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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
Dunsfold Aerodrome (former ICAO code EGTD ) is an unlicensed airfield in Surrey , England, near the village of Cranleigh . It extends across land in the villages of Dunsfold and Alfold . Unlicensed airfield in Surrey, England For the racing track at Dunsfold Aerodrome, see Top Gear test track . Duns
#4 RAF Upottery
RAF Upottery (also known as Smeatharpe) is a former World War II airfield in East Devon , England . The airfield is located near the village of Upottery , approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of the town of Honiton . RAF Upottery USAAF Station AAF-462 Located Near Honiton , Devon , Engla
Penghu Airport ( IATA : MZG , ICAO : RCQC ) , formerly Magong Airport ( Chinese : 澎湖機場 ; pinyin : Pénghú Jīchǎng ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Phênn-ôo Ki-tiû ), is a domestic airport in Huxi , Penghu County , Taiwan. With 2,380,265 passengers in 2017, it is the fifth-busiest airport in Taiwan, The ROC Air Force a
#6 Logan International Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport [4] ( IATA : BOS , ICAO : KBOS , FAA LID : BOS ) , also known as Boston Logan International Airport [5] [6] and commonly as Boston Logan , Logan Airport or simply Logan , is an international airport that is located mostly in East Boston and partial
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
#8 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
Chakulia Airport is an airport in India . It is located southwest of Chakulia , a town and a notified area in Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand . Airport in Jharkhand, India For disambiguation, see Chakulia (disambiguation) . This article includes a list of general references , but
#10 Argyle International Airport
Argyle International Airport ( IATA : SVD , ICAO : TVSA ) (often referred to as Argyle Airport or simply AIA ) is an international airport in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , about 5.17 miles (8.32 km) from Kingstown . The airport is one of St. Vincent and the Grenadines' most important infrastr
#11 RAF Krendi
Royal Air Force Krendi , also known as RAF Qrendi , was a Royal Air Force base located on the island of Malta , [1] near the town of Qrendi . The station was officially inaugurated in 1941 as a diversion airstrip for the main operating bases such as nearby RAF Luqa . Other diversion airstrips simila
#12 Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig
#13 Charra Airfield
Charra Airfield is an abandoned airfield in India , located 5 miles (8.0 km) ExNE of Purulia , in West Bengal . Abandoned airfield in India Charra Airfield Part of Twentieth Air Force Tenth Air Force West Bengal, India Charra Airfield Show map of West Bengal Charra Airfield Show map of India Coo
#14 Paine Field
Paine Field ( IATA : PAE , ICAO : KPAE , FAA LID : PAE ) , also known as Snohomish County Airport , is a commercial and general aviation airport serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington . It is located in unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington , between the cities o
Dalhart Army Air Base is a former World War II military airfield complex near the city of Dalhart, Texas . It operated three training sites for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945. For the civilian airport established in 1946, see Dalhart Municipal Airport . Airport Dalhart Army A
Michael J. Smith Field ( ICAO : KMRH , FAA LID : MRH ) is a public airport located one mile (2 km) north of the central business district of Beaufort and northeast of Morehead City , in Carteret County , North Carolina , United States . It is owned by the Beaufort-Morehead City Airport Authority.
#17 Elizabethtown Regional Airport
Elizabethtown Regional Airport [2] ( IATA : EKX , ICAO : KEKX , FAA LID : EKX ) , also known as Addington Field , [3] is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) west of the central business district of Elizabethtown , a city in Hardin County , Kentucky , United States . [1] The air
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport , with some civil flying taking place. The airfield closed following the crash of a Flying Flea at an air d
Camarillo Airport ( ICAO : KCMA , FAA LID : CMA ) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Camarillo , a city in Ventura County , California , United States . [1] The airport has one runway and serves privately operated general aviation and executive
#20 Union County Airport (Ohio)
Union County Airport ( ICAO : KMRT , FAA LID : MRT ) is a public use airport in Union County, Ohio , United States. [1] It is owned by the Union County Airport Authority and located one nautical mile (2 km ) southeast of the central business district of Marysville, Ohio . [1] This airport is inc
#1 List of displayed Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic , jet-powered , strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1955. The B-52A first flew in 1954, and the B model entered service in 1955. A total of 744 B-52s were built with the last, a B-52H, delivered in October 196
The Citation is a family of business jets by Cessna that started in 1972 with the entry into service of the first model. [1] In the fifty years following the 1969 first flight, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet. [2] Deliveries reached 8,000 by 2022, whi
The Kawasaki Ki-100 ( キ100 ) is a single-seat single-engine monoplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service during World War II . The Japanese Army designation was " Type 5 Fighter " ( 五式戦闘機 , Go-shiki sentouki , or abbreviated as Goshikisen ) . It was not assigned an Allie
The North American A-36 (listed in some sources as "Apache" or "Invader" , but generally called Mustang ) was the ground-attack / dive bomber version of the North American P-51 Mustang , from which it could be distinguished by the presence of rectangular, slatted dive brakes above and below the wing
The Fokker T.VIII is a twin-engined torpedo bomber and aerial reconnaissance floatplane designed and manufactured by the Dutch aviation company Fokker . Fokker T.VIII Front view of a T.VIII in flight Role Torpedo-bomber seaplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Fokker First flight 1938 Introduction 193
#6 Tipsy B
The Tipsy B was a small sports two-seat monoplane designed by Ernest Oscar Tips , and built in both Belgium and the UK . A total of 42 was built, and a few are still flying. B or Trainer 1937-built Tipsy B at the Schaffen-Diest (Belgium) rally in August 2009. Its registration incorporates the initia
The Siemens-Schuckert R.VII was a bomber aircraft built in Germany during World War I. [3] [4] It was one of six aircraft based on the Siemens-Schuckert R.I that were originally intended to be identical, but which each developed in a different direction and were designated as different aircraft type
#8 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
#10 Dornier Do X
The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. First conceived by Claude Dornier in 1924, [1] planning started in late 1925 and after over 240,000 work-hours it was completed in June 1929. [2] Thi
The Nord 1500 Griffon was an experimental ramjet -powered interceptor aircraft designed and built by French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation . The Griffon was developed to become a Mach 2 follow on to the supersonic Nord Gerfaut research aircraft. Development of the aircraft began in
#12 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy . Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the Navy and possibly for any navy in the world. However, the fast pace of aircraft de
#14 Boeing RC-135
The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing and modified by a number of companies, including General Dynamics , Lockheed , LTV , E-Systems , and L3 Technologies , and used by the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force to support theater and national level inte
#15 McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk
The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk is a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The model was based on the A-4F variant of the Skyhawk, and was fitted with slightly different avionics as well as the capacity to operate AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to
#16 Nakajima Ki-44
The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (鍾馗, " Devil Queller ") [2] was a single-seat fighter - interceptor which was developed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company and operated by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II . Its official designation was Army Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter (二式単座戦闘機)
The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle is a French jet airliner produced by Sud Aviation . It was developed by SNCASE in the early 1950s and made its maiden flight on 27 May 1955. It included some de Havilland designs and components developed for the de Havilland Comet . SNCASE merged into the larger Sud
#18 Lockheed A-12
The Lockheed A-12 is a high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed 's Skunk Works , based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson . The aircraft was designated A-12, the 12th in a series of internal design efforts for
#19 Lockheed L-2000
The Lockheed L-2000 was Lockheed Corporation 's entry in a government-funded competition to build the United States' first supersonic airliner in the 1960s. The L-2000 lost the contract to the Boeing 2707 , but that competing design was ultimately canceled for political, environmental and economic r
#20 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q ) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II -era Fairchild C-82 Packet , designed to carry cargo , personnel, litter patients , and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachu
#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
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
The I-400 -class submarine ( 伊四百型潜水艦 , I-yon-hyaku-gata sensuikan ) Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) submarines were the largest submarines of World War II and remained the largest ever built until the construction of nuclear ballistic missile submarines in the 1960s. The IJN called this type of submari
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
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy , which served during and after World War II . She was the first ship to carry her name. She was the flagship of Task Group 22.3 , a hunter-killer group which captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944. US Nav
#6 Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū
Hiryū ( 飛龍 , "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design. [Note 1] Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. She to
#7 Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
Zuihō ( 瑞鳳 , "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Fortunate Phoenix") was the name ship of her class of two light aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy . Originally laid down as the submarine tender Takasaki , she was renamed and converted while under construction into an aircraft carrier. The
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
USS Long Island (CVE-1) (originally AVG-1 and then ACV-1 ) was lead ship of her class and the first escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was also the second ship to be named after Long Island, New York . For other ships with the same name, see USS Long Island . USS Long Island History Unit
#10 USS Bougainville (CVE-100)
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
#11 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
#12 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
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
#14 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
#15 USS Sicily
USS Sicily (CVE-118) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier in the United States Navy . She was named in honor of the island of Sicily , which was the site of a major invasion during World War II . Sicily was laid down on 23 October 1944 by Todd-Pacific Shipyards , Tacoma , Washington , as San
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named for the 1942 Makin raid , an early diversionary raid designed to distract from the Guadalcanal campaign and the Tulagi campaign . Launched in April 1944, and commissioned in May, she served in s
#17 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
#18 USS Thetis Bay
USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in March 1944, commissioned in April, and served as a transport carrier in the Pacific, as well as a replenishment carrier supporting the Al
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
#20 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
#1 Arab Wings
Arab Wings is an airline based in Amman , Jordan . It operates charter passenger services throughout the Middle East , Persian Gulf and parts of Europe . Its main base is Amman Civil Airport , Amman. [1] Arab Wings IATA ICAO Callsign - AWS ARAB WINGS Founded 1975 Operating bases Amman Civil Airport
Monarch Airlines , also known as Monarch , was a British charter and scheduled airline founded by Bill Hodgson and Don Peacock and financed by the Swiss Sergio Mantegazza family. The company later became a low-cost airline [3] [4] in 2004 before abandoning charter flying completely. The airline's he
South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
Montenegro Airlines a.d. ( Montenegrin : Montenegro erlajns ) was the flag carrier of Montenegro , [4] headquartered in Podgorica . It operated scheduled and charter services throughout Europe from its hub at Podgorica Airport with a second base maintained at Tivat Airport . [5] The airline was liqu
#6 Petroleum Helicopters International
Petroleum Helicopters International, Inc. (PHI), is an American commercial helicopter operator, founded in 1949, by Robert L. Suggs. [2] The company is based in Lafayette, Louisiana and provides service for the oil and gas industry , aeromedical services , pilot training and aircraft maintenance . [
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
Ethiopian Airlines (commonly referred to as Ethiopian ; Amharic : የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ , romanized : Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā āyer menged ), formerly Ethiopian Air Lines ( EAL ), is the flag carrier of Ethiopia , [12] [13] and is wholly owned by the country's government . EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and com
#9 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators
F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators are the non-U.S. nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II . The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority figh
#10 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
#11 Korean Air
Korean Air Co., Ltd. ( Korean : 주식회사 대한항공 ; Hanja : 株式會社 大韓航空 ; RR : Jusikhoesa Daehan Hanggong ), operating as Korean Air ( Korean Air Lines before 1984), is the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea based on fleet size, international destinations and international flights. The airl
Falcon Air Express was a charter airline which was based in Miami , Florida , United States . Falcon Air turned in its certificate to the FAA on June 5, 2015, following the loss of a contract with the US Department of Justice and mounting debt. Falcon Air Express also provided scheduled service from
#13 Stobart Air
Stobart Air , legally incorporated as Stobart Air Unlimited Company , [ failed verification ] was an Irish regional airline headquartered in Dublin . [2] It operated scheduled services under the brands Aer Lingus Regional , BA CityFlyer and KLM Cityhopper on behalf of their respective owners. Stobar
#14 Eastafrican.com
East African Safari Air Express Ltd trading as Eastafrican.com is a Kenyan airline based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi . [2] Originally East African Safari Air , the airline was rebranded as Fly-SAX after its purchase by the parent company of Kenyan airline Fly540 , then later to Eastafrican.com [1]
#15 Lion Air
PT Lion Mentari Airlines , operating as Lion Air , is an Indonesian low-cost airline . Based in Jakarta , Lion Air is the country's largest privately run airline, the second largest low-cost airline in Southeast Asia (after AirAsia ) and the largest airline of Indonesia. With Wings Air and Batik Air
#16 Interjet
Interjet (official legal name ABC Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V. ), [3] also known as Interjet Airlines , was a Mexican low-cost carrier headquartered in Mexico City . [4] The airline operated scheduled flights to and from various destinations within Mexico, as well as to and from the Caribbean, Central A
#17 SkyTeam Cargo
SkyTeam Cargo is a global cargo alliance in which all members are also members of the SkyTeam airline alliance . SkyTeam Cargo is the largest cargo alliance; it competes with the WOW Alliance . [ citation needed ] Global cargo alliance This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines ( Bulgarian : Балкан ) was Bulgaria 's government-owned flag carrier [2] between 1947 and 2002. During the 1970s, the airline became a significant European carrier. The company encountered financial instability following the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe .
#19 Colgan Air
Colgan Air was an American certificated regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. The headquarters of Colgan Air were located in Memphis , Tennessee . Defunct airline of the United States Colgan Air IATA ICAO Callsign 9L CJC COLGAN Founded 1965 (as Colgan Airways) Commenced operations D
Trans-Colorado Airlines was a United States airline based in Colorado Springs , Colorado . It operated from August 1980 until July 1988. The airline operated flights for Continental Airlines under the Continental Express banner beginning in 1986. Defunct US airline, 1980–1988 Trans-Colorado Airlines
The history of ballooning , both with hot air and gas , spans many centuries. It includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the English Channel , first flight in North America, and first aircraft related disaster. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne , USN (December 1, 1888 – September 3, 1925) was a United States Navy officer and early Naval aviator who contributed to the development of the Navy's first lighter-than-air craft. He earned the Navy Cross for his participation in the first transoceanic airship
#3 List of Schütte-Lanz airships
Schütte-Lanz (SL) is the name of a series of rigid airships designed and built by the Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz company from 1909 until 1917. [1] One research and four passenger airships were planned for post-war use, but were never built. The Schütte-Lanz company was an early competitor of the mor
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
World View Enterprises, Inc. , doing business as World View , is a private American near space exploration and technology company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, founded with the goal of increasing access to and the utilization of the stratosphere for scientific, commercial, and economic purposes.
#6 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
The 23 class were rigid airships produced in the United Kingdom during the First World War . Development of the 23 class began in August 1915 when Vickers was asked to improve the 9r design by increasing its gas capacity by adding a bay and increasing the capacity of the bow and stern gas cells. [1]
The Italia was a semi-rigid airship belonging to the Italian Air Force . It was designed by Italian engineer and General Umberto Nobile who flew the dirigible in his second series of flights around the North Pole . The Italia crashed in 1928, with one confirmed fatality from the crash, one fatality
The 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually. Training includes weather, basic electronics, communic
The 932nd Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Force Reserve Command flying unit. It is assigned to the Twenty-Second Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Scott Air Force Base , Illinois. 932nd Airlift Wing 932nd Airlift Wing Boeing C-40C Clipper 09-0540 Active 1963–present Country United
No. 196 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron originally formed as a training unit during World War I. It was active during World War II in Nos. 3 , 4 and 38 Group RAF . It served first as a bomber squadron and later as an airborne support and transport unit. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal A
#4 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
#5 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Air Division , based at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1961. 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 513th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 46 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score 20 confirmed aerial victories over enemy observation balloons, [1]
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
The United States Air Force 's 97th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. Nebraska-based unit studying and devising communication securities 97th Intelligence Squadron Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint Active 1917–1919; 1935–1944; 1979–present Country
The 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , near Del Rio, Texas . It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the U
The 148th Aero Squadron was a unit of the United States Army Air Service that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 148th Aero Squadron 148th Aero Squadron preparing for a daylight raid on German trenches and cities, Petite Synthe , France, 6 August 1918 Active 11 November 1917 – 24 March
No. 127 Wing RCAF was a formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War . It comprised No. 403 Squadron RCAF , No. 416 Squadron RCAF and No. 443 Squadron RCAF . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) No. 127 Wing RCAF Country Canada Branch
#12 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron (French: 410 e Escadron d'entraînement opérationnel à l'appui tactique ), nicknamed the "Cougars", is a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft squadron currently located at Canada's primary training base for the CF-18 (Canadian Forces version of the McDo
Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean . Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins goi
349th Squadron ( French : 349 e escadrille , Dutch : 349 ste Smaldeel ) is a fighter squadron in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces . The squadron traces its origins to No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron of the Royal Air Force , founded in 1942 as part of the Free Belgian forces during World War
#15 88th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
The 88th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 438th Fighter-Bomber Group , based at General Mitchell Field , Milwaukee , Wisconsin. It was inactivated on 16 November 1957. 88th Fighter-Bomber Squadron F-80 as flown by the group in the
The 468th Bombardment Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. The unit served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater and China Burma India Theater of World War II as part of Twentieth Air Force . The 468th Bomb Group's aircraft engaged in very heavy bombardment Bo
The 486th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It activated during World War II and was assigned to the 352nd Fighter Group of VIII Fighter Command . After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations , where it earned a Distinguished Unit
The 177th Fighter Wing (177 FW) is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard , stationed at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base , New Jersey. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformat
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
No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training and bomber squadron . It was formed in 1917 and served as a training unit based in England during World War I. The squadron was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of 1939. It subsequently saw combat as a light bomber and mari
Victor Vâlcovici ( 21 September [ O.S. 9 September ] 1885 – 21 June 1970) was a Romanian mechanician and mathematician. Victor Vâlcovici Born ( 1885-09-21 ) September 21, 1885 Galați , Kingdom of Romania Died 21 June 1970 (1970-06-21) (aged 84) Bucharest , Socialist Republic of Romania Resting
Choko Mabuchi ( 馬淵 テフ子 , Mabuchi Chōko , 5 June 1911 – 23 February 1985) is a Japanese female pilot, and a pioneer of overseas flight among female pilots along with Kiku Nishizaki . Her experience as a pioneer female pilot served as the basis for the lead character, played by Yōko Asaji , in the pop
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
#3 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1911
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
August Haefeli (Häfeli) (29 January 1887 - 5 June 1960) was a Swiss aircraft designer. Under his direction, 185 aircraft were built, and some were flown by such notable airmen as Walter Mittelholzer , Oskar Bider , Robert Ackermann, and Max Cartier. [1] Haefeli was born in 1887, in Leuzigen, to Emil
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]
Rocket Raccoon is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Keith Giffen , the character first appeared in Marvel Preview #7 (Summer 1976). He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon , who is an expert marksman ,
Solomon Andrews (February 15, 1806 – October 17, 1872) was a doctor, aviator and dirigible airship inventor. [1] Andrews invented an airship called Aereon which received some notice in the 1860s. He claimed to sail it as one would a sailboat. [2] Mention is made of the movement of pilot and passenge
Kenneth Whiting (July 22, 1881 – April 24, 1943) was a United States Navy officer who was a pioneer in submarines and is best known for his lengthy career as a pioneering naval aviator. During World War I , he commanded the first American military force to arrive in Europe for combat. After the war,
#10 Karl Baur
Karl Baur (November 13, 1911 – October 12, 1963) was a German test pilot , flight instructor and engineer. His friends referred to him truly as "A Pilot's Pilot". [1] : 222 German test pilot, flight instructor and engineer This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these
#11 Else Haugk
Else Haugk (10 June 1889 – 6 December 1973) was the first Swiss woman to earn a pilot's licence. After training in the north of Germany, she received Swiss licence No. 48 on 11 May 1914 and German licence No. 785 on 6 June 1914. [1] [2] Pioneering Swiss aviator Else Haugk Born ( 1889-06-10 ) June 10
#12 Paul Bikle
Paul F. Bikle (5 June 1916 – 19 January 1991) was director of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Facility from 1959 until 1971, and author of more than 40 technical publications. He was associated with major aeronautical research programs including t
#13 Vladimir Ivanov (engineer)
Vladimir Petrovich Ivanov ( Russian : Владимир Петрович Иванов ; 5 June 1920 – 16 June 1996) was a Russian radio engineer. After graduating in 1945 from Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy , he spent his entire career on developing radio equipment at Moscow research institutes. Since 1979 he hea
#14 Laura Bromwell
Laura Bromwell (May 17, 1897 – June 5, 1921) was an early 20th-century American aviatrix. She held the loop the loop record and a speed record. She was killed in an aviation accident in 1921. [1] [2] Laura Bromwell Born ( 1897-05-17 ) May 17, 1897 Cincinnati , Ohio Died June 5, 1921 (1921-06-05) (ag
#15 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
#16 Norman Blackburn
Captain Norman William George Blackburn (25 May 1896 – 27 January 1966), was a British pilot and flying instructor during the First World War, and afterwards a director of Blackburn Aircraft . Norman William George Blackburn Nickname(s) Blackie Born ( 1896-05-25 ) 25 May 1896 Leeds , Yorkshire , Eng
#17 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
#19 John Cuss
John Freeman Cuss [1] FRAeS FIMechE (May 1906 – 7 April 1995) was a British mechanical engineer who was one of the team at Gloster in the early 1940s that developed the first British jet aircraft that flew in May 1941, and later the Gloster Meteor . British mechanical engineer This article is an orp
#20 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
The Rolls-Royce Gnome is a British turboshaft engine originally developed by the de Havilland Engine Company as a licence-built General Electric T58 , an American mid-1950s design. [1] The Gnome came to Rolls-Royce after their takeover of Bristol Siddeley in 1968, Bristol having absorbed de Havillan
Aeroflot Flight 315 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow to Lviv Airport in Lviv, Ukraine . On 16 November 1959, the Antonov An-10 operating this flight crashed short of the airport runway while on final approach. All 32 passeng
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
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
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
#5 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
#6 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
#8 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
#9 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
#10 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#11 1959 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
#12 Pedro Zanni
Pedro Leandro Zanni (12 March 1891, Pehuajó – 29 January 1942, Campo de Mayo ) was a pioneering Argentinian pilot of the early 20th century who made the then longest west-to-east flight in a non-amphibious aircraft in his circumnavigation attempt of 1924. This article needs additional citations for
#13 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident
On 29 August 2007, six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles , each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead , were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and transported to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana . The nuclea
#14 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#15 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#16 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
#17 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
The 1961 Derby Aviation crash refers to the fatal crash of a Douglas Dakota IV , registration G-AMSW, operated by Derby Aviation, the forerunner of British Midland Airways , on the mountain of Canigou , France, on 7 October 1961. All 34 on board (31 passengers, pilot, co-pilot and stewardess) were k
#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.
#20 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
The General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar or Hamilcar Mark I was a large British military glider produced during the Second World War , which was designed to carry heavy cargo, such as the Tetrarch or M22 Locust light tank . When the British airborne establishment was formed in 1940 by the order
The Akaflieg München Mü22 is a single-seat research glider designed and built in Germany from 1953. [2] German single-seat glider, 1954 Mü22 The Mü22b Role High Performance Glider Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Akaflieg München Designer Dipl. Ing. J Kraus [1] First flight Mü22
#3 URMV-3 IS-4
The IS-4 was a high performance glider designed by Iosif Şilimon and built in Romania in the late 1950s at the URMV-3 (Rom: Uzinele de Reparatii Material Volant-3 - Glider repair and manufacture factory) factory at Braşov . [1] This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please int
The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War . It was developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited , alongside various subcontractors; the type was named after Horsa , the legendary 5th-century conqueror of southern Britain. British WWII troop-carry
#5 IIL IS-4
The IIL IS-4 was a single seat, high performance sailplane designed by Iosif Șilimon and built in Romania in the late 1950s. Not to be confused with IS-4 Jastrząb . IS-4 Role Single seat Standard Class Sailplane Type of aircraft National origin Romania Manufacturer Intreprinderea de Industrie Locală
#1 Bensen B-8
The Bensen B-8 is a small, single-seat autogyro developed in the United States in the 1950s. Although the original manufacturer stopped production in 1987, plans for homebuilders are still available as of 2019. Its design was a refinement of the Bensen B-7 , and like that aircraft, the B-8 was initi
#2 Mil Mi-6
The Mil Mi-6 ( NATO reporting name Hook ), given the article number izdeliye 50 and company designation V-6, is a Soviet /Russian heavy transport helicopter that was designed by the Mil design bureau. It was built in large numbers for both military and civil roles and used to be the largest helicopt
The Eurocopter EC135 (now Airbus Helicopters H135 ) is a twin-engine civil light utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters (formerly known as Eurocopter). It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules (IFR) and is outfitted with a digital automatic flight control system (AFCS). First
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft , with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry , military vehicles and fortifications . Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships . Ground-attack
#5 Kaman K-MAX
The Kaman K-MAX (company designation K-1200 ) is an American helicopter with intermeshing rotors (synchropter) by Kaman Aircraft . It is optimized for external cargo load operations, and is able to lift a payload of over 6,000 pounds (2,700 kg) , which is more than the helicopter's empty weight. A
#6 Mil Mi-28
The Mil Mi-28 ( NATO reporting name "Havoc" ) is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter . It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 gunship for the role. It carries a single gun in
#7 List of helicopter prison escapes
There have been multiple prison escapes where an inmate escapes by means of a helicopter . One of the earliest instances was the escape of Joel David Kaplan, nicknamed "Man Fan", on August 19, 1971, from the Santa Martha Acatitla in Mexico. [3] Kaplan was a New York businessman who not only escaped
#8 Kazan Ansat
The Kazan Ansat is a Russian light, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Kazan Helicopters . Ansat A Kazan Ansat Role Multipurpose utility helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Kazan Helicopters First flight 17 August 1999 Introduction 28 August 2013 Status In service Primary user Russian Ai
#1 Aircraft industry of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia became part of the new state, Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . which was formed on 1 December 1918. Even though the industry was on a very low level of development, the state was among the first 10 countries in the world which developed their own aircraft production. Ori
Utva Aviation Industry (commonly known as UTVA ) [lower-alpha 1] is a Serbian manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, subsidiary of Yugoimport SDPR , headquartered in Pančevo . Serbian aircraft manufacturer "Utva" redirects here. For other uses, see Utva (disambiguation) . Utva Aviation Industry
The Hughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded on February 14, 1934 by Howard Hughes in Glendale, California , as a division of Hughes Tool Company . [1] The company was known for producing, among other products, the Hughes H-4 Hercules Spruce Goose aircraf
Showa Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. ( 昭和飛行機工業株式会社 , Shōwa Hikōki Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha ) is a Japanese company. Its headquarters are at Akishima-shi , Tokyo Prefecture , a region of Tokyo Metropolis . It was established in 1937 as a manufacturer of military aircraft in Akishima-shi. In World War II i
North American Aviation ( NAA ) was a major American aerospace manufacturer that designed and built several notable aircraft and spacecraft. Its products included the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter , the B-25 Mitchell bomber , the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane , the XB-7
Airship Industries was a British manufacturers of modern non-rigid airships (blimps) active under that name from 1970 to 1990 and controlled for part of that time by Alan Bond . The first company, Aerospace Developments, was founded in 1970, and a successor, [1] Hybrid Air Vehicles , remains active
Epic Aircraft is a general aviation aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Bend, Oregon . The company produces the Epic E1000 GX single engine turboprop design. Aircraft manufacturer in Oregon Epic Aircraft, LLC Type Private Industry Aerospace Founded 2004 Headquarters Bend , Oregon Key people Doug
#1 Canada Aviation and Space Museum
The Canada Aviation and Space Museum ( French: Musée de l'Aviation et de l'Espace du Canada ) (formerly the Canada Aviation Museum and National Aeronautical Collection ) is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport
#2 North Carolina Aviation Museum
The North Carolina Aviation Museum and North Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame displays a collection across two hangars of static aircraft, uniforms and memorabilia, and an extensive collection of aircraft models. Nearly all aircraft on display are privately owned and on loan. All aircraft on display a
#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]
The United States Army 's Nike Ajax was the world's first operational guided surface-to-air missile (SAM), [1] entering service in 1954. Nike Ajax was designed to attack conventional bomber aircraft flying at high subsonic speeds and altitudes above 50,000 feet (15 km) . Nike was initially deploye
#3 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
#4 MIM-23 Hawk
The Raytheon MIM-23 HAWK ("Homing All the Way Killer, commonly referred to as "Hawk") [2] [ disputed – discuss ] is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile . It was designed to be a much more mobile counterpart to the MIM-14 Nike Hercules , trading off range and altitude capability for a muc
#5 Nike Zeus
Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed by the US Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs' Nike team, and was initially