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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
North Las Vegas Airport ( IATA : VGT , ICAO : KVGT , FAA LID : VGT ) is a public-use airport 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of downtown Las Vegas in North Las Vegas, Nevada . [1] It is owned by the Clark County Commission and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation . This article needs addi
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
#4 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
Moises R. Espinosa Airport ( Filipino : Paliparang Moises R. Espinosa , Masbateño : Palupadan san Moises R. Espinosa , Bikol : Palayugan nin Moises R. Espinosa ), [2] also known as Masbate Airport ( IATA : MBT , ICAO : RPVJ ) , is the airport serving the general area of Masbate City , located in the
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
Thunderbird Field was a military airfield in Glendale, Arizona , used for contract primary flight training of Allied pilots during World War II . Created in part by actor James Stewart , [1] the field became part of the United States Army Air Forces training establishment just prior to American entr
#8 Grumman
The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation , later Grumman Aerospace Corporation , was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft . Founded on December 6, 1929, by Leroy Grumman and his business partners, it merged in 1994 with Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman
Range Regional Airport ( IATA : HIB , ICAO : KHIB , FAA LID : HIB ) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi , 7 km ) southeast of the central business district of Hibbing , in Saint Louis County , Minnesota , United States. [1] It was formerly known as Chisholm-Hibbing Airpor
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
#11 Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport
Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport ( IATA : STS , ICAO : KSTS , FAA LID : STS ) is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Santa Rosa, California , in Sonoma County, California , United States. [1] [2] Municipal airport in Sonoma County, California, United States Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County
#12 RAF Toome
Royal Air Force Toome or more simply RAF Toome is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Toome , County Antrim , Northern Ireland. RAF Toome Toome , County Antrim in Northern Ireland RAF Toome Shown within Northern Ireland Show map of Northern Ireland RAF Toome RAF Toome (the United
#13 Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport ( Arabic : مطار أبو ظبي الدولي ) ( IATA : AUH , ICAO : OMAA ) is an international airport in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , the capital of the United Arab Emirates . Largest airport serving Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates This article is about the airport opened in 1982.
#14 Adak Airport
Adak Airport ( IATA : ADK [2] , ICAO : PADK [3] , FAA LID : ADK ) is a state-owned public-use airport located west of Adak , on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska . [1] The airport is the farthest western airfield with scheduled passenger air service in the entire United
#15 Trenton–Robbinsville Airport
Trenton–Robbinsville Airport ( FAA LID : N87 ) is a privately owned, public use airport a mile east of Robbinsville , in Mercer County, New Jersey , United States. [1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport . [2] Airport in
#16 Picton Aerodrome
Picton Aerodrome ( IATA : PCN , ICAO : NZPN ) is a Non-Certificated Aerodrome 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Picton township in the Marlborough District of the South Island in New Zealand . Sounds Air has 5 flights per day to Wellington . The Marlborough Sounds Airpark is located nearby offeri
Nellis Air Force Base (" Nellis " colloq. ) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada . Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in " Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace ", [3] associated with the
#18 La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora , IATA : GUA , ICAO : MGGT ) serves Guatemala City , Guatemala . It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) [1] south of Guatemala City's center and 25 km (16 mi) from Antigua Guatemala . It is administered by the Dirección Ge
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ( French : Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle , IATA : CDG , ICAO : LFPG ) or Roissy Airport , is the principal airport serving the French capital, Paris , and the largest international airport in France. Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France , 23 km (14 mi)
#20 Chame Airport
Chame Airport ( LID : MP24) is an airport serving Chame District , a district in the Panamá Oeste Province of Panama . Airport in Panama Chame Airport IATA : none ICAO : none LID : MP24 Summary Airport type Public Location Panama Elevation AMSL 141 ft / 43 m Coordinates 8°35′20″N 79°53′23″W Ma
#1 Boeing 720
The Boeing 720 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . Announced in July 1957 as a 707 derivative for shorter flights from shorter runways, the 720 first flew on November 23, 1959. Its type certificate was issued on June 30, 1960, and it entered service with Uni
#2 Comac ARJ21
The Comac ARJ21 Xiangfeng ( Chinese : 翔凤 ; pinyin : xiángfèng ; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix ' ) is a 78–90 seat regional jet manufactured by the Chinese state-owned aerospace company Comac . Development of the ARJ21 (Advanced Regional Jet) began in March 2002, the first prototype was rolled out on 21 Dece
The Boeing EC-135 is a retired family of command and control aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter . During the Cold War , the EC-135 was best known for being modified to perform the Looking Glass mission where one EC-135 was always airborne 24 hours a day to serve as flying command po
#4 DFS 194
The DFS 194 was a rocket -powered aircraft designed by Alexander Lippisch at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS - "German Institute for Sailplane Flight"). German rocket-powered aircraft prototype This article does not cite any sources . ( December 2009 ) DFS 194 Model of DFS 194 Role
The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a German interceptor aircraft designed for point-defence . It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history and the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph) in level flight. Designed by Alexander Lippi
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop -powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. Turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft This article may be e
The Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 2] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft . It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space ) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-13
The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. It was first flown at Dunsfold , Surrey, in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk , and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems . It has been used in a training capacity and
The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (鍾馗, " Devil Queller ") [2] was a single-seat fighter - interceptor which was developed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company and operated by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II . Its official designation was Army Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter (二式単座戦闘機)
#10 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II , nicknamed "Old Shaky", is an American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California . American heavy lift military aircraft with 4 piston engines, 1946 C-124 Globemaster II Role Heavy-lift military transport aircraft Type
#11 Deperdussin 1912 Racing Monoplane
The Deperdussin 1912 Racing Monoplane was a French aircraft built by Société de Production des Aéroplanes Deperdussin especially for racing. It is notable for being the first aircraft to exceed 100 mph (161 km/h) in level flight. [1] 1900s French racing aircraft Deperdussin 1912 Racing Monoplane
#12 North American B-45 Tornado
The North American B-45 Tornado was an early American jet-powered bomber designed and manufactured by aircraft company North American Aviation . It has the distinction of being the first operational jet bomber to enter service with the United States Air Force (USAF), as well as the first multiengine
#13 Airco DH.9
The Airco DH.9 (from de Havilland 9) – also known after 1920 as the de Havilland DH.9 – was a British single-engined biplane bomber developed and deployed during the First World War . 1917 bomber aircraft family by Airco DH.9 Airco DH.9 Role Bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Airco Designer Geoffr
#14 Tupolev Tu-204
The Tupolev Tu-204 ( Russian : Туполев Ту-204 ) is a twin-engined medium- range narrow-body jet airliner capable of carrying 210 passengers, designed by Tupolev and produced by Aviastar-SP and Kazan Aircraft Production Association . First introduced in 1989, it was intended to be broadly equivalent
The Fouga CM.88 Gemeaux was a 1950s French engine test-bed aircraft produced by Fouga . An unusual aircraft, it was two aircraft joined by a common wing. CM.88 Gemeaux Role Engine test-bed Type of aircraft Manufacturer Estalissements Fouga et Cie First flight 1951 Number built 1 Developed from Fouga
#16 Dornier 228
The Dornier 228 is a twin- turboprop STOL utility aircraft , designed and first manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier ) from 1981 until 1998 . Two hundred and forty-five were built in Oberpfaffenhofen , Germany . In 1983 , Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) bought a pr
The Blackburn B-101 Beverley was a heavy transport aircraft produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Blackburn Aircraft . It was notably the only land-based transport airplane built by Blackburn, a company that otherwise specialised in producing naval fighter aircraft. British heavy transport a
#18 Short S.80
The Short S.80 was an early British floatplane built by Short Brothers for Frank McClean to undertake an aerial expedition up the Nile to investigate the cataracts between Aswan and Khartoum . After a successful flight to Khartoum it was returned to England, where it was used for training by the RNA
#19 Curtiss P-60
The Curtiss P-60 was a 1940s American single-engine single-seat, low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft developed by the Curtiss-Wright company as a successor to their P-40 . It went through a lengthy series of prototype versions, eventually evolving into a design that bore little resemblance to the P-
#20 NAMC YS-11
The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (NAMC), a Japanese consortium. It was the only post-war airliner to be wholly designed and manufactured in Japan until the development of the Mitsubishi SpaceJet during the 2010s, roughly 50 yea
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
USS Corregidor (AVG/ACV/CVE/CVU-58) was the fourth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned the following August, she was originally named for Anguilla Bay, in Maurelle Island , in the Alexander Arch
USS Mindoro (CVE-120) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier launched during World War II , but was completed too late to see active service . After service in the Caribbean , Atlantic and the Mediterranean during the early Cold War , the carrier was stricken from the Navy List on 1 December 1
#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 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō
Ryūhō ( 龍鳳 , "Dragon phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy . She was converted from the submarine tender Taigei ( 大鯨, "Big Whale" ) , which had been used in the Second Sino-Japanese War . One of the least successful of the light aircraft carrier conversions due to her
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
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 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 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)
#10 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
#11 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
#12 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
#13 USS Saginaw Bay
USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island . The bay was in turn named after USS Saginaw , a U.S. Navy sloop-of-war that spent 1868 and 1869 charting and exploring the Alaskan coast. Launche
#14 Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
The Commencement Bay -class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II . Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2008 ) USS Commencement Bay Class overview Builders Seattle-Taco
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
#16 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
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4) , originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29 , was an 11,000 ton Independence -class light aircraft carrier which was commissioned in the United States Navy during World War II on 17 November 1943. Serving in the Pacific Theatre for the entire wa
USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43) , a Midway -class aircraft carrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea . She earned the affectionate nickname " Ageless Warrior " through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classi
USS Curtiss (AV-4) was the first purpose-built seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy . She was named for Glenn Curtiss , an American naval aviation pioneer that designed the Curtiss NC-4 , the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Tender of the United States Navy USS Curt
HNLMS Karel Doorman (R81) ( Dutch : Hr.Ms. Karel Doorman (R81) ) was a Colossus -class aircraft carrier of the Royal Netherlands Navy . Formerly the British ship HMS Venerable , she was sold to the Netherlands in 1948 as a light attack carrier. In 1960, she was involved in the decolonization confl
Condor , legally incorporated as Condor Flugdienst GmbH and stylized as condor , is a German charter airline established in 1955 with Frankfurt Airport being its main base. Condor offers scheduled flights to leisure destinations and operates, from Germany, medium-haul flights to the Mediterranean Ba
Independence Air was a low-cost airline , owned by FLYi, Inc. , headquartered in the Loudoun Gateway Corporate Center in Dulles, Virginia , United States (near Washington, D.C. ) that operated from 1989 until 2006. Its route network focused on the east coast of the United States, but it also extende
#3 History of Braathens (1994–2004)
Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel
#4 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
Southwest Airlines Co. , typically referred to as Southwest , is one of the major airlines of the United States and the world's largest low-cost carrier . [3] It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas , and has scheduled service to 121 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. [4] As
#6 Maersk Air
Maersk Air A/S was a Danish airline which operated between 1969 and 2005. Owned by the A. P. Møller–Mærsk Group , it operated a mix of scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo services. Headquartered at Dragør , its main operating bases were Copenhagen Airport , Billund Airport and Esbjerg Airpor
JSC National Air Carrier "Kyrgyzstan Airlines" ( Russian : ОАО «Национальный авиаперевозчик «Кыргызстан Аба Жолдору» ) was the national airline of Kyrgyzstan , with its head office on the grounds of Manas International Airport in Bishkek . It operated scheduled international and domestic services, a
West Wing Aviation is a Queensland based airline that was founded in 2000 and commenced operations later on May 2, 2000. [1] Australian companies established in 2000 This article needs to be updated . ( April 2022 ) West Wing Aviation IATA ICAO Callsign - - - Founded 2000 Commenced operations 2 May
Pacific Western Airlines Ltd ( PWA ) ( IATA : PW , ICAO : PWA , Call sign : PACIFIC WESTERN AIRLINES ) was an airline that operated scheduled flights throughout western Canada and charter services around the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. Defunct airline of Canada (1946—1987) "Pacific W
#10 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
#11 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
#12 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
#13 Iran Air
The National Airline of Iran ( Persian : هواپیمايی ملی ایران , romanized : Havâpeymâyi-ye Melli-ye Irân ), branded as Iran Air , is the flag carrier of Iran , which is headquartered at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran . As of 2018, it operates scheduled services to 71 destinations in Asia and Europe . I
Aero Virgin Islands was an airline based in St. Thomas , US Virgin Islands . This article possibly contains original research . ( September 2007 ) Aero Virgin Islands Commenced operations 1977 Ceased operations 1990 Destinations Caribbean Headquarters St. Thomas Key people Joseph A. Cranston, Manage
#15 Saudia
Saudia ( Arabic : السعودية as-Suʿūdiyyah ), formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines ( الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية ), is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia , based in Jeddah . [2] [3] The airline's main operational base is at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah . King Khalid Internationa
#16 China Airlines
China Airlines ( CAL ; Chinese : 中華航空 ; pinyin : Zhōnghuá Hángkōng ) is the state-owned flag carrier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) , and one of its two major airlines along with EVA Air . It is headquartered in Taoyuan International Airport and operates over 1,400 flights weekly (including 91 pu
#17 Brasmex – Brasil Minas Express
Brasmex – Brasil Minas Express Ltda. was a cargo airline based in Sao Paulo , Brazil . Brazilian cargo airline This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Brasmex IATA ICAO Callsign - BCA BRASMEX Founded January 2, 2001 Ceased operations February 2004 Hubs Viracopos I
#18 Imperial Airways
Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long-range airline , operating from 1924 to 1939 and principally serving the British Empire routes to South Africa , India , Australia and the Far East , including Malaya and Hong Kong . Passengers were typically businessmen or colonial administrator
Alaska Coastal Airlines was an airline in the United States. It was formed in 1939 as a result of the merger of Alaska Air Transport and Marine Airways . On April 1, 1962, Alaska Coastal Airlines merged with Ellis Air Lines , [1] trading for a while as Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines . Alaska Coastal
#20 Allied Airways
Allied Airways was a UK airline based at Aberdeen , Scotland . Formed in 1934 as Aberdeen Airways it was taken over by British European Airways in 1947. [1] Early Scottish regional airline Aberdeen Airways Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) Ltd. Founded 2 January 1934 Commenced operations 10 September 19
#1 US Navy airships during World War II
The United States Navy proposed to the U.S. Congress the development of a lighter-than-air station program for anti-submarine patrolling of the coast and harbors. This program proposed, in addition to the expansion at Naval Air Station and Lakehurst, the construction of new stations. The original co
#2 Airship
An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power . [1] Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Dirigible airships compared with related aerostats, from a turn-of-
No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service . [4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had had
No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma and Chinook helicopters from RAF Benson . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 28 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 7 November 1915 ( 1915-11-07 ) – present Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Operational Conversion
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 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , near Del Rio, Texas . It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the U
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. 1 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the two operations groups in RAF Air Command . Today, the group is referred to as the Air Combat Group, as it controls the RAF's combat fast-jet aircraft and has airfields in the UK, as well as RAF Support Unit Goose Bay in Canada. The group headquarters
No. 17 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which was operational during both the First and Second World Wars . No. 17 (Training) Group RAF No. 17 Group RAF Active 1918–1919 1936–1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Part of RAF Coastal Command Engagements First World War
Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean . Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins goi
#9 No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron
No. 307 (Polish) Squadron , also known as No. 307 (City of Lwów) Squadron ( Polish : 307 Dywizjon Myśliwski Nocny "Lwowskich Puchaczy" ) was one of several Polish squadrons in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War . It was formed as part of an agreement between the Polish Government
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
The 417th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with V Bomber Command at Itami Airfield , Japan, where it was inactivated on 5 November 1945. 417th Bombardment Group Douglas A-20s of the 417th Bombardment Group showing markings adopted in the So
#12 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
No. 681 Squadron RAF was a photo-reconnaissance squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . No. 681 Squadron RAF Active 2 January 1943 – 1 August 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role photo-reconnaissance Part of No. 221 Group RAF , RAF India Command [1] No. 231
Number 19 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XIX Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force , is the squadron number plate of the UK's Control and Reporting Centre which has responsibility for NATO Air Policing Area 1. The unit was allocated the role in 2021. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
Escadrille SPA.48 was a unit of the French Air Force during World War I. [1] Escadrille MS 48 / N 48 / SPA 48 Active 1915–1918 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Mascot(s) The Crowing Rooster Engagements World War I Military unit
#16 355th Wing
The 355th Wing ( 355 WG ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command 's Fifteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson , Arizona , where it operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II . The wing's mission is to provide close air support (CAS), air inte
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron is an active Reserve unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st o
The 92d Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Mobility Command Eighteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base , Washington . The wing is also the host unit at Fairchild. The wing carries out air refueling, passenger and cargo airlift, and aero-m
Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11) was a fighter wing ( German : Jagdgeschwader ) of the German Luftwaffe during World War II . Its primary role was the defense of Northern Germany against Allied day bomber raids. Formed in April 1943 as a split from Jagdgeschwader 1 , the unit primarily used the Messerschmi
No. 428 Squadron RCAF , [2] also known as 428 Bomber Squadron , [3] and 428 Ghost Squadron , [4] was first a night bomber squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force engaged in strategic bombing during World War II , based in Yorkshire. [3] At the end of the war the squadron moved to Nova Scotia before
Roger Bruce Chaffee ( / ˈ tʃ æ f iː / ; February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer , aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program . American astronaut, naval aviator and aeronautical engineer Roger B. Chaffee Chaffee in 1964 Born Roger Bru
Frederick Walker Baldwin (January 2, 1882 – August 7, 1948), also known as Casey Baldwin , paternal grandson of Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin , was a hydrofoil and aviation pioneer and partner of the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell . He was manager of Graham Bell Laboratories from 1909
Sir Lawrence James Wackett KBE , DFC , AFC (2 January 1896 – 18 March 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry". He has been described as "one of the towering figures in the history of Australian aviation covering, as he did, virtually all aspects of activities: pilot,
#4 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
#5 Bobbi Trout
Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout (January 7, 1906 – January 24, 2003) was an early American aviator and endurance flying record holder. Trout began her aviation career at the age of 16; however, her first solo flight and solo certificate was not until April 30, 1928. [1] In the spring of 1928, Trout’s mother bo
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]
#7 Jake Swirbul
Leon Albert "Jake" "The Bullfrog" Swirbul [1] (March 18, 1898 – June 28, 1960), was an aviation pioneer and co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation . No Towels Jake Swirbul in 1940
Reginald Spencer Stafford CBE FRAeS (21 April 1903 – September 1980) was an aeronautical engineer, and the designer of the Handley Page Victor . Aeronautical engineer
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
#10 Sergei Korolev
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev [lower-alpha 1] ( Russian : Сергей Павлович Королёв , romanized : Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov , lit. ' sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ kərɐˈlʲɵf ' ; Ukrainian : Сергій Павлович Корольов , romanized : Serhiy Pavlovych Korol'ov , lit. ' sɛrˈɦij ˈpavlovɪtʃ koroˈlʲou̯ ' ) 12 January
Thomas Johnstone McWiggan CBE , CEng , FIEE , FRAeS , SMIEEE , FIET [1] (26 May 1918 – 2 January 2016) joined the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1946, was involved in the introduction of Ground-Controlled Approach Radar (GCA) into civil aviation and was Director-General of Telecommunications at the C
Louis Charles Breguet (2 January 1880 in Paris – 4 May 1955 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Île-de-France ) was a French aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers . French aircraft designer and builder For the Grande école formerly known as the Breguet School, see ESIEE . Louis Br
Clark Blanchard Millikan (August 23, 1903 – January 2, 1966) was a distinguished professor of aeronautics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and a founding member of the National Academy of Engineering . [2] Clarke B. Millikan Born Clarke Blanchard Millikan ( 1903-08-23 ) August 23
Karl-Heinz Bringer (16 June 1908 – 2 January 1999) was a German aerospace engineer , and rocket propulsion specialist who later became a French citizen. [1] Bringer worked on Nazi Germany's rocket development program at Peenemünde during World War II . After the war, he moved to France, where he wor
#15 Leroy Grumman
Leroy Randle " Roy " Grumman (4 January 1895 – 4 October 1982) was an American aeronautical engineer , test pilot , and industrialist . In 1929, he co-founded Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co. , later renamed Grumman Aerospace Corporation, and now part of Northrop Grumman . [1] American engineer and
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
The Turbomeca Aspin was a small French turbofan engine produced by Turbomeca in the early 1950s. This geared turbofan design was the first turbofan to fly, powering the Fouga Gemeaux test-bed aircraft on 2 January 1952. [1] Turbofan engine produced by Turbomeca Aspin Type Turbofan National origin Fr
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
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
#3 List of Iranian aviation accidents and incidents
This is a list of major aviation accidents and incidents that took place in Iran, or involved aircraft traveling to and from Iran. Date Airline Aircraft Location Casualties December 25, 1952 Iran Air Douglas DC-3 Tehran , Iran 27 fatalities January 21, 1980 Iran Air Boeing 727-86 Alborz Mountains 12
#4 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
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
#6 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
#7 Cubana de Aviación accidents and incidents
Cubana de Aviación , the national carrier of Cuba , [1] has been involved in 51 incidents and accidents between 1934 and 2018, 27 of which had 1 fatality or more, with 708 fatalities. Included are ground and collision fatalities and hijackings.
#8 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 air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#10 List of 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
#11 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
#12 1961 Holtaheia Vickers Viking crash
The 1961 Holtaheia Vickers Viking crash ( Norwegian : Holtaheia-ulykken ) was a controlled flight into terrain incident on 9 August 1961 at Holta in Strand , Norway. The Eagle Airways (later, British Eagle ) Vickers 610 Viking 3B Lord Rodney was en route from London to Stavanger Airport, Sola on an
#13 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
#14 Varig Flight 797
Varig Flight 797 was a flight from Abidjan , Côte d'Ivoire to Rio de Janeiro , Brazil. On 3 January 1987, the Boeing 707-320C crashed while landing, killing all 12 crew members and 38 of the 39 passengers. [2] After an engine failure, the pilot decided to return but misjudged the approach and stalle
#15 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
#16 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
#17 List of aircraft shootdowns
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns , dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II . An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (see anti-aircraft warfare ) which causes the targeted aircraft to
The September 11 attacks , commonly known as 9/11 , [lower-alpha 4] were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network al-Qaeda [2] [3] [4] against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four com
#19 Kabul airlift of 1928–1929
The Kabul Airlift was an air evacuation of British and a number of European diplomatic staff and their families conducted by the Royal Air Force from Kabul between 23 December 1928 and 25 February 1929, the first large-scale air evacuation, with a total of 586 people of eleven different nationalitie
#20 1953 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1953: Years in aviation : 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 19
#1 SZD-27
The SZD-27 Kormoran (Cormorant) ( Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny - Glider experimental department) was a two-seat glider designed in Poland from 1961. Polish two-seat glider, 1965 SZD-27 Kormoran Role Glider National origin Poland Designer Eng. Józef Niespał First flight 2 January 1965 Number built
The Sud-Ouest SO.1221 Djinn (alternatively written S.O.1221) is a French two-seat light helicopter designed and manufactured by aircraft manufacturer Sud-Ouest (SNCASO) , which was later merged into Sud Aviation . It was the first production French helicopter, as well as being one of the first pract
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft . Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army 's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in 1972. The Army designated the pro
Hamilton Sundstrand was an American globally active corporation that manufactured and supported aerospace and industrial products for worldwide markets. A subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation , it was headquartered in Windsor Locks, Connecticut . The company was formed from the merger of Ha
British Aerospace plc ( BAe ) was a British aircraft , munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was at Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire . [1] Formed in 1977, in 1999 it purchased Marconi Electronic Systems , the defence electronics and na
#3 Boeing–Embraer joint venture
Boeing Brasil–Commercial was a proposed, but failed joint venture between Boeing and Embraer to design, build, and sell commercial airliners worldwide. The partnership was established in February 2019, after Boeing agreed to purchase an 80% stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft division. The deal w
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. ( AHI ) is a subsidiary of Airbus Group, Inc. , the United States subsidiary of Airbus . Airbus Helicopters manufactures and markets a broad range of civil helicopters . With large facilities in Texas and Mississippi and service centers throughout the country, Airbus Helicop
#5 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
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
Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group ) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus . It is the largest in the industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries. Its head office is located at Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane , France , near Marseille . [3] The
The 9K32 Strela-2 ( Russian : Cтрела , "arrow"; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail ) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (or MANPADS ) system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared homing guidance and destroy them with a high explosive warhead . "
The NPO Almaz S 200 Angara/Vega/Dubna ( Russian С-200 Ангара/Вега/Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon (initially Tallinn ), [2] is a long range, high altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system designed in the 1960s to defend large areas from high-altitude bombers or other targets. Each battali