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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
Rajahmundry Airport ( IATA : RJA , ICAO : VORY ) is a domestic airport located at Rajahmundry , Andhra Pradesh , India . It is located on National Highway 516E . During 1985–1994, it was used by Vayudoot . It is heavily used by the helicopters of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and other gove
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB ( IATA : DOV , ICAO : KDOV , FAA LID : DOV ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware . 436th AW is the host wing and runs the busiest and l
#4 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (abbreviated NAS JRB Fort Worth ) [1] ( IATA : FWH , ICAO : KNFW , FAA LID : NFW ) includes Carswell Field , a military airbase located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west of the central business district of Fort Worth , in Tarrant County , Texas ,
Sandefjord Airport, Torp ( Norwegian : Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp ; IATA : TRF , ICAO : ENTO ) is an international airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Sandefjord , Norway and 110 kilometers (68 mi) south of Oslo . The airport features a 2,989-meter (9,806 ft) runway
#6 Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport ( IATA : IAD , ICAO : KIAD , FAA LID : IAD ) , typically referred to as Dulles International Airport , Dulles Airport , Washington Dulles , or simply Dulles ( / ˈ d ʌ l ɪ s / DUL -iss ), is an international airport in the Eastern United States , located in Lou
Harmon Air Force Base is a former World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield, and postwar United States Air Force Base on Guam in the Mariana Islands . Originally named "Depot Field", it was renamed in honor of Lieutenant General Millard F. Harmon . Harmon AFB was closed in 1949 due to budg
#8 Ernest Harmon Air Force Base
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador . The base was built by the United States Army Air Forces in 1941 under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with the United Kingdom . Former Air Force base in Canada For the World
#9 Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport
Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport ( IATA : GRB , ICAO : KGRB , FAA LID : GRB ) is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County , Wisconsin, United States, which serves Northeastern Wisconsin. [1] It is the fourth busiest of eight commercial service airports in Wisconsin in terms o
RCAF Station Virden was a Second World War , Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station. It was a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) flying training station located north of Virden , Manitoba , Canada . It is now the site of Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome . RCAF Station V
#11 Washington-Virginia Airport
Washington-Virginia Airport was an airport that was located in Fairfax County, Virginia from 1947 to 1970. The airport was mainly used for general aviation purposes until encroaching residential and commercial activities forced its closure. Former airport located in Fairfax County, Virginia Washingt
#12 Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base
Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base is approximately 40 kilometres north of central Bangkok and is the main operating and command base for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). In addition, units of the Royal Thai Army and Royal Thai Police have personnel located there. For the civilian use of the facili
Mannheim City Airport ( IATA : MHG , ICAO : EDFM ) ( City-Airport Mannheim in German , formerly Mannheim-Neuostheim/Neuhermsheim) is a minor regional airport serving the German city of Mannheim . It is mainly used for general aviation . Minor regional airport in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
#14 Albany International Airport
Albany International Airport ( IATA : ALB , ICAO : KALB , FAA LID : ALB ) is six miles (9 km) northwest of Albany , in Albany County, New York , United States. It is owned by the Albany County Airport Authority. [2] ALB covers 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land. [2] [4] Airport outside of Albany, New
#15 Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport or Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport ( IATA : CCS , ICAO : SVMI , Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" ) [1] is an international airport located in Maiquetía , Vargas , Venezuela, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downto
#16 Nouvion Airfield
Nouvion Airfield was a pre-war airport and World War II military airfield in Algeria , located about 5 km west of Camp Militaire d' El Ghomri in Mascara province; about 76 km east of Oran . Nouvion Airfield Part of Twelfth Air Force Coordinates 35°40′35.21″N 000°10′53.43″E Type Military airfield
Strother Army Airfield was a World War II training base of the United States Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command (CFTC), and later II Fighter Command . It is currently the city-owned Strother Field . WWII era US military installation Strother Army Airfield Strother Air Force Base Par
Santa Magalhães Airport ( IATA : SET , ICAO : SNHS ) is the airport serving Serra Talhada , Brazil . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2021 ) Airport Santa Magalhães Airport Aeroporto de Santa Magalhães IATA : SET ICAO : SNHS Summary Airport type Public Operator Dix E
#19 Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , commonly known as Changi Airport ( IATA : SIN , ICAO : WSSS ) , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore , and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia . As one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic, it
#20 RAF Lossiemouth
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth or Lossie ( IATA : LMO , ICAO : EGQS ) is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray , north-east Scotland . Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland RAF Lossiemouth Near Lossiemouth ,
#1 Amiot 354
The Amiot 354 was the last in a series of fast, twin-engine bombers which fought with the French Air Force in limited numbers during the Battle of France . 354 Amiot 351 Role Bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Avions Amiot First flight November 1939 Introduction 1940 Primary user French Air Forc
The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R1 is a signals intelligence (reconnaissance) aircraft formerly operated by the Royal Air Force . The aircraft was a conversion of the existing Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft , with all of the electronic equipment and armament optimised for anti-submarine and anti-ship wa
The de Havilland DH.95 Flamingo was a British twin-engined high-wing monoplane airliner first flown on 22 December 1938. During the Second World War some were used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a transport and general communications duties. British passenger and transport aircraft DH.95 Flamingo L
The Anatra D or Anade was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft built in Odessa , Russian Empire and flown during World War I . It was a two-bay biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits . Test flights revealed a number of design flaws, including
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 ; NATO reporting name : Fishbed ) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft , designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union . Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringe
#6 Extra EA-300
The Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 is a two-seat aerobatic monoplane capable of Unlimited category competition . It was designed in 1987 by Walter Extra , a German aerobatic pilot, and built by Extra Flugzeugbau . German aerobatic aircraft This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 20
The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and Hind biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-per
The Britten-Norman BN-1F is a British single-seat ultralight aircraft that was built in 1950. [1] BN1F - Finibee BN-1 on display at the Solent Sky museum Role Ultra Light Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Britten Norman Designer F.R.J (John) Britten & Desmond Norman First
The HAL HPT-32 Deepak ("lamp" in Sanskrit ) is an Indian prop-driven primary trainer manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited . It has two seats in side-by-side configuration . HPT-32 Role Primary trainer Type of aircraft Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited First flight 6 January 1977 [1
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed 's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed with stealth technology . Single-seat,
#11 Northrop N-9M
The Northrop N-9M was an approximately one-third scale, 60-foot (18 m) span all-wing aircraft used for the development of the full size, 172-foot (52 m) wingspan Northrop XB-35 and YB-35 flying wing long-range, heavy bomber. First flown in 1942, the N-9M (M for Model) was the third in a lineage
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
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop -powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. Turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft This article may be e
#14 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
#15 CAC Boomerang
The CAC Boomerang is a fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1942 and 1945. Approved for production shortly following the Empire of Japan 's entry into the Second World War , the Boomerang was rapidly designed as to meet the urgent d
The Henderson-Glenny H.S.F.II Gadfly was a British single-seat low-wing monoplane designed by K.N. Pearson and built by Glenny and Henderson Limited at Byfleet, Surrey, England in 1929. [1] H.S.F.II Gadfly Role Single-seat monoplane Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Glenny
#17 McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk
The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk is a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The model was based on the A-4F variant of the Skyhawk, and was fitted with slightly different avionics as well as the capacity to operate AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to
#18 Tupolev MTB-2
The Tupolev MTB-2 ( Морской Тяжелый Бомбардировщик — Heavy Naval Bomber), also known as the ANT-44 , was a Soviet four-engine flying boat built in the late 1930s. Two prototypes were built; performance was satisfactory, but the design was overtaken by the fielding of long-range, land-based bombers b
#19 Supermarine Spitfire operational history
The Supermarine Spitfire , the only British fighter to be manufactured before, during and after the Second World War , was designed as a short-range fighter capable of defending Britain from bomber attack [1] and achieved legendary status fulfilling this role during the Battle of Britain . [2] Accor
#20 Boeing 737 MAX
The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737 , a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), a division of American company Boeing . It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) and competes with the Airbus A320neo family . The new series was announced
SS Himalaya was a P&O steam ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1892 and scrapped in Germany in 1922. She operated scheduled services between England and Australia until 1908, and then to and from Japan until 1914. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Himalaya (1854) and SS Himalaya (19
#2 French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy . The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier , first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, as well as the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy . She is named after French statesman and
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Shipley Bay, located within Kosciusko Island . The bay in turn was named after Ensign John H. Shipley, an officer on the ship surveying the Alexander Archipelago . Launched in February 194
#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
HMS Biter was a Royal Navy escort carrier during the Second World War . She was laid down as a merchant ship at the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company yard at Chester, Pennsylvania . Laid down on 28 December 1939, she was converted to an escort carrier and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 6 May 194
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
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
#9 Italian cruiser Caio Duilio
Caio Duilio (C 554) was an Andrea Doria -class helicopter cruiser of the Marina Militare . Built by Navalmeccanica at Castellammare di Stabia , it was named after the Roman consul Gaius Duilius . For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Caio Duilio . This article needs additional citatio
#10 French ship Mistral (L9013)
Mistral (L9013) is an amphibious assault ship , a type of helicopter carrier , of the French Navy . She is the fourth vessel to bear the name, and is the lead ship of the Mistral -class amphibious assault ships. French amphibious assault ship For other ships with the same name, see French ship Mistr
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
#12 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
#13 JS Hyūga
JS Hyūga (DDH-181) is the lead ship of the Hyūga -class helicopter destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japanese helicopter destroyer For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Hyūga . JS Hyūga History Japan Name Hyūga (ひゅうが) Namesake Hyūga Province Ordered 2004 Bu
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is a Nimitz -class , nuclear-powered supercarrier in the service of the United States Navy . The ninth ship of her class, [5] she is named in honor of Ronald W. Reagan , President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport
USS Essex (LHD-2) is a Wasp -class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) in service with the United States Navy . The amphibious assault ship was built at what is now Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi . She was launched 23 February 1991 and commissioned on 17 October 1992 while moored
#16 JS Kurama
JS Kurama (DDH-144) was the second ship of the Shirane -class destroyer in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Kurama . JS Kurama during Exercise Malabar 2009 History Japa
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is the seventh Nimitz -class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy , named for Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi. US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) USS John C. Stennis underway off the coast of southern California Hi
#18 Japanese seaplane carrier Mizuho
Mizuho ( 瑞穂 , "Fresh Grain" ) was a seaplane carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . The ship was built at Kawasaki Shipbuilding at Kobe , Japan , and was completed in February 1939. [1] [2] Mizuho off Tateyama , Japan , in 1940. History Empire of Japan Name Mizuho Builder Kawasa
#19 USS Bismarck Sea
USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) was the fortieth [1] of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II ; she was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Bismarck Sea . Completed in May 1944, she served in support of the P
USS Wright (AZ-1/AV-1) was a one-of-a-kind auxiliary ship in the United States Navy , named for aviation pioneer Orville Wright . Originally built as a kite balloon tender, she was converted into a seaplane tender after kite balloons were no longer used. Tender of the United States Navy For other sh
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( Portuguese : TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P. ) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola . [2] Based in Luanda , the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil , Cuba , and Portugal . [3] [
#2 Yemenia
Yemenia ( Arabic : اليمنية ) is the flag carrier airline of Yemen , [5] based in Sanaa . It operates scheduled domestic and international passenger flights to destinations in Africa and the Middle East out of its hubs at Aden International Airport , and to a lesser extent Seiyun Airport . National a
#3 Aviación del Litoral Fluvial Argentino
The airline Aviación del Litoral Fluvial Argentino or A.L.F.A. was a joint venture established on May 16, 1946, by the Argentine government, through national decree 13.532, and the merger of "Corporación Sudamericana de Servicios Aéreos S.A." (CSSA) and "Compañía Argentina de Aeronavegación Dodero S
#4 Air Transat
Air Transat is a Canadian airline based in Montreal , Quebec . Founded in 1986, it is the country's third-largest airline behind Air Canada and WestJet , operating scheduled and charter flights serving 60 destinations in 25 countries. [8] [9] [10] Air Transat is owned and operated by Transat A.T. In
#5 Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific Air, Inc. , operating as Cebu Pacific ( PSE : CEB ), is a Philippine low-cost airline based on the grounds of Mactan–Cebu International Airport (Terminal 2), Lapu-Lapu City, Metro Cebu , Philippines. Founded in 1988, [2] it is Asia's oldest low-cost airline. [6] It offers scheduled fl
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
#7 Trans Polar
Trans Polar A/S was a Norwegian charter airline which operated between June 1970 and May 1971. The airline operated a fleet of three Boeing 720s and had a close cooperation with Aer Lingus for maintenance. Trans Polar was established by Thor Tjøntveit , although he never held any management position
Sky Regional Airlines (SRA) was an airline whose corporate headquarters was located on the property of Toronto Pearson International Airport , Mississauga , Ontario , Canada. Linked with Skyservice Business Aviation, it began operation under the Air Canada Express brand on May 1, 2011. [3] The airli
Bradley Air Services , operating as Canadian North , is a wholly Inuit -owned airline headquartered in Kanata, Ontario , [6] Canada. It operates scheduled passenger services to communities in the Northwest Territories , Nunavut and the Nunavik region of Quebec , as well as southern destinations such
#10 DHL Air UK
DHL Air UK , incorporated as DHL Air Ltd. , is a British cargo airline based in Orbital Park, Hounslow , London Borough of Hounslow . [2] It is wholly owned by Deutsche Post [3] and provides services on the group's DHL -branded parcel and express network in Europe. Its main base is East Midlands Air
#11 Air Albania
Air Albania is the flag carrier of Albania . [3] The airline maintains its hub and company headquarters at the Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza in Tirana , Albania. Founded in 2018, it operates scheduled air services for passengers to ten destinations in Europe. Flag-carrier airline of Alban
#12 Meridiana
Meridiana Fly S.p.A. , operating as Meridiana (formerly named Meridiana S.p.A. ), [1] was a privately owned Italian airline headquartered in Olbia with its main base at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport . It operated scheduled and charter flights to domestic, European and intercontinental destinations fr
#13 History of Braathens SAFE (1946–1993)
Braathens South American & Far East Airtransport A/S or Braathens SAFE was founded by ship-owner Ludvig G. Braathen in 1946. It started as a charter airline based at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway , flying to destinations in the Far East and in South America. At first the airline used Douglas DC
#14 Paradise Air
Paradise Air was an air charter operator located in Costa Rica also flying to Panama , Nicaragua and throughout Central America and the Caribbean. The airline was based at the Tobías Bolaños International Airport , San José, Costa Rica and was the only FAA Part 129 approved charter operator in the r
#15 OzJet
Ozjet Airlines Pty Ltd was a scheduled and charter airline with its head office in Tullamarine , Melbourne Australia, [1] operating within Australasia from Melbourne Airport , Sydney Airport , and Perth Airport . In 2008 the airline was sold to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines , and on 20 May 2009 it suspen
#16 VivaAerobús
Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. , trading as VivaAerobús , is a Mexican low-cost airline fully owned by the largest bus company group in Mexico, IAMSA , and was co-founded by and invested in by Irelandia Aviation. [4] [5] [6] Based in Monterrey International Airport , Mexico , it operates fligh
Continental Micronesia, Inc. ( CMI [4] ) was a company which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines . It operated daily flights to Honolulu, Hawaii , as well as international services to Asia , Micronesia and Australia from its base of operations at Antonio B. Won Pat International Ai
#18 Makalu Air
Makalu Air Pvt. Ltd is an airline based in Nepalgunj , Nepal . The company was established in 2009 and was issued an air operator's certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal . Makalu Air provides chartered passenger and cargo services. [2] Makalu Air IATA ICAO Callsign – – Makalu Air [ ci
#19 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
#20 Transat A.T.
Transat A.T. Inc. is an international, vertically integrated tour operator with nearly 20 business units in 8 countries. The company is headquartered in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . [2] Transat A.T. Inc. Type Public Traded as TSX : TRZ Industry Tour operator Founded Montreal , Quebec (1987) Headqu
#1 List of Schütte-Lanz airships
Schütte-Lanz (SL) is the name of a series of rigid airships designed and built by the Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz company from 1909 until 1917. [1] One research and four passenger airships were planned for post-war use, but were never built. The Schütte-Lanz company was an early competitor of the mor
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127 ) was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen -filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. Named after the German airship pioneer Ferdinand von Zeppelin , a count ( Gr
#3 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin operational history
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled rigid airship which flew from 1928 to 1937. It was designed and built to show that intercontinental airship travel was practicable. Its operational history included several long flights, such as a polar exploration mission, a roun
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
#5 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
No. 64 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was first formed on 1 August 1916 as a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps . It was disbanded on 31 January 1991 at RAF Leuchars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article includes a list of general references , but it lack
No. 253 (Hyderabad State) Squadron was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force between 1918 and 1947. Originally formed in 1918, it served in WW1 flying coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols. Later in WW2 it took part in the Battle of France , the Battle of Britain , and then fought in
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
#4 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command 's 325th Fighter Weapons Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it was inactivated on 15 October 1982. This article includes a list of general refer
The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
No. 39 Wing RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force which served with the Royal Air Force in Europe during the Second World War . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2022 ) No. 39 Wing RCAF No. 39 (Reconnaissance) Wing RCAF Active September 1942 - August 1945 Cou
The 466th Fighter Squadron is the 419th Fighter Wing 's operational flying squadron. It is located at Hill Air Force Base , Utah . 466th Fighter Squadron 466th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon over the Great Salt Lake [note 1] Active 1944–1945; 1952–1956; 1972–present Country United States B
No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron, active in the sea-patrol, fighter and bomber roles during its existence. It was one of the top scoring fighter squadrons of the RAF in World War II. [2] No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF Spitfires 249 Sqn at RAF Ta Kali 1942 Active 18
No. 135 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a bomber unit in the First World War and reformed as a fighter unit in Second World War . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 135 Squadron RAF Active 1 April 1918 – 4 July 1918 15 August 1941 – 10 June 1945 Country Unite
VA-55 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-5 on 15 February 1943, redesignated VA-6A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-55 on 16 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975. It was the first squadron to be designated VA-
#12 137th Special Operations Wing
The 137th Special Operations Wing is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard located at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base , Oklahoma. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by Air Force Special Operations Command . During World War II, its predecessor, the 404th Fighter Group , flyi
Number 111 (Fighter) Squadron , also known as No. CXI (F) Squadron and nicknamed Treble One , was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was formed in 1917 in the Middle East as No. 111 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps during the reorganisation of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force after General Edm
VA-214 , nicknamed the Volunteers , was a short-lived attack squadron of the U.S. Navy . It was the second squadron to bear the VA-214 designation, the first VA-214 was disestablished on 16 May 1949. Attack Squadron 214 Active 30 March 1955 - 1 August 1958 Country United States Branch United States
No. 84 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron of World War II . It was established in February 1943 and was part of the defences of the Torres Strait area from April 1943 until May the next year. After being withdrawn from the Torres Strait the squadron was reduced to a ca
VA-214 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . It was established on 15 September 1948 at Naval Air Station Seattle , Washington, and disestablished eight months later, on 16 May 1949. Its insignia and nickname are unknown. Attack Squadron 214 Active 15 September 1948 - 16 May 1949 Coun
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron is an active Reserve unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st o
The 68th Fighter Squadron was one of the longest-serving fighter squadrons in U.S. Air Force history, remaining active almost continually for 60 years. Known as the "Lightning Lancers", on the morning of 27 June 1950 pilots of the 68th Fighter-All Weather Squadron flying the North American F-82 Twin
#19 Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II . JG 2 operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat, single-engine Interceptor aircraft . This article is about the Second World War military unit. For the First World War military unit, see
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War . After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958. Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
A rocket-powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket engine for propulsion , sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines . Rocket planes can achieve much higher speeds than similarly sized jet aircraft, but typically for at most a few minutes of powered operation, follow
#1 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1911
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Engelbert Zaschka (September 1, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau , Germany – June 26, 1955 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) [1] [2] was a German chief engineer, [3] chief designer and inventor. [4] Zaschka is one of the first German helicopter pioneers and he is a pioneer of flying with muscle power an
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer , aeronautical engineer , officer and aviator in the United States Navy , and NASA astronaut . As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of
#4 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 .
François Hussenot (22 March 1912 – 16 May 1951) was a French engineer, credited with the invention of one of the early forms of the flight data recorder . He attended the École polytechnique from 1930 to 1932. After graduation, he attended two other schools: the Ecole Militaire d'Application de l'Aé
Amelia Mary Earhart ( / ˈ ɛər h ɑːr t / AIR -hart , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. [2] [Note 1] Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean . [4] She set many other records, [3]
#7 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
Blanche Stuart Scott (April 8, 1884 – January 12, 1970), also known as Betty Scott , was possibly the first American woman aviator . [1] American aviator (1884–1970) Blanche Stuart Scott Blanche Scott in her biplane, circa 1910-1916 Born ( 1884-04-08 ) April 8, 1884 Rochester , New York , U.S. Died
Matthew Piers Watt Boulton (22 September 1820 – 30 June 1894), also published under the pseudonym M. P. W. Bolton , was a British classicist , elected member of the UK's Metaphysical Society , an amateur scientist and an inventor , best known for his invention of the aileron , a primary aeronaut
#10 Francis X. Kane
Colonel Francis "Duke" Xavier Kane , Ph.D., USAF , retired, (December 12, 1918 – July 18, 2013 [1] ) was the space planner and engineer responsible for the design concept of the Global Positioning System (GPS). [2] Colonel Kane was General Bernard A. Schriever 's Chief for Space and Ballistic Missil
Major-General Dr. Walter Robert Dornberger (6 September 1895 – 27 June 1980) was a German Army artillery officer whose career spanned World War I and World War II . He was a leader of Nazi Germany's V-2 rocket programme and other projects at the Peenemünde Army Research Centre . German Army artill
#12 Clyde Fenton
Clyde Cornwall Fenton OBE (16 May 1901 – 28 February 1982) was the Northern Territory's first flying doctor. Unlike the other doctors with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia , Fenton was also his own pilot. [1] Fenton was a self-taught pilot, and flew without the aid of any navigation equi
#13 Jan Wnęk
Jan Wnęk (1828 – 10 July 1869) was a Polish carver of religious statues who is claimed to have constructed and flown a glider (aircraft) in the 1860s, predating the flights of Otto Lilienthal . There is a speculative "reconstruction" of Wnek's glider in the Ethnographic Museum of Kraków . This artic
#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 .
#15 Roy Chaplin
Roland Henry Chaplin , OBE , FRAeS (16 May 1899 – 13 December 1988), known as Roy Chaplin , was an aeronautical engineer who worked with Sydney Camm at Hawker Aircraft Limited from 1927 to 1962. He helped design the Hawker Fury biplane, the Hurricane monoplane, and the Harrier jump-jet. He graduated
#16 Hubert Le Blon
Hubert Le Blon (21 March 1874 – 2 April 1910) was a French automobilist and pioneer aviator. He drove a steam-powered Gardner-Serpollet motorcar in the early 1900s, and then switched to Hotchkiss for both the world's first Grand Prix at Le Mans in France and the inaugural Targa Florio in Sicily. At
Winston Wole Soboyejo commonly known as "Wole" is an American Scientist of Yoruba Nigerian parentage. [1] He is a materials scientist whose research focuses on biomaterials and the use of nanoparticles for the detection and treatment of disease, the mechanical properties of materials, and the use of
#18 George Volkert
George Rudolph Volkert CBE FRAeS (4 July 1891 – 16 May 1978) was a British aircraft designer. British aircraft designer
Leon Dewey "Lee" Cuddeback (May 16, 1898 – July 6, 1984) flew the first scheduled, civilian Air Mail ( Contract Air Mail ) flight in the United States [1] on April 6, 1926. He did so as chief pilot of Varney Air Lines . His route began in Pasco, Washington , had a stop in Boise, Idaho , and terminat
#20 A. Porter Davis
Albert Porter Davis (November 13, 1890 – September 1, 1976) was a pioneering African-American physician and pilot. He practiced medicine in Kansas City, Kansas , where he served in multiple county-level positions and on the staff of local hospitals. In 1953, he became president of the National Medic
The General Electric GE90 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines built by GE Aviation for the Boeing 777 , with thrust ratings from 81,000 to 115,000 lbf (360 to 510 kN) . It entered service with British Airways in November 1995. It is one of three options for the 777-200, -200ER,
The General Electric GE9X is a high-bypass turbofan developed by GE Aviation exclusively for the Boeing 777X . It first ran on the ground in April 2016 and first flew on March 13, 2018; it powered the 777-9's maiden flight in early 2020. It received its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type cer
The General Electric Passport is a turbofan developed by GE Aviation for large business jets . It was selected in 2010 to power the Bombardier Global 7500 /8000, first run on June 24, 2013, and first flown in 2015. It was certified in April 2016 and powered the Global 7500 first flight on November 4
The Rolls-Royce Olympus (originally the Bristol B.E.10 Olympus ) was the world's second two- spool axial-flow turbojet aircraft engine design, first run in May 1950 and preceded only by the Pratt & Whitney J57 , first-run in January 1950. [1] [2] It is best known as the powerplant of the Avro Vulcan
Nepal Airlines Flight 555 was a short domestic scheduled flight from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport in Nepal of about 20 minutes' flying time, operated by Nepal Airlines . On 16 May 2013 the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft operating the flight crashed while landing at Jomsom Airport
#2 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
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1946
This is a List of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 A variants that have taken place in the year 1946 , including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are cover
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
Avianca Flight 9463 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Bucaramanga to Bogotá in Colombia. On April 12, 1999, a Fokker 50 operating the route was hijacked by a command of six guerrillas from the National Liberation Army (ELN). The aircraft was carrying 41 passengers and five crew member
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
#9 Cubana de Aviación Flight 972
Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Mexican charter airline Global Air on behalf of Cubana de Aviación , from José Martí International Airport , Havana , Cuba , to Frank País Airport in Holguín , Cuba. On 18 May 2018, the 39-year-old Boeing 737-201 Adv. operatin
#10 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
#11 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#12 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.
#13 Bojinka plot
The Bojinka plot ( Arabic : بوجينكا ; Tagalog : Oplan Bojinka ) was a large-scale, three-phase terrorist attack planned by Ramzi Yousef and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for January 1995. They planned to assassinate Pope John Paul II ; blow up 11 airliners in flight from Asia to the United States [1] with
#14 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
#15 2022 in aviation
Many aviation-related events are expected to take place in 2022 . The aviation industry is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic . Aviation-related events during the year 2022 This article needs to be updated . ( August 2022 ) Years in aviation : 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Centur
#16 1919 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1919: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1916 1917 1918
#17 List of aircraft shootdowns
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns , dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II . An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (see anti-aircraft warfare ) which causes the targeted aircraft to
#18 1978 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1978: Years in aviation : 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 19
#19 1972 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1972. This particular year remains the deadliest year in commercial aviation history since 1942; 2,313 people were killed in aviation accidents. [1] List of aviation events in 1972 Years in aviation : 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Cent
#20 1987 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1987: Years in aviation : 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years : 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 19
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
#2 URMV-3 IS-3
The IS-3 was the basis of a family of high performance gliders designed by Iosif Şilimon and built in Romania in the 1950s at the URMV-3 (Rom: Uzinele de Reparatii Material Volant-3 - Glider repair and manufacture factory) factory at Braşov . [1] Not to be confused with the IS-3 ABC from Instytut Sz
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle , a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program . Operated from 1977 to 2011 by NASA , [1] the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into
#1 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
The Westland Scout is a light helicopter developed by Westland Helicopters . Developed from the Saro P.531 , it served as a land-based general purpose military helicopter, sharing a common ancestor and numerous components with the naval-orientated Westland Wasp helicopter. The type's primary operato
#3 Mil Mi-28
The Mil Mi-28 ( NATO reporting name "Havoc" ) is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter . It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 gunship for the role. It carries a single gun in
#4 Kazan Ansat
The Kazan Ansat is a Russian light, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Kazan Helicopters . Ansat A Kazan Ansat Role Multipurpose utility helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Kazan Helicopters First flight 17 August 1999 Introduction 28 August 2013 Status In service Primary user Russian Ai
#5 Bell UH-1 Iroquois variants
The Bell UH-1 Iroquois military helicopter, first introduced in 1959, is the first production member of the prolific Huey family of helicopters, and was itself developed in over twenty variants, which are listed below. Variants of the American military utility helicopter Bell UH-1 Iroquois variants
#6 Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion ( Sikorsky S-95 ) is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter designed and produced by Sikorsky Aircraft . The King Stallion is an evolution of the long running CH-53 series of helicopters which have been in continuous service since 1966, and features three uprated 7,500 shp
The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the SH-3 Sea King military helicopter . It was developed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft . Series of civil transport helicopters This article is about the civil versions of the Sikorsky S-61 models. For the mil
#1 Paramount Aircraft Corporation
Paramount Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based out of Saginaw, Michigan [1] The company was formed by Walter J. Carr to produce his highly modified Warner powered Travel Air, the Cabinaire. Eight units were built, with one becoming used for an aerial refueling record atte
#2 Renault
Groupe Renault ( UK : / ˈ r ɛ n oʊ / REN -oh , US : / r ə ˈ n ɔː l t , r ə ˈ n oʊ / rə- NAWLT , rə- NOH , [7] [8] French: [ɡʁup ʁəno] , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A. ) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. [9] The company produces
#3 One Aviation
The One Aviation Corporation , stylized as ONE Aviation , was a company formed in 2015 to merge the aircraft manufacturers Eclipse Aerospace and Kestrel Aircraft . The company had its headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States. Defunct American aerospace manufacturer One Aviation Type P
#4 Jeppesen
Jeppesen (also known as Jeppesen Sanderson ) is an American company offering navigational information, operations planning tools, flight planning products and software. Jeppesen's aeronautical navigation charts are often called "Jepp charts" or simply "Jepps" by pilots, due to the charts' popularity
#5 L-Tronics
L-Tronics was a company based in Santa Barbara , California that specialized in the design and manufacture of direction finding (DF) equipment for search and rescue applications, used to locate signals originating from emergency locator beacons . These include Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) u
#1 Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum is a museum focusing on aircraft and nuclear missiles of the United States Air Force during the Cold War . It is located near Ashland, Nebraska , along Interstate 80 southwest of Omaha . The objective of the museum is to preserve and display historic airc
#1 Mersad
Mersad ( Persian : مرصاد, meaning ' Ambush ') is an Iranian low- to mid-range air defense system developed in 2010. [2] It fires Shahin (Falcon) missiles which are reverse-engineered, domestically upgraded versions of the American MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles . It uses a series of domesticall
#2 25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K)
25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (72-K) ( Russian : 25-мм автоматическая зенитная пушка образца 1940 года (72-К) ) was a Soviet 25 mm caliber anti-aircraft gun used during the Great Patriotic War . The gun was developed from the end of 1939 to the beginning of 1940 at 8th Kalinin Artillery
#3 Barak 8
Barak 8 ( Hebrew : בָּרָק , lit. "Lightning"), also known as LR-SAM or as MR-SAM, [9] [10] [11] is an Indo-Israeli jointly developed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles , and UAVs as well as b
The 9K35 Strela-10 ( Russian : 9К35 «Стрела-10» ; English: arrow ) is a Soviet highly mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile system. It is visually aimed, and utilizes optical/ infrared-guidance. The system is primarily intended to engage low-altitude threats, such as helicopters. " 9K35 " is it