langs: 21 июля [ru] / july 21 [en] / 21. juli [de] / 21 juillet [fr] / 21 luglio [it] / 21 de julio [es]
days: july 18 / july 19 / july 20 / july 21 / july 22 / july 23 / july 24
#1 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
#2 Second World War RAAF Buildings, Maryborough Airport
Second World War RAAF Buildings is a heritage-listed group of air force base buildings at Saltwater Creek Road, Maryborough , Fraser Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. It was built from c. 1941 to c. 1944 . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 March 2007. [1] Historic site
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
Burgos Airport [3] ( Spanish : Aeropuerto de Burgos [4] ) ( IATA : RGS , ICAO : LEBG ) , also known as Villafría , is an airport located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the historic center of Burgos , a city in Spain . The company Aeronova has its maintenance headquarters in Villafría. [5] Airport B
Naval Air Station Albany (formerly Turner Air Force Base and Turner Field ) is a former United States Air Force and United States Navy military airfield located in Albany, Georgia . United States Navy military airfield in Albany, Georgia Naval Air Station Albany Turner Field Albany , Georgia in th
Uberlândia–Tenenete Coronel Aviador César Bombonato Airport ( IATA : UDI , ICAO : SBUL ) is the airport serving Uberlândia , Brazil . Since 2001 the airport is named after the Uberlândia-born pilot of the Brazilian Air Force César Bombonato (1955-1998), who died in an air crash. Airport Uberlândia–T
#7 Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport ( IATA : IAD , ICAO : KIAD , FAA LID : IAD ) , typically referred to as Dulles International Airport , Dulles Airport , Washington Dulles , or simply Dulles ( / ˈ d ʌ l ɪ s / DUL -iss ), is an international airport in the Eastern United States , located in Lou
#8 Arkansas World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arkansas for training fighter and bomber pilots and aircrews. U.S. Army Air Forces airfields in Arkansas Blytheville Walnut Ridge Newport Stuttgart Adams Field Grider Field Location of U.S. Army Air Forces airfi
#9 Larnaca International Airport
Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides [lower-alpha 1] ( IATA : LCA , ICAO : LCLK ) is an international airport located 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Larnaca , Cyprus . [2] Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main international gateway and the larger of the two commercial airports in
#10 RAF Leiston
Royal Air Force Leiston or more simply RAF Leiston is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) northwest of Leiston and 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Theberton , Suffolk , England . Airport in Suffolk, England RAF Leiston USAAF Station 373 Leiston Airfield - 12 June 1946 IATA : no
#11 RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge
RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge was a Royal Canadian Air Force training station located in coastal Charlotte County , New Brunswick in the hamlet of Pennfield Ridge . RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge Near St. George, New Brunswick in Canada RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge - 2014 RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge
#12 Banika Field
Banika Field was a World War II airfield on Mbanika in the Russell Islands in the Solomon Islands . Banika Field was built and supported by Naval Base Banika Island . Airport in Mbanika, Solomon Islands Banika Field IATA : none ICAO : none Summary Location Mbanika , Solomon Islands Coordinates 9.098
Anacortes Airport ( IATA : OTS [2] , FAA LID : 74S ) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Anacortes , a city in Skagit County, Washington , United States . It is owned by the Port of Anacortes. [1] Airport Anacortes Airport USGS aeria
Naval Air Station Olathe is a former United States Navy base located in Gardner, Kansas . On its grounds at one point was Olathe Air Force Station . After it was closed, it was redeveloped into New Century AirCenter . Airport in Gardner, Kansas Naval Air Station Olathe Aerial view of NAS Olathe in 1
#15 Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , formerly Trivandrum International Airport ( IATA : TRV , ICAO : VOTV ) , is an international airport which serves the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala , India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth interna
#16 New York Skyports Seaplane Base
New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane base ( IATA : NYS , FAA LID : 6N7 ) is a seaplane base in the East River VFR corridor in New York City , located at the foot of East 23rd Street between Waterside Plaza and Stuyvesant Cove Park . A seaplane ramp was constructed at East 23rd Street in the mid-1930s and
#17 Fenton Airfield
Fenton Airfield was a World War II military airfield in the Northern Territory of Australia located at Tipperary Station in what is now the locality of Douglas-Daly and named after flight lieutenant Clyde Fenton . [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2019 ) World
#18 Red Sea International Airport
The Red Sea International Airport is an international airport under construction in Hanak, Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia . Designed by British architects Foster + Partners , it is expected to be completed in 2022 and service one million passengers in 2030. [1] The airport is part of a luxury an
#19 Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport
Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin ) ( IATA : DJB , ICAO : WIJJ ) (formerly WIPA) is an airport in Jambi City in the Jambi province of Indonesia . It is located in the Paalmerah suburb of Jambi. This airport is named after Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin , th
Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) ( IATA : UAM , ICAO : PGUA , FAA LID : UAM ) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam . The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific Air Forces
The 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
#2 PZL MD-12
The MD-12 is a Polish four-engined short-range passenger and civil utility aircraft of the 1960s, which remained in the prototype stage. The PZL brand is conventional, since it did not enter production, and was referred to under its project designation only. This article is about the Polish plane pr
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 SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force in the close air support and nuclear strike role. It is still in service with the Indian Air Force . Attack aircraft, French/British, 1973-present Jaguar A French Air For
The Anatra D or Anade was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft built in Odessa , Russian Empire and flown during World War I . It was a two-bay biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits . Test flights revealed a number of design flaws, including
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI [lower-alpha 1] ( NATO reporting name : Flanker-H ) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30 , it is a heavy, al
The Petlyakov Pe-8 ( Russian : Петляков Пе-8 ) was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II , and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to rai
The BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 was a planned maritime patrol and attack aircraft intended to replace the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 . The rebuilt aircraft would have extended the operating life of the Nimrod fleet by several decades and significantly improved the aircraft by installing more efficient R
#9 Enola Gay
The Enola Gay ( / ə ˈ n oʊ l ə / ) is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber , named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets . On 6 August 1945, piloted by Tibbets and Robert A. Lewis during the final stages of World War II , it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic
The Zeppelin-Lindau Gs.I , often known post- WWI as the Dornier Gs.I after its designer Claude Dornier , was a civil flying boat developed immediate post-war from a military prototype. Its passenger cabin seated six. Only one was completed, and that was eventually scuttled to keep it out of Allied h
#11 Spaceplane
A spaceplane is a vehicle that can fly and glide like an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere and maneuver like a spacecraft in outer space . [1] To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft. Orbital spaceplanes tend to be more similar to conventional spacecraft, while s
#12 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada , which produced the aircraft from 1965 to 1988; Viking Air purchased the type certificate , then restarted production in 2008 before re-adopting the DHC name in
The Supermarine Attacker is a British single-seat naval jet fighter designed and produced by aircraft manufacturer Supermarine for the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). The type has the distinction of being the first jet fighter to enter operational service with the FAA. [1] Carrier-based fighter a
#14 Tupolev Tu-22M
The Tupolev Tu-22M ( Russian : Туполев Ту-22М ; NATO reporting name : Backfire ) is a supersonic , variable-sweep wing , long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. According to some sources, the bomber was believed to be designated Tu-26 at o
#15 Beriev Be-103
The Beriev Be-103 (in English sometimes called "Snipe") [2] is an amphibious seaplane designed by Beriev and constructed by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) in Russia . Intended for autonomous operation in the unmarked areas of Russia's far north and Siberia , the Be-1
#16 Curtiss HS
The Curtiss HS was a single-engined patrol flying boat built for the United States Navy during World War I . Large numbers were built from 1917 to 1919, with the type being used to carry out anti-submarine patrols from bases in France from June 1918. It remained in use with the US Navy until 1928, a
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
#18 Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on July 30, 1982. The original 767-200 entered service on S
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
The 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
USS Saipan (LHA-2) was a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship , the second United States Navy ship named in honor of the World War II Battle of Saipan . Commissioned in 1977, the ship saw service until 2007 when she was decommissioned . In 2009 the ship was sold for scrapping . For other ships with
I-401 ( 伊号第四百一潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-ichi-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1945 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -cl
SS Himalaya was a P&O steam ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1892 and scrapped in Germany in 1922. She operated scheduled services between England and Australia until 1908, and then to and from Japan until 1914. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Himalaya (1854) and SS Himalaya (19
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
#5 Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev
Kiev ( Russian : Киев ) is an aircraft carrier (heavy aircraft cruiser in Russian classification) [2] that served the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy from 1975 to 1993. It was built between 1970 and 1975 at Chernomorski factory in Mykolaiv and was the first Kiev -class vessel to be built. It is cur
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
HMS Nairana ( / n aɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ) was the lead ship of the Royal Navy 's Nairana -class escort carriers that saw service in the Second World War . She was built at John Brown & Company shipyards in Clydebank , Scotland . When construction started in 1941 she was intended as a merchant ship , but w
USS America (LHA-6) , is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America -class amphibious assault ship . The fourth U.S. warship to be named for the United States of America , she was delivered in spring of 2014, replacing Peleliu of the Tarawa class . Her miss
#9 Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz class is a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy . The lead ship of the class is named after World War II United States Pacific Fleet commander Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz , who was the last living U.S. Navy officer to hold the rank. Wit
#10 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
#11 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship
The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy (USN). Five ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled; instead they were joined by the Wasp
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB/CVA/CV-42) was the second of three Midway -class aircraft carriers . To her crew, she was known as " Swanky Franky ," " Foo-De-Roo ," or " Rosie ," with the last nickname probably the most popular. Roosevelt spent most of her active deployed career operating in the Med
#13 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
#14 HMS Albion (L14)
HMS Albion is an amphibious transport dock of the Royal Navy , the first of the two-ship Albion class . Built by BAE Systems Marine in Barrow-in-Furness , Albion was launched in March 2001 by the Princess Royal . Her sister ship , Bulwark , was launched in November 2001, also from Barrow. Affiliated
#15 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
The Queen Elizabeth class is a class of two aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy which are the central components of the UK Carrier Strike Group . [13] The lead ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth , was named on 4 July 2014, [14] in honour of Elizabeth I . [15] She was commissioned on 7 Dece
#16 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
Ise ( Japanese : 伊勢 ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I . Ise supported Japanese forces in the early 1920s during the Siberian Intervention in the Ru
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
#19 USS Salamaua
USS Salamaua (CVE-96) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after the invasion of Salamaua , a strategically important village in the New Guinea Theater during World War II , and one of the main targets of the Salamaua–Lae campaign . She served with distinc
#20 USS Roi
USS Roi (CVE-103) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after the Battle of Roi , in which the United States captured the island of Roi-Namur . Built for service during World War II , the ship was launched in June 1944, commissioned in July, and acted as a
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( Portuguese : TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P. ) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola . [2] Based in Luanda , the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil , Cuba , and Portugal . [3] [
#2 TruJet
TruJet was an Indian regional airline based at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad . The airline commenced operations in July 2015 and ceased all operations in February 2022. Indian low-cost regional airline based in Hyderabad TruJet IATA ICAO Callsign 2T [1] TRJ [1] TRUJET [2] Founded 1
AirAsia Japan Co., Ltd ( エアアジア・ジャパン株式会社 , Eāajia Japan Kabushiki Gaisha ) was the name of two incarnations of a Japanese low-cost airline , which had operated as a joint venture between AirAsia of Malaysia and Japanese partners. Low-cost airline of Japan; operated 2011–2013 / 2014–2020 This article
Skyward Express , ( IATA : OW , ICAO : SEW ) , is a private airline operating in Kenya . It serves local destinations, from its two operations bases at Wilson Airport for passengers and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for cargo. Both airports are located in Nairobi , the Kenyan capital city. [
#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
#6 List of Airbus A350 operators
The following is a list of current commercial operators of the Airbus A350 .
#7 National Airlines (1977–1986)
The second American airline to be named National Airlines ( IATA : OV , ICAO : NAN , Call sign : Nation Air ) was owned by United Air Carriers. It operated from 1977 to 1986. American airline from 1977 to 1986 This article is about one of the airlines that have shared this name. For other uses o
Cielos del Sur S.A. , operating as Austral Líneas Aéreas , more commonly known by its shortened name Austral , was a domestic airline of Argentina , the sister company of Aerolíneas Argentinas . [3] [4] It was the second-largest domestic scheduled airline in the country, after Aerolíneas Argentinas.
#9 Varig
VARIG (acronym for V iação A érea RI o- G randense, Rio Grandean Airways ) was the first airline founded in Brazil , in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went into judicial restructuring , and in 2006 it was split in
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
#11 History of non-scheduled airlines in the United States
The history of non-scheduled airlines in the United States records the rise and fall of a uniquely unencumbered sector of the heavily regulated American airline industry from the end of World War II to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 . Frequently operating in the shadow of colossal national air
Southern Airways Express , doing business as Mokulele Airlines, [2] is an American commuter airline operating in Hawaii . [3] The airline operates scheduled inter-island and charter flights among all Hawaiian islands with airports. Mokulele Airlines was the first FAA Part 135 Scheduled Airline to ha
#13 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#14 Jet Time
Jettime A/S is a Danish charter airline with its head office in Kastrup , Tårnby Municipality , [3] and its main base at Copenhagen Airport . Defunct Danish charter airline Jettime IATA ICAO Callsign JO JTD JETTIME [1] Founded September 2006 Operating bases Aalborg Airport Billund Airport Copenhagen
Khabarovsk Airlines ( Russian : Хабаровские авиалинии , Khabarovskie avialinii ), stylised KhabAvia ( Russian : ХабАвиа , KhabAvia ), is a Russian state-owned airline with bases at Khabarovsk and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur . Established in 2004, the airline operates nine Antonov and Let aircraft as of Dece
#16 Regional Aviation Association of Australia
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia ( RAAA ) is a non-profit organisation representing the interests of regional aviation in Australia . RAAA has approximately 100 members and 2500 employees. They Provide air transportation in Australia for more than 2 million passengers and 23 million ki
#17 Pan Am
Pan American World Airways , originally founded as Pan American Airways [2] and commonly known as Pan Am , was an American airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States for much of the 20th century. It was the first air
#18 Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الكويتية , al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawiyyah al-Kuwaītiyyah ) is the national carrier of Kuwait , [3] with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport , Al Farwaniyah Governorate . It operates scheduled international services throughout the Middle East,
#19 Aden Airways
Aden Airways was a subsidiary of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) based in Aden . It was in operation from 1949 to 1967. Defunct airline of Aden, 1949–1967 Aden Airways Founded 7 March 1949 Commenced operations 1 October 1949 Ceased operations 30 June 1967 Operating bases Aden Airport Par
#20 South Pacific Island Airways
South Pacific Island Airways (SPIA) was an airline operating flights in the Pacific including American Samoa and Hawaii with service to the west coast of U.S. and Canada as well as to Alaska, New Zealand, Guam and Tahiti from 1973 to 1987. [3] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the c
The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet of airships (or dirigibles) operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , used mainly for advertising purposes and capturing aerial views of live sporting events for television . [3] The term blimp itself is defined as a non-rigid airship — without any i
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
The United States Air Force 's 9th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Beale Air Force Base , California. The 9th is associated with Lockheed U-2 and Distributed Common Ground System operations. The squadron was first active during World War II as the 9th Photographic Technical
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
#3 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
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
#5 183rd Wing
The 183rd Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard , stationed at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport , Springfield, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Mar
Number 3 Squadron , also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron , of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire , since reforming on 1 April 2006. [2] It was first formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps – being the fi
The 71st Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command . It is stationed at Vance Air Force Base , Oklahoma where has conducted pilot training for the Air Force and allied nations since 1972. It also is the host unit for Vance. Unit of the US A
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 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
#10 No. 1 Group RAF
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
Jagdgeschwader 76 (JG 76) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . JG 76 was first formed in 1939 in Wien - Aspern with only I. Gruppe (1st group). The Geschwader was renamed II./ Jagdgeschwader 54 on 4 July 1940. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2016 ) J
The 23rd Fighter Group (23 FG) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23rd Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia. For the "23rd Fighter Group" that existed from 1997 to 2006, see 23rd Wing . 23rd Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Group A-10C Thunderbolt II attached to the 3
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
#14 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
#15 Jagdstaffel 35
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 44 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of six killed in action , four killed in flying acci
#16 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
The 525th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson , Alaska. The squadron was first activated as the 309th Bombardment Squadron in February 1942. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterran
115 Squadron , also known as the Flying Dragon or Red Squadron , is the Israeli Air Force 's aggressor squadron . Based at Ovda , it is the sole IAF squadron to operate fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and also ground-based assets. 115 Squadron Red Squadron patch Active 1954–1958, 1969–1994, 2005– C
#19 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
#20 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
Stanley Aviation is an aerospace company started by Robert M Stanley , the aviation pioneer, in Buffalo, New York in 1948. The company has since acquired several other companies and has been most recently acquired by Eaton Corporation . Stanley is also noted for its design and production of military
#2 List of UAV-related incidents
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have frequently been involved in military operations. Non-military UAVs have often been reported as causing hazards to aircraft, or to people or property on the ground. Safety concerns have been raised due to the potential for an ingested drone to rapidly
#1 Jan Hilgers
Johan Willem Emile Louis Hilgers (19 December 1886 – 21 July 1945), more commonly known as Jan Hilgers or John Hilgers , was an Indo (Eurasian) aviator and one of the leading pioneers of Dutch aviation. He was the first Dutch pilot to complete a flight in Dutch airspace 29 July 1910. [1] For the o
Francis Stewart Briggs (18 September 1897 – 21 July 1966) was a pioneering Australian aviator. Frank Briggs learnt to fly with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War . During the Peace Conference in 1919 he flew delegates between London and Paris and was the personal pilot of Australia's Prim
#3 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Andranik Gevondovich Iosifyan ( Russian : Андроник Гевондович Иосифьян ; born 21 July 1905 in Bazarkand, Kalbajar , Karabakh, died 13 April 1993 in Moscow , Russia ) was a Soviet engineer of Armenian ethnicity in the field of electronics and later moving towards working on aeronautics. Soviet aerosp
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
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]
Albert Lee Ueltschi (May 15, 1917 – October 18, 2012) is considered the father of modern flight training and was the founder of FlightSafety International . [1] Ueltschi was once personal pilot to Juan Trippe and an associate to Charles Lindbergh . On July 21, 2001, he was enshrined at Dayton, Ohi
Hans Wolfgang von Gronau (25 February 1893 - 17 March 1977) was a German aviation pioneer. Wolfgang von Gronau Wolfgang von Gronau being welcomed back home at Templiner See after his 1930 transatlantic flight Born 25 February 1893 Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia Died 23 October 1977 Frasdorf , Germany B
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A
#10 Earle Ovington
Earle Lewis Ovington (December 20, 1879 – July 21, 1936) was an American aeronautical engineer, aviator and inventor, and served as a lab assistant to Thomas Edison . Ovington piloted the first official airmail flight in the United States in a Blériot XI on September 23, 1911. [1] He carried a sack
#11 Clyde Pangborn
Clyde Edward Pangborn ( c . October 28, 1895 – March 29, 1958), nicknamed "Upside-Down Pangborn", was an American aviator and barnstormer who performed aerial stunts in the 1920s for the Gates Flying Circus. He was its half-owner, chief pilot and operating manager, working in partnership with Ivan R
#12 Denise Moore
Denise Moore (sometimes reported as Deniz Moore ), was the pseudonym of Jane Wright (1876 – 21 July 1911), an aviation pioneer. She was the first known female aviator to die in a flight accident. Aviation pioneer Denise Moore Born Jane Wright 1876 ( 1876 ) Algeria Died 21 July 1911 (1911-07-21) (a
#13 Hubert Latham
Arthur Charles Hubert Latham [1] (10 January 1883 [1] – 25 June 1912) was a French aviation pioneer. He was the first person to attempt to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane . Due to engine failure during his first of two attempts to cross the Channel, he became the first person to land an ae
#14 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#15 George Volkert
George Rudolph Volkert CBE FRAeS (4 July 1891 – 16 May 1978) was a British aircraft designer. British aircraft designer
#16 Joe Engle
Joe Henry Engle (born August 26, 1932) is an American pilot , aeronautical engineer and former NASA astronaut . He was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. He also flew three flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landi
#17 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
#18 Jeanette Epps
Jeanette Jo Epps (born November 3, 1970) is an American aerospace engineer and NASA astronaut . [1] [2] [3] Epps received both her M. S. and Ph.D degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland , where she was part of the rotor-craft research group and was a NASA GSRP Fellow. [4] [5
#19 Edmund T. Allen
Edmund Turney Allen (January 4, 1896 – February 18, 1943) was a pioneer of modern flight test who flew for nearly every major American aircraft manufacturer and took some of the most famous planes of all time up for their first flights. [1] American test pilot Edmund Turney Allen Born ( 1896-01-04 )
#20 Thomas V. Jones
Thomas Victor Jones (July 21, 1920 – January 7, 2014) was an American businessman. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Corporation . American businessman
#1 General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136
The General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 was an advanced turbofan engine being developed by General Electric and Rolls-Royce plc for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II . The two companies stopped work on the project in December 2011 after failing to gather Pentagon support for further development. N
The Safran Ardiden is a 1,400–2,000 hp (1,000–1,500 kW) turboshaft designed and produced by Safran Helicopter Engines for 5–8 t (11,000–18,000 lb) single and twin-engine helicopters . Launched in 2003 as a more powerful TM 333 , it first ran in 2005 and was introduced in 2007. The Ardiden 1
The Lycoming O-290 is a dual ignition , four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engine . It was first run in 1939, and entered production three years later. O-290 Type Piston aircraft engine National origin United States Manufacturer Lycoming Engines First run 1939 Major application
The Hispano-Suiza 8 was a water-cooled V8 SOHC aero engine introduced by Hispano-Suiza in 1914, and was the most commonly used liquid-cooled engine in the aircraft of the Entente Powers during the First World War. The original Hispano-Suiza 8A was rated at 140 hp (100 kW) and the later, larger d
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
#2 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#4 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 Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
Emirates Flight 407 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Emirates from Auckland to Dubai with a stopover in Melbourne , operated by an Airbus A340-500 aircraft. On 20 March 2009, the flight failed to take off properly at Melbourne Airport , hitting several structures at the end
#7 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
The Decennial Air Cruise ( Italian : Crociera aerea del Decennale ) was a mass transatlantic flight from Orbetello , Italy , to the Century of Progress International Exposition , Chicago , Illinois . The expedition, organized by the Italian Regia Aeronautica , began on July 1, 1933, and ended on Aug
#9 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
#10 Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 3505
The crash of Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 3505 occurred on 21 July 1951 when a Douglas DC-4 four-engined piston airliner registered CF-CPC of Canadian Pacific Air Lines disappeared on a scheduled flight for the United Nations from Vancouver, Canada, to Tokyo, Japan. [1] Neither the aircraft nor
#11 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
#12 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#13 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
#14 1974 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
#15 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash
On 21 November 2015, a Eurocopter AS350 Astar helicopter, operated by Alpine Adventures on a sightseeing flight, crashed on Fox Glacier in the South Island of New Zealand. All seven people on board died. [1] [2] Aviation accident 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash Example of a Eurocopter AS350 Accide
The Meopham Air Disaster occurred on 21 July 1930 when a Junkers F.13ge flying from Le Touquet to Croydon with two crew and four passengers crashed near Meopham , Kent with the loss of all on board. The report of the inquiry into the accident was made public, the first time in the United Kingdom tha
#17 Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984
Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984 is a United States Federal law amending the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 . The statutory law authorized criminal penalties for the unlawful aerial transportation of controlled substances . The Act of Congress mandated the revocation of aircraft registrat
#18 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
#19 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
#20 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II , it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commerci
The Wassmer WA 26 Squale ( English: Shark ) is a single seat, 15 m (49 ft 3 in) span competition glider, designed and produced in France in the late 1960s. It has wooden wings and a glass fibre fuselage. The Wassmer WA 28 Espadon ( English: Swordfish ) is an aerodynamically very similar de
The Penrose Pegasus was a 1930s high-wing , single-seat, wooden glider from the UK . Designed, built and flown by Harald Penrose until the start of World War II , only one was built at the time though a reproduction was constructed in the 1990s. British single-seat glider, 1935 Pegasus Role Single s
The Akaflieg Stuttgart fs18a was a glider designed and built in Germany from 1938. It was characterized by a gull wing and was the first glider to have a retractable undercarriage. Only one example of the design was constructed. German single-seat glider, 1938 This article needs additional citations
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle , a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program . Operated from 1977 to 2011 by NASA , [1] the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into
The Weber-Landholf-Münch WLM-1 is a 1940s Swiss high performance sailplane designed to meet a Swiss Air Force (SAF) requirement for a training glider that could initiate potential fighter pilots. To this end it is fast, aerobatic and equipped with standard military instrumentation. Only three were b
The Stedman TS-1 City of Leeds was a parasol wing wooden sailplane , seating two in tandem open cockpits. Only one was built, by its designer in 1934; it remained active until the outbreak of World War II . British two-seat glider, 1939 TS-1 City of Leeds Role Two seat sailplane National origin Unit
The Sikorsky S-69 (military designation XH-59 ) is an American experimental co-axial compound helicopter developed by Sikorsky Aircraft as the demonstrator of the Advancing Blade Concept (ABC) under United States Army and NASA funding. US experimental co-axial compound helicopter S-69/XH-59 Sikorsky
#2 Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem-rotor transport helicopter powered by twin turboshaft engines . It was designed by Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol following Vertol's acquisition by Boeing . Tandem transport helicopter designed by Vertol "Sea Knight" redirects here
The AgustaWestland AW189 is a twin-engined, medium-lift helicopter manufactured by Leonardo S.p.A. (formerly AgustaWestland , merged into Leonardo-Finmeccanica since 2016). It is derived from the AW149 , and shares similarities with the AW139 and AW169 . Twin-engined, medium-lift helicopter manufact
The Air & Space 18A is a gyroplane that was manufactured in the central United States between 1965 and 2000. Air & Space 18A Role Autogyro Type of aircraft Manufacturer Air and Space Manufacturing, Inc. Designer Gilbert Devore First flight 1964 Introduction 1965 Status Out of production Produced 196
#5 Bell 214ST
The Bell 214ST is a medium-lift, twin-engine helicopter descended from Bell Helicopter 's ubiquitous UH-1 Huey series. Though it shares a type number with the somewhat-related Bell 214 , the 214ST is larger and of quite different appearance. Bell 214ST A Bristow Bell 214ST over Aberdeen , Scotland R
#1 Tecnam
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam is an Italian aeronautics manufacturer. It was founded in 1986. The company has two primary activities: producing aircraft components for various other manufacturers, and manufacturing its own range of light aircraft. [1] Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM S.p.A. Type Pr
#2 Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing Defense, Space & Security ( BDS ) is a division (business unit) of The Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia. It is responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. It was formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems ( IDS ). Business unit of Boeing responsible for de
#3 Italtel
Italtel Ltd. (since 1981; formerly known by other names) is an Italian telecommunications equipment and ICT company founded in 1921, originally as a branch of Siemens AG . It played a major role in the development of telecommunication systems in Italy, most notably as one of the main equipment provi
#4 SNCASE
SNCASE [1] (abbreviated from Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est ) [2] or Sud-Est [2] was a French aircraft manufacturer. The company was formed on February 1, 1937, by the nationalization and merger of Lioré et Olivier , Potez , CAMS , Romano and SPCA . [2] French aircraft
Lufthansa Technik AG ('Lufthansa Engineering', often referred to simply as “LHT”) provides worldwide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft, engines, and components. It is a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group . Lufthansa Technik AG Lufthansa Technik hangar at Frankfurt Airport
#6 Sud Aviation
Sud Aviation ( French pronunciation: [syd avjasjɔ̃] , Southern Aviation ) was a French state-owned aircraft manufacturer , originating from the merger of Sud-Est ( SNCASE , or Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-est ) and Sud-Ouest ( SNCASO or Société nationale des construct
Swift Engineering Inc. is an American spacecraft engineering firm that builds autonomous systems , helicopters , submarines , spacecraft , ground vehicles, robotics , and composite parts. Swift used to produce racing cars for open-wheel racing series, including Formula Ford , Formula Atlantic , the
The State Factory «Production Union Pivdennyi Machine-Building Plant named after O.M. Makarov » , PA Pivdenmash or formerly, PA Yuzhmash ( Ukrainian : Державне підприємство «Виробниче об'єднання Південний машинобудівний завод імені О.М. Макарова») is a Ukrainian state-owned aerospace manufacturer. I
Rapp Motorenwerke GmbH was a German aircraft engine manufacturer based in Munich, Bavaria . Founded in 1913, the firm changed its name in 1917 to Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH (BMW). [1] The company later became known as Süddeutsche Bremsen-AG [ de ] after its engine-production assets and the BMW
The Buhl Aircraft Company was a US aircraft manufacturer founded in Detroit in 1925 which remained in operation until 1933. Buhl designed and manufactured the Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster , the first aircraft to receive a US civil aviation type Certificate in March 1927. Several utility and sport airc
#1 Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
The Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum , the largest aviation museum in Illinois , [ citation needed ] occupied part of the grounds of the decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois . It and the base were named for Octave Chanute , railroad engineer and aviation pioneer. The museum was
#1 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon , anti-ship missile developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security ). The AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and later AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile – Expanded Response) are cruise missi
#3 Fritz X
Fritz X was the most common name for a German guided anti-ship glide bomb used during World War II . Fritz X was the world's first precision guided weapon deployed in combat [ citation needed ] and the first to sink a ship in combat. [ citation needed ] Fritz X was a nickname used both by Allied and
#4 Akash-NG
Akash - New generation ( IAST : Ākāśa "Sky" ) abbreviated as Akash-NG is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile defense system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL). Indian surface to air