langs: 23 февраля [ru] / february 23 [en] / 23. februar [de] / 23 février [fr] / 23 febbraio [it] / 23 de febrero [es]
days: february 20 / february 21 / february 22 / february 23 / february 24 / february 25 / february 26
#1 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
Birmingham Airport ( IATA : BHX , ICAO : EGBB ) , formerly Birmingham International Airport , [6] is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km; 10.9 mi) west-northwest of Coventry slightly north of
Surigao Airport ( Surigaonon : Tugpahanan nan Surigao) ( IATA : SUG , ICAO : RPMS ) is an airport serving the general area of Surigao City , located in the province of Surigao del Norte in the Philippines . The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviati
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
Manhattan Regional Airport ( IATA : MHK , ICAO : KMHK , FAA LID : MHK ) in Riley County, Kansas , United States, is the second-busiest commercial airport in Kansas. [2] It is owned by the city of Manhattan, Kansas , and is about five miles southwest of downtown Manhattan. [1] American Airlines serve
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
#7 St. Louis Lambert International Airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport ( IATA : STL , ICAO : KSTL , FAA LID : STL ) , is the primary commercial airport serving metropolitan St. Louis , Missouri , United States. Commonly referred to as Lambert Field or simply Lambert , it is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Missouri
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth or Lossie ( IATA : LMO , ICAO : EGQS ) is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray , north-east Scotland . Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland RAF Lossiemouth Near Lossiemouth ,
Kerevat Airfield (prewar: Tavilo Plantation; variant: "Keravat") was an aerodrome located near Kerevat , East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea . Situated on the northern coast, it was 13 miles (21 km) south west of Rabaul . [1] The airfield was constructed by the Imperial Japanese in World W
#10 Mosul International Airport
Mosul International Airport ( IATA : OSM , ICAO : ORBM ) is an airport located at Mosul , capital of Nineveh Governorate , Iraq . It became a civil airport in 1990 with the rebuild of the runway (from asphalt to concrete) and construction of a new terminal. After undergoing major renovations to be a
Andrews Air Force Base ( Andrews AFB , AAFB ) is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews , which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force . [2] In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base merged with Naval Air Facility Washington to form Joint Base Andrews . Andrews, located near Morningside,
Royal Air Force Ludford Magna or more simply RAF Ludford Magna is a former Royal Air Force station located on agricultural farmland immediately south of the village of Ludford , Lincolnshire and was sited 21. 4miles (34.4 km) north east of the county town of Lincoln , Lincolnshire, England. RAF Lu
Trondheim Airport, Værnes ( Norwegian : Trondheim lufthavn, Værnes ; IATA : TRD , ICAO : ENVA ) is an international airport serving Trondheim , a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway . The airport is located in Værnes , a village in the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, 10 n
Manaus Air Force Base – ALA8 ( IATA : PLL , ICAO : SBMN ) is a base of the Brazilian Air Force , located in Manaus , Brazil. Air base of the Brazilian Air Force Manaus Air Force Base Base Aérea de Manaus Manaus , Amazonas in Brazil Two C-105A Amazonas at Manaus in 2014 SBMN Location in Brazil Coor
#15 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport ( IATA : SRQ , ICAO : KSRQ , FAA LID : SRQ ) [3] is located within three jurisdictions: Sarasota County , the city limits of Sarasota and Manatee County , in the United States ' state of Florida . [4] Owned by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, it is 3 m
#16 Chetumal International Airport
Chetumal International Airport ( IATA : CTM , ICAO : MMCM ) is an international airport located in Chetumal , Quintana Roo , Mexico . It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Chetumal. It's operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal government-owned corp
#17 Branson Airport
Branson Airport ( IATA : BKG , ICAO : KBBG , FAA LID : BBG ) is a public use airport located eight nautical miles (15 km) south-southeast of the central business district of Branson , a city in Taney County , Missouri , United States . Branson Airport, LLC is a private company operating the airpor
Tan Son Nhut Air Base ( Vietnamese : Căn cứ không quân Tân Sơn Nhứt ) (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility. It was located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam . The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army , Air For
King Phalo Airport ( IATA : ELS , ICAO : FAEL ) (formerly East London Airport until 23 February 2021) [4] is an airport serving East London , a city in the Eastern Cape province on the southeast coast of South Africa . Airport King Phalo Airport IATA : ELS ICAO : FAEL Summary Airport type Public Ope
#20 Da Nang Air Base
Da Nang Air Base ( Vietnamese : Căn cứ không quân Đà Nẵng ) (1930s–1975) (also known as Da Nang Airfield , Tourane Airfield or Tourane Air Base ) was a French Air Force and later Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility located in the city of Da Nang , Vietnam . During the Vietnam War (1959–19
The Gloster TC.33 was a large four-engined biplane designed for troop carrying and medical evacuation in the early 1930s. Only one was built. TC.33 Role military transport Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Gloster Aircraft Company Designer H.P.Folland First flight 23 Febru
The Yakovlev Yak-53 was a single seat aerobatic trainer aircraft produced in the USSR during 1981/2. Only one prototype was produced. [1] Aerobatic trainer aircraft Yakovlev Yak-53 Role Aerobatic trainer Type of aircraft National origin USSR Manufacturer Yakovlev First flight 1982 Number built 1 Dev
The CRDA CANT Z.1018 Leone (Lion) was an Italian medium bomber of the 1940s. Italian medium bomber This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for
#4 Boeing 247
The Boeing Model 247 is an early United States airliner , and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate advances such as all-metal ( anodized aluminum ) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing , and retractable landing gear . [2] [3] Other advanced features included control surface
#5 Tupolev SB
The Tupolev ANT-40 , also known by its service name Tupolev SB ( Russian : Скоростной бомбардировщик – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik – high speed bomber) and development co-name TsAGI-40 , was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber , first flown in 1934 . The Tupolev design was advanced
The SPAD S.54 was a French biplane trainer aircraft of the early 1920s, developed by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD). 1920s French trainer aircraft S.54 An S.54 at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace du Bourget Role biplane trainer Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer SPA
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational ser
#8 ERCO Ercoupe
The ERCO Ercoupe is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It was originally manufactured by the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) shortly before World War II ; several other manufacturers continued its production after the war. The final model, the Mooney M-
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2 . The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world
#10 Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 ( izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is " Fitter ". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 , the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas . It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area. American light aircraft Cessna 182 Skylane Role Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States M
#12 Swamp Ghost
The Swamp Ghost is a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress piloted by Captain Frederick 'Fred' C. Eaton, Jr, that ditched in a swamp on Papua New Guinea during the Second World War , after an attack on ships at Japanese-occupied New Britain on February 23, 1942. While flying over Rabaul , it was intercepted
The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a retired maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet , the world's first operational jet airliner . It was originally designed by de Havilland 's successor firm, Hawker Siddeley ; fur
#14 Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on July 30, 1982. The original 767-200 entered service on S
#15 AEA Silver Dart
The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4 ) was a derivative of an early aircraft built by a Canadian/U.S. team, which after many successful flights in Hammondsport, New York , earlier in 1908, was dismantled and shipped to Baddeck, Nova Scotia . It was flown from the ice of Baddeck Bay, a sub-basin of Bras
#16 BAE Systems Hawk
The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. It was first flown at Dunsfold , Surrey, in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk , and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems . It has been used in a training capacity and
The Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT/4 Airtrainer series is an all-metal-construction, single-engine, two-place with side-by-side seating, fully aerobatic , piston-engined , basic training aircraft manufactured in Hamilton, New Zealand . This article includes a list of general references , but it la
#18 Dornier Do 28
The type designation Dornier Do 28 comprises two different twin-engine STOL utility aircraft , manufactured by Dornier Flugzeugbau GmbH . Most of them served with the German Air Force and Marineflieger and other air forces around the world in the communications and utility role. The Do 28 series con
#19 Lebed XII
The Lebed XII was a Russian military reconnaissance aircraft produced during the First World War for the Imperial Russian Air Force . It was one of the few domestically designed aircraft to see production in Russia during the war, but was based on designs and techniques learned from Lebed's rebuildi
The Bell YFM-1 Airacuda was an American heavy fighter aircraft , developed by the Bell Aircraft Corporation during the mid-1930s. It was the first military aircraft produced by Bell. Originally designated the Bell Model 1 , the Airacuda first flew on 1 September 1937. The Airacuda was marked by bold
#1 Brazilian aircraft carrier Minas Gerais
NAeL Minas Gerais (pennant number A 11 ) was a Colossus -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Marinha do Brasil (MB, Brazilian Navy ) from 1960 until 2001. The ship was laid down for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy during World War II as HMS Vengeance , was completed shortly before the war
USS Saipan (LHA-2) was a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship , the second United States Navy ship named in honor of the World War II Battle of Saipan . Commissioned in 1977, the ship saw service until 2007 when she was decommissioned . In 2009 the ship was sold for scrapping . For other ships with
USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan -class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy , later converted to the command ship CC-2 . It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur . [1] Saipan-cl
The Ise -class battleships ( 伊勢型戦艦 , Ise-gata senkan ) were a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I . Both ships carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. They were modernized in 1934–1937 with improvements to th
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
#6 Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov ( Russian : Адмира́л фло́та Сове́тского Сою́за Кузнецо́в , romanized : Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov or "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov", originally the name of the fifth Kirov -class battlecruiser ) is an aircraft carrier (
USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) was the forty-fourth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Battle of Kwajalein , in which American forces captured Kwajalein Atoll . The ship was launched in May 1944, commissioned in June, and
#8 Italian cruiser Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria (C 553) was an Andrea Doria -class helicopter cruiser of the Marina Militare . Built by the Cantieri del Tirreno at Riva Trigoso ( Liguria ), it was named after the Genoese Renaissance admiral Andrea Doria . For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Andrea Doria . Andrea Dori
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
#10 HMS Eagle (1918)
HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy . Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre -class battleship Almirante Cochrane , she was laid down before World War I . In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carr
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
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)
#13 USS Mission Bay
USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Mission Bay , located northwest of San Diego . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned in September, she served as a transport carrier, ferrying aircraft to bases in Europe, Africa, and Asi
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
#15 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
#16 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
#17 USS Saginaw Bay
USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island . The bay was in turn named after USS Saginaw , a U.S. Navy sloop-of-war that spent 1868 and 1869 charting and exploring the Alaskan coast. Launche
#18 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
#19 Japanese aircraft carrier Kaiyō
Kaiyō ( 海鷹 , meaning Sea Hawk ) [1] was an escort carrier operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II . The ship was originally built as the ocean liner Argentina Maru . She was purchased by the IJN on 9 December 1942, converted into an escort carrier, and renamed Kaiyō . [2] Th
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
#1 Yemenia
Yemenia ( Arabic : اليمنية ) is the flag carrier airline of Yemen , [5] based in Sanaa . It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger flights to destinations in Africa and the Middle East out of its hubs at Aden International Airport , and to a lesser extent Seiyun Airport . National a
South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All
Aerovías de Integración Regional S.A. ( Acronym : AIRES , lit. airs ), d/b/a LATAM Airlines Colombia , and formerly known as LAN Colombia , is a Colombian airline . It is the second-largest air carrier in Colombia. It operates scheduled regional domestic passenger services, as well as a domestic car
#4 B&H Airlines
B&H Airlines d.o.o. was the flag carrier of Bosnia and Herzegovina with its head office in Sarajevo . [1] It operated scheduled and charter passenger services as well as small cargo services from its home base at Sarajevo International Airport . [2] It ceased operating in June 2015 [3] Former flag c
Sky Regional Airlines (SRA) was an airline whose corporate headquarters was located on the property of Toronto Pearson International Airport , Mississauga , Ontario , Canada. Linked with Skyservice Business Aviation, it began operation under the Air Canada Express brand on May 1, 2011. [3] The airli
Asian One Air , formerly known as PT Mimika Air and GT Air (Germania Trisila Air) [1] [2] is a charter airline based in Jakarta , Indonesia . It was established in 1998 and operates charter services for Djayanti , an Indonesian forestry company. Its main base is Halim Perdanakusuma Airport , Jakarta
Bradley Air Services , operating as Canadian North , is a wholly Inuit -owned airline headquartered in Kanata, Ontario , [6] Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to communities in the Northwest Territories , Nunavut and the Nunavik region of Quebec , as well as southern destinations such
Korongo Airlines sprl (after the Swahili term for large migrating birds) was [1] an airline from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), headquartered in Lubumbashi . [2] It was founded on behalf of Brussels Airlines and other Belgian investors in 2009, and operated scheduled regional fligh
#9 State aviation operator (Bulgaria)
The state aviation operator ( Bulgarian : Държавен авиационен оператор , until 23 February 2021 Aviation Detachment 28 , Bulgarian : Авиоотряд 28 ) is an agency, subordinated to the Bulgarian government, which provides air transport for the President , Prime Minister and other high-ranking state off
#10 Air France
Air France ( French pronunciation: [ɛːʁ fʁɑ̃s] ; formally Société Air France, S.A. ), stylised as AIRFRANCE , is the flag carrier of France headquartered in Tremblay-en-France . It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. As of 201
LAM - Mozambique Airlines, S. A. ( LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, S. A. ) or Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Ltd. , [2] operating as LAM Mozambique Airlines ( Portuguese : LAM Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique ), is the flag carrier of Mozambique . [3] The airline was established by the Portuguese coloni
#12 Maluti Sky
Maluti Sky was an airline based at Moshoeshoe I International Airport in Maseru , the capital of Lesotho. It offered scheduled and charter flights. The airline was founded in 2009 as MGC Airlines, becoming the first privately owned airline in Lesotho. Maluti Sky began passenger flights to Johannesbu
#13 Atlas Air
Atlas Air, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings , is a major American cargo airline , passenger charter airline , and aircraft lessor based in Purchase, New York . The airline was named after Atlas , a figure in Greek mythology, who carries the sky on his shoulders. Atlas
Central African Airways ( CAA ) was a supranational airline corporation serving as flag carrier for Southern Rhodesia , Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland (respectively the present day countries of Zimbabwe , Zambia and Malawi ), which were organised as the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland , also k
Velvet Sky was a low cost airline based at the King Shaka International Airport near Durban , South Africa . The airline launched in March 2011. [3] It ceased operations in February 2012 and was liquidated in May 2012. This article is about the South African airline. For the American professional wr
#16 Sibaviatrans
Sibaviatrans (Joint Stock Company SIAT) was an airline based in Krasnoyarsk , Russia . It operated scheduled and charter passenger and cargo flights from various locations around Russia. It also provided helicopter services. It was a member of AiRUnion alliance. Airline based in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
#17 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
Grand Canyon Airlines is a 14 CFR Part 135 air carrier headquartered on the grounds of Boulder City Municipal Airport in Boulder City, Nevada , United States. It also has bases at Grand Canyon National Park Airport and Page Municipal Airport , both in Arizona. [2] It operates sightseeing tours and c
#19 Alitalia
Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. , [4] [5] operating as Alitalia ( Italian pronunciation: [aliˈtaːlja] ), was an airline which was once the flag carrier and largest airline of Italy. [6] The company had its head office in Fiumicino , Metropolitan City of Rome Capital . [7] The airline was
Air Sénégal International was an airline with its head office in Dakar , Senegal . [1] It was a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. It also operated charter and air taxi flights. Its main base was Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor In
The Goodyear GZ-20/20A was a class of non-rigid airship or blimp introduced in 1969 by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the United States as its signature promotional aircraft, the Goodyear Blimp . The design is based on the previous Goodyear GZ-19 class. The GZ-20 featured a larger envelope
The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet of airships (or dirigibles) operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , used mainly for advertising purposes and capturing aerial views of live sporting events for television . [3] The term blimp itself is defined as a non-rigid airship — without any i
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
Fu-Go ( ふ号[兵器] , fugō [heiki] , lit. "Code Fu [Weapon]") was an incendiary balloon weapon ( 風船爆弾 , fūsen bakudan , lit. "balloon bomb") deployed by Japan against the United States during World War II . A hydrogen balloon measuring 10 metres (33 ft) in diameter, it carried a payload of two 11-pound
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 32 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 32 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the German Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 41 aerial victories during the war, including four enemy observation ba
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
#3 VMF-215
Marine Fighting Squadron 215 (VMF-215) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was commissioned and fought during World War II . Known as "The Fighting Corsairs", the squadron fought in many areas of the Pacific War , including the Battle of Bougainville . During its four-and-a
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
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
#6 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
The 25th Fighter Squadron is part of the US Air Force 's 51st Operations Group , 51st Fighter Wing , at Osan Air Base , South Korea. It operates the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summa
No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training and bomber squadron . It was formed in 1917 and served as a training unit based in England during World War I. The squadron was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of 1939. It subsequently saw combat as a light bomber and mari
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
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron is an active Reserve unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st o
The 68th Fighter Squadron was one of the longest-serving fighter squadrons in U.S. Air Force history, remaining active almost continually for 60 years. Known as the "Lightning Lancers", on the morning of 27 June 1950 pilots of the 68th Fighter-All Weather Squadron flying the North American F-82 Twin
No. 582 Squadron RAF was a bomber pathfinder squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . No. 582 Squadron RAF Active 1 April 1944 – 10 September 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Inactive Role Pathfinder Bomber squadron Part of No. 8 Group RAF , Bomber Comma
Number 17 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XVII Squadron ), currently No. 17 Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), is a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was reformed on 12 April 2013 at Edwards Air Force Base , California , as the Operational Evaluation Unit (OEU) for the Lockheed Martin F-35B L
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War . After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958. Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
VA-144 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy , nicknamed the Roadrunners . It was established as VA-116 on 1 December 1955, and redesignated VA-144 on 23 February 1959. The squadron was disestablished on 29 January 1971. [1] Attack Squadron 144 VA-144 FJ-4B Fury taking off from USS Ranger off Ja
Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11) was a fighter wing ( German : Jagdgeschwader ) of the German Luftwaffe during World War II . Its primary role was the defense of Northern Germany against Allied day bomber raids. Formed in April 1943 as a split from Jagdgeschwader 1 , the unit primarily used the Messerschmi
No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron was a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force and later the Royal Auxiliary Air Force between 1937 and 1957. No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron RAuxAF Active 1 Jun 1937 – 10 Jun 1945 10 Jun 1945 – 25 Sep 1945 10 May 1946 – 10 Mar 1957 Country United Kingdom Branc
The 135th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 135th Aero Squadron Group photo of the 135th Aero Squadron with their famous mascot " Rin Tin Tin ", Croix de Metz Aerodrome, Toul, France, November 1918 Active 16 June 1917 – 14 M
#19 No. 7 Group RAF
No. 7 Group of the Royal Air Force was an RAF group active in the latter part of the First World War , during the 1920s and also in the Second World War . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations
No. 512 Squadron was a Second World War Royal Air Force transport squadron . No. 512 Squadron RAF Active 18 June 1943 – 14 March 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Transport Airborne forces Motto(s) Latin : Pegasus Militans (Translation: "Pegasus at war") [1] [2] Insignia Squadr
Dietrich Küchemann CBE FRS [1] FRAeS (11 September 1911 – 23 February 1976) [2] was a German aerodynamicist who made several important contributions to the advancement of high-speed flight . He spent most of his career in the UK, where he is best known for his work on Concorde . German aerodynamicis
#2 GlobalEye
GlobalEye is a multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) platform from Swedish defence and security company Saab . GlobalEye consists of a suite of sensors using Saab's Erieye ER (Extended Range) radar and mission system, installed in the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 long-range business jet
#3 H2S (radar)
H2S was the first airborne , ground scanning radar system . It was developed for the Royal Air Force 's Bomber Command during World War II to identify targets on the ground for night and all-weather bombing. This allowed attacks outside the range of the various radio navigation aids like Gee or Oboe
Sergei Ivanovich Grigoryants ( Russian : Серге́й Ива́нович Григорья́нц , Ukrainian : Сергі́й Іва́нович Григорья́нц , born 12 May 1941, Kyiv , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union ) is a Soviet dissident and former political prisoner, journalist, literary critic, [2] chairman of the Glasnost Defense Foundati
Choko Mabuchi ( 馬淵 テフ子 , Mabuchi Chōko , 5 June 1911 – 23 February 1985) is a Japanese female pilot, and a pioneer of overseas flight among female pilots along with Kiku Nishizaki . Her experience as a pioneer female pilot served as the basis for the lead character, played by Yōko Asaji , in the pop
#3 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1911
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
( corresponding article on Robert Thelen is at German Wikipedia --> deutsch ) Robert Thelen German aviation pioneer and designer Robert Thelen (23 March 1884, Nürnberg - 23 February 1968, Berlin) was a German aviation pioneer and designer. He was a chief designer of Albatros Flugzeugwerke , responsi
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
#6 Richard Butler (white supremacist)
Richard Girnt Butler (February 23, 1918 – September 8, 2004) was an American engineer and white supremacist . After dedicating himself to the Christian Identity movement, a racialist offshoot of British Israelism , Butler founded the neo-Nazi group Aryan Nations and would become the "spiritual godfa
Neville Usborne (27 February 1883 – 21 February 1916) was a British naval officer who played a prominent part in British military lighter-than-air aviation before the First World War . He was involved with the construction of the first British rigid airship HMA No. 1 and was killed in one of the fir
Didier Masson (23 February 1886 – 2 June 1950) was a pioneering French aviator. He was born in Asnières , France. [1] He died and was buried in Mérida , Yucatan , Mexico. [2] Among his adventures was his life as a pioneering barnstormer , being the second flier in history to bomb a surface warship,
#9 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
Alexander Graham Bell ( / ˈ ɡ r eɪ . ə m / , born Alexander Bell ; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) [4] was a Scottish-born [N 1] inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone . He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1
#11 Clayton Anderson
Clayton Conrad Anderson (born February 23, 1959) is a retired NASA astronaut . Launched on STS-117 , he replaced Sunita Williams on June 10, 2007 as a member of the ISS Expedition 15 crew. [1] He is currently an author, a motivational speaker, and a Professor of Practice at Iowa State University in
#12 Edgar Percival
Edgar Wikner Percival (23 February 1897 – 21 January 1984) was a noted Australian aircraft designer and pilot whose aircraft were distinguished by speed and grace. Percival went on to set up the Percival Aircraft Company , a British aircraft company in his own name. Aircraft designer and pilot Edgar
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( / ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s k ɒ f / ; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general . While serving as the commander of United States Central Command , he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War . United States Army general (1934–2012) "Norman Schwarzk
#14 Norman Blackburn
Captain Norman William George Blackburn (25 May 1896 – 27 January 1966), was a British pilot and flying instructor during the First World War, and afterwards a director of Blackburn Aircraft . Norman William George Blackburn Nickname(s) Blackie Born ( 1896-05-25 ) 25 May 1896 Leeds , Yorkshire , Eng
#15 Wally Schirra
Walter Marty Schirra Jr. ( / ʃ ɜːr ˈ ɑː / , March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American naval aviator , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . In 1959, he became one of the original seven astronauts chosen for Project Mercury , which was the United States ' first effort to put human beings into space
Malcolm D. Shuster (31 July 1943 – 23 February 2012) was an American physicist and aerospace engineer , whose work contributed significantly to spacecraft attitude determination. [1] [2] In 1977 he joined the Attitude Systems Operation of the Computer Sciences Corporation in Silver Spring, Maryland
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
#18 Frederick Martin (general)
Frederick Leroy Martin (November 22, 1882 – February 23, 1954) was an American airman best known as the first commander of the US Army Air Service's first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924 and as the commander of US Army Air Forces during the Attack on Pearl Harbor . Martin, a Major at th
#19 Carlo Del Prete
Carlo Del Prete (21 August 1897 – 16 August 1928) was a pioneer aviator from Italy . Italian aviator Carlo Del Prete Born ( 1897-08-21 ) 21 August 1897 Lucca , Italy Died 16 August 1928 (1928-08-16) (aged 30) Brazil Buried Italy Allegiance Kingdom of Italy Service/ branch Regia Marina (? -1923
#20 Edmond Thieffry
Edmond Thieffry (28 September 1892 – 11 April 1929) was a Belgian First World War air ace and aviation pioneer. He made, with Léopold Roger and Jef de Bruycker, the first successful flight between Belgium and Congo (then the Belgian Congo ). Edmond Thieffry Born ( 1892-09-28 ) 28 September 1892 Ette
The Lycoming O-435 is an American six- cylinder , horizontally opposed fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter engine made by Lycoming Engines . The engine is a six-cylinder version of the four-cylinder Lycoming O-290 . American 1940s aircraft engine O-435 Type Piston tank and aircraft engine National or
Blade off testing or blade out testing is a specific form of air safety testing required by the Federal Aviation Administration and other safety agencies to certify safety performance of jet engines . The tests require engine manufacturers to carry out at least two tests of the engine, to make sure
#3 Pratt & Whitney/Allison 578-DX
The Pratt & Whitney/Allison 578-DX was an experimental aircraft engine , a hybrid between a turbofan and a turboprop known as a propfan . The engine was designed in the 1980s to power proposed propfan aircraft such as the Boeing 7J7 and the MD-91 and MD-92 derivatives of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80
The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of dual-spool, axial-flow , high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines produced by Pratt & Whitney as the successor to the JT9D . It was first run in April 1984, was FAA certified in July 1986, and was introduced in June 1987. With thrust ranging from 50,000 to 99,0
The Lycoming TIO-541 engine is a turbocharged , fuel-injected , horizontally opposed , six-cylinder aircraft engine featuring three cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines . [1] [2] TIO-541 Lycoming TIO-541 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufacturer Lycoming Engi
#1 Air Mail scandal accidents and incidents
In 1934, all United States commercial air mail carrying contracts were cancelled due to controversy over how the contracts had been awarded. The United States Army Air Corps was charged with carrying air mail service, beginning 19 February 1934. Due in part to extremely bad weather, inadequate prepa
#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
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#4 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
During the 1990s, a series of issues affecting the rudder of Boeing 737 passenger aircraft resulted in multiple incidents. In two separate accidents, pilots lost control of their aircraft due to a sudden and unexpected rudder movement, and the resulting crashes killed everyone on board, 157 people i
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
Atlas Air Flight 3591 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight under the Amazon Air banner between Miami International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston . On February 23, 2019, the Boeing 767-375ER(BCF) used for this flight crashed into Trinity Bay during approach into Houston
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
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#10 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#11 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#12 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
Air China Flight 129 (CCA129/CA129) was a scheduled international passenger flight, operated by Air China , from Beijing Capital International Airport to Gimhae International Airport in Busan . On April 15, 2002, the aircraft on this route, a Boeing 767-200ER , crashed into a hill near the airport,
Avensa Flight 358 was a scheduled airline flight from Maturín Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela that crashed on 22 December 1974 killing all 75 people on board. 1974 aviation accident This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( November 2016 ) Avensa Flig
#15 2003 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200
The hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 649 was an act of terrorism committed by a Palestinian group that took place between 22 and 23 February 1972. Eventually, all hostages on board the seized Boeing 747-230B were released when the West German government paid a ransom of US$5 million. 1972 aircraft hija
#17 1951 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19
#18 List of fatal accidents to commercial cargo aircraft
This article is a list of fatal accidents involving commercial cargo aircraft and is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
#19 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 was an international commercial flight scheduled from Beirut to Addis Ababa that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Rafic Hariri International Airport on 25 January 2010, killing all 90 people on board. [1] [2] This was the first fatal crash f
#20 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
ASSET , or Aerothermodynamic Elastic Structural Systems Environmental Tests was an experimental US space project involving the testing of an uncrewed sub-scale reentry vehicle . ASSET ( Aerothermodynamic Elastic Structural Systems Environmental Tests ) Preserved ASSET vehicle at USAF Museum, Dayton,
#1 Bell 430
The Bell 430 is an American twin-engine light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter . It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230 , which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222 . Light-medium utility helicopter Bell 430 Nakanihon Air Service 's Bell 430 with landing ski
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed " Huey ") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter . It is the first member of the prolific Huey family , as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military . Fam
The Bell ARH-70 Arapaho [1] [2] was an American four-bladed, single-engine, light military helicopter designed for the United States Army 's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program. With a crew of two and optimized for urban combat , the ARH-70 was slated to replace the Army's aging OH-58D Kio
The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (company model number S-55 ) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army and United States Air Force . It was also license-built by Westland Aircraft as the Westland Whirlwind in the United Kingdom. United States Navy and United States Coast Guard models
The Berliner Helicopter was a series of experimental helicopters built by Henry Berliner between 1922 and 1925. The helicopters had only limited controllability but were the most significant step forward in helicopter design in the US, until the production of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter in
#6 Bell 407
The Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. A derivative of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger , the 407 uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with composite hub developed for the United States Army 's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering
#7 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
#8 Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
The Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche is an American stealth armed reconnaissance and attack helicopter designed for the United States Army . Following decades of development, the RAH-66 program was canceled in 2004 before mass production began, by which point nearly US$ 7 billion had been spent on th
Valtion lentokonetehdas (State aircraft factory) was a Finnish aircraft manufacturing company that was founded on 23 February 1928 from the IVL or I.V.L. factory ( Ilmailuvoimien lentokonetehdas , Finnish Air Force Aircraft Factory), founded in 1921. This article needs additional citations for verif
Rolls-Royce was a British luxury car and later an aero-engine manufacturing business established in 1904 in Manchester , United Kingdom by the partnership of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce . Building on Royce's reputation established with his cranes they quickly developed a reputation for superior en
Dart Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer during the 1930s. Its facilities were located at 29 High Street North, Dunstable , Bedfordshire. The 1937-built Dart Kitten II visiting the Kemble (Glos) air rally in May 2009 British aircraft manufacturer during the 1930s
#4 Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded , multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina . It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace , building technologies , performance materials and technologies (PMT), and safety and producti
#5 Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. [3] ( Japanese : 本田技研工業株式会社 , Hepburn : Honda Giken Kōgyō KK , IPA: [honda] ( listen ) ; / ˈ h ɒ n d ə / ; commonly known as simply Honda ) is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato,
#6 Bugatti
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a German then French manufacturer of high-performance automobiles . The company was founded in 1909 in the then- German city of Molsheim , Alsace , by the Italian-born industrial designer Ettore Bugatti . The cars were known for their design beauty and for their many r
The British Aircraft Company was a British aircraft manufacturer based in Maidstone . It was founded by C H Lowe-Wylde and produced gliders and light aircraft during the 1930s. Not to be confused with British Aircraft Corporation . B.A.C. Ltd was registered as a Limited Company on 4 March 1931; dire
#1 Canada Aviation and Space Museum
The Canada Aviation and Space Museum ( French: Musée de l'Aviation et de l'Espace du Canada ) (formerly the Canada Aviation Museum and National Aeronautical Collection ) is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport
#1 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
#2 L-SAM
L-SAM is a South Korean missile defense system under development. It aims to shoot down ballistic missiles from North Korea in their terminal phase. It will use a trailer-mounted S band AESA radar . [4] [5] Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system L-SAM Type Mobile surface-to-air
#3 AN/MPQ-2
The AN/MPQ-2 Close Cooperation Control Unit [1] was a truck-mounted [2] post- World War II automatic tracking radar/computer/communication system ("Q" system) for aircraft command guidance , e.g., missile tracking, and for Radar Bomb Scoring . For ground directed bombing (GDB), an operator would man