langs: 7 июля [ru] / july 7 [en] / 7. juli [de] / 7 juillet [fr] / 7 luglio [it] / 7 de julio [es]
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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
#2 Sangster International Airport
Sangster International Airport ( IATA : MBJ , ICAO : MKJS ) is an international airport located 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Montego Bay , Jamaica . The airport is capable of handling nine million passengers per year. It serves as the most popular airport for tourists visiting the north coast of Jamaic
Miami Army Airfield , was a World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield located at the 36th Street Airport in Miami , Florida . The military airfield closed in 1946 and the airport was returned to civil use. In 1949, the airport became a United States Air Force Reserve base until 1960. For t
#4 Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center
Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center is a United States Air Force training center, located at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport , Mississippi. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Gulfport, Mississippi . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks suffic
#5 Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport ( Nepali : त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) ( IATA : KTM , ICAO : VNKT , colloquially referred to as TIA ) is an international airport located in Kathmandu , Bagmati , Nepal . It is operating with a tabletop runway , [4] one domestic and an international terminal.
Tromsø Airport, Skattøra ( Norwegian : Tromsø sjøflyhavn, Skattøra ), also known by its military designation Skattøra Naval Air Station (Norwegian: Skattøra sjøflystasjon , German : Seefliegerhorst Tromsö ) was a water aerodrome and air base situated at Skattøra in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Munic
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
Montauk Airport ( IATA : MTP , ICAO : KMTP , FAA LID : MTP ) is a privately owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km ) northeast of the central business district of Montauk , in Suffolk County , New York , United States . [1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated
Naval Base Merauke was a United States Navy base built during World War II at city of Merauke in the South Papua province of Indonesia , then Papua New Guinea . The base was 2 miles from the mouth of the Merauke River. The US Navy built a PT boat base and base dock with anchorage to support the Paci
Venice Army Airfield is an inactive United States Army Forces base, approximately 2 miles south-southeast of Venice, Florida . It was active during World War II as a Third Air Force training airfield. It was closed on 30 November 1945 For the civilian airport use, see Venice Municipal Airport . Veni
Phúc Yên Air Base (also known as Noi Bai Air Base ) is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) military airfield located immediately north of Noi Bai International Airport and approximately 30 km (19 mi) north of Hanoi . For the civil use of this facility, see Noi Bai
#12 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
#13 Périgueux Bassillac Airport
Périgueux - Bassillac Airport ( French : Aéroport de Bassillac - Périgueux ) ( IATA : PGX , ICAO : LFBX ) is an airport in the village of Bassillac in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France . It is located 8 kilometres (4.3 NM ) east-northeast of the town of Périgueux , [1] whi
#14 Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport ( Arabic : مطار أبو ظبي الدولي ) ( IATA : AUH , ICAO : OMAA ) is an international airport in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , the capital of the United Arab Emirates . Largest airport serving Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates This article is about the airport opened in 1982.
Dalhart Army Air Base is a former World War II military airfield complex near the city of Dalhart, Texas . It operated three training sites for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945. For the civilian airport established in 1946, see Dalhart Municipal Airport . Airport Dalhart Army A
Nellis Air Force Base (" Nellis " colloq. ) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada . Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in " Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace ", [3] associated with the
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
#18 El Dorado International Airport
El Dorado International Airport ( IATA : BOG , ICAO : SKBO ) is an international airport serving Bogotá , Colombia and its surrounding areas. The airport is located mostly in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, although it partially extends into the Engativá district and the municipality of Funza in th
#19 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ( WPAFB ) ( IATA : FFO , ICAO : KFFO , FAA LID : FFO ) is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place just east of Dayton, Ohio , in Greene and Montgomery counties. It includes both Wright and Patterson Fields, which were originally Wilbur Wright Field
The Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base ( Romanian : Baza 71 Aeriană "General Emanoil Ionescu" ) is located near the city of Câmpia Turzii , in Cluj County . The 71st Airbase was founded on 1 June 2002, according to the Romanian Armed Forces reorganization program. It is named after Emanoil Ionescu , a
The Tachikawa Ki-77 was a Japanese very long- range experimental transport and communications aircraft of World War II derived from a design commissioned by a newspaper to break the flight distance record set by a rival. It was a low-wing cabin monoplane with twin piston engines and a tailwheel unde
The CRDA CANT Z.1018 Leone (Lion) was an Italian medium bomber of the 1940s. Italian medium bomber This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for
The Lohner Type AA (a.k.a. Lohner 10.20 , 10.20A , 10.20B , 111.01 , 111.02 , 111.03 , Lohner Dr.I and Lohner D.I ) were a series of prototype fighters built during World War I . The program would eventually be cancelled due to inherent instability concerns of the design. [2] Lohner Type AA Lohner 1
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
The Solar Challenger was a solar-powered electric aircraft designed by Paul MacCready 's AeroVironment . The aircraft was designed as an improvement on the Gossamer Penguin , which in turn was a solar-powered variant of the human-powered Gossamer Albatross . [1] It was powered entirely by the photov
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 ; NATO reporting name : Fishbed ) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft , designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union . Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringe
#7 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.10
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.10 (also known as the Høver M.F.10 , after its designer) was a military trainer seaplane built in Norway in 1929. [1] [2] M.F.10 M.F.10 F.204. Role Military trainer seaplane Type of aircraft National origin Norway Manufacturer Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk Designer Joha
The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 are the British experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier , the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing ( V/STOL ) jet fighter-bomber. British experimental V/STOL aircraft P.1127 / Kestrel Hawker XV-
#9 Turbinlite
The Helmore / GEC Turbinlite was a 2,700 million candela (2.7 Gcd) searchlight fitted in the nose of a number of British Douglas Havoc night fighters during the early part of the Second World War and around the time of The Blitz . The Havoc was guided to enemy aircraft by ground radar and its ow
#10 Latécoère 298
The Latécoère 298 (sometimes abridged to Laté 298 ) was a French seaplane that served during World War II . It was designed primarily as a torpedo bomber , but served also as a dive bomber against land and naval targets, and as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Of a sturdy and reliable constructio
#11 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissa
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
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft , a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet . The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States Navy . The Growler's electronic warfare capability is primarily
#14 Potez 506
The Potez 506 was a version of the Potez 501 French single engine observation aircraft , specially modified to capture the World absolute altitude record. In September 1933 it set a new record at 13,661 m (44,820 ft) . Potez 501 modified to set altitude records in the 1930s Potez 506 Role Altitu
#15 Mitsubishi J8M
The Mitsubishi J8M Shūsui ( Japanese : 三菱 J8M 秋水, literally "Autumn Water", used as a poetic term meaning "Sharp Sword" deriving from the swishing sound of a sword) was a Japanese World War II rocket -powered interceptor aircraft closely based on the German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet . Built as a jo
The Supermarine Attacker is a British single-seat naval jet fighter designed and produced by aircraft manufacturer Supermarine for the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). The type has the distinction of being the first jet fighter to enter operational service with the FAA. [1] Carrier-based fighter a
#17 Airbus BelugaXL
The Airbus BelugaXL ( A330-743L ) is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330-200F built by Airbus to replace the original Airbus Beluga to move oversized aircraft components, such as wings. [3] The aircraft made its first flight on 19 July 2018, [1] and received its type certification on
#18 List of surviving Consolidated B-24 Liberators
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II . Of the 19,256 B-24, PB4Y-1, LB-30 and other model variants in the Liberator family produced, thirteen complete examples survive
#19 Lockheed Hudson
The Lockheed Hudson is a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built by the American Lockheed Aircraft Corporation . It was initially put into service by the Royal Air Force shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by it thereafter. The Hudson was a milit
The de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen is a British twin-engine , twin boom -tailed, two-seat, carrier-based fleet air-defence fighter flown by the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm during the 1950s through to the early 1970s. The Sea Vixen was designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company during the late 1940
USS Tarawa (LHA-1) , the lead ship of her class , is an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She is the second ship to be named for the Battle of Tarawa , fought during World War II . Tarawa was decommissioned on 31 March 2009, at San Diego Naval Base. [2]
USS Long Island (CVE-1) (originally AVG-1 and then ACV-1 ) was lead ship of her class and the first escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was also the second ship to be named after Long Island, New York . For other ships with the same name, see USS Long Island . USS Long Island History Unit
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
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
USS Sable (IX-81) was a United States Navy training ship during World War II, [5] originally built as the passenger ship Greater Buffalo , a sidewheel excursion steamboat. She was purchased by the Navy in 1942 and converted to a training aircraft carrier to be used on the Great Lakes . She lacked a
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy . Capable of carrying 60 aircraft including fixed wing, rotary wing and autonomous vehicles, [18] she is named in honour of the first HMS Queen Elizabeth , a World War I
USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in March 1944, commissioned in April, and served as a transport carrier in the Pacific, as well as a replenishment carrier supporting the Al
USS Wasp (LHD-1) is a United States Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship , and the lead ship of her class . She is the tenth USN vessel to bear the name since 1775, with the last two ships named Wasp being aircraft carriers . She was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pasca
#10 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō
Ryūjō ( Japanese : 龍驤 "Prancing Dragon") was a light aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the early 1930s. Small and lightly built in an attempt to exploit a loophole in the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, she proved to be top-heavy and only marginally stable and was b
#11 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
#12 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
The Queen Elizabeth class is a class of two aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy which are the central components of the UK Carrier Strike Group . [13] The lead ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth , was named on 4 July 2014, [14] in honour of Elizabeth I . [15] She was commissioned on 7 Dece
#13 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43) , a Midway -class aircraft carrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea . She earned the affectionate nickname " Ageless Warrior " through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classi
#15 HMS Chaser (D32)
HMS Chaser (D32/R306/A727) was an American-built Attacker -class escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . For other ships with the same name, see USS Breton . HMS Chaser in 1945 History United States Name Mormacgulf Mormacdove Breton Namesake Moore-McCormack Lines
USS Sangamon (CVE-26) was a US Navy escort carrier of World War II. Oiler of the United States Navy For other ships with the same name, see USS Sangamon . USS Sangamon History United States Name Esso Trenton Owner Standard Oil Company Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , Kearny, New J
The sixth HMS Bulwark of the Royal Navy was a 22,000 tonne Centaur -class light fleet aircraft carrier. Initially commissioned as a light aircraft carrier in 1954, the ship was converted into a commando carrier in 1958 and recommissioned as such in 1960. Bulwark remained in this capacity until 1979
#18 USS Nimitz
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy , and the lead ship of her class . One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched, and commissioned as CVAN-68, "aircraft carrier, attack, nuclear powered ", but she was later redesignated as CVN-68, "aircraf
USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29 , then ACV-29 ) was an American escort carrier . The second ship with this name, it was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 3) by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania , s
USS Altamaha (AVG-18/ACV-18/CVE-18) was an escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for the Altamaha River in Georgia . For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha . USS Altamaha in 1943 History United States Laid down 19 December 1941 Launched 2
This is a list of active airlines in Brazil holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil as of August 20, 2022. [1] The list does not include purely Specialized and Air Taxi companies.
#2 TruJet
TruJet was an Indian regional airline based at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad . The airline commenced operations in July 2015 and ceased all operations in February 2022. Indian low-cost regional airline based in Hyderabad TruJet IATA ICAO Callsign 2T [1] TRJ [1] TRUJET [2] Founded 1
#3 List of Hawker Hurricane operators
This is a list of the Hawker Hurricane operators. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 )
#4 Akasa Air
Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited, [5] is an Indian low-cost [6] airline headquartered in Mumbai , Maharashtra , India . It was founded by Vinay Dube [7] [8] The airline began commercial operation with its first flight service from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 7 August 2022, after receivi
#5 Transcontinental Air Transport
Transcontinental Air Transport (T-A-T) was an airline founded in 1928 by Clement Melville Keys that merged in 1930 with Western Air Express to form what became TWA . Keys enlisted the help of Charles Lindbergh to design a transcontinental network to get government airmail contracts. Lindbergh establ
Lufthansa Cargo AG is a German cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa . It operates worldwide air freight and logistics services and is headquartered at Frankfurt Airport , the main hub of Lufthansa. [1] [2] Besides operating dedicated cargo planes, the company also has access to c
#7 Aspiring Air
Aspiring Air was an airline based in Wanaka , New Zealand . It operated charter pleasure flights around New Zealand's Southern Alps and scheduled services three times daily to Queenstown , connecting with Air New Zealand . Its main base was Wanaka Airport . [1] Airline Aspiring Air IATA ICAO Callsig
Alaska Central Express is an airline based at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska , United States . [2] It is a cargo and small package express service. [3] Alaska Central Express IATA ICAO Callsign KO AER ACE AIR Founded 1996 AOC # YADA179J [1] Operating bases Ted Ste
China Express Airlines ( simplified Chinese : 华夏航空 ; traditional Chinese : 華夏航空 ; pinyin : Huáxià Hángkōng ) is a regional airline with its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport , Chongqing , China . [4] Airline China Express Airlines 华夏航空 IATA ICAO Callsi
#10 Air Florida
Air Florida was an American low-cost carrier that operated from 1971 to 1984. In 1975 it was headquartered in the Dadeland Towers in what is now Kendall, Florida in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida . [1] [2] American airline (1971–1984) Air Florida IATA ICAO Callsign QH FLA PALM Founded Sep
#11 Tunisair Express
Tunisair Express ( French : Société des Lignes Intérieures et Internationales , Arabic : الخطوط التونسية السريعة ) is an airline based in Tunis , Tunisia that was founded on 1 August 1991. Formerly known as Tuninter ( Arabic : الخطوط الدولية ) and SevenAir ( Arabic : طيران السابع ), its parent compa
#12 Flyadeal
flyadeal ( Arabic : طيران أديل ) is a Saudi low-cost airline based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. It is owned by Saudi flag carrier Saudia . The airline began operation on 23 September 2017 serving domestic destinations. Low-cost airline of Saudi Arabia flyadeal IATA ICAO Callsig
#13 Suparna Airlines
Suparna Airlines , known in Chinese as Jinpeng ( Chinese : 金鹏航空 ; pinyin : Jīnpéng Hángkōng ), is an airline based in China. It was formerly known as Yangtze River Express and later Yangtze River Airlines after launching passenger services. The company's headquarters are in Shanghai Pudong Developme
Azimuth ( Russian: АО «АЗИМУТ» , branding itself as azimuth ) is a Russian joint-stock company airline based in Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don , the capital of Rostov Oblast . Russian airline Azimuth АЗИМУТ IATA ICAO Callsign A4 AZO AZIMUTH Founded February 2017 Operating bases Platov
Wright Air Service is an American commuter airline based in Fairbanks , Alaska , United States . It was established by Al Wright and started operations in 1967 . It is located off the east ramp near the Fairbanks International Airport. [2] The president of the company was Robert Bursiel, but the com
#16 Air Hong Kong
AHK Air Hong Kong Limited (stylised as air Hongkong and commonly known as Air Hong Kong ; Chinese : 香港華民航空 ) is an all-cargo airline based in Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport . The airline operates an express freight network to 12 destinations in nine co
#17 Aquila Airways
Aquila Airways was a British independent [nb 1] airline, formed on 18 May 1948 and based in Southampton , Hampshire . Aquila Airways Founded 18 May 1948 Commenced operations 1948 Ceased operations 1958 Fleet size See Aircraft operated below Destinations See below Parent company British Aviation Serv
#18 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 ,
#19 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#20 Alitalia
Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. , [4] [5] operating as Alitalia ( Italian pronunciation: [aliˈtaːlja] ), was an airline which was once the flag carrier and largest airline of Italy. [6] The company had its head office in Fiumicino , Metropolitan City of Rome Capital . [7] The airline was
On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6, 1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade airship made of an ordinary patio chair and 45 helium -filled weather balloons . The aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,900 m) , drifted from the point of liftoff in San Pedro,
The C-class blimp was a patrol airship developed by the US Navy shortly after World War I, a systematic improvement upon the B-type which was very suitable for training, but of limited value for patrol work. Larger than the B-class, these blimps had two motors and a longer endurance. Once again, the
#3 PoGOLite
PoGOLite (The Po larised G amma-ray O bserver) [1] [2] is a balloon -borne astroparticle physics experiment which is to measure polarisation in hard X-rays and soft gamma-rays. It is sensitive to photons with an energy range of 25-80 keV. PoGOLite contains 217 phoswich detector cells (PDC) which are
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
No 85 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron which provided air defence to Western Australia during World War II . It was formed in 1943 and disbanded in 1945. The squadron did not see combat during the war, although it attempted to intercept Japanese aircraft on several o
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
#3 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
The 358th Fighter Squadron is part of the 495th Fighter Group at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. The squadron was reactivated there in 2015. The squadron was formerly part of the 355th Operations Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona, operating the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt I
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
#6 Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes
Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes (Fighter Squadron 1/2 Cigognes) is a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) fighter squadron currently stationed at BA 116 Luxeuil - Saint-Sauveur Air Base , Haute-Saône , France ( ICAO : LFSX ) . [1] Fighter Squadron 1/2 Cigognes Escadron de Chass
#7 434th Fighter Training Squadron
The 434th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 47th Flying Training Wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , Texas. It operates Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft conducting flight training. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 434th Flying Training Squadron 4
#8 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
The 486th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It activated during World War II and was assigned to the 352nd Fighter Group of VIII Fighter Command . After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations , where it earned a Distinguished Unit
No. 107 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol squadron of World War II . It was formed in May 1943 and was equipped with Vought OS2U Kingfisher aircraft. The squadron conducted anti-submarine patrols off the Australian east coast during the last years of the war, but did not enco
No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training and bomber squadron . It was formed in 1917 and served as a training unit based in England during World War I. The squadron was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of 1939. It subsequently saw combat as a light bomber and mari
The 67th Fighter Wing was a unit of the United States Air Force for four years, between 1946 and 1950. It was located at Logan Airport , in Boston , Massachusetts. It is unrelated to the modern 67th Network Warfare Wing . Unit of the United States Air Force 67th Fighter Wing Vermont Air National Gua
The 354th Fighter Squadron ( 354 FS ) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona . It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. US Air Force unit 354th Fighter Squadron An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 354th Fighter Squadron [1] Active
#14 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
#15 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 306th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It was most recently activated as an active associate unit of the 119th Fighter Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard , stationed at Atlantic City Municipal Airport . This article is about the 306th Fighter Squadron. For t
#16 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
The 355th Fighter Squadron , nicknamed the Fightin' Falcons , is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Eielson Air Force Base , Alaska. It is an active-duty unit assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II . The squadron is tasked with the Suppression
The 92d Air Refueling Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Mobility Command Eighteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base , Washington . The wing is also the host unit at Fairchild. The wing carries out air refueling, passenger and cargo airlift, and aero-m
No. 50 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was formed during the First World War as a home defence fighter squadron, and operated as a bomber squadron during the Second World War and the Cold War . It disbanded for the last time in 1984. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
The 194th Fighter Squadron (194 FS) is a unit of the California Air National Guard 's 144th Fighter Wing (144 FW) at Fresno Air National Guard Base , California. The 194th is equipped with the F-15 Eagle and like its parent wing, the 144th Griffins, is operationally-gained within the active U.S. Air
A rocket-powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket engine for propulsion , sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines . Rocket planes can achieve much higher speeds than similarly sized jet aircraft, but typically for at most a few minutes of powered operation, follow
Jean Louis Conneau (8 Feb 1880 Lodève , Hérault – 5 August 1937, Lodève), better known under the pseudonym André Beaumont , was a pioneer French aviator , Naval Lieutenant and Flying boat manufacturer. [1] Jean Louis Conneau Jean Louis Conneau aka André Beaumont Born ( 1880-02-08 ) 8 February 1880 L
Sir Lawrence James Wackett KBE , DFC , AFC (2 January 1896 – 18 March 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry". He has been described as "one of the towering figures in the history of Australian aviation covering, as he did, virtually all aspects of activities: pilot,
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Bereznyak ( 29 December [ O.S. 16 December ] 1912 – 7 July 1974) was a Soviet aircraft and missile designer. He was the Chief Designer of MKB Raduga , from March 1957. Russian aircraft and missile designer Aleksandr Bereznyak Bronze memorial bust of Aleksandr Berezniak in D
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR -hart , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. [2] [Note 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean . [4] She set many other records, [3]
#5 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
#6 Oskar Bider
Oskar Bider (12 July 1891 in Langenbruck – 7 July 1919 in Dübendorf ) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. Swiss aviation pioneer (1891–1919) Oskar Bider Born ( 1891-07-12 ) 12 July 1891 Langenbruck , Switzerland Died 7 July 1919 (1919-07-07) (aged 27) Dübendorf , Switzerland Nationality Swiss Occupation
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
#8 Wiley Post
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was a famed Native American aviator of Cherokee descent during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and disc
Patrick Young Alexander (28 March 1867 – 7 July 1943) was a British aeronautical pioneer fascinated by the possibility of heavier-than-air flight. He was an enthusiastic balloonist and he was also particularly active in meteorology . He performed many meteorological and aviation experiments, designi
Major-General Dr. Walter Robert Dornberger (6 September 1895 – 27 June 1980) was a German Army artillery officer whose career spanned World War I and World War II . He was a leader of Nazi Germany's V-2 rocket programme and other projects at the Peenemünde Army Research Centre . German Army artill
#11 Preston Watson
Preston Albert Watson (17 October 1880 – 30 June 1915) was a Scottish aviation pioneer, who conceived his own original method of controlling an aeroplane in flight. This was his rocking wing method of lateral control, which consisted of a secondary smaller wing mounted above the main wing on an A-fr
#12 Ashir Azeem
Ashir Azeem Gill ( Urdu : عاشر عظیم ) is a Pakistani-Canadian film and television director, actor, writer and former civil services officer who rose to fame through television series Dhuwan in 1994 and now hosts a political reform based web-series on his YouTube channel. Ashir Azeem Gill Born 1962 Q
#13 Hermann Pohlmann
Hermann Pohlmann (26 June 1894 – 7 July 1991) was a German aerospace engineer . German aerospace engineer Hermann Pohlmann Nationality German Occupation Aircraft designer Employer(s) Junkers , Blohm & Voss , Hamburger Flugzeugbau He was the principal designer of the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka , a dive bomb
#14 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#15 Alessandro Cagno
Alessandro Umberto Cagno , Umberto Cagno , nicknamed Sandrin (2 May 1883 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian racing driver, aviation pioneer and powerboat racer. Alessandro Umberto Cagno Cagno at 1914 French Grand Prix Born ( 1883-05-02 ) 2 May 1883 Turin , Italy Died 23 December 1971 (1971-12-23) (a
#16 Jean Délémontez
Jean Délémontez (9 June 1918 – 7 July 2015) was a French aircraft designer. He was born in Lyon in June 1918. He is best known for his work with his father-in-law, Édouard Joly , on the Jodel range of light aircraft and his collaboration with Pierre Robin on the Avions Robin aircraft range. [1] Fren
#17 Maxwell Hunter
Maxwell White Hunter II (March 11, 1922 – November 10, 2001) was a prominent American aerospace engineer . He worked on the design of the Douglas B-42 and Douglas B-43 bombers, the Honest John , Nike-Ajax , and Nike-Zeus missiles, the Thor IRBM , and on parts of the Strategic Defense Initiative . In
#18 Robert L. Gibson
Robert Lee "Hoot" Gibson (born October 30, 1946), ( Capt , USN , Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . A retired NASA astronaut , he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1994. Today Gibson is active as a professional pil
#19 Robert Lickley
Sir Robert Lang Lickley CBE FRSE FREng FRAeS FIEE (19 January 1912 – 7 July 1998) was a Scottish aeronautical engineer, and Chief Engineer at Fairey Aviation during whose tenure the Fairey Delta 2 became the first aircraft to exceed 1,000 mph. [1] Scottish aeronautical engineer Sir Robert Lickley
#20 Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate , record-setting pilot, engineer, [2] film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest people in the world. He first became prominent as a film produce
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce plc , one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , competing with the General Electric GEnx . It first ran on 14 February 2006 and first flew on 18 June 2007 before a joint EASA/FAA certification on
The Continental O-240 engine is a four-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engine that was developed in the late 1960s for use in light aircraft by Continental Motors, Inc. The first O-240 was certified on 7 July 1971. [1] [2] 1970s American aircraft piston engine O-240 Continental I
The Linate Airport disaster occurred in Italy at Linate Airport in Milan on the morning of Monday, 8 October 2001. Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 686, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 airliner carrying 110 people bound for Copenhagen , Denmark, collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation CJ2 [1] :
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
#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
#4 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]
#5 2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash
On 7 July 2013, a single-engine de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter , operated by air charter company Rediske Air , crashed on take-off at Soldotna Airport , Alaska. The sole crewmember and all nine passengers on board were killed. 2013 air taxi crash at Soldotna Airport, Alaska, United States 2013 Redi
#6 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
#7 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash
The 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 Crash occurred on 11 January 1947 when Douglas C-47A G-AGJX of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) crashed into a hill at Stowting , Kent, in southeast England, killing five people outright, with a further three dying from injuries received. The aircraft had been o
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
#9 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
#10 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#11 1925 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1925. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2010 ) The areas of the world covered by commercial aviation in 1925 Years in aviation : 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Centuries : 19th century · 20th cent
#12 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
Air Canada Flight 621 was an Air Canada Douglas DC-8 , registered as CF-TIW, that crashed on July 5, 1970, while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport . It was flying on a Montreal – Toronto – Los Angeles route. [2] It crashed in Toronto Gore Township , now part of Brampton . [
#14 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
#15 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
#16 West Air Sweden Flight 294
West Air Sweden Flight 294 was a cargo flight of a Canadair CRJ200 from Oslo to Tromsø , Norway that crashed on 8 January 2016. A malfunction in one of the inertial reference units had produced erroneous attitude indications on one of the instrument displays. The crew's subsequent response resulted
#17 1997 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1997: Years in aviation : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20
#18 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century
This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding
#19 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
#20 List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines . It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California , USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a tri
The Applebay GA-II Chiricahua is an American high-wing , single-seat, FAI Standard Class glider that was designed and constructed by George Applebay , first flying in 1970. [1] American glider GA-II Chiricahua Role Glider National origin United States Designer George Applebay First flight 1970 Statu
#2 Hansjörg Streifeneder Falcon
The Hansjörg Streifeneder Falcon is a German sailplane developed by the glider manufacturer Glasflügel . German single-seat glider, 1981 This article is in list format but may read better as prose . ( November 2018 ) Falcon Role 15 metre class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manuf
#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
The Bell 429 GlobalRanger is a light, twin-engine helicopter developed by Bell Helicopter and Korea Aerospace Industries . First flight of the Bell 429 prototype took place on February 27, 2007, [4] and the aircraft received type certification on July 1, 2009. [5] The Bell 429 is capable of single-p
#3 Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 ( Russian : Ми-8 , NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter , originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968. It is now produced by Russia. [ not verified in body ] In addition to its most common role as a tra
The Merckle SM 67 was an experimental helicopter built in West Germany in the late 1950s. SM 67 Second SM 67 prototype on display Role Light utility helicopter Type of aircraft National origin West Germany Manufacturer Süddeutsche Flugzeugwerke K. E. Merckle First flight 7 July 1959 Status prototype
#1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 三菱重工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-kaisha , informally MHI ) is a Japanese multinational engineering , electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo , Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobil
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
#3 Aeronautics Defense Systems
Aeronautics Ltd. ( Hebrew : אירונאוטיקס בע"מ ) (formerly NETS Integrated Avionics Systems ) is an Israeli company [1] specializing in the manufacturing of Unmanned Aerial Systems , commonly known as drones, for military uses. Since its establishment in 1997, the company's products have been sold to
SAI Ambrosini was an Italian aircraft manufacturer established in Passignano sul Trasimeno , Italy, in 1922 as the Società Aeronautica Italiana . It became SAI Ambrosini when it was acquired by the Ambrosini group in 1934. Prior to World War II , the firm built a number of light touring and racing a
Akaflieg Darmstadt is one of approximately twenty aviation groups attached to German universities . Akaflieg is an abbreviation for Akademische Fliegergruppe , an academic group of students and faculty from a German University. Akaflieg Darmstadt Type Non-profit Founded Headquarters Darmstadt , Germ
#6 Learjet
Learjet is a Canadian-owned aerospace manufacturer of business jets for civilian and military use based in Wichita, Kansas , United States . Founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear as Swiss American Aviation Corporation , it has been a subsidiary of Canadian Bombardier Aerospace since 1990,
The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum , at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune , Scotland . It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland . The museum is housed in the original wartime buildings of RAF East Fortune which is a we
#1 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters as the Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS). It entered service in 1981 and is use
#3 AMES Type 7
The AMES Type 7 , also known as the Final GCI , was a ground-based radar system introduced during World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Type 7 was the first truly modern radar used by the Allies, providing a 360 degree view of the airspace around the station out to a distance of about 90 mi