langs: 28 июня [ru] / june 28 [en] / 28. juni [de] / 28 juin [fr] / 28 giugno [it] / 28 de junio [es]
days: june 25 / june 26 / june 27 / june 28 / june 29 / june 30 / july 1
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... 29 August 1944 (P-47) [lower-alpha 1] [5] [ page needed ] 107th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron , 28 june – 5 July 1944 (P-51/F-5) [6] A-5 Chippelle Airfield , France 5 July 1944 – 9 July 1944 Located: 49° ...
- ... 1944 Closed: 15 September 1944 Runway: 3600x120, SMT (08/26) [1] Used by: [5] 365th Fighter Group , 28 june – 15 August 1944 (P-47) 363d Fighter Group , August – September 1944 (P-51) A-8 Picauville , France ...
#2 Shelter Cove Airport
Shelter Cove Airport ( FAA LID : 0Q5 ) is a public airport located in Shelter Cove , serving Humboldt County , California , USA . This general aviation airport covers 50 acres and has one runway . Municipal airport in Shelter Cove, California, United States Shelter Cove Airport 2012 photo IATA : non
- ... Shelter Cove Airport a popular fly-in destination when weather permits. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 28 june 1971, Douglas C-47 N90627 of Lake Riverside Estates crashed on take-off on a domestic non-scheduled ...
#3 Azeville Airfield
Azeville/Fontenay (Azeville) Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Normandy region of northern France . Azeville/Fontenay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-7 Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France Colonel James B. Tipton
- ... tember 1944 and the land returned to agricultural use. [4] MAJOR UNITS ASSIGNED 365th Fighter Group 28 june - 15 August 1944 386th (D5), 387th (B4), 388th (C4) Fighter Squadrons (P-47D) [3] 363d Fighter Grou ...
#4 Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport ( IATA : PKB [2] , ICAO : KPKB , FAA LID : PKB ) is seven miles northeast of Parkersburg , in Wood County, West Virginia . [1] It is owned by the Wood County Airport Authority [1] and is also known as Wood County Airport or Gill Robb Wilson Field . It serves the Mid-
- ... e scheduled essential air service at Parkersburg, Morgantown and Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV, effective june 28, 2008. Order 2008-5-37 (May 27, 2008) : re-selecting Colgan Air, Inc. d/b/a United Express, to provi ...
#5 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
- ... 3 (P-40) 35th Fighter Squadron , 10 May – 25 December 1943 (P-40s) 67th Fighter Squadron , 30 May – 28 june 1943 (P-39) 80th Fighter Squadron , 20 July – 8 November 1942; 21 March – 11 December 1943 (P-39) B ...
#6 Kunming Wujiaba International Airport
Kunming Wujiaba International Airport ( IATA : KMG , ICAO : ZPPP ) was the main airport serving Kunming , the capital of Yunnan Province , China. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) south-east of metropolitan Kunming. Originally built in 1923, the airport had been renovated numerous times into a modern
- ... ilt in 1923, the airport had been renovated numerous times into a modern facility before closing on 28 june 2012. It was a major hub for China Eastern Airlines , Kunming Airlines , and Lucky Air . The airpor ...
- ... ry Airport type Defunct Serves Kunming Location Kunming, Yunnan , China Opened 1923 ( 1923 ) Closed 28 june 2012 ( 2012-06-28 ) Elevation AMSL 1,895 m / 6,217 ft Coordinates 24°59′32″N 102°44′36″E Map KMG Lo ...
#7 List of airports in New Mexico
This article lists all airports in New Mexico (a U.S. state ), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with comme
- ... Bell Airport aka East Mesa Airpark (1945–1952) GA Eunice E04 Eunice Airport (closed 2007?) Archived june 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine GA Zuni Pueblo ZUN KZUN Black Rock Airport (closed 2017) GA SEE ALSO E ...
#8 RAF Thornaby
Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby was a former Royal Air Force Station located near the town of Thornaby-on-Tees , in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command , Bomber Command and Coastal Command all operated from the base over its history, but its stint under Coast
- ... rom Lord Trenchard on 9 June 1940, 608 were instructed to re-equip with the Blackburn Botha and, on 28 june the squadron began to receive the first of the Botha torpedo bombers, the only squadron to use the ...
#9 List of Breeze Airways destinations
This is a list of destinations that Breeze Airways has operated to as of August 2022 [update] . [1] Originally established in July 2018, the American low-cost airline launched operations in May 2021. It operates a fleet of Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft on routes within the United States.
- ... use Hancock International Airport June 10, 2022 Present [4] White Plains Westchester County Airport june 28, 2022 Present [10] Ohio Akron Akron–Canton Airport June 26, 2021 Present [2] Columbus John Glenn Col ...
#10 Quincy Municipal Airport (Washington)
Quincy Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : 80T ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km ) southeast of the central business district of Quincy , a city in Grant County, Washington , United States. [1] Airport Quincy Municipal Airport IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : 80T
- ... th an asphalt surface measuring 3,660 by 50 feet (1,116 x 15 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending june 28, 2010, the airport had 3,800 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day. At that ...
#11 Nagoya Airfield
Nagoya Airfield ( 名古屋飛行場 , Nagoya Hikōjō ) ( IATA : NKM , ICAO : RJNA ) , also known as Komaki Airport or Nagoya Airport , is an airport which lies within the local government areas of Toyoyama , Komaki , Kasugai and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture , Japan . It was once an international airport, but is n
- ... ort in Hawaii , made an emergency landing after diverting due to weather; it continued to Hawaii on 28 june . [4] TENANT SQUADRONS Japan Air Self-Defense Force 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron ( Lockheed C-130 ...
#12 RAF Chilbolton
Royal Air Force Chilbolton or RAF Chilbolton was a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire , England . The airfield was located in Chilbolton approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Andover , about 62 miles (100 km) southwest of London RAF Chilbolton USAAF Station AAF-404 Chilbolton , H
- ... ed 10 August 1945, departed 15 August 1945. 54 Sqn , Tempest F2, arrived 15 November 1945, departed 28 june 1946. 183 Sqn, Tempest II, arrived 15 November 1945, disbanded 15 November 1945. INTO THE 'JET AGE' ...
#13 Naval Base Merauke
Naval Base Merauke was a United States Navy base built during World War II at city of Merauke in the South Papua province of Indonesia , then Papua New Guinea . The base was 2 miles from the mouth of the Merauke River. The US Navy built a PT boat base and base dock with anchorage to support the Paci
- ... purification plant. A permanent 300-foot pier and a PT boat base were completed on September 3. On june 28 a 6,000-foot runway construction was started and was completed on July 7, 1943. The Empire of Japan ...
#14 John Glenn Columbus International Airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport ( IATA : CMH , ICAO : KCMH , FAA LID : CMH ) is an international airport located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of downtown Columbus, Ohio . Formerly known as Port Columbus International Airport , it is managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority , which als
- ... ed the bill into law on June 14, 2016, with the name change becoming official 90 days later. [9] On june 28, 2016, a celebration of the renaming was held and new signage bearing the airport's new name was unv ...
#15 Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein Air Base or Ramstein AB ( IATA : RMS , ICAO : ETAR ) is a United States Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate , a state in southwestern Germany . It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and also for NATO Allied Air Command (
- ... of Kaiserslautern for that period. Allied Air Forces Central Europe was established at Ramstein on 28 june 1974 . Ramstein subsequently provided support for other headquarters including the 322nd Airlift Di ...
#16 Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) ( IATA : UAM , ICAO : PGUA , FAA LID : UAM ) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam . The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific Air Forces
- ... s in the Marianas and Bonin Islands were shifted to other organizations. From 17 October 1949 until 28 june 1950, the wing continued B-29 training, operation of Andersen Air Force Base, and rescue and reconn ...
#17 Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ( French : Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle , IATA : CDG , ICAO : LFPG ) or Roissy Airport , is the principal airport serving the French capital, Paris , and the largest international airport in France. Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France , 23 km (14 mi)
- ... M (SATELLITE 4) The satellite S4, adjacent to the S3 and part of terminal 2E, officially opened on 28 june 2012. It corresponds now to gates M of terminal 2E. Dedicated to long-haul flights, it has the abil ...
#18 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
- ... o the Zone of the Advance ( Western Front ). [2] FACILITIES American Arrival in Romorantin, France, 28 june 1917 On 28 June 1917, the first American forces arrived, the 75th, 109th and 116th Aero Squadrons ( ...
- ... e Advance ( Western Front ). [2] FACILITIES American Arrival in Romorantin, France, 28 June 1917 On 28 june 1917, the first American forces arrived, the 75th, 109th and 116th Aero Squadrons (Construction) wh ...
#19 Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport
Nanjing Dajiaochang Airport ( Chinese : 南京大校场机场 ) was an airport for Nanjing , capital of Jiangsu Province and former capital of the Republic of China . It is located 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) south of Xinjiekou , the center of Nanjing, and is surrounded on three sides by the Qinhuai River . [3] For
- ... tional Chinese 南京大校場機場 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nánjīng Dàjiàochǎng Jīchǎng On 28 june 1997 Nanjing Lukou International Airport was opened and all civil flights were transferred to the n ...
- ... en all civil flights serving Nanjing were transferred here from the old Ming Palace Airport. [9] On 28 june 1997, Nanjing Lukou International Airport was opened and all civil flights were transferred to the ...
#20 Naval Air Station Keflavik
Naval Air Station Keflavik ( NASKEF ) was a U.S. Navy station at Keflavík International Airport , Iceland , located on the Reykjanes peninsula on the south-west portion of the island. NASKEF was closed on 8 September 2006, and its facilities were taken over by the Icelandic Defence Agency as their p
- ... 5th Group continued to support rotational deployments until it was inactivated during a ceremony on 28 june 2006, as a result of the Air Force reduction in forces in Iceland. All rotational fighters left and ...
- ... ik Administrative Area, 6 August 1941 Meeks Field, 1 July 1942 Keflavik Airport*, 25 October 1946 – 28 june 2006 Under United States Navy Jurisdiction, 1 July 1961 – 28 June 2006 .* United States Air Forces ...
- ... lavik Airport*, 25 October 1946 – 28 June 2006 Under United States Navy Jurisdiction, 1 July 1961 – 28 june 2006 .* United States Air Forces units changed from host to tenant status on 1 July 1961, when the ...
- ... October 1979 Air Combat Command , 1 June 1992 United States Air Forces in Europe , 1 October 1992 – 28 june 2006 .*After 1 July 1961, the USAF MAJCOMs operated in a tenant status only. MAJOR USAF UNITS ASSIG ...
- ... 5 – 31 May 1993 Re-designated 85th Wing , 29 September 1994 Re-designated 85th Group, 1 July 1995 – 28 june 2006. 667th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron , 8 August 1956 – 16 April 1957 934th Aircraft Co ...
- ... l 1992 35th Wing , 1 June 1992 – 1 October 2002, F-15C/D Eagle 56th Rescue Squadron : 1 July 1995 – 28 june 2006 86th Airlift Wing *, 1 October 2002 – 8 October 2004, F-15C/D Eagle 48th Fighter Wing **, 8 Oc ...
- ... rlift Wing *, 1 October 2002 – 8 October 2004, F-15C/D Eagle 48th Fighter Wing **, 8 October 2004 – 28 june 2006, F-15C/D Eagle .* Rotational TDY flights of aircraft from various squadrons of 52d Operations ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Cessna 140
The Cessna 120, 140 , and 140A , are single-engine, two-seat, conventional landing gear (tailwheel), light general aviation aircraft that were first produced in 1946, immediately following the end of World War II . Production ended in 1951, and was succeeded in 1959 by the Cessna 150 , a similar two
- ... 140 Role Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company First flight june 28, 1945 (140) 1946 (120) [1] Introduction 1946 Produced 1946 – 1951 Number built 7,664 DEVELOPMENT CES ...
#2 Facebook Aquila
The Facebook Aquila is an experimental solar-powered drone developed by Facebook for use as an atmospheric satellite , intended to act as relay stations for providing internet access to remote areas. It first flew on 28 June 2016 with a second aircraft successfully flying in 2017. Internal developme
- ... , intended to act as relay stations for providing internet access to remote areas. It first flew on 28 june 2016 with a second aircraft successfully flying in 2017. Internal development of the Aquila aircraf ...
- ... atellite Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Facebook Ascenta First flight 28 june 2016 [1] Retired 26 June 2018 [2] Status development stopped Number built 1 DEVELOPMENT Aquila was ...
- ... England, the Aquila prototype was disassembled and shipped to Arizona , where it was first flown on 28 june 2016. [1] The 96-minute flight was considered successful. However, during landing, the aircraft tou ...
#3 Armstrong Whitworth Awana
The Armstrong Whitworth Awana was a British prototype troop- transport aircraft built to meet a 1920 Air Ministry requirement. Awana Role Military transport biplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth First flight 28 June 1923 Number built 2
- ... wana Role Military transport biplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth First flight 28 june 1923 Number built 2 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Awana was designed in response to Air Ministry Speci ...
- ... d by the Air Ministry on 27 June 1921, and the first prototype, serial number J6897 , first flew on 28 june 1923. Evaluated at Martlesham Heath , control during landing was found to be poor, and the structur ...
#4 Lohner Type AA
The Lohner Type AA (a.k.a. Lohner 10.20 , 10.20A , 10.20B , 111.01 , 111.02 , 111.03 , Lohner Dr.I and Lohner D.I ) were a series of prototype fighters built during World War I . The program would eventually be cancelled due to inherent instability concerns of the design. [2] Lohner Type AA Lohner 1
- ... an effort to gain directional stability the dorsal fin became even more pronounced. First flown on 28 june 1917, flight testing continued through October. [1] Due to the lackluster performance, further deve ...
#5 Sopwith Dolphin
The Sopwith 5F.1 Dolphin was a British fighter aircraft manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company . It was used by the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force , during the First World War . The Dolphin entered service on the Western Front in early 1918 and proved to be a formida
- ... including Billy Bishop of No. 60 Squadron, evaluated the prototype and reported favourably. [9] On 28 june 1917, the Ministry of Munitions ordered 200 Dolphins from Hooper & Co. [10] Shortly afterwards, the ...
#6 PZL-101 Gawron
The PZL-101 Gawron ( rook ) is a Polish agricultural and utility aircraft designed and built by WSK-Okęcie (later PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie"). PZL-101 Gawron PZL-101A utility variant in a typical livery Role Agricultural and utility aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer WSK-Okęcie First flight 14 April
- ... sks related with flight certificates for Jak-12A , Jak-12M and PZL-101 Gawron. Between 31 March and 28 june 2007 Polish Civil Aviation Office was temporary certificate holder. Since 28 June PZL-101s can be u ...
- ... ween 31 March and 28 June 2007 Polish Civil Aviation Office was temporary certificate holder. Since 28 june PZL-101s can be used only as experimental aircraft class. [1] DESCRIPTION Metal construction braced ...
#7 Comac ARJ21
The Comac ARJ21 Xiangfeng ( Chinese : 翔凤 ; pinyin : xiángfèng ; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix ' ) is a 78–90 seat regional jet manufactured by the Chinese state-owned aerospace company Comac . Development of the ARJ21 (Advanced Regional Jet) began in March 2002, the first prototype was rolled out on 21 Dece
- ... 0 to Chengdu Airlines . [17] The first commercial flight took off from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport on june 28, 2016, landing in Shanghai two hours later. [18] [19] one day after its commercial flight was approv ...
- ... 08 from Shanghai. It received its CAAC Type Certification on 30 December 2014 and was introduced on 28 june 2016 by Chengdu Airlines . Resembling the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / MD-90 produced under licence in ...
- ... c Design group AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company (ACAC) First flight 28 November 2008 Introduction 28 june 2016 with Chengdu Airlines [1] Status In production, in service Primary user Chengdu Airlines [2] P ...
- ... 1 at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in 2019 The first ARJ21 for Air China was delivered on 28 june 2020 OTT Airlines' ARJ21 As of October 2018, there were six aircraft in commercial service with an ...
- ... utstanding orders, after 23 deliveries to launch operator Chengdu Airlines who put it in service on 28 june 2016. [36] Executing Orders [37] Date Airline Confirmed (+Options) Deliveries 2015 2016 2017 2018 2 ...
#8 Consolidated XB2Y
The Consolidated XB2Y was an American prototype single-engined dive bomber of the 1930s. It was intended to meet a United States Navy requirement for a carrier-based dive bomber, but was unsuccessful, only a single example being built. XB2Y Role Dive bomber National origin United States of America M
- ... AL HISTORY The prototype XB2Y-1 (serial number 9221 [6] ) was completed in 1933, being delivered on 28 june 1933. [2] Testing was unsuccessful, [2] with the aircraft's performance being unsatisfactory, [7] w ...
#9 Glacier Girl
Glacier Girl is a Lockheed P-38F Lightning , World War II fighter plane, 41-7630, c/n 222-5757, that was restored to flying condition after being buried beneath the Greenland ice sheet for over 50 years. Restored Lockheed P-38 Lightning This article needs to be updated . ( January 2022 ) Glacier Gir
- ... the Atlantic Ocean to Duxford , England , to complete the flight it had begun 65 years earlier. On 28 june , however, a coolant leak in the number-two (right) engine grounded the plane in Goose Bay , Labrado ...
#10 De Havilland Mosquito operational history
The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War . Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber , reconnaissance , tactical strike , anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offe
- ... who flew a Breguet 19 from Warsaw-Tokyo-Warsaw in 1926 and, with a PZL P.24, set a speed record on 28 june 1934. Commanding officer of Polish 305 Squadron, he flew a Mosquito in a mission against German pri ...
#11 Enola Gay
The Enola Gay ( / ə ˈ n oʊ l ə / ) is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber , named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets . On 6 August 1945, piloted by Tibbets and Robert A. Lewis during the final stages of World War II , it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic
- ... , in this emotional framework, the enemies of America. [48] The forward fuselage went on display on 28 june 1995. On 2 July 1995, three people were arrested for throwing ash and human blood on the aircraft's ...
#12 Sukhoi Su-57
The Sukhoi Su-57 ( Russian : Сухой Су-57 ; NATO reporting name : Felon ) [5] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi . [6] It is the product of the PAK FA ( Russian : ПАК ФА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации , romanized : Perspektivny
- ... V , with a video of flight tests released by the Ministry of Defence on 27 September 2019. [164] On 28 june 2020, TASS, with reference to anonymous sources within the military-industrial complex, reported th ...
#13 Bréguet Type I
The Bréguet Type I was an experimental aircraft built in France in 1909. It was Louis Bréguet 's first fixed-wing aircraft design. [1] [2] Bréguet had previously had some success with two helicopter designs, one of which had been exhibited at the Paris Aero Salon in December 1908. Because of these m
- ... e of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Louis Bréguet Designer Louis Bréguet First flight 28 june 1909 Number built 1 DESIGN The Bréguet Type 1 differed from most biplane designs of the time by bei ...
- ... without an engine at the Olympia Aero Show in London in March 1909 [3] and first took to the air on 28 june at La Brayelle Airfield . [2] Bréguet flew this aircraft, given the exhibition number 19, at the Gr ...
#14 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a retired maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet , the world's first operational jet airliner . It was originally designed by de Havilland 's successor firm, Hawker Siddeley ; fur
- ... nufacturer Hawker Siddeley BAE Systems First flight 23 May 1967 Introduction 2 October 1969 Retired 28 june 2011 [1] Status Retired Primary user Royal Air Force Number built 49 (+2 prototypes) Developed from ...
- ... F Akrotiri , Cyprus on 16 March in support of Operation Ellamy . The last flight of the type was on 28 june 2011 from RAF Waddington, in the presence of the Chief of the Air Staff, ACM Sir Stephen Dalton. [1 ...
#15 Douglas B-66 Destroyer
The Douglas B-66 Destroyer is a light bomber that was designed and produced by the American aviation manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company . US Air Force light bomber in service 1956-1973 "Douglas Destroyer" redirects here. For the United Navy bomber during World War II, see Douglas BTD Destroyer .
- ... r Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company First flight 28 june 1954 Introduction 1956 Retired 1975 [1] Primary user United States Air Force Number built 294 [2] D ...
- ... ded the incorporation of ejection seats , which the A-3 had lacked. Performing its maiden flight on 28 june 1954, the aircraft was introduced to USAF service during 1956. The standard model, designated B-66, ...
- ... very few cases it actually happened like this... the B-66 is a classic example". [3] INTO FLIGHT On 28 june 1954, the first of the RB-66A pre-production aircraft conducted its maiden flight , development bei ...
#16 Miles Whitney Straight
The Miles M.11 Whitney Straight was a 1930s twin-seat cabin monoplane designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Miles Aircraft . It was named after Whitney Straight , a Grand Prix motor racing driver, aviator and businessman. [2] [3] The aircraft was the first combine a side-by-side
- ... Straights were also modified as engine test beds, as well as to test different flap designs. [6] On 28 june 1938, the sole M.11C ( G-AEYI ) to be built crashed at Harefield, Berkshire, resulting in the death ...
#17 Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air is a line of American utility aircraft produced by Beechcraft . The King Air line comprises a number of twin- turboprop models that have been divided into two families. The Model 90 and 100 series developed in the 1960s are known as King Airs, while the later T-tail Model 200
- ... lling Teori Zavascki , the Minister of the Supreme Court of Brazil and 4 other people. [39] [40] On june 28, 2018, a Beechcraft King Air C90 crashed in a suburb of Mumbai, India , killing all four aboard and ...
#18 Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Airbus . In September 1967, aircraft manufacturers in the United Kingdom , France , and West Germany signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a large airliner. West Germany and France reached an agreement on 29 May 1969 aft
- ... 39] : 10 [40] [38] : 17 Two prototypes were built and the variant made its maiden flight on 28 june 1973, became certified on 15 March 1974 and entered service with Air France on 23 May 1974. [38] : ...
#19 Vought F4U Corsair
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War . Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought , the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear , whose Corsairs were designated
- ... [79] [N 4] 1831 NAS Corsair aboard HMS Glory , off Rabaul , 1945, with added "bars" based on their 28 june 1943 adoption by the U.S. Navy FAA Corsairs originally fought in a camouflage scheme with a Dark Sl ...
- ... he Americans starting using the added white bars to either side of their blue/white star roundel on 28 june 1943; SEAC British Corsairs, most all of which still used the earlier blue/white Type C roundel wit ...
#20 Xi'an Y-20
The Xi'an Y-20 Kunpeng [5] ( Chinese : 运-20 鲲鹏 ; pinyin : Yùn-20 Kūnpéng ; lit. 'Transport-20 Kunpeng' ) is a large military transport aircraft developed by the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation for the People's Republic of China (PRC). [1] Chinese military transport aircraft Y-20 Kunpeng Y-20 a
- ... Airport in Serbia, reportedly delivering a shipment of FK-3 surface-to-air missile systems. [28] On 28 june 2022, six Y-20 arrived in Afghanistan to deliver 105 tonnes of humanitarian aid in response to June ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
- ... 9,800 long tons (10,000 t) 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 2 Westinghouse geared turbines driving 1 shaft 28 june 1941 9 April 1943 Returned to the USN on 12 May 1946 HMS Fencer 24 9,800 long tons (10,000 t) 2 Fos ...
#2 USS Tarawa (CV-40)
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
- ... again on 30 April. From then until late June, the warship completed her post-shakedown overhaul. On 28 june , she exited Hampton Roads bound for the west coast. Tarawa transited the Panama Canal early in July ...
#3 SS Himalaya (1892)
SS Himalaya was a P&O steam ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1892 and scrapped in Germany in 1922. She operated scheduled services between England and Australia until 1908, and then to and from Japan until 1914. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Himalaya (1854) and SS Himalaya (19
- ... ibar , where she took on a seaplane and bunkered. On 26 June, 31 seedies joined her crew. [31] From 28 june 1916 Himalaya operated from Zanzibar along the coast of German East Africa . She patrolled the coas ...
#4 USS Shipley Bay
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Shipley Bay, located within Kosciusko Island . The bay in turn was named after Ensign John H. Shipley, an officer on the ship surveying the Alexander Archipelago . Launched in February 194
- ... ards Laid down 22 November 1943 Launched 12 February 1944 Commissioned 21 March 1944 Decommissioned 28 june 1946 Stricken 1 March 1959 Identification Hull symbol : CVE-85 Honors and awards 2 Battle stars Fat ...
- ... s in February 1946 in order to undergo deactivation, arriving on 9 March. She was decommissioned on 28 june 1946, and mothballed in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at South Boston Naval Annex . On 12 June 1955, s ...
#5 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... ere she became the first large carrier in the 7th Fleet for operations in the Western Pacific until 28 june 1955. [3] During these operations, Midway pilots flew cover for the evacuation from the Tachen Isla ...
- ... the crew have been asked to attend. There will be no segregation whatsoever". [5] MODERNIZATIONS On 28 june 1955, the ship sailed for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard , where Midway underwent an extensive moderniz ...
#6 USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
USS Tarawa (LHA-1) , the lead ship of her class , is an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She is the second ship to be named for the Battle of Tarawa , fought during World War II . Tarawa was decommissioned on 31 March 2009, at San Diego Naval Base. [2]
- ... but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( October 2013 ) Tarawa at Pearl Harbor on 28 june 2002 History United States Name Tarawa Namesake Battle of Tarawa Ordered 1 May 1969 Builder Ingalls ...
#7 USS Liscome Bay
USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) was the second of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in April 1943 and commissioned the following August, she was named for Liscome Bay in Dall Island in the Alexander Archipelago of Alaska. On 24
- ... rier USS Baffins being redesignated as Ameer in Liscome Bay ' s place. She was named Liscome Bay on 28 june 1943, as part of tradition which named escort carriers after bays or sounds in Alaska. The vessel w ...
#8 HMS Battler (D18)
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
- ... utes, the pilots reported triumphantly that the "Condor" had been shot down. Reaching Greenock , on 28 june , Battler had proved herself efficient on her maiden convoy escort venture. [17] [3] [ unreliable so ...
- ... ter completion of her refit, Battler sailed north with Convoy CM 55 , from Durban to Kilindini , on 28 june . She escorted Convoy KR 11 from Kilindini to Colombo, on 11 July, arriving on 22 July. She disembar ...
#9 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
- ... Grumman Newport News shipyard in May 2007. [28] Carl Vinson commenced post-refueling sea trials on 28 june 2009 and returned to Naval Station Norfolk on 1 July 2009. [ citation needed ] The Navy accepted th ...
#10 USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
- ... command, during which she performed an extended full power run as fast as when she was new. [59] On 28 june 1996, Enterprise began her 15th overseas deployment. The carrier enforced no-fly zones in Bosnia as ...
- ... th overseas deployment with CVW-8 embarked and Captain James A. Winnefeld, Jr. in command. From 18–2 28 june the carrier and four escorts participated in an exercise with the Royal Navy in a joint and combine ...
#11 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
- ... aid down as MC hull 1104, the thirteenth of a series of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers. On 28 june 1943, with the Bogue -class escort carrier Pybus having been designated to be transferred in her pl ...
#12 HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy . Capable of carrying 60 aircraft including fixed wing, rotary wing and autonomous vehicles, [18] she is named in honour of the first HMS Queen Elizabeth , a World War I
- ... 015 and the crew moved aboard in May 2016. [ citation needed ] SEA TRIALS Queen Elizabeth at sea on 28 june , two days after her departure from Rosyth, in company with frigates Sutherland (foreground) and Iro ...
#13 USS Belknap (DD-251)
USS Belknap (DD-251/AVD-8/DD-251/APD-34) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Rear Admiral George Belknap . Clemson-class destroyer For other ships with the same name, see USS Belknap . History United States Namesake George Belknap Builder
- ... 8, Atlantic Fleet , until placed in reserve at Charleston Navy Yard in 1920. She was decommissioned 28 june 1922 at Philadelphia Navy Yard and remained there until 1940. WORLD WAR II During 1940 Belknap was ...
#14 List of aircraft carriers in service
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck , hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1] The list only
- ... 800 18,800 t Conventional VTOL LPH 3 July 2007 Marado (LPH-6112) 199 199 m (653 ft) 018800 18,800 t 28 june 2021 Spain Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I (L61) 231 231 m (758 ft) 026000 26,000 t Conventional STOVL ...
#15 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
- ... raining, the carrier underwent an additional planned incremental availability at NS Everett between 28 june and 26 August 2005. [22] Between 1 and 23 June 2005, Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW- ...
#16 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
- ... yment saw the three ships represent Australia and New Zealand at the Silver Jubilee Naval Review on 28 june 1977. [139] A two-seat Harrier jump jet demonstrator undertook a series of trial takeoffs and landi ...
#17 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
- ... gust 1917, Edwin Harris Dunning makes the first aircraft landing on a moving ship, HMS Furious 1914 28 june – Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ; World War I begins. 31 October – First aircraft carry ...
- ... . [38] 21 June – HMS Hermes laid down as HMS Elephant (construction suspended at end of WWII). [60] 28 june – USS Randolph launched. [18] 1 July – USS Reprisal laid down. 6 July – HMS Theseus launched. [48] ...
- ... phibious assault variant begins 2021 23 April – Chinese landing helicopter dock Hainan commissioned 28 june – ROKS Marado (LPH-6112) commissioned 4 August – INS Vikrant (2013) begins sea trials after delays ...
#18 HMS Formidable (67)
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio
- ... airs were complete. [65] Together with Victorious and King George V , Formidable departed Sydney on 28 june , bound for the BPF's advance base at Manus Island , in the Admiralty Islands . Her air group now co ...
- ... fatigable [91] 1841 Vought F4U Corsair 26 June 1944 – 23 August 1945 – [92] 1842 Vought F4U Corsair 28 june 1945 – ? 2 of these were photoreconnaissance versions [93]
#19 Attacker-class escort carrier
The Attacker class were a class of escort aircraft carriers in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War . Class of British escort carriers HMS Attacker Class overview Name Attacker class Builders 4 at Ingalls Shipbuilding 4 at Western Pipe & Steel 3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild
- ... crapped 1946–48 Chaser D32 Mormacgulf Breton (ACV-10) Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi 28 june 1941 15 January 1942 9 April 1943 Returned 12 May 1946, SS Aagtekerk Fencer D64 Croatan (ACV-14) We ...
#20 Japanese aircraft carrier Un'yō
Un'yō ( 雲鷹 , Cloud Hawk ) was a Taiyō -class escort carrier originally built as Yawata Maru ( 八幡丸 ) , one of three Nitta Maru -class cargo liners built in Japan during the late 1930s. She was transferred to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the Pacific War , renamed, and was converted into an
- ... am stern-first and arrives at Yokosuka on the 8th to begin permanent repairs that were completed by 28 june . [13] After working up the ship was assigned to the 1st Surface Escort Force on 14 August. She depa ...
Airline / Airline
#1 TAAG Angola Airlines
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( Portuguese : TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P. ) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola . [2] Based in Luanda , the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil , Cuba , and Portugal . [3] [
- ... reaking in two and bursting into flames. There were three reported fatalities. [132] [133] : 40 28 june 2007: a Boeing 737-200 crashed in northern Angola. Portuguese news agency Lusa said the aircraft ha ...
#2 History of United Airlines
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
- ... the first checked bag, becoming the second U.S. airline to do so, after American Airlines. [57] On june 28, 2008, United announced the cessation of several international routes, including San Francisco to Na ...
#3 LAC Colombia
LAC Colombia ( Líneas Aéreas del Caribe ) was a Colombian airline that was founded in Barranquilla in 1974. [1] Líneas Aéreas del Caribe IATA ICAO Callsign LC LIC LAC Founded February 28, 1974 Ceased operations June 28, 1996 Fleet size 15 Headquarters Barranquilla , Colombia Key people Luís Carlos D
- ... Líneas Aéreas del Caribe IATA ICAO Callsign LC LIC LAC Founded February 28, 1974 Ceased operations june 28, 1996 Fleet size 15 Headquarters Barranquilla , Colombia Key people Luís Carlos Donado Velilla ( CEO ...
#4 Iberia (airline)
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
- ... Group For other uses, see Iberia (disambiguation) . Iberia IATA ICAO Callsign IB IBE IBERIA Founded 28 june 1927 ; 95 years ago ( 1927-06-28 ) Commenced operations 14 December 1927 ; 94 years ago ( 1927-12-1 ...
- ... xembourg Airport , June 2005. EARLY YEARS Iberia, Compañía Aérea de Transportes was incorporated on 28 june 1927 with a capital investment by the financier Horacio Echevarrieta and Deutsche Luft Hansa of 1.1 ...
#5 Cameroon Airlines
Cameroon Airlines was an airline from Cameroon , serving as flag carrier of the country. Based in Douala , it operated scheduled services within Africa , as well as to Europe and the Middle East out of its hub at Douala International Airport , [1] with a second network focus on Yaoundé Nsimalen Inte
- ... d died. The remaining 107 passengers and seven crew members were able to evacuate the plane. [9] On 28 june 1989 at 21:19 local time, a Cameroon Airlines Hawker Siddeley HS 748 (registered TJ-CCF) overshot t ...
#6 History of Braathens (1994–2004)
Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel
- ... : two each to Tromsø and Harstad/Narvik. Later, the frequency to Tromsø increased to four, and from 28 june there were also two daily round trips to Bodø. SAS increased its services on the routes from Oslo t ...
#7 EasyJet
easyJet plc [4] , styled as easyJet , is a British multinational low-cost airline group headquartered at London Luton Airport . [5] It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 927 routes in more than 34 countries via its affiliate airlines EasyJet UK , EasyJet Switzerland , and Easy
- ... rnatively, customers can book accommodation separately at the EasyJetHotels website. [118] [119] On 28 june 2007, the airline expanded its relationship with Hotelopia by launching EasyJetHolidays, which offe ...
#8 Nepal Airlines
Nepal Airlines Corporation ( Nepali : नेपाल वायुसेवा निगम , romanized: Nepāl Vāyusevā Nigam , lit. ' Nepal Air Service Corporation ' ), formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines ( शाही नेपाल वायुसेवा , Śāhī Nepāl Vāyusevā , ' Royal Nepal Air Service ' ), is the flag carrier of Nepal . Founded in 19
- ... Corporation . The first of the two jets arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on 28 june [14] and the second one on 26 July [15] the same year. The airline plans to expand its internationa ...
#9 Adam Air
Adam Air (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines ) was a privately owned airline based in West Jakarta, Jakarta , Indonesia. [1] It operated scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore . Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airp
- ... fifty-four of Indonesia's airlines were told to make some improvements. [2] [18] It was reported on june 28, 2007, that Adam Air would escape shutdown and had upgraded its safety rating to the middle tier. By ...
#10 Trans Polar
Trans Polar A/S was a Norwegian charter airline which operated between June 1970 and May 1971. The airline operated a fleet of three Boeing 720s and had a close cooperation with Aer Lingus for maintenance. Trans Polar was established by Thor Tjøntveit , although he never held any management position
- ... Despite the lack of permission, Trans Polar sub-chartered a round trip from Stockholm to London on 28 june . It then operated four flights from Stockholm to Rhodes , Palma de Mallorca and London between 4 an ...
#11 Cyprus Airways (1947–2015)
Cyprus Airways (Public) Ltd. ( Greek : Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές ) was the flag carrier airline of Cyprus . It was established in September 1947 and ceased operations on 9 January 2015. Cyprus Airways had its operating base at Larnaca International Airport . [3] 1947–2015 flag-carrier airline of Cyprus
- ... e operating loss for 2010 was €4,9 million in comparison to a loss of €5,4 million in 2009. [14] On 28 june 2011 Cyprus Airways issued a profits warning to the Cyprus Stock Exchange, attributing this to "the ...
#12 Aurigny
Aurigny Air Services Limited (pronounced / ˈ ɔːr ɪ n i / ), commonly known as Aurigny , is the flag carrier [3] airline of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with its head office next to Guernsey Airport in the Channel Islands , [4] and wholly owned by the States of Guernsey since nationalisation in 2003. It
- ... " put on display in Guernsey rather than being sold. [40] This aircraft has made its last flight on 28 june 2015 and in November of that year it was announced that it would be preserved on the island. [57] [ ...
#13 FlyErbil
FlyErbil is an Iraqi – Kurdish airline based at Erbil International Airport , Kurdistan Region . [2] [3] [4] The airline was founded in 2015, but there was a three-year delay before its first launch due to the ISIL offensive in northern Iraq . [5] Iraqi-Kurdish Airline FlyErbil IATA ICAO Callsign HW
- ... le Ahmad Jamal (Administrative Director) Laund S. Mamundi ( CEO ) Website www.flyebl.com HISTORY On 28 june 2018, FlyErbil commenced its first flight from Erbil International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague A ...
#14 Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc ( French pronunciation: [ʁwajal ɛʁ maʁɔk] ; Arabic : الخطوط الملكية المغربية , al-Khuṭūṭu l-Malakiyyatu l-Maghribiyyah , literally Royal Moroccan Lines or Royal Moroccan Airlines ; Berber languages : ⴰⵎⵓⵏⵉ ⴰⵢⵍⴰⵍ ⴰⴳⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ , Amuni Aylal Ageldan n Amurakuc ), more commonly
- ... es of Frankfurt , Geneva and Paris . [11] EARLY YEARS The name Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was adopted on 28 june 1957 ( 1957-06-28 ) , [nb 1] with the government of Morocco having a 67.73% stake. [12] Hajj flight ...
#15 Silk Way West Airlines
Silk Way West Airlines is an Azerbaijani cargo airline with its head office and main operating base at Heydar Aliyev International Airport [2] in Baku, Azerbaijan . [3] It is a subsidiary of the Silk Way Group along with sister airline, Silk Way Airlines which operates Il-76's . [4] [5] The aircraft
- ... 777 Freighters. [9] Two more Boeing 747-400F (reg. 4K-BCH & reg. 4K-BCI) received in March 2022. On june 28t h 2022 Silkway West signed an agreement with Airbus for 2 Airbus A350 freighter aircraft, with an ex ...
#16 Best Airlines
Best Airlines was a small airline that flew to a miscellaneous and changing group of cities in the Mid-Atlantic United States in the mid-1980s. Their headquarters was in the Covington, Kentucky area which is near the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport . The May 15, 1983 timetable ind
- ... AG), the two letter airline code for Best was "IW". Best Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IW BST Founded june 28, 1982 Ceased operations 1986 Fleet size 3 Destinations 6 Headquarters Covington, Kentucky Employees ...
- ... short entry for the airline. It lists Best as an FAA regulated Part 121 air carrier established on june 28, 1982, with headquarters located at 207 Grandview Dr., Ft. Mitchell, KY, 41017. The airline's presid ...
#17 Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Limited ( Chinese : 甘泉香港航空公司 ) was a long-haul Asian airline. It operated scheduled services to London Gatwick Airport and Vancouver International Airport from its hub, Hong Kong International Airport . [1] The airline offered low fares as its selling technique, which was si
- ... 1970s. Oasis offered non-stop service from Hong Kong to London, and began a service to Vancouver on 28 june 2007. [2] The airline was voted "World's Leading New Airline" at the Annual World Travel Awards 200 ...
- ... roduce a six-weekly service to Vancouver, the focus city of another low-cost carrier WestJet , from 28 june 2007. The airline's press release which stated that "it's a market where there is substantially les ...
#18 Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines Berhad ( MAB ; Malay : Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad ), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System ( MAS ; Sistem Penerbangan Malaysia ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines , is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance . (The MAS initials are s
- ... and Penang. The first flight, using an eight-seater de Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide took place on 28 june 1937. [9] This inaugural flight departed Singapore from the then brand-new Kallang Airport , which ...
#19 Wizz Air
Wizz Air , legally incorporated as Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. ( Hungarian : Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Kft. ) is a Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier with its head office in Budapest , Hungary . The airline serves many cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa , the Middle Ea
- ... on 26 June 2015, as well as to Frankfurt–Hahn Airport and Stockholm Skavsta Airport , commencing on 28 june 2015. [63] In February 2016, Wizz Air announced a new base at David the Builder Kutaisi Internation ...
#20 Air Zaïre
Air Zaïre was the national airline of Zaire . Its head office was located on the grounds of N'djili Airport in Kinshasa . [1] Former national airline of Zaire Air Zaïre IATA ICAO Callsign QC AZR Founded 6 June 1961 ( 1961-06-06 ) Commenced operations 29 June 1961 ( 1961-06-29 ) Ceased op
- ... mited liability company to be named Air Congo . On 1961 the company was formed, and incorporated on 28 june with Sabena providing technical assistance and personnel. The Congolese government held a 65% perce ...
Airship / Airship
#1 NS class airship
The British NS ( North Sea ) class non-rigid airships were the largest and last in a succession of "blimps" that served with the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I ; developed from experiences gained with earlier classes to operate off the east coast of Britain on long-range patrols. [1] Des
- ... d to Pulham. Then, on 26 June, she again took to the air at 06:00 and remained aloft until 07:22 on 28 june – a flight duration of 49 h 22 min during which she covered 1,536 miles (2,472 km) and encountered ...
#2 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
- ... 9 June 1910 Damaged beyond repair after crashing during a thunderstorm over the Teutoburg Forest on 28 june 1910 [6] Destroyed in a storm in German Teutoburg Forest on 28 June 1910 LZ 8 E Deutschland II DELA ...
- ... rm over the Teutoburg Forest on 28 June 1910 [6] Destroyed in a storm in German Teutoburg Forest on 28 june 1910 LZ 8 E Deutschland II DELAG 30 March 1911 Caught by a strong crosswind while being walked out ...
- ... LZ 10 F Schwaben DELAG 26 June 1911 [8] Carried 1,553 passengers in 218 commercial flights. [9] On 28 june 1912 the Schwaben caught fire after a strong gust tore it from its moorings near Düsseldorf , injur ...
- ... ar Düsseldorf , injuring some of the ground handling party. [10] Destroyed in a storm in Germany on 28 june 1912 LZ 11 G Viktoria Luise DELAG ; later military 19 February 1912 After used by DELAG , taken ove ...
#3 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
- ... LZ 7 crash The second DELAG airship, LZ 7 Deutschland , made its maiden voyage on 19 June 1910. On 28 june it set off on a voyage to publicise Zeppelins, carrying 19 journalists as passengers. A combination ...
#4 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
- ... and to make nets for the gasbags following the Easter Rising , and the ship was not completed until 28 june 1916. [3] OPERATIONAL HISTORY On 16 November 1916, No. 9r left its shed and was moored outside for ...
#5 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
- ... s. 0 0 25 September 1909 French Army's La République crashes near Avrilly, Allier killing four. 4 0 28 june 1910 Zeppelin LZ 7 Deutschland crashes in the Teutoburg Forest after flying into a thunderstorm. 0 ...
- ... o due to strong winds while being removed from its shed in Barrow-in-Furness for ground trials. 0 0 28 june 1912 Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben burns at Düsseldorf after it breaks loose in strong winds while being ...
#6 LZ 10 Schwaben
LZ 10 Schwaben was a German rigid airship built by Luftschiffbau Zeppelin in 1911 and operated by DELAG (Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft) for passenger service. It is regarded as the first commercially successful passenger-carrying aircraft. Zeppelin LZ 10 Schwaben Role Passenger airship
- ... ostcard showing the LZ 10 Schwaben being pulled out of a hangar Schwaben was destroyed in a gale on june 28, 1912 at the airfield near Düsseldorf , [6] [7] The wind prevented it being put into its shed, and i ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron
407 Long Range Patrol Squadron (abbreviated 407 LRP Sqn , formerly 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron ) is a long range and maritime patrol squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force . It is located at 19 Wing Comox , on Vancouver Island , British Columbia, and operates the CP-140 Aurora . This article incl
- ... nuously in Comox since 1952 flying the Lancaster, Lockheed Neptune , and Canadair CP-107 Argus . On 28 june 1975, the squadron was presented its standard by Walter Stewart Owen , Lieutenant Governor of Briti ...
#2 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
- ... tmann Werner Palm (1 October 1938 – 27 June 1939) and Hauptmann Herwig Knüppel, who took command on 28 june 1939. [7] The Geschwaderstab (headquarters unit) was formed on 1 November 1938 in Düsseldorf and pl ...
- ... gan conversion at Dortmund and Bonn. [87] Consequently, only III./JG 26 were equipped with the F by 28 june 1941—39 machines reported. By 27 September, I. Gruppe had the F-4 while II. Gruppe equipped with th ...
- ... 1938 [216] • Hauptmann Werner Palm 1 November 1938 – 27 June 1939 [216] • Hauptmann Herwig Knüppel 28 june 1939 – 19 May 1940 [216] • Hauptmann Karl Ebbighausen 20 May 1940 – 31 May 1940 [216] • Hauptmann E ...
- ... ajor Wilhelm Gäth 26 November 1943 – 1 March 1944 [217] • Hauptmann Johannes Naumann 2 March 1944 – 28 june 1944 [217] • Hauptmann Emil Lang 29 June 1944 – 3 September 1944 † [217] • Hauptmann Georg-Peter Ed ...
#3 VA-12 (U.S. Navy)
Attack Squadron TWELVE ( ATKRON TWELVE or VA-12 ), also known as the "Flying Ubangis" or "Clinchers" , was an attack squadron of the United States Navy active during the Cold War . From their home port at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Florida , the squadron made more than thirty major overseas de
- ... ck Squadron 12 [1] Departure Return Area of operations Aircraft carrier Air wing Aircraft used 1946 june 28 1946 July 15 Panama Canal transit USS Tarawa (CV-40) Carrier Air Group Four F4U-4 Corsair 1946 Augus ...
#4 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
- ... ell) 2 cruises to Western Pacific, One to North Pacific, and one world cruise. Re designated VFA-94 june 28, 1990 and re-equipped with F/A-18C. [18] VA-97 "Warhawks" (now VFA-97) Established June 1, 1967, wit ...
#5 495th Fighter Squadron
The 495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), nicknamed the Valkyries , is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath , United Kingdom. Having been reactivated on 1 October 2021, it became the first overseas United States Air Force squadron to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II on 15 Decem
- ... d , Oklahoma 26 May 1941 Savannah Army Air Base , Georgia. 7 February 1942 Key Field , Mississippi, 28 june 1942 William Northern Field , Tennessee, 20 August 1943 Galveston Army Airfield , Texas, March 1944 ...
#6 No. 126 Squadron RAF
No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a day bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF Active 1 March 1918 – 17 August 1918 28 June 1941 – 10
- ... ron of the Royal Air Force No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF Active 1 March 1918 – 17 August 1918 28 june 1941 – 10 March 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Nickname(s) Persian Gulf Motto(s ...
#7 No. 205 Group RAF
No. 205 (Heavy Bomber) Group was a long-range, heavy bomber group of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on 23 October 1941 by boosting No. 257 Wing to Group status. [1]
- ... es in Romania. This was the first strategic bombing mission by an American unit in World War II. On 28 june 1942, Major General Lewis H. Brereton arrived from India with the 9th Bombardment Squadron of B-17 ...
#8 80th Flying Training Wing
The 80th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls , Texas. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2012 ) 80th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan II (left) T-38C Talon (right) of 80th Flying Trainin
- ... ter Command, 4 July 1942 New York Air Defense Wing , 11 August 1942 – 10 May 1943 Tenth Air Force , 28 june 1943 American Air Command 1 (later 5320 Air Defense Wing [Provisional]), September 1943 Tenth Air F ...
- ... 1942 – 9 March 1943 Mitchel Field , New York, 9 March 1943 – 30 April 1943 Karachi Airport , India, 28 june 1943 – October 1943 Nagaghuli Airfield , India, October 1943 – 29 August 1944 Tingkawk Sakan Airfie ...
#9 156th Wing
The 156th Wing (156 WG) is a unit of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard , stationed at Muñiz Air National Guard Base , in Carolina, Puerto Rico . If activated to federal service with the United States Air Force , the wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command ( AMC ). Unit of the Puert
- ... irror the Regular Air Force and the then- Air Force Reserve ( AFRES ). The unit took part, from 24–2 28 june 1991, in Exercise GRANADA SOUTH in Panama. From 11–18 August 1991, it deployed to Iquique, Chile for ...
#10 58th Fighter Squadron
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
- ... Base , Saudi Arabia, 9 December 1992 – 17 March 1993, 2 December 1994 – 2 March 1995 and 15 April – 28 june 1996; Shaikh Isa Air Base , Bahrain, 20 November 1997 – 20 June 1998; Incirlik Air Base , Turkey, 1 ...
#11 94th Fighter Squadron
The 94th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force 1st Operations Group located at Joint Base Langley–Eustis , Virginia. The 94th is equipped with the F-22 Raptor . [1] Unit of the US Air Force Air Combat Command 94th Fighter Squadron SPAD XIII at the United States Air Force Museum s
- ... dron was assigned to the 1st Pursuit Group based at Toul (5 May 1918), and subsequently at Touquin ( 28 june 1918), Saints (9 July 1918) and Rembercourt (1 September 1918). Rickenbacker took command of the sq ...
#12 Jagdgeschwader 5
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 ,
- ... r 1944: [16] • Hauptmann Walter Grommes 1 February 1941 – 19 June 1941 [16] • Major Joachim Seegert 28 june 1941 – 20 March 1942 [16] • Hauptmann Gerhard von Wehren March 1942 – 31 March 1943 [16] • Hauptman ...
#13 175th Wing
The 175th Wing (175 WG) is a unit of the Maryland Air National Guard , stationed at Warfield Air National Guard Base , Middle River , Maryland. If activated to federal service, components of the Wing are gained by the two separate major commands of the United States Air Force : Air Combat Command (A
- ... Squadron, assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing taking off at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, 28 june 2012. Early in the 1990s with the declared end of the Cold War and the continued decline in militar ...
#14 107th Fighter Squadron
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
- ... F Middle Wallop (AAF-449), [14] England, 11 December 1943 Deux Jumeaux Airfield (A-4), [15] France, 28 june 1944 Le Molay Airfield (A-8), [15] France, 5 July 1944 Toussus-le-Noble Airport (A-46), [15] France ...
#15 88th Fighter Training Squadron
The 88th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base , Texas. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training. 88th Fighter Training Squadron Squadron Northrop T-38 Talon Active 1942–1945; 1973-present Country United State
- ... ale , New York, 2 September 1942 Mitchel Field , New York, 9 March – 30 April 1943 Karachi , India, 28 june 1943 Guskhara Airfield , India, c. 16 August 1943 Nagaghuli Airfield , India, 15 October 1943 Mokel ...
#16 354th Fighter Squadron
The 354th Fighter Squadron ( 354 FS ) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona . It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. US Air Force unit 354th Fighter Squadron An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 354th Fighter Squadron [1] Active
- ... ve 6 March 1965 – 30 January 1966 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron [2] Vietnam Air 31 January 1966 – 28 june 1966 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron [2] Vietnam Air Offensive 29 June 1966 – 8 March 1967 354th Ta ...
#17 Jagdstaffel 2
Jasta 2 ( Jagdstaffel Zwei in full and also known as Jasta Boelcke ) was one of the best-known German Luftstreitkräfte Squadrons in World War I . Its first commanding officer was the great aerial tactician Oswald Boelcke , and it was the incubator of several notable aviation careers. Jasta 2 Jasta 2
- ... ) Hauptmann Franz Walz (29 November 1916 to 9 June 1917) Oberleutnant Fritz Otto Bernert (9 June to 28 june 1917) Leutnant Otto Hunzinger (acting) (28 June to 29 June 1917) Oberleutnant Fritz Otto Bernert (2 ...
- ... ne 1917) Oberleutnant Fritz Otto Bernert (9 June to 28 June 1917) Leutnant Otto Hunzinger (acting) ( 28 june to 29 June 1917) Oberleutnant Fritz Otto Bernert (29 June to 18 August 1917) Leutnant Erwin Böhme ( ...
#18 115th Fighter Wing
The 115th Fighter Wing is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard , which is stationed at Truax Field Air National Guard Base , Madison, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . 115th Fighter Wing F-16s from the 176th FS on
- ... nd. CURRENT MISSION USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0278 from the 176th FS sits on the runway in Madison on 28 june 2008 during the Rhythm and Booms Fireworks display. Note the 60th Anniversary paint scheme on the t ...
#19 No. 668 Squadron RAF
No. 668 Squadron RAF was a glider squadron of the Royal Air Force active during the Second World War . No. 668 Squadron RAF Active 16 November 1944 – 10 November 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Glider squadron Part of No. 229 Group RAF , South East Asia Command [1] Insignia
- ... tish India 4 February 1945 30 April 1945 Lalaghat/Rajyeswarpur, Bengal, British India 30 April 1945 28 june 1945 Belgaum , Karnataka , British India 28 June 1945 5 July 1945 Fatehjang , Punjab , British Indi ...
- ... /Rajyeswarpur, Bengal, British India 30 April 1945 28 June 1945 Belgaum , Karnataka , British India 28 june 1945 5 July 1945 Fatehjang , Punjab , British India 5 July 1945 21 August 1945 Upper Topa Camp, Pun ...
#20 List of Junkers Ju 52 operators
The List of Junkers Ju 52 operators lists by country the civil airlines and military air forces and units that have operated the aircraft. This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) Main article: Junkers Ju 52 Preserved Ju 52 at Duxford, 2001,
- ... ECE Elliniki Eteria Enaerion Sinkinonion EEES operated three Junkers Ju 52/3m. The first arrived on june 28, 1938, with W.Nr.5984 and registration SX-ACF. The other two were SX-ACH (W.Nr.6004) and SX-ACI (W.N ...
Design / Design
#1 Tego film
Tego film is an adhesive sheet, used in the manufacture of waterproof plywood . It is applied dry and cured by heat, which allows for high-quality laminates that are free from internal voids and warping. Tego film plywoods were used in aircraft manufacture in Germany during World War II , and the lo
- ... n ersatz cold adhesive was used, produced by Dynamit AG of Leverkusen . [5] During a test flight on 28 june 1944, [3] one of the two aircraft broke up in flight. Investigation showed that the glue left an ac ...
#2 Rocket-powered aircraft
A rocket-powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket engine for propulsion , sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines . Rocket planes can achieve much higher speeds than similarly sized jet aircraft, but typically for at most a few minutes of powered operation, follow
- ... manned rocket plane since it took place before a large crowd and with world media in attendance. On 28 june 1931, another ground-breaking rocket flight was conducted by the Italian aviator and inventor Ettor ...
#3 Wiktor Eckhaus
Wiktor Eckhaus (28 June 1930 – 1 October 2000) was a Polish–Dutch mathematician , known for his work on the field of differential equations . He was Professor Emeritus of Applied Mathematics at the Utrecht University . Polish–Dutch mathematician Wiktor Eckhaus Born ( 1930-06-28 ) 28 June 1930 [1] St
- Wiktor Eckhaus ( 28 june 1930 – 1 October 2000) was a Polish–Dutch mathematician , known for his work on the field of differ ...
- ... thematics at the Utrecht University . Polish–Dutch mathematician Wiktor Eckhaus Born ( 1930-06-28 ) 28 june 1930 [1] Stanisławów , Poland Died 1 October 2000 (2000-10-01) (aged 70) Amstelveen , [2] Netherlan ...
#4 Autogyro
An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος , "self-turning"), also known as a gyroplane , is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift . Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller . While similar to a helicopter rotor in appearan
- ... f the world [61] [62] [63] (4 years 28 days) not submitted for speed record Autogyro MT-03 (G-YROX) 28 june 2019 2019 James Ketchell (UK) First circumnavigation of the world [64] and speed around the world, ...
- ... st gyroplane crossing of the international date line . After crossing Alaska and western Canada, on 28 june 2019, Surplus piloting G-YROX, became the first person to circumnavigate the world in a gyroplane u ...
#5 Anatoly Maslov
Anatoly Alexandrovich Maslov is a Russian physicist, professor of Aerohydrodynamics Department at the Novosibirsk State Technical University , specialist in the field of laminar-turbulent transition . [1] Russian physicist
- ... intensified the scientific activity of the laboratory. [2] SUSPICION OF STATE TREASON AND ARREST On june 28, 2022, Anatoly Maslov was arrested on suspicion of state treason . He was taken by plane to Moscow a ...
Designer / Designer
#1 John Stollery
Professor John Leslie Stollery , CBE , FREng , Hon FRAeS (21 April 1930 – 28 June 2013) was a British engineer and academic. He was Professor of Aerodynamics at Cranfield University . He served as President of the Royal Aeronautical Society from 1987 to 1988 and Editor-in-Chief of its The Aeronautic
- Professor John Leslie Stollery , CBE , FREng , Hon FRAeS (21 April 1930 – 28 june 2013) was a British engineer and academic. He was Professor of Aerodynamics at Cranfield University ...
- ... the Royal Aeronautical Society 's The Aeronautical Journal from 1996 to 2006. [3] Stollery died on 28 june 2013, aged 83. [2] HONOURS In 1972, he was awarded the higher doctorate Doctor of Science (DSc) in ...
#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
- ... s mount tripped on the mat and the RAF team were declared the winners. On the afternoon of Saturday 28 june , Briggs and three companions from the Communication Squadron were flying above the Palace of Versai ...
#3 Geoffrey Salmond
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond , KCB , KCMG , DSO (19 August 1878 – 27 April 1933) was a senior commander in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War . Remaining in the Royal Air Force after the war, he held senior appointments in the Middle East, Great Britain and In
- ... George on 3 June 1919 and mentioned in despatches on account of his services in the Middle East on 28 june 1919. [24] ROYAL AIR FORCE SERVICE Geoffrey (pictured left) with his father and brother John Salmon ...
#4 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]
- ... r who knew Morse code. [130] Earhart and Noonan by the Lockheed L10 Electra at Darwin, Australia on june 28, 1937 The original plan was a two-person crew. Earhart would fly and Manning would navigate. During ...
- ... a, Dutch East Indies 310 June 27, 1937 Soerabaia, Dutch East Indies Koepang , Dutch East Indies 668 june 28, 1937 Koepang, Dutch East Indies Darwin , Australia 445 Direction finder repaired, parachutes remove ...
#5 Camille du Gast
Camille du Gast ( Marie Marthe Camille Desinge du Gast , Camille Crespin du Gast , 30 May 1868 – 24 April 1942) [1] was one of a trio of pioneering French female motoring celebrities of the Belle Epoque , together with Hélène de Rothschild (Baroness Hélène van Zuylen ) and Anne de Rochechouart de Mo
- ... r riding mechanic. The race was run in three legs – 27 June Paris– Aachen 459 kilometres (285 mi) ; 28 june Aachen- Hanover 447 kilometres (278 mi) ; 29 June Hanover-Berlin 299 kilometres (186 mi) . Her 20 h ...
#6 Pandia Ralli
Pandia Antonio Ralli (28 June 1888 - 17 April 1930) was a British aircraft designer in the 1920s for the Fairey Aviation Company , he was responsible for the thin-bladed metal airscrews used by the Supermarine S.5 which won the 1927 Schneider Trophy and the Supermarine S.6 which won the trophy outri
- Pandia Antonio Ralli ( 28 june 1888 - 17 April 1930) was a British aircraft designer in the 1920s for the Fairey Aviation Company ...
- ... arine S.6 which won the trophy outright in 1929. Aircraft designer EARLY LIFE Ralli was born on the 28 june 1888 the only son of Antonio Pandi Ralli, educated at the Gymnase Scientifique of Lausanne. [1] Wit ...
#7 Jake Swirbul
Leon Albert "Jake" "The Bullfrog" Swirbul [1] (March 18, 1898 – June 28, 1960), was an aviation pioneer and co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation . No Towels Jake Swirbul in 1940
- Leon Albert "Jake" "The Bullfrog" Swirbul [1] (March 18, 1898 – june 28, 1960), was an aviation pioneer and co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation . No Towe ...
- ... urer to start the 1950s in the black. Jake Swirbul died of pneumonia while ill with colon cancer on june 28, 1960, shortly after Grumman began work on the Gemini program and one month after the roll-out cerem ...
#8 Wernher von Braun
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
- ... 1941 ( First Lieutenant ) SS- Hauptsturmführer : 9 November 1942 ( Captain ) SS- Sturmbannführer : 28 june 1943 ( Major ) [40] HONORS Elected Honorary Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society in 1949 [1 ...
#9 Cromwell Dixon
Cromwell Dixon (July 9, 1892 – October 2, 1911) was a teenage dirigible pilot and aviator . He became the first person to fly an airplane across the Continental Divide in September 1911 when he flew fifteen miles over Mullan Pass . Early American aviator Cromwell Dixon Born ( 1892-07-09 ) July 9, 18
- ... fore 500 shouting and excited spectators." [1] After this success, Dixon scheduled an exhibition on june 28 and charged 25 cents admission. According to the newspaper, thousands attended. A promoter noticed D ...
#10 Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A
- ... d to ensign on June 5, 1951, and made his first jet carrier landing on USS Essex two days later. On june 28, 1951, Essex had set sail for Korea, with VF-51 aboard to act as ground-attack aircraft . VF-51 flew ...
#11 Vladimir Kokkinaki
Vladimir Konstantinovich Kokkinaki ( Russian : Владимир Константинович Коккинаки ; 25 June [ O.S. 12 June ] 1904 – 6 January 1985) was a test pilot in the Soviet Union , notable for setting twenty-two world records and serving as president of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . [1] Vlad
- ... first official record, on 17 July 1936, was also the first official Soviet aviation record. [10] On 28 june 1937 Kokkinaki flew the circular Moscow – Sevastopol – Sverdlovsk – Moscow route, a distance of 501 ...
- ... his flight was followed three months later by the 4000 km Moscow – Baku – Moscow route. [11] On 27–2 28 june 1938, on board a modified TsKB-30 named " Moskva ", with A.M. Bryandinskiy as his navigator , Kokkin ...
#12 Robert Seamans
Robert Channing Seamans Jr. (October 30, 1918 – June 28, 2008) was an MIT professor who served as NASA Deputy Administrator and 9th United States Secretary of the Air Force . Robert Seamans United States Secretary of the Air Force In office February 15, 1969 – May 15, 1973 President Richard Nixon
- Robert Channing Seamans Jr. (October 30, 1918 – june 28, 2008) was an MIT professor who served as NASA Deputy Administrator and 9th United States Secretary ...
- ... s Born Robert Channing Seamans Jr. ( 1918-10-30 ) October 30, 1918 Salem, Massachusetts , U.S. Died june 28, 2008 (2008-06-28) (aged 89) Beverly, Massachusetts , U.S. Political party Republican Spouse(s) Euge ...
- ... two daughters (Katharine Padulo and May Baldwin). Seamans also had 11 grandchildren. [1] He died on june 28, 2008, in Beverly, Massachusetts , at age 89. [1] LEGACY AND HONORS In 1964, Seamans was elected to ...
#13 James W. Plummer
James W. Plummer (January 29, 1920 – January 16, 2013) was an engineer who served as the fifth Director of the National Reconnaissance Office . Plummer was the first Director NRO to come from the private industry. He previously served as the Lockheed Corporation program manager for the CORONA and LA
- ... mes W. Plummer 5th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office In office December 21, 1973 [1] – june 28, 1976 [1] President Richard M. Nixon Gerald R. Ford Preceded by John L. McLucas Succeeded by Thomas ...
#14 Fritz Karl Preikschat
Fritz Karl Preikschat (September 11, 1910 – September 2, 1994) was a German, later American, electrical and telecommunications engineer and inventor. [1] He had more than three German patents and more than 23 U.S. patents, including a dot matrix teletypewriter (Germany, 1957), a blind-landing system
- ... ilitary use by teams at Boeing, including sales. [9] [10] EMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES (1957) On june 28, 1957, he emigrated to the United States via Operation Paperclip , sponsored by an Army contract wit ...
#15 Early Birds of Aviation
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
- ... Archbold Vilas (1891 – 1976), aka Jack Vilas Sydney Archibald Vincent (1894 – 1976). He was born on june 28, 1894, in Faribault, Minnesota . He resided in Tabb, Virginia , in 1945 when he worked for Newport N ...
#16 Vladimir Pavlecka
Vladimir Pavlecka (May 20, 1901 – June 28, 1980) was a Czech-American inventor and aircraft designer. He was the chief inventor of flush riveting and held other important patents. Inventor and aircraft designer (1901–1980) Pavlecka
- Vladimir Pavlecka (May 20, 1901 – june 28, 1980) was a Czech-American inventor and aircraft designer. He was the chief inventor of flush rivet ...
- ... ng alternatives. Vladimir Pavlecka, 1979, Los Angeles Times [11] Pavlecka died of a heart attack on june 28, 1980 [1] in Newport Beach, California . [14]
#17 Wayne Ison
Wayne Ison (June 28, 1924 – August 9, 2014) was an aircraft designer whose designs include the Airbike , Mini-MAX , Hi-MAX and PDQ-2 . [1] Aircraft designer He first worked for the Ford Motor Company , then received a draft notice following the U.S. entry into the Second World War . He served as a D
- Wayne Ison ( june 28, 1924 – August 9, 2014) was an aircraft designer whose designs include the Airbike , Mini-MAX , Hi-M ...
#18 Lowell Smith
Lowell Herbert Smith (October 8, 1892 – November 4, 1945) was a pioneer American airman who piloted the first airplane to receive a complete mid- air refueling (along with Lt. John P. Richter ) on June 27, 1923, and later set an endurance record of 37 hours on August 28, both in a De Havilland DH-4B
- ... rmy of the United States. General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 16 (1929) Action Date: june 28 29, 1923 [10] DATES OF RANK Enlisted: 7 June 1917 1st Lieutenant, Officer Reserve Corps: 13 December ...
#19 Robert Kronfeld
Squadron Leader Robert Kronfeld , AFC (5 May 1904 – 12 February 1948) was an Austrian -born gliding champion and sailplane designer of the 1920s and 30s. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He became a British subject and an RAF test pilot. He was killed testing a glider in 1948. Robert Kronfeld Robert Kronfeld
- ... sting a glider in 1948. Robert Kronfeld Robert Kronfeld, with his Lippisch Wien glider, at Hanworth 28 june 1931 Born ( 1904-05-05 ) 5 May 1904 Vienna , Austria-Hungary Died 12 February 1948 (1948-02-12) (ag ...
#20 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
- ... nd Lester J. Maitland flew from California to Hawaii in the Bird of Paradise , a C-2 transport , on june 28 29, 1927. [161] First female airline pilot : Marga von Etzdorf was hired by Lufthansa in 1927. [162] ...
- ... ing boats made the first scheduled commercial flight between New York City and Marseille, France on june 28, 1939. [191] First flight by a turbojet -powered aircraft : was made with a Heinkel He 178 , flown b ...
- ... t circumnavigation by autogyro : Norman Surplus flew a RotorSport UK MT-03 between June 1, 2015 and june 28, 2019 from McMinnville, Oregon , USA, for an eastbound circumnavigation. [245] [246] First female ci ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Wright R-790 Whirlwind
The Wright R-790 Whirlwind was a series of nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by Wright Aeronautical Corporation , with a total displacement of about 790 cubic inches (12.9 L) and around 200 horsepower (150 kW) . These engines were the earliest members of the Wright Whirlwind
- ... ter Maitland in the Fokker C-2 Bird of Paradise from Oakland, California , to Honolulu, Hawaii , on june 28 29, 1927, lasting 25 hours 50 minutes (2,400 mi). The first flight across the Pacific was made by Si ...
#2 Pratt & Whitney J57
The Pratt & Whitney J57 (company designation: JT3C ) is an axial-flow turbojet engine developed by Pratt & Whitney in the early 1950s. The J57 (first run January 1950 [1] ) was the first 10,000 lbf (45 kN) thrust class engine in the United States. The J57/JT3C was developed into the J52 turbojet,
- ... prototype of the barrel type (meaning constant diameter LP/HP compressor case) design first run on 28 june 1949. [12] X-184 Project designation of the JT3-10A prototype of the barrel type design first run o ...
Event / Event
#1 2002 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
- ... y – Aceair Aeriks A-200 31 May – Toyota TAA-1 JUNE 1 June – Aero L159B 22 June – Tupolev Tu-214VSSN 28 june – CAC J-10 30 June – 21st Century Airships SPAS-R1 JULY 1 July – Pilatus PC-21 9 July – CargoLifter ...
#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
- ... thwest of the new destination. This crash is the worst ever accident involving the Il-14. [32] [33] 28 june 1981 Simferopol Tu-134A CCCP-65871 Ukraine W/O 0 Experienced a burst tyre upon landing at Simferopo ...
- ... Krasnoarmeiskaya An-2R CCCP-56431 North Caucasus W/O 0 Collided with a fuel truck during taxi. [67] 28 june 1982 Mozyr Yak-42 CCCP-42529 Leningrad W/O 132 /132 Crashed near Mozyr while en route, following th ...
#3 1969 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
- ... n New York City while it is over Riverside , California, and forces it to fly to Havana, Cuba. [61] june 28 – Armed only with a penknife , 55-year-old Raymond Anthony hijacks Eastern Airlines Flight 173 – a B ...
#4 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... alf hours after the flaming tragedy, on orders of Col. George W. Porter, the base commander." [209] 28 june An Argentine Air Force Vickers VC.1 Viking T-5 crashed at Resistencia, Argentina . [210] 6 July " S ...
- ... analysis suggested that the aircraft pulled +7 g's while configured for a maximum of +4.74 g. [352] 28 june In two separate accidents, two newly delivered Lockheed U-2s of the SAC 's 4028th Strategic Reconna ...
#5 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
- ... Force, Royal Air Force , and British civil transport aircraft carrying supplies into West Berlin . june 28 – Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Basil Arkel sets a new helicopter speed record of 124 mph (200 km/ ...
#6 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
- ... lves. The aircraft lost power and crashed into a horse stable on the banks of the Luga River. [106] 28 june 1972 Shiringa An-2R CCCP-02582 East Siberia W/O 4 /4 While crop-spraying for the "Yeravninski" stat ...
- ... an unauthorized flight from Shininga. The aircraft lost altitude while in a turn and crashed. [107] 28 june 1972 Kzyl-Orda An-2R CCCP-35313 Ukraine W/O 0 Crashed while crop-spraying. [108] 29 June 1972 Astra ...
- ... 52] 19 June 1975 Markovo An-2T CCCP-41932 Magadan W/O 0 Crashed while flying in poor weather. [253] 28 june 1975 Karaganda An-2T CCCP-02132 Kyrgyzstan W/O 0 Struck terrain while flying too low. [254] 15 July ...
#7 Caracas helicopter incident
On 27 June 2017, there was an incident involving a police helicopter at the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) and Interior Ministry in Caracas , Venezuela . Claiming to be a part of an anti-government coalition of military, police and civilians, [1] the occupants of the helicopter allegedly launched
- ... meline of the 2017 Venezuelan protests and 2017 Venezuelan National Assembly attack The next day on 28 june , Vice President Tareck El Aissami reported that the helicopter used in the attack had been found in ...
#8 Air show
An air show , (or airshow , air fair , air tattoo ) is a public event where aircraft are exhibited . They often include aerobatics demonstrations, without they are called "static air shows" with aircraft parked on the ground. Public event where aircraft are exhibited "Airshow" redirects here. For th
- ... 909 in Reims. This had been preceded by what may have been the first ever gathering of enthusiasts, june 28 – July 19 of the same year at the airfield at La Brayelle , near Douai. ATTRACTIONS Air racing at an ...
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1962
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 A that occurred in 1962, including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are covered, although acts of wa
- ... st power due to overheating resulting in crash of the aircraft. Darbhanga Aviation#cite note-3 JUNE june 28: Royal Netherlands Air Force C-47B X-11 disappeared on a flight from Merauke to Biak with eight on b ...
#10 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
- ... tion & Hague Protocol Albania 19 December 2004 Algeria - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Andorra 28 june 2004 Angola - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Antigua and Barbuda - None International Protocol ...
- ... national Protocol Argentina 14 February 2010 Armenia 15 June 2010 Australia 24 January 2009 Austria 28 june 2004 Azerbaijan 11 April 2015 Bahamas Signed. Not ratified Bahrain 4 November 2003 Bangladesh Signe ...
- ... Signed. Not ratified Barbados 4 November 2003 Belarus - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Belgium 28 june 2004 Belize 4 November 2003 Benin 29 May 2004 Bhutan - None International Protocol Bolivia (Plurina ...
- ... rea - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Democratic Republic of the Congo 19 September 2014 Denmark 28 june 2004 Djibouti - None International Protocol Dominica - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Dominican ...
- ... ne International Protocol Estonia 4 November 2003 Ethiopia 22 June 2014 Fiji 9 January 2016 Finland 28 june 2004 France 28 June 2004 Gabon 5 April 2014 Gambia 9 May 2004 Georgia 18 February 2011 Germany 28 J ...
- ... tocol Estonia 4 November 2003 Ethiopia 22 June 2014 Fiji 9 January 2016 Finland 28 June 2004 France 28 june 2004 Gabon 5 April 2014 Gambia 9 May 2004 Georgia 18 February 2011 Germany 28 June 2004 Ghana 3 Aug ...
- ... June 2004 France 28 June 2004 Gabon 5 April 2014 Gambia 9 May 2004 Georgia 18 February 2011 Germany 28 june 2004 Ghana 3 August 2018 Greece 4 November 2003 Grenada - Hague Protocol Guatemala 6 August 2016 Gu ...
- ... Republic of) - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Iraq - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Ireland 28 june 2004 Israel 20 March 2011 Italy 28 June 2004 Jamaica 5 September 2009 Japan 4 November 2003 Jordan ...
- ... Protocol Iraq - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Ireland 28 June 2004 Israel 20 March 2011 Italy 28 june 2004 Jamaica 5 September 2009 Japan 4 November 2003 Jordan 4 November 2003 Kazakhstan 31 August 201 ...
- ... Hague Protocol Liberia - Warsaw Convention Libya - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Liechtenstein 28 june 2004 Lithuania 29 January 2005 Luxembourg 28 June 2004 Madagascar 26 February 2007 Malawi - Warsaw ...
- ... Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Liechtenstein 28 June 2004 Lithuania 29 January 2005 Luxembourg 28 june 2004 Madagascar 26 February 2007 Malawi - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Malaysia 29 February 2 ...
- ... mibia 4 November 2003 Nauru - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Nepal 15 December 2018 Netherlands 28 june 2004 New Zealand 4 November 2003 Nicaragua - None International Protocol Niger 1 April 2018 Nigeria ...
- ... mber 2003 Nicaragua - None International Protocol Niger 1 April 2018 Nigeria 4 November 2003 Norway 28 june 2004 Oman 27 July 2007 Pakistan 17 February 2007 Palau - None International Protocol Panama 4 Novem ...
- ... International Protocol South Africa 21 January 2007 South Sudan - None International Protocol Spain 28 june 2004 Sri Lanka 18 January 2019 Sudan 17 October 2017 Suriname - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol ...
- ... udan 17 October 2017 Suriname - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Swaziland 22 January 2017 Sweden 28 june 2004 Switzerland 5 September 2005 Syrian Arab Republic 4 November 2003 Tajikistan - None Internatio ...
- ... May 2009 United Arab Emirates 4 November 2003 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28 june 2004 United Republic of Tanzania 4 November 2003 United States of America 4 November 2003 Uruguay 4 ...
#11 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
- ... nation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause Flight 1611 [55] San Francisco International Airport 28 june 2008 Boeing 767-281SF San Francisco-Wilmington Fire while standing Abyssinian Flight Services Fligh ...
- ... her Adria Airways Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause YU-AOE [106] Ljubljana 28 june 1991 Airbus A320-231 None Attacked by the Yugoslav Air Force in the Ten-Day War Advance Airlines Fl ...
#12 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
- ... requested operators to check for metal residue in oil and to report unusual gearbox events. [25] On 28 june the AIBN released a new preliminary report where they stated that the most likely cause to the acci ...
#13 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
- ... shoot down four Syrian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21s . These are the first kills for the F-15. june 28 – French documentary filmmaker Philippe Cousteau , son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Simone Cousteau ...
- ... 79] June 13 – MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 [79] June 13 – Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One [79] june 28 – Akaflieg Darmstadt D-39 [79] JULY July 17 – Taylor Bird [79] July 21 – Bell 214ST [79] July 23 – P ...
#14 List of Vietnam Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of incidents and accidents that Vietnam Airlines has experienced since its inception in 1956.
- ... ingapore. The hijackers surrendered after negotiating with Singapore officials for five hours. [14] 28 june 1978: A Douglas DC-4 , registration VNC-501 was hijacked by eight people who were equipped with a M ...
#15 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 )
- ... ile in formation over Surrey, one force landed and the other crashed with the loss of the pilot. On 28 june 1949 two RAF Gloster Meteors of 257 Squadron collide near RAF Finningley, Yorkshire and both are ab ...
#16 American Airlines Flight 910
American Airlines Flight 910 , a four-engine Douglas DC-6 propliner , collided in mid-air with a single engine Temco Swift on final approach to Dallas Love Field on June 28, 1952, over Dallas, Texas . The DC-6 was carrying 55 passengers and 5 crew members from San Francisco, California . The DC-6 la
- ... er , collided in mid-air with a single engine Temco Swift on final approach to Dallas Love Field on june 28, 1952, over Dallas, Texas . The DC-6 was carrying 55 passengers and 5 crew members from San Francisc ...
- ... raft impacted the ground. [2] [3] 1952 mid-air collision American Airlines Flight 910 Accident Date june 28, 1952 Summary Mid-air collision Site Dallas, Texas 32°50′53″N 96°51′04″W Total fatalities 2 Total su ...
#17 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
- ... flight engineer a broken wrist. [17] Reclamation authorized by Northrop, for Air Materiel Command , 28 june 1950. [18] 15 March North American F-51D Mustang , 44-74896 , [19] flown by Lt. Edwin F. Gutt, stri ...
#18 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
- ... ish Air Force plane while it is searching for crew of the F-4 Phantom II shot down on 22 June. [45] 28 june The U.S. military announces that wreckage revealed by a retreating glacier in Alaska and discovered ...
#19 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
- ... e pilot descended into ground fog; all 11 on board survived, but the aircraft was written off. [60] 28 june 1975 A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines An-24 was hijacked by one person and diverted to Greece. 17 Novemb ...
#20 Adam Air Flight 574
Adam Air Flight 574 ( KI574 or DHI574 ) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya and Manado [3] that crashed into the Makassar Strait near Polewali in Sulawesi on 1 January 2007. [4] All 102 people on board died, making it the deadliest
- ... o make some improvements, with none of them receiving a level one ranking. [100] It was reported on 28 june 2007, that Adam Air would escape closure and had been upgraded one rank in safety rating, to the mi ...
- ... , and instead use international carriers with better safety reputations. [104] This was followed on 28 june 2007 by the addition of all Indonesia's airlines, none of which flew to Europe at the time, to the ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-39
The Akaflieg Darmstadt D-39 was a single-seat motor glider derived from the D-38 sailplane . Built in Germany in the late 1970s, it was not intended for production and only one was constructed. German single-seat motor glider, 1979 D-39 Role Motor glider Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manu
- ... Motor glider Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Akaflieg Darmstadt First flight 28 june 1979 Number built 1 Developed from Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The D-39 was a mo ...
- ... fitted with a drum brake and assisted by a small, fixed tailwheel. [1] The D-39 was first flown on 28 june 1979. [1] By July 1982 it had been modified into the D-39b , with a greater span, revised wing root ...
#2 Schweizer SGS 2-8
The Schweizer SGS 2-8 is an American two-seat, mid-wing, strut-braced, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [2] SGS 2-8 US Marine Corps LNS-1s in 1942 Role Open-class sailplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Des
- ... of gliding schools, as well as several individuals. [4] The 2-8 received type certificate GTC 5 on 28 june 1940. [5] The type certificate is currently held by K & L Soaring of Cayuta, New York . K & L Soari ...
#3 Cloudcraft Phantom
The Cloudcraft Phantom was a glider designed in the United Kingdom in 1931 to make long flights. It set an unofficial duration British record but vandalism prevented a cross- Channel attempt. British single-seat glider, 1931 Phantom Role Single seat high performance sailplane National origin United
- ... t outings was to the glider demonstration at Bunster Hill, overlooking Ilam, Staffordshire , on 27–2 28 june 1931, one of the Lyons Tea meetings. Unfortunately, some of the ply became detached near the cockpit ...
#4 NASA Paresev
The NASA Paresev ("Paraglider Research Vehicle") was an experimental NASA glider aircraft based upon the kite - parachute studies by NASA engineer Francis Rogallo . Experimental NASA glider using the Rogallo airfoil Paresev Paresev 1 in landing, 1962 Role Flexible-wing research glider Type of aircra
- ... m overhead in front of the pilot's seat. Paresev 1A - first flight May 18, 1962, last flight was on june 28, 1962. [12] Used a rebuilt frame from the Paresev 1, but had a control stick and a Dacron membrane w ...
#5 Avia 60-MP
The Avia 60-MP was a French motor glider with a wing based on that of the Avia 32-E , an advanced training glider . It was intended as both an advanced trainer and as an atmospheric research aircraft. Single-seat French motor glider, 1936 Avia 60-MP Role Motor glider ; advanced training glider Type
- ... The motor-glider also appeared at a meeting at Saint-Germain on 17 May but was seriously damaged on 28 june 1936 after an in-flight engine fire. Its pilot, Nessler, made an emergency landing and the airframe ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 BŻ-1 GIL
The BŻ-1 GIL was the first Polish experimental helicopter , constructed in 1950. Developed by the Main Aviation Institute (Warsaw), the only constructed GIL saw service until 1960 when it was irreparably damaged and subsequently decommissioned. The prototype aircraft currently resides at the Polish
- ... urs 21 minutes in total. [1] In 1956, the helicopter was repaired and used for training flights. On 28 june 1957 a tail rotor gear (originally from a motorcycle) broke and it could not be replaced, consequen ...
#2 HAL Light Combat Helicopter
The HAL Light Combat Helicopter ( LCH ) is an Indian multi-role attack helicopter designed and manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The LCH has been ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army . Its flight ceiling is the highest among all attack helicopters. [2] Ind
- ... ramme had exceeded human and payload requirements mandated by IAF for the development. [19] [20] On 28 june 2011, TD-2 performed its first flight, allowing it to join the test programme. [21] On 1 July 2012, ...
#3 Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne
The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne is an experimental British rotorcraft that used single lifting rotor and a tractor propeller mounted on the tip of the starboard stub wing to provide both propulsion and anti-torque reaction. FB-1 Gyrodyne The Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne prototype in test Role Gyrodyne Type of airc
- ... ying, took part in an attempt to set a new world helicopter speed record in a straight line. [2] On 28 june 1948, flown by test pilot Basil Arkell, the Gyrodyne made two flights in each direction over a low ...
#4 Fairey Rotodyne
The Fairey Rotodyne was a 1950s British compound gyroplane designed and built by Fairey Aviation and intended for commercial and military uses. [2] A development of the earlier Gyrodyne , which had established a world helicopter speed record, the Rotodyne featured a tip-jet -powered rotor that burne
- ... h a side-mounted propeller providing both thrust for forward flight and rotor torque correction. On 28 june 1948, the FB-1 proved its potential during test flights when it achieved a world airspeed record, h ...
#5 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (known as the Fire-X during development) is an unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy . The MQ-8C also has autonomous take-off and landing capability. It is designed to provide reconnaissance , situational awareness ,
- ... MQ-8B Fire Scout . It first flew in October 2013 [3] and achieved initial operational capability on 28 june 2019. [1] Unmanned Helicopter MQ-8C Fire Scout An MQ-8C Role UAV helicopter Type of aircraft Manufa ...
- ... on of the MQ-8C, conducted aboard the USS Coronado . [36] The MQ-8C was declared mission capable on 28 june 2019. In tandem with a change in focus for the LCS involving increasing the ship's lethality, the M ...
#6 SNCAC NC.2001 Abeille
The SNCAC NC.2001 Abeille ( English: Bee ) was a single engine, twin intermeshing rotor helicopter designed and built in France in the late 1940s. Three were completed but only one flew, development ending when SNCAC was closed. NC.2001 Abeille Role Five seat, twin rotor helicopter Type of aircraft
- ... copter Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer SNCAC Designer René Dorand First flight 28 june 1949 Number built 3 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The design of the Abeille was directed by René Dorand at ...
- ... ere built. The first was destroyed by fire before it had flown. The second made its first flight on 28 june 1949, piloted by Claude Dellys. SNCAC was closed in that month, its assets distributed between thre ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Ling-Temco-Vought
Ling-Temco-Vought ( LTV ) was a large American conglomerate which existed from 1961 to 2000. At its peak, it was involved in aerospace , airlines , electronics , steel manufacturing , sporting goods , meat packing , car rentals , and pharmaceuticals , among other businesses. U.S. conglomerate The LT
- ... headquarters to Cleveland , Ohio in 1993. LTV did not leave Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection until june 28, 1993 in what was described in 1999 as one of the longest and most complicated bankruptcies in US hi ...
#2 Bristol Aerojet
Bristol Aerojet ( BAJ ) was a joint venture between the Bristol Aeroplane Company of the United Kingdom and Aerojet General of the US begun in 1959 using the existing factory at Banwell near Weston super Mare , England. Joint venture between Bristol Aeroplane Company of the UK and Aerojet General of
- ... 9, it was agreed that rocket work should be sold to Royal Ordnance , and the transfer was signed on 28 june 1991. Fewer than 200 employees remained on the Banwell site, and the main production was via the Co ...
#3 Ikarbus
Ikarbus a.d. ( Ikarbus - Fabrika autobusa i specijalnih vozila a.d. ) is a Serbian bus manufacturer based in Zemun . Bus manufacturer and former aircraft manufacturer This article is about the Serbian company formerly known as Ikarus. For the Hungarian company, see Ikarus Bus . Ikarbus Official logo
- ... al logo Native name Икарбус Formerly Ikarus Type Joint-stock company Industry Manufacturing Founded 28 june 1991 ; 31 years ago ( 1991-06-28 ) (Current form) 1923 ; 99 years ago ( 1923 ) (Originally founded) ...
#4 General Electric
General Electric Company ( GE ) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston . American multinational conglomerate "GE" redirects here. For other uses, see GE (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with the former British Ge
- ... for 22 years and held the 11th rank. [178] GE was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average on june 28, 2018, after the value had dropped below 1% of the index's weight. [179] Ranking in Fortune 500 Year ...
#5 L3 Technologies
L3 Technologies , formerly L-3 Communications Holdings , was an American company that supplied command and control , communications , intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance ( C3ISR ) systems and products, avionics , ocean products, training devices and services, instrumentation , aerospace ,
- ... part of Lockheed Martin , Paramax Systems Corporation Founded 1997 ; 25 years ago ( 1997 ) Defunct june 28, 2019 ; 3 years ago ( 2019-06-28 ) Fate Merged with Harris Corporation Successor L3Harris Technologi ...
#6 Republic Aviation
The Republic Aviation Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Farmingdale, New York , on Long Island . Originally known as the Seversky Aircraft Company , the company was responsible for the design and production of many important military aircraft, including its most famous produ
- ... n so large that a more powerful engine was needed; the Pratt & Whitney J75 was finally selected. On june 28, 1954, the Air Force placed an order for 15 of the new F-105A Thunderchief . The aircraft weighed 50 ...
#7 Sukhoi
The JSC Sukhoi Company ( Russian : ПАО «Компания „Сухой“» , Russian pronunciation: [sʊˈxoj] ) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer (formerly Soviet ), headquartered in Begovoy District , Northern Administrative Okrug , Moscow , [3] that designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded in
- ... he annual general meeting of shareholders of the PJSC Sukhoi Company, with the election recently on june 28, 2017. [18] Ivan M. Goncharenko Oleg Y. Demidov Oleg F. Demchenko Sergei N. Konosov Nikolai F. Nikit ...
#8 United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ( Russian : Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация , tr. Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya (OAK) ) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation . With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government , it consolidates Russian private an
- ... s the second modernized version of the Su-27, where the first modernized version took place back on 28 june 1988, designated as the Sukhoi Su-27M, also known as the Su-35. The improved aircraft includes a re ...
- ... s the second modernized version of the Su-27, where the first modernized version took place back on 28 june 1988, designated as the Sukhoi Su-27M, also known as the Su-35. The improved aircraft includes a re ...
#9 Cirrus Aircraft
The Cirrus Design Corporation , doing business as Cirrus Aircraft (formally Cirrus Design ), is an aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1984 by Alan and Dale Klapmeier to produce the VK-30 kit aircraft. The company is owned by a subsidiary of the Chinese government-owned AVIC , and is headquart
- ... ATSair ceased operations on 24 October 2009. [67] Cirrus SRS light-sport aircraft (Fk14 Polaris) On 28 june 2007 the Cirrus Vision SF50 single-engine light jet was unveiled (then known simply as "The-Jet"). ...
- ... -sensitive trade secrets. [102] The sale to CAIGA was completed as a merger of the two companies on 28 june 2011. [103] [104] In July 2011, CAIGA president Xiangkai Meng and Duluth Mayor Don Ness signed a no ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 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]
- ... bomb killed at least 13 people, including a family of nine, and injured dozens in Daraa . [194] On 28 june 2015, barrel bombs killed at least 7 people in Aleppo . [195] On 30 June 2015, barrel bombs killed ...
#2 BGM-71 TOW
The BGM-71 TOW ("Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided ") [7] is an American anti-tank missile . TOW replaced much smaller missiles like the SS.10 and ENTAC , offering roughly twice the effective range, a more powerful warhead, and a greatly improved semi-automatic guidance system that could
- ... tural lift during flight. [12] HUGHES WINS The initial production contract was awarded to Hughes on 28 june 1968, and the final contract on 29 November 1968. On 10 June 1969, Chrysler's Huntsville Division w ...
#3 AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile
The AGM-84E SLAM (Standoff Land Attack Missile) was a subsonic, over-the-horizon air-launched cruise missile that was developed by McDonnell Douglas from the AGM-84 Harpoon antiship missile . [2] The SLAM was designed to provide all-weather, day and night, precision attack capabilities against stati
- ... TIREMENT Several months after the Gulf War, the SLAM was officially approved for full production on june 28, 1991. [3] The SLAM was also used during United Nations air raids in Bosnia before " Operation Joint ...
#4 B53 nuclear bomb
The Mk/B53 was a high-yield bunker buster thermonuclear weapon developed by the United States during the Cold War . Deployed on Strategic Air Command bombers, the B53, with a yield of 9 megatons, was the most powerful weapon in the U.S. nuclear arsenal after the last B41 nuclear bombs were retired i
- ... arhead was apparently never tested, although an experimental TX-46 predecessor design was detonated 28 june 1958 as Hardtack Oak, which detonated at a yield of 8.9 Megatons . The Mk 53 entered production in ...