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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
Eilat Airport ( Hebrew : שְׂדֵה הַתְּעוּפָה אֵילַת , romanized : Namal HaTe'ufa Eilat ; Arabic : مطار إيلات ( IATA : ETH , ICAO : LLET ) ), also known as J. Hozman Airport , was an airport located in Eilat , Israel. It was named after Arkia Airlines founder Yakov Hozman (Jacob Housman) and was loc
Peter O. Knight Airport ( IATA : TPF , ICAO : KTPF , FAA LID : TPF ) is an airport on Davis Islands , five minutes ( 3 NM or 5.6 km or 3.5 mi [1] ) from downtown Tampa , Florida . Built as a Works Progress Administration project, it was Tampa's main airport from 1935 to 1945, and is still used
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
Billy Mitchell Airport ( IATA : HNC , ICAO : KHSE , FAA LID : HSE ) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi , 7 km ) east of the central business district of Hatteras , in Dare County, North Carolina , United States. [1] The airport is located in the Cape Hatteras National Se
Leipzig/Halle Airport ( IATA : LEJ , ICAO : EDDP ) (German: Flughafen Leipzig/Halle ) is an international airport located in Schkeuditz , Saxony , Germany and serves both Leipzig , Saxony, and Halle , Saxony-Anhalt . Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany Leipzig/Halle Airport Flughafen Leipzig/Halle IATA :
Pisa International Airport ( Italian : Aeroporto Internazionale di Pisa ) ( IATA : PSA , ICAO : LIRP ) , [3] also named Galileo Galilei Airport [4] is an airport located in Pisa , Italy . It is the main airport in Tuscany and the 10th in Italy in terms of passengers. [5] It is named after Galileo Ga
#8 McAllen Miller International Airport
McAllen International Airport ( IATA : MFE , ICAO : KMFE , FAA LID : MFE ) is in McAllen , in Hidalgo County, Texas , United States. [1] Airport in McAllen, Texas, United States McAllen International Airport IATA : MFE ICAO : KMFE FAA LID : MFE Summary Airport type Public Owner City of McAllen Serve
#9 Monterrey International Airport
Monterrey International Airport , ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey , IATA : MTY , ICAO : MMMY ), ceremonial name General Mariano Escobedo International Airport , is an international airport located in Apodaca , Nuevo León , Mexico . Together with Del Norte International Airport , th
Graf Ignatievo Air Base ( ICAO : LBPG ) is located in the village of Graf Ignatievo , about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Plovdiv , Bulgaria 's second largest city. It is the sole remaining fighter base of that state and houses two squadrons of jet aircraft . Air base in Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria
Thelepte Airfield is an airfield in Tunisia , located about 20 km southwest of Kasserine . It currently is active and in use. Thelepte Airfield Living conditions at Thelepte Airfield during the North African Campaign, 1943. Aircraft in background is USAAF Twelfth Air Force 31st Fighter Group, Spit
#12 H-2 Air Base
H-2 Air Base (code-named 202B) is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Al-Anbar Governorate of Iraq . It was captured by U.S.-led Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Located in Southern Iraq H-2 Air Base Al-Anbar Province, Iraq H-2 Air Base, 1995 H-2 Air Base Location of H-2 Air
#13 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
#14 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
Antonio Bautista Air Base ( IATA : PPS , ICAO : RPVP ) is a military airbase of the Philippine Air Force (PAF), located in Puerto Princesa , Palawan , Philippines . The base shares the single 2,600 metres (8,530 feet) long runway with Puerto Princesa International Airport . [2] [3] The PAF base was
Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) ( IATA : UAM , ICAO : PGUA , FAA LID : UAM ) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam . The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific Air Forces
#17 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 ,
#18 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional Rodríguez Ballón , IATA : AQP , ICAO : SPQU ) is an airport serving Arequipa , the capital of Arequipa Region and Peru 's second largest city. This airport and Cusco 's Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport are the
#19 Tallinn Airport
Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Tallinna lennujaam , IATA : TLL , ICAO : EETN ) or Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Lennart Meri Tallinna lennujaam ) is the largest airport in Estonia , which serves as a hub for the national airline Nordica , as well as the secondary hub for AirBaltic , [3] ca
Shaw Air Force Base (Shaw AFB) ( IATA : SSC , ICAO : KSSC , FAA LID : SSC ) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 8.4 miles (13.5 km) west-northwest of downtown Sumter, South Carolina . It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is under the
The Yermolayev Yer-2 ( Russian : Ермолаев Ер-2 ) was a long-range Soviet medium bomber used during World War II . It was developed from the Bartini Stal-7 prototype airliner before the war. It was used to bomb Berlin from airbases in Estonia after Operation Barbarossa began in 1941. Production was t
The Canadair CL-415 ( Super Scooper , [2] later Bombardier 415 ) and the De Havilland Canada DHC-515 are a series of amphibious aircraft built originally by Canadair and subsequently by Bombardier and Viking Air , and De Havilland Canada . The CL-415 is based on the Canadair CL-215 and is designed s
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI [lower-alpha 1] ( NATO reporting name : Flanker-H ) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30 , it is a heavy, al
The Petlyakov Pe-8 ( Russian : Петляков Пе-8 ) was a Soviet heavy bomber designed before World War II , and the only four-engine bomber the USSR built during the war. Produced in limited numbers, it was used to bomb Berlin in August 1941. It was also used for so-called "morale raids" designed to rai
#5 Fokker Dr.I
The Fokker Dr.I ( Dr eidecker , " triplane " in German ), often known simply as the Fokker Triplane , was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke . The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became famous as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen gained his
The Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV is a 1950s French fighter-bomber aircraft, the first transonic aircraft to enter service with the French Air Force . [1] It was used in large-scale combat in the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six Day War . Fighter-bomber aircraft family, first transonic aircraft of
#7 Fiat G.91
The Fiat G.91 is an Italian jet fighter aircraft designed and built by Fiat Aviazione , which later merged into Aeritalia . The G.91 has its origins in the NATO -organised NBMR-1 competition in 1953, which sought a light fighter -bomber (officially, the competition was seeking a "Light Weight Strike
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
The Dassault Falcon 2000 is a French business jet and a member of Dassault Aviation 's Falcon business jet line , and is a twin-engine, slightly smaller development of the Falcon 900 trijet, with transcontinental range. Business jet Falcon 2000 Role Business jet Type of aircraft National origin Fran
#10 Grumman Kitten
The Grumman Kitten was a 1940s American cabin monoplane designed and built by Grumman . Two versions were built; the G-63 Kitten I with a retractable tailwheel landing gear, and G-72 Kitten II with a retractable nosewheel landing gear. Kitten G-72 Kitten Role Cabin monoplane Type of aircraft Nationa
#11 Vickers Vellore
The Vickers Vellore was a large biplane designed as a freight and mail carrier, in single-engined and twin-engined versions, which saw limited use as freighters and long-range experimental aircraft. A final variant with a broader fuselage, the Vellox , was built as an airliner. Vellore / Vellox Vick
The Vickers Wellesley was a medium bomber that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs at Brooklands near Weybridge , Surrey. It was one of two aircraft to be named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington , the other being the Vickers Wellington . Bri
The Speedtwin E2E Comet 1 , originally named the Phillips ST1 Speedtwin , is a two-seat, twin engined aircraft designed in the UK to be capable of aerobatics and the only civil twin certified for intentional spinning. After a long development time, just two have been built. E2E Comet 1 First pre-pro
The Messerschmitt Me 262 , nicknamed Schwalbe (German: " Swallow ") in fighter versions, or Sturmvogel (German: " Storm Bird ") in fighter-bomber versions, is a German fighter aircraft and fighter-bomber that was the world's first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. Design work started before
The Dassault Mirage IIIV , also spelled Mirage III V , was a French vertical take-off and landing ( VTOL ) prototype fighter aircraft of the mid-1960s developed and produced by Dassault Aviation . French vertical take-off and landing prototype fighter aircraft Mirage IIIV Mirage IIIV at the Musée de
#16 Ilyushin Il-28
The Ilyushin Il-28 ( Russian : Илью́шин Ил-28 ; NATO reporting name : Beagle ) is a jet bomber of the immediate postwar period that was originally manufactured for the Soviet Air Forces . It was the Soviet Union 's first such aircraft to enter large-scale production. It was also licence-built in Chi
#17 Sukhoi Su-34
The Sukhoi Su-34 ( Russian : Сухой Су-34 ; NATO reporting name : Fullback ) [6] is a Soviet -origin Russian twin-engine , twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber / strike aircraft . [7] [8] [9] [10] It first flew in 1990, intended for the Soviet Air Forces , and it entered serv
#18 Fiat G.18
The Fiat G.18 was an Italian airliner developed in the mid-1930s. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( June 2009 ) G.18 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manufacturer Fiat Designer Giuseppe Gabrielli First flight 18 March 1935 N
The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later designated F-10 Skyknight ) is an American twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California . The F3D was designed as a carrier-based all-weather night fighter and saw service with the United States Na
#20 Aermacchi MB-326
The Aermacchi or Macchi MB-326 is a light military jet trainer designed in Italy . Originally conceived as a two-seat trainer , there have also been single and two-seat light attack versions produced. It is one of the most commercially successful aircraft of its type, being bought by more than 10 co
#1 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
USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan -class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy , later converted to the command ship CC-2 . It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur . [1] Saipan-cl
#3 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 Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
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 .
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)
#7 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
#8 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
HMS Blake was a light cruiser of the Tiger class of the British Royal Navy , the last of the (traditional) Royal Navy gun-armed cruisers in the 20th century. She was named after Robert Blake , a 17th-century admiral who was the "Father of the Royal Navy". She was ordered in 1942 as one of the Minota
#10 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
#11 HMS Archer (D78)
HMS Archer was a Long Island -class escort carrier built by the United States in 1939–1940 and operated by the Royal Navy during World War II . She was built as the cargo ship Mormacland , but was converted to an escort carrier and renamed HMS Archer . Her transmission was a constant cause of proble
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4) , originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29 , was an 11,000 ton Independence -class light aircraft carrier which was commissioned in the United States Navy during World War II on 17 November 1943. Serving in the Pacific Theatre for the entire wa
#13 JS Hyūga
JS Hyūga (DDH-181) is the lead ship of the Hyūga -class helicopter destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japanese helicopter destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Hyūga . JS Hyūga History Japan Name Hyūga (ひゅうが) Namesake Hyūga Province Ordered 2004 Bu
HMS Speaker (D90) , a Ruler -class escort carrier , based on a "C3" hull, was originally the Bogue -class USS Delgada (AVG/ACV/CVE-40) , which was transferred to the United Kingdom under the Lend-Lease program. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Speaker . History United Kingdom Name HMS Spe
USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co
The second USS Rehoboth (AVP-50/AGS-50) was in commission in the United States Navy as a seaplane tender from 1944 to 1947 and as an oceanographic survey ship from 1948 to 1970. Oceanographic survey ship from 1948 to 1970 For other ships with the same name, see USS Rehoboth . USS Rehoboth (AVP-50) o
A helicopter carrier is a type of aircraft carrier whose primary purpose is to operate helicopters , and has a large flight deck that occupies a substantial part of the deck, which can extend the full length of the ship like HMS Ocean [1] of the Royal Navy (RN), or extend only partway, usually aft
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is the tenth and final Nimitz -class supercarrier of the United States Navy . [1] She is named for the 41st President of the United States and former Director of Central Intelligence George H. W. Bush , who was a naval aviator during World War II . The vessel's callsign
HMS Ark Royal (R09) was an Audacious -class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy and, when she was decommissioned in 1979, was the Royal Navy's last remaining conventional catapult and arrested-landing aircraft carrier. She was the first aircraft carrier to be equipped with angled flight deck at its c
The second USS Tangier (AV-8) was a Maritime Commission type C-3 cargo ship, converted to a seaplane tender in the United States Navy during World War II . The ship, the first of the C-3s to be launched and significant in a revival of Pacific coast shipbuilding, was launched 15 September 1939 and de
Servicios Aéreos Rutas Oriente, S.A. de C.V. (commonly known as SARO ) was an airline based in Monterrey , Mexico . [4] The airline was established in 1991 and had its first flight on March 18 of that year. Due to their low prices, SARO was one of the first low-cost airlines in Mexico and America. I
South African Express Airways SOC Ltd , known as South African Express or simply SA Express , was a state-owned airline based in South Africa that started operations on 24 April 1994. Although the airline was operationally independent of South African Airways , its flights were incorporated within t
Austin Express Inc. was a commuter airline headquartered in Austin, Texas , United States . [1] [2] [3] The airline incorporated on August 13, 1997. It was originally managed by ten former Conquest Airlines executives. [4] All of the owners and key personnel of Austin Express were formerly employed
South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All
#5 History of Braathens (1994–2004)
Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel
#6 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
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
#8 Evergreen International Airlines
Evergreen International Airlines was a charter and cargo airline based in McMinnville , Oregon , United States. Wholly owned by Evergreen International Aviation , it had longstanding ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). [2] It operated contract freight services, offering charters and sched
#9 Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A ( "Gol Intelligent Airlines S.A." also known as VRG Linhas Aéreas S/A ) is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . [4] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the d
#10 Varig Logística
Varig Logística S.A. , operating as VarigLog , was a cargo airline , based in Jardim Aeroporto, Campo Belo , São Paulo, Brazil. [1] Varig Log IATA ICAO Callsign LC VLO VELOG Founded 25 August 2000 Commenced operations September 2000 Ceased operations 27 September 2012 Hubs São Paulo/Guarulhos Intern
Vildanden AS ("The Wild Duck") was a virtual , regional airline based at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen in Norway , where it was the only airline. With operations starting in 2005, it flew to Bergen , Trondheim and Stavanger using a Jetstream 32 and an ATR 42 , which is wet leased from Danish Air Transp
#12 Safair
Safair is an airline based at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park , South Africa . [1] It operates one of the world's largest fleets of civil Lockheed L-100 Hercules cargo aircraft. [2] [3] Safair IATA ICAO Callsign FA SFR SAFAIR Founded 1965 Hubs O.R. Tambo International Airport Fl
#13 Exin
Exin is a cargo airline based in Lublin , Poland . Its main base is Katowice International Airport . Polish cargo airline For the town in Poland, see Kcynia . Exin IATA ICAO Callsign - EXN EXIN Founded January 1991 Hubs Katowice International Airport Fleet size 4 Headquarters Lublin , Poland Website
#14 Aerocosta
Aerocosta (Aerovías de la Costa S.A., Aerocosta) was a Colombian air company that transported cargo from 1965 to 1976. It had major stockholders, consisting of Floramerica (40%), Robert Camacho (25%) and private investors. Aerocosta IATA ICAO Callsign - CC [1] AERO Founded July 12, 1965 Commenced op
#15 Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. ( Arabic : القطرية , al-Qaṭariya ), [4] operating as Qatar Airways , is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar . [5] Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha , [6] the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 150 [7] international destina
#16 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 ,
Ethiopian Airlines (commonly referred to as Ethiopian ; Amharic : የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ , romanized : Ye-Ītyōṗṗyā āyer menged ), formerly Ethiopian Air Lines ( EAL ), is the flag carrier of Ethiopia , [12] [13] and is wholly owned by the country's government . EAL was founded on 21 December 1945 and com
MALÉV Ltd. [1] ( Hungarian : Malév Zrt. ), which did business as MALÉV Hungarian Airlines ( Hungarian : Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat , abbreviated MALÉV , pronounced [ˈmɒleːv] ), was the flag carrier of Hungary from 1946 until 2012. Its head office was in Budapest , with its main hub at Budapes
#19 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators
F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators are the non-U.S. nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II . The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority figh
#20 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
SS ( Submarine Scout or Sea Scout ) class airships were simple, cheap and easily assembled small non-rigid airships or " blimps " that were developed as a matter of some urgency to counter the German U-boat threat to British shipping during World War I. A secondary purpose was to detect and destroy
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
#3 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command 's 325th Fighter Weapons Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it was inactivated on 15 October 1982. This article includes a list of general refer
The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 53 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 53 , 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 20 aerial victories during the war. The unit's victories came at the
#8 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
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
No 620 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force during World War II . During its existence it served as a bomber squadron, airborne forces and a transport squadron. No 620 Squadron RAF Official Squadron badge of No 620 Squadron RAF Active 17 June 1943 – 1 September 1946 Country United Kingdom
#11 24th Special Operations Wing
The 24th Special Operations Wing ( Air Force Special Tactics ) is a United States Air Force active-duty wing that was activated on 12 June 2012. [3] Its headquarters is at Hurlburt Field , Florida and it has component groups located in North Carolina , Georgia and Washington . It is the third specia
The 138th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . Not to be confused with New York Air National Guard 138th Attack Squadron . 138th Aero Squadron 138th Aero Squadron formation, Lay-Saint-Remy Aerodrome, France, November 1919 Activ
The 139th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . US Army Air Service unit 139th Aero Squadron 139th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, November 1918 Active 21 September 1917 – 17 June 1919 Country United States Branch
#14 322d Tactical Airlift Wing
The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force 322d Tactical Airlift Wing C-130 at Rhein Main Air Base Active 1970–1975 Country United States Branch United States Air Force Role Airlift Insignia Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [note 1] Emblem auth
#15 101st Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 101st Intelligence Squadron ( 101 IS ), Massachusetts Air National Guard , is an intelligence unit assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing and located at Otis Air National Guard Base , Massachusetts . From its creation in 1921 to its mission change in 2008, the 101st w
#16 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron is an active Reserve unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st o
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
#19 474th Tactical Fighter Wing
The 474th Tactical Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was at Nellis Air Force Base (IATA code LSV), Nevada, where it trained combat-ready aircrews and maintained a rapid-reaction capability to execute fighter attacks against enemy forces and facilities worl
No 36 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps (later the Royal Air Force ) was formed at Cramlington in 1916 and was disbanded for the last time in 1975. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 36 Squadron RAF Active 18 March 1916 ( RFC ), 1 April 1918 ( RAF ) to 13 June 1919 1 October 1928 –
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
Christopher Noel Hunter Lock (21 December 1894 – 27 March 1949) was a British aerodynamicist, after whom the Lock number is named. [1] [2] British aerodynamicist (1894–1949)
Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km at speeds greater than Mach 5 , a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Speeds of Mach 25+ have been achieved below the thermosphere as of 2020. Reentry vehicle (RV)
James Smith "Mac" McDonnell (April 9, 1899 – August 22, 1980) was an American aviator, engineer, and businessman. He was an aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation , later McDonnell Douglas , and the James S. McDonnell Foundation . American aviator, engineer, and businessman
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 .
Walter Hohmann ( / ˈ h oʊ m ə n / ; German: [ˈhoːman] ; 18 March 1880 – 11 March 1945) was a German engineer who made an important contribution to the understanding of orbital dynamics . In a book published in 1925, Hohmann demonstrated a fuel-efficient path to move a spacecraft between two differen
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,
Major Oscar Theodor Gnosspelius (10 March 1878 – 17 February 1953) was an English civil engineer and pioneer seaplane builder. Gnosspelius was born at Brookfield House, Lydiate [1] [2] on 18 March 1878 the only son of Adolf Jonathan Gnosspelius. [3] He was educated in Bedford and later was to study
Melody Millicent Danquah (6 January 1937 – 18 March 2016) was a Ghanaian pilot and the first female pilot in Ghana as well as one of the earliest in Africa. [1] [2] She followed in the footsteps of Lotfia Elnadi who was the first Egyptian woman as well as the first woman from Africa to earn a pilot'
#7 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Franz Josef Strauss ( German: Strauß [fʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈʃtʁaʊs] ; 6 September 1915 – 3 October 1988) was a German politician . He was the long-time chairman of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) from 1961 until 1988, member of the federal cabinet in different positions between 1953 and 1969 a
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
#10 James McDivitt
James Alton McDivitt (born June 10, 1929) is an American former test pilot , United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer , and NASA astronaut who flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs . He joined the USAF in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions in the Korean War . In 1959, after gradua
#11 Traian Vuia
Traian Vuia or Trajan Vuia ( Romanian pronunciation: [traˈjan ˈvuja] ; August 17, 1872 – September 3, 1950) was a Romanian inventor and aviation pioneer who designed, built and tested the first tractor monoplane . He was the first to demonstrate that a flying machine could rise into the air by run
#12 Radu Manicatide
Radu Manicatide (April 17, 1912 – March 18, 2004) was a Romanian engineer and aircraft constructor. [1] Radu Manicatide He was born in Iași and grew up in Bucharest , in a house on Luterană Street. In 1926, at age 14, Manicatide built his first plane (the RM-1, a single-seat glider ) in his backyard
#13 Albert Gillis von Baumhauer
Albert Gillis von Baumhauer ( Heerenveen , October 1891 – Alder , State of Washington , 18 March 1939) was a Dutch aviation pioneer notable for his design of the first Dutch helicopter and the related inventions, in particular the cyclic and collective control, and a single rotor design. Dutch aviat
#14 Alfred Worden
Alfred Merrill Worden (February 7, 1932 – March 18, 2020) was an American test pilot , engineer and NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. One of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon , he orbited it 74 times in the command module (CM) Endeavour
#15 Jake Swirbul
Leon Albert "Jake" "The Bullfrog" Swirbul [1] (March 18, 1898 – June 28, 1960), was an aviation pioneer and co-founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation . No Towels Jake Swirbul in 1940
#16 Louis Béchereau
Louis Béchereau (July 25, 1880 in Plou, Cher – March 18, 1970 in Paris ) was a French aeronautical engineer and pioneer of French aviation . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( June 2015
#17 Jack Frye
William John "Jack" Frye (March 18, 1904 - February 3, 1959) was an aviation pioneer in the airline industry. Frye founded Standard Air Lines which eventually took him into a merger with Trans World Airlines (TWA) where he became president. Frye is credited for turning TWA into a world-class airline
#18 Glidden Doman
Glidden Doman (January 28, 1921 – June 6, 2016) was an American aeronautical engineer and pioneer in helicopters and modern wind turbines. [1] He founded one of America's original six helicopter companies (Doman Helicopters, Inc.) after making major contributions to the use of Sikorsky helicopters d
#19 Lu Shijia
Lu Shijia ( Chinese : 陆士嘉 ; March 18, 1911 – August 29, 1986), also known as Hsiu-Chen Chang-Lu , [1] [2] was a Chinese physicist and aerospace engineer who helped create China's first high-speed wind tunnel . She founded and chaired the aerodynamics program at Beihang University , the first in the
#20 Sergei Korolev
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev [lower-alpha 1] ( Russian : Сергей Павлович Королёв , romanized : Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov , lit. ' sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ kərɐˈlʲɵf ' ; Ukrainian : Сергій Павлович Корольов , romanized : Serhiy Pavlovych Korol'ov , lit. ' sɛrˈɦij ˈpavlovɪtʃ koroˈlʲou̯ ' ) 12 January
The Rolls-Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofans produced by Rolls-Royce . It continues the three spool architecture of the RB211 with a maximum thrust ranging from 61,900 to 97,000 lbf (275 to 431 kN ) . Launched as the RB-211-524L in June 1988, the prototype first ran in August 1990.
The Continental O-470 engine is a family of carbureted and fuel-injected six-cylinder, horizontally opposed , air-cooled aircraft engines that was developed especially for use in light aircraft by Continental Motors . Engines designated "IO" are fuel-injected. [1] [2] 6-cylinder air-cooled aircraft
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc to power the Airbus A380 , competing with the Engine Alliance GP7000 . Initially proposed for the Boeing 747-500/600X in July 1996, this first application was later abandoned but it was offered for the A3XX , launched as
The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem , together with the F135 engine , is an aircraft propulsion system designed for use in the STOVL variant of the F-35 Lightning II . The complete system, known as the Integrated Lift Fan Propulsion System (ILFPS), was awarded the Collier Trophy in 2001. [1] LiftSystem The R
The WS-13 ( Chinese : 涡扇-13), codename Taishan , is a turbofan engine designed and manufactured by Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation to power the Pakistan-China jointly developed CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder light-weight multi-role fighter , and in the near future the Shenyang J-31 fifth generation ste
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
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
#4 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#5 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
Flydubai Flight 981 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Dubai International Airport , in the United Arab Emirates, to Rostov-on-Don Airport , Russia. On 19 March 2016, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft serving the flight crashed during a go-around , killing all 62 passengers and crew on bo
#7 Turkish Airlines Flight 301
Turkish Airlines Flight 301 was a passenger flight operated by a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship of Turkish Airlines registered as TC-JAO that crashed during takeoff at Izmir Cumaovası Airport on 26 January 1974 while en route to Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport (IST/LTBA), killing 66 of its 73 passengers and c
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
#9 Cubana de Aviación accidents and incidents
Cubana de Aviación , the national carrier of Cuba , [1] has been involved in 51 incidents and accidents between 1934 and 2018, 27 of which had 1 fatality or more, with 708 fatalities. Included are ground and collision fatalities and hijackings.
#10 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
#11 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#12 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
#13 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 )
#14 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
#15 American Airlines Flight 320
American Airlines Flight 320 was a scheduled flight between Chicago Midway International Airport and New York City 's LaGuardia Airport . On February 3, 1959, the Lockheed L-188 Electra performing the flight crashed into the East River during its descent, killing 65 of the 73 people on board. Poor w
#16 Formosa Airlines Flight 7623
Formosa Airlines Flight 7623 was a domestic flight from Hsinchu to Kaohsiung . It crashed into the ocean shortly after take-off in a severe right bank. 1998 aviation accident Formosa Airlines Flight 7623 B-12255, the aircraft involved Accident Date 18 March 1998 ( 1998-03-18 ) Summary Electric
#17 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.
Adam Air Flight 574 ( KI574 or DHI574 ) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya and Manado [3] that crashed into the Makassar Strait near Polewali in Sulawesi on 1 January 2007. [4] All 102 people on board died, making it the deadliest
#19 1940 Brocklesby mid-air collision
On 29 September 1940, a mid-air collision occurred over Brocklesby, New South Wales , Australia. The accident was unusual in that the aircraft involved, two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School , remained locked together after colliding, and then la
#20 1997 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1997: Years in aviation : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20
#1 Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-13 Arcus
The Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-13 Arcus was an experimental tailless , single seat, Standard Class glider designed and built in Germany in the early 1990s. Though it performed as well as its conventional contemporaries, it did not offer sufficiently improved performance to compensate for its difficult
#1 Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 ( NATO reporting name : Hip ) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2021 [update] at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude . It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as
The Eurocopter Tiger is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter which first entered service in 2003. It is manufactured by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter), which arose from the merger of Aérospatiale 's and DASA 's respective helicopter divisions. Airbus Helicopters designates it as the
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft , with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry , military vehicles and fortifications . Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships . Ground-attack
#4 Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma ) is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-size utility helicopter developed and initially produced by the French aerospace company Aérospatiale . It has been subsequently manufactured by the successor companies Eurocopter and Airbus Hel
The Avicopter AC313 (also known as the Changhe Z-8F-100 ) is a civilian helicopter built [2] by Avicopter (AVIC Helicopter Company). [3] It is a development of the earlier Harbin Z-8, itself a locally produced version of the Aerospatiale Super Frelon . Chinese civilian helicopter AC313 The AC313 mak
#6 Kaman K-MAX
The Kaman K-MAX (company designation K-1200 ) is an American helicopter with intermeshing rotors (synchropter) by Kaman Aircraft . It is optimized for external cargo load operations, and is able to lift a payload of over 6,000 pounds (2,700 kg) , which is more than the helicopter's empty weight. A
#7 EHang
Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd is a company based in Guangzhou , China that develops and manufactures autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs) and passenger AAVs [2] [3] which have entered service in China for aerial cinematography, photography, emergency response, and survey missions. [4]
#8 Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
The Aérospatiale (formerly Sud Aviation ) SA 321 Super Frelon ("Super Hornet") is a three-engined heavy transport helicopter produced by aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation of France . It held the distinction of being the most powerful helicopter to be built in Europe at one point, as well as being
#1 Dowty Group
Dowty Group was a leading British manufacturer of aircraft equipment . It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index . The firm ceased operating as an individual entity following its acquisition by TI Group in 1992. Dowty Group Type Public Industry Aircr
Dan Air Engineering Limited was the maintenance arm of Dan Air Services Limited , itself a subsidiary of Davies and Newman , one of Britain's foremost wholly privately owned, independent [nb 2] ship broking and airline companies during the 1970s and 80s. Arm of Dan Air Services Limited Dan Air Engin
#3 Cicaré
Cicaré S.A. (originally Cicaré Aeronáutica S.A. and later Cicaré Helicópteros S.A. ) is an Argentine helicopter manufacturer founded by Augusto Cicaré in Saladillo, Buenos Aires Province in the 1970s to develop aircraft of his own design. A number of prototypes were constructed, including one under
MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH (MTR) is a multinational engine manufacturer established to develop, manufacture, and service the MTR390 turboshaft engine. It is a joint venture between three European aero-engine manufacturers, Germany 's MTU Aero Engines , France 's Turbomeca and Britain 's Rolls-Ro
Airbus Defence and Space is the division of Airbus SE responsible for the development and manufacturing of the corporation's defence and space products, while also providing related services. The division was formed in January 2014 during the corporate restructuring of European Aeronautic Defence an
Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. ( Aveos ) was a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider of airframe , component, engine and maintenance solutions. [3] The company had facilities in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Maintenance provider of aircraft parts Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. In
#7 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
The Norden Mk. XV , known as the Norden M series in U.S. Army service, is a bombsight that was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and the United States Navy during World War II , and the United States Air Force in the Korean and the Vietnam Wars . It was an early tachometric design th
#2 KM-SAM
The KM-SAM ( Korean : 천궁 "Cheongung", Hanja : 天弓) which is also known as the Cheolmae-2 is a South Korean medium range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that was developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) with technical support from Almaz-Antey and Fakel , based on technology from the 9
A blockbuster bomb or cookie was one of several of the largest conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The term blockbuster was originally a name coined by the press and referred to a bomb which had enough explosive power to destroy an entire street or large building th
A parachute mine is a naval mine dropped from an aircraft by parachute . They were mostly used in the Second World War by the Luftwaffe and initially by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command . Frequently, they were dropped on land targets. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it
#5 76 mm air-defense gun M1914/15
The 76-mm air-defense gun M1914/15 ( Russian : Зенитная пушка обр. 1914/1915 года ) was the first Russian purpose-built anti-aircraft gun . Adopted during World War I , the gun remained in production until 1934. [1] Anti-aircraft gun 76-mm air-defense gun M1914/15 Type Anti-aircraft gun Railway arti
Astra ( Sanskrit : "weapon" [13] ) is an Indian family of all weather beyond-visual-range active radar homing / IIR homing air-to-air missile , developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation . Different variants of this missile are capable of engaging targets varying from a distance
The R-73 ( NATO reporting name AA-11 Archer ) is a short-range air-to-air missile developed by Vympel NPO that entered service in 1984. [4] Air-to-air missile R-73 AA-11 Archer A mock up of RVV-MD - the newest available export variant of the R-73 Type Short-range air-to-air missile Place of orig
#8 Nike-X
Nike-X was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system designed in the 1960s by the United States Army to protect major cities in the United States from attacks by the Soviet Union 's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fleet during the Cold War . The X in the name referred to its experimental basi
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (in Russian : Х-47М2 Кинжал, " dagger ", NATO reporting name Killjoy ) is a Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile . [10] [11] It has a claimed range of more than 2,000 km (1,200 mi) , Mach 12 speed (3.4 km/s, 2.5 mi/s), and an ability to per