langs: 15 июня [ru] / june 15 [en] / 15. juni [de] / 15 juin [fr] / 15 giugno [it] / 15 de junio [es]
days: june 12 / june 13 / june 14 / june 15 / june 16 / june 17 / june 18
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Biggs Army Airfield
Biggs Army Airfield ( IATA : BIF , ICAO : KBIF , FAA LID : BIF ) (formerly Biggs Air Force Base ) is a United States Army military airbase located on the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso , Texas . US Army military airport located on the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, TX Biggs Army Airfield
- ... urface ft m 4/22 13,554 4,131 Asphalt concrete HISTORY BIGGS FIELD/BIGGS ARMY AIRFIELD (1916–47) On 15 june 1919, following an attack by Pancho Villa 's forces on Ciudad Juárez , United States Army Air Servi ...
#2 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
- ... Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-61 Krefeld , , Germany Located: 51°20′00″N 006°34′00″E Opened: 28 March – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3600x120 PSP, (14/32) [1] Use: Fighter/Bomber Airfield; Tactical Air Depot [3] Y-62 Me ...
- ... ] R-33 Gardelegen , Germany Now: Industrial area Located: 52°32′10″N 011°26′27″E Opened: 15 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (09/27) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-34 Stendal , German ...
- ... rmany Now: Stendal-Borstel Airfield (ICAO: EDOV) Located: 52°37′58″N 011°49′54″E Opened: 17 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 4300x120 SOD (08/26) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-35 Völkenrode , Ger ...
- ... AAF until 1992 Now: Industrial area Stauferpark Located: 48°42′29″N 009°41′28″E Opened: 25 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3000x120 SOD 06/24 [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-46 Roth , Germany Now ...
- ... n Leipzig-Mockau until 1991 Now: Industrial area Located: 51°23′44″N 012°24′35″E Opened: 27 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-53 Zwickau , Germany Now: Z ...
- ... wickau , Germany Now: Zwickau airfield (ICAO: EDBI) Located: 50°42′05″N 012°27′11″E Opened: 4 May – 15 june 1945 Runway: 2870x120 SOD (07/25) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-55 Salzwedel , Germ ...
- ... : Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-63 Weiden Located: 49°38′30″N 012°07′31″E Opened: 25 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3150x120 SOD (07/25) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-64 Cham Now: Cham-J ...
- ... [3] R-64 Cham Now: Cham-Janahof glider airfield Located: 49°12′42″N 012°39′24″E Opened: 27 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3150x120 SOD (10/28) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-65 Risstissen Locat ...
- ... pply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-65 Risstissen Located: 48°16′36″N 009°51′04″E Opened: 27 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3000x120 SOD (07/25) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-66 Regensburg/Prufe ...
- ... ld [3] R-66 Regensburg/Prufening Located: 49°00′42″N 012°02′56″E (approximately) Opened: 28 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3200x120 SOD (07/25) [1] Use: 14th Liaison Squadron (May 1945) [3] R-69 Landau Now: La ...
- ... 1945) [3] R-69 Landau Now: Landau Ebenberg Airport Located: 49°10′36″N 008°07′51″E Opened: 1 May – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (07/25) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-73 Ergolding , Germ ...
- ... rfield [3] R-73 Ergolding , Germany Located: 48°33′46″N 012°09′44″E (approximately) Opened: 3 May – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3200x120 SOD (04/22) [1] Use: Supply & Evacuation Airfield [3] R-75 Schleissheim Germa ...
- ... and Evacuation airfield [3] R-83 Mühldorf , Germany Located: 48°15′39″N 012°27′28″E Opened: 4 May – 15 june 1945 Runway: 3200x120 SOD (12/30) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation airfield [3] R-84 Augsburg , Germa ...
- ... ngen ; Memmingen Air Base Now: Memmingen Airport Located: 47°59′17″N 010°14′16″E Opened: 29 April – 15 june 1945 Runway: 4089x250 CCN (06/24) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] R-68 Straubing , Germ ...
#3 Tho Xuan Airport
Thọ Xuân Airport , formerly Sao Vàng Airport ( Vietnamese : Sân bay Sao Vàng , Vietnamese : Sân bay Thọ Xuân ) (also known as Thanh Hoá Air Base or Bái Thượng Air Base ), is an airport located in Sao Vàng town in Thọ Xuân District , Thanh Hóa Province , 45 km northwest of the provincial capital Th
- ... iG-17 and cratering the runway. [5] The base was attacked again by US Navy A-6s in May 1972. [6] On 15 june U.S. fighter-bombers again attacked the base cratering the runway. [7] The base was attacked again ...
#4 Selman Army Airfield
Selman Army Airfield is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 7.7 miles east of Monroe, Louisiana . It was active during World War II as an Army Air Forces Training Command airfield. It was closed on 1 September 1945. Former US Army Air Forces field For the civilian airport use, se
- ... 1, of injuries received in an airplane crash in the line of duty. Construction of the base began on 15 june 1942 with the base being activated that day in a paper status. Selman Army Airfield was placed unde ...
#5 RAF Weston Zoyland
RAF Westonzoyland is one of the country's oldest airfields being established in the early 1920s. Somerset , England . The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Bridgwater ; about 125 miles (201 km) west-southwest of London . Royal Air Force Station Westonzoyland US
- ... ed to RAF Tangmere on 1 June 1946 to cover the south coast, but was disbanded shortly afterwards on 15 june 1946. [4] Four fighter squadrons came and departed during the months following the end of the war i ...
#6 Charleville Airport
Charleville Airport ( IATA : CTL , ICAO : YBCV ) is an airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southwest [1] of Charleville , a town in the state of Queensland in Australia . Airport in Queensland, Australia Charleville Airport IATA : CTL ICAO : YBCV Summary Airport type Public Operator
- ... o the Fifth Air Force 43d Bombardment Group , flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from the airfield between 15 june and 3 August 1942. [5] Other USAAF units assigned to Charleville were the 8th and 480th Service Squ ...
#7 Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport ( Nepali : त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल) ( IATA : KTM , ICAO : VNKT , colloquially referred to as TIA ) is an international airport located in Kathmandu , Bagmati , Nepal . It is operating with a tabletop runway , [4] one domestic and an international terminal.
- ... first scheduled domestic flights commenced to Bhairahawa , Biratnagar , Pokhara and Simara . [9] On 15 june 1955, the airport was inaugurated by King Mahendra and renamed Tribhuvan Airport in memory of the k ...
#8 Chakulia Airport
Chakulia Airport is an airport in India . It is located southwest of Chakulia , a town and a notified area in Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand . Airport in Jharkhand, India For disambiguation, see Chakulia (disambiguation) . This article includes a list of general references , but
- ... This involved a 2261-mile round trip, the longest bombing mission yet attempted during the war. On june 15 the group participated in the first American Air Force attack on the Japanese Home Islands since the ...
#9 Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport ( IATA : BHX , ICAO : EGBB ) , formerly Birmingham International Airport , [6] is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km; 10.9 mi) west-northwest of Coventry slightly north of
- ... substantial breakdown in the Crew Resource Management . Three safety recommendations were made. [86 15 june ne 2006 ( 2006-06-15 ) : A TNT Airways cargo 737-300 made an emergency landing at Birmingham with da ...
#10 Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport ( IATA : PIK , ICAO : EGPK ) is an international airport serving the west of Scotland, situated one nautical mile (two kilometres) northeast of the town of Prestwick in South Ayrshire and 32 miles (51 kilometres) southwest of Glasgow . [1] It is the less busy of the two air
- ... helped judge the low cloud base) or mistakenly hitting the flaps, causing the aircraft to stall. On 15 june 2013, an EgyptAir flight from Cairo bound for JFK Airport was diverted to Prestwick Airport under R ...
#11 Madison Municipal Airport (Georgia)
Madison Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : 52A ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km ) northeast of the central business district of Madison , a city in Morgan County, Georgia , United States. [1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2
- ... th an asphalt surface measuring 3,806 by 75 feet (1,160 x 23 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending june 15, 2011, the airport had 4,700 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day: 94% general aviation and ...
#12 Hanchey Army Heliport
Hanchey Army Heliport ( IATA : HEY , ICAO : KHEY , FAA LID : HEY ) is a military heliport serving Fort Rucker in Dale County , Alabama , United States . Owned by the United States Army , [1] it is located 6 NM (11 km) south of the city of Ozark . [2] United States Army heliport Hanchey Army Heli
- ... Ozark . [2] United States Army heliport Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) Fort Rucker NAIP aerial image, 15 june 2006 IATA : HEY ICAO : KHEY FAA LID : HEY Summary Airport type Military Owner United States Army Lo ...
#13 RAF Framlingham
Royal Air Force Framlingham or more simply RAF Framlingham is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Framlingham , Suffolk , England. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inl
- ... sses in its daylight air attacks on the Continent, the 95th was transferred to nearby RAF Horham on 15 june to regroup. 390TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY) The 390th Bombardment Group (Heavy) arrived at Framling ...
#14 Fuaʻamotu International Airport
Fua ʻ amotu International Airport ( IATA : TBU , ICAO : NFTF ) is an international airport in Tonga . It is on the south side of the main island, Tongatapu , 20 km from the capital of Tonga, Nuku ʻ alofa . Although named after the nearby village of Fuaʻamotu, which is on Tungī's (the king's) estat
- ... s to serve Fua ʻ amotu with a one-off Boeing 787-9s for the Auckland – Tonga route due to demand on june 15, 2016. [4] Virgin Australia flew a Boeing 737-800 from Sydney and Auckland until services were withd ...
#15 Kép Air Base
Kép Air Base is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) military airfield located near the town of Kép , Bắc Giang Province approximately 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Hanoi . Kép Air Base Part of Vietnam People's Air Force A USAF RF-101C overflies Kep in 1966 Coordinates
- ... 's Air Force MiG pilots known as Doan Z (Group Z) flew from Kép from late 1967 through 1968. [5] On 15 june 1972 during Operation Linebacker U.S. fighter-bombers attacked the base cratering the runway. [6] T ...
#16 Hunsdon Airfield
Hunsdon Airfield is an airfield near Hunsdon , Hertfordshire and 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north of Harlow , Essex , England . As of 2021, it is used by a local microlight club. Airport in Near Ware, Hertfordshire Hunsdon Airfield RAF Hunsdon Air Ministry Map of RAF Hunsdon IATA : none ICAO : none Summar
- ... 944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 15 june 1945 15 June 1945 15 June 1945 RAF North Weald RAF Bradwell Bay As a detachment from RAF Croydon As ...
- ... 44 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 15 June 1945 15 june 1945 15 June 1945 RAF North Weald RAF Bradwell Bay As a detachment from RAF Croydon As a detachment ...
- ... 4 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 3 July 1944 15 June 1945 15 June 1945 15 june 1945 RAF North Weald RAF Bradwell Bay As a detachment from RAF Croydon As a detachment from RAF Hor ...
#17 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
- ... table in cadet barracks dayroom CLOSURE The air field was deactivated as a military installation on 15 june 1946, and returned to the city of Midland on 1 July 1947. Since that date, it has been improved and ...
#18 RAF Fairwood Common
Royal Air Force Fairwood Common or more simply RAF Fairwood Common ( IATA : EGFH , ICAO : SWS ) is a former Royal Air Force Sector station located at Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula to the west of Swansea . It is now the location of Swansea Airport . This article includes a list of general re
- ... was originally common land during the Second World War . The aerodrome was declared operational on 15 june 1941 after taking nearly a year to develop. Built as a day and night fighter station elements of th ...
#19 Brive–Souillac Airport
Brive–Souillac Airport ( IATA : BVE , ICAO : LFSL ) , also Brive–Dordogne Valley Airport ( French : Aéroport de Brive – Vallée de la Dordogne ), is an international airport located 13 kilometres (7.0 NM ) south of Brive-la-Gaillarde , [1] a commune of the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitai
- ... e airport control tower and buildings was underway in 2009. [2] The official inauguration was on 15 june 15, 2010. [2] Its ICAO code LFSL was previously assigned to the military Toul-Rosières Air Base, which ...
- ... the airport control tower and buildings was underway in 2009. [2] The official inauguration was on 15 june 15, 2010. [2] Its ICAO code LFSL was previously assigned to the military Toul-Rosières Air Base, wh ...
#20 Foggia Airfield Complex
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
- ... , March–December 1944 306th Fighter Wing , 15–27 January 1944 307th Bombardment Wing, 15 January – 15 june 1944 5th Reconnaissance Group, (F-5 (P-38) Lightning), 28 December 1944 – October 1945 ASCOLI FIELD ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Gloster Meteor
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies ' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War . The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd . Deve
- ... se instead of the four cannon and with oblique cameras in the fuselage. Destroyed on maiden flight, 15 june 1949. [190] Meteor F.6 Proposed swept-wing variant of the F.4, not built. Meteor T.7 Two-seat train ...
#2 Caproni Ca.87
The Caproni Ca.87 was an Italian flying boat built in the 1920s for a planned transatlantic flight. 1920s Italian flying boat Ca.87 Role Long-range record aircraft / bomber Manufacturer Caproni First flight 15 June 1929 Number built 1
- ... talian flying boat Ca.87 Role Long-range record aircraft / bomber Manufacturer Caproni First flight 15 june 1929 Number built 1 DEVELOPMENT In 1927, some Polish Americans conceived the idea of organizing a P ...
- ... r. Work was moving fast and in early May 1929 the aircraft was ready and flew for the first time on 15 june 1929. The Ca.87 was christened Polonia . The Ca.87's flight was scheduled for 4 July 1929, on Indep ...
#3 Harbin Y-12
The Harbin Y-12 ( Chinese : 运-12 ; pinyin : Yùn-12 ) is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). Utility transport aircraft Y-12 Harbin Y-12 II of the Iranian IRGC Role Twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin C
- ... r Force (KAF) Y-12-II, 132 , struck the side of Mount Marsabit , killing 14 of 17 on board. [40] On 15 june 2008, a China Flying Dragon Aviation Y-12-II, registration B-3841, struck a small hill during a sur ...
#4 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
- ... e 890th Long-Range Aviation Regiment ( Russian : Avia Polk Dahl'nevo Deystviya —APDD) was formed on 15 june 1942 [24] and both regiments were used to bomb German-held transportation centers of, among others, ...
#5 Sopwith Atlantic
The Sopwith Atlantic was an experimental British long-range aircraft of 1919. It was a single-engined biplane that was designed and built to be the first aeroplane to cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. It took off on an attempt to cross the Atlantic from Newfoundland on 18 May 1919, but ditched duri
- ... ock and Arthur Whitten Brown who flew from St. John's to Clifden , Ireland in a Vickers Vimy on 14–1 15 june 1919. [11] Harry Hawker however won a prize of £5,000 for the first pilot to fly 1,000 miles over th ...
#6 Cessna CitationJet/M2
The Cessna CitationJet/CJ/M2 series are light business jets built by Cessna and part of the Citation family . Launched in October 1989, the Model 525 first flight was on April 29, 1991, Federal Aviation Administration certification was awarded on October 16, 1992, and first delivery happened on Marc
- ... l jet after the Citation Mustang production stopped in May 2017. [20] The 250th M2 was delivered on june 15, 2020. [21] In 2022, its equipped price was $5.855M. [22] MODEL 525A CJ2 side view, six windows The ...
#7 Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and Hind biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-per
- ... er-bomber aircraft, such as the Hawker Hurricane, Hawker Typhoon and Republic P-47 Thunderbolt . On 15 june 1940, the last remaining aircraft of the Advanced Air Striking Force returned to Britain. In six we ...
#8 Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna ( Italian : " stork ") was a low-wing twin-engine medium bomber that was developed and manufactured by Italian aircraft company Fiat . It holds the distinction of being the first all-metal Italian bomber to enter service; [3] at the time, it was regarded as one of the most mod
- ... amaged. The same day, 28 BR.20s from 43° and 7° Stormo bombed Toulon again, with no losses. [29] On 15 june , one BR.20M ( Matricola Militare MM. 21837) of the newly formed 172a Squadriglia Ricognizione Strat ...
#9 Airbus A320neo family
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
- ... prototype has been completed, equipped with CFM Leap engines. [147] The first flight took place on 15 june 2022 from Hamburg; [148] entry into service was pushed back to 2024 to address certification requir ...
#10 VL Pyry
VL Pyry ( Finnish language for blizzard ) was a Finnish low-winged, two-seated fighter trainer aircraft, built by the State Aircraft Factory ( Valtion lentokonetehdas ) for use with the Finnish Air Force . The Pyry was in use from 1939 to 1962. The aircraft was a mixed construction of wood, steel, f
- ... pilots. There were 28 accidents of VL Pyry. All together 27 pilots died. The first accident was on 15 june 1941 in Hyvinkää. Pilot Kauno Osmo Meriluoto died. [1] The aircraft's final flights were made by PY ...
#11 Airspeed Consul
The Airspeed Consul is a twin-engined light transport aircraft and affordable airliner designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Limited . Introduced during the immediate post-war period, it was a straightforward conversion of surplus Airspeed Oxford military trainers that
- ... at Jezzin, Lebanon while on charter to the United Nations, two onboard killed. [ citation needed ] 15 june 1950 – UB340 of the Union of Burma Air Force was on a demonstration flight when a rocket exploded u ...
#12 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
- ... tes. [92] Boeing expected to have the weight issues addressed by the 21st production model. [93] On june 15, 2009, during the Paris Air Show , Boeing said that the 787 would make its first flight within two w ...
#13 Arado Ar 234
The Arado Ar 234 Blitz (English: lightning ) was the world's first operational jet-powered bomber , built by the German Arado company during World War II . 1943 German jet bomber by Arado Ar 234 Blitz Arado Ar 234 B-2 at the National Air and Space Museum 's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, U
- ... sance / bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Arado Flugzeugwerke Designer Walter Blume First flight 15 june 1943 Introduction September 1944 Status Retired Primary user Luftwaffe Number built 214 Produced in ...
#14 List of B-47 units of the United States Air Force
The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was operational with the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command beginning in May 1951 with the first operational B-47Bs to the 306th Bombardment Wing , Medium, based at MacDill AFB , Florida . Main article: B-47 Stratojet Boeing B-47B-20-BW Stratojet, AF Ser. No. 50-
- ... Bombardment Squadron 68th Bombardment Squadron 506th Bombardment Squadron (1958–1960)* Inactivated 15 june 1960; became 44th Strategic Missile Wing at Ellsworth 68th Bombardment Wing Lake Charles (later Che ...
- ... Bombardment Squadron 360th Bombardment Squadron 427th Bombardment Squadron (1958–1961)* Inactivated 15 june 1964 305th Bombardment Wing Fifteenth Air Force, MacDill AFB , Florida , 15 Apr 1952 – 15 Feb 1961, ...
#15 Laggin' Dragon
Laggin' Dragon was the name of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress (B-29-50-MO, 44-86347 Victor number 95) configured to carry the atomic bomb in World War II . Laggin' Dragon Type Boeing B-29-50-MO Superfortress Manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company Serial 44-86347 Radio code Victor 95 In service June 15, 1
- ... Superfortress Manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company Serial 44-86347 Radio code Victor 95 In service june 15, 1945 - July 1960 Fate Converted to TB-29 in 1946, scrapped July 1960 AIRPLANE HISTORY Laggin' Drago ...
- ... n. Built at the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft plant at Omaha, Nebraska , it was accepted by the USAAF on june 15, 1945, after most of the 509th CG had already left Wendover Army Air Field , Utah , for North Field, ...
#16 BAE Systems Hawk
The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft. It was first flown at Dunsfold , Surrey, in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk , and subsequently produced by its successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems . It has been used in a training capacity and
- ... e's use in light attack operations. [80] A BAE Hawk in use with the Indonesian Air Force crashed on 15 june 2020. [81] MALAYSIA The Royal Malaysian Air Force has 18 Hawk aircraft, consisting of 4 Hawk 108 ex ...
#17 Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.8
The Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk MF.8 (also known as the Høver MF.8 , after its designer) was a military training seaplane built in Norway in the 1920s. [1] [2] MF.8 Role Training seaplane Type of aircraft National origin Norway Manufacturer Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk Designer Johann E. Høver First flig
- ... n designing and prototype production on the monoplane trainer Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.12 from 15 june 1937, intended as a replacement for the M.F.8, but internal disagreements delayed the introduction ...
#18 Sukhoi Su-1
The Sukhoi Su-1 or I-330 ( Russian : Сухой Су-1 ) was a prototype Soviet high-altitude fighter aircraft built at the beginning of World War II . An improved version, designated Su-3 ( I-360 ), was also built and tested the following year. Neither version was mass-produced. [1] Soviet high altitude f
- ... ype of aircraft National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Sukhoi Designer Pavel Sukhoi First flight 15 june 1940 Status Prototype Primary user Soviet Air Forces Number built 1 × Su-1, 1 × Su-3 DEVELOPMENT In ...
- ... e prototype was completed at the Sukhoi plant in Kharkov in May 1940, flying for the first time, on 15 june 1940, with A.P. Chernyavsky at the controls. Testing continued until 3 August, when Chernavskii mis ...
#19 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor
The Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor , also known as Kurier to the Allies ( English : Courier ), [1] was a German all-metal four-engined monoplane originally developed by Focke-Wulf as a long-range airliner . A Japanese request for a long-range maritime patrol aircraft led to military versions that saw serv
- ... f Ireland, after being shot down by a Lockheed Hudson Mk V of No. 233 Squadron RAF 23 July 1941. On 15 june 1941, Luftwaffe Fw 200A-0 "F8+CU" (former Lufthansa D-ADHR) burned out at Aalborg Airport following ...
#20 Curtiss T-32 Condor II
The Curtiss T-32 Condor II was a 1930s American biplane airliner and bomber aircraft built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company . It was used by the United States Army Air Corps as an executive transport. Family of airliners and bomber aircraft T-32 Condor II A USAAC YC-30 in 1933 Role Biplane
- ... of Eastern Air Lines and American Airlines on regular night services for the next three years. The june 15, 1934 American Airlines system timetable marketed its Condors as being "The World's First Complete S ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Patoka (AO-9)
USS Patoka (AO–9/AV–6/AG–125) was a replenishment oiler made famous as a tender for the airships Shenandoah (ZR-1) , Los Angeles (ZR-3) and Akron (ZRS-4) . It was also notable in that its height ( 177 feet (54 m) ) figured prominently in the design of the Rainbow Bridge in Texas (the bridge
- ... March and arrived Norfolk on 6 April for an overhaul period, to prepare for duty in the Pacific. On 15 june , Patoka departed from Norfolk for the Panama Canal and Pearl Harbor. There she was outfitted for du ...
#2 USS Fanshaw Bay
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
- ... onnaissance , close air support , and antisubmarine patrols in support of the Battle of Saipan . On 15 june , at 17:15 in the late afternoon, the officers of Fanshaw Bay received a report of five Japanese air ...
#3 Soviet helicopter carrier Leningrad
Leningrad was the second of two Moskva -class helicopter carriers in service with the Soviet Navy . Laid down at Nikolayev South (Shipyard No.444) , Leningrad was commissioned in late 1968. Preceded by Moskva , there were no further vessels built, reportedly due to the poor handling of the ships in
- ... Sea Fleet on 9 July of that year. Between 1 and 31 May 1970, 1 December 1971 and 30 June 1972, and 15 june and 6 December 1974 she cruised in the Mediterranean Sea to support Egyptian forces. Between 4 Augu ...
#4 I-400-class submarine
The I-400 -class submarine ( 伊四百型潜水艦 , I-yon-hyaku-gata sensuikan ) Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) submarines were the largest submarines of World War II and remained the largest ever built until the construction of nuclear ballistic missile submarines in the 1960s. The IJN called this type of submari
- ... , catapult launch and recovery of their aircraft. There was also rudimentary formation flying. From 15 june the Seiran pilots made practice daylight bombing runs against the wooden gate mock-up. By 20 June, ...
#5 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
- ... Guimaras in the western Visayas . [5] Arriving there on 14 June, she began to take on supplies. On 15 june 1944, with U.S. forces landing on Saipan , Operation A-Go was activated, and Chitose headed for the ...
#6 Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov ( Russian : Адмира́л фло́та Сове́тского Сою́за Кузнецо́в , romanized : Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov or "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov", originally the name of the fifth Kirov -class battlecruiser ) is an aircraft carrier (
- ... the return to service date was delayed until at least 2024, due to defects found during repair. On 15 june 2022, the General Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation announced that the Russian Navy w ...
#7 HMS Unicorn (I72)
HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. She was completed during World War II and provided air cover over the amphibious landing at Salerno, Italy , in September 1943. The ship was transferred to the Eastern Fleet in the Indian O
- ... sioned Mid-1949 Decommissioned 17 November 1953 Identification Pennant number : I72 Fate Scrapped , 15 june 1959 General characteristics (as completed) Type Maintenance aircraft carrier Displacement 16,510 l ...
- ... ced on the disposal list in 1958. Unicorn was sold for scrap in June 1959 and arrived at Dalmuir on 15 june to begin the process. Her hull was broken up at Troon in 1960. [41] SEE ALSO Aircraft maintenance c ...
#8 USS Lexington (CV-16)
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
- ... ti Bay On 26 November 1991, the US Navy turned the Lexington over to the City of Corpus Christi. On 15 june 1992, the ship was donated as a museum and now operates as the "USS Lexington Museum on the Bay" at ...
#9 INS Vikrant (2013)
INS Vikrant ( pronounced [vikrɑːnt̪] ) [18] is an aircraft carrier constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at Kerala for the Indian Navy . It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. It is named Vikrant as a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (1961) . The na
- ... begun to integrate the long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) onboard Vikrant. [84] [85] [86] On 15 june 2021, Vikrant was moved to the Ernakulam Wharf in Kochi , Kerala . [87] On 4 August 2021, sea trial ...
#10 TSS Manxman (1904)
TSS Manxman was a turbine steamship launched in 1904 for the Midland Railway and operated between Heysham and Douglas, Isle of Man . In 1916, she was commissioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Manxman and saw action as a seaplane carrier during the First World War , after which she was acquired by the Is
- ... ailway 1920: IoMSPCo Builder Vickers, Sons & Maxim , Barrow Yard number 315 Laid down 1903 Launched 15 june 1904 Acquired 1915 Commissioned 17 April 1916 (as HMS Manxman ) October 1941 (as HMS Caduceus ) Dec ...
- ... anxman at Barrow-in-Furness . Her keel was laid in 1903 [ citation needed ] and she was launched on 15 june 1904. [1] She was a steel-hulled ship with a registered length of 334.0 ft (101.8 m) , beam of 43.1 ...
#11 USS Carl Vinson
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy 's third Nimitz -class supercarrier . She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in
- ... g to NAS Alameda. [10] Carl Vinson and CVW-15 departed for the ship's fourth overseas deployment on 15 june 1988. While on station, the carrier supported Operation Earnest Will , the escort of U.S. flagged t ...
- ... n Diego, and to provide photo opportunities to the Chinese press. The ship returned to San Diego on 15 june 2011. [48] [49] On 21 June 2011, it was announced that the Michigan State Spartans would play a reg ...
#12 Implacable-class aircraft carrier
The Implacable -class aircraft carrier consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Derived from the design of the Illustrious class , they were faster and carried more aircraft than the older ships. They were initially assigned to the Home Fleet when completed i
- ... dron (1st ACS) at Manus Island after their return from the invasion of Okinawa in June. [30] On 14–1 15 june the carrier attacked the Japanese naval base at Truk . [31] After working up with the other carrier ...
- ... er with Indefatigable , she was present during the Coronation Fleet Review of Queen Elizabeth II on 15 june 1953. Four months later, Implacable ferried a battalion of troops from Plymouth to Trinidad in resp ...
#13 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
- ... ked; Admiral Fitch rendezvoused with the ship the next day. He became commander of Task Force 11 on 15 june , when Nimitz reorganized his carriers. From 22 through 29 June, Saratoga ferried 18 Marine Dauntles ...
#14 USS Solomons
USS Solomons (CVE-67) was the thirteenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first Navy vessel named after the Solomon Islands campaign , a lengthy operation that most famously included the Guadalcanal campaign , albeit she wa
- ... rch 1944. [12] The two aviators within were rescued, but they will perish in the attack on U-860 on 15 june 1944. [13] Solomons departed Recife for her third patrol on 30 May. A submarine had been spotted of ...
- ... up went to the northeast, in a direction to possibly intercept. [14] In the midst of her patrol, on 15 june , one of VC-9's Avenger torpedo bombers , piloted by Ens. G.E. Edwards, reported a contact at a bear ...
#15 HMS Eagle (1918)
HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy . Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre -class battleship Almirante Cochrane , she was laid down before World War I . In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carr
- ... ered, bombed and sank the blockade runner Elbe on 6 June. The oil tanker Lothringen was captured on 15 june by Dunedin after it had been bombed and strafed by several Swordfish. The ship continued patrolling ...
#16 USS Pocomoke (AV-9)
USS Pocomoke (AV-9) was a Pocomoke -class seaplane tender , originally built as the SS Exchequer and acquired by the U.S. Navy as the military build-up occurred in the United States just prior to World War II . She operated principally in the Pacific Theatre of the war and serviced military seapla
- ... back to Espiritu Santo. She tended seaplanes at Kwajalein and Eniwetok before anchoring off Saipan 15 june to begin operations for Patrol Squadron 16 which were continued until 12 September. She departed fo ...
#17 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
- ... ollowing day and return in time to concentrate for the battle that he expected on the 17th. [29] On 15 june , fighters from the two task groups conducted fighter sweeps over Iwo Jima , Hahajima and Chichi Jim ...
#18 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
- ... flagship of the RAN had entered Indian waters. [77] Melbourne returned to Australia in June, and on 15 june led several ships in a ceremonial entry to Sydney Harbour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of th ...
#19 USS Forrestal
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
- ... eef, for fishery propagation and not be accessible to divers. [23] That plan never materialized. On 15 june 2010, ex- Forrestal departed Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island , where she had been st ...
#20 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
- ... rcises with her new aircraft contingent, Composite Squadron (VC) 63, she departed on the morning of 15 june for Ulithi, stopping at Guam. There, she reported to Task Force 30.8, the Third Fleet, forming Task ...
Airline / Airline
#1 List of airlines of Brazil
This is a list of active airlines in Brazil holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil as of August 20, 2022. [1] The list does not include purely Specialized and Air Taxi companies.
- ... lsign Official name AOC number Established Notes Rota do Sol CKP Rota do Sol Táxi Aéreo LTDA 8348 - june 15, 2022 SEE ALSO List of defunct airlines of Brazil List of airlines of South America List of airlines ...
#2 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
- ... talks to join an airline alliance again, having left Oneworld in 2007. [61] Aer Lingus announced on 15 june 2010 that it would suspend services from Shannon to Boston and New York (JFK) for 11 weeks beginnin ...
- ... 1,400 Aer Lingus Cabin Crew advised of its intention to ballot members. [98] The airline stated on 15 june , that if acceptance was not agreed by 6pm that evening, it would withdraw its offer and implement t ...
#3 Safi Airways
Safi Airways Co. ( Pashto : صافي هوايي شرکت ; Persian : خطوط هوایی صافی ) [3] was the first and largest privately owned airline from Afghanistan . The airline had its headquarters in Shahr-e-Naw , Kabul , Afghanistan, an administrative office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone . Safi Airways IATA ICAO C
- ... nded as a subsidiary of the Safi Group and in 2006 by its chairman and CEO , Ghulam Hazrat Safi. On 15 june 2009, Safi Airways commenced operations between the Afghan capital, Kabul , and Frankfurt Airport , ...
#4 Valsts gaisa satiksme
Valsts gaisa satiksme ("State Aerial Communication") was a state-owned national airline of Latvia , which operated between 1937 and 1940. Its hub was Spilve airport , in Riga, Latvia. Former Latvian airline, 1937–1940 De Havilland 89 of Valsts Gaisa Satiksme
- ... TABLISHMENT The first flight of Valsts Gaisa Satiksme took place on a route from Riga to Liepaja on june 15, 1937. One-way ticket price was set at 14.5 Ls . [1] The route was served only in summer time, with ...
#5 Kartika Airlines
Kartika Airlines was an airline based in Jakarta , Indonesia . It operated domestic services from Jakarta. Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airport , Jakarta. [1] Kartika Airlines is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality. [2] Kartika Air
- ... It is wholly owned by PT Truba . The airline was grounded in November 2004 and resumed services on 15 june 2005, before finally ceasing operations in 2010. Kartika Airlines was among the Indonesian carriers ...
#6 Britannia Airways
Britannia Airways was a charter airline based in the UK. It was founded in 1961 as Euravia and became the world's largest holiday airline. Britannia's main bases were at London Gatwick , London Stansted , London Luton , Cardiff , Bristol , East Midlands , Birmingham , Manchester , Newcastle , Leeds
- ... ed independent until its successor Skyways International was taken over by Dan-Air in 1972. [11] By 15 june 1963, Euravia was operating a mixed fleet of eight Constellations and four Avro Yorks . [12] Euravi ...
#7 TranStar Airlines
Muse Air was a domestic U.S. airline founded in 1981, headquartered near Dallas Love Field in Dallas, Texas , [1] later moving to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston . [2] Southwest Airlines acquired Muse Air in 1985 and later renamed it TranStar Airlines , but it was unprofitable, and was shut down
- ... 85 and San Diego, California (SAN) in 1987. [3] [11] TRANSTAR DESTINATIONS IN 1987 According to its june 15, 1987 route map, the following destinations were being served by TranStar shortly before the airline ...
#8 Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc. , operating as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, is an American airline that once flew air carrier operations and conducted other travel related businesses from 1928 until 1982 and continues
- ... Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Kansas City. The summer of 1931 welcomed St Louis to the Braniff system on june 15, with nonstop service offered between St Louis and both Chicago and Tulsa. Additional Lockheed Vegas ...
#9 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
- ... as followed up by the EU Commission and the Danish authorities, [62] who carried out a dawn raid on 15 june 2000. [63] Maersk Air was sentenced to a fine of €17.5 million, while SAS was fined €43.75 million. ...
#10 El Al
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. ( TASE : ELAL , Hebrew : אל על נתיבי אויר לישראל בע״מ ), [3] trading as El Al (Hebrew: אל על , "Upwards", "To the Skies" or "Skywards", stylized as EL על AL אל ; Arabic : إل-عال ), is the flag carrier of Israel . [4] [5] Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Te
- ... t year, more than 50 percent of the passengers flying into Israel arrived on El Al flights. [17] On 15 june 1961, the airline set a world record for the longest non-stop commercial flight : an El Al Boeing 7 ...
#11 Gulf Traveller
Gulf Traveller was the all-economy full service subsidiary airline of Gulf Air . Its main base was Abu Dhabi International Airport . [1] It was briefly relocated between Bahrain and Muscat airports after Abu Dhabi pulled out of the Gulf Air consortium in 2005, and in May 2007 Oman also pulled out of
- ... ness Class passengers. Gulf Traveller's inaugural flight between Abu Dhabi and Jeddah took place on 15 june 2003. Gulf Traveller planned to add Birmingham , United Kingdom , to its list of destinations in 20 ...
#12 List of Boeing 737 operators
The list of Boeing 737 operators and owners lists both former and current operators of the aircraft. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs attention from an exper
- ... y to own 7 aircraft by 2026 [10] Malaysia Airlines 33 5 94 10 1 44 15 10 All B737-400 retired since 15 june 2014. IASA Category 2 country Oneworld member Malindo Air 3 6 5 Re-branded as Batik Air Malaysia IA ...
#13 SACO (Colombia)
The Colombian Air Service ( Spanish : S ervicio A éreo Co lombiano ), or SACO , was an early Colombian airline . Founded in 1933, in 1940 SACO merged with the Colombo-German Air Transport Company ( Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aéreos , or SCADTA ); the new company was named Avianca ( Aero
- ... ld. Former airline in Colombia SACO (Servicio Aéreo Colombiano) IATA ICAO Callsign - - SACO Founded june 15, 1933 Commenced operations June 27, 1933 Ceased operations June 14, 1940 (merged with SCADTA to form ...
#14 MASkargo
MAB Kargo ( Malaysia Airlines Berhad Cargo ) operating as MASkargo is a cargo airline with its head office in the Advanced Cargo Centre (ACC) on the grounds of Kuala Lumpur International Airport ( WMKK / KUL ) in Sepang , Selangor , Malaysia . [2] [3] It is a cargo division of its parent company Mal
- ... started as a centre catering to inbound animal shipments for staging and delivery. This changed on 15 june 2004 when the Animal Hotel became a one-stop-centre. The activities included import, export and tra ...
#15 Centavia
Centavia (Central European Aviation) was a short-lived Serbian low cost airline . Its hub airport was Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia while its technical base was in Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany . The airline declared bankruptcy on 8 November 2006. Defunct Serbian airline Centavia Central
- ... te N/A HISTORY Centavia was established in 2005 and received its first aircraft, a BAe 146-200 , on 15 june 2006 from Meridiana . [1] Its founder and CEO, Predrag Vujović, had previously attempted to set up ...
#16 Tianjin Air Cargo
Tianjin Air Cargo Co., Ltd. , operating as Tianjin Air Cargo (formerly Sky Cargo Air and Tianjin Cargo Airlines ), is a cargo airline in China founded by HNA Group and Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone. [1] [2] The airline received an air operator's certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Administratio
- ... r Cargo, sold two Boeing 737-400BCFs to the latter allowing commercial services to begin. [8] As of 15 june 2021, the Tianjin Air Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft: [9] Aircraft In Service Order ...
#17 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
- ... d 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. ...
#18 Centennial Airlines
Centennial Airlines was founded in Laramie, Wyoming and began operations on June 15, 1981, with an initial route linking Denver to Laramie and Worland, Wyoming using a single Cessna 414 aircraft. [1] The carrier flew until June 15, 1987, when it was merged into Mesa Airlines. [2] Centennial was firs
- Centennial Airlines was founded in Laramie, Wyoming and began operations on june 15, 1981, with an initial route linking Denver to Laramie and Worland, Wyoming using a single Cessna 41 ...
- ... nver to Laramie and Worland, Wyoming using a single Cessna 414 aircraft. [1] The carrier flew until june 15, 1987, when it was merged into Mesa Airlines. [2] Centennial was first based in Laramie, Wyoming, mo ...
#19 Caribbean Star Airlines
Caribbean Star Airlines was an airline based in Antigua and Barbuda . It operated scheduled passenger services in conjunction with Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) to destinations in the eastern Caribbean . Its main base was VC Bird International Airport , St John's . [1] The company slogan was
- ... le New Altitude. Caribbean Star IATA ICAO Callsign 8B GFI CARIB STAR Founded 2001 Ceased operations june 15, 2007 (merged with LIAT) Hubs VC Bird International Airport Focus cities Grantley Adams Internationa ...
- ... ing their own air operator certificates until the merger was completed. The merger was finalized on june 15, 2007, with LIAT becoming the surviving carrier. DESTINATIONS The Caribbean Star 20/20 Stanford Cup ...
#20 Altair Airlines
Altair Airlines was an airline based in Philadelphia . It was in service from 1967 to 1982. According to its June 15, 1982 system timetable, the Altair name was taken from the first magnitude star "Altairius" brightest in the constellation "Aquila" (Eagle) from which the airline's Blue Eagle symbol
- ... rlines was an airline based in Philadelphia . It was in service from 1967 to 1982. According to its june 15, 1982 system timetable, the Altair name was taken from the first magnitude star "Altairius" brightes ...
- ... / Durham, North Carolina ( RDU ) had been added as well. [8] DESTINATIONS IN 1982 According to its june 15, 1982 system timetable, Altair was serving the following destinations in the eastern U.S. with all f ...
Airship / Airship
#1 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
- ... raid on Sunderland on 1 April 1916, when 22 people died. Decommissioned in April 1917 LZ 42 P LZ 72 15 june 1915 Training ship, due to poor quality metal used. Decommissioned February 1917 LZ 43 P L 12 21 Ju ...
#2 Rozière balloon
A Rozière balloon (or simply Rozière ) is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas (such as hydrogen or helium ) as well as for a heated lifting gas (as used in a hot air balloon or Montgolfière). [1] The design was created by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (
- ... eks. EARLY ENDEAVOURS The first Rozière was built for an attempt at crossing the English Channel on 15 june 1785. Contemporary accounts state that the balloon caught fire, suddenly deflated and crashed near ...
#3 LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II
The Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin #130 ; Registration: D-LZ 130 ) was the last of the German rigid airships built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau during the period between the World Wars , the second and final ship of the Hindenburg class , and the second zeppelin to carry the name "Graf Ze
- ... t lasting approximately 30 hours it covered nearly 2,700 km (1,700 mi) . Graf Zeppelin in 1939. 11. 15 june 1939 Duration: 28-hour flight for further measurements; 2,800 km. The ship flew over Cologne, Hambu ...
#4 List of airship accidents
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
- ... proach and landing on its second test flight at Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire , England. [31] 15 june 2017 A thermal airship crashes near Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin after some of its fabric envelope ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 169 Squadron RAF
No. 169 Squadron RAF was a tactical reconnaissance and later a night intruder squadron of the Royal Air Force during World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 169 Squadron RAF Active 15 June 1942 – 10 August 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Hunt and
- ... ce during World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 169 Squadron RAF Active 15 june 1942 – 10 August 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Hunt and destroy [1] [ ...
- ... Aug 1945) [1] [4] Perhaps as early as 1942 [5] Military unit HISTORY No. 169 squadron was formed on 15 june 1942 at RAF Twinwood Farm as a tactical reconnaissance squadron from 'B' flight of 613 Squadron , a ...
#2 465th Bombardment Group
The 465th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 465th Troop Carrier Wing at Évreux-Fauville Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 July 1957. 465th Bombardment Group 465th Bombardment Group making a bomb run during 1944 Active 1943–1945;
- ... st 1943 – 1 February 1944 55th Bombardment Wing , April 1944 Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, 15 june – 31 July 1945 Eighteenth Air Force, 1 February 1953 (attached to 64th Troop Carrier Wing) [3] [4] ...
- ... 1943 – 1 February 1944 Pantanella Airfield , Italy April 1944 – June 1945 Waller Field , Trinidad, 15 june – 31 July 1945 Donaldson Air Force Base, South Carolina, 25 August 1953 – 30 November 1953 Toul-Ros ...
#3 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
- ... The 330th BG did not lose any aircraft although a number of crewman were injured. MISSION: 28 Date: 15 june Target: Osaka Amagasaki Urban Area Bomber Command Mission: 203 As part of a large armada of 494 B-2 ...
#4 List of United States Air Force special operations squadrons
This is a list of United States Air Force special operations squadrons . It covers aerial units assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command in the United States Air Force .
- ... H/J Skyraider 1970 [17] 606th Special Operations Squadron Nahkon Phanom RTAFB C-123 Provider , U-10 15 june 1971 609th Special Operations Squadron Nahkon Phanom RTAFB A-1 E/G/H/J Skyraider 1 December 1969 71 ...
#5 No. 28 Squadron RAF
No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma and Chinook helicopters from RAF Benson . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 28 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 7 November 1915 ( 1915-11-07 ) – present Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Operational Conversion
- ... . [13] On 1 April 1918, the squadron became part of the newly established Royal Air Force . [14] On 15 june 1918, Austria-Hungary launched a major offensive on the Italian front. As the weather on the sector ...
#6 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
- ... 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 July 1943 – 17 September 1944 † [217] • Hauptmann ...
#7 No. 268 Squadron RAF
No. 268 Squadron RAF was a Second World War Royal Air Force squadron that operated the North American Mustang on missions over occupied Europe and in support of the D-Day landings. No. 268 Squadron RAF Active 1918–1919 1940–1945 1945–1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Adjida
- ... Tomahawks were used for training and in exercises where reconnaissance photography was required. On 15 june 1942, a number of pilots and the majority of the remaining Curtiss Tomahawk aircraft still with the ...
#8 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
- ... 3 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 Force Role anti-aircraft co-operation Part of No. 70 G ...
- ... e replaced with Supermarine Spitfires . The Oxfords stayed with the squadron till it was disbanded, 15 june 1946 at RAF West Malling . AIRCRAFT OPERATED Aircraft operated by No. 567 Squadron RAF, data from [ ...
- ... ge, Kent 21 August 1945 26 April 1946 RAF Manston , Kent Det. at RAF Eastchurch, Kent 26 April 1946 15 june 1946 RAF West Malling , Kent
#9 55th Fighter Wing
The 55th Fighter Wing is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base , Ohio. It was withdrawn from the Ohio Air National Guard and inactivated on 31 October 1950 when the Guard adopted the Wing Base organizational model and formed the cadre for the 1
- ... and extended federal recognition on 7 December 1947 Inactivated on 31 October 1950 [1] Disbanded on 15 june 1983 [2] ASSIGNMENTS III Bomber Command , 31 March 1943 XV Bomber Command , March 1944 – 9 Septembe ...
- ... 47 – 31 October 1950 [1] COMPONENTS WORLD WAR II 460th Bombardment Group , [1] c. 5 February 1944 – 15 june 1945 [3] 461st Bombardment Group , [1] 5 February 1944 – 15 June 1945 [4] 464th Bombardment Group , ...
- ... t Group , [1] c. 5 February 1944 – 15 June 1945 [3] 461st Bombardment Group , [1] 5 February 1944 – 15 june 1945 [4] 464th Bombardment Group , [1] 2 October 1943 – 31 June 1945 465th Bombardment Group , [1] ...
- ... Bombardment Group , [1] 2 October 1943 – 31 June 1945 465th Bombardment Group , [1] 1 April 1944 – 15 june 1945 485th Bombardment Group , [1] 1 April 1944 May-15 May 1945 OHIO AIR NATIONAL GUARD 121st Fight ...
#10 No. 3 Squadron RAF
Number 3 Squadron , also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron , of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire , since reforming on 1 April 2006. [2] It was first formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps – being the fi
- ... October 1919 ( RAF ) 1 April 1920 – 30 September 1921 1 October 1921 – 1 April 1923 1 April 1924 – 15 june 1957 21 January 1959 – 31 December 1960 1 January 1961 – 31 March 2006 1 April 2006 – present Count ...
#11 No. 168 Squadron RAF
No. 168 Squadron RAF was a Second World War Royal Air Force squadron that operated the North American Mustang on missions over occupied Europe and in support of the D-Day landings. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 168 Squadron RAF Active 1942–1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Roya
- ... oscere Causas ("To know the causes of things") [1] Military unit HISTORY The squadron was formed on 15 june 1942 at RAF Snailwell from parts of 268 Squadron . It was originally equipped with the American Cur ...
#12 No. 83 Squadron RAF
No. 83 Squadron RAF was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force squadron active from 1917 until 1969. It was operative during both the First World War and the Second World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 83 Squadron RAF Active 7 January 1917 – 31 December 1919 4 August 1936
- ... ble reconnaissance operation -successfully completed by six individuals in three aircraft during 14/ 15th june 1918. They were the only Allied aircraft in the air in weather which had grounded all others. The a ...
#13 63rd Fighter Wing
The 63d Fighter Wing (63 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Ellington Field , Houston, Texas. It was withdrawn from the Texas Air National Guard (TX ANG) and inactivated on 11 October 1950. This article includes a list of references , related reading or extern
- ... ed, and returned to the control of the Department of the Air Force, on 31 October 1950 Disbanded on 15 june 1983 ASSIGNMENTS First Air Force , 12 December 1942 XXII Tactical Air Command , 27 January 1943 XII ...
#14 No. 587 Squadron RAF
No. 587 Squadron RAF was an anti-aircraft co-operation squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1946. No. 587 Squadron RAF Active 1 December 1943 – 15 June 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role anti-aircraft co-operation Insignia Squadron Codes M4 (Dec 1943 – Jun 1946) [1] [2]
- ... on squadron of the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1946. No. 587 Squadron RAF Active 1 December 1943 – 15 june 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role anti-aircraft co-operation Insignia Squadro ...
- ... ed to RAF Tangmere on 1 June 1946 to cover the south coast, but was disbanded shortly afterwards on 15 june 1946. [4] AIRCRAFT OPERATED Aircraft operated by no. 587 Squadron, data from [4] [5] [6] From To Ai ...
- ... ton Zoyland, Somerset Dets. at RAF Middle Wallop , Hampshire and RAF Ibsley , Hampshire 1 June 1946 15 june 1946 RAF Tangmere , West Sussex
#15 No. 63 Squadron RAF
Number 63 Squadron was a bomber aircraft and training squadron of the Royal Air Force that was active during various periods from 1916 to 1992. Originally using De Havilland DH4 aircraft in World War I , it was last equipped with BAe Hawk jet trainers. For the modern RAF Regiment unit, see Queen's C
- ... gust 1916 – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 29 February 1920 ( RAF ) February 1937 - April 1940 15 june 1942 - 30 January 1945 1 September 1946 - 31 October 1958 30 November 1958 – 23 September 1992 Coun ...
- ... t lost its separate identity in April 1940 when it became a part of No. 12 OTU. SECOND WORLD WAR On 15 june 1942 No. 63 Squadron was reformed from part of No. 239 Squadron at RAF Gatwick , West Sussex with A ...
#16 77th Fighter Squadron
The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t
- ... nactivated on 18 October 1945 Activated on 29 July 1946 Redesignated 77th Fighter Squadron , Jet on 15 june 1948 Redesignated 77th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950 Redesignated 77th Tactical Fighte ...
#17 526th Fighter Squadron
The 526th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Operations Group , based at Ramstein Air Base , Germany . It was inactivated on 1 July 1994. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline
- ... 1991 – 1 July 1994 STATIONS Will Rogers Field , Oklahoma, 10 February 1942 Hunter Field , Georgia, 15 june 1942 Key Field , Mississippi, 7 August 1942 –19 March 1943 Oran Es Sénia Airport , Algeria, 11 May ...
#18 445th Airlift Wing
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command . 445th Airlift Wing 445th Airlif
- ... August 1992 [2] STATIONS Buffalo, New York, 8 July 1952 Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, New York, 15 june 1955 Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, 6 September 1957 – 29 June 1971 Norton Air Force Base, Califo ...
#19 7th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 7th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Fort George G. Meade , Maryland. The squadron, as the 7th Radio Squadron , Mobile, provided intelligence for American forces in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. As the 302d Radio Squadron ,
- ... Inactivated on 22 June 1949 Redesignated 7 Radio Squadron , Mobile, on 2 November 1949 Disbanded on 15 june 1983 Reconstituted and redesignated 7 Intelligence Squadron on 20 March 2009 Activated on 15 April ...
#20 23rd Fighter Group
The 23rd Fighter Group (23 FG) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23rd Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia. For the "23rd Fighter Group" that existed from 1997 to 2006, see 23rd Wing . 23rd Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Group A-10C Thunderbolt II attached to the 3
- ... t II attack aircraft. HISTORY WORLD WAR II Ground crews servicing a P-40 of the 23rd FG in 1942. By 15 june 1942, under orders from Tenth Air Force , an advance cadre of pilots and aircraft had proceeded ove ...
- ... July 1942 – 5 January 1946; 10 October 1946 – 24 September 1949; 12 January 1951 – 6 February 1952; 15 june 1993 – 1 April 1997; 1 October 2006 – present 75th Fighter Squadron (later 75th Fighter-Interceptor ...
Design / Design
#1 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
- ... than the Luftwaffe ' s bombers. A defensive system was quickly arranged and went into operation on 15 june , but the overlapping operational areas of the anti-aircraft guns and fighters proved to be confusin ...
#2 Adrian Newey
Adrian Martin Newey , OBE (born 26 December 1958) [1] is a British Formula One engineer. He is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. British Formula One engineer Adrian Newey OBE Newey in 2011 Born Adrian Martin Newey ( 1958-12-26 ) 26 December 1958 (age 63
- ... y and co-drivers Ben Aucott and Joe Macari managed to finish 22nd outright, and fourth in class. On 15 june 2010, during the Sony E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference, it was revealed that Newey ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Willy Ley
Willy Otto Oskar Ley (October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969) was a German-American science writer and proponent of cryptozoology . The crater Ley on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2022 ) Willy Ley (left to right) Heinz Habe
- ... Space! with Willy Ley Space Models" . Galaxy (advertisement). December 1959. pp. 46–47 . Retrieved 15 june 2014 . via United Press International . "Space Scientist Willy Ley Dies" , Milwaukee Sentinel , Jun ...
#2 Francis Stewart Briggs
Francis Stewart Briggs (18 September 1897 – 21 July 1966) was a pioneering Australian aviator. Frank Briggs learnt to fly with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War . During the Peace Conference in 1919 he flew delegates between London and Paris and was the personal pilot of Australia's Prim
- ... aircraft, the Maurice Farman Shorthorn , known as a "Rumpty". His instructor was Captain Foggin. On 15 june , after twenty hours of flying solo, Briggs was amazed to receive orders to report to a training squ ...
#3 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 .
- ... iam Darnley Johnstone 4 July 1911 [68] 1889–1912 Died at the Minster Infirmary, Sheppey, aged 23 on 15 june 1912 following a motor-cycle accident. [70] 104 Gerald Francis Napier 18 July 1911 [71] Awarded aft ...
#4 Vladimir Petlyakov
Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov ( Russian : Влади́мир Миха́йлович Петляко́в ; 15 June 1891 – 12 January 1942) was a Soviet aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer. Soviet aerospace engineer Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov Born 15 June 1891 Sambek ( Don Host Oblast , Russian Empire ) Died 12 Janu
- Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov ( Russian : Влади́мир Миха́йлович Петляко́в ; 15 june 1891 – 12 January 1942) was a Soviet aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer. Soviet aerospace ...
- ... ical engineer and aircraft designer. Soviet aerospace engineer Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov Born 15 june 1891 Sambek ( Don Host Oblast , Russian Empire ) Died 12 January 1942 (1942-01-12) (aged 50) near A ...
#5 Charles Rumney Samson
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson , CMG , DSO & Bar , AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal Navy and was the first person to fly an aircraft from a moving ship. He also commanded th
- ... day bombing campaign. After silencing Turkish guns at Perim , Ben My Chree headed to Jidda where on 15 june , her aircraft operated in support of an attack by Arab forces led by Faisal , son of Hussein bin Al ...
#6 Eugene Luther Vidal
Eugene Luther " Gene " Vidal ( / v ɪ ˈ d ɑː l / ; [1] April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor, and athlete . He was the father of author Gore Vidal . For eight years, from 1929 to 1937, he worked closely with Amelia Earhart in a nu
- ... ight training at the Air Service Observation School at Henry Post Field , Oklahoma, remaining until june 15, 1922. [12] [n 3] Vidal returned to West Point on July 5, 1922 for a four-year tour of duty as an as ...
#7 Juan Bielovucic
Juan Bielovucic (30 July 1889 – 14 January 1949) was a Peruvian aviator of Croatian and French descent who set several speed and altitude aviation records in 1910–13. He was also the first person to complete a successful powered aircraft crossing of the Alps in 1913, following a 1910 attempt by his
- ... ber 87 by the Aéro-Club de France on 10 June 1910. He took part in the first Budapest airshow on 1–1 15 june 1910, registering under his Croatian name as Ivan Bjelovučić. On 1–3 September, [2] he flew a new ai ...
#8 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]
- ... Italian East Africa 400 June 14, 1937 Massawa, Italian East Africa Assab , Italian East Africa 241 june 15, 1937 Assab, Italian East Africa Karachi , British India 1627 First ever non-stop flight from the Re ...
#9 Solomon Andrews (inventor)
Solomon Andrews (February 15, 1806 – October 17, 1872) was a doctor, aviator and dirigible airship inventor. [1] Andrews invented an airship called Aereon which received some notice in the 1860s. He claimed to sail it as one would a sailboat. [2] Mention is made of the movement of pilot and passenge
- ... in in 1855. [5] Solomon Andrew's daughter, Harriet Cornelia Andrews, married Frederick S. Hilton on june 15, 1858. [6] Later in his life in 1863, Solomon's airship, Aereon , would fly for the first time. He w ...
#10 Assen Jordanoff
Assen "Jerry" Jordanoff ( Bulgarian : Асен Христов Йорданов , born Asen Hristov Yordanov , September 2, 1896 - October 19, 1967) was a Bulgarian-American inventor , engineer , and aviator . Jordanoff is considered to be the founder of aeronautical engineering in Bulgaria, as well as a contributor to
- ... st of Plane Per Hour Becomes Economy When Compared with Car on Mileage Basis", The New York Times , june 15, 1930, pg. XX5; "Diver Flies, Flyer Dives", Popular Science Monthly , January 1931; "Unit Parachutes ...
#11 Robert H. Starr
Robert H. Starr (February 6, 1924 – June 15, 2009) [1] was the designer, builder and pilot of The World's Smallest Piloted Biplane Airplane, the Starr Bumble Bee II . [2] The Guinness Book of Records awarded The Bumble Bee the official world record title in 1985 and with the flight of the Bumble B
- Robert H. Starr (February 6, 1924 – june 15, 2009) [1] was the designer, builder and pilot of The World's Smallest Piloted Biplane Airplane, the ...
#12 Kenneth Whiting
Kenneth Whiting (July 22, 1881 – April 24, 1943) was a United States Navy officer who was a pioneer in submarines and is best known for his lengthy career as a pioneering naval aviator. During World War I , he commanded the first American military force to arrive in Europe for combat. After the war,
- ... ruction at the Naval Torpedo Station . [59] He returned to USS Langley as her commanding officer on june 15, 1933, leaving her in December 1933 to fit out the new aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) at the New ...
#13 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
- ... therlands 512 Borsalino, Gabriello 6 June 1911 513 Hubbard 6 June 1911 514 Ruby, Frédéric (General) 15 june 1911 515 Chevallier, Joseph 15 June 1911 516 Paillole, Édouard 15 June 1911 d. in accident 14 July ...
- ... June 1911 513 Hubbard 6 June 1911 514 Ruby, Frédéric (General) 15 June 1911 515 Chevallier, Joseph 15 june 1911 516 Paillole, Édouard 15 June 1911 d. in accident 14 July 1911 at Mustapha/Algiers (Algeria). ...
- ... 514 Ruby, Frédéric (General) 15 June 1911 515 Chevallier, Joseph 15 June 1911 516 Paillole, Édouard 15 june 1911 d. in accident 14 July 1911 at Mustapha/Algiers (Algeria). [35] [36] 517 Rey, Philippe 15 June ...
- ... 15 June 1911 d. in accident 14 July 1911 at Mustapha/Algiers (Algeria). [35] [36] 517 Rey, Philippe 15 june 1911 d. April 1956. 518 Guillebaud, Charles 15 June 1911 519 Chausse, Paul 15 June 1911 d. in accid ...
- ... /Algiers (Algeria). [35] [36] 517 Rey, Philippe 15 June 1911 d. April 1956. 518 Guillebaud, Charles 15 june 1911 519 Chausse, Paul 15 June 1911 d. in accident 1916. [37] 520 Daucourt, Pierre 15 June 1911 521 ...
- ... 17 Rey, Philippe 15 June 1911 d. April 1956. 518 Guillebaud, Charles 15 June 1911 519 Chausse, Paul 15 june 1911 d. in accident 1916. [37] 520 Daucourt, Pierre 15 June 1911 521 Gourlez, Alexandre 15 June 191 ...
- ... Charles 15 June 1911 519 Chausse, Paul 15 June 1911 d. in accident 1916. [37] 520 Daucourt, Pierre 15 june 1911 521 Gourlez, Alexandre 15 June 1911 522 Lelievre, Eugène 15 June 1911 523 Challe, Maurice 15 J ...
- ... aul 15 June 1911 d. in accident 1916. [37] 520 Daucourt, Pierre 15 June 1911 521 Gourlez, Alexandre 15 june 1911 522 Lelievre, Eugène 15 June 1911 523 Challe, Maurice 15 June 1911 KIA 7 October 1916. [38] 52 ...
- ... 16. [37] 520 Daucourt, Pierre 15 June 1911 521 Gourlez, Alexandre 15 June 1911 522 Lelievre, Eugène 15 june 1911 523 Challe, Maurice 15 June 1911 KIA 7 October 1916. [38] 524 Morel, Paul 15 June 1911 d. in a ...
- ... June 1911 521 Gourlez, Alexandre 15 June 1911 522 Lelievre, Eugène 15 June 1911 523 Challe, Maurice 15 june 1911 KIA 7 October 1916. [38] 524 Morel, Paul 15 June 1911 d. in accident. [39] 525 Driancourt, Mad ...
- ... evre, Eugène 15 June 1911 523 Challe, Maurice 15 June 1911 KIA 7 October 1916. [38] 524 Morel, Paul 15 june 1911 d. in accident. [39] 525 Driancourt, Madame Marie-Louise 15 June 1911 526 Deloche, Robert 15 J ...
- ... er 1916. [38] 524 Morel, Paul 15 June 1911 d. in accident. [39] 525 Driancourt, Madame Marie-Louise 15 june 1911 526 Deloche, Robert 15 June 1911 527 Després, Emile 15 June 1911 528 Seguin, Augustin 15 June ...
- ... June 1911 d. in accident. [39] 525 Driancourt, Madame Marie-Louise 15 June 1911 526 Deloche, Robert 15 june 1911 527 Després, Emile 15 June 1911 528 Seguin, Augustin 15 June 1911 529 Corso, Emmanuel 15 June ...
- ... 25 Driancourt, Madame Marie-Louise 15 June 1911 526 Deloche, Robert 15 June 1911 527 Després, Emile 15 june 1911 528 Seguin, Augustin 15 June 1911 529 Corso, Emmanuel 15 June 1911 530 Joly, Charles (Lieut.) ...
- ... 15 June 1911 526 Deloche, Robert 15 June 1911 527 Després, Emile 15 June 1911 528 Seguin, Augustin 15 june 1911 529 Corso, Emmanuel 15 June 1911 530 Joly, Charles (Lieut.) 15 June 1911 d. in accident 23 Jul ...
- ... 15 June 1911 527 Després, Emile 15 June 1911 528 Seguin, Augustin 15 June 1911 529 Corso, Emmanuel 15 june 1911 530 Joly, Charles (Lieut.) 15 June 1911 d. in accident 23 July 1911 at Juvisy. [40] [41] [42] ...
- ... 1911 528 Seguin, Augustin 15 June 1911 529 Corso, Emmanuel 15 June 1911 530 Joly, Charles (Lieut.) 15 june 1911 d. in accident 23 July 1911 at Juvisy. [40] [41] [42] 531 Gelmetti, Attilio 1 July 1911 532 Es ...
#14 Martin Lowson
Professor Martin Lowson (5 January 1938 – 14 June 2013) was an aeronautical engineer. He held a number of senior academic appointments in UK and US universities, was a co-patentee of the BERP helicopter rotor system , and also made a significant contribution to the development of personal rapid tran
- ... ransport systems. Martin Lowson Born Martin Vincent Lowson 5 January 1938 Totteridge , England Died 15 june 2013 (2013-06-15) (aged 75) Occupation Engineer EARLY LIFE Martin Vincent Lowson [1] was born in To ...
#15 Louis de Monge
Louis de Monge (Vicomte Pierre Louis de Monge de Franeau) (1890–New York, 25 July 1977) was a notable Belgian engineer . He is mainly remembered as the designer of the Bugatti Model 100 racing aircraft. [ citation needed ]
- ... in 1914 with the construction of such a machine, which flew successfully in turbulent conditions on 15 june 1914. In 1915 he produced another autostabilized aircraft, a biplane with a propeller in the centre ...
#16 Paul W. Beck
Paul Ward Beck (1 December 1876 – 4 April 1922) was an officer in the United States Army , an aviation pioneer, and one of the first military pilots. Although a career Infantry officer, Beck twice was part of the first aviation services of the U.S. Army, as de facto head of the flying section of t
- ... on school was about to commence. Beck was ordered there as the instructor on the Curtiss machine on 15 june 1911, but Foulois remained on duty with the Maneuver Division until 11 July, when he was reassigned ...
#17 Wiley Post
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was a famed Native American aviator of Cherokee descent during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and disc
- ... op transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to New York. February–June 1935 Between February 22 and june 15, 1935, Post made four unsuccessful attempts to complete the first high altitude non-stop flight from ...
- ... ttempts on March 15 (Cleveland, Ohio; 2,035 miles), April 14 (Lafayette, Indiana; 1,760 miles), and june 15 (Wichita, KS; 1,188 miles). As the attempts were also meant to be the "First Air Mail Stratosphere F ...
#18 Paul Cornu
Paul Cornu ( French pronunciation: [pɔl kɔʁny] ; June 15, 1881 – 6 June 1944) was a French engineer. French engineer French engineer Paul Cornu in his first helicopter in 1907 . Note that he is sitting between the two rotors, which rotated in opposite directions to cancel torque. This helicopter
- Paul Cornu ( French pronunciation: [pɔl kɔʁny] ; june 15, 1881 – 6 June 1944) was a French engineer. French engineer French engineer Paul Cornu in his first ...
#19 Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) [2] was an early American civil aviator . She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license. [3] [4] [5] [6] She earned her license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921, [4] [5]
- ... license. [3] [4] [5] [6] She earned her license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on june 15, 1921, [4] [5] [7] and was the first Black person to earn an international pilot's license . [8] Ame ...
- ... sorship from banker Jesse Binga and the Defender . [14] FRANCE Coleman's aviation license issued on june 15, 1921 Bessie Coleman took a French-language class at the Berlitz Language Schools in Chicago and the ...
- ... thickness of a baseball bat in front of the pilot and a rudder bar under the pilot's feet." [15] On june 15, 1921, Coleman became the first black woman [8] and first Native American [16] to earn an aviation p ...
#20 Jean-Pierre Blanchard
Jean-Pierre [François] Blanchard (4 July 1753 – 7 March 1809) was a French inventor, best known as a pioneer in a gas balloon flight, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the air in a balloon, in particular the first crossing of the English Channel , on 7 January 1785. French inventor (1753–
- ... lais . [6] (A subsequent Channel crossing attempt in the opposite direction by Pilâtre de Rozier on 15 june 1785 ended unsuccessfully in a fatal crash.) [7] FLIGHTS IN EUROPE Blanchard toured Europe, demonst ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Continental O-470
The Continental O-470 engine is a family of carbureted and fuel-injected six-cylinder, horizontally opposed , air-cooled aircraft engines that was developed especially for use in light aircraft by Continental Motors . Engines designated "IO" are fuel-injected. [1] [2] 6-cylinder air-cooled aircraft
- ... 5 rpm, dry weight 426 lb (193 kg) , equipped with a TCM 5648, 5808 or 5832 fuel injector. Certified 15 june 1965. [2] IO-470-VO 260 hp (194 kW) at 2625 rpm, dry weight 426 lb (193 kg) , equipped with a TCM 5 ...
#2 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
- ... . [12] [13] The last of the three X-43A scramjet tests achieved Mach 9.6 for a brief time. [14] On 15 june 2007, the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency ( DARPA ), in cooperation with the Australian ...
#3 Lycoming IO-720
The Lycoming IO-720 engine is a large displacement, horizontally opposed , eight-cylinder aircraft engine featuring four cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines . [1] Horizontally opposed, eight-cylinder aircraft engine IO-720 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufa
- ... [1] [3] The first IO-720 was type certified on 25 October 1961 to the CAR 13 standard as amended to 15 june 1956 including 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4. [2] In 2009 a new IO-720-A1B cost US$ 113,621, with a rebuil ...
#4 Continental IO-360
The Continental IO-360 is a family of fuel-injected air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder aircraft engines manufactured by Continental Motors in the United States of America , now part of AVIC International since 2010. [1] [2] Aircraft engines manufactured by Continental Motors For a similar
- ... the Federal Aviation Administration on 15 May 1962 to the CAR 13 certification standard, effective june 15, 1956, as amended by 13-1 thru 13–3. The engine is produced by Continental under Production Certific ...
#5 Scramjet programs
Scramjet programs refers to research and testing programs for the development of supersonic combustion ramjets , known as scramjets . This list provides a short overview of national and international collaborations, and civilian and military programs. The USA, Russia, India, and China (2014), have s
- ... t with JAXA hypermixer. Successful, March 30, 2006. HyShot 10 - HyCAUSE - DSTO scramjet. Successful june 15, 2007. Sponsorship for the HyShot Flight Program was obtained from the University of Queensland, Ast ...
#6 Lycoming TIO-541
The Lycoming TIO-541 engine is a turbocharged , fuel-injected , horizontally opposed , six-cylinder aircraft engine featuring three cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines . [1] [2] TIO-541 Lycoming TIO-541 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufacturer Lycoming Engi
- ... irst TIO-541-A1A was type certified on 23 February 1965 on the regulatory basis of CAR 13 effective 15 june 1956 as amended to 13-1 through 13-4. [1] VARIANTS TIO-541-A1A Six-cylinder, turbocharged, fuel-inj ...
Event / Event
#1 Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa pilɑtʁ də ʁozje] ) (30 March 1754 – 15 June 1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation . He made the first manned free balloon flight with François Laurent d'Arlandes on 21 Nov
- ... ançois Pilâtre de Rozier ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa pilɑtʁ də ʁozje] ) (30 March 1754 – 15 june 1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation . He ma ...
- ... ( June 2011 ) Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier Born ( 1754-03-30 ) 30 March 1754 Metz , France Died 15 june 1785 (1785-06-15) (aged 31) Wimille , France Nationality French Scientific career Fields Chemistry ...
- ... forest . They set records for speed, altitude, and distance travelled. Fatal accident at Wimereux , 15 june 1785. FINAL FLIGHT De Rozier's next plan was an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to ...
- ... pts, De Rozier and his companion Pierre Romain were not able to set off from Boulogne-sur-Mer until 15 june 1785. After making some progress, a change of wind direction pushed them back over land some 5 km f ...
#2 1948 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
- ... rcival Prince [50] JUNE June 1 – Cessna 170 June 9 – SNCASE SE-1210 [51] June 12 – Avro Athena [12] june 15 – SNCASE SE-3101 [52] June 23 – Arsenal VG 70 [53] June 30 – Nord 1221 Norélan [54] JULY July 3 – Do ...
#3 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
- ... the fuselage. Aeroflot retired its An-10 fleet from service following this event. [103] [104] [105] 15 june 1972 Rechka An-2R CCCP-02692 Northern W/O 2 /2 While operating a crop-spraying flight for the "Pere ...
#4 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 ;
- ... shot down. 1981 17 April 1981 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter was shot down, killing one crew member. 15 june 1981 – A MiG-21 aircraft was shot down. One crewman, Mikhail Korchinsky, was killed. The other crew ...
#5 Montreal Convention
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
- ... Hague Protocol Antigua and Barbuda - None International Protocol Argentina 14 February 2010 Armenia 15 june 2010 Australia 24 January 2009 Austria 28 June 2004 Azerbaijan 11 April 2015 Bahamas Signed. Not ra ...
#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
- ... rriving 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 identified several ...
#7 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
- ... 7 Convair 880-22M-3 Hong Kong–Saigon Loss of control, runway overrun Flight 700Z 34 mi SE of Pleiku 15 june 1972 Convair 880-22M-21 Bangkok–Hong Kong Bombing Flight 252 near Hong Kong Int'l Airport 30 August ...
- ... se B-3822 Changhai 21 June 1996 Harbin Y-12-II Dalian–Shanghai Crew error, CFIT B-3841 near Chifeng 15 june 2008 Harbin Y-12-II CFIT China General Aviation Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Rout ...
#8 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
- ... e first Chinese airline to fly to North America from more than one base in mainland China. (SJC) on june 15. [82] China Eastern Airlines launched a direct flight connecting Nanjing, capital city of East China ...
- ... ere are no passengers on their flights test positive for COVID-19 for 3 consecutive weeks. [112] On june 15, USDOT announced that the previous restrictions were lifted and each country now agreed to allow fou ...
#9 CHC Helikopter Service Flight 241
On 29 April 2016, a CHC Helikopter Service Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma helicopter, carrying oil workers from the Gullfaks B platform in the North Sea , crashed near Turøy , a Norwegian coastal island 36 kilometres (22 mi) from the city of Bergen . The main rotor assembly detached from the aircraft
- ... d accident) during transport in Australia, and was repaired before being mounted in LN-OJF. [24] On 15 june , Airbus requested operators to check for metal residue in oil and to report unusual gearbox events. ...
#10 1950 Air France multiple Douglas DC-4 accidents
Two Air France Douglas DC-4 aircraft crashed two days apart in June 1950 within a few miles of each other and under similar circumstances. These two accidents, on 12 and 14 June, occurred while the aircraft were operating the same route from Saigon to Paris. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Both aircraft had
- ... e passengers were children. [8] The "New York Times" reported the incident as so: "PARIS, Thursday, 15 june —A second four-engine Air France airliner with forty-five passengers aboard crashed into the Persian ...
- ... ench air disaster in three days, sixteen men being lost in a Madagascar flight." ("New York Times," 15 june 1950) AIRCRAFT The aircraft were both Douglas DC-4 airliners powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-2000 ...
- ... ours by the time of the accident. [3] 1950 INVESTIGATION A special commission of inquiry arrived on 15 june in Bahrain to investigate the first accident, it was then directed to investigate both accidents. [ ...
#11 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
- ... olice met a Thomas Cook flight from Manchester when it arrived at McCarran International Airport on june 15. A group of 20 men on a bachelor party had severely disrupted the flight, becoming severely intoxica ...
#12 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 )
- ... both aircraft. On 1 March 1949 two RAF Avro Ansons collide and crash near Uffington, Berkshire. On 15 june 1949 two RAF Supermarine Spitfire F.16s of 601 Squadron collide while in formation over Surrey, one ...
#13 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
- ... perimeter, killing Rolls-Royce test pilot R. B. Leach. This was the first loss of a Canberra. [109] 15 june RAF Bristol Brigand B.1 , VS857 , delivered 13 May 1949, 'OB-K', of 45 Squadron , based at RAF Stat ...
- ... e base. Local citizens then urge the renaming of the facility in his honor. The base was renamed on 15 june 1956. 24 August The pilot of a Republic F-84G Thunderjet dies at Eglin AFB following an ejection as ...
#14 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... d. The pilot survived. The crash was attributed to under-inflation of the landing gear tires. [182] 15 june 2007 – A US F-16, serial 89-2031, from the Ohio ANG crashed on takeoff at night. The pilot, Maj. Ke ...
#15 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
- ... U.S. Navy ' s aircraft carrier presence in the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam reaches five ships. [15] june 15 – Two U.S. Army UH-1D Iroquois helicopters collide in mid-air over Fort Benning , Georgia , in the U ...
#16 Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown
British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. [1] They flew a modified First World War Vickers Vimy [2] bomber from St. John's , Newfoundland , to Clifden , County Galway , Ireland. [3] The Secretary of State for Air , Winston Churchill , pr
- ... he made no mention of that. [15] [16] They made landfall in County Galway , landing at 8:40 a.m. on 15 june 1919, not far from their intended landing place, after less than sixteen hours' flying time. The ai ...
- ... two kilometres north of their landing spot, dedicated on the fortieth anniversary of their landing, 15 june 1959. [ citation needed ] Memorial, County Galway Three monuments mark the flight's starting point ...
#17 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.
- ... he Cessna crashed, killing both pilots; the Constellation landed safely at Mitchell AFB. [33] 1950S june 15, 1950 Curtiss C-46F N74170 force-landed near Merida, Mexico following separation of the number two p ...
#18 2022 in aviation
Many aviation-related events are expected to take place in 2022 . The aviation industry is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic . Aviation-related events during the year 2022 This article needs to be updated . ( August 2022 ) Years in aviation : 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Centur
- ... e Irkut MC-21 and Sukhoi Superjet 100 , as well as a smaller number of older Tupolev Tu-214s . [53] 15 june The Airbus A321XLR makes its maiden flight; entry into service is expected in 2024. [54] 21 June RE ...
#19 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century
This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding
- ... the C-130 Hercules was undamaged. No one involved in this accident suffered any sort of injury. [5] june 15 – A pilot was killed flying an aerobatic display in a Yakovlev Yak-52 during the Płocki Piknik Lotni ...
- ... peed wing stall, before hitting the ground at a 50-degree angle. The plane exploded on impact. [63] june 15 – A Christen Eagle piloted by Ryland "Buck" Roetman crashed while performing a series of outside sna ...
#20 1961 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1961: Years in aviation : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 19
- ... nternational Airport in Egypt , killing 20 of the 36 people on board and injuring all 16 survivors. june 15 – El Al sets a world record for the longest non-stop commercial flight when one of its Boeing 707 ai ...
Glider / Glider
#1 List of gliders (C)
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
- ... chowski) Czechowski Śpiesz się powoli (hasten slowly) No.11 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 CZERWIŃSKI (Wacław Czerwiński) Czerwiński CW I Czerwiński CW II Czerwiński CW III Czerwiński C ...
#2 List of gliders (B)
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
- ... IKLE (Paul Bikle) Bikle T-6 BILSKI Bilski Mewa (Gull) No.14 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 BÍNA (Karel Bína / B. Metyš & J. Litomyšl Matoušek) Bína Litomyšl-1 BINDER Binder EB28 Binder ...
- ... garia BISTRAMA & PUŁAWSKI Bistrama & Puławski SL-3 No.8 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 BLAICHER (Michal Blaicher) Blaicher B.1 Blaicher B-38 BLAND (Lilian E. Bland – Ireland) Bland ...
- ... Bohatyrew Motyl Bohatyrew Miś (Miś - Teddy Bear) ( No.12 ) – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 BOHEMIA (HALLER, Oldřich) Bohemia B.5 BÖHM Böhm Schmankerl foot-launched rigid flying wing gli ...
#3 VSS Enterprise
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
- ... lure during flight intended as GF11 64 / GF11 14 June 2011 13 min, 18 sec Siebold / Shane 65 / GF12 15 june 2011 10 min, 32 sec Stucky / Nichols 66 / GF13 21 June 2011 8 min, 55 sec Siebold / Nichols 67 / GF ...
#4 List of gliders (P)
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
- ... l Bohattrew) Poznań Aviation Circle Motyl (Butterfly) No.20 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 PRATT (Percival Justin Pratt / AMSCO (Aircraft Manufactory and Supply Company) Pratt 1929 glid ...
#5 List of gliders (G)
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
- ... GARSTECKI (Tadeusz Garstecki) Garstecki Rywal (Rival) No.17 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 GATC (General Airborne Transport Company) GATC XCG-16 GATC MC-1A GBMZ (GBMZ / August Hug) GBMZ ...
- ... LAS (Tadeusz Grzmilas) Grzmilas Orkan I (Whirlwind I) No.10 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 GUERCHAIS-ROCHE ( Établissement Roche / Ateliers Roche Aviation ) Guerchais-Roche GR-70 [5] Gu ...
#6 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
- ... umber produced: 11 Nimbus-4T: a single-seat self-sustaining motor glider, type certified in Germany june 15, 1993. Total number produced: 12 Nimbus-4M: a single-seat self-launching motor glider, type certifie ...
#7 Schweizer SGS 1-34
The Schweizer SGS 1-34 is a United States Standard Class , single-seat, high-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [1] Glider built by Schweizer Aircraft SGS 1-34 SGS 1-34 with air brakes deployed Role Standard-class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Ma
- ... G3EA on 16 October 1969. [4] 1-34R The retractable gear 1-34R was added to type certificate G3EA on 15 june 1971. [4] Park 1-34R Modified After a hangar collapsed on Bob Park's 1-34R and destroyed the aft pa ...
#8 List of gliders (D)
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
- ... tralne Warsztaty Lotnicze ) Drzewiecki SL-2 Czarny Kot – Second Polish Glider Contest No.6 17 May – 15 june 1925 DSK (Duster Sailplane Kits / Ben Jansson and H. Einar Thor) DSK BJ-1 Dynamite DSK BJ-1b Duster ...
- ... Mieczyslaw Dzalialowski) Działowski Bydgoszczanka ( No.2 ) – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925
#9 Oberlerchner Mg 19
The Oberlerchner Mg 19 Steinadler ( English: Golden Eagle ) is an Erwin Musger designed two seat tandem trainer glider built in Austria and first flown in 1951. Several examples of this successful aircraft, which competed in the two seat class at two World Gliding Championships in the 1950s, were st
- ... onger fuselage. First flown 20 March 1955. [4] 21 built. Mg 19b Constant dihedral wing. First flown 15 june 1954. [4] 12 built. Mg 19c Revised wing plan with slightly greater span and new section. Competed i ...
#10 List of gliders (W)
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
- ... A (Józef Walis) Wallisa S-I (Willis S.1 or Walis S-1) No.18 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Wallisa S-III No.19 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 June 1925 WALTERS (Fred Walters ...
- ... sh Glider Contest 17 May – 15 June 1925 Wallisa S-III No.19 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 WALTERS (Fred Walters) Walters Sinbad I WALTHER (Don Walther of Christchurch, New Zealand ) Wa ...
- ... d ) Walther Boffin-Coffin WARCZEWSKI (J. Warczewski – No.16 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925) Mechanik (glider) (Mechanic) WARNER (Martin Warner & Allan J. Campbell) Warner Brolga Warner ...
#11 List of gliders (J)
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists most gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items
- ... nes v t e J JACH (Franciszek Jach) Jach Bimbuś (Bimbo) No.3 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Jach Żabuś (Froggy) – First Polish Glider Contest August 1923 Jach Żabuś 2 (Froggy 2) No.4 – S ...
- ... ish Glider Contest August 1923 Jach Żabuś 2 (Froggy 2) No.4 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 JANKA (Zoltán Janka) Janka Gyöngyös 33 Janka Kócsag Janka-Rotter Vándor (Zoltán Janka – Lajos ...
- ... ki & Czarnecki) Jasiński & Czarnecki Czajka (Lapwing) No.15 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 JASTREB ( Jastreb Fabrika Aviona i Jedrilica – Jastreb Aeroplane and Glider Factory) Jastreb C ...
#12 List of Polish gliders
This is a list of gliders / sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
- ... tel 2 Glider Bielany School Glider Bilski Mewa (Gull) No.14 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Bistrama & Puławski SL-3 No.8 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 June 1925 Blaicher B- ...
- ... Contest 17 May – 15 June 1925 Bistrama & Puławski SL-3 No.8 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Blaicher B-38 Błażyński Polon – First Polish Glider Contest August 1923 – Alojzy Błażyński Blo ...
- ... łażyński Blogoslawienstwo Bohatyrewa Miś (Teddy Bear) No.12 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Bohatyrewa Motyl Bums glider Bydgoszczy Żabuś Chelm School Glider Chrzanowski School Glider Ch ...
- ... ski Ikar Czechovski Śpiesz się powoli (hasten slowly) No.11 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 D.1 'Cykacz' (Ticker) – Centralne Warsztaty Lotnicze – Central Aviation workshops de Beaurein ...
- ... ewiecki SL-2 Czarny Kot No.6 – Centralne Warsztaty Lotnicze – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Dubno School Glider Działowski Bydgoszczanka No.2 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 J ...
- ... June 1925 Dubno School Glider Działowski Bydgoszczanka No.2 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 – Dzalialowski, Stanislaw & Dzalialowski, Mieczyslaw Elżanowski ZE-1 Cytrynka Garstecki Rywal ...
- ... slaw Elżanowski ZE-1 Cytrynka Garstecki Rywal (Rival) No.17 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 – Garstecki, Tadeusz Grodziska Mazowieckiego Grzmilas Orkan I (Whirlwind I) No.10 – Second Pol ...
- ... rodziska Mazowieckiego Grzmilas Orkan I (Whirlwind I) No.10 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 – Grzmilas, Tadeusz HWL Pegaz Ikub 1a – KUBICH, Jan ITS-IVB - Nowotny Jach Bimbuś (Bimbo) No.3 ...
- ... 1a – KUBICH, Jan ITS-IVB - Nowotny Jach Bimbuś (Bimbo) No.3 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Jach Żabuś (Froggy) – First Polish Glider Contest August 1923 Janika Janowsky J-5 Marco – Jano ...
- ... owski, Jaroslaw Jasiński & Czarnecki Czajka (Lapwing) No.15 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Jaworski WJ 3 – Jaworski, Wiktor K.L.S.2 – 'Start' Aviation Circle K.L.S.3 – 'Start' Aviation ...
- ... w WW-1 Mechanik (glider) – J. Warczewski – (Mechanic) No.16 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 MIP Smyk Młody Lotnik Glider Motyl (glider) (Butterfly) No.20 – Second Polish Glider Contest 1 ...
- ... P Smyk Młody Lotnik Glider Motyl (glider) (Butterfly) No.20 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 Mroczkowski 1910 Glider Muraszew-Tomaszewski MT1 Muszyński ZM-1 – Muszynski, Zbigniew Muszyńsk ...
- ... i KLS-I Młodego Lotnika – Uszacni, Antoni Wallisa S-I No.18 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 – WALIS, Józef Wallisa S-III No.19 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 June 1925 – WALI ...
- ... st 17 May – 15 June 1925 – WALIS, Józef Wallisa S-III No.19 – Second Polish Glider Contest 17 May – 15 june 1925 – WALIS, Józef Wladyslaw W.1 – Wladyslaw Gallar – Marianów OO Warsaw High School Warsztaty Lot ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Mil Mi-10
The Mil Mi-10 ( NATO reporting name Harke ), given the product number izdeliye 60 , is a Soviet military transport helicopter of flying crane configuration, developed from the Mi-6 , entering service in 1963 . [2] While most versions had been retired by 2009, the short-legged Mi-10K was still in ser
- ... crane Type of aircraft National origin Russia Manufacturer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant First flight 15 june 1960 [1] Introduction 1963 [2] Status Active as of 2014 (Mi-10K) Produced 1964–1969 Number built 55 ...
- ... 959 and was soon officially allocated the service designation Mi-10. The first flight took place on 15 june 1960 and flight testing continued successfully until in May 1960 the first prototype crashed during ...
#2 Sikorsky R-4
The Sikorsky R-4 is a two-seat helicopter that was designed by Igor Sikorsky with a single, three-bladed main rotor and powered by a radial engine. The R-4 was the world's first large-scale mass-produced helicopter and the first helicopter used by the United States Army Air Forces , [1] the United S
- ... rle was assigned to the Brigadier General Clinton W. Russell , the Fifth Aircraft Repair Unit. From june 15 to July 29, 1945, Carle and five other pilots evacuated 75 to 80 wounded soldiers, one or two at a t ...
- ... six-week effort constitutes the largest combat helicopter operation before the Korean War. [16] On june 15, 1945, the Fifth Air Force received a request from the 38th Infantry Division to evacuate two soldie ...
#3 SNCASE SE-3101
The SNCASE SE-3101 or Sud-Est SE-3101 was an early, experimental French helicopter with twin tail rotors. Only one was built. Experimental French helicopter SE-3101 SE-3101 in the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, Le Bourget Role Experimental single seat helicopter Type of aircraft National origin Fran
- ... turer SNCASE (Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est) or Sud-Est First flight 15 june 1948 Number built 1 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The SE-3101 is an early, experimental helicopter, develo ...
- ... aft has a fixed, wheeled tricycle undercarriage , assisted by a small tail skid. [2] First flown on 15 june 1948, [3] development of the SE-3101 led to the Sud-Est SE-3110 and the single tail rotor SE.3120 , ...
#4 Westland Westminster
The Westland Westminster was a British helicopter of the 1950s from Westland Aircraft . A large cargo design, it was powered by two turboshaft engines driving a single, five-bladed rotor. Initially unclad, the all-metal airframe was later enclosed in a fabric covering. Designed and built as a privat
- ... icopter Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Westland Aircraft First flight 15 june 1958 Status Cancelled Number built 2 DEVELOPMENT The Westminster was the first tangible result of e ...
- ... ting, engine runs and nearly 20 hours of "tied-down" engine testing, the first flight took place on 15 june . [3] Flight testing showed up significant vibration. As a result, a number of changes were made in ...
#5 Ingenuity (helicopter)
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is a small robotic coaxial rotor helicopter operating on Mars as part of NASA 's Mars 2020 mission along with the Perseverance rover , which landed on February 18, 2021. Two months later, on April 19, Ingenuity successfully completed the first powered controlled extraterr
- ... gineer (designed the antennae supporting the radio link on both Ingenuity and Perseverance) [45] On june 15, 2021, the team behind Ingenuity was named the 2021 winner of the John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr. Award ...
#6 Boeing CH-47 Chinook
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol . The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Or
- ... first CH-47F, an upgraded CH-47D, made its maiden flight; the first production model rolled out on 15 june 2006 at Boeing's facility in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania , and first flew on 23 October 2006. [93] Up ...
#7 Boeing A160 Hummingbird
The Boeing A160 Hummingbird (military designation: YMQ-18A ) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopter . Its design incorporates many new technologies never before used in helicopters, allowing for greater endurance and altitude than any helicopter currently in operation. Unmanned aerial vehicl
- ... for about half an hour. [25] A follow-up turboshaft -powered version, the A160T, was first flown on june 15, 2007. [31] It was flown for 8 hours on September 27, 2007 while carrying a 1,000-pound payload. On ...
#8 Sikorsky S-434
The Sikorsky S-434 is a light, turbine-powered helicopter. The S-434 is an improved development of the Schweizer S333 . Light turbine-powered helicopter S-434 Role Light utility and trainer helicopter Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft First flight 18 Decem
- ... ich gives the crew very good visual capacities and handling characteristics. [ citation needed ] On june 15, 2009, Sikorsky announced the delivery of the first two S-434s to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of the Int ...
#9 Bell 407
The Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. A derivative of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger , the 407 uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with composite hub developed for the United States Army 's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering
- ... ed Bell 427 . [3] Bell began deliveries of the 407 in 1996. The 1,000th helicopter was delivered on june 15, 2010. [1] ARH-70 AND BELL 417 The ARH-70 armed reconnaissance helicopter, developed for the U.S. Ar ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 SyberJet Aircraft
SyberJet Aircraft (SJA) is an American aircraft manufacturer. The company's headquarters is in Cedar City, Utah adjacent to the Cedar City Regional Airport with additional engineering offices and manufacturing, service, repair and fatigue test facilities near and on the San Antonio International Air
- ... C planned to maintain Emivest as a jet manufacturer, though he didn't know any details. SYBERJET On june 15, 2011, MT, LLC, the Cedar City, Utah-based company that purchased the assets of Emivest out of bankr ...
#2 Bellanca Airfield
The Bellanca Airfield was an airfield, aircraft plant, and service hangar built in 1928 by Giuseppe Bellanca and Henry B. DuPont in New Castle, Delaware . Located off Route 273 near the Delaware River , the plant produced approximately 3000 aircraft before closing in 1954. Historic airfield in Delaw
- ... n E. Healy & Sons Architectural style Aircraft Hangar NRHP reference No. 05000601 [1] Added to NRHP june 15, 2005 The only surviving part of the airfield is the former Air Service, Inc. hangar, which was list ...
#3 Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace , arms, defense , information security , and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland , in the Washingt
- ... d that CEO Marillyn Hewson would become executive chair and be succeeded as CEO by James Taiclet on june 15; Taiclet is currently the head of American Tower , and was previously the president of Honeywell Aer ...
#4 ATR (aircraft manufacturer)
ATR ( French : Avions de transport régional ; Italian : Aerei da Trasporto Regionale ; or "Regional Transport Airplanes" in English) is a Franco - Italian aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Blagnac , France, a suburb of Toulouse . [3] Aircraft manufacturer This article may rely excessively on so
- ... first ATR 72-600. The 1,000th aircraft was delivered to Spain's Air Nostrum on May 3, 2012. [20] On 15 june 2015, Japan Air Commuter signed a contract for ATR's 1,500th aircraft. On 1 February 2016, ATR sign ...
#5 Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company
The Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company (originally founded as the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company ) was an American company which designed and built aircraft. The founder, Allan Lockheed , went on to form the similarly named but otherwise unrelated Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926, which would me
- ... n it from the waters of the Golden Gate entrance to San Francisco Bay. [3] That first flight was on june 15, 1913. The flight reached an altitude of 300 feet and a speed of 60 miles per hour. Allan then retur ...
#6 Bristol Aeroplane Company
The Bristol Aeroplane Company , originally the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company , was both one of the first and one of the most important British aviation companies, designing and manufacturing both airframes and aircraft engines . Notable aircraft produced by the company include the 'Boxkite'
- ... into flanged sections rather than the light alloys more generally used in aircraft construction. On 15 june 1935, the Bristol Aeroplane Company became a public limited company . By this time, the company had ...
#7 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
- ... dis Dombrovskis and UK trade secretary Liz Truss to begin negotiations to end the dispute. [198] On 15 june 2021, the US and EU reached a truce, suspending the tariffs for five years. [199] The two sides agr ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Brooklands Museum
Brooklands Museum is a motoring and aviation museum occupying part of the former Brooklands motor-racing track in Weybridge , Surrey, England. Aviation museum, Motor museum in Weybridge, Surrey Brooklands Museum Established 1991 ; 31 years ago ( 1991 ) Location Weybridge , Surrey Type Aviation m
- ... ch Ness Wellington and was opened by Robin Holmes, Penelope Keith , Norman Parker and Ken Wallis on 15 june 2011 – the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the type's forerunner, prototype Vickers B.9/32. ...
#2 Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum is a museum focusing on aircraft and nuclear missiles of the United States Air Force during the Cold War . It is located near Ashland, Nebraska , along Interstate 80 southwest of Omaha . The objective of the museum is to preserve and display historic airc
- ... exhibit area. [3] Three large missiles are displayed vertically outdoors in front of the museum. On june 15, 2001, the name of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) Museum was officially changed to the Strategic Ai ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 5-inch/25-caliber gun
The 5"/25 caliber gun (spoken "five-inch-twenty-five-caliber") entered service as the standard heavy anti-aircraft (AA) gun for United States Washington Naval Treaty cruisers commissioned in the 1920s and 1930s. The goal of the 5"/25 design was to produce a heavy AA gun that was light enough to be r
- ... TORY Battleship USS New Mexico 's 5"/25 battery prepares to fire during the bombardment of Saipan , 15 june 1944 The gun weighed about 2 metric tons and used fixed ammunition (case and projectile handled as ...
#2 AGM-28 Hound Dog
The North American Aviation AGM-28 Hound Dog was a supersonic , turbojet-propelled , air-launched cruise missile developed in 1959 for the United States Air Force . It was primarily designed to be capable of attacking Soviet ground-based air defense sites prior to a potential air attack by B-52 Stra
- ... age [ clarification needed ] for a number of years. The last Hound Dog was retired for scrapping on june 15, 1978, from the 42nd Bomb Wing at Loring Air Force Base , Maine . [4] No Hound Dog missile was ever ...
#3 Chain Home
Chain Home , or CH for short, was the codename for the ring of coastal Early Warning radar stations built by the Royal Air Force (RAF) before and during the Second World War to detect and track aircraft . [1] Initially known as RDF , and given the official name Air Ministry Experimental Station Type
- ... ned him to the RRS and replaced him with Nick Carter. [48] The Tizard Committee visited the site on 15 june to examine the team's progress. Watt secretly arranged for a Vickers Valentia to fly nearby, and ye ...
#4 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
- ... ped on Daraa . [292] JUNE On 4 June 2017, at least 37 barrel bombs were dropped on Daraa . [293] On 15 june 2017, a barrel bomb killed at least 1 person and injured 11 in Daraa . [294] On 20 June 2017, at le ...
#5 AGM-169 Joint Common Missile
The AGM-169 Joint Common Missile (JCM) was a tactical air-to-surface missile program (2002-2007) developed by the Lockheed Martin corporation for the United States military aircraft, such as attack and utility helicopters , strike fighters and fighter-bombers . "Joint Common Missile" redirects here.
- ... mmand formally instructs Lockheed Martin to cease work on the program and close out the contract by june 15, 2007. SEE ALSO AGM-114 Hellfire PARS 3 LR Brimstone (missile) Barq Precision Attack Air-to-Surface ...
#6 QF 4.7-inch Mk XI naval gun
The 4.7 inch QF Mark XI [Note 1] was a 50-calibre , 4.7-inch (120 mm) naval gun mounted on Royal Navy (RN) and Allied destroyers during World War II . [1] Dual-purpose gun QF 4.7 inch Mark XI Forward turrets on HMS Matchless Type Dual-purpose gun Place of origin United Kingdom Service hist
- ... f armour at a range of 6.2 mi (10 km) rather than 3.7 mi (5.9 km) . In the Battle of Pantelleria on 15 june 1942, HMS Marne , Matchless ) and Ithuriel engaged a superior Italian task force. Marne fired 704 s ...
#7 Little Boy
" Little Boy " was the codename for the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 during World War II . It was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare. The bomb was dropped by the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay piloted by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. , comm
- ... and this would increase the production rate. [16] The enriched uranium projectile was completed on 15 june , and the target on 24 July. [17] The target and bomb pre-assemblies (partly assembled bombs without ...
#8 RIM-2 Terrier
The Convair RIM-2 Terrier was a two-stage medium-range naval surface-to-air missile (SAM), and was among the earliest surface-to-air missiles to equip United States Navy ships. It underwent significant upgrades while in service, starting with beam-riding guidance with a 10-nautical-mile (19 km) ra
- ... ston [2] and Canberra in the mid-1950s, with Canberra being the first to achieve operational status june 15, 1956. Its US Navy designation was SAM-N-7 until 1963, when it was re-designated RIM-2. For a brief ...
#9 Operation Bumblebee
Operation Bumblebee was a US Navy effort to develop surface to air missiles (SAMs) to provide a mid-range layer of anti-aircraft defence, between anti-aircraft guns in the short range and fighter aircraft operating at long range. A major reason for the Bumblebee efforts was the need to attack bomber
- ... also developed. One of these developed into the RIM-2 Terrier , which entered operational status on 15 june 1956, two years before Talos; Terrier was first installed aboard the heavy cruiser USS Canberra . T ...
#10 Tallboy (bomb)
Tallboy or Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000 lb was an earthquake bomb developed by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War . [lower-alpha 1] Type of earthquake bomb This article needs additional citations for verification . ( O
- ... o marker aircraft attacked, several hits were scored on the pens, one bomb penetrated the roof. [7] 15 june 1944 – Boulogne harbour 297 aircraft: 155 Lancasters, 130 Halifaxes , 12 Mosquitos, of Nos 1, 4, 5, ...
#11 Azon
AZON (or Azon), from " azimuth only", was one of the world's first guided weapons , deployed by the Allies and contemporary with the German Fritz X . American guided bomb AZON AZON, the first smart bomb developed by the United States. Type Guided bomb Place of origin United States Service histor
- ... ridge over the Somme at Ham and 5 use Azon bombs against targets of opportunity; no losses. Étaples june 15, 1944 Mission 414: 12 B-24s use Azon bombs against Étaples railroad bridge and 7 others use the bomb ...
#12 AN/FPS-17
The AN/FPS-17 was a ground-based fixed-beam radar system that was installed at three locations worldwide, including Pirinçlik Air Base (formerly Diyarbakir Air Station) in south-eastern Turkey , Laredo, Texas and Shemya Island, Alaska. AN/FPS-17 antennas at Shemya, Alaska. This system was deployed t
- ... al processing was done in the Foreign Technology Division at Wright Patterson Air Force Base . From 15 june 1955, when the first Soviet missile was detected, to 1 March 1964, 508 incidents (sightings) were r ...