langs: 31 марта [ru] / march 31 [en] / 31. märz [de] / 31 mars [fr] / 31 marzo [it] / 31 de marzo [es]
days: march 28 / march 29 / march 30 / march 31 / april 1 / april 2 / april 3
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Binh Thuy Air Base
Binh Thuy Air Base (also known as Can Tho Air Base and Trà Nóc Air Base ) was a United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy , Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War . It is locate
- ... issions included patrol, overhead air cover, scramble alert and gunfire/artillery spotting. [11] On 31 march 1972 VAL-4 conducted its last combat mission prior to its disestablishment on 10 April 1972. [12] O ...
#2 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
- ... that used it was the HX658 operated by the Hong Kong Airlines flying from Hong Kong to Okinawa . On 31 march 2016, the Concourse was officially inaugurated in a ceremony marking its full commissioning. [37] A ...
#3 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... icultural use Y-74 Frankfurt/Eschborn , Germany Located: 50°07′57″N 008°33′09″E (abandoned) Opened: 31 march 1945 Closed: July 1945 Runway: 5200/120, PSP, (12/30) [1] Used by: [5] 371st Fighter Group , 7 Apri ...
- ... en , Germany Now: Former Flugplatz Babenhausen, closed 2019 Located: 49°57′11″N 008°58′11″E Opened: 31 march – 30 April 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (02/20) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-78 Bibli ...
- ... /F-4; P-51/F-5) Y-85 Ettinghausen , Germany Located: 50°31′06″N 007°52′49″E (approximately) Opened: 31 march 1945 – 30 April 1945 Runway: 3450x120 SOD (04/22) [1] Use: Supply and Evacuation Airfield [3] Y-87 ...
- ... field) Now: Griesheim Airfield ( IATA : ZCS , ICAO : EDES ) Located: 49°51′15″N 008°35′19″E Opened: 31 march 1945 Runway: 3600x120 SOD (08/26) [1] Use: [3] [4] 72d Liaison Squadron, 1–15 April; June–July 1945 ...
- ... er 1947 Now: Fritzlar Air Base ( IATA : FRZ , ICAO : ETHF ) Located: 51°07′00″N 009°17′14″E Opened: 31 march 1945 Runway: 5000/120, PSP, (12/30) [1] Used by: [5] 404th Fighter Group , 12 April – 23 June 1945 ...
#4 Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center
Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center is a United States Air Force training center, located at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport , Mississippi. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Gulfport, Mississippi . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks suffic
- ... ing Command conducted technical training and basic training until transferred to Third Air Force on 31 march 1944 with joint use by Technical Training Command for marine training of Emergency Rescue School (3 ...
#5 Dover Air Force Base
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
- ... e Unit, April 10, 1944 – September 15, 1944 Redesignated: 125th AAF Base Unit, September 15, 1944 – march 31, 1946 320th AAF Base Unit, April 1, 1946 – August 23, 1948 Redesignated 4404th Standby Base Sq, Augu ...
#6 RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose ( RNAS Culdrose , also known as HMS Seahawk ; ICAO : EGDR ) is a Royal Navy airbase near Helston on the Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall UK, and is one of the largest helicopter bases in Europe. [2] Its main role is serving the Fleet Air Arm 's front line AgustaWestland
- ... ) [25] FORMER SQUADRONS BASED AT RNAS CULDROSE 700 Naval Air Squadron The squadron was disbanded on 31 march 2008. With two Merlin helicopters, Squadron 700M carried out trial modifications and developed tact ...
- ... with the Hawk jets leaving Cornwall on Thursday 24th March 2022. The squadron was decommissioned on 31 march 2022. [31] SEE ALSO Cornwall portal List of air stations of the Royal Navy Torrey Canyon oil spill# ...
#7 Ent Air Force Base
Ent Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located in the Knob Hill neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado . A tent city, established in 1943 during construction of the base, was initially commanded by Major General Uzal Girard Ent (1900–1948), for whom the base is named. [1] [2] The
- ... ing , near downtown Colorado Springs. [5] : 22 The Aerospace Defense Command was inactivated on 31 march 1980. [6] Further information: Formerly Used Defense Sites UNITS United States Unit Command Start E ...
- ... 14th. [43] 15th Air Force Strategic Air Command 1946-03 1949-11 The 15th Air Force was activated on 31 march 1946 and assigned to the Strategic Air Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was assigned to th ...
#8 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
- ... A380 service to Boston would expand to daily frequency during the summer 2019 season, beginning on march 31, 2019. [36] Likewise, in January 2019, Emirates announced that it would be deploying the A380 on its ...
#9 Hisar Airport
Hisar Airport ( IATA : HSS , ICAO : VIHR ) , officially known as Maharaja Agrasen International Airport existing as domestic airport presently under upgrade by 30 March 2024 , [3] is a DGCA -licensed public airport serving Hisar in Haryana state of India. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-
- ... l investment for each phase as follows: [30] Phase-III-A - International airport, INR 572 cr, 2yrs, 31 march 2024: Fund of INR 572 cr has been allocated which entails upgrade required for the international ai ...
- ... allied facilities, Differential GPS and night landing facilities, etc to be completed in 2 years by 31 march 2024 (end of fy 2023-24). [30] Phase-III-B - integrated hub, INR 1390 cr, 2-5 yr, 31 March 2024-27: ...
- ... years by 31 March 2024 (end of fy 2023-24). [30] Phase-III-B - integrated hub, INR 1390 cr, 2-5 yr, 31 march 2024-27: Fund of INR 1390 cr has been allocated which entails upgrade for aero city, logistics hub ...
- ... tivity, etc. Starting from fy 2021-22 it will be completed in 2 to 5 years ending some time between 31 march 2024 to 27 31 March 2024. [30] Phase-III-C - Integrated hub, INR 1811 cr, 6-10 yrs, 31 March 2028-3 ...
- ... g from fy 2021-22 it will be completed in 2 to 5 years ending some time between 31 March 2024 to 27 31 march 2024. [30] Phase-III-C - Integrated hub, INR 1811 cr, 6-10 yrs, 31 March 2028-30: Fund of INR 1811 ...
- ... etween 31 March 2024 to 27 31 March 2024. [30] Phase-III-C - Integrated hub, INR 1811 cr, 6-10 yrs, 31 march 2028-30: Fund of INR 1811 cr has been allocated which entails upgrade required for the expansion of ...
- ... activities. Starting from fy 2021-22 it will be completed in 6 to 10 years ending some time between 31 march 2028 to 31 March 2030. [30] PHASE-III-A: INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - COMPLETION BY 31 MARCH 2024 On 28 ...
- ... ing from fy 2021-22 it will be completed in 6 to 10 years ending some time between 31 March 2028 to 31 march 2030. [30] PHASE-III-A: INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - COMPLETION BY 31 MARCH 2024 On 28 Feb 2018, Civil A ...
- ... ime between 31 March 2028 to 31 March 2030. [30] PHASE-III-A: INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - COMPLETION BY 31 march 2024 On 28 Feb 2018, Civil Aviation minister announced that Hisar will become India's largest inter ...
- ... harma companies, radar, film city. PHASE-III-B & C : INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - COMPLETION BY 31 march 2027 AND 31 MARCH 2030 Starting from fy 2021-22, this phase will take 2 to 5 years to complete by 3 ...
- ... adar, film city. PHASE-III-B & C : INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - COMPLETION BY 31 MARCH 2027 AND 31 march 2030 Starting from fy 2021-22, this phase will take 2 to 5 years to complete by 31 May 2024 to 31 M ...
#10 RAF Holmsley South
Royal Air Force Holmsley South or more simply RAF Holmsley South is a former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire , England. The airfield is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Christchurch, Dorset ; about 90 miles (140 km) southwest of London RAF Holmsley South USAAF Station AAF
- ... d, without personnel and equipment, to the United States on 15 February 1946 and was inactivated on 31 march 1946. CURRENT USE With the facility released from military control in 1946, Holmsley South has sinc ...
#11 March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
- ... chosen for realignment under the Base Realignment and Closure [BRAC] III with an effective date of 31 march 1996. In August 1993, the 445th Military Airlift Wing transferred to March from the closing Norton ...
- ... tes Army Air Corps , March 1927 – 1 March 1935 General Headquarters (GHQ) Air Force, 1 March 1935 – 31 march 1941 Fourth Air Force , 31 March 1941 – 13 April 1945 Continental Air Forces, 13 April 1945 – 21 Ma ...
- ... 1 March 1935 General Headquarters (GHQ) Air Force, 1 March 1935 – 31 March 1941 Fourth Air Force , 31 march 1941 – 13 April 1945 Continental Air Forces, 13 April 1945 – 21 March 1946 Strategic Air Command , ...
- ... ber 1943 479th Fighter Group , 28 October 1943 – 7 April 1944 473d Fighter Group, 1 November 1943 – 31 march 1944 399th Bombardment Group , 3 December 1943 – 31 March 1944 420th Army Air Force Base Unit, 1 Ap ...
- ... 944 473d Fighter Group, 1 November 1943 – 31 March 1944 399th Bombardment Group , 3 December 1943 – 31 march 1944 420th Army Air Force Base Unit, 1 April 1944 – 9 April 1946 United States Air Force (1947–1996 ...
#12 Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie
Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie is a former military airport located adjacent to Portage la Prairie , Manitoba , Canada. Today the airport is operated as Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport . CFB Portage la Prairie/ RCAF Station Portage la Prairie Southport, Manitoba Near Portage la Prairie
- ... onwealth Air Training Plan . The station was home to No.7 Air Observer School from 28 April 1941 to 31 march 1945. When the Air Observer School's size was increased in the spring of 1942, No.14 EFTS was disba ...
- ... s increased in the spring of 1942, No.14 EFTS was disbanded to make room. The station was closed on 31 march 1945. Aerodrome data In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 49°55′N 98°17′W with a varia ...
#13 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
- ... ispersal pads, taxiways and several buildings. USAAF assigned units: [1] 8th Bombardment Squadron , 31 march – 9 May 1942 (A-24, A-20) 89th Bombardment Squadron , 1 September 1942 – 9 May 1943 (A-20) 8th Figh ...
#14 Mount Sterling Municipal Airport
Mount Sterling Municipal Airport is a public use airport located 2 miles west of Mount Sterling, Illinois . The airport is publicly owned. [1] The airport has one runway: runway 18/36 is 5905 x 75 ft (1800 x 23 m) and is asphalt. [1] [2] [3] [4] For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2020, the a
- ... 18/36 is 5905 x 75 ft (1800 x 23 m) and is asphalt. [1] [2] [3] [4] For the 12-month period ending march 31, 2020, the airport had an average of 57 aircraft operations per week, or roughly 3000 per year. The ...
#15 RAF Great Ashfield
Royal Air Force Great Ashfield or more simply RAF Great Ashfield is a former Royal Air Force station located 10 miles (16 km) east of Bury St. Edmunds and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Great Ashfield , Suffolk , England. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient co
- ... cated Near Bury St. Edmunds , Suffolk , United Kingdom Aerial photograph of Great Ashfield airfield 31 march 1944. Note the large number of 385th Bomb Group B-17s on hardstands parked around the Perimeter Tra ...
#16 Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport
Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport ( ICAO : KAOV , FAA LID : AOV ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km ) northwest of the central business district of Ava , a city in Douglas County, Missouri , United States. [1] Airport Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport IATA : none
- ... th an asphalt surface measuring 3,634 by 50 feet (1,108 x 15 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending march 31, 2010, the airport had 1,270 aircraft operations, an average of 105 per month: 98% general aviation ...
#17 List of Battle of Britain airfields
During the Battle of Britain , the defence of the UK's airspace was divided up within RAF Fighter Command into four Groups , each comprising several airfields and squadrons. [1] Airfields used by the Royal Air Force in 1940. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficien
- ... ed Flying ceased RAF station closed Current use External link RAF Uxbridge HQ TQ061836 1918 [a] N/A 31 march 2010 Battle of Britain Bunker remains open. Hillingdon House, the HQ of 11 Fighter Group, to be ref ...
- ... rome RAF Lympne SA TR114353 1916 1984 1 January 1946 Industrial Park RAF Manston SA TR334663 1916 - 31 march 1999 Kent International Airport , Defence Fire Training and Development Centre Kent International A ...
#18 Aiken Air Force Station
Aiken Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north-northeast of Aiken, South Carolina . It was closed in 1975. Closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station Aiken Air Force Station Aiken Army A
- ... f the base was transferred from Third Air Force to Air Technical Service Command for disposition on 31 march 1945. [7] It is also known that Aiken AAF held a branch prisoner of war camp holding about 300 POWs ...
- ... 8 February 1945 4184th Army Air Forces Base Unit Organized ca . 28 February 1945, discontinued ca . 31 march 1945 Aiken Air Force Station Constituted as the 861st Aircraft Warning and Control Squadron Activat ...
- ... , 24 December 1942 First Air Force , 1 May 1944 Air Technical Service Command , 28 February 1945 - 31 march 1945 35th Air Division , 1 December 1955 32d Air Division , 15 November 1958 Montgomery Air Defense ...
#19 Iswahyudi Air Force Base
Iswahjudi Air Force Base , Iswahjudi Airport or Iswahjudi Airfield is an airfield operated by the Indonesian Air Force . It is the main base of several squadrons of Indonesian jet fighters, including: Skadron Udara 3 "Sarang Naga" (Dragon's Nest), equipped with F-16A/B Block-15 OCU, F-16AM/BM Falcon
- ... bryo was established under the name Proefvliegafdeling (PVA) or the Flight Test Department. Then on march 31, 1939, the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force or better known as Militaire Luchtvaart (ML) ...
#20 RAF Limavady
Royal Air Force Limavady or more simply RAF Limavady is a former Royal Air Force station, also known as Aghanloo airfield , near the city of Derry , Northern Ireland . RAF Limavady RNAS Limavady Limavady , County Londonderry in Northern Ireland RAF Limavady Shown within Northern Ireland Show map o
- ... 1940 1 September 1941 RAF Aldergrove → RAF Chilbolton On detachment. [10] 281 Supermarine Sea Otter 31 march 1941 13 August 1945 RAF Mullaghmore → RAF Ballykelly Squadron move. [11] 304 Vickers Wellington XII ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Vought V-173
The Vought V-173 "Flying Pancake" was an American experimental test aircraft built as part of the Vought XF5U program during World War II . V-173 Role Experimental aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Vought First flight 23 November 1942 Retired 15 March 1947 Number built 1 Developed into Vought X
- ... low speeds such as stalls, takeoff, and landing. [13] The developmental V-173 made its last flight 31 march 1947. In 131.8 hours of flying over 190 flights, Zimmerman's theory of a near-vertical takeoff- and ...
#2 Canadair CL-415
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
- ... sian Ministry of Defense announced it was purchasing six CL-515s for delivery in 2024. [28] [29] On 31 march 2022, Viking Air through De Havilland Canada renamed the CL-515 as the DHC-515, planning for produc ...
#3 Handley Page Halifax
The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War . It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester . Royal Air Force four-engine heavy bomber of WWII Halifax Handley Page Halifax B
- ... allantry in bringing his heavily damaged aircraft back after a raid on Nuremberg on the night of 30/ 31 march 1944. Barton continued to fly the Halifax while other crew members bailed out. He was killed in the ...
#4 PZL-101 Gawron
The PZL-101 Gawron ( rook ) is a Polish agricultural and utility aircraft designed and built by WSK-Okęcie (later PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie"). PZL-101 Gawron PZL-101A utility variant in a typical livery Role Agricultural and utility aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer WSK-Okęcie First flight 14 April
- ... port their tasks related with flight certificates for Jak-12A , Jak-12M and PZL-101 Gawron. Between 31 march and 28 June 2007 Polish Civil Aviation Office was temporary certificate holder. Since 28 June PZL-1 ...
#5 Orbital Sciences X-34
The Orbital Sciences X-34 was intended to be a low-cost testbed for demonstrating "key technologies" that could be integrated into the Reusable Launch Vehicle program. It was intended to be an autonomous pilotless craft powered by a " Fastrac " liquid-propellant rocket engine, capable of reaching Ma
- ... to adapt its L-1011 carrier to accommodate the X-34. The program was officially canceled by NASA on march 31, 2001. [2] The unpowered prototype had been used only for towing and captive flight tests when the p ...
#6 Avro Vulcan
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] is a jet-powered , tailless , delta-wing , high-altitude, strategic bomber , which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company ( Avro ) designed the Vulcan in response
- ... 200] 30 September 1954 17 Vulcan B.2 Delivered between September 1959 and December 1960 [198] [200] 31 march 1955 8 Vulcan B.2 Delivered between January and May 1961 [198] [201] 25 February 1956 24 Vulcan B.2 ...
#7 Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
The Dassault Mirage 2000N is a variant of the Mirage 2000 designed for nuclear strike. It formed the core of the French air-based strategic nuclear deterrent . The Mirage 2000D is its conventional attack counterpart. French nuclear and conventional strike aircraft This article needs additional citat
- ... Mirage 2000N prototype, was on 19 February 1991. That led to first flight of a production aircraft 31 march 1993 and introduction to service in April 1995. 86 Mirage 2000Ds were built in all to last delivery ...
#8 Ground-effect vehicle
A ground-effect vehicle ( GEV ), also called a wing-in-ground-effect ( WIG ), ground-effect craft , wingship , flarecraft or ekranoplan ( Russian : экранопла́н – "screenglider" ), is a vehicle that is able to move over the surface by gaining support from the reactions of the air against the surface
- ... In Singapore, Wigetworks obtained certification from Lloyd's Register for entry into class. [24] On 31 march 2011, AirFish 8-001 became one of the first GEVs to be flagged with the Singapore Registry of Ships ...
#9 HAPSMobile
HAPSMobile is a subsidiary of SoftBank planning to operate High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) networks, with AeroVironment as a minority owner. HAPSMobile is developing the Hawk30 solar-powered unmanned aircraft for stratospheric telecommunications. It has a strategic relationship with Loon LLC ,
- ... ong Flight Research Center. Stratospheric flight tests up to 65,000 ft are expected to start before march 31, 2020, from the Hawaiian island of Lanai . [2] Built in Simi Valley, California , the HAWK30 made it ...
#10 Airbus A320neo family
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
- ... A319neo aircraft; Spirit may be the launch customer. [74] [75] The A319neo made its first flight on 31 march 2017, powered by CFM LEAP engines. [76] After 500 flight hours, the LEAP-powered A319neo achieved F ...
#11 Grob Strato 2C
The Grob Strato 2C was a German experimental high altitude research aircraft. Powered by two turbocharged piston engines and featuring an extremely long span wing of composite construction, one aircraft was built in the 1990s, but was abandoned despite setting a world altitude record for piston-engi
- ... tsies Role High Altitude Research Aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Grob Aircraft First flight 31 march 1995 Status Prototype only Number built 1 DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN In April 1992, the German Aerospac ...
- ... eted in 1994 and engine installation commenced. [1] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The prototype first flew on 31 march 1995. [5] Costs overran, however, and the prototype, which was intended as a Proof of Concept aircr ...
#12 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
- ... es to start in 1993. Northwest Airlines signed a letter of intent for twenty A340s and ten A330s on 31 march . [30] The program cost was $3.5 billion with the A340, in 2001 dollars. [31] BAe eventually receive ...
- ... ine, began in mid-February 1992. This aircraft, coated with anti-corrosion paint, was rolled out on 31 march without its General Electric CF6-80E1 engines, which were installed by August. During a static test ...
- ... 176] Model Certification Date Engines A330-201 31 October 2002 General Electric CF6-80E1A2 A330-202 31 march 1998 General Electric CF6-80E1A4 A330-203 20 November 2001 General Electric CF6-80E1A3 A330-223 13 ...
#13 Fokker Super Universal
The Fokker Super Universal was an airliner produced in the United States in the late 1920s, an enlarged and improved version of the Fokker Universal , fitted with cantilever wings and an enclosed cockpit . It was subsequently also manufactured under license in Canada, and in Japan as the Nakajima-Fo
- ... of airplanes were dealt a big blow, when one flying in good weather crashed near Bazaar, Kansas on march 31, 1931, with Knute Rockne , famous Notre Dame Football coach while en route to participate in the pro ...
#14 Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
- ... n original €9.255 billion and implying a system cost for their 73 aircraft of €160 million. [49] On 31 march 2009, a Eurofighter Typhoon fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM whilst having its radar in passive mode for the ...
- ... OCU). [196] The first operational RAF Typhoon squadron to be formed was No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron on 31 march 2006, when it moved to RAF Coningsby. [198] No. 3 (F) Squadron Typhoon F2s took over QRA responsibi ...
#15 Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic , twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B proj
- ... ack Aces (Redesignated VFA-41 with F/A-18F, 1 December 2001) VF-51 Screaming Eagles (Disestablished 31 march 1995) VF-74 Bedevilers (Disestablished 30 April 1994) VF-84 Jolly Rogers (Disestablished 1 October ...
- ... gers/Jolly Rogers (Redesignated VFA-103 with F/A-18F, 1 May 2005) VF-111 Sundowners (Disestablished 31 march 1995; squadron heritage and nickname adopted by VFC-111 ) VF-114 Aardvarks (Disestablished 30 April ...
#16 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a retired maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet , the world's first operational jet airliner . It was originally designed by de Havilland 's successor firm, Hawker Siddeley ; fur
- ... was disbanded and its number reassigned to 38(R) Squadron. The Nimrod MR2 aircraft was withdrawn on 31 march 2010, a year earlier than planned, for financial reasons. [24] [25] The last official flight of a N ...
#17 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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
- ... an and US regulators was received. [84] The alternative GE GEnx-1B engine achieved certification on march 31, 2008. [85] On June 20, 2008, the first aircraft was powered up, for testing the electrical supply a ...
- ... ] The first −10 was rolled out on February 17, 2017. [337] The variant's first flight took place on march 31, 2017, and lasted 4 hours and 48 minutes. [338] The first test 787-10 aircraft is engaged in flight ...
#18 Rohrbach Ro III
The Rohrbach Ro III was a twin-engined, all-metal flying boat built in Germany in the mid-1920s. A development of the Ro II, it could be configured either as an airliner or a reconnaissance aircraft. It was developed into the similar but more powerful Ro IIIa Rodra (Ro + dr(ei) + a), intended only a
- ... to Turkish Navy. SPECIFICATIONS (RO IIIA RODRA) Rohrbach Ro.III Rodra 3-view drawing from Les Ailes march 31, 1927 Data from Les Ailes, March 1927 [3] except where noted General characteristics Crew: Three [1] ...
#19 Airbus A400M Atlas
The Airbus A400M Atlas [nb 2] is a European four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft . It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space ) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-13
- ... changes. [20] OCCAR reminded participating countries that they could terminate the contract before 31 march 2009. [21] In April 2009, the South African Air Force announced that it was considering alternative ...
#20 Messerschmitt Me 262
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
- ... knr. 111711 , was the first Me 262 to come into Allied hands when its German test pilot defected on 31 march 1945. The aircraft was then shipped to the United States for testing. [64] The Me 262 was difficult ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
- ... 944 1 year, 242 days Sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 [14] CVL-24 Belleau Wood Independence 31 march 1943 13 January 1947 3 years, 288 days Scrapped in 1960 [14] CVL-25 Cowpens Independence 28 May 194 ...
#2 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
- ... g air attack , 24 October 1944 Belleau Wood ( ex- New Haven ) CVL-24 11 August 1941 6 December 1942 31 march 1943 13 January 1947 Transferred to France as Bois Belleau , 1953 Cowpens ( ex- Huntington ) CVL-25 ...
#3 USS Wright (CVL-49)
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
- ... rginia , en route to the Naval Air Training Base at Pensacola, Florida . After her arrival there on 31 march , Wright soon commenced a rigorous schedule of air defense drills and gunnery practice while acting ...
- ... ness exercises with the 6th Fleet. Departing Golfe Juan on 19 March, Wright made port at Newport on 31 march 1951. The carrier later entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and underwent an overhaul there before s ...
- ... he Mediterranean. She reached Golfe Juan on 21 February 1953, and operated with the 6th Fleet until 31 march , when she sailed for home, via the Azores . Wright returned to Newport, and after a rigorous schedu ...
#4 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
- ... N Force assembled at Ambon Island on 29 March 1942. [1] Chitose arrived at Boela on Ceram Island on 31 march and thereafter provided cover for a series of Japanese landings along the coast of Netherlands New ...
#5 USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
USS Tarawa (LHA-1) , the lead ship of her class , is an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She is the second ship to be named for the Battle of Tarawa , fought during World War II . Tarawa was decommissioned on 31 March 2009, at San Diego Naval Base. [2]
- ... ip to be named for the Battle of Tarawa , fought during World War II . Tarawa was decommissioned on 31 march 2009, at San Diego Naval Base. [2] For other ships with the same name, see USS Tarawa . This articl ...
- ... 973 Sponsored by Audrey B. Cushman [1] Acquired 14 May 1976 Commissioned 29 May 1976 Decommissioned 31 march 2009 Homeport San Diego Identification Callsign : NLHA Hull number : LHA-1 Motto Eagle of the Sea S ...
#6 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō
Ryūhō ( 龍鳳 , "Dragon phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy . She was converted from the submarine tender Taigei ( 大鯨, "Big Whale" ) , which had been used in the Second Sino-Japanese War . One of the least successful of the light aircraft carrier conversions due to her
- ... ese Navy Builder Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Laid down 12 April 1933 Launched 16 November 1933 Completed 31 march 1934 Out of service 12 December 1941 Renamed 30 November 1942 Fate Converted into a light aircraft ...
- ... lacement of damaged sections by the traditional rivet construction method. Formally commissioned on 31 march 1934, Taigei was soon damaged by a typhoon in what was later called the " Fourth Fleet Incident ". ...
#7 HMS Warrior (R31)
HMS Warrior was a Colossus -class light aircraft carrier which was ordered in 1942 by the British Royal Navy during World War II . Construction was finished in 1945 and upon completion, the aircraft carrier was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948 as HMCS Warrior . Warrior was returne
- ... s were embarked, while 883 and 826 Squadrons were paid off. [16] Warrior entered Halifax harbour on 31 march 1946, a week after leaving Portsmouth . She was escorted by the destroyer HMCS Micmac and the mines ...
#8 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
- ... l AKV-25 . She was struck from the Navy list on 1 September 1959, and she was sold for scrapping on 31 march 1960. She was ultimately broken up in Bilbao , Spain during May 1960. Hoggatt Bay received five bat ...
#9 USS Saratoga (CV-3)
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
- ... She rendezvoused at sea on 27 March with the British force and arrived at Trincomalee , Ceylon , on 31 march . [107] During the next two weeks, the carriers conducted intensive training and rehearsing with the ...
#10 Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship
The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy (USN). Five ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding between 1971 and 1980; another four ships were planned, but later canceled; instead they were joined by the Wasp
- ... o Jima class Succeeded by Wasp class Built 15 November 1971 – 3 May 1980 In commission 29 May 1976–3 31 march 2015 Planned 9 Completed 5 Cancelled 4 Retired 5 General characteristics Class and type Amphibious a ...
- ... had been decommissioned, leaving only Peleliu in active service. [5] Peleliu was decommissioned on 31 march 2015 in San Diego. [6] The Tarawa class is to be replaced by the America class . [3] The first Amer ...
- ... Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate Tarawa LHA-1 15 November 1971 1 December 1973 29 May 1976 31 march 2009 In reserve, requested as museum ship Saipan LHA-2 21 July 1972 18 July 1974 15 October 1977 25 ...
- ... get ship on 13 July 2006 Nassau (ex- Leyte Gulf ) LHA-4 13 August 1973 21 January 1978 28 July 1979 31 march 2011 Scrapped 2021 [7] Peleliu (ex- Da Nang , ex- Khe Sanh ) LHA-5 12 November 1976 25 November 197 ...
- ... d 2021 [7] Peleliu (ex- Da Nang , ex- Khe Sanh ) LHA-5 12 November 1976 25 November 1978 3 May 1980 31 march 2015 In reserve
#11 USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
- ... s (GRT) of shipping, plus two old destroyers , four subchasers and a pair of repair ships on 30 and 31 march . American pilots claimed to have shot down 63 aircraft and destroyed over 100 more on the ground wh ...
- ... f 3,095 sorties in the last seven days of March. The Japanese heavily attacked TF 58 between 26 and 31 march and damaged 10 ships, at the cost of around 1,100 aircraft. On 1 April, Hornet ' s planes began to ...
#12 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
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)
- ... ays before getting underway for another series of raids on the Japanese middle defense line. On 30–3 31 march she launched air strikes on Japanese installations located in the Palau Islands ; and on 1 April, h ...
#13 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
- ... May 1980 13 March 2015 Reserve Fleet Tarawa (LHA-1) 250 250 m (820 ft) 038900 38,900 t 29 May 1976 31 march 2009 Reserve Fleet CARRIERS UNDERGOING SEA TRIALS Country Class Ship ( hull number ) Length Tonnage ...
#14 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
- ... as a carrier; [22] first carrier to be fitted with transverse arrestor gear (friction-based). [24] 31 march – Kaga commissioned. [21] 1929 26 November – Ryūjō laid down. [25] 1930–1939 1930 10 March – HMS Gl ...
- ... ] and USS Huntington reclassified for completion as carriers; Huntington renamed USS Cowpens . [43] 31 march – USS Tallahassee renamed USS Princeton , [18] USS New Haven renamed USS Belleau Wood , USS Dayton ...
- ... HMS Unicorn commissioned. [37] 15 March – USS Antietam [27] and USS Lake Champlain [18] laid down. 31 march – USS Belleau Wood commissioned. [18] 4 April – USS Cabot launched. [18] 7 April – Taihō launched. ...
- ... decision to scrap. [32] [87] 30 August – USS Cabot loaned to Spain, recommissioned as Dédalo . [88] 31 march – Béarn sold for scrap. [20] 27 May – USS John F. Kennedy launched. [77] 1968 Arromanches redesigna ...
- ... r. 2015 25 March – JS Izumo commissioned into the Japanese Navy as third serving helicopter carrier 31 march – USS Peleliu (LHA-5) decommissioned. 4 December – HMAS Adelaide (L01) commissioned into the Austra ...
#15 USS Lexington (CV-2)
USS Lexington (CV-2) , nicknamed "Lady Lex", [1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers 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
- ... were still searching for Saratoga . [35] Lexington launching Martin T4M torpedo bombers in 1931 On 31 march 1931, Lexington , which had been near Guantanamo Bay Naval Base , Cuba , was ordered to aid survivo ...
#16 Japanese aircraft transport Goshū Maru
Goshū Maru was an aircraft transport vessel of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was initially built at Kawasaki's Kōbe Shipyard and launched on 14 October 1939 as a merchant vessel for Goyo Shosen K. K. [1] On 14 September 1940 the IJN requisitioned as a transport ship and was refitted in
- ... of World War II . Goshū Maru was sunk by United States Navy aircraft in the Palau Islands on 30 or 31 march 1944. History Japan Name Goshū Maru Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kōbe Laid down 27 December 1 ...
- ... Kōbe Laid down 27 December 1938 Launched 14 October 1939 Acquired 14 September 1940 Out of service 31 march 1944 Stricken 21 April 1944 Fate Sunk 30 or 31 March 1944 General characteristics Displacement 8,59 ...
- ... 1939 Acquired 14 September 1940 Out of service 31 March 1944 Stricken 21 April 1944 Fate Sunk 30 or 31 march 1944 General characteristics Displacement 8,592 tons standard Length 443.2 feet Beam 60 feet Draft ...
#17 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
- ... N Invasion of the Andaman Islands 23 March 1942 23 March 1942 CarDiv4 Ryūjō C IJN Indian Ocean raid 31 march 1942 10 April 1942 Kido Butai Akagi , Sōryū , Hiryū , Shōkaku , Zuikaku Mo IJN Planned Invasion of ...
- ... bruary 1944 18 February 1944 TF-58 5 CV, 4 CVL Desecrate 1 USN Raids on Palau Islands 30 March 1944 31 march 1944 TF-58 7 CV, 5 CVL Tungsten RN Raid on battleship Tirpitz at Kaafjord, Norway 3 April 1944 3 Ap ...
- ... ound 9 February 1942 at Palau IJN Soryu (CV) IJN Hiryu (CV) IJN Invasion of Christmas Island (Feb – 31 march 1942) IJN 1st Carrier Air Fleet (Nagumo): IJN Akagi (CV) IJN Kaga (CV) IJN Soryu (CV) IJN Hiryu (CV ...
- ... malfunctioning depth charges. RN: HMS Vindex (D15) Air Squadron 825 USN Raid on Palau Islands (30–3 31 march 1944) Operation DESECRATE 1 USN Task Group 58: USS Enterprise (CV-6) USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) USS Hor ...
- ... BAVG-6/D24) sank U-288 HMS Activity (CVE/D94) Air Squadron 819 USN Raid on Yap in Caroline Islands ( 31 march 1944) USN Task Force 58: USS Enterprise (CV-6) USN Raid on Ulithi in Caroline Islands (31 March 194 ...
- ... ds (31 March 1944) USN Task Force 58: USS Enterprise (CV-6) USN Raid on Ulithi in Caroline Islands ( 31 march 1944) USN Task Force 58: USS Enterprise (CV-6) USN Raid on Woleai in Caroline Islands (1 April 1944 ...
#18 USS Bataan (CVL-29)
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
- ... cation drills in preparation for "forward area deployment". The warship lost her second aircraft on 31 march when a "Hellcat" crashed the landing barrier and went over the side, although the pilot survived wi ...
#19 USS Peleliu
USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy , named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II . Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay following the er
- ... llowing the massive floods in Pakistan in 2010 . She was decommissioned in San Diego, California on 31 march 2015. She currently rests, out of commission and in reserve, at NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maint ...
- ... uilding Laid down 12 November 1976 Launched 25 November 1978 Commissioned 3 May 1980 Decommissioned 31 march 2015 Renamed from Da Nang Homeport San Diego Identification Callsign : NPEL Hull number : LHA-5 Mot ...
- ... ments and more than 1.6 million kilometres (990,000 miles) transited. Peleliu was decommissioned on 31 march 2015 in San Diego. [16] Following her decommissioning, the 820 ft-long vessel was moved to Pearl Ha ...
#20 USS Hancock (CV-19)
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
- ... gust 1968 to 22 February 1969 [12] Meritorious Unit Commendation for service from 21 August 1969 to 31 march 1970 [12] Meritorious Unit Commendation for service from 20 November 1970 to 7 May 1971 [12] Navy U ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Mesa Airlines
Mesa Airlines, Inc. , is an American regional airline based in Phoenix , Arizona . It is an FAA Part 121 –certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on June 29, 1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group and operates flights as American Eagle and United E
- ... and the aircraft returned for a safe landing in Hilo. [13] [14] Mesa's go! was also blamed for the march 31, 2008 shutdown of Aloha Airlines due to "predatory fares". [15] KUNPENG AIRLINES Kunpeng Airlines wa ...
#2 British Mediterranean Airways
British Mediterranean Airways Limited , stylized as B|MED , was an airline with operations from London Heathrow Airport in England . It operated scheduled services as a British Airways franchise to 17 destinations in 16 countries throughout Africa , the Middle East , and Central Asia from London Hea
- ... , Damascus Turkey - Ankara Turkmenistan - Ashgabat Uzbekistan - Tashkent INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS On 31 march 2003, British Mediterranean Airways Flight 6711, an Airbus A320 , was involved in a serious inciden ...
#3 List of airlines of Brazil
This is a list of active airlines in Brazil holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil as of August 20, 2022. [1] The list does not include purely Specialized and Air Taxi companies.
- ... I Táxi Aéreo SA 100 - July 10, 2019 Prime Aviation Prime Aviation Taxi Aéreo e Serviços LTDA 7700 - march 31, 2022 AIR TAXI AIRLINES OPERATING SYSTEMATIC FLIGHTS Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Official name ...
#4 South African Express
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
- ... figures are frequently restated in the following year's Report. Available figures (for years ending 31 march ) are: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Turnover ( Rm ) 1,857 n/a 1,640 2,022 2,296 2,56 ...
#5 History of United Airlines
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
- ... nes. The airline received a single operating certificate from the FAA on November 30, 2011. [75] On march 31, 2013, United and Continental merged into a single airline. The integration of the two airlines was ...
#6 British Midland International
British Midland Airways Limited (trading at various times throughout its history as British Midland , bmi British Midland , bmi or British Midland International ) [1] was an airline with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington , close to East Midlands Airport , in the United Kingdom. T
- ... Isle of Man and Glasgow . Annual passenger numbers topped 1 million for the first time in 1979. On 31 march 1980, British Midland replaced British Airways on the Leeds Bradford to London Heathrow route, init ...
#7 Iberia (airline)
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
- ... demeca , Cuenca after being diverted due to bad weather with the loss of all 28 occupants. [114] On 31 march 1965 a Convair 440 -62, crashed into the sea on approach to Tangiers killing 50 of the 53 occupants ...
#8 Air France Hop
Air France Hop , formerly branded HOP! , [3] is a French regional airline operating flights on behalf of its parent company Air France . The airline was founded on 21 December 2012 [2] after the merger of Airlinair , Brit Air and Régional brands. Its head office is at Nantes Atlantique Airport . [4]
- ... AIR HOP [1] [ circular reference ] Founded 21 December 2012 ( 2012-12-21 ) [2] Commenced operations 31 march 2013 ( 2013-03-31 ) (as Hop!) 1 September 2019 ( 2019-09-01 ) (as Air France Hop) Focus cities Lyon ...
#9 GoJet Airlines
GoJet Airlines LLC is a regional airline headquartered in Bridgeton , Missouri , United States. Wholly owned by Trans States Holdings , it has 1,670 employees. [2] [3] It operates commuter feeder services under the United Express brand of United Airlines . United Express flights are currently operat
- ... –O'Hare , Newark and Washington-Dulles . GoJet's Delta Connection branded flights came to an end on march 31, 2020. Most of the flying at the end of the agreement was out of Detroit and Minneapolis–St. Paul as ...
- ... oJet Airlines agreed to terminate service early and park all remaining Delta Connection aircraft on march 31, 2020. In April, 2020 Trans States Holdings closed GoJet's two sister airlines, Trans States Airline ...
#10 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
- ... om Formed in 1936, Aer Lingus is a former member of the Oneworld airline alliance, which it left on 31 march 2007. After the takeover by IAG, it was expected that Aer Lingus would re-enter Oneworld, however, ...
- ... tock IPO offer price was E2.20. [31] [32] Aer Lingus withdrew from the Oneworld airline alliance on 31 march 2007, instead, entering into bilateral agreements with airlines including British Airways , Virgin ...
- ... also announced the operation of a thrice-daily London Gatwick service (no longer operated), and on 31 march 2013, launched services to Faro and Málaga . Aer Lingus based 2 aircraft in Belfast City Airport fo ...
- ... ring the airline's profitability and balance sheet, including cash reserves over €1 billion ( as of 31 march 2012 [update] ). [66] On 27 February 2013, the European Commission blocked the third attempt by Rya ...
- ... vices, which operated from London Heathrow to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Manchester. Services began on 31 march 2013 to Manchester. [68] This wet-lease agreement ended in September 2015, as Virgin Atlantic cance ...
#11 South African Airways
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
- ... ation of South African Airways and its parent company Transnet. The deadline was moved from 2005 to 31 march 2006. [56] SAA joined Star Alliance on 10 April 2006, [57] [58] becoming the first African airline ...
- ... e SAA went into bankruptcy protection in December, 2019. The available trends are (for years ending 31 march ): 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Turnover ( R billion) 19.4 20.6 22.2 ...
#12 Endeavor Air
Endeavor Air is an American regional airline that operates as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines . [1] The airline was founded as Express Airlines I in 1985 [2] and was renamed Pinnacle Airlines in 2002. In 2012, Pinnacle's parent company filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, then emerged as a whol
- ... lated that if Pinnacle and the Air Line Pilots Association did not agree on a new pilot contract by march 31, 2007, then Northwest could remove up to 17 CRJs from Pinnacle's fleet. After the deadline passed wi ...
#13 9 Air
9 Air Co., Ltd. , operating as 9 Air , ( Chinese : 九元航空 ; pinyin : Jiǔyuán Hángkōng ; Jyutping : gau2 jyun4 hong4 hung1 ) is a Chinese low-cost airline headquartered in Baiyun District , Guangzhou, China. 9 Air was created as a subsidiary of Juneyao Airlines in 2014. [2] Chinese low-cost airline 9 A
- ... tively, and 573 Hubei citizens who are stranded in Thailand were able to return home safely. [6] On march 31, 2020, 9 Air successfully obtained the cabin cargo operation qualification from CAAC. [6] SERVICES E ...
#14 Vayudoot
Vayudoot ( Hindi : वायुदूत , romanized : Vāyudūt , lit. ' messenger who rides on the wind ' ) was a regional airline in India established on 20 January 1981 as a joint-venture between the two state-owned carriers, Indian Airlines and Air India . [1] The airline was headquartered at New Delhi 's
- ... rmance. After a review, the number of stations on the operational network was brought down to 48 on 31 march 1991. Vayudoot was then focused on consolidating its operations and rationalising its fare structur ...
#15 Régional
Régional was a subsidiary airline wholly owned by Air France which connected hubs at Paris , Lyon to 49 airports in Europe. The airline operated in Air France livery, retaining its name in small titles and logo on the front fuselage and engines. It became the first European operator of the Embraer E
- ... braer EMB-120s followed in 2008, marking the exit of all of Régional's turboprop aircraft. [5] From 31 march 2013, Régional services were operated under the HOP! brand. Régional ceased all flight operations i ...
#16 Skymark Airlines
Skymark Airlines Inc. ( スカイマーク株式会社 , Sukaimāku Kabushiki-gaisha ) ( TYO : 9204 ) is a Japanese low-cost airline headquartered at Haneda Airport in Ōta, Tokyo , Japan. [3] It operates scheduled services with a main base at Haneda Airport, but is also the dominant carrier at Kobe Airport , [4] and the
- ... al assets ¥74.1 billion (Dec. 2014) [2] Total equity ¥31.1 billion (Dec. 2014) [2] Employees 2,501 ( 31 march 2020) [3] Website skymark.co.jp Skymark was the first low-cost airline established in Japan, and is ...
#17 Nepal Airlines
Nepal Airlines Corporation ( Nepali : नेपाल वायुसेवा निगम , romanized: Nepāl Vāyusevā Nigam , lit. ' Nepal Air Service Corporation ' ), formerly known as Royal Nepal Airlines ( शाही नेपाल वायुसेवा , Śāhī Nepāl Vāyusevā , ' Royal Nepal Air Service ' ), is the flag carrier of Nepal . Founded in 19
- ... was damaged beyond repair at Lukla Airport ; the three crew and three passengers were unhurt. [31] 31 march 1975 – 1975 Royal Nepal Airlines Pilatus PC-6 Porter crash : A Royal Nepal Airlines Pilatus PC-6 Po ...
#18 Delta Connection
Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines primarily operate short- and medium-haul routes. Mainline major air carriers often use regional airlines to operate services via code sharing agreements in order to in
- ... er on April 1, 1987. [2] Trans States Airlines operated Delta Connection flights from March 1998 to march 31, 2000, mainly from their focus cities in Boston and New York. On November 2, 2004, Atlantic Coast Ai ...
#19 Arctic Air (Norway)
Arctic Air AS was a Norwegian airline which operated between 1996 and 2003. From 2000 to 2003 it built up a network of scheduled services, in part based on public service obligation (PSO) contracts, flying with two Dornier 228 . The company was based in Alta . Arctic Air IATA ICAO Callsign 8A AKR Ar
- ... . [4] The incumbent, Widerøe, had bid 102 million. [5] The contract, effective 1 April 2000 through 31 march 2003, was awarded in September. [4] At the time the airline lacked suitable aircraft to operate the ...
#20 North Eastern Airways
North Eastern Airways (NEA) was a British airline which operated from 1935 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Based initially in Newcastle upon Tyne , it operated routes from Scotland to London in competition with the railways, retaining its independence to the end. Defunct 1930s British in
- ... hile leased to Air Dispatch . Crew of two killed. De Havilland DH.89A Rapide G-ADDE 21 October 1937 31 march 1940 Impressed As X9386. Ex Allied Airways (Gandar Dower) De Havilland DH.89A Rapide G-ADWZ 21 Nove ...
- ... March 1940 Impressed As X9387. Ex Personal Airways De Havilland DH.89A Rapide G-AEXO 19 April 1937 31 march 1940 Impressed As X8507. Bought new De Havilland DH.89A Rapide G-AEXP 19 May 1937 31 March 1940 Imp ...
- ... ril 1937 31 March 1940 Impressed As X8507. Bought new De Havilland DH.89A Rapide G-AEXP 19 May 1937 31 march 1940 Impressed As X8505. Bought new De Havilland DH.89A Rapide G-AFEO 11 April 1938 25 March 1940 I ...
- ... l 1938 25 March 1940 Impressed As X8506. Bought new De Havilland DH.89A Rapide G-AFEP 11 April 1938 31 march 1940 Impressed As X9388. Bought new These aircraft were previously sold to Spanish Republican procu ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Joseph Spiess
Joseph Spiess (10 September 1838 [1] – 31 March 1917 [2] ) was a French engineer who filed a patent for a rigid airship in 1873, the year before Ferdinand von Zeppelin first outlined his own design. However, Spiess's machine was not actually constructed until 1913, and was the first and only French
- Joseph Spiess (10 September 1838 [1] – 31 march 1917 [2] ) was a French engineer who filed a patent for a rigid airship in 1873, the year before Fe ...
#2 HMA No. 1
His Majesty's Airship No. 1 was designed and built by Vickers, Sons and Maxim at their works in Barrow-in-Furness , Lancashire , England, as an aerial scout airship for the Royal Navy . It was the first British rigid airship to be built, and was constructed in a direct attempt to compete with the Ge
- ... arrow, was a very serious set-back to the development of Admiralty policy in airships." [30] And on 31 march 1913 Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell - who would himself later become First Lord of the Admiralty, made th ...
#3 Skyhook balloon
Skyhook balloons were high-altitude balloons developed by Otto C. Winzen and General Mills, Inc . They were used by the United States Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR) in the late 1940s and 1950s for atmospheric research, especially for constant-level meteorological observations at very high altit
- ... support of Project Skyhook. [5] Skyhook balloon leaving the deck of the USS Norton Sound (AVM-1) on march 31, 1949. Among significant flights, Project Skyhook launched the first successful three-balloon cluste ...
#4 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
- ... ] At the beginning of April raids were attempted on five successive nights. Ten airships set off on 31 march : most turned back and L 15, damaged by antiaircraft fire and an aircraft attacking using Ranken dar ...
#5 Hindenburg-class airship
The two Hindenburg -class airships were hydrogen-filled, passenger-carrying rigid airships built in Germany in the 1930s and named in honor of Paul von Hindenburg . They were the last such aircraft to be constructed, and in terms of their length, height, and volume, the largest aircraft ever built.
- ... ng Hitler's Chancellorship and remilitarization of the Rhineland . Commercial services commenced on 31 march 1936 with the first of seven round trips to Rio de Janeiro that Hindenburg was to make during her f ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 4th Ferrying Group
The 4th Ferrying Group was a World War II unit of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF). It was activated in February 1942 as the Nashville Sector, Ferrying Command , but soon changed its name. It ferried aircraft manufactured in the midwest and south until March 1944, when it was disbanded in a g
- ... anized into a separate numbered unit. [2] As part of this reorganization the group was disbanded on 31 march 1944 along with its subordinate units and its resources were absorbed by the 554th Army Air Forces ...
- ... c Wing, Ferrying Command on 26 May 1942 Redesignated 4th Ferrying Group on 20 May 1943 Disbanded on 31 march 1944 Reconstituted and redesignated 541st Tactical Airlift Group on 31 July 1985 [4] ASSIGNMENTS Do ...
- ... ng, Air Corps Ferrying Command (later Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command), 18 February 1942 – 31 march 1944 [3] COMPONENTS 8th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 8th Ferrying Squadron), 24 March 1942 – 31 ...
- ... rch 1944 [3] COMPONENTS 8th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 8th Ferrying Squadron), 24 March 1942 – 31 march 1944 26th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 26th Ferrying Squadron), 6 July 1942 – 31 March 1944 59th ...
- ... ch 1942 – 31 March 1944 26th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 26th Ferrying Squadron), 6 July 1942 – 31 march 1944 59th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 59th Ferrying Squadron), 15 October 1942 – 31 March 1944 ...
- ... 942 – 31 March 1944 59th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 59th Ferrying Squadron), 15 October 1942 – 31 march 1944 92nd Ferrying Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 31 March 1944 93rd Ferrying Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 31 M ...
- ... ater 59th Ferrying Squadron), 15 October 1942 – 31 March 1944 92nd Ferrying Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 31 march 1944 93rd Ferrying Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 31 March 1944 305th Ferrying Squadron, 25 June 1943 – 31 ...
- ... arch 1944 92nd Ferrying Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 31 March 1944 93rd Ferrying Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 31 march 1944 305th Ferrying Squadron, 25 June 1943 – 31 March 1944 346th Air Base Squadron (later 346th Bas ...
- ... ch 1944 93rd Ferrying Squadron, 1 June 1943 – 31 March 1944 305th Ferrying Squadron, 25 June 1943 – 31 march 1944 346th Air Base Squadron (later 346th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron): 4 June 1942 – 31 ...
- ... rch 1944 346th Air Base Squadron (later 346th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron): 4 June 1942 – 31 march 1944 70th Sub Depot: c. 1 January – 31 March 44 892nd Guard Squadron: c. 1 July 1943 – c. 31 March ...
- ... Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron): 4 June 1942 – 31 March 1944 70th Sub Depot: c. 1 January – 31 march 44 892nd Guard Squadron: c. 1 July 1943 – c. 31 March 1944 582nd Army Band (later 582nd AAF Band): ...
- ... 31 March 1944 70th Sub Depot: c. 1 January – 31 March 44 892nd Guard Squadron: c. 1 July 1943 – c. 31 march 1944 582nd Army Band (later 582nd AAF Band): 1943 – 31 March 44 STATIONS Nashville Municipal Airpor ...
- ... nd Guard Squadron: c. 1 July 1943 – c. 31 March 1944 582nd Army Band (later 582nd AAF Band): 1943 – 31 march 44 STATIONS Nashville Municipal Airport, Tennessee, 18 February 1942 Memphis Municipal Airport, Ten ...
- ... al Airport, Tennessee, 18 February 1942 Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee, [6] 9 December 1942 – 31 march 1944 CAMPAIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscription 18 Februa ...
- ... AIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscription 18 February 1942 – 31 march 1944 Northwest Sector, air Corps Ferrying Command (later 7th Ferrying Group)
#2 3rd Ferrying Group
The 3rd Ferrying Group was a World War II unit of the United States Army Air Forces (AAF). It was activated in February 1942 as the Detroit Sector, Ferrying Command in February 1942, but soon changed its name. It ferried aircraft manufactured in the midwest until March 1944, when it was disbanded in
- ... anized into a separate numbered unit. [3] As part of this reorganization the group was disbanded on 31 march 1944 along with its subordinate units and its resources were absorbed by the 553rd Army Air Forces ...
- ... c Wing, Ferrying Command on 26 May 1942 Redesignated 3rd Ferrying Group on 20 May 1943 Disbanded on 31 march 1944 Reconstituted and redesignated 533rd Tactical Airlift Group on 31 July 1985 [5] ASSIGNMENTS Do ...
- ... ng, Air Corps Ferrying Command (later Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command), 18 February 1942 – 31 march 1944 [4] COMPONENTS 5th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 5th Ferrying Squadron), 1 April 1942 – 31 M ...
- ... arch 1944 [4] COMPONENTS 5th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 5th Ferrying Squadron), 1 April 1942 – 31 march 1944 19th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 19th Ferrying Squadron), 4 June 1942 – 31 March 1944 60th ...
- ... il 1942 – 31 March 1944 19th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 19th Ferrying Squadron), 4 June 1942 – 31 march 1944 60th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 60th Ferrying Squadron), 20 January 1943 – 31 March 1944 ...
- ... 942 – 31 March 1944 60th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 60th Ferrying Squadron), 20 January 1943 – 31 march 1944 74th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 74th Ferrying Squadron), 1 February 1943 – 31 March 1944 ...
- ... 943 – 31 March 1944 74th Air Corps Ferry Squadron (later 74th Ferrying Squadron), 1 February 1943 – 31 march 1944 306th Ferrying Squadron, 25 June 1943 – 31 March 1944 308th Materiel Squadron (later 308th Ser ...
- ... er 74th Ferrying Squadron), 1 February 1943 – 31 March 1944 306th Ferrying Squadron, 25 June 1943 – 31 march 1944 308th Materiel Squadron (later 308th Service Squadron), c. 18 February 1942 – c. 20 July 1943 ...
- ... uly 1943 345th Air Base Squadron (later 345th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron): 4 June 1942 – 31 march 1944 316th Sub Depot: c. 1 January – 31 March 44 885th Military Police Company, Aviation (later 885 ...
- ... Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadron): 4 June 1942 – 31 March 1944 316th Sub Depot: c. 1 January – 31 march 44 885th Military Police Company, Aviation (later 885th Guard Squadron): 13 May 1942 – c. 31 March ...
- ... 31 March 44 885th Military Police Company, Aviation (later 885th Guard Squadron): 13 May 1942 – c. 31 march 1944 445th AAF Band (later 745th Army Band, 745th AF Band): 20 Apr 43 – 31 March 44 STATIONS Wayne ...
- ... : 13 May 1942 – c. 31 March 1944 445th AAF Band (later 745th Army Band, 745th AF Band): 20 Apr 43 – 31 march 44 STATIONS Wayne County Airport (later Romulus Army Air Base), [7] Michigan, 18 February 1942 – 31 ...
- ... ch 44 STATIONS Wayne County Airport (later Romulus Army Air Base), [7] Michigan, 18 February 1942 – 31 march 1944 CAMPAIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscription 18 Februa ...
- ... AIGN Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes American Theater without inscription 18 February 1942 – 31 march 1944 Northwest Sector, air Corps Ferrying Command (later 7th Ferrying Group)
#3 No. 5 Squadron RAF
Number 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (although His Majesty the King awarded No. V (Army Cooperation) Squadron ) was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It most recently operated the Raytheon Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire , between April 200
- ... 12 October 1957 20 January 1959 – 7 October 1965 8 October 1965 – 30 September 2002 1 April 2004 – 31 march 2021 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Flying squadron Motto(s) Frangas non flecta ...
- ... ith ten Lightning F.6s for an APC. No V (AC) Squadron's last APC deployment to RAF Luqa was between 31 march and 5 May 1977. [24] In November 1987, No. V (AC) Squadron put up a nine-ship of Lightning F.6s to ...
- ... he squadron flew 32,000 hours across 4,870 sorties. [51] The squadron was subsequently disbanded on 31 march 2021. [3] AIRCRAFT OPERATED Aircraft operated by No. 5 Squadron include: [10] [15] [18] [20] [52] * ...
#4 No. 213 Squadron RAF
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
- ... Ldr. P.J. Kelley, DFC 18 April 1949 14 September 1951 S/Ldr. D.J.A. Roe, DSO, DFC 14 September 1951 31 march 1954 S/Ldr. D.M. Finn, DFC 31 March 1954 30 September 1954 S/Ldr. A.J.H. Kitley 1 September 1954 29 ...
- ... 14 September 1951 S/Ldr. D.J.A. Roe, DSO, DFC 14 September 1951 31 March 1954 S/Ldr. D.M. Finn, DFC 31 march 1954 30 September 1954 S/Ldr. A.J.H. Kitley 1 September 1954 29 December 1957 W/Cdr. H.J. Dodson, A ...
#5 436th Airlift Wing
The 436th Airlift Wing is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to Air Mobility Command 's Eighteenth Air Force , and is based at Dover Air Force Base , Delaware. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2012 ) 436th Airlift Wing 436th Airlift Wing C-5M Sup
- ... – 8 April 1969; 1 October 1989 – 1 December 1991 39th Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1966 – 31 march 1971 52d Military Airlift Squadron : 8 January 1967 – 8 February 1969 (detached) 58th Military Airl ...
#6 No. 605 Squadron RAF
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
- ... othian , Scotland 7 September 1940 26 February 1941 RAF Croydon , Surrey , England 26 February 1941 31 march 1941 RAF Martlesham Heath , Suffolk , England 31 March 1941 1 July 1941 RAF Ternhill , Shropshire , ...
- ... Croydon , Surrey , England 26 February 1941 31 March 1941 RAF Martlesham Heath , Suffolk , England 31 march 1941 1 July 1941 RAF Ternhill , Shropshire , England 1 July 1941 4 September 1941 RAF Baginton , Wa ...
#7 No. 28 Squadron RAF
No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma and Chinook helicopters from RAF Benson . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 28 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 7 November 1915 ( 1915-11-07 ) – present Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Operational Conversion
- ... me day that an initial operational capability was declared for the Merlin. The detachment ceased on 31 march 2004 and the squadron then began to prepare for operations in Iraq. [45] The squadron's commitment ...
#8 25th Aero Squadron
The 25th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . For subsequent history and lineage, see 25th Space Range Squadron . 25th Aero Squadron Austin -built 25th Aero Squadron British S.E.5a, British s/n F8005, with 200 hp Wolseley Viper
- ... , based at Schriever Air Force Base , Colorado and assigned to the Nevada Test & Training Range. On march 31, 2020, it was announced that the 25th would be moved to the newly formed United States Space Force . ...
#9 Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
- ... f Rzhev . The authorised strength of the gruppe was 40 aircraft and pilots. The quarterly report on 31 march stated that 48 pilots were present, 35 available for duty. It had 35 Fw 190s, but only 24 were oper ...
- ... action with JG 2 failed. Three bombers were claimed but lost five killed and four wounded. [170] On 31 march , the Eighth was placed under Dwight D Eisenhower 's command for the invasion and the Combined Bombe ...
#10 546th Fighter Squadron
The 546th Fighter Squadron is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was to the 478th Fighter Group at Portland Army Air Base , Oregon, where it was disbanded on 31 March 1944. During World War II the squadron served as a Bell P-39 Airacobra replacement training unit. Former U
- ... gnment was to the 478th Fighter Group at Portland Army Air Base , Oregon, where it was disbanded on 31 march 1944. During World War II the squadron served as a Bell P-39 Airacobra replacement training unit. F ...
- ... the 546th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 12 October 1943 Activated on December 1943 Disbanded on 31 march 1944 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 478th Fighter Group , 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944 [1] STATIONS Hamilton Fi ...
- ... on December 1943 Disbanded on 31 March 1944 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 478th Fighter Group , 1 December 1943 - 31 march 1944 [1] STATIONS Hamilton Field, California, 1 December 1943 Santa Rosa Army Air Field , Californi ...
- ... 43 Madras Army Air Field , Oregon, 2 February 1944 Portland Army Air Base , Oregon, 29 March 1944 - 31 march 1944 [1] AIRCRAFT Bell P-39 Airacobra, 1944 [1] SEE ALSO USAAF Fourth Air Force in World War II Uni ...
#11 55th Fighter Wing
The 55th Fighter Wing is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base , Ohio. It was withdrawn from the Ohio Air National Guard and inactivated on 31 October 1950 when the Guard adopted the Wing Base organizational model and formed the cadre for the 1
- ... onstituted as the 55th Bombardment Operational Training Wing (Medium) on 17 March 1943 Activated on 31 march 1943 Redesignated 55th Bombardment Wing (Medium) in October 1943 Redesignated 55th Bombardment Wing ...
- ... 7 Inactivated on 31 October 1950 [1] Disbanded on 15 June 1983 [2] ASSIGNMENTS III Bomber Command , 31 march 1943 XV Bomber Command , March 1944 – 9 September 1945 Ohio Air National Guard , 7 December 1947 – ...
- ... r 1945 Ohio Air National Guard , 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950 STATIONS MacDill Field, Florida, 31 march 1943 – c. February 1944 Spinazzola Airfield , Italy, March 1944 Bari Airfield , Italy, c. July – Se ...
#12 No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)
No. 6 Squadron , nicknamed the Antelopes , is a transport squadron of the Pakistan Air Force . It is the PAF's oldest squadron which is currently based at Nur Khan Air Base and operates the C-130 & CN-235 transport aircraft. [1] [2] [3] [4] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
- ... se program to increase the numbers of personnel and equipment, and by the end of the first phase on 31 march 1948, a total of eight Dakota transports were in service; the number was increased to twenty over t ...
#13 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
- ... nth Air Force , 1 July 1993 – present [3] COMPONENTS Wings 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing : attached 16 – 31 march 1953 474th Fighter-Bomber Wing : attached 1 April 1953 – 8 November 1954 [3] Groups 49th Fighter-Bo ...
- ... Wing : attached 1 April 1953 – 8 November 1954 [3] Groups 49th Fighter-Bomber Group : attached 16 – 31 march 1953 58th Fighter-Bomber Group (later 58th Operations Group): 10 July 1952 – 8 November 1957; 1 Oct ...
#14 No. 3 Squadron RAF
Number 3 Squadron , also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron , of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire , since reforming on 1 April 2006. [2] It was first formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps – being the fi
- ... 1921 – 1 April 1923 1 April 1924 – 15 June 1957 21 January 1959 – 31 December 1960 1 January 1961 – 31 march 2006 1 April 2006 – present Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Flying squadron Role ...
- ... 77 – May 1989) BAE Harrier GR.5/T.4 (May 1989 – February 1992) BAE Harrier GR7/T10 (February 1992 – 31 march 2006) BAE Harrier GR7A (2004 – 31 March 2006) Eurofighter Typhoon F2 (1 April 2006 – July 2008) Eur ...
- ... 1989 – February 1992) BAE Harrier GR7/T10 (February 1992 – 31 March 2006) BAE Harrier GR7A (2004 – 31 march 2006) Eurofighter Typhoon F2 (1 April 2006 – July 2008) Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4/T3 (3 June 2011 – ...
#15 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik", [ citation needed ] is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland . It was inactivated on 1 March 1995. 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 57th F
- ... June) 1942-4 November 1942 57th Fighter Squadron [1] Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 April 1964- 31 march 1966 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron [14] Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 April 1966-31 May 19 ...
- ... 0 June 1982 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron [16] Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 31 October 1985- 31 march 1987 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron [16] Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes Air Combat Asiat ...
#16 No. 174 Squadron RAF
No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a fighter-bomber unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron RAF Active 3 March 1942 – 8 April 1945 26 August 1945 – 6 September 1945 9 September 1945 – 31 March 1946 Count
- ... quadron RAF Active 3 March 1942 – 8 April 1945 26 August 1945 – 6 September 1945 9 September 1945 – 31 march 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Nickname(s) Mauritius Motto(s) Attack Insignia S ...
- ... further brief periods and was equipped with Tempests in September 1945 before final disbandment on 31 march 1946 at Faßberg , Germany. AIRCRAFT OPERATED Hawker Hurricane IIB BE505 / XP-L in No. 174 Squadron ...
#17 544th Fighter Squadron
The 544th Fighter Squadron is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was to the 478th Fighter Group at Paine Field , Washington, where it was disbanded on 31 March 1944. During World War II the squadron served as a Bell P-39 Airacobra replacement training unit. 544th Fighter S
- ... st assignment was to the 478th Fighter Group at Paine Field , Washington, where it was disbanded on 31 march 1944. During World War II the squadron served as a Bell P-39 Airacobra replacement training unit. 5 ...
- ... the 544th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 12 October 1943 Activated on December 1943 Disbanded on 31 march 1944 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 478th Fighter Group, 1 December 1943 - 31 March 1944 [1] STATIONS Hamilton Fie ...
- ... on December 1943 Disbanded on 31 March 1944 [1] ASSIGNMENTS 478th Fighter Group, 1 December 1943 - 31 march 1944 [1] STATIONS Hamilton Field, California, 1 December 1943 Santa Rosa Army Air Field, California ...
- ... 1943 Santa Rosa Army Air Field, California, 12 December 1943 Paine Field, Oregon, 27 January 1944 - 31 march 1944 [1] AIRCRAFT Bell P-39 Airacobra, 1944 [1] SEE ALSO USAAF Fourth Air Force in World War II Uni ...
#18 77th Fighter Squadron
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
- ... 1955 (attached to 39th Tactical Group , 1–31 August 1990 and February 1991) 20th Operations Group, 31 march 1992 – 30 September 1993 20th Operations Group, 1 January 1994 – present [9] STATIONS Rich Field, T ...
#19 526th Fighter Squadron
The 526th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Operations Group , based at Ramstein Air Base , Germany . It was inactivated on 1 July 1994. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline
- ... Bomber Squadron on 23 August 1943 Redesignated 526th Fighter Squadron on 30 May 1944 Inactivated on 31 march 1946 Activated on 20 August 1946 Redesignated 526th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950 Rede ...
- ... S 86th Bombardment Group (later 86th Fighter-Bomber Group, 86th Fighter) Group), 10 February 1942 – 31 march 1946 86th Fighter Group (later 86th Composite Group, 86th Fighter Fighter-Bomber; Fighter-Intercept ...
- ... , Germany, 25 September 1945 – 15 February 1946 Bolling Field , District of Columbia, 15 February – 31 march 1946 AAF Station Nordholz , Germany, 20 August 1946 AAF Station Lechfeld , Germany c. 1 December 19 ...
#20 156th Wing
The 156th Wing (156 WG) is a unit of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard , stationed at Muñiz Air National Guard Base , in Carolina, Puerto Rico . If activated to federal service with the United States Air Force , the wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command ( AMC ). Unit of the Puert
- ... th Communications Flight), 14 June 1966 – 1 March 1994 156th Mobility Support Flight, 31 May 1973 – 31 march 79 156th Weapons System Security Flight (later 156th Security Police Flight, 156th Security Police ...
Design / Design
#1 Brownout (aeronautics)
In aviation, a brownout (or brown-out ) is an in-flight visibility restriction due to dust or sand in the air. [1] In a brownout, the pilot cannot see nearby objects which provide the outside visual references necessary to control the aircraft near the ground. [2] This can cause spatial disorientati
- ... t conditions, rolled over, and was severely damaged (though later salvaged and repaired). [32] [33] march 31, 2003, Iraq — U.S. Army 103rd Aviation Regiment, AH-64 D Apache (99-5104) creates brownout on takeof ...
#2 Monocopter
A monocopter or gyropter is a rotorcraft that uses a single rotating blade. The concept is similar to the whirling helicopter seeds that fall from some trees. The name gyropter is sometimes applied to monocopters in which the entire aircraft rotates about its center of mass as it flies. The name "mo
- ... de and the fan. Testing was delayed due to the outbreak of World War I and did not take place until 31 march 1915 on Lake Cercey on the Côte-d'Or . Due to the difficulty of balancing the craft, a rotor speed ...
Designer / Designer
#1 John Carmack
John D. Carmack II [1] (born August 20, 1970) [1] is an American computer programmer and video game developer . He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen , Wolfenstein 3D , Doom , Quake , and their sequels. Carmack made innovations
- ... na id Software Activision Programming November 30, 1997 Quake II id Software Activision Programming march 31, 1997 Doom 64 Midway Games Midway Games Programming June 22, 1996 Quake id Software GT Interactive P ...
#2 John Cyril Porte
Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte , CMG , FRAeS (26 February 1884 – 22 October 1919) was a British flying boat pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe . [3] British aviator John Cyril Porte Porte on 22 June 1914, day of the naming ceremony for Wanama
- ... [15] In 1910 he joined HMS Mercury for duties on a Holland-class submarine , taking over HMS C38 on 31 march 1910. It was during his service as a submariner that Porte contracted tuberculosis , being retired ...
#3 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 .
- ... and. 452 Arthur B. Ashford Thomson 1 April 1913 [26] – 453 Engine Room Artificer Herbert Hackney RN 31 march 1913 [27] – 454 Capt. G. W. Vivian RN 31 March 1913 [27] – 455 Leading Seaman G. R. Athlon 1 April ...
- ... [26] – 453 Engine Room Artificer Herbert Hackney RN 31 March 1913 [27] – 454 Capt. G. W. Vivian RN 31 march 1913 [27] – 455 Leading Seaman G. R. Athlon 1 April 1913 [27] – 456 Sgt. H. C. Wright RFC 1 April 1 ...
#4 Jagadeesh Kanna
Jagadeesh Kanna (born September 22, 1988) is an Indian stage actor , [1] playwright , film director , and lyricist best known for writing and directing Oru Cup Coffee , a short film on mercy killing . [2] and Never Give Up , a play inspired by the life of Olympic athlete Derek Redmond . Kanna [3] [4
- ... k, he acted in Tamil feature films Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla , The film released on 31 march 2017 and had a decent run at the box office but was critically acclaimed by reviewers. [32] and Thi ...
#5 Pete Worden
Simon Peter Worden (born 1949, in Michigan ) was Director of NASA 's Ames Research Center (ARC) at Moffett Field, California, until his retirement on March 31, 2015. Prior to joining NASA, he held several positions in the United States Air Force and was research professor of astronomy at the Univers
- ... irector of NASA 's Ames Research Center (ARC) at Moffett Field, California, until his retirement on march 31, 2015. Prior to joining NASA, he held several positions in the United States Air Force and was resea ...
#6 John Bruce Medaris
John Bruce Medaris (12 May 1902 – 11 July 1990) was an officer in the United States Army during World War II and post war government administrator overseeing development of ballistic missiles. American military officer and priest This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss th
- ... llite, was transmitting from orbit. [7] Medaris became head of the Army Ordnance Missile Command on 31 march 1958, with full authority over the ABMA, White Sands Missile Range , Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and ...
#7 Richard Pearse
Richard William Pearse (3 December 1877 – 29 July 1953) was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering aviation experiments. Witnesses interviewed many years afterward describe observing Pearse flying and landing a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months befo
- ... is noted by historians as the day when Pearse may have achieved some sort of witnessed flight. 1903 march 31, Tuesday Eyewitnesses describe Pearse crashing into a hedge during 1903. [26] [27] His monoplane may ...
- ... years afterward describe observing Pearse flying and landing a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 march 1903, nine months before the Wright brothers flew. [3] : 21–30 Ambiguous statements made by Pea ...
- ... f the flights were: immediately after excessive flooding of the Opihi River on 23–24 March 1902; on 31 march , preceding April Fools' Day ; within a year of the end of the Second Boer War and following the dis ...
- ... before the Big Snow snowstorm from 11 July 1903. Following decades of research to establish dates, 31 march 1903 is noted by historians as the day when Pearse may have achieved some sort of witnessed flight. ...
- ... to a height of at least 12 feet (3.7 m) on each occasion. [12] : 60–72 Evidence exists that on 31 march 1903 Pearse achieved a powered, though poorly controlled, flight of several hundred metres. [2] : ...
- ... ber 1976, Clifford Crawford, Daisy's brother, said Daisy was certain the event occurred on Tuesday, 31 march 1903. [12] : 67 1903 April–May Frank James Biggs of Taiko, born 28 September 1890, was educated ...
#8 Arthur William Murphy
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
- ... wartime AFC, Murphy transferred to its successor, the Australian Air Corps , on 1 January 1920. On 31 march 1921, he joined the newly established Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as its first airman, litera ...
#9 Paul W. Beck
Paul Ward Beck (1 December 1876 – 4 April 1922) was an officer in the United States Army , an aviation pioneer, and one of the first military pilots. Although a career Infantry officer, Beck twice was part of the first aviation services of the U.S. Army, as de facto head of the flying section of t
- ... ugust and took additional pilot training at Carlstrom Field , Florida between 30 September 1920 and 31 march 1921 to re-qualify for his Airplane Pilot rating . He became commandant of the Air Service Observat ...
#10 Tony Jannus
Antony Habersack Jannus , more familiarly known as Tony Jannus (July 22, 1889 – October 12, 1916), was an early American pilot whose aerial exploits were widely publicized in aviation's pre-World War I period. He flew the first airplane from which a parachute jump was made, in 1912. [1] Jannus was a
- ... end of the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line's scheduled service between the two Florida cities on march 31, 1914, Jannus left St. Petersburg and quit flying for Benoist, becoming a test pilot for Curtiss Aer ...
#11 Preston Watson
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
- ... g training with the Beatty School at Hendon and commenced what is listed as "extra practice" in the 31 march 1915 issue of The Aeroplane magazine, flying that school's Beatty-Wright biplane. [2] On 30 June 19 ...
#12 Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho
Carlos Viegas Gago Coutinho , GCTE , GCC , generally known simply as Gago Coutinho ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʒ ˈvjeɣɐʒ ˈɣaɣu koˈtĩɲu] ; 17 February 1869 – 18 February 1959) was a Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian and aviator. An aviation pioneer, Gago Coutinho
- ... er of the Naval Division of Eastern Africa. He did several naval travels the following years, until 31 march 1898, when he did his first commission as a overseas geographer, in Portuguese Timor . Since March ...
#13 Robert H. Goddard
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
- ... h him. [16] : 382, 385 PERSONAL LIFE On June 21, 1924, Goddard married Esther Christine Kisk ( march 31, 1901 – June 4, 1982), [95] a secretary in Clark University's President's office, whom he had met in ...
#14 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... uly 1919 at Crotoy. [25] 37 Born, Charles van den 8 March 1910 Holder of Belgian certificate no. 6 ( 31 march 1910); chosen by Herny Farman to be the instructor at his flying school in Châlons; first person to ...
#15 Early Birds of Aviation
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
- ... rcraft in October 1910. He died in April 1983. [4] Lieutenant Steadham Acker (1896 – 1952). Born on march 31, 1896, in Talladega, Alabama , to William H. Acker, he was a Lieutenant in the Naval Air Service fro ...
- ... th Street, New York City. Harry Peter Christofferson (1884 – 1968). He was born in Spencer, Iowa on march 31, 1884. He died on Sunday, December 8, 1968, in a Santa Clara, California at the age of 84. Everett V ...
#16 Alfred V. Verville
Alfred Victor Verville (November 16, 1890 – March 10, 1970) was an American aviation pioneer and aircraft designer who contributed to civilian and military aviation . [1] During his forty-seven years in the aviation industry, he was responsible for the design and development of nearly twenty comme
- ... s installed on an R-3 and based on trials, it was determined that it could break a world record. On march 31, 1923, with Orville Wright officially observing from the ground, pilot Lieutenant Alexander Pearson ...
#17 Maria Josep Colomer i Luque
Maria Josep Colomer i Luque (31 March 1913 – 24 May 2004), [1] better known as Mari Pepa Colomer , [2] [3] was one of the pioneers of Spanish aviation. She was the first female flight instructor in Spain and the first Catalan woman (third Spanish woman) to earn a pilot's license . Spanish aviator In
- Maria Josep Colomer i Luque ( 31 march 1913 – 24 May 2004), [1] better known as Mari Pepa Colomer , [2] [3] was one of the pioneers of Spa ...
- ... ned by the conjunction "i". Maria Josep Colomer i Luque Colomer in January 1931 Born ( 1913-03-31 ) 31 march 1913 Barcelona , Catalonia , Kingdom of Spain Died 24 May 2004 (2004-05-24) (aged 91) Surrey , Unit ...
#18 Thomas W. Benoist
Thomas W. Benoist (December 29, 1874 – June 14, 1917) was an American aviator and aircraft manufacturer. In an aviation career of only ten years, he formed the world's first aircraft parts distribution company, established one of the leading early American aircraft manufacturing companies and a succ
- ... XIVs provided twice-daily service across Tampa Bay and by the time the initial contract expired on march 31, 1914, had transported 1,204 passengers without injury, losing only four days to mechanical problems ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Continental O-470
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
- ... 186 kW) at 2600 rpm, dry weight 472 lb (214 kg) , equipped with a TCM 5648 fuel injector. Certified 31 march 1961. [2] IO-470-R 250 hp (186 kW) at 2600 rpm, dry weight 431 lb (195 kg) , equipped with a TCM 56 ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Trent 800
The Rolls-Royce Trent 800 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc , one of the engine options for the early Boeing 777 variants. Launched in September 1991, it first ran in September 1993, was granted EASA certification on 27 January 1995, and entered service in 1996. It reached a 40%
- ... October 1996. [5] The Trent 800 entered service on the Boeing 777 in 1996, [6] with Thai Airways on 31 march . In 1995, the Trent 800 won a large order from Singapore Airlines , a traditional Pratt & Whitney c ...
#3 Boeing 8C
The Boeing 8C was a gas turbine that was tested in a Ford Thunderbird [1] [2] The turbine was capable at 175hp and required exhaust pipes to be installed at the front out the side. It was developed around August 1955 to March 1956 after the Ford Thunderbird was released to the public. However the pr
- ... iprian (28 May 2022), That Time Ford Built a Boeing Turbine-Powered Thunderbird Smith, Christopher ( 31 march 2022), Ford Built A Thunderbird With A Boeing Gas Turbine Engine In The '50s Airplane powered car D ...
#4 IAE SuperFan
The IAE V2500SF SuperFan was a design study for a high-bypass geared turbofan derived from the IAE V2500 . It was offered as the primary engine option for the Airbus A340 in January 1987. Although several customers signed preliminary contracts for this variant, the International Aero Engines board d
- ... it didn't know whether it could meet the mid-1992 target date for SuperFan delivery to Airbus. [12] 31 march 1987 IAE misses Airbus's deadline for firm A340 engine proposals. [13] 3 April 1987 Northwest Airli ...
#5 Superior Air Parts Vantage
The Superior Air Parts Vantage is a type certified piston aircraft engine developed by Superior Air Parts of Coppell, Texas , United States and based upon the non-certified Superior Air Parts XP-360 . The design is officially designated the Superior Air Parts O-360 and IO-360 . Vantage is a marketin
- ... mendment 20, effective 13 December 2000, application 17 July 2001 and certification was achieved on 31 march 2004. The initial time between overhauls was set at 1,000 hours, with an aim of expanding that to 2 ...
Event / Event
#1 2002 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1999 2000 2001 2
- ... – A Portuguese Air Force 201 Squadron F-16 crashes in Monte Real while landing, killing the pilot. 31 march – Bankrupt Swissair goes out of business. On the same day, the Swiss airline Crossair ceases operat ...
#2 2010 in aviation
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
- ... iastar and the first of a Tu-204. 25 March Scottish airline Highland Airways ceases operations. [3] 31 march Canadian airline Skyservice ceases operations. Aloha Airlines ceases operations and declares bankru ...
#3 Air Mail scandal accidents and incidents
In 1934, all United States commercial air mail carrying contracts were cancelled due to controversy over how the contracts had been awarded. The United States Army Air Corps was charged with carrying air mail service, beginning 19 February 1934. Due in part to extremely bad weather, inadequate prepa
- ... o pull away the fuselage to get to the pilot's body. There was no fire." [50] 31 March SACRAMENTO , march 31. – Eastbound airmail was delayed approximately six hours here early today when an army plane piloted ...
- ... farmer and attempted to pull away the fuselage to get to the pilot's body. There was no fire." [50] 31 march SACRAMENTO , March 31. – Eastbound airmail was delayed approximately six hours here early today whe ...
#4 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
- ... irfield because of the weather. Overran the runway on landing, hit a snow mound, and broke up. [48] 31 march 1971 Voroshilovgrad An-10 CCCP-11145 Privolzhsk W/O 65 /65 Crashed 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) away from ...
- ... erating a domestic scheduled Kuybyshev –Voroshilovgrad passenger service as Flight 1969 . [49] [50] 31 march 1971 Bykovo Airport An-24 CCCP-46747 Central W/O 0 /5 While practicing approaches, the instructor-p ...
#5 2001 Japan Airlines mid-air incident
On January 31, 2001, Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747-400 en route from Haneda Airport , Japan , to Naha Airport , Okinawa , narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with Japan Airlines Flight 958, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 en route from Gimhae International Airport , South Korea , to Narita I
- ... se. [25] The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office filed an appeal with the Tokyo High Court on march 31. During the same year, the Japanese government agreed to pay Japan Airlines and Tokio Marine & Nichi ...
#6 1959 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
- ... d Noratlas , explodes in mid-air over Boukpoyanga , killing all nine people on board. [9] [10] [11] march 31 – BOAC commences its first scheduled round-the-world westbound service from London in the United Kin ...
#7 Battle of Port Moresby
The Battle of Port Moresby was an aerial battle fought between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Army Air Force (USAAF) on one side and the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy on the other between 3 February 1942 and 17 August 1943 over Port Moresby , Papua . At t
- ... Emirau Take Ichi Bombing of Hollandia Western New Guinea According to the Australian government: On 31 march , the Australians were joined by the American 8th Bombardment Squadron with A-24 bombers and for two ...
#8 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
- ... return to the airport, the airliner crashes into a hillside, killing 17 of the 24 people on board. march 31 – 550 senior officers of the Iranian armed forces, many of them Iranian Air Force and Iranian Army g ...
#9 1974 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1974: Years in aviation : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 19
- ... lorida . He flees after a flight engineer disarms him and the authorities later apprehend him. [21] march 31 – British Airways commences operations after BOAC and BEA merge to create the new airline. APRIL Apr ...
#10 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident
On 29 August 2007, six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles , each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead , were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and transported to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana . The nuclea
- ... ecember 2007. [27] Another initial NSI was completed on 29 March and Corley recertified the wing on 31 march 2008. A full NSI was scheduled for May 2008. The wing needed to regain its certification in order t ...
#11 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
- ... atening manner on an aircraft and received a three-month sentence, suspended for 18 months. [159] A march 31 Air Canada flight from London to Toronto that diverted to St. John's International Airport in Newfou ...
#12 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
- ... nes suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2] AS TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR 1930S march 31, 1931 Fokker F-10 NC999E crashed near Bazaar, Kansas , due to wing separation, killing all eight on ...
#13 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... , 2–3rd Aviation Regiment is shot down near Karbala , killing 7 soldiers and injuring 4 more. [167] 31 march – AH-64D Apache 84-24201 of C Company, 1–3rd Aviation Regiment crashes on landing in Iraq, injuring ...
#14 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
- ... ilair was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Tshikapa Airport . [161] 1990S On 31 march 1991, HK-1708 of Intercontinental de Aviación was damaged beyond economic repair while on a flight ...
#15 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
- ... distance with a 2,000-kg (4,409-pound) payload , a 1,000-kg (2,205-pound) payload, and no payload. march 31 – U.S. Marine Corps UH-34 transport helicopters escorted by U.S. Army UH-1B helicopter gunships come ...
#16 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
- ... r, Austrian Airlines will continue to operate some of its flights under the "Lauda Air" brand until 31 march 2013 . 4 July Two Swedish advertising agency employees, Thomas Mazetti and Hannah Frey, take off fr ...
#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.
- ... wo people who demanded to be taken to Turkey and diverted to Trabzon Airport. One person died. [34] 31 march 1971 An Aeroflot An-24 (CCCP-46747) crashed near Moscow during a training flight. [35] 1 June 1971 ...
- ... C Airlines An-24RV (B-484) crashed and burned near Changsha Airport , killing all 26 on board. [90] 31 march 1980 An Air Guinee An-24B (3X-GAU) overran the runway on landing at Conakry Airport ; all 35 on boa ...
- ... training flight due to crew error; all four crew survived, but the aircraft was written off. [177] 31 march 2003 A Cubana An-24 (CU-T1294) was hijacked by a man who was believed to have had two grenades. The ...
#18 2003 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200
- ... ou'll Miss Me , at the time of her death. Her father is piloting the plane when it crashes. [2] [3] 31 march – Lauda Air Italy merges into the airline Livingston . MAY The airline Livingston begins flight ope ...
#19 Air Transat Flight 961
Air Transat Flight 961 was an Air Transat flight from Varadero , Cuba to Quebec City , Canada on March 6, 2005. The aircraft experienced a structural failure in which the rudder detached in flight. The flight crew were able to regain enough control of the aircraft to return safely to Varadero. As of
- ... e modern and efficient Airbus A321neo. All Airbus A310 aircraft were retired from Air Transat as of march 31, 2020. SEE ALSO Canada portal Cuba portal Aviation portal American Airlines Flight 587
#20 Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 46E
Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 46E was a scheduled cargo flight on 31 March 1993, operated by Evergreen International Airlines , on behalf of Japan Air Lines , from Anchorage International Airport , in Anchorage , Alaska , to O'Hare International Airport , in Chicago . After departure, while climbing
- Japan Air Lines Cargo Flight 46E was a scheduled cargo flight on 31 march 1993, operated by Evergreen International Airlines , on behalf of Japan Air Lines , from Anchorage ...
- ... ight 46E N473EV, the aircraft involved, seen at Glasgow Airport , in the early 1990's Incident Date 31 march 1993 Summary Severe turbulence resulting in an engine detachment of engine #2 Site Over Alaska , Un ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Jongblood Primary
The Jongblood Primary is an American single-seat, high-wing , strut-braced primary glider designed by Mike Jongblood of southern California and first flown in 1967. The aircraft is unusual in that primary gliders went out of fashion in the 1930s and few have been built since. [1] [2] [3] American ho
- ... on the Federal Aviation Administration registry listings, although its registration had expired on 31 march 2011. [1] [2] SPECIFICATIONS (JONGBLOOD PRIMARY) Data from Soaring [1] General characteristics Crew ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Aerospace General Mini-Copter
The Aerospace General Mini-Copter was a miniature helicopter designed to be air-dropped to U.S. military pilots stranded behind enemy lines or in otherwise inaccessible areas. Mini-Copter Role Ultra-light helicopter / autogyro Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Aerospace Gen
- ... once sufficient forward speed had been achieved. Design work started in 1972, with first flight on 31 march 1973. [1] The three prototype vehicles were tested by the US Navy from late 1974 to 1977, then tran ...
#2 Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces . [2] The Fire Scout is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness , aerial fire support and precision targeting support for ground, air an
- ... roviding ISR coverage for a 24-hour period in September 2012 over the course of 10 flights. [33] On 31 march 2013, an MQ-8B deployed on Robert G. Bradley completed its 600th deployed flight hour, during the F ...
#3 Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) AS365 Dauphin ( Dolphin ), also formerly known as the Aérospatiale SA 365 Dauphin 2 , is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters . It was originally developed and manufactured by French firm Aérospatiale , which was
- ... 982. [32] SA 365 N A much improved version of the SA 365 C Dauphin 2, the first prototype flying on 31 march 1979. This version introduced the uprated 492 kW (660 shp) Arriel 1C turboshafts, a retractable tri ...
- ... . SA 365 N Dauphin A much improved version of the SA 365 C Dauphin 2, the first prototype flying on 31 march 1979. This version introduced the upgraded 492 kW (660 shp) Arriel 1C turbo-shafts, a retractable t ...
#4 Boeing AH-64 Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache ( / ə ˈ p æ tʃ i / ) is an American twin- turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems . It is armed with a 30 mm (
- ... AH-64As into AH-64Ds. [27] On 17 March 1997, the first production AH-64D flew. It was delivered on 31 march . [28] A YAH-64A in 1984 Portions of the Apache are produced by other aerospace firms. AgustaWestlan ...
#5 Robinson R44
The Robinson R44 is a four-seat light helicopter produced by Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Based on the company's two-seat Robinson R22 , the R44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls. It was first flown on 31 March 1990 and received FAA certification in December 1992, with the f
- ... -seat Robinson R22 , the R44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls. It was first flown on 31 march 1990 and received FAA certification in December 1992, with the first delivery in February 1993. Fam ...
- ... r Type of aircraft Manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company Designer Frank D. Robinson First flight 31 march 1990 Introduction 1993 Status In production Produced 1990–present Number built 6,331+ (through 2019 ...
- ... PMENT Designed during the 1980s by Frank Robinson and his staff of engineers, the R44 first flew on 31 march 1990. The R44 Astro was awarded an FAA Type Certificate in December 1992 , with the first deliverie ...
#6 Wallis WA-116 Agile
The Wallis WA-116 Agile is a British autogyro developed in the early 1960s by former Royal Air Force Wing Commander Ken Wallis . The aircraft was produced in a number of variants, one of which, nicknamed Little Nellie , was flown in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice . WA-116 Agile Little
- ... 972. [2] SPECIFICATIONS (WA-116) Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919 – Volume 3, [2] Flight 31 march 1966 : The Wallis Autogyros [8] General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 11 ft (3.4 m) Empty weight: ...
#7 Guimbal Cabri G2
The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a two-seat light helicopter produced by Hélicoptères Guimbal , and powered by a reciprocating engine . Designed by Bruno Guimbal, a former Eurocopter engineer, it had its origins in the 1980s, and the first demonstrator flew in 1992. Following the granting of regulatory appro
- ... rcraft National origin France Manufacturer Hélicoptères Guimbal Designer Bruno Guimbal First flight 31 march 2005 Introduction 2008 Status In production Number built 300 (July 2022) [1] Developed into Airbus ...
#8 Westland Sea King
The Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters . The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines (derived from the US General Electric T58 ), British-m
- ... l Navy. The last of the Royal Navy's HAS.6(CR) helicopters was retired from service with 846 NAS on 31 march 2010. [16] Sea King ASaC7 Upgraded AEW2/5 for the Royal Navy with Searchwater 2000AEW replacing ori ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Waring & Gillow
Waring & Gillow (also written as Waring and Gillow ) was a noted firm of English furniture manufacturers and antique dealers formed in 1897 by the merger of Gillows of Lancaster and London and Waring of Liverpool . [1] British furniture manufacturer Waring & Gillow Trade name Waring and Gillow Warin
- ... [26] After the war the business of the firm began to decline and the Lancaster workshops closed on 31 march 1962 to provide, two years later, the first home of the newly founded University of Lancaster . [27 ...
#2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 三菱重工業株式会社 , Mitsubishi Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-kaisha , informally MHI ) is a Japanese multinational engineering , electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo , Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobil
- ... 2021) [1] Number of employees 94,527 (total) 14,553 (non-consolidated) 79,974 (consolidated) (as of march 31, 2021) [2] Divisions Marine Vessel and Ocean Power Engine Machinery and Iron Structure Aviation and ...
#3 Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. With 90,000 employees [3] and an annual revenue in excess of $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military technology providers. [4] [5] [6] The firm ranks No. 101
- ... News and Ship Systems sectors into a new business unit named Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. [68] On march 31, 2011, this was spun off as Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc ( NYSE : HII ). [69] 2010 TO PRESENT I ...
#4 D. Napier & Son
D. Napier & Son Limited was a British engineering company best known for its luxury motor cars in the Edwardian era and for its aero engines throughout the early to mid-20th century. British engineering company For the Scottish herbalist, see D. Napier & Sons . 1907 Napier 60hp T21 Napier was founde
- ... r 16 hp, all with aluminum bodies by Arthur Mulliner of Northampton and chain drive , was delivered 31 march 1900; Edge paid £ 400 and sold at £500. In 1903 the manufacturing business moved from Lambeth to la ...
#5 Irkut Corporation
The JSC Irkut Corporation ( MCX : IRKT ) ( Russian : Иркут ) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer , [4] headquartered in the Aeroport District , Northern Administrative Okrug , Moscow , [5] and is best known as being the manufacturer of the Sukhoi Su-30 family of interceptor / ground-attack aircraft
- ... er Petlyakov 22 December 1939 1941 1939 1954 Ilyushin Il-4 torpedo bomber Ilyushin Aviation Complex 31 march 1936 1942 1942 1945 Yermolayev Yer-2 medium bomber Yermolayev OKB 14 May 1940 1941 1942 1945 Tupole ...
#6 Gyrodyne Company of America
Gyrodyne Company of America , Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns, leases, and manages commercial properties along the Eastern Coast of the United States . [1] [2] American real estate investment trust This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2015 ) Gyrodyne Com
- ... on 1.43 acres, and 2,500 rentable square feet on 1.6 acres. Fairfax Medical Center was acquired on march 31, 2009. It consists of two office buildings situated on 3.5 acres with 57,621 square feet of rentable ...
#7 Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded , multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina . It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace , building technologies , performance materials and technologies (PMT), and safety and producti
- ... de a £1.2bn ($2.3bn) bid for Novar plc in December 2004. [45] [46] The acquisition was finalized on march 31, 2005. [47] [48] In October 2005, Honeywell bought out Dow's 50% stake in UOP for $825 million, givi ...
#8 Viking Air
Viking Air Ltd. is a manufacturer of aircraft, as well as aircraft parts and systems, based at Victoria International Airport in North Saanich, British Columbia , Canada . The company produces new versions of the DHC-6 Twin Otter , upgraded versions of the DHC-2 Beaver , spare parts for older de Hav
- ... t, with the potential of the company reviving production of the aircraft if it finds demand. [5] On march 31, 2022, De Havilland Canada Ltd. (under Viking Air) announced plans for the DHC-515 Firefighter Progr ...
#9 Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. ( KHI ) ( 川崎重工業株式会社 , Kawasaki Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha ) (or simply Kawasaki ) is a Japanese public multinational corporation manufacturer of motorcycles , engines , heavy equipment , aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock and ships , headquartered in Chūō , K
- ... iles Brands Kips (K) OTR.ind.2016 Kawasaki motor corps Revenue ¥ 1.500 trillion ( fiscal year ended march 31, 2022 ) [1] Operating income ¥ 45.805 billion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Net income ¥ ...
- ... lion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Operating income ¥ 45.805 billion ( fiscal year ended march 31, 2022 ) [1] Net income ¥ 23.985 billion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Total assets ¥ 2.02 ...
- ... 05 billion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Net income ¥ 23.985 billion ( fiscal year ended march 31, 2022 ) [1] Total assets ¥ 2.022 trillion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Total equity ¥ 44 ...
- ... billion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Total assets ¥ 2.022 trillion ( fiscal year ended march 31, 2022 ) [1] Total equity ¥ 444.262 billion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Number of employ ...
- ... rillion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Total equity ¥ 444.262 billion ( fiscal year ended march 31, 2022 ) [1] Number of employees 34,010 (as of 31 March 2013) Subsidiaries Kawasaki Heavy Industries ...
- ... equity ¥ 444.262 billion ( fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 ) [1] Number of employees 34,010 (as of 31 march 2013) Subsidiaries Kawasaki Heavy Industries Aerospace Company Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing Kawas ...
#10 Lockheed Martin
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
- ... etches for a twin-engine, blended wing body strategic airlifter similar in size to the C-5. [58] On march 31, 2015, the US Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $362 million for construction of Freedom ...
#11 Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. [3] ( Japanese : 本田技研工業株式会社 , Hepburn : Honda Giken Kōgyō KK , IPA: [honda] ( listen ) ; / ˈ h ɒ n d ə / ; commonly known as simply Honda ) is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato,
- ... reached record sales in 2007 with 6.4 million units sold annually. [61] By 2010 ( Fiscal year ended 31 march ) this figure had decreased to 4.7 million units. [62] Cumulative production of power products has e ...
#12 Japan Radio Company
Japan Radio Co., Ltd. ( 日本無線株式会社 , Nihon Musen Kabushiki-gaisha ) is a Japanese company specialising in the field of wireless electronics for the communications industry. Japanese electronics firm founded 1915 Japan Radio Co., Ltd. The company's headquarters Native name 日本無線株式会社 Type wholly owned su
- ... PY 1.6 billion (FY 2015) (US$ 14.7 million) (FY 2015) Number of employees 5,575 (consolidated as of march 31, 2016) Website Official website Footnotes / references [1] [2] [3] HISTORY Established in 1915, the ...
#13 Antonov
Antonov State Enterprise ( Ukrainian : Державне підприємство «Антонов» ), formerly the Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex named after Antonov ( Antonov ASTC ) ( Ukrainian : Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова, [АНТК ім. Антонова] ), and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau , for
- ... fter ; largest aircraft ever mass-produced An-126 Cancelled heavy transport aircraft project An-132 31 march 2017 transport aircraft based on An-32; cancelled in 2019 An-140 17 September 1997 short-range turb ...
#14 AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstädernas Aeroplanavdelning
AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstädernas Aeroplanavdelning (English: Swedish Railroad Workshops' Air Plane Department ), commonly shortened to ASJA , was a Swedish aircraft manufacturing company. Former Swedish aircraft manufacturing company This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Janua
- ... cussions with Bofors towards creating a common company for design and manufacturing of aircraft; on 31 march 1937, the two companies formed the short-lived AB Förenade Flygverkstäder (AFF). During 1939, ASJA ...
- ... f aircraft; accordingly, in January 1937, they agreed to share the stock between them 50–50. [1] On 31 march 1937, the two companies formed AB Förenade Flygverkstäder (AFF). This new entity was intended to un ...
#15 Epic Aircraft
Epic Aircraft is a general aviation aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Bend, Oregon . The company produces the Epic E1000 GX single engine turboprop design. Aircraft manufacturer in Oregon Epic Aircraft, LLC Type Private Industry Aerospace Founded 2004 Headquarters Bend , Oregon Key people Doug
- ... on-certified LT intake design. Redesign and flight testing added six months to the process. [32] On 31 march 2019 Filev's wife, Natalia Fileva , was killed in the crash of an Epic LT on approach to the Frankf ...
#16 Vulcan Aircraft
Vulcan Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer. This article is about the former US aircraft manufacturer. For the UK strategic bomber, see Avro Vulcan . Vulcan Aircraft Corporation Founded 1928 Defunct 1929 Headquarters Portsmouth, Ohio Key people William Burke Parent Vulcan Last
- ... rke partnered with two brothers, Harvey and Wilson Doyle to develop a monoplane of their design. On 31 march 1928, the first example flew from Raven Rock airport Portsmouth, OH. [2] Seven examples of the $250 ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
The Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre is an aviation museum in East Kirkby , Lincolnshire , England. It was opened to the public in 1988 by Lincolnshire farmers Fred and Harold Panton, as a memorial to their older brother, Christopher Whitton Panton, who was killed on operations during the Secon
- ... eer with Royal Canadian Air Force 433 Squadron , based at RAF Skipton-on-Swale . On the night of 30/ 31 march 1944, he was flying in Handley Page Halifax HX272 , one of 782 heavy bombers taking part in a raid ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
- ... bservatory 45 , as well as Flitah , near the Lebanon border, where it killed 8 rebels. [50] [51] On 31 march 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 31 people after being dropped on the Aleppo town of Maaret al-Ar ...
#2 AMES Type 84
The AMES Type 84 , also known as the Microwave Early Warning or MEW , was a 23 cm wavelength early warning radar used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as part of the Linesman/Mediator radar network. Operating in the L-band gave it improved performance in rain and hail, where the primary AMES Type 85 r
- ... [38] It was officially handed over to Strike Command on 1 February 1974 and declared in-service on 31 march . [38] By that time it was already considered obsolete; some of the smaller supplier companies were ...
#3 Air Defense Anti-Tank System
The Oerlikon/ Martin Marietta Air Defense Anti Tank System (US designation MIM-146 ADATS ) is a dual-purpose short range surface-to-air and anti-tank missile system based on the M113A2 vehicle. The ADATS missile is a laser-guided supersonic missile with a range of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), with an
- ... is, Alberta . Canadian ADATS were never operationally deployed in Bosnia or Afghanistan . [5] As of 31 march 2011, [6] the ADATS has been withdrawn from Canadian service with no planned replacement announced. ...
#4 Lewis gun
The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle ) is a First World War–era light machine gun . Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom, [3] and widely used by troops of the British Empir
- ... actually delivered, although records indicate that 5,982 Savage weapons were delivered to Russia by 31 march 1917. The Lewis guns supplied by Britain were dispatched to Russia in May 1917, but it is not known ...
#5 Mark 77 bomb
The Mark 77 bomb (MK-77) is a United States 750-pound (340 kg) air-dropped incendiary bomb carrying 110 U.S. gallons (416 L ; 92 imp gal ) of a fuel gel mix which is the direct successor to napalm . A Mark 77 bomb being loaded on an F/A-18 Hornet , 1993. The MK-77 is the primary incendiary w
- ... ionary Force (I MEF) serving in Iraq in 2003, they used a total of 30 MK 77 weapons in Iraq between 31 march and 2 April 2003, against military targets away from civilian areas. The MK 77 firebomb does not ha ...