langs: 28 июля [ru] / july 28 [en] / 28. juli [de] / 28 juillet [fr] / 28 luglio [it] / 28 de julio [es]
days: july 25 / july 26 / july 27 / july 28 / july 29 / july 30 / july 31
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
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
- ... gust – 3 September 1944 (P-47) A-13 Tour-en-Bessin , France Located: 49°17′27″N 000°44′59″W Opened: 28 july 1944 Closed: 2 December 1944 Runway 1: 5000x120, PSP (12/30) [1] Runway 2: 5000x120, PSP (01/19) Us ...
- ... Bombardment Group , September 1944 – February 1945 (A-20) 437th Troop Carrier Group , 24 February – 28 july 1945 (C-47) A-59 Cormeilles-En-Vexin , France Located: 49°05′47″N 002°02′26″E Now: Pontoise - Corme ...
#2 Topeka Regional Airport
Topeka Regional Airport ( IATA : FOE , ICAO : KFOE , FAA LID : FOE ) , formerly known as Forbes Field , is a joint civil-military public airport owned by the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority in Shawnee County, Kansas , seven miles south of downtown Topeka , [1] the capital city of Kansas . The
- ... ce documents ( Docket OST-1996-1352 ) from the U.S. Department of Transportation : Order 2000-7-35 ( july 28, 2000) : tentatively re-selecting Air Midwest, Inc., d/b/a US Airways Express, to provide essential ...
#3 El Bathan Airfield
El Bathan Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Ariana province, Tunisia , located approximately 15 km south of El Battan, and 30 km west of Tunis . It is now an agricultural area, with little or no visible remains. A light scar on the landscape indicates where its main runway was locate
- ... dust into the tents, aircraft and the support facilities. 320th Bombardment Group , B-26 Marauder , 28 july -1 November 1943 14th Fighter Group , P-38 Lightning , 3 June-25 July 1943 By late October 1943 the ...
#4 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 ,
- ... rmy Air Forces Combat Crew School Redesignated: Army Air Forces Pilot School, Specialized 4-Engine, 28 july 1942 – 1 January 1946 96th Pilot Transition Training Group (4 Engine), 28 July 1942 – 1 April 1944 ...
- ... pecialized 4-Engine, 28 July 1942 – 1 January 1946 96th Pilot Transition Training Group (4 Engine), 28 july 1942 – 1 April 1944 Army Air Forces Flying Training Command Redesignated: Army Air Forces Training ...
#5 RAF Holmsley South
Royal Air Force Holmsley South or more simply RAF Holmsley South is a former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire , England. The airfield is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Christchurch, Dorset ; about 90 miles (140 km) southwest of London RAF Holmsley South USAAF Station AAF
- ... USAAF Station Code was "HM". The 394th Bomb Group moved to Holmsley from RAF Boreham between 24 and 28 july 1944. Operational squadrons of the group were: 584th Bomb Squadron (K5) 585th Bomb Squadron (4T) 58 ...
#6 Ie Shima Airfield
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
- ... 6 October 1945 17th Reconnaissance Squadron , 29 July-26 October 1945 82d Reconnaissance Squadron , 28 july -7 October 1945 110th Reconnaissance Squadron , 28 July-6 October 1945 28th Reconnaissance Squadron ...
- ... 6 October 1945 82d Reconnaissance Squadron , 28 July-7 October 1945 110th Reconnaissance Squadron , 28 july -6 October 1945 28th Reconnaissance Squadron (Detachment) Seventh Air Force Various Aircraft, 23 Apr ...
#7 Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field ( ICAO : KHRT , FAA LID : HRT ) is a United States Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida , immediately west of the town of Mary Esther . It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AF
- ... d T-33 Shooting Star which arrived from Ninth Air Force Headquarters, Shaw AFB , South Carolina, on july 28, 1955, piloted by Maj. J. H. Murrow and Maj. L. F. Collins. "Pilots of the 17th Bomb Wing will in th ...
#8 Plymouth City Airport
Plymouth City Airport ( IATA : PLH , ICAO : EGHD ) is a 'mothballed' airport located within the City of Plymouth 3.5 NM (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) north northeast of the city centre in Devon , England at Derriford (formerly Roborough ). The airport opened on this site in 1925 and was officially opened b
- ... alks with Sutton Harbour Holdings about running general aviation operations at Plymouth Airport. On 28 july 2011, the last commercial passenger flights operated from the airport. After this point, and until ...
#9 Aloe Army Airfield
Aloe Army Airfield is an abandoned airfield located 7 miles (11 km) west of Victoria, Texas . Airfield in Victoria County, Texas This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( January 2013 ) Aloe
- ... the United States Army Air Forces as an advanced flying school, first known as Victoria Field #2 on 28 july 1942. It was redesignated as Aloe Army Airfield on 27 October 1942. Its mission was an advanced sin ...
#10 Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB ( IATA : MTC , ICAO : KMTC , FAA LID : MTC ) is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan , near Mount Clemens . Selfridge Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States en
- ... From 1947 to 1970 the base hosted three successive Cold War aircraft units: the 56th Fighter Wing ( 28 july 1947 – 1952), which conducted the first west-to-east jet fighter transatlantic crossing (US to Scot ...
#11 RAF Thornaby
Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby was a former Royal Air Force Station located near the town of Thornaby-on-Tees , in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command , Bomber Command and Coastal Command all operated from the base over its history, but its stint under Coast
- ... ecember 1952 No. 533 (Rifle) Squadron RAF Regiment arrived from Hereford (where they were formed on 28 july 1952) and became part of No. 21 Wing RAF Regiment . [33] On 1 January 1954 the squadron began conve ...
#12 Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)
Henderson Field is a former military airfield on Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands during World War II . Originally built by the Japanese Empire , the conflict over its possession was one of the great battles of the Pacific War . Today it is Honiara International Airport . WWII military airfield in Guad
- ... TBF) August 1943 – October 29, 1943 VMF-121 (F4F) October 1942 VMF-112 "Wolf Pack" (F4U) May 1943 – july 28, 1943 – 3rd tour VMF-122 (F4U) June 1943 – July 23, 1943 – 1st MAW VMF-124 (F4U) April 4, 1943 – Sep ...
#13 Lombok International Airport
Lombok International Airport , ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Lombok ) ( IATA : LOP , ICAO : WADL ) , [1] also known as Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport , [2] is an international airport on the island of Lombok in Indonesia . It is the island's only fully operational airport .
- ... ublished by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Indonesia) in an AIRAC document published on 28 july 2011 with an effective date of 22 September 2011. [29] AIRCRAFT TYPES B747 , B767 , A380 , A350 , A ...
#14 Eric Marcus Municipal Airport
Eric Marcus Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : P01 ) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Pima County , Arizona , United States . It is located 5.75 miles (5.00 nmi ; 9.25 km ) north of the central business district of Ajo [1] and is about 82 miles (71 nmi; 132 km) southwest of Phoenix . The
- ... e Ajo AAF property, approximately 51 acres, was returned to the Department of the Interior (DOI) on july 28, 1947, as part of a quitclaim. The remaining land was handed over to Pima County on August 4, 1949, ...
#15 Maverick County Memorial International Airport
Maverick County Memorial International Airport ( IATA : EGP , FAA LID : 5T9 ) is a county-owned public use airport in Maverick County , Texas , United States . It is located eight nautical miles (15 km ) north of the central business district of Eagle Pass, Texas . [1] Airport in near Eagle Pass, Te
- ... ay designated 13/31 which measures 5,506 by 100 feet (1,678 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending july 28, 2008, the airport had 600 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 50 per month. [1]
#16 Naval Air Station Wildwood
Naval Air Station Wildwood was a United States Navy airport located in Lower Township , Cape May County , New Jersey , United States , [1] about 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of the central business district of Wildwood , a city in the same county. [2] Former Hangar #1 now contains the Naval Air Stat
- ... 1 acres (4.5 ha) NRHP reference No. 13000945 [3] NJRHP No. 4904 [4] Significant dates Added to NRHP july 28, 2015 Designated NJRHP August 28, 2013 The Naval Air Station Wildwood Historic District is an 11-acr ...
#17 Đồng Tâm Base Camp
Đồng Tâm Base Camp (also known as Đồng Tâm Army Airfield ) is a former U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base west of Mỹ Tho in the Mekong Delta , southern Vietnam . Former U.S. military airfield in southern Vietnam For other uses, see Đồng Tâm (disambiguation) . Đồng
- ... Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 2,300 701 asphalt HISTORY 9th Infantry Division HQ, Dong Tam, 28 july 1968 1966–9 Đồng Tâm Base Camp was established on the northern bank of the Mekong River 7 km west o ...
#18 Penshurst Airfield
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport , with some civil flying taking place. The airfield closed following the crash of a Flying Flea at an air d
- ... achter . [35] As a result of the expiry of the lease on the land, [36] Penshurst Airfield closed on 28 july 1936. [37] Air Travel Ltd moved to Gatwick. [38] In 1938, the land was converted for use as a Polo ...
#19 La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional La Aurora , IATA : GUA , ICAO : MGGT ) serves Guatemala City , Guatemala . It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) [1] south of Guatemala City's center and 25 km (16 mi) from Antigua Guatemala . It is administered by the Dirección Ge
- ... July 1949. Some artillery shells landed on the base during the violence. The facility was closed on 28 july 1949 and turned over to Guatemalan authorities. In October 2004, the Spanish carrier Iberia introdu ...
#20 Hobart Airport
Hobart Airport ( IATA : HBA , ICAO : YMHB ) is an International airport located in Cambridge , 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Hobart . It is the major and fastest growing passenger airport in Tasmania . [5] Primary airport serving Hobart, Tasmania For other uses, see Hobart Airport (disambiguation)
- ... to a limited operating range). [11] The current domestic terminal building was officially opened on 28 july 1976 [13] and the international terminal building in 1986. [11] [14] The Federal Government corpora ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Junkers Ju 290
The Junkers Ju 290 was a large German, four-engine long-range transport , maritime patrol aircraft and heavy bomber used by the Luftwaffe late in World War II that had been developed from an earlier airliner. 1942 multi-role military aircraft family by Junkers Ju 290 Ju 290 in flight Role Maritime p
- ... ed FE 3400, it was flown to the US by Colonel Harold E. Watson from Orly , Paris to Wright Field on 28 july 1945, via the Azores . The captured aircraft, with its Nazi insignia repainted, was a frequent perf ...
#2 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker
The Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker was a six-seat utility aircraft, built primarily in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a development of the Bellanca CH-200 , fitted with a more powerful engine and, like the CH-200, soon became renowned for its long-distance endurance. 1929 American utili
- ... 1938. RECORD ATTEMPTS One of the first records set by a Bellanca CH-300 series aircraft occurred on july 28 30, 1931, when Russell Norton Boardman (age 33) and John Louis Polando (age 29) flew from Floyd Benn ...
#3 Curtiss Model J
The Curtiss Model J (along with the Curtiss Model N ) was a prototype tractor configuration aircraft that became the basis for the Curtiss Jenny series of aircraft. Curtiss Model J Curtiss J Tractor, Signal Corps No. 30, Rockwell Field, California Role Biplane Type of aircraft National origin United
- ... ype was rolled out on 12 March 1914. It was delivered to the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps on 28 july . At the time the entire United States military air fleet consisted of 23 aircraft. [8] 1914 In Sept ...
#4 Bombardier CRJ700 series
The Bombardier CRJ700 , CRJ900 , and CRJ1000 are a family of regional jet airliners that were designed and manufactured by Canadian transportation conglomerate Bombardier (formerly Canadair ) between 1999 and 2020. Their design was derived from the smaller CRJ100 and 200 airliners, the other members
- ... , as a stretched CRJ900, with up to 100 seats. The CRJ1000 completed its first production flight on 28 july 2009 in Montreal; the entry into service was planned for the first quarter of 2010. [74] A month af ...
#5 Cessna 182 Skylane
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas . It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area. American light aircraft Cessna 182 Skylane Role Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States M
- ... 30 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 28 july 1967. [6] 182M Skylane Four-seat light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a carbureted 23 ...
- ... 30 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-U piston engine, gross weight 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) and certified on 28 july 1976 [6] Significant changes were a change to a 24-V electrical system in model year 1978 at s/n 18 ...
#6 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
- ... at NASM's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center . The last survivor of its crew, Theodore Van Kirk , died on 28 july 2014 at the age of 93. WORLD WAR II EARLY HISTORY The Enola Gay (Model number B-29-45-MO, [N 1] Ser ...
#7 Lockheed C-69 Constellation
The Lockheed C-69 Constellation was a four-engined, propeller-driven military transport aircraft developed during World War Two. It was co-developed with the Lockheed Constellation airliner. Early military version of the Constellation C-69 Constellation A C-69 Constellation in flight Role Transport
- ... s Manufacturer Lockheed Designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson First flight January 9, 1943 Introduction july 28, 1943 Retired 1945 (except C-69C) Status Retired Primary user United States Army Air Forces Produced ...
- ... ft so the gear could be retracted (this was not done earlier to avoid any landing gear failure). On july 28, 1943, the XC-69 was symbolically handed over to the USAAF at Las Vegas, Nevada and given a military ...
#8 Short Admiralty Type 81
The Short Admiralty Type 81 was a series of British two-seat floatplanes built prior to the First World War , and used by the Royal Naval Air Service in the early years of the war. They were powered by 160 hp (120 kW) Gnome Lambda-Lambda 14 cylinder two-row rotary engines and had folding wings t
- ... d aircraft No. 121 , flown by Longmore, carried out the first torpedo drop by a British aircraft on 28 july 1914. [10] [11] [nb 1] [nb 2] Although several other 160 hp Folders were fitted with torpedo gear, ...
#9 Honda HA-420 HondaJet
The Honda HA-420 HondaJet is a light business jet produced by the Honda Aircraft Company of Greensboro, North Carolina , United States. Original concepts of the aircraft started in 1997 and were completed in 1999. It took its maiden flight on December 3, 2003, received its FAA type certificate in De
- ... commercial potential of the HondaJet, Fujino publicly displayed the HondaJet for the first time on july 28, 2005, at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow. [14] [15] The debut attracted strong interest, ...
- ... ion HondaJet occurred on June 27, 2014, [20] [21] and it was displayed at that year's AirVenture on july 28. [22] [23] Four HondaJets had test-flown 2,500 hours as of 2015 [update] . [24] The HondaJet was awa ...
#10 Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg
The Fieseler Fi 103R , code-named Reichenberg , was a late- World War II German manned version of the V-1 flying bomb (more correctly known as the Fieseler Fi 103). Produced for attacks in which the pilot was likely to be killed, or at best to parachute down at the attack site, these were to be carr
- ... ipated that the Leonidas Squadron would soon be using the machines. Albert Speer wrote to Hitler on 28 july 1944 to say that he opposed wasting the men and machines on the Allies in France and suggested it w ...
#11 Bristol Britannia
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the Commonwealth . During development two prototypes were lost and the turboprop engines proved susceptible to inlet icing , which delayed entry into service
- ... ing that BOAC would contract for 25 production units. [8] BOAC purchased options for 25 aircraft on 28 july powered by the Bristol Centaurus, but to be re-fitted with the Bristol Proteus when available. [10] ...
#12 Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a German interceptor aircraft designed for point-defence . It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history and the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph) in level flight. Designed by Alexander Lippi
- ... y" maingear The first actions involving the Me 163B in regular Luftwaffe active service occurred on 28 july 1944, from I./JG 400's base at Brandis , when two USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress were attacked without ...
#13 Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic , twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B proj
- ... rmerly filled by the F-14. [77] [78] The last F-14 launch from a carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt on 28 july 2006 The last American F-14 combat mission was completed on 8 February 2006, when a pair of Tomcats ...
- ... ration Iraqi Freedom. [79] USS Theodore Roosevelt launched an F-14D, of VF-31, for the last time on 28 july 2006; piloted by Lt. Blake Coleman and Lt. Cmdr Dave Lauderbaugh as RIO. [80] The last two F-14 squ ...
#14 Martin M-130
The Martin M-130 was a commercial flying boat designed and built in 1935 by the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Maryland , for Pan American Airways . Three were built: the China Clipper , the Philippine Clipper and the Hawaii Clipper . All three had crashed by 1945. A similar flying boat, (the
- ... erican Airways [9] Name Image Registration Delivered Lost Ref. Hawaii Clipper NC14714 March 3, 1936 july 28, 1938 [10] [11] Philippine Clipper NC14715 November 14, 1935 January 21, 1943 China Clipper NC14716 ...
#15 De Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth was a British single-seat monoplane , designed to research high-speed flight and to test replacement engines for the Cirrus . Only two were built. [1] For the later biplane Tiger Moth, see de Havilland Tiger Moth . DH.71 Tiger Moth The first prototype D.H.71 Tiger M
- ... amed the Gipsy . [1] The second example, G-EBRV , was fitted with a Cirrus engine and first flew on 28 july 1927. [1] OPERATIONAL HISTORY Both aircraft were entered for the 1927 King's Cup Race which was to ...
#16 Boeing XB-15
The Boeing XB-15 ( Boeing 294 ) was a United States bomber aircraft designed in 1934 as a test for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) to see if it would be possible to build a heavy bomber with a 5,000 mi (8,000 km) range. For a year beginning in mid-1935 it was designated the XBLR-1 . Whe
- ... s in fabricating such a large aircraft slowed progress on the 294. [3] The Model 299 flew first, on 28 july 1935. [6] In mid-1935, the USAAC combined Project A with Project D; a proposal asking for "the maxi ...
#17 Laggin' Dragon
Laggin' Dragon was the name of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress (B-29-50-MO, 44-86347 Victor number 95) configured to carry the atomic bomb in World War II . Laggin' Dragon Type Boeing B-29-50-MO Superfortress Manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company Serial 44-86347 Radio code Victor 95 In service June 15, 1
- ... bomb bay for conveyance to Tinian. The three bombers flew to Mather Army Air Field , California, on july 28, and took off for Hawaii on July 29. During takeoff from Mather, a panel door on Laggin' Dragon encl ...
#18 Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack
The Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack , company name Integrator , is an American unmanned air vehicle designed and built by Boeing Insitu to meet a United States Navy requirement for a small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS). [6] It is a twin-boom, single-engine monoplane , designed as a supplement t
- ... States Manufacturer Insitu wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security First flight 28 july 2012 Introduction April 2014 Status In service Primary users United States Marine Corps United Stat ...
- ... AAI Aerosonde , and General Dynamics / Elbit Systems Storm. [7] The RQ-21A Integrator first flew on 28 july 2012. [6] On 10 September 2012, the Integrator entered developmental testing with a 66-minute fligh ...
#19 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II , nicknamed "Old Shaky", is an American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California . American heavy lift military aircraft with 4 piston engines, 1946 C-124 Globemaster II Role Heavy-lift military transport aircraft Type
- ... a Nevada mountains while on a flight from Morón Air Base to Murcia–San Javier Airport , Spain. [29] 28 july 1968: C-124A 51-5178 flying from Paramaribo-Zanderij to Recife , while on approach to land at Recif ...
#20 Bristol Badminton
The Bristol Type 99 Badminton was a 1920s British single-seat racing biplane built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company and designed by F.S. Barnwell . [1] Type 99 Badminton Role Racing biplane Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company Designer F.S. Barnwell
- ... ned a certificate of airworthiness on 26 July 1927, but had a fatal crash at Filton two days later ( 28 july ) after an engine failure on takeoff. [2] VARIANTS Type 99 1926 single-seat racing biplane, one buil ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Saipan (LHA-2)
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
- ... ly 1998. Saipan spent substantial operating time in the Adriatic Sea due to turmoil in Albania . On 28 july 1998 Saipan went to the rescue of the motor yacht MY Huntress which was burning approximately 98 mi ...
#2 USS Corregidor
USS Corregidor (AVG/ACV/CVE/CVU-58) was the fourth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in May 1943, and commissioned the following August, she was originally named for Anguilla Bay, in Maurelle Island , in the Alexander Arch
- ... then aided in the softening up bombardment of Guam , and provided air cover for the invasion until 28 july , when she returned to San Diego, for overhaul. [7] She worked on qualifying pilots in carrier opera ...
#3 USS Wasp (CV-7)
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
- ... ter cover necessary to watch over the initial American occupying forces. Wasp slipped out to sea on 28 july , with the destroyers O'Brien and Walke as plane guards. The heavy cruiser Vincennes later joined th ...
#4 USS Fanshaw Bay
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
- ... inesweepers, and launched strikes against targets situated around the mouth of the Yangtze River on 28 july . On 30 July, she withdrew from the operations, having assisted the minesweepers in clearing 404 min ...
#5 Ise-class battleship
The Ise -class battleships ( 伊勢型戦艦 , Ise-gata senkan ) were a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I . Both ships carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. They were modernized in 1934–1937 with improvements to th
- ... on was unsuccessfully attacked by another submarine. [32] LATE WAR Ise on fire during the attack on 28 july In early November the catapults were removed from both ships, and they loaded troops and munitions ...
#6 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō
Ryūhō ( 龍鳳 , "Dragon phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy . She was converted from the submarine tender Taigei ( 大鯨, "Big Whale" ) , which had been used in the Second Sino-Japanese War . One of the least successful of the light aircraft carrier conversions due to her
- ... ed as an abandoned hulk off of Etajima , she was attacked by American aircraft again on 24 July and 28 july . She was struck from the navy list on 30 November 1945 [2] and scrapped in 1946.
#7 INS Vikrant (2013)
INS Vikrant ( pronounced [vikrɑːnt̪] ) [18] is an aircraft carrier constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at Kerala for the Indian Navy . It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. It is named Vikrant as a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (1961) . The na
- ... ₹ 23,000 crore (US$2.9 billion) [1] [2] Laid down 28 February 2009 Launched 12 August 2013 Acquired 28 july 2022 [3] Commissioned 2 September 2022 Identification Pennant number : R11 Motto जयेम सं युधिस्पृध: ...
- ... nd ceremony at Cochin Shipyard . [29] [96] Earlier, INS Vikrant was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 july 2022. [4] Flight trials of its aircraft complement are expected to be completed by mid-2023, after ...
#8 SS Westfalen (1905)
SS Westfalen was a German ship launched on 14 November 1905 at Joh. C. Tecklenborg in Geestemünde (today Bremerhaven ). [1] Westfalen in 1933 History Nazi Germany Name SS Westfalen Namesake The Province of Westphalia in Germany Builder Joh. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemünde , Germany Yard number 208 Launc
- ... World War II , the ship was used for transport between Germany and German-occupied Norway . [5] On 28 july 1943, Westfalen sailed from Bodø under escort of the vorpostenboot V 5717 Fritz Homann for a port t ...
#9 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
- ... July, Hoggatt Bay set out for her third antisubmarine patrol on 26 July. At 17:31 in the evening of 28 july , a lookout spotted a surfacing submarine, what was probably the Japanese submarine I-55 (1943) , ap ...
#10 USS St. Lo
USS St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II . On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar , part of the larger Battle of Leyt
- ... ng an anti-submarine patrol, Midway operated off Tinian, until she again headed out for supplies on 28 july . [4] Midway remained at anchor in Eniwetok Atoll, until she got under way on 9 August, for Seeadler ...
#11 HMS Triumph (R16)
HMS Triumph was a Royal Navy Colossus -class light fleet aircraft carrier . She served in the Korean War and later, after reconstruction, as a support ship. 1946 Colossus-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Triumph . This article has multiple is
- ... ully, thanks mainly to the skill of the pilot, who was awarded the US Air Medal as a result. [5] On 28 july , an almost tragic event occurred, when a flight of Seafires were deployed to an area to investigate ...
#12 French submarine Surcouf
Surcouf was a large French gun-armed cruiser submarine of the mid 20th century. She carried two 8" guns as well as anti-aircraft guns and (for most of her career) a floatplane. Surcouf served in the French Navy and, later, the Free French Naval Forces during the Second World War . French submarine F
- ... orted trans-Atlantic convoys. In April 1941, she was damaged by a German plane at Devonport. [7] On 28 july , Surcouf went to the United States Naval Shipyard at Kittery, Maine for a three-month refit. [3] Af ...
#13 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
- ... 5 Sunk as target ship on 13 July 2006 Nassau (ex- Leyte Gulf ) LHA-4 13 August 1973 21 January 1978 28 july 1979 31 March 2011 Scrapped 2021 [7] Peleliu (ex- Da Nang , ex- Khe Sanh ) LHA-5 12 November 1976 2 ...
#14 USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
- ... ts shot down 10 Zeros and 7 Jills. [38] Task Group 58.1 reversing course during the attack on Yap , 28 july 1944. Hornet is in the center, with the light carrier Cabot in the left middle distance and Yorktow ...
#15 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
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)
- ... ed installations around the Kure naval base. Another fueling retirement came on 26 July, and on 27–2 28 july her planes were in the air above Kure again. On 29–30 July, she shifted targets back to the Tokyo a ...
- ... oast until 1 July, at which time she headed back to the Orient. She stopped at Pearl Harbor from 8–2 28 july before continuing on to Manila, where she arrived on 4 August. Yorktown after the SCB-27A conversion ...
#16 Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi
Amagi ( 天城 ) was an Unryū -class aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . Named after Mount Amagi , [1] and completed late in the war, she never embarked her complement of aircraft and spent the war in Japanese waters. The ship capsized in July 1945 after being hit
- ... ore compartments in the ship flooded and she settled on the bottom of the harbor. Another attack on 28 july hit her several more times and the resulting damage from those hits and more near-misses to port ca ...
#17 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
- ... having been damaged in action the previous day, is deliberately grounded and later refloated. [45] 28 july – Kaiyo further damaged in action, settles on bottom with 20-degree list to port. [45] 29 July – At ...
- ... 18] May – USS Tarawa decommissioned, placed in reserve. [18] 21 May – USS Kitty Hawk launched. [77] 28 july – Foch launched. [79] [85] September – Bois Belleau ( USS Belleau Wood ) returned to US Navy. [20] ...
#18 Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System ( EMALS ) is a type of aircraft launching system developed by General Atomics for the United States Navy . The system launches carrier-based aircraft by means of a catapult employing a linear induction motor rather than the conventional steam piston . EMALS
- ... T) campaigns. May 2015: First full-speed shipboard tests conducted. [18] DELIVERY AND DEPLOYMENT On 28 july 2017, Lt. Cmdr. Jamie "Coach" Struck of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) performed the f ...
#19 USS Gerald R. Ford
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers . The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States , Gerald Ford , whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater
- ... ] [14] Gerald R. Ford was formally commissioned into the United States Navy on 22 July 2017. [7] On 28 july 2017, Lt. Cmdr. Jamie "Coach" Struck of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) performed the f ...
#20 USS Inca (SP-1212)
USS Inca (SP-1212) was a 62-foot-long motorboat leased by the U.S. Navy during World War I . She was outfitted as a patrol craft , but was additionally assigned other duties, such as rescue craft , seaplane tender , and dispatch boat . She served in the Boston, Massachusetts , and Hampton Roads, Vir
- ... hode Island Laid down date unknown Launched date unknown Completed 1917 Acquired leased by the Navy 28 july 1917 Commissioned 28 July 1917 as USS Inca (SP 1212) at Boston, Massachusetts Decommissioned 17 Apr ...
- ... unknown Launched date unknown Completed 1917 Acquired leased by the Navy 28 July 1917 Commissioned 28 july 1917 as USS Inca (SP 1212) at Boston, Massachusetts Decommissioned 17 April 1919 Renamed USS SP-121 ...
- ... m available for First World War service. She was acquired by the Navy in July 1917 and commissioned 28 july 1917 at Boston. WORLD WAR I SERVICE A versatile craft, Inca was first assigned to the First Naval D ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Panair do Brasil
Panair do Brasil was an airline of Brazil . Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America. It ceased operations in 1965. Former airline of Brazil Panair do Brasil IATA ICAO Callsign PB PAB BANDEIRANTE Founded 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil
- ... 3B Baby Clipper registration PP-PBN crashed in São Paulo de Olivença . 11 out of 14 occupants died. 28 july 1950: a Lockheed L-049 Constellation registration PP-PCG operating Flight 099 from Rio de Janeiro-G ...
#2 Straight Corporation
The Straight Corporation Ltd was a significant operator of British airlines, airports and flying clubs from 1935 until the mid 1970s. Its major unit, Western Airways, expanded to become an important parts manufacturer, a maintenance, repair and upgrade organisation, and a builder of transport aircra
- ... 40 as X9456 G-ADDX from 15 May 1936, impressed 3 April 1940 as X9430 Spartan Cruiser II G-ACBM from 28 july 1937 to August 1937 Routes Ipswich — Clacton Ramsgate — Ilford (London) [upper-alpha 1] Ilford — Ra ...
#3 Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific Air, Inc. , operating as Cebu Pacific ( PSE : CEB ), is a Philippine low-cost airline based on the grounds of Mactan–Cebu International Airport (Terminal 2), Lapu-Lapu City, Metro Cebu , Philippines. Founded in 1988, [2] it is Asia's oldest low-cost airline. [6] It offers scheduled fl
- ... Misamis Oriental , killing all 104 people on board during its approach to Lumbia Airport . [66] On 28 july 2010, Cebu Pacific Flight 509, an ATR 72-500 , bounced while landing at Manila after a flight from ...
#4 Condor (airline)
Condor , legally incorporated as Condor Flugdienst GmbH and stylized as condor , is a German charter airline established in 1955 with Frankfurt Airport being its main base. Condor offers scheduled flights to leisure destinations and operates, from Germany, medium-haul flights to the Mediterranean Ba
- ... structuring support of US$378.7 million, was intended enable Condor to return to viability. [37] On 28 july 2021, the airline announced an order of 16 Airbus A330-900 to replace its current fleet of Boeing 7 ...
#5 Darwin Airline
Darwin Airline SA was [2] a Swiss regional airline with its head office in Bioggio , Lugano [6] flying under the brand name Adria Airways Switzerland . [7] [8] It operated scheduled domestic and international services in some western European countries. It used the brand name Etihad Regional [9] fro
- ... r Etihad Regional livery Darwin Airline was established on 12 August 2003 and operations started on 28 july 2004. By October 2013 it had 220 employees. [10] On 25 November 2010, Darwin Airline announced its ...
#6 IndiGo
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. , doing business as IndiGo , is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon , Haryana , India . It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.7% domestic market share as of August 2022. [5] [ non-primary source needed ] It is also
- ... 2005 with plans to begin operations in mid-2006. [13] IndiGo took delivery of its first aircraft on 28 july 2006, nearly a year after placing the order. [14] It commenced operations on 4 August 2006 with a s ...
#7 Air Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Air Company , operating as Air Kyrgyzstan ( Kyrgyz : Эйр Кыргызстан Авиакомпаниясы , Eýr Kyrgyzstan Aviakompaniýasy ; Russian : Авиакомпания «Эйр Кыргызстан» , Aviakompaniya «Air Kyrgyzstan» ), is the flag carrier of Kyrgyzstan based in Bishkek . [2] It operates scheduled domestic and int
- ... The airline was founded in April 2001 as Altyn Air . It was rebranded as Kyrgyzstan Air Company on 28 july 2006, [3] after taking over former national carrier Kyrgyzstan Airlines . On December 5, 2013, the ...
#8 Zantop Air Transport
Zantop Air Transport was a United States airline formed from Zantop Flying Service in 1962. The Civil Aeronautics Board approved transfer of the operating certificate of Coastal Airlines to Zantop Air Transport, which had incorporated and become a supplemental air carrier. The former company had bee
- ... Skytrain 4 Douglas DC-4 7 Douglas DC-6 7 Douglas DC-7 21 Detroit-Willow Run INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS 28 july 1966 - Curtiss C-46A-45-CU N9905F 16 June 1966 - Curtiss C-46A-60-CK N10415 2 Fatlities 14 October ...
#9 Divi Divi Air
Divi Divi Air N.V. is a small regional service airline in Curaçao . It was established in 2001, based in Curaçao. [1] It’s known as "Divi". [2] The airline was titled from the Divi-divi trees which grow in the region. This article contains content that is written like an advertisement . ( July 2021
- ... vi.com HISTORY Divi Divi Air Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander PJ-SUN, 2007 Divi Divi Air was founded on july 28t h, 2000 and commenced operations in 2001 with a fleet of Britten-Norman BN-2P Islanders to Bonaire. ...
#10 Elite Airways
Elite Airways is an airline based in the United States operating charter and scheduled passenger flights. The airline adjusts destinations as demand increases or decreases. The airline is headquartered in Portland, Maine . [2] Airline of the United States Elite Airways IATA ICAO Callsign 7Q MNU MAIN
- ... the United States Elite Airways IATA ICAO Callsign 7Q MNU MAINER Founded 2006 Commenced operations july 28, 2014 AOC # 19EA891L [1] Operating bases Orlando/Melbourne Portland (ME) Fleet size 11 Destinations ...
- ... tional Airport , the airline's operating base; the first scheduled passenger route was announced on july 28, 2014 when the airline said it would begin twice-weekly services between Melbourne and Washington Du ...
#11 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
- ... ro-São Paulo shuttle service, which remained in operation through an agreement with "old" Varig. On 28 july 2006, "new" Varig announced that it would cut 60% of its staff. Between September and November 2006 ...
#12 Western Airways
Western Airways was an airline based in Weston-super-Mare , Somerset , England between 1932 and 1978. Before World War II , for a short period, it was the world's busiest airline. It survived WWII by using its aircraft engineering expertise. Defunct British airline and engineering company Western Ai
- ... 40 as X9456 G-ADDX from 15 May 1936, impressed 3 April 1940 as X9430 Spartan Cruiser II G-ACBM from 28 july 1937 to August 1937 (scrapped) AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION Bristol Type 170 Freighter Mk 31 (1953–1958) F-V ...
#13 Cambodia Angkor Air
Cambodia Angkor Air ( Khmer : កម្ពុជា អង្គរ អ៊ែរ ) is the national flag carrier [2] airline of Cambodia , with its corporate headquarters and main hub in Phnom Penh . [3] The company slogan is " Proudly Serve the Kingdom " . Flag carrier airline of Cambodia since 2009 Cambodia Angkor Air អាកាសចរណ៍ជា
- ... ir អាកាសចរណ៍ជាតិ កម្ពុជា អង្គរ អ៊ែរ IATA ICAO Callsign K6 KHV CAMBODIA AIR [1] Commenced operations 28 july 2009 ; 13 years ago ( 2009-07-28 ) Hubs Phnom Penh International Airport Secondary hubs Siem Reap I ...
- ... sia, most notably catering for visitors of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap . [4] It commenced operations on 28 july 2009. The airline was established as a joint venture by the Cambodian government (51%) and Vietnam ...
- ... codeshare flights . All of its fleet and most of its staff are leased from Vietnam Airlines. [5] On 28 july 2009, Cambodia Angkor Air launched flights with its ATR 72 on the following routes; Phnom Penh – Si ...
#14 ATA Airlines
ATA Airlines, Inc. – formerly known as American Trans Air and commonly referred to as ATA – was an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana . [1] ATA operated scheduled passenger flights throughout the U.S. mainland and Hawaii , Puerto Rico and Portugal
- ... 757-300 ( N550TZ ) on August 4, 2001. ATA received delivery of their first L-1011-500 ( N163AT ) on july 28, 1998. ATA received delivery of their first DC-10-30 ( N701TZ Freedom Bird ) on December 29, 2006. A ...
#15 Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic : الملكيَّة الأردنيَّة ; transliterated : Al-Malakiyyah al-'Urduniyyah ), formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines , is the flag carrier airline of Jordan with its head office in the capital, Amman . [5] The airline operates scheduled international services
- ... tion served from Amman, using a Boeing 737 . Royal Jordanian made its first flight to Budapest , on 28 july , using an Embraer 195 . In October, RJ announced the switch of two Embraer 195 jets of its original ...
#16 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
- ... ed. On 12 May 1963 a DC-3 crashed near Alexandria , killing 27 passengers and a crew of four and on 28 july 1963, a Comet crashed into the ocean near Bombay, killing 62. Short of aircraft to serve Tokyo, the ...
- ... Almaza to Khartoum Airport , Sudan; it returned to Cairo following a fire in No. 1 engine. [145] On 28 july 1963, United Arab Airlines Flight 869 , a de Havilland Comet , crashed into the sea on approach to ...
#17 Buffalo Airways
Buffalo Airways is a family-run airline based in Yellowknife , Northwest Territories , Canada, established in 1970. Buffalo Airways was launched by Bob Gauchie [4] [5] and later sold to one of his pilots, Joe McBryan (aka "Buffalo Joe"). It operates charter passenger, charter cargo, firefighting , a
- ... kinson , lead singer of Iron Maiden , flew up from Edmonton to Yellowknife with Buffalo Airways. On 28 july , Dickinson, who holds an airline transport pilot licence , flew a Douglas DC-3 to Yellowknife and s ...
#18 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
- ... ect altimeter setting, killing 126 of 128 on board in Syria's worst ever air disaster. [77] [78] On july 28, 1976 ČSA Flight 001 , an Ilyushin Il-18V (registration OK-NAB, named Košice ), which was operating ...
#19 REDjet
REDjet Caribbean Ltd. , operating as REDjet (Airone Caribbean/Airone Ventures Limited), was a startup low-cost carrier (LCC) based at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church , Barbados , [2] near Bridgetown . [3] The privately owned airline, incorporated in Barbados featured a flee
- ... ternational Airport 16 December 2011 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Piarco International Airport 28 july 2011 [16] FLEET DETAILS This section needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2012 ) T ...
#20 Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines Inc. (stylized as spirit ) is a major American ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Miramar, Florida , in the Miami metropolitan area . Spirit operates scheduled flights throughout the United States and in the Caribbean and Latin America. Spirit was the eighth largest passenger ca
- ... is looking into JetBlue's strategic partnership with American Airlines for the same reason. [49] On july 28, JetBlue announced it had reached an agreement to purchase Spirit for $33.50 per share, with additio ...
Airship / Airship
#1 List of Schütte-Lanz airships
Schütte-Lanz (SL) is the name of a series of rigid airships designed and built by the Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz company from 1909 until 1917. [1] One research and four passenger airships were planned for post-war use, but were never built. The Schütte-Lanz company was an early competitor of the mor
- ... issance mission. Disappeared during a subsequent attack on Sevastopol , possibly due to bad weather 28 july 1916. First Flight: 30 March 1916 Length: 174 m (571 ft) Diameter: 20.1 m (66 ft) Gas Capacity: 38, ...
#2 Explorer II
Explorer II was a manned U.S. high-altitude balloon that was launched on November 11, 1935, and reached a record altitude of 22,066 m (72,395 ft) . Launched at 8:00 am from the Stratobowl in South Dakota , the helium balloon carried a two-man crew consisting of U. S. Army Air Corps Captains Al
- ... he balloon was launched from a canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota —dubbed the Stratobowl —on july 28, 1934 and reached a near-record altitude of 18,475 m (60,613 ft) [4] before tears in the fabric led ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 Jagdgeschwader 26
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
- ... s in the Saint-Lô area against American tank and motor convoys as well as Avranches on 1 August. On 28 july the German army recognised the American point of effort near Saint-Lo. III. Gruppe was ordered to C ...
- ... of effort near Saint-Lo. III. Gruppe was ordered to Creil to support III./JG 2 in rocket attacks on 28 july . The mission to Avranches was successful in that it incurred no casualties. II. Jagdkorps had been ...
#2 47th Flying Training Wing
The 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , near Del Rio, Texas . It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the U
- ... and lineage information prior to 1947 COLD WAR LIGHT BOMBARDMENT OPERATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES On 28 july 1947, the 47th Bombardment Wing was established as part of the Army Air Forces ' implementation of ...
- ... rlifter-tanker track pilot training in 1994. LINEAGE Designated as 47th Bombardment Wing , Light on 28 july 1947 Organized on 15 August 1947 Inactivated on 2 October 1949 Activated on 12 March 1951 Redesigna ...
#3 131st Fighter Squadron
The 131st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing located at Barnes Air National Guard Base , Westfield, Massachusetts . The 131st is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . Unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, US 131st Fighter Squadron 131st Fighter
- ... eptember 1942 General Lyman Field , Hawaii Territory, 6 April 1943 Bellows Field, Hawaii Territory, 28 july 1943 East Field (Saipan) , Mariana Islands, 6 July 1944 Ie Shima Airfield , Ryukyu Islands , 30 Apr ...
#4 Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
- ... cially retired in July 1945. The end of the SBD was marked with ceremonies at Malabang, Mindanao on 28 july by members of Marine Air Group 24 of the First Marine Air Wing. Squadrons of that group were the la ...
#5 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
- ... le Bromwich [144] No. 6 Training Squadron 17 July 1915 Montrose [145] [144] No. 7 Training Squadron 28 july 1915 Netheravon [144] No. 8 Training Squadron 28 July 1915 Netheravon [144] No. 9 Training Squadron ...
- ... Montrose [145] [144] No. 7 Training Squadron 28 July 1915 Netheravon [144] No. 8 Training Squadron 28 july 1915 Netheravon [144] No. 9 Training Squadron 27 July 1915 Norwich [144] No. 10 Training Squadron 1 ...
#6 147th Attack Wing
The 147th Attack Wing (147 ATKW) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard , stationed at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base , Houston, Texas. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . United States Air Force Air Combat Command unit 147th
- ... issance Wing that same month. 147th Attack Wing MQ-9 The 111th RS received its first MQ-9 Reaper on 28 july 2017, and the parent wing was renamed 147th Attack Wing shortly thereafter. LINEAGE Legacy 147th Fi ...
#7 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
- ... Wing [1] No. 37 Wing RAF 15 October 1917 9 April 1919 Originally RFC Training Wing [1] August 1941 28 july 1943 Army Cooperation Wing [1] No. 38 Wing RAF 9 November 1917 15 April 1919 Originally RFC Trainin ...
#8 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
- ... 21 March 1918 – 21 April 1918 Otto Fuchs: 21 April 1918 – 7 July 1918 Rudolf Stark : 7 July 1918 – 28 july 1918 Gratz: 28 July 1918 – 8 August 1918 Rudolf Stark: 8 August 1918 – 11 November 1918 [2] DUTY ST ...
- ... April 1918 Otto Fuchs: 21 April 1918 – 7 July 1918 Rudolf Stark : 7 July 1918 – 28 July 1918 Gratz: 28 july 1918 – 8 August 1918 Rudolf Stark: 8 August 1918 – 11 November 1918 [2] DUTY STATIONS (AIRFIELDS) G ...
#9 20th Fighter Wing
The 20th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina . The wing is assigned to Air Combat Command 's Fifteenth Air Force . This article is about the 20 Fighter Wing organized in August 1947. For the 20th Fighter Wing of 1946-1947, see
- ... Medical Readiness Squadron 20th Comptroller Squadron LINEAGE Established as the 20 Fighter Wing on 28 july 1947 Organized on 15 August 1947 Discontinued on 26 August 1948 [note 3] Activated on 24 August 194 ...
#10 List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command
This is a list of United States Air Force fighter wings assigned to Strategic Air Command . This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2009 )
- ... Redesignated on: 20 January 1953 as 27th Strategic fighter Wing. 27TH FIGHTER WING Established on: 28 july 1947. Organized on: 15 August 1947. At: Kearney AFB, NE. Assigned to: Eighth Air Force. (Attached t ...
#11 24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing ( Air Force Special Tactics ) is a United States Air Force active-duty wing that was activated on 12 June 2012. [3] Its headquarters is at Hurlburt Field , Florida and it has component groups located in North Carolina , Georgia and Washington . It is the third specia
- ... 44 Reestablished as 24th Composite Wing on 5 August 1946 Activated on 25 August 1946 Inactivated on 28 july 1948 Activated on 30 October 1967 (not organized) Organized on 8 November 1967 Redesignated 24th Ai ...
- ... mmand , US Army Forces, Iceland, 25 December 1942 – 15 June 1944 Sixth Air Force , 25 August 1946 – 28 july 1948 United States Air Forces Southern Command, 30 October 1967 United States Air Force Southern Ai ...
- ... ter Borinquen Army Air Field, Borinquen Field, Ramey Air Force Base), Puerto Rico, 25 August 1946 – 28 july 1948 Albrook Air Force Base , Panama Canal Zone , 8 November 1967 Howard Air Force Base , Panama Ca ...
#12 Jagdstaffel 8
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 8 was a fighter squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . Although the Jasta went out of existence along with its parent units shortly after the Armistice ending World War I , its experiences would strongly influence th
- ... action (two multiply). [1] COMMANDING OFFICERS (STAFFELFÜHRER) Gustav Stenzel: 23 September 1916 – 28 july 1917 (KIA) Konrad Mettlich (Acting): 28 July 1917 – 9 August 1917 [2] Constantin von Bentheim: 9 Au ...
- ... RS (STAFFELFÜHRER) Gustav Stenzel: 23 September 1916 – 28 July 1917 (KIA) Konrad Mettlich (Acting): 28 july 1917 – 9 August 1917 [2] Constantin von Bentheim: 9 August 1917 – 1 April 1918 Werner Junck : 1 Apr ...
- ... gdgruppe 15 — aka Jagdgruppe Nord . Jasta 8 suffered a stutter in leadership during this summer; on 28 july , Staffelführer Gustav Stenzel was killed in action. Oberleutnant Konrad Mettlich assumed command un ...
#13 27th Special Operations Wing
The 27th Special Operations Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico. It is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 27th Special Operations Wing Uni
- ... oup for related history and lineage information POSTWAR ERA Established as the 27th Fighter Wing on 28 july 1947 at Kearney Army Air Field , Nebraska with the 27th Fighter Group as its operational component. ...
- ... C-146A and various remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). LINEAGE Established as the 27th Fighter Wing on 28 july 1947 (Table of Distribution unit) Organized on 15 August 1947 Discontinued on 1 August 1948 [7] Act ...
#14 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
- ... hed 1 December 1961 – 31 May 1962 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 3 April-2 June 1972 and 28 july -8 September 1972 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 2 June-28 July 1972 and 8 September-16 O ...
- ... d 3 April-2 June 1972 and 28 July-8 September 1972 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 2 June- 28 july 1972 and 8 September-16 October 1972 68th Tactical Fighter Squadron : 16 September 1974 – 30 Septem ...
#15 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
- ... Eustis, which stood up in January 2010. [9] LINEAGE, ASSIGNMENTS Designated as: 1st Fighter Wing on 28 july 1947 [10] Organized on: 15 August 1947 [10] [11] Redesignated as: 1st Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 1 ...
#16 Jagdgeschwader 11
Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11) was a fighter wing ( German : Jagdgeschwader ) of the German Luftwaffe during World War II . Its primary role was the defense of Northern Germany against Allied day bomber raids. Formed in April 1943 as a split from Jagdgeschwader 1 , the unit primarily used the Messerschmi
- ... ere claimed downed, claimants including Specht and 7./JG 11 Staffelkapitän Hugo Frey . [21] [22] On 28 july 1943 15 bombers of the VIII Bomber Command targeted the Fieseler Works in Kassel and the AGO Factor ...
- ... ove with 250 kg bombs, a practice pioneered by Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Heinz Knoke in March 1943. On 28 july 1943 Unteroffizier Fest of 5./JG 11 claimed three B-17's with a single bomb. However the loss in pe ...
#17 403rd Wing
The 403rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command . It is located at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi and employs a military manning authorization of more than 1,400 reservists, including some 250 full-time air reserve technicians. The 403rd Wing i
- ... r of the aircraft was delayed in early 2014 and the closure of the two airlift squadrons delayed on 28 july 2014 pending final plans in National Defense Authorization Act 2015 to shut down the 440th Airlift ...
#18 135th Aero Squadron
The 135th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 135th Aero Squadron Group photo of the 135th Aero Squadron with their famous mascot " Rin Tin Tin ", Croix de Metz Aerodrome, Toul, France, November 1918 Active 16 June 1917 – 14 M
- ... J , 1917 Military unit Service record Operations IV Corps Observation Group Western Front, France: 28 july -11 November 1918 [2] The squadron was assigned as a Corps Observation Squadron, performing short-ra ...
#19 479th Tactical Training Wing
The 479th Tactical Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Training, Holloman, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base , New Mexico. It was inactivated on 26 July 1991. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient
- ... 1961, 8 April-10 Aug 1962, 6 January-l Apr 1964, 7 April – 11 July 1968; not operational, 25 May – 28 july 1966) 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 6–8 December 1965 (not operational) 4452d Combat C ...
#20 Second VA-174 (U.S. Navy)
Attack Squadron 174 ( VA-174 ) also known as the "Hellrazors" was a United States Navy attack squadron based at Naval Air Station Cecil Field , Florida, [1] and were attached to Light Attack Wing One. It was commissioned from 1944 to 1988. For other uses, see VA-174 (disambiguation) . Attack Squadro
- ... tic-Pacific Campaign Medal Commanders Notable commanders Commander John S. McCain III 1 July 1976 – 28 july 1977 Military unit HISTORY The unit has evolved several times throughout its history that dates bac ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Burt Rutan
Elbert Leander " Burt " Rutan ( / ˈ r uː t ən / ; born June 17, 1943) is a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft. He designed the record-breaking Voyager , which in 1986 was
- ... on D.C. with the Spirit of Saint Louis and Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" White Knight One and Two On july 28, 2008, Richard Branson unveiled Scaled Composites White Knight Two Eve , at the Mojave Spaceport . T ...
#2 John Cyril Porte
Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte , CMG , FRAeS (26 February 1884 – 22 October 1919) was a British flying boat pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe . [3] British aviator John Cyril Porte Porte on 22 June 1914, day of the naming ceremony for Wanama
- ... n for a flying course [17] and gained his flying certificate (No. 548) with the Aero Club de France 28 july 1911, flying a Deperdussin monoplane [4] at Reims [5] airfield. [6] Six days prior, Porte took part ...
#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 .
- ... nemy aircraft and badly injured returned to England in 1917. Back on flying duties he was killed on 28 july 1918 when the wings of his Sopwith Dolphin E4449 folded back and it dived into the ground from 200 ...
- ... nassigned?) - - 572 Able Seaman George Savill 18 July 1913 [45] – 573 Sgt. William James Waddington 28 july 1913 [45] – 574 E. L. M. Leveson-Gower 4 August 1913 [45] – 575 Louis Arbon Strange 5 August 1913 [ ...
#4 Slonnie Sloniger
Eyer L. "Slonnie" Sloniger was the first chief pilot and holder of pilot seniority #1 at American Airlines . He later became chief pilot and director of flight operations at Matson Airlines. American aviation pioneer (1896–1969) Eyer L. Sloniger Sloniger during WWI Born ( 1896-07-28 ) July 28, 1896
- ... nes. American aviation pioneer (1896–1969) Eyer L. Sloniger Sloniger during WWI Born ( 1896-07-28 ) july 28, 1896 Moorefield, Nebraska Died August 15, 1969 (1969-08-15) (aged 73) San Mateo, California Other n ...
- ... n Battles/wars World War I EARLY YEARS Eyir Sloniger was born to Commodore and Margaret Sloniger on july 28, 1896, on a farm outside of Moorefield, Nebraska . (Commodore was a birth name, not a rank) Eyir was ...
#5 Eugene Luther Vidal
Eugene Luther " Gene " Vidal ( / v ɪ ˈ d ɑː l / ; [1] April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor, and athlete . He was the father of author Gore Vidal . For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a nu
- ... for pilot training at the Air Service Pilot School, and transferred in grade to the Air Service on july 28. The course of instruction lasted four months and Vidal received his Airplane Pilot rating . On Janu ...
#6 Henry Sutton (inventor)
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
- Henry Sutton (4 September 1855, Ballarat, Victoria – 28 july 1912) was an Australian designer, engineer, and inventor credited with contributions to early devel ...
- ... r (1855–1912) Henry Sutton Born ( 1855-09-04 ) 4 September 1855 Ballarat, Victoria , Australia Died 28 july 1912 (1912-07-28) (aged 56) Malvern, Victoria , Australia Occupation Inventor, music publisher Rela ...
- ... [1] : 225–6 Sutton died suddenly, at his residence ("Waltham", 9 Erskine Street, Malvern ), on 28 july 1912, at the age of 56 [10] [11] and was buried in the Brighton Cemetery . [12] INVENTIONS PRINTING ...
#7 Gu Songfen
Gu Songfen ( Chinese : 顾诵芬 ; born 4 February 1930) is a Chinese aircraft designer . He participated in the design of the Shenyang JJ-1 , China's first jet trainer, and was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and J-8II , China's first high-speed, high-altitude interceptor fighter jets . He served
- ... apanese War broke out and Japanese warplanes bombed the Xiyuan Barracks of the Chinese 29th Army on 28 july 1937. As the Gu family lived near the barracks, their house was shaken by the explosions. [2] [3] S ...
#8 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
- ... t Reims (France). [46] [47] 537 Richet, Albert 7 July 1911 KIA 25 August 1918. 538 Verdier, Ludovic 28 july 1911 539 Rajewsky, Alexandre 28 July 1911 Russia d. 9 October 1912 at St. Petersburg (Russia). [48] ...
- ... t, Albert 7 July 1911 KIA 25 August 1918. 538 Verdier, Ludovic 28 July 1911 539 Rajewsky, Alexandre 28 july 1911 Russia d. 9 October 1912 at St. Petersburg (Russia). [48] 540 Hamilton (Comte) 28 July 1911 Sw ...
- ... exandre 28 July 1911 Russia d. 9 October 1912 at St. Petersburg (Russia). [48] 540 Hamilton (Comte) 28 july 1911 Sweden 541 Jitsel, Robert 28 July 1911 542 Perrigot, Jules 28 July 1911 543 Barrès, Joseph 28 ...
- ... r 1912 at St. Petersburg (Russia). [48] 540 Hamilton (Comte) 28 July 1911 Sweden 541 Jitsel, Robert 28 july 1911 542 Perrigot, Jules 28 July 1911 543 Barrès, Joseph 28 July 1911 544 Moineau, René 28 July 191 ...
- ... . [48] 540 Hamilton (Comte) 28 July 1911 Sweden 541 Jitsel, Robert 28 July 1911 542 Perrigot, Jules 28 july 1911 543 Barrès, Joseph 28 July 1911 544 Moineau, René 28 July 1911 545 Rolland, Marcel (Colonel) 2 ...
- ... uly 1911 Sweden 541 Jitsel, Robert 28 July 1911 542 Perrigot, Jules 28 July 1911 543 Barrès, Joseph 28 july 1911 544 Moineau, René 28 July 1911 545 Rolland, Marcel (Colonel) 28 July 1911 546 Bellemois, Georg ...
- ... ert 28 July 1911 542 Perrigot, Jules 28 July 1911 543 Barrès, Joseph 28 July 1911 544 Moineau, René 28 july 1911 545 Rolland, Marcel (Colonel) 28 July 1911 546 Bellemois, Georges 28 July 1911 547 Chapelle, J ...
- ... y 1911 543 Barrès, Joseph 28 July 1911 544 Moineau, René 28 July 1911 545 Rolland, Marcel (Colonel) 28 july 1911 546 Bellemois, Georges 28 July 1911 547 Chapelle, Jacques 28 July 1911 548 Porte, John Cyril 2 ...
- ... 11 544 Moineau, René 28 July 1911 545 Rolland, Marcel (Colonel) 28 July 1911 546 Bellemois, Georges 28 july 1911 547 Chapelle, Jacques 28 July 1911 548 Porte, John Cyril 28 July 1911 UK Seaplane pioneer 549 ...
- ... 45 Rolland, Marcel (Colonel) 28 July 1911 546 Bellemois, Georges 28 July 1911 547 Chapelle, Jacques 28 july 1911 548 Porte, John Cyril 28 July 1911 UK Seaplane pioneer 549 Chanteloup, Pierre 28 July 1911 550 ...
- ... y 1911 546 Bellemois, Georges 28 July 1911 547 Chapelle, Jacques 28 July 1911 548 Porte, John Cyril 28 july 1911 UK Seaplane pioneer 549 Chanteloup, Pierre 28 July 1911 550 Porcheron, Louis 28 July 1911 551 ...
- ... Jacques 28 July 1911 548 Porte, John Cyril 28 July 1911 UK Seaplane pioneer 549 Chanteloup, Pierre 28 july 1911 550 Porcheron, Louis 28 July 1911 551 Chavagnac, Elie 28 July 1911 552 David de Lastour 28 Jul ...
- ... ohn Cyril 28 July 1911 UK Seaplane pioneer 549 Chanteloup, Pierre 28 July 1911 550 Porcheron, Louis 28 july 1911 551 Chavagnac, Elie 28 July 1911 552 David de Lastour 28 July 1911 553 Janoir, Louis 28 July 1 ...
- ... e pioneer 549 Chanteloup, Pierre 28 July 1911 550 Porcheron, Louis 28 July 1911 551 Chavagnac, Elie 28 july 1911 552 David de Lastour 28 July 1911 553 Janoir, Louis 28 July 1911 554 Carlin, Louis 28 July 191 ...
- ... 8 July 1911 550 Porcheron, Louis 28 July 1911 551 Chavagnac, Elie 28 July 1911 552 David de Lastour 28 july 1911 553 Janoir, Louis 28 July 1911 554 Carlin, Louis 28 July 1911 555 Garsonnin, Louis 28 July 191 ...
- ... s 28 July 1911 551 Chavagnac, Elie 28 July 1911 552 David de Lastour 28 July 1911 553 Janoir, Louis 28 july 1911 554 Carlin, Louis 28 July 1911 555 Garsonnin, Louis 28 July 1911 556 Olivier, Louis 28 July 19 ...
- ... lie 28 July 1911 552 David de Lastour 28 July 1911 553 Janoir, Louis 28 July 1911 554 Carlin, Louis 28 july 1911 555 Garsonnin, Louis 28 July 1911 556 Olivier, Louis 28 July 1911 KIA; d. Sept. 1913 at Melun ...
- ... our 28 July 1911 553 Janoir, Louis 28 July 1911 554 Carlin, Louis 28 July 1911 555 Garsonnin, Louis 28 july 1911 556 Olivier, Louis 28 July 1911 KIA; d. Sept. 1913 at Melun (France). [49] 557 Chambenoit, Mar ...
- ... is 28 July 1911 554 Carlin, Louis 28 July 1911 555 Garsonnin, Louis 28 July 1911 556 Olivier, Louis 28 july 1911 KIA; d. Sept. 1913 at Melun (France). [49] 557 Chambenoit, Marcel 28 July 1911 d. in accident ...
- ... 1 556 Olivier, Louis 28 July 1911 KIA; d. Sept. 1913 at Melun (France). [49] 557 Chambenoit, Marcel 28 july 1911 d. in accident 27 July 1913 at Auterive (France). [50] 558 Avalos, Manuel 28 July 1911 559 Cha ...
- ... noit, Marcel 28 July 1911 d. in accident 27 July 1913 at Auterive (France). [50] 558 Avalos, Manuel 28 july 1911 559 Chavez, Edouard 28 July 1911 Brazil 560 Pourpe, Marc 28 July 1911 KIA 2 December 1914. [51 ...
- ... ccident 27 July 1913 at Auterive (France). [50] 558 Avalos, Manuel 28 July 1911 559 Chavez, Edouard 28 july 1911 Brazil 560 Pourpe, Marc 28 July 1911 KIA 2 December 1914. [51] [52] 561 Molina Lavin, Edouardo ...
- ... nce). [50] 558 Avalos, Manuel 28 July 1911 559 Chavez, Edouard 28 July 1911 Brazil 560 Pourpe, Marc 28 july 1911 KIA 2 December 1914. [51] [52] 561 Molina Lavin, Edouardo (General) 28 July 1911 Chile 562 Deb ...
- ... l 560 Pourpe, Marc 28 July 1911 KIA 2 December 1914. [51] [52] 561 Molina Lavin, Edouardo (General) 28 july 1911 Chile 562 Debever, Marcel 28 July 1911 d. in accident 18 June 1913 at Étampes. [53] 563 Vergni ...
- ... ecember 1914. [51] [52] 561 Molina Lavin, Edouardo (General) 28 July 1911 Chile 562 Debever, Marcel 28 july 1911 d. in accident 18 June 1913 at Étampes. [53] 563 Vergnieault, Octave 28 July 1911 564 Rochette ...
- ... 2 Debever, Marcel 28 July 1911 d. in accident 18 June 1913 at Étampes. [53] 563 Vergnieault, Octave 28 july 1911 564 Rochette, Jacques (Colonel) 28 July 1911 565 Monakoff, Boris 28 July 1911 Russia 566 Della ...
- ... 18 June 1913 at Étampes. [53] 563 Vergnieault, Octave 28 July 1911 564 Rochette, Jacques (Colonel) 28 july 1911 565 Monakoff, Boris 28 July 1911 Russia 566 Della Noce, Gaston 27 July 1911 d. in accident. [5 ...
- ... 3 Vergnieault, Octave 28 July 1911 564 Rochette, Jacques (Colonel) 28 July 1911 565 Monakoff, Boris 28 july 1911 Russia 566 Della Noce, Gaston 27 July 1911 d. in accident. [54] 567 Koning, Siebrand 27 July 1 ...
#9 Marwan Lahoud
Marwan Lahoud (Arab: مروان لحود), born March 6, 1966 in Lebanon, is a naturalized French-Lebanese weapons engineer , living in France. He was Deputy Chief Executive Officer for strategy and marketing for the Airbus group until February 2017. [1] In May 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Supervis
- ... ntral to a system of illegal commissions. [7] In France, an investigation by Médiapart published on july 28, 2017, [8] mentioned that the National Financial Prosecutor's Office and its British counterpart, th ...
#10 Joe Youssefi
Khosrow " Joe " Hadi Youssefi (July 28, 1943 – August 27, 2018) was an Iranian-American aerospace engineer and philatelist . He left Iran at the age of 17 to study and subsequently acquired two degrees in engineering from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln . He spent the rest of his life in the Un
- Khosrow " Joe " Hadi Youssefi ( july 28, 1943 – August 27, 2018) was an Iranian-American aerospace engineer and philatelist . He left Iran a ...
- ... ersia (not from Youssefi's collection) EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY Youssefi was born in Tehran , Iran, on july 28, 1943. [1] He traveled to the United States in 1960 to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln fro ...
#11 Mikhail Mil
Mikhail Leontyevich Mil ( Russian : Михаи́л Лео́нтьевич Миль ; 22 November 1909 – 31 January 1970) was a Russian aerospace engineer and scientist . He was the founder and general designer of the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant . [1] Mikhail Mil Mil on a 1990 Russian commemorative postage stamp Born Mi
- ... udinskoe Cemetery in the outskirts of Moscow. AWARDS AND HONORS Order of Lenin (three times) (incl. 28 july 1966) Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Red Star Hero of Socialist Labour - for outsta ...
#12 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
- ... 8 days and 15 hours. Pangborn and Herndon attempted the flight anyway, taking off from New York on july 28, 1931 in their red Bellanca J-300 Long Distance Special, the Miss Veedol , but poor weather conditio ...
#13 Thomas F. Hamilton
Thomas Foster Hamilton (July 28, 1894 – August 12, 1969) was a pioneering aviator and the founder of the Hamilton Standard Company. [1] For the Australian politician, see Thomas Ferrier Hamilton . Thomas F. Hamilton Hamilton in front of Weick and Lindbergh Born Thomas Foster Hamilton July 28, 1894 S
- Thomas Foster Hamilton ( july 28, 1894 – August 12, 1969) was a pioneering aviator and the founder of the Hamilton Standard Company. ...
- ... Hamilton . Thomas F. Hamilton Hamilton in front of Weick and Lindbergh Born Thomas Foster Hamilton july 28, 1894 Seattle , Washington, US Died August 12, 1969 Good Samaritan Hospital , Los Angeles, Californi ...
- ... rketer, known in social and political settings, and a devoted family man. LIFE Hamilton was born on july 28, 1894. [2] He spent most of his childhood in Seattle . He was the older of two boys (his brother, Ed ...
#14 Robert H. Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
- ... s Highest altitude achieved April 22, 1937 L-B 6,560 2,000 21.5 s May 19, 1937 L-B 3,250 990 29.5 s july 28, 1937 L-series, Section C 2,055 630 28 s Movable tail steering August 26, 1937 L-C 2,000 600 unknown ...
#15 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 .
- ... 1914 [31] - 855 Air Mechanic Victor Clarence Judge RFC 21 July 1914 [32] - 856 Frances Alec Arcier 28 july 1914 [32] - 857 Lt. George Aubrey Kennedy Lawrence RFA 2S July 1914 [32] - 858 Lt. Edgar Ralph Cole ...
- ... 914 [32] - 857 Lt. George Aubrey Kennedy Lawrence RFA 2S July 1914 [32] - 858 Lt. Edgar Ralph Coles 28 july 1914 [32] - 859 Albert Throne Crick 29 July 1914 [32] - 860 Lt. James Donald Gerhardt Sanders RFA 3 ...
- ... Unwin 3 August 1914 [33] - 863 Sgt. Alfred Robert May 4 August 1914 [33] - 864 Sgt. Frank James RFC 28 july 1914 [33] - 865 Graham Weir 10 August 1914 [33] - 866 William Mortimer-Phelan 9 August 1914 [34] - ...
#16 Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
- ... ce pilots who served with Lindbergh praised his courage and defended his patriotism. [205] [209] On july 28 , 1944, during a P-38 bomber escort mission with the 433rd Fighter Squadron in the Ceram area, Lindb ...
#17 Sergei Korolev
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev [lower-alpha 1] ( Russian : Сергей Павлович Королёв , romanized : Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov , lit. ' sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ kərɐˈlʲɵf ' ; Ukrainian : Сергій Павлович Корольов , romanized : Serhiy Pavlovych Korol'ov , lit. ' sɛrˈɦij ˈpavlovɪtʃ koroˈlʲou̯ ' ) 12 January
- ... ay 1960 an uncrewed prototype performed 64 orbits of the Earth, but the reentry maneuver failed. On 28 july 1960, two dogs by the names of Chaika and Lishichka were launched into space, but the mission was u ...
#18 Cesáreo L. Berisso
Cesáreo Leonardo Berisso Pascal (6 November 1887 - 28 July 1971) [1] was a Uruguayan aviation pioneer. [2] [3] Uruguayan aviation pioneer Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco - Monolito de Cesáreo L. Berisso
- Cesáreo Leonardo Berisso Pascal (6 November 1887 - 28 july 1971) [1] was a Uruguayan aviation pioneer. [2] [3] Uruguayan aviation pioneer Aeropuerto Internaci ...
#19 Genrikh Novozhilov
Genrikh Vasilevich Novozhilov ( Russian : Ге́нрих Васи́льевич Новожи́лов ; 27 October 1925 – 28 April 2019) was a Soviet and Russian aircraft designer . He was a key designer of multiple Ilyushin passenger aircraft including the Il-18 , Il-62 , Il-76 , and Il-96 . Soviet and Russian aircraft designe
- ... hth five-year plan . [2] In mid 1970 Sergey Ilyushin, then aged 77, announced his retirement and on 28 july , in the presence of Aviation Industry Minister Pyotr Vasilyevich Dementyev [ ru ] , Novozhilov was ...
#20 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ( / ˈ ɑː b d əl k ə ˈ l ɑː m / ( listen ) ; 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram , Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aer
- ... Force helicopter from Shillong to Guwahati, from where it was flown to New Delhi on the morning of 28 july in an air force C-130J Hercules. The flight landed at Palam Air Base that afternoon and was receive ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Lycoming O-320
The Lycoming O-320 is a large family of naturally aspirated, air-cooled, four-cylinder, direct-drive engines produced by Lycoming Engines . They are commonly used on light aircraft such as the Cessna 172 and Piper Cherokee . Different variants are rated for 150 or 160 horsepower (112 or 119 kilowatt
- ... ft to eliminate the critical engine . [2] [3] The first O-320 (with no suffix) was FAA certified on 28 july 1953 to CAR 13 effective 5 March 1952; this same engine was later re-designated, without change, as ...
#2 Lycoming IO-233
The Lycoming IO-233 is a non-certified four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine that produces between 100 hp (75 kW) and 116 hp (87 kW) . [1] This article is about the 2008 fuel-injected aircraft engine. For the 1940 carbureted aircraft engine, see Lycoming O-23
- ... Lycoming IO-233 installation in a FK Comet The IO-233 was announced by the company at AirVenture on 28 july 2008 as a new engine for light sport aircraft . The engine was conceived as a lightened version of ...
#3 Rolls-Royce R
The Rolls-Royce R is a British aero engine that was designed and built specifically for air racing purposes by Rolls-Royce Limited . Nineteen R engines were assembled in a limited production run between 1929 and 1931. Developed from the Rolls-Royce Buzzard , it was a 37-litre (2,240 cu in) capacit
- ... with sodium -filled valves. Heads failed [73] 14 July 1931 Running with sodium -filled valves. [11] 28 july 1931 Further attempt at the 1-hour test, crankshaft failure after 34 minutes. Rebuilt but experienc ...
#4 General Electric GEnx
The General Electric GEnx ("General Electric Next-generation") is an advanced dual rotor, axial flow , high-bypass turbofan jet engine in production by GE Aviation for the Boeing 787 and 747-8 . The GEnx is intended to succeed the CF6 in GE's product line. Turbofan jet engine Not to be confused with
- ... n late 2011 on a 747-8 freighter, Cargolux surpassed one million flight hours in early 2017. [5] On july 28, 2012, the NTSB initiated an investigation of an engine failure that occurred on a Boeing 787 during ...
#5 Wright R-975 Whirlwind
The Wright R-975 Whirlwind was a series of nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by the Wright Aeronautical division of Curtiss-Wright . These engines had a displacement of about 975 cu in (15.98 L) and power ratings of 300–450 hp (220–340 kW) . They were the largest membe
- ... red by the R-975. One notable record set by a Wright J-6 Whirlwind-powered aircraft occurred during july 28 30, 1931, when Russell Norton Boardman and John Louis Polando flew non-stop from Floyd Bennett Field ...
Event / Event
#1 Hawaii Clipper
Hawaii Clipper was one of three Pan American Airways Martin M-130 flying boats . It disappeared with six passengers and nine crew en route from Guam to Manila , on July 28, 1938. Pan American Airways Martin M-130 flying boat; disappeared en route from Guam to Manila in 1938 Hawaii Clipper The Martin
- ... 0 flying boats . It disappeared with six passengers and nine crew en route from Guam to Manila , on july 28, 1938. Pan American Airways Martin M-130 flying boat; disappeared en route from Guam to Manila in 19 ...
- ... ter, making it possible to extend commercial air flight to locations without runways. Accident Date july 28, 1938 Summary Disappearance Site western Pacific Ocean Last sighted at Aircraft Aircraft type Martin ...
- ... ARANCE Hawaii Clipper departed Guam on the last leg of the westbound journey at 11:39 local time on 28 july 1938. The last radio contact was 3 hours 27 minutes later, when the aircraft reported flying throug ...
#2 2010 in aviation
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
- ... Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crashes at King Khalid International Airport , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 28 july Airblue Flight 202 , an Airbus A321 , crashes in the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad , killing al ...
#3 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
- ... nes fail three minutes after take-off from Plattsburgh AFB , New York. [357] Three survivors. [196] 28 july Two Mark 5 nuclear bombs without nuclear capsules installed were jettisoned from a Douglas C-124 Gl ...
#4 1948 in aviation
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
- ... rsenal VG 70 [53] June 30 – Nord 1221 Norélan [54] JULY July 3 – Douglas XAJ-1 July 8 – Ilyushin Il- 28 july 16 – Vickers Viscount [55] July 20 – SNCAC NC.211 Cormoran [56] July 22 – Castel-Mauboussin CM.7 [5 ...
#5 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
- ... omestic scheduled Novosibirsk–Irkutsk–Vladivostok passenger service as Flight 1912 . [23] [64] [65] 28 july 1971 Lipetsk Airport Yak-40 CCCP-87719 Central W/O 0 Overran the runway on landing. [66] [67] 29 Ju ...
- ... hed in steppe 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Yenotayevka Airfield and burned out. The pilot was drunk. [111] 28 july 1972 Ust-Kuiga An-2T CCCP-32649 Yakut W/O 0 Force-landed following engine failure. [112] 4 August 1 ...
#6 Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518
Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 was an ATR 42 –300 twin- turboprop aircraft, registration YV1449, operating as a scheduled domestic flight from Mérida , Venezuela , to Caracas that crashed into the side of a mountain on 21 February 2008, shortly after take-off. [1] [2] There were 43 passengers on
- ... (CVR/"black box") was successfully recovered from the wreckage. Preliminary information released on 28 july 2008, indicates the crew departed Mérida with inoperative navigation equipment and subsequently bec ...
#7 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 ;
- ... helicopters are lost by MANPADS. [8] 15 July 1987 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter was shot down. [8] 28 july 1987 – An Su-22 suffered combat damage and was destroyed. [8] 1 August 1987 – An Mi-6 aircraft cras ...
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
- ... o , killing all 72 on board; the cause was not determined, but weather may have been a factor. [10] 28 july An Il-18V (CCCP-75766, c/n 181003405) of MAP Plant No. 30 crashed at Tretyakovo Airport during a pr ...
- ... trical failure, killing all 111 passengers and crew in the worst-ever accident involving the Il-18. 28 july ČSA Flight 001 crashed during a flight from Ruzyně Airport ; during the approach, the crew accident ...
#9 1999 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1999: Years in aviation : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20
- ... captain , he is overpowered by the crew and the co-pilot lands the plane safely at Haneda , Japan. july 28 – Trans World Airlines and Trans States Airlines renew their marketing and codeshare agreement , und ...
- ... 0 FEBRUARY February 8 – Tupolev Tu-334 MARCH "Bort 501 Blue," prototype of the Sukhoi Su-30MKK JULY july 28 – Rotary Rocket Roton ATV SEPTEMBER September 8 – NASA Helios Prototype
#10 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
- ... a 4 May 2008 Airbus A320 family ?–Quetta Tailstrike on landing Flight 202 Margalla Hills , Pakistan 28 july 2010 Airbus A321 Karachi–Islamabad Violation of procedure, poor CRM Air Canada incl. TCA Flight des ...
- ... International Airport 28 October 2009 Airbus A321 Seoul–Osaka Tailstrike Flight 991 off Jeju Island 28 july 2011 Boeing 747-48EF Incheon–Shanghai In-flight fire, crashed at sea Flight 340 Incheon Internation ...
- ... 30 June 1943 Lockheed Hudson VI Possible overloading, loss of control G-AGES near Brandon , Ireland 28 july 1943 Short Sunderland III Lisbon–Foynes CFIT G-AGIB 75 mi SSW of Sollum, Libya 5 November 1943 Shor ...
- ... yushin Il-62 Prague–Damascus–Baghdad–Tehran Incorrect altimeter setting Flight 001 Košice Bratislava 28 july y 1976 Ilyushin Il-18V Prague–Bratislava Engine failure, pilot error, loss of control OK-OCA near Br ...
#11 American Airlines Flight 63 (Flagship Missouri)
American Airlines Flight 63 was an American Airlines DC-3 nicknamed the Flagship Missouri that crashed on October 15, 1943, near Centerville, Tennessee , after ice formed on its wings and propeller. All eight passengers and three crewmembers perished. [1] This was the second fatal crash of an aircra
- ... ht was Cleveland - Columbus - Dayton - Cincinnati - Louisville - Nashville - Memphis . [1] Up until july 28, 1943, this route was serviced by the Flagship Missouri' s sister ship, the Flagship Ohio . The Flag ...
#12 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
- ... s the second time the man had hijacked an airliner; in 1969, he had hijacked a plane to Cuba . [37] july 28 – A U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird sets two records for non-rocket-powered aircraft, an absolute alt ...
#13 1913 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1913: Years in aviation : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 19
- ... known as "hydro-aeroplanes." [19] The term "seaplane" comes into general use during the year. [20] 28 july – A Caudron G.3 amphibian takes off from a platform aboard the Hermes while she is underway and lan ...
#14 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
- ... d upside down on landing at English Field, Amarillo, Texas in a snowstorm, killing both pilots. [5] july 28, 1933 Lockheed 9A Orion NC12277, Ship #256 stalled and crashed in the Missouri River shortly after t ...
#15 Airblue Flight 202
Airblue Flight 202 was a scheduled Pakistani domestic passenger flight from Karachi to the nation's capital of Islamabad . [1] On 28 July 2010, the Airbus A321-231 jet airliner serving the flight crashed into Margalla Hills , north of Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto International Airport , killing all 14
- ... uled Pakistani domestic passenger flight from Karachi to the nation's capital of Islamabad . [1] On 28 july 2010, the Airbus A321-231 jet airliner serving the flight crashed into Margalla Hills , north of Is ...
- ... iation accident Airblue Flight 202 The aircraft involved, a month before the accident Accident Date 28 july 2010 Summary Controlled flight into terrain caused by pilot error Site Margalla Hills , Pakistan 33 ...
#16 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... count states that the weather was clear, but Joe Baugher reports that bomber was in a storm system. 28 july Royal Navy Supermarine Seafire F.47 VP473 of 800 Naval Air Squadron operating from HMS Triumph , is ...
#17 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... has six to seven times more survivability than the widely used CH-46. [9] ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT 2010 28 july – An Iraqi military Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in a sandstorm. All five crew-members are killed. ...
- ... 439 from HMM-166 shot down near Najaf ; crew wounded. [129] Helicopter was later written off. [130] 28 july – a USMC AH-1W SuperCobra was hit by ground fire while supporting ground operations in Anbar provin ...
#18 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
- ... on board. 26 July – The Irish airline EUjet ceases operations. It is placed into administration on 28 july . [10] 27 July – United Eagle Airlines – the future Chengdu Airlines – begins flight operations. 29 ...
#19 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
- ... i-25 (NATO reporting name "Hind") attack helicopters strike rebel positions in eastern Aleppo. [55] 28 july Attack helicopters support a Syrian government tank attack against Free Syrian Army positions in Al ...
#20 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.
- ... into a severe sandstorm, killing three of 13 on board; Yasser Arafat was among the survivors. [148] 28 july 1992 A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines An-24B (LZ-ANN) was written off while parked at Sofia Airport due ...
Glider / Glider
#1 General Aircraft Hamilcar
The General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar or Hamilcar Mark I was a large British military glider produced during the Second World War , which was designed to carry heavy cargo, such as the Tetrarch or M22 Locust light tank . When the British airborne establishment was formed in 1940 by the order
- ... d the Hamilcar Production Group which hurt production; the Group had been formed by the Ministry on 28 july in an attempt to speed up production, but senior GAL managers resented this and failed to co-operat ...
#2 Schweizer SGP 1-1
The Schweizer SGP 1-1 is an American , amateur-built , single-seat, high-wing primary glider that was designed by Ernest Schweizer and constructed by the Mercury Glider Club between 1929 and 1930. [2] SGP 1-1 Role Primary glider Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Mercury Gli
- ... ellfleet, Massachusetts on Cape Cod . AMAC's chief pilot, Peter Hesselbach made the first flight on 28 july 1928 in the Darmstadt I glider. This flight was of 57 minutes duration and bettered Orville Wright ...
#3 Start + Flug Globetrotter
The Start + Flug H-121 Globetrotter is an advanced training glider , seating two in side-by-side configuration. It was intended for production but Start + Flug ceased trading soon after the Globetrotter's first flight. German two-seat glider, 1977 Globetrotter Role Side-by-side training glider Type
- ... t National origin Federal Republic of Germany Designer Ursula Hänle and Walter Stender First flight 28 july 1977 Number built 1? DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Globetrotter was originally named the Schulmeister ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 ( NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2021 [update] at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude . It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as
- ... my vehicle. All eleven people on board were killed, along with three others on the ground. [170] On 28 july 2010, an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 (Mi-8M) crashed in a sandstorm about 110 km south of Baghdad, killin ...
- ... and caught fire. All three people on board sustained major injuries and were hospitalized. [187] On 28 july 2015, a Mi-17 from the Presov Helicopter Airbase of the Slovak Air Force crashed into a forested ar ...
#2 Sikorsky VH-92
The Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin VH-92 is an American helicopter under development to replace the United States Marine Corps ' Marine One U.S. presidential transport fleet; it is a militarized variant of the Sikorsky S-92 . American Presidential transport helicopter VH-92 Role Medium-lift transport/util
- ... ircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft / Lockheed Martin First flight 28 july 2017 [1] [2] Status Under development Primary user United States Marine Corps Developed from Sikors ...
- ... -off testing at the White House South Lawn in front of the Washington Monument in September 2018 On 28 july 2017, the first VH-92A performed its maiden flight at Sikorsky Aircraft's facilities in Stratford, ...
#3 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion ( Sikorsky S-65 ) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft . Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps , it is currently in service with Germany, Iran, and Israel. The United States Air Force operate
- ... ay 1968 : USMC CH-53A #65-058 crashed into the sea off Quảng Trị Province killing one crewman. [66] 28 july 1968 : USMC CH-53A #65-061 crashed south of Danang killing all five crewmen. [67] 1 September 1969 ...
#4 Boeing A160 Hummingbird
The Boeing A160 Hummingbird (military designation: YMQ-18A ) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopter . Its design incorporates many new technologies never before used in helicopters, allowing for greater endurance and altitude than any helicopter currently in operation. Unmanned aerial vehicl
- ... e A160T for the unmanned resupply role by the Marines, and was sent to Afghanistan in 2011. [42] On july 28, 2010 an A160T crashed at Southern California Logistics Airport . It autorotated to the ground then ...
#5 Rotary Rocket
Rotary Rocket Company was an aerospace company in the late 1990s. Its founders were among the first to recognize that the end of the Cold War represented a significant shift away from the militarization of space, to a new civilian-led, commercial space industry . [1] In 1996, Rotary Rocket Company w
- ... of Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne on its second X-Prize flight). The ATV made its first flight on july 28. This flight consisted of three vertical hops totaling 4 min 40 sec in duration and reaching a maxim ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded , multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina . It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace , building technologies , performance materials and technologies (PMT), and safety and producti
- ... Cote. On December 29, 2015, Honeywell completed the acquisition of Elster for US$5.1B (announced on july 28, 2015) entering the space of gas, electricity, and water meters with a specific focus on smart meter ...
#2 B/E Aerospace
B/E Aerospace, Inc. was a manufacturer of aircraft passenger cabin interior products for the commercial and business jet aircraft markets. B/E Aerospace had leading worldwide market shares in all of its major product lines and served virtually all of the world's airlines, aircraft manufacturers and
- ... International 's Consumables Solutions distribution business. [11] The acquisition was completed on july 28, 2008 for $901 million in cash and stock. B/E stated at the time: "The combined businesses are expec ...
#3 ICON Aircraft
ICON Aircraft, Inc. is a privately held aircraft manufacturing company headquartered in Vacaville, California , United States. [3] It was founded in 2006 by two Stanford graduates, aviator Kirk Hawkins and product designer Steen Strand, to develop and certify the ICON A5 amphibious light sport aircr
- ... livery in May 2015, although the first official A5 customer deliveries did not occur until 2016. On july 28, 2014, ICON Aircraft unveiled the first production ICON A5 built with production tooling and using p ...
#4 GE Aviation
GE Aviation , a subsidiary of General Electric , is headquartered in Evendale, Ohio , outside Cincinnati . GE Aviation is among the top aircraft engine suppliers, and offers engines for the majority of commercial aircraft . GE Aviation is part of the General Electric conglomerate , which is one of t
- ... odating reasonably well requirements for supersonic speed, subsonic speed and noise levels. [22] On july 28, 2022, GE announced that GE Aviation will become GE Aerospace (and a successor to the GE company) on ...
#5 Eclipse Aviation
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
- ... re than US$100 million in Eclipse in 2008. Raburn announced his resignation at AirVenture on Monday july 28, 2008. [1] The new CEO, Roel Pieper , the chairman of the board of directors and president of ETIRC, ...
#6 Griffon Aerospace
Griffon Aerospace is an innovative small business headquartered in Madison, Alabama [2] with additional offices located in Fort Bliss, TX. Griffon specializes in the design, development, and operations of aerospace systems including manned and unmanned aircraft, UAV ground support systems, and advan
- ... in 1995 and 1996 at the annual Experimental Aircraft Show at Oshkosh. Lionheart's first flight was 28 july 1997 and 48 hours later it flew into Oshkosh. The aircraft was featured on the cover of the October ...
#7 Bristol Aeroplane Company
The Bristol Aeroplane Company , originally the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company , was both one of the first and one of the most important British aviation companies, designing and manufacturing both airframes and aircraft engines . Notable aircraft produced by the company include the 'Boxkite'
- ... and only 82 were built, primarily due to its protracted development; having been ordered by BOAC on 28 july 1949 and first flown on 16 August 1952, it did not enter service until 1 February 1957. [14] Bristo ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Museum of Aviation (Warner Robins)
The Museum of Aviation is the second-largest aerospace museum of the United States Air Force . The museum is located just outside Warner Robins, Georgia , and near Robins Air Force Base . As of July 2019 [update] , the museum included four exhibit buildings and more than 85 historic aircraft, amon
- ... Serial number 61-7958 set an absolute speed record of 1,905.81 knots (2,193.2 mph; 3,529.6 km/h) on july 28, 1976, which stands today. [78] 1896 Chanute Glider [ citation needed ] Aeronca 7AC Champion [79] [1 ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Zoo Tower
The Zoo flak tower [1] [2] (German: Flakturm Tiergarten , Tiergarten Flak Tower or commonly referred to as the " Zoo Tower ") was a fortified flak tower that existed in Berlin from 1941 to 1947. It was one of several flak towers that protected Berlin from Allied bomber raids . Its primary role was a
- ... blew up the tower complex. The smaller ‘L’ tower was blown up successfully on the first attempt on july 28, 1947. The larger ‘G’ tower required far more effort and explosives than the British engineers had e ...
#2 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]
- ... n 21 July 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 10 people in Al-Ansari neighborhood of Aleppo. [96] On 28 july 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 9 people in the Shaar district of Aleppo. [97] AUGUST On 3 Augus ...
#3 Fat Man
" Fat Man " (also known as Mark III ) is the codename for the type of nuclear bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945. It was the second of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in warfare, the first being Little Boy , and its detonation mark
- ... Composite Group 's 320th Troop Carrier Squadron on 26 July and arrived at North Field on Tinian on 28 july . Three Fat Man high-explosive pre-assemblies (designated F31, F32, and F33) were picked up at Kirtl ...
- ... Fat Man high-explosive pre-assemblies (designated F31, F32, and F33) were picked up at Kirtland on 28 july by three B-29s: Luke the Spook and Laggin' Dragon from the 509th Composite Group's 393d Bombardment ...
#4 RIM-174 Standard ERAM
The RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile ( ERAM ), or Standard Missile 6 ( SM-6 ) is a missile in current production for the United States Navy . It was designed for extended range anti-air warfare (ER-AAW) purposes providing capability against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aeri
- ... ate production, significantly increasing production numbers and further reducing unit cost. [30] On 28 july 2015, the Navy tested the modified SM-6 Dual I version to successfully intercept a ballistic missil ...
#5 9K38 Igla
The 9K38 Igla ( Russian : Игла́ , "needle", NATO reporting name SA-18 Grouse ) is a Russian/ Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. A simplified, earlier version is known as the 9K310 Igla-1 (NATO: SA-16 Gimlet ), and the latest variant is the 9K338 Igla-S ( SA-24 G
- ... February 1991. Rear view. INDIA OPERATION TRISHUL SHAKTI (1992) Main article: Siachen conflict From 28 july 1992 to 2 August 1992 the Indian Army mounted Operation Trishul Shakti to protect the Bahadur post ...
#6 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( THAAD ), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense , is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short -, medium -, and intermediate -range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry ) by intercepting with a
- ... nday 31 July, at alternative times, in preparation for a possible ICBM test by North Korea. [98] On 28 july 2017 North Korea launched a test ICBM capable of reaching Los Angeles. [99] In response, President ...
#7 Anti-ballistic missile
An anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory . The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic
- ... 07 survey, a majority of Poles were opposed to hosting a component of the system in Poland. [14] By 28 july 2016 Missile Defense Agency planning and agreements [12] had clarified enough to give more details ...
#8 Operation Bumblebee
Operation Bumblebee was a US Navy effort to develop surface to air missiles (SAMs) to provide a mid-range layer of anti-aircraft defence, between anti-aircraft guns in the short range and fighter aircraft operating at long range. A major reason for the Bumblebee efforts was the need to attack bomber
- ... sites, [7] Camp Davis , North Carolina , was used for Operation Bumblebee from c. June 1, 1946, to july 28, 1948. [8] Topsail Island , North Carolina , became the permanent Bumblebee testing and launch facil ...