langs: 8 июля [ru] / july 8 [en] / 8. juli [de] / 8 juillet [fr] / 8 luglio [it] / 8 de julio [es]
days: july 5 / july 6 / july 7 / july 8 / july 9 / july 10 / july 11
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Binh Thuy Air Base
Binh Thuy Air Base (also known as Can Tho Air Base and Trà Nóc Air Base ) was a United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy , Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War . It is locate
- ... ttack on the base was stopped by fire from one of the base's AC-47s as was another mortar attack on 8 july . [6] : 41–2 On 14 October 1967 following the activation of the 14th Air Commando Squadron at Nh ...
#2 Military Transport Air Command (Colombian Air Force)
Air Command for Military Transportation (English for Comando Aéreo de Transporte Militar , CATAM ) is major military airfield for the use of the Colombian Air Force . Is located in the outskirts of Bogotá within the vicinity of El Dorado International Airport . "CATAM" redirects here. For Computer A
- ... e finishing the construction of the base, which ended on 28 May 1963. For FAC Directive No. 4429 of 8 july of that year, provided that the base unit to acquire the status of Operations and Logistics Support ...
#3 Kona International Airport
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole [3] ( IATA : KOA , ICAO : PHKO , FAA LID : KOA ) is the busiest airport on the Island of Hawai ʻ i . It is located in Kalaoa CDP , Hawai ʻ i County , Hawai ʻ i , United States, [4] near the town of Kailua-Kona . The airport serves leeward (wester
- ... nonstop Kona-Haneda flights a year after their application to fly that route was rejected. [25] On july 8, 2016, Hawaiian Airlines announced that nonstop Kona-Haneda flights would begin on December 20, 2016 ...
#4 RAF Spanhoe
Royal Air Force Spanhoe or more simply RAF Spanhoe (also known as Harringworth or Wakerley ) is a former Royal Air Force station near Uppingham in Northamptonshire , England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Uppingham ; about 80 miles (130 km) north-northwest of Lon
- ... r Squadron (4A) The 315th TCG was part of the IX Troop Carrier Command 52nd Troop Carrier Wing . On 8 july 1944 two Douglas C-47 Skytrains of the 315th collided shortly after take-off for an exercise. One c ...
#5 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 ,
- ... r 1964 916th Troop Carrier Group Redesignated: 916th Military Airlift Group (AFRES), 1 April 1963 – 8 july 1972 512th Troop Carrier Wing Redesignated: 512th Military Airlift Wing (AFRES): 8 January 1965 – 2 ...
#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
- ... Fighter Group , Fifth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt , 10 July-26 October 1945 69th Fighter Squadron , 8 july -26 October 1945 310th Fighter Squadron , 9 July-26 October 1945 311th Fighter Squadron , 8 July-26 ...
- ... n , 8 July-26 October 1945 310th Fighter Squadron , 9 July-26 October 1945 311th Fighter Squadron , 8 july -26 October 1945 Headquarters, 318th Fighter Group , Twentieth / Eighth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt , ...
#7 Tonopah Test Range Airport
Tonopah Test Range Airport ( IATA : XSD , ICAO : KTNX , FAA LID : TNX ) , [2] [3] [4] at the Tonopah Test Range (Senior Trend project site PS-66 ) [5] is 27 NM (50 km; 31 mi) southeast of Tonopah , Nevada and 140 mi (230 km) northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada . It is a major airfield with a 12
- ... dus of the Air Force at Tonopah. On June 1, 1992 Det 1, 57 FWW moved from Tonopah to Nellis AFB. On july 8, the 37th FW was inactivated and the 415th FS, 416th FS, and 417th FS had all become part of the 49t ...
#8 Islamabad International Airport
Islamabad International Airport ( IATA : ISB , ICAO : OPIS ) is the international airport serving Islamabad , the capital city of Pakistan . It is located 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the city, and is accessed via Srinagar Highway . Airport serving the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area of Pa
- ... t commencing full commercial flight operations on 3 May 2018 and thus replacing the old airport. On 8 july 2018, the first Airbus A380 landed in Islamabad, arriving as Emirates flight EK-2524 from Dubai Int ...
#9 São José dos Campos Airport
São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport ( IATA : SJK , ICAO : SBSJ ) , is the airport serving São José dos Campos , Brazil . It is named after Urbano Ernesto Stumpf (1916–1998), colonel-aviator , Aerospace Engineer , professor at several universities and inventor of
- ... [7] AIRLINES AND DESTINATIONS No scheduled flights operate at this airport. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 8 july 1988: a Brazilian Air Force Embraer EMB 120RT Brasília registration FAB-2001 crashed during an engi ...
#10 Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport ( IATA : BHX , ICAO : EGBB ) , formerly Birmingham International Airport , [6] is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km; 10.9 mi) west-northwest of Coventry slightly north of
- ... ft standing at the main terminal building in the foreground. Officially opened as Elmdon Airport on 8 july 1939, the airport was requisitioned by the Air Ministry during Second World War and used by both th ...
- ... al Navy as RAF Elmdon . It was largely used for flight training and wartime production purposes. On 8 july 1946, the aerodrome was reopened to civilian operations. Birmingham Airport currently holds a CAA P ...
- ... y 1939, the airport had been completed to such a degree that it was ready to handle traffic. [9] On 8 july 1939, the Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark , accompanied by the Prime Ministe ...
- ... own from the aerodrome and, once declared airworthy, they were flown to their operational units. On 8 july 1946, the aerodrome was reopened to civilian operations, though it remained under government contro ...
#11 Naha Air Base
Naha Air Base ( 那覇基地 , Naha Kichi ) , formally known as the Kōkū Jieitai Naha Kichi ( 航空自衛隊那覇基地 ) , is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force formerly under control of the United States Air Force . It is located at Naha Airport on the Oroku Peninsula in Naha , Okinawa , Japan. [2] [3] For t
- ... 1954 – 11 July 1955, ( F-86 Sabre ) 623rd Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron , 20 December 1957 – 8 july 1973 Assigned to: 313th Air Division , 15 March 1955 – 17 July 1960 Attached to: 51st Fighter-Inter ...
- ... terceptor Wing , 18 July 1960 – 20 May 1971 Assigned to: 18th Tactical Fighter Wing , 21 May 1971 – 8 july 1973 21st Troop Carrier (Tactical Airlift) Squadron 15 November 1958 – 31 May 1971, ( C-119 Flying ...
#12 Neumayer-Station III
Neumayer-Station III , also known as Neumayer III after geophysicist Georg von Neumayer , is a German Antarctic research station of the Alfred-Wegener-Institut . It is located on the approximately 200 metres (660 ft) thick Ekström Ice Shelf several kilometres south of Neumayer-Station II . [2] The
- ... w −40 °C (−40 °F) 10.3 times per year. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −50 °C (−58 °F) on july 8, 2010. It also experiences strong catabatic winds . On average, the wind speed reaches or surpasses ...
#13 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
- ... -equipped with Bristol Blenheim Mk IVs and were now able to carry out more offensive operations. On 8 july 1941 the squadron was flying its first sorties in the Lockheed Hudson, [15] this aircraft with its ...
#14 Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Water Aerodrome
Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Water Aerodrome ( TC LID : CBF8 ) is an aerodrome in north-eastern British Columbia , Canada . Airport in Muncho Lake, British Columbia Muncho Lake/Mile 462 Water Aerodrome IATA : none ICAO : none TC LID : CBF8 Summary Airport type Private Operator Northern Rockies Lodge Ltd. Lo
- ... e Provincial Park , 9 km (5.6 mi) north from the community of Muncho Lake . ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 8 july 2007, a Liard Air de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter , registration C-FAWC took off from Muncho L ...
#15 Tbilisi International Airport
Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport ( Georgian : თბილისის შოთა რუსთაველის სახელობის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი ) ( IATA : TBS , ICAO : UGTB ) , formerly Novo Alexeyevka International Airport , is the busiest international airport in Georgia , located 17 km (11 mi) southeast of capital Tbil
- ... ry 2021. Following a political row in June 2019, Russia banned flights to and from Georgia starting july 8, 2019. [3] Georgian Airways from Tbilisi to Moscow-Vnukovo have since been operated by Aircompany Ar ...
- ... everal airlines to increase the number of destinations. Flights to Russia have been suspended since july 8, 2019 due to sanctions imposed from Moscow. [3] Georgian Airways flights from Tbilisi to Moscow-Vnuk ...
#16 List of Breeze Airways destinations
This is a list of destinations that Breeze Airways has operated to as of August 2022 [update] . [1] Originally established in July 2018, the American low-cost airline launched operations in May 2021. It operates a fleet of Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft on routes within the United States.
- ... rt May 28, 2021 Present [2] Louisiana New Orleans Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport july 8, 2021 Present Focus city [2] Nevada Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport June 9, 2022 Present ...
- ... rnational Airport June 4, 2021 Present [2] Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Pittsburgh International Airport july 8, 2021 Present [2] Rhode Island Providence Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport July 22, 20 ...
- ... International Airport June 10, 2021 Present Focus city [2] Richmond Richmond International Airport july 8, 2021 Present [2]
#17 Payerne Air Base
Payerne Airport ( ICAO : LSMP ) is a military airfield of the Swiss Air Force north of Payerne in Switzerland , located approximately halfway between Lausanne and Bern . Airport Payerne Airport Aérodrome de Payerne Base aérienne Payerne A MirageIIIS takes off with JATO rockets in front of the tower
- ... M, [1] HISTORY In 2004 the International Air Show Air04 was held at Payerne. [ citation needed ] On 8 july 2010, Payerne Air Base was the location from which the long-range experimental solar-powered aircra ...
#18 Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base ( IATA : MXF , ICAO : KMXF , FAA LID : MXF ) , officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base , is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama , United States. Occupyin
- ... n 1940, it was announced that the installation was to be converted into a pilot-training center. On 8 july 1940 the Army Air Corps redesignated its training center at Maxwell Field, Alabama as the Southeast ...
#19 Foggia Airfield Complex
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
- ... 1945 14th Fighter Group , ( P-38 Lightning ), September 1945 52d Fighter Group , ( P-51 Mustang ), 8 july –August 1945 82d Fighter Group , ( P-38 Lightning ), 30 August – 9 September 1945 325th Fighter Grou ...
#20 Arizona World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arizona for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Arizona World War II Army Airfields Douglas AAF Hereford AAF Falcon AAF Kingman AAF Yucca AAF Luke AAF Ajo AAF Gila Bend AFAF Mara
- ... km) northwest of Marana Army Air Forces Basic Flying School / Army Air Forces Pilot School (Basic); 8 july 1942–15 September 1945 389th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; 8 August 1942–30 April 1944 3 ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
- ... in mid-2019. [34] Chinese media reported that a new variant of the J-20, the J-20B, was unveiled on july 8, 2020, and entered mass production the same day. The only change mentioned was that the J-20B was to ...
- ... ed J-20 variant with thrust-vectoring control (TVC) engines. [36] The variant entered production on 8 july 2020. [35] Early batch received Shenyang WS-10B-3 TVC engines, [34] while the intended powerplant i ...
#2 Rockwell B-1 Lancer
The Rockwell B-1 Lancer [N 1] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing , heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force . It is commonly called the "Bone" (from "B-One"). [1] It is one of three strategic bombers serving in the U.S. Air Force fleet along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress a
- ... 1s were reassigned from Air Combat Command to Global Strike Command (GSC) in October 2015. [141] On 8 july 2017, the USAF flew two B-1s near the North Korean border in a show of force amid increasing tensio ...
#3 List of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II U.S. operators
American units that operated the F-4 Phantom II are listed below. An F-4J Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-74 Bedevillers, about to be launched from the USS America
- ... s at NAS Oceana became the first deployable Phantom squadron when it received its F4H-1s (F-4Bs) on 8 july 1961. [3] FRONTLINE & RESERVE U.S. Atlantic Fleet / Naval Air Force Atlantic - All based at NAS ...
#4 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
- ... 0 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L] piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 8 july 1959 [6] 182D Skylane Four-seat light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a carbureted 230 ...
#5 Piper PA-28 Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use. [2] The PA-28 family of aircraft comprises all-metal, unpressurized, single-engined, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and t
- ... -A4M or O-360-A4A engine of 180 hp (134 kW) , gross weight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) . First certified on 8 july 1975. Changes from the PA-28-180 include a tapered wing. [17] PA-28-181 Archer III Four-place, fixe ...
#6 Cody monoplane
The Cody IV monoplane was a single-engined monoplane designed and built by the American-born but British-based aviation pioneer Samuel Franklin Cody in 1912. It was intended for entry into the 1912 British Military Aeroplane Competition , but was wrecked in a crash before the start of the competitio
- ... . [4] [5] [6] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The monoplane made its maiden flight on 21 June 1912, [5] but on 8 july a cow ran into the path of the aircraft during landing. The resulting crash badly damaged the aircr ...
#7 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
- ... used on USAF aerial refueling and mission system testing. [79] An F-16 was successfully refueled on 8 july , and a C-17 on 12 July 2016. Once the hardware fix is verified, a KC-46 with the updated boom under ...
#8 Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family
The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family was a series of prototype interceptor aircraft designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union from 1955. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Prototype interceptor series designed by Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family Ye-152M/1 (Ye-166) Role Interceptor ai
- ... nal origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich First flight Ye-152A – 10 July 1959; Ye-150 - 8 july 1960; Ye-152 – 21 April 1961 [1] Status Prototypes Number built 1 x Ye-150, 2 x Ye-152, 1 x Ye-152A ...
- ... s. VARIANTS YE-150 The initial missile-armed version, designated Ye-150, flew for the first time on 8 july 1960, after extensive ground checks of systems and a delay in delivery of a flight-worthy engine. [ ...
#9 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
- ... ril 26, 2004, with an order for 50 from All Nippon Airways (ANA), targeting a 2008 introduction. On july 8, 2007, the prototype was rolled out without major systems and experienced multiple delays until its ...
- ... ng the use of titanium to reduce construction costs. [59] The first public appearance of the 787 on july 8, 2007 Boeing planned the first flight by the end of August 2007 and premiered the first 787 ( regist ...
- ... by the end of August 2007 and premiered the first 787 ( registered N787BA) at a rollout ceremony on july 8, 2007. [60] The 787 had 677 orders at this time, which is more orders from launch to roll-out than a ...
- ... 8] A 787-9 was on static display at the 2014 Farnborough Air Show prior to first delivery. [309] On july 8, 2014, Launch customer Air New Zealand took its first 787-9, in a distinctive black livery in a cere ...
#10 Laird Super Solution
The Laird LC-DW300 and LC-DW500 Super Solution aka "Sky Buzzard" was a racing biplane built in the early 1930s by Matty Laird for the Cleveland Speed Foundation, Laird was already famous in the air racing circuit . It had a large radial engine and an extremely faired windshield. Other than being a b
- ... it was flown by Maj. James H. Doolittle . DEVELOPMENT Construction of the Super Solution started on 8 july 1931. The aircraft was complete and test flown at Ashborn Field in Chicago by 22 August 1931. Furth ...
#11 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
- ... Stroh Peak (near Saugus, California) while on a delivery flight, killing all nine on board. [11] On july 8, 1938, Northwest Airlines Flight 4, an L14H (NC17383), stalled and crashed on takeoff from Billings ...
#12 Cessna 180 Skywagon
The Cessna 180 Skywagon is a four- or six-seat, fixed conventional gear general aviation airplane which was produced between 1953 and 1981. Though the design is no longer in production, many of these aircraft are still in use as personal aircraft and in utility roles such as bush flying . [1] Americ
- ... ) Continental O-470-L or O-470-R, landplane gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and first certified on 8 july 1959. [4] 1961 Cessna 180D 180D Four seat high wing light aircraft powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Con ...
#13 Ilyushin Il-28
The Ilyushin Il-28 ( Russian : Илью́шин Ил-28 ; NATO reporting name : Beagle ) is a jet bomber of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Forces . It was the Soviet Union 's first such aircraft to enter large-scale production. It was also licence-built in Chi
- ... gin Soviet Union Manufacturer Ilyushin Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (H-5) First flight 8 july 1948 Introduction 1950 Retired 1980s (Soviet Union) Status In limited service with the Korean Peopl ...
- ... economical. [13] [14] The first prototype, powered by two imported Nenes, made its maiden flight on 8 july 1948, with Vladimir Kokkinaki at the controls. Testing was successful, with the Il-28 demonstrating ...
#14 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine , carrier-capable , multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet . The F/A-18E single-seat and F/A-18F tandem-seat variants are larger and more advanced derivatives of the F/A-18C and D Hornet. Series of
- ... e loaded roll has since been removed from the Navy's F/A-18F flight demonstration routine. [220] On 8 july 2022, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1 aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CV ...
#15 Sopwith Bat Boat
The Sopwith Bat Boat s were British flying boats designed and built from 1912 to 1914. A single-engined pusher biplane , the Bat Boat was the first successful flying boat and amphibious aircraft built in the United Kingdom, with examples used by the Royal Navy and by Greece and Germany. Bat Boat The
- ... third Bat Boat won the £500 Mortimer Singer prize for the first all-British amphibious aircraft on 8 july 1913. [9] [10] In 1914, Sopwith laid down a second pair of Bat Boats. These two aircraft had a simi ...
#16 Short S.26
The Short S.26 G-class was a large transport flying boat designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Short Brothers . It was designed to achieve a non-stop transatlantic capability, increasing the viability of long distant services/duties. S.26 'G-Class' Short S.26/M (X8274, formerly
- ... bruary 1940, the second (G-AFCJ "Golden Fleece") flew, and the third (G-AFCK "Golden Horn") flew on 8 july 1940. [10] They were modified by Shorts to S.26/M military configuration before delivery to the RAF ...
#17 Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Airbus . In September 1967, aircraft manufacturers in the United Kingdom , France , and West Germany signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large airliner. West Germany and France reached an agreement on 29 May 1969 aft
- ... A300-600 has a two-crew cockpit and updated CF6-80C2 or PW4000 engines; it made its first flight on 8 july 1983 and entered service later that year. The A300 is the basis of the smaller A310 (first flown in ...
- ... ailerons after they were deemed unnecessary on the A310. [44] The variant made its first flight on 8 july 1983, was certified on 9 March 1984, and entered service in June 1984 with Saudi Arabian Airlines . ...
#18 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, alongside the Boeing 707 airliner. It is the predominant variant of the C-135 Stratolifter family of transport aircraft. The KC-135 was the United States Air Force 's
- ... -135A 61-0319 300 miles (480 km) west of Bermuda , killing all 11 on board both aircraft. [82] [83] 8 july 1964 USAF KC-135A, 60-0340 , collided in mid-air with F-105 Thunderchief 61-0091 during in-flight r ...
#19 Lockheed AC-130
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft . It carries a wide array of ground-attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors , navigation , and fire-control systems . Unlike other modern m
- ... vice ceiling of 28,000 ft (8,500 m) . [34] The AC-130U returned from its final combat deployment on 8 july 2019; [79] the final AC-130U was retired in August 2019. [80] AFSOC started taking delivery of the ...
#20 Amerikabomber
The Amerikabomber ( English: America bomber ) project was an initiative of the German Ministry of Aviation ( Reichsluftfahrtministerium ) to obtain a long-range strategic bomber for the Luftwaffe that would be capable of striking the United States (specifically New York City ) from Germany , a round
- ... type of the Messerschmitt Me 264 that was being designed to reach North America from Europe. [2] On 8 july 1938, barely two years after the death of Germany's main strategic bombing advocate, Generalleutnan ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 Saipan-class aircraft carrier
The Saipan -class aircraft carriers were a class of two light carriers Saipan (CVL-48) and Wright (CVL-49) built for the United States Navy during World War II . Like the nine Independence -class light carriers, they were based on cruiser hulls. However, they differed from the earlier light carr
- ... Laid down Launched Comm. Decomm. Fate Saipan CVL-48 New York Shipbuilding Corporation 10 July 1944 8 july 1945 14 July 1946 3 October 1957 Sold for scrap 1976 Wright CVL-49 21 August 1944 1 September 1945 ...
#2 Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū
Hiryū ( 飛龍 , "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design. [Note 1] Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. She to
- ... of Japan Name Hiryū Namesake Japanese : 飛龍 "Flying Dragon" Builder Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Laid down 8 july 1936 Launched 16 November 1937 Commissioned 5 July 1939 Stricken 25 September 1942 Fate Scuttled af ...
- ... iers, Hiryū was named "Flying Dragon". [17] The ship was laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 8 july 1936, launched on 16 November 1937 and commissioned on 5 July 1939. [18] She was assigned to the Se ...
#3 USS Long Island (CVE-1)
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
- ... and returned to the West Coast to resume carrier pilot training. Long Island departed San Diego on 8 july and arrived Pearl Harbor on 17 July. After a training run south to Palmyra Island , she loaded two ...
#4 HMS Warrior (R31)
HMS Warrior was a Colossus -class light aircraft carrier which was ordered in 1942 by the British Royal Navy during World War II . Construction was finished in 1945 and upon completion, the aircraft carrier was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948 as HMCS Warrior . Warrior was returne
- ... issioned February 1958 Fate Sold to Argentina in 1958 Argentina Name ARA Independencia Commissioned 8 july 1959 Decommissioned 1970 Identification Pennant number: V-1 Fate Scrapped in Argentina in 1971 Gene ...
- ... el was officially commissioned into the fleet. The ship was commissioned into the Argentine Navy on 8 july 1959. [21] [lower-alpha 1] The anti-aircraft armament was initially reduced to twelve 40 mm guns, s ...
#5 USS Thetis Bay
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
- ... osited back at Pearl Harbor on 5 July. [9] Thetis Bay ferrying inoperable aircraft to NAS Alameda , 8 july 1944. Visible onboard are eight PBY Catalina flying boats , eighteen F6F Hellcat fighters , and a J ...
#6 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
- ... e Washington Naval Treaty. 1 April – USS Wasp laid down. [18] 4 April – USS Yorktown launched. [18] 8 july – Hiryū laid down. [29] 3 October – USS Enterprise launched. [18] 25 October – USS Langley taken in ...
- ... – USS Randolph launched. [18] 1 July – USS Reprisal laid down. 6 July – HMS Theseus launched. [48] 8 july – HMS Ocean launched; [48] 10 July – USS Coral Sea [47] and USS Saipan [18] laid down. 6 August – U ...
- ... USS Lake Champlain commissioned. [18] 7 June – HMS Leviathan launched (ship never completed). [56] 8 july – USS Princeton and USS Saipan launched. [18] 24 July – Amagi heavily damaged during air raid. [45] ...
- ... Brown landing on HMS Ocean (R68) in 1945. USS Reprisal (incomplete) launched to clear slipway. [18] 8 july – USS Valley Forge (CV-45) launched. [18] 23 August – USS Leyte launched. [18] 1 September – USS Wr ...
#7 USS America (CV-66)
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
- ... yor of Thessaloniki, the American Consul and approximately 75 Greek Army officers and civilians. On 8 july , Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery USN (Ret.) arrived on board via "COD" ( Carrier Onboard Delivery ) ...
- ... rom America , over North Vietnam, and his remains had been returned by the Vietnamese government on 8 july 1981. Lt. Musselman's widow requested that these remains be consigned to the last ship he had serve ...
- ... est Indies, interspersing these evolutions with a port visit to St. Thomas. Returning to Norfolk on 8 july , America operated locally from 22 to 24 July, before she sailed on 22 August, with CVW-1 embarked, ...
- ... Málaga on 23 May, and reached Norfolk on 2 June. America then entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 8 july . For four months, the ship underwent a period of repairs and alterations, emerging from the yard on ...
#8 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier
The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier , commonly referred to as the British Light Fleet Carrier , was a light aircraft carrier design created by the Royal Navy during the Second World War , and used by eight naval forces between 1944 and 2001. They were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards t
- ... 2 April 1945 [83] 1956 Scrapped in Scotland 1961 [7] Ocean Stephen & Sons [83] 8 November 1942 [83] 8 july 1943 [83] 8 August 1945 [83] 1960 Scrapped in Scotland 1962 [7] Venerable Cammell Laird [83] 3 Dece ...
#9 USS McFarland (DD-237)
USS McFarland (DD-237/AVD-14) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John McFarland . Clemson-class destroyer USS McFarland leaving Philadelphia Naval Yard on 4 August 1932 History United
- ... 31 July, joined ships of the Turkish Waters Detachment . Returning to the United States only once ( 8 july to 22 October 1922), McFarland remained in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean area until sprin ...
#10 USS Rehoboth (AVP-50)
The second USS Rehoboth (AVP-50/AGS-50) was in commission in the United States Navy as a seaplane tender from 1944 to 1947 and as an oceanographic survey ship from 1948 to 1970. Oceanographic survey ship from 1948 to 1970 For other ships with the same name, see USS Rehoboth . USS Rehoboth (AVP-50) o
- ... olk on 9 June 1944, she carried cargo and personnel for Fleet Air Wing 7 in the United Kingdom from 8 july 1944 to 9 August 1944, then sailed south to Recife , Brazil , reporting to Commander, Fleet Air Win ...
#11 USS Chenango (CVE-28)
The second USS Chenango (CVE-28) (originally designated as T3 Tanker oiler AO-31 , after re-designation as an escort carrier , was first ACV-28 ) was launched on 1 April 1939 as Esso New Orleans by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , in Chester, Pennsylvania , sponsored by Mrs. Rathbone; acq
- ... ilities on Pagan Island , as well as conducting valuable photographic reconnaissance of Guam . From 8 july , she joined in daily poundings of Guam, preparing for the island's invasion. She returned to Manus ...
#12 HMS Ocean (R68)
HMS Ocean was a Royal Navy Colossus -class light fleet aircraft carrier of 13,190 tons built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons . Her keel was laid in November 1942, and she was commissioned on 30 June 1945. 1945 Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same n
- ... story United Kingdom Name Ocean Builder Alexander Stephen & Sons Laid down 8 November 1942 Launched 8 july 1944 Commissioned 8 August 1945 Decommissioned 1960 Out of service In reserve, 1957 Fate Scrapped F ...
- ... n was laid down at Alexander Stephen & Sons Glasgow shipyard on 8 November 1942 and was launched on 8 july 1944. [5] In March 1944, a proposal was made by the Australian government to purchase a light fleet ...
#13 USS Princeton (CV-37)
USS Princeton (CV/CVA/CVS-37, LPH-5) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton . Princeton was commissioned in
- ... mesake Battle of Princeton Builder Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Laid down 14 September 1943 Launched 8 july 1945 Commissioned 18 November 1945 Decommissioned 21 June 1949 Recommissioned 28 August 1950 Decomm ...
- ... , which was lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf on 24 October 1944. The new Princeton was launched on 8 july 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Harold Dodds , and commissioned on 18 November 1945, Captain John M. Hoskin ...
#14 USS Palau
USS Palau (CVE–122) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Palau (CVE-122) in 1950 History United States Name USS Palau Builder Todd Pacific Shipyards Laid down 19 February 1945 Launched 6 August 1945 Commissi
- ... s mission the ship and crew helped in the evacuation of U.N. delegation and officials from Haifa on 8 july during the second phase of the Arab–Israeli War . Transiting to Isle of Rhodes and staying there un ...
#15 USS George H.W. Bush
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is the tenth and final Nimitz -class supercarrier of the United States Navy . [1] She is named for the 41st President of the United States and former Director of Central Intelligence George H. W. Bush , who was a naval aviator during World War II . The vessel's callsign
- ... es in the construction include the bow placement in March 2005, followed by the island placement on 8 july 2006. [9] The 700-short-ton (640 t; 620-long-ton) island was lifted onto the flight deck in a cerem ...
#16 USS Tangier (AV-8)
The second USS Tangier (AV-8) was a Maritime Commission type C-3 cargo ship, converted to a seaplane tender in the United States Navy during World War II . The ship, the first of the C-3s to be launched and significant in a revival of Pacific coast shipbuilding, was launched 15 September 1939 and de
- ... y , Oakland, California Yard number 195 Laid down 18 March 1939 Launched 15 September 1939 Acquired 8 july 1940 Commissioned 25 August 1941 Decommissioned c. January 1947 Stricken 1 June 1961 Honors and awa ...
- ... ea Arrow , renamed Tangier designated AV-8 on 3 June 1940, was delivered to the Maritime Commission 8 july 1940 and immediately purchased by the Navy, commissioned in ordinary , and put back into the Moore ...
#17 USS Gillis (DD-260)
USS Gillis (DD-260/AVD-12) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy . She was named for Commodore John P. Gillis and Rear Admiral James Henry Gillis . Tender of the United States Navy Gillis as a seaplane tender in 1941 History United States Namesake John P. Gillis Builder Bethlehem
- ... n Okinawa and Gillis helped escort her back to Guam 3 July 1945. FATE Gillis departed Guam for home 8 july 1945. She arrived at San Pedro, California , 28 July and decommissioned there 15 October 1945. Her ...
#18 USS Childs (DD-241)
USS Childs (DD-241/AVP-14/AVD-1) was a Clemson -class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1920 to 1945. She was scrapped in 1946. Clemson-class destroyer For ships with a similar name, see USS Alonzo Child (1857) . USS Childs in 1927 History United States Namesake Earle W. F. Child
- ... ion sent to Russia early in 1922, remaining in the Black Sea on diplomatic duties until 1 April. On 8 july , she departed from Cherbourg for Philadelphia , returning to the United States 29 July. Childs cond ...
#19 USS Oriskany (CV-34)
USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) , ( / ɔːr ˈ ɪ s k ə n iː / or / ə ˈ r ɪ s k ə n iː / ), was one of the few Essex -class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War . Essex-class aircraft carrier of th
- ... " off South Vietnam on 27 June. The carrier shifted to " Yankee Station " in the Gulf of Tonkin on 8 july . In the following months there were brief respites for replenishment in Subic Bay, then back into t ...
#20 List of aircraft carriers of World War II
This is a list of aircraft carriers of the Second World War . Aircraft carriers of World War II by country Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvette
- ... Bogue escort carrier 7,800 8 November 1942 scrapped 1971 Casablanca Casablanca escort carrier 8,188 8 july 1943 decommissioned 10 June 1946, scrapped 1947 Charger Avenger escort carrier 8,200 3 March 1942 p ...
- ... 00 17 June 1943 decommissioned 16 January 1956, scrapped 1971 Munda Casablanca escort carrier 8,188 8 july 1944 decommissioned 26 April 1946, scrapped 1960 Nabob Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy Ruler escort ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Aer Lingus UK
Aer Lingus (U.K.) Limited is a British airline and wholly owned subsidiary of Aer Lingus , the flag carrier of the Republic of Ireland . It is headquartered in Belfast , Northern Ireland with its operations based at Manchester Airport . The airline's operations launched on 20 October 2021, with its
- ... of international borders between Europe and the United States reopening later than expected. [9] On 8 july 2021, Aer Lingus UK was granted its air operator's certificate (AOC) by the UK CAA . [10] [11] The ...
#2 History of United Airlines
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
- ... [78] 2015 GROUNDING OF FLIGHTS On June 2, 2015, all United Airlines flights were grounded. [79] On july 8, all United flights were grounded again for over two hours after a computer glitch that was blamed o ...
#3 Hewa Bora Airways
Hewa Bora Airways Sarl (operating as Hewa Bora Airways ) was the national airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo based in Barumbu , Kinshasa , Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [2] It was one of Congo's largest airlines and operated regional and domestic services. Its main base was N'dj
- ... irline's Air Operator's Certificate was suspended, following the accident that befell Flight 952 on 8 july 2011. [7] BLACKLIST The entire Hewa Bora Airways fleet was blacklisted in European airspace . The L ...
- ... the state of the runway for the accident, but investigators found no fault with the runway. [10] On 8 july 2011, Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 , a Boeing 727-100, crashed on landing at Kisangani Airport ; 74 ...
#4 9 Air
9 Air Co., Ltd. , operating as 9 Air , ( Chinese : 九元航空 ; pinyin : Jiǔyuán Hángkōng ; Jyutping : gau2 jyun4 hong4 hung1 ) is a Chinese low-cost airline headquartered in Baiyun District , Guangzhou, China. 9 Air was created as a subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines in 2014. [2] Chinese low-cost airline 9 A
- ... B737MAX arrived in Guangzhou, tail number B-206J, and the vertical tail was painted in red. [6] On july 8, 2019, 9 Air launched a direct flight from Guangzhou to Sihanoukville , Cambodia becoming the first ...
#5 Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. , typically referred to as Delta , is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier . One of the world's oldest airlines in operation , Delta is headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . [1] The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, incl
- ... casting, and wind shear detection were made as a result of this crash. [147] 136 13 13 2 1 37 [148] july 8, 1987 Lockheed L-1011 TriStar North Atlantic Ocean Near collision with a Continental Airlines 747 ca ...
#6 Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) ( Swahili : Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania ) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport . Tanzania Airline based in Dar es Salaam Air Tanzania IATA ICAO Callsign TC ATC TANZANIA Founded 11 Marc
- ... arch 2018, the legal situation was brought under control and the seized plane was released. [64] On 8 july 2018, Air Tanzania took delivery of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, to be deployed on intercontinental fli ...
#7 Loganair
Loganair is a Scottish regional airline based at Glasgow Airport near Paisley , Scotland . It is the largest regional airline in the UK by passenger numbers and fleet size. [8] Regional airline based near Glasgow, Scotland Loganair Limited IATA ICAO Callsign LM [1] LOG LOGAN Founded 1 February 196
- ... to highlight the issue attracted over 7400 " likes " over the course of its first weekend. [22] On 8 july 2011, it was announced that Loganair had agreed to purchase Cambridge based ScotAirways. ScotAirway ...
#8 Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited ( Chinese : 甘泉香港航空公司 ) was a long-haul Asian airline. It operated scheduled services to London Gatwick Airport and Vancouver International Airport from its hub, Hong Kong International Airport . [1] The airline offered low fares as its selling technique, which was si
- ... the following few days it would conduct a search for potential buyers for the airline. [9] [10] On 8 july 2008, it was announced that unsecured creditors of collapsed Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, including ti ...
#9 Highland Airways Limited
Highland Airways Limited was established in Inverness , Scotland , by Ted Fresson in 1933 to provide passenger and freight air services between the Scottish mainland and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland , and between their islands. The airline was taken over by Scottish Airways , absorbed b
- ... Laos 20 August 1954. [34] DH.89A Rapide G-AEWL Zetland 20 May 1937 20 November 1947 Sold by BEA On 8 july 1938 overran on landing at Wideford and struck a ditch – repaired. Crashed in France 1962. [26] [34 ...
#10 Maya Island Air
Maya Island Air (also known as Maya Airways ) is an airline with its head office on the second floor of Building #1 of Belize City Municipal Airport in Belize City , Belize . [1] It operates regular scheduled flights to 11 destinations within Belize and chartered flights to Mexico , Guatemala , and
- ... due to Guatemala's upgrade to category 1 . Later on, Maya Island Air flew to Guatemala again. From july 8, 2009 to May 2011, it also flew Belize City-Cancun. DESTINATIONS Maya Island Air operates the follow ...
#11 Level (airline brand)
Fly LEVEL SL , trading as Level , is an airline brand under which airlines owned by the International Airlines Group (IAG) operate low-cost flights. [3] The brand has a registered office in Madrid , Spain . [1] Level IATA ICAO Callsign IB IBE IBERIA Founded 15 March 2017 ( 2017-03-15 ) Commenc
- ... t-haul flights operated by the Austrian-based airline were terminated with immediate effect. [6] On 8 july 2020, the shutdown of OpenSkies was announced and initially ended the brand's long-haul flights bas ...
- ... rt- and long-haul fleet, and the subsequent suspension of its operations starting in March 2020. On 8 july 2020, IAG announced that OpenSkies, the operator of Level's flights based at Paris Orly, would ceas ...
#12 Isleña Colombia
Isleña de Aviación S.A. was a Colombian domestic airline based at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport on the island of San Andres, in Colombia. [1] Colombian airline from 1993 to 1994 This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn
- ... ATA ICAO Callsign - ILA ISLEÑA Founded 1993 Commenced operations November 6, 1993 Ceased operations july 8, 1994 Hubs Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport Fleet size 3 Destinations 4 Headquarters San ...
#13 Centavia
Centavia (Central European Aviation) was a short-lived Serbian low cost airline . Its hub airport was Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia while its technical base was in Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany . The airline declared bankruptcy on 8 November 2006. Defunct Serbian airline Centavia Central
- ... ad been abandoned due to a lack of funding. [2] [3] Centavia's first (charter) flight took place on 8 july 2006, to Belgrade from Corfu . For the initial period, only charter flights were operated. The airl ...
#14 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
- ... YO Norman Edgar from September 1932 to 16 June 1934 (crashed) De Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ACAO from 8 july 1938, impressed 2 April 1940 as N9398 G-ACJT from 26 August 1933 to 20 December 1939 (crashed) G-AC ...
- ... impressed 8 June 1940 as AW115 G-ADBV from 31 May 1937, impressed 2 March 1940 as N8511 G-ADDD from 8 july 1937, impressed 4 June 1940 as AW116 G-AFSO (DH.89A) from 21 May 1939, impressed 23 January 1940 as ...
#15 USA Jet Airlines
USA Jet Airlines is a small American cargo airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Willow Run Airport , and in Van Buren Township, Michigan . [2] [3] USA Jet operates on-demand air charter freight, and formerly passenger flights out of Willow Run Airport. [4] USA Jet Airlines is a division o
- ... 1 Converted to Freighhter McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 0 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 0 2 ACCIDENTS On july 8, 2008, a DC-9-15F (N199US) crashed onto a roadway while approaching the Plan de Guadalupe Internatio ...
#16 Frontier Flying Service
Frontier Flying Service ( d/b/a Ravn Connect ) was an American airline headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska , United States . [1] It operated an extensive network of year-round scheduled commuter services and postal services to Alaska bush communities , primarily north of Fairbanks , as well as charte
- ... largest commuter passenger carrier in the state of Alaska (by fleet size and number of routes). On july 8, 2008, Seattle-based Alaska Airlines announced Frontier Flying Service (d.b.a Frontier Alaska) as a ...
#17 China National Aviation Corporation
The China National Aviation Corporation ( Chinese : 中國航空公司 ) was a Chinese airline which was nationalized after the Chinese Communist Party took control in 1949, and merged into the People's Aviation Company of China ( 中國人民航空公司 ) in 1952. It was a major airline under the Nationalist government of Ch
- ... in managed to broker a new deal between China Airways Federal and the Ministry of Communication. On 8 july , the two rival airmail operators merged into a reconfigured China National Aviation Corporation, wh ...
#18 Pacific Western Airlines
Pacific Western Airlines Ltd ( PWA ) ( IATA : PW , ICAO : PWA , Call sign : PACIFIC WESTERN AIRLINES ) was an airline that operated scheduled flights throughout western Canada and charter services around the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. Defunct airline of Canada (1946—1987) "Pacific W
- ... [3] The company was based in Prince George and Fort St. James, British Columbia . At incorporation july 8, 1945, Frank Cooke and Lawrence Dickinson were recorded as President and Secretary-Treasurer as the ...
#19 Greater Bay Airlines
Greater Bay Airlines ( GBA , Chinese : 大灣區航空有限公司 ), is a Hong Kong-based airline established as Donghai Airlines in 2010, and rebranded in July 2020 as Greater Bay Airlines . [5] The company's inaugural passenger flight (from Hong Kong to Bangkok) was conducted in July 2022. [1] Hong Kong-based low-
- ... g Kong) Limited , while on 05 December 2019 the airline renamed as Hong Kong Bauhinia Airlines . On 8 july 2020, the airline was again renamed, to Greater Bay Airlines . [6] [7] [8] [5] During Greater Bay A ...
#20 Frontier Alaska
Frontier Alaska was the name under which HoTH, Inc. , marketed the services of its multiple airline holdings: Frontier Flying Service , Hageland Aviation Services , and Era Aviation . It is now part of the Ravn group of companies of Ravn Alaska / Ravn Connect / Ravn Connect - Charters . These HoTH a
- ... rvice with Hageland Aviation Services, with the name applied to the operations of both airlines. On july 8, 2008, Seattle based Alaska Airlines announced Frontier Alaska as a new code share partner beginning ...
Airship / Airship
#1 On the Threshold of Space
On the Threshold of Space (aka Threshold of Space ) is a 1956 drama directed by Robert D. Webb, starring Guy Madison , Virginia Leith and John Hodiak . [3] It was Hodiak's final film; he died six months before it was released. On the Threshold of Space provides a historical depiction of air force te
- ... n altitude of 10,000 feet and various speeds. A second series of tests was also conducted beginning july 8, 1954 after refinements to the system. [5] These tests were recreated in the film, shot at Eglin in ...
#2 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127 ) was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen -filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. Named after the German airship pioneer Ferdinand von Zeppelin , a count ( Gr
- ... outh America timetable The LZ 127 was christened Graf Zeppelin by Countess Brandenstein-Zeppelin on 8 july 1928, after her father Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the founder of the company, on the 90th anniversary ...
#3 List of Zeppelins
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
- ... Z I Army 6 June 1913 Damaged beyond repair after a forced landing 13 June 1914 [8] LZ 20 H Z V Army 8 july 1913 Used early in World War I for reconnaissance missions in Western Poland; forced landing due to ...
- ... 1915 but burnt during salvage operation. [32] Burnt in Ostend, Belgium 10 August 1915 LZ 44 P LZ 74 8 july 1915 Two attacks on England dropping 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) of bombs; wrecked when it flew into a moun ...
#4 America (airship)
The America was a non-rigid airship built by Mutin Godard in France in 1906 for the journalist Walter Wellman 's attempt to reach the North Pole by air. Wellman first conceived of using a balloon to fly to the pole during a failed polar attempt by boat and sledge from Svalbard in 1894. He then visit
- ... f 80 hp (60 kW) to two propellers, one fore and one aft. It was delivered by ship to Spitsbergen on july 8, 1906, where Wellman and his team attempted to erect it. Their efforts met with failure when the eng ...
#5 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
- ... a landing would have caused more potential damage. The payload was returned to the Esrange site on 8 july 2011 after which initial tests showed only minor damage to the payload. A second attempt was schedu ...
#6 Airship
An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power . [1] Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Dirigible airships compared with related aerostats, from a turn-of-
- ... t landed at Mineola, Long Island on 6 July after 108 hours in the air; the return crossing began on 8 july and took 75 hours. This feat failed to generate enthusiasm for continued airship development, and t ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 81st Training Wing
The 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually. Training includes weather, basic electronics, communic
- ... -Bomber Wing and traded in its North American F-86 Sabres for the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak . On 8 july 1958 Bentwaters was operated as "twin base" with RAF Woodbridge and as a single unit under the newl ...
- ... Redesignated: 81st Fighter-Bomber Wing on 1 April 1954 Redesignated: 81st Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 july 1958 Inactivated on 1 July 1993 Redesignated 81st Training Wing , and activated, on 1 July 1993 ASS ...
- ... land, 6 September 1951 – 1 July 1993; ( RAF Woodbridge , England ["Twin Base" with RAF Bentwaters], 8 july 1958 – 1 February 1980) Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi, 1 July 1993 – present COMPONENTS Grou ...
#2 465th Bombardment Group
The 465th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 465th Troop Carrier Wing at Évreux-Fauville Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 July 1957. 465th Bombardment Group 465th Bombardment Group making a bomb run during 1944 Active 1943–1945;
- ... d to the 465th Troop Carrier Wing at Évreux-Fauville Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 july 1957. 465th Bombardment Group 465th Bombardment Group making a bomb run during 1944 Active 1943–194 ...
- ... and the Balkans . On two different missions – to marshalling yards and an oil refinery at Vienna on 8 july 1944 and to steel plants at Friedrichshafen on 3 August 1944 – the group bombed its targets despite ...
- ... 1953 Toul-Rosières Air Base, France, December 1953 Évreux-Fauville Air Base, France, 23 May 1955 – 8 july 1957 AIRCRAFT FLOWN Consolidated B-24 Liberator , 1943–1945 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar , 1953, 1 ...
#3 No. 10 Squadron RAF
Number 10 Squadron is a Royal Air Force squadron. The squadron has served in a variety of roles (observation, bombing, transport and aerial refuelling) over its 90-year history. It currently flies the Airbus Voyager KC2/KC3 in the transport/tanker role from RAF Brize Norton , Oxfordshire . Flying sq
- ... s from No. 10 Squadron launched a raid on the Italian cities of Turin and Genoa . [10] [11] [12] On 8 july 1940, the unit moved to RAF Leeming , Yorkshire . [13] On 23 September 1940, the squadron launched ...
#4 List of United States Air Force special operations squadrons
This is a list of United States Air Force special operations squadrons . It covers aerial units assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command in the United States Air Force .
- ... ions Squadron Hurlburt Field "Ghostrider" AC-130J [2] 90th Special Operations Squadron Nha Trang AB 8 july 1973 193d Special Operations Squadron Pennsylvania ANG "Quiet Professionals" EC-130J Commando Solo ...
#5 450th Bombardment Group
The 450th Fighter-Day Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 450th Fighter-Day Wing of Tactical Air Command (TAC) at Foster AFB , Texas. It was inactivated on 11 December 1957. 450th Bombardment Group B-24s of the 450th Bomb Group Active 1943-1945, 1954-1957 C
- ... n Field , Idaho, 1 May 1943 Clovis AAF , New Mexico, c. 21 May 1943 Alamogordo AAF , New Mexico, c. 8 july – 20 November 1943 Manduria Airfield , Italy, 20 December 1943 – 12 May 1945 Harvard AAF , Nebraska ...
#6 358th Fighter Squadron
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
- ... ebruary 1943 Philadelphia Airport, Pennsylvania, 4 March–16 June 1943 RAF Steeple Morden , England, 8 july 1943 AAF Station Gablingen , Germany, 16 July 1945 AAF Station Schweinfurt , Germany, April 1946 Mi ...
#7 77th Fighter Squadron
The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t
- ... ated 77th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950 Redesignated 77th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 july 1958 Redesignated 77th Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1991 Inactivated on 30 September 1993 Activate ...
#8 No. 310 Squadron RAF
No. 310 Squadron RAF was a Czechoslovak-manned fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War . No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF Badge of № 310 Squadron RAF Active 29 July 1940 – 15 February 1946 Country United Kingdom Allegiance United Kingdom Czechoslovakia (August 1945 onwards
- ... 52½ claims including four V-1 flying bombs shot down. Three of those flying bombs were shot down on 8 july by the same fighter ace , Flt Lt Otto Smik DFC, in one sortie , within 32 minutes of each other. [9 ...
#9 445th Airlift Wing
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command . 445th Airlift Wing 445th Airlif
- ... Groups at Memphis, were all assigned to the wing on 11 February. [2] CONVERSION TO HEAVY AIRLIFT On 8 july 1965, the 700th Squadron at Dobbins started conversion to the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II and on 1 ...
- ... 0] LINEAGE Established as the 445th Fighter-Bomber Wing on 24 June 1952 Activated in the reserve on 8 july 1952 Redesignated 445th Troop Carrier Wing , Medium on 6 September 1957 Redesignated 445th Troop Ca ...
- ... ctivated on 1 May 1994 Activated in the Reserve on 1 October 1994 [2] ASSIGNMENTS First Air Force , 8 july 1952 Fourteenth Air Force , 16 November 1957 Third Air Force Reserve Region, 15 July 1960 Ninth Air ...
- ... ONENTS Groups 445th Fighter-Bomber Group (later 445th Troop Carrier Group, 445th Operations Group): 8 july 1952 – 25 September 1958; 1 August 1992 – 1 May 1994; 1 October 1994–present 904th Military Airlift ...
- ... t 1992 730th Military Airlift Squadron: 1 July 1973 – 1 August 1992 [2] STATIONS Buffalo, New York, 8 july 1952 Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, New York, 15 June 1955 Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, 6 Sep ...
#10 Jagdgeschwader 53
Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean . Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins goi
- ... serschmitt Bf 109 , who bailed out and became a POW. Louis had then 22 victories to his credit. [4] 8 july 1942: Wilhelm Crinius (then an Unteroffizier with 12 air victories) was shot down by flak over Voro ...
#11 457th Fighter Squadron
The 457th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve Command unit, assigned to the 301st Operations Group , 301st Fighter Wing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth , Texas. The squadron flies the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon . If mobilized, the Wing is gained by the
- ... th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958 Inactivated on 1 April 1959 Activated in the reserve on 8 july 1972 Redesignated 457th Fighter Squadron on 1 February 1992 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 506th Fighter Group , 2 ...
- ... mber Wing, 506 Tactical Fighter Wing), 20 January 1953 – 1 April 1959 506th Tactical Fighter Group, 8 july 1972 301st Tactical Fighter Wing (later 301 Fighter Wing), 25 March 1973 301st Operations Group , 1 ...
- ... April 1959 Carswell Air Force Base (later Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth), Texas, 8 july 1972 – present [1] AIRCRAFT North American P-51 Mustang , 1944–1945 Republic F-84 Thunderjet , 1953 ...
#12 Jagdstaffel 49
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 49 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 49 , was a jagdstaffel ("hunting squadron", i.e. fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron scored 28 aerial victories during the war, including at least one obser
- ... osted to 6 Armee . The following month, it was integrated into Jagdgruppe 9 to support 2 Armee . On 8 july 1918, it moved to its final wartime posting, serving as part of Jagdgruppe A with 3 Armee . [1] COM ...
- ... -Campeau: 13 January 1918 Monveaux: 3 April 1918 Lomme : Late May 1918 Ennemain : June 1918 Blaise: 8 july 1918 Chémery Medard , Germany: 22 October 1918 [1] AIRCRAFT OPERATED Fokker D.VII fighter [1]
#13 167th Airlift Wing
The 167th Airlift Wing (167 AW) is a unit of the West Virginia Air National Guard , stationed at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base , Martinsburg, West Virginia . If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . 167th Airlift Wing 167th Ai
- ... rospace ground equipment shop, barracks, clinic, avionics shop and aerial port building. On Sunday, 8 july 1984, the 167th Tactical Airlift Group reached 100,000 hours of safe flying, only the fifth Air Gua ...
#14 354th Fighter Squadron
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
- ... nd : 13 April 1962 (not organized) 831st Air Division : 25 April 1962 355th Tactical Fighter Wing : 8 july 1962 Thirteenth Air Force : 10 December 1970 4453d Combat Crew Training Wing: 1 April 1971 355th Ta ...
#15 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
- ... 4] Redesignated 20 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 20 January 1950 Redesignated 20 Tactical Fighter Wing on 8 july 1958 Redesignated 20 Fighter Wing on 1 October 1991 [1] ASSIGNMENTS Ninth Air Force , 15 August 194 ...
#16 440 Transport Squadron
440 Transport Squadron is a unit of the Canadian Armed Forces under the Royal Canadian Air Force . It is part of 8 Wing and works closely with Joint Task Force (North) located in Yellowknife , Northwest Territories. Unit of the Canadian Forces "440 Squadron" redirects here. For the USAF 440th Fighte
- ... itment to NATO . REDESIGNATION AS TRANSPORT AND RESCUE The squadron was reactivated a final time on 8 july 1968 at CFB Winnipeg as No. 440 Communications and Rescue Squadron with Douglas Dakotas and Vertol ...
#17 336th Fighter Squadron
The 336th Fighter Squadron (336th FS), nicknamed the Rocketeers , is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 4th Operations Group and stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2015 ) 336th Fighte
- ... rea, December 1950 – July 1953. Received second and third DUCs for combat in Korean War, 22 April – 8 july 1951 and 9 July – 27 November 1951. 336th TFS F-100C of the (yellow) with two 333d TFS F-100F (red) ...
#18 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
- ... ron was redesignated the 306th Fighter Squadron and activated at Atlantic City Municipal Airport on 8 july 2022 as an active associate of the 119th Fighter Squadron and flies the F-16 Fighting Falcons assig ...
- ... 85 Inactivated on 31 October 1986 Redesignated 306th Fighter Squadron on 13 April 2022 Activated on 8 july 2022 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing (later 31st Tactical Fighter Wing), 25 September 1957 ...
- ... 1 September 1983 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 October 1985 – 31 October 1986 495th Fighter Group , 8 july 2022 – present [1] STATIONS Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 25 September 1957 George Air Force Base ...
- ... omestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1 October 1985 – 31 October 1986 Atlantic City Municipal Airport, 8 july 2022 – present [1] AIRCRAFT North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1957–1970 North American F-100F Super ...
#19 100th Air Refueling Wing
The 100th Air Refueling Wing (100th ARW), nicknamed the Bloody Hundredth , is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . It is stationed at RAF Mildenhall , Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is also the host wing at RAF Mildenh
- ... 947 – 27 June 1949; 1 March 1959 – 1 January 1962 509th Air Refueling Squadron : attached 8 April – 8 july 1958. 903d Air Refueling Squadron : 30 September 1976 – 15 March 1983 100 AEW Components 100th Expe ...
#20 115 Squadron (Israel)
115 Squadron , also known as the Flying Dragon or Red Squadron , is the Israeli Air Force 's aggressor squadron . Based at Ovda , it is the sole IAF squadron to operate fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and also ground-based assets. 115 Squadron Red Squadron patch Active 1954–1958, 1969–1994, 2005– C
- ... own Fighter F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Military unit HISTORY FORMATION The squadron was established on july 8, 1954, as a semi-autonomous unit of 109 Squadron , specializing in photo-reconnaissance flights. Com ...
Design / Design
#1 Ernst R. G. Eckert
Ernst Rudolph Georg Eckert (September 13, 1904 – July 8, 2004) was an Austrian American engineer and scientist who advanced the film cooling technique for aeronautical engines. He earned his Diplom Ingenieur and doctorate in 1927 and 1931, respectively, and habilitated in 1938. [5] Eckert worked as
- Ernst Rudolph Georg Eckert (September 13, 1904 – july 8, 2004) was an Austrian American engineer and scientist who advanced the film cooling technique for a ...
- ... ed after him. Ernst Eckert Born ( 1904-09-13 ) September 13, 1904 [1] Prague , Austria-Hungary Died july 8, 2004 (2004-07-08) (aged 99) [1] Saint Paul, Minnesota [2] Nationality United States (1950) [3] Alma ...
#2 Wake turbulence
Wake turbulence is a disturbance in the atmosphere that forms behind an aircraft as it passes through the air. It includes variety of components, the most significant of which are wingtip vortices and jetwash. Jetwash refers to the rapidly moving gases expelled from a jet engine; it is extremely tur
- ... pan Airlines Boeing 747 , resulting in the overstressing and separation of the vertical stabilizer. 8 july 2008 – A US Air Force PC-12 trainer crashed at Hurlburt Field, Fla., because the pilot tried to lan ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Hugo Sundstedt
Hugo Sundstedt (12 July 1886 - 8 July 1966) was a Swedish-American aviation pioneer. Swedish-American aviation pioneer Hugo Sundstedt Born ( 1886-07-12 ) July 12, 1886 Örebro , Sweden Died July 8, 1966 (1966-07-08) (aged 79) Liberty, New York Occupation Aviator
- ... ish-American aviation pioneer Hugo Sundstedt Born ( 1886-07-12 ) July 12, 1886 Örebro , Sweden Died july 8, 1966 (1966-07-08) (aged 79) Liberty, New York Occupation Aviator BIOGRAPHY Hugo Sundstedt was born ...
- Hugo Sundstedt (12 July 1886 - 8 july 1966) was a Swedish-American aviation pioneer. Swedish-American aviation pioneer Hugo Sundstedt Bor ...
- ... on in 1934. The company designed a number of seaplanes for other aircraft manufacturers. He died on 8 july 1966 in Liberty, New York . His surviving writings and letters from 1919 to 1951 are preserved at t ...
#2 Charles Rumney Samson
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson , CMG , DSO & Bar , AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal Navy and was the first person to fly an aircraft from a moving ship. He also commanded th
- Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson , CMG , DSO & Bar , AFC ( 8 july 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers ...
- ... er Charles Rumney Samson Samson from Army and Navy Illustrated , February 1915. Born ( 1883-07-08 ) 8 july 1883 Crumpsall , Manchester Died 5 February 1931 (1931-02-05) (aged 47) Salisbury, Wiltshire Allegi ...
- ... Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) EARLY LIFE Samson was born in Crumpsall , Manchester , on 8 july 1883, the son of Charles Leopold Samson, a solicitor , and his wife Margaret Alice (née Rumney). [1 ...
#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 .
- ... ly 1913 [41] Romanian 543 Lt. Alexandru Pascanu 4 July 1913 [41] Romanian 544 Thomas Wilfrid Elsdon 8 july 1913 [41] – 545 Graham Elesmere Harris 8 July 1913 [41] – 546 Sir Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclai ...
- ... u 4 July 1913 [41] Romanian 544 Thomas Wilfrid Elsdon 8 July 1913 [41] – 545 Graham Elesmere Harris 8 july 1913 [41] – 546 Sir Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, Bt. 8 July 1913 [41] – 547 2nd Lt. Albert E ...
- ... 41] – 545 Graham Elesmere Harris 8 July 1913 [41] – 546 Sir Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, Bt. 8 july 1913 [41] – 547 2nd Lt. Albert Ernest Morgan, Special Reserve 8 July 1913 [41] – 548 Lt. Arthur Cou ...
- ... Henry Macdonald Sinclair, Bt. 8 July 1913 [41] – 547 2nd Lt. Albert Ernest Morgan, Special Reserve 8 july 1913 [41] – 548 Lt. Arthur Courtney Boddam-Whetham, Reserve of Officers 8 July 1913 [41] – 549 Sgt. ...
- ... gan, Special Reserve 8 July 1913 [41] – 548 Lt. Arthur Courtney Boddam-Whetham, Reserve of Officers 8 july 1913 [41] – 549 Sgt. Edward Ernest Porter 9 July 1913 [41] – 550 Lt. Maurice John Ambler, 14th Huss ...
#4 Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German : Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin ; [1] 8 July 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. His name soon became synonymous with airships and dominated long-distance flight until the 1930s. He f
- Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German : Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin ; [1] 8 july 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. His na ...
- ... on Zeppelin Von Zeppelin in 1917 Native name Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin Born 8 july 1838 Konstanz , Grand Duchy of Baden (now part of Baden-Württemberg , Germany) Died 8 March 1917 (1 ...
#5 Raymonde de Laroche
Raymonde de Laroche (22 August 1882 – 18 July 1919) was a French pilot, thought to be the first woman to pilot a plane. She became the world's first licensed female pilot on 8 March 1910. French, world's first female pilot (1882–1919) Raymonde de Laroche Raymonde de Laroche in August 1909 Born Elise
- ... : 16 In July 1910, de Laroche was participating in the week-long airshow at Reims in France. On 8 july , her aeroplane crashed, and she suffered such severe injuries that her recovery was in doubt, but t ...
#6 James DeLaurier
James D. DeLaurier is an inventor and professor emeritus of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies . He is a leader in design and analysis of lighter than air vehicles and flapping winged aircraft. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corres
- ... ing ornithopter, called "The Great Flapper", which took off from the ground and sustained flight on 8 july 2006. [2] [3] The thrust from the flapping wings was boosted by a model-aircraft jet engine. [4] RE ...
#7 Citoyenne Henri
Citoyenne Henri (often called Citizen Henry in English) was a woman who accompanied André-Jacques Garnerin on a trip by balloon on 8 July 1798 from the Parc Monceau in Paris. Citoyenne Henri accompanies Garnerin. French balloonist; one of the first women to ascend in a hot-air balloon She was credit
- ... itizen Henry in English) was a woman who accompanied André-Jacques Garnerin on a trip by balloon on 8 july 1798 from the Parc Monceau in Paris. Citoyenne Henri accompanies Garnerin. French balloonist; one o ...
- ... her from the Parc de Mousseaux, [Note 1] some time during the next ten days. THE BALLOON FLIGHT On 8 july 1798 a large number of spectators gathered in the Parc Monceau to witness the ascent. By all accoun ...
#8 Walter Dornberger
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
- ... believed that your work would be successful. — Adolf Hitler, Apology to Major-General Dornberger, 8 july 1944 [14] In January 1944, Dornberger was named Senior Artillery Commander 191 and was headquartere ...
#9 Thérèse Peltier
Thérèse Peltier (1873 – 1926), born Thérèse Juliette Cochet , was a French sculptor and early aviation pioneer. Popularly believed to have been the first ever female passenger in an airplane, she may also have been the first woman to pilot an aircraft. A friend of fellow sculptor Leon Delagrange , w
- ... range and a group of other wax sculptors in a 1902 profile in The Literary Digest . [3] AVIATION On 8 july 1908 in Turin, Peltier flew as a passenger with Delagrange for a distance of 200 metres (656 feet). ...
#10 Marcel Loridan
Marcel Loridan (4 December 1883 - 1971) was a French pioneer aviator. French aviator This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( January 2017 ) Loridan was born in 1883 in Paris. O
- ... ) Loridan was born in 1883 in Paris. On 19 September 1910 he received aviator brevet n° 241. [1] On 8 july 1911, he broke the world altitude record when he reached 3,280 metres in his Farman biplane. [ clar ...
#11 Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society , also known as the RAeS , is a British multi-disciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest aeronautical society in the world. [1] Fellows and Companions of the society can use the post-nominal lett
- ... , former Group Director of the Safety Regulation Group of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), on 8 july 2013. [62] In 2017, Katherine Bennett OBE FRAeS, Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Airbus gave ...
#12 Early Birds of Aviation
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
- ... 1882 – 1929) Charles Rudolph Wittemann (1884 – 1967). He was born on September 15, 1884. He died on july 8, 1967 at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune City, New Jersey . [47] Clyde Murvin Wood (1887 ...
#13 Fred Weick
Fred Ernest Weick (1899–1993) was an airmail pilot , research engineer , and aircraft designer. [1] Working at the NACA , he won the 1929 Collier Trophy for his design of the NACA cowling for radial air-cooled engines. [2] [3] Weick's aircraft designs include the Ercoupe , Piper PA-25 Pawnee , and C
- ... rnest Weick Portrait of Fred E. Weick, 1936 Born ( 1899-07-14 ) July 14, 1899 Berwyn, Illinois Died july 8, 1993 (1993-07-08) (aged 93) Vero Beach, Florida Nationality US American Alma mater University of Il ...
- ... He married Dorothy Church (1900–1991) and they had three children together. Weick died on Thursday, july 8, 1993, in Vero Beach, Florida . In 2002, Fred E. Weick was honored by the Virginia Aeronautical Hist ...
#14 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
- ... o from Belfast, Maine , to Larne, Northern Ireland in a Rotorsport UK MT-03 Autogyro "Roxy" between july 8, 2015 and August 11, 2015. [245] [246] First piloted non-stop solar-powered transatlantic flight : B ...
#15 André-Jacques Garnerin
André-Jacques Garnerin (31 January 1769 – 18 August 1823) was a French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute . He was appointed Official Aeronaut of France. French balloonist and inventor of the frameless parachute André-Jacques Garnerin Born ( 1769-01-31 ) 31 January 1769 Paris ,
- ... , c. 1803) Citoyenne Henri accompanies Garnerin on a highly publicised and controversial flight on 8 july 1798 Schematic depiction of Garnerin's first parachute used in the Parc Monceau descent of 22 Octob ...
- ... ney. I shall ascend with her from the Parc Monceau, [Note 2] some time during the next ten days. On 8 july 1798 a large number of spectators gathered in the Parc Monceau to witness the ascent. By all accoun ...
#16 Forrest S. Petersen
Forrest Silas Petersen (May 16, 1922 – December 8, 1990), ( VADM , USN ), was a United States Navy aviator and test pilot . [1] He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15 , an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA . Forrest S. Petersen Birth name Forres
- ... the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V . He then served as Commanding Officer of USS Enterprise ( july 8, 1969 – December 3, 1971). He was then assigned duties as an Assistant to the Director of Naval Prog ...
#17 List of aviation pioneers
Aviation pioneers are people directly and indirectly responsible for the advancement of flight, including people who worked to achieve manned flight before the invention of aircraft, as well as others who achieved significant "firsts" in aviation after heavier-than-air flight became routine. Pioneer
- ... Slovenia (25 Nov 1909); [160] (†) , Belgrade , Serbia; first Serbian air exposition. Charles Samson 8 july 1883 5 Feb 1931 United Kingdom Aviator Propeller One of the first four British naval officers to tr ...
#18 Léon Delagrange
Ferdinand Marie Léon Delagrange (13 March 1872 – 4 January 1910) was a sculptor and pioneering French aviator, ranked as one of the top aviators in the world. French sculptor Léon Delagrange Born Ferdinand Marie Léon Delagrange [1] ( 1872-03-13 ) 13 March 1872 Orléans Died 4 January 1910 (1910-01-04
- ... ange toured Italy where he made flight demonstrations. It was during one of these demonstrations on 8 july 1908 that he made the world's first flight with a lady passenger, his partner and fellow sculptor T ...
#19 Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin
Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin ( née Labrosse ; 7 March 1775 – 14 June 1847) [1] was a French balloonist and parachutist. She was the first to ascend solo and the first woman to make a parachute descent (in the gondola), from an altitude of 900 metres (3,000 ft) on 12 October 1799. French balloonist an
- ... [3] although Élisabeth Thible made a free flight in 1784, and Citoyenne Henri flew with Garnerin on 8 july 1798, four months earlier. [Note 2] On 12 October 1799, Labrosse ascended in a gondola with a ballo ...
- ... SO Citoyenne Henri – the first woman who accompanied André-Jacques Garnerin on a trip by balloon on 8 july 1798 from the Parc Monceau in Paris. Louis-Sébastien Lenormand – inventor and pioneer in parachutin ...
Event / Event
#1 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
- ... of the Congo , killing all eleven people on board, including Australian mining magnate Ken Talbot . july 8 July The first Solar Impulse aircraft, HB-SIA , the first solar-powered aircraft capable of both day ...
- ... March Avicopter AC313 29 March HAL Light Combat Helicopter [28] APRIL 28 April Antonov An-158 [29] july 8 July Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle SEPTEMBER 10 September Eurocopter X3 [30] NOVEMBER Shaanxi Y-9 [ cit ...
- ... e Congo , killing all eleven people on board, including Australian mining magnate Ken Talbot . JULY 8 july The first Solar Impulse aircraft, HB-SIA , the first solar-powered aircraft capable of both day and ...
- ... h Avicopter AC313 29 March HAL Light Combat Helicopter [28] APRIL 28 April Antonov An-158 [29] JULY 8 july Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle SEPTEMBER 10 September Eurocopter X3 [30] NOVEMBER Shaanxi Y-9 [ citatio ...
#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
- ... ed into the slope of a mountain 44 kilometres (27 mi) northwest of Dushanbe Airport . [9] [10] [11] 8 july 1980 Alma-Ata Tu-154B-2 CCCP-85355 Kazakhstan W/O 163 /163 Crashed shortly after takeoff from Alma- ...
- ... ion of rain as the aircraft entered a thunderstorm while en route from Rovno to Vladimirets . [215] 8 july 1988 Khabarovsk An-24RV CCCP-46669 Far East W/O 0 /46 Collided with buildings after it overran the ...
#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
- ... d out safely from an F4D1 Skyray which went into a spin and crashed into the Pacific Ocean ". [215] 8 july The pilot of a North American F-86F Sabre out of Norton AFB , California, is killed when he crashes ...
- ... rew 7 on board were rescued twelve hours later by a HO4S helicopter from USS Boxer (CVS-21) . [496] 8 july A Lockheed U-2A , 56-6713 , Article 380, of the SAC 's 4028th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (SR ...
#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
- ... 3101 [52] June 23 – Arsenal 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 – Cast ...
#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
- ... ne 1977 Bukhara An-2R CCCP-55735 Uzbekistan W/O 0 Force-landed due to a loss of engine power. [340] 8 july 1977 Off Sukhumi Airport An-24RV CCCP-46847 Kirovograd Flight School W/O 6 /7 Descended gradually u ...
#6 2000 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2000. Years in aviation : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20
- ... -around , put its landing gear down, and make a normal landing with no injuries to anyone on board. july 8 – Aerocaribe Flight 7831 , a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 , crashes in a mountainous region near C ...
#7 Aeroflot Flight 4225
Aeroflot Flight 4225 was a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Alma-Ata Airport (now Almaty) to Simferopol Airport on 8 July 1980. The aircraft had reached an altitude of no more than 500 feet when the airspeed suddenly dropped because of thermal currents it encountered d
- ... n a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Alma-Ata Airport (now Almaty) to Simferopol Airport on 8 july 1980. The aircraft had reached an altitude of no more than 500 feet when the airspeed suddenly drop ...
- ... t Flight 4225 An Aeroflot Tu-154B-2, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident Accident Date 8 july 1980 ( 1980-07-08 ) Summary Microburst -induced windshear, loss of airspeed due to thermal currents ...
#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
- ... ss of control Flight 21 Empress of City of Buenos Aires 20 mi W of 100 Mile House, British Columbia 8 july 1965 Douglas DC-6B Vancouver–Prince George–Fort St. John–Fort Nelson–Watson Lake–Whitehorse Bombing ...
- ... le, Missouri 22 May 1962 Boeing 707-124 Chicago–Kansas City Bombing Flight 210 Amarillo Air Terminal 8 july y 1962 Vickers Viscount 812 Amarillo–Lubbock Pilot error Flight 290 Kansas City Downtown Airport 29 ...
#9 1959 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
- ... the aircraft's wreckage and the area surrounding it suffer limited radioactive contamination. [18] july 8 A hijacker commandeers a JAT airliner with 27 people on board during a domestic flight in the Social ...
#10 1991 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
- ... from Boston , Chicago , Los Angeles , and New York City to American Airlines for $445 million. [36] july 8 – A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter is forced to shoot down an E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning ai ...
#11 Federal Airport Act of 1946
Federal Airport Act of 1946 is United States statute establishing a federal program for the development of civil aviation airports within the continental United States . The Act of Congress authorized federal grants to progressively evolve civil aviation bases. The public law mandates a national air
- ... tat. 1071 S. 2875 Harry S. Truman January 9, 1951 P.L. 81-912 64 Stat. 1237 S. 1281 Harry S. Truman july 8, 1953 P.L. 83-105 67 Stat. 140 S. 35 Dwight D. Eisenhower August 3, 1955 P.L. 84-211 69 Stat. 441 S. ...
#12 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
- ... d, driving seven miles (11 km) across the dry lake bed, the tail section had been reduced to ashes. 8 july Supermarine Spitfire Tr.IX 163 of the Irish Air Corps made a wheels-up landing on delivery at Baldo ...
- ... nadian Air Force bomber with four aboard goes missing in the Yukon . Still missing on 4 July. [168] 8 july Israeli IAF/DF de Havilland Mosquito T.3 , 2119 , as Capt. Daniel Shapira demonstrates a take-off t ...
#13 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
- ... r when it crash-landed 3 miles (4.8 km) short of Wadi Haifa Airport due to fuel exhaustion. [53] On 8 july 1962, N243V of Continental Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the propellers struck t ...
#14 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
- ... illing all 41 men on board. July 7 – McDonnell Aircraft completes its 1,000th F-4 Phantom II . [23] july 8 A bomb explodes in a rear lavatory aboard Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 , a Douglas DC-6B , i ...
#15 Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952
On 8 July 2011, Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 , a Boeing 727 passenger jet on a domestic flight from Kinshasa , to Kisangani , Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), crashed on final approach at Kisangani, killing 74 of the 118 people on board. 2011 aviation accident Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 Deb
- On 8 july 2011, Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 , a Boeing 727 passenger jet on a domestic flight from Kinshasa ...
- ... ccident Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 Debris from Flight 952 one month after the crash Accident Date 8 july 2011 ( 2011-07-08 ) Summary Controlled flight into terrain Site Bangoka International Airport , Kis ...
- ... rew 6 Fatalities 74 Injuries 40 Survivors 44 ACCIDENT Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952 had taken off on 8 july from Kinshasa's N'djili Airport with 112 passengers and 6 crew on board bound for Kisangani Airport ...
#16 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.
- ... . 18 June 1977 A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines An-24 was hijacked by one person and diverted to Serbia. 8 july 1977 An Aeroflot An-24RV (CCCP-46847) crashed in the Black Sea after takeoff from Sukhumi Airport d ...
- ... One hijacker was killed by a policeman on board while the other two hijackers were arrested. [126] 8 july 1988 An Aeroflot An-24RV (CCCP-46669) collided with buildings after overrunning the runway on takeo ...
#17 2003 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200
- ... motely piloted systems checkout flight in preparation for an endurance test scheduled for July. [7] july 8 July – Sudan Airways Flight 139 , a Boeing 737-200 , crashes at Port Sudan , Sudan, killing 116 of t ...
- ... y piloted systems checkout flight in preparation for an endurance test scheduled for July. [7] JULY 8 july – Sudan Airways Flight 139 , a Boeing 737-200 , crashes at Port Sudan , Sudan, killing 116 of the 1 ...
#18 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
- ... – The Portuguese Air Force is formed by the amalgamation of the nation's various previous air arms. july 8 – New York Airways begins inter-airport helicopter services to link Idlewild , La Guardia , and Newa ...
#19 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
- ... crashes into a hill and burns 10 km (6.2 miles) northwest of Sake , killing all six people aboard. 8 july – Scientists at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies in Toronto , Ontario , Ca ...
- ... ckheed C-5M Super Galaxy 23 June – Cessna NGP [61] JULY 6 July - Dean-Wilson Whitney Boomerang [60] 8 july - UTIAS Ornithopter No.1 [60] 29 July - Kestrel K-350 [59] AUGUST 9 August – BAE Skylynx II UAV 15 ...
#20 2007 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2007: Years in aviation : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20
- ... several cars. The crash kills all three people on the aircraft and seven people on the ground. [23] 8 july – Boeing rolls out the Boeing 787 at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett , Washington . [24] 17 J ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Ekolot JK 01A Elf
The Ekolot JK 01A Elf is a Polish mid-wing , single-seat motor glider , designed by Jerzy Krawczyk and produced by Ekolot of Krosno . Production has ended, but when it was available it was provided as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft or as a kit for amateur construction . It was superseded in produc
- ... er Type of aircraft National origin Poland Manufacturer Ekolot Designer Jerzy Krawczyk First flight 8 july 2006 Status Production completed Developed into Ekolot KR-010 Elf DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The JK 01A ...
- ... and kits which offer the aircraft in various states of completion. [1] The first flight was made on 8 july 2006. There is no evidence of production beyond 2007/8. [2] SPECIFICATIONS (JK 01A ELF) Data from W ...
#2 Space Shuttle orbiter
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle , a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program . Operated from 1977 to 2011 by NASA , [1] the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into
- ... en launch Space Shuttle Columbia STS-1 (April 12, 1981) Last launch Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 ( july 8, 2011) Last retirement Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 (July 21, 2011) Six orbiters were built for fl ...
- ... umber of flights Last flight Status [34] Ref. Atlantis OV-104 STS-51-J October 3–7, 1985 33 STS-135 july 8 21, 2011 Retired. Displayed at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. [35] Challenger OV-0 ...
- ... [53] [54] Atlantis OV-104 33 306d 14h 12m 43s 4,848 13d 20h 12m 44s STS-51-J 3 October 1985 STS-135 8 july 2011 7 12 [44] [45] [55] [56] Endeavour OV-105 25 296d 03h 34m 02s 4,677 16d 15h 08m 48s STS-49 7 M ...
#3 Schleicher ASW 22
The ASW 22 is an Open Class glider built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co which first flew in 1981. The 'W' in the designation indicates that this is a product of the German designer Gerhard Waibel . An ASW 22 broke the world 750 km triangle speed record in 1985 and ASW 22s have won first place i
- ... pe of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Schleicher Designer Gerhard Waibel First flight 8 july 1981 Number built 87 DESIGN The ASW 22 is the successor to the ASW 17 . It first flew as a 22-metre ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Indian Multi Role Helicopter
The Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) is a medium-lift helicopter currently under development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Indian Armed forces for air assault , air-attack , anti-submarine , anti-surface , military transport and VIP transport roles. IMRH is aimed to replace all the c
- ... s for joint development and manufacturing of IMRH engine under strategic partnership model. [16] On 8 july 2022, HAL signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Safran Helicopter Engines to form joint ven ...
#2 Borgward Kolibri
The Borgward BFK-1 Kolibri , aka Borgward-Focke BFK-1 Kolibri , (Kolibri meaning "hummingbird" in German) was a German three-seated utility helicopter built by Borgward , designed by Heinrich Focke and was the first German helicopter after World War II. [1] The helicopter first flew on July 8, 1958,
- ... rich Focke and was the first German helicopter after World War II. [1] The helicopter first flew on july 8, 1958, in Bremen, piloted by Ewald Rohlfs . [2] BFK-1 Kolibri Model of the Borgward-Focke BFK-1 Koli ...
- ... Role Utility helicopter Type of aircraft National origin German Manufacturer Borgward First flight july 8, 1958 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Two prototypes were built; they had steel tubing fuselages, covered wit ...
#3 AgustaWestland Apache
The AgustaWestland Apache is a licence-built version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army Air Corps . The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing ; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopters (later AgustaWestland ) at Yeovil , Somerset in Engla
- ... paches; NATO denied these claims and no Apache losses have been acknowledged to date. [99] [100] On 8 july 2011, the MoD released information on the first month of Apache combat operations over Libya; notin ...
#4 Sikorsky MH-53
The Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low series is a retired long-range special operations and combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter for the United States Air Force . The series was upgraded from the HH-53B/C, variants of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion . The HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant" was initially de
- ... and placed on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB , Ohio on 8 july 2008. This MH-53 carried the command element during Operation Ivory Coast , the mission to rescue A ...
#5 Yakovlev EG
The Yakovlev EG ( Eksperimentalnyi Gelikopter ), also commonly known as the Yak-M11FR-1 and Sh (Shootka) , was an experimental aircraft with coaxial rotors. The prototype was first flown by V.V. Tezavrovsky in December 1947. Yakovlev EG / Sh / Yak-M11FR-1 Role Experimental helicopter Type of aircraf
- ... (140 kW) M-12 , which proved troublesome so an M-11FR was refitted to complete the flight trials by 8 july 1948. [1] SPECIFICATIONS Data from OKB Yakovlev, [1] Yakovlev aircraft since 1924 [2] General chara ...
#6 Sikorsky S-61
The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the SH-3 Sea King military helicopter . It was developed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft . Series of civil transport helicopters This article is about the civil versions of the Sikorsky S-61 models. For the mil
- ... craft fell into the North Sea, where six of the 13 passengers and crew on board died. [60] 2000s On 8 july 2006, a Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima S-61N Mk.II search and rescue helicopter, crash ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Packard
Packard or Packard Motor Car Company was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit , Michigan . The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last Packards were built in South Bend, Indiana in 1958. Defunct luxury automobile company from Detroit, Michigan Not to be conf
- ... trucks. A Packard truck carrying a three-ton load drove from New York City to San Francisco between july 8 and August 24, 1912. The same year, Packard had service depots in 104 cities. [23] The Packard Motor ...
#2 Robert F. Yonash
Robert F. Yonash (February 7, 1919 – April 19, 1997) was an American engineer in the early days of the aircraft industry . He was a member of the start-up management team for the Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Company ( TEMCO ), which eventually became the "T" in the conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vough
- ... 1939. On June 17, 1940 he became the Tool Design Night Liaison, and then the Tool Design Liaison on july 8, 1940. [4] AMERICAN CENTRAL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Yonash was the Chief Tool Engineer, in charge ...
#3 SSVOBB "Lambach Aircraft"
SSVOBB is the acronym for Stichting Studenten Vliegtuigontwikkeling, -bouw en -beheer which is Dutch for Foundation for Students in Airplane development, manufacturing and management .
- ... war he worked with Fokker for several years and had his own engineering company. Hugo Lambach died july 8, 1972. REPLICA The replica started out as a student's joke in 1989 to organise a stunt in honour of ...
#4 Banner Lane
Banner Lane was the site of a wartime shadow factory in Coventry , England , run by Standard Motor Company and dedicated to making Bristol Hercules aero engines. The war-surplus plant was taken over by Standard in 1946 to make Ferguson tractors and it was made Standard's registered office. After the
- ... emolition of the plant and site clearance ended with the demolition of the 16-storey tower block on 8 july 2012 using high-explosive charges. [1] [5] and a housing development called Bannerbrook Park now oc ...
#5 Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde
Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde is an automotive factory in Ludwigsfelde in Brandenburg , just south of Berlin in Germany . The factory is part of Daimler AG and since 1991 it has made Mercedes-Benz vans. It is also the producer of the Multicar line of automobiles. Industriewerke Ludwigsfelde Traded as
- ... d prepare it to make the W414 Vaneo . [44] Ludwigsfelde made the Vaneo from 25 September 2001 until 8 july 2005. Since 2006 the plant has made NCV3 Sprinter vans, and major elements of the VW LT3 Crafter . ...
#6 SAI Ambrosini
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
- ... Ambrosini SS.4 1939 1 Fighter Ambrosini SAI.7 & S.7 July 1939 159 Trainer Ambrosini SAI.10 Grifone 8 july 1939 10 Trainer Ambrosini SAI.10 Gabbiano Floatplane Ambrosini SAI.11 Trainer Ambrosini SAI.107 Amb ...
#7 BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc ( BAE ) is a British multinational arms , security , and aerospace company based in London , England. [5] [6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe , [7] and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. [8] As of 2017, it is the biggest manufact
- ... the House of Lords against the ruling. [181] There was a two-day hearing before the Lords on 7 and 8 july 2008. [182] On 30 July the House of Lords unanimously overturned the High Court ruling, stating tha ...
Weapon / Weapon
#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
- ... et discrimination mode [144] [145] 36 9 June 2014 ASM Indian Navy Karwar INS Kolkata [146] [147] 37 8 july 2014 SSM Indian Army Integrated Test Range Mobile launcher First test with advanced guidance system ...
#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]
- ... jured at least 25 in al-Salihiya district of Aleppo , [198] and killed 5 people in Tafas . [199] On 8 july 2015, a barrel bomb killed at least 15 people, during iftar , in the neighbourhood of Karam al-Beik ...
#3 S-300 missile system
The S-300 ( NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble ) is a series of long range surface-to-air missile systems developed and operated by the former Soviet Union , now fielded by the militaries of Russia as well as several former Eastern Bloc countries. It was produced by NPO Almaz , based on the initial S
- ... gations of arms transfers to Russia in a call with Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba . [99] On 8 july , the governor of the Mykolaiv Oblast, Vitaly Kim, claimed that Russia has been using S-300 missiles ...
#4 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
- ... uly 2017 Success FTT-18 (Flight Test THAAD 18): The FTT-18 test plan was announced to the public on 8 july 2017. [31] The first test of THAAD against an IRBM, [32] FTT-18 successfully occurred on 11 July 20 ...
#5 ASRAAM
The Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile ( ASRAAM ), also known by its United States designation AIM-132 , is an imaging infrared homing (heat seeking) air-to-air missile , produced by MBDA UK , that is designed for close-range combat. It is in service in the Royal Air Force (RAF), replacing the
- ... o to be carried by the F-35 Lightning II in RAF and Royal Navy service. India Indian Air Force ; on 8 july 2014 India signed a deal to procure 384 ASRAAMs from MBDA UK to replace the ageing Matra Magic R550 ...