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Pamplona Airport is an airport in Pamplona , Navarra , Spain ( IATA : PNA , ICAO : LEPP ) . It is 3.7 miles from the city of Pamplona, Navarra's capital. It is between Noáin and Esquiroz. It is a public airport managed by AENA. Airport Pamplona Airport IATA : PNA ICAO : LEPP Summary Airport type Pub
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
Hisar Airport ( IATA : HSS , ICAO : VIHR ) , officially known as Maharaja Agrasen International Airport existing as domestic airport presently under upgrade by 30 March 2024 , [3] is a DGCA -licensed public airport serving Hisar in Haryana state of India. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-
#5 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (abbreviated NAS JRB Fort Worth ) [1] ( IATA : FWH , ICAO : KNFW , FAA LID : NFW ) includes Carswell Field , a military airbase located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west of the central business district of Fort Worth , in Tarrant County , Texas ,
#6 Syamsudin Noor International Airport
Syamsudin Noor International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Syamsudin Noor ) ( IATA : BDJ , ICAO : WAOO ) is an international airport serving Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan of Indonesia . [5] It is located in the district of Landasan Ulin, 5 kilometres west of Banjarbaru , capita
Peter O. Knight Airport ( IATA : TPF , ICAO : KTPF , FAA LID : TPF ) is an airport on Davis Islands , five minutes ( 3 NM or 5.6 km or 3.5 mi [1] ) from downtown Tampa , Florida . Built as a Works Progress Administration project, it was Tampa's main airport from 1935 to 1945, and is still used
Sitia Airport ( IATA : JSH , ICAO : LGST ) is a small community airport in the region Mponta of Sitia Municipality, on the eastern part of Crete in Greece . The facility is serving the city of Sitia . The airport is located 1 km north/northwest of the city center. Airport in Sitia, Lasithi Sitia M
#9 Idaho Falls Regional Airport
Idaho Falls Regional Airport ( IATA : IDA , ICAO : KIDA , FAA LID : IDA ) is two miles north-northwest of downtown Idaho Falls , Idaho , United States. [1] It is locally known as Fanning Field . [3] It is the second-busiest airport in Idaho after Boise Airport . This article uses bare URLs , which a
#10 Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field ( ICAO : KHRT , FAA LID : HRT ) is a United States Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida , immediately west of the town of Mary Esther . It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AF
Naval Air Station Albany (formerly Turner Air Force Base and Turner Field ) is a former United States Air Force and United States Navy military airfield located in Albany, Georgia . United States Navy military airfield in Albany, Georgia Naval Air Station Albany Turner Field Albany , Georgia in th
Hollywood Burbank Airport , legally and formerly marketed as Bob Hope Airport after entertainer Bob Hope [5] [6] ( IATA : BUR , ICAO : KBUR , FAA LID : BUR ) , is a public airport 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of downtown Burbank , in Los Angeles County, California , United States. [7] The airport se
Aiken Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north-northeast of Aiken, South Carolina . It was closed in 1975. Closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station Aiken Air Force Station Aiken Army A
#14 Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig
#15 Long Tieng
Long Tieng (also spelled Long Chieng , Long Cheng , or Long Chen ) is a Laotian military base in Xaisomboun Province . [1] During the Laotian Civil War , it served as a town and airbase operated by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States . [2] During this time, it was also referred to a
#16 St. George Regional Airport
St. George Regional Airport ( IATA : SGU , ICAO : KSGU , FAA LID : SGU ) is a city-owned airport in St. George , Washington County , Utah . [1] For the former airport, see St. George Municipal Airport . Airport St. George Regional Airport IATA : SGU ICAO : KSGU FAA LID : SGU Summary Airport type Pub
Air Base 126 Solenzara ( French : Base aérienne 126 Solenzara ) ( IATA : SOZ , ICAO : LFKS ) is a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) (ALAE) base located in the village of Ventiseri approximately 40 km north-northeast of Porto-Vecchio on Corsica . It is just north of the mou
Sansapor Airfield (also known as Mar Airfield ) is a former World War II airfield located in the village of Werur , in Tambrauw Regency , West Papua , Indonesia . The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state. Sansapor Airfield Part of Fifth Air F
RAF Middleton St George was a Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Bomber Command station during World War II . It was located in County Durham , five miles east of Darlington , England . The station's motto was Shield and Deter . [1] The aerodrome remains active as Teesside Int
Dalhart Army Air Base is a former World War II military airfield complex near the city of Dalhart, Texas . It operated three training sites for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945. For the civilian airport established in 1946, see Dalhart Municipal Airport . Airport Dalhart Army A
The Yakovlev Yak-1 ( Russian : Яковлев Як-1 ) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II . The Yak-1 was a single-seat monoplane with a composite structure and wooden wings; production began in early 1940. [1] 1940s fighter aircraft family by Yakovlev This article needs additional citations for v
The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War . It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester . Royal Air Force four-engine heavy bomber of WWII Halifax Handley Page Halifax B
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
The twin-engine F5L was one of the Felixstowe F series of flying boats developed by John Cyril Porte at the Seaplane Experimental Station , Felixstowe , England, during the First World War for production in America. F5L Curtiss F5L patrol plane at Pensacola Naval Air Station Role Military flying boa
The middle of the market , often abbreviated MoM , is the airliner market between the narrowbody and the widebody aircraft, a market segmentation used by Boeing Commercial Airplanes since at least 2003. [1] Both Airbus and Boeing produce aircraft that serve this segment. The short Boeing 767 -200/ER
The Fouga CM.170 Magister is a 1950s French two-seat jet trainer aircraft that was developed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Fouga . Due to industrial mergers, the aircraft has been variously known as the Fouga CM.170 Magister , Potez (Fouga) CM.170 Magister , Sud Aviation (Fouga) C
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
#8 Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with 40 ord
#9 Airbus A321
The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short to medium range, narrow-body , commercial passenger twin engine jet airliners ; [lower-alpha 2] it carries 185 to 236 passengers. It has a stretched fuselage which was the first derivative of the baseline A320 and entered service in 1994
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
#11 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
The Grumman G-44 Widgeon is a small, five-person, twin-engined, amphibious aircraft . [1] It was designated J4F by the United States Navy and Coast Guard and OA-14 by the United States Army Air Corps and United States Army Air Forces . G-44 Widgeon A Grumman Widgeon on Frazer Lake on the southwest e
#13 Boeing RC-135
The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing and modified by a number of companies, including General Dynamics , Lockheed , LTV , E-Systems , and L3 Technologies , and used by the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force to support theater and national level inte
#14 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
#15 Tupolev Tu-104
The Tupolev Tu-104 ( NATO reporting name : Camel ) is a retired twinjet , medium-range, narrow-body turbojet -powered Soviet airliner . It was the second to enter regular service, behind the British de Havilland Comet , and was the only jetliner operating in the world from 1956 to 1958, when the Bri
#16 Civil Aviation Department Revathi
The Civil Aviation Department Revathi was a light utility aircraft designed in India principally for use by that country's flying clubs. Revathi Role Civil utility aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Civil Aviation Department of India First flight 13 January 1967
The 1907 Voisin biplane (designated the Voisin II by the 1913 edition of Jane's All the World's Aircraft ), [2] was the first successful powered aircraft designed by aeronautical engineer and manufacturer Gabriel Voisin . It was used by the French aviator Henri Farman [note 1] to make the first he
#18 Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington . Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two underwing turbofans . Envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100
#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 COW Biplane
The COW Biplane was a British tractor biplane built to compete in the 1912 British Military Aeroplane Competition . It was not successful. COW Biplane Biplane No. 10 Role Military Biplane Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Coventry Ordnance Works Designer W.O. Manning First
#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
#2 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
#3 Independence-class aircraft carrier
The Independence -class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy For the class of littoral combat ships, see Independence-class littoral combat ship . This article needs additional c
The I-400 -class submarine ( 伊四百型潜水艦 , I-yon-hyaku-gata sensuikan ) Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) submarines were the largest submarines of World War II and remained the largest ever built until the construction of nuclear ballistic missile submarines in the 1960s. The IJN called this type of submari
#5 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
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
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 Hornet (CV-8) , the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name, was a Yorktown -class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . During World War II in the Pacific Theater , she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid. In the Sol
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named for the 1942 Makin raid , an early diversionary raid designed to distract from the Guadalcanal campaign and the Tulagi campaign . Launched in April 1944, and commissioned in May, she served in s
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)
#12 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
#13 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
#14 USS Forrestal
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
#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 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
#17 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
#18 USS Block Island (CVE-106)
USS Block Island (CVE-106) (then LPH-1 and CVE-106 again) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was the second ship to carry her name, done in honor of the first one , being launched 12 days after the original was sunk. Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of
#19 HMS Archer (D78)
HMS Archer was a Long Island -class escort carrier built by the United States in 1939–1940 and operated by the Royal Navy during World War II . She was built as the cargo ship Mormacland , but was converted to an escort carrier and renamed HMS Archer . Her transmission was a constant cause of proble
#20 USS Wake Island
USS Wake Island (CVE-65) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy History United States Name USS Wake Island Namesake Battle of Wake Island Builder Kaiser Shipyards Laid down 6 February 1943 Launched 15 September 1943 Commissio
#1 KF Cargo
Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter trading as KF Cargo and Kelowna Flightcraft trading as KF Maintenance and Engineering is a cargo airline based in Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada. It operates long term cargo charters for couriers and freight companies, forest fire patrols, and aircraft sales and
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
Delta Air Lines, Inc. , typically referred to as Delta , is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier . One of the world's oldest airlines in operation , Delta is headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . [1] The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, incl
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
#5 Air Tahoma
Air Tahoma was an American cargo airline (Part 121) based in Columbus, Ohio , United States. It was established and started operations in 1996 in San Diego then later moved to Indianapolis in 1998 and to its last location at Rickenbacker International Airport , Columbus. [1] Air Tahoma operated cont
#6 Air Florida
Air Florida was an American low-cost carrier that operated from 1971 to 1984. In 1975 it was headquartered in the Dadeland Towers in what is now Kendall, Florida in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida . [1] [2] American airline (1971–1984) Air Florida IATA ICAO Callsign QH FLA PALM Founded Sep
JSC Uzbekistan Airways , [2] operating as Uzbekistan Airways ( Uzbek : Oʻzbekiston Havo Yoʻllari , Ўзбекистон Ҳаво Йўллари ; Russian : Узбекские Авиалинии ), is the flag carrier airline of Uzbekistan , [3] headquartered in Tashkent . [4] From its hub at Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport ,
#8 Air Hawaii
Air Hawaii was a scheduled passenger airline providing service between Honolulu and the U.S. West Coast cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco . The airline advertised its service as "High Class. Low Fares." Founded by Michael J. Hartley , who previously started The Hawaii Express and would later c
Iran Aseman Airlines ( Persian : هواپیمایی آسمان , romanized : Havâpeymâyi-ye Âsemân ) is the third-largest Iranian airline headquartered in Tehran . It operates scheduled domestic passenger services and regional international services. Airline in Iran This article uses bare URLs , which are uninf
#10 El Al
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. ( TASE : ELAL , Hebrew : אל על נתיבי אויר לישראל בע״מ ), [3] trading as El Al (Hebrew: אל על , "Upwards", "To the Skies" or "Skywards", stylized as EL על AL אל ; Arabic : إل-عال ), is the flag carrier of Israel . [4] [5] Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Te
#11 Ghana Airways
Ghana Airways Limited was the flag carrier of Ghana , with its main base of operation and hub at Kotoka International Airport in Accra . The airline ceased operations in 2004, although plans were discussed to revive it in 2020 in partnership with Egyptair . [2] Defunct national airline of Ghana, 195
#12 Pegasus Airlines
Pegasus Airlines ( Turkish : Pegasus Hava Taşımacılığı A.Ş. ) ( BİST : PGSUS ), sometimes stylized as Flypgs , is a Turkish low-cost carrier headquartered in the Kurtköy area of Pendik , Istanbul [2] with bases at several Turkish airports. Turkish low-cost airline headquartered in Pendik, Istanbul N
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
Avianca Argentina , legally incorporated as Avian Líneas Aéreas S.A. , was an Argentine airline headquartered in Buenos Aires , Argentina , with its operational hub at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in the city. The airline operated commercially under the Avianca brand through a license agreement; however
Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. was an Italian regional airline and a subsidiary of Alitalia . It maintained two bases at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome and at Linate Airport in Milan . The airline operated short haul domestic and international point to point flights using Embraer E-Jet aircr
Ethiopian Airlines (commonly referred to as Ethiopian ; Amharic : የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ , romanized : Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā āyer menged ), formerly Ethiopian Air Lines ( EAL ), is the flag carrier of Ethiopia , [12] [13] and is wholly owned by the country's government . EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and com
#17 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
#18 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
#19 Air Alps
Air Alps , (stylized as Air A!ps , previously operating as KLM Alps , legally AAA-Air Alps Aviation), was an Austrian regional airline based in Innsbruck . Former Austrian airline (1998–2013) Not to be confused with Air Alpes . Air Alps IATA ICAO Callsign A6 LPV ALPAV Founded 1998 Commenced operatio
#20 Hillwood Airways
Hillwood Airways (formerly ATX Air Services ) [2] [3] is an American charter airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and based at Fort Worth Alliance Airport . It is a subsidiary of The Perot Group, which is controlled by Ross Perot, Jr. American charter airline Hillwood Airways IATA ICAO Callsig
On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6, 1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade airship made of an ordinary patio chair and 45 helium -filled weather balloons . The aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,900 m) , drifted from the point of liftoff in San Pedro,
#2 David Schwarz (aviation inventor)
David Schwarz ( Hungarian : Schwarz Dávid ; Croatian : David Švarc , pronounced [dǎʋit ʃʋârt͡s] ; [note 1] 20 December 1850 – 13 January 1897) [1] [2] was a Hungarian aviation pioneer. He is known for creating an airship with a rigid envelope made entirely of metal. [2] Schwarz died only months be
The Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin #130 ; Registration: D-LZ 130 ) was the last of the German rigid airships built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau during the period between the World Wars , the second and final ship of the Hindenburg class , and the second zeppelin to carry the name "Graf Ze
#1 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 79th Fighter Group at Youngstown Air Force Base , Ohio, where it was inactivated on 1 March 1960. 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger, AF Ser. No. 55-4052, o
The United States Air Force 's 97th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. Nebraska-based unit studying and devising communication securities 97th Intelligence Squadron Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint Active 1917–1919; 1935–1944; 1979–present Country
The 63d Fighter Wing (63 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Ellington Field , Houston, Texas. It was withdrawn from the Texas Air National Guard (TX ANG) and inactivated on 11 October 1950. This article includes a list of references , related reading or extern
The 526th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Operations Group , based at Ramstein Air Base , Germany . It was inactivated on 1 July 1994. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline
The 80th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls , Texas. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2012 ) 80th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan II (left) T-38C Talon (right) of 80th Flying Trainin
No. 310 Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovak-manned fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War . No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF Badge of № 310 Squadron RAF Active 29 July 1940 – 15 February 1946 Country United Kingdom Allegiance United Kingdom Czechoslovakia (August 1945 onwards
No. 183 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a fighter-bomber unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 183 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF Active 1 November 1942 – 15 November 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Nickname(s) Gold
#8 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 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
The 103 Squadron " Caracóis " ( Esquadra 103 ) is a jet advanced training squadron of the Portuguese Air Force . Prior to 1978, the " Caracóis " also received following designations: 22 Squadron, Esquadra de Instrução Complementar de Pilotagem ( EICP ) and Esquadra de Instrução Complementar de Pilot
#11 Jagdstaffel 49
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 49 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 49 , was a jagdstaffel ("hunting squadron", i.e. fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron scored 28 aerial victories during the war, including at least one obser
The 107th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing . It is assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base , Michigan and is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. United States Air Force Air Combat Command unit This article's lead section ma
#13 88th Fighter Training Squadron
The 88th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base , Texas. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training. 88th Fighter Training Squadron Squadron Northrop T-38 Talon Active 1942–1945; 1973-present Country United State
The 525th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson , Alaska. The squadron was first activated as the 309th Bombardment Squadron in February 1942. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterran
The 141st Air Refueling Wing (141 ARW) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard , stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base , Spokane, Washington. If activated to federal service, the 141 ARW is gained by the United States Air Force and assigned to the Air Mobility Command (AMC). As a result of BR
The 120th Fighter Squadron (120 FS) is a unit of the Colorado Air National Guard 140th Wing located at Buckley Space Force Base , Aurora, Colorado. The 120th is equipped with the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon . 120th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Wing (WG), Col
#17 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
Number 207 Squadron is a historic bomber squadron and, latterly, a communications and flying training squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was announced on 5 July 2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return t
#19 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
#20 No. 8 Group RAF
No. 8 Group was a Royal Air Force group which existed during the final year of the First World War and during the Second World War . Royal Air Force group during WWII No. 8 (PFF) Group RAF Active 1918 - 1919 1 Sep 1941 - 28 Jan 1942 8 Jan 1943 – 15 Dec 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Ai
Radar, Air-to-Surface Vessel, Mark III , or ASV Mk. III for short, was a surface search radar system used by RAF Coastal Command during World War II . It was a slightly modified version of the H2S radar used by RAF Bomber Command , with minor changes to the antenna to make it more useful for the ant
In aircraft , an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor , carrying the pilot with it. The concept of an e
Gertrude S. Rogallo (January 13, 1914 – January 28, 2008) was one of the co-inventors of the flexible wing. These wings are now known as Rogallo wings . She and her husband, Francis Rogallo , invented the wing and obtained two United States patents on different versions of it in the early 1950s. R
Ernest Archdeacon (23 March 1863 – 3 January 1950) was a French lawyer and aviation pioneer before the First World War . He made his first balloon flight at the age of 20. He commissioned a copy of the 1902 Wright No. 3 glider but had only limited success. He was regarded as France's foremost pr
Walter Jacobi (January 13, 1918 – August 19, 2009) [2] was a rocket scientist and member of the " von Braun rocket group", at Peenemünde (1939–1945) working on the V-2 rockets in World War II . Walter Jacobi Jacobi in 2002 Born January 13, 1918 Saalfeld , [1] Germany Died August 19, 2009 (2009-08-19
Lilly Helene Steinschneider-Wenckheim (13 January 1891 – 28 March 1975), more commonly known as Lilly Steinschneider , was the first Hungarian woman to qualify as a pilot. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( May 2020 ) This
#4 Don Piccard
Donald Louis Piccard (January 13, 1926 – September 13, 2020) was a Swiss-born American balloon pioneer, promoter, innovator, designer, builder, and pilot. American balloonist inventor Don Piccard Born ( 1926-01-13 ) January 13, 1926 Lausanne , Vaud , Switzerland Died September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)
#5 Henri Farman
Henri Farman (26 May 1874 [1] – 17 July 1958 [2] [3] ) was a British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman . Before dedicating himself to aviation he gained fame as a sportsman, specifically in cycling [4] and motor racing. Henri took French nationalit
#6 Rudolf Fizir
Rudolf Fizir (13 January 1891 – 11 November 1960 [1] ) was an airplane constructor. He designed at least 18 original planes, [1] some conversions of landplanes to seaplanes - and a parachute. [2] The amphibious Fizir A.F.2 from 1931 [3] Fizir was born in Ludbreg , a small town on the river Bednja ,
Air Vice Marshal Sir William Sefton Brancker , KCB , AFC (22 March 1877 – 5 October 1930) was a British pioneer in civil and military aviation and senior officer of the Royal Flying Corps and later Royal Air Force . He was killed in an airship crash in 1930, exactly 20 years after his first flight.
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
Sergei Utochkin (12 July 1876 – 13 January 1916) was a Russian cyclist, sportsman and aviator. He was the second Russian pilot after Mikhail Efimov. [1] Utochkin had a nickname "the Man of all kind of sport" and "the Academician of sports" - swimming, diving, rowing and sailing, running, pistol shoo
#10 John F. Plumb
John F. Plumb (born 1970/1971) [1] is an American aerospace engineer , politician , and United States Navy Reserve captain who is the assistant secretary of defense for policy for space . He was previously the chief of government relations at The Aerospace Corporation . In 2016, he unsuccessfully ra
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
#12 Antônio Muniz
Antônio Guedes Muniz ( Maceió, Alagoas , 12 June 1900 — 28 Jun 1985) was the pioneer of the Brazilian aviation industry. [1] [2] In this Portuguese name , the first or maternal family name is Guedes and the second or paternal family name is Muniz . Antônio Muniz Patron of the Brazilian Aviation Indu
#13 Gabriel Voisin
Gabriel Voisin (February 5, 1880 – December 25, 1973) was a French aviation pioneer and the creator of Europe's first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of a sustained (1 km), circular, controlled flight, which was made by Henry Farman on January 13, 1908, near Paris, France
#14 Philip Bono
Philip Bono (13 January 1921 – 23 May 1993) was a Douglas Aircraft Company engineer. He was a pioneer of reusable vertical landing single-stage to orbit launch vehicles . As a visionary designer, he is credited with inventing the first version of a recoverable single-stage spacecraft booster, [1] an
#15 Charles Voisin
Charles Voisin (12 July 1882 [1] in Lyon – 26 September 1912 in Belleville-sur-Saône ) was an early aviation pioneer from France . He was the younger brother of Gabriel Voisin , also an aviation pioneer. French aviator For the governor of Ruanda-Urundi, see Charles Voisin (governor) . Charles Voisin
John Dudley North (1893–1968), CBE , HonFRAeS, MIMechE, was Chairman and Managing Director of Boulton Paul Aircraft . [1] This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( September 2012 ) Born in 1893 and educated at Bedford School , Nor
#17 Eduardo Barrón
Eduardo Barrón (full name Eduardo Barrón y Ramos de Sotomayor ; b. 7 September 1888 - d. 13 January 1949) was a Spanish aeronautical engineer and military pilot who led the design department at Talleres Loring from 1923 to 1930. Eduardo Barrón Born ( 1888-09-07 ) 7 September 1888 Matanzas , Cuba Die
#18 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1910
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#19 Thomas Pesquet
Thomas Gautier Pesquet ( French pronunciation: [tɔma gotje pɛskɛ] ; born 27 February 1978 in Rouen ) is a French aerospace engineer , pilot , and European Space Agency astronaut . Pesquet was selected by ESA as a candidate in May 2009, [1] and he successfully completed his basic training in Nove
The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled V-12 piston aero engine of 27- litres (1,650 cu in ) capacity . Rolls-Royce designed the engine and first ran it in 1933 as a private venture. Initially known as the PV-12 , it was later called Merlin following the company convention of naming its
#2 List of Rolls-Royce Merlin variants
This is a list of Rolls-Royce Merlin variants. Engines of a similar power output were typically assigned different model numbers based on supercharger or propeller gear ratios, differences in cooling system or carburettors, engine block construction, starting system, or arrangement of engine control
The Lycoming O-340 is a family of four-cylinder horizontally opposed , carburetor -equipped aircraft engines, that was manufactured by Lycoming Engines in the mid-1950s. [2] O-340 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufacturer Lycoming Engines First run 1953 Major applications Te
#4 Allison J33
The General Electric/Allison J33 is a development of the General Electric J31 , enlarged to produce significantly greater thrust, starting at 4,000 lbf (18 kN) and ending at 4,600 lbf (20 kN) with an additional low-altitude boost to 5,400 lbf (24 kN) with water-alcohol injection. This ar
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
#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
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
#4 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#5 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#6 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 ;
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1962
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1962, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
EgyptAir Flight 804 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Cairo International Airport , operated by EgyptAir . On 19 May 2016 at 02:33 Egypt Standard Time ( UTC+2 ), the Airbus A320 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea , killing all 56 passe
#9 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
#10 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
#11 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
#12 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
#13 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
#14 1974 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
#15 1913 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1913: Years in aviation : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 19
#16 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
#17 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
#18 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
#19 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
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
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
The Fournier RF-9 is a two-seat motorglider of conventional sailplane configuration. Originally produced in France , manufacturing was later taken over by ABS Aircraft in Switzerland , and then by Gomolzig in Germany . The pilot and passenger are accommodated side-by-side, and the aircraft's wings a
The AgustaWestland Apache is a licence-built version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army Air Corps . The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing ; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopters (later AgustaWestland ) at Yeovil , Somerset in Engla
#2 Bell 206
The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters , manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec , plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army 's Light Observation Helicopter program, it was not selected by the Army. Bell redesigned t
The Westland affair in 1985–86 was an episode in which Margaret Thatcher , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , and her Secretary of State for Defence , Michael Heseltine , went public over a cabinet dispute with questions raised about whether the conventions of cabinet government were being obser
McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor formed by the merger of McDonnell Aircraft and the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1967. Between then and its own merger with Boeing in 1997, it produced a number of well-known commercial and military aircr
#3 Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company (1909 – 1929) was an American aircraft manufacturer originally founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss and Augustus Moore Herring in Hammondsport, New York . After significant commercial success in its first decades, it merged with the Wright Aeronautical to form Curtiss
General Electric Company ( GE ) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston . American multinational conglomerate "GE" redirects here. For other uses, see GE (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with the former British Ge
Aéroplanes Voisin was a French aircraft manufacturing company established in 1905 by Gabriel Voisin and his brother Charles , and was continued by Gabriel after Charles died in an automobile accident in 1912; the full official company name then became Société Anonyme des Aéroplanes G. Voisin [1] [2]
#6 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,
#7 Renault
Groupe Renault ( UK : / ˈ r ɛ n oʊ / REN -oh , US : / r ə ˈ n ɔː l t , r ə ˈ n oʊ / rə- NAWLT , rə- NOH , [7] [8] French: [ɡʁup ʁəno] , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A. ) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. [9] The company produces
#8 Ilyushin
The public joint stock company Ilyushin Aviation Complex , [1] operating as "Ilyushin" ( Russian : Илью́шин ) or as "Ilyushin Design Bureau", is a former Soviet and now a Russian aircraft manufacturer and design bureau , founded in 1933 by Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin . Soviet/Russian nomenclature
#9 United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ( Russian : Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация , tr. Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya (OAK) ) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation . With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government , it consolidates Russian private an
#10 Fouga
Fouga (also known as Air Fouga ) was a French manufacturing company established by Gaston Fouga at Béziers during 1920. Originally specialising in the repair of railway rolling stock , the firm eventually became most noted for the aircraft it produced from its woodworking facilities at Aire-sur-l'Ad
#11 Platt-LePage Aircraft Company
The Platt-LePage Aircraft Company was a manufacturer of aircraft for the armed forces of the United States of America. Based in Eddystone, Pennsylvania , the company produced the first helicopter to be officially acquired by the United States Army Air Forces . Platt-LePage Aircraft Company Industry
#1 Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina
The National Aeronautics Museum "Brigadier Edmundo Civati Bernasconi" ( Spanish : Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica ) is an Argentine museum located in the city of Morón, Buenos Aires . Established in 1960, the museum is dedicated to the history of aviation , in particular the Argentine Air Force . This
The M247 Sergeant York DIVAD (Division Air Defense) was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), developed by Ford Aerospace in the late 1970s. Based on the M48 Patton tank, it replaced the Patton's turret with a new one that featured twin radar -directed Bofors 40 mm rapid-fire guns. The vehicle
#2 Barrel bomb
A barrel bomb is an improvised unguided bomb , sometimes described as a flying IED ( improvised explosive device ). They are typically made from a large barrel -shaped metal container that has been filled with high explosives , possibly shrapnel , oil or chemicals as well, and then dropped from a he
#3 Kh-55
The Kh-55 ( Russian : Х -55 [note 1] , also known as RKV-500 ; NATO reporting name : AS-15 "Kent" ) is a Soviet /Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile , designed by MKB Raduga in the 1970s. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads. Kh-55 is launched excl
Sentinel was a proposed US Army anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system designed to provide a light layer of protection over the entire United States, able to defend against small ICBM strikes like those expected from China, or accidental launches from the USSR or other states. The system would have sev