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Biggs Army Airfield ( IATA : BIF , ICAO : KBIF , FAA LID : BIF ) (formerly Biggs Air Force Base ) is a United States Army military airbase located on the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso , Texas . US Army military airport located on the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, TX Biggs Army Airfield
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
Del Monte Field (active 1941–1942) was a heavy bomber airfield of the Far East Air Force (FEAF) of the United States Army Air Forces , located on Mindanao in the Philippines . The airfield was located in a meadow of a Del Monte Corporation pineapple plantation. Del Monte Airfield Part of Far East Ai
#4 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
Kokura Airport ( 小倉空港 , Kokura Kūkō ) , previously called Kitakyūshū Airport ( 北九州空港 , Kitakyūshū Kūkō ) until 2005, was a small airport in Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyūshū , Japan. There used to be four flights to and from Tokyo Haneda every day. The runway was 1,600 m (5,249 ft) long, so although
Sendai Airport ( 仙台空港 , Sendai Kūkō ) ( IATA : SDJ , ICAO : RJSS ) is an international airport located in the city of Natori, Miyagi , 13.6 km (8.5 mi) south southeast of Sendai metropolis, [2] Sendai , Japan. The airport is alternatively referred to as Sendai International Airport ( 仙台国際空港 , Se
#7 Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport ( Waray : Luparan Daniel Z. Romualdez , Filipino : Paliparang Daniel Z. Romualdez ; IATA : TAC , ICAO : RPVA ), also known as Tacloban City Airport , is an airport serving the general area of Tacloban , a highly urbanized city in Leyte island in the Philippines . It is th
#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
Hurlburt Field ( ICAO : KHRT , FAA LID : HRT ) is a United States Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida , immediately west of the town of Mary Esther . It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command (AF
#10 Columbus Municipal Airport (New Mexico)
Columbus Municipal Airport ( IATA : CUS , FAA LID : 0NM0 ) is an abandoned airport in New Mexico. Its origins date to 1916 when it was used by the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps as a military airfield during the Pancho Villa Expedition . It was apparently closed and abandoned in the late 1970s.
#11 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
Saint Helena Airport ( IATA : HLE , ICAO : FHSH ) is an international airport on Saint Helena , a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean , in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Airport in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena Saint Helena Air
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
#14 Don Mueang International Airport
Don Mueang International Airport ( Thai : ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง , RTGS : Tha-akatsayan Donmuang , pronounced [tʰâː.ʔāː.kàːt̚.sā.jāːn.dɔ̄ːn.mɯ̄âŋ] ( listen ) , or colloquially as สนามบินดอนเมือง , pronounced [sā.nǎːm.bīn.dɔ̄ːn.mɯ̄a̯ŋ] ) ( IATA : DMK , ICAO : VTBD ) is one of two international airport
New Tanegashima Airport ( 新種子島空港 , Shin Tanegashima Kūkō ) ( IATA : TNE , ICAO : RJFG ) , also known as Tanegashima Airport , [2] is located in Nakatane , on Tanegashima , one of the Ōsumi Islands in southern Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan . Airport in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan New Tanegashima Airpo
Kitakyushu Airport ( 北九州空港 , Kitakyūshū-kūkō ) ( IATA : KKJ , ICAO : RJFR ) , sometimes called Kokuraminami Airport , is an airport in Kokuraminami-ku , Kitakyushu , Fukuoka , Japan . It is built on an artificial island in the western Seto Inland Sea , 3 km (1.9 mi) away from the main body of th
#17 George Best Belfast City Airport
George Best Belfast City Airport ( Irish : Aerfort Chathair Bhéal Feirste George Best ( IATA : BHD , ICAO : EGAC ) is a single-runway airport in Belfast , Northern Ireland. Situated in County Down , it is adjacent to the Port of Belfast [1] and is 3 miles (4.8km) from Belfast City Centre . It shares
#18 RAF Lossiemouth
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth or Lossie ( IATA : LMO , ICAO : EGQS ) is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray , north-east Scotland . Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland RAF Lossiemouth Near Lossiemouth ,
#19 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport [5] ( Hungarian : Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér ) ( IATA : BUD , ICAO : LHBP ) , formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport and still commonly called just Ferihegy , is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital cit
Royal Air Force Melton Mowbray or more simply RAF Melton Mowbray is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south of the centre of Melton Mowbray , Leicestershire and 13.6 miles (21.9 km) south east of Loughborough , Leicestershire, England . Airport in Melton Mowbray, Leices
The Supermarine Walrus (originally designated the Supermarine Seagull V ) was a British single-engine amphibious biplane reconnaissance aircraft designed by R. J. Mitchell and manufactured by Supermarine at Woolston, Southampton . British single-engine amphibious biplane reconnaissance aircraft Walr
The Heinkel He 280 was the first turbojet -powered fighter aircraft in the world. It was inspired by Ernst Heinkel 's emphasis on research into high-speed flight and built on the company's experience with the He 178 jet prototype . A combination of technical and political factors led to it being pas
#3 Douglas O-2
The Douglas O-2 was a 1920s American observation aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company . O-2 Role Observation plane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company Primary user United States Army Air Corps Produced 1924 Variants Douglas O-38 Douglas XA-2 Douglas M-1
#4 Fokker G.I
The Fokker G.I was a Dutch twin-engined heavy fighter aircraft comparable in size and role to the German Messerschmitt Bf 110 . Although in production prior to World War II, its combat introduction came at a time the Netherlands were overrun by the Germans. The few G.Is that were mustered into servi
The AAI RQ-7 Shadow is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army , Australian Army , Swedish Army , Turkish Air Force and Italian Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment . Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the
#7 Grumman F2F
The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage , serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940. It was designed for both carrier- and land-based operations. US Navy biplane F2F An F2F-1 of fighter squadron VF-2B , aboar
#8 ERCO Ercoupe
The ERCO Ercoupe is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It was originally manufactured by the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) shortly before World War II ; several other manufacturers continued its production after the war. The final model, the Mooney M-
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
#10 Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
#11 Lockheed T-33
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird ) is an American subsonic jet trainer . It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A . It was used by the U.S. Navy initiall
The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a retired maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet , the world's first operational jet airliner . It was originally designed by de Havilland 's successor firm, Hawker Siddeley ; fur
#13 Drzewiecki JD-2
The JD-2 was a Polish sports plane of 1926 . It was the first sports plane designed in Poland, that was built in a small series. JD-2 Role Sports plane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Warsaw University of Technology workshops Designer Jerzy Drzewiecki First flight October 5, 1926 Introduction 1927 Ret
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
#15 Bell X-1
The Bell X-1 ( Bell Model 44 ) is a rocket engine–powered aircraft , designated originally as the XS-1 , and was a joint National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – U.S. Army Air Forces – U.S. Air Force supersonic research project built by Bell Aircraft . Conceived during 1944 and designed and bui
The Douglas B-66 Destroyer is a light bomber that was designed and produced by the American aviation manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company . US Air Force light bomber in service 1956-1973 "Douglas Destroyer" redirects here. For the United Navy bomber during World War II, see Douglas BTD Destroyer .
#17 Tupolev Tu-104
The Tupolev Tu-104 ( NATO reporting name : Camel ) is a retired twinjet , medium-range, narrow-body turbojet -powered Soviet airliner . It was the second to enter regular service, behind the British de Havilland Comet , and was the only jetliner operating in the world from 1956 to 1958, when the Bri
The 1907 Voisin biplane (designated the Voisin II by the 1913 edition of Jane's All the World's Aircraft ), [2] was the first successful powered aircraft designed by aeronautical engineer and manufacturer Gabriel Voisin . It was used by the French aviator Henri Farman [note 1] to make the first he
#19 Junkers EF 126
The Junkers EF 126 was an experimental fighter proposed by the German Miniaturjägerprogramm of 1944–1945, for a cheap and simple fighter powered by a pulsejet engine. No examples were built during the war, but the Soviet Union completed both unpowered and powered prototypes. German experimental puls
The Savoia-Marchetti S.73 was an Italian three-engine airliner that flew in the 1930s and early 1940s. The aircraft entered service in March 1935 with a production run of 48 aircraft. Four were exported to Belgium for SABENA , while seven others were produced by SABCA . The main customer was the Ita
#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
#2 Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
The Hyūga -class helicopter destroyer ( ひゅうが型護衛艦 , Hyūga-gata-goei-kan ) is a class of helicopter carrier built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Two - Hyūga and Ise - were built; upon completion the class were the largest ships built for the Japanese navy since the Second World War
SS Himalaya was a P&O steam ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1892 and scrapped in Germany in 1922. She operated scheduled services between England and Australia until 1908, and then to and from Japan until 1914. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Himalaya (1854) and SS Himalaya (19
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
#5 French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy . The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier , first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, as well as the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy . She is named after French statesman and
#6 Independence-class aircraft carrier
The Independence -class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy For the class of littoral combat ships, see Independence-class littoral combat ship . This article needs additional c
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 Cabot (CVL-28/AVT-3) was an Independence -class light aircraft carrier in the United States Navy , the second ship to carry the name. Cabot was commissioned in 1943 and served until 1947. She was recommissioned as a training carrier from 1948 to 1955. From 1967 to 1989, she served in Spain as Dé
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
#10 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
#12 List of aircraft carriers in service
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck , hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1] The list only
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) , also known as The Fighting "I" , is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific T
#14 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
#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
Zmaj was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian co
#17 HMS Nabob (D77)
HMS Nabob (D77) was a Ruler -class escort aircraft carrier which served in the Royal Navy during 1943 and 1944. The ship was built in the United States as the Bogue -class USS Edisto (CVE-41) (originally AVG-41 then later ACV-41 ) but did not serve with the United States Navy . In August 1944 the sh
#18 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
#19 Japanese cruiser Ibuki (1943)
The Japanese cruiser Ibuki ( 伊吹 ) was a heavy cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II . The lead ship of her class of two ships, she was ordered to be converted into a light aircraft carrier in 1943 before completion to help replace the aircraft carriers sunk during th
USS Sangamon (CVE-26) was a US Navy escort carrier of World War II. Oiler of the United States Navy For other ships with the same name, see USS Sangamon . USS Sangamon History United States Name Esso Trenton Owner Standard Oil Company Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , Kearny, New J
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
#2 Fastjet
Fastjet Limited is a UK based holding company of fastjet Zimbabwe an airline operating in Africa . The airline was initially created following the acquisition of Fly540 , an airline operating in East Africa; flights in fastjet's own name commenced in November 2012 in Tanzania. In order to satisfy lo
#3 Adam Air
Adam Air (incorporated as PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines ) was a privately owned airline based in West Jakarta, Jakarta , Indonesia. [1] It operated scheduled domestic services to over 20 cities and international services to Penang and Singapore . Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airp
PT. Airfast Indonesia is an air carrier based in Tangerang , Indonesia in Greater Jakarta . [1] It specialises in contract operations, aviation management services and charter passenger and cargo services to the oil, mining and construction industries in Indonesia and other countries in the area. It
#5 StarFlyer
Star Flyer Inc. ( 株式会社スターフライヤー , Kabushiki-gaisha Sutāfuraiyā ) ( TYO : 9206 ), styled as StarFlyer , is a Japanese airline headquartered on the grounds of Kitakyushu Airport in Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyūshū , Fukuoka Prefecture . [1] It describes itself as a "hybrid airline" providing a higher level
Aerocóndor Colombia (legally Aerovías Cóndor de Colombia S.A. ) was a Colombian airline headquartered in Barranquilla , Colombia . For the Peruvian airline, see Aero Condor . For the defunct Portuguese airline, see Aerocondor . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2016 )
Air Seychelles is the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles . Its head office is located at Seychelles International Airport on the island of Mahé and it operates inter-island and international flights and charter flights. National airline of the Seychelles Air Seychelles IATA ICAO Callsign
#8 Air Georgian
Air Georgian Limited was a privately owned charter airline based at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga , Ontario , Canada. [5] [6] Between 2000 and 2020 its main business was its operation as Air Canada Express on a Tier III codeshare with Air Canada for scheduled services on domes
Kuwait Wataniya Airways (K.S.C.) ( Arabic : (شركة الخطوط الوطنية الكويتية (ش.م.ك ), doing business as Wataniya Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الوطنية ), was a publicly-traded company on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Wataniya Airways' hub was the Sheikh Saad Terminal in Kuwait while its corporate headquarter
Tiger Airways Holdings Limited ( SGX : J7X ) was a Singapore-based holding company for a group of low-cost carriers operating in the Asia-Pacific region. It was formed in 2007 to allow for easier management of the airline subsidiaries, as well as any future expansion, without having to focus on oper
#11 Direct Air
Southern Sky Air Tours, d/b/a Direct Air was an airline business based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina , United States. [2] [3] Direct Air started in 2007 and leased aircraft with charter airlines . Its main base was Myrtle Beach International Airport . Direct Air's flights were operated by Sky King
Firefly is a low-cost carrier subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines that offers flights within Malaysia , as well as to Indonesia , Singapore , and Thailand . [1] Firefly operates from its main hub at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang and from its secondary hub at Penang International Airport . The
#13 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
#14 Agni Air
Agni Air Pvt. Ltd. ( Nepali : अग्नि एयर प्रा. ली.) was an airline based in Kathmandu , operating domestic services within Nepal . It started operations in March 2006. [3] [4] The airline ceased operations in November 2012. [5] Defunct Nepali airline Agni Air अग्नि एयर IATA ICAO Callsign AG [lower-al
#15 REDjet
REDjet Caribbean Ltd. , operating as REDjet (Airone Caribbean/Airone Ventures Limited), was a startup low-cost carrier (LCC) based at the Grantley Adams International Airport in Christ Church , Barbados , [2] near Bridgetown . [3] The privately owned airline, incorporated in Barbados featured a flee
#16 Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited , trading as THAI ( SET : THAI , Thai : บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด (มหาชน) ) is the flag carrier airline of Thailand . [9] [10] [11] Formed in 1961, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsit Road , Chatuchak District , Bangkok , [
Westair de México S.A de C.V. was a Mexican airline that operated cargo flights on behalf of FedEx Express . [1] [ failed verification ] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2013 )
#18 Aviaarktika
Aviaarktika was a Soviet airline which started operations on 1 September 1930 and was absorbed by Aeroflot on 3 January 1960. Aviaarktika Commenced operations September 1, 1930 ( 1930-09-01 ) Ceased operations January 3, 1960 ( 1960-01-03 ) (absorbed into Aeroflot) Operating bases Omsk K
#19 Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways ( Arabic : الخطوط الجوية الكويتية , al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawiyyah al-Kuwaītiyyah ) is the national carrier of Kuwait , [3] with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport , Al Farwaniyah Governorate . It operates scheduled international services throughout the Middle East,
Skyways Coach-Air Limited was the world's first low-cost airline. Skyways Coach-Air Ltd IATA ICAO Callsign SX Founded 1956 Ceased operations 1971 Hubs Lympne Airport Gatwick Airport Fleet size 8 aircraft (5 Hawker Siddeley 748 Series 1 , 3 Douglas DC-3 (as of March 1970)) Destinations United Kingdom
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
Osoaviakhim-1 was a record-setting , hydrogen -filled Soviet high-altitude balloon designed to seat a crew of three and perform scientific studies of the Earth's stratosphere . On January 30, 1934, on its maiden flight , which lasted over 7 hours, the balloon reached an altitude of 22,000 metres (72
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
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
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 32 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 32 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the German Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 41 aerial victories during the war, including four enemy observation ba
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
#5 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
#6 58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Januar
The name No. 67 Squadron has been used by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force for two quite different units. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 67 Squadron RAF Hawker Hurricanes of 67 Squadron lined up at Chittagong , India . May 1943 Active 12 Mar 1941 – 23 Aug 1945 1 Sep
The 149th Fighter Wing (149 FW) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard , stationed at Kelly Field Annex , Joint Base San Antonio , Texas. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command . 149th Fighter Wing TSgt. Gerardo Guevar
Ferry Squadron is a former Royal Air Force squadron which operated between 1956 and 1958 at RAF Benson , the squadron was formed by the replacements, disbandments and mergers dating back to 1943. Ferry Squadron Active 16 April 1956 – 1 December 1958 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role
The 190th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Idaho Air National Guard 124th Fighter Wing located at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base , Boise, Idaho. The 190th is equipped with the A-10 Thunderbolt II . The 190th Fighter Squadron is known as the "Skull Bangers" 190th Fighter Squadron 190th FS A-10A
Escadrille 57 of the French Air Force was founded during World War I, on 10 May 1915. Escadrille MS 57 – N 57 – SPA 57 Active May 1915 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Pursuit Squadron Mascot(s) The Charging Hog Engagements World War I Military unit
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
#13 No. 17 Group RAF
No. 17 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which was operational during both the First and Second World Wars . No. 17 (Training) Group RAF No. 17 Group RAF Active 1918–1919 1936–1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Part of RAF Coastal Command Engagements First World War
#14 131st Bomb Wing
The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard , stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base , Knob Noster, Missouri. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is an associate unit of the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing , whi
Number 23 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force responsible for 'day-to-day space operations', having been reformed in January 2021, as the first "space squadron". [5] [6] Up until its disbandment in October 2009, it operated the Boeing Sentry AEW1 Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS)
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
#17 Jagdgeschwader 5
Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5) was a German Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II . It was created to operate in the far north of Europe, namely Norway , Scandinavia and northern parts of Finland , all nearest the Arctic Ocean , with Luftflotte 5 , created specifically to be based in occupied Norway ,
#18 List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command
This is a list of United States Air Force fighter wings assigned to Strategic Air Command . This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2009 )
The 115th Fighter Wing is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard , which is stationed at Truax Field Air National Guard Base , Madison, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . 115th Fighter Wing F-16s from the 176th FS on
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
John Joseph Montgomery (February 15, 1858 – October 31, 1911) was an American inventor, physicist , engineer , and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California , who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than-air flying machines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] American
Mervyn Joseph Pius O'Gorman CB (19 December 1871 – 16 March 1958) [1] was a British electrical and aircraft engineer. After working as an electrical engineer, he was appointed Superintendent of what became the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough in Hampshire in 1909. In 1916, following a scandal o
Enea Bossi Sr. (March 29, 1888 – January 9, 1963) was an Italian-American aerospace engineer and aviation pioneer. He is best known for designing the Budd BB-1 Pioneer , the first stainless steel aircraft; and the Pedaliante airplane, disputably credited with the first fully human-powered flight .
#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 .
Sir Lawrence James Wackett KBE , DFC , AFC (2 January 1896 – 18 March 1982) is widely regarded as "father of the Australian aircraft industry". He has been described as "one of the towering figures in the history of Australian aviation covering, as he did, virtually all aspects of activities: pilot,
Louis Pailhas (2 March 1926 – 6 February 2021) was a French public servant . From December 1967 to 1982, he was the director-general of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university). French public servant (1926–2021) Louis Pailhas Born 2 March 1926 ( 1926-03-02 ) (age
Air Commodore Arthur William Murphy , DFC , AFC , FRAeS (17 November 1891 – 21 April 1963) was a senior engineer and aviator in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He accompanied Henry Wrigley on the first trans-Australia flight from Melbourne to Darwin in 1919, a feat that earned both men
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
Heriberto Gil Martinez (24 November 1903 – May 21, 1933) was a Colombian soldier. Heriberto Gil Martínez Born ( 1903-11-24 ) November 24, 1903 Tulua (Valle del Cauca) , Colombia Died May 21, 1933 (1933-05-21) (aged 29) Caucayá (now Puerto Leguizamo ) -( Putumayo Department ), Colombia Cause of d
Preston Albert Watson (17 October 1880 – 30 June 1915) was a Scottish aviation pioneer, who conceived his own original method of controlling an aeroplane in flight. This was his rocking wing method of lateral control, which consisted of a secondary smaller wing mounted above the main wing on an A-fr
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
Josef Henri Charles Christiaens , sometimes spelt Joseph (16 June 1882 – 25 February 1919), was a Belgian engineer, racecar driver and aviator. [1] Josef Christiaens Christiaens at the 1914 Indianapolis 500 Nationality Belgian Born Josef Henri Charles Christiaens ( 1882-06-16 ) 16 June 1882 Saint-Jo
#12 Pierre Roques
Pierre Auguste Roques (28 December 1856 – 26 February 1920) was a French general and creator of the French air force. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2018 ) Pierre Auguste Roques Portrait published in L'Illustration during the First World War. Born ( 1856-12-28 ) 2
#13 Edith Clark
Edith Georgette Clark (also known as Edith Boiteux , 15 June 1904 – 16 March 1937) was a French aviator and parachutist. [1] [2] [3] French aviator and parachutist This article is about the French aviator. For the British philanthropist, see Edith Dixon . Edith Georgette Clark Edith Clark (left) and
#14 Arthur Marshall (engineer)
Sir Arthur Gregory George Marshall , OBE , (4 December 1903 – 16 March 2007) was a British aviation pioneer and businessman, who served as the chairman of Marshall Aerospace between 1942 and 1989. Sir Arthur Marshall and dog in his backyard This article includes a list of references , related readin
#15 Matthew Slattery
Rear-Admiral Sir Matthew Sausse Slattery , KBE , CB , FRAeS (12 May 1902 – 16 March 1990) was a British naval officer, military aviator and businessman. He was the managing director and chairman of Short Brothers and Harland , chairman of British Overseas Airways Corporation and latterly served as
#16 Carlo Del Prete
Carlo Del Prete (21 August 1897 – 16 August 1928) was a pioneer aviator from Italy . Italian aviator Carlo Del Prete Born ( 1897-08-21 ) 21 August 1897 Lucca , Italy Died 16 August 1928 (1928-08-16) (aged 30) Brazil Buried Italy Allegiance Kingdom of Italy Service/ branch Regia Marina (? -1923
John Matthew Miller III (1896 – c. 1980's) was an American naval aviator, air mail pilot, transport pilot, autogiro pilot, flight instructor, aircraft manufacturer, airport operator, agricultural pilot, and helicopter test pilot. He worked for the United States Navy , the US Aerial Mail Service , Pi
#18 Brunolf Baade
Brunolf Baade (15 March 1904 – 5 November 1969) was a German aeronautical engineer . [1] He led the team that developed the Baade 152 . [2] German aeronautical engineer (1904–1969) Brunolf Baade Roll-out of the "152/I V-1" passenger jet ( Dresden-Klotzsche , April 1958) Born Carl Wilhelm Brunolf Baa
#19 Charles Voisin
Charles Voisin (12 July 1882 [1] in Lyon – 26 September 1912 in Belleville-sur-Saône ) was an early aviation pioneer from France . He was the younger brother of Gabriel Voisin , also an aviation pioneer. French aviator For the governor of Ruanda-Urundi, see Charles Voisin (governor) . Charles Voisin
#20 Léon Delagrange
Ferdinand Marie Léon Delagrange (13 March 1872 – 4 January 1910) was a sculptor and pioneering French aviator, ranked as one of the top aviators in the world. French sculptor Léon Delagrange Born Ferdinand Marie Léon Delagrange [1] ( 1872-03-13 ) 13 March 1872 Orléans Died 4 January 1910 (1910-01-04
The Pratt & Whitney PW1000G , also called the Geared Turbofan ( GTF ), is a high-bypass geared turbofan engine family produced by Pratt & Whitney . After many demonstrators, the program was launched with the Mitsubishi MRJ 's PW1200G in March 2008, and it was first flight tested in July 2008. The fi
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
#2 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 836
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 836 was a scheduled domestic flight between Sorong and Manokwari , Indonesia. On 13 April 2010, the flight, operated by Boeing 737-300 PK-MDE, overran the runway on landing. The aircraft broke into three pieces. All people on board survived, although 44 suffered inj
#3 Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751
Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751 was a regularly scheduled Scandinavian Airlines passenger flight from Stockholm , Sweden , to Warsaw , Poland , via Copenhagen , Denmark . On 27 December 1991, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 operating the flight, registration OY-KHO, piloted by Danish Captain Stefa
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
Viasa Flight 742 was an international, scheduled passenger flight from Caracas , Venezuela to Miami International Airport with an intermediate stopover in Maracaibo, Venezuela that crashed on 16 March 1969. After taking off on the Maracaibo to Miami leg, the DC-9 -30 hit a series of power lines befo
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
#7 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
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
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
#10 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
#11 1920 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1920: Years in aviation : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Years : 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 19
#12 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
#13 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
#14 1965 in aviation
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#15 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
#16 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.
#17 2006 in aviation
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#18 Kenny Friedkin
Kenneth Giles Friedkin (September 1, 1915 – March 16, 1962) [1] was an American aviator and businessman. American aviator and businessman Kenneth Giles Friedkin Born September 1, 1915 [1] New York City , New York Died March 16, 1962 (aged 47) [1] San Diego , California Nationality American Other n
#19 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century
This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding
#20 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
#1 Prue IIA
The Prue IIA is an American , high-wing , two-seat, T-tailed glider that was designed by Irving Prue and constructed by Ed Minghelle of Palmdale, California . [1] [2] [3] American glider IIA Role Glider Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Ed Minghelle Designer Irving Prue Fir
The SZD-8 Jaskółka was a single-seat glider aircraft that was designed and built in Poland at Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny (Glider Experimental Works) in Bielsko-Biała from 1951. Polish single-seat glider, 1951 SZD-8 Jaskółka SZD-8bis Jaskółka SP-1335 in the Polish Aviation Museum Role Glider air
The Schiebel Camcopter S-100 is an Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a rotorcraft design. Austrian UAV rotorcraft Camcopter S-100 Camcopter S-100 Role UAV Type of aircraft Manufacturer Schiebel Primary users UAE Army German Navy Chinese Navy United States Navy
#2 Kamov Ka-50
The Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" ( Russian : Чёрная акула , romanized : Chyornaya akula , English: kitefin shark , NATO reporting name : Hokum A ) is a Soviet/Russian single-seat attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s and a
#3 Berger BX-50
The Berger BX-50 was an experimental helicopter developed by Swiss inventor Hans Berger in 1961. Built largely at home, it was a single-seat design of conventional configuration with a bubble canopy, a two-blade rotor, and skid undercarriage. The upper portion of the canopy could slide to admit the
The Kaman SH-2 Seasprite is a ship-based helicopter originally developed and produced by American manufacturer Kaman Aircraft Corporation . It has been typically used as a compact and fast-moving rotorcraft for utility and anti-submarine warfare missions. 1959 anti-submarine helicopter family by Kam
#1 National Aircraft Factory No. 2
National Aircraft Factory No. 2 (NAF No.2) was a World War I UK government owned aircraft factory located at Heaton Chapel , Stockport . It produced over 450 warplanes during 1918/19. The Heaton Chapel factory was then sold to Crossley Motors , who used it for building motor vehicles. In 1934, it wa
#2 ENAER
ENAER ( Spanish pronunciation: [enaˈeɾ] ) ( Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica de Chile , "National Aeronautical Company of Chile") is a Chilean aircraft manufacturer . Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica de Chile Type State-owned company Industry Aerospace , Defense Predecessor Maestranza Central de Avi
#3 Aselsan
Aselsan ( Turkish : Aselsan , acronym : As keri El ektronik San ayi , Military Electronic Industries ), Aselsan A.Ş. , is a Turkish defense corporation headquartered in Ankara, Turkey. Its main operating area is research, development and manufacture of advanced military products for air, land and ma
Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace , arms, defense , information security , and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland , in the Washingt
Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft , located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida , United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei . [1] Throughout much of the mid-to-late 20th century, it was considered to be one of the "Big Thre
#6 Port Victoria Marine Experimental Aircraft Depot
The British Royal Naval Air Service established an R.N. Aeroplane Repair Depot on the Isle of Grain on the River Medway Estuary in Kent in early 1915. As there was already a RNAS seaplane base on the Isle of Grain, the Depot was named Port Victoria, after the nearby railway station . It became the M
#7 PZL
PZL ( Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze - State Aviation Works) was the main Polish aerospace manufacturer of the interwar period , and a brand of their aircraft. Based in Warsaw between 1928 and 1939, PZL introduced a variety of well-regarded aircraft, most notably the PZL P.11 fighter , the PZL.23 Karaś
#8 PZL Mielec
PZL Mielec ( Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze - Polish Aviation Works), formerly WSK-Mielec ( Wytwórnia Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego ) and WSK "PZL-Mielec" is a Polish aerospace manufacturer based in Mielec . It is the largest aerospace manufacturer in postwar Poland. In 2007, it was acquired by Sikorsky Aircraf
The National Museum of Flight is Scotland's national aviation museum , at East Fortune Airfield, just south of the village of East Fortune , Scotland . It is one of the museums within National Museums Scotland . The museum is housed in the original wartime buildings of RAF East Fortune which is a we
The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters as the Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS). It entered service in 1981 and is use
#2 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
The S-300 ( NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble ) is a series of long range surface-to-air missile systems developed and operated by the former Soviet Union , now fielded by the militaries of Russia as well as several former Eastern Bloc countries. It was produced by NPO Almaz , based on the initial S
#4 AZP S-60
AZP S-60 ( Russian : Автоматическая зенитная пушка С-60 , abbrev. АЗП (AZP); literally: Automatic anti-aircraft gun S-60 ) is a Soviet towed, road-transportable, short- to medium-range, single-barrel anti-aircraft gun from the 1950s. The gun was extensively used in Warsaw Pact , Middle Eastern and S
#5 Barak 8
Barak 8 ( Hebrew : בָּרָק , lit. "Lightning"), also known as LR-SAM or as MR-SAM, [9] [10] [11] is an Indo-Israeli jointly developed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles , and UAVs as well as b
Seaslug was a first-generation surface-to-air missile designed by Armstrong Whitworth (later part of the Hawker Siddeley group) for use by the Royal Navy . Tracing its history as far back as 1943's LOPGAP design, it came into operational service in 1961 and was still in use at the time of the Falkla
#7 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
#8 Starstreak
Starstreak is a British short-range surface to air missile that can be used as a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) or in heavier systems, manufactured by Thales Air Defence (formerly Shorts Missile Systems), in Belfast , Northern Ireland. It is also known as Starstreak HVM (High Velocity Mis
#9 Sea Skua
The Sea Skua is a British lightweight short-range air-to-surface missile (ASM) designed for use from helicopters against ships. It was primarily used by the Royal Navy on the Westland Lynx . Although the missile is intended for helicopter use, Kuwait employs it in a shore battery and on their Umm Al
#10 Akash (missile)
Akash ( IAST : Ākāśa , lit. ' Sky ' ) is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). Surveillance and Fire control radar, tactical control and command center and missi
#11 C-704
The C-704 is a Chinese anti-ship missile . The missile was developed by the third research institute of the Chinese Aerospace Group, also the manufacturer of the C-701 . Anti-ship / air-to-surface C-704 C-705 missile of the Indonesian Navy at Batuporon naval base Type Anti-ship / air-to-surface Plac
" Thin Man " was the code name for a proposed plutonium gun-type nuclear bomb that the United States was developing during the Manhattan Project . Its development was abandoned when it was discovered that the spontaneous fission rate of nuclear reactor -bred plutonium was too high for use in a gun-t
The Shorts Blowpipe is a man-portable (MANPADS) surface-to-air missile that was in use with the British Army and Royal Marines from 1975. It also saw service in other military forces around the world. Most examples were retired by the mid-1990s. It is unique among MANPADS in that it is manually guid