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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
Saint-Inglevert Airfield is a general aviation airfield at Saint-Inglevert , Pas-de-Calais , [Note 1] France . In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps , later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation and thus becoming RAF Saint Inglevert .
Royal Air Force Great Ashfield or more simply RAF Great Ashfield is a former Royal Air Force station located 10 miles (16 km) east of Bury St. Edmunds and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Great Ashfield , Suffolk , England. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient co
#4 Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport ( IATA : PBM , ICAO : SMJP ) , also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport , and locally referred to simply as JAP , is an airport located in the town of Zanderij and hub for airline carrier Surinam Airways , 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Param
#5 Central Nebraska Regional Airport
Central Nebraska Regional Airport ( IATA : GRI , ICAO : KGRI , FAA LID : GRI ) is three miles northeast of Grand Island , in Hall County , Nebraska . It is owned by the Hall County Airport Authority. [1] The airport sees two airlines, Allegiant Air which flies independently and American Eagle which
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
#7 St. George Regional Airport
St. George Regional Airport ( IATA : SGU , ICAO : KSGU , FAA LID : SGU ) is a city-owned airport in St. George , Washington County , Utah . [1] For the former airport, see St. George Municipal Airport . Airport St. George Regional Airport IATA : SGU ICAO : KSGU FAA LID : SGU Summary Airport type Pub
Berdiansk Airport ( Ukrainian : Аеропорт Бердянськ , Russian : Аэропорт Бердянск ) ( IATA : ERD , ICAO : UKDB ) is an airport in Berdiansk , Ukraine . The airport is located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north of the city. [1] Airport in Berdiansk, Ukraine Berdiansk Airport "Бердянськ Аеропорт" IATA : ERD IC
#9 RAF Aboukir
Royal Air Force Aboukir or more simply RAF Aboukir is a former Royal Air Force base located 6.6 miles (10.6 km) northwest of Kafr El-Dawar and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) east of Alexandria , Egypt . Between 1916 and 1947 a number of units and squadrons were based there, including the central depot for
Leyte-Samar Naval Base was a large United States Navy base in the Philippines on the Islands of Leyte and Samar . The Base was built during World War II to support the many naval ships fighting and patrolling in the South West Pacific theatre of war as part of the Pacific War . A number of naval fac
Spaceport America , formerly the Southwest Regional Spaceport , is an FAA -licensed spaceport located on 18,000 acres (7,300 ha) of State Trust Land in the Jornada del Muerto desert basin 45 miles (72 km) north of Las Cruces , New Mexico , and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Truth or Consequence
#12 Mateur Airfield
Mateur Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia , located approximately 4 km north-northwest of Mateur , 52 km northwest of Tunis . It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the Tunisian Campaign . It was a temporary airfield, built by the
Antonio Bautista Air Base ( IATA : PPS , ICAO : RPVP ) is a military airbase of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), located in Puerto Princesa , Palawan , Philippines . The base shares the single 2,600 metres (8,530 feet) long runway with Puerto Princesa International Airport . [2] [3] The PAF base was
#14 RAF Greatham
Royal Air Force Greatham or more simply RAF Greatham is a former Royal Air Force station located in Greatham , County Durham , England . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2012 ) Airport in Greatham RAF Greatham IATA : none ICAO : none Summary Airport type Military Op
#15 Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , commonly known as Changi Airport ( IATA : SIN , ICAO : WSSS ) , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore , and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia . As one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic, it
#16 Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment
Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment (DA 273) is a French Air Force military facility, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Romorantin-Lanthenay , in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France . DA 273 Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment Romorantin Aerodrome Air Service Production Center
#17 Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport ( IATA : MKE , ICAO : KMKE , FAA LID : MKE ) is a civil-military airport 5 nautical miles (9.3 km ; 5.8 mi ) south of downtown Milwaukee , Wisconsin , United States. [2] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrat
#18 Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (BHRO) is a nationally ranked, 1131 bed non-profit , acute care teaching hospital located in Royal Oak , Michigan , providing tertiary care and healthcare services to the Royal Oak region and Metro Detroit . [1] Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak is the flagship facility of th
Andrews Air Force Base ( Andrews AFB , AAFB ) is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews , which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force . [2] In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base merged with Naval Air Facility Washington to form Joint Base Andrews . Andrews, located near Morningside,
#20 Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport
Rosebud Sioux Tribal Airport ( ICAO : KSUO , FAA LID : SUO ) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km ) south of the central business district of Rosebud , in Todd County, South Dakota , United States. [1] The airport is owned by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe . [1] Airport in South Dak
The Caproni Ca.135 was an Italian medium bomber designed in Bergamo in Italy by Cesare Pallavicino. It flew for the first time in 1935, and entered service with the Peruvian Air Force in 1937, and with the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) in January 1938. [ citation needed ] Caproni Ca.13
The Piel CP-30 Emeraude (French: émeraude = "emerald") is an aircraft designed in France in the mid-1950s and widely built both by factories and homebuilders. 1950s French light aircraft Emeraude, Super Emeraude, Aeriel CP301A Emeraude Role Civil utility aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Coopav
#3 Berkut 360
The Berkut 360 is a tandem-seating, two-seat homebuilt canard aircraft with pusher configuration and retractable landing gear, built primarily of carbon fiber and fiberglass . This article is about the U.S.-made, propeller-driven general aviation aircraft. For the Russian-made, jet-powered experimen
#4 Fiat CR.20
The Fiat CR.20 was an Italian biplane fighter used during the 1920s and 1930s. Designed by Celestino Rosatelli , it represented an intermediate step from the early biplane CR.1 and the later, successful series CR.30 , CR.32 and CR.42 . CR.20 Role Fighter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Fiat Designer C
The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed for the Royal Navy , being the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search and strike portions of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ope
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the
#7 Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 ( izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is " Fitter ". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 , the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20
#8 Saab 18
The Saab 18 was a twin-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft , designed and built by Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) for use by the Swedish Air Force in response to a 1938 design competition. Due to delays, it did not enter service until 1944, but quickly became the standard Swedish bomber aircraft.
The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined STOL utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 was produced at Pilatus Flugzeugwerke in Stans, Switzerland. It has been built in both piston engine - and turboprop -powered versions, and was produced under
#10 Parnall Possum
The Parnall Possum was an experimental triplane , with a single, central engine driving wing-mounted propellers via shafts and gears. Two of these British aircraft were built in the mid-1920s. Possum Role Experimental bomber Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer George Parnall
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop -powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. Turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft This article may be e
The Vickers Wellesley was a medium bomber that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs at Brooklands near Weybridge , Surrey. It was one of two aircraft to be named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington , the other being the Vickers Wellington . Bri
The Nord 1500 Griffon was an experimental ramjet -powered interceptor aircraft designed and built by French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation . The Griffon was developed to become a Mach 2 follow on to the supersonic Nord Gerfaut research aircraft. Development of the aircraft began in
The Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 2] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft . It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space ) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-13
The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and then built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force . In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard , it also went on to se
#16 Arado Ar 240
The Arado Ar 240 was a German twin-engine, multi-role heavy fighter aircraft, developed for the Luftwaffe during World War II by Arado Flugzeugwerke . Its first flight was in 1940, but problems with the design hampered development, and it remained only marginally stable throughout the prototype phas
The PAC JF-17 Thunder ( Urdu : جے ایف-17 گرج ), or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong ( pinyin : Xiāo Lóng ; lit. 'Fierce Dragon' ), is a lightweight, single-engine, fourth-generation [3] [4] [5] multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporat
#18 General Aircraft Monospar ST-25
The General Aircraft Monospar ST-25 was a British 1930s light twin-engined utility aircraft. Monospar ST-25 Monospar ST-25 Jubilee of Eloy Fernández Navamuel during the Spanish Civil War [1] Role Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer General Aircraft Ltd, Hanworth First flight
The Aero Commander 500 family is a series of light-twin piston-engined and turboprop aircraft originally built by the Aero Design and Engineering Company in the late 1940s, renamed the Aero Commander company in 1950, and a division of Rockwell International from 1965. The initial production version
The Breda Ba.88 Lince ("Lynx") was a ground-attack aircraft used by the Italian Regia Aeronautica during World War II . Its streamlined design and retractable undercarriage were advanced for the time, and after its debut in 1937 the aircraft established several world speed records. [1] However, when
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
I-401 ( 伊号第四百一潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-ichi-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1945 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -cl
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
#4 Pacific Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
#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
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy , which served during and after World War II . She was the first ship to carry her name. She was the flagship of Task Group 22.3 , a hunter-killer group which captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944. US Nav
Empire Fowey was a 19,121 GRT ocean liner that was built in 1935 as Potsdam by Blohm & Voss , Hamburg for the Hamburg America Line . She was sold before completion to Norddeutscher Lloyd . While owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd she was one of three sister ships operating the service between Bremen and
#9 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō
Ryūhō ( 龍鳳 , "Dragon phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy . She was converted from the submarine tender Taigei ( 大鯨, "Big Whale" ) , which had been used in the Second Sino-Japanese War . One of the least successful of the light aircraft carrier conversions due to her
#10 Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
Zuihō ( 瑞鳳 , "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Fortunate Phoenix") was the name ship of her class of two light aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy . Originally laid down as the submarine tender Takasaki , she was renamed and converted while under construction into an aircraft carrier. The
#11 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
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
#13 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named for the 1942 Makin raid , an early diversionary raid designed to distract from the Guadalcanal campaign and the Tulagi campaign . Launched in April 1944, and commissioned in May, she served in s
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
#17 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
USS Wolverine (IX-64) was a training ship used by the United States Navy during World War II . She was originally named Seeandbee and was built as a Great Lakes luxury side-wheel steamer cruise ship for the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company. Seeandbee was launched on 9 November 1912 and was norm
#19 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
#20 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō
Ryūjō ( Japanese : 龍驤 "Prancing Dragon") was a light aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the early 1930s. Small and lightly built in an attempt to exploit a loophole in the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, she proved to be top-heavy and only marginally stable and was b
#1 Silverjet
Silverjet was a British all- business class airline headquartered at London Luton Airport in Luton, Bedfordshire , England, [1] that, prior to the suspension of operations on 30 May 2008, [2] operated services to Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport . A proposed rescu
Jamaica Air Shuttle was a domestic and western Caribbean regional airline based at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston , Jamaica . The airline began service on 7 December 2009, offering "on-demand" scheduled and private charter services to Jamaica's international and domestic airports. This article
#3 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
#4 Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. [5] ( lit. ' Airways of Mexico, Public Limited ' ) operating as Aeroméxico ( pronounced [a.eɾoˈmexiko] ; stylized as A ERO M EXICO ), is the flag carrier [6] airline of Mexico , based in Mexico City . It operates scheduled services to more than 90 destinations [7
Bradley Air Services , operating as Canadian North , is a wholly Inuit -owned airline headquartered in Kanata, Ontario , [6] Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to communities in the Northwest Territories , Nunavut and the Nunavik region of Quebec , as well as southern destinations such
#6 Spanair
Spanair S.A. was a Spanish airline , with its head office in the Spanair Building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , near Barcelona . Until 2009, it was a subsidiary of the SAS Group ; the same parent company in control of Scandinavian Airlines and held slightly under 20% of the company. [3] Spanair pro
Kavminvodyavia ( KMV Avia ) was an airline based in Mineralnye Vody in the Caucasus , Russia . It operated scheduled services to over 20 destinations in the northern Caucasus region and abroad, as well as charter services. Its main base was Mineralnye Vody Airport , [2] which was also operated by th
#8 British Caledonian in the 1970s
British Caledonian (BCal) came into being in November 1970 when the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways , at the time Britain's second-largest, wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] airline , took over British United Airways (BUA), then the largest British independent airline as well as
Vildanden AS ("The Wild Duck") was a virtual , regional airline based at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen in Norway , where it was the only airline. With operations starting in 2005, it flew to Bergen , Trondheim and Stavanger using a Jetstream 32 and an ATR 42 , which is wet leased from Danish Air Transp
#10 Aéro-Service
Société Aéro-Service Afrigo is an airline headquartered in Pointe-Noire , Republic of the Congo . It operates chartered cargo and business passenger flights within Congo and to neighbouring countries out of its base at Pointe-Noire Airport . [2] Airline based in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo A
#11 USGlobal Airways
USGlobal Airways , formerly known as Baltia Air Lines, Inc. , [1] is a publicly traded American corporation that is currently undergoing Part 121 Air Carrier Certification. It was founded in August 1989 with the aim of flying from New York City to the then- Soviet Union . As of 2020, it has not yet
#12 Wataniya Airways
Kuwait Wataniya Airways (K.S.C.) ( Arabic : (شركة الخطوط الوطنية الكويتية (ش.م.ك ), doing business as Wataniya Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الوطنية ), was a publicly-traded company on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Wataniya Airways' hub was the Sheikh Saad Terminal in Kuwait while its corporate headquarter
#13 Flydubai
Flydubai ( Arabic : فلاي دبي ), legally Dubai Aviation Corporation ( Arabic : مؤسسة دبي للطيران [2] ), is an Emirati government-owned low-cost airline in Dubai , United Arab Emirates with its head office and flight operations in Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport . [3] The airline operates a
#14 World2Fly
World2Fly is a passenger airline that operates out of Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain . [5] Spanish airline World2Fly IATA ICAO Callsign 2W WFL BLUE WORLD Founded 2021 ( 2021 ) Commenced operations 19 June 2021 [1] AOC # ES.AOC.157 [2] Hubs Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airp
#15 Pan American-Grace Airways
Pan American-Grace Airways , also known as Panagra , and dubbed "The World's Friendliest Airline" was an airline formed as a joint venture between Pan American World Airways and Grace Shipping Company . On September 13, 1928, a small single-engine Fairchild airliner flew from Lima, Peru, to Talara,
#16 Fishtail Air
Fishtail Air Pvt. Ltd. , from 2018 to 2020 known as Summit Helicopters Pvt. Ltd. , is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal , operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 1997 under the Air Operators Certificate issued by the Gov
#17 Austin Airways
Austin Airways was a passenger airline and freight carrier based in Timmins , Ontario , and one of the oldest in Canada . Austin Airways IATA ICAO Callsign AAW AUSTIN Founded 1934 Ceased operations 1987 Fleet size See Aircraft used below Destinations See Destinations below Headquarters Timmins , Ont
#18 History of Braathens SAFE (1946–1993)
Braathens South American & Far East Airtransport A/S or Braathens SAFE was founded by ship-owner Ludvig G. Braathen in 1946. It started as a charter airline based at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway , flying to destinations in the Far East and in South America. At first the airline used Douglas DC
#19 Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air (usually shortened to Allegiant ) is an American ultra-low-cost airline that operates scheduled and charter flights. It is a major air carrier , the fourteenth-largest commercial airline in North America. Ultra low-cost-low service-carrier of the United States This article is about the
Colorful Guizhou Airlines is a low-cost Chinese regional airline with its headquarters in Guiyang , Guizhou , and with its fleet based at Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport . [1] It is intended to improve air service in Western China , particularly Guizhou Province. It is the first locally-ow
The history of ballooning , both with hot air and gas , spans many centuries. It includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the English Channel , first flight in North America, and first aircraft related disaster. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
#2 Spirit of Freedom (balloon)
Spirit of Freedom balloon was a Rozière balloon designed and built by Donald Cameron and Tim Cole . In 2002 solo pilot Steve Fossett flew the Spirit of Freedom to become the first successful around-the-world nonstop solo flight in any kind of aircraft. On June 19, 2002, the 10-story-high balloon Spi
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
#4 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
#5 No. 9r
HMA No. 9r was a rigid airship designed and built by Vickers at Walney Island just off Barrow-in-Furness , Cumbria . It was ordered in 1913 but did not fly until 27 November 1916 when it became the first British rigid airship to do so. It was dismantled in June 1918 after being flown for around 165
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
The 466th Fighter Squadron is the 419th Fighter Wing 's operational flying squadron. It is located at Hill Air Force Base , Utah . 466th Fighter Squadron 466th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon over the Great Salt Lake [note 1] Active 1944–1945; 1952–1956; 1972–present Country United States B
Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean . Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins goi
The 45th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command 's (AFRC) 924th Fighter Group and stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona. The squadron currently flies the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II . US Air Force Reserve u
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 36 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 36 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 123 confirmed aerial victories during the war, including 11 enemy observation
Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5) was a German Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II . It was created to operate in the far north of Europe, namely Norway , Scandinavia and northern parts of Finland , all nearest the Arctic Ocean , with Luftflotte 5 , created specifically to be based in occupied Norway ,
#7 No. 307 Polish Night Fighter Squadron
No. 307 (Polish) Squadron , also known as No. 307 (City of Lwów) Squadron ( Polish : 307 Dywizjon Myśliwski Nocny "Lwowskich Puchaczy" ) was one of several Polish squadrons in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War . It was formed as part of an agreement between the Polish Government
The 107th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing . It is assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base , Michigan and is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. United States Air Force Air Combat Command unit This article's lead section ma
#9 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven (HC-7) was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975. [1] Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven HC-7 Emblem Active 1967–1975 Branch United States Navy Nickname(s) Sea Devils Engagem
The 550th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. Its current assignment is with 56th Operations Group , at Kingsley Field , Oregon. 550th Fighter Squadron 550th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle [note 1] Active 1944–1946; 1970-1991; 1994-1995, 2017- Country
#11 318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 25th Air Division based at McChord AFB , Washington. The squadron was inactivated on 7 December 1989. 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron F-15 Eagle of the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadr
The 525th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson , Alaska. The squadron was first activated as the 309th Bombardment Squadron in February 1942. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterran
The 106th Rescue Wing (106th RQW) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard , stationed at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base , Westhampton Beach, New York. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article needs addition
No. 22 Squadron RNZAF was a squadron of the Royal New Zealand Air Force . Formed in August 1942, during World War II , at RNZAF Station Onerahi equipped with the Hawker Hind , co-ordinating with New Zealand Army units providing training for air liaison officers . Reformed on 19 June 1944 at RNZAF St
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War . After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958. Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
No. 20 Squadron is the Royal Air Force 's Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for ground-based Tactical Air Command and Control, and Air Battle Management. It is part of the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) and is based at RAF Boulmer . It was allocated the role on 1 June 2021. [2] D
The 14th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Columbus Air Force Base , Mississippi . 14th Flying Training Wing Northrop T-38C formation from the 50th Flying Training Squadron [note 1] Active 1947–1949; 1966–1971; 1972–present Country United States Branch Un
#18 467th Strategic Fighter Squadron
The 467th Strategic Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 508th Strategic Fighter Wing at Turner Air Force Base , Georgia, where it was inactivated on 11 May 1956. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key po
No. 41 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is the RAF's Typhoon Test and Evaluation Squadron ("TES"), based at RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire . Its official title is "41 TES". The squadron was formed in 1916 during First World War as part of the Royal Flying Corps and served on the Western Front as a grou
Attack Squadron ONE L (VA-1L) was a United States Navy squadron used to evaluate weapons and equipment and develop new tactics for the fleet under command of Light Carrier Air Group One (CVLG-1) aboard the USS Saipan (CVL-48) . Originally established as Torpedo Squadron FIFTY EIGHT (VT-58) on 19
#1 DO-160
DO-160, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment is a standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware. It is published by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) and supersedes DO-138. Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equi
Richard G. Thomas (April 2, 1930 – June 19, 2006) was an American test pilot, who flew the Tacit Blue , and several spin tests on the F-5F program, including the first flights on both aircraft for the Northrop Corporation . American test pilot Not to be confused with Richard Grenfell Thomas . Richar
Don Cameron MBE BSc MA MIEE D.Eng FRSGS (born 1939) is a Scottish balloonist , and later founder of Cameron Balloons , the world's largest hot air balloon manufacturer. Don Cameron is one of the few aeronauts to be awarded the Harmon Trophy , as the 'World's Outstanding Aviator' in 1999. Scottish av
Engelbert Zaschka (September 1, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau , Germany – June 26, 1955 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) [1] [2] was a German chief engineer, [3] chief designer and inventor. [4] Zaschka is one of the first German helicopter pioneers and he is a pioneer of flying with muscle power an
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
George Arthur Barnes (19 July 1883 – 1 February 1919) was an English racing motorcyclist and a pioneer aviator . George Arthur Barnes Born ( 1883-07-19 ) 19 July 1883 Hoxton , London , England Died 1 February 1919 (1919-02-01) (aged 35) Paddington Nationality United Kingdom Occupation Pilot Known
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]
Captain Frank Sowter Barnwell OBE AFC FRAeS BSc (23 November 1880 – 2 August 1938) was a Scottish aeronautical engineer . With his elder brother Harold , he built the first successful powered aircraft made in Scotland and later went on to a career as an aircraft designer with the Bristol Aeroplane C
James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in the financial services industry
#9 Hu Peiquan
Hu Peiquan ( Chinese : 胡沛泉 ; Wade–Giles : Hu P'ei-ch'üan ; 19 June 1920 – 19 February 2019) was a Chinese engineering mechanician , aerospace engineer , and educator. He was a distinguished professor and founder of the Department of Engineering Mechanics at Northwestern Polytechnical University . He
#10 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
The marchioness Carina Massone Negrone ( Bogliasco , 20 June 1911 - Bogliasco , 19 March 1991) was an Italian aviator . She is considered to be one of the first heroines of the sky . [2] Carina Massone Negrone Carina Massone Negrone with her son Vittorio Born 20 June 1911 Bogliasco , Kingdom of Ital
#12 Jack Parsons (rocket engineer)
John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons ; [nb 1] October 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952) was an American rocket engineer , chemist , and Thelemite occultist . Associated with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Parsons was one of the principal founders of both the Jet Propulsion
Edward Higgins White II (November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967) was an American aeronautical engineer , United States Air Force officer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . He was a member of the crews of Gemini 4 and Apollo 1 . American astronaut (1930-1967) "Edward Higgins White" redirects here. For
#14 Bulma
Bulma ( Japanese : ブルマ , Hepburn : Buruma ) is a fictional character featured in the Dragon Ball franchise, first appearing in the manga series created by Akira Toriyama . She debuted in the first chapter "Bulma and Son Goku", published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on June 19, 1984 issue 51, [2] m
Gerald D. Griffin (born December 25, 1934) is an American aeronautical engineer and former NASA official, who served as a flight director during the Apollo program and director of Johnson Space Center , succeeding Chris Kraft in 1982. American aerospace engineer and businessman For the Irish novelis
#16 Tom Gunn
Tom Tak Gunn was the first Chinese-American pilot in the United States graduating from the Curtiss School of Aviation class of 1911 and earned pilot's license no. 131 on June 19, 1912. He popularized passenger flight in Hawaii and became the head of the Chinese air force. Aviator (b. 1890, d. 1925)
#17 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
#18 Matthew Slattery
Rear-Admiral Sir Matthew Sausse Slattery , KBE , CB , FRAeS (12 May 1902 – 16 March 1990) was a British naval officer, military aviator and businessman. He was the managing director and chairman of Short Brothers and Harland , chairman of British Overseas Airways Corporation and latterly served as
#19 Léon Lemartin
Théodore Clovis Edmond Lemartin , known as Léon Lemartin (20 October 1883 Dunes, Tarn-et-Garonne – 18 June 1911, Vincennes ) [2] [3] was a pioneer aviator who set a world record on 3 February 1911 at Pau, France when he carried seven [4] [5] passengers in a Blériot XIII Aerobus . He then took eight,
#20 Ralph W. Cram
Ralph Warren Cram (June 19, 1869 – May 8, 1952) was a newspaper editor and aviator. American journalist Ralph Warren Cram Cram at home in Bettendorf, Iowa Born Ralph Warren Cram ( 1869-06-19 ) June 19, 1869 Zanesville , Ohio, United States Died May 8, 1952 (1952-05-08) (aged 82) Davenport, Iowa ,
The Charomskiy ACh-30 was a Soviet aircraft diesel engine developed during World War II. The initial version was not very satisfactory and it was cancelled when its factory was forced to evacuate in the autumn of 1941. Production was reinitiated in the summer of 1942 and continued until September 19
The CFM International LEAP ("Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion" [6] ) is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by CFM International , a 50-50 joint venture between American GE Aviation and French Safran Aircraft Engines (formerly Snecma). It is the successor of the successful CFM56 and competes with
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
#3 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
Emirates Flight 407 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by Emirates from Auckland to Dubai with a stopover in Melbourne , operated by an Airbus A340-500 aircraft. On 20 March 2009, the flight failed to take off properly at Melbourne Airport , hitting several structures at the end
#5 1929 Imperial Airways Handley Page W.10 crash
The 1929 Imperial Airways Handley Page W.10 crash happened on 17 June 1929 when Handley Page W.10 G-EBMT suffered an engine failure and subsequently ditched in the English Channel off Dungeness with the loss of seven lives. The aircraft was operating an international scheduled flight from Croydon to
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
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2000. Years in aviation : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20
#9 Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Flight 253 (June 1956)
Linea Aeropostal Venezolana Flight 253 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Idlewild International Airport , New York to Caracas International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela . During the 20 June 1956 operation of the flight, approximately one hour and twenty minutes after departure, the fl
#10 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#11 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
#12 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
#13 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
#14 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.
#15 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
#16 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
#17 2007 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2007: Years in aviation : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20
#18 2015 Seville Airbus A400M crash
On 9 May 2015, an Airbus A400M Atlas cargo plane on a test flight crashed at La Rinconada , Spain , less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Seville Airport at around 1:00 pm local time, killing 4 of the 6 crew. [1] [2] [3] [4] This article needs to be updated . The reason given is: Results of the off
#19 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
#20 List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines . It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California , USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a tri
The Schweizer SGS 2-32 is an American two-seat, mid-wing, two or three-place glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [3] American glider SGS 2-32 Role Open-class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Designer Ernest Schw
The Schweizer SGU 1-19 and Schweizer SGU 1-20 are a family of United States single-seat, high-wing , strut-braced , utility gliders built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [1] [2] American family of gliders SGU 1-19 and SGU 1-20 Role Open-class sailplane National origin United States Manuf
#3 URMV-3 IS-3
The IS-3 was the basis of a family of high performance gliders designed by Iosif Şilimon and built in Romania in the 1950s at the URMV-3 (Rom: Uzinele de Reparatii Material Volant-3 - Glider repair and manufacture factory) factory at Braşov . [1] Not to be confused with the IS-3 ABC from Instytut Sz
The Schweizer SGP 1-1 is an American , amateur-built , single-seat, high-wing primary glider that was designed by Ernest Schweizer and constructed by the Mercury Glider Club between 1929 and 1930. [2] SGP 1-1 Role Primary glider Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Mercury Gli
The Spalinger S.18 is a Swiss 1930s performance sailplane . Several variants were built and the S.18 dominated Swiss contests and set records for nearly a decade. Many were active into the 1960s and four remain on the Swiss register. Swiss 1930s performance sailplane Spalinger S.18 Role High perform
The one-off, experimental Czerwiński CW IV was a Polish high performance glider and the nation's first two-seater. It set several national records and influenced later Polish designs. CW IV Role Exprimental two seat glider Type of aircraft National origin Poland Manufacturer ZASPL Designer Wacław Cz
#1 Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 ( NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2021 [update] at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude . It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as
The Eurocopter EC725 Caracal , now called Airbus Helicopters H225M , is a long-range tactical transport military helicopter developed from the Eurocopter AS532 Cougar for military use. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 28 seated troops along with two crew, depending on customer confi
The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is a twin-engine, multi-role shipboard helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Armed Forces . [3] [4] A military variant of the Sikorsky S-92 , the CH-148 is designed for shipboard operations and replaced the venerable CH-124 Sea King ,
#4 List of helicopter prison escapes
There have been multiple prison escapes where an inmate escapes by means of a helicopter . One of the earliest instances was the escape of Joel David Kaplan, nicknamed "Man Fan", on August 19, 1971, from the Santa Martha Acatitla in Mexico. [3] Kaplan was a New York businessman who not only escaped
#1 Production Corporation Polyot
Production Association Polyot ( Russian : Производственное объединение «Полёт» , lit. ' flying, flight ' ) is a Russian aerospace engineering state corporation best known for being the manufacturer of GLONASS satellites and the Kosmos-3M space launch vehicle. The company is based in Omsk , in the
#2 SONACA
The Sonaca Group is a Belgian aerospace company. It has subsidiaries in the United States , Canada , Mexico , Brazil , China , Romania and Sri Lanka . In 2018, the Sonaca Group's operating revenues amounted to $900 million. The Sonaca Group currently [ when? ] employs 4,630 workers. 92.604% of the c
#3 Helibras
Helibras or Helicópteros do Brasil S.A. (Helicopters of Brazil, Inc.) is a Brazil -based helicopter manufacturer which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters , a division of Airbus . Helibras Type Joint Stock Industry Aerospace / Defense Founded 1978 Headquarters Itajubá , Minas Gerais ,
#4 KI Holdings
KI Holdings Co., Ltd. ( KIホールディングス株式会社 , KI Holdings kabushikigaisha ) is a business holdings company headquartered in Totsuka-ku in Yokohama, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. It is a subsidiary of Koito Manufacturing Company. KI Holdings manufactures railway equipment, and aircraft lighting. In
Tugan Aircraft Ltd. was an Australian aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. It was based at Mascot aerodrome, now Sydney Airport . It is best known for having manufactured the Gannet , the first Australian-designed aircraft to enter series production. Tugan Aircraft Industry Aerospace Founded 1933 Fou
Airspeed Limited was established in 1931 to build aeroplanes in York , England, by A. H. Tiltman and Nevil Shute Norway (the aeronautical engineer and novelist, who used his forenames as his pen-name). The other directors were A. E. Hewitt, Lord Grimthorpe and Alan Cobham . Amy Johnson was also one
Elbit Systems Ltd . is an Israel-based international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs throughout the world. The company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace , land and naval systems, command, control, communications, co
#8 Society of British Aerospace Companies
The Society of British Aerospace Companies , formerly Society of British Aircraft Constructors , known as SBAC , was the UK's national trade association representing companies supplying civil air transport, aerospace defence, homeland security and space. As of October 2009 SBAC merged with the Defen
#1 Royal Air Force Museum London
The Royal Air Force Museum London (also commonly known as the RAF Museum ) is located on the former Hendon Aerodrome . It includes five buildings and hangars showing the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force . It is part of the Royal Air Force Museum . [2] Aviation museum in London, United Kin
Raad or Ra'd ( Persian : رعد , meaning "thunder") is an Iranian modern aerial defence system deployed in September 2012.The system is designed to enhance Iran's capabilities in terms of defense, and as a partner to Bavar 373 air defense system. According to Fars news agency the Raad is designed to c
#2 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
#3 Kh-32
Kh-32 ( Russian : Х-32 ) is a Russian supersonic air-launched cruise missile with a range of 600–1000 km developed by the MKB Raduga from the Kh-22 . The missile was accepted to service in 2016 as armament for the Tu-22M3M bombers. [1] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or di
#4 Nike Zeus
Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed by the US Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs' Nike team, and was initially
#5 Paveway IV
Paveway IV is a dual mode GPS / INS and laser-guided bomb manufactured by Raytheon UK (formerly Raytheon Systems Limited). [1] It is the latest iteration of the Paveway series. Precision-Guided Munition Paveway IV A Paveway IV laser-guided bomb fitted to a Harrier GR9. Type Precision-Guided Munition
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