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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
Tipton Airport ( IATA : FME , ICAO : KFME , FAA LID : FME ) is a public airport just south of Fort George G. Meade in Odenton , Anne Arundel County , Maryland . The facility is bordered by Fort Meade, the National Security Agency , and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center . The airport opened in 19
Royal Air Force Station Reykjavik or more simply RAF Reykjavik is a former Royal Air Force station , at Reykjavík Airport , Iceland . Former Royal Air Force station in Iceland RAF Reykjavik Hurricane aircraft at RAF Reykjavik during World War II IATA : RKV ICAO : BIRK Summary Airport type Military O
Taoyuan Air Base ( ICAO : RCGM ) was a Republic of China Air Force base located in Taoyuan, Taiwan , southeast of Taipei's civilian Taoyuan International Airport . In 2007, the site was turned over to the Republic of China Navy and was renamed to Taoyuan Naval Base . For the current civilian use of
#5 RAF Upottery
RAF Upottery (also known as Smeatharpe) is a former World War II airfield in East Devon , England . The airfield is located near the village of Upottery , approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the town of Honiton . RAF Upottery USAAF Station AAF-462 Located Near Honiton , Devon , Engla
John Wayne Airport ( IATA : SNA [4] , ICAO : KSNA , FAA LID : SNA ) [5] is a commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County, California , and the Greater Los Angeles area. The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by the county
#7 Aleppo International Airport
Aleppo International Airport ( Arabic : مطار حلب الدولي ) ( IATA : ALP , ICAO : OSAP ) is an international airport serving Aleppo , Syria . The airport is serving as a secondary hub for Syrian Air and Cham Wings . Airport Aleppo International Airport مطار حلب الدولي Matar Halab al-Duwaliyy IATA : AL
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport , Kingsford Smith Airport , or Sydney Airport ; IATA : SYD , ICAO : YSSY ; ASX : SYD ) is an international airport in Sydney , Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district , in the suburb of Mascot . Th
Lamesa Field is an abandoned military airfield located about 8 miles (13 km) north-northeast of Lamesa, Texas . Abandoned military airfield Lamesa Army Airfield Part of Army Air Forces Training Command Located near Lamesa , Texas 2006 USGS photo Lamesa AAF Coordinates 32°50′41″N 101°55′12″W Type M
RCAF Station Macdonald was a RCAF air training station located 16 km (10 mi) northwest of Portage la Prairie , Manitoba . RCAF Station Macdonald Near MacDonald, Manitoba in Canada RCAF Station Macdonald Coordinates [1] Site information Operator Formerly Royal Canadian Air Force Site history In
#11 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
RCAF Station Port Albert was a Second World War , Royal Canadian Air Force station located near Port Albert, Ontario , Canada in the Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh township. The station was home to the Royal Air Force 's No. 31 Air Navigation School. Second World War Royal Air Force Training Base RCAF S
Royal Canadian Air Force Station Jarvis was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Jarvis, Ontario . The station was home to No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School and is usually known by that name. [note 1] Bombing and Gunnery schools trained Air Gunners, W
Medford Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : O53 ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) southwest of the central business district of Medford , a city in Grant County, Oklahoma , United States. [1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 20
#15 Akhiok Airport
Akhiok Airport ( IATA : AKK , ICAO : PAKH , FAA LID : AKK ) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) southwest of the central business district of Akhiok , a city in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska . [1] Airport Akhiok Airport IATA : AKK ICAO :
#16 Wards Airfield
Wards Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea . The airfield was abandoned after the war and was developed into the Waigani area of Port Moresby. Wards Airfield 5-Mile Drome Part of Fifth Air Force Located near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea Wards Airfield Wa
#17 Bù Đốp Camp
Bù Đốp Camp (also known as Bù Đốp Special Forces Camp ) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in Bù Đốp District , Bình Phước Province near the Vietnam - Cambodia border. Bù Đốp Camp Bù Đốp Camp, 23 September 1967 Bù Đốp Camp Coordinates 12.017°N 106.813°E / 12.017;
#18 List of Breeze Airways destinations
This is a list of destinations that Breeze Airways has operated to as of August 2022 [update] . [1] Originally established in July 2018, the American low-cost airline launched operations in May 2021. It operates a fleet of Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft on routes within the United States.
#19 Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport
Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport ( IATA : ALM , ICAO : KALM , FAA LID : ALM ) is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi , 7 km ) southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo , a city in Otero County , New Mexico . [1] It was formerly known as Alamo
#20 Camp Enari
Camp Enari (also known as Dragon Mountain Base Camp and Hensel Airfield ) is a former U.S. Army base east of Pleiku in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam . Camp Enari Camp Enari, December 1967 Camp Enari Coordinates 13.877°N 108.02°E / 13.877; 108.02 ( Camp Enari ) Type Army Site information
#1 Boeing 80
The Boeing 80 was an American airliner of the 1920s. A three-engined biplane , the Model 80 was built by the Boeing Airplane Company for Boeing's own airline, Boeing Air Transport , successfully carrying both airmail and passengers on scheduled services. Model 80 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manuf
#2 Short S.45
The Short S.45 — also known as the Short T.5 [1] after its naval serial number — was a training biplane built for Britain's Royal Navy by Short Brothers in 1912. It was the forerunner of another three identical aircraft (designated S.48 , S.49 , and S.50 by Shorts) delivered to the Royal Navy and Ro
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
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin- turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft . The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. [2] They form the King Air line together with the King
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
The Airspeed AS.39 Fleet Shadower was a British long-range patrol aircraft design that did not go beyond the prototype stage. A similar aircraft, the General Aircraft Fleet Shadower , was also built to the extent of prototypes. While the concept of a fleet shadower had some promise, the resulting de
The Kharkiv KhAI-1 ( ХАІ-1 ) was an airliner produced in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s, unusual in that it was designed (and the prototype built) by students. An exceptionally clean design, the KhAI-1 was the first European passenger transport aircraft to feature retractable undercarriage, and
The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya ( Russian: Tyполев Тy-114 Poccия ; NATO reporting name Cleat ) was a turboprop -powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the Soviet Union from May 1955. [1] The aircraft was the largest and fastest passenger plane at that time and also
#10 Bréguet 19
The Breguet 19 (Breguet XIX, Br.19 or Bre.19) was a sesquiplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft which was also used for long-distance flights and was designed by the French Breguet company and produced from 1924. Br.19 The Breguet Br.19A2 two-seat attack bomber Role Light bomber / reconnaissance
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL ) and short takeoff and landing ( STOL ) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise p
#12 Lockheed AC-130
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft . It carries a wide array of ground-attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors , navigation , and fire-control systems . Unlike other modern m
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-19 ; NATO reporting name : Farmer ) is a Soviet second generation , single-seat, twinjet fighter aircraft , the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in le
#14 MIT Daedalus
The MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics Department's Daedalus was a human-powered aircraft [1] that, on 23 April 1988, flew a distance of 72.4 mi (115.11 km) in 3 hours, 54 minutes, from Heraklion on the island of Crete to the island of Santorini . The flight holds official FAI world records for to
#15 Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an American aircraft, a member of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The L-1049 was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner, first flying in 1950. The aircraft was also produced for both the United States Navy as the WV / R7V and
#16 Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.2
The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.2 (Scout Experimental) was an early British single-seat scout aircraft . Designed and built at the Royal Aircraft Factory in 1912–13 as the B.S.1 , the prototype was rebuilt several times before serving with the Royal Flying Corps over the Western Front in the early mo
The Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI was a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I, and the only Riesenflugzeug ("giant aircraft") design built in any quantity. [2] Heavy bomber aircraft model Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI Role Bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Zeppelin-Staaken [1] Designer Alex
#18 Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
The Northrop (later Northrop Grumman ) B-2 Spirit , also known as the Stealth Bomber , is an American heavy strategic bomber , featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses . Designed during the Cold War , it is a flying wing design with a crew of
The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed and initially produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Avro . It was the last aircraft to be developed by Avro prior to its absorption by Hawker Siddeley. Airliner family by Hawker Siddeley, later British Aerosp
The Mitsubishi A6M " Zero " is a long-range carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company , a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , and was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was designated as the Mitsubishi Navy Type 0 carrier fig
#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
HMS Ocean was a Landing Platform Helicopter , formerly the UK's helicopter carrier and the fleet flagship of the Royal Navy . [6] She was designed to support amphibious landing operations and to support the staff of Commander UK Amphibious Force and Commander UK Landing Force. She was constructed in
HMAS Canberra (L02) is the first ship of the Canberra -class landing helicopter dock in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is the second largest in the Navy, succeeded by its sister ship HMAS Adelaide (L01) . Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with the hull launched
The Type A1 submarine ( 巡潜甲型潜水艦 , Junsen kō-gata sensuikan, "Cruiser submarine type A" ) , also called I-9-class submarine ( 伊九型潜水艦 , I-kyū-gata sensuikan ) were a trio of aircraft-carrying cruiser submarines built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. All three participated in the
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
HMS Nairana ( / n aɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ) was the lead ship of the Royal Navy 's Nairana -class escort carriers that saw service in the Second World War . She was built at John Brown & Company shipyards in Clydebank , Scotland . When construction started in 1941 she was intended as a merchant ship , but w
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy 's third Nimitz -class supercarrier . She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in
#8 Brazilian aircraft carrier Atlântico
NAM Atlântico (A140) (previously PHM Atlântico (A140)) is a landing ship and current flagship of the Brazilian Navy . [7] Originally constructed in the United Kingdom for service with the Royal Navy as landing platform helicopter , she was commissioned on 30 September 1998 as HMS Ocean , serving u
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
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
#11 Canberra-class landing helicopter dock
The Canberra class is a ship class of two landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Planning to upgrade the navy's amphibious fleet began in 2000, based on Australian experiences leading the International Force for East Timor peacekeeping operation. With a new cl
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)
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1955 until 1982, and was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier [note 1] to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships i
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
#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
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio
The Shirane -class destroyers were a pair of Japanese destroyers originally built during the late 1970s. They are built around a large central hangar which houses up to three helicopters and they are the natural successor of the Haruna -class destroyer s. Kurama (DDH-144) at sea in 2011 Class overvi
USS Thornton (DD-270/AVD-11) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for James and Ryan Thornton , naval officers during the American Civil War , and was the second ship to bear this name. Tender of the United States Navy For other ships with the
USS Lexington (CV-2) , nicknamed "Lady Lex", [1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers 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
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
Afriqiyah Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الأفريقية Al-Khuṭūṭ al-Jawwiyyah al-Afrīqiyyah ) is a state-owned airline based in Tripoli , Libya . [1] Before the 17 February 2011 revolution , it operated domestic services between Tripoli and Benghazi , and international scheduled services to over 25 co
Empresa de Transportes Aéreos Aerovias Brasil S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1942. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional , of which Aerovias Brasil was one of the partners. Former Brazilian airline Aerovias Brasil Founded 1942 Ceased operati
Malawi Airlines ( Malawian Airlines until 2016) is the flag carrier airline of Malawi , based in Lilongwe and with its hub at Lilongwe International Airport . [2] It was established in 2012 after the liquidation of Air Malawi , the former national airline. Ethiopian Airlines operates it under a mana
Aviateca S.A. branded Avianca Guatemala was a regional airline headquartered in Guatemala City . [1] Aviateca was under government ownership and remained so until 1989 when it joined the TACA -organised Airline Alliance of Central America and was privatized. It was fully integrated into TACA, operat
#5 SkyEurope
SkyEurope Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava , [2] [3] with its main base at Bratislava Airport (BTS) in Bratislava, Slovakia, and another base in Prague . The carrier filed for bankruptcy on 31 August 2009 and suspended all flights on 1 September 2009. [4] The airline opera
Boston-Maine Airways was an American airline headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire , United States . [1] It operated scheduled commuter services as well as Boeing 727 jet flights under the Pan Am Clipper Connection name. Its main base was Pease International Airport . [2] Boston-Maine Airways c
Seven Four Eight Air Services , also known doing business as 748 Air Services is a charter airline operating in the passenger and cargo business. Its head office is in Wilson Airport in Nairobi , Kenya . [1] Airline in Kenya Seven Four Eight Air Services IATA ICAO Callsign FE IHO 748 Founded 1994 AO
Divi Divi Air N.V. is a small regional service airline in Curaçao . It was established in 2001, based in Curaçao. [1] It’s known as "Divi". [2] The airline was titled from the Divi-divi trees which grow in the region. This article contains content that is written like an advertisement . ( July 2021
Reeve Aleutian Airways was an airline headquartered in Anchorage , Alaska , United States. [1] [2] It ceased operations on December 5, 2000. [3] This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . ( August 2014 ) Reeve Aleutian Airways IATA ICAO Callsign RV RVV REEV
#10 DBA (airline)
DBA Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH , founded as Delta Air and formerly branded as Deutsche BA , was a low-cost airline headquartered on the grounds of Munich Airport in a building within the municipality of Hallbergmoos , Germany . [1] [2] It operated scheduled domestic and international services and als
#11 Hunting-Clan Air Transport
Hunting-Clan Air Transport was a wholly private, British independent [nb 1] airline that was founded in the immediate post- World War II period. [1] It began trading on 1 January 1946 as Hunting Air Travel Ltd. It was a subsidiary of the Hunting Group of companies, which had come from the shipping i
#12 OzJet
Ozjet Airlines Pty Ltd was a scheduled and charter airline with its head office in Tullamarine , Melbourne Australia, [1] operating within Australasia from Melbourne Airport , Sydney Airport , and Perth Airport . In 2008 the airline was sold to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines , and on 20 May 2009 it suspen
Carnival Air Lines was a charter and scheduled airline division of Carnival Cruise Line started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines. It was headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida . [1] [2] Charter and scheduled airline division of Carnival Cruise Line in Florida,
#14 Air Central
Air Central Co., Ltd. ( エアーセントラル株式会社 , Eā Sentoraru Kabushiki-gaisha ) was an airline based in Tokoname , Aichi Prefecture , Japan . [1] It operated passenger services as All Nippon Airways (ANA) flights from its main base is Chūbu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya . [2] On October 1, 2010,
MALÉV Ltd. [1] ( Hungarian : Malév Zrt. ), which did business as MALÉV Hungarian Airlines ( Hungarian : Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat , abbreviated MALÉV , pronounced [ˈmɒleːv] ), was the flag carrier of Hungary from 1946 until 2012. Its head office was in Budapest , with its main hub at Budapes
#16 Air Liberté
Air Liberté (later known as Air Lib ) was an airline in France founded in July 1987. Air Liberté was headquartered in Rungis . [1] Air Lib was headquartered in Orly Airport Building 363 in Paray-Vieille-Poste . [2] [3] 1987—2003 French airline This article needs additional citations for verification
#17 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators
F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators are the non-U.S. nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II . The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority figh
#18 Azman Air
Azman Air Services Limited is a Nigerian based domestic airline company. [1] Established in 2010 by businessman Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, the airline operates scheduled domestic passenger services with its main base in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport , Kano. [2] Airline company in Nigeria Az
#19 New Zealand National Airways Corporation
New Zealand National Airways Corporation , popularly known as NAC , was the national domestic airline of New Zealand from 1947 until 1978 when it amalgamated with New Zealand's international airline, Air New Zealand . The airline was headquartered in Wellington . [1] New Zealand airline (1947–1978)
#20 Great Lakes Air
Great Lakes Air is an American fixed-base operator and charter airline based in Mackinac County Airport in St. Ignace, Michigan . Airline of the United States Not to be confused with Great Lakes Airlines . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inl
The R.38 class (also known as the A class ) of rigid airships was designed for Britain's Royal Navy during the final months of the First World War , intended for long-range patrol duties over the North Sea . Four similar airships were originally ordered by the Admiralty , but orders for three of the
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 24 (L 3) was a M-class World War I zeppelin. LZ 24 (L 3) LZ 24 (L 3) Role M-class reconnaissance-bomber rigid airship Type of aircraft National origin German Empire Manufacturer Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Designer Ludwig Dürr First flight 11 May 1914 Retired Last see
No. 148 Squadron of the Royal Air Force has been part of the RAF since the First World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2009 ) No. 148 Squadron RAF 148 Squadron Halifax loaded with supplies reading for dropping
No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma and Chinook helicopters from RAF Benson . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 28 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 7 November 1915 ( 1915-11-07 ) – present Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Operational Conversion
The 358th Fighter Squadron is part of the 495th Fighter Group at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. The squadron was reactivated there in 2015. The squadron was formerly part of the 355th Operations Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona, operating the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt I
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
No. 1 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the two operations groups in RAF Air Command . Today, the group is referred to as the Air Combat Group, as it controls the RAF's combat fast-jet aircraft and has airfields in the UK, as well as RAF Support Unit Goose Bay in Canada. The group headquarters
Escadrille 46 (variously known as Escadrille R46 and Escadrille Let46 ) was a highly decorated French World War bombing squadron. Although serving ordinarily as a reconnaissance and bombardment role, they also flew as gunships to escort bombing missions. The squadron was credited with destroying 37
VA-55 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-5 on 15 February 1943, redesignated VA-6A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-55 on 16 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975. It was the first squadron to be designated VA-
#8 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
#9 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Erding Air Station , Germany, where it was inactivated on 1 January 1960. The squadron served as a NATO air defense unit from February 1953. The squad
No. 1 Squadron RNZAF was a New Zealand reconnaissance and patrol bomber squadron operating in the Pacific Theatre during World War II . After the war the squadron served in the transport and VIP role. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline c
The 68th Fighter Squadron was one of the longest-serving fighter squadrons in U.S. Air Force history, remaining active almost continually for 60 years. Known as the "Lightning Lancers", on the morning of 27 June 1950 pilots of the 68th Fighter-All Weather Squadron flying the North American F-82 Twin
#12 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11) was a fighter wing ( German : Jagdgeschwader ) of the German Luftwaffe during World War II . Its primary role was the defense of Northern Germany against Allied day bomber raids. Formed in April 1943 as a split from Jagdgeschwader 1 , the unit primarily used the Messerschmi
#14 892nd Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron
The 892nd Helicopter Reconnaissance and Liaison Squadron ( Serbo-Croatian : 892. helikopterska eskadrila za izviđanje i vezu / 892. хеликоптерска ескадрила за извиђање и везу ) was an aviation squadron of the Yugoslav Air Force formed in 1952 at Rajlovac airfield as the Liaison Squadron of 7th Milit
No. 4 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron was a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron that was active before and during the Second World War . It was formed on 17 January 1933 at RCAF Station Jericho Beach and flew civil operations until 1939, conducting forestry, customs and fishing patrols as well as aer
No. 255 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an anti-submarine unit in First World War and a night-fighter unit in Second World War . The First World War squadron was formed from former Royal Naval Air Service coastal flights and was responsible for coastal anti-submarine patrols. I
The 53d Fighter Wing (53 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Philadelphia International Airport , Pennsylvania. It was withdrawn from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PA ANG) and inactivated on 31 October 1950. 53d Fighter Wing Active 1942–1945; 1947-1950 C
#18 479th Tactical Training Wing
The 479th Tactical Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Training, Holloman, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base , New Mexico. It was inactivated on 26 July 1991. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient
The 199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS) is a unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Wing located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam , Honolulu, Hawaii. The 199th is equipped with the F-22A Raptor . 199th Fighter Squadron 199th Fighter Squadron – Lockheed Martin F-22A LRIP Lot 3 Block 20 Raptor 03-40
The 67th Fighter Squadron "Fighting Cocks" is a fighter squadron of the United States Air Force , part of the 18th Operations Group at Kadena Air Base , Japan. The 67th is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . ( Decemb
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
Major Oscar Theodor Gnosspelius (10 March 1878 – 17 February 1953) was an English civil engineer and pioneer seaplane builder. Gnosspelius was born at Brookfield House, Lydiate [1] [2] on 18 March 1878 the only son of Adolf Jonathan Gnosspelius. [3] He was educated in Bedford and later was to study
Neil Burgess Jr. (August 2, 1918 – April 20, 1997) was a leading American aircraft propulsion engineer and designer. Working at General Electric with Gerhard Neumann , they won the 1958 Collier Trophy for their work on the General Electric J79 turbojet engine which powered the Lockheed F-104 Starfig
#4 Henri Farman
Henri Farman (26 May 1874 [1] – 17 July 1958 [2] [3] ) was a British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman . Before dedicating himself to aviation he gained fame as a sportsman, specifically in cycling [4] and motor racing. Henri took French nationalit
Hilda Beatrice Hewlett (17 February 1864 – 21 August 1943) was an early aviator and aviation entrepreneur. She was the first British woman to earn a pilot's licence . She founded and ran two related businesses: the first flying school in the United Kingdom (with Gustav Blondeau ), and a successful a
James Alton McDivitt (born June 10, 1929) is an American former test pilot , United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut who flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs . He joined the USAF in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions in the Korean War . In 1959, after gradua
Isidore Auguste Marie Louis Paulhan ( French: [pɔlɑ̃] ; 19 July 1883 – 10 February 1963), [1] was a French aviator. He is known for winning the first Daily Mail aviation prize for the first flight between London and Manchester in 1910. Pioneering French aviator Louis Paulhan in 1909
#8 Farnum Fish
Farnum Thayer Fish (5 October 1896 – 30 July 1978) was an early American airplane pilot known as the "Boy Aviator". [1] [2] He was, at the age of 15, the "youngest licensed aviator in the world". [1] [3] [4] Farnum Thayer Fish Born ( 1896-10-05 ) October 5, 1896 Los Angeles, California Died July 3,
René Couzinet (born 20 July 1904, Saint-Martin-des-Noyers , Vendée , died 16 December 1956) was a French aeronautics engineer and aircraft manufacturer. The Société des Avions René Couzinet manufactured a range of Couzinet aircraft during the 1920s and 1930s. [1] René Couzinet René Couzinet exits fr
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( / ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s k ɒ f / ; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general . While serving as the commander of United States Central Command , he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War . United States Army general (1934–2012) "Norman Schwarzk
Jean Marie Le Bris (25 March 1817 – 17 February 1872) was a French aviator , born in Concarneau , Brittany , who accomplished a glider flight in December 1856. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( May 2010 ) Jean Marie Le Bri
#12 Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho
Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho , GCTE , GCC , generally known simply as Gago Coutinho ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʒ ˈvjeɣɐʒ ˈɣaɣu koˈtĩɲu] ; 17 February 1869 – 18 February 1959) was a Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviator. An aviation pioneer, Gago Coutinho
#13 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 .
Joan Merriam Smith (August 3, 1936 – February 17, 1965) was an American aviator famous for her 1964 solo flight around the world that began and ended in Oakland, California , as she set out to follow the same route as the 1937 flight plan of Amelia Earhart . Joan was the first person in history to f
#15 Leslie Hamilton
Flying Officer Leslie Hamilton MBE , DFC , was a British First World War flying ace credited with six aerial victories. He disappeared while attempting the first non-stop east–west flight across the Atlantic Ocean. His Fokker F.VIIa , named St. Raphael , was last seen over the mid-Atlantic by oil ta
#16 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Émile Louis Letord , sometimes spelled Letort , (1880–1971) was a French industrialist and pioneer aeroplane manufacturer who founded the Société d'Aviation Letord from the Letord and Niepce workshops at Meudon , near Paris. [1] "Letord" redirects here. Not to be confused with Letort . Émile-Louis L
Clinton DeWitt Burdick (July 26, 1924 – February 17, 2013) was an American flying ace in the 356th Fighter Group during World War II . He was the son of American World War I flying ace Howard Burdick , who was credited with eight aerial victories. [1] American flying ace (1924–2013) Clinton DeWitt B
John Robertson Duigan MC (31 May 1882 – 11 June 1951) was an Australian pioneer aviator who built and flew the first Australian-made aircraft . Duigan was born in Terang , Victoria , and grew up in Melbourne attending Brighton Grammar School . He travelled to the United Kingdom in late 1901 to study
#20 List of pilots with foreign Aviator's Certificates accredited by the Royal Aero Club 1910–14
The world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), was founded on 14 October 1905. The Royal Aero Club is the authority which administers the above activities for the United Kingdom. With effect from 1 March 1910,
The Theseus was the Bristol Aeroplane Company 's first attempt at a gas- turbine engine design. A turboprop delivering just over 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) was chosen rather than compete with companies that were already developing turbojets. A heat exchanger to transfer waste heat from the exhaust to t
#2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 is a turbofan engine in the 10,000–20,000 lbf (44–89 kN) thrust class, under development by Pratt & Whitney Canada . Intended for the regional jet and business jet market, the gear-less PW800 shares a common core with the larger, geared PW1000G . The first varian
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
#2 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
#3 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
#10 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#11 List of Vietnam Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of incidents and accidents that Vietnam Airlines has experienced since its inception in 1956.
#12 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
#13 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
#14 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
#15 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
#16 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
#17 List of aircraft shootdowns
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns , dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II . An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (see anti-aircraft warfare ) which causes the targeted aircraft to
#18 1959 Turkish Airlines Gatwick crash
The 1959 Turkish Airlines Gatwick crash occurred on 17 February 1959, near London Gatwick Airport to a Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount Type 793 (registration TC-SEV) on an international charter flight from Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara , Turkey, to London Heathrow Airport , however the
#19 Ryan International Airlines Flight 590
Ryan International Airlines Flight 590 was a cargo flight carrying mail for the United States Postal Service from Greater Buffalo International Airport (BUF) in Buffalo, New York, to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) in Indiana, with a stopover at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
#20 1943 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1943: Years in aviation : 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 19
The G102 Astir is a single-seat glassfibre Club Class sailplane , designed by Burkhart Grob and built by Grob Aircraft . It was the first Grob-designed sailplane, with the first flight in December 1974. Grob had previously built the Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus under licence. German single-seat gli
#1 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military . As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion , mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°. It was built by Sikor
The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340 , SA 341 and SA 342 ) is a French five-seat helicopter , commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine and was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail inst
Bombardier Aviation is a division of Bombardier Inc. It is headquartered in Dorval , Quebec , Canada. [2] Its most popular aircraft included the Dash 8 Series 400 , CRJ100/200/440 , and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners , and the newer CSeries . It also manufactured the Bombardier 415 amph
Specter Aircraft, Inc. was an American aircraft manufacturer , founded by James D Gessford in 1997 and based in Bancroft, Idaho . The company specialized in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction . [1] [2] American aircraft manufacturer Specter Airc
#3 Sukhoi
The JSC Sukhoi Company ( Russian : ПАО «Компания „Сухой“» , Russian pronunciation: [sʊˈxoj] ) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer (formerly Soviet ), headquartered in Begovoy District , Northern Administrative Okrug , Moscow , [3] that designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded in
Plage i Laśkiewicz (Plage & Laśkiewicz) was the first Polish aerospace manufacturer , located in Lublin and manufacturing aircraft under Lublin name. Full name was: Zakłady Mechaniczne E. Plage i T. Laśkiewicz – Mechanical Works E. Plage & T. Laśkiewicz. The factory produced aircraft between 1920 an
#5 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
#1 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
#2 HQ-9
The HQ-9 ( simplified Chinese : 红旗-9 ; traditional Chinese : 紅旗-9 ; pinyin : Hóng Qí-9 ; lit. 'Red Banner-9' ) is a long-range semi-active radar homing (SARH) surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by the People's Republic of China . [3] [4] The naval variant is the HHQ-9 ( simplified Chinese : 海红旗-
#3 Kh-55
The Kh-55 ( Russian : Х -55 [note 1] , also known as RKV-500 ; NATO reporting name : AS-15 "Kent" ) is a Soviet /Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile , designed by MKB Raduga in the 1970s. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads. Kh-55 is launched excl
#4 Wasserfall
The Wasserfall Ferngelenkte FlaRakete ( Waterfall Remote-Controlled A-A Rocket [1] : 77 ) was a German guided supersonic surface-to-air missile project of World War II. Development was not completed before the end of the war and it was not used operationally. German surface-to-air missile Wasser