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#1 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 ,
Royal Air Force Fersfield or more simply RAF Fersfield (originally known as RAF Winfarthing ) is a former Royal Air Force station located 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Norwich, Norfolk , England . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline cit
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
Canadian Forces Base Bagotville ( IATA : YBG , ICAO : CYBG ) , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville , and also known as Bagotville Airport or Saguenay-Bagotville Airport, is a Canadian Forces base located 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay . Located
Breddan Aerodrome is a heritage-listed abandoned aerodrome at Gregory Developmental Road, Breddan , Charters Towers Region , Queensland , Australia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Charters Towers . It was built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied Works Council and Queensland Main Roads Comm
Syunik Airport ( Armenian : Սյունիքի Oդանավակայան , romanized : Syuniki' Odanavakayan ) ( IATA : TBA ) is located 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Kapan , the sixth largest city in Armenia , and the largest city in the province of Syunik . On December 5, 2020, the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia anno
#7 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
#8 Naval Air Station Pensacola
Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola ( IATA : NPA , ICAO : KNPA , FAA LID : NPA ) (formerly NAS/KNAS until changed circa 1970 to allow Nassau International Airport, now Lynden Pindling International Airport , to have IATA code NAS), "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy bas
Hastings Aerodrome ( ICAO : NZHS ) is a small airport located in Hastings , Hawke's Bay , New Zealand . It is sometimes referred to as Bridge Pa Aerodrome. It is owned and operated by the Hawke's Bay & East Coast Aero Club Inc. [2] For the civil airport serving Hastings and Napier, see Hawke's Bay A
West Point Rice Mill is a former rice mill building in Charleston, South Carolina . It is at the City Marina at 17 Lockwood Drive. [2] West Point Mill was one of three large rice mills in Charleston in the 19th century. This building was constructed in 1861 to replace a rice mill that had burned the
#11 Naha Air Base
Naha Air Base ( 那覇基地 , Naha Kichi ) , formally known as the Kōkū Jieitai Naha Kichi ( 航空自衛隊那覇基地 ) , is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force formerly under control of the United States Air Force . It is located at Naha Airport on the Oroku Peninsula in Naha , Okinawa , Japan. [2] [3] For t
#12 Wards Airfield
Wards Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea . The airfield was abandoned after the war and was developed into the Waigani area of Port Moresby. Wards Airfield 5-Mile Drome Part of Fifth Air Force Located near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea Wards Airfield Wa
Salé Airport or Rabat–Salé Airport ( IATA : RBA , ICAO : GMME ) is an international airport located in the city of Salé , also serving Rabat , [1] the capital city of Morocco and of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. It is a joint use public and military airport, also hosting the First Air Base of the R
#14 Cachimbo Airport
Cachimbo Airport ( ICAO : SBCC ) is the military airport serving Campo de Provas Brigadeiro Velloso , a large Testing and Training complex of the Brazilian Armed Forces located in Serra do Cachimbo ( English: Smoking pipe Mountains ), in the southern part of the state of Pará , Brazil. It is operate
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
#16 Davis Station
The Davis Station , commonly called Davis , is one of three permanent bases and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Davis is situated on the coast of Cooperation Sea in Princess Elizabeth Land , Ingrid Christensen Coast in the Australian Antarctic Terr
#17 Platov International Airport
Platov International Airport ( IATA : ROV , ICAO : URRP ) ( Russian : Международный аэропорт Платов ) is an airport close to the stanitsa of Grushevskaya, Aksaysky District , Rostov Oblast , Russia near the city of Novocherkassk northeast of Rostov-on-Don . It serves Rostov-on-Don (as a replacement
#18 RAF Atcham
Royal Air Force Atcham or more simply RAF Atcham is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8 km) east of Shrewsbury , Shropshire , England , on the north eastern boundary of Attingham Park . Former RAF base in Shropshire, England RAF Atcham USAAF Station 342 Shrewsbury , Shropshire in
#19 RAF Leconfield
Royal Air Force Leconfield or more simply RAF Leconfield is a former Royal Air Force station located in Leconfield (near Beverley ), East Riding of Yorkshire , England. Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England RAF Leconfield Leconfield , East Riding of Yorkshire in England Sea King HAR3 of No. 2
#20 Faisalabad International Airport
Faisalabad International Airport ( IATA : LYP , ICAO : OPFA ) is an international airport and standby Pakistan Air Force military base situated on Jhang Road, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre of Faisalabad , in the Punjab province of Pakistan . The airport is home to two flying
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies ' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War . The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd . Deve
The Dewoitine 14 was a mid-1920s French civil transport, capable of carrying mixture of passengers and freight. The sole example was used in commercial trials. Dewoitine 14 Role Six passenger airliner or commercial transport Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Dewoitine First flight
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 Mikoyan MiG-29K ( Russian : Микоян МиГ-29K ; NATO reporting name : Fulcrum-D ) [9] is a Russian all-weather carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau . The MiG-29K was developed in the late 1980s from the MiG-29M . Mikoyan describes it as a 4+ generation air
The AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma is an American unmanned aircraft system which is small, battery powered , and hand-launched. Its primary mission is surveillance and intelligence gathering using an electro-optical and infrared camera . It is produced by AeroVironment . RQ-20 Puma AeroVironment RQ-20 Pum
#6 Harbin Y-12
The Harbin Y-12 ( Chinese : 运-12 ; pinyin : Yùn-12 ) is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). Utility transport aircraft Y-12 Harbin Y-12 II of the Iranian IRGC Role Twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin C
#7 Curtiss XBTC
The Curtiss XBTC was a prototype single-seat, single-engined torpedo / dive bomber developed during World War II for the United States Navy . Four aircraft were ordered, powered by two different engines, but the two aircraft to be fitted with the Wright R-3350 radial engine were cancelled in late 19
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
#9 Short Tucano
The Short Tucano is a two-seat turboprop basic trainer built by Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland . It is a licence-built version of the Brazilian Embraer EMB 312 Tucano . Series of military training aircraft Tucano RAF Short Tucano T1, in display colours for 2008 Role Trainer aircraft Typ
The Brewster F2A Buffalo [1] is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II . Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation , it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. The Buffalo won a competit
The Fairchild-Dornier 328JET is a commuter airliner , based upon the turboprop -powered Dornier 328 , developed by the German aircraft manufacturer Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH . It would be the last Dornier-designed aircraft to reach production before the company's collapse during the early 2000s. Region
#12 Fighter-bomber
A fighter-bomber is a fighter aircraft that has been modified, or used primarily, as a light bomber or attack aircraft . It differs from bomber and attack aircraft primarily in its origins, as a fighter that has been adapted into other roles, [1] whereas bombers and attack aircraft are developed spe
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
#14 Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants)
The Rolls-Royce Griffon engine was designed in answer to Royal Naval specifications for an engine capable of generating good power at low altitudes. Concepts for adapting the Spitfire to take the new engine had begun as far back as October 1939; Joseph Smith felt that "The good big 'un will eventual
#15 Yokosuka E14Y
The Yokosuka E14Y ( Allied reporting name Glen ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy reconnaissance seaplane transported aboard and launched from Japanese submarine aircraft carriers such as the I-25 during World War II . The Japanese Navy designation was " Type 0 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane " (零式小型水上偵察
#16 Bristol Type 143
The Bristol Type 143 was a British twin-engine monoplane aircraft designed by Frank Barnwell of the Bristol Aeroplane Company . Type 143 Role Light transport Type of aircraft Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company Designer Frank Barnwell First flight 1936 Number built 1 Developed alongside the more
#17 Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin- turboprop aircraft was designed and developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Grumman Aircraft Company for the United States Navy as a replacement for
#18 Lockheed A-12
The Lockheed A-12 is a high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed 's Skunk Works , based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson . The aircraft was designated A-12, the 12th in a series of internal design efforts for
The Consolidated P-30 (PB-2) was a 1930s United States two-seat fighter aircraft . An attack version called the A-11 was also built, along with two Y1P-25 prototypes and YP-27 , Y1P-28 , and XP-33 proposals. The P-30 is significant for being the first fighter in United States Army Air Corps service
#20 Myasishchev M-4
The Myasishchev M-4 Molot ( Russian : Молот (Hammer ), USAF /DoD reporting name "Type 37", [2] [3] NATO reporting name Bison [4] ) was a four-engined strategic bomber designed by Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev and manufactured by the Soviet Union in the 1950s to provide a Long Range Aviation bomb
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
#2 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
#3 Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov ( Russian : Адмира́л фло́та Сове́тского Сою́за Кузнецо́в , romanized : Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov or "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov", originally the name of the fifth Kirov -class battlecruiser ) is an aircraft carrier (
HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. She was completed during World War II and provided air cover over the amphibious landing at Salerno, Italy , in September 1943. The ship was transferred to the Eastern Fleet in the Indian O
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
USS Vermillion (CVE-52) (previously AVG-52 then later ACV-52 ) was laid down on 10 May 1943 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation as a Bogue -class auxiliary aircraft carrier; redesignated an escort aircraft carrier , on 10 June 1943; assigned to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease on 23 Ju
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)
#8 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
HTMS Chakri Naruebet (911) ( Thai : จักรีนฤเบศร , meaning 'Sovereign of the Chakri Dynasty ', the Thai monarchy's ruling family) [2] [3] is the flagship of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Thailand 's first and only aircraft carrier , although the RTN refers to her as an "Offshore Patrol Helicopter Ca
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
#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 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi
Akagi ( Japanese : 赤城, "red castle") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture . Though she was laid down as an Amagi -class battlecruiser , Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to
#13 Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier
The Shōkaku class ( 翔鶴型 , Shōkaku-gata ) consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1930s. Completed shortly before the start of the Pacific War in 1941, the Shōkaku and Zuikaku were called "arguably the best aircraft carriers in the world" when built.
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
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 Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz -class , nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy . The ninth ship of her class, [5] she is named in honor of Ronald W. Reagan , President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport
#17 Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase , equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft . [1] Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a naval force to project air power worldwide without d
USS Tripoli (LPH-10) , an Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship , was laid down on 15 June 1964 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation ; launched on 31 July 1965; sponsored by Jane Cates, the wife of General Clifton B. Cates , former Commandant of the Marine Corps ; a
USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co
#20 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
The Gerald R. Ford class is a class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers currently being constructed for the United States Navy . The class, with a planned total of ten ships, will replace the Navy's current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship , Gerald R. Ford , replacing En
#1 Yemenia
Yemenia ( Arabic : اليمنية ) is the flag carrier airline of Yemen , [5] based in Sanaa . It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger flights to destinations in Africa and the Middle East out of its hubs at Aden International Airport , and to a lesser extent Seiyun Airport . National a
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
#3 Vayudoot
Vayudoot ( Hindi : वायुदूत , romanized : Vāyudūt , lit. ' messenger who rides on the wind ' ) was a regional airline in India established on 20 January 1981 as a joint-venture between the two state-owned carriers, Indian Airlines and Air India . [1] The airline was headquartered at New Delhi 's
#4 TAME
TAME or TAME EP Linea Aerea del Ecuador was an airline founded in Ecuador in 1962. TAME (pronounced "tah-meh") was the flag carrier and the largest airline of Ecuador . TAME headquarters were in Quito , Pichincha Province and the main hub was Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito . The airli
#5 British Caledonian in the 1970s
British Caledonian (BCal) came into being in November 1970 when the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways , at the time Britain's second-largest, wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] airline , took over British United Airways (BUA), then the largest British independent airline as well as
Condor Syndikat was a German trade company, with headquarters in Berlin , that operated airline services in Brazil while also providing aircraft, maintenance and aviation information. It is also the parent company of the Brazilian airlines Varig and Syndicato Condor , which later became Serviços Aér
Toumaï Air Chad ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية التشادية توماي ) is the national flag carrier airline of Chad . It operated domestic services within Chad as well as scheduled international services to other African nations from its main base at N'Djamena International Airport . International flights appear
Heli Malongo Aviação e Serviços de Angola, Lda is an air charter operator headquartered in Luanda , Angola , which offers onshore and offshore flights in support of the oil industry in Angola from its base at Cabinda Airport . Heli Malongo Airways Operating bases Quatro de Fevereiro Airport , Cabind
BackpackersXpress was a proposed airline to have been based in Melbourne , Australia . It was established in 2003 and sought to start a long-haul, low-fares operation using two dry-leased Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Proposed destinations included Delhi , Bangkok , Munich and Manchester . [1] The compan
#10 Ked-Air
Ked-Air was a planned airline based in Alor Star , Malaysia operating domestic service. [1] [2] The company officially ceased operations in 2006.
#11 Key Airlines
Key Airlines was founded as Thunderbird Airlines in 1964 and then changed its name in 1969. The airline took over Sun Valley Airlines in 1972 and became known as Sun Valley Key Airlines for several years until reverting to the Key Airlines name. The airline began as a commuter and charter air carrie
#12 Vladivostok Air
JSC Vladivostok Air (also Vladivostok Avia ; Russian: ОАО Владивосток Авиа ) ( IATA : XF , ICAO : VLK ) was an independent airline with its head office at the airport in Artyom , Primorski Krai , Russia. [2] In 2011, it was reacquired by Aeroflot. Vladivostok Air IATA ICAO Callsign XF VLK VLADAIR
#13 China National Aviation Corporation
The China National Aviation Corporation ( Chinese : 中國航空公司 ) was a Chinese airline which was nationalized after the Chinese Communist Party took control in 1949, and merged into the People's Aviation Company of China ( 中國人民航空公司 ) in 1952. It was a major airline under the Nationalist government of Ch
Velvet Sky was a low cost airline based at the King Shaka International Airport near Durban , South Africa . The airline launched in March 2011. [3] It ceased operations in February 2012 and was liquidated in May 2012. This article is about the South African airline. For the American professional wr
#15 Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. ( Arabic : القطرية , al-Qaṭariya ), [4] operating as Qatar Airways , is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar . [5] Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha , [6] the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 150 [7] international destina
Connellan Airways (later Connair ) was an airline headquartered in Alice Springs , Australia . [3] It operated scheduled flights as well other air transport services throughout the Northern Territory from 1939 to 1980. [1] [4] Defunct airlines of Australia Connellan Airways Connair IATA ICAO Callsig
#17 Harlequin Air
Harlequin Air Co., Ltd. ( ハーレクィンエア , Hārekuin Ea ) was an airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Fukuoka Airport in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka , Japan . [1] [2] It was owned by Japan Air System (later Japan Airlines Domestic in 2004), operating domestic passenger services. Harlequin Air IATA ICAO C
#18 Cascade Airways
Cascade Airways was an airline in the northwest United States which flew primarily regional air routes out of Seattle , Washington . Founded in 1969, [1] [4] it operated for 17 years and shut down in 1986. [5] [6] Its IATA code (CZ) was later assigned to China Southern Airlines which was f
#19 Cirrus Airlines
Cirrus Airlines Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH was a German regional airline with its head office in Hallbergmoos and its maintenance facilities at Saarbrücken Airport . [2] It operated both charter and scheduled flights, the latter on behalf of Lufthansa , Swiss International Air Lines and Air Moldova .
British European Airways ( BEA ), formally British European Airways Corporation , was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974. Defunct airline of the United Kingdom (1946—1974) For the later airline briefly known as British European, see Flybe (1979–2020) . For the current-day successor
Operation Outward was a British campaign of the Second World War that attacked Germany and German-occupied Europe with free-flying balloons . It made use of cheap, simple balloons filled with hydrogen and carrying either a trailing steel wire to damage high voltage power lines by producing a short c
#2 R101
R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of a British government programme to develop civil airships capable of service on long-distance routes within the British Empire . It was designed and built by an Air Ministry –appointed team and was effectively in competitio
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
#4 R100
His Majesty's Airship R100 was a privately designed and built British rigid airship made as part of a two-ship competition to develop a commercial airship service for use on British Empire routes as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme . The other airship, the R101 , was built by the British Air Mini
#5 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
The 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually. Training includes weather, basic electronics, communic
The 3rd Ferrying Group was a World War II unit of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF). It was activated in February 1942 as the Detroit Sector, Ferrying Command in February 1942, but soon changed its name. It ferried aircraft manufactured in the midwest until March 1944, when it was disbanded in
Number 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (although His Majesty the King awarded No. V (Army Cooperation) Squadron ) was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It most recently operated the Raytheon Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire , between April 200
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
Attack Squadron TWELVE ( ATKRON TWELVE or VA-12 ), also known as the "Flying Ubangis" or "Clinchers" , was an attack squadron of the United States Navy active during the Cold War . From their home port at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Florida , the squadron made more than thirty major overseas de
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
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
#8 449th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 449th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 11th Air Division stationed at Ladd Air Force Base , Alaska, where it was inactivated on 25 August 1960. 449th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 449th Fighter Interceptor Squadron Northrop F-8
The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t
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
The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group , Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia . The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack fighter. [1] This article needs additio
Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 ( AWACS ) from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire . As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down from seven originally ordered in the late 1980s. [2] Pur
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
VA-135 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy , nicknamed Uninvited . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-81 on 1 March 1944, redesignated VA-14A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-135 on 2 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 30 November 1949. A second squadron bore th
The 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
The 466th Fighter Squadron is the 419th Fighter Wing 's operational flying squadron. It is located at Hill Air Force Base , Utah . 466th Fighter Squadron 466th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon over the Great Salt Lake [note 1] Active 1944–1945; 1952–1956; 1972–present Country United States B
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command . 445th Airlift Wing 445th Airlif
The 457th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve Command unit, assigned to the 301st Operations Group , 301st Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth , Texas. The squadron flies the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon . If mobilized, the Wing is gained by the
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 Martin-Baker Mk.1 is a British ejection seat designed and built by Martin-Baker . Developed in the late 1940s it was the first in the line of production Martin-Baker seats for military aircraft. Ground and air testing of earlier designs resulted in the first successful test ejection of a company
#2 Martin-Baker
Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited is a British manufacturer of ejection seats and safety-related equipment for aviation. The company's origins were originally as an aircraft manufacturer before becoming a pioneer in the field of ejection seats. The company's headquarters are in Higher Denham , B
George Jackson Mead (December 27, 1891 Everett, Massachusetts – January 20, 1949 Hartford, Connecticut ) was an American aircraft engineer. He is best known as one of the chief founding team members, together with Frederick Rentschler , of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft . Mead and Rentschler left Wright A
Paul Ernest Richter Jr. (January 20, 1896 – May 15, 1949) was an American aviation pioneer, co-founder of Standard Airlines and executive vice president of Trans World Airlines , operations chief of staff of the Naval Air Transport Service during World War II and chairman of the board, president of
Henry Sutton (4 September 1855, Ballarat, Victoria – 28 July 1912) was an Australian designer, engineer, and inventor credited with contributions to early developments in electricity, aviation, wireless communication, photography and telephony. [1] : 10 [2] Australian inventor (1855–1912) Henry
Isidore Auguste Marie Louis Paulhan ( French: [pɔlɑ̃] ; 19 July 1883 – 10 February 1963), [1] was a French aviator. He is known for winning the first Daily Mail aviation prize for the first flight between London and Manchester in 1910. Pioneering French aviator Louis Paulhan in 1909
#5 Farnum Fish
Farnum Thayer Fish (5 October 1896 – 30 July 1978) was an early American airplane pilot known as the "Boy Aviator". [1] [2] He was, at the age of 15, the "youngest licensed aviator in the world". [1] [3] [4] Farnum Thayer Fish Born ( 1896-10-05 ) October 5, 1896 Los Angeles, California Died July 3,
#6 Tapan Misra
Tapan Misra (born 20 January 1961) is an Indian scientist who has been the Director of Space Applications Centre [1] and Physical Research Laboratory [2] in ISRO . He later became Senior Advisor to the Chairman , ISRO. [3] Indian scientist Tapan Misra Director, Space Applications Centre , Indian Spa
#7 Paul W. Beck
Paul Ward Beck (1 December 1876 – 4 April 1922) was an officer in the United States Army , an aviation pioneer, and one of the first military pilots. Although a career Infantry officer, Beck twice was part of the first aviation services of the U.S. Army, as de facto head of the flying section of t
Philip F. Oestricher (1931 – December 18, 2015) was an American aerodynamics engineer and test pilot . [1] He made both the unscheduled first flight of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon on January 20, 1974 and its official first flight on February 2, 1974. [2] [3] American test pilot Philip
#9 Dava Newman
Dava J. Newman (born 1964) is the director of the MIT Media Lab [1] [2] and a former deputy administrator of NASA . [3] Newman earned her PhD in aerospace biomedical engineering, and Master of Science degrees in aerospace engineering and technology and policy all from MIT, and her Bachelor of Scienc
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( / ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s k ɒ f / ; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general . While serving as the commander of United States Central Command , he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War . United States Army general (1934–2012) "Norman Schwarzk
George Henry Prudden, Jr. (February 18, 1893 – January 20, 1964) was an American aircraft engineer . He was instrumental in designing the first all metal aircraft in America. He was president of the Early Birds of Aviation in 1961. American aircraft engineer George Henry Prudden, Jr. Ryan corp. grou
#12 Walter Blume (aircraft designer)
Walter Blume (10 January 1896 – 27 May 1964) was a German fighter ace of World War I. During World War I, he flew with two fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 26 and Jagdstaffel 9 gaining 28 aerial victories and earning the Iron Cross , Royal House Order of Hohenzollern , and the Pour le Merite . [1] Thi
#13 Helmut Horn
Helmut Justus Karl Horn (June 24, 1912 - January 20, 1994) [3] was a German-American engineer and applied physicist who was employed at the early Marshall Space Flight Center . Horn worked first at the Peenemünde Army Research Center and later, after the end of World War II, was hired by the U.S. th
#14 Tryggve Gran
Jens Tryggve Herman Gran MC (20 January 1888 – 8 January 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author. [3] Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author Tryggve Gran Tryggve Gran around 1912-1913 Born ( 1888-01-20 ) 20 January 1888 [1] Bergen , Norway Died 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age
#15 Henry C. Mustin (1874–1923)
Henry Croskey Mustin (6 February 1874 – 23 August 1923) was a pioneering naval aviator who undertook the task of establishing the first Naval Aeronautic Station (now Naval Air Station Pensacola ) on the site of the abandoned Navy Yard at Warrington , Florida in 1914. He was designated Navy Air Pilot
#16 Hans Mauch
Hans Adolph Mauch (6 March 1906 – 20 January 1984) was an engineer known for his work in early jet engine development in Germany, and aeromedical and prosthesis work in the USA in the post-war era. His S-N-S artificial leg design remains in widespread use in the 2010s. [1] For the comedic figure ska
Brent Ward Jett Jr. (born October 5, 1958), [1] ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aerospace and aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut . [2] Brent W. Jett Jr. Born ( 1958-10-05 ) October 5, 1958 (age 63) Pontiac, Michigan , U.S. Status Retired
Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949) [1] is an American physicist and aerospace engineer who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering from 2018 to 2020. [2] He previously served as Deputy of Technology for the Strategic Defense Initiative , and as Administrato
#19 Allan Lockheed
Allan Haines Lockheed ( né Allan Haines Loughead ; January 20, 1889 – May 26, 1969) was an American aviation engineer and business man. He formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company along with his brother, Malcolm Loughead , that became Lockheed Corporation . [1] American aviation engineer and industri
#20 James R. French
James R. French is a prominent U.S. aerospace engineer . While working for different NASA contractors during the 1960s, he helped design, develop and test the rocket engines for the Apollo / Saturn launch vehicles and the Apollo Lunar Module that enabled humans to walk on the Moon . He then joined N
The Eurojet EJ200 is a military low-bypass turbofan used as the powerplant of the Eurofighter Typhoon . The engine is largely based on the Rolls-Royce XG-40 technology demonstrator, which was developed in the 1980s. The EJ200 is built by the EuroJet Turbo GmbH consortium. The EJ200 is also used in t
The Rolls-Royce RB.109 Tyne is a twin-shaft turboprop engine developed in the mid to late 1950s by Rolls-Royce Limited to a requirement for the Vickers Vanguard airliner. It was first test flown during 1956 in the nose of a modified Avro Lincoln . [1] Following company naming convention for gas turb
The Pratt & Whitney PW1000G , also called the Geared Turbofan ( GTF ), is a high-bypass geared turbofan engine family produced by Pratt & Whitney . After many demonstrators, the program was launched with the Mitsubishi MRJ 's PW1200G in March 2008, and it was first flight tested in July 2008. The fi
The Linate Airport disaster occurred in Italy at Linate Airport in Milan on the morning of Monday, 8 October 2001. Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 686, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 airliner carrying 110 people bound for Copenhagen , Denmark, collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation CJ2 [1] :
The 1966 Palomares B-52 crash , also called the Palomares incident , occurred on 17 January 1966, when a B-52G bomber of the United States Air Force 's Strategic Air Command collided with a KC-135 tanker during mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet (9,450 m) over the Mediterranean Sea , off the coast o
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
#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
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#6 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
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
#10 National Airlines Flight 2511
National Airlines Flight 2511 was a United States domestic passenger flight from New York City to Miami, Florida . On January 6, 1960, the Douglas DC-6 serving the flight exploded in midair. The National Airlines aircraft was carrying 5 crew members and 29 passengers, all of whom perished. The Civil
#11 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
#12 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
British Airways Flight 38 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing , China, to London Heathrow Airport in London , United Kingdom, an 8,100-kilometre (4,400 nmi; 5,000 mi) trip. On 17 January 2008, the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft operatin
#14 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#15 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
#16 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
#17 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
#18 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
#19 Flight level
In aviation and aviation meteorology , a flight level ( FL ) is an aircraft's altitude at standard air pressure , expressed in hundreds of feet . The air pressure is computed assuming an International Standard Atmosphere pressure of 1013.25 hPa (29.92 inHg ) at sea level , and therefore is not n
#20 Bojinka plot
The Bojinka plot ( Arabic : بوجينكا ; Tagalog : Oplan Bojinka ) was a large-scale, three-phase terrorist attack planned by Ramzi Yousef and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for January 1995. They planned to assassinate Pope John Paul II ; blow up 11 airliners in flight from Asia to the United States [1] with
The Aerobul HB-1 Club was a Club class training sailplane built in Argentina in 1988. HB-1 Club Role Club class training sailplane Type of aircraft National origin Argentina Manufacturer Aerbul S.R.L. Designer Horacio Bulacio Campos and Néstor Fasola First flight January 1989 Number built 2
#1 Cierva C.4
The Cierva C.4 was an experimental autogiro built by Juan de la Cierva in Spain in 1922 which early the following year became the first autogyro to fly successfully. Failures of De la Cierva's attempts to compensate for dissymmetry of lift with the C.1 , C.2 , and C.3 autogiros, led him to consider
The Eurocopter MH-65 Dolphin is a twin-engined helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for medevac -capable search and rescue (SAR) and armed Airborne Use of Force missions. It is a variant of the French-built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin . Series of search-and-rescue helicopters HH-
#3 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy-lift helicopter operated by the United States military . As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion , mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°. It was built by Sikor
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (nicknamed " Loach ", after the requirement acronym LOH— Light Observation Helicopter ) is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation. The helicopter derives its name from the Cayuse
#5 TF-LÍF
Líf , also known as TF-LÍF , is an Aérospatiale AS-332L1 Super Puma helicopter used by the Icelandic Coast Guard . It is named after Líf , the only woman foretold to survive the events of Ragnarök from Norse mythology , and is the first Coast Guard aircraft to bear the name. [1] It is the longest se
#6 MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird
The Boeing MH-6M Little Bird (nicknamed the Killer Egg ) and its attack variant, the AH-6 , are light helicopters used for special operations in the United States Army . Originally based on a modified OH-6A , it was later based on the MD 500E , with a single five-bladed main rotor . The newest versi
#7 Kazan Ansat
The Kazan Ansat is a Russian light, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Kazan Helicopters . Ansat A Kazan Ansat Role Multipurpose utility helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Kazan Helicopters First flight 17 August 1999 Introduction 28 August 2013 Status In service Primary user Russian Ai
The Airbus CityAirbus is a multinational project by Airbus Helicopters to produce an electrically-powered VTOL personal air vehicle demonstrator. It is intended for the air taxi role, to avoid ground traffic congestion . [2] Multinational project by Airbus Helicopters CityAirbus Updated configuratio
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) AS550 Fennec (now H125M ) [1] and AS555 Fennec 2 are lightweight, multipurpose military helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter Group (now Airbus Helicopters ). Based on the AS350 Ecureuil and AS355 Ecureuil 2 series, they are named after the fennec fox . The
#1 Reeves Instrument Corporation
Reeves Instrument Corporation (RICO) was a Cold War manufacturer of computer and radar systems for the United States . The corporation was the Project Cyclone laboratory operator for simulation of guided missiles, and RICO developed several Strategic Air Command combination (radar/computer/communica
Dassault Aviation S.A. ( French pronunciation: [daˈso] ) is a French manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets . Aerospace manufacturer in France Dassault Aviation S.A Type Société Anonyme Traded as Euronext Paris : AM CAC Mid 60 Component ISIN FR0000121725 Industry Aerospace Defense
Bombardier Aviation is a division of Bombardier Inc. It is headquartered in Dorval , Quebec , Canada. [2] Its most popular aircraft included the Dash 8 Series 400 , CRJ100/200/440 , and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners , and the newer CSeries . It also manufactured the Bombardier 415 amph
#4 Fiat S.p.A.
Fiat S.p.A. , or Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin), was an Italian holding company whose original and core activities were in the automotive industry , and that was succeeded by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA). The Fiat Group contained many brands such as F
The Eclipse Aviation Corporation was the Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States-based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ), and also at one time proposed developing the Eclipse 400 single-engined jet. Defunct American aerospace manufacturer This article is about the defunct aircraft
Nash & Thompson was a British engineering firm that developed and produced hydraulically operated gun turrets for aircraft. As part of Parnall Aircraft it was also an important manufacturer of hydraulic-powered radar scanners used on radar systems such as H2S and AI Mark VIII . British engineering f
#7 De Havilland
The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited ( / d ə ˈ h æ v ɪ l ən d / ) was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland at Stag Lane Aerodrome Edgware on the outskirts of north London. Operations were later moved to Hatfield in Hertfordshire. 1920–1963 aircraft m
The Tor ( Russian : Тор ; English: torus [2] ) is an all-weather, low- to medium-altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for destroying airplanes , helicopters , cruise missiles , unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range ballistic threats (anti- munitions ). Originally developed
#2 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
Violet Friend was the Ministry of Supply rainbow code for an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed in the United Kingdom. The project began in 1954 with study contracts for an early warning radar system, which was followed by the February 1955 release of Air Staff Target 1135 (AST.1135) call
#4 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
The Bomb, Medium Capacity, 22,000 lb ( Grand Slam ) was a 22,000 lb (10 t) earthquake bomb used by RAF Bomber Command against German targets towards the end of the Second World War . The bomb was originally called Tallboy Large until the term Tallboy got into the press and the code name was repl
The Avco AN/FPS-26 Radar was an Air Defense Command height finder radar developed in the Frequency Diversity Program with a tunable 3-cavity power klystron for electronic counter-countermeasures (e.g. to counter jamming). Accepted by the Rome Air Development Center on 20 January 1960 [3] for use at