langs: 9 декабря [ru] / december 9 [en] / 9. dezember [de] / 9 décembre [fr] / 9 dicembre [it] / 9 de diciembre [es]
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Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 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
- ... military equipment to Israel. The 436 MAW also assisted in the evacuation of Americans from Iran on december 9, 1978, following the Islamic Revolution. That year, Dover Air Force Base was also used to store hund ...
#2 Thomas C. Russell Field
Thomas C. Russell Field ( IATA : ALX , ICAO : KALX , FAA LID : ALX ) is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Alexander City , a city in Tallapoosa County , Alabama , United States . [1] Airport Thomas C. Russell Field NAIP
- ... th an asphalt surface measuring 5,422 by 96 feet (1,653 x 29 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending december 9, 2009, the airport had 33,312 aircraft operations, an average of 91 per day: 91% general aviation an ...
#3 Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig
- ... d of the war, four temporary terminals were quickly erected on the north side of the airport and on december 9, 1946, American Airlines , Trans World Airlines (TWA), United Airlines , Southwest Airways and Weste ...
#4 Langlade County Airport
Langlade County Airport ( ICAO : KAIG , FAA LID : AIG ) is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northeast of the central business district of Antigo , a city in Langlade County , Wisconsin , United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) N
- ... Aviation Administration providing the bulk of the funding. [5] INCIDENTS Two people were killed on december 9, 1993, when their Piper PA-32R-300 crashed while attempting to land during IFR weather conditions. [ ...
#5 Tocumen International Airport
Tocumen International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen ) ( IATA : PTY , ICAO : MPTO ) is the primary international airport serving Panama City , the capital of Panama . The airport serves as the homebase for Copa Airlines and is a regional hub to and from The Caribbean , South
- ... ok Field replaced the P-40 Warhawks of the 28th Pursuit Squadron at the Paitilla Point airbase from 9 december 1941 though 26 March 1942 in the immediate aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack . Tocumen Internati ...
#6 Anderson Regional Airport
Anderson Regional Airport ( IATA : AND , ICAO : KAND , FAA LID : AND ) is a public airport 3 nautical miles (5.6 kilometres) southwest of Anderson , in Anderson County , South Carolina , United States. It is one of the busiest airports in upstate South Carolina. It receives over 14,000 visitors each
- ... 2 crashed on approach 600 yards of the runway, killing the pilot and injuring the passenger. [9] On december 9, 2004 at 10:20 a.m. a Diamond DA40 en route to Anderson Regional was diverted due to poor visibility ...
#7 Monterrey International Airport
Monterrey International Airport , ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey , IATA : MTY , ICAO : MMMY ), ceremonial name General Mariano Escobedo International Airport , is an international airport located in Apodaca , Nuevo León , Mexico . Together with Del Norte International Airport , th
- ... al Mariano Escobedo International Airport for a flight to Mexico City . All 5 crew members died. On december 9, 2012, a Learjet 25 carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera and 4 other passengers, and 2 crew ...
#8 Madurai Airport
Madurai Airport ( IATA : IXM , ICAO : VOMD ) is a customs airport [4] serving Madurai and its adjoining districts in Tamil Nadu , India . It is the 36th busiest airport in India, both in terms of passengers handled and aircraft movement. The airport is located near State Highway 37, about 12 km (7
- ... ubai–International , [26] Mumbai SriLankan Airlines Colombo–Bandaranaike INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS On 9 december 1971, an Avro-748 (VT-DXG Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd), operating Trivandrum - Madura ...
#9 Banika Field
Banika Field was a World War II airfield on Mbanika in the Russell Islands in the Solomon Islands . Banika Field was built and supported by Naval Base Banika Island . Airport in Mbanika, Solomon Islands Banika Field IATA : none ICAO : none Summary Location Mbanika , Solomon Islands Coordinates 9.098
- ... rch 1943 - ? VMF-124 ( Vought F4U Corsair -F4U) departed June 17, 1943 VMF-213 (F4U) June 17, 1943–D december 9, 1943 VMF-214 (F4U) July 21, 1943–September 17, 1943 VMF(N)-531 ( Lockheed Ventura PV-1) September 11 ...
#10 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
- ... selage and undercarriage. [242] Of the eight people on board, one of the crew was injured. [240] On 9 december 1937, Handley Page H.P.45 G-AAXD Horatius of Imperial Airways was struck by lightning whilst flying ...
#11 Hounslow Heath Aerodrome
Hounslow Heath Aerodrome was a grass airfield, operational 1914–1920. It was in the London borough of Hounslow , and hosted the British Empire 's first scheduled daily international commercial flights, in 1919. The site today includes the main remaining part of Hounslow Heath . Hounslow Heath Aerodr
- ... 5 December 1919 Martinsyde Type A Mk.I (G-EAMR) Captain Cedric E. Howell , Lieutenant George Fraser 9 december 1919 Plane disappeared near Corfu ; the wreckage and Howell's body were found offshore, but Fraser' ...
#12 Carl Folsom Airport
Carl Folsom Airport ( FAA LID : 14J ) is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Elba , a city in Coffee County , Alabama , United States. It is owned by the Elba Airport Authority. [1] Airport Carl Folsom Airport NAIP aerial image, 30 June 200
- ... with an asphalt surface measuring 3,050 by 75 feet (930 x 23 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending december 9, 2010, the airport had 5,360 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day: 95% general aviation and ...
#13 Kannur International Airport
Kannur International Airport ( IATA : CNN , ICAO : VOKN ) is an airport serving the North Malabar region of Kerala , Kodagu and Mysore districts of Karnataka and Mahé district of Puducherry in India. It is located 28 km (17 mi) east of Kannur , and 24 km (15 mi) east of Thalassery , near the
- ... rport Limited (KIAL), a public–private consortium . The airport opened for commercial operations on 9 december 2018. [5] International Airport in Kannur, Kerala, India Kannur International Airport IATA : CNN IC ...
- ... Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) Serves Kannur Location Mattanur , Kerala , India Opened 9 december 2018 ( 2018-12-09 ) [1] Hub for Go First Focus city for Air India Express IndiGo Air India Elevatio ...
- ... mber 2018, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Air India Express . [10] [11] On the inaugural day, 9 december 2018, an Air India Express flight IX 715 ( Boeing 737-800 ) took off to Abu Dhabi at 10:13 (IST), b ...
- ... Flag off for the inauguration of Runway. [29] Kannur International Airport commenced operations on 9 december 2018. [30] The first commercial aircraft to operate out of the airport was Air India Express IX 715 ...
#14 Casey Station
Casey Station , commonly called Casey , is one of three permanent stations and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Casey lies on the northern side of the Bailey Peninsula overlooking Vincennes Bay on the Budd Coast of Wilkes Land in the Australian Anta
- ... d from Casey station. The inaugural landing of the AAD's Airbus A319 aircraft was on the evening of 9 december 2007. [14] The smaller Casey Station Skiway ( 66°17′17″S 110°45′27″E ) is located 10 kilometres (6. ...
#15 Hickory Regional Airport
Hickory Regional Airport ( IATA : HKY , ICAO : KHKY , FAA LID : HKY ) is three miles (5 km) west of Hickory , in Catawba County , North Carolina . It is owned by the City of Hickory. [1] Airport in Hickory, NC Hickory Regional Airport IATA : HKY ICAO : KHKY FAA LID : HKY Summary Airport type Publi
- ... Riverhawk did not have the assets to continue as a viable company, removed Riverhawk as the FBO. On december 9, 2011, the City of Hickory assumed all FBO operations in order to insure no interruption in general ...
#16 RAF Lossiemouth
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth or Lossie ( IATA : LMO , ICAO : EGQS ) is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray , north-east Scotland . Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland RAF Lossiemouth Near Lossiemouth ,
- ... November 1970 15 December 1978 Disbanded FAA No. 849D Naval Air Squadron Fariey Gannet RNAS Brawdy 9 december 1970 26 January 1972 Disbanded FAA No. 849B Naval Air Squadron Fariey Gannet RAF Luqa , Malta 16 De ...
#17 Southampton Airport
Southampton Airport ( IATA : SOU , ICAO : EGHI ) is an international airport located in Eastleigh , Hampshire in the United Kingdom. The airport is located 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) north-north-east of central Southampton . [1] The southern tip of the runway lies within the Southampton
- ... e next 12 months, multiple airlines would restart both old Flybe routes and some new routes. On the 9 december 2020, British Airways ( BA Cityflyer ) announced they would fly to 13 destinations, mainly holiday ...
#18 Mathis Airport
Mathis Airport ( FAA LID : GA27 ) was a private airport located in unincorporated Forsyth County , Georgia , United States, about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Suwanee in the northeastern part of metro Atlanta . The airport closed in October 2014. This article needs additional citations for verifi
- ... eed to preserve the grave sites. [5] The issue of the Mathis Airport gravestones was discussed in a december 9, 2017 episode of the Science Channel 's TV series What on Earth . A few of the Mathis Airpark homeow ...
#19 Teterboro Airport
Teterboro Airport ( IATA : TEB [3] , ICAO : KTEB , FAA LID : TEB ) is a general aviation relief airport in the boroughs of Teterboro , Moonachie , and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County , New Jersey . [4] It is owned and managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and operated by AFCO A
- ... ollision point. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger received minor injuries. [13] On december 9, 1999, a small plane crashed between two houses in neighboring Hasbrouck Heights, killing all four p ...
#20 Hamilton Army Airfield
Hamilton Field ( Hamilton AFB ) was a United States Air Force base, which was inactivated in 1973, decommissioned in 1974, and put into a caretaker status with the Air Force Reserves until 1976. It was transferred to the United States Army in 1983 and was designated an Army Airfield until its BRAC c
- ... 1940 – February 2, 1942 35th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group , September 10, 1940 – December 5, 1941; december 9, 1941 – January 12, 1942 11th Pursuit Wing, December 18, 1940 – June 1, 1941 54th Pursuit Group , Ja ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Yakovlev Yak-1
The Yakovlev Yak-1 ( Russian : Яковлев Як-1 ) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II . The Yak-1 was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings; production began in early 1940. [1] 1940s fighter aircraft family by Yakovlev This article needs additional citations for v
- ... incorporated into I-26-3, which was delivered for testing on 13 October 1940. Although it passed on 9 december 1940, the aircraft was still very much unfinished, its engine problems still unresolved. Troublesom ...
#2 Atka B-24D Liberator
The Atka B-24D Liberator is a derelict bomber on Atka Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska . The Consolidated B-24D Liberator was deliberately crash-landed on the island on 9 December 1942, and is one of only eight surviving D-model Liberators (including partial and derelict aircraft). The aircr
- ... Islands of Alaska . The Consolidated B-24D Liberator was deliberately crash-landed on the island on 9 december 1942, and is one of only eight surviving D-model Liberators (including partial and derelict aircraf ...
#3 Marchetti MVT
The Marchetti MVT , later renamed SIAI S.50 , was an Italian fighter of 1919 and the early 1920s. Marchetti MVT/SIAI S.50 The Marchetti MVT after its 1922 redesignation as the SIAI S.50. Role Fighter Type of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Vickers-Terni and SIAI Designer Alessandro March
- ... ugh the propeller. [2] Vickers-Terni at La Spezia constructed the MVT, which first flew in 1919. On 9 december 1919 it reached a maximum speed of 250 kilometers per hour (155 miles per hour), an unofficial worl ...
#4 Northrop YA-9
The Northrop YA-9 was a prototype attack aircraft developed for the United States Air Force A-X program. The YA-9 was passed over in preference for the Fairchild Republic YA-10 that entered production as the A-10 Thunderbolt II . Prototype attack aircraft developed for the US Air Force A-X program T
- ... . [15] A fly-off by USAF test pilots of the two competing designs took place between 10 October and 9 december 1972. [16] While the YA-9 fully met the USAF's requirements, the YA-10 was declared the winner on 1 ...
#5 Handley Page Halifax
The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War . It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester . Royal Air Force four-engine heavy bomber of WWII Halifax Handley Page Halifax B
- ... e Yorkshire Air Museum Built by Handley Page. 58 Squadron. Flew 67 sorties between 15 July 1943 and 9 december 1944. Crash landed near Stornoway , 13 January 1945. Fuselage was purchased by a chicken farmer and ...
#6 Fairchild F-27
The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined turboprop passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States . The Fairchild F-27 was similar to the standard Fokker F27, while the FH-227 was an independently d
- ... e in poor visibility and crashed onto a parking lot . All 40 passengers and 4 crew died. [6] [7] On 9 december 1982, an Aeronor Chile F-27A was operating as Flight 304 on a scheduled domestic service from Santi ...
#7 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,
- ... 29 April 2021. [328] and the first deck landing on the Carrier vessel Nuclear Charles de Gaulle on 9 december 2021 [329] Rafale N Originally called the Rafale BM, was a planned missile-only two-seater version ...
#8 Cessna Citation family
The Citation is a family of business jets by Cessna that started in 1972 with the entry into service of the first model. [1] In the fifty years following the 1969 first flight, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet. [2] Deliveries reached 8,000 by 2022, whi
- ... n V Stretched from the Citation II , a Model 560 prototype flew in August 1987, it was certified on december 9, 1988, and delivered from April 1989, 774 were delivered until 2011. The upgraded Citation Ultra was ...
#9 Boeing EA-18G Growler
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft , a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet . The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States Navy . The Growler's electronic warfare capability is primarily
- ... Government is attempting to claim compensation for the loss of the A$125 million aircraft. [60] On 9 december 2020, the Royal Australian Air Force had announced that the 11 EA-18G Growlers and 24 F/A-18F Super ...
#10 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
- ... Dawn is based in the Netherlands and New Zealand, and is working closely with the American CAA. On december 9, 2020, the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand , working alongside the New Zealand Space Agency ...
#11 Wright Flyer II
The Wright Flyer II was the second powered aircraft built by Wilbur and Orville Wright . During 1904 they used it to make a total of 105 flights, ultimately achieving flights lasting five minutes and also making full circles, which was accomplished by Wilbur for the first time on September 20. Wrigh
- ... g because the engine was beginning to overheat. On December 1 Orville made a similar flight, and on december 9 they stopped flying for the year. Harry Combs summarized the flights, "There were 105 flights made i ...
#12 Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
- ... eroflot An-26 (CCCP-26536) landed hard at Ust-Kuyga Airport due to pilot error; no casualties. [80] 9 december 1978: An Aeroflot An-26 (CCCP-26547) lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff from Cherskiy A ...
#13 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
- ... 2.030395; -175.136921 Built at Consolidated San Diego as B-24A. Force-landed on Atka Island, Alaska 9 december 1942 due to poor weather. Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Designated part o ...
#14 Beechcraft Musketeer
The Beechcraft Musketeer is a family of single-engined, low-wing, light aircraft that was produced by Beechcraft . The line includes the Model 19 Musketeer Sport , the Model 23 Musketeer , Custom and Sundowner , the Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III the retractable gear Model 24-R Sierra and the milit
- ... ) Lycoming O-320-E2B, E2C or E3D piston engine, gross weight of 2,200 lb (998 kg) , first certified december 9, 1965. [2] A23-24 Four or six-seat light cabin aircraft, fixed tricycle landing gear, powered by a 2 ...
- ... Lycoming O-320-E2B, E2C or E3D piston engine, gross weight of 2,250 lb (1,021 kg) , first certified december 9, 1969, including in the aerobatic category. [2] B19 Two or four-seat light cabin aircraft, fixed tri ...
#15 Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on July 30, 1982. The original 767-200 entered service on S
- ... d service with Japan Airlines on October 20, 1986. [44] The 767-300ER completed its first flight on december 9, 1986, [44] but it was not until March 1987 that the first firm order, from American Airlines, was p ...
#16 FMA IA-59
The FMA IA-59 is a 1970s Argentine single-engined unmanned aerial vehicle , designed and built for the Argentine Air Force by Fabrica Militar de Aviones . IA-59 Role Unmanned aerial vehicle Type of aircraft National origin Argentina Manufacturer Fabrica Militar de Aviones First flight 9 December 197
- ... cle Type of aircraft National origin Argentina Manufacturer Fabrica Militar de Aviones First flight 9 december 1972 Status On display Number built 1 DEVELOPMENT The small UAV first flew on 9 December 1972 power ...
- ... rst flight 9 December 1972 Status On display Number built 1 DEVELOPMENT The small UAV first flew on 9 december 1972 powered by McCulloch piston engine. [1] AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY The only IA-59 built is on display ...
#17 Blohm & Voss BV 222
The Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking (Pronounced "Veeking") was a large, six-engined German flying boat of World War II . Originally designed as a commercial transport, it was the largest seaplane to attain production status during the war. [1] 1940 flying boat family by Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking The BV
- ... ion. [5] The V3 (initially DM+SD) first flew on 28 November 1941, and was transferred to LTS 222 on 9 december 1941. After V1's sinking, V3 returned to Hamburg where it was armed. It was destroyed along with V5 ...
#18 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
- ... t flight, killing both pilots Commander E. G. Robinson and Commander Robert P. J. Leborgne. [15] On december 9, 1938, a KLM L14-WF62 (PH-APE, Ekster ) crashed on takeoff from Schiphol Municipal Airport due to en ...
#19 Bell X-1
The Bell X-1 ( Bell Model 44 ) is a rocket engine–powered aircraft , designated originally as the XS-1 , and was a joint National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – U.S. Army Air Forces – U.S. Air Force supersonic research project built by Bell Aircraft . Conceived during 1944 and designed and bui
- ... ale, California , which had been flooded during the Florida tests, before the first powered test on 9 december 1946. Two chambers were ignited, but the aircraft accelerated so quickly that one chamber was turne ...
- ... igned as the primary Bell Aircraft test pilot for the X-1. Goodlin made the first powered flight on 9 december 1946. Tex Johnston , Bell's chief test pilot and program supervisor, made a test flight on 22 May 1 ...
#20 Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 2] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft . It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space ) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-13
- ... programme would proceed and formed a joint procurement agency to renegotiate the contract. [26] On 9 december 2009, the Financial Times reported that Airbus requested an additional €5 billion subsidy. [27] On ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
- ... Stationed at Newport News Shipbuilding , Newport News, Virginia [76] CVN-74 John C. Stennis Nimitz 9 december 1995 — 26 years, 312 days Stationed at Naval Station Norfolk , Norfolk, Virginia [77] CVN-75 Harry ...
#2 USS Fanshaw Bay
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
- ... d 18 June 1942 Builder Kaiser Shipyards Laid down 18 May 1943 Launched 1 November 1943 Commissioned 9 december 1943 Decommissioned 14 August 1946 Stricken 1 March 1959 Identification Hull symbol : CVE-70 Nickna ...
- ... ring the Attack on Pearl Harbor . She was transferred to the United States Navy and commissioned on 9 december 1943, with Captain Douglass Pollock Johnson in command. [1] [9] SERVICE HISTORY Fanshaw Bay moored ...
#3 USS Shamrock Bay
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) was the thirtieth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Shamrock Bay, located within Baranof Island , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in February 1944, commissioned in March,
- ... mber. There, on 2 December, she embarked Composite Squadron (VC) 93. She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 9 december , where she unloaded her aircraft contingent, and where she also took on Composite Squadron (VC) 94, ...
#4 HMS Patroller (D07)
HMS Patroller was an escort carrier in the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Laid down in 1942 at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding company, she was originally named USS Keweenaw (CVE-44) . USS Keweenaw (previously AVG-44 then later ACV-44 ) was an escort carrier laid down under Maritime Commis
- ... , with brief stints as a transport carrier for both the Army and Navy. Arriving Norfolk, Virginia , 9 december 1946, she was returned to the United States Navy the same day. Her name was struck from the Naval V ...
#5 USS Lexington (CV-16)
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
- ... eering unit was quickly devised, and Lexington made Pearl Harbor for emergency repairs, arriving on 9 december . She reached Bremerton, Washington , on 22 December for full repairs, completed on 20 February 1944 ...
#6 HMS Battler (D18)
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
- ... iable source? ] After returning to Colombo, to prepare for her ferry run to Sydney, she departed on 9 december 1944, with the carrier Atheling , the cruiser Achilles , and the destroyers Wager and Whelp , for A ...
#7 Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz class is a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy . The lead ship of the class is named after World War II United States Pacific Fleet commander Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz , who was the last living U.S. Navy officer to hold the rank. Wit
- ... pbuilding , Newport News, Virginia ) [3] [57] John C. Stennis CVN-74 13 March 1991 11 November 1993 9 december 1995 2021– Naval Station Norfolk , Norfolk, Virginia (In RCOH at Newport News Shipbuilding , Newpor ...
#8 HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
- ... n, Argus was laid up at Plymouth at 14-days readiness to save money. Since she was completed before 9 december 1921, the Washington Naval Treaty classified her as an experimental aircraft carrier and thus she d ...
#9 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
- ... mber and off-loaded her aircraft and stores before proceeding to San Francisco where she arrived on 9 december for a refit and augmentation of her anti-aircraft guns. [101] 1944 Saratoga in September 1944 Sarat ...
#10 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
- ... he installations at Wotje and Kwajalein Atolls on 4 December. The warship reentered Pearl Harbor on 9 december and began a month of air training operations in the Hawaiian Islands. 1944 On 16 January 1944, the ...
#11 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
- ... she visited Kaohsiung , Taiwan , and Bangkok , Thailand , before returning via Japan to Alameda on 9 december . Windham Bay continued her transpacific resupply voyages between the West Coast and Japan throughou ...
#12 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
- ... 093 ft) 105900 105,900 t 4 July 1992 John C. Stennis (CVN-74) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 105000 105,000 t 9 december 1995 Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 105600 105,600 t 25 July 1998 Ronald Reagan (CVN ...
#13 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
- ... arded the Battle Effectiveness Award for high standards of excellence and combat readiness. [48] On 9 december 2010, the US Navy officially announced that Naval Station Everett , Washington, was the new homepor ...
#14 HMS Implacable (R86)
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
- ... minesweeper . Dalrymple-Hamilton transferred his flag off Implacable when she returned to Scapa on 9 december . On 15 December she began a refit at Rosyth preparatory to her transfer to the British Pacific Flee ...
- ... to) Notes and sources 801 NAS Supermarine Seafire L. III de Havilland Sea Hornet F.20 8 November – 9 december 1944 15 March 1945 – 3 June 1946 5 March 1948 – 3 July 1950 [42] 828 NAS Fairey Barracuda II Grumma ...
- ... 0 [42] 828 NAS Fairey Barracuda II Grumman TBF Avenger 23 September – 31 October 1944 29 November – 9 december 1944 13 March 1945 – 3 June 1946 [43] 841 NAS Fairey Barracuda II 30 August – 31 October 1944 [44] ...
- ... 25 August 1945 [45] 1771 NAS Fairey Firefly I 22 September – 7 November 1944 16–29 November 1944 5–9 9 december 1944 12 March – 13 September 1945 [46] 887 NAS Supermarine Seafire III 16–30 October 1944 Returned t ...
#15 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
- ... es . [67] 2 June – HMS Ark Royal launched. [94] 13 October – USS Theodore Roosevelt laid down. [90] 9 december – HMS Triumph sold for scrap. [14] [63] 1982 USS Carl Vinson 25 February – Australian government an ...
- ... 110] 9 September – USS Oriskany sold for scrap, not scrapped. [27] 10 October – HMS Ocean launched. 9 december – USS John C. Stennis commissioned. [90] 1996 20 January – HTMS Chakri Naruebet launched. [113] 9 A ...
#16 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
- ... . Arriving off the mouth of Moro Bay in the afternoon, the ship lay to until the following morning, 9 december , when she entered the bay. An explosion ahead of the ship sent the American bluejackets to their ge ...
#17 Japanese seaplane tender Sanuki Maru (1939)
Sanuki Maru ( Japanese :讃岐丸) was a 1939-built cargo ship, requisitioned as a seaplane tender by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . History Empire of Japan Name Sanuki Maru Namesake Sanuki Province Owner Nippon Yusen K.K. Port of registry Tokyo , Japan Builder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding &
- ... he SNLF landed and quickly secured the existing small airfield outside Basco without resistance. On 9 december , the air corps troops began expansion work to make it suitable for fighters and reconnaissance airc ...
#18 Japanese aircraft carrier Kaiyō
Kaiyō ( 海鷹 , meaning Sea Hawk ) [1] was an escort carrier operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II . The ship was originally built as the ocean liner Argentina Maru . She was purchased by the IJN on 9 December 1942, converted into an escort carrier, and renamed Kaiyō . [2] Th
- ... . The ship was originally built as the ocean liner Argentina Maru . She was purchased by the IJN on 9 december 1942, converted into an escort carrier, and renamed Kaiyō . [2] The ship was primarily used as an a ...
- ... tina Maru Owner Osaka Shosen Kaisha Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyard, Nagasaki Launched 9 december 1938 Completed 31 May 1939 Fate Sold to the Imperial Japanese Navy , 9 December 1942 Empire of Japa ...
- ... , Nagasaki Launched 9 December 1938 Completed 31 May 1939 Fate Sold to the Imperial Japanese Navy , 9 december 1942 Empire of Japan Name Kaiyō Namesake Sea Hawk Acquired 9 December 1942 Commissioned 23 November ...
- ... the Imperial Japanese Navy , 9 December 1942 Empire of Japan Name Kaiyō Namesake Sea Hawk Acquired 9 december 1942 Commissioned 23 November 1943 Stricken 20 November 1945 Fate Scrapped , 1 September 1946 Gener ...
#19 USS America (CV-66)
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
- ... er. America then conducted port visits to Cannes and Barcelona before proceeding to Rota. There, on 9 december , she was relieved on station by John F. Kennedy . Arriving back at Norfolk on 16 December, America ...
#20 List of 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
- ... aku (CV) IJN Chitose (CVE) Raids on Kwajalein Atoll and Wotje Atoll in the Marshall Islands (4 & 8–9 9 december 1943) USS Enterprise (CV-6) USS Essex (CV-9) USN Task Group 50.1 – Carrier Interceptor Force – Mili ...
Airline / Airline
#1 History of United Airlines
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
- ... ry. The Blue Tulip livery was used from 2005 until its merger with Continental Airlines in 2011. On december 9, 2004, the airline made history when UA869, operated by a Boeing 747-400, landed at Ho Chi Minh City ...
- ... ary 1, 2006, United emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under which it had operated since december 9, 2002, the largest and longest airline bankruptcy case in the history of the industry. [40] In 2006, ...
#2 Ravn Alaska
Northern Pacific Airways, Inc. , d.b.a. Ravn Alaska , is an Alaskan airline that specializes in serving the small communities in the US state of Alaska . The airline is headquartered in Anchorage , [2] which is also home to its primary hub, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport . American regi
- ... ing, weight imbalance and pilot error. [30] The accident killed all 8 passengers and crew on board. december 9, 2002 – During a Raytheon Pre-purchase Flight, a Beechcraft 1900C crashed after running into a mount ...
#3 AfriJet
Afrijet Business Service is a Gabonese airline operating scheduled service to a number of airports throughout Cameroon , Gabon , and São Tomé , as well as the Republic of the Congo . [1] Gabonese airline For the defunct Nigerian airline, see Afrijet Airlines . Afrijet Business Service IATA ICAO Call
- ... heduled domestic flights throughout Gabon, and have since expanded to neighboring countries. [2] On 9 december 2021, AfriJet announced it had partnered with La Compagnie to launch seasonal flights between Paris ...
#4 Wheels Up
Wheels Up is a provider of "on demand" private aviation in the United States and one of the largest private aviation companies in the world. [3] It was founded in 2013 by Kenny Dichter , using a membership/on-demand business model. [4] American aviation company Wheels Up IATA ICAO Callsign GAJ — "Ga
- ... company had retained Bank of America and Goldman Sachs to explore "strategic initiatives.” [26] On december 9, 2019, Delta Air Lines announced it took a stake in Wheels Up, to become its largest investor and me ...
#5 Hageland Aviation Services
Hageland Aviation Services (Defunct) was a regional FAR Part 135 airline based in Anchorage , Alaska , United States . [2] It operated as the Ravn Connect component of Ravn Alaska , serving many destinations throughout Alaska. [3] Hageland Aviation Services IATA ICAO Callsign H6 HAG HAGELAND Founded
- ... ived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine . The accident killed all 8 passengers and crew on board. On december 9, 2002 - During a Raytheon Pre-purchase Flight, a Beechcraft 1900C crashed after running into a mount ...
#6 Aeronor Chile
Aeronor-Chile was a Chilean airline company. The airline was owned by another enterprise, named Copesa , which also owns the Chilean newspaper, La Tercera . [1] Former airline from Chile Aeronor-Chile logo
- ... ght 304 was flying from Santiago to Antofagasta with an intermediate stop at La Serena's airport on december 9, 1982, but instead of landing at La Serena, the Fairchild F-27 A crashed nearby after an engine fire ...
#7 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 (
- ... 30 September 1965 Fly me, I'm Freddie! , p. 99 "BUA Domestic Trunk ..." Flight International : 998. 9 december 1965. "Good Start for InterJet" . Flight International : 47. 13 January 1966. "Air Commerce, BUA's ...
#8 BA CityFlyer
BA CityFlyer is a British regional airline , and a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways with its head office based in Didsbury , Manchester , England. [2] It operates a network of domestic and European services from its base at London City Airport . All services operate with BA's full colours,
- ... ed office jobs and the option for cabin crew and pilots to relocate to London City Airport. [11] On 9 december 2020, it was announced that BA Cityflyer would operate from Southampton Airport starting in May 202 ...
#9 List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
This is a list of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom . [1] [2] List : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes A Avro Transport Company 1919 1920 First regular airline in the UK [3] A2B
- ... e Eagle Aviation , Poland. Started services 29 May 2007 using White Eagle's AOC . Ceased all ops on 9 december 2007. Wight Airlines 2006 2006 Operated BN-2 Islander , Piper Navajo [371] William Dempster 1947 19 ...
#10 Maersk Air
Maersk Air A/S was a Danish airline which operated between 1969 and 2005. Owned by the A. P. Møller–Mærsk Group , it operated a mix of scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo services. Headquartered at Dragør , its main operating bases were Copenhagen Airport , Billund Airport and Esbjerg Airpor
- ... Meanwhile, the airline had ordered three Fokker F27 Friendships , the first which was delivered on 9 december . [6] Operations to Odense Airport commenced on 26 December. [7] The new airline, Maersk Air I/S was ...
#11 Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance . [2] Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh [4] [6] and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main , Germany . [3] As of April 2018 [update] , Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count w
- ... 2012 Avianca Costa Rica Avianca Ecuador Avianca El Salvador Avianca Express Brussels Airlines [77] 9 december 2009 — Copa Airlines [77] 21 June 2012 Copa Airlines Colombia Croatia Airlines [77] 18 November 200 ...
#12 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
- ... argest airline in the world . [5] The holding companies of American and US Airways merged effective december 9, 2013. [6] The combined airline carried the American Airlines name and branding and maintained the e ...
- ... ed a deal with the Department of Justice. [89] That allowed the companies to complete the merger on december 9, 2013. [90] FINAL YEARS AND CEASING OPERATIONS On April 8, 2015, American Airlines flights operated ...
#13 Air Canada Cargo
Air Canada Cargo is the cargo service subsidiary of Air Canada . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2022 ) Air Canada Cargo offers cargo services on domestic and trans-border flights, using the cargo capacity on aircraft operated by Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz on
- ... me of its existing Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft to freighter version. [ citation needed ] On december 9, 2021, Air Canada Cargo's first of eight Boeing 767-300ER/BDSF dedicated freighter aircraft entered ...
#14 Air Sinai
Air Sinai ( Arabic : سيناء للطيران Sīna' lil-Ṭayyarān ) was an airline based in Cairo , Egypt . It operated as a 'paper airline' for parent company Egyptair under a wet lease -like agreement [1] to serve flights exclusively between Egypt and Israel . Airline based in Cairo, Egypt Air Sinai IATA ICAO
- ... Egyptair from 1 March 2020. [6] In December 2019, the first Airbus A220 flight was moved forward to 9 december 2019. [7] In May 2021, Air Sinai's Airbus A220 have been removed from service, and subsequently beg ...
#15 Delta Private Jets
Delta Private Jets, Inc. [2] was an airline of the United States. Its corporate headquarters was on the property of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in Boone County, Kentucky . [3] It operated jet aircraft as a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines . Its main base was Cincinnati/Northern K
- ... ation on the grounds of the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Florida. [9] On december 9, 2019, Delta Air Lines announced it took a stake in Wheels Up , a US air charter operator founded in ...
#16 AirSial
Air Sial (stylised as AirSial ) ( Urdu : ایئر سیال ) is a Pakistani airline headquartered in Sialkot , Pakistan . It is the third private airline of Pakistan, inaugurated on Wednesday, 9 December 2020. [1] AirSial has been allowed to operate international flights to UAE , Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Oman
- ... ered in Sialkot , Pakistan . It is the third private airline of Pakistan, inaugurated on Wednesday, 9 december 2020. [1] AirSial has been allowed to operate international flights to UAE , Saudi Arabia , Qatar , ...
#17 AMR Corporation
AMR Corporation was an airline holding company based in Fort Worth , Texas , [2] which was the parent company of American Airlines , American Eagle Airlines , AmericanConnection and Executive Airlines . AMR filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2011. The company emerged from bankr
- ... filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2011. The company emerged from bankruptcy on december 9, 2013, and at the same time announced that it would merge with US Airways Group to form a new compan ...
#18 Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic : الملكيَّة الأردنيَّة ; transliterated : Al-Malakiyyah al-'Urduniyyah ), formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines , is the flag carrier airline of Jordan with its head office in the capital, Amman . [5] The airline operates scheduled international services
- ... irline of Jordan Royal Jordanian الملكيَّة الأردنيَّة IATA ICAO Callsign RJ RJA JORDANIAN Founded december 9, 1963 ( 1963-12-09 ) as Alia Airlines – Royal Jordanian Airlines Hubs Amman–Queen Alia Focus cities ...
- ... n 1971. This aircraft was later destroyed in the Kano air disaster . The airline was established on 9 december 1963 and started operations on 15 December 1963 after a royal decree by the late King Hussein . It ...
#19 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
- ... for other aircraft to replace them and an order for six Douglas DC-9-50s was placed in November. On 9 december , an Il-18 , registration YR-IMK, crashed into the Red Sea ; there were nine fatalities. In January ...
#20 Sunwing Travel Group
Sunwing Travel Group is a privately owned travel company headquartered in Toronto , Canada . [2] The group operates an airline, three tour operators , a retail chain, a vacation club [3] and destination management company. [4] Travel and holiday companies of Canada Sunwing Travel Group Type Private
- ... nced that it would enter the European market with a seasonal service from Canada to Europe. [12] On december 9, 2011, Sunwing Travel Group acquired the Atlanta -based tour operator Vacation Express for an undisc ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 4th Ferrying Group
The 4th Ferrying Group was a World War II unit of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF). It was activated in February 1942 as the Nashville Sector, Ferrying Command , but soon changed its name. It ferried aircraft manufactured in the midwest and south until March 1944, when it was disbanded in a g
- ... Nashville Municipal Airport, Tennessee, 18 February 1942 Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee, [6] 9 december 1942 – 31 March 1944 CAMPAIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscr ...
#2 No. 156 Squadron RAF
No. 156 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was active as a bomber unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 156 Squadron RAF Active 12 October 1918 – 9 December 1918 14 February 1942 – 25 September 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Part
- ... r II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 156 Squadron RAF Active 12 October 1918 – 9 december 1918 14 February 1942 – 25 September 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Part of No. ...
- ... ormed on 12 October 1918 at RAF Wyton [2] [5] and equipped with DH 9 aircraft, but was disbanded on 9 december 1918 without becoming operational. [6] REFORMATION IN WORLD WAR II Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen ...
- ... S Bases and airfields used by No. 156 Squadron RAF [1] [2] [5] From To Base Remarks 12 October 1918 9 december 1918 RAF Wyton , Cambridgeshire Formed here 14 February 1942 15 August 1942 RAF Alconbury , Cambrid ...
#3 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
- ... ed: 122nd Fighter Group and allocated to Indiana ANG on 24 May 1946 Extended federal recognition on 9 december 1946 Federalized and ordered to active service on: 10 February 1951 Established as 122nd Fighter-In ...
- ... ir Command , 16 January–July 1945 Second 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: Te ...
- ... oup, 16 March 1992 – present 112th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter) Squadron , 9 december 1946 – 30 September 1962 (Ohio ANG) 113th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter) Squ ...
- ... 30 September 1962 (Ohio ANG) 113th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter) Squadron , 9 december 1946 – 30 September 1962 (GSU at Terre Haute, IN) 163rd Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactica ...
- ... at Terre Haute, IN) 163rd Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter, Fighter) Squadron , 9 december 1946 – Present 365th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 November 1945 366th Fighter Squadron : 1 ...
- ... a Junta Army Air Field , Colorado , 3 August – 7 November 1945 Stout Field , Indianapolis, Indiana, 9 december 1946 Baer Field , Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1 May 1951 Designated: Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station ...
#4 25th Aero Squadron
The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . For subsequent history and lineage, see 25th Space Range Squadron . 25th Aero Squadron Austin -built 25th Aero Squadron British S.E.5a, British s/n F8005, with 200 hp Wolseley Viper
- ... elly Field #1. [3] Training continued through the months of October and November at Kelly Field. On 9 december , the squadron was ready to be sent overseas and was ordered to proceed to the Aviation Concentratio ...
#5 Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
- ... 34 which then became JG 26 on 1 May 1939. [5] • Oberst Eduard Ritter von Schleich 1 November 1938 – 9 december 1939 [216] • Major Hans-Hugo Witt 14 December 1939 – 23 June 1940 [216] • Major Gotthard Handrick 2 ...
#6 86th Airlift Wing
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
- ... tein Air Base now designated "The Gateway to Europe." Another bit of good news for Ramstein came on 9 december when, to the delight of about 3,000 soccer fans partying Kaiserslautern's Stiftsplatz, it was annou ...
#7 157th Fighter Squadron
The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base , Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Bl
- ... s organized at Congaree Air Base , Columbia, South Carolina and was extended federal recognition on 9 december 1946 by the National Guard Bureau . The 157th Fighter Squadron was bestowed the history, honors, an ...
- ... ghter Squadron , and allotted to South Carolina ANG, on 24 May 1946 Extended federal recognition on 9 december 1946 Federalized and ordered to active service on: 10 October 1950 Re-designated: 157th Tactical Re ...
- ... er June 1996. ASSIGNMENTS 353d Fighter Group , 1 October 1942 – 18 October 1945 54th Fighter Wing , 9 december 1946 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group , 10 October 1950 116th Fighter-Interceptor Group , 10 Jul ...
#8 Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
- ... air war over Bougainville would calm to small scale attacks that occurred mostly at night. [27] On 9 december , ground crews from VMF-212 and VMF-215 arrived at Cape Torokina a day before completion of the firs ...
#9 58th Fighter Squadron
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
- ... tember 1973; Tabuk, Saudi Arabia , 28 August 1990 – 12 April 1991; Dhahran Air Base , Saudi Arabia, 9 december 1992 – 17 March 1993, 2 December 1994 – 2 March 1995 and 15 April – 28 June 1996; Shaikh Isa Air Ba ...
#10 No. 135 Squadron RAF
No. 135 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a bomber unit in the First World War and reformed as a fighter unit in Second World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 135 Squadron RAF Active 1 April 1918 – 4 July 1918 15 August 1941 – 10 June 1945 Country Unite
- ... o Amarda Road between 25 August and 16 September, then moved to Chittagong on 9 October, Jumchar on 9 december , and Cox's Bazar on 15 April. The squadron was only briefly at Cox's Bazaar before it moved forward ...
#11 No. 62 Squadron RAF
No. 62 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was originally established as a Royal Flying Corps squadron in 1916 and operated the Bristol F2B fighter in France during the last year of the First World War . After the war the squadron was disbanded and it was re-established in 1937 as part of the buildup of
- ... 1940. [8] Japan invaded Malaya on 8 December 1941 and the squadron was evacuated to Butterworth on 9 december . [9] Later that day, an attack on Singora airfield was planned, but Butterworth was attacked by Jap ...
- ... Cross for his actions that day. [10] [11] Butterworth was heavily damaged by the Japanese attack on 9 december , and the squadron moved again, this time to Taiping, Perak . [12] It withdrew again on 19 December, ...
#12 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
- ... Selfridge Field , Michigan , from consolidation in 1924 San Diego Naval Air Station , California , 9 december 1941 Long Beach Army Air Field , California , 6 February – 20 May 1942 RAF Kirton in Lindsey , Engl ...
#13 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
- ... th Tactical Fighter Group), 1 November 1952 127th Tactical Fighter Wing (later 127th Fighter Wing), 9 december 1974 127th Operations Group, c. 1 January 1993 – present STATIONS Kelly Field, Texas, 27 August 191 ...
#14 VMF-213
Marine Fighting Squadron 213 (VMF-213) was a reserve fighter squadron in the United States Marine Corps . Nicknamed the "Hell Hawks", the squadron fought during World War II in the Philippines and at the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa . With its assignment to the USS Essex (CV-9) and Air Group 4 ,
- ... 4) and USS Hancock (CV-19) . After training at MCAS Ewa they met up with the USS Essex at Ulithi on december 9, 1944 and sailed west. While on board the Essex, as part of Task Force 58 , VMF-213 along with VMF-1 ...
#15 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
- ... rfield , Tunisia, 19 June 1943 Soliman Airfield , Tunisia, 4 November 1943 Foggia Airfield , Italy, 9 december 1943 Lesina Airfield , Italy, 29 March 1944 Rimini, Italy, c. 7 March 1945 Mondolfo, Italy, c. 3 Ap ...
#16 Escadrille 23
Escadrille 23 of the French Air Force was formed at Brie on 4 August 1914. Escadrille MS 23 - N 23 - SPA 23 Ace Eugene Gilbert Active 4 August 1914- Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Engagements World War I Commanders Notable commanders Captaine Carl Marie Francois v
- ... apitaine Auguste de Reverend: 4 August 1914 - 8 December 1915 Lieutenant Louis Robert de Beauchamp: 9 december 1915 - KIA 17 December 1916 Capitaine Pierre de Langle de Cary: 18 December 1916 - September 1917 C ...
#17 113th Wing
The 113th Wing , known as the "Capital Guardians", is a unit of the District of Columbia Air National Guard , stationed at Joint Base Andrews , Maryland. If activated to federal service, the fighter portion of the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force 's Air Combat Command , while the airlif
- ... Fighter-Interceptor Group, 113th Tactical Fighter Group, 113th Operations Group), 1 November 1950 – 9 december 1974, 1 January 1993 – present Squadrons 121st Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter ...
- ... present Squadrons 121st Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter, Fighter), Squadron , 9 december 1974 – 1 January 1993 201st Airlift Squadron , 20 June 1992 – Present AIRCRAFT Republic F-84C Thund ...
#18 No. 681 Squadron RAF
No. 681 Squadron RAF was a photo-reconnaissance squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . No. 681 Squadron RAF Active 2 January 1943 – 1 August 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role photo-reconnaissance Part of No. 221 Group RAF , RAF India Command [1] No. 231
- ... d airfields used by No. 681 Squadron RAF, data from [4] [8] [9] From To Name Remark 25 January 1943 9 december 1943 RAF Dum Dum , Bengal , British India Detachments at RAF Alipore , Bengal, British India and RA ...
- ... India Detachments at RAF Alipore , Bengal, British India and RAF Agartala , Tripura, British India 9 december 1943 30 January 1944 RAF Chandina , Bengal, British India 31 January 1944 5 May 1944 RAF Dum Dum, B ...
#19 List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command
This is a list of United States Air Force fighter wings assigned to Strategic Air Command . This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2009 )
- ... outh Korea, 1 December. 1950-30 January 1951, while the rear echelon deployed at Itazuke AB, Japan, 9 december . 1950-31 January 1951. Flew combat in Korea, 6 December. 1950-30 June. 1951, including armed reconn ...
#20 No. 500 Squadron RAF
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
- ... September 1944 en route to Italy 14 September 1944 15 October 1944 Pescara , Italy 15 October 1944 9 december 1944 Perugia , Italy 9 December 1944 10 May 1945 Cesenatico , Italy 10 May 1945 28 September 1945 R ...
- ... y 14 September 1944 15 October 1944 Pescara , Italy 15 October 1944 9 December 1944 Perugia , Italy 9 december 1944 10 May 1945 Cesenatico , Italy 10 May 1945 28 September 1945 RAF Eastleigh , Kenya 10 May 1946 ...
Design / Design
#1 Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors . This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically , to hover , and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated area
- ... raft Event and location Death toll 19 August 2002 Russia Mil Mi-26 Shot down over Chechnya 127 [96] 9 december 1982 Nicaragua Mil Mi-8 Shot down by Sandinistan rebels while carrying 88 people. All 84 passengers ...
#2 DO-160
DO-160, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment is a standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware. It is published by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) and supersedes DO-138. Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equi
- ... INC., June 12, 2001 RTCA/DO-160 D Change 3, RTCA, INC., December 5, 2002 RTCA/DO-160 E, RTCA, INC., december 9, 2004 RTCA/DO-160 F, RTCA, INC., December 6, 2007 RTCA/DO-160 G, RTCA, INC., December 8, 2010 RTCA/D ...
#3 Airplane mode
Airplane mode (also known as aeroplane mode , flight mode , offline mode , or standalone mode ) is a setting available on smartphones and other portable devices. When activated, this mode suspends the device's radio-frequency (RF) signal transmission technologies (i.e., Bluetooth , telephony and Wi-
- ... ctronic Devices (PEDs) for the entire flight as long as they are in Aeroplane Mode. [3] Europe : On december 9, 2013, the European Aviation Safety Agency updated its guidelines on portable electronic devices (PE ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Sergei Grigoryants
Sergei Ivanovich Grigoryants ( Russian : Серге́й Ива́нович Григорья́нц , Ukrainian : Сергі́й Іва́нович Григорья́нц , born 12 May 1941, Kyiv , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union ) is a Soviet dissident and former political prisoner, journalist, literary critic, [2] chairman of the Glasnost Defense Foundati
- ... iet psychiatric prisoners" (PDF) . The New York Times . p. A31. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 december 2011. Grigoryants, Sergei (January 1989). "Camps with guards in white gowns: thousands of Mengeles, ...
#2 Georges Legagneux
Georges Théophile Legagneux (24 December 1882 in Puteaux – 6 July 1914 in Saumur [1] ) was a French aviator, the first person to fly an aircraft in several countries, and the first to fly a fixed wing aircraft higher than 10,000 and 20,000 feet. French aviator Legagneux in 1908 with his Ferber IX
- ... e way to invite himself to lunch, and took a short tour above Puteaux to greet his hometown. [5] On 9 december 1910, he broke the altitude record set by Ralph Johnstone on 27 October 1910. Johnstone had reached ...
#3 Enea Bossi Sr.
Enea Bossi Sr. (March 29, 1888 – January 9, 1963) was an Italian-American aerospace engineer and aviation pioneer. He is best known for designing the Budd BB-1 Pioneer , the first stainless steel aircraft; and the Pedaliante airplane, disputably credited with the first fully human-powered flight .
- ... ion to become a citizen of the United States on July 30, 1914, and petitioned for naturalization on december 9, 1925. He became a naturalized United States citizen on March 16, 1926, though his two sons retained ...
#4 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
- ... r 1911 683 Grassi Fonseca, Amilcare 23 November 1911 Italian Certificate no. 88. 684 Lanier, Pierre 9 december 1911 685 Vandein, Pierre 9 December 1911 686 Réals, Raoul de 9 December 1911 d. in accident 5 Febru ...
- ... 23 November 1911 Italian Certificate no. 88. 684 Lanier, Pierre 9 December 1911 685 Vandein, Pierre 9 december 1911 686 Réals, Raoul de 9 December 1911 d. in accident 5 February 1914 at Versailles (France). [84 ...
- ... no. 88. 684 Lanier, Pierre 9 December 1911 685 Vandein, Pierre 9 December 1911 686 Réals, Raoul de 9 december 1911 d. in accident 5 February 1914 at Versailles (France). [84] 687 Grazzioli, Abel 9 December 191 ...
- ... de 9 December 1911 d. in accident 5 February 1914 at Versailles (France). [84] 687 Grazzioli, Abel 9 december 1911 d. in accident 1 April 1915. [85] 688 Agababa, Nikita 9 December 1911 689 Metairie, Auguste 9 ...
- ... ce). [84] 687 Grazzioli, Abel 9 December 1911 d. in accident 1 April 1915. [85] 688 Agababa, Nikita 9 december 1911 689 Metairie, Auguste 9 December 1911 690 Denhaut, François 9 December 1911 d. 12 April 1952. ...
- ... er 1911 d. in accident 1 April 1915. [85] 688 Agababa, Nikita 9 December 1911 689 Metairie, Auguste 9 december 1911 690 Denhaut, François 9 December 1911 d. 12 April 1952. 691 Lefebvre, Louis 9 December 1911 69 ...
- ... 85] 688 Agababa, Nikita 9 December 1911 689 Metairie, Auguste 9 December 1911 690 Denhaut, François 9 december 1911 d. 12 April 1952. 691 Lefebvre, Louis 9 December 1911 692 Pe Se Tsong 9 December 1911 693 Le R ...
- ... Auguste 9 December 1911 690 Denhaut, François 9 December 1911 d. 12 April 1952. 691 Lefebvre, Louis 9 december 1911 692 Pe Se Tsong 9 December 1911 693 Le Ray D'Abrantès, Andoche 9 December 1911 694 Meurant, Re ...
- ... aut, François 9 December 1911 d. 12 April 1952. 691 Lefebvre, Louis 9 December 1911 692 Pe Se Tsong 9 december 1911 693 Le Ray D'Abrantès, Andoche 9 December 1911 694 Meurant, René 9 December 1911 695 Maïcon, A ...
- ... 691 Lefebvre, Louis 9 December 1911 692 Pe Se Tsong 9 December 1911 693 Le Ray D'Abrantès, Andoche 9 december 1911 694 Meurant, René 9 December 1911 695 Maïcon, Auguste 9 December 1911 696 Jeannerod, Henri 9 D ...
- ... 11 692 Pe Se Tsong 9 December 1911 693 Le Ray D'Abrantès, Andoche 9 December 1911 694 Meurant, René 9 december 1911 695 Maïcon, Auguste 9 December 1911 696 Jeannerod, Henri 9 December 1911 KIA 27 September 1915 ...
- ... 93 Le Ray D'Abrantès, Andoche 9 December 1911 694 Meurant, René 9 December 1911 695 Maïcon, Auguste 9 december 1911 696 Jeannerod, Henri 9 December 1911 KIA 27 September 1915. [86] 697 Rougerie, Lucien 9 Decemb ...
- ... ber 1911 694 Meurant, René 9 December 1911 695 Maïcon, Auguste 9 December 1911 696 Jeannerod, Henri 9 december 1911 KIA 27 September 1915. [86] 697 Rougerie, Lucien 9 December 1911 698 Soularis, Moïse 9 Decembe ...
- ... December 1911 696 Jeannerod, Henri 9 December 1911 KIA 27 September 1915. [86] 697 Rougerie, Lucien 9 december 1911 698 Soularis, Moïse 9 December 1911 699 Melin, Eugène 9 December 1911 700 Latzel, Joseph 14 De ...
- ... December 1911 KIA 27 September 1915. [86] 697 Rougerie, Lucien 9 December 1911 698 Soularis, Moïse 9 december 1911 699 Melin, Eugène 9 December 1911 700 Latzel, Joseph 14 December 1911 701 Hahn, Willy 16 Decem ...
- ... 15. [86] 697 Rougerie, Lucien 9 December 1911 698 Soularis, Moïse 9 December 1911 699 Melin, Eugène 9 december 1911 700 Latzel, Joseph 14 December 1911 701 Hahn, Willy 16 December 1911 Germany d. on 25 January ...
#5 Artem Mikoyan
Artem (Artyom) Ivanovich Mikoyan ( Russian : Артём Ива́нович Микоя́н ; Armenian : Արտյոմ (Անուշավան) Հովհաննեսի Միկոյան , romanized : Artyom (Anushavan) Hovhannesi Mikoyan ; 5 August [ O.S. 23 July ] 1905 – 9 December 1970) was a Soviet Armenian aircraft designer, who cofounded the Mikoyan-Gur
- ... նեսի Միկոյան , romanized : Artyom (Anushavan) Hovhannesi Mikoyan ; 5 August [ O.S. 23 July ] 1905 – 9 december 1970) was a Soviet Armenian aircraft designer, who cofounded the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau alo ...
- ... 3 July] 1905 [1] Sanahin , Elisabethpol Governorate , Russian Empire (present-day Armenia) [1] Died 9 december 1970 (1970-12-09) (aged 65) [1] Moscow, Soviet Union [1] Nationality Soviet Union Education Zhukovs ...
#6 Horten brothers
Walter Horten (born 13 November 1913 in Bonn ; died 9 December 1998 in Baden-Baden , Germany ) and Reimar Horten (born 12 March 1915 in Bonn ; died 14 March 1994 in Villa General Belgrano , Argentina ), sometimes credited as the Horten Brothers , were German aircraft pilots. Walter was a fighter pil
- Walter Horten (born 13 November 1913 in Bonn ; died 9 december 1998 in Baden-Baden , Germany ) and Reimar Horten (born 12 March 1915 in Bonn ; died 14 March 1994 ...
#7 Colin Defries
Colin Defries (1884–1963) was an English racing driver and pilot who made his first powered aeroplane flight over Australia on 9 December 1909. [1] [2] He piloted a Wright Model A airplane approximately 100 yards (91 m), although the flight was not officially recognised. [3] Defries managed to fly a
- ... as an English racing driver and pilot who made his first powered aeroplane flight over Australia on 9 december 1909. [1] [2] He piloted a Wright Model A airplane approximately 100 yards (91 m), although the fli ...
#8 Hart O. Berg
Hart Ostheimer Berg (1865–1941) was an American-born engineer and businessman. Celebrated for his transatlantic promotion of innovative industrial products in the early twentieth century, he is best known for having represented the Wright Brothers ’ aviation interests in Europe.
- ... t 150 times in the course of his business. His death occurred, after a long illness, in New York on 9 december 1941. [69] MARRIAGE Berg married twice. His first wife, Edith Ogilby Berg , was a Californian-born ...
#9 Norman Blackburn
Captain Norman William George Blackburn (25 May 1896 – 27 January 1966), was a British pilot and flying instructor during the First World War, and afterwards a director of Blackburn Aircraft . Norman William George Blackburn Nickname(s) Blackie Born ( 1896-05-25 ) 25 May 1896 Leeds , Yorkshire , Eng
- ... ving as a flying instructor. [7] He was injured in service in the weeks before October 1916. [6] On 9 december 1917 he married Annie Haigh at Roundhay Congregational Church, Leeds. [8] On 1 April 1918, the Roya ...
#10 Mrs Victor Bruce
Mildred Mary Petre (10 November 1895 – 21 May 1990) was a British record-breaking racing motorist, speedboat racer and aviator in the 1920s and 1930s, and later, successful businesswoman. Commonly referred to as Mrs Victor Bruce, she was also known in contemporary references as Mary Petre Bruce, Mil
- ... e had previously driven, a record that remained unbroken until the 21st century. [5] : 52–57 On 9 december 1927, she and her husband, assisted by J. A. Joyce, started a 10-day endurance record in fog at Mon ...
#11 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... Charles Stuart Burnett , Highland Light Infantry 24 November 1914 [53] - 986 Frank Sowter Barnwell 9 december 1914 [53] (1880-1938) and aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer, died in an aircraft designed ...
- ... n aircraft designed and built by himself on 2 August 1938 987 Flight Sub-Lt. Guy William Price RNAS 9 december 1914 [53] - 988 Flight Sub-Lt. Bernard Osbourne Ffield RNAS 10 December 1914 [53] - 989 John Claude ...
#12 Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society , also known as the RAeS , is a British multi-disciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest aeronautical society in the world. [1] Fellows and Companions of the society can use the post-nominal lett
- ... of the US and UK aerospace communities. The 99th Lecture was given by Piers Sellers , astronaut, on 9 december 2010 at the Society's Headquarters in London. [47] The 100th Lecture was given by Suzanna Darcy-Hen ...
#13 C. W. A. Scott
Flight Lieutenant Charles William Anderson Scott , AFC (13 February 1903 [1] – 15 April 1946 [2] ) was an English aviator . He won the MacRobertson Air Race , a race from London to Melbourne , in 1934, in a time of 71 hours. English aviator This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
- ... r contract and for his passage back home to London. [8] He joined the RAF as a pilot in 1922 and on 9 december 1922 he was granted a short service commission as a probationary pilot officer, and joined No. 2 Fl ...
- ... o post him there was changed and he remained with 32 Squadron, Kenley . [16] He left the service on 9 december 1926 [17] and was transferred onto the reserve list as a class C flying officer [18] until 9 Decemb ...
- ... December 1926 [17] and was transferred onto the reserve list as a class C flying officer [18] until 9 december 1930. [19] During Scott's time with the RAF he recorded 893 hours of flying time. [20] CRUISER AND ...
#14 Daniel F. Kearns
Daniel Francis Kearns (3 October 1896 - 9 December 1963) was a military aviator and important figure in the founding of the Colorado Air National Guard .
- Daniel Francis Kearns (3 October 1896 - 9 december 1963) was a military aviator and important figure in the founding of the Colorado Air National Guar ...
- ... r return to Colorado as an aviation adviser for the Civil Works Administration . [8] Kearns died on 9 december 1963. He is buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. [9] Kearns was posthumously ...
#15 Judy Leden
Judy Leden , MBE (born 1959) is a British hang glider and paraglider pilot. She has held three world champion titles, [1] twice in hang gliding, once in paragliding. Judy Leden Born 1959 (age 62 – 63) London Spouse Chris Dawes Relatives Yasmin (daughter) Cameron (son) Awards MBE. Royal Aero Club G
- ... [34] 17 March 2004 PG UK Straight distance (F) 125.0 km, Bradwell Edge to Spilsby, Ozone Vibe [34] 9 december 1992 PG W Straight distance (F) 128.5 km, Vryburg (South Africa) to, Firebird Apache [21] [34] 20 J ...
#16 Guion Bluford
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer , retired U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot , and former NASA astronaut in which capacity he became the second person of African descent to go to space . [1] [2] [lower-alpha 1] Before becoming an astronaut,
- ... fter completing 115 orbits of the Earth in 175 hours, Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base on december 9, 1992. [6] With the completion of his fourth flight, Bluford has logged over 688 hours in space. [6] ...
#17 Juan de la Cierva
Juan de la Cierva y Codorníu, 1st Count of la Cierva ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan de la ˈθjeɾβa i koðoɾˈni.u] ; 21 September 1895 in Murcia , Spain – 9 December 1936 in Croydon , United Kingdom) was a Spanish civil engineer , pilot and a self taught aeronautical engineer. His most famous accomp
- ... ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan de la ˈθjeɾβa i koðoɾˈni.u] ; 21 September 1895 in Murcia , Spain – 9 december 1936 in Croydon , United Kingdom) was a Spanish civil engineer , pilot and a self taught aeronautic ...
- ... ield in 1930 Born Juan de la Cierva y Codorníu ( 1895-09-21 ) 21 September 1895 Murcia , Spain Died 9 december 1936 (1936-12-09) (aged 41) Croydon , United Kingdom Resting place La Almudena Cemetery , Madrid , ...
- ... Navy helicopter with the gyrodyne . DEATH Main article: 1936 KLM Croydon accident On the morning of 9 december 1936, he boarded a Dutch DC-2 of KLM at Croydon Airfield , bound for Amsterdam . After delay caused ...
Event / Event
#1 2002 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
- ... om Israel to Kenya are suspended indefinitely. [11] [12] DECEMBER Air Ukraine declares bankruptcy . 9 december – United Airlines files for Chapter 11 reorganization, the largest airline bankruptcy in US history ...
- ... VEN-1 Fermer 30 November – Sauper Aviation Papango DECEMBER 4 December – Vulcanair Mission – I-VAVF 9 december – Diamond Twin Star 12 December – Grob G 140TP ENTERED SERVICE Airbus A340-600 with Virgin Atlantic ...
#2 1969 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
- ... cipline aboard the aircraft, the first time this has been recognized in international aviation law. december 9 – An Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 ( NATO reporting name "Fishbed") shoots down an Israeli Air Force F-4 ...
#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
- ... rd, assistant pilot, Herbert Scudder, flight engineer, and H.B. Coulon, flight test engineer. [119] 9 december A USAF Republic F-84F-45-RE Thunderstreak , 52-6692 , [120] based at RAF Sculthorpe , suffers flame ...
- ... , one of six on strength, of 111 Communications Unit, crashes this date, stricken 1 December. [518] 9 december U.S. Army Major General Bogardus Snowden "Bugs" Cairns, a key proponent of the concept of armed hel ...
- ... en it hit a wire extended between two tents causing pilot to lose control and fly into trees. [521] 9 december Boeing B-52E Stratofortress , 56-0633 , of the 11th Bomb Wing , crashes near Altus AFB , Oklahoma, ...
#4 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
- ... visibility were encountered and the aircraft struck trees on top of a hill at 300 m (980 ft) . [83] 9 december 1971 Tashkent Region An-2T CCCP-33164 Uzbekistan W/O 0 Crashed on landing due to high winds. [84] 1 ...
- ... 13 8 December 1974 Kiev region An-2R CCCP-05783 Ukraine W/O 0 Crashed due to fuel exhaustion. [236] 9 december 1974 Kirensk An-2T CCCP-44917 East Siberia W/O 0 Lost control and crashed after the cargo shifted. ...
- ... Chelyuskin Airport. [354] 28 November 1977 Chuya An-2R CCCP-70629 East Siberia W/O 0 Unknown [355] 9 december 1977 Tarko-Sale An-24RV CCCP-47695 Tyumen W/O 17 /23 Crashed and caught fire upon takeoff from Tark ...
- ... nown Unknown Unknown Unknown 1 Hijacking. The aircraft was covering the Krasnodar–Baku route. [390] 9 december 1978 Cherskiy An-26 CCCP-26547 Yakut W/O 7 /7 Lost control and crashed just after takeoff due to sh ...
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
- ... ran out of fuel and force-landed near Linoghin , Burkina Faso, killing 47 of the 60 occupants. [63] 9 december A Tarom (but operating for EgyptAir) Il-18D YR-IMK (c/n 186009104) from Jeddah International Airpor ...
#6 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
- ... ad received incorrect weather information and thought the cloud base was at 600 m (2,000 ft) . [68] 9 december 1942: Douglas DC-3-194F D-ABBF struck trees and crashed on landing at Barajas Airport in fog; all 2 ...
#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
- ... p , [52] suffered a hydraulics and brakes failure at RAF Snetterton Heath and was written off. [54] 9 december 1943 B-17G-20-BO, 42-31468 , [41] "The Galley Uncle", force landed during ferry flight from Gander ...
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
- ... nto-Montreal Mechanical failure, propeller separation TCA Flight 810-9 Chilliwack, British Columbia 9 december 1956 Canadair DC-4M2 North Star Vancouver–Mud Bay–Abbotsford–Cultus Lake–Calgary Possible engine fi ...
- ... gdao Airport 29 July 1948 Curtiss C-46D Qingdao–Jinan Entered a spin on takeoff XT-820 near Lanzhou 9 december 1949 Curtiss C-46D Lanzhou–Hong Kong Loss of control on climbout N8342C off Basalt Island 21 Decemb ...
#9 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
- ... operate from mid-May through late October. [85] However, United Airlines terminated this service on december 9, 2017. [86] 2016 EXPANSION A XiamenAir Boeing 787-9 at JFK Airport , New York. On January 21, 2016, ...
#10 Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9
Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9 was a Canadair North Star on a scheduled flight from Vancouver to Calgary (continuing to Regina , Winnipeg , and Toronto ). The plane crashed into Mount Slesse near Chilliwack , British Columbia, Canada, on 9 December 1956 after encountering severe icing and turbu
- ... , and Toronto ). The plane crashed into Mount Slesse near Chilliwack , British Columbia, Canada, on 9 december 1956 after encountering severe icing and turbulence over the mountains. All 62 people on board died ...
- ... ations . ( June 2010 ) Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9 A TCAL Canadair North-Star Accident Date 9 december 1956 Summary Controlled flight into terrain Site Mount Slesse, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, C ...
- ... disturbance. [4] SUMMARY OF EVENTS Flight 810-9 left Vancouver International Airport at 6:10 PM on 9 december 1956, assigned to fly the Green 1 air lane east to Calgary, Alberta, though the pilots asked for an ...
#11 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... P crashes near Karbala due to pilot error; three Polish soldiers are killed and four injured. [118] 9 december – AH-64A Apache 91-0012 from A Company, 1–151st Aviation Regiment hit a UH-60L Black Hawk 82-23668 ...
- ... nd subsequently is burned to the ground 15 miles (24 km) south of Mosul. The pilots survived. [147] 9 december – An OH-58 Kiowa helicopter is hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, forcing a crash landing. Both cre ...
#12 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
- ... th people to die in a plane crash in a mishap at Aeroporto di Centocelle , near Rome , Italy . [38] 9 december – The French aviator Georges Legagneux becomes the first person to fly an airplane higher than 10,0 ...
#13 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
- ... ng breakfast. The attack also mortally wounds his wife, and injures his daughter. [131] [132] [133] 9 december An American unmanned aerial vehicle fires a missile into a house in Tabbi in North Waziristan, Paki ...
#14 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
- ... 7 A LOT Polish Airlines An-24B (SP-LTH) was hijacked by people who demanded to be taken to Austria. 9 december 1977 Aeroflot Flight 134, an An-24RV (CCCP-47695), crashed and burned after takeoff from Tarko-Sale ...
#15 List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am . The airline suffered a total of 95 incidents.
- ... peller blade. Despite the attack, the aircraft was able to safely continue to its destination. [30] december 9, 1948 Flight 428 , a Convair CV-240-2 (NC90665), ran off the runway while taking off from Rancho Boy ...
#16 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
- ... AL Corporation , United Airlines ' parent company, emerges from bankruptcy for the first time since 9 december 2002, the longest such filing in history. 8–11 February – The American adventurer Steve Fossett bre ...
#17 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.
- ... e Maritime Operational Training Unit, RAF crashed at Heldon Hill, Elgin, both crew on board killed. 9 december 1958 Shackleton MR.1 VP254 of No. 205 Squadron RAF crashed into the South China Sea., [1] all 10 on ...
#18 List of heads of state and government who died in aviation accidents and incidents
This is a list of notable heads of state and heads of government who have died from aviation accidents , usually while in office.
- ... Name Title Date Place Country Type Aircraft model Arvid Lindman [4] former Prime Minister of Sweden 9 december 1936 Croydon , London United Kingdom Airplane accident Douglas DC-2 Władysław Sikorski [4] Prime Mi ...
#19 List of fatal accidents to commercial cargo aircraft
This article is a list of fatal accidents involving commercial cargo aircraft and is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
- ... tempting to land at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport after an electrical failure, killing the 12 crew. 9 december An Emery Worldwide , a Douglas C-47A , N75142, crashed on approach to Boise Airport killing both cr ...
#20 List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines . It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California , USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a tri
- ... with 42 passengers and crew. [39] Search for plane had to be suspended because of extreme weather. december 9, 1954 WV-2 131387 — None Crashed, skidded and burned following a hard landing. [40] December 17, 195 ...
Glider / Glider
#1 ASSET (spacecraft)
ASSET , or Aerothermodynamic Elastic Structural Systems Environmental Tests was an experimental US space project involving the testing of an uncrewed sub-scale reentry vehicle . ASSET ( Aerothermodynamic Elastic Structural Systems Environmental Tests ) Preserved ASSET vehicle at USAF Museum, Dayton,
- ... reentry; all mission goals met; recovery not planned. Sunk in Atlantic. [ citation needed ] ASSET 5 december 9, 1964 53 km 4,000 m/s Survived reentry; all mission goals met; recovery not planned. Sunk in Atlanti ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Cierva C.30
The Cierva C.30 is an autogyro designed by Juan de la Cierva and built under licence from the Cierva Autogiro Company by A V Roe & Co Ltd (Avro), Lioré-et-Olivier and Focke-Wulf . 1933 autogyro family by Cierva This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient correspondin
- ... ment before his death in the crash of a KLM Douglas DC-2 airliner at Croydon Airfield in England on 9 december 1936. To enable the aircraft to take off without forward ground travel, he produced the "autodynami ...
#2 Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines . It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing . Tandem transport helicopter designed by Vertol "Sea Knight" redirects here
- ... dor crashed near Marsoui, Quebec , after an inflight fire. All six crewmembers were killed. [81] On 9 december 1999, a CH-46D Sea Knight BuNo 154790 of HMM-166 crashed during a boarding exercise off the coast o ...
#3 MBB/Kawasaki BK 117
The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined medium utility – transport helicopter . It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan . MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and eventually became a part of Eurocopter , which was later rebr
- ... Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)/ Kawasaki Heavy Industries First flight 13 June 1979 Introduction 9 december 1982 Status in production, in active service Primary users DRF ADAC Produced 1979–present Developed ...
- ... ss certification to be achieved before the end of 1980, German certification was not achieved until 9 december 1982, being quickly followed by the receipt of Japanese certification on 17 December 1982. On 29 Ma ...
#4 Bell ARH-70 Arapaho
The Bell ARH-70 Arapaho [1] [2] was an American four-bladed, single-engine, light military helicopter designed for the United States Army 's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program. With a crew of two and optimized for urban combat , the ARH-70 was slated to replace the Army's aging OH-58D Kio
- ... st for proposals (RFP) for the replacement aircraft as the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) on 9 december 2004. [4] The Army's concept would use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, with the goal of ...
#5 Pitcairn Aircraft Company
The Pitcairn Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer of light utility aircraft. An early proponent of the autogyro , the company, later known as the Autogiro Company of America among other names, remained in business until 1948. American Aircraft Manufacturer Pitcairn Aircraft Company
- ... with the autogiro arm, following the end of Mailwing production, and contract air-mail flights. On december 9, 1936, Juan de la Cierva died in a crash of a KLM DC-2 . [6] The Cierva Autogiro Company, Ltd. , lar ...
#6 Boeing Chinook (UK variants)
The Boeing Chinook is a large, tandem rotor helicopter operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). A series of variants based on the United States Army 's Boeing CH-47 Chinook , the RAF Chinook fleet is the largest outside the United States. [1] RAF Chinooks have seen extensive service in the Falklands W
- ... liveries were expected to commence in 2011. [30] The first conversion, a Chinook HC4, first flew on 9 december 2010. [31] Initial operating capability status was reached in June 2012 with seven aircraft deliver ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Westland affair
The Westland affair in 1985–86 was an episode in which Margaret Thatcher , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , and her Secretary of State for Defence , Michael Heseltine , went public over a cabinet dispute with questions raised about whether the conventions of cabinet government were being obser
- ... onsortium, and the decision was deferred to the Cabinet Economic Affairs Committee (E(A)) on Monday 9 december 1985. Cuckney and a Westland financial adviser were invited to attend the E(A) meeting. Cuckney sai ...
#2 General Motors
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
- ... asury invested $49.5 billion in General Motors and recovered $39 billion when it sold its shares on december 9, 2013, resulting in a loss of $10.3 billion. The Treasury invested an additional $17.2 billion into ...
#3 The Airscrew Company
The Airscrew Company Ltd (incorporating the Jicwood company) was a British manufacturing company based in Surrey manufacturing propellers . Defunct British aircraft propeller manufacturer The Airscrew Company Industry Aviation, engineering Predecessor Lang Propeller Co. Founded 1923 Defunct 1990s Fa
- ... wann. Mr. Swann, who was a director of Halila, Ltd., joined the board of The Airscrew Co.(Flight of 9 december 1937) The organisation employed around 200 staff at a site in Hamm Moor Lane, [4] Addlestone . By t ...
#4 Eurofighter GmbH
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH ( English: Eurofighter fighter aircraft GmbH ) is a multinational company that coordinates the design, production and upgrade of the Eurofighter Typhoon , this includes incorporating the jet engines designed and manufactured by EuroJet Turbo GmbH . Anglo-Franco-German-I
- ... rototype took place in Bavaria on 27 March 1994, flown by DASA chief test pilot Peter Weger. [8] On 9 december 2004, Eurofighter Typhoon IPA4 began three months of Cold Environmental Trials (CET) at the Vidsel ...
#5 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. ( GA-ASI ) is a military contractor and subsidiary of General Atomics that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and radar systems for the U.S. military and commercial applications worldwide. Subsidiary of General Atomics General Atomics Aeronau
- ... ct from the U.S. Army and a $31.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy on behalf of Belgium . [3] On december 9, 2021, GA-ASI unveiled the General Atomics Mojave drone. [4] PRODUCTS General Atomics ALTUS General ...
#6 Cierva Autogiro Company
The Cierva Autogiro Company was a British firm established in 1926 to develop the autogyro . The company was set up to further the designs of Juan de la Cierva , a Spanish engineer and pilot, with the financial backing of James George Weir , a Scottish industrialist and aviator. Cierva Autogiro Comp
- ... e in the United Kingdom by Avro , in Germany by Focke-Wulf , and in France by Lioré-et-Olivier . On 9 december 1936, Cierva was killed in the Croydon KLM airliner accident when the aircraft in which he was a pa ...
#7 Hongdu
Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Ltd. ( HAIG ) ( Chinese : 洪都航空工业集团 ), formerly China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation or CNAMC , is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and supplier to the Chinese military . It is based in Nanchang , Jiangxi and is a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporat
- ... Italian employees left the company by the end of the year, with 300 Chinese employees remaining. On 9 december 1937, Chiang Kai-shek confiscated Italian shares and properties and renamed the company Central Nan ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour
The Future of Flight Aviation Center , officially known as Boeing Future of Flight , is an aviation museum and education center located at the northwest corner of Paine Field in Mukilteo, Washington . It is the starting point for the Boeing Tour, a guided tour of a portion of the nearby Boeing Evere
- ... unanimous approval to rename the facility as the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour on december 9, 2004. [3] The facility ultimately opened on December 16, 2005. [2] Boeing took over operation of th ...
#2 Aeronautics Museum of Maracay
Venezuelan Air Force's Museo Aeronáutico de Maracay (Aeronautics Museum of Maracay) is a historical aviation museum of military and civic aeronautic technology inaugurated on 10 December 1963 and located at the installations of the former Aeropuerto Nacional Florencio Gómez (the first airport in Mar
- ... ember 1963 Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt inaugurated the museum in a ceremony in situ . On 9 december 1976 a Hall of Fame was added where military memorabilia dating back to the country's independence ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 3M-54 Kalibr
The 3M-54 Kalibr , (Калибр, caliber ), also referred to it as 3M54-1 Kalibr , 3M14 Biryuza (Бирюза, turquoise ), ( NATO reporting name SS-N-27 Sizzler and SS-N-30A ) is a family of Russian cruise missiles developed by the Novator Design Bureau ( OKB-8 ). There are ship-launched, submarine-launched a
- ... e Caspian Sea onto targets in Syria, the targets were in Raqqa, Idlib and Aleppo. [15] [16] [17] On 9 december 2015 Russia fired a group of 3M14K cruise missiles from Kalibr-PL system at positions occupied by I ...
#2 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
- ... cember 2016, a barrel bomb killed at least 4 people in Zabadiyeh district , Aleppo . [281] [282] On 9 december 2016, a barrel bomb killed at least 4 members of one family in Aleppo . [283] On 26 December 2016, ...
#3 Kh-80
The Kh-80 Meteorit-A ( GRAU-code : 3M25A , NATO : AS-X-19 Koala ), the RK-75 Meteorit-N (GRAU: 3M25N , NATO: SS-NX-24 Scorpion ) and the P-750 Meteorit-M ( Russian : П-750 Гром , GRAU: 3М25 , NATO : SSC-X-5 ) was a Soviet cruise missile which was supposed to replace subsonic intermediate range missi
- ... бозначение 667М «Андромеда». Development of three variants of this cruise missile was authorized on 9 december 1976. [1] The Meteorit-M strategic version would be deployed from Project 667M submarines with 12 l ...