langs: 17 ноября [ru] / november 17 [en] / 17. november [de] / 17 novembre [fr] / 17 novembre [it] / 17 de noviembre [es]
days: november 14 / november 15 / november 16 / november 17 / november 18 / november 19 / november 20
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 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
- ... 9 April – 27 July 1945 (B-26) A-93 Liege/Bierset , Belgium Located: 50°38′18″N 005°26′18″E Opened: 17 november 1944 – 8 August 1945 Runway: 4000x120 PSP (08/26) [1] Use: Detachment, 153d Liaison Squadron [3] A- ...
#2 Illinois Valley Airport
Illinois Valley Airport ( FAA LID : 3S4 ) is a county-owned public-use airport located four miles (6.4 km) southwest of the central business district of Cave Junction , a city in Josephine County , Oregon , United States . [1] For the airport in Illinois, see Illinois Valley Regional Airport . Air
- ... stic NRHP reference No. 06001035 [2] (original) 14000960 (increase) Significant dates Added to NRHP november 17, 2006 Boundary increase November 24, 2014 HISTORY The Illinois Valley Airport, also known as the Sis ...
#3 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 ,
- ... lemented. The 7th was selected as one of the "Test Wings" to evaluate the new organization, and, on 17 november 1947 the 7th Bombardment Wing was established. The test was successful and the wing was made perman ...
- ... ng Training Wing , 31 May 1945 – 30 December 1945 233d AAF (later AF) Base Unit, 18 November 1945 – 17 november 1947 7th Bombardment Group , 1 October 1946 – 10 June 1952 7th Bombardment Wing , 17 November 1947 ...
- ... 945 – 17 November 1947 7th Bombardment Group , 1 October 1946 – 10 June 1952 7th Bombardment Wing , 17 november 1947 – 1 October 1993 58th Bombardment Wing , 9 May 1946 – 1 March 1948 Eighth Air Force , 1 Novemb ...
#4 Ie Shima Airfield
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
- ... entieth / Eighth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt , 19 May-10 November 1945 1st Fighter Squadron , 19 May- 17 november 1945 21st Fighter Squadron , 10 May-21 November 1945 34th Fighter Squadron , 19 May-17 November 194 ...
- ... May-17 November 1945 21st Fighter Squadron , 10 May-21 November 1945 34th Fighter Squadron , 19 May- 17 november 1945 Headquarters, 475th Fighter Group , Fifth Air Force P-38 Lightning , 8 August-23 September 194 ...
#5 Saint-Inglevert Airfield
Saint-Inglevert Airfield is a general aviation airfield at Saint-Inglevert , Pas-de-Calais , [Note 1] France . In the First World War an airfield was established near Saint-Inglevert by the Royal Flying Corps , later passing to the Royal Air Force on formation and thus becoming RAF Saint Inglevert .
- ... aircraft. Two more squadrons, No. 97 Squadron RAF and No. 100 Squadron RAF , were based there from 17 november , to be joined by two squadrons of the United States Navy in 1918, flying Sopwith Camels . All Royal ...
- ... oydon Airport in Surrey , United Kingdom. [15] In a paper read to the Royal Aeronautical Society on 17 november , Colonel Frank Searle , managing director of Daimler Airway , criticized the organization of Saint- ...
#6 RCAF Station Jarvis
Royal Canadian Air Force Station Jarvis was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Jarvis, Ontario . The station was home to No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School and is usually known by that name. [note 1] Bombing and Gunnery schools trained Air Gunners, W
- ... Texaco Canada and turned into the Nanticoke Oil Refinery , which started producing oil products on 17 november 1978. [15] In 2014 the refinery remains in operation as an Imperial Oil facility. On 21 August 1993 ...
#7 King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka International Airport ( IATA : DUR , ICAO : FALE ) , abbreviated KSIA , is the primary international airport serving Durban , South Africa. Located in La Mercy , KwaZulu-Natal , approximately 35 km (22 mi) north of the city centre of Durban . The airport opened its doors to passengers
- ... ways Doha 1 South African Airways Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo [59] TAAG Angola Airlines Luanda (begins 17 november 2022) [60] Turkish Airlines Istanbul [61] 1 1 These flights operate via Johannesburg. However, the ...
#8 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
- ... ern Virginia , Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Location Dulles , Virginia , United States Opened november 17, 1962 (59 years ago) ( 1962-11-17 ) Hub for Southern Airways Express [1] United Airlines Elevation A ...
- ... was named lead contractor. The airport was dedicated by President John F. Kennedy and Eisenhower on november 17, 1962. [5] [6] [21] As originally opened, the airport had three long runways (current day runways 1C ...
- ... , Beijing–Capital (resumes October 29, 2022), [120] Boston , Brussels , Cancún , Cape Town (begins november 17, 2022), [121] Charleston (SC) , Chicago–O'Hare , Cleveland , Dallas/Fort Worth , Denver , Dublin , F ...
#9 Glasgow Air Force Base
Glasgow Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base near Glasgow, Montana . It operated from 1957 to 1968 and again from 1971 through 1976. Former United States Air Force base near Glasgow, Montana For the civil use of this facility and airport information, see Glasgow Industrial Airport
- ... and Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa) Not operational: 1 May – 25 June 1968 4300th Air Base Squadron, 17 november 1971 – 30 September 1976 Detached from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, for dispersed B-52/KC- ...
#10 Oral Ak Zhol Airport
Manshuk Mametova International Airport ( Kazakh : Мәншүк Мәметова атындағы Халықаралық әуежайы , Mänşük Mämetova atındağı Xalıqaralıq äwejayı ), also known as Oral Ak Zhol Airport ( Kazakh : Ақжол халықаралық әуежайы , Aqjol halyqaralyq äuejaiy ; formerly known as Uralsk Ak Zhol and Podstepnyy durin
- ... route from Bishkek to Moscow performed an emergency landing due to oil leak on the port engine. On 17 november 2011, a Bek Air Fokker 100 operating as flight BEK-2011 from Almaty to Uralsk made an emergency lan ...
#11 Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) ( IATA : UAM , ICAO : PGUA , FAA LID : UAM ) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam . The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing (36 WG), assigned to the Pacific Air Forces
- ... 1953 29th Bombardment Group , 17 January 1945 – 20 May 1946 39th Bombardment Group , 18 February – 17 november 1945 330th Bombardment Group , 18 February – 17 November 1945 19th Air Refueling Group , North Army ...
- ... 946 39th Bombardment Group , 18 February – 17 November 1945 330th Bombardment Group , 18 February – 17 november 1945 19th Air Refueling Group , North Army Air Base Command (Provisional), 20 December 1947 – 17 Au ...
#12 Enfidaville Airfield
Enfidaville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia , located approximately 13 km north-northwest of Harqalah ; approximately 90 km southwest of Tunis . It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign as a B-24 heavy
- ... Carrier Group , 21 June - 3 September 1943, C-47 Skytrain 376th Bombardment Group , 26 September - 17 november 1943, B-24 Liberator Enfidaville Airfield Part of Twelfth Air Force Coordinates 36°08′04.42″N 010°2 ...
#13 Falcone Borsellino Airport
Falcone Borsellino Airport ( IATA : PMO , ICAO : LICJ ) ( Italian: Aeroporto Falcone Borsellino ) or simply Palermo Airport , formerly Punta Raisi Airport , is an international airport located at Cinisi , 19 NM (35 km; 22 mi) west northwest [1] of Palermo , the capital city of the Italian isla
- ... ration of ENAC's board of directors on 1 March 2005 that was officialised in a convention signed on 17 november 2006. In June 2005, Eurofly launched seasonal flights from Palermo to New York City using Airbus A3 ...
#14 Prince George Airport
Prince George Airport ( IATA : YXS , ICAO : CYXS ) (abbreviated in initials as PGA) is an airport that serves Prince George, British Columbia , Canada, and the surrounding area. It is located just within the southern boundary of the city, 2.8 nautical miles (5.2 km; 3.2 mi) southeast, [2] and is
- ... eas, new baggage carousels , and a border control facility for processing international flights. On november 17, 2009, the first Boeing 747 aircraft touched down at Prince George Airport, as part of a refuelling ...
#15 Tallinn Airport
Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Tallinna lennujaam , IATA : TLL , ICAO : EETN ) or Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport ( Estonian : Lennart Meri Tallinna lennujaam ) is the largest airport in Estonia , which serves as a hub for the national airline Nordica , as well as the secondary hub for AirBaltic , [3] ca
- ... novated runway is 3480 meters, the construction contract was concluded with Lemminkäinen Eesti . On 17 november 2016 the airport administration reported, that the runway expansion works are completed, thus the r ...
#16 Watertown International Airport
Watertown International Airport ( IATA : ART [2] , ICAO : KART , FAA LID : ART ) is in the Town of Hounsfield in Jefferson County, New York , United States, [1] 6 mi (5.2 nmi; 9.7 km) west of Watertown . The airport is used for general aviation , but has scheduled passenger service subsidized
- ... necessary to accommodate the new service, which cost nearly one million dollars. [8] Service began november 17, 2011. [9] Climate data for Watertown International Airport, New York (96.9 m (318 ft) AMSL), 1991–2 ...
#17 Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport ( Bosnian : Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo/Међународни аеродром Сарајево ); ( IATA : SJJ , ICAO : LQSA ) is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina , serving Sarajevo , capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located 3.3 NM (6.1 km; 3.8 mi) south
- ... October and November 2019, FlyBosnia started flights to London Luton and Rome Fiumicino Airport. On 17 november 2020, Sarajevo International Airport terminated its contract with FlyBosnia after the company faile ...
#18 Leesburg Army Air Field
Leesburg Army Airfield , was a World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield, located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) east-northeast of Leesburg, Florida . For the civil airport use of this facility, see Leesburg International Airport . Leesburg Army Airfield Part of Army Air Force Training Command Locat
- ... its assigned to the station. The 313th Fighter Squadron was assigned to the airfield from 5 January- 17 november 1943 training students with the P-40 Warhawk , with the 1158th School Squadron providing instructio ...
#19 Paulo Afonso Airport
Paulo Afonso Airport ( IATA : PAV , ICAO : SBUF ) is the airport serving Paulo Afonso , Brazil . Airport serving Paulo Afonso, Brazil Paulo Afonso Airport Aeroporto de Paulo Afonso IATA : PAV ICAO : SBUF Summary Airport type Public Operator Infraero (1980–2020) State of Bahia (2020–present) Serves P
- ... The airport was commissioned in 1972 and between 1980 and 2020 it was administrated by Infraero. On november 17, 2020, the Federal Government transferred the administration of the facility to the State of Bahia . ...
#20 Mercedita International Airport
Mercedita International Airport [5] ( AIM , [6] Aeropuerto Internacional Mercedita ) ( IATA : PSE , ICAO : TJPS , FAA LID : PSE ) is a public use international airport [7] located three nautical miles (6 km ) east of the central business district of Ponce , Puerto Rico . [1] The airport covers 2
- ... on-stop service between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Mercedita Airport. On 17 november 2005, Continental Airlines also commenced non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Air ...
- ... o Miami from 1 November 1992. The flight ended on 12 September 1993 due to poor load factor [52] On 17 november 2005, Continental Airlines began daily non-stop service from Newark Liberty International Airport a ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Bharat Swati
The Bharat Swati (or sometimes BHEL Swati ) is an Indian two-seat training monoplane designed by the Technical Centre of Directorate General of Civil Aviation and built by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited . [1] Indian training monoplane by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Swati Role Two-seat trainin
- ... cturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Designer Directorate General of Civil Aviation First flight 17 november 1990 Number built ~20 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Swati is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a st ...
#2 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissa
- ... pnel from the round penetrated several parts of the aircraft, requiring their replacement. [417] On 17 november 2021, a Royal Air Force F-35B crashed during routine operations in the Mediterranean. The pilot was ...
#3 Piper PA-28 Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use. [2] The PA-28 family of aircraft comprises all-metal, unpressurized, single-engined, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and t
- ... n, Texas , [53] in an apparent revenge attack on the Internal Revenue Service office located there. november 17, 2011, a PA-28-180 crash four miles south of Perryville, Arkansas , claimed the life of Oklahoma Sta ...
#4 Partenavia P.68
The Partenavia P.68 , now Vulcanair P68 , is a light aircraft designed by Luigi Pascale and initially built by Italian Partenavia . It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 November 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-win
- ... Italian Partenavia . It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 november 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-wing monoplane is powered ...
- ... fication for the 9.20 m (30.18 ft) long P.68 was granted by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority on 17 november 1971 for an 1860 kg (4100 lb) MTOW . [2] It was approved by the FAA on 7 December 1971. [3] After a ...
#5 Embraer C-390 Millennium
The Embraer C-390 Millennium is a medium-size, twin-engine , jet-powered military transport aircraft designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer . It is the heaviest aircraft the company has constructed to date. [7] [8] Brazilian military transport aircraft/tanker C-390 Mil
- ... rctic Campaign, dropping supply loads for the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station . [85] HUNGARY On 17 november 2020, almost six months after the Hungarian Air Force had retired its last Soviet -era An-26 milita ...
#6 Tupolev Tu-22M
The Tupolev Tu-22M ( Russian : Туполев Ту-22М ; NATO reporting name : Backfire ) is a supersonic , variable-sweep wing , long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. According to some sources, the bomber was believed to be designated Tu-26 at o
- ... sphere of influence. [43] Tupolev Tu-22M3 taking off with afterburner in 2021. SYRIAN CIVIL WAR On 17 november 2015, as part of the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War , Russia used 12 Tu-22M3 ...
#7 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
- ... INCIDENTS Five Nimrods were lost in accidents during the type's service with the RAF: [83] [84] On 17 november 1980, a Nimrod MR2 XV256 crashed near RAF Kinloss after three engines failed following multiple bir ...
#8 Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton
The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an American high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under development for the United States Navy as a surveillance aircraft . Together with its associated ground control station , it is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Developed under the Bro
- ... n the Pacific in support of U.S. 7th Fleet and share U.S. 5th Fleet operations with VUP-19. [49] On 17 november 2015, the MQ-4C began a two-month operational assessment that will determine Milestone C approval a ...
#9 Handley Page Type F
The Handley Page Type F was a two-seat, single-engined monoplane designed to compete for a War Office prize for a specified military machine in 1912. It crashed before the trials got under way and, although it flew well later, only one was built. Type F (H.P.6) Over Hendon, 17 November 1912 Role Mil
- ... als got under way and, although it flew well later, only one was built. Type F (H.P.6) Over Hendon, 17 november 1912 Role Military two seater Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Handley ...
#10 Desoutter Mk.II
Desoutter is a British monoplane liaison aircraft manufactured by Desoutter Aircraft Company at Croydon Aerodrome , Surrey . Desoutter Desoutter Mk.I at the Shuttleworth Collection Role Liaison Type of aircraft Manufacturer Desoutter Aircraft Company / Koolhoven Designer Frederick Koolhoven First fl
- ... gine to Torsti Tallgren and Armas Jylhä in Tampere , who repaired it and registered it as OH-TJA on 17 november 1947. The aircraft crashed near Tampere on 4 December 1947. Desoutter Mk.II VARIANTS Koolhoven F.K. ...
#11 Alenia C-27J Spartan
The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Leonardo 's Aircraft Division (formerly Alenia Aermacchi until 2016). [3] It is an advanced derivative of Alenia Aeronautica 's earlier G.222 (C-27A Spartan in U.S. service), equipped with the engines and various
- ... ced that its interest in purchasing one C-27J for the Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence . [84] On 17 november 2021, the Slovenian Ministry of Defense signed a contract for one C-27J to the Slovenian Army; [85] ...
#12 Fairey Delta 2
The Fairey Delta 2 or FD2 (internal designation Type V within Fairey) was a British supersonic research aircraft produced by the Fairey Aviation Company in response to a specification from the Ministry of Supply for a specialised aircraft for conducting investigations into flight and control at tran
- ... ion author Derek Wood, the Delta 2 "proved to be an exceptional aeroplane from the outset". [12] On 17 november 1954, WG774 suffered an engine flameout on its 14th flight when internal pressure build-up collapse ...
#13 North American B-45 Tornado
The North American B-45 Tornado was an early American jet-powered bomber designed and manufactured by aircraft company North American Aviation . It has the distinction of being the first operational jet bomber to enter service with the United States Air Force (USAF), as well as the first multiengine
- ... ombers. During October 1944 the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) issued a mission-need statement and on 17 november 1944, released a formal requirement, which has been claimed to be the first such requirement issued ...
#14 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q ) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II -era Fairchild C-82 Packet , designed to carry cargo , personnel, litter patients , and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachu
- ... ircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Fairchild Aircraft First flight 17 november 1947 Introduction December 1949 Retired 1995 Republic of China Air Force [1] Primary users United S ...
#15 CANT Z.1012
The CANT Z.1012 was a small three-engined monoplane built in Italy in the late 1930s to carry either three or five passengers depending on the engines. A small number were built for Italian diplomatic use. Mnoplane built in Italy in the late 1930s Z.1012 Role light civil transport Type of aircraft N
- ... pe of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico CANT First flight 17 november 1937 Retired c.1943 Primary user Italian government Number built 5 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT In 1937 C ...
#16 Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
The Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard ( Étendard is French for " battle flag ", cognate to English "standard") is a French carrier-borne strike fighter aircraft designed by Dassault-Breguet for service with the French Navy . Attack aircraft by Dassault Super Étendard A Super Étendard at RIAT in 2005.
- ... an SA-7 shoulder-launched missile near Bourj el-Barajneh while flying over Druze positions. [41] On 17 november 1983, the same airplanes attacked and destroyed an Islamic Amal training camp in Baalbeck after a t ...
#17 McDonnell Douglas MD-80
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas . It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The MD-80 was the second generation of the DC-9 family, originally designated as
- ... 5, 1981 to Republic Airlines Entry into service: August, 1981 with Republic Airlines Last delivery: november 17, 1997 to U-Land Airlines of Taiwan The MD-82 was assembled under license in Shanghai by the Shanghai ...
#18 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
- ... List of Boeing 737 MAX orders and deliveries American Airlines was the first disclosed customer. By november 17, 2011, there were 700 commitments from nine customers, including Lion Air and SMBC Aviation Capital ...
#19 De Havilland DH.65 Hound
The de Havilland DH.65 Hound was a 1920s British two-seat day bomber built by de Havilland at Stag Lane Aerodrome . DH.65 Hound The modified DH.65A Role Day Bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer de Havilland First flight 17 November 1926 Introduction 1928 Primary user Royal Air Force Number built 1
- ... 5 Hound The modified DH.65A Role Day Bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer de Havilland First flight 17 november 1926 Introduction 1928 Primary user Royal Air Force Number built 1 HISTORY The Hound was designed a ...
- ... ne, a private venture to meet Air Ministry Specification 12/26 . The prototype G-EBNJ first flew on 17 november 1926. [1] It was of all-wooden construction, powered by a Napier Lion engine. In 1927, the nose and ...
#20 Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard
The Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard is a 1950s French six-seat utility monoplane designed by Max Holste to meet a French Army requirement. MH.1521 Broussard Operational French Army MH.1521M Broussard at Toussus-le-Noble airfield in 1965 Role Six-seat utility monoplane Type of aircraft National origin F
- ... gear and is powered by a nose-mounted Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial piston engine. It first flew on 17 november 1952. [4] It was later named the Broussard (lit. Man of the Bush, in the context of bush pilots rat ...
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
- ... ce 24 July 1943 21 January 1955 11 years, 181 days Scrapped in 2002 [14] CVL-29 Bataan Independence 17 november 1943 9 April 1954 10 years, 143 days Scrapped in 1961 [43] CVL-30 San Jacinto Independence 15 Decem ...
#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
- ... 1943 13 January 1947 Transferred to France as Bois Belleau , 1953 Cowpens ( ex- Huntington ) CVL-25 17 november 1941 17 January 1943 28 May 1943 13 January 1947 Broken up at Portland , 1960 Monterey ( ex- Dayton ...
- ... o , 1967 27 October 1948 21 January 1955 Bataan ( ex- Buffalo ) CVL-29 31 August 1942 1 August 1943 17 november 1943 11 February 1947 Broken up at San Francisco, 1961 13 May 1950 9 April 1954 San Jacinto ( ex- N ...
#3 HMS Unicorn (I72)
HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. She was completed during World War II and provided air cover over the amphibious landing at Salerno, Italy , in September 1943. The ship was transferred to the Eastern Fleet in the Indian O
- ... 1941 Completed 12 March 1943 [1] Decommissioned January 1946 Recommissioned Mid-1949 Decommissioned 17 november 1953 Identification Pennant number : I72 Fate Scrapped , 15 June 1959 General characteristics (as c ...
- ... ance with the terms of the armistice. She sailed for home on 15 October and arrived at Devonport on 17 november , where she returned to reserve. [38] DISPOSAL In 1951, Unicorn was considered for modernisation to ...
#4 HMS Battler (D18)
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
- ... ay to rendezvous with Convoy AB 20 for escort to Bombay. She again provided A/S coverage from 14 to 17 november . [3] [ unreliable source? ] On 12 December, she set out with Rotherham , Nepal , and Plym to meet C ...
#5 Implacable-class aircraft carrier
The Implacable -class aircraft carrier consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Derived from the design of the Illustrious class , they were faster and carried more aircraft than the older ships. They were initially assigned to the Home Fleet when completed i
- ... 14 feet (4.3 m) . Design D was submitted to the Board of Admiralty on 2 August 1938 and approved on 17 november . In April 1939 the lower hangar's height was reduced to 14 feet to compensate for the thickening of ...
#6 HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
- ... White ). She rendezvoused with Force H four days later and launched the aircraft on the morning of 17 november . Eight of the Hurricanes ran out of fuel en route due to headwinds and one Skua was forced to crash ...
#7 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)
- ... mber, she departed San Diego to return to the western Pacific. After a stop at Pearl Harbor from 8–1 17 november Yorktown continued her voyage west and arrived in Yokosuka on 25 November. During that deployment, ...
#8 HMS Implacable (R86)
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
- ... the 7th Australian Division , and their equipment, to return to Australia. She arrived at Sydney on 17 november and sailed on 8 December to load more returning troops from Papua New Guinea. Arriving back at Sydn ...
#9 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
- ... 7] 15 November – ex-SS Scharnhorst commissioned as Shinyo ; [45] USS San Jacinto commissioned. [18] 17 november – USS Bataan commissioned. [47] Japanese carrier Kaiyo 23 November – Argentina Maru carrier convers ...
- ... r. [49] 2 November – USS Lake Champlain launched. [18] 16 November – HMS Magnificent launched. [55] 17 november – Ikoma launched, never completed and broken up after the war; [49] Shinyo sunk in action. [58] 18 ...
#10 HMS Formidable (67)
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio
- ... t Algiers on 8 November. [40] Two of her Albacores torpedoed and sank the German submarine U-331 on 17 november , after it had surrendered to a Supermarine Walrus amphibian which then departed the scene. She rema ...
#11 HMS Albion (L14)
HMS Albion is an amphibious transport dock of the Royal Navy , the first of the two-ship Albion class . Built by BAE Systems Marine in Barrow-in-Furness , Albion was launched in March 2001 by the Princess Royal . Her sister ship , Bulwark , was launched in November 2001, also from Barrow. Affiliated
- ... d by BAE Systems Marine at its shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness , Cumbria . The first steel was cut on 17 november 1997, and the ship ' s keel was laid down on 23 May 1998. The vessel was launched on 9 March 2001. ...
#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
- ... RN Force H (Cunningham) HMS Illustrious (CV, 87) Air Squadron 815 RN Delivery of Aircraft to Malta ( 17 november 1940) Operation Operation White (a "Club Run") RN Force H: HMS Argus (CV, I49) 12 Hurricane fighter ...
- ... torpedoes from USS Barb (17 September 1944) IJN Shinyo (CVE) sunk by torpedoes from USS Spadefish ( 17 november 1944) USN Raid on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands and Chichijima in the Bonin Islands (31 Aug-2 Sep ...
- ... USS Essex (CV-9) hit by kamikaze but remained on front lines RN Russian Convoy to/from Murmansk (2–1 17 november 1944) Operation GOLDEN; Return convoys RA61A; RN: HMS Campania (D48) USN At Layte Gulf (10–23 Novemb ...
#13 HMS Archer (D78)
HMS Archer was a Long Island -class escort carrier built by the United States in 1939–1940 and operated by the Royal Navy during World War II . She was built as the cargo ship Mormacland , but was converted to an escort carrier and renamed HMS Archer . Her transmission was a constant cause of proble
- ... 1940 Identification US Official Number 239370 United Kingdom Name HMS Archer (BAVG-1) Commissioned 17 november 1941 Reclassified D78 (1941) Decommissioned 6 November 1943 Stricken 26 February 1946 Honours and a ...
#14 USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of her class and type—the first amphibious assault ship to be designed and built from the keel up as a dedicated helicopter carrier . She carried helicopters and typically embarked USMC elements of a Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU)/later Marine Expeditionary Unit
- ... ey Forge . Following a visit to Yokosuka, she departed 1 November for return to San Diego, arriving 17 november 1965. Several months later, she again joined the 7th Fleet Amphibious Ready Group, a fast-moving as ...
#15 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
- ... lass 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 war, taking part in operations around New Guine ...
- ... lder New York Shipbuilding Corporation Laid down 31 August 1942 Launched 1 August 1943 Commissioned 17 november 1943 Decommissioned 11 February 1947 Recommissioned 13 May 1950 Decommissioned 9 April 1954 Stricke ...
- ... cuts the cake at a reception following her commissioning ceremonies, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 november 1943. Looking on are Philippine Commonwealth Vice President Sergio Osmeña and Miss Rosie Osmeña. Th ...
- ... ed by Mrs. Corinne DeForest Murray, wife of Rear Admiral George D. Murray . She was commissioned on 17 november 1943. Bataan was named after Bataan Peninsula and the Battle of Bataan where American and Filipino ...
#16 HMS Glorious
HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous -class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War . Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by the First Sea Lord , Lord Fisher , they were relatively lightly armed and armoured. Glorious was completed in late 1916
- ... cruiser escorts. Based on intelligence reports, the Admiralty allocated the 1st Cruiser Squadron on 17 november 1917, with cover provided by the reinforced 1st Battlecruiser Squadron and distant cover by the bat ...
#17 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
- ... September 2009. JS Hyūga ' s elevator on 6 September 2009. JS Hyūga on 9 October 2009. JS Hyūga on 17 november 2009. JS Hyūga and USS George Washington on 17 November 2009. JS Hyūga ' s Mk.41 VLS on 22 August 2 ...
- ... 09. JS Hyūga on 9 October 2009. JS Hyūga on 17 November 2009. JS Hyūga and USS George Washington on 17 november 2009. JS Hyūga ' s Mk.41 VLS on 22 August 2010. JS Hyūga in Pearl Harbor on 16 May 2013. USMC MV-22 ...
#18 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
- ... shipping over a 350 mi (560 km) area. She became flagship of the Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38) on 17 november 1944 when Admiral McCain came on board. [6] Unfavorable weather prevented operations until 25 Novem ...
#19 USS Santee (CVE-29)
USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29 , then ACV-29 ) was an American escort carrier . The second ship with this name, it was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 3) by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania , s
- ... reaching Basin Delpit on 13 November. Standing out of Casablanca the next day, she rendezvoused on 17 november with battleship Iowa , carrying President Franklin D. Roosevelt . After providing air cover for the ...
#20 SS Scharnhorst (1934)
SS Scharnhorst was a Norddeutscher Lloyd ocean liner , launched in 1934, completed in 1935 and made her maiden voyage on 8 May 1935. [7] She was the first big passenger liner built by the Third Reich . Under the German merchant flag, she was the second liner named after General Gerhard J. D. von Sch
- ... Imperial Japanese Navy Acquired 1942 Commissioned 15 December 1943 [2] Fate Sunk by USS Spadefish , 17 november 1944 [4] General characteristics Tonnage as built: 18,184 GRT [1] tonnage under deck 13,618 10,712 ...
- ... nd she was commissioned in December 1943 after a month of trials. She was sunk in the Yellow Sea on 17 november 1944 by the United States Navy submarine Spadefish . [4] SS Scharnhorst after her conversion to the ...
Airline / Airline
#1 Tropic Air
Tropic Air is an airline operating scheduled services from Belize. Founded in 1979 by John Greif III with just a single airplane and two employees, Tropic has steadily grown to a fleet of 17 light aircraft . The airline flies to 17 destinations in Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. The airline
- ... ze City Municipal Airport and came to rest in the waters of the Caribbean Sea. Nobody was hurt. [5] 17 november 2017: a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on a domestic flight to Punta Gorda Airport in Belize with seven ...
#2 AirTran Airways
AirTran Airways (stylized as ɑir Tran ) was an American low-cost airline that was originally headquartered in Orlando, Florida , and ceased operation following its acquisition by Southwest Airlines . American low-cost airline from 1993 to 2014 "AirTran" redirects here. For other uses, see AirTran (d
- ... lamed on a lax corporate culture on safety at ValuJet. [5] ValuJet purchased Airways Corporation on november 17, 1997, AirTran Airways and its parent Airways Corporation became subsidiaries of ValuJet. The ValuJe ...
#3 Transavia
Transavia Airlines C.V. , trading as Transavia and formerly branded as transavia.com , is a Dutch low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM and therefore part of the Air France–KLM group. Its main base is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and it has other bases at Rotterdam The Hague Airport an
- ... ys or TransAVIAexport Airlines . Transavia IATA ICAO Callsign HV TRA TRANSAVIA Commenced operations 17 november 1966 ; 55 years ago ( 1966-11-17 ) Operating bases Amsterdam Eindhoven Rotterdam/The Hague Frequent ...
#4 Darwin Airline
Darwin Airline SA was [2] a Swiss regional airline with its head office in Bioggio , Lugano [6] flying under the brand name Adria Airways Switzerland . [7] [8] It operated scheduled domestic and international services in some western European countries. It used the brand name Etihad Regional [9] fro
- ... se services were suspended in early 2014 due to low demand. [14] COOPERATION WITH ETIHAD AIRWAYS On 17 november 2013, Etihad Airways announced that it had bought a 33% stake in Darwin Airline. Following completi ...
#5 Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc. , operating as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, is an American airline that once flew air carrier operations and conducted other travel related businesses from 1928 until 1982 and continues
- ... 7-200 . First Lady Betty Ford dedicated "Flying Colors of the United States" in Washington, D.C. on november 17, 1975. Calder died in November 1976 as he was finalizing a third livery, termed "Flying Colors of Me ...
#6 El Al
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. ( TASE : ELAL , Hebrew : אל על נתיבי אויר לישראל בע״מ ), [3] trading as El Al (Hebrew: אל על , "Upwards", "To the Skies" or "Skywards", stylized as EL על AL אל ; Arabic : إل-عال ), is the flag carrier of Israel . [4] [5] Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Te
- ... e shooting as a terrorist act , one of the few on US soil since the September 11, 2001 attacks . On 17 november 2002, El Al Flight 581, a flight operated by a Boeing 767-258(ER) from Tel Aviv to Istanbul, regist ...
#7 United Nigeria Airlines
United Nigeria Airlines Limited , trading as United Nigeria Airlines , ( IATA : U5 , ICAO : UNA ) , is a private airline in Nigeria . The new start-up received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC), on 1 February 2021. [1] Headquartered in the city of Enugu , with an office in Abuja , [2] and with i
- ... craft In Fleet Order Passengers Notes Embraer ERJ-145LR 4 2 50 Total 4 2 INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS On 17 november 2021, a United Nigeria Embraer 145 with 43 passengers and 4 crew flying from Abuja to Lagos reporte ...
#8 XiamenAir
XiamenAir , also known as Xiamen Airlines , [4] is a Chinese passenger airline based in Xiamen , Fujian Province . [5] The airline operates scheduled passenger flights out of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and, to a lesser extent, Beijing Daxing International Airport , Fuzhou Changle Internation
- ... l United Nations Sustainable Living livery Main article: List of XiamenAir destinations ALLIANCE On 17 november 2011, XiamenAir signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the airline alliance SkyTeam. On 21 Novem ...
#9 Condor Syndikat
Condor Syndikat was a German trade company, with headquarters in Berlin , that operated airline services in Brazil while also providing aircraft, maintenance and aviation information. It is also the parent company of the Brazilian airlines Varig and Syndicato Condor , which later became Serviços Aér
- ... lanes, one of them named Atlântico , were sent by ship to Montevideo and flown to Buenos Aires . On november 17, 1926, a German commercial mission was organized by the Pilot, Engineer and General-Director of Cond ...
#10 Swiftair
Swiftair S.A. is an airline headquartered in Madrid , Spain . [1] It operates scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo flights in Europe , North Africa and the Middle East . Its main base is Madrid–Barajas Airport . Airline headquartered in Madrid, Spain Not to be confused with Swift Air Malawi or
- ... akeoff roll at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, on a flight to London Stansted. No injuries occurred. On november 17, 2016, a Boeing 737-400 registration EC-MAD, was flying on behalf of EAT Leipzig out of Shannon Airp ...
#11 Manta Air
Manta Air is a Maldivian domestic airline based in the Maldives , which began its operations on 24 February 2019. [1] Manta Air IATA ICAO Callsign NR MAV Sea Wing Founded 2016 Commenced operations 24 February 2019 Hubs Dhaalu Airport Fleet size 16 Destinations 4 Key people Mohamed Khaleel (CEO) Empl
- ... raft) operations on 24 February 2019. [4] Manta Air began its float-plane (sea-plane) operations on 17 november 2019. [5] [6] DESTINATIONS As of 1 December 2019, Manta Air flies to 5 destinations. Maldives Baa A ...
#12 Atlas Air
Atlas Air, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings , is a major American cargo airline , passenger charter airline , and aircraft lessor based in Purchase, New York . The airline was named after Atlas , a figure in Greek mythology, who carries the sky on his shoulders. Atlas
- ... o be delivered in 2022, the same year that Boeing plans to shut the 747 production program. [13] On november 17, 2021, Atlas Air and Southern Air Inc completed their merger with the transition to a single operati ...
#13 ValuJet Airlines
ValuJet Airlines , later known as AirTran Airlines after joining forces with AirTran Airways , was an American ultra low-cost airline , headquartered in unincorporated Clayton County, Georgia , [2] that operated regularly scheduled domestic and international flights in the Eastern United States and
- ... 992 ) Georgia , U.S. [1] Commenced operations October 26, 1993 ( 1993-10-26 ) [1] Ceased operations november 17, 1997 ( 1997-11-17 ) (merged into AirTran Airways ) Hubs Atlanta Boston Miami Orlando Philadelphia W ...
- ... merge with the much smaller Airways Corporation, parent of AirTran Airways , which was completed on november 17, 1997. Airways Corporation was merged into the ValuJet holding company (ValuJet, Inc.) and the ValuJ ...
#14 Flydubai
Flydubai ( Arabic : فلاي دبي ), legally Dubai Aviation Corporation ( Arabic : مؤسسة دبي للطيران [2] ), is an Emirati government-owned low-cost airline in Dubai , United Arab Emirates with its head office and flight operations in Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport . [3] The airline operates a
- ... dubai agreed a sale and leaseback deal with Avolon on another four 737-800s. [38] Boeing 737 MAX On 17 november 2013 at the Dubai Airshow, Boeing and flydubai announced a commitment for about 100 Boeing 737 MAX ...
#15 Concorde aircraft histories
Twenty Concorde aircraft were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft Two development aircraft 14 production aircraft Wikimedia list article This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2013 ) Concorde British Airways C
- ... rliament. Its last flight was to Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown ( Barbados ) on 17 november 2003, with 70 members of BA staff on board. The flight, lasting less than 4 hours, reached the maxi ...
- ... ance and the nose cone was sold to an American collector. 212 G-BOAE [lower-alpha 10] 17 March 1977 17 november 2003 23376 Grantley Adams International Airport , Barbados 213 F-BTSD [lower-alpha 11] 26 June 1978 ...
#16 Air Vietnam
Active from 1951 to 1975, Air Viet Nam (Air VN) ( Vietnamese : Hãng Hàng không Việt Nam ) was South Vietnam 's first commercial air carrier, headquartered in District 1 , Saigon . [1] Established under a decree by Chief of State Bảo Đại , the airline flew over two million passengers, throughout the
- ... turned to service, it was written off following the hijacking and crash of Flight 706 in 1974. [31] 17 november 1973 Douglas C-47 B XV-NIE struck a mountain at 400 m (1,300 ft) 20 kilometres (12 mi) NNW of Quảng ...
#17 China National Aviation Corporation
The China National Aviation Corporation ( Chinese : 中國航空公司 ) was a Chinese airline which was nationalized after the Chinese Communist Party took control in 1949, and merged into the People's Aviation Company of China ( 中國人民航空公司 ) in 1952. It was a major airline under the Nationalist government of Ch
- ... takeoff from Kunming Airport due to engine failure and overloading, killing 13 of 17 on board. [17] 17 november 1942: Douglas C-47 60 struck a mountain at 13,400 feet in the Cang Shan ridge, Himalayas due to ici ...
#18 ATA Airlines
ATA Airlines, Inc. – formerly known as American Trans Air and commonly referred to as ATA – was an American low-cost scheduled service and charter airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana . [1] ATA operated scheduled passenger flights throughout the U.S. mainland and Hawaii , Puerto Rico and Portugal
- ... of scheduled service to Denver , San Juan , and their headquarters and former hub Indianapolis . On november 17, 2005, ATA Airlines received court approval to sell its Ambassadair Travel Club division to Gruening ...
#19 Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. ( Arabic : القطرية , al-Qaṭariya ), [4] operating as Qatar Airways , is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar . [5] Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha , [6] the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 150 [7] international destina
- ... 06 ) , the airline firmed up an order for two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft plus seven options. [76] On november 17, 2013, the first day of the Dubai Airshow, Qatar Airways purchased 50 Boeing 777-9Xs . [77] The comm ...
#20 Sunwing Travel Group
Sunwing Travel Group is a privately owned travel company headquartered in Toronto , Canada . [2] The group operates an airline, three tour operators , a retail chain, a vacation club [3] and destination management company. [4] Travel and holiday companies of Canada Sunwing Travel Group Type Private
- ... in Hunter. [4] [5] By 2004, Sunwing had become the second largest tour operator in Ontario . [6] On november 17, 2005, Sunwing Airlines' inaugural flight, a Boeing 737-800 , departed from Toronto Pearson airport. ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Goodyear Blimp
The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet of airships (or dirigibles) operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , used mainly for advertising purposes and capturing aerial views of live sporting events for television . [3] The term blimp itself is defined as a non-rigid airship — without any i
- ... Corporation ) by Van Wagner Communications LLC, and operated as the Van Wagner Airship Group until november 17, 2017, when it was purchased by Airsign Inc. [12] [13] [14] They currently operate an airship for Go ...
#2 List of Zeppelins
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
- ... September 1916 LZ 52 P L 18 3 November 1915 Destroyed in shed fire at Tondern during refuelling on 17 november 1915 [34] LZ 53 P L 17 20 October 1915 27 reconnaissance missions; nine attacks on England dropping ...
- ... bs; 31 reconnaissance missions above the North and Baltic Seas and at the Eastern Front; retired on 17 november 1917 and laid up at Seerappen. In 1920 ordered to be transferred to Belgium as part of war reparati ...
#3 American Blimp Corporation
American Blimp Corporation (ABC) is an American privately owned Hillsboro, Oregon -based company that is the largest manufacturer of blimps in the United States. It manufactures the hardware and rigging for the Lightship and Spector brands of airships. In 2012, American Blimp Corporation and The Lig
- ... ed by Van Wagner Communications LLC, and became referred to as the Van Wagner Airship Group. [1] On november 17, 2017, the Florida-based AirSign Inc. purchased the American Blimp Corporation and the Van Wagner Ai ...
#4 Zeppelin L 30
Zeppelin "L 30" (factory number "LZ 62" ) was the first R-class " Super Zeppelin " of the German Empire . It was the most successful airship of the First World War with 31 reconnaissance flights and 10 bombing runs carrying a total of 23,305 kg of bombs, [1] with the first ones targeting England ,
- ... erman Empire Name LZ 62 Operator Imperial German Navy Builder Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Decommissioned 17 november 1917 Maiden voyage 28 May 1916 [1] Out of service 17 November 1917 Identification "L 30" Fate Given ...
- ... Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Decommissioned 17 November 1917 Maiden voyage 28 May 1916 [1] Out of service 17 november 1917 Identification "L 30" Fate Given to Belgium as war reparations after World War I . Broken up i ...
- ... 1917, and in Seerappen near Königsberg , East Prussia from 2 May 1917. It was taken out of service 17 november 1917 and stored in Seerappen, from where it was broken up in 1920 and parts of it (including gondol ...
#5 List of airship accidents
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
- ... -Lanz type SL6) explodes after take-off over Luftschiffhafen Seddin , killing all 20 on-board. 20 0 17 november 1915 Imperial German Navy L 18 (Zeppelin LZ 52) burns out in shed fire at Tønder . 1 February 1916 ...
#6 Mystery airship
Mystery airships or phantom airships are a class of unidentified flying objects best known from a series of newspaper reports originating in the western United States and spreading east during late 1896 and early 1897. [1] According to researcher Jerome Clark , airship sightings were reported worldw
- ... November 18, 1896. [11] Witnesses reported a light moving slowly over Sacramento on the evening of november 17 at an estimated 1,000-foot elevation. [11] Some witnesses said they could see a dark shape behind th ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 31 Squadron RAAF
No. 31 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) airbase support squadron. It was formed in August 1942 and disbanded in July 1946 after seeing action against the Japanese in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II . During the war, it operated the Bristol Beaufighter , which it operate
- ... erational base at Coomalie Creek Airfield on 12 November and then began flying combat operations on 17 november , attacking targets in Portuguese Timor . [3] During its first attack, the squadron lost one Beaufig ...
#2 47th Flying Training Wing
The 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , near Del Rio, Texas . It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the U
- ... 39th Flying Training Squadron : 2 April 1990 – 15 December 1991 84th Bombardment Squadron: attached 17 november 1952 – 7 February 1955, assigned 8 February 1955 – 22 June 1962 84th Flying Training Squadron : 2 A ...
- ... l 1990 – 15 December 1991 85th Bombardment Squadron (later 85th Flying Training Squadron): attached 17 november 1952 – 7 February 1955, assigned 8 February 1955 – 22 June 1962; assigned 1 September 1972 – 15 Dec ...
#3 148th Aero Squadron
The 148th Aero Squadron was a unit of the United States Army Air Service that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 148th Aero Squadron 148th Aero Squadron preparing for a daylight raid on German trenches and cities, Petite Synthe , France, 6 August 1918 Active 11 November 1917 – 24 March
- ... , San Antonio , Texas, on 11 November 1917. The unit was organized with a full complement of men by 17 november , and was ordered transferred to the Royal Flying Corps training school at Camp Taliaferro , Fort Wo ...
- ... (Pursuit) , June 1918 Demobilized, 22–24 March 1919 ASSIGNMENTS Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 11–1 17 november 1917 Post Headquarters, Camp Taliaferro, 18 November 1917 – 14 February 1918 Attached to the Royal F ...
- ... 1919 Post Headquarters, Mitchell Field, 22–24 March 1919 [6] [9] STATIONS Kelly Field , Texas, 11–1 17 november 1917 Barron Field (#3), Camp Taliaferro, Texas, 18 November – 24 January 1918 Detachment at: Benbroo ...
#4 Ferry Squadron RAF
Ferry Squadron is a former Royal Air Force squadron which operated between 1956 and 1958 at RAF Benson , the squadron was formed by the replacements, disbandments and mergers dating back to 1943. Ferry Squadron Active 16 April 1956 – 1 December 1958 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role
- ... e the unit was renamed No. 1 (Overseas) Ferry Unit during September 1950. The unit was disbanded on 17 november 1952 at RAF Abingdon to become No. 1 (Long Range) Ferry Unit and No. 3 (Long Range) Ferry Unit. [4] ...
#5 No. 1 Group RAF
No. 1 Group of the Royal Air Force is one of the two operations groups in RAF Air Command . Today, the group is referred to as the Air Combat Group, as it controls the RAF's combat fast-jet aircraft and has airfields in the UK, as well as RAF Support Unit Goose Bay in Canada. The group headquarters
- ... took on the old role of the command, directing the bomber and strike aircraft of Strike Command. On 17 november 1983, No. 38 Group RAF was subsumed within Headquarters No. 1 Group. [15] In around 1984, Headquart ...
#6 Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
- ... airfields on the island of Bougainville were bombed steadily and with increasing intensity. [20] On 17 november 1943, MAG-24 moved to Banika , part of the Russell Islands , where they would support the invasion ...
#7 35th Fighter Squadron
The 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
- ... l' designation from their titles during an Air Force-wide reorganization on 31 January 1992. [4] On 17 november 2000, the 35th Fighter Squadron received its first Block 40 F-16s. The new aircraft carry Low-Altit ...
#8 7th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 7th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Fort George G. Meade , Maryland. The squadron, as the 7th Radio Squadron , Mobile, provided intelligence for American forces in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. As the 302d Radio Squadron ,
- ... 9 – present [1] STATIONS Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 15 October 1942 Reno Army Air Base , Nevada, 17 november 1942 Camp Pinedale , California, 21 January 1943 Camp Stoneman , California, 5 October–11 November ...
#9 33rd Fighter Wing
The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
- ... tober 1991 [1] ASSIGNMENTS Eighth Air Force , 5 November 1947 (attached to 509th Bombardment Wing , 17 november 1947 – 15 November 1948) First Air Force , 1 December 1948 (attached to Eastern Air Defense Force , ...
#10 No. 210 Squadron RAF
No. 210 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit established in World War I . Disbanded and reformed a number of times in the ensuing years, it operated as a fighter squadron during World War I and as a maritime patrol squadron during the Spanish Civil War , World War II and the Cold War before it was la
- ... sqn, but this did not last for long, as the squadron disbanded there for the last time at Sarjah on 17 november 1971. [13] [14] AIRCRAFT OPERATED From To Aircraft Variant Feb 1917 May 1917 Nieuport 12 Feb 1917 M ...
#11 94th Fighter Squadron
The 94th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force 1st Operations Group located at Joint Base Langley–Eustis , Virginia. The 94th is equipped with the F-22 Raptor . [1] Unit of the US Air Force Air Combat Command 94th Fighter Squadron SPAD XIII at the United States Air Force Museum s
- ... oup, 18 August 1955 1st Fighter Wing , 1 February 1961 Attached to 314th Air Division , c. 6 June – 17 november 1969 23d Air Division , 1 December 1969 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 July 1971 1st Operations Group ...
- ... July 1950 Selfridge AFB , Michigan , 18 August 1955 Deployed at Osan AB , South Korea , c. 6 June – 17 november 1969 Wurtsmith AFB , Michigan , 31 December 1969 MacDill AFB , Florida , 1 July 1971 Langley AFB , ...
#12 No. 84 Squadron RAAF
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
- ... ld, which was also near Townsville, on 22 June and began to receive new Kittyhawks on 25 August. On 17 november , No. 84 Squadron moved to Ross River, also in the Townsville area, and received more personal and a ...
#13 List of USAF Fighter Wings assigned to Strategic Air Command
This is a list of United States Air Force fighter wings assigned to Strategic Air Command . This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2009 )
- ... AF, NM. Assigned to: Strategic Air Command, Eighth Air Force. (Attached to the 509th Bomb Wing from 17 november 1947 to 15 November 1948). Equipment: F-51s, F-84s. Reassigned to: First Air Force on 1 December 19 ...
#14 No. 500 Squadron RAF
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
- ... escued. [31] [32] Two more U-boats were attacked that day, [33] and another on 16 November. [34] On 17 november , an attack by three 500 Squadron Hudsons badly damaged U-331 , which signalled surrender, but the s ...
#15 141st Air Refueling Wing
The 141st Air Refueling Wing (141 ARW) is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard , stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base , Spokane, Washington. If activated to federal service, the 141 ARW is gained by the United States Air Force and assigned to the Air Mobility Command (AMC). As a result of BR
- ... r ejecting and was rescued by a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter crew. Another crash occurred on 17 november 1963, when mechanical failure caused an F-89 to crash during a night training mission near Windy Pe ...
#16 No. 197 Squadron RAF
No. 197 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed in World War I and reformed as a fighter-bomber unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 197 Squadron RAF Active 9 August 1917 – 17 November 1917 21 November 1942 – 31 August 1945 Country United Kingdom Branc
- ... War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 197 Squadron RAF Active 9 August 1917 – 17 november 1917 21 November 1942 – 31 August 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Latin ...
- ... WAR I No. 197 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed in Egypt on 9 August 1917, but it disbanded on 17 november 1917 upon re-designation as an artillery observation school, having not received any aircraft. REFO ...
#17 1st Fighter Squadron
The 1st Fighter Squadron is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force . It was most recently based at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it operated McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle aircraft conducting advanced fighter training. "1 FS" redirects here. Not to be confused with FS1 (disambiguat
- ... ovember 1944 – 7 April 1945 Ie Shima Airfield , Okinawa , 19 May 1945 Kadena Air Base , Okinawa, c. 17 november 1945 Yontan Airfield , Okinawa, 29 January 1946 – 15 October 1946 George Air Force Base , Californi ...
#18 No. 207 Squadron RAF
Number 207 Squadron is a historic bomber squadron and, latterly, a communications and flying training squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was announced on 5 July 2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return t
- ... e to operate jets in home waters from a British carrier – flying from HMS Queen Elizabeth . [34] On 17 november 2021 a Royal Air Force F-35B, identified as ZM152, crashed during routine operations from HMS Queen ...
- ... 5 April 1940 19 April 1940 RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire Merged here into no. 12 OTU 1 November 1940 17 november 1941 RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire 17 November 1941 20 September 1942 RAF Bottesford , Leicestershi ...
- ... ordshire Merged here into no. 12 OTU 1 November 1940 17 November 1941 RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire 17 november 1941 20 September 1942 RAF Bottesford , Leicestershire Det. at RAF Syerston , Nottinghamshire 24 Au ...
#19 No. 38 Group RAF
No. 38 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which disbanded on 31 December 2020. It was formed on 6 November 1943 from the former 38 Wing with nine squadrons as part of Transport Command . It was disbanded on 31 January 1951, but re-formed on 1 January 1960, became part of RAF Air Support Co
- ... of the new RAF Strike Command . No. 46 Group RAF was merged into 38 Group on 1 January 1976. [5] On 17 november 1983, 38 Group was subsumed within Headquarters No. 1 Group RAF at RAF Upavon in Wiltshire . [6] 38 ...
#20 No. 288 Squadron RAF
No. 288 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an anti-aircraft co-operation unit in World War II . No. 288 Squadron RAF Active 18 November 1941 – 15 June 1946 16 March 1953 – 30 September 1957 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Honour through deeds Insignia Squadr
- ... 941 –June 1946) Military unit HISTORY FORMATION IN WORLD WAR II The squadron formed at RAF Digby on 17 november 1941 and was equipped with Lysanders , Blenheims and Hurricanes to provide practice for the anti-ai ...
Design / Design
#1 Gertrude Rogallo
Gertrude S. Rogallo (January 13, 1914 – January 28, 2008) was one of the co-inventors of the flexible wing. These wings are now known as Rogallo wings . She and her husband, Francis Rogallo , invented the wing and obtained two United States patents on different versions of it in the early 1950s. R
- ... ,078, Filed November 23, 1948 Rogallo, Gertrude et al., “Flexible Kite”, US patent 2,751,172, Filed november 17, 1952 This article about a United States engineer, inventor or industrial designer is a stub . You c ...
#2 Rogallo wing
The Rogallo wing is a flexible type of wing . In 1948, Francis Rogallo , a NASA engineer, and his wife Gertrude Rogallo , invented a self-inflating flexible wing they called the Parawing , also known after them as the "Rogallo Wing" and flexible wing . [1] NASA considered Rogallo's flexible wing as
- ... ,078, Filed November 23, 1948 Rogallo, Gertrude et al., "Flexible Kite", US patent 2,751,172, Filed november 17, 1952 SEE ALSO Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rogallo wings . Flight Dynamics Flightsail Han ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Ruth Alexander
Ruth Blaney Alexander (May 18, 1905 – September 18, 1930) was an early female pilot in the United States who established several records in altitude and distance during 1929 and 1930. American female aviation pioneer For American sports educator, see Ruth H. Alexander . Ruth Alexander Born ( 1905-05
- ... nal records in altitude and distance Aviation career Full name Ruth Blaney Alexander Flight license november 17, 1929 San Diego, California YOUTH Ruth Blaney was raised in Irving, Kansas in Marshall County by par ...
- ... completed her training on November 11, 1929, the first Kansan to graduate from the Ryan school. On november 17, 1929 she became the 65th licensed woman pilot in the U.S., also attaining her FAI license the same ...
#2 Edward Bayard Heath
Edward Bayard Heath (November 17, 1888 – November 1, 1931) was an American Aircraft engineer. [1] [2] a Heath Parasol on display Edward Bayard Heath Born November 17, 1888 Brooklyn, New York Died February 1, 1931 (1931-02-01) (aged 42) Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois Employer Glen Curtiss Kn
- Edward Bayard Heath ( november 17, 1888 – November 1, 1931) was an American Aircraft engineer. [1] [2] a Heath Parasol on display Edwa ...
- ... 931) was an American Aircraft engineer. [1] [2] a Heath Parasol on display Edward Bayard Heath Born november 17, 1888 Brooklyn, New York Died February 1, 1931 (1931-02-01) (aged 42) Maine Township, Cook County, I ...
- ... ial Vehicle Co. Spouse(s) Berna Heath Parent(s) Clark Heath Ada M. Johnson BIOGRAPHY He was born on november 17, 1888 in Brooklyn, New York to Clark Heath and Ada M. Johnson. [3] Heath designed and built a series ...
#3 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- ... national Space Station, would be named S.S. John Young . [51] Cygnus NG-10 successfully launched on november 17, 2018, and concluded its mission on February 25, 2019. [52] Asteroid 5362 Johnyoung was named after ...
#4 Daniel Jubb
Daniel Jubb (born 1984 in Manchester , England ) is a British rocket scientist. In a 17 November 2008 article from the British newspaper The Times , he was named "one of the world's leading rocket scientists", by the Royal Air Force Wing Commander Andy Green . [1]
- Daniel Jubb (born 1984 in Manchester , England ) is a British rocket scientist. In a 17 november 2008 article from the British newspaper The Times , he was named "one of the world's leading rocket ...
#5 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
- ... Mezeyrac, Louis Marius de (General) 3 February 1911 355 Bonzon, Maurice Théodore 3 February 1911 d. 17 november 1911. [8] 356 Raobet, Jean 3 February 1911 357 Weston, Maximilian John 3 February 1911 UK 358 Hamel ...
#6 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
- 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). H ...
- ... igley during their pioneering trans-Australia flight, 1919 Nickname(s) " Spud " Born ( 1891-11-17 ) 17 november 1891 Kew , Victoria Died 21 April 1963 (1963-04-21) (aged 71) Essendon , Victoria Allegiance Austra ...
- ... ant Murphy (far left) with fellow Australian Flying Corps pilots, Middle East, 1918 Murphy was born 17 november 1891 in Kew , a suburb of Melbourne , to joiner and engineer Charles Hubert Murphy and his wife Mar ...
#7 Jean Pierson
Jean Pierson (17 November 1940 – 3 November 2021) was a French aerospace engineer who served as the managing director and CEO of Airbus Industrie between 1985 and 1998. During his time as its leader, the company emerged as a global competitor to the then leader Boeing . In addition to advancing the
- Jean Pierson ( 17 november 1940 – 3 November 2021) was a French aerospace engineer who served as the managing director and CEO ...
- ... 380 program. French aerospace engineer (1940–2021) Jean Pierson Pierson in 1982 Born ( 1940-11-17 ) 17 november 1940 Bizerte , French Tunisia Died 3 November 2021 (2021-11-03) (aged 80) Nationality French Educat ...
- ... onal Militaire Alma mater Supaéro Occupation Engineer Employer Airbus BIOGRAPHY Pierson was born on 17 november 1940 in Bizerte in the French protectorate of Tunisia . He studied at the Prytanée national militai ...
#8 Wild Bill Gelbke
William "Wild Bill" Gelbke (1938-1978, born in Green Bay , Wisconsin ) was an American engineer and motorcycle designer . He is noted for having designed and constructed large motorcycles powered by automobile engines, particularly the Roadog [2] and the Auto Four , the latter a motorcycle intended
- ... 3] American motorcycle designer William "Wild Bill" Gelbke Born 1938 [1] Green Bay , Wisconsin Died november 17, 1978 Green Bay , Wisconsin Nationality American Education University of Wisconsin University of Sou ...
- ... marijuana rather than the vegetables he actually hauled; he had also purchased a gun that year. On november 17, 1978, approximately 12 police officers converged on Gelbke's rented farmhouse near Green Bay and is ...
#9 Friedrich Hermann Wölfert
Friedrich Hermann Wölfert (17 November 1850 in Riethnordhausen , Kreis Sangerhausen – 12 June 1897 in Tempelhof (in Berlin ) was a German publisher and aviation pioneer. [1]
- Friedrich Hermann Wölfert ( 17 november 1850 in Riethnordhausen , Kreis Sangerhausen – 12 June 1897 in Tempelhof (in Berlin ) was a German ...
#10 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... NAS 28 October 1914 [51] - 971 2nd Lt. John Eustace Arthur Baldwin , 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars 17 november 1914 [51] - 972 2nd Lt. Erik Harrison Mitchell 17 November 1914 [51] - 973 Francisco Carabajal 18 N ...
- ... Baldwin , 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars 17 November 1914 [51] - 972 2nd Lt. Erik Harrison Mitchell 17 november 1914 [51] - 973 Francisco Carabajal 18 November 1914 [51] - 974 Capt. Gerald William Huntbach, 4th ...
#11 Hiroshi Matsumoto (engineer)
Hiroshi Matsumoto ( 松本 紘 , Matsumoto Hiroshi ) (born November 17, 1942) is a Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist. He was the president of Kyoto University until August 2014, and then served as the president of RIKEN until March 2022. He is a member of the Japanese government's committee on s
- Hiroshi Matsumoto ( 松本 紘 , Matsumoto Hiroshi ) (born november 17, 1942) is a Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist. He was the president of Kyoto University un ...
- ... akou, China. [1] Hiroshi Matsumoto 松本 紘 Hiroshi Matsumoto (on December 1, 2016) Born ( 1942-11-17 ) november 17, 1942 (age 79) Zhangjiakou , China Nationality Japanese Education Kyoto University Engineering caree ...
#12 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 .
- ... x, Léon 29 August 1910 189 Parent, François 29 August 1910 190 Paris-Leclerc, Max 29 August 1910 d. 17 november 1953. 191 Zaifine, Jean 29 August 1910 192 André, Claude 29 August 1910 193 Baugnies, Jean-Bernard- ...
#13 Ferdinand Brandner
Ferdinand Brandner (17 November 1903 – 20 December 1986) was an Austrian aerospace designer and an SS Standartenführer in Nazi Germany . While interned in the Soviet Union under Operation Osoaviakhim following World War II , he played a major role in designing the Kuznetsov NK-12 , the most powerful
- ... etsov NK-12 , the most powerful turboprop engine ever built. Ferdinand Brandner Born ( 1903-11-17 ) november 17, 1903 Died December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20) (aged 83) Salzburg, Austria Nationality Austrian Engineeri ...
- Ferdinand Brandner ( 17 november 1903 – 20 December 1986) was an Austrian aerospace designer and an SS Standartenführer in Nazi Germ ...
- ... ria Nationality Austrian Engineering career Discipline Aerospace engineering LIFE Brandner was born 17 november 1903 to Sudeten German parents in Vienna , his father being a low-ranking government official. [1] ...
#14 Ernest Edwin Sechler
Ernest Edwin Sechler (1905-1979) was an aerospace engineer and scientist who specialized in thin-shell structures . He earned his doctorate in 1934 at Caltech as one of the early students of Theodore von Kármán with a dissertation on the mechanics of thin-plate compression. [1] Ernest Sechler Born (
- ... h a dissertation on the mechanics of thin-plate compression. [1] Ernest Sechler Born ( 1905-11-17 ) november 17, 1905 Pueblo, Colorado Died August 14, 1979 (1979-08-14) (aged 73) Alma mater Caltech Scientific car ...
#15 Jack Baldwin (RAF officer)
Air Marshal Sir John Eustice Arthur Baldwin , KBE , CB , DSO , DL (13 April 1892 – 28 July 1975) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . Royal Air Force air marshal (1892–1975) Sir John Eustice Arthur Baldwin Wing Commander Baldwin as Commandant of the Central Flyin
- ... . [1] MILITARY SERVICE Baldwin was awarded the Royal Aero Club 's Aviator's Certificate no. 971 on 17 november 1914 and became a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps . [2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 55 ...
#16 Michael S. Hopkins
Michael Scott Hopkins (born December 28, 1968) is a United States Space Force colonel [1] and NASA astronaut . [2] Hopkins was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20 . He made his first spaceflight as a Flight Engineer on Soyuz TMA-10M / Expedition 37 / Expedition 38 , from
- ... Walker, and Noguchi launched on Crew Dragon Resilience , arriving at the Station two days later, on november 17. [4] On December 18, 2020, Hopkins became the first astronaut to transfer from the Air Force to the ...
#17 Alexander Kemurdzhian
Aleksandr Leonovich Kemurdzhian [2] [lower-alpha 1] ( Russian : Александр Леонович Кемурджиан ; [5] 4 October 1921 – 25 February 2003) was a Soviet mechanical engineer who worked at the VNIITransmash institute for the most of the second half of the 20th century. He is best known for designing the
- ... 1 was carried to the moon by Luna 17 , which was launched on 10 November and landed on the moon on 17 november 1970. [17] [18] [19] It was the "first successful rover to operate beyond Earth" [17] and the "firs ...
#18 Stephen Bragg
Stephen Lawrence Bragg (1923–2014) was a British engineer who was Vice Chancellor of Brunel University from 1971-81. [1] He was the son of Lawrence Bragg and grandson of William Henry Bragg . British engineer Stephen Lawrence Bragg Born ( 1923-11-17 ) 17 November 1923 Died 14 November 2014 (2014-11-
- ... g and grandson of William Henry Bragg . British engineer Stephen Lawrence Bragg Born ( 1923-11-17 ) 17 november 1923 Died 14 November 2014 (2014-11-14) (aged 90) Nationality British Education University of Cambr ...
- ... ureen Roberts Parent(s) Alice Bragg, Lawrence Bragg EARLY LIFE, EDUCATION AND CAREER He was born on 17 november 1923 to Lawrence Bragg , physicist, X-ray crystallographer and Nobel Prize winner for physics (1915 ...
#19 Walter C. Williams
Walter Charles Williams (July 30, 1919 – October 7, 1995) was an American engineer, leader of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) group at Edwards Air Force Base in the 1940s and 1950s, and a NASA deputy associate administrator during Project Mercury . This article is about the NA
- ... lliams; sons Charles M. Williams and Howard L. Williams; and daughter, Elizabeth Ann Powell. [1] On november 17, 1995, Kenneth J. Szalai , the director of the Dryden Flight Research Center renamed the Integrated ...
#20 Wang Yongzhi
Wang Yongzhi ( Chinese : 王永志 ; born 17 November 1932) is a Chinese aerospace scientist and academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a commissioner of the 11th National People's Political Consultative Conference . [1] He is notable for serving as the general architect and designer of Chi
- Wang Yongzhi ( Chinese : 王永志 ; born 17 november 1932) is a Chinese aerospace scientist and academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a ...
- ... bruary 2013 ) In this Chinese name , the family name is Wang . Wang Yongzhi 王永志 Born ( 1932-11-17 ) 17 november 1932 (age 89) Changtu County , Manchukuo Alma mater Tsinghua University Moscow Aviation Institute A ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Scramjet programs
Scramjet programs refers to research and testing programs for the development of supersonic combustion ramjets , known as scramjets . This list provides a short overview of national and international collaborations, and civilian and military programs. The USA, Russia, India, and China (2014), have s
- ... ng available Russian technology as a less expensive alternative to developing hypersonic flight. On november 17, 1992, Russian scientists with some additional French support successfully launched a scramjet engin ...
#2 Argus 115 hp
The Argus 115 hp aircraft engine from 1913 was a six-cylinder, water cooled inline engine built by the German Argus Motoren company. 1910s German piston aircraft engine Argus 115 hp Argus 115 hp aircraft engine, intake side Type Piston inline aero engine National origin Germany Manufacturer Argus
- ... ngine later was tested by the Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt in Berlin-Adlershof from 15 to 17 november 1913 it was and found to produce about 110 hp (82 kW) at 1,330 rpm. [4] While this engine is referr ...
Event / Event
#1 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... deck and suffers fatal injuries when he strikes the tail of an AD Skyraider . Airframe written off. 17 november Douglas MC-54M Skymaster , 44-9068A , c/n 27294/DO240, tail number O-49068, built as a C-54E-5-DO a ...
- ... latis, 27, CIA Security Officer; and William Henderson "Bill" Marr, 37, CIA Security Officer. [115] 17 november One of the pilots of two USMC Grumman F9F Panther fighters (of VMA-323 ?) that collided over the Mo ...
#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
- ... tch fire. All 6 occupants aboard perished in the accident, plus 5 people on the ground. [265] [266] 17 november 1975 Gali An-24RV CCCP-46467 North Caucasus W/O 38 /38 Went off course when trying to avoid a thund ...
#3 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
- ... nto mountains near Tabarz while en route to Erfurt from Frankfurt , killing 11 of 15 on board. [47] 17 november 1936: Junkers Ju 52/3mge D-ASUI Hans Berr crashed into a mountain near Lauf an der Pegnitz while on ...
#4 Montreal Convention
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
- ... vember 2007 Ecuador 26 August 2006 Egypt 25 April 2005 El Salvador 6 January 2008 Equatorial Guinea 17 november 2015 Eritrea - None International Protocol Estonia 4 November 2003 Ethiopia 22 June 2014 Fiji 9 Jan ...
#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
- ... its 31 passengers and six crew has ever been found. The cause of the accident remains undetermined. 17 november 1951 An Overseas National Airways C-54D (N79992) collided in midair with a California Eastern DC-4 ...
- ... aboard died. At the time, this was the deadliest airline crash in U.S. commercial aviation history. 17 november 1955 Peninsular Air Transport Flight 17K, a C-54 (N88852), crashed on climbout from Boeing Field du ...
- ... eing Field due to propeller problems caused by maintenance errors, killing 28 of 74 on board. [102] 17 november 1955 USAF MC-54M 44-9068 struck Mount Charleston, Nevada en route to Area 51 due to a navigation er ...
#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
- ... Bangkok 5 September 1973 Boeing 727-121C Bangkok–Saigon In-flight explosion XV-NIE near Quảng Ngãi 17 november 1973 Douglas C-47B Saigon-Quang Ngai Weather, pilot error, CFIT XV-NUM Hue Airport 20 February 1974 ...
- ... Douglas DC-2-221 Kunming–Chongqing Overloading, engine failure, crash on takeoff 60 Yunnan Province 17 november 1942 Douglas C-47 Kunming–Dinjan Unexplained disappearance 53 near Luishui 11 March 1943 Douglas C- ...
#7 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
- ... Airways Flight 213 : After the flight from London landed at Boston's Logan International Airport on november 17, police arrested Kamila Dolniak, 32, a Polish citizen living in Austria, and charged her with interf ...
- ... estruction of property. [342] Shortly after an Emirates flight to Birmingham took off from Dubai on november 17, Khaled Mir, 39, of Saltley , Birmingham, became disruptive. After consuming duty-free vodka, he bec ...
- ... hem but found no basis for charges; the Iranian family left the country for Malaysia later. [375] A november 17 Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Saigon was delayed during boarding over an altercation between ...
#8 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
- ... . On 29 October 1948 two RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF16s collided near Hartland Point, Devon. [4] On 17 november 1948 two RAF de Havilland Tiger Moths collided near RAF Leuchars , Scotland. [4] On 30 November 194 ...
- ... 2010S 2012 On 3 July 2012 two Royal Air Force PANAVIA Tornados collided over the Moray Firth. 2017 17 november 2017, mid air collision between a light aircraft and helicopter, over Waddesdon, near Aylesbury in ...
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... 0528, disappears on a flight from Elmendorf AFB to Kodiak Naval Air Station with 20 on board. [209] 17 november On the first launch attempt of the Martin B-61A Matador , GM-11042 , the JATO booster malfunctions ...
- ... by Capt. Donald Edwards, of Opa-locka, Florida , overshoots the field, ending up in a canal. [298] 17 november USAF Fairchild C-119F-KM Flying Boxcar , 51-8163 , crashed at Fort Bragg , North Carolina , during ...
- ... rd A. Pollard, of Virginia Beach , Virginia, dies aboard the Putnam shortly after his rescue. [422] 17 november Fairey FD.2 , WG774 , a single-engined transonic research aircraft, the last British design to hold ...
- ... dation for Valuable Service in the Air . FD.2 test program does not resume until August 1955. [423] 17 november Lt. Col. John Brooke England (1923–1954) is killed in a crash near Toul-Rosieres Air Base , France ...
#10 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
- ... SS Birmingham in Hampton Roads, Virginia , the first take-off from a ship by a fixed-wing aircraft. 17 november – Ralph Johnstone , a pilot for the Wright Exhibition Team , becomes the first American pilot to di ...
#11 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
- ... ner Airport, Belfast , killing all seven on board. [14] G-AOHJ of BEA, sister aircraft to G-AOHP On 17 november 1957, G-AOHP of British European Airways crashed at Ballerup after the failure of three engines on ...
#12 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
- ... Tigers Boeing 707 makes the first polar circumnavigation of the world, in 62 hours 27 minutes. [46] november 17 – Wishing to fly to Cuba to liberate political prisoners of the Castro regime and armed with two gun ...
#13 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
- ... sraeli aircraft strike 70 underground rocket-launching sites in the Gaza Strip in 60 minutes. [113] 17 november Israel expands its air campaign in the Gaza Strip to target Hamas government buildings, destroying ...
#14 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.
- ... ] 28 June 1975 A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines An-24 was hijacked by one person and diverted to Greece. 17 november 1975 Aeroflot Flight 6274, an An-24RV (CCCP-46467), struck Mount Apshara due to crew disorientation ...
- ... ten off three months later in February 1979, apparently suffering some damage in the incident. [82] 17 november 1978 A Romanian Air Force An-24V (YR-AMP) crashed at Arad Airport due to possible icing, killing th ...
#15 Flight level
In aviation and aviation meteorology , a flight level ( FL ) is an aircraft's altitude at standard air pressure , expressed in hundreds of feet . The air pressure is computed assuming an International Standard Atmosphere pressure of 1013.25 hPa (29.92 inHg ) at sea level , and therefore is not n
- ... CIS countries started using feet above transition altitude and introduced RVSM at the same time on 17 november 2011. KYRGYZSTAN, KAZAKHSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN, AND TURKMENISTAN The flight levels below appl ...
- ... Chinese airspace). RVSM implement in China at 16:00 UTC 21 November 2007. In Mongolia at 00:01 UTC 17 november 2011. The aircraft flying in feet according to the table below will have differences between the me ...
- ... ning to the changes in the rules of use of the country's airspace. The new rules came into force on 17 november 2011, introducing a flight level system similar to the one used in the West. RVSM has also been in ...
#16 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
- ... uglas XA3D-1 [93] NOVEMBER November 3 – Saab Lansen [93] November 11 – Matra-Cantinieau MC-101 [93] november 17 – Max Holste 1521 Broussard [93] November 20 – Percival Pembroke [93] DECEMBER December 2 – Short SB ...
#17 1997 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1997: Years in aviation : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20
- ... Jordan. Alaska Airlines orders the Boeing 737-900 , becoming the launch customer for the aircraft. november 17 – ValuJet Airlines terminates operations after merging with AirTran Airways . DECEMBER December 6 – ...
#18 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
- ... , and his wife. Leigh-Mallory is the highest-ranking RAF officer to be killed during World War II. november 17 – The U.S. submarine USS Spadefish (SS-411) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese aircraft carrier Shinyo ...
#19 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
- ... cloud lies along popular international air routes between Europe , North America , and Asia . [398] 17 november A Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopter crashes in Phayao Province in northern Thailand , killing all ...
#20 1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash
The 1948 Lutana crash occurred on 2 September 1948 near Nundle , New South Wales , Australia, when the Lutana , a Douglas DC-3 operated by Australian National Airways , crashed into high terrain en route from Brisbane to Sydney , killing all 13 on board. A judicial enquiry by a Supreme Court Judge d
- ... ociated Airlines, nominated by the Australian Pilots Association . [3] The inquiry report, released 17 november 1948, found the pilot, Captain J. A. Drummond, to be a "pilot of more than ordinary ability," and l ...
Glider / Glider
#1 VSS Enterprise
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
- ... port. [18] [19] [20] A second gliding test flight took place on 28 October 2010 [21] and a third on 17 november 2010. [22] As of December 2010 [update] , Scaled reported that the flight test program was exceedin ...
- ... F02 28 October 2010 10 min, 51 sec 230 knots (260 mph; 430 km/h) EAS 3 g Stucky / Alsbury 45 / GF03 17 november 2010 11 min, 39 sec 246 knots (283 mph; 456 km/h) EAS 3.5 g Siebold / Nichols 47 / GF04 13 January ...
#2 De Havilland Australia DHA-G2
The de Havilland Australia DHA-G2 was a Second World War Australian transport glider based on the earlier prototype DHA-G1. [1] Only two prototype G1 and six production G2 gliders were built. [2] DHA-G2 Role Transport glider National origin Australia Manufacturer de Havilland Australia First flight
- ... June 1942, and was accepted by the RAAF on 11 October 1942, with the second prototype following on 17 november . [5] A production order was placed with DHA for a modified version, but with the threat of invasion ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 AgustaWestland Apache
The AgustaWestland Apache is a licence-built version of the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter for the British Army Air Corps . The first eight helicopters were built by Boeing ; the remaining 59 were assembled by Westland Helicopters (later AgustaWestland ) at Yeovil , Somerset in Engla
- ... its land-based role. [31] It achieved maritime certification in December 2005 aboard HMS Ocean . On 17 november 2006, HMS Ark Royal became the first aircraft carrier to land an Apache AH1. [50] They first appear ...
#2 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
- ... ou can imagine". [13] ACCIDENTS A mid-air collision between a Cessna 152 and a Cabri G2 occurred on 17 november 2017 in the UK, causing four fatalities, two in each aircraft. [41] Both aircraft were on training ...
#3 Volocopter 2X
The Volocopter 2X is a German two-seat, optionally-piloted , multirotor electric helicopter . The personal air vehicle was designed and produced by Volocopter GmbH of Bruchsal , and first introduced at the AERO Friedrichshafen airshow in 2017. The aircraft is sold complete and ready-to-fly. Volocopt
- ... personal air vehicle Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Volocopter First flight 17 november 2013 Status In production (2018) Developed from Volocopter VC2 The design had its first flight on 1 ...
- ... r 2013 Status In production (2018) Developed from Volocopter VC2 The design had its first flight on 17 november 2013. [1] DEVELOPMENT The two-seat project started in 2013, evolved from early single-seat Volocopt ...
- ... 2X display model The design first flew uncrewed and indoors in an arena in Karlsruhe , Germany, on 17 november 2013. The flight proved the design to have very low vibration levels. [11] [12] The prototype was s ...
#4 Mil Mi-34
The Mil Mi-34 ( NATO reporting name : Hermit ) is a light helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant in either a two or four seat configuration for utility and training. It was first flown on 17 November 1986 and introduced at the Paris Air Show in 1987. The Mi-34 entered production in 1
- ... er Plant in either a two or four seat configuration for utility and training. It was first flown on 17 november 1986 and introduced at the Paris Air Show in 1987. The Mi-34 entered production in 1993, and is cap ...
- ... er Type of aircraft National origin Soviet Union / Russia Manufacturer Mil Helicopters First flight 17 november 1986 Introduction 1993 Status in production Produced 1994–present VARIANTS Mi-34S [note 1] – four s ...
#5 Nord 1700 Norélic
The Nord 1700 Norélic or SNCAN N.1700 Norélic was a French helicopter with several novel control features. Only one prototype was built, though it was intended to lead to series production. Norélic Role Prototype two seat helicopter Type of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer SNCA du Nord (
- ... ational origin France Manufacturer SNCA du Nord ( Nord Aviation ) Designer André Bruel First flight 17 november 1947 Number built 1 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Norélic was a prototype two-seat, single rotor helic ...
- ... lever legs and a tailheel mounted on the propeller shroud. [4] The Norélic made its first flight on 17 november 1947. [2] Flight [3] suggests the helicopter continued to be tested through 1949 and that its contr ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG ( / ˈ r oʊ d ə ... ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s / , German: [ˈʁoːdə ʔʊnt ˈʃvaʁts] ) is an international electronics group specializing in the fields of electronic test equipment , broadcast & media, cybersecurity , radiomonitoring and radiolocation , and radiocommunication . The co
- ... ny is founded in an apartment at Thierschstrasse 36 in Munich to set up an electrotechnical lab. On november 17, the "Physikalisch-Technisches Entwicklungslabor Dr. L. Rohde und Dr. H. Schwarz" (PTE) is registere ...
- ... riate references to self-published sources . ( November 2021 ) Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG Founded 17 november 1933 Founder Dr. Lothar Rohde & Dr. Hermann Schwarz Headquarters Munich , Germany Key people Christ ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Aviation Heritage Museum (Western Australia)
The Aviation Heritage Museum is a museum created and maintained by the RAAF Association of Western Australia. It houses many military and civilian aircraft, aircraft replicas and aircraft engines, of types that have served in the Royal Australian Air Force or have relevance to aviation in Western Au
- ... ustralia. [1] Aviation museum in Bull Creek, Western Australia Aviation Heritage Museum Established 17 november 1979 ; 42 years ago ( 17 November 1979 ) Location Bull Creek, Western Australia Coordinates 32°02′5 ...
- ... ull Creek, Western Australia Aviation Heritage Museum Established 17 November 1979 ; 42 years ago ( 17 november 1979 ) Location Bull Creek, Western Australia Coordinates 32°02′57″S 115°51′32″E Type Aviation muse ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Iron Dome
Iron Dome ( Hebrew : כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל , romanized : Kippat Barzel ) is a mobile all-weather air defense system [8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries . [7] The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from
- ... ring operation "Pillar of Defense" (14–21 November 2012) Iron Dome made 421 interceptions. [104] On 17 november , after two rockets targeted Tel Aviv during the operation, a battery was deployed in the area. With ...
- ... iles and rockets fired into Israel by Hamas from the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense up to 17 november 2012, Iron Dome identified two-thirds as not posing a threat and intercepted 90 percent of the rema ...
#2 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
- ... ombs killed at least 20 people in a primary school in Ras al-Ayn, al-Hasakah Governorate . [127] On 17 november 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 14 people near a bakery and a restaurant in Al-Bab . [128] On 18 ...
- ... bombs damaged the children's hospital and the only blood bank in besieged eastern Aleppo . [274] On 17 november 2016, a barrel bomb damaged the Bab al-Nairab water plant. [275] On 20 November 2016, a barrel bomb ...
#3 QRSAM
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile ( QRSAM ) is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army , [10] meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks. [5] Indian surface-t
- ... nent, which is projected to increase 99% incrementally. [4] TESTING QRSAM test with live warhead on 17 november 2020. The first test firing of the missile took place on 4 June 2017. This was followed by the seco ...
- ... direct hit on to a Banshee pilot-less target aircraft at medium range and medium altitude. [25] On 17 november 2020, DRDO successfully test-fired QRSAM with live warhead for the first time to check performance ...
#4 Kh-55
The Kh-55 ( Russian : Х -55 [note 1] , also known as RKV-500 ; NATO reporting name : AS-15 "Kent" ) is a Soviet /Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile , designed by MKB Raduga in the 1970s. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads. Kh-55 is launched excl
- ... cruise missile. [27] In the course of the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War on 17 november 2015, Russian Defence Ministry reported that Tupolev Tu-95MS and Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers l ...
- ... Russian TU-95MS launching Kh-101 cruise missiles in September 2017 at targets in northern Syria. On 17 november 2016, modernized Tu-95MS armed with the Kh-555 and Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles launched air ...
#5 Sentinel program
Sentinel was a proposed US Army anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system designed to provide a light layer of protection over the entire United States, able to defend against small ICBM strikes like those expected from China, or accidental launches from the USSR or other states. The system would have sev
- ... was operated remotely from Meck. [54] Sprint missiles began testing at White Sands Missile Range on 17 november 1965, using the Zeus radars for tracking and guidance. Eventually a total of 42 flights would be ca ...
#6 Sprint (missile)
The Sprint was a two-stage, solid-fuel anti-ballistic missile (ABM), armed with a W66 enhanced-radiation thermonuclear warhead used by the United States Army from 1975-1976. It was designed to intercept incoming reentry vehicles (RV) after they had descended below an altitude of about 60 kilometres
- ... y by neutron flux . The first test of the Sprint missile took place at White Sands Missile Range on 17 november 1965. [9] : 58 DESIGN PREDECESSORS See also: Nike Zeus White Sands Missile Range Museum HIBEX r ...
- ... motor. [12] TESTING The first test of the Sprint missile took place at White Sands Missile Range on 17 november 1965. [9] : 58 SURVIVORS The Air Defense Artillery museum at Fort Sill , Oklahoma has both Safe ...
#7 David's Sling
David's Sling ( Hebrew : קלע דוד , romanized : Kela David ), also formerly known as Magic Wand ( Hebrew: שרביט קסמים , romanized: Sharvit Ksamim ), is an Israel Defense Forces military system being jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the Americ
- ... mothy Ray (right to left) in front of a Stunner launcher during the Juniper Cobra 2016 exercise. On 17 november 2010, in an interview Rafael's Vice President Mr. Lova Drori confirmed that the David's Sling syste ...
#8 Nike-X
Nike-X was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system designed in the 1960s by the United States Army to protect major cities in the United States from attacks by the Soviet Union 's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fleet during the Cold War . The X in the name referred to its experimental basi
- ... he first Sprint Propulsion Test Vehicle (PTV) was launched from another area at the same complex on 17 november 1965, only 25 months after the final design was signed off. Sprint testing pre-dated construction o ...
#9 Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Program is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect India from ballistic missile attacks. Phase 1 has been successfully tested and completed and deployment awaits final official permission. Phase 2 is under d
- ... sion of the missile might be also developed to supplement the LR-SAM missile in the Indian Navy. On 17 november 2010, in an interview Rafael's Vice President Lova Drori confirmed that the David's Sling system ha ...