langs: 18 февраля [ru] / february 18 [en] / 18. februar [de] / 18 février [fr] / 18 febbraio [it] / 18 de febrero [es]
days: february 15 / february 16 / february 17 / february 18 / february 19 / february 20 / february 21
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport ( IATA : BUF , ICAO : KBUF , FAA LID : BUF ) is in Cheektowaga , [2] New York . The airport serves Buffalo, New York , United States, and the southern Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario , Canada. It is the third-busiest airport in the state of New York and the b
- ... n to St. Joseph Intercommunity Hospital in Cheektowaga, where he died shortly before 12:30 am. [27] february 18, 1998 – A twin engine Beechcraft chartered by Lt. Governor Betsy McCaughey Ross , a candidate for go ...
#2 Sangster International Airport
Sangster International Airport ( IATA : MBJ , ICAO : MKJS ) is an international airport located 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Montego Bay , Jamaica . The airport is capable of handling nine million passengers per year. It serves as the most popular airport for tourists visiting the north coast of Jamaic
- ... was made to build the runway in 1940, and the actual construction of the facility was completed on 18 february 1947. At the time of its completion, the town of Montego Bay was more like a playground for the ric ...
#3 Narvik Airport, Framnes
Narvik Airport, Framnes ( Norwegian : Narvik lufthavn, Framnes ; IATA : NVK , ICAO : ENNK ) is a former public regional airport closed down in 2017 in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . It was located at Framnes in the town of Narvik , along the Ofotfjorden . It was operated by the sta
- ... 0 minutes, [22] to 61 kilometers (38 mi) and 55 minutes. [23] Construction of the bridge started on 18 february 2013 and was scheduled for completion near the end of 2017. [24] Widerøe, the only operator, decide ...
#4 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
- ... ldiers killed in Afghanistan. Two sections of the 436th Aerial Port Squadron warehouse collapsed on february 18, 2003, as a result of a record snow storm. No one was injured in the collapse that caused more than ...
#5 Lamesa Army Airfield
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
- ... my aviation cadets of the 28th Army Air Forces Glider Training Detachment until its deactivation on 18 february 1943. In April of that year, the 3rd Army Air Forces Liaison Training Detachment was moved from Pla ...
#6 March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
- ... signed were being demobilized. INTER-WAR YEARS Boeing P-26A Peashooters of the 17th Pursuit Group , 18 february 1935. 33–102 sits in the foreground. These aircraft were later sent to the 1st Pursuit Squadron/Gro ...
#7 Breddan Aerodrome
Breddan Aerodrome is a heritage-listed abandoned aerodrome at Gregory Developmental Road, Breddan , Charters Towers Region , Queensland , Australia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Charters Towers . It was built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied Works Council and Queensland Main Roads Comm
- ... x Bellman hangars may have been erected at Breddan by the end of World War II . [1] AWC minutes for 18 february 1943 include an approval to proceed with the fabrication of four "American Type Hangars" 95 by 45 f ...
#8 Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport ( Nepali : त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) ( IATA : KTM , ICAO : VNKT , colloquially referred to as TIA ) is an international airport located in Kathmandu , Bagmati , Nepal . It is operating with a tabletop runway , [4] one domestic and an international terminal.
- ... elhi Accord , the Rana regime ended and King Tribhuvan landed at Gauchaur Airport as the monarch on 18 february 1951, bringing the waves of democracy in Nepal. [9] In 1952, the first scheduled domestic flights c ...
- ... landing of Concorde . [11] In 1989, the construction of the terminal building was completed and on 18 february 1990, the newly built TIA complex were officially inaugurated by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah . [9 ...
#9 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
- ... r 1943) 6th Troop Carrier Squadron , 13 October 1942 – 2 October 1943 21st Troop Carrier Squadron , 18 february – 28 September 1943 22d Troop Carrier Squadron , 24 January – 4 October 1943 33d Troop Carrier Squa ...
#10 Mercer Airfield
Mercer Airfield ( ICAO : NZME ) is an uncontrolled aerodrome 3.23 NM (6 km) northeast of Mercer Village in the Waikato region of New Zealand . [4] Airport in Mercer, New Zealand Mercer Airfield IATA : none ICAO : NZME [1] Summary Airport type Private Owner Niel Young Operator Palms On George Ltd [
- ... ne flipped onto its top. [15] 17 August 2009 - There was a near collision near Mercer Airport. [16] 18 february 2012 - The engine of a Cessna 182 operating on a parachuting flight lost power on final approach an ...
#11 Hunsdon Airfield
Hunsdon Airfield is an airfield near Hunsdon , Hertfordshire and 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north of Harlow , Essex , England . As of 2021, it is used by a local microlight club. Airport in Near Ware, Hertfordshire Hunsdon Airfield RAF Hunsdon Air Ministry Map of RAF Hunsdon IATA : none ICAO : none Summar
- ... t closely associated, however, with the de Havilland Mosquito , which first arrived in 1943. [1] On 18 february 1944, [1] Mosquitos from No. 21 Squadron RAF , 464 Squadron (Australia) RAF , and 487 Squadron (New ...
#12 Olaya Herrera Airport
Olaya Herrera Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera ) ( IATA : EOH , ICAO : SKMD ) is an airport located in Medellín , Colombia , that serves regional and domestic flights. Additionally, the airport is used by general aviation and features several hangars for charters. This article is about M
- ... ght had been diverted to Olaya Herrera as alternate due to fog. The three crew were killed. [18] On 18 february 2009, a Basler BT-67 ( registration PNC-0211) of the Colombian National Police was destroyed by the ...
#13 Thelepte Airfield
Thelepte Airfield is an airfield in Tunisia , located about 20 km southwest of Kasserine . It currently is active and in use. Thelepte Airfield Living conditions at Thelepte Airfield during the North African Campaign, 1943. Aircraft in background is USAAF Twelfth Air Force 31st Fighter Group, Spit
- ... 1–18 March 1943 47th Bombardment Group , 30 March-13 April 1943, A-20 Havoc 31st Fighter Group , 7–1 18 february 1943, Spitfire 33d Fighter Group , 7 January-8 February 1943, P-40 Warhawk 81st Fighter Group , 22 J ...
- ... pitfire 33d Fighter Group , 7 January-8 February 1943, P-40 Warhawk 81st Fighter Group , 22 January- 18 february 1943, P-39 Airacobra On 18 February, the 31st and 81st Fighter Groups had to withdraw from the airf ...
- ... y-8 February 1943, P-40 Warhawk 81st Fighter Group , 22 January-18 February 1943, P-39 Airacobra On 18 february , the 31st and 81st Fighter Groups had to withdraw from the airfield after the Afrika Korps came wit ...
#14 Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme , also Base Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, or shortly Bernardo O'Higgins, named after Bernardo O'Higgins , is a permanently staffed Chilean research station in Antarctica and the capital of Antártica Commune. It lies at 63°19′15″S 57°53′55″W
- ... ile Location in Antarctica Cape Legoupil Trinity Peninsula Administered by Chilean Army Established 18 february 1948 ( 1948-02-18 ) Named for Bernardo O'Higgins Elevation 13 m (43 ft) Population • Total Summer: ...
- ... nual Status Operational Map with station at location marked "C" HISTORY The base was established on 18 february 1948 by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition , and is one of the Antarctic bases with the longest times ...
- ... Cape Legoupil comprises structures of historical significance: The original base was established on 18 february 1948 by the President of the Republic of Chile, Gabriel González Videla , the first head of state i ...
#15 Penshurst Airfield
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport , with some civil flying taking place. The airfield closed following the crash of a Flying Flea at an air d
- ... as an alternate destination caused delays to the passengers as there were no Customs facilities. On 18 february 1932, Croydon and Penshurst were both fogbound, and Handley Page H.P.45 G-AAXE Hengist diverted to ...
#16 Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) ( IATA : UAM , ICAO : PGUA , FAA LID : UAM ) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam . The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific Air Forces
- ... 1945 – 1 June 1953 29th Bombardment Group , 17 January 1945 – 20 May 1946 39th Bombardment Group , 18 february – 17 November 1945 330th Bombardment Group , 18 February – 17 November 1945 19th Air Refueling Grou ...
- ... 945 – 20 May 1946 39th Bombardment Group , 18 February – 17 November 1945 330th Bombardment Group , 18 february – 17 November 1945 19th Air Refueling Group , North Army Air Base Command (Provisional), 20 Decembe ...
#17 Marshall Army Airfield
Marshall Army Airfield (MAAF) ( IATA : FRI , ICAO : KFRI ) is a military airfield located on Fort Riley , Kansas, United States. It was opened in 1921. The primary mission of MAAF is to provide fully integrated fixed base helicopter operations for the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division .
- ... tion Battalion was assigned the training mission on 24 January, and the AAUTC became operational on 18 february , making it the first of its kind in the Army. SEE ALSO World War II portal Kansas World War II Army ...
#18 Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport ( IATA : ROA , ICAO : KROA , FAA LID : ROA ) (Woodrum Field) is three miles northwest of Roanoke, Virginia . [1] It is governed by the five-member Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, [1] which includes representatives from both the city and county of Roanoke. The
- ... airport operations was proposed to cover this funding. Approved by the Virginia General Assembly on february 18, 1986 and initiated on July 1, 1987, the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission has five members, three ...
#19 Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport ( IATA : CLE , ICAO : KCLE , FAA LID : CLE ) is an international airport in Cleveland , Ohio , United States . It is the primary airport serving Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio , the largest and busiest airport in the state, and the 43rd busiest airport i
- ... y. The nose landing gear had collapsed rearward and deformed the forward pressure bulkhead. [54] On february 18, 2007, Delta Connection Flight 6448, operated by Shuttle America, landed at CLE in snowy weather & g ...
#20 Navi Mumbai International Airport
Navi Mumbai International Airport , officially Dinkar Balu Patil International Airport , is an international airport being constructed in Navi Mumbai , Maharastra , India . It will serve in parallel as an alternative with Mumbai 's existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA),
- ... ra Modi unveiled the foundation plaque at the ground breaking ceremony for the airport in Mumbai on 18 february 2018. [25] Navi Mumbai International Airport (P) Limited (NMIAL), appointed London -based Zaha Hadi ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 SIAI-Marchetti S.210
The SIAI-Marchetti S.210 was a 1970s Italian twin-engined cabin-monoplane designed and built by SIAI-Marchetti as a development of the single-engined SIAI-Marchetti S.205 . S.210 The prototype S.210M exhibited at the 1971 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in June 1971 Role Twin-engined cabin mono
- ... e pairs of side-by-side seats for one pilot and five passengers. The prototype S.210M first flew on 18 february 1970 and was exhibited at the 1971 Paris Air Show wearing a military style colour scheme and markin ...
#2 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
- ... tion Latitude The Model 680A was announced at the 2011 NBAA convention, the prototype first flew on 18 february 2014, it achieved FAA certification on June 5, 2015, and first deliveries began on August 27. It ke ...
#3 Rendition aircraft
This page describes several aircraft that are alleged in media reports to have been used in the practice of extraordinary rendition , the extralegal transfer of prisoners from one country to another. This article is about specific aircraft alleged to have been used in rendition flights. For general
- ... or CIA prisoner transport. [9] Plane logs obtained by reporters show that the plane was in Cairo on february 18, 2003, the same day that the radical Egyptian cleric Abu Omar arrived in Cairo after being abducted ...
#4 Grumman XSBF
The Grumman XSBF , also known by the company designation G-14 , was an American biplane scout bomber developed by Grumman Aircraft for the United States Navy during the 1930s. Derived from Grumman's successful " Fifi " fighter, the aircraft was developed at a time when the biplane was giving way to
- ... urtiss SB2C Helldiver . XSBF-1 Role Scout bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Grumman First flight 18 february 1936 Primary user United States Navy Number built 1 Developed from Grumman SF Type Prototype Serial ...
#5 Piper PA-28 Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use. [2] The PA-28 family of aircraft comprises all-metal, unpressurized, single-engined, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and t
- ... successfully open his parachute after the collision and survived, sustaining a fractured leg. [52] february 18, 2010, Andrew Joseph Stack III deliberately flew his Piper PA-28-236 Dakota into Building 1 of the E ...
#6 Vickers Valetta
The Vickers Valetta is a twin-engine military transport aircraft developed and produced by the British manufacturing company Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd . Developed from the Vickers VC.1 Viking compact civil airliner, it was an all-metal mid-wing monoplane with a tailwheel undercarriage . British militar
- ... RAF RAF College No. 1 Air Navigation School No. 2 Air Navigation School ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 18 february 1951, an RAF Valetta made a forced belly landing near Stockholm-Bromma Airport following the failur ...
#7 Airbus A320neo family
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
- ... after 90 sorties over 240 h. [83] As of May 2021, six ACJ319neo aircraft had been ordered. [84] On 18 february 2022, China Southern Airlines received the first of its order of four A319neo with CFM LEAP engines ...
#8 Caudron C.690
The Caudron C.690 was single-seat training aircraft developed in France in the late 1930s to train fighter pilots to handle high-performance aircraft. It was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane that bore a strong resemblance to designer Marcel Riffard 's racer designs of the same period. Ca
- ... 690 Role Fighter trainer Type of aircraft Manufacturer Caudron Designer Marcel Riffard First flight 18 february 1936 Number built 19 Despite this, the Armée de l'Air eventually showed interest in the type, and o ...
#9 Whitehead No. 21
The Whitehead No.21 was the aircraft that aviation pioneer Gustave Whitehead claimed to have flown near Bridgeport, Connecticut on August 14, 1901. A description and photographs of Whitehead's aircraft appeared in Scientific American in June 1901, [1] stating that the "novel flying machine" had just
- ... flying. Then we went back and did a second one." [7] [8] A second replica was built in Germany. On february 18, 1998, this was flown 500 m (1,600 ft) in Germany. The director of the aerospace department at the D ...
#10 Fokker 100
The Fokker 100 is a regional jet produced by Fokker in the Netherlands. The Fokker 100 is based on the Fokker F28 with a fuselage stretched by 18.8 ft (5.7 m) to seat up to 109 passengers, up from 85. It is powered by two newer Rolls-Royce Tay turbofans, and it has an updated glass cockpit and a
- ... impacting trees and power lines, killing one on board and one on the ground, and injuring 11. [52] 18 february 2013 ( 2013-02-18 ) : In the Brussels Airport diamond heist , a Fokker 100 operated by Helvetic Air ...
#11 Consolidated Commodore
The Consolidated Commodore was an American flying boat built by Consolidated Aircraft and used for passenger travel in the 1930s, mostly in the Caribbean , operated by companies like Pan American Airways . American seaplane Commodore Consolidated Commodore flying boat Role Commercial transport flyin
- ... ted Commodore cabin With a first flight in 1929, a total of 14 Commodore boats were built. Starting february 18, 1930 Commodores were flown by the New York, Rio, Buenos Aires Line from the United States to South ...
#12 Hawker Siddeley P.1154
The Hawker Siddeley P.1154 was a planned supersonic vertical/short take-off and landing (V/STOL) fighter aircraft designed by Hawker Siddeley Aviation (HSA). Planned British V/STOL fighter aircraft P.1154 Role V/STOL combat aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Hawker
- ... es the starting point for which was broadly similar to the proposal submissions for NBMR-3. [21] On 18 february 1963, Julian Amery , the Minister of Aviation , confirmed that the project study contract had been ...
#13 Latécoère 5
The Latécoère 5 was a French three-engined biplane bomber prototype of the early 1920s, based on the Latécoère 4 passenger aircraft . It did not fly until 1924 and only one was built. Latécoère 5 Role Heavy bomber Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Latécoère (La societe industriell
- ... (La societe industrielle d'aviation Latécoère) Designer Marcel Moine and P.G.Latécoère First flight 18 february 1924 Number built 1 Developed from Latécoère 4 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Latécoère 5 was a revisio ...
- ... al one. Though the design was registered in January 1921, the first flight did not take place until 18 february 1924, [1] four years after the Latécoère 4, partly because of the engine disputes. It was flown by ...
#14 CAC Boomerang
The CAC Boomerang is a fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1942 and 1945. Approved for production shortly following the Empire of Japan 's entry into the Second World War , the Boomerang was rapidly designed as to meet the urgent d
- ... h would greatly speed up any manufacturing program, was also viewed favourably. [8] Accordingly, on 18 february 1942, the Australian War Cabinet authorised an order for 105 CA-12 aircraft; shortly thereafter, th ...
#15 PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder
The PAC JF-17 Thunder ( Urdu : جے ایف-17 گرج ), or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong ( pinyin : Xiāo Lóng ; lit. 'Fierce Dragon' ), is a lightweight, single-engine, fourth-generation [3] [4] [5] multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporat
- ... akistani-manufactured aircraft was delivered to the PAF in a ceremony on 23 November 2009. [117] On 18 february 2010, the first JF-17 squadron, No. 26 Black Spiders , was officially inducted into the PAF with an ...
#16 Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Airbus . In September 1967, aircraft manufacturers in the United Kingdom , France , and West Germany signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large airliner. West Germany and France reached an agreement on 29 May 1969 aft
- ... W of the B2-200, was certified on 4 January 1980, and entered service with Scandinavian Airlines on 18 february 1980, with only four being produced. [38] : 99, 112 [39] : 14 Variant Produced [A] B2-100 ...
#17 Aerial Engineering Corporation Standard 6W-3
The Aerial Engineering Corporation Standard 6W-3 was a commercial transport modification of the US Standard J-1 biplane military trainer aircraft , with new wings, engine and accommodation for four passengers. First flown in 1925, it was built in small numbers. Standard 6W-3 Role Commercial transpor
- ... . Fewer than ten were built. [1] SPECIFICATIONS Mercury Standard 6W-3 3-view drawing from Les Ailes february 18, 1926 Data from Les Ailes, February 1926 [2] General characteristics Crew: One Capacity: four passeng ...
#18 CAC Sabre
The CAC Sabre , sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27 , is an Australian variant of the North American Aviation F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft . The F-86F was redesigned and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC). Equipping five RAAF squadrons, the type saw action in the Malayan Eme
- ... y flight to the Indonesian Air Force. The engine was removed and returned to CAC for assessment. On 18 february 1974 a submission was made and approval given on 14 March 1975 for free transfer of some spare part ...
#19 Embraer E-Jet family
The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of four-abreast narrow-body short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliners, carrying 66 to 124 passengers, produced by Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer . The aircraft family was first introduced at the Paris Air Show in 1999 and entered production in 20
- ... information of unclear or questionable importance or relevance to the article's subject matter . On 18 february 2007, Shuttle America Flight 6448 (an E170 operating for Delta Connection) ran off the runway on la ...
#20 Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250
The Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250 ( Samolet N ), aka MiG-13 , was a Soviet fighter aircraft developed as part of a crash program in 1944 to develop a high-performance fighter to counter German turbojet-powered aircraft such as the Messerschmitt Me 262 . The Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau decided to focus o
- ... the Germans were about to deploy jet and rocket-propelled aircraft of their own. The GKO ordered on 18 february that the NKAP (People's Commissariat for Aviation Industry) centralize jet research under its contr ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Tarawa (CV-40)
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
- ... arl Harbor. The warship arrived in Pearl Harbor on 24 January and remained in Hawaiian waters until 18 february when she got underway for fleet exercises in the vicinity of Kwajalein . As a unit of Task Force 57 ...
#2 French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy . The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier , first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, as well as the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy . She is named after French statesman and
- ... 2 per day. [ citation needed ] Approximately 770 sorties were carried out from the carrier. [28] On 18 february 2002, a Helios observation satellite spotted abnormal activities near Gardez . The next day, after ...
#3 USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
- ... he Marshall Islands (29 January – 8 February); the large-scale carrier air raids on Truk Atoll (17–1 18 february , during which eight I.J.N. warships were sunk; and air raids on the Marianas Islands ( Guam , Saipa ...
#4 HMS Ocean (L12)
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
- ... trials. [29] As part of that upgrade, a PyTEC pyrolysising waste recycling unit was fitted. [30] On 18 february 2009, Ocean sailed from Devonport as part of the Taurus 09 deployment. She was joined on this deplo ...
#5 USS Rudyerd Bay
USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) was the twenty-seventh of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Rudyerd Bay, within Ketcchikan Gateway Bourough , of the Territory of Alaska . Today, the bay lies within Misty Fjords National Monume
- ... nsports as they ferried marines to the shores of Iwo Jima . Finishing this duty without incident on 18 february , the two carriers joined Task Group 52.2, the Support Carrier Group, as a part of Task Unit 52.2.3, ...
- ... r the rest of 1945, into the new year, finishing her final trans-Pacific run on 23 January 1946. On 18 february , she left dock at California, bound for the Eastern seaboard. She transited through the Panama Cana ...
#6 French submarine Surcouf
Surcouf was a large French gun-armed cruiser submarine of the mid 20th century. She carried two 8" guns as well as anti-aircraft guns and (for most of her career) a floatplane. Surcouf served in the French Navy and, later, the Free French Naval Forces during the Second World War . French submarine F
- ... tification Pennant number : N N 3 Honors and awards Resistance Medal with rosette Fate Disappeared, 18 february 1942 General characteristics Type Cruiser submarine Displacement 3,250 long tons (3,300 t) (surface ...
#7 USS Pocomoke (AV-9)
USS Pocomoke (AV-9) was a Pocomoke -class seaplane tender , originally built as the SS Exchequer and acquired by the U.S. Navy as the military build-up occurred in the United States just prior to World War II . She operated principally in the Pacific Theatre of the war and serviced military seapla
- ... rway for Pearl Harbor and Manus Island to report for duty with Commander, Air Force, U.S. 7th Fleet 18 february . She returned to the task of ferrying supplies and passengers, getting underway for San Pedro Bay , ...
#8 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
- ... more "Magic Carpet" runs, she departed Pearl Harbor on 27 January 1946 and reached Norfolk, Va. on 18 february . She steamed to Boston from 15–17 April, decommissioned there on 31 July 1946, and entered the Atla ...
#9 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
- ... gan during February 2010, when the first steel was cut. [4] The first hull blocks were laid down on 18 february 2011, and Adelaide was launched on 4 July 2012. [43] [52] Initially, the ship was due to reach Aust ...
- ... Williamstown (Fitting out) 23 September 2009 17 February 2011 28 November 2014 Active Adelaide L01 18 february 2011 4 July 2012 4 December 2015 Active BASING ARRANGEMENTS Adelaide and Canberra berthed at Fleet ...
#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)
- ... main Japanese anchorage at Truk Atoll. Those highly successful raids occurred on 16–17 February. On 18 february , the carrier set a course for the Marianas, and on 22 February, conducted a single day of raids on ...
- ... s before heading toward the Bonins. Her aviators bombed and strafed installations on Chichi Jima on 18 february . The landings on Iwo Jima went forward on 19 February, and Yorktown aircraft began support missions ...
- ... the carrier conducted training operations rather than combat missions. She served with TF 77 until 18 february 1954, at which time she stood out of Yokosuka on her way home. She made a stop at Pearl Harbor alon ...
- ... led mainland. Yorktown entered Yokosuka for the last time on 16 February 1955 but departed again on 18 february to return home. After an overnight stop at Pearl Harbor on 23–24 February, she resumed her voyage e ...
#11 USS Intrepid (CV-11)
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) , also known as The Fighting "I" , is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific T
- ... in the future. Intrepid did not emerge from the operation unscathed, however; on the night of 17 – 18 february , a Japanese torpedo bomber (given the designation "Raid Easy" by Intrepid's CIC [4] ) scored a hit ...
#12 USS Forrestal
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
- ... eam of tugboats at 5:00AM on 4 February 2014. [28] She arrived at All Star Metals in Brownsville on 18 february 2014 for final scrapping. [29] According to the Naval Vessel Register, scrapping was completed 15 D ...
#13 USS Kitkun Bay
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was the seventeenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in November 1943, and transferred to the Navy and commissioned in December. She served in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign , the Battle
- ... spiritu Santo on 14 February, where she took on a load of cargo, ferrying it to Efate , arriving on 18 february . On her return trip, she stopped at Pearl Harbor on 28 February, arriving back at part in San Diego ...
- ... ntering San Pedro on 12 January 1946. She then proceeded up the West Coast, entering Puget Sound on 18 february . [8] There, Kitkun Bay was decommissioned on 19 April, and struck from the Navy list on 8 May. She ...
#14 Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
The Commencement Bay -class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II . Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2008 ) USS Commencement Bay Class overview Builders Seattle-Taco
- ... 1945 16 July 1945 14 April 1950 Struck 1 April 1960; Sold for scrap January 1961 12 September 1950 18 february 1955 Badoeng Strait CVE-116 18 August 1944 15 February 1945 14 November 1945 20 April 1946 Struck 1 ...
#15 HMS Nairana (1917)
HMS Nairana ( / n aɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ) was a passenger ferry that was requisitioned by the Royal Navy (RN) as a seaplane carrier in 1917. She was laid down in Scotland in 1914 as TSS Nairana for the Australian shipping line Huddart Parker , but construction was suspended after the outbreak of the First
- ... Kingdom official number 143476 Code letters THPM (1922-34) Code letters VJGY (1934-54) Fate Wrecked 18 february 1951 and scrapped 1953–54 General characteristics Type Seaplane carrier Displacement 3,070 long ton ...
- ... old for scrap to William Mussell Pty Ltd, Williamstown, Nairana broke her moorings during a gale on 18 february 1951 and was driven ashore off Port Melbourne . Unrecoverable, she was broken up in place in 1953–5 ...
#16 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
- ... 4 28 February 1944 TF-58 12 carriers? Hailstone USN Raid on Truk, Caroline Islands 17 February 1944 18 february 1944 TF-58 5 CV, 4 CVL Desecrate 1 USN Raids on Palau Islands 30 March 1944 31 March 1944 TF-58 7 C ...
- ... ): USN Task Group 96.? Hunter-Killer Group June–Aug 1945 USS Kasaan Bay (CVE- USN Raid on Truk (17–1 18 february 1944) Caroline Islands ; Operation HAILSTONE Note: The raid destroyed 18 aircraft delivered by CVE I ...
#17 USS Tripoli (LPH-10)
USS Tripoli (LPH-10) , an Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship , was laid down on 15 June 1964 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation ; launched on 31 July 1965; sponsored by Jane Cates, the wife of General Clifton B. Cates , former Commandant of the Marine Corps ; a
- ... 4 and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA-773) deployed aboard. [3] On the morning of 18 february 1991, at 04:36 Tripoli was rocked by a LUGM-145 mine explosion on her starboard bow. The explosion ...
- ... ce ships moved out of Silkworm range and worked to locate the radar site. During those maneuvers on 18 february , Iraqi mines found their mark. Within three hours of each other, Tripoli and USS Princeton were roc ...
#18 USS Hancock (CV-19)
USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co
- ... la for return to Alameda, California , on 20 January 1946. She embarked Air Group 7 at San Diego on 18 february for air operations off the coast of California. She sailed from San Diego on 11 March to embark men ...
#19 HMAS Adelaide (L01)
HMAS Adelaide (L01) is the second of two Canberra -class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is the largest naval vessel ever built for Australia. Construction of the ship started at Navantia 's Spanish shipyard with steel-cutting in February 2010. The ship was
- ... laide Builder Navantia , Ferrol, Spain and BAE Systems Australia , Williamstown, Victoria Laid down 18 february 2011 Launched 4 July 2012 Commissioned 4 December 2015 Homeport Fleet Base East Identification IMO ...
- ... cut. [4] Hull modules were fabricated at Ferrol and Fene , with the first hull blocks laid down on 18 february 2011. [11] Adelaide ' s hull was launched on 4 July 2012. [12] [13] Initially, the ship was due to ...
#20 Japanese submarine I-400
I-400 ( 伊号第四百潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1944 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -class su
- ... d tied up at the Submarine Base, where a U.S. Navy band and local celebrities welcomed them. [3] On 18 february 1946, I-400 entered drydock at Pearl Harbor for evaluation. [3] DISPOSAL With postwar relations wit ...
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
- ... but did not appear on the aircraft themselves until United's next livery re-design. This arrived on february 18, 2004, when the "Rising Blue" (or "Blue Tulip") livery was introduced, intended to signal a fresh st ...
#2 Iberia (airline)
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
- ... lliance. [79] Iberia formerly owned Aviaco , which operated most domestic routes. It was founded on 18 february 1948 and operated until 1 September 1999. Iberia also owned Binter Canarias , until the Spanish gov ...
#3 Rex Airlines
Regional Express Pty. Ltd. , trading as Rex Airlines (and as Regional Express Airlines on regional routes), is an Australian airline based in Mascot, New South Wales . It operates scheduled regional and domestic services. It is Australia's largest regional airline outside the Qantas group of compani
- ... the Civil Aviation Training Academy and it was renamed to Australian Airline Pilot Academy. [35] On 18 february 2009, Regional Express Airlines announced that the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) would be ...
#4 Jamaica Air Shuttle
Jamaica Air Shuttle was a domestic and western Caribbean regional airline based at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston , Jamaica . The airline began service on 7 December 2009, offering "on-demand" scheduled and private charter services to Jamaica's international and domestic airports. This article
- ... e on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. Jamaica Air Shuttle has suspended its flight operations as of 18 february 2013. The company formed after the principals of Jamaica's Airways International Limited and Carib ...
- ... ayman Brac , Port-au-Prince in Haiti and Santiago de Cuba in Cuba . [1] The airline was grounded on 18 february 2013, as the owner of the planes the company uses pulled out of business. After failing to gain new ...
#5 Darwin Airline
Darwin Airline SA was [2] a Swiss regional airline with its head office in Bioggio , Lugano [6] flying under the brand name Adria Airways Switzerland . [7] [8] It operated scheduled domestic and international services in some western European countries. It used the brand name Etihad Regional [9] fro
- ... inations like Linz and Toulouse and also announced they would lay off a fifth of its staff. [22] On 18 february 2015, Etihad Regional ceased two-thirds of its scheduled routes without further notice, amongst the ...
#6 Binter Canarias
Binter Canarias S.A. is the flag carrier of the Spanish autonomous community of the Canary Islands , based on the grounds of Gran Canaria Airport in Telde , Gran Canaria and Tenerife North Airport , San Cristóbal de La Laguna , Spain. [2] It is a regional air carrier operating inter-island services
- ... del Castillo Machado ( CEO ) [1] Website bintercanarias.com HISTORY The airline was established on 18 february 1988 and started operations on 26 March 1989. It was formed as a subsidiary of Iberia . Binter Cana ...
#7 Stout Air Services
Stout Air Services was an airline based in the United States . Stout Air Services was the first regularly scheduled passenger airline in America. [1] Stout Air Services Founded 1925 Ceased operations Purchased by National Air Transport in 1930 Parent company United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
- ... an Ford 4-AT-5 1 Detroit-Cleveland delivered 23 June 1927 Ford 4-AT-8 1 Detroit-Cleveland delivered 18 february 1928 Ford 4-AT-34 1 delivered 14 September 1928 Ford 5-AT-15 1 delivered 25 February 1929 INCIDENTS ...
#8 Malawi Airlines
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
- ... ed to the route network two weeks later, on 17 February, [13] and Dar es Salaam was incorporated on 18 february . [14] CORPORATE AFFAIRS OWNERSHIP The airline is owned by the Government of Malawi (51%) and Ethiop ...
- ... ational Airport 17 February 2014 — [13] Tanzania Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport 18 february 2014 — [14] Zambia Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda International Airport 17 February 2014 — [29] Zimbabwe Har ...
#9 Iran Aseman Airlines
Iran Aseman Airlines ( Persian : هواپیمایی آسمان , romanized : Havâpeymâyi-ye Âsemân ) is the third-largest Iranian airline headquartered in Tehran . It operates scheduled domestic passenger services and regional international services. Airline in Iran This article uses bare URLs , which are uninf
- ... 0 feet) past the runway 35 threshold and 23 meters (75 feet) to the left of the centreline. [19] On 18 february 2018, Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 , an ATR 72-200 (registration EP-ATS) flying from Tehran to ...
#10 Aero VIP (Argentina)
Aerovip was an airline based in Buenos Aires , Argentina (not to be confused with Aero VIP of Uruguay). It operates regional passenger services. Its main base is Ezeiza International Airport , Buenos Aires. [ citation needed ] For the Portuguese airline, see Aero VIP (Portugal) . This article has mu
- ... n LV-BYW , Aeroparque Jorge Newbery , 2009 The Aerovip fleet included the following aircraft (as of 18 february 2010) : 1 Bombardier CRJ-900ER The aircraft was delivered in 2009, but deposed in 2010 PREVIOUSLY O ...
#11 Yellow Air Taxi
Yellow Air Taxi (a marketing name of Friendship Airways) was an air taxi airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida . It operated on-demand passenger services in the Southeast , Florida , the Caribbean and, the Bahamas . YAT grew from a small operation out of Pompano Beach to a fleet of four Cessna 4
- ... relinquished their scheduled authority in 2009. Yellow Air Taxi has since gone out of business. On february 18, 2011, an involuntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 was filed against Friendship Airways ...
#12 El Al
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. ( TASE : ELAL , Hebrew : אל על נתיבי אויר לישראל בע״מ ), [3] trading as El Al (Hebrew: אל על , "Upwards", "To the Skies" or "Skywards", stylized as EL על AL אל ; Arabic : إل-عال ), is the flag carrier of Israel . [4] [5] Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Te
- ... esponsible for the demise of the LIA, which had most of its fleet destroyed. [ citation needed ] On 18 february 1969, Palestinians attacked an El Al plane at Zurich Airport , killing the copilot and injuring the ...
- ... nded after 40 days and is considered to be the only successful hijacking involving an El Al jet. On 18 february 1969, El Al Flight 432 , operated Boeing 720-058B , registered 4X-ABB, was attacked at Zurich Airpo ...
#13 British Caledonian in the 1970s
British Caledonian (BCal) came into being in November 1970 when the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways , at the time Britain's second-largest, wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] airline , took over British United Airways (BUA), then the largest British independent airline as well as
- ... , 17 June 1978, p. 1832 "Summer launch for London airports helicopter link" Flight International , 18 february 1978, p. 416 Thomson (1990) , p. 355 Thomson (1990) , p. 356 Aircraft (British Caledonian — The Air ...
#14 Denim Air
Denim Air ACMI B.V. was [1] a Dutch charter airline based in Mijdrecht . [2] It provided ACMI wet lease services to other airlines. Its main base was Amsterdam Airport Schiphol . [3] It was wholly owned by Sky Greenland and had 50 employees in January 2016. [3] Denim operated full charters and under
- ... airline, Air Nostrum , they also operated one aircraft for African airline, Air Affaires Gabon . On 18 february 2010, Denim Air ceased operations after all wet-lease contracts had ended within weeks and Dutch le ...
#15 Air Malawi
Air Malawi Limited was the state-owned national airline of Malawi , based in Blantyre , which operated regional passenger services. Because of its financial situation, the airline was placed in voluntary liquidation, the Malawi Government announced [1] in November 2012, and flights have been suspend
- ... was operated in conjunction with DETA . The airline began services to Mzuzu with the DC-3s, and on 18 february 1965 a Salisbury - Mauritius service was inaugurated and operated via Blantyre, Nampula and Antanan ...
#16 Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Volga-Dnepr Airlines, LLC ( Russian : ООО «Авиакомпания «Волга-Днепр» ) is an airline based in Ulyanovsk , Russia . It specializes in providing air charter services by operating a unique fleet of twelve Antonov An-124 (largest production cargo aircraft), five Boeing 747-8F and five IL-76TD-90VD (Sta
- ... eight forwarder Geodis to complete 48 An-124 flights delivering medical supplies to France. [36] In february 18, Arianespace released a video in YouTube about OneWeb -18's behind the scenes, it has revealed that ...
#17 Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore
Mission Critical Services Offshore (known as Bond Offshore Helicopters until April 2016) is a British helicopter operator, specialising in providing offshore helicopter transportation services to North Sea and Irish Sea oil and gas platforms. CHC IATA ICAO Callsign – BND BOND Founded 1961 Operating
- ... tion Sikorsky S-92 14 Airbus Helicopters H175 4 Total Number of Aircraft 37 ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 18 february 2009 – G-REDU, an EC225 LP. During a night visual approach to the Eastern Trough Area Project platf ...
#18 Belgian International Air Services
Belgian International Air Services (abbreviated BIAS ) was a Belgian airline with its headquarters in Antwerp and Brussels. [1] It was operational between 1959 and 1980 [2] and offered mainly passenger and cargo air charter flights from Brussels Airport to the former Belgian colonies in Central Afri
- ... ip 1967 1975 Fokker F28 Fellowship 1971 Sud Aviation Caravelle 1971 1972 ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 18 february 1966 at 02:04 UTC , a BIAS Douglas DC-6 cargo aircraft ( registered OO-ABG) overshot the runway upo ...
#19 Helvetic Airways
Helvetic Airways is a Swiss regional airline headquartered in Kloten with its fleet stationed at Zurich Airport . [4] It operates flights to destinations in Europe and Northern Africa, mainly leisure markets, on its own behalf, [5] as well as scheduled flights on behalf of Swiss International Air Li
- ... on the tailfin. In October 2010, the Swiss news media announced a new base in Bern Airport . [7] On 18 february 2013, in the 2013 Belgian diamond heist , eight men armed with automatic weapons and dressed in pol ...
#20 Shuttle America
Shuttle America Corporation was an American regional airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana , [2] USA . It fed United Airlines flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) under the United Express brand, as well as Delta Air Lines flights at Atlant
- ... way, and onto grass. No fatalities were reported but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. [8] On february 18, 2007, Shuttle America flight 6448, a Delta Connection Embraer E-170 aircraft skidded off the 6,017 ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Light Heart (balloon)
Light Heart was a balloon constructed by Colonel Thomas Leigh Gatch Jr., USAR (13 September 1925 – disappeared 19 February 1974) for an unsuccessful attempt at the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by balloon. Balloon used during an unsuccessful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean Gatch was the son of
- ... lanned. [1] FLIGHT AND DISAPPEARANCE Light Heart took off from Harrisburg Airport at 19:29 hours on 18 february 1974. [3] [4] By 21:00 the balloon was reported to have stabilized at 10,200m (33,500 ft), having p ...
#2 SS class airship
SS ( Submarine Scout or Sea Scout ) class airships were simple, cheap and easily assembled small non-rigid airships or " blimps " that were developed as a matter of some urgency to counter the German U-boat threat to British shipping during World War I. A secondary purpose was to detect and destroy
- ... : "All the waters surrounding Great Britain and Ireland, are hereby declared to be a war zone. From 18 february onwards every enemy merchant vessel found within this war zone will be destroyed." [4] The situatio ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 207 Group RAF
No. 207 (General Purpose) Group was a group of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 15 December 1941 by downgrading the British RAF Command known as Air H.Q. East Africa to Group status. The group was commanded by Air Commodore William Sowrey until June 1942 when Air Commodore Malcolm Taylor too
- ... the Allied air forces in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) effective 18 february 1943, Air H.Q. East Africa was a sub-command of RAF Middle East Command , itself a sub-command of t ...
#2 Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
- ... had been members of the Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War . Klein was killed in a crash on 18 february 1939 and was replaced by Oberleutant Helmut Kühle, also a Condor Legion veteran, on 1 March 1939. O ...
#3 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
- ... k of this work consisted in flying new planes from the plants to modification centers in the US. On 18 february , this office was formally organized as a unit, the Nashville Sector, Ferrying Command and Ferrying ...
- ... [4] LINEAGE Constituted as the Nashville Sector, Ferrying Command on 14 February 1942 Activated on 18 february 1942 [5] Redesignated Nashville Sector, Domestic Wing, Ferrying Command on 25 April 1942 Redesignat ...
- ... GNMENTS Domestic Wing, Air Corps Ferrying Command (later Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command), 18 february 1942 – 31 March 1944 [3] COMPONENTS 8th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 8th Ferrying Squadron), 24 ...
- ... my Band (later 582nd AAF Band): 1943 – 31 March 44 STATIONS Nashville Municipal Airport, Tennessee, 18 february 1942 Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee, [6] 9 December 1942 – 31 March 1944 CAMPAIGN Campaign St ...
- ... 31 March 1944 CAMPAIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscription 18 february 1942 – 31 March 1944 Northwest Sector, air Corps Ferrying Command (later 7th Ferrying Group)
#4 3rd Ferrying Group
The 3rd Ferrying Group was a World War II unit of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF). It was activated in February 1942 as the Detroit Sector, Ferrying Command in February 1942, but soon changed its name. It ferried aircraft manufactured in the midwest until March 1944, when it was disbanded in
- ... k of this work consisted in flying new planes from the plants to modification centers in the US. On 18 february , this office was formally organized as a unit, the Detroit Sector, Ferrying Command and Ferrying Co ...
- ... e. [5] LINEAGE Constituted as the Detroit Sector, Ferrying Command on 14 February 1942 Activated on 18 february 1942 [6] Redesignated Detroit Sector, Domestic Wing, Ferrying Command on 25 April 1942 Redesignated ...
- ... GNMENTS Domestic Wing, Air Corps Ferrying Command (later Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command), 18 february 1942 – 31 March 1944 [4] COMPONENTS 5th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 5th Ferrying Squadron), 1 A ...
- ... g Squadron, 25 June 1943 – 31 March 1944 308th Materiel Squadron (later 308th Service Squadron), c. 18 february 1942 – c. 20 July 1943 345th Air Base Squadron (later 345th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron): ...
- ... 20 Apr 43 – 31 March 44 STATIONS Wayne County Airport (later Romulus Army Air Base), [7] Michigan, 18 february 1942 – 31 March 1944 CAMPAIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscr ...
- ... 31 March 1944 CAMPAIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscription 18 february 1942 – 31 March 1944 Northwest Sector, air Corps Ferrying Command (later 7th Ferrying Group)
#5 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
- ... until mid-March. [1] GUAM 1945 The Group's ground personnel arrived in the Port of Agana , Guam on 18 february 1945. The 854th Engineer Aviation Battalion was still busy putting the finishing touches on the par ...
#6 No. 28 Squadron RAF
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
- ... nd in Burma. [32] The two aircraft detached to the Andaman Islands were destroyed by their crews on 18 february before the detachment evacuated the Andamans, while the surviving two aircraft of the Burma-based d ...
#7 20th Intelligence Squadron
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
- ... n , 12 November 1965 (attached to 6240th Combat Support Group) 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing , 18 february 1966 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 18 September 1966 – 1 November 1967 480th Air Intelligence ...
#8 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron (French: 410 e Escadron d'entraînement opérationnel à l'appui tactique ), nicknamed the "Cougars", is a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft squadron currently located at Canada's primary training base for the CF-18 (Canadian Forces version of the McDo
- ... 19 May 1943, [10] and then to W/C G.H. Elms, who commanded No. 410 Squadron between 20 May 1943 and 18 february 1944. [10] In the latter part of the war, W/C G.A. Hiltz was given command between 19 February 1944 ...
#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
- ... taly, 18 November 1943 Cercola Airfield , Italy, 1 January – c. 6 February 1944 Karachi , India, c. 18 february 1944 Pungchacheng Airfield , China, c. 30 April 1944 Moran Town , India, 31 August 1944 Sahmaw Airf ...
#10 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
- ... , Detachment of the Armies of the North (French), French Eighth Army , and the American First Army, 18 february – 10 November 1918. On 8 April 1924, the 103d was consolidated by the Air Service with the 94th Pur ...
- ... rvice Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force, 13 February 1918 (attached to Groupe de Combat 21 18 february 1918, Sixth Army (France) 11 April 1918, Army of the North (France) after 30 April 1918) 2d Pursuit ...
- ... ne , Corsica , 10–18 August 1944 Detachments operated from: Vincenzo Airfield , Italy , 9 January – 18 february 1945 Lesina Airfield , Italy , 16 March 1945 Marcianise , Italy , 26 September – 16 October 1945 Ma ...
#11 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
- ... Egypt [ citation needed ] December 1943 12 May 1944 Fighter Wing [1] No. 21 Wing RAF 9 August 1916 18 february 1919 RFC Training Wing [1] 1 January 1944 12 May 1944 Base Defence Wing [1] 1 May 1960 31 August 19 ...
#12 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven (HC-7) was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975. [1] Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven HC-7 Emblem Active 1967–1975 Branch United States Navy Nickname(s) Sea Devils Engagem
- ... ident 15 April 1969. Detachments 110 and 111 stationed aboard the Yankee Station host carrier. From 18 february 1968 to 24 September 1973, these detachments were continuously (2045 days) stationed in the Gulf of ...
- ... bat Search and Rescue (CSAR), approximately 35-55 crewmen and 5 helos, (3 CSAR and 2 Logistic) From 18 february 1968 to 25 September 1973. Detachment 111 – SH-3A Sea King – Protector – logistics flights aboard h ...
#13 354th Fighter Squadron
The 354th Fighter Squadron ( 354 FS ) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona . It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. US Air Force unit 354th Fighter Squadron An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 354th Fighter Squadron [1] Active
- ... r 1942 Zephyr Hills Army Air Field , Florida< 30 January 1943 Norfolk Municipal Airport , Virginia, 18 february 1943 Philadelphia Municipal Airport , Pennsylvania, 4 March 1943 Millville Army Air Field , New Jer ...
#14 Lafayette Escadrille
The La Fayette Escadrille ( French : Escadrille de La Fayette ) was the name of the French Air Force unit escadrille N 124 during the First World War (1914–1918). This escadrille of the Aéronautique Militaire was composed largely of American volunteer pilots flying fighters . It was named in honor o
- ... implied that the U.S. was allied to France rather than neutral. [6] The Escadrille was disbanded on 18 february 1918. The American personnel transferred to the United States Army Air Service as the 103d Aero Squ ...
#15 138th Aero Squadron
The 138th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . Not to be confused with New York Air National Guard 138th Attack Squadron . 138th Aero Squadron 138th Aero Squadron formation, Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome, France, November 1919 Activ
- ... squadron were examined for overseas duty and were ordered to prepare for service in France. [2] On 18 february , along with the 137th Aero Squadron , the squadron departed for the Aviation Concentration Center, ...
- ... ld, 28 September 1917 Post Headquarters, Post Field, 18 October 1917 Aviation Concentration Center, 18 february 1918 Air Service Headquarters, AEF, British Isles Attached to the Royal Flying Corps for training, ...
- ... 1917 Post Field , Oklahoma, 18 October 1917 Aviation Concentration Center , Garden City, New York, 18 february 1918 Port of Entry, Hoboken, New Jersey , 5 March 1918 Overseas transport: RMS Carmania , 5–18 Marc ...
#16 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
- ... Reconstituted, and redesignated 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 3 February 1953 Activated on 18 february 1953 Inactivated on 1 January 1960 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 337th Fighter Group, 24 February 1943 – 1 May 19 ...
- ... y 1960 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 337th Fighter Group, 24 February 1943 – 1 May 1944 530th Air Defense Group , 18 february 1953 Twelfth Air Force (attached to 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing), 1 July 1954 7486th Air Defense Group ...
- ... ruary 1943 Pinellas Army Air Field , Florida, 15 April 1943 – 1 May 1944 Geiger Field , Washington, 18 february 1953 Landstuhl Air Base, Germany, 4 July 1954 Erding Air Base, Germany, 17 February 1956 – 31 Decem ...
#17 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
- ... alled during a practice Half Cuban Eight maneuver and spun into the ground. Capt. Ronald Thompson – 18 february 1967: killed when his F-11A Tiger struck the ground during a practice formation loop. Lt. Bill Worl ...
#18 322d Tactical Airlift Wing
The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force 322d Tactical Airlift Wing C-130 at Rhein Main Air Base Active 1970–1975 Country United States Branch United States Air Force Role Airlift Insignia Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [note 1] Emblem auth
- ... August 1972; 11 February-13 April 1973; 11 August-12 October 1973 47th Tactical Airlift Squadron , 18 february -18 March 1970, 16 June-10 August 1970, 8 December 1971 – 14 February 1972, 11 August-20 October 197 ...
#19 386th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 386th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 312th Tactical Fighter Wing , based at Cannon Air Force Base . New Mexico . It was inactivated on 18 February 1959. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks suff
- ... e 312th Tactical Fighter Wing , based at Cannon Air Force Base . New Mexico . It was inactivated on 18 february 1959. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding in ...
- ... vated on 1 October 1954 Redesignated: 386th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958 Inactivated on 18 february 1959. ASSIGNMENTS 312th Bombardment Group , 15 March 1942 – 18 December 1945 Tenth Air Force , 30 J ...
- ... r-Bomber Group , October 1954 312th Fighter-Bomber (later Tactical Fighter) Wing , 8 October 1957 – 18 february 1959. STATIONS Bowman Field , Kentucky , 15 March 1942 Will Rogers Airport , Oklahoma , 12 June 194 ...
- ... Oklahoma , 12 June 1942 Hunter Field , Georgia , 18 August 1942 DeRidder Army Airbase , Louisiana , 18 february 1943 Rice Army Airfield , California , 13 April 1943 Salinas Army Air Base , California , 13 August ...
- ... eld , Texas , 30 July 1947 – 27 June 1949 Clovis (Later Cannon) AFB , New Mexico , 1 October 1954 – 18 february 1959. AIRCRAFT A-31 Vengeance , 1942–1943 A-24 Banshee , 1942–1943 North American A-36 Apache , 194 ...
#20 Escadrille SPA.48
Escadrille SPA.48 was a unit of the French Air Force during World War I. [1] Escadrille MS 48 / N 48 / SPA 48 Active 1915–1918 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Mascot(s) The Crowing Rooster Engagements World War I Military unit
- ... 1917 – November 1918) [10] Armand de Turenne (13 June 1916 – 12 January 1918) [2] Edmond Caillaux ( 18 february 1896 – 22 January 1943) [11] AIRCRAFT FLOWN The following aircraft were operated by the unit betwee ...
Design / Design
#1 Bob Bell (motorsport)
Robert Charles Bell (born 10 April 1958 in Belfast , Northern Ireland ) is a former Formula One engineer and technical director, best known for his work with the Renault Formula One team. British Formula One technical director Bob Bell Born ( 1958-04-10 ) April 10, 1958 (age 64) Belfast , Northern
- ... osition of managing director for the Renault team until leaving the team on October 6, 2010. [8] On 18 february 2011, Bell was appointed as the new technical director of Mercedes GP , effective of 1 April 2011. ...
#2 Hypersonic flight
Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km at speeds greater than Mach 5 , a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Speeds of Mach 25+ have been achieved below the thermosphere as of 2020. Reentry vehicle (RV)
- ... February 2022, a coordinated series of missile exercises, some of them hypersonic, were launched on 18 february 2022 in an apparent display of power projection . The launch platforms ranged from submarines in th ...
#3 Wingtip device
Wingtip devices are intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft by reducing drag . [1] Although there are several types of wing tip devices which function in different manners, their intended effect is always to reduce an aircraft's drag by partial recovery of the tip vortex energy. Wi
- ... winglet Airbus A320 sharklet Boeing 767-400ER with raked wingtips Airbus A310 -300 wingtip fence On february 18, 2000, blended winglets were announced as an option for the Boeing 737-800 ; the first shipset was i ...
#4 Octave Chanute
Octave Chanute (February 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910) was a French-American [1] civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He provided many budding enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers , with help and advice, and helped to publicize their flying experiments. At his death he was hailed as the father
- Octave Chanute ( february 18, 1832 – November 23, 1910) was a French-American [1] civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He provide ...
- ... cle needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2009 ) Octave Chanute Born ( 1832-02-18 ) 18 february 1832 Paris , Kingdom of France Died 23 November 1910 (1910-11-23) (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois , Uni ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Geoffrey Salmond
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond , KCB , KCMG , DSO (19 August 1878 – 27 April 1933) was a senior commander in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War . Remaining in the Royal Air Force after the war, he held senior appointments in the Middle East, Great Britain and In
- ... [4] ROYAL FLYING CORPS SERVICE Salmond was awarded Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate no. 421 on 18 february 1913, [11] and then joined the reserve of the Royal Flying Corps on 17 April 1913. [12] He became a ...
#2 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... 8] – 414 Capt. E. G. R. Lithgow RAMC 4 February 1913 [18] – 415 Assistant Paymaster E. B. Parker RN 18 february 1913 [19] – 416 Lt. M. W. Noel 18 February 1913 [19] – 417 2nd-Lt. R. M. Vaughan, Royal Inniskillin ...
- ... uary 1913 [18] – 415 Assistant Paymaster E. B. Parker RN 18 February 1913 [19] – 416 Lt. M. W. Noel 18 february 1913 [19] – 417 2nd-Lt. R. M. Vaughan, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 18 February 1913 [19] – 418 Har ...
- ... 416 Lt. M. W. Noel 18 February 1913 [19] – 417 2nd-Lt. R. M. Vaughan, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 18 february 1913 [19] – 418 Harold Thomas Gardiner Lane 18 February 1913 [19] 1891–1919 Bristol Biplane at Broo ...
- ... R. M. Vaughan, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 18 February 1913 [19] – 418 Harold Thomas Gardiner Lane 18 february 1913 [19] 1891–1919 Bristol Biplane at Brooklands 419 Frederick Frank Reilly Minchin 18 February 19 ...
- ... ne 18 February 1913 [19] 1891–1919 Bristol Biplane at Brooklands 419 Frederick Frank Reilly Minchin 18 february 1913 [19] 1890–1927 Bristol Biplane at Eastbourne, disappeared in 1927 over the Atlantic Ocean in F ...
- ... disappeared in 1927 over the Atlantic Ocean in Fokker F.VIIa St. Raphael . 420 J. Crawford Kehrmann 18 february 1913 [19] – 421 Capt. William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond RFA 18 February 1913 [19] – 422 Lt. R. P. Ros ...
- ... el . 420 J. Crawford Kehrmann 18 February 1913 [19] – 421 Capt. William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond RFA 18 february 1913 [19] – 422 Lt. R. P. Ross RN 18 February 1913 [19] – 423 Lt. James Robert Branch Kennedy RN 18 ...
- ... [19] – 421 Capt. William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond RFA 18 February 1913 [19] – 422 Lt. R. P. Ross RN 18 february 1913 [19] – 423 Lt. James Robert Branch Kennedy RN 18 February 1913 [19] Died on 13 June 1913, as p ...
- ... ry 1913 [19] – 422 Lt. R. P. Ross RN 18 February 1913 [19] – 423 Lt. James Robert Branch Kennedy RN 18 february 1913 [19] Died on 13 June 1913, as passenger of C. Gordon Bell , at Brooklands in a Martinsyde mono ...
- ... s passenger of C. Gordon Bell , at Brooklands in a Martinsyde monoplane. [20] 424 George Lee Temple 18 february 1913 [19] Died when he crashed in a Blériot monoplane at Hendon on 25 January 1914. The Royal Aero ...
- ... this loss of consciousness and control was the cause of the accident." [21] 425 Lt. D. A. Oliver RN 18 february 1913 [19] – 426 Lt. Thomas Scholes Creswell RMLI 18 February 1913 [19] Lt. Creswell died, together ...
- ... ccident." [21] 425 Lt. D. A. Oliver RN 18 February 1913 [19] – 426 Lt. Thomas Scholes Creswell RMLI 18 february 1913 [19] Lt. Creswell died, together with his passenger, Commander Rice, near Calshot when his sea ...
- ... verdict of 'accidental death from drowning' was recorded. [22] 427 Lt. L. L. MacLean, Gurkha Rifles 18 february 1913 [19] – 428 Jules Teulade-Cabanes 18 February 1913 [19] – 429 Lt. R. G. D. Small, Leinster Regi ...
- ... corded. [22] 427 Lt. L. L. MacLean, Gurkha Rifles 18 February 1913 [19] – 428 Jules Teulade-Cabanes 18 february 1913 [19] – 429 Lt. R. G. D. Small, Leinster Regiment 18 February 1913 [19] – 430 Julian B. Hall 18 ...
- ... [19] – 428 Jules Teulade-Cabanes 18 February 1913 [19] – 429 Lt. R. G. D. Small, Leinster Regiment 18 february 1913 [19] – 430 Julian B. Hall 18 February 1913 [19] – 431 Lt. C. F. Lee, King's Royal Rifles 18 Fe ...
- ... ry 1913 [19] – 429 Lt. R. G. D. Small, Leinster Regiment 18 February 1913 [19] – 430 Julian B. Hall 18 february 1913 [19] – 431 Lt. C. F. Lee, King's Royal Rifles 18 February 1913 [19] – 432 Percy Maxwell Muller ...
- ... ruary 1913 [19] – 430 Julian B. Hall 18 February 1913 [19] – 431 Lt. C. F. Lee, King's Royal Rifles 18 february 1913 [19] – 432 Percy Maxwell Muller 18 February 1913 [19] – 433 Wallace Prowse Hodgson 18 February ...
- ... 1913 [19] – 431 Lt. C. F. Lee, King's Royal Rifles 18 February 1913 [19] – 432 Percy Maxwell Muller 18 february 1913 [19] – 433 Wallace Prowse Hodgson 18 February 1913 [19] – 434 2nd Lt. R. A. Archer RFA 4 March ...
- ... 18 February 1913 [19] – 432 Percy Maxwell Muller 18 February 1913 [19] – 433 Wallace Prowse Hodgson 18 february 1913 [19] – 434 2nd Lt. R. A. Archer RFA 4 March 1913 [23] – 435 2nd Lt. Lanoe Hawker RE 4 March 19 ...
#3 Farah Alibay
Farah Alibay is a Canadian systems engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory who has worked on the InSight , Mars Cube One , and Mars 2020 missions. [1] Canadian systems engineer Farah Alibay Systems engineer Farah Alibay Born Montreal , Quebec Alma mater Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ... Her job is to make sure the rover doesn't get lost on Mars. During surface operations following the february 18, 2021 landing, she will be the Tactical Integration Lead and also be an interface between the Persev ...
#4 Leslie MacDill
Colonel Leslie MacDill was a United States Army Air Corps officer. MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, Florida is named in his honor. Colonel MacDill was one of aviation’s early pioneers. Colonel Leslie MacDill Colonel Leslie MacDill Born ( 1889-02-18 ) February 18, 1889 Monmouth, Illinois Died Novem
- ... one of aviation’s early pioneers. Colonel Leslie MacDill Colonel Leslie MacDill Born ( 1889-02-18 ) february 18, 1889 Monmouth, Illinois Died November 9, 1938 (1938-11-09) (aged 49) Bolling Field , District of Co ...
- ... Rank Colonel Battles/wars World War I BIOGRAPHY Colonel MacDill was born at Monmouth, Illinois , on 18 february 1889. Following his graduation in 1909 from Hanover College with an A.B. degree, and from Indiana U ...
#5 Hollis Williams
David Hollis Williams FRAeS (18 February 1900 – 2 April 1974) was a British aircraft designer in the early 1930s for the Fairey Aviation Company , later working for Westland Aircraft .
- David Hollis Williams FRAeS ( 18 february 1900 – 2 April 1974) was a British aircraft designer in the early 1930s for the Fairey Aviation Com ...
#6 Harry Ferguson
Henry George "Harry" Ferguson (4 November 1884 – 25 October 1960) was a British mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and fo
- ... ens are open to the public. The University of Ulster opened the Harry Ferguson Engineering Village ( 18 february 2004) on the Jordanstown campus in recognition of the contribution made by him to engineering and i ...
#7 Swati Mohan
Swati Mohan is an American aerospace engineer and was the Guidance and Controls Operations Lead on the NASA Mars 2020 mission. [1] [2] [3] American aerospace engineer Swati Mohan Swati Mohan Education Cornell University ( B.S. ) Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( M.S. , Ph.D. ) Known for Work
- ... autics (GA^3) student organizations. [16] WORK AT NASA Mohan studies monitors in mission control on 18 february 2021, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California [17] Mohan works at NASA's Jet Pr ...
- ... narrated the landing events from inside mission control as the Perseverance rover landed on Mars on 18 february 2021. [1] She announced "Touchdown is confirmed," after which the JPL Mission Control Center erupte ...
#8 George H. Prudden
George Henry Prudden, Jr. (February 18, 1893 – January 20, 1964) was an American aircraft engineer . He was instrumental in designing the first all metal aircraft in America. He was president of the Early Birds of Aviation in 1961. American aircraft engineer George Henry Prudden, Jr. Ryan corp. grou
- George Henry Prudden, Jr. ( february 18, 1893 – January 20, 1964) was an American aircraft engineer . He was instrumental in designing the f ...
- ... , F.W. Hemingway, George H. Prudden, standing in front of the Prudden TM-1 tri-motor airliner. Born february 18, 1893 Minnesota Died January 20, 1964 ( 1964-01-21 ) (aged 70) Hoag Hospital (California) Newport Be ...
- ... raft Engineer Partner Nancy Prudden Children Terry Prudden Parent George Prudden EARLY LIFE Born on 18 february 1893, George, and his brother Earl, were interested in aviation from an early age;being featured in ...
#9 Thérèse Peltier
Thérèse Peltier (1873 – 1926), born Thérèse Juliette Cochet , was a French sculptor and early aviation pioneer. Popularly believed to have been the first ever female passenger in an airplane, she may also have been the first woman to pilot an aircraft. A friend of fellow sculptor Leon Delagrange , w
- ... in 1908 Born Thérèse Juliette Cochet ( 1873-09-26 ) September 26, 1873 Orléans Loiret, France Died february 18, 1926 (1926-02-18) (aged 52) Paris, France Nationality French Known for Aviation , Sculpture EARLY L ...
- ... , nor relatives. And his mechanics and I laid him in his coffin… [2] DEATH Peltier died in Paris on february 18, 1926. [2] SEE ALSO Marie Marvingt
#10 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
- ... y 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 ...
- ... ptain-lieutenant of the Portuguese Navy Born ( 1869-02-17 ) 17 February 1869 Lisbon , Portugal Died 18 february 1959 (1959-02-18) (aged 90) Lisbon, Portugal Occupation Portuguese Navy officer Known for First aer ...
#11 Henri Pequet
Henri Pequet (1 February 1888 – 13 March 1974) was a pilot in the first official airmail flight on February 18, 1911. [1] [2] [3] The 23-year-old Frenchman , in India for an airshow, delivered about 6,500 letters when he flew from an Allahabad polo field to Naini , about 10 kilometers away. He flew
- ... Henri Pequet (1 February 1888 – 13 March 1974) was a pilot in the first official airmail flight on february 18, 1911. [1] [2] [3] The 23-year-old Frenchman , in India for an airshow, delivered about 6,500 letter ...
#12 Gustave Whitehead
Gustave Albin Whitehead (born Gustav Albin Weisskopf ; 1 January 1874 – 10 October 1927) was an aviation pioneer who emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and built gliders, flying machines, and engines between 1897 and 1915. Controversy surrounds published accounts and White
- ... et an airplane to go up and fly one day, then let's give him the recognition he deserves." [106] On 18 february 1998, another reproduction of No. 21 was flown 500 m (1,600 ft) in Germany. The director of the aer ...
#13 Early Birds of Aviation
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
- ... died on July 9, 1984. [12] Verne Carter (1893 – 1964) Joseph Lee Cato (1888 – 1965). He was born on february 18, 1888, in Yakima, Washington . He made his first solo flight on October 15, 1909, in a single wing a ...
#14 Carl Ben Eielson
Carl Benjamin "Ben" Eielson (July 20, 1897 – November 9, 1929) was an American aviator , bush pilot and explorer . Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska is named in his honor. [1] [2] Carl Ben Eielson Carl Ben Eielson and George Hubert Wilkins visit Paul von Hindenburg in 1928 The tombstone of Eielson lo
- ... el trapped in the ice at North Cape (now Mys Shmidta ). [6] [7] [8] Their bodies were discovered on february 18, 1930. LEGACY Carl Benjamin Eielson School and the Liberty ship SS Carl B. Eielson are named in his ...
#15 Joseph Joel Hammond
Joseph Joel Hammond (1886 – 22 September 1918) was a pioneering New Zealand aviator. [1] On 17 January 1914 at Epsom showgrounds he took New Zealand's first military plane, a Blériot XI-2 , for its first flight. [2] Joseph Joel Hammond Joseph Joel Hammond flying his Bristol Boxkite at the Ascot Race
- ... heir flight headquarters in Altona , a suburb of Melbourne and reassembling an aircraft, Hammond on 18 february 1911, undertook the aircraft aloft for his first flight in Victoria. On 20 February 1911, he flew f ...
#16 Jack Northrop
John Knudsen Northrop (November 10, 1895 – February 18, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and designer who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1939. Aircraft industrialist and designer, founder of Northrop Corporation Jack Northrop Northrop with the XB-35 , circa 1948 Born John Knudsen No
- John Knudsen Northrop (November 10, 1895 – february 18, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and designer who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1 ...
- ... rca 1948 Born John Knudsen Northrop ( 1895-11-10 ) November 10, 1895 Newark, New Jersey , U.S. Died february 18, 1981 (1981-02-18) (aged 85) Occupation Aeronautics Engineer Industrial Designer Businessman His car ...
#17 Theodore Freeman
Theodore Cordy "Ted" Freeman (February 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964), was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force officer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . Selected in the third group of NASA astronauts in 1963, he was killed a year later in the crash of a T-38 jet, marking the first fat
- Theodore Cordy "Ted" Freeman ( february 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964), was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force officer , test pil ...
- ... n (politician) . Theodore C. Freeman Theodore C. Freeman Born Theodore Cordy Freeman ( 1930-02-18 ) february 18, 1930 Haverford, Pennsylvania , U.S. Died October 31, 1964 (1964-10-31) (aged 34) Houston , Texas , ...
- ... ir Force Selection 1963 NASA Group 3 Missions None EARLY YEARS Born in Haverford, Pennsylvania , on february 18, 1930, Freeman was named after the man who raised his father (Theodore Cullen Donovan), as well as h ...
#18 Edmund T. Allen
Edmund Turney Allen (January 4, 1896 – February 18, 1943) was a pioneer of modern flight test who flew for nearly every major American aircraft manufacturer and took some of the most famous planes of all time up for their first flights. [1] American test pilot Edmund Turney Allen Born ( 1896-01-04 )
- Edmund Turney Allen (January 4, 1896 – february 18, 1943) was a pioneer of modern flight test who flew for nearly every major American aircraft manufac ...
- ... ilot Edmund Turney Allen Born ( 1896-01-04 ) January 4, 1896 Chicago, Illinois , United States Died february 18, 1943 (1943-02-18) (aged 47) Seattle, Washington , United States Cause of death Aircrash Education U ...
- ... otype first flew on 30 December 1942, this flight being terminated due to a serious engine fire. On 18 february 1943 the second prototype also experienced an engine fire, which was extinguished, but a second fir ...
#19 Lyman Gilmore
Lyman Wiswell Gilmore, Jr. (June 11, 1874 – February 18, 1951) was an aviation pioneer. In Grass Valley, California , he built a steam-powered airplane and claimed that he flew it on May 15, 1902. Due to the requirement of a heavy boiler and the dependency on coal as a power source, the flights woul
- Lyman Wiswell Gilmore, Jr. (June 11, 1874 – february 18, 1951) was an aviation pioneer. In Grass Valley, California , he built a steam-powered airplane and ...
#20 Paul Bernard Dilworth
Paul Bernard Dilworth (31 January 1915 – 18 February 2007) was an influential Canadian aeronautical engineer and the founder of Dilworth Secord and Meagher Associates Ltd. (DSMA). Paul Bernard Dilworth Born ( 1915-01-31 ) 31 January 1915 Toronto , Ontario , Canada Died 18 February 2007 (2007-02-18)
- Paul Bernard Dilworth (31 January 1915 – 18 february 2007) was an influential Canadian aeronautical engineer and the founder of Dilworth Secord and Meag ...
- ... . (DSMA). Paul Bernard Dilworth Born ( 1915-01-31 ) 31 January 1915 Toronto , Ontario , Canada Died 18 february 2007 (2007-02-18) (aged 92) Etobicoke , Ontario, Canada Occupation Aeronautical engineer Spouse(s) ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Rolls-Royce Trent
The Rolls-Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofans produced by Rolls-Royce . It continues the three spool architecture of the RB211 with a maximum thrust ranging from 61,900 to 97,000 lbf (275 to 431 kN ) . Launched as the RB-211-524L in June 1988, the prototype first ran in August 1990.
- ... bus A350 XWB . The first engine was run on 14 June 2010, it first flew on an Airbus A380 testbed on 18 february 2012, it was certified in early 2013, and it first flew on an A350 on 14 June 2013. It keeps the ch ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB is a high bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc . In July 2006, the Trent XWB was selected to power exclusively the Airbus A350 . The first engine was run on 14 June 2010, it first flew on an A380 testbed on 18 February 2012, it was certified in early 2013, and it fir
- ... ely the Airbus A350 . The first engine was run on 14 June 2010, it first flew on an A380 testbed on 18 february 2012, it was certified in early 2013, and it first flew on an A350 on 14 June 2013. It had its firs ...
- ... , blue nacelle at right The first engine test on a static test-bed was made on 14 June 2010. [6] On 18 february 2012, Airbus announced that the Trent XWB had successfully made its maiden flight aboard Airbus’ de ...
Event / Event
#1 2010 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
- ... ured and the aircraft was written off. 15 February Spanish airline Hola Airlines ceases operations. 18 february After setting fire to his house and leaving behind a suicide note expressing displeasure with gover ...
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
- ... pleting a domestic non-scheduled Myachkovo–Sredny Peninsula–Krenkel Station passenger service. [24] 18 february 1981 Unknown L-410M CCCP-67273 Yakut W/O Unknown Destroyed by a fire that broke out on the flight d ...
#3 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
- ... ouglas DC-9 flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami, Florida, and force it to fly to Cuba. [31] february 18 Four members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine attack El Al Flight 432 , a Boeing ...
#4 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
- ... l scramble" flight, according to a Dobbins spokesman, when his jet flamed out at 10,000 feet. [446] 18 february " OCEANA , Va., Feb. 18 – A Navy jet pilot, making practice carrier landings at the Fentress Auxili ...
#5 1948 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
- ... tantial damage on the United States with the use of atomic, chemical , and biological weapons . [9] february 18 – The Spanish airline Aviaco is formed as an air freight company operating six Bristol 170s . MARCH ...
#6 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
- ... without any reported fatality on board. All occupants of CCCP-40563 perished in the accident. [364] 18 february 1978 Novosibirsk Tu-154A CCCP-85087 West Siberia W/O 0 A fire that broke out in the passenger cabin ...
#7 Montreal Convention
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
- ... January 2016 Finland 28 June 2004 France 28 June 2004 Gabon 5 April 2014 Gambia 9 May 2004 Georgia 18 february 2011 Germany 28 June 2004 Ghana 3 August 2018 Greece 4 November 2003 Grenada - Hague Protocol Guate ...
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1967
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1967, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
- ... m are covered, although acts of war involving military aircraft are outside the scope of this list. february 18 USAF RC-47P 43-49679 was written off after being struck by a crashing China Airlines Curtiss C-46 at ...
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
- ... [70] San José 31 January 1989 Boeing 727-46 San Andréas-Rionegro Hijacking HK-2758 [71] Otú Airport 18 february 1991 de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Medellín-Otú Airport Seized and destroyed by guerrila ...
#10 1918 in aviation
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
- ... mber attacks England, hitting St Pancras station in London, killing 21 people and injuring 32. [19] february 18 – The Lafayette Escadrille , the American volunteer squadron serving in the French Army , is transfe ...
#11 1991 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
- ... – A U.S. Air Force F-16C crashes while making an instrument landing approach in Saudi Arabia. [25] february 18 – A U.S. Air Force F-16 goes down in Kuwait 40 miles (64 km) north of the Saudi border. [25] Februar ...
#12 Bond Offshore Helicopters Flight 85N
Just before 2:00 pm on 1 April 2009, Bond Offshore Helicopters Flight 85N crashed 11 nautical miles (20 km) north-east of Peterhead , Scotland in the North Sea while returning from a BP oil platform in the Miller oilfield , 240 km (150 mi) north-east of Peterhead. [2] The crash killed all si
- ... Bond also operated a very similar Eurocopter EC225 LP helicopter which ditched in the North Sea on 18 february 2009, in which all 18 aboard were rescued . [3] [8] The most serious North Sea helicopter accident ...
#13 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
- ... in the Vuti African Purchase Area of Rhodesia east of Lake Kariba , killing all 59 people on board. february 18 – Flying from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod in Sandwich , Massachusetts , in bad weather to rescu ...
#14 British Airways Flight 38
British Airways Flight 38 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing , China, to London Heathrow Airport in London , United Kingdom, an 8,100-kilometre (4,400 nmi; 5,000 mi) trip. On 17 January 2008, the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft operatin
- ... the throttles were advanced during final approach. [46] [47] FUEL SYSTEM In its Special Bulletin of 18 february 2008, the AAIB noted evidence that cavitation had taken place in both high-pressure fuel pumps, whi ...
- ... mercial aviation, it is nonetheless approved for the 777. REJECTED THEORIES The Special Bulletin of 18 february , stated "no evidence of a mechanical defect or ingestion of birds or ice" was found, "no evidence o ...
#15 1920 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1920: Years in aviation : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Years : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 19
- ... y Arturo Ferrarin and Guido Masiero – will complete the journey, arriving in Tokyo on May 31 . [13] february 18 – The French military pilot Joseph Vuillemin and his observer, Lieutenant Chalus, complete the first ...
#16 Brussels Airport diamond heist
On 18 February 2013, eight masked gunmen in two cars with police markings stole approximately US$ 50,000,000 ( € 38,000,000 , £ 33,000,000 ) worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound Fokker 100 operated by Helvetic Airways on the apron at Brussels Airport , Belgium, just before 20:00 CET . [1] [2] [3] Th
- On 18 february 2013, eight masked gunmen in two cars with police markings stole approximately US$ 50,000,000 ( € 3 ...
- ... hot being fired. [1] 2013 diamond heist Brussels Airport diamond heist Brussels Airport runway Date 18 february 2013 Time 19:40 CET (estimated) Location Brussels Airport , Belgium Coordinates 50°54′5″N 4°29′4″E ...
#17 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.
- ... to fatigue; the blade had been bent sometime in the past and this bending weakened the metal. 1960S february 18, 1961 Douglas DC-7CF N745PA Clipper Fortune belly-landed at Echterdingen Airport after it struck a 1 ...
#18 Singapore Airshow
The Singapore Airshow is a biennial aerospace event held in Singapore , debuted in 2008. It hosts high-level government and military delegations, as well as senior corporate executives around the world, while serving as a global event for leading aerospace companies and budding players (including st
- ... gi International Airport for Singapore Air Show 2022 The Singapore Airshow 2022 was held from 15 to 18 february 2022 with no public days. [25] As more ASEAN nations showed interest in HAL Tejas , India is partic ...
#19 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
- ... people on board. It is the second-deadliest aviation accident in Italy 's history at the time. [17] february 18 – The Brazilian airline Paraense Transportes Aéreos is founded. It will begin flight operations in M ...
#20 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II , it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commerci
- ... fered an explosion in flight and crashed in a forest in British Columbia , killing all 52 on board. february 18, 1966 A Belgian International Air Services DC-6B (OO-ABG) crashed while on approach to Malpensa Airp ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Akaflieg Stuttgart fs32
The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs32 , nicknamed Aguila (Spanish: Eagle ) is a sailplane designed and built in Germany in 1992. Single-seat German glider, 1992 fs32 Aguila Role Glider Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Akaflieg Stuttgart First flight 18 February 1992 Number built 1
- ... a Role Glider Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Akaflieg Stuttgart First flight 18 february 1992 Number built 1 SPECIFICATIONS Data from Akaflieg Stuttgart, [1] All-Aero [2] General character ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
The Airbus Helicopters H225 (previously Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma ) is a long-range passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter as the next generation of the civilian Super Puma family. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 24 passengers along with two crew and a cabin atten
- ... n December 2018. [69] [70] Vietnam Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company [71] ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 18 february 2009: G-REDU, an EC225 LP operated by Bond Offshore Helicopters . During a night visual approach to ...
#2 KAI LAH
The KAI LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) is a compact twin-engine combat helicopter that is being developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). LAH (Light Armed Helicopter) LAH prototype Role Military Armed Helicopter Type of aircraft National origin South Korea Manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries
- ... ne weeks. According to South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 18 february that the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) these tests has successfully ...
#3 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion ( Sikorsky S-65 ) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft . Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps , it is currently in service with Germany, Iran, and Israel. The United States Air Force operate
- ... #65-259 was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed in Quảng Nam Province , killing two crewmen. [71] 18 february 1971 : USAF CH-53C #65-227 of 21st Special Operations Squadron was hit by antiaircraft fire and cra ...
- ... ecial Operations Squadron was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed in Laos with no fatalities. [72] 18 february 1971 : USMC CH-53D #65-189 crashed near Huế , killing all nine personnel on board. [73] 1 March 197 ...
#4 Ingenuity (helicopter)
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is a small robotic coaxial rotor helicopter operating on Mars as part of NASA 's Mars 2020 mission along with the Perseverance rover , which landed on February 18, 2021. Two months later, on April 19, Ingenuity successfully completed the first powered controlled extraterr
- ... ng on Mars as part of NASA 's Mars 2020 mission along with the Perseverance rover , which landed on february 18, 2021. Two months later, on April 19, Ingenuity successfully completed the first powered controlled ...
- ... which touched down at the Octavia E. Butler Landing site in the 28 mi (45 km) wide Jezero crater on february 18, 2021. [21] [22] [23] The helicopter was deployed to the surface on April 3, 2021, [24] [25] and Per ...
#5 List of flights by Ingenuity helicopter on Mars
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
- ... n aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing february 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and ...
#6 Kay Gyroplane
The Kay Gyroplane Type 33/1 was a 1930s British single-seat autogiro design by David Kay. [1] Kay Gyroplane The Gyroplane at Scone Airport in 1967 after restoration to static display standard Role Single-seat autogyro Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Oddie, Bradbury and C
- ... origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Oddie, Bradbury and Cull Limited Designer David Kay First flight 18 february 1935 Introduction 1935 Retired 1947 Status On display Primary user the designer Number built 1 (32/ ...
- ... d of Southampton to build two fuselages . [1] The first autogiro, registered G-ACVA , first flew on 18 february 1935 from Eastleigh Airport . [1] The second autogiro was not completed. [1] Following the last fli ...
#7 Dragonfly (spacecraft)
Dragonfly is a planned spacecraft and NASA mission, which will send a robotic rotorcraft to the surface of Titan , the largest moon of Saturn . It would be the first aircraft on Titan and is intended to make the first powered and fully controlled atmospheric flight on any moon , with the intention o
- ... ology demonstration UAV helicopter, Ingenuity , which landed on Mars with the Perseverance rover on 18 february 2021 as part of the Mars 2020 mission and successfully achieved powered flight on 19 April 2021. [1 ...
#8 Mil Mi-24
The Mil Mi-24 ( Russian : Миль Ми-24 ; NATO reporting name : Hind ) is a large helicopter gunship , attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its su
- ... ra shot down with YaKB gun on 16 February, and a SeaCobra claimed a Mi-25 shot down with rockets on 18 february . [21] The last engagement between the two types was on 22 May 1986, when Mi-25s shot down a SeaCobr ...
#9 List of Ingenuity flights
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
- ... n aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing february 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Dan-Air Engineering
Dan Air Engineering Limited was the maintenance arm of Dan Air Services Limited , itself a subsidiary of Davies and Newman , one of Britain's foremost wholly privately owned, independent [nb 2] ship broking and airline companies during the 1970s and 80s. Arm of Dan Air Services Limited Dan Air Engin
- ... erborough, 1993, p. 182 Dan-Air shanghais Cathay manager , Air Transport, Flight International, 12–1 18 february 1992, p. 11 The Spirit of Dan-Air , Simons, G.M., GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, 1993, p. 183 Dan-Ai ...
#2 Sol Paragliders
Sol Paragliders (Sun Paragliders) is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer based in Jaraguá do Sul and founded by Ary Carlos Pradi. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of paragliders and paramotor wings in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft. The company also produces paragliding harness
- ... ur more world records were set on Sol gliders. [4] The company also has a museum that was opened on 18 february 2011. [5] In 2004 the company had about 50 employees. By 2010 that had grown to 120 employees, of w ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 QF 13-pounder 9 cwt
The 13 pounder 9 cwt anti-aircraft gun [note 1] became the standard mobile British anti-aircraft gun of the World War I era, especially in theatres outside Britain. Anti-aircraft gun QF 13 pounder 9 cwt anti-aircraft gun on Mark IV mounting on Peerless lorries at Cambrin, 13 March 1918 Type Anti-air
- ... pounder and 18 pounder guns proved unsatisfactory, primarily due to their low muzzle velocities. On 18 february 1915 Sir John French , commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France, asked for an anti-ai ...
#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]
- ... ral Idlib . [34] On 17 February 2014, a barrel bomb was dropped on Masaken Hanano, Aleppo . [35] On 18 february 2014, barrel bombs were dropped in several parts of Syria, while a barrel bomb killed at least 18 p ...
- ... opped on a hospital in Al-Ghariya al-Gharbiya , a town ten kilometers northeast of Daraa . [233] On 18 february 2016, a barrel bomb struck a hospital, supported by Doctors Without Borders , in East Ghouta . [234 ...
#3 2K12 Kub
The 2K12 "Kub" ( Russian : 2К12 "Куб" ; English: cube ) ( NATO reporting name : SA-6 "Gainful" ) mobile surface-to-air missile system is a Soviet low to medium-level air defence system designed to protect ground forces from air attack. "2К12" is the GRAU designation of the system. "SA-6" redirects h
- ... the seeker head installed; only 3 launches were successful. Kub downed its first-ever air target on february 18, 1963, during the state trials at Donguz test site , Orenburg Oblast . It was an Ilyushin Il-28 bomb ...
#4 AMES Type 80
The AMES Type 80 , sometimes known by its development rainbow code Green Garlic , [1] was a powerful early warning (EW) and ground-controlled interception (GCI) radar developed by the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) and built by Decca for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It could reliably
- ... of 1 ⁄ 2 degree. [11] The first example, known as Green Garlic, [lower-alpha 2] was operational on 18 february 1951, and a few days later it demonstrated its ability to detect de Havilland Mosquito and Gloster ...
#5 Ra'ad-II
The Ra'ad-II ( Urdu : رعد-۲ ,"thunder-2") missile is a Pakistani long-range ALCM which is derived from the Ra'ad ALCM . [1] [2] [3] [4] It was first publicly unveiled on the Pakistan Day military parade on 23 March 2017, [5] The missile was tested continuously with improvement in range from initial
- ... Hugging Maximum speed 0.8 Mach Launch platform Combat aircraft References TESTING AND UNVEILING On 18 february the missile was test-fired from a PAF Dassault Mirage III Fighter aircraft , [1] [2] [4] the testin ...