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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
#2 RAF Defford
Royal Air Force Defford or more simply RAF Defford is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) northwest of Defford , Worcestershire , England . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2013 ) RAF Defford Near Defford , Worcestershire in England RA
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
#4 RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose ( RNAS Culdrose , also known as HMS Seahawk ; ICAO : EGDR ) is a Royal Navy airbase near Helston on the Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall UK, and is one of the largest helicopter bases in Europe. [2] Its main role is serving the Fleet Air Arm 's front line AgustaWestland
Sitia Airport ( IATA : JSH , ICAO : LGST ) is a small community airport in the region Mponta of Sitia Municipality, on the eastern part of Crete in Greece . The facility is serving the city of Sitia . The airport is located 1 km north/northwest of the city center. Airport in Sitia, Lasithi Sitia M
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
#7 Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport ( IATA : PBM , ICAO : SMJP ) , also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport , and locally referred to simply as JAP , is an airport located in the town of Zanderij and hub for airline carrier Surinam Airways , 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Param
#8 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
#9 Midway International Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport ( IATA : MDW , ICAO : KMDW , FAA LID : MDW ) , typically referred to as Midway Airport , Chicago Midway , or simply Midway , is a major commercial airport on the Southwest side of Chicago , Illinois , located approximately 12 miles (19 km) from the Loop busines
#10 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport ( IATA : ECP [3] , ICAO : KECP , FAA LID : ECP ) is a public airport 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Panama City, Florida , United States, [2] in Bay County . [2] The airport is owned by the Panama City-Bay County Airport & Industrial District, [2] and
An Hòa Combat Base (also known as Đức Dục ) is a former U.S. Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base west of Hội An in Quảng Nam Province , Vietnam . An Hòa Combat Base An Hòa Combat Base, 27 January 1969 Coordinates 15.785°N 108.073°E / 15.785; 108.073 ( An Hòa Combat Base
Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport [2] ( IATA : HVN , ICAO : KHVN , FAA LID : HVN ) is a public airport located three miles southeast of downtown New Haven , in New Haven County, Connecticut , United States. [3] The airport is partly located in the City of New Haven, which owns the airport, [3] and pa
Venice Army Airfield is an inactive United States Army Forces base, approximately 2 miles south-southeast of Venice, Florida . It was active during World War II as a Third Air Force training airfield. It was closed on 30 November 1945 For the civilian airport use, see Venice Municipal Airport . Veni
Reading Regional Airport ( IATA : RDG , ICAO : KRDG , FAA LID : RDG ) (also known as Carl A. Spaatz Field ) is a public airport three miles (5 km) northwest of Reading , in Berks County , Pennsylvania . It is owned by the Reading Regional Airport Authority. [1] Airport in Pennsylvania Reading Regi
Mannheim City Airport ( IATA : MHG , ICAO : EDFM ) ( City-Airport Mannheim in German , formerly Mannheim-Neuostheim/Neuhermsheim) is a minor regional airport serving the German city of Mannheim . It is mainly used for general aviation . Minor regional airport in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
#16 Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport or Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport ( IATA : CCS , ICAO : SVMI , Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" ) [1] is an international airport located in Maiquetía , Vargas , Venezuela, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downto
#17 Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka
Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka ( Norwegian : Sandnessjøen Lufthavn, Stokka ; IATA : SSJ , ICAO : ENST ) is a regional airport serving the town of Sandnessjøen , Norway . The airport is located in the municipality of Alstahaug in Nordland county, 5.5 nautical miles (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) south west of S
Beuzeville/Ste Mère Eglise (Beuzeville) Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Beuzeville-au-Plain in the Normandy region of northern France . [2] Beuzeville/Ste Mère Eglise Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-6 Manche, Basse-Normandie Regi
#19 Canyonlands Regional Airport
Canyonlands Regional Airport, Moab ( IATA : CNY , ICAO : KCNY , FAA LID : CNY ) is a regional commercial airport in Grand County , Utah , United States, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Moab . [1] The airport services two airlines, one subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Regional airstri
#20 Nuuk Airport
Nuuk Airport ( Greenlandic : Mittarfik Nuuk ; Danish : Godthåb Lufthavn ; ( IATA : GOH , ICAO : BGGH ) is an airport serving Nuuk , the capital of Greenland . The airport is a technical base and focus city for Air Greenland , the flag carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with several to
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
#2 R.A.E. – Vickers Transonic Research Rocket
The R.A.E. Vickers Transonic Research Rocket was developed from the Miles M.52 a British research supersonic aircraft a project which was undertaken in top secrecy between 1942 and 1945 to a Ministry of Supply specification E.24/43. The project was cancelled because the Government of the day was per
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2 . The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna ( Italian : " stork ") was a low-wing twin-engine medium bomber that was developed and manufactured by Italian aircraft company Fiat . It holds the distinction of being the first all-metal Italian bomber to enter service; [3] at the time, it was regarded as one of the most mod
The Beechcraft Musketeer is a family of single-engined, low-wing, light aircraft that was produced by Beechcraft . The line includes the Model 19 Musketeer Sport , the Model 23 Musketeer , Custom and Sundowner , the Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III the retractable gear Model 24-R Sierra and the milit
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop -powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. Turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft This article may be e
The Supermarine S.5 was a 1920s British single-engined single-seat racing seaplane built by Supermarine . Designed specifically for the Schneider Trophy competition, the S.5 was the progenitor of a line of racing aircraft that ultimately led to the Supermarine Spitfire . Supermarine S.5 The first S.
The Morane-Saulnier L , or Morane-Saulnier Type L , or officially MoS-3 , was a French parasol wing one or two-seat scout aeroplane of the First World War . The Type L became one of the first successful fighter aircraft when it was fitted with a single machine gun that fired through the arc of the p
#10 Farman F.220
The Farman F.220 and its derivatives were thick-sectioned, high-winged, four engined monoplanes from Farman Aviation Works . Based on the push-pull configuration proven by the F.211 , design started in August 1925 and the first flight of the prototype was on 26 May 1932. The definitive F.222 variant
#11 Ford Trimotor
The Ford Trimotor (also called the "Tri-Motor", and nicknamed the "Tin Goose" ) is an American three-engined transport aircraft . Production started in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford and ended on June 7, 1933, after 199 had been made. [1] It was designed for the civil aviation market, but also
#12 DF-ZF
The DF-ZF [1] is a Chinese hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), previously denoted by the Pentagon as WU-14 and currently officially operational on October 1st, 2019, in the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China . [2] [3] [4] The DF-ZF is designed to be mounted on a DF-17 , a type of ballist
#13 Sukhoi Su-27
The Sukhoi Su-27 ( Russian : Сухой Су-27 ; NATO reporting name : Flanker ) is a Soviet -origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi . It was intended as a direct competitor for fourth-generation fighters such as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle ,
The Cody Michelin Cup Biplane was an experimental aircraft designed and built in Britain during 1910 by Samuel Franklin Cody , a prominent showman and aviation pioneer. Cody had worked with the British Army on experiments with man-lifting kites and in October 1908 had successfully built and flown th
#15 Cukurs C.6bis
Cukurs C.6bis was a Latvian prototype dive bomber aircraft designed by Herberts Cukurs in 1940. [1] Latvian dive bomber prototype Cukurs C.6bis Role Dive bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Herberts Cukurs Designer Herberts Cukurs First flight 1940 Introduction 1940 Primary user Latvian Air Force
#16 Supermarine Spitfire operational history
The Supermarine Spitfire , the only British fighter to be manufactured before, during and after the Second World War , was designed as a short-range fighter capable of defending Britain from bomber attack [1] and achieved legendary status fulfilling this role during the Battle of Britain . [2] Accor
#17 North American P-51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War , among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger [5] of North American Aviation (NAA) in res
#18 Dauntless Dotty
Dauntless Dotty is the nickname of a Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress during the Second World War that led the first B-29 raid on Tokyo on 24 November 1944, the first bombing attack of the Japanese capital since the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942. Dauntless Dotty 869th Bomb Squadron B-29, 42-24592 ,
#19 Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker
The Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker is an American armed gunship , counter-insurgency , utility transport version of the Pilatus PC-6 Porter for the United States Air Force . A total of 35 were built under license in the United States by Fairchild Industries , for use during the Vietnam War in the early
#20 General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that was used primarily by the United States Air Force (USAF) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Conceived in the early 1990s for aerial reconnaissance and forward observation roles, the Pre
#1 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
#2 Pacific Theater aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
#3 Soviet helicopter carrier Leningrad
Leningrad was the second of two Moskva -class helicopter carriers in service with the Soviet Navy . Laid down at Nikolayev South (Shipyard No.444) , Leningrad was commissioned in late 1968. Preceded by Moskva , there were no further vessels built, reportedly due to the poor handling of the ships in
#4 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
USS 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
#6 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
USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) was the forty-fourth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Battle of Kwajalein , in which American forces captured Kwajalein Atoll . The ship was launched in May 1944, commissioned in June, and
#8 Implacable-class aircraft carrier
The Implacable -class aircraft carrier consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Derived from the design of the Illustrious class , they were faster and carried more aircraft than the older ships. They were initially assigned to the Home Fleet when completed i
USS Langley (CVL-27) was an Independence -class light aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947, and French Navy as La Fayette from 1951 to 1963. Independence-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy in service 1943-1947 For other ships with the same name, see USS Langley .
#10 HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
#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 HMS Eagle (1918)
HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy . Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre -class battleship Almirante Cochrane , she was laid down before World War I . In early 1918 she was purchased by Britain for conversion to an aircraft carr
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
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
#15 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
#16 USS Tulagi
USS Tulagi (CVE-72) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy History Name Tulagi Namesake The Battle of Tulagi , 7–8 August 1942 Ordered as Fortazela Bay Builder Kaiser Company Laid down 7 June 1943 Launched 15 November 1943 Co
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
#18 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier
The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier , commonly referred to as the British Light Fleet Carrier , was a light aircraft carrier design created by the Royal Navy during the Second World War , and used by eight naval forces between 1944 and 2001. They were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards t
#19 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of her class and type—the first amphibious assault ship to be designed and built from the keel up as a dedicated helicopter carrier . She carried helicopters and typically embarked USMC elements of a Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU)/later Marine Expeditionary Unit
Stiftelsen Norsk Luftambulanse ("Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation", NLA ) is a Norwegian humanitarian organisation , organised as a non-profit foundation . It primarily promotes and operates helicopter air ambulance services. As of 2014 [update] , they operate seven Eurocopter EC135 and one EC145
The Straight Corporation Ltd was a significant operator of British airlines, airports and flying clubs from 1935 until the mid 1970s. Its major unit, Western Airways, expanded to become an important parts manufacturer, a maintenance, repair and upgrade organisation, and a builder of transport aircra
Russian Sky Airlines was an airline with its head office on the grounds of Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow , Russia . [1] Its main base was Domodedovo International Airport. [2] In late 2014 the airline announced it was filing for bankruptcy, and its license was revoked by Russian aviatio
Western Global Airlines, LLC is an American cargo airline based in Estero, Florida . The company's services include aircraft leasing , commercial charters and military charters. Its main hub is located at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida . In July 2018, the company esta
#5 Fina Air
Fina Air was an airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico named after Josefina Canto who was the mother of Lazaro Canto. It operated charter flights to the Dominican Republic from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla and Eugenio María de Hostos Airpo
Allegheny Airlines was an American airline that operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States, from 1952 to 1979 with routes primarily located in the eastern U.S. [1] It was the forerunner of USAir which was subsequently renamed US Airways , which itself merged with American Airlines . It
Sol Dominicana Airlines (also known as Sol Airlines ) was a Dominican airline that operated charter flights from the Dominican Republic. The airline's main hub was La Romana International Airport . Sol Dominicana Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign DA SDA SOL AIRLINES Founded February 26, 2007 Ceased operat
#8 Eaglexpress
Eaglexpress Air Charter Sdn Bhd ( doing business as Eaglexpress ) was a charter airline with its headquarters in Selangor , Malaysia [3] and base at Kuala Lumpur International Airport . The airline was a joint venture between private investors in Malaysia and South Korea, [3] with 60%-40% [3] holdin
#9 Ligne Aérienne du Roi Albert
Ligne Aérienne du Roi Albert (LARA; "King Albert Airline") was a short-lived civilian airline in the Belgian Congo colony. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs a
Eastern Air Lines Shuttle (or Eastern Air Shuttle ) was the brand name of Eastern 's air shuttle that began on April 30, 1961. The shuttle originally flew between New York City , Boston , Washington, D.C. and Newark . The shuttle became part of the fabric of business and government travel in the nor
#11 ATA Airlines
ATA Airlines, Inc. – formerly known as American Trans Air and commonly referred to as ATA – was an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana . [1] ATA operated scheduled passenger flights throughout the U.S. mainland and Hawaii , Puerto Rico and Portugal
Avianca Argentina , legally incorporated as Avian Líneas Aéreas S.A. , was an Argentine airline headquartered in Buenos Aires , Argentina , with its operational hub at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in the city. The airline operated commercially under the Avianca brand through a license agreement; however
#13 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
Alitalia CityLiner S.p.A. was an Italian regional airline and a subsidiary of Alitalia . It maintained two bases at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome and at Linate Airport in Milan . The airline operated short haul domestic and international point to point flights using Embraer E-Jet aircr
#15 NyxAir
NyxAir OÜ is an Estonian regional airline headquartered in Tallinn operating scheduled and charter passenger and cargo flights. [1] [2] NyxAir IATA ICAO Callsign NYX [1] OJ [1] Founded 2017 Hubs Tallinn Airport Fleet size 11 Headquarters Tallinn , Estonia [2] Website flynyx.com
#16 Air Greenland
Air Greenland A/S (formerly named Grønlandsfly), also known as Greenlandair , is the flag carrier airline of Greenland , owned by the Greenlandic Government . It operates a fleet of 32 aircraft, including 1 airliner used for transatlantic and charter flights, 8 fixed-wing aircraft primarily serving
US Airways Shuttle was the brand name for US Airways ' hourly air shuttle service operating in the Northeastern United States . It served Logan International Airport in Boston , LaGuardia Airport in New York City , and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. Former air shuttle
#18 Daily Air
Daily Air Corporation ( Chinese : 德安航空 ; pinyin : Déān Hángkōng ) is an airline with its headquarters in Songshan District , Taipei , Taiwan . [1] It operates scheduled passenger services to offshore islands from Taiwan, including Penghu , Green Island and Orchid Island, as well as helicopter contra
China Southern Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province and is the largest airline in China. Established on 1 July 1988 following the restructuring of the CAAC Airlines that acquired and merged a number of domestic airlines, the airline
#20 Ibom Air
Ibom Air is a Nigerian airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government. [3] Nigerian airline Ibom Air IATA ICAO Callsign QI IAN IBOM Founded 2019 Commenced operations 2019 Hubs Akwa Ibom Airport Focus cities Uyo (hub), Lagos , Abuja , Calabar , Enugu , Port Harcourt Frequent-flyer program www .iboma
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
#2 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
#3 LZ 37
The airship LZ 37 was a World War I Zeppelin of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). It was the first Zeppelin to be brought down during the war by an enemy plane, on the night of 6 to 7 June 1915. [1] 1915 Zeppelin M-class airship LZ 37 Artist's impression of the destruction of German Zep
Zeppelin LZ 38 (designated LZ 38 ) was Zeppelin P Class airship of the German Imperial Army. It was the first to bomb London, United Kingdom. The zeppelin raid caused outrage in London and vows of vengeance as shown for this made for the Daily Chronicle by Frank Brangwyn The control room of Zeppel
The Zeppelin P Class was the first Zeppelin airship type to be produced in quantity after the outbreak of the First World War . Twenty-two of the type were built as well as twelve of a lengthened version, the Q Class . They were used for many of the airship bombing raids on the United Kingdom in 1
No. 148 Squadron of the Royal Air Force has been part of the RAF since the First World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2009 ) No. 148 Squadron RAF 148 Squadron Halifax loaded with supplies reading for dropping
#2 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
No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service . [4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had had
No. 605 Squadron was formed as an Auxiliary Air Force Squadron. Initially formed as a bomber unit, it was one of the most successful participants of the Battle of Britain . It also had the distinction of being active during the Second World War at two fronts at a time, when the squadron was split up
No. 253 (Hyderabad State) Squadron was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force between 1918 and 1947. Originally formed in 1918, it served in WW1 flying coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols. Later in WW2 it took part in the Battle of France , the Battle of Britain , and then fought in
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
#7 183rd Wing
The 183rd Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard , stationed at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport , Springfield, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Mar
The 131st Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing located at Barnes Air National Guard Base , Westfield, Massachusetts . The 131st is equipped with the F-15C/D Eagle . Unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, US 131st Fighter Squadron 131st Fighter
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]
#10 410 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
The 147th Attack Wing (147 ATKW) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard , stationed at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base , Houston, Texas. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . United States Air Force Air Combat Command unit 147th
#12 Jagdstaffel 77
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 77 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 77 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score over 28 aerial victories during the war, including three observation ballo
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
#14 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven (HC-7) was a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1967 and disestablished on 30 June 1975. [1] Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven HC-7 Emblem Active 1967–1975 Branch United States Navy Nickname(s) Sea Devils Engagem
#15 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
Number 19 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XIX Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force , is the squadron number plate of the UK's Control and Reporting Centre which has responsibility for NATO Air Policing Area 1. The unit was allocated the role in 2021. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
No. 46 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force , formed in 1916, was disbanded and re-formed three times before its last disbandment in 1975. It served in both World War I and World War II. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 46 Squadron Active 19 April 1916 – 31 De
#18 87th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
The 87th 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, where it was inactivated on 16 November 1957. 87th Fighter-Bomber Squadron F-80 as flown by the group i
Number 207 Squadron is a historic bomber squadron and, latterly, a communications and flying training squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was announced on 5 July 2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return t
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War . After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958. Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
#1 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
#2 Henri Coandă
Henri Marie Coandă ( Romanian pronunciation: [ɑ̃ˈri ˈko̯andə] ( listen ) ; 7 June 1886 – 25 November 1972) [1] was a Romanian inventor, aerodynamics pioneer, and builder of an experimental aircraft , the Coandă-1910 described by Coandă in the mid-1950s as the world's first jet, [2] a controversial
#3 Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast
Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast ( ADS-B ) is a surveillance technology and form of Electronic Conspicuity in which an aircraft determines its position via satellite navigation or other sensors and periodically broadcasts it, enabling it to be tracked. The information can be received by ai
#4 H2S (radar)
H2S was the first airborne , ground scanning radar system . It was developed for the Royal Air Force 's Bomber Command during World War II to identify targets on the ground for night and all-weather bombing. This allowed attacks outside the range of the various radio navigation aids like Gee or Oboe
Philip Taylor Kramer (July 12, 1952 – c. February 12, 1995 ) was an American bass guitar player for the rock group Iron Butterfly and associated groups between 1974 and 1980. He later became a computer engineering executive and inventor. He disappeared in February 1995 and was found dead in May
Sir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe OBE , Hon. FRAeS , FIAS (26 April 1877 – 4 January 1958) was a pioneer English pilot and aircraft manufacturer , and founder in 1910 of the Avro company. [2] After experimenting with model aeroplanes, he made flight trials in 1907–1908 with a full-size aeroplane at Brook
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen (7 June 1890 – 3 June 1965) was a Norwegian aviation pioneer , military officer, polar explorer and businessman. Among his achievements, he is generally regarded a founder of the Royal Norwegian Air Force . [1] Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen Riiser-Larsen in 1953 Born 7 June 1890 Norway
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
Jagadeesh Kanna (born September 22, 1988) is an Indian stage actor , [1] playwright , film director , and lyricist best known for writing and directing Oru Cup Coffee , a short film on mercy killing . [2] and Never Give Up , a play inspired by the life of Olympic athlete Derek Redmond . Kanna [3] [4
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR -hart , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. [2] [Note 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean . [4] She set many other records, [3]
Captain Frank Sowter Barnwell OBE AFC FRAeS BSc (23 November 1880 – 2 August 1938) was a Scottish aeronautical engineer . With his elder brother Harold , he built the first successful powered aircraft made in Scotland and later went on to a career as an aircraft designer with the Bristol Aeroplane C
Frederick Howard Buller (May 25, 1914 – June 7, 1994) was a Canadian aeronautical engineer . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2021 ) Frederick Howard Buller Born ( 1914-05-25 ) May 25, 1914 Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada Died June 7, 1994 (1994-06-07) (aged
John Bruce Medaris (12 May 1902 – 11 July 1990) was an officer in the United States Army during World War II and post war government administrator overseeing development of ballistic missiles. American military officer and priest This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss th
#10 Ruth Law Oliver
Ruth Law Oliver (May 21, 1887 - December 1, 1970) was a pioneer American aviator during the 1910s. [1] [2] [3] Ruth Law Oliver Ruth Law arriving in New York after flight from Chicago, 1916. Born Ruth Bancroft Law May 21, 1887 Lynn, Massachusetts Died December 1, 1970 (1970-12-01) (aged 83) San Fra
#11 Matthew Piers Watt Boulton
Matthew Piers Watt Boulton (22 September 1820 – 30 June 1894), also published under the pseudonym M. P. W. Bolton , was a British classicist , elected member of the UK's Metaphysical Society , an amateur scientist and an inventor , best known for his invention of the aileron , a primary aeronaut
#12 Tariq Mustafa
Dr. Tariq Mustafa (born 1934) is a Pakistani mechanical engineer with a first class honors degree from London University specializing in nuclear and space technology. He led the establishment of Pakistan's Space and Rocket Technology Program and subsequently, served in high ranking positions in the
#13 Alan Muntz
Frederick Alan Irving Muntz BA FRAeS (7 June 1899 – 7 March 1985) was a British consulting aeronautical engineer. [1] Alan Muntz Born Frederick Alan Irving Muntz ( 1899-06-07 ) 7 June 1899 Cheddleton , Staffordshire , England Died 7 March 1985 (1985-03-07) (aged 85) Winchester , Hampshire , Englan
#14 Viktor Tolmachev
Viktor Tolmachev (11 August 1934 – 7 June 2018) was a Russian engineer. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and chief designer of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and An-225 Mriya transport aircraft. [1] Russian engineer Viktor Tolmachev Tolmachev was chief designer of the Antonov An
#15 Carl Cover
Carl Anson Cover (26 April 1893 – 27 November 1944) was the chief test pilot and first to fly the Douglas Aircraft Company DC-1 , DC-2 , DC-3 , DC-4 , and the DC-5 airliners. Cover became Senior Vice President and general manager for Douglas Aircraft and later Vice President of Bell Aircraft . Ameri
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o
#17 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
Alexander Nikolaievich Prokofiev de Seversky ( Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Проко́фьев-Се́верский ) (June 7, 1894 – August 24, 1974) was a Russian-American aviation pioneer, inventor, and influential advocate of strategic air power . Russian-American aviation pioneer Alexander P. de Seversky Alex
#19 D. Lewis Mingori
Diamond Lewis (Tino) Mingori (born June 7, 1938) [1] is an American who was a longtime professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles ( UCLA ). He currently serves as a Professor Emeritus. [2] His research and teaching focused on attitude dynamics and
#20 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
The Rolls-Royce RB.41 Nene is a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine. The Nene was a complete redesign, rather than a scaled-up Rolls-Royce Derwent [1] with a design target of 5,000 lbf (22 kN) , making it the most powerful engine of its era. It was Rolls-Royce 's third jet engin
The General Electric CF6 , US military designation F103 , is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines produced by GE Aviation . Based on the TF39 , the first high-power high-bypass jet engine, the CF6 powers a wide variety of civilian airliners. The basic engine core also powers the LM2500 , LM5000
The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of dual-spool, axial-flow , high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines produced by Pratt & Whitney as the successor to the JT9D . It was first run in April 1984, was FAA certified in July 1986, and was introduced in June 1987. With thrust ranging from 50,000 to 99,0
#4 Train T
The Train 2T , 4T and 6T were low power piston engines for light aircraft , produced in France . They were inverted, air-cooled in-line engines with the same bore and stroke, differing chiefly in the number of cylinders. French piston aircraft engine series 2T, 4T, 6T Type In line air-cooled inverte
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
#2 Allegheny Airlines Flight 485
Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight between Washington, D.C. and Newport News , Virginia , United States , with three stop-overs , two in Connecticut and a third in Pennsylvania . On June 7, 1971, the Allegheny Airlines Convair CV-580 operating the fligh
#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
American Eagle Flight 5456 , officially operating as Executive Air Charter Flight 5456 , [1] was a scheduled commuter flight between Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan , Puerto Rico and Eugenio María de Hostos Airport in Mayagüez , Puerto Rico . The flight was operated by Executive A
#5 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
#6 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
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
#8 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 )
#9 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
#10 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
#11 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
Pan Am Flight 841 was a commercial passenger flight of a Boeing 747 from San Francisco , California to Saigon , South Vietnam which was hijacked over the South China Sea on 2 July 1972, ostensibly as an act of protest concerning United States involvement in the Vietnam War as well as the expulsion f
#13 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
#14 2022 in aviation
Many aviation-related events are expected to take place in 2022 . The aviation industry is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic . Aviation-related events during the year 2022 This article needs to be updated . ( August 2022 ) Years in aviation : 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Centur
Lauda Air Flight 004 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Bangkok, Thailand, to Vienna, Austria. On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the No.1 engine of the Boeing 767-300ER operating the flight deployed in flight uncommanded, causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled
#16 1919 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1919: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1916 1917 1918
#17 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
#18 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1990s
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991 ( 1991-12 ) , its former republics started establishing their own carriers from the corresponding directorates Aeroflot had at these countries, causing the airline to shrink drastically. [1] [2] [3] The fleet reduced from several thousan
#19 List of aircraft shootdowns
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns , dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II . An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (see anti-aircraft warfare ) which causes the targeted aircraft to
#20 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 ( MH17/MAS17 ) [lower-alpha 1] was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down on 17 July 2014, while flying over eastern Ukraine . All 283 passengers and 15 crew were killed. [4] Contact with the aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER , was lost
#1 Fouga CM.10
The Fouga CM.10 was an assault glider designed for the French Army shortly after World War II, capable of carrying 35 troops, later converted as a powered transport. [1] French Army assault glider CM.10 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manufacturer Fouga Designer Robert Castello First flight 7 June 19
#2 FFA Diamant
The FFA Diamant (English: Diamond ) is a family of Swiss high-wing , T-tailed , single-seat, FAI Standard Class and FAI Open Class gliders that was designed by engineering students under supervision of Professor Rauscher at the ETH Zurich and manufactured by Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG (FF
#3 Hirth Hi 21
The Hirth Hi 21 was a multi-purpose two seat side-by-side configuration training glider , designed and built in Germany during World War II . It had a retractable undercarriage and wings of variable sweep to accommodate centre of gravity changes. Only one was completed but was heavily used immedia
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145 , built by American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters, Inc. ), a division of Airbus Group, Inc. Light utility multipurp
The Aérospatiale Gazelle (company designations SA 340 , SA 341 and SA 342 ) is a French five-seat helicopter , commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single Turbomeca Astazou turbine engine and was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail inst
#3 Cierva W.5
The Cierva W.5 was a helicopter developed by the Cierva Autogiro Company in the United Kingdom . It was a single seater twin rotor helicopter- the rotors were mounted side-by-side on outriggers- with a wooden frame. It was powered by a 50 hp 4-cylinder air-cooled Weir engine. Its first flight was
The Eurocopter X³ (X-Cubed) is an experimental high-speed compound helicopter developed by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter ). A technology demonstration platform for "high-speed, long-range hybrid helicopter" or H³ concept, [1] the X³ achieved 255 knots (472 km/h; 293 mph) in level fligh
Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is a small robotic coaxial rotor helicopter operating on Mars as part of NASA 's Mars 2020 mission along with the Perseverance rover , which landed on February 18, 2021. Two months later, on April 19, Ingenuity successfully completed the first powered controlled extraterr
The Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (or Squirrel ), now Airbus Helicopters H125 , is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters). In North America, the AS350 is marketed as the AStar . The AS355 Ecureuil 2
#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
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
An armed helicopter is a military helicopter equipped with aircraft ordnance . [1] Most commonly, it is used for attacking targets on the ground. Such a helicopter could be either purposely designed for a ground-attack mission —in which case it would be more specifically categorized as an attack hel
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter. Several operator
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. With 90,000 employees [3] and an annual revenue in excess of $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military technology providers. [4] [5] [6] The firm ranks No. 101
#2 Fiat S.p.A.
Fiat S.p.A. , or Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin), was an Italian holding company whose original and core activities were in the automotive industry , and that was succeeded by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA). The Fiat Group contained many brands such as F
#3 Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
The Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center [4] ( Государственный космический научно-производственный центр (ГКНПЦ) имени М. В. Хру́ничева in Russian ) is a Moscow -based manufacturer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets, and the Russian module
#4 Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded , multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina . It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace , building technologies , performance materials and technologies (PMT), and safety and producti
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 ,
Short Brothers plc , usually referred to as Shorts or Short , is an aerospace company based in Belfast , Northern Ireland . Shorts was founded in 1908 in London , and was the first company in the world to make production aeroplanes. [1] It was particularly notable for its flying boat designs manufac
Alenia Aeronautica was an Italian aerospace company. Its subsidiaries included Alenia Aermacchi and Alenia Aeronavali. Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. Type Private Subsidiary Industry Aerospace and defence Predecessor Aeritalia Selenia Founded 1990 Defunct January 2012 Fate Merged Successor Alenia Aermacc
Brooklands Museum is a motoring and aviation museum occupying part of the former Brooklands motor-racing track in Weybridge , Surrey, England. Aviation museum, Motor museum in Weybridge, Surrey Brooklands Museum Established 1991 ; 31 years ago ( 1991 ) Location Weybridge , Surrey Type Aviation m
The M15 half-track , officially designated M15 Combination Gun Motor Carriage , was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on a half-track chassis used by the United States Army during World War II . It was equipped with one M1 automatic 37 millimeter (1.5 in) gun and two water-cooled .50 caliber (1
#2 AMES Type 7
The AMES Type 7 , also known as the Final GCI , was a ground-based radar system introduced during World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Type 7 was the first truly modern radar used by the Allies, providing a 360 degree view of the airspace around the station out to a distance of about 90 mi
#3 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]
#4 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( THAAD ), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense , is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short -, medium -, and intermediate -range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry ) by intercepting with a
The S-125 Neva/Pechora ( Russian : С-125 "Нева"/"Печора" , NATO reporting name SA-3 Goa ) is a Soviet surface-to-air missile system that was designed by Aleksei Isaev to complement the S-25 and S-75 . It has a shorter effective range and lower engagement altitude than either of its predecessors and
#6 Lewis gun
The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle ) is a First World War–era light machine gun . Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom, [3] and widely used by troops of the British Empir