langs: 11 января [ru] / january 11 [en] / 11. januar [de] / 11 janvier [fr] / 11 gennaio [it] / 11 de enero [es]
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#1 Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport [5] (GMIA, French : Aéroport international Roméo-LeBlanc du Grand Moncton [6] ) or Moncton/Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport [7] ( IATA : YQM , ICAO : CYQM ) is located in the city of Dieppe 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) e
#2 Habit Awlad Muhammad Airport
Habit Awlad Muhammad Airport is an airport in the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya , located approximately 266 kilometres (165 mi) south-southwest of Tripoli in the Libyan desert. Its primary use is the transportation of oilfield workers from production facilities in the area. Airport in Libya Ha
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
#4 Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport ( Waray : Luparan Daniel Z. Romualdez , Filipino : Paliparang Daniel Z. Romualdez ; IATA : TAC , ICAO : RPVA ), also known as Tacloban City Airport , is an airport serving the general area of Tacloban , a highly urbanized city in Leyte island in the Philippines . It is th
#5 Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island
Naval Auxiliary Landing Field ( NALF ) San Clemente Island ( ICAO : KNUC , FAA LID : NUC ) , also known as Frederick Sherman Field , is a military airport located on San Clemente Island , in Los Angeles County, California , United States. It has been owned by the United States Navy since 1937. Milit
Harmon Air Force Base is a former World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield, and postwar United States Air Force Base on Guam in the Mariana Islands . Originally named "Depot Field", it was renamed in honor of Lieutenant General Millard F. Harmon . Harmon AFB was closed in 1949 due to budg
Bayug Airfield is a World War II airfield located in the east of Burauen, Leyte , Philippines , and to the west of San Pablo Airfield, to the north of the Marabong River in the province of Leyte , Philippines . It was closed after the war. Bayug Airfield Part of Fifth Air Force Bayug Airfield Bayug
#8 McAllen Miller International Airport
McAllen International Airport ( IATA : MFE , ICAO : KMFE , FAA LID : MFE ) is in McAllen , in Hidalgo County, Texas , United States. [1] Airport in McAllen, Texas, United States McAllen International Airport IATA : MFE ICAO : KMFE FAA LID : MFE Summary Airport type Public Owner City of McAllen Serve
Bahir Dar Airport ( IATA : BJR , ICAO : HABD ) , also known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport , is an airport serving Bahir Dar , [1] the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia . The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Bahar Dar . [2] Bahir Dar airport is located 8 km
Maxwell Air Force Base ( IATA : MXF , ICAO : KMXF , FAA LID : MXF ) , officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base , is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama , United States. Occupyin
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
#12 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
#13 List of ITA Airways destinations
ITA Airways has commenced operations on 15 October 2021, planning to serve 44 destinations in 2021 and to grow to 74 destinations by 2025. [1] However, by 11 January 2022 it served only 35 destinations, of which one (New York) was long-haul. [2] List of Destinations offered by ITA Airways This artic
#14 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
#15 Davis Station
The Davis Station , commonly called Davis , is one of three permanent bases and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Davis is situated on the coast of Cooperation Sea in Princess Elizabeth Land , Ingrid Christensen Coast in the Australian Antarctic Terr
#16 Nouvion Airfield
Nouvion Airfield was a pre-war airport and World War II military airfield in Algeria , located about 5 km west of Camp Militaire d' El Ghomri in Mascara province; about 76 km east of Oran . Nouvion Airfield Part of Twelfth Air Force Coordinates 35°40′35.21″N 000°10′53.43″E Type Military airfield
Lost Hills Airport ( FAA LID : L84 ) , also known as Lost Hills-Kern County Airport , was a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the central business district (CBD) of Lost Hills , in Kern County , California , United States . It was mostly used for general aviation . It was close
#18 Juwata International Airport
Juwata International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Juwata ) ( IATA : TRK , ICAO : WAQQ ) [1] is an international airport in Tarakan , North Kalimantan , Indonesia . It is located on the island of Tarakan which is off the coast of Borneo . The airport was the main Allied objective
Antonio Bautista Air Base ( IATA : PPS , ICAO : RPVP ) is a military airbase of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), located in Puerto Princesa , Palawan , Philippines . The base shares the single 2,600 metres (8,530 feet) long runway with Puerto Princesa International Airport . [2] [3] The PAF base was
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
The Boulton Paul P.75 Overstrand was a twin-engine biplane medium bomber designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Boulton Paul . It was the final example of a series of biplane medium bombers that had served in the Royal Air Force since the First World War , starting with the likes
The Kawasaki Ki-78 , originally given the designation Ken III (Kensan - research III), was a high-speed research aircraft (after research projects of long-range and high-altitude aircraft), [2] also intended to attempt breaking the world absolute speed record. [1] Japanese experimental high-speed ai
The McDonnell F2H Banshee (company designation McDonnell Model 24 ) is an American single-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft deployed by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps from 1948 to 1961. A development of the FH Phantom , it was one of the primary American fighters used du
The Sukhoi Su-15 ( Aircraft P ) was a prototype Soviet all-weather interceptor which never reached production. The designation was later reused for an entirely different 1960s interceptor, see Sukhoi Su-15 . Experimental interceptor aircraft This article is about the subsonic Su-15. For the later su
#5 Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
The Dassault Mirage 2000N is a variant of the Mirage 2000 designed for nuclear strike. It formed the core of the French air-based strategic nuclear deterrent . The Mirage 2000D is its conventional attack counterpart. French nuclear and conventional strike aircraft This article needs additional citat
#6 Acro Sport I
The Acro Sport is a single-seat aerobatic sportsplane designed by US aviation enthusiast Paul Poberezny in the early 1970s for homebuilding . Plans are marketed by Acro Sport Inc . Acro Sport I Role aerobatic sportsplane Type of aircraft National origin US Manufacturer Acro Sport Designer Paul Pober
#7 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force . The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter , entering service shortly after the Lockh
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
A hydrogen-powered aircraft is an aeroplane that uses hydrogen fuel as a power source. Hydrogen can either be burned in a jet engine or another kind of internal combustion engine , or can be used to power a fuel cell to generate electricity to power a propeller . Unlike most aircraft, which store fu
#11 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
#12 Bréguet 14
The Bréguet XIV (in contemporary practice) or Bréguet 14 was a French biplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of World War I . It was built in very large numbers and production continued for many years after the end of the war. French WW1 bomber aircraft Bréguet 14 Role Bomber and reconnaissance
#13 Dassault nEUROn
The Dassault nEUROn is an experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed with international cooperation, led by the French company Dassault Aviation . Countries involved in this project include France , Greece , Italy , Spain , Sweden and Switzerland . The design goal is to creat
#14 Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner , the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan American World Airways began regular 7
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
The Nord 1500 Griffon was an experimental ramjet -powered interceptor aircraft designed and built by French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation . The Griffon was developed to become a Mach 2 follow on to the supersonic Nord Gerfaut research aircraft. Development of the aircraft began in
#17 Sikorsky S-42
The Sikorsky S-42 was a commercial flying boat designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft to meet requirements for a long-range flying boat laid out by Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) in 1931. The innovative design included wing flaps, variable-pitch propellers, and a tail-carrying full-length hull
#18 Gulfstream American Hustler
The Gulfstream American Hustler was a 1970s American mixed-power executive/utility aircraft designed by American Jet Industries, which later changed to Gulfstream American Corporatioin . The aircraft had a nose-mounted turboprop and a tail-mounted turbofan. [1] Hustler Role Executive or utility airc
#19 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transport aircraft. The KC-135 was the United States Air Force 's
#20 Vickers Type 207
The Vickers Type 207 was a single-engined two-seat biplane designed as a shipborne torpedo bomber to an early 1930s specification. Structurally innovative, only one was built. Type 207 Role Ship-based torpedo bomber Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs Desi
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
#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
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
#4 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
#5 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
TSS Manxman was a turbine steamship launched in 1904 for the Midland Railway and operated between Heysham and Douglas, Isle of Man . In 1916, she was commissioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Manxman and saw action as a seaplane carrier during the First World War , after which she was acquired by the Is
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
USS Long Island (CVE-1) (originally AVG-1 and then ACV-1 ) was lead ship of her class and the first escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was also the second ship to be named after Long Island, New York . For other ships with the same name, see USS Long Island . USS Long Island History Unit
#10 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
#12 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 Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
USS Belknap (DD-251/AVD-8/DD-251/APD-34) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral George Belknap . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Belknap . History United States Namesake George Belknap Builder
HTMS Chakri Naruebet (911) ( Thai : จักรีนฤเบศร , meaning 'Sovereign of the Chakri Dynasty ', the Thai monarchy's ruling family) [2] [3] is the flagship of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Thailand 's first and only aircraft carrier , although the RTN refers to her as an "Offshore Patrol Helicopter Ca
#17 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
#18 Attacker-class escort carrier
The Attacker class were a class of escort aircraft carriers in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War . Class of British escort carriers HMS Attacker Class overview Name Attacker class Builders 4 at Ingalls Shipbuilding 4 at Western Pipe & Steel 3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild
USS Boxer (CV/CVA/CVS-21, LPH-4) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy , and the fifth ship to be named for HMS Boxer . She was launched on 14 December 1944 and christened by the daughter of a US Senator from Louisiana . Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
#20 Japanese seaplane tender Sanuki Maru (1939)
Sanuki Maru ( Japanese :讃岐丸) was a 1939-built cargo ship, requisitioned as a seaplane tender by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . History Empire of Japan Name Sanuki Maru Namesake Sanuki Province Owner Nippon Yusen K.K. Port of registry Tokyo , Japan Builder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding &
Eagle Air ( Icelandic name : Flugfélagið Ernir ) is an Icelandic airline. It is based at Reykjavík Airport and offers domestic flights, charter services, and adventure tours in Iceland. For other airlines with this name, see Eagle Air (disambiguation) . Eagle Air Iceland IATA ICAO Callsign FEI [1] F
TransAsia Airways ( TNA , until January 1992 known by its Chinese-transliterated name Foshing Airlines ; [1] [2] traditional Chinese : 復興航空 ; simplified Chinese : 复兴航空 ; pinyin : Fùxīng Hángkōng ) was a Taiwanese airline based in Neihu District in Taipei . Though the company started its operations f
Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines primarily operate short- and medium-haul routes. Mainline major air carriers often use regional airlines to operate services via code sharing agreements in order to in
#4 SAVAG – Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha
SAVAG – Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha was a Brazilian airline founded in 1946 that operated mainly in the state of Rio Grande do Sul . It was absorbed by Cruzeiro do Sul in 1966. SAVAG – Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha Founded 1946 Commenced operations 1947 Ceased operations 1966 Headq
#5 IndiGo
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. , doing business as IndiGo , is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon , Haryana , India . It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.7% domestic market share as of August 2022. [5] [ non-primary source needed ] It is also
#6 AirAsia Zest
Zest Airways, Inc. , operated as AirAsia Zest (formerly Asian Spirit and Zest Air ), was a low-cost airline based at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay , Metro Manila in the Philippines . It operated scheduled domestic and international tourist services, mainly feeder services linking M
#7 FlyBosnia
FlyBosnia was [1] an airline from Bosnia and Herzegovina based at Sarajevo International Airport in Sarajevo . FlyBosnia IATA ICAO Callsign 6W FBS BOSNIAAIR Founded November 2017 Commenced operations January 2019 Ceased operations November 2020 [1] Hubs Sarajevo International Airport Headquarters Sa
Frontier Airlines is a major American ultra low-cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado . Frontier operates flights to over 100 destinations throughout the United States and 31 international destinations, and employs more than 3,000 staff. [15] The carrier is a subsidiary and operating brand
#9 Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) ( Swahili : Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania ) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport . Tanzania Airline based in Dar es Salaam Air Tanzania IATA ICAO Callsign TC ATC TANZANIA Founded 11 Marc
#10 Intercontinental de Aviación
Intercontinental de Aviación S.A. (English; lit. ' Intercontinental Aviation ' ) was an airline based in Bogotá , Colombia . It operated domestic services and flights to neighbouring countries. Its main hub was located at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, with a secondary hub at Alfonso B
#11 Jota Aviation
Jota Aviation Limited was a British specialist charter airline based at London Biggin Hill Airport , United Kingdom. It held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence No. 2376; [3] and was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. [4] B
Compañía Dominicana de Aviación , usually shortened to Dominicana , was an airline based in the Dominican Republic and served as the flag carrier for the country. The airline flew a 747 for a short time. Dominicana i the late 1980s it leased 2 airbus a300s Not to be confused with PAWA Dominicana . T
#13 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#14 Scoot
Scoot Pte Ltd , operating as Scoot , is a Singaporean low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines . [4] It began its operations on 4 June 2012 on medium and long-haul routes from Singapore, predominantly to various airports throughout the Asia-Pacific . Scoot's airline sloga
#15 Chalk's International Airlines
Chalk's International Airlines , formerly Chalk's Ocean Airways , was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in unincorporated Broward County , Florida near Fort Lauderdale . [1] It operated scheduled seaplane services to the Bahamas . Its
#16 Stobart Air
Stobart Air , legally incorporated as Stobart Air Unlimited Company , [ failed verification ] was an Irish regional airline headquartered in Dublin . [2] It operated scheduled services under the brands Aer Lingus Regional , BA CityFlyer and KLM Cityhopper on behalf of their respective owners. Stobar
#17 British Eagle
British Eagle International Airlines was a major British independent [nb 1] airline that operated from 1948 until it went into liquidation in 1968. It operated scheduled and charter services on a domestic, international and transatlantic basis over the years. For the British Eagle cycle brand, see B
#18 Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic is an American spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson and his British Virgin Group retains an 11.9% stake through Virgin Investments Limited. [1] It is headquartered in California , USA , and operates from New Mexico . The company is developing commercial spacecraft and aims
#19 AirTran Holdings
AirTran Holdings ( NYSE : AAI ) was a Nevada corporation , based in Orlando, Florida , United States, that operated as an airline holding company . Its primary asset was AirTran Airways until Southwest Airlines acquired AirTran on May 2, 2011. [2] AirTran Holdings Type Division ( NYSE : LUV ) In
China Southern Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province and is the largest airline in China. Established on 1 July 1988 following the restructuring of the CAAC Airlines that acquired and merged a number of domestic airlines, the airline
The U.S. Navy balloon A-5598 was an American naval free balloon which went off-course and its crew of three were recorded missing for several weeks. [1] [2] Return of naval aviators [3]
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
#3 R100
His Majesty's Airship R100 was a privately designed and built British rigid airship made as part of a two-ship competition to develop a commercial airship service for use on British Empire routes as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme . The other airship, the R101 , was built by the British Air Mini
Osoaviakhim-1 was a record-setting , hydrogen -filled Soviet high-altitude balloon designed to seat a crew of three and perform scientific studies of the Earth's stratosphere . On January 30, 1934, on its maiden flight , which lasted over 7 hours, the balloon reached an altitude of 22,000 metres (72
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
The 131st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing located at Barnes Air National Guard Base , Westfield, Massachusetts . The 131st is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . Unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, US 131st Fighter Squadron 131st Fighter
The 148th Aero Squadron was a unit of the United States Army Air Service that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 148th Aero Squadron 148th Aero Squadron preparing for a daylight raid on German trenches and cities, Petite Synthe , France, 6 August 1918 Active 11 November 1917 – 24 March
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
The 34th Pursuit Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was wiped out in the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) . The survivors fought as infantry during Battle of Bataan and after their surrender, were subjected to the Bataan Death March , although some did escape to Australia. T
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
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 83 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 83 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . Kampfeinsitzerstaffel 3 , the predecessor to the squadron would score nine aerial victories during
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 36 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 36 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 123 confirmed aerial victories during the war, including 11 enemy observation
#9 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
No. 13 (City of Darwin) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron. The unit saw combat during World War II as a bomber and maritime patrol squadron and is currently active as a mixed regular and reserve RAAF unit located in Darwin , fulfilling both operational support and training dut
The 493rd Fighter Squadron (493rd FS), nicknamed the Grim Reapers , is part of the United States Air Force 's 48th Fighter Wing located at RAF Lakenheath , Suffolk, United Kingdom. The 493rd is currently not equipped with any aircraft but is expected to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
#12 101st Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 101st Intelligence Squadron ( 101 IS ), Massachusetts Air National Guard , is an intelligence unit assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing and located at Otis Air National Guard Base , Massachusetts . From its creation in 1921 to its mission change in 2008, the 101st w
The 318th Fighter Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. [1] It served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II . 318th Fighter Group 318th Fighter Group Insignia Active 1942–1946 Country United States Branch United States Army Air Forces Role Fight
#14 Aircraft Research and Development Unit RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force's Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) plans, conducts and analyses the results of ground and flight testing of existing and new Air Force aircraft. ARDU consists of three test and evaluation flights (TEFs) located at RAAF Bases Edinburgh, Amberley and William
#15 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
#16 Jagdstaffel 50
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 50 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 50 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score over 45 aerial victories during the war, including 14 observation balloons
#17 VMF-541
Marine Fighter Squadron 541 (VMF-541) was a reserve fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps . Originally commissioned during World War II as a night fighter unit flying the F6F-5N Hellcat , the squadron participated in combat action over Peleliu and while supporting the liberation of the
#18 403rd Wing
The 403rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command . It is located at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi and employs a military manning authorization of more than 1,400 reservists, including some 250 full-time air reserve technicians. The 403rd Wing i
#19 479th Tactical Training Wing
The 479th Tactical Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Training, Holloman, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base , New Mexico. It was inactivated on 26 July 1991. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient
#20 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing , stationed at Torrejon Air Base , Spain, where it was inactivated on 28 June 1991. 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16A Fighting Falcon of the 613th Squadron [no
#1 Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast
Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast ( ADS-B ) is a surveillance technology and form of Electronic Conspicuity in which an aircraft determines its position via satellite navigation or other sensors and periodically broadcasts it, enabling it to be tracked. The information can be received by ai
Francis Stewart Briggs (18 September 1897 – 21 July 1966) was a pioneering Australian aviator. Frank Briggs learnt to fly with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War . During the Peace Conference in 1919 he flew delegates between London and Paris and was the personal pilot of Australia's Prim
#2 Moncrieff and Hood disappearance
Lieutenant John Moncrieff and Captain George Hood were two New Zealanders who vanished on 10 January 1928 while attempting the first trans-Tasman flight from Australia to New Zealand . Radio signals were received from their aircraft for 12 hours after their departure from Sydney, but despite a numbe
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson , CMG , DSO & Bar , AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal Navy and was the first person to fly an aircraft from a moving ship. He also commanded th
Eugene Luther " Gene " Vidal ( / v ɪ ˈ d ɑː l / ; [1] April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor, and athlete . He was the father of author Gore Vidal . For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a nu
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR -hart , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. [2] [Note 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean . [4] She set many other records, [3]
Allen Eugene Paulson (April 22, 1922 – July 19, 2000) was an American businessman. Allen Paulson Born Allen Eugene Paulson ( 1922-04-22 ) April 22, 1922 Clinton, Iowa United States Died ( 2000-07-19 ) July 19, 2000 (aged 78) La Jolla, California Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park , Glendale, Ca
Charles Henry Land (1847–1922) was a dentist who pioneered porcelain and gold teeth crowns . [1] His brother John Christian Lodge (1862–1950) was the 51st, 54th, and 56th mayor of Detroit . [2] Dr Land was the grandfather of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974). American dentist (1847–1922) C
#8 Luis Farell
Luis Farell Cubillas (September 27, 1902 – July 17, 1977) was a Mexican Air Force combat pilot during the Revolution of the 1920s. He fought against Adolfo de la Huerta , the Yaqui rebels, General Arnulfo R. Gomez, against the Cristeros and accomplished several bombing and strafing missions against
#9 Émile Dorand
Jean-Baptiste Émile Dorand (14 May 1866 – 1 July 1922), was a French military engineer and aircraft designer. French military engineer and aircraft designer Émile Dorand Born ( 1866-05-14 ) 14 May 1866 Semur-en-Auxois , France Died 1 July 1922 (1922-07-01) (aged 56) Paris . France Nationality Fren
#10 Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão
Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (11 January 1864 – Paris, 12 May 1902) was a Brazilian politician, journalist, inventor and aeronaut . Brazilian politician, journalist, inventor and aeronaut Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão Born Macaíba , Brazil Died Paris, France Nationality Brazilian
William Abner Eddy (January 28, 1850 – December 26, 1909) was an American accountant and journalist famous for his photographic and meteorological experiments with kites . The scientific significance of Eddy's improvements to kite-flying was short-lived, due to the advent of Lawrence Hargrave 's rec
#12 Arthur Gouge
Sir Arthur Gouge (3 July 1890 – 14 October 1962) was a British engineer and aircraft designer from Kent , who worked notably for Short Brothers where he designed the "C-class" Empire and Sunderland flying boats. Aircraft engineer
#13 Lawrence Coombes
Lawrence Percival Coombes DFC , CBE (9 April 1899 – 3 June 1988) was a British-Australian aeronautical engineer who served as the first Chief Superintendent of the Australian Aeronautical Research Laboratories from 1938 until 1964. He had previously worked at the Royal Aircraft Establishment from 19
#14 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#15 William C. Ocker
Colonel William Charles Ocker (June 18, 1880 – September 15, 1942) was an American aviation pioneer. He was known as the "Father of Instrument Flying". [1] American aviation pioneer This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) William Charles Ock
#16 Kwon Ki-ok
Kwon Ki-ok (11 January 1901 – 19 April 1988), or Quan Jiyu in Chinese, was the first Korean female aviator , as well as one of the first female pilots in China. [1] She went into exile in China during the Japanese occupation of Korea , and became a lieutenant colonel in the Republic of China Air For
#17 Jiro Horikoshi
Jiro Horikoshi ( 堀越 二郎 , Horikoshi Jirō , 22 June 1903 – 11 January 1982) was the chief engineer of many Japanese fighter designs of World War II , including the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter. Japanese chief engineer of fighter designs of World War 2 Professor Jiro Horikoshi Horikoshi while a studen
Frederick (Frits) Koolhoven (11 January 1886 – 1 July 1946) was an aircraft designer in Britain and his native Netherlands. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( October 2009 ) Frederick Koolhoven Koolhoven with the prototype
#19 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
Brent Ward Jett Jr. (born October 5, 1958), [1] ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aerospace and aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut . [2] Brent W. Jett Jr. Born ( 1958-10-05 ) October 5, 1958 (age 63) Pontiac, Michigan , U.S. Status Retired
The Westinghouse J34 , company designation Westinghouse 24C , was a turbojet engine developed by Westinghouse Aviation Gas Turbine Division in the late 1940s. Essentially an enlarged version of the earlier Westinghouse J30 , the J34 produced 3,000 pounds of thrust, twice as much as the J30. Later mo
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
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
#2 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
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
#4 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
#6 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash
The 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 Crash occurred on 11 January 1947 when Douglas C-47A G-AGJX of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) crashed into a hill at Stowting , Kent, in southeast England, killing five people outright, with a further three dying from injuries received. The aircraft had been o
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
This is a list of aviation -related events from 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
#10 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#11 List of 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 )
#12 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
#13 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
#14 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
#15 United Airlines Flight 2885
United Airlines Flight 2885 was a scheduled cargo flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles , with stopover in Detroit . On January 11, 1983, a DC-8 operating Flight 2885 crashed after take-off from Detroit, killing all 3 crew. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation determined that
The 1961 Derby Aviation crash refers to the fatal crash of a Douglas Dakota IV , registration G-AMSW, operated by Derby Aviation, the forerunner of British Midland Airways , on the mountain of Canigou , France, on 7 October 1961. All 34 on board (31 passengers, pilot, co-pilot and stewardess) were k
#17 BOAC Flight 781
BOAC Flight 781 was a scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) passenger flight from Singapore to London. On 10 January 1954, a de Havilland Comet passenger jet operating the flight suffered an explosive decompression at altitude and crashed, killing all 35 people on board. The aircraft
Adam Air Flight 574 ( KI574 or DHI574 ) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya and Manado [3] that crashed into the Makassar Strait near Polewali in Sulawesi on 1 January 2007. [4] All 102 people on board died, making it the deadliest
#19 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.
#20 Bojinka plot
The Bojinka plot ( Arabic : بوجينكا ; Tagalog : Oplan Bojinka ) was a large-scale, three-phase terrorist attack planned by Ramzi Yousef and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for January 1995. They planned to assassinate Pope John Paul II ; blow up 11 airliners in flight from Asia to the United States [1] with
#1 Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd . Swift S-1 Role Aerobatic glider Type of aircraft Manufacturer Swift Ltd. Designer Edward Marganski and Jerzy Cisowski First flight 6 August 1991 (proof of concept glider: 11 January 1991) Primary users Jerzy
The Merville SM.31 is a French high performance glider with a laminar flow wing, first flown in 1960. Only one was built. French single seat glider, 1960 SM.31 Role High performance glider Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Helice G. Merville Designer R. Cartier First flight 11 Jan
The Castel-Mauboussin CM.7 was a high performance sailplane built in France in 1948 and used to establish a large number of altitude and duration records into the early 1950s. Conceived of by designer Robert Castello at his home in 1942, it was not until after the war that he had the opportunity to
The Abbott-Baynes Scud 1 was a parasol-winged single seat glider intended to introduce pilots to soaring flight. It was built in the United Kingdom and first flew in 1931. British single-seat glider, 1931 Scud 1 Scud I Replica at Gliding Heritage Centre Role Single seat glider Type of aircraft Natio
#5 VSS Unity
VSS Unity (Virgin Space Ship Unity, Registration : N202VG ), previously referred to as VSS Voyager , is a SpaceShipTwo -class suborbital rocket-powered crewed spaceplane . It is the second SpaceShipTwo to be built and is part of the Virgin Galactic fleet. It first reached space as defined by the Uni
The Sikorsky S-92 is an American twin-engine medium-lift helicopter built by Sikorsky Aircraft for the civil and military helicopter markets. The S-92 was developed from the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter and has similar parts such as flight control and rotor systems. Transport helicopter family by Sikors
#1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 三菱重工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-kaisha , informally MHI ) is a Japanese multinational engineering , electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo , Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobil
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
Canadian Car and Foundry ( CC&F ), also variously known as "Canadian Car & Foundry" or more familiarly as "Can Car", was a manufacturer of buses , railway rolling stock , forestry equipment, and later aircraft for the Canadian market. CC&F history goes back to 1897, but the main company was establis
#4 Baykar
Baykar is a private Turkish defence company specialising in UAVs , C4I and artificial intelligence . Turkish tactical UAV manufacturer Baykar Type Private company Predecessor Baykar Makina Founded 1984 ; 38 years ago ( 1984 ) Founder Özdemir Bayraktar Headquarters Istanbul, Turkey Key people Sel
#5 EDAG
EDAG Engineering Group AG (short Edag , own spelling EDAG ) is an international corporate group active in the Engineering services sector. [2] Since 2015, it has been based in Arbon , Canton Thurgau , Switzerland . The EDAG Group is one of the world's largest independent development partners to the
#6 Andair
Andair Ltd is a British manufacturer of general, sport and civilian aircraft and related machinery based in Havant, Hampshire , England. It is a small family-run company with a dozen of employees and total assets £1.15 million. Founded in 1994 by father and son, pilots and engineers - Andrew Phillip
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is an American aircraft company and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics . Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 aircraft since 1958. Gulfstream's current range consis
Aero Commander was an aircraft manufacturer formed in 1944. In subsequent years, it became a subsidiary of Rockwell International and Gulfstream Aerospace . The company ceased aircraft production in 1986. Aero Commander Aero Commander 500A Commander taking off at airport in Czech Republic. Formerly
The Tor ( Russian : Тор ; English: torus [2] ) is an all-weather, low- to medium-altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for destroying airplanes , helicopters , cruise missiles , unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range ballistic threats (anti- munitions ). Originally developed
#2 R.550 Magic
The R.550 Magic ( backronym for Missile Auto-Guidé Interception et Combat [1] [2] ) is a short-range air-to-air missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder , and it was made backwards compatible with the Sidewinder launch hardware. This article need
#3 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
An anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory . The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic
#5 AGM-130
The AGM-130 was a powered air-to-ground guided missile developed by the United States of America . Developed in 1984, it is effectively a rocket-boosted version of the GBU-15 bomb. It first entered operational service on 11 January 1999, and was retired in 2013. 502 were produced. Air-to-surface gui