langs: 13 июня [ru] / june 13 [en] / 13. juni [de] / 13 juin [fr] / 13 giugno [it] / 13 de junio [es]
days: june 10 / june 11 / june 12 / june 13 / june 14 / june 15 / june 16
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... by location or by date of operational use. A-1, Saint Pierre du Mont , was declared operational on 13 june 1944; A-3 Cardonville on 14 June. However A-2, Cricqueville-en-Bessin , was declared operational a ...
- ... °20′00″W Runway: 2000x100 SOD (05/23) Emergency Landing Strip [1] A-1 Saint-Pierre-du-Mont , France 13 june 1944 – 5 September 1944 Located: 49°23′27″N 000°56′41″W Runway: 5000x120, SMT, (09/27) [1] Used by: ...
#2 Mandurriao Airport
Mandurriao Airport ( IATA : ILO , ICAO : RPVI ) ( Filipino : Paliparan ng Mandurriao , Hiligaynon : Hulugpaan sang Mandurriao ), also known as Iloilo Airport during its operation, was the main airport serving the area of Iloilo City and the province of Iloilo in the Philippines. The airport was loca
- ... ity, selecting Cabatuan as the new airport site. The last flights served by the airport happened on june 13, 2007, prior to the opening of the current Iloilo International Airport. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Under Ex ...
#3 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 ,
- ... unit in the 1950s as a unit commander in his then-rank of Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. [16] On 13 june 1955, the Strategic Air Command realigned its three numbered air forces resulting in Headquarters, ...
#4 Sitia Public Airport
Sitia Airport ( IATA : JSH , ICAO : LGST ) is a small community airport in the region Mponta of Sitia Municipality, on the eastern part of Crete in Greece . The facility is serving the city of Sitia . The airport is located 1 km north/northwest of the city center. Airport in Sitia, Lasithi Sitia M
- ... Municipal Airport of Sitia. At 10:30 the same day, the first official flight, OAL 7001, arrived. On 13 june , the first flight from Rhodes arrived, followed by a flight from the neighbouring island Karpathos ...
#5 Chino Airport
Chino Airport ( IATA : CNO , ICAO : KCNO , FAA LID : CNO ) is a county-owned airport about three miles southeast of Chino , in San Bernardino County , California , United States. [1] The Federal Aviation Administration 's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011 classified it as a r
- ... ation with several different companies that do this work at the airport. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 13 june 2013, a private jet crashed into an empty office building near a hangar . Maintenance workers were ...
#6 Detroit Region Aerotropolis
The Detroit Region Aerotropolis (also referred to as the DRA, Detroit Aerotropolis or Michigan Aerotropolis) is a four-community, two-county public-private economic development partnership focused on driving corporate expansion and new investments around Wayne County Airport Authority 's airports: D
- ... also came together to demonstrate advanced air mobility at the City of Taylor Beaumont Hospital on june 13t h, 2022. The demonstration included Airspace Link, Mission GO, MEDC, Michigan Office of Future Mobil ...
#7 Midland Army Airfield
Midland Army Airfield is a former World War II military airfield, located 8.4 miles west-southwest of Midland, Texas . It operated as a Bombardier training school for the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 until 1945. This article is about the World War II era military airfield. For the predece
- ... Field was made and he reported that the situation at Midland was very favorable. It was on Friday, 13 june 1941, that it was announced that Midland would get the air school. On 1 July 1941, the municipal ai ...
#8 Tunis–Carthage International Airport
Tunis–Carthage Airport ( French: Aéroport de Tunis-Carthage , Arabic : مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي , IATA : TUN , ICAO : DTTA ) is the international airport of Tunis , the capital of Tunisia . [5] It serves as the home base for Tunisair , Tunisair Express , Nouvelair Tunisia , and Tunisavia . The airport
- ... ere assigned: [8] HQ, 87th Fighter Group , 22 November – 14 December 1943 3d Reconnaissance Group , 13 june – 8 December 1943, Lockheed F-4/F-5 Lightning 5th Reconnaissance Group , 8 September – 8 December 1 ...
#9 Brighton City Airport
Brighton City Airport ( IATA : ESH , ICAO : EGKA ) , also commonly known as Shoreham Airport , is located in the parish of Lancing in West Sussex , England. It has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. Airport in Engl
- ... ecame an airport for the adjacent towns of Brighton, Hove and Worthing. It was officially opened on 13 june 1936 under the name Brighton Hove and Worthing Joint Municipal Airport. The new terminal building w ...
#10 Olaya Herrera Airport
Olaya Herrera Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera ) ( IATA : EOH , ICAO : SKMD ) is an airport located in Medellín , Colombia , that serves regional and domestic flights. Additionally, the airport is used by general aviation and features several hangars for charters. This article is about M
- ... short of the runway. The co-pilot and a mechanic on board the aircraft perished on impact. [14] On 13 june 1951, a C-47 ( registration HK-504) operated by SAM took off from the airport for a cargo flight to ...
#11 RAF Gaydon
Royal Air Force Gaydon or more simply RAF Gaydon is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) east of Wellesbourne , Warwickshire and 10.8 miles (17.4 km) north west of Banbury , Oxfordshire , England. Former RAF station in Warwickshire, England This article needs additional ci
- ... mmand Site history Built 1941 ( 1941 ) /42 & 1953/54 Built by John Laing & Son Ltd (1953-54) In use 13 june 1942 - 31 October 1974 ( 1974 ) Battles/wars Second World War Cold War Airfield information Elevati ...
#12 Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)
Henderson Field is a former military airfield on Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands during World War II . Originally built by the Japanese Empire , the conflict over its possession was one of the great battles of the Pacific War . Today it is Honiara International Airport . WWII military airfield in Guad
- ... June 23, 1943 – Aug 2, 1943 – 3rd tour VMSB-143 (TBF) November 12, 1942 – ? Munda VMSB-144 (SBD-3) june 13, 1943 – June 26, 1943 then to Russells VMSB-236 (SBD) Espiritu Santo Nov 43 – Nov 25, 1943 to Munda ...
#13 Juvincourt Airfield
Juvincourt Airfield is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the commune of Juvincourt-et-Damary in the Aisne department of northern France . For the World War I military airfield, see Julvécourt Aerodrome . Juvincourt Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-68 Picardy Region, Franc
- ... Stab I. et II./ Gruppe March–June 1941, Junkers Ju 88 A (Fuselage Code: 3Z+) KG 2 with IV. / Gruppe 13 june 1941 to January 1942, Dornier Do 17 Z and Dornier Do 217 (Fuselage Code: U5+) KG 54 with the I / Gr ...
#14 Ernest A. Love Field
Prescott Regional Airport, Ernest A. Love Field ( IATA : PRC [2] , ICAO : KPRC , FAA LID : PRC ) is a public use airport 8 miles (7.0 nmi; 13 km) north of Prescott , in Yavapai County , Arizona , United States. [1] Love Field is used for general aviation and facilitates scheduled passenger airli
- ... irst-year subsidy of $3,840,959, and a combined second-year subsidy of $3,854,958. Order 2007-6-10 ( june 13, 2007) : selecting Mesa Air Group, Inc. d/b/a Air Midwest to provide subsidized essential air servic ...
#15 RAF Middleton St George
RAF Middleton St George was a Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Bomber Command station during World War II . It was located in County Durham , five miles east of Darlington , England . The station's motto was Shield and Deter . [1] The aerodrome remains active as Teesside Int
- ... 419 Squadron, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross . It was bestowed for his actions on 13 june 1944, in a raid on Cambrai , France, in support of the Normandy landings . A statue of Mynarski was ...
#16 Al Jufra Airbase
Al Jufra Airbase ( ICAO : HL69 ) is a Libyan Air Force base in Waddan, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Hun , a desert city in the Jufra District of Libya . It was originally used by the Libyan Arab Air Force from 1969 to 2011. Airport Al Jufra Airbase Al Jufra Airbase IATA : none ICAO : HL69 Su
- ... h the UN-backed enforcement of the No-Fly Zone over Libya. [5] Over two and a half months later, on 13 june , the area was again struck by NATO forces. [6] SEE ALSO Transport in Libya List of airports in Liby ...
#17 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport ( IATA : FXE , ICAO : KFXE , FAA LID : FXE ) is a general aviation airport located within the city limits of Fort Lauderdale , in Broward County , Florida , United States , five miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Fort Lauderdale. [1] It is a division of the Transpor
- ... o the Bahamas when the aircraft lost power and crashed through the roof of the business. [7] [8] On june 13, 2005, Douglas R4D-8 N3906J of Air Pony Express suffered an engine failure shortly after take-off on ...
#18 Manhattan Regional Airport
Manhattan Regional Airport ( IATA : MHK , ICAO : KMHK , FAA LID : MHK ) in Riley County, Kansas , United States, is the second-busiest commercial airport in Kansas. [2] It is owned by the city of Manhattan, Kansas , and is about five miles southwest of downtown Manhattan. [1] American Airlines serve
- ... re than 69,000. [3] [4] The most recent statistics show 70,705 enplanements in 2018. [2] HISTORY On june 13, 1939, construction began with the planting of temporary grass runways. The facility was dedicated i ...
#19 Federico García Lorca Granada Airport
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport ( IATA : GRX , ICAO : LEGR ) , also known as Granada International Airport , is the airport serving the province and city of Granada , in Spain , although it has Jaén in its name. The airport is located near to Chauchina and Santa Fe , about 9.4 miles (15
- ... : Aena Construction of the airport began in 1970 and it opened as Aeropuerto de Granada in 1972. On june 13, 2006 it was officially named after the poet Federico García Lorca , born near Granada. [1] AIRLINES ...
#20 Cimarron Municipal Airport
Cimarron Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : 8K8 ) is in Gray County, Kansas , United States, two miles north of Cimarron , which owns it. [1] Airport Cimarron Municipal Airport IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : 8K8 Summary Airport type Public Owner City of Cimarron Serves Cimarron, Kansas Elevation AMS
- ... 0 x 32 ft (853 x 10 m) asphalt and 11/29 is 2,450 x 50 ft (747 x 15 m) turf. [1] In the year ending june 13, 2006 the airport had 3,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 10 per day. Ten aircraft w ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Northrop F-89 Scorpion
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed for that role from the outset to enter service. [1] Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first United States Air Fo
- ... [5] A contract for two aircraft, now designated the XP-89, and a full-scale mock-up was approved on 13 june , although construction of the mock-up had begun immediately after the USAAF announced that the N-24 ...
#2 DuPont Aerospace DP-1
The DuPont Aerospace DP-1 was a subscale prototype for a fixed-wing VSTOL transport aircraft, intended to take off and land like a helicopter and fly like an airplane . The fullscale aircraft, named DP-2 , was designed to travel at high subsonic speeds with a greater range than its rotary-wing equiv
- ... in United States of America Manufacturer DuPont Aerospace First flight September 2007 Produced 1 On june 13, 2007, the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology held a hearing about the fate of the DP-2. ...
#3 Sopwith Dolphin
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company . It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force , during the First World War . The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formida
- ... May 1917. [4] [6] In early June, the prototype was sent to Martlesham Heath for official trials. On 13 june , the prototype flew to Saint-Omer , France, where the aircraft's unfamiliar shape prompted Allied a ...
#4 Polikarpov I-6
The Polikarpov I-6 was a Soviet biplane fighter prototype of the late 1920s. It was designed with traditional wooden construction in comparison with the wood and steel tube construction Polikarpov I-5 . Its development took longer than planned and the lead designer, Nikolai Polikarpov , was arrested
- ... e they were replaced by the Soviet-built copy of the Jupiter, the Shvetsov M-22. One I-6 crashed on 13 june 1930 after the test pilot bailed out, without justification, in the opinion of the Soviet aviation ...
#5 Petlyakov Pe-8
The Petlyakov Pe-8 ( Russian : Петляков Пе-8 ) was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II , and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to rai
- ... to Washington, D.C. and back, for negotiations to open a second front against Nazi Germany (19 May–1 13 june 1942). The flight crossed German-controlled airspace on the return trip without incident. [23] From ...
#6 Boeing EC-135
The Boeing EC-135 is a retired family of command and control aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter . During the Cold War , the EC-135 was best known for being modified to perform the Looking Glass mission where one EC-135 was always airborne 24 hours a day to serve as flying command po
- ... -135 reconfigured as C3 aircraft for Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command ACCIDENTS On 13 june 1971, USAF EC-135N, (AF Serial Number 61-0331 ), of 4950th Test Wing, Space and Missile Systems Org ...
#7 Curtiss HS
The Curtiss HS was a single-engined patrol flying boat built for the United States Navy during World War I . Large numbers were built from 1917 to 1919, with the type being used to carry out anti-submarine patrols from bases in France from June 1918. It remained in use with the US Navy until 1928, a
- ... y US Navy forces in France, with deliveries starting on May 24, 1918, flying their first patrols on june 13. About 160 HS-1Ls and -2Ls were deployed to France. [9] [10] Following the Armistice , the HS boats ...
#8 Beechcraft Super King Air
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin- turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft . The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. [2] They form the King Air line together with the King
- ... mber 11, 2007 that it would deliver five to Saudi Arabia in 2008 for use as air ambulances. [41] On june 13, 2005, Beechcraft announced at the Paris Air Show that it was developing the King Air 350ER version ...
#9 Republic-Ford JB-2
The Republic-Ford JB-2 , also known as the Thunderbug , KGW and LTV-N-2 Loon , was a United States copy of the German V-1 flying bomb . Developed in 1944, and planned to be used in the United States invasion of Japan ( Operation Downfall ), the JB-2 was never used in combat. It was the most successf
- ... s initiated. In July 1944, three weeks after German V-1 "Buzz Bombs" first struck England on 12 and 13 june , American engineers at Wright Field fired a working copy of the German Argus As 014 pulse-jet engin ...
#10 Straight Flush
Straight Flush was the name of a B-29 Superfortress (B-29-36-MO 44-27301, Victor number 85) that participated in the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. For other uses, see Straight flush (disambiguation) . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2018 ) S
- ... d to Capt. Claude Eatherly and crew C-11, and departed Wendover June 8, 1945, arriving at Tinian on june 13. It was originally assigned the Victor (unit-assigned identification) number 5 but on August 1 was g ...
#11 Cessna Citation Longitude
The Cessna Citation Longitude is a business jet produced by Cessna , part of the Cessna Citation family . Announced at the May 2012 EBACE , the Model 700 made its first flight on October 8, 2016, with certification obtained in September 2019. The aluminum airframe has the fuselage cross-section of t
- ... pressurization and cabin technologies evaluation. [12] The first production unit was rolled out on june 13, 2017 as the four test aircraft have flown 550 hours and a fifth aircraft will join in summer 2017. ...
#12 Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 is a long-range , wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and produced by Airbus . The first A350 design proposed by Airbus in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner , would have been a development of the A330 with composite wings and new engines. As market support was i
- ... It had a common fuselage cross-section with the A330 and also a new horizontal stabiliser . [7] On 13 june 2005 at the Paris Air Show , Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways announced that they had placed an ...
#13 Alenia C-27J Spartan
The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo 's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). [3] It is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica 's earlier G.222 (C-27A Spartan in U.S. service), equipped with the engines and various
- ... Florida . [17] The JCA's final selection was expected in March 2007, however it was postponed until 13 june 2007, when the Pentagon announced the award of a US$2.04 billion contract for 78 C-27Js, including ...
#14 Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing ( VTOL ) and short takeoff and landing ( STOL ) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise p
- ... nufacturer Bell Helicopter Boeing Defense, Space & Security First flight 19 March 1989 Introduction 13 june 2007 [1] Status In service Primary users United States Marine Corps United States Air Force United ...
#15 McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo
The McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1984. They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri for the United States Air Force (as F-101s ), and later sold
- ... e Nevada Air National Guard until 1975. CF-101B (101057) from 409 Squadron in an airshow flypast on 13 june 1982 at CFB Edmonton During its service, the CF-101 was a popular performer at airshows and other e ...
#16 Pilatus SB-2
The Pilatus SB-2 Pelican was a civil utility aircraft developed by the newly formed Pilatus Aircraft company and the ETH Zurich during World War II . SB-2 Pelican Pilatus SB-2 Role Four/six-seat light transport Type of aircraft National origin Switzerland Manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft First flight 3
- ... rial photography, survey flights, freight transport and agricultural work. During an air display on 13 june 1948, the Pelican flipped over because the nosewheel sheared off from an unnoticed transverse fract ...
#17 Lockheed A-12
The Lockheed A-12 is a high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed 's Skunk Works , based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson . The aircraft was designated A-12, the 12th in a series of internal design efforts for
- ... nt four days finding and reattaching the pieces. Nonetheless, the flight pleased Johnson. [56] [57] 13 june 1962: SR-71 mock-up reviewed by USAF. 30 July 1962: J58 engine completes pre-flight testing. Octobe ...
#18 Buckley LC-4
The Buckley LC-4 "Wichcraft" was an advanced all metal monoplane built by the short-lived Buckley Aircraft Company . [1] LC-4 Role Passenger monoplane Type of aircraft National origin United States of America Manufacturer Buckley Aircraft Co. Designer William Bushnell Stout Introduction 1931 Nationa
- ... to the Ford Trimotor . The first and only example was completed on 6 December 1930 and certified on 13 june 1931. [3] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The LC-4 was displayed at the 1931 National Aircraft Show. The Yellow ...
#19 Messerschmitt Bf 110 operational history
The Messerschmitt Bf 110 , often (erroneously) called Me 110 , [1] was a twin-engine heavy fighter ( Zerstörer – German for "Destroyer" – a concept that in German service involved a long-ranged, powerful fighter able to range about friendly or even enemy territory destroying enemy bombers and even
- ... ade it worse. [15] The Zerstörerwaffe performed well when it encountered mostly British bombers. On 13 june 1940, a squadron of Skua dive bombers was intercepted trying to reach and bomb the German battleshi ...
#20 Supermarine Spitfire operational history
The Supermarine Spitfire , the only British fighter to be manufactured before, during and after the Second World War , was designed as a short-range fighter capable of defending Britain from bomber attack [1] and achieved legendary status fulfilling this role during the Battle of Britain . [2] Accor
- ... ire shot down near Paris: it is more than likely that this was a Spitfire of 212 Squadron. [132] On 13 june 1940, Flg. Off. George Patterson Christie, a Canadian pilot of the PDU, attacked a Fiat BR.20 bombe ...
- ... he sites could launch within three days [155] ( V-1 flying bomb operations began on the night of 12/ 13 june 1944). COMBAT SUPPORT During and after D-Day , PR Spitfires of the 2nd TAF supported the Allied arm ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
- ... , which U.S. ships and aircraft had begun to bombard on 11 June 1944, Chitose departed Tawi-Tawi on 13 june 1944 to move to Guimaras in the western Visayas . [5] Arriving there on 14 June, she began to take ...
#2 Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
Zuihō ( 瑞鳳 , "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Fortunate Phoenix") was the name ship of her class of two light aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy . Originally laid down as the submarine tender Takasaki , she was renamed and converted while under construction into an aircraft carrier. The
- ... e Philippine Sea The 1st Mobile Fleet was en route to Guimares Island in the central Philippines on 13 june , where they intended to practice carrier operations in an area better protected from submarines, wh ...
#3 Type B1 submarine
The Type B1 submarine ( 巡潜乙型潜水艦 , Junsen Otsu-gata sensuikan , lit. "Cruiser submarine type B") , also called I-15 -class submarine ( 伊一五型潜水艦 , I-jū-go-gata sensuikan ) was the first group of boats of the Type B cruiser submarines built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1940s. In total
- ... USS Canastota south of Wotje on 24 March 1944. I-33 was lost during sea trials in the Inland Sea on 13 june 1944. I-34 was sunk by submarine HMS Taurus off Penang on 13 November 1943. I-35 was sunk by destro ...
#4 HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
- ... 0 Fulmars and Sea Hurricanes from three different squadrons. One Swordfish crashed while landing on 13 june and the wreckage was pushed over the side. Both Fulmars from 807 Squadron were shot down on 14 June ...
#5 USS Saratoga (CV-3)
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
- ... ntlesses, the five Devastators and all of the Avengers to them. [67] When the ship reached Pearl on 13 june , Fletcher and his staff disembarked; Admiral Fitch rendezvoused with the ship the next day. He beca ...
#6 USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
- ... st battleships escorting Task Force 58 were detached to make a preliminary bombardment of Saipan on 13 june . Even before he received the report of the bombardment, he ordered the 1st Mobile Fleet to move for ...
- ... planes spotted for three battleships as they bombarded Minamidaitōjima . After arriving in Leyte on 13 june , Clark relinquished command of the task group and Hornet was ordered home for repairs, [71] arrivin ...
#7 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
- ... Hawaiian waters until sailing for the western Pacific on 24 May. She closed the coast of Okinawa on 13 june and during the next week launched rocket and strafing strikes in the Ryukyu Islands . She departed ...
#8 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
- ... rktown aircrews concentrated primarily upon airfields located on Guam . Those raids continued until 13 june , when Yorktown , with two of the task groups of TF 58, steamed north to hit targets in the Bonin Is ...
- ... ikes, Yorktown began retirement with TG 38.4 toward Leyte. She arrived in San Pedro Bay at Leyte on 13 june and began replenishment, upkeep, rest, and relaxation. The warship remained at Leyte until 1 July w ...
#9 HMAS Melbourne (R21)
HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1955 until 1982, and was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier [note 1] to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships i
- ... e days later, Melbourne ran aground while still in Moreton Bay. [167] Melbourne arrived in China on 13 june . [166] The Australian government received a Telex on this day, reading: [note 4] Please be advised ...
- ... of the heavy storm and the talked about jinx. — Telex communication to the Australian Government, 13 june 1985 [166] Memorial windows for the first three HMA Ships Sydney (right) and the carrier HMAS Melbo ...
#10 USS Independence (CV-62)
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
- ... ning air groups. On 4 May 1966, she participated in Operation Strikex. The carrier departed Norfolk 13 june for European operations with the Sixth Fleet. Independence was involved with unit and NATO exercise ...
#11 USS Kitkun Bay
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was the seventeenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in November 1943, and transferred to the Navy and commissioned in December. She served in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign , the Battle
- ... at Kwajalein Atoll . There, she was assigned to serve as the flagship of Task Unit 52.11.1. [5] On 13 june , her fighters notched their first kill, shooting down a Mitsubishi G4M1 variant bomber at 11:05. [1 ...
#12 Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier
The Shōkaku class ( 翔鶴型 , Shōkaku-gata ) consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1930s. Completed shortly before the start of the Pacific War in 1941, the Shōkaku and Zuikaku were called "arguably the best aircraft carriers in the world" when built.
- ... e Philippine Sea The 1st Mobile Fleet was en route to Guimaras Island in the central Philippines on 13 june , where they intended to practice carrier operations in an area better protected from submarines, wh ...
#13 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
- ... 94) RN Simulated attack on Sabang, Sumatra as diversion for USN attacks on the Mariana Islands (11–1 13 june 1944) Operation COUNCILLOR RN: HMS Illustrious (CV/87) HMS Atheling (CVE-33/D-51) USN Support for In ...
- ... RISE IN 58.3 PART OF GUAM RAID??] USN Raids on IJN Convoys Trying to Reinforce Mariana Islands (11–1 13 june 1944) Part of USN Operation FORAGER US Task Force 58/Fifth Fleet ((Mitscher/Spruance): USN Task Grou ...
#14 USS Bataan (CVL-29)
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4) , originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29 , was an 11,000 ton Independence -class light aircraft carrier which was commissioned in the United States Navy during World War II on 17 November 1943. Serving in the Pacific Theatre for the entire wa
- ... ese Yokosuka D4Y Judy bombers close to the task group and shot both down. Another attack of Rota on 13 june , Bataan aircraft concentrated on bombing Japanese antiaircraft gun positions and Piti Harbor . Duri ...
#15 JS Hyūga
JS Hyūga (DDH-181) is the lead ship of the Hyūga -class helicopter destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japanese helicopter destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Hyūga . JS Hyūga History Japan Name Hyūga (ひゅうが) Namesake Hyūga Province Ordered 2004 Bu
- ... S on 22 August 2010. JS Hyūga in Pearl Harbor on 16 May 2013. USMC MV-22B Osprey aboard JS Hyūga on 13 june 2013. JS Hyūga and USS Ronald Reagan on 23 November 2015. USMC MV-22B Osprey aboard JS Hyūga on 19 ...
#16 USS Curtiss (AV-4)
USS Curtiss (AV-4) was the first purpose-built seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy . She was named for Glenn Curtiss , an American naval aviation pioneer that designed the Curtiss NC-4 , the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Tender of the United States Navy USS Curt
- ... ary 1951, for further alterations to fit her as a base for scientific work. [4] From 23 February to 13 june 1951, Curtiss served as flagship for " Operation Greenhouse " and was the base for civilian and mil ...
#17 USS Hancock (CV-19)
USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co
- ... from her task group on 9 April and steamed to Pearl Harbor for repairs. She sailed back into action 13 june and attacked Wake Island on 20 June en route to the Philippines. Hancock sailed from San Pedro Bay ...
#18 USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)
USS Chincoteague (AVP-24) was a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1943 to 1946 that saw service in the Pacific during World War II . After the war, she was in commission in the United States Coast Guard as the cutter USCGC Chincoteague (WAVP-375) , later WHEC-375 , from 1949 to 1
- ... TES NAVY SERVICE WORLD WAR II NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN Chincoteague departed San Diego , California , on 13 june 1943 for Saboe Bay in the Santa Cruz Islands , where she arrived on 6 July 1943 to support the New ...
#19 USS Santee (CVE-29)
USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29 , then ACV-29 ) was an American escort carrier . The second ship with this name, it was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 3) by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania , s
- ... n 15 March, Santee set out for Norfolk and anchored at Hampton Roads on 28 March. Underway again on 13 june , with destroyers Bainbridge , Overton , and MacLeish , Santee reached Casablanca on 3 July. Four da ...
#20 USS Okinawa (LPH-3)
USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy . She was the second Navy ship assigned the name "Okinawa", in honor of the World War II Battle of Okinawa . Iwo Jima–class amphibious assault ship For other ships with the same name, see USS Okinawa
- ... hia for overhaul. In April 1966 she returned to Norfolk and began her third Caribbean deployment on 13 june . Okinawa was transferred to the Pacific Fleet ; she set sail for the West Coast on 24 January 1967 ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Mesa Airlines
Mesa Airlines, Inc. , is an American regional airline based in Phoenix , Arizona . It is an FAA Part 121 –certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on June 29, 1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group and operates flights as American Eagle and United E
- ... mpany, and gain attention from American and United. [32] The AFA and Mesa Airlines met again during june 13 15 and again did not reach a resolution. [33] The union stated "it soon became apparent the Company ...
#2 Silverjet
Silverjet was a British all- business class airline headquartered at London Luton Airport in Luton, Bedfordshire , England, [1] that, prior to the suspension of operations on 30 May 2008, [2] operated services to Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport . A proposed rescu
- ... y International Airport and Dubai International Airport . A proposed rescue package fell through on 13 june when staff were laid off and it was announced that the airline's assets would be sold. [3] Silverje ...
- ... ould purchase Silverjet on behalf of unnamed private clients. [6] However that deal fell through on 13 june , Silverjet went into liquidation and made all 420 staff redundant. [3] An announcement by Lawrence ...
#3 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
- ... at they would be temporarily laid off as the airline was not operating services from there. [96] On 13 june , media reporting indicated broad acceptance of proposed measures based on a final draft document be ...
#4 Trans Polar
Trans Polar A/S was a Norwegian charter airline which operated between June 1970 and May 1971. The airline operated a fleet of three Boeing 720s and had a close cooperation with Aer Lingus for maintenance. Trans Polar was established by Thor Tjøntveit , although he never held any management position
- ... 156 or 149. [5] OPERATIONS SECURING CONTRACTS Trans Polar made a demonstration trip to Stockholm on 13 june 1970—legal because it was without paying customers. The airline applied for permission to operate o ...
#5 British United Airways
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
- ... " Flight International : 517. 11 April 1968. "BUA companies to merge" . Flight International : 885. 13 june 1968. "BUA to change hands" . Flight International : 569. 18 April 1968. "World News ..., BUA Group ...
#6 Spanair
Spanair S.A. was a Spanish airline , with its head office in the Spanair Building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , near Barcelona . Until 2009, it was a subsidiary of the SAS Group ; the same parent company in control of Scandinavian Airlines and held slightly under 20% of the company. [3] Spanair pro
- ... in the late 1990s. Spanair joined Star Alliance on 1 May 2003. [4] SAS announced in a press release 13 june 2007 that it would sell its shares in Spanair. [5] The divestment was cancelled on 19 June 2008 due ...
#7 Maersk Air
Maersk Air A/S was a Danish airline which operated between 1969 and 2005. Owned by the A. P. Møller–Mærsk Group , it operated a mix of scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo services. Headquartered at Dragør , its main operating bases were Copenhagen Airport , Billund Airport and Esbjerg Airpor
- ... 737-500 to a Fokker 50. Yet passenger numbers dropped to a third and the service was terminated on 13 june 1998. [55] Ole Dietz took over as managing director on 1 March 1999. [56] After the Oneworld negoti ...
#8 List of Airbus A350 operators
The following is a list of current commercial operators of the Airbus A350 .
- ... une 26, 2018 12 Iberojet Spain May 13, 2021 2 ITA Airways Italy May 11, 2022 5 Japan Airlines Japan june 13, 2019 16 13 Kuwait Airways Kuwait 2 LATAM Brasil Brazil May 5, 2016 13 Retired early due to the COVI ...
#9 Wizz Air
Wizz Air , legally incorporated as Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. ( Hungarian : Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Kft. ) is a Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier with its head office in Budapest , Hungary . The airline serves many cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa , the Middle Ea
- ... so undertake domestic flights within Norway . [19] However, ticket sales for domestic flights after 13 june 2021 were subsequently stopped. [20] In 2020, Wizz Air carried a total of 16.6 million passengers, ...
#10 Canada Jetlines
Canada Jetlines, Ltd. , operating as Jetlines , is a Canadian ultra low-cost airline headquartered in Mississauga , Ontario . Jetlines aims to meet the market demand in Canada for low-fare air travel, [5] [6] planning to follow the business model of European low-cost carriers Ryanair and easyJet by
- ... to lease two Airbus A320 aircraft instead, and made a deposit payment of US$ 876,000. [12] [13] On june 13, 2018, Jetlines announced that it had partnered with AerCap, an aircraft leasing and aviation financ ...
#11 Chicago and Southern Air Lines
Chicago and Southern Air Lines ( C&S ) was a United States airline that started life as Pacific Seaboard Air Lines in California and was organized on June 15, 1933. Following the move from California, the airline's headquarters were initially located in St. Louis, Missouri and were then moved to Mem
- ... his $50,000 performance bond . Air mail service started June 3, 1934, and passenger service started june 13 with the five Bellancas on "The Valley Level Route." The airline changed its name to Chicago and Sou ...
#12 Florida Commuter Airlines
Florida Commuter Airlines was a small U.S. regional airline based out of Palm Beach International Airport that evolved directly from Roberson Air, Inc., which did business as Red Baron Airlines . This happened when Dr. Rudolph P. Scheerer bought out Dr. Clive E. Roberson for a 100% stake in the airl
- ... ed when Dr. Rudolph P. Scheerer bought out Dr. Clive E. Roberson for a 100% stake in the airline on june 13, 1980. The management structure remained the same except for Dr. Clive E. Roberson. On July 24, 1980 ...
- ... rmer American regional airline (1980–1981) Florida Commuter Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign FCA Founded june 13, 1980 Ceased operations 1981 Hubs Palm Beach International Airport Fleet size 3 Destinations Gainesv ...
#13 Shuttle America
Shuttle America Corporation was an American regional airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana , [2] USA . It fed United Airlines flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) under the United Express brand, as well as Delta Air Lines flights at Atlant
- ... 22L supported only by its main landing gear. The 66 passengers and 4 crew escaped uninjured. [9] On june 13, 2013, a Shuttle America Embraer E-170 aircraft departing LaGuardia Airport was involved in a near-m ...
#14 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
- ... e and insurance) basis, with the aircraft operating under IAS callsigns and flight numbers. [14] On 13 june , G-AOVS came off lease and was returned to IAS. [2] On 14 June 1976, Britannia 5Y-AZP was wet-lease ...
- ... mber 1944 to the United States Army Air Forces as 42–72307. Returned to Douglas Aircraft Company on 13 june 1946 for conversion to DC-4 standards. To Pan American World Airways on 8 February 1947, re-registe ...
- ... se on 2 December. Leased on 13 February 1971 to Thor Air Cargo , re-registered TF-JEJ. Off lease on 13 june . Leased on 2 May 1972 to Invicta, re-registered G-AXOY. Intended lease to Silver City Airways from ...
#15 SAM Colombia
SAM ( Spanish acronym : Sociedad Aeronáutica de Medellín ) was a Colombian airline. With its main hub at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá , SAM operated domestic and international routes and was a subsidiary of Avianca . In 2004, its headquarters were in the Avianca headquarters in Bogotá.
- ... winds. The aircraft impacted the ground, killing the co-pilot and one of the two mechanics. [6] On june 13, 1951, a Douglas C-47 (registered HK-504) made an emergency return to Olaya Herrera Airport and cras ...
#16 Goldstar Air
Goldstar Air was a planned Ghanaian airline to be based at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. It planned to launch flights to both regional and long-haul destinations, but never commenced operations. As of 2021, the airline is no longer listed as having a valid Air Carrier License by Ghana Civil
- ... ] HISTORY Goldstar Air was founded in 2014 as Goldstar Airlines . It planned to begin operations on 13 june 2014 with twice-weekly flights to Baltimore in the United States and London–Gatwick , followed by G ...
#17 Air Nigeria
Air Nigeria (originally Virgin Nigeria Airways , and then Nigerian Eagle Airlines ) was the national flag carrier of Nigeria , [1] which operated scheduled regional and domestic passenger services. The airline's base was Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Ikeja , its head office was in Lagos
- ... ndergone a further name change to Air Nigeria Development Limited, branded as Air Nigeria . [11] On 13 june 2012, the carrier was grounded by regulators for safety checks. [12] On 6 September 2012 Air Nigeri ...
#18 Air Greenland
Air Greenland A/S (formerly named Grønlandsfly), also known as Greenlandair , is the flag carrier airline of Greenland , owned by the Greenlandic Government . It operates a fleet of 32 aircraft, including 1 airliner used for transatlantic and charter flights, 8 fixed-wing aircraft primarily serving
- ... ds greater commercialisation and self-sufficiency under the Qarsoq 2012 ("Arrow 2012") plan. [1] On 13 june , SAS announced its intention to sell its stake in Air Greenland, [22] a move later incorporated int ...
#19 Sky Angkor Airlines
Sky Angkor Airlines Inc. ( Khmer : ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ ) ( Korean : 스카이 앙코르 항공 ), formerly Skywings Asia Airlines is an airline based in Cambodia . Its main hub is at Siem Reap International Airport and Phnom Penh International Airport . Cambodian airline Sky Angkor Airlines ស្កាយ អង្គរ អ៊ែឡាញ IATA
- ... ែឡាញ IATA ICAO Callsign ZA SWM SKY ANGKOR Founded 2010 ; 12 years ago ( 2010 ) Commenced operations 13 june 2011 ; 11 years ago ( 2011-06-13 ) Operating bases Phnom Penh International Airport Siem Reap Inter ...
- ... e is a joint venture of Korean and Cambodian investors with s focus on the Korean travel market. On 13 june 2011, it had its inaugural flight on the route Siem Reap - Seoul-Incheon - Hanoi - Siem Reap using ...
#20 Régie Malagache
Service de la Navigation Aérienne de Madagascar (SNAM), better known as Régie Malagache or Régie Malgache , was an early French flag carrier airline based in Antananarivo , Madagascar. It was merged in 1937 with Lignes Aeriennes Nord Africaines (LANA) and Compagnie Transafricaine d'Aviation (CTA) to
- ... struction Aéronautique (SPCA) in 1934. [2] The two aircraft were flown to Madagascar in stages from 13 june to 13 July 1934, commanded by pilot René Lefèvre , who was named director of the airline. [3] The f ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Zeppelin LZ 121 Nordstern
The LZ 121 was a civilian airship from the Weimar Republic , a Y-Class zeppelin with a total length of 130.8 metres (429 ft 2 in) . It received the nickname Nordstern while in German service, before it was given to France as war reparations on 13 June 1921. [1] In France she was renamed the Médi
- ... the nickname Nordstern while in German service, before it was given to France as war reparations on 13 june 1921. [1] In France she was renamed the Méditerranée and operated as a civilian air transport for a ...
- ... ffbau Zeppelin Laid down 1919 Launched 1919 Christened January 1920 Completed January 1920 Acquired 13 june 1921 Commissioned 13 June 1921 Maiden voyage 13 June 1921 In service 13 June 1921 Out of service Au ...
- ... 919 Launched 1919 Christened January 1920 Completed January 1920 Acquired 13 June 1921 Commissioned 13 june 1921 Maiden voyage 13 June 1921 In service 13 June 1921 Out of service August 1926 Identification N ...
- ... d January 1920 Completed January 1920 Acquired 13 June 1921 Commissioned 13 June 1921 Maiden voyage 13 june 1921 In service 13 June 1921 Out of service August 1926 Identification Nordstern Nickname(s) Médite ...
- ... January 1920 Acquired 13 June 1921 Commissioned 13 June 1921 Maiden voyage 13 June 1921 In service 13 june 1921 Out of service August 1926 Identification Nordstern Nickname(s) Méditerranée Fate Scrapped in ...
- ... zeppelin in Saint-Cyr-l'École at Versailles . [4] LZ 121 set out for its maiden voyage to France on 13 june 1921 at 11:30 am. About 10,000 people went to Friedrichshafen to get a last glimpse of the airship ...
#2 Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10
The Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 , originally developed as the HAV 304 , is a hybrid airship designed and built by British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). Comprising a helium airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces, it flies using both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift and is powered
- ... ct the cockpit in an emergency landing. [44] It resumed flight testing on 10 May 2017. [45] [46] On 13 june 2017, during its fourth test flight, the Airlander reached an altitude of 3,500 feet (1,070 m) . [4 ...
#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
- ... ctober 1913 LZ 19 H Second Ersatz 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 West ...
- ... exhumed and reburied at Cannock Chase . Shot down near Great Yarmouth on 17 June 1917 LZ 96 U L 49 13 june 1917 Two reconnaissance missions around the North Sea; one raid on England dropping 2,100 kg (4,600 ...
- ... July 1928. LZ 121 Nordstern ; in France: Méditerranée civilian (intended); in France: experimental 13 june 1921 Intended for regular flights to Stockholm ; ordered to be transferred to France as part of war ...
#4 Zeppelin LZ 120 Bodensee
LZ 120 Bodensee was a passenger-carrying airship built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau in 1919 to operate a passenger service between Berlin and Friedrichshafen . It was later handed over to the Italian Navy as war reparations in place of airships that had been sabotaged by their crews and renamed Esper
- ... 19 and was confiscated by the Allies. [11] Nordstern was delivered to France as a war reparation on 13 june 1921 and renamed Méditerranée . SPECIFICATIONS (AFTER ENLARGING) Wikimedia Commons has media relate ...
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
- ... 5-0738 of the 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron, September 1972. This aircraft was retired to AMARC on 13 june 1990. 92d TFS F-101C Voodoo 56-035 91st TFS F-84F 52-6852 78th FBS North American F-86F Sabre - 51- ...
#2 No. 213 Squadron RAF
No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service . [4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had had
- ... 1 W/Cdr. P.T. Bayley 7 June 1961 24 April 1964 W/Cdr. S. Slater, DSO, OBE , DFC & Bar 24 April 1964 13 june 1966 W/Cdr. R.H. Arscott 13 June 1966 23 May 1968 W/Cdr. T.E. Benson 23 May 1968 31 December 1969 W ...
- ... 24 April 1964 W/Cdr. S. Slater, DSO, OBE , DFC & Bar 24 April 1964 13 June 1966 W/Cdr. R.H. Arscott 13 june 1966 23 May 1968 W/Cdr. T.E. Benson 23 May 1968 31 December 1969 W/Cdr. M.R.T. Chandler
#3 No. 600 Squadron RAF
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
- ... ry 1944 22 March 1944 Marcianise , Italy 22 March 1944 1 April 1944 Pomigliano , Italy 1 April 1944 13 june 1944 Marcianise, Italy 13 June 1944 19 June 1944 La Banca , Italy 19 June 1944 5 July 1944 Voltone ...
- ... e , Italy 22 March 1944 1 April 1944 Pomigliano , Italy 1 April 1944 13 June 1944 Marcianise, Italy 13 june 1944 19 June 1944 La Banca , Italy 19 June 1944 5 July 1944 Voltone , Italy 5 July 1944 29 July 194 ...
#4 25th Aero Squadron
The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . For subsequent history and lineage, see 25th Space Range Squadron . 25th Aero Squadron Austin -built 25th Aero Squadron British S.E.5a, British s/n F8005, with 200 hp Wolseley Viper
- ... egan being quartered in Row "G". On 10 May, the first formation of men was held. Between 11 May and 13 june , the men of Row G went through the usual recruit training, a minute allowance of drill and a large ...
- ... Field #1. Quite a few of the buildings erected on the field were the handiwork of the squadron. On 13 june , the unit was formally organized and given the designation of "20th Aero Squadron", however, due to ...
- ... its men were demobilized and returned to civilian life. LINEAGE Organized as 20th Aero Squadron on 13 june 1917 Re-designated 25th Aero Squadron on 21 June 1917 Re-designated 25th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) on ...
- ... n 10 September 1918 Demobilized on 17 June 1919 [3] [1] ASSIGNMENTS Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 13 june 1917 Aviation Concentration Center, 3 January 1918 Air Service Headquarters, AEF, British Isles Att ...
#5 Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
- ... from GC I/145; the Polish unit lost three men killed. JG 26 began moving to airfields near Paris on 13 june (it fell on 14 June). Of the 13 claims made over five days from 9 to 14 June, all were credited and ...
- ... Friedrich Geißhardt 11 January 1943 – 6 April 1943 † [217] • Hauptmann Kurt Ruppert 7 April 1943 – 13 june 1943 [217] • Hauptmann Rolf Hermichen 15 June 1943 – 4 July 1943 [217] • Major Klaus Mietusch 5 Jul ...
#6 No. 567 Squadron RAF
No. 567 Squadron was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force , formed during World War II and active between December 1943 and June 1946 in the defence of south-east England. No. 567 Squadron RAF Active 1 December 1943 – 15 June 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Forc
- ... 1 December 1943 14 November 1944 RAF Detling , Kent Det. at RAF Eastchurch , Kent 14 November 1944 13 june 1945 RAF Hornchurch , Essex Dets. at RAF Hawkinge , Kent; RAF Lympne , Kent and RAF Eastchurch, Ken ...
- ... 945 RAF Hornchurch , Essex Dets. at RAF Hawkinge , Kent; RAF Lympne , Kent and RAF Eastchurch, Kent 13 june 1945 21 August 1945 RAF Hawkinge, Kent 21 August 1945 26 April 1946 RAF Manston , Kent Det. at RAF ...
#7 Second VA-66 (U.S. Navy)
VA-66 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy ; it was the second squadron to be so named. The squadron was called to duty and established as Reserve Fighter Squadron VF-671 on 1 February 1951. It was redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-81 on 4 February 1953, and finally as VA-66 on 1 July 1955. The sq
- ... ceived the following aircraft on the dates shown: [1] F4U-4 Corsair – February 1951 F8F-2 Bearcat – 13 june 1952 F9F-5 Panther – 5 December 1952 F7U-3 Cutlass – April 1954 F9F-8B Cougar – August 1956 A4D-1 S ...
#8 35th Fighter Squadron
The 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
- ... Da Nang Air Base , South Vietnam, 3 April – 12 June 1972; Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 13 june -c. 12 October 1972) [1] AIRCRAFT Boeing P-12 (1932–1936) Curtiss P-6 Hawk (1933–1936) Consolidated ...
#9 No. 199 Squadron RAF
No. 199 Squadron was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron that operated during the Second World War and later in the 1950s as a radar countermeasures squadron. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inl
- ... to RFCS Harpswell, Lincolnshire in 1918, as a night bomber training unit, where it was disbanded on 13 june 1919. Dutch monument to Wellington HE702, lost over Doornspijk , Netherlands, on 13 May 1943 The sq ...
#10 No. 33 Squadron RAF
Number 33 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Westland Puma HC.2 from RAF Benson , Oxfordshire . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 33 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 12 January 1916 ( 1916-01-12 ) – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 13 June 1919 ( RAF ) 1 March 1929 – 31
- ... dron RAF Squadron badge Active 12 January 1916 ( 1916-01-12 ) – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 13 june 1919 ( RAF ) 1 March 1929 – 31 March 1955 15 December 1955 – 3 June 1957 30 September 1957 – 17 Dec ...
#11 131st Bomb Wing
The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard , stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base , Knob Noster, Missouri. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is an associate unit of the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing , whi
- ... ining aircraft were in the main hangar being stripped of markings. The final two F-15Cs departed on 13 june 2009 after a closing ceremony titled "The End of an Era," which was attended by over 2,000 people. ...
#12 No. 74 Squadron RAF
Number 74 Squadron , also known as "Tiger Squadron" from its tiger-head motif, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It operated fighter aircraft from 1917 to the 1990s, and then trainers until its disbandment in 2000. It was the Royal Air Force's member of the NATO Tiger Association from 1961 unt
- ... ns carried out their final APC at RAF Akrotiri in early June, marking a draw down in operations. On 13 june 1992, both No. 56 (F) Squadron and No. 74 (F) Squadron participated in Queen Elizabeth II 's offici ...
#13 United States Air Force Thunderbirds
The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (" Thunderbirds ") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). [1] The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing , and are based at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada. Created 69 years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-ol
- ... d States Air Force Thunderbirds emblem Active 25 May 1953 – present (as air demonstration squadron) 13 june 1917 – 1 February 1963 (as operational squadron) Country United States Branch United States Air For ...
- ... its origins dating to the organization of the 30th Aero Squadron, formed at Kelly Field , Texas, on 13 june 1917. [2] Officers serve a two-year assignment with the squadron, while enlisted personnel serve th ...
- ... istorical Research Agency (AFHRA) with the 30th Bombardment Squadron, a unit which was organized on 13 june 1917. [9] During its operational history, the 30th served in World War I as a training unit in Fran ...
- ... 67 [2] Consolidated on 19 September 1985 with 30th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), first organized on 13 june 1917 ASSIGNMENTS 4520th Air Demonstration Squadron 3600th Fighter Training Wing, 25 May 1953 – 23 J ...
#14 177th Fighter Wing
The 177th Fighter Wing (177 FW) is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard , stationed at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base , New Jersey. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformat
- ... qi Freedom , Operation Freedom's Sentinel , and Operation Inherent Resolve . [2] From 1 May through 13 june 1998, the wing deployed five F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft and 46 personnel to Howard AFB, Panama, ...
#15 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
- ... tection Wing No. 3 Wing RAF 1 March 1915 5 January 1918 Originally RFC Corps Wing [1] 1 August 1918 13 june 1919 Training Wing [1] ?? Force Protection Wing No. 4 Wing RAF 29 November 1914 23 August 1916 RFC ...
- ... F 29 October 1917 6 March 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 47 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 13 june 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 48 Wing RAF 1 February 1918 13 June 1919 Originally R ...
- ... F 29 October 1917 13 June 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 48 Wing RAF 1 February 1918 13 june 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 49 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 13 June 1919 Originally R ...
- ... F 1 February 1918 13 June 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 49 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 13 june 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 50 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 22 May 1919 Originally RF ...
- ... and 59 Sqns [12] 21 May 1941 21 November 1942 Maintenance Wing [13] No. 53 Wing RAF 8 February 1918 13 june 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [13] 23 March 1941 1 January 1946 Maintenance Wing [13] No. 5 ...
#16 354th Aero Squadron
The 354th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . Not to be confused with the United States Air Force 354th Fighter Squadron . 354th Aero Squadron A Dayton-Wright DH-4 of the 354th Aero Squadron flying over the front line trenches
- ... .XII , Halberstadts and Rumpler aircraft were made and evaluations were made. [6] DEMOBILIZATION On 13 june 1919 orders were received from First Army for the squadron to report to the 1st Air Depot, Colombey ...
- ... Corps Observation Group , 25 October 1918 IV Corps Observation Group , 15 April 1919 1st Air Depot, 13 june 1919 Commanding General, Services of Supply, June 1919 Mitchel Field, New York, 25–30 June 1919 [1] ...
- ... ce, 25 October 1918s Sinzig Airdrome , Germany, 15 April 1919 Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome, France, 13 june 1919 Le Mans, France , June 1919 Brest, France, June 1919 Mitchel Field , New York, July 1919 [1] E ...
#17 Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy)
Second VA-45 , nicknamed the Blackbirds , was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . The squadron was established on 1 September 1950. On 13 June 1953, the squadron flew its first combat operation while deployed to Korea aboard USS Lake Champlain . It was disestablished on 1 March 1958. It was the
- ... ds , was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . The squadron was established on 1 September 1950. On 13 june 1953, the squadron flew its first combat operation while deployed to Korea aboard USS Lake Champlai ...
#18 No. 153 Squadron RAF
No. 153 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second World Wars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 153 Squadron RAF Active 4 November 1918 - 13 June 1919 24 October 1941 - 5 September 1944 7 October 1944 - 28 September 1945 28 February 1955
- ... Wars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 153 Squadron RAF Active 4 November 1918 - 13 june 1919 24 October 1941 - 5 September 1944 7 October 1944 - 28 September 1945 28 February 1955 – 2 Jul ...
#19 Escadrille SPA.48
Escadrille SPA.48 was a unit of the French Air Force during World War I. [1] Escadrille MS 48 / N 48 / SPA 48 Active 1915–1918 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Mascot(s) The Crowing Rooster Engagements World War I Military unit
- ... (1 – 24 February 1916) [2] Jacques Roques (2 January 1917 – November 1918) [10] Armand de Turenne ( 13 june 1916 – 12 January 1918) [2] Edmond Caillaux (18 February 1896 – 22 January 1943) [11] AIRCRAFT FLOW ...
#20 No. 75 Squadron RAF
No. 75 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operated as a bomber unit in World War II , before being transferred to the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1945. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF Active 1 October 1916 – 13 June 1919 15 March 1937 – 4 April 1940 4
- ... ct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF Active 1 October 1916 – 13 june 1919 15 March 1937 – 4 April 1940 4 April 1940 – 15 October 1945 Country New Zealand Allegiance Uni ...
- ... the Royal Air Force confirms that it saw no action before being disbanded, still at North Weald, on 13 june 1919. [2] 1937: REFORMED AS BOMBER SQUADRON The squadron reformed as No. 75 (Bomber) Squadron on 15 ...
Design / Design
#1 Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors . This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically , to hover , and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated area
- ... ft 64 s endurance, 3.3 m height; diagonal width: 46.9 m AeroVelo Atlas , 4 rotors Dr. Todd Reichert 13 june 2013 Canada Indoor soccer stadium; Igor I. Sikorsky Competition winner [114] SEE ALSO Aviation port ...
#2 Human-powered helicopter
A human-powered helicopter ( HPH ) is a helicopter powered solely by one or more humans carried on board. As in other human-powered aircraft , the power is usually generated by pedalling . It remains a considerable engineering challenge to obtain both the power-to-weight ratio and rotor efficiency r
- ... olely by human activity AeroVelo's Atlas human-powered helicopter shortly after its first flight On 13 june 2013, the AeroVelo Atlas was the first to complete a flight that lasted 64 seconds and reached an a ...
- ... raced to win the competition. [3] It was won by the AeroVelo Atlas for a flight that took place on 13 june 2013. [4] In a ceremony on 11 July 2013, held at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario, the ...
- ... nlike the Gamera design, power is achieved solely from leg power; it is flown by one person. [3] On 13 june 2013, the Atlas completed a flight that fulfilled the requirements of the Sikorsky Human Powered He ...
#3 Wright brothers
The Wright brothers , Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), [lower-alpha 1] were American aviation pioneers generally credited [3] [4] [5] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane . They
- ... dain for what he called "the mountebank business". The team debuted at the Indianapolis Speedway on june 13. Before the year was over, pilots Ralph Johnstone and Arch Hoxsey died in air show crashes, and in N ...
#4 AI Mark VIII radar
Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark VIII , or AI Mk. VIII for short, was the first operational microwave -frequency air-to-air radar . It was used by Royal Air Force night fighters from late 1941 until the end of World War II . The basic concept, using a moving parabolic antenna to search for targets
- ... e system to be disconnected from the water supply, unsealed, repaired, and then re-assembled. Dee's 13 june description notes: Whenever I am out of the lab, and Skinner has to do this, he forgets to turn off ...
- ... nstrates with its burned-off outer fabric. The V-1 flying bomb was first launched against London on 13 june , and soon grew to a threat much larger than the Luftwaffe ' s bombers. A defensive system was quick ...
- ... fanning out and floating downward. [81] Ultimately a total of 8,081 V-1s were fired at the UK from 13 june to 1 September. Of these, 1,902 were destroyed by fighters and another 1,564 by anti-aircraft fire, ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Deke Slayton
Donald Kent " Deke " Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was a United States Air Force pilot , aeronautical engineer , and test pilot who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts . He went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office and Director of Flight Cre
- Donald Kent " Deke " Slayton (March 1, 1924 – june 13, 1993) was a United States Air Force pilot , aeronautical engineer , and test pilot who was selected ...
- ... Slayton in 1973 Born Donald Kent Slayton ( 1924-03-01 ) March 1, 1924 Sparta, Wisconsin , U.S. Died june 13, 1993 (1993-06-13) (aged 69) League City, Texas , U.S. Other names Deke Slayton Alma mater Universit ...
- ... o work at NASA until 1982. He also helped develop the Space Shuttle . He died from a brain tumor on june 13, 1993, aged 69. EARLY LIFE AND CAREER Deke Slayton as a bomber pilot during World War II Deke Slayto ...
- ... shortened to "Deke." [2] : 58 In 1992, Slayton was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor . On june 13, 1993, he died in his home in League City, Texas , from the illness, at the age of 69. [18] AWARDS A ...
#2 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1911
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... rps, test flights at Salisbury Plain using a Bristol Biplane. [64] 93 Thomas Henry Sebag-Montefiore 13 june 1911 [65] – 94 H. R. Busteed [6] 13 June 1911 [65] The first Australian to hold a pilot's licence. ...
- ... g a Bristol Biplane. [64] 93 Thomas Henry Sebag-Montefiore 13 June 1911 [65] – 94 H. R. Busteed [6] 13 june 1911 [65] The first Australian to hold a pilot's licence. Later an RAF air commodore . [66] 95 Fred ...
#3 Anthony Fokker
Anton Herman Gerard " Anthony " Fokker (6 April 1890 – 23 December 1939) was a Dutch aviation pioneer, aviation entrepreneur , aircraft designer , and aircraft manufacturer . He produced fighter aircraft in Germany during the First World War such as the Eindecker monoplanes, the Dr.1 triplane and th
- ... a-Hungary. Fokker himself was a skilled pilot, demonstrating his aircraft on many occasions. [7] On 13 june 1915, Fokker demonstrated the new Eindecker (monoplane) at Stenay in the German 5th Army Sector in ...
#4 Antoine Magnan
Antoine Magnan (13 June 1881 – 5 March 1938) [1] was a French zoologist and aeronautical engineer who studied the flight of insects and birds for possible lessons to apply to powered flight. He is best known for a remark in his 1934 book Le Vol des Insectes ("Insect Flight") that insect flight was i
- Antoine Magnan ( 13 june 1881 – 5 March 1938) [1] was a French zoologist and aeronautical engineer who studied the flight of ...
- ... es Insectes ("Insect Flight") that insect flight was impossible. Antoine Magnan Born ( 1881-06-13 ) 13 june 1881 Paris, France Died 5 March 1938 (1938-03-05) (aged 56) Nationality French Known for Suggesting ...
- ... tique des Hautes Etudes LIFE AND WORK Magnan was born in the central 7th arrondissement of Paris on 13 june 1881. [1] He qualified as a doctor of medicine and of science, and received the diploma of superior ...
#5 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 .
- ... oss RN 18 February 1913 [19] – 423 Lt. James Robert Branch Kennedy RN 18 February 1913 [19] Died on 13 june 1913, as passenger of C. Gordon Bell , at Brooklands in a Martinsyde monoplane. [20] 424 George Lee ...
- ... – 511 Joseph Raymond de Laplane 12 June 1913 [36] – 512 Sub-Lt. Douglas Claude Strathearn Evill RN 13 june 1913 [36] – 513 George Lancelot Gipps 13 June 1913 [36] In 1914 G.L.Gipps was being instructed by F ...
- ... [36] – 512 Sub-Lt. Douglas Claude Strathearn Evill RN 13 June 1913 [36] – 513 George Lancelot Gipps 13 june 1913 [36] In 1914 G.L.Gipps was being instructed by Frederick Warren Merriam at Brooklands when the ...
- ... reby the instructor can instantly disconnect the passenger's control." [37] 514 Francis Percy Adams 13 june 1913 [36] – 515 William Birchenough 13 June 1913 [36] – 516 Lt. Ronald Burns, Australian Commonweal ...
- ... the passenger's control." [37] 514 Francis Percy Adams 13 June 1913 [36] – 515 William Birchenough 13 june 1913 [36] – 516 Lt. Ronald Burns, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 13 June 1913 [36] – 517 2 ...
- ... lliam Birchenough 13 June 1913 [36] – 516 Lt. Ronald Burns, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 13 june 1913 [36] – 517 2nd Lt. Charles Francis Beevor, 18th QMO Hussars 13 June 1913 [36] – 518 Lt. Edward ...
- ... mmonwealth Military Forces 13 June 1913 [36] – 517 2nd Lt. Charles Francis Beevor, 18th QMO Hussars 13 june 1913 [36] – 518 Lt. Edward Overend Priestley RN 14 June 1913 [36] – 519 Sgt.-Maj. Albert Fletcher 1 ...
- ... ctober 1913 [56] Used a Caudron Biplane at the Ewen School, Hendon. [67] Killed in action Gallipoli 13 june 1915. [68] 666 Lt. Charles Herbert Collet RMA 21 October 1913 [69] Used an Avro Biplane at the Cent ...
#6 Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR -hart , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. [2] [Note 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean . [4] She set many other records, [3]
- ... rt-Lamy , F.E. Africa 910 June 12, 1937 Fort-Lamy, F.E. Africa El Fasher , Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 610 june 13, 1937 El Fasher, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Khartoum , Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 437 June 13, 1937 Khartoum, An ...
- ... gyptian Sudan 610 June 13, 1937 El Fasher, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Khartoum , Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 437 june 13, 1937 Khartoum, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Massawa , Italian East Africa 400 June 14, 1937 Massawa, Italia ...
#7 Linious "Mac" McGee
Linious McGee (March 23, 1897 – June 13, 1988) was an Alaskan aviation pioneer and founder of McGee Airways , which, through a long series of mergers and acquisitions became Alaska Airlines . [1] [2] Linious McGee Born March 23, 1897 Francesville, Indiana Died June 13, 1988 (1988-06-13) (aged 91)
- Linious McGee (March 23, 1897 – june 13, 1988) was an Alaskan aviation pioneer and founder of McGee Airways , which, through a long series o ...
- ... tions became Alaska Airlines . [1] [2] Linious McGee Born March 23, 1897 Francesville, Indiana Died june 13, 1988 (1988-06-13) (aged 91) Reno, Nevada Nationality American Other names Mac McGee Occupation Airl ...
- ... ch through a long series of mergers and acquisitions became Alaska Airlines in 1944. [4] He died on june 13, 1988 in Reno, Nevada .
#8 Tim Dinsdale
Timothy Kay Dinsdale (27 September 1924 – 14 December 1987) was a British cryptozoologist who attempted to prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster . [1] [2] Welsh cryptozoologist and writer Tim Dinsdale Born 27 September 1924 Aberystwyth , Wales Died 14 December 1987 Reading , Berkshire, Englan
- ... on. [19] Having shown the film to various people, he was approached by a newspaper reporter, and on 13 june the incident was reported in the Daily Mail with images and the film was shown on the BBC Panorama ...
#9 Glynn Lunney
Glynn Stephen Lunney (November 27, 1936 – March 19, 2021) was an American NASA engineer . An employee of NASA since its creation in 1958, Lunney was a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, and was on duty during historic events such as the Apollo 11 lunar ascent and the pivotal hour
- ... le reported that he was taking Russian lessons in order to be better prepared for the role. [29] On june 13, 1972, Lunney was given overall responsibility for the test project; henceforth he would be in charg ...
#10 Alan Arnold Griffith
Alan Arnold Griffith CBE FRS [1] (13 June 1893 – 13 October 1963), son of Victorian science fiction writer George Griffith , was an English engineer. Among many other contributions he is best known for his work on stress and fracture in metals that is now known as metal fatigue , as well as being on
- Alan Arnold Griffith CBE FRS [1] ( 13 june 1893 – 13 October 1963), son of Victorian science fiction writer George Griffith , was an English e ...
- ... ablishment to start work at Rolls Royce . English engineer Alan Arnold Griffith Born ( 1893-06-13 ) 13 june 1893 Died 13 October 1963 (1963-10-13) (aged 70) Alma mater University of Liverpool Known for Fract ...
#11 Robert Seamans
Robert Channing Seamans Jr. (October 30, 1918 – June 28, 2008) was an MIT professor who served as NASA Deputy Administrator and 9th United States Secretary of the Air Force . Robert Seamans United States Secretary of the Air Force In office February 15, 1969 – May 15, 1973 President Richard Nixon
- ... 15, 1973 and was replaced by John L. McLucas . [2] PERSONAL LIFE Seamans married Eugenia Merrill on june 13, 1942, in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts . He had three sons (Robert III, Joseph and Daniel) and two d ...
#12 Alberto Santos-Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o
- ... he second was 20 metres long, 6 in diameter and with a 16 hp engine. [219] OLYMPIC DIPLOMA, 1905 On 13 june 1905, represented by the Italian Count Eugenio Brunetta d'Usseaux , Baron Pierre de Coubertin award ...
#13 Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
- ... er his historic transatlantic flight [78] Lindbergh flew from Washington, D.C., to New York City on june 13 , arriving in Lower Manhattan . He traveled up the Canyon of Heroes to City Hall, where he was recei ...
#14 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
- ... ) Glenn Edmund Messer (1895 – 1995). He was born in Henry County, Iowa on July 12, 1895. He died on june 13, 1995 in Birmingham, Alabama. Cord Meyer , possibly the father of Cord Meyer Charles W. Meyers (1896 ...
- ... rcy George Brockhurst Morriss (1885 – 1944) Herbert Arthur Munter Sr. (1895 – 1970). He was born on 13 june 1894 in Seattle, Washington . He died on 24 May 1970 in Concord, California . George Dominic Murray ...
#15 Tryggve Gran
Jens Tryggve Herman Gran MC (20 January 1888 – 8 January 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author. [3] Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author Tryggve Gran Tryggve Gran around 1912-1913 Born ( 1888-01-20 ) 20 January 1888 [1] Bergen , Norway Died 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age
- ... s in mid-March 1917, and also Gothas such as the Gotha G.V , and 'Giant' Riesenflugzeug bombers. On 13 june Gran was airborne in a B.E.12, [42] from RFC North Weald (another 39 Sqn airfield) when he narrowly ...
#16 Antoni Kocjan
Antoni Kocjan (12 August 1902 – 13 August 1944) was a renowned Polish glider constructor and a contributor to the intelligence services of the Polish Home Army during World War II. Antoni Kocjan Born 12 August 1902 Skalskie Died 13 August 1944 KL Auschwitz Nationality Poland Orlik 2 waiting for a la
- ... e V-2 rocket . Antoni Kocjan proved paramount in his involvement with the Polish Home Army . [1] On june 13, 1940, a Wasserfall antiaircraft rocket, a secret missile also built by the Germans at Peenemünde Ea ...
#17 Vazken Andréassian
Vazken Andréassian ( Armenian : Վազգէն Անդրէասեան ; 10 April 1903 – 30 November 1995) was a French engineer and author of Armenian descent. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( August 2013 ) Vazken Andréassian Վազգէն Անդրէասե
- ... eyan. [ citation needed ] DEPORTATION AND EXILE Following the beginning of the Armenian genocide on 13 june 1915, Turkish gendarmes came to Hazari under the pretext of protecting the Armenian population. How ...
#18 Jack McGee (aviator)
Jack McGee (1885 – June 13, 1918) was a pioneer aviator. [1] Jack McGee circa 1913
- Jack McGee (1885 – june 13, 1918) was a pioneer aviator. [1] Jack McGee circa 1913 BIOGRAPHY McGee was born in 1885 in Central ...
- ... ugust 1912. In 1917, McGee went to work as a test pilot for the Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation . On june 13, 1918 he was flying a floatplane low over Greenwich Bay when his pontoon dipped into the water, caus ...
#19 Hans Dons
Hans Fleischer Dons (13 June 1882 – 28 October 1940) was a Royal Norwegian Navy officer. He is most associated with the first manned flight in Norway . [1] [2] Start exhibited at Gardermoen
- Hans Fleischer Dons ( 13 june 1882 – 28 October 1940) was a Royal Norwegian Navy officer. He is most associated with the first ma ...
#20 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
- ... net : was conducted by the Soviet Vega 1 Balloon in the skies above Venus between June 11, 1985 and june 13, 1985. [30] First non-stop balloon circumnavigation of the Earth : was made by Bertrand Piccard and ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Scramjet
A scramjet ( supersonic combustion ramjet ) is a variant of a ramjet airbreathing jet engine in which combustion takes place in supersonic airflow . As in ramjets, [1] a scramjet relies on high vehicle speed to compress the incoming air forcefully before combustion (hence ram jet), but whereas a ram
- ... etdyne scramjet engine to reach Mach 5 at 70,000 feet (21,000 m) . [21] However, a second flight on 13 june 2011 was ended prematurely when the engine lit briefly on ethylene but failed to transition to its ...
#2 Lycoming O-233
The Lycoming O-233 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine that was built by Lycoming Engines between 1940 and 1944. [1] Four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed piston engine This article is about the 1940 carbureted aircraft engine. For the 2008 fuel-inje
- ... O-145 Developed into Lycoming O-235 DEVELOPMENT Lycoming applied for certification of the O-233 on 13 june 1940, with certification to CAR 13 (amended to 31 May 1938) granted on 16 August 1940. The O-233 ha ...
#3 Paramotor
Paramotor is the generic name for the harness and propulsive portion of a powered paraglider ("PPG"). There are two basic types of paramotors: foot launch and wheel launch. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2021 ) Paramotor Paramotor pilot "reverse launching", sho
- ... duration is limited by battery weight. Csaba Lemak built the first electric PPG, flying it first on 13 june 2006. [2] [3] Wankel rotary engined paramotors are also available, but rare. [ citation needed ] Th ...
#4 Rolls-Royce R
The Rolls-Royce R is a British aero engine that was designed and built specifically for air racing purposes by Rolls-Royce Limited . Nineteen R engines were assembled in a limited production run between 1929 and 1931. Developed from the Rolls-Royce Buzzard , it was a 37-litre (2,240 cu in) capacit
- ... cord boat Miss England II , this craft being ready for trials on Windermere by June 1930. On Friday 13 june , Segrave was fatally injured and a Rolls-Royce technical advisor, Victor Halliwell, was killed when ...
Event / Event
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
- ... 81 Voroshilovgrad Region An-2R CCCP-02357 Ukraine W/O 0 Crashed during an unauthorized flight. [29] 13 june 1981 Bratsk Tu-154 CCCP-85029 Moscow W/O 0 Overran the runway on landing at Bratsk Airport . [30] 1 ...
- ... e 1981 Bratsk Tu-154 CCCP-85029 Moscow W/O 0 Overran the runway on landing at Bratsk Airport . [30] 13 june 1981 Saldus An-2R CCCP-07712 Latvia W/O 2 /2 Hit an oil storage tank following loss of altitude due ...
- ... olm on the island of Gotland. The aircraft is now in an aviation museum in Visby. [186] [187] [188] 13 june 1987 Unknown L-410M CCCP-67239 Yakut W/O Unknown Involved in a ground accident with two An-2s (CCCP ...
#2 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... AE Boscombe Down , killing its pilot, Squadron Leader John S. Booth, DFC . [489] Project cancelled. 13 june A USAF Lockheed T-33A-1-LO Shooting Star , 56-1604 , from RAF Alconbury and a RAF English Electric ...
#3 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
- ... mber. 27 May 1982 – A MiG-21 aircraft was shot down. ? June 1982 – A MiG-21 aircraft was shot down. 13 june 1982 – An Mi-8 transport helicopter was shot down near the village of Taghaz (245 km to the Southwe ...
#4 United Air Lines Flight 553
United Air Lines Flight 553 was a scheduled flight from Washington National Airport to Omaha , Nebraska , via Chicago Midway International Airport . On December 8, 1972, the Boeing 737-222 serving the flight, City of Lincoln , registration N9031U, [2] [1] : 2 crashed during an aborted landing an
- ... ivate investigator, who alleged that the aircraft had been sabotaged by the CIA. [lower-alpha 3] On june 13, 1973, Skolnick testified at an NTSB hearing in Rosemont, Illinois and claimed the Federal Bureau of ...
#5 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
- ... nd the Daimler-Benz DB 600 and DB 601 V12 engines, but was written off following a 1939 crash. [27] 13 june 1931: Dornier Merkur D-1455 Weissfuchs crashed at Saarbrücken after a loss of control possibly caus ...
- ... e of five on board. The aircraft was operating a passenger service from Lechfeld to Frankfurt. [43] 13 june 1936: Junkers Ju 160 D-UPYM Puma crashed at Hannover due to engine failure, killing one of six on b ...
#6 EgyptAir Flight 804
EgyptAir Flight 804 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Cairo International Airport , operated by EgyptAir . On 19 May 2016 at 02:33 Egypt Standard Time ( UTC+2 ), the Airbus A320 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea , killing all 56 passe
- ... el was delayed, arriving in Alexandria on 9 June [55] and at the search area some time on or before 13 june . [24] On 15 June, Egyptian authorities announced that searchers on board the John Lethbridge had id ...
- ... ishment of a "priority search area". [50] The survey ship John Lethbridge was at the search area by 13 june . [24] The ULBs, which were activated on 19 May, are designed to last for at least 30 days; [24] the ...
#7 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
- ... accidental cameo on the arctic ice pack below the B-52 Stratofortress attacking Russia. [150] 2010S 13 june 2011 B-17G-105-VE, 44-85734 , registered N390TH, previously N5111N, named Liberty Belle and operate ...
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
- ... odynamic force. A plane flown by the NTSB was behind Flight 605 and witnessed the entire dive. [34] 13 june 1947 Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410 struck a ridge near Charles Town , West Virginia , du ...
- ... ngines to idle. The co-pilot was unable to move the throttle levers and the aircraft crashed. [128] 13 june 1961 An Air Cameroun DC-4 (TJ-ABC) crashed at Douala Airport during a training flight, killing all ...
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
- ... treal–Toronto Unknown (mechanical failure or pitot icing) Flight 3277 Toronto International Airport 13 june 1964 Vickers Viscount 757 Montreal–Toronto Pilot error, loss of control CF-TJM Ottawa 19 May 1967 D ...
#10 Garuda Indonesia Flight 865
Garuda Indonesia Flight 865 (GA/GIA 865) was a scheduled international flight from Fukuoka , Japan, to Jakarta , Indonesia via Bali, Indonesia. [2] On 13 June 1996, Flight 865 crashed on its takeoff from runway 16 at Fukuoka Airport. Three of the 275 on board suffered fatal injuries in the accident.
- ... duled international flight from Fukuoka , Japan, to Jakarta , Indonesia via Bali, Indonesia. [2] On 13 june 1996, Flight 865 crashed on its takeoff from runway 16 at Fukuoka Airport. Three of the 275 on boar ...
- ... E, the aircraft involved in the accident, at now-closed Kai Tak Airport in July 1993. Accident Date 13 june 1996 Summary Rejected takeoff due to engine failure Site Fukuoka Airport , Fukuoka , Japan 33°34′11 ...
#11 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
- ... 30 – Cessna Citation III JUNE June 3 – PZL Kania [79] June 12 – Rutan Long-EZ prototype, N79RA [79] june 13 – MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 [79] June 13 – Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One [79] June 28 – Ak ...
- ... 3 – PZL Kania [79] June 12 – Rutan Long-EZ prototype, N79RA [79] June 13 – MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 [79] june 13 – Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One [79] June 28 – Akaflieg Darmstadt D-39 [79] JULY Jul ...
#12 1913 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1913: Years in aviation : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 19
- ... oatplane succeeds in lifting a 14-inch (356-mm), 900-lb (408-kg) torpedo into the air. [4] JANUARY–J june 13 anuary – Brazilian naval aviation commences with the foundation of a flying school. 8 February – Rus ...
#13 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
- ... ht crew. [75] [76] A man, 47, of Savannah, Georgia , pleaded guilty to assault for his actions on a june 13, 2002, Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit to Osaka . After having three drinks plus draining a b ...
#14 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
- ... May 1958 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided during a practice dogfight off Selsey Bill, Sussex. [6] On 13 june 1958 a Royal Air Force English Electric Canberra collided with a United States Air Force Lockheed T ...
#15 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
- ... crashes this date killing the pilot Pierre Decroo. [35] The example of the Cierva Air Horse lost on 13 june 1950. 13 June First of two RAF Cierva W.11 Air Horse helicopters, VZ724 , G-ALCV, (at the time, the ...
- ... ate killing the pilot Pierre Decroo. [35] The example of the Cierva Air Horse lost on 13 June 1950. 13 june First of two RAF Cierva W.11 Air Horse helicopters, VZ724 , G-ALCV, (at the time, the largest helic ...
- ... n due to pilots losing control of their powerless aircraft and then diving out of low clouds. [108] 13 june RAF English Electric Canberra B.1 , VN850 , bailed to Rolls-Royce for Avon engine tests. Crashed on ...
- ... en crew and the pilot of the Thunderjet. The accident occurred in the Marsdiep , Netherlands. [165] 13 june Republic F-84G-11-RE Thunderjet , 51-10121 , of the 127th Pilot Training Group, crashes near Luke A ...
- ... o open. [240] Airframe impacts at Ashton Court Park , Long Ashton , near Bristol , Somerset . [241] 13 june A McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee , BuNo 123333 , suffers an engine fire while parked on the deck of the US ...
#16 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
- ... April 1964, OD-ACX of Middle East Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair at El Arish . [67] On 13 june 1964, CF-THT of Air Canada was damaged beyond economical repair when it crash-landed at Toronto Int ...
#17 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
- ... villand Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter [58] JUNE June 2 – Aerotec Uirapuru [60] June 4 – Nanchang Q-5 [61] june 13 – Britten-Norman Islander [58] JULY July 16 – OV-10 Bronco [58] July 19 – Breguet Atlantic [58] AUGU ...
#18 Pan Am Flight 843
Pan Am Flight 843 was a scheduled domestic commercial flight from San Francisco , California to Honolulu , Hawaii . On June 28, 1965, Clipper Friendship , [2] the Boeing 707-321B operating this route, experienced an uncontained engine failure shortly after take-off, but was successfully able to make
- ... AIRCRAFT HISTORY N761PA, Boeing 707-321B, Clipper Friendship, C/n 18336, was delivered to Pan Am on 13 june 1962. The aircraft was rebuilt and returned to service after this accident. It was withdrawn from u ...
#19 List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am . The airline suffered a total of 95 incidents.
- ... due to fuel exhaustion, killing one person. The pilot had become disorientated in poor visibility. june 13, 1929 Fokker F-10 NC9700 Christopher Columbus struck telephone lines and crashed on takeoff from San ...
- ... t data and cockpit voice recorders, flight control systems, navigation and communication equipment. june 13, 1968 Flight 1 , operated by Boeing 707-321C (N798PA) Clipper Caribbean , struck a tree and crashed ...
#20 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
- ... r for jet aircraft, Dassault Ouragans . The first 25 will not be delivered until October 1954. [42] june 13 – Soviet Air Force MiG-15 ( NATO reporting name "Fagot") fighters shoot down a Swedish Air Force Dou ...
- ... PBY-5A Catalina – amphibious flying boats searching for survivors of the Douglas Tp-79 shot down on june 13, pursuing them and firing at them as they flee westward. One Tp-47 escapes, but the other makes an e ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Schweizer SGS 2-12
The Schweizer SGS 2-12 is a United States two-seat, low-wing, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [2] Two-seat low-wing training glider SGS 2-12, TG-3 TG-3A preserved at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Role Training sailplane Type of aircraft National
- ... , Iceland - TG-3A, SN 42-53120. The Akureyri Gliding Club bought this glider in 1946. It last flew 13 june 1993. [7] [8] [9] National Museum of the United States Air Force – TG-3A was restored by the Sparta ...
#2 Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim , Germany . The Nimbus-4 first flew in 1990. German single- or two-seat glider, 1990 Nimbus 4 Nimbus 4M with powerplant deploy
- ... improper installation of the horizontal stabilizer led to the third accident in Lüsse , Germany, on 13 june 1999, in which two occupants were injured during an attempted takeoff when the stabilizer separated ...
#3 Rotter Nemere
The Rotter Nemere or just Nemere was a Hungarian high performance, single seat sailplane designed and built for the 1936 ISTUS gliding demonstration held in 1936 alongside the Berlin Olympic Games . Nemere The Nemere after the Berlin - Kiel flight, on launch dolly Role High performance sailplane Typ
- ... . It was the longest glider flight in Europe in 1936 and won Rotter an ISTUS Gold medal. [2] [3] On 13 june 1937 the Nemere was damaged in a bungee-cord launch and was rebuilt with Göppingen airbrakes , the ...
#4 Spalinger S.18
The Spalinger S.18 is a Swiss 1930s performance sailplane . Several variants were built and the S.18 dominated Swiss contests and set records for nearly a decade. Many were active into the 1960s and four remain on the Swiss register. Swiss 1930s performance sailplane Spalinger S.18 Role High perform
- ... ype S18 I gave an aerobatic display and two of them took part in competitions . [1] [2] First flown 13 june 1937, the longer ( 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in) ) span S.18 II won the first Swiss glider championship, hel ...
- ... 6. [2] [6] At least six built. [4] S.18 II Longer, 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in) span gull-wing. First flown 13 june 1937. About twenty-five built. [2] [7] S.18 T Chouca As S.18 II but with positive dihedral on outer ...
#5 Rubik R-23 Gébics
The Rubik R-23 Gébics ( Shrike ) was a Hungarian advanced training glider, the first of a series of metal-framed gliders designed by Ernő Rubik , though only one Gébics was built. R-23 Gébics Role Training glider Type of aircraft National origin Hungary Manufacturer Alagi Központi Kisérleti Üzem (AK
- ... Központi Kisérleti Üzem (AKKÜ) (Central Experimental Plant, Alag) Designer Ernő Rubik First flight 13 june 1957 Number built 1 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT In 1954 the Central Workshop of the Hungarian Aeronautic ...
- ... Kisérleti Üzem (AKKÜ) (Central Experimental Plant, Alag) in 1955. [2] The R-23 Gébics first flew on 13 june 1957. [1] Structurally, the Gébics was all-metal, largely built from light-alloy members anodized a ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Wallis WA-120
The Wallis WA-120 is an experimental British autogyro developed by Ken Wallis . WA-120 Role Single-seat autogyro Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Wallis Autogyros Limited Designer Ken Wallis First flight 13 June 1971 Number built 1
- ... tional origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Wallis Autogyros Limited Designer Ken Wallis First flight 13 june 1971 Number built 1 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Following on from his family of single-seat autogyros fo ...
- ... nce long-range variant with an enclosed cockpit. The WA-120, registered G-AYVO , was first flown on 13 june 1971. [1] The autogyro is powered by a 130 hp (97 kW) Rolls-Royce Continental O-240-A piston engine ...
#2 MBB/Kawasaki BK 117
The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined medium utility – transport helicopter . It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan . MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and eventually became a part of Eurocopter , which was later rebr
- ... rmany / Japan Manufacturer Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)/ Kawasaki Heavy Industries First flight 13 june 1979 Introduction 9 December 1982 Status in production, in active service Primary users DRF ADAC Pr ...
- ... rols, while Kawasaki focused on the airframe, structural elements, and various other components. On 13 june 1979, MBB's flying prototype conducted its maiden flight at Ottobrunn , Bavaria , Germany; months l ...
- ... by 1979; one for flight testing purposes and the others for tie down testing and static testing. On 13 june 1979, MBB's flying prototype conducted its maiden flight at Ottobrunn , Bavaria , Germany; months l ...
- ... STARS Air Ambulance at Foothills Medical Centre . BK 117 P-2 (D-HBKA) German prototype, first flown 13 june 1979. Now exhibited at the Bückeburg helicopter museum, Bückeburg, Germany. BK 117 S-01 (D-HDRF) In ...
#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
- ... early June, Apaches conducted attacks on Gaddafi loyalists assaulting the town of Misrata . [92] On 13 june , British Apaches destroyed several inflatable boats with 30 mm cannon fire, believed to be Libyan S ...
#4 Cierva W.11 Air Horse
The Cierva W.11 Air Horse was a helicopter developed by the Cierva Autogiro Company in the United Kingdom during the mid-1940s. The largest helicopter in the world at the time of its debut, the Air Horse was unusual for using three rotors mounted on outriggers, and driven by a single engine mounted
- ... flight on 7 December 1948 and was displayed at the Farnborough Air Show in 1949. G-ALCV crashed on 13 june 1950, claiming the lives of Alan Marsh (chief test pilot) John "Jeep" Cable , ( Ministry of Supply ...
#5 Aérospatiale Alouette II
The Aérospatiale Alouette II ( French pronunciation: [alwɛt] , " lark "; company designations SE 313 and SA 318 ) is a French light helicopter originally manufactured by Sud Aviation and later Aérospatiale . It was the first production helicopter powered by a gas turbine engine instead of the he
- ... e initial production models were dispatched for a series of evaluation flights in the Alps . [1] On 13 june 1958, a single SE 3130, again flown by Boulet, re-took the altitude record, reaching a height of 10 ...
#6 Robinson R44
The Robinson R44 is a four-seat light helicopter produced by Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Based on the company's two-seat Robinson R22 , the R44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls. It was first flown on 31 March 1990 and received FAA certification in December 1992, with the f
- ... m Robinson R44 Raven II Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA approved rotorcraft flight manual, dated 13 june 2005, and new Robinson R44 Raven II specifications. [26] General characteristics Crew: 1/2 Capacity ...
#7 University of Maryland Gamera II
The University of Maryland Gamera II is an improved human-powered helicopter designed to win the US$250,000 Sikorsky Prize . [1] University of Maryland Gamera II Role Human-powered helicopter National origin United States of America Manufacturer University of Maryland Designer A. James Clark School
- ... developed the year prior. Two other teams have made Sikorsky Prize attempts unsuccessfully. [2] On june 13, 2013, the University of Toronto Team's AeroVelo Atlas, managed to keep its helicopter in the air fo ...
- ... ight falling short. Sonar altimeters and a modified transmission were added for the effort. [11] On june 13, 2013, the Canadian AeroVelo Atlas met the criteria for the Sikorsky Prize. [12] [13] On June 26, 20 ...
#8 Airbus Helicopters H160
The Airbus Helicopters H160 (formerly X4 ) is a medium utility helicopter being developed by Airbus Helicopters . Formally launched at Heli-Expo in Orlando, Florida on 3 March 2015, it is intended to replace the AS365 and EC155 models in the firm's lineup. In June 2015, the first test flight took pl
- ... icopter Type of aircraft National origin Multinational Manufacturer Airbus Helicopters First flight 13 june 2015 Introduction 2021 Status In production Produced 2015-present DEVELOPMENT Airbus Helicopters H1 ...
- ... 0 prototype was unveiled at Airbus Helicopters' Marignane facility in France. [9] FLIGHT TESTING On 13 june 2015, the first prototype performed its first flight from Marignane. [10] By November 2015, the fli ...
- ... sides. H160 Prototype civil-orientated model. [14] 3 built. PT1 powered by P&WC engines, first flew 13 june 2015. PT2 powered by Arrano engines, first flew 27 Jan 2016. PT3 fitted with cabin interior and fir ...
#9 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat ) is a British military helicopter. It is an improved version of the Westland Super Lynx designed to serve in the battlefield utility , search and rescue and anti-surface warfare roles. In British service, common va
- ... ptions include the MH-60 Seahawk and the domestically produced KAI KUH-1 Surion helicopter. [46] On 13 june 2016, the Republic of Korea Navy took delivery of four Wildcats. The helicopters operate from the N ...
#10 AeroVelo Atlas
The AeroVelo Atlas is a human-powered helicopter (HPH) that was built for AHS International's Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition . On 13 June 2013, it became the first aircraft to achieve the goals of the competition and thus won the prize. Atlas Aerial view taken soon after the f
- ... ) that was built for AHS International's Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition . On 13 june 2013, it became the first aircraft to achieve the goals of the competition and thus won the prize. ...
- ... xes. [8] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The AeroVelo Atlas HPH made its first flight on 28 August 2012. [9] On 13 june 2013, with a flight commencing at 12:43PM EDT, the team managed to keep Atlas in the air for 64.11 ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing Defense, Space & Security ( BDS ) is a division (business unit) of The Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia. It is responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. It was formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems ( IDS ). Business unit of Boeing responsible for de
- ... vertisement . ( August 2022 ) Boeing BDS has been reorganized into the following subdivisions as of june 13, 2018: [9] Autonomous Systems – Develops and produces autonomous platforms for sea, air, and space d ...
#2 Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defence and space products, while also providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the corporate restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence an
- ... osed by Airbus Defence and Space. A full-size mockup was officially unveiled in Paris , France , on 13 june 2007, [67] and is now on display in the Concorde hall of the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace . [ cita ...
#3 Sikorsky Aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut . It was established by aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky in 1923 and was among the first companies to manufacture helicopters for civilian and military use. Aircraft manufacturer in the United States This article ne
- ... ht of AeroVelo Atlas was achieved in August 2012, the 64-second, 3.3-m-flight that won the prize on june 13, 2013. [26] PRODUCTS Sikorsky designates nearly all of its models with S-numbers; numbers S-1 throug ...
#4 Quest Aircraft
The Quest Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer located in Sandpoint, Idaho . Quest was started in 2001 to design and provide aircraft suitable for humanitarian applications. Its sole product was the Kodiak single engine short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. Quest Aircraft Indu
- ... was named CEO, having been in management at Tag Aviation, Beechcraft and Landmark Aviation. [7] On june 13, 2019, French industrial conglomerate Daher announced its acquisition of Quest Aircraft from Setouch ...
#5 Pfalz Flugzeugwerke
Pfalz Flugzeugwerke was a World War I German aircraft manufacturer, located at the Speyer airfield in the Palatinate (German: Pfalz). They are best known for their series of fighters, notably the Pfalz D.III and Pfalz D.XII . The company went bankrupt after the Armistice, when the French occupation
- ... tations for verification . ( April 2008 ) Pfalz Flugzeugwerke Industry Aircraft manufacture Founded june 13, 1913 ; 109 years ago ( 1913-06-13 ) in Speyer , Palatinate , Kingdom of Bavaria , Germany EARLY HIS ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Sea Dart
Sea Dart , or GWS.30 [lower-alpha 1] was a Royal Navy surface-to-air missile system designed in the 1960s and entering service in 1973. It was fitted to the Type 42 destroyers (United Kingdom and Argentina), Type 82 destroyer and Invincible -class aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy . Originally dev
- ... berra bomber B-108 of Grupo de Bombardeo 2 . This Argentine aircraft was shot down by a Sea Dart on 13 june 1982. On 30 May 1982, during the last Exocet air attacks against the British fleet, HMS Exeter shot ...
- ... tish Army helicopter . All four occupants were killed in this "friendly-fire" incident. Finally, on 13 june 1982, an English Electric Canberra flying at 12,000 metres (39,000 ft) en route to bomb British tro ...
#2 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
- ... r 2003 ASM Bay of Bengal INS Rajput Fired from a moving ship at a decommissioned vessel [98] [99] 7 13 june 2004 SSM – Block I Integrated Test Range Mobile launcher First production missile integrated at Bra ...
#3 High Velocity Aircraft Rocket
The High Velocity Aircraft Rocket , or HVAR , also known by the nickname Holy Moses , [2] was an American unguided rocket developed during World War II to attack targets on the ground from aircraft. It saw extensive use during both World War II and the Korean War . This article is about the rocket.
- ... mjet engines from wooden frames, accelerating the carbon disulfide fuel ramjets to flight speed. On june 13, the ramjets achieved supersonic speed. [4] HVAR rockets were used in the 1970s, the Mk.32 HEAT roun ...
#4 Wasserfall
The Wasserfall Ferngelenkte FlaRakete ( Waterfall Remote-Controlled A-A Rocket [1] : 77 ) was a German guided supersonic surface-to-air missile project of World War II. Development was not completed before the end of the war and it was not used operationally. German surface-to-air missile Wasser
- ... ] : 107 The Bäckebo Rocket , a V-2 rocket using Wasserfall radio guidance, crashed in Sweden on june 13, 1944. ASSESSMENT According to Albert Speer and Carl Krauch it could have devastated the Allied bomb ...
#5 Shahin (surface-to-air missile)
The Shahin ( Persian : شاهین ) missile is an Iranian supersonic mid-range [2] [3] [4] low [2] to mid-altitude [1] [2] [4] surface-to-air missile . It is an Iranian version of the American MIM-23 Hawk [1] [2] [3] [4] and is thus designed for use with the Mersad air defense system . [1] [4] This artic
- ... a hypothetical Israeli assault on Iranian nuclear facilities . [2] The missile was tested again on 13 june 2011 [1] [4] shortly before entering service. CHARACTERISTICS The missile is considered low [2] to ...
#6 SAM-A-1 GAPA
Boeing 's Ground-to-Air Pilotless Aircraft (GAPA) was a short-range anti-aircraft missile (SAM) developed in the late 1940s by the US Army Air Force , and then the US Air Force after 1948. It was given the reference number SAM-A-1 , the first Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) in the 1947 tri-service desi
- ... designs for the upper stage. The first test shot of an unguided GAPA airframe design took place on 13 june 1946 from a 100 ft × 100 ft (30 m × 30 m) launch pad at the World War II Wendover Bombing and Gunne ...
#7 9K32 Strela-2
The 9K32 Strela-2 ( Russian : Cтрела , "arrow"; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail ) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (or MANPADS ) system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared homing guidance and destroy them with a high explosive warhead . "
- ... eavy usage by all sides during the Georgian Civil War . The first known loss to an SA-7 happened on 13 june 1993, when a GAF Su-25 was shot down by a Strela over Shubara. On two later occasions, Georgian air ...
#8 Anti-ballistic missile
An anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory . The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic
- ... sile Defense Organization. In 2002, it was renamed to Missile Defense Agency (MDA). 21ST CENTURY On 13 june 2002, the United States withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and recommenced developing ...
#9 Motobomba
The Motobomba , more properly the Motobomba FFF (Freri Fiore Filpa), was an Italian pattern-running torpedo used by Italian and German air forces during World War II. The designation FFF was derived from the last names of the three men involved with its original design: Lieutenant-Colonel Prospero F
- ... n that same month Lieutenant Torelli (based at Rhodes ) attacked Alexandria harbour on the night of june 13. [1] The largest use of the weapon was against the PEDESTAL convoy to Malta on August 12, 1942 when ...