ... ade for the trip overseas, complete equipment was drawn and a final few transfers were made. [4] On 7 december , the 107th was ordered to proceed by train to St. John's , Newfoundland. On 10 December it boarded ...
- ... IGNMENTS Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 27 August 1917 Aviation Concentration Center, 31 October – 7 december 1917 Replacement Concentration Center, American Expeditionary Forces, 2 January 1918 Third Aviation ...
- ... 93 – present STATIONS Kelly Field, Texas, 27 August 1917 Hazelhurst Field , New York, c. 31 October- 7 december 1917 St. Maixent Replacement Barracks, France, 2 January 1918 Issoudun Aerodrome, France, 21 Februa ...
#19 No. 27 Squadron IAF
No. 27 Squadron (Flaming Arrows) IAF is a Ground-Attack and Close Air Support squadron of the Indian Air Force, operating from Gorakhpur AFS, under Central Air Command. [1] No. 27 Squadron Active 15 February 1957 - Present Country Republic of India Branch Indian Air Force Role Fighter Garrison/HQ
- ... dron flew Combat Air Patrols over army concentration areas, to intercept any Pakistani aircraft. On 7 december , the squadron shifted its missions, providing CAS in the Chhamb–Akhnoor Sector. [3] [4] POST-WAR PE ...
#20 318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 25th Air Division based at McChord AFB , Washington. The squadron was inactivated on 7 December 1989. 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron F-15 Eagle of the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadr
- ... nment was with 25th Air Division based at McChord AFB , Washington. The squadron was inactivated on 7 december 1989. 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron F-15 Eagle of the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron Activ ...
- ... dron on 20 January 1950 Re-designated: 318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 May 1951 Inactivated 7 december 1989. ASSIGNMENTS 325th Fighter Group , 3 August 1942 – 28 October 1945 325th Fighter (later Fighte ...
- ... que Isle Air Force Base , Maine, 5 August 1954 McChord Air Force Base, Washington, 18 August 1955 – 7 december 1989 AIRCRAFT Curtiss P-40 , 1942–1943 P-47 Thunderbolt , 1943–1944 P-51 Mustang , 1944–1945 P-61 B ...
Design / Design
#1 Tony Fairbrother
Anthony James Fairbrother (4 May 1926, Coventry – 7 December 2004) was an English engineer who was the flight-test engineer on the maiden flight of the de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 , the world's first jet airliner , in 1949. [1] [2] A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 jet airliner in 1953. Tony Fairbrother
- Anthony James Fairbrother (4 May 1926, Coventry – 7 december 2004) was an English engineer who was the flight-test engineer on the maiden flight of the de Havil ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Jean Louis Conneau
Jean Louis Conneau (8 Feb 1880 Lodève , Hérault – 5 August 1937, Lodève), better known under the pseudonym André Beaumont , was a pioneer French aviator , Naval Lieutenant and Flying boat manufacturer. [1] Jean Louis Conneau Jean Louis Conneau aka André Beaumont Born ( 1880-02-08 ) 8 February 1880 L
- ... nch armed forces, he was not permitted to use his own name. He earned his French pilot's license on 7 december 1910 (#322), and his military pilot's license on 18 December 1911 (#4). [1] AIR RACES In 1911 he wo ...
#2 Donald A. Hall
Donald Albert Hall (December 7, 1898 – May 2, 1968) was an American pioneering aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer who is most famous for having designed the Spirit of St. Louis . This article is about the aeronautical engineer. For the American writer, see Donald Hall . Donald A. Hall Young
- Donald Albert Hall ( december 7, 1898 – May 2, 1968) was an American pioneering aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer who is m ...
- ... that the crack of a bullwhip is a sonic boom . EARLY YEARS Hall was born in Brooklyn , New York on december 7, 1898. He attended the Manual Training High School in Brooklyn, and graduated from the Pratt Institu ...
- ... ald A. Hall Young Donald A. Hall in 1927 when designing the Spirit of St. Louis Born ( 1898-12-07 ) 7 december 1898 Brooklyn , New York United States , Died 2 May 1968 (1968-05-02) (aged 69) San Diego Californi ...
#3 Ronald Evans (astronaut)
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
- ... ayton reassured her that this would be taken into consideration. Evans managed to mail the forms on december 7. A few weeks later a letter arrived informing Evans that once again he had made the short list, and ...
#4 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 .
- ... hite School, Hendon. [118] Served in the Royal Naval Air Service. 699 Rolf Gustav Ugo von Segebaden 7 december 1913 [119] Swedish aviator used a Grahame-White Biplane at the Grahame-White School, Hendon. [120] ...
#5 Kenneth Whiting
Kenneth Whiting (July 22, 1881 – April 24, 1943) was a United States Navy officer who was a pioneer in submarines and is best known for his lengthy career as a pioneering naval aviator. During World War I , he commanded the first American military force to arrive in Europe for combat. After the war,
- ... , he was retained on active duty. [62] WORLD WAR II After the United States entered World War II on december 7, 1941, Whiting continued his general inspector duties until February 19, 1943, when he took command ...
#6 Klapmeier brothers
The Klapmeier brothers , Alan Lee Klapmeier (born October 6, 1958) [1] and Dale Edward Klapmeier (born July 2, 1961), [1] are retired American aircraft designers and aviation entrepreneurs who together founded the Cirrus Design Corporation in 1984. Under the leadership of the Klapmeiers, Cirrus was
- ... Canada PT6-135 , in place of the piston engine used in the VK-30. The prototype was first flown on december 7, 1994. [44] During the beginning of that year, Alan and Dale moved the company from their headquarte ...
#7 William J. Knight
William John "Pete" Knight (November 18, 1929 – May 7, 2004) ( Col , USAF ) was an American aeronautical engineer , politician , Vietnam War combat pilot , test pilot , and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the
- ... Succeeded by George Runner Member of the California State Assembly from the 36th district In office december 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 Preceded by Tom McClintock Succeeded by George Runner Personal details Bor ...
#8 Robert E. Thacker
Robert E. Thacker (February 21, 1918 – November 25, 2020) was an American test pilot , aeromodeling enthusiast and designer, [1] one of the few pilots in history to do tours of duty in two different theaters of operation ( Europe and the Pacific ) in World War II and the holder of a number of aviati
- ... ght of 12 B-17s bound for the Philippines via Hawaii; they arrived in Hawaii just before 8:00 am on december 7, 1941, in the midst of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . [4] His wartime service earned ...
#9 Charles McGee (pilot)
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (December 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American aviators in the United States military and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen . McGee first began his career in World War II flying
- Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee ( december 7, 1919 − January 16, 2022) was an American fighter pilot who was one of the first African American av ...
- ... and Vietnam War . US Air Force officer (1919–2022) Charles McGee McGee in 2014 Born ( 1919-12-07 ) december 7, 1919 Cleveland , Ohio , U.S. Died January 16, 2022 (2022-01-16) (aged 102) Bethesda, Maryland , U.S ...
- ... o brigadier general . [1] [2] FAMILY AND EARLY YEARS Charles McGee was born in Cleveland, Ohio , on december 7, 1919, to Lewis Allen and Ruth Elizabeth (Lewis) McGee. His grandfather was formerly enslaved and hi ...
#10 Luis Farell
Luis Farell Cubillas (September 27, 1902 – July 17, 1977) was a Mexican Air Force combat pilot during the Revolution of the 1920s. He fought against Adolfo de la Huerta , the Yaqui rebels, General Arnulfo R. Gomez, against the Cristeros and accomplished several bombing and strafing missions against
- ... course in the military school located in Brooks Field , Texas. REBELLION OF ADOLFO DE LA HUERTA On december 7 of 1923, ex-President Adolfo de la Huerta launched a military coup later called the delahuertista re ...
#11 Walter Mittelholzer
Walter Mittelholzer (2 April 1894 – 9 May 1937) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He was active as a pilot, photographer, travel writer, as well as of the first aviation entrepreneurs . Swiss aviation pioneer Walter Mittelholzer Walter Mittelholzer (c. 1918) Born Walter Mittelholzer ( 1894-04-02 ) 2 Apr
- ... the first north–south flight across Africa . It took him 77 days. Mittelholzer started in Zürich on 7 december 1926, flying via Alexandria and landing in Cape Town on 21 February 1927. Earlier, he had been the ...
#12 Maxine Blossom Miles
Maxine "Blossom" Miles , born 22 September 1901 as Maxine Forbes-Robertson , was a British aviation engineer, socialite, and businesswoman. She was born into a well-known family of actors. She became interested in aviation in the 1920s, and married her flight instructor, Frederick George Miles . Tog
- ... rport . They planned to fly to India, where Freeman-Thomas's father had been appointed Viceroy . On 7 december 1931, The New York Times reported that Viscount Ratendone (Inigo Freeman-Thomas) was seeking a divo ...
#13 Jim Wetherbee
James Donald "Wxb" Wetherbee (born November 27, 1952) ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a retired United States Navy officer and aviator , test pilot , aerospace engineer , and NASA astronaut . He is a veteran of six Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded five spaceflight missions.
- ... ission duration was 307 hours and 49 minutes. [9] : 152–153 STS-113 : Endeavour (November 23 to december 7, 2002) was the sixteenth Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station. The launch occurr ...
- ... n radiators. Endeavour also delivered a new Expedition 6 crew to the Station, returning to Earth on december 7, 2002, with the Expedition 5 crew ending their 6-month stay in space . The total mission duration wa ...
#14 Junaid Jamshed
Junaid Jamshed Khan ( Urdu : جنید جمشید خان ; [3] 3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, television personality , fashion designer, actor, and preacher . After graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore , Jamshe
- Junaid Jamshed Khan ( Urdu : جنید جمشید خان ; [3] 3 September 1964 – 7 december 2016) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, television personality , fashion designer, actor, and prea ...
- ... TI جنید جمشید Born ( 1964-09-03 ) 3 September 1964 [1] [2] Karachi , West Pakistan , Pakistan Died 7 december 2016 (2016-12-07) (aged 52) Havelian , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan Cause of death Airplane crash ...
- ... e apologized for offending people and making mistakes. [9] [10] Junaid Jamshed and his wife died on 7 december 2016 when PIA Flight 661 crashed in Havelian . The flight was en route to Islamabad from Chitral . ...
- ... amshed was in Chitral , along with his second wife, Nayha Junaid, for a Tablighi Jamaat mission. On 7 december 2016, the two were returning to Islamabad aboard PIA Flight 661 , which crashed near Havelian , Khy ...
#15 William Stone (caver)
William C. "Bill" Stone (born December 7, 1952) is an American engineer , caver and explorer , known for exploring deep caves , sometimes with autonomous underwater vehicles . He has participated in over 40 international expeditions and is president and CEO of Stone Aerospace . [1] [2] William C. "B
- William C. "Bill" Stone (born december 7, 1952) is an American engineer , caver and explorer , known for exploring deep caves , sometimes wit ...
#16 Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho
Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho , GCTE , GCC , generally known simply as Gago Coutinho ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʒ ˈvjeɣɐʒ ˈɣaɣu koˈtĩɲu] ; 17 February 1869 – 18 February 1959) was a Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviator. An aviation pioneer, Gago Coutinho
- ... t Navy years, he did several travels, being the first in the corvette "Afonso de Albuquerque", from 7 december 1888 to 16 January 1891, where he traveled to Mozambique as a member of the Naval Division of Easte ...
#17 Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
- ... ron , 35th Division, Missouri National Guard , in St. Louis. He was promoted to first lieutenant on december 7, 1925, and to captain in July 1926. [37] AIR MAIL PILOT "Certificate of the Oath of Mail Messengers" ...
#18 Gustave Whitehead
Gustave Albin Whitehead (born Gustav Albin Weisskopf ; 1 January 1874 – 10 October 1927) was an aviation pioneer who emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and built gliders, flying machines, and engines between 1897 and 1915. Controversy surrounds published accounts and White
- ... hey are buying automobiles today and the sky will be dotted with figures skimming the air". [15] On 7 december 1901, the Coconino Sun ran a story that stated Gustave Whitehead was the "inventor of the flying ma ...
#19 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 .
- ... dinand 23 November 1910 d. 1956. 302 Gaulard, Charles 23 November 1910 d. in 1953. 303 Boyer, Louis 7 december 1910 304 Valleton, Alfred 7 December 1910 d. in 1952. 305 Garnier, Léonce 7 December 1910 306 Morin ...
- ... Gaulard, Charles 23 November 1910 d. in 1953. 303 Boyer, Louis 7 December 1910 304 Valleton, Alfred 7 december 1910 d. in 1952. 305 Garnier, Léonce 7 December 1910 306 Morin, Roger 7 December 1910 307 Barillon, ...
- ... 3 Boyer, Louis 7 December 1910 304 Valleton, Alfred 7 December 1910 d. in 1952. 305 Garnier, Léonce 7 december 1910 306 Morin, Roger 7 December 1910 307 Barillon, Pierre-Paul 7 December 1910 d. 3 September 1912 ...
- ... 4 Valleton, Alfred 7 December 1910 d. in 1952. 305 Garnier, Léonce 7 December 1910 306 Morin, Roger 7 december 1910 307 Barillon, Pierre-Paul 7 December 1910 d. 3 September 1912. [116] 308 D'Aiguillon, Roger d' ...
- ... 952. 305 Garnier, Léonce 7 December 1910 306 Morin, Roger 7 December 1910 307 Barillon, Pierre-Paul 7 december 1910 d. 3 September 1912. [116] 308 D'Aiguillon, Roger d' 7 December 1910 309 Bobba, André 7 Decemb ...
- ... 1910 307 Barillon, Pierre-Paul 7 December 1910 d. 3 September 1912. [116] 308 D'Aiguillon, Roger d' 7 december 1910 309 Bobba, André 7 December 1910 KIA in 1916. 310 Colomb, Henri 7 December 1910 311 Perreyon, ...
- ... December 1910 d. 3 September 1912. [116] 308 D'Aiguillon, Roger d' 7 December 1910 309 Bobba, André 7 december 1910 KIA in 1916. 310 Colomb, Henri 7 December 1910 311 Perreyon, Edmond 7 December 1910 d. in acci ...
- ... Aiguillon, Roger d' 7 December 1910 309 Bobba, André 7 December 1910 KIA in 1916. 310 Colomb, Henri 7 december 1910 311 Perreyon, Edmond 7 December 1910 d. in accident 25 November 1913. [96] 312 Védrines, Jules ...
- ... 09 Bobba, André 7 December 1910 KIA in 1916. 310 Colomb, Henri 7 December 1910 311 Perreyon, Edmond 7 december 1910 d. in accident 25 November 1913. [96] 312 Védrines, Jules 7 December 1910 Winner of Gordon Ben ...
- ... 1910 311 Perreyon, Edmond 7 December 1910 d. in accident 25 November 1913. [96] 312 Védrines, Jules 7 december 1910 Winner of Gordon Bennett Trophy race in 1912., d. while attempting to fly from Paris to Rome 2 ...
- ... phy race in 1912., d. while attempting to fly from Paris to Rome 21 April 1919. 313 Gaubert, Edmond 7 december 1910 314 Normand 7 December 1910 315 Vigne, Henri Victorin 7 December 1910 316 Schumberger, Maurice ...
- ... attempting to fly from Paris to Rome 21 April 1919. 313 Gaubert, Edmond 7 December 1910 314 Normand 7 december 1910 315 Vigne, Henri Victorin 7 December 1910 316 Schumberger, Maurice 7 December 1910 KIA. 317 Be ...
- ... ril 1919. 313 Gaubert, Edmond 7 December 1910 314 Normand 7 December 1910 315 Vigne, Henri Victorin 7 december 1910 316 Schumberger, Maurice 7 December 1910 KIA. 317 Bellot, André 7 December 1910 318 Herveux, J ...
- ... 1910 314 Normand 7 December 1910 315 Vigne, Henri Victorin 7 December 1910 316 Schumberger, Maurice 7 december 1910 KIA. 317 Bellot, André 7 December 1910 318 Herveux, Jane 7 December 1910 d. 15 January 1955. [ ...
- ... gne, Henri Victorin 7 December 1910 316 Schumberger, Maurice 7 December 1910 KIA. 317 Bellot, André 7 december 1910 318 Herveux, Jane 7 December 1910 d. 15 January 1955. [117] 319 Planchut, Edmond 7 December 19 ...
- ... 0 316 Schumberger, Maurice 7 December 1910 KIA. 317 Bellot, André 7 December 1910 318 Herveux, Jane 7 december 1910 d. 15 January 1955. [117] 319 Planchut, Edmond 7 December 1910 320 Lecomte, Henri 7 December 1 ...
- ... ré 7 December 1910 318 Herveux, Jane 7 December 1910 d. 15 January 1955. [117] 319 Planchut, Edmond 7 december 1910 320 Lecomte, Henri 7 December 1910 Killed in action 24 September 1916 while CO of escadrille C ...
- ... e 7 December 1910 d. 15 January 1955. [117] 319 Planchut, Edmond 7 December 1910 320 Lecomte, Henri 7 december 1910 Killed in action 24 September 1916 while CO of escadrille C.42> 321 Level, René 7 December 191 ...
- ... nri 7 December 1910 Killed in action 24 September 1916 while CO of escadrille C.42> 321 Level, René 7 december 1910 d. 14 October 1911 following accident on 12 October 1911 at Reims (France). [118] 322 Conneau, ...
- ... d. 14 October 1911 following accident on 12 October 1911 at Reims (France). [118] 322 Conneau, Jean 7 december 1910 d. 10 August 1937 at Lodève. 323 Lutge, Frits 7 December 1910 324 Eristov, Prince Vladimir 8 N ...
- ... ims (France). [118] 322 Conneau, Jean 7 December 1910 d. 10 August 1937 at Lodève. 323 Lutge, Frits 7 december 1910 324 Eristov, Prince Vladimir 8 November 1910 325 Maslenikof, Boris 7 December 1910 Bulgaria 32 ...
- ... 323 Lutge, Frits 7 December 1910 324 Eristov, Prince Vladimir 8 November 1910 325 Maslenikof, Boris 7 december 1910 Bulgaria 326 Semeniouk, Ignace 23 November 1910 Russia 327 Lewkowicz, Ladis 23 November 1910 d ...
#20 Genrikh Novozhilov
Genrikh Vasilevich Novozhilov ( Russian : Ге́нрих Васи́льевич Новожи́лов ; 27 October 1925 – 28 April 2019) was a Soviet and Russian aircraft designer . He was a key designer of multiple Ilyushin passenger aircraft including the Il-18 , Il-62 , Il-76 , and Il-96 . Soviet and Russian aircraft designe
- ... er 1975; the Order of the Red Banner of Labour on 22 July 1966; the Order of the Badge of Honour on 7 december 1957; and the Order of Friendship of Peoples on 29 December 1992. [5] [9] He also received the Orde ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Rolls-Royce Trent
The Rolls-Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofans produced by Rolls-Royce . It continues the three spool architecture of the RB211 with a maximum thrust ranging from 61,900 to 97,000 lbf (275 to 431 kN ) . Launched as the RB-211-524L in June 1988, the prototype first ran in August 1990.
- ... etter fuel burn , it first ran in mid-2014, was EASA certified in July 2016, first flew on a 787 on 7 december 2016 and was introduced on 23 November 2017. Corrosion -related fatigue cracking of IP turbine blad ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce plc , one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , competing with the General Electric GEnx . It first ran on 14 February 2006 and first flew on 18 June 2007 before a joint EASA/FAA certification on
- ... etter fuel burn . It first ran in mid-2014, was EASA certified in July 2016, first flew on a 787 on 7 december 2016 and was introduced on 23 November 2017. By early 2018 it had a 38 % market share of the decide ...
- ... certification. [9] It was certified by the EASA in July 2016. [15] It first flew on a Boeing 787 on 7 december 2016. [10] Rolls-Royce will provide the TEN as its engine option for the 787 from 2017. [13] Meetin ...
Event / Event
#1 1994 British Army Lynx shootdown
On 19 March 1994, a British Army Lynx helicopter was shot down by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland . A unit of the IRA's South Armagh Brigade fired a heavy improvised mortar at the British Army base in Crossmaglen , County Armagh . The mortar round hit and shot down th
- ... cooking gas used in rural areas in Ireland. [4] The first use of the "barrack buster" took place on 7 december 1992 against a joint RUC/British Army base in Ballygawley , County Tyrone . [5] [6] On 11 June 1993 ...
#2 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
- ... n. [226] 31 October 1988 Belaya Gora [nb 8] An-2TP CCCP-32325 Yakut W/O Unknown Hard landing. [227] 7 december 1988 Kodinsk L-410UVP CCCP-67127 Krasnoyarsk W/O 6 /14 Crashed when it struck the ground on approac ...
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... SNCASO SO.9050 Trident II - 002 , short-range interceptor, is destroyed on its first flight. [118] 7 december First prototype Martin XP6M-1 Seamaster , BuNo 138821 , c/n XP-1, first flown July 14, 1955, disint ...
- ... , ignores destruct command, disappears over Brazil . It is found by a farmer in January 1983. [156] 7 december Avro Shackleton MR.3 , WR970 , first flown 2 September 1955, and operated by Avro for stall-warning ...
#4 1948 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
- ... r 2 – Beechcraft Model 45, prototype of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor [67] December 5 – Ilyushin Il-20 december 7 – Cierva W.11 Air Horse G-ALCV December 16 – X-4 Bantam December 29 – Supermarine Type 510 ENTERED S ...
#5 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
- ... November 1973 Kirensk An-2 CCCP-41978 East Siberia W/O 0 Force-landed due to engine failure. [192] 7 december 1973 Moscow Tu-104B CCCP-42503 Georgia W/O 16 /75 Inbound from Kutaisi at above-normal speed, the a ...
- ... nd exceed bank limits. Due to operate the Moscow–Leningrad route as Flight 2415 . [314] [315] [316] 7 december 1976 Armavir Yak-40 CCCP-87756 Ukraine W/O 0 /29 Due to fog the crew performed a go-around at Miner ...
#6 1999 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1999: Years in aviation : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20
- ... City and Chicago and on TWA flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Chicago. [14] december 7 – Asian Spirit Flight 100 , a Let L-410 Turbolet , crashes into a mountainside between the municipal ...
#7 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
- ... the control surfaces before takeoff) as the origin of today’s ubiquitous aviation “checklist”. [4] 7 december 1936 First Y1B-17 , 36-149 , c/n 1973, first flown 2 December, makes rough landing at Boeing Field ...
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1967
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1967, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
- ... ern, killing all 16 on board. The aircraft was leased from Taiwan Airways (registration B-112). [9] december 7 A Lao Cathay Airlines DC-3 (registration XW-PFM) crashed near Muang Soui , Laos while on a supply dr ...
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
- ... Touquet Airport 2 May 1981 Boeing 737-248C Dublin-London Hijacking Flight 156 [122] Dublin Airport 7 december 1985 Boeing 737-248 Dublin–London Bird strike Flight 328 [123] near East Midlands Airport 31 Januar ...
- ... Saint Martin Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause F-OHRK near Port-au-Prince 7 december 1995 Beechcraft 1900D Pointe-a-Pitre–Port–au–Prince CFIT Air Tahoma Flight designation Location Dat ...
- ... ay Asian Spirit Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause Flight 100 Nueva Vizcaya 7 december 1999 Let L-410UVP-E Kasibu CFIT Flight 897 Ninoy Aquino International Airport 4 September 2002 de H ...
#10 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
- ... 5, 2017, American Airlines launched daily non-stop flight between Los Angeles and Beijing. [96] On december 7, 2017, Air China launched non-stop service between Shenzhen and Los Angeles. [97] 2018 EXPANSION On ...
#11 Pedro Zanni
Pedro Leandro Zanni (12 March 1891, Pehuajó – 29 January 1942, Campo de Mayo ) was a pioneering Argentinian pilot of the early 20th century who made the then longest west-to-east flight in a non-amphibious aircraft in his circumnavigation attempt of 1924. This article needs additional citations for
- ... made Santiago , Chile, and returned over the Andes to Los Tamarindos. ATTEMPTED CIRCUMNAVIGATION On 7 december 1922, Zanni asked the Aero Club Argentino to sponsor him in a project to travel around the world in ...
#12 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
- ... he assaulted. [189] An EasyJet flight from Athens had to abort its initial landing at Manchester on december 7, 2010, after Lynn Grimes, 41, a British national who spent most of her year working in Greece, refus ...
#13 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 )
- ... lided with an Avro Lancaster of No. 115 Squadron RAF near Stanford during a practice attack. [3] On 7 december 1947 two RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF.16s of 614 Squadron collided near Long Sutton in Somerset. [3] ...
#14 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]
- ... e to pilot error; all 34 on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. [30] december 7, 1952 Flight 35 , operated by Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation N6904C, Ship #901 Star of the Tha ...
#15 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... ne civilian and five airmen were injured. Five houses were damaged – four of them demolished. [144] 7 december The 6555th Guided Missile Squadron at Cape Canaveral , Florida, launches Martin B-61 Matador , GM-5 ...
#16 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
- ... plane and between 22 and 34 people on the ground. The crash injures 90 other people on the ground. 7 december – Indian Airlines rebrands itself as Indian . 8 December – While landing in a snowstorm at Chicago ...
#17 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
- ... ot surface-to-air missiles in a 40-km (25-mile)-wide zone along Turkey ' s border with Syria. [130] 7 december A missile fired by an American unmanned aerial vehicle strikes a house near Mir Ali in North Waziri ...
#18 List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton
List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton four-engined maritime patrol and later airborne early warning aircraft. Shackleton MR.3 WR970 crashed in 1956 in Derbyshire.
- ... occurred. [3] 22 December 1955 Shackleton MR.2 WL799 was destroyed in a hangar fire at Langar. [1] 7 december 1956 Shackleton MR.3 WR970 a trials aircraft crashed at Foolow, Derbyshire, all four on board kille ...
#19 Asian Spirit Flight 100
Asian Spirit Flight 100 was a Let L-410 Turbolet that crashed into a mountainside between the municipalities of Kasibu , Nueva Vizcaya and Cabarroguis , Quirino in the Philippines on December 7, 1999. The aircraft was en route to Cauayan City in Isabela from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Man
- ... etween the municipalities of Kasibu , Nueva Vizcaya and Cabarroguis , Quirino in the Philippines on december 7, 1999. The aircraft was en route to Cauayan City in Isabela from Ninoy Aquino International Airport ...
- ... viation accident Asian Spirit Flight 100 A Let L-410 similar to the accident aircraft Accident Date december 7, 1999 Summary Controlled flight into terrain (cause unknown) Site Between Kasibu , Nueva Vizcaya and ...
#20 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
- ... d resist for two days and three nights until killed by U.S. Army Air Forces ground personnel. [211] december 7 A major earthquake in Japan badly damages aircraft factories, including the Aichi factory, the Mitsu ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Northrop JB-1 Bat
The Northrop JB-1A "Bat" or "Thunderbug" was a United States surface-to-surface cruise missile that was a jet-powered flying wing . [1] U.S. surface-to-surface cruise missile The prototype Bat glider The United States Army Air Forces Jet Bomb program had its origins in August 1942 when a crashed Fi-
- ... engines was ready for testing in early December 1944 at Range 64, Sana Rosa Island, Florida. [7] On december 7t h 1944 it was launched and promptly stalled and crashed. [8] The stall was attributed to an improper ...
#2 VSS Enterprise
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
- ... otype Space Shuttle orbiter , as well as the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise . It was rolled out on 7 december 2009. [5] SpaceShipTwo made its first powered flight in April 2013. Richard Branson said it "couldn ...
#3 Akaflieg Stuttgart fs18
The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs18a was a glider designed and built in Germany from 1938. It was characterized by a gull wing and was the first glider to have a retractable undercarriage. Only one example of the design was constructed. German single-seat glider, 1938 This article needs additional citations
- ... ll behind the cockpit. After the first flight on 21 July 1938, testing of the fs18a continued until 7 december 1938 when the fs18 crashed, killing pilot Ernst Scheible. SPECIFICATIONS Data from Flugzeug-Typenbu ...
#4 Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche II
The Schleicher Ka-4 Rhönlerche II ( English: Rhön Lark ), sometimes called the KA-4 or even K 4 , is a West German high-wing , strut-braced , two-seat glider that was designed by Rudolf Kaiser and produced by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co . [1] [2] [3] German two-seat glider, 1953 Ka-4 Rhönlerche I
- ... origin West Germany Manufacturer Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co Designer Rudolf Kaiser First flight 7 december 1953 Introduction 1955 Status Production completed Number built 338 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Rhön ...
- ... atus Production completed Number built 338 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Rhönlerche II was first flown 7 december 1953. [4] Its design goals were to produce a simple, inexpensive and robust two-seat trainer for sc ...
#5 Military glider
Military gliders (an offshoot of common gliders ) have been used by the militaries of various countries for carrying troops ( glider infantry ) and heavy equipment to a combat zone, mainly during the Second World War . These engineless aircraft were towed into the air and most of the way to their ta
- ... ld, and placed in charge of the glider program. The shock of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941 prompted the United States to set the number of glider pilots needed at 1,000 to fly 500 eight ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 KAI KUH-1 Surion
The KAI KUH-1 Surion is a twin-engine, transport utility helicopter developed primarily by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) jointly with Eurocopter . In 2006, the research and development phase of the Korea Helicopte
- ... vide a variant of KUH Surion helicopter to the Korea Forest Service (KFS), the company announced on 7 december 2015. The service's KUH-1FS was delivered in 2017 and fitted with a 528-gal (2,000-l) belly water t ...
#2 Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne
The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne is an experimental British rotorcraft that used single lifting rotor and a tractor propeller mounted on the tip of the starboard stub wing to provide both propulsion and anti-torque reaction. FB-1 Gyrodyne The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne prototype in test Role Gyrodyne Type of airc
- ... totypes with the first Fairey Gyrodyne exhibited as an almost complete airframe at White Waltham on 7 december 1946. TESTING AND EVALUATION On 4 December 1947, the first of the two prototypes took off from Whit ...
#3 Cierva W.11 Air Horse
The Cierva W.11 Air Horse was a helicopter developed by the Cierva Autogiro Company in the United Kingdom during the mid-1940s. The largest helicopter in the world at the time of its debut, the Air Horse was unusual for using three rotors mounted on outriggers, and driven by a single engine mounted
- ... helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Cierva Autogiro Company Designer Cyril Pullin First flight 7 december 1948 Retired 1950 Primary user Ministry of Supply Number built 2 Developed from Weir W.6 DEVELOPMEN ...
- ... main/tail rotor configuration helicopter. OPERATIONAL HISTORY W.11 G-ALCV made its first flight on 7 december 1948 and was displayed at the Farnborough Air Show in 1949. G-ALCV crashed on 13 June 1950, claimin ...
#4 Kamov Ka-10
The Kamov Ka-10 ( NATO reporting name Hat [1] ) was a Soviet single-seat observation helicopter that first flew in 1949. Ka-10 Ka-10 on a 2002 Russian stamp Role Observation helicopter Type of aircraft National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Kamov Designer Nikolay Kamov First flight September 1949
- ... ushino Air Display , and one made the first landing by a Soviet helicopter on the deck of a ship on 7 december 1950. [2] [4] In 1954, 12 of an improved version, the Ka-10M were built for the Maritime Border Tro ...
#5 Boeing A160 Hummingbird
The Boeing A160 Hummingbird (military designation: YMQ-18A ) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopter . Its design incorporates many new technologies never before used in helicopters, allowing for greater endurance and altitude than any helicopter currently in operation. Unmanned aerial vehicl
- ... having flown for 215 hours. The first prototype, a three-blade A160, demonstrated a brief hover on december 7, 2001 and performed its first forward flight on January 29, 2002. [10] A four-blade version of the A ...
#6 Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
The Aérospatiale (formerly Sud Aviation ) SA 321 Super Frelon ("Super Hornet") is a three-engined heavy transport helicopter produced by aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation of France . It held the distinction of being the most powerful helicopter to be built in Europe at one point, as well as being
- ... icopter Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Sud Aviation Aérospatiale First flight 7 december 1962 [1] Introduction 1966 Status In service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Prim ...
- ... more powerful development of the original SE.3200 Frelon , which had failed to enter production. On 7 december 1962, the first prototype conducted the type's maiden flight . On 23 July 1963, a modified Super Fr ...
- ... while Italian manufacturer Fiat supplied the design for a new main transmission. [2] INTO FLIGHT On 7 december 1962, the first prototype Super Frelon conducted the type's maiden flight . [1] On 28 May 1963, it ...
#7 Helikopter-Streichquartett
The Helikopter-Streichquartett ( English: Helicopter String Quartet ) is one of Karlheinz Stockhausen 's best-known pieces, and one of the most complex to perform. It involves a string quartet , four helicopters with pilots, as well as audio and video equipment and technicians. It was first performe
- ... h adds some material composed after the world première. The studio recording was made by the WDR on 7 december 1996 in Kürten, using the Übertragungswagen , or mobile studio. They used four different rooms in t ...
#8 NHIndustries NH90
The NHIndustries NH90 is a medium-sized, twin-engine, multi-role military helicopter . It was developed in response to NATO requirements for a battlefield helicopter which would also be capable of being operated in naval environments. The NH90 was developed and is manufactured by NHIndustries , a co
- ... rately chose its NH90 configuration to be nearly identical to the larger Australian fleet. [130] On 7 december 2011, deliveries to New Zealand formally began with the first two NH90s being airlifted by a leased ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Deutsche Aircraft
Deutsche Regional Aircraft GmbH (commonly referred to as DRA GmbH and branded simply as " Deutsche Aircraft ") is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Oberpfaffenhofen , Germany. Deutsche Aircraft Type Aircraft manufacturer Founded 2019 ; 3 years ago ( 2019 ) Headquarters Oberpfaffenhofen , G
- ... a new brand, Deutsche Aircraft , making reference to German engineering and German quality. [12] On 7 december 2020, Deutsche Aircraft presented the D328eco. [13] Deutsche Aircraft plan to stretch by 2 m (6 ft ...
#2 Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded , multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina . It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace , building technologies , performance materials and technologies (PMT), and safety and producti
- ... neywell Building Solutions, Environmental and Energy Solutions, and Honeywell Security and Fire. On december 7, 2017, Honeywell announced that it has acquired SCAME, an Italy-based company, to add new fire and g ...
#3 Thomas-Morse Aircraft
The Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer, until it was taken over by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in 1929. Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Company in Ithaca, New York in 1915 Industry Aerospace Founded 1910 ( 1910 ) Founders O
- ... . In 1913, the name became Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Company and based in Ithaca, New York . [2] On december 7, 1914, the company moved to Ithaca. In 1915, Thomas Brothers built T-2 tractor biplanes (designed by ...
#4 Supermarine
Supermarine was a British aircraft manufacturer that is most famous for producing the Spitfire fighter plane during World War II as well as a range of seaplanes and flying boats , and a series of jet-powered fighter aircraft after World War II. The company had successes in the Schneider Trophy for s
- ... hfield. One of the huts was then destroyed by an incendiary bomb prompting a further move beginning 7 december 1940 when all of the company's design, production and administration was moved to a new permanent h ...
#5 British Aircraft Company
The British Aircraft Company was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Maidstone . It was founded by C H Lowe-Wylde and produced gliders and light aircraft during the 1930s. Not to be confused with British Aircraft Corporation . B.A.C. Ltd was registered as a Limited Company on 4 March 1931; dire
- ... was tested in August 1931 by being towed behind a speed-boat on the River Medway at Rochester . On 7 december that year it was demonstrated from the Welsh Harp reservoir at Hendon . B.A.C. XI The last of Lowe- ...
#6 Embraer
Embraer S.A. ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ẽbɾaˈɛɾ] ) is a Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer that produces commercial, military, executive and agricultural aircraft , [5] and provides aeronautical services. It was founded in 1969 in São José dos Campos , São Paulo , where its headquart
- ... Collor , elected in the 1989 presidential election . [14] Embraer was sold to private investors on december 7, 1994, [8] [15] which helped it avoid a looming bankruptcy. [7] The Brazilian government retained in ...
#7 Cirrus Aircraft
The Cirrus Design Corporation , doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design ), is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company is owned by a subsidiary of the Chinese government-owned AVIC , and is headquart
- ... urboprop engine , in place of the piston engine used in the VK-30. The prototype was first flown on 7 december 1994 by Norman E. Howell. [53] Earlier that year, the Klapmeier brothers moved company headquarters ...
#8 Entwicklungsring Nord
The Entwicklungsring Nord (Northern development circle) - abbreviated ERNO - was a 1961 joint venture of Bremen -based Weserflug and Focke-Wulf with Hamburger Flugzeugbau to develop parts for rockets and get involved in space activities. This article may be expanded with text translated from the cor
- ... schweig for development and research duties – the final flight of the last airworthy VFW 614 was on 7 december 2012. SPACE ACTIVITIES HELIOS, TD ERNO participated in several satellite programs mostly being resp ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Air Mobility Command Museum
The Air Mobility Command Museum a military aviation museum located at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware dedicated to the history of the Air Transport Command , Military Air Transport Service , Military Airlift Command and Air Mobility Command . Aviation museum in Dover Air Force Base Air Mobil
- ... g Building 1301 U.S. National Register of Historic Places NRHP reference No. 94001377 Added to NRHP 7 december 1994 HISTORY The origins of the museum lie in an effort that was begun in 1978 by members of the 51 ...
#2 Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (formerly the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor ) is a non-profit founded in 1999 to develop an aviation museum in Hawaii . [3] Part of Senator Daniel Inouye 's vision for a rebirth of Ford Island , the museum hosts a variety of aviation exhibits with a majority relat
- ... arl Harbor and World War II . The first section of the museum, hangar 37, opened with the museum on december 7, 2006, and features much of the museum's static exhibits. The museum's hangars show damage from the ...
- ... he museum's static exhibits. The museum's hangars show damage from the attacks on Pearl Harbor from december 7, 1941. Aviation museum in Hawaii, United States Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Former name Pacific Avi ...
- ... mony was held March 21, 2006 for the $75,000,000 construction of the museum. [13] [14] It opened on december 7, 2006 on the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor . [15] In 2006, its board consisted of f ...
- ... to cost $5,000,000. [35] The plane, called " Swamp Ghost ", was supposed to fly to Hickam Field on december 7, 1941 but was delayed due to engine trouble and avoided the attack. [35] Later, it was used in the F ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Hisar (missile family)
The Hisar (Turkish: "fortress") is a family of short, medium and long-range surface-to-air missile systems being developed by Roketsan and Aselsan since 2007. [9] The missiles are developed by Roketsan, while most sensors and electronics are developed by Aselsan. The missile family consists of the s
- ... ,9 million euros and a medium-altitude system (T-MALADMIS) for 241,4 million euros. [16] In a test o 7 december er 2017, a steep-trajectory firing was carried out for the first time from the HİSAR systems, while ...
- ... ir missile. [20] On 8 December 2016, Hisar-O conducted its first missile test successfully. [21] [22 7 december ember 2017, a steep-trajectory firing test conducted. On 1 February 2018, Hisar-A conducted a succes ...
#2 1.1-inch/75-caliber gun
The 1.1"/75 caliber gun was an American anti-aircraft weapon of World War II , used by the United States Navy . [3] The name means that it had a bore diameter of 1.1 in (28 mm) and barrel caliber of 75 (1.1 inches × 75 = 82.5 in (2.1 m) ). The gun was designed to replace the M2 Browning and
- ... ay 1942. 1.1" mount aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) , 1942. Before the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor on 7 december , five 1.1–inch quad mounts had been sent to the Cavite Navy Yard, in the Philippines, for fitting t ...
#3 VL-SRSAM
The Vertical Launch - Short Range Surface to Air Missile , or VL-SRSAM is a quick reaction surface-to-air missile developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). [4] During mid-course flight, the missile uses fibre-optic gyroscope based inertial guidance mechanism while in termina
- ... M was successfully tested by DRDO from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha on 7 december 2021. The launch was conducted from a vertical launcher against an electronic target at a very low ...
#4 AMES Type 85
The AMES Type 85 , also known by its rainbow code Blue Yeoman , was an extremely powerful early warning (EW) and fighter direction (GCI) radar used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as part of the Linesman/Mediator radar network. First proposed in early 1958, [1] it was eleven years before they became op
- ... Zuckerman's concept that the two could be merged, and this was accepted by the Defense Committee on 7 december 1960. [25] At the same meeting, the Committee agreed to start construction of Plan Ahead with the f ...
#5 Aerial torpedo
An aerial torpedo (also known as an airborne torpedo or air-dropped torpedo [1] ) is a torpedo launched from a torpedo bomber aircraft into the water, after which the weapon propels itself to the target. [2] Naval torpedo launched by aircraft For the early guided missile, see Sperry Aerial Torpedo .
- ... faster than expected, without the torpedoes striking the bottom of the bay 100 feet (30 m) down. On december 7, 1941, the leading wave—40 B5Ns—used the tactic to score more than 15 hits during the attack on Pear ...
#6 Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun
The Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60 (often referred to simply as the "Bofors 40 mm gun" , the "Bofors gun" and the like, [3] [4] see name ) is an anti-aircraft autocannon , designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors . The gun was designed as an intermediate anti-aircraft gu
- ... r water cooling. [28] A twin Bofors 40 mm at Patriots Point Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 december 1941, the existing 1.1" (28 mm) quad mount and .50 caliber machine guns were determined to be inade ...
#7 Möbelwagen
The 3.7 cm Flak auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV (sf) ( Sd.Kfz. 161/3 ), nicknamed Möbelwagen ("Moving Van") because of its boxy shape, was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun built from the chassis of the Panzer IV tank. It was used by the Wehrmacht in the European Theatre of World War II . Möb
- ... n platform on the chassis of the Panzer IV was first proposed. The prototype displayed to Hitler on december 7, 1943, used the 2 cm Flakvierling 38 , which was deemed too weak for the latest aircraft, which were ...
#8 Ship gun fire-control system
Ship gun fire-control systems ( GFCS ) are analogue fire-control systems that were used aboard naval warships prior to modern electronic computerized systems, to control targeting of guns against surface ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with either optical or radar sighting. Most US ships that ar
- ... 92 modifications—almost twice the total number of directors of that type which were in the fleet on december 7, 1941. Procurement ultimately totalled 841 units, representing an investment of well over $148,000,0 ...