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Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport , Kingsford Smith Airport , or Sydney Airport ; IATA : SYD , ICAO : YSSY ; ASX : SYD ) is an international airport in Sydney , Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district , in the suburb of Mascot . Th
#3 Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport ( IATA : PBM , ICAO : SMJP ) , also known as Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport , and locally referred to simply as JAP , is an airport located in the town of Zanderij and hub for airline carrier Surinam Airways , 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Param
Birmingham Airport ( IATA : BHX , ICAO : EGBB ) , formerly Birmingham International Airport , [6] is an international airport located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km; 10.9 mi) west-northwest of Coventry slightly north of
#5 Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig
#6 Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport
Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport ( Polish : Port Lotniczy Szczecin–Goleniów im. NSZZ Solidarność ) ( IATA : SZZ , ICAO : EPSC ) is the main domestic and international airport serving the city of Szczecin in Poland and is located 45 km (28 mi) northeast of the city, near the town of Goleniów
Turin Airport ( Italian : Aeroporto di Torino ) ( IATA : TRN , ICAO : LIMF ) , [3] [4] also known as Turin-Caselle Airport ( Aeroporto di Torino-Caselle ), is an international airport located at Caselle Torinese , 16 km (9.9 mi) north-northwest of the city of Turin , [5] in the Metropolitan City
#8 List of Breeze Airways destinations
This is a list of destinations that Breeze Airways has operated to as of August 2022 [update] . [1] Originally established in July 2018, the American low-cost airline launched operations in May 2021. It operates a fleet of Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft on routes within the United States.
Leipzig/Halle Airport ( IATA : LEJ , ICAO : EDDP ) (German: Flughafen Leipzig/Halle ) is an international airport located in Schkeuditz , Saxony , Germany and serves both Leipzig , Saxony, and Halle , Saxony-Anhalt . Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany Leipzig/Halle Airport Flughafen Leipzig/Halle IATA :
#10 Tunis–Carthage International Airport
Tunis–Carthage Airport ( French: Aéroport de Tunis-Carthage , Arabic : مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي , IATA : TUN , ICAO : DTTA ) is the international airport of Tunis , the capital of Tunisia . [5] It serves as the home base for Tunisair , Tunisair Express , Nouvelair Tunisia , and Tunisavia . The airport
#11 Kerry Airport
Kerry Airport ( Irish : Aerfort Chiarraí ; IATA : KIR , ICAO : EIKY ), often called Farranfore Airport , is an international airport in Farranfore , County Kerry , Ireland. It is 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north [1] of the Ring of Kerry and 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southeast [1
#12 List of Lufthansa Cargo destinations
Lufthansa Cargo operates flights to the following destinations as of May 2021. [1] Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777F
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
#14 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
#15 Le Mans Airfield
Le Mans Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the City of Le Mans in the Pays de la Loire region of northern France . Le Mans Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-35 Pays de la Loire Region, France Le Mans Airfield Le Mans Airfield (France) Coordinates 48
#16 Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , formerly Trivandrum International Airport ( IATA : TRV , ICAO : VOTV ) , is an international airport which serves the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala , India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth interna
#17 List of Emirates destinations
As of March 2021, Emirates operates to 161 destinations in 85 countries across six continents from its hub in Dubai . [1] It has a particularly strong presence in the South and Southeast Asian region, which together connect Dubai with more international destinations in the region than any other Midd
#18 RAF Prestwick
Royal Air Force Prestwick otherwise known as RAF Prestwick , was a RAF unit based at the NATS air traffic control centre, adjacent to Glasgow Prestwick Airport , South Ayrshire , in south west Scotland . The unit was home to the Scottish Air Traffic Control Centre (Military) which provided an air tr
#19 Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport ( Irish : Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath ) ( IATA : DUB , ICAO : EIDW ) is an international airport serving Dublin , Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). [5] The airport is located in Collinstown , 7 km (4.3 mi) north [2] of Dublin, and 3 km (1.9 mi)
#20 Luton Airport
London Luton Airport ( IATA : LTN , ICAO : EGGW ) is an international airport located in Luton , Bedfordshire , England, situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the town centre, [5] and 28 miles (45 km) north of Central London . [5] The airport is owned by London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL), a company
The Yakovlev Yak-25 was a Soviet military aircraft, an early turbojet-powered fighter aircraft designed by the Yakovlev OKB . The designation was later reused for a different interceptor design . Tasked by the Council of Ministers in a directive issued on 11 March 1947, with producing a straight win
The Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three was a Douglas DC-3 fitted with three Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engines by Conroy Aircraft ; the third engine was mounted on the nose of the aircraft. Douglas DC-3 modified with three turboprop engines Tri-Turbo-Three Tri-Turbo-Three at Farnborough Airshow in 19
The Hawker P.1127 and the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA.1 are the British experimental and development aircraft that led to the Hawker Siddeley Harrier , the first vertical and/or short take-off and landing ( V/STOL ) jet fighter-bomber. British experimental V/STOL aircraft P.1127 / Kestrel Hawker XV-
#4 Fokker Dr.I
The Fokker Dr.I ( Dr eidecker , " triplane " in German ), often known simply as the Fokker Triplane , was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke . The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became famous as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen gained his
The 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
The Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV is a 1950s French fighter-bomber aircraft, the first transonic aircraft to enter service with the French Air Force . [1] It was used in large-scale combat in the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six Day War . Fighter-bomber aircraft family, first transonic aircraft of
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale [2] was an Italian bomber and transport aircraft of World War II . It was a cantilever , mid-wing monoplane trimotor with a retractable, tailwheel undercarriage . There were 875 [3] (plus one prototype) built, the first entering service in 1940. Although able to
#8 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
#10 Junkers A 32
The Junkers A 32 was a mail plane built in prototype form in Germany in the late 1920s, and later developed as a prototype reconnaissance - bomber under the designation K 39 . The design was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage . Construction was metal throu
#11 Canadair Sabre
The Canadair Sabre is a jet fighter aircraft built by Canadair under licence from North American Aviation . A variant of the North American F-86 Sabre , it was produced until 1958 and used primarily by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) until replaced with the Canadair CF-104 in 1962. Several other
The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954. It was the first twin-engine fighter to be deployed by the USN. While the Tigercat was delivered too late to see combat in Wo
#13 Tupolev Tu-104
The Tupolev Tu-104 ( NATO reporting name : Camel ) is a retired twinjet , medium-range, narrow-body turbojet -powered Soviet airliner . It was the second to enter regular service, behind the British de Havilland Comet , and was the only jetliner operating in the world from 1956 to 1958, when the Bri
The 1907 Voisin biplane (designated the Voisin II by the 1913 edition of Jane's All the World's Aircraft ), [2] was the first successful powered aircraft designed by aeronautical engineer and manufacturer Gabriel Voisin . It was used by the French aviator Henri Farman [note 1] to make the first he
The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later designated F-10 Skyknight ) is an American twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California . The F3D was designed as a carrier-based all-weather night fighter and saw service with the United States Na
#16 Heinkel He 115
The Heinkel He 115 was a three-seat World War II Luftwaffe seaplane . It was used as a torpedo bomber and performed general seaplane duties, such as reconnaissance and minelaying . The aircraft was powered by two 960 PS (947 hp, 720 kW) BMW 132 K nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines . Some
The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). 1967 attack aircraft family A-7 Corsair II United States Navy A-7E from VA-146 Role Attack aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer L
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber , designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War . Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress , the Superfortress was designed for high-alti
#19 Potez 43
The Potez 43 was a family of French light utility and sports aircraft, developed in early 1930s. They were three-seat single-engine high-wing monoplanes . Potez 43 The Potez 43 at Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace . Role Sports and utility plane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Potez First flight June 1932
#20 Dornier Do 18
The Dornier Do 18 was a development of the Do 16 flying boat . It was developed for the Luftwaffe , but Luft Hansa received five aircraft and used these for tests between the Azores and the North American continent in 1936 and on their mail route over the South Atlantic from 1937 to 1939. 1935 multi
The Ise -class battleships ( 伊勢型戦艦 , Ise-gata senkan ) were a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I . Both ships carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. They were modernized in 1934–1937 with improvements to th
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
#3 Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūhō
Ryūhō ( 龍鳳 , "Dragon phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy . She was converted from the submarine tender Taigei ( 大鯨, "Big Whale" ) , which had been used in the Second Sino-Japanese War . One of the least successful of the light aircraft carrier conversions due to her
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) was the thirtieth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Shamrock Bay, located within Baranof Island , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in February 1944, commissioned in March,
HMS Tracker (BACV-6/D24) was a Attacker -class escort carrier that was built in the United States , but served in the Royal Navy during World War II . 1943 Attacker-class escort aircraft carrier For other ships with the same name, see HMS Tracker . Tracker in circa 1944 - note the Swordfish with fol
The Type B1 submarine ( 巡潜乙型潜水艦 , Junsen Otsu-gata sensuikan , lit. "Cruiser submarine type B") , also called I-15 -class submarine ( 伊一五型潜水艦 , I-jū-go-gata sensuikan ) was the first group of boats of the Type B cruiser submarines built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1940s. In total
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
HMS Triumph was a Royal Navy Colossus -class light fleet aircraft carrier . She served in the Korean War and later, after reconstruction, as a support ship. 1946 Colossus-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Triumph . This article has multiple is
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)
#10 Japanese seaplane carrier Nisshin
Nisshin ( 日進 ) was a seaplane tender (AV) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II . [1] For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Nisshin . Nisshin in 1942 History Japan Name Nisshin Ordered 1937 Builder Kure Naval Arsenal Laid down 2 November 1938 Launched 30 November 1939 Com
#11 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
#12 Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier
The Shōkaku class ( 翔鶴型 , Shōkaku-gata ) consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1930s. Completed shortly before the start of the Pacific War in 1941, the Shōkaku and Zuikaku were called "arguably the best aircraft carriers in the world" when built.
#13 Japanese aircraft carrier Kaiyō
Kaiyō ( 海鷹 , meaning Sea Hawk ) [1] was an escort carrier operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II . The ship was originally built as the ocean liner Argentina Maru . She was purchased by the IJN on 9 December 1942, converted into an escort carrier, and renamed Kaiyō . [2] Th
#14 HMS Archer (D78)
HMS Archer was a Long Island -class escort carrier built by the United States in 1939–1940 and operated by the Royal Navy during World War II . She was built as the cargo ship Mormacland , but was converted to an escort carrier and renamed HMS Archer . Her transmission was a constant cause of proble
USS Hulbert (DD-342/AVD-6) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for Henry Hulbert . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake Henry Hulbert Builder Norfolk Naval Shipyard Laid down 18 November 1918 Launched 28 June 1919
USS Cape Esperance (CVE-88) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after the Battle of Cape Esperance , an inconclusive naval engagement in support of the Guadalcanal campaign . Built for service during World War II , the ship was launched in March 1944, and
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
USS Constellation (CV-64) , a Kitty Hawk -class supercarrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States . One of the fastest ships in the Navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 198
The fourth USS Princeton (CVL-23) was a United States Navy Independence -class light aircraft carrier active in the Pacific Ocean during World War II . She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy For other ships with
USS Okinawa (LPH–3) was the second Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy . She was the second Navy ship assigned the name "Okinawa", in honor of the World War II Battle of Okinawa . Iwo Jima–class amphibious assault ship For other ships with the same name, see USS Okinawa
#1 Canadian Airlines International
Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (stylized as Canadi›n Airlines or Canadi‹n Airlines , or simply Canadian ) was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada , carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destina
Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. ( Pashto : د آريانا افغان هوايي شرکت ; Dari : هواپیمایی آریانا ), also known simply as Ariana , is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan . [3] [4] Founded in 1955, Ariana is the oldest airline in the country and is state owned . [5] [6] The company has i
#3 Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela
Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela C.A. is a state-owned airline of Venezuela based in Torre Polar Oeste in Caracas , Venezuela . [2] It operates domestic services and international services in the Caribbean . Its main base is Simón Bolívar International Airport . [3] The airline ceased operations on Sept
Delta Connection is a regional airline brand name for Delta Air Lines , under which a number of individually owned regional airlines primarily operate short- and medium-haul routes. Mainline major air carriers often use regional airlines to operate services via code sharing agreements in order to in
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
Hi Fly is a Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Lisbon . [2] Portuguese charter airline headquartered in Lisbon This article is about the Portuguese charter airline. For its Maltese subsidiary that formerly operated the A380, see Hi Fly Malta . Not to be confused with I-Fly . Hi Fly IATA ICA
North Eastern Airways (NEA) was a British airline which operated from 1935 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. Based initially in Newcastle upon Tyne , it operated routes from Scotland to London in competition with the railways, retaining its independence to the end. Defunct 1930s British in
Allegheny Airlines was an American airline that operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States, from 1952 to 1979 with routes primarily located in the eastern U.S. [1] It was the forerunner of USAir which was subsequently renamed US Airways , which itself merged with American Airlines . It
Daallo Airlines is a Somali -owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud , Dubai , United Arab Emirates . [2] With its main hub at the Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport , the airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. [3] [4] Somali-owned air
#10 1time
1time Airline (Pty) Ltd commonly called 1time was a South African low-cost airline that operated between 2004 and 2012. Based in the Isando Industrial Park in Kempton Park , Ekurhuleni , Gauteng , [1] 1time operated scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main base was OR Tambo International A
#11 ABX Air
ABX Air, Inc. , formerly Airborne Express , is a cargo airline headquartered at Wilmington Air Park near the City of Wilmington , Ohio , USA. [4] ABX Air operates scheduled, ad hoc charter and ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) freight services. It also provides flight support services
#12 Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (occasionally referred to as no-frills , budget or discount carrier or airline , and abbreviated as LCC ) is an airline that is operated with an especially high emphasis on minimizing operating costs and without some of the traditional services and amenities pr
Estafeta Carga Aérea S.A. de C.V. is a cargo airline based in Mexico City , Mexico . It operates domestic cargo charters in Mexico and the United States and has over 25 interline agreements providing connecting services to the rest of the Americas , Europe and Asia . Its main base is Ponciano Arriag
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
#15 Cobalt Air
Cobalt Air [1] was a Cypriot airline headquartered in Nicosia [1] based out of Larnaca International Airport . Former Cypriot airline Cobalt Air IATA ICAO Callsign CO FCB APOLLO Founded 27 November 2015 ( 27 November 2015 ) [1] Commenced operations 1 June 2016 ( 2016-06-01 ) [1] Ceased opera
#16 Capital Cargo International Airlines
Capital Cargo International Airlines, Inc. was a cargo airline based in Orlando , Florida, USA from 1995 to 2013. It provided on-demand and wet lease aircraft charter. Its main base was Orlando International Airport . [1] It is owned by the Air Transport Services Group ( Nasdaq : ATSG ). This arti
#17 Sounds Air
Sounds Air is a New Zealand airline based at Picton . [2] The airline was founded in 1986 by Cliff and Diane Marchant to provide low cost flights to the Marlborough Sounds. [3] The airline has a maintenance facility at Omaka aerodrome with its Sounds Aero Maintenance division based there. [4] New Ze
#18 Air Kazakhstan
Air Kazakhstan , [1] stylised as Air Kazakstan ( Kazakh : Эйр Қазақстан / Eir Qazaqstan ), was an airline of Kazakhstan which later became its national carrier after bankrupt Kazakhstan Airlines was shut down. It was headquartered in Almaty . [2] Flag carrier of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2004 Air Kaza
#19 Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm
Copa Airlines Colombia is a commercial passenger airline founded and registered under the corporate name of AeroRepública S.A. in November 1992, and is the second airline in Colombia for international passengers carried after Avianca and the third in total traffic. It covers national and internation
#1 R101
R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of a British government programme to develop civil airships capable of service on long-distance routes within the British Empire . It was designed and built by an Air Ministry –appointed team and was effectively in competitio
Fu-Go ( ふ号[兵器] , fugō [heiki] , lit. "Code Fu [Weapon]") was an incendiary balloon weapon ( 風船爆弾 , fūsen bakudan , lit. "balloon bomb") deployed by Japan against the United States during World War II . A hydrogen balloon measuring 10 metres (33 ft) in diameter, it carried a payload of two 11-pound
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
No. 75 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter unit based at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory . The squadron was formed in 1942 and saw extensive action in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II , operating P-40 Kittyhawks . It was disbanded in 1948, but reformed
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
The 179th Fighter Squadron (179 FS) is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing located at Duluth Air National Guard Base , Minnesota. The 179th is equipped with the General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon . 179th Fighter Squadron 179th FS F-16CM 91-0420 taking off from Nellis AF
#5 183rd Wing
The 183rd Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard , stationed at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport , Springfield, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Mar
No. 5 Squadron (Tuskers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Jaguar IS and based at Ambala Air Force Station under the Western Air Command . [1] No. 5 Squadron Active 2 November 1948 Country Republic of India Branch Indian Air Force Role Precision Strike Base Ambala AFS Nickname(s) Tuskers
#7 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Los Angeles Air Defense Sector at George Air Force Base , California, where it was inactivated on 1 July 1967. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient
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 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
#10 131st Bomb Wing
The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard , stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base , Knob Noster, Missouri. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is an associate unit of the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing , whi
The 550th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. Its current assignment is with 56th Operations Group , at Kingsley Field , Oregon. 550th Fighter Squadron 550th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle [note 1] Active 1944–1946; 1970-1991; 1994-1995, 2017- Country
The 106th Rescue Wing (106th RQW) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard , stationed at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base , Westhampton Beach, New York. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article needs addition
#13 Jagdstaffel 43
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 43 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 43 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score over 35 aerial victories during the war, including two observation balloons do
#14 3rd Wing
The 3rd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force , assigned to the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Eleventh Air Force . It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson , Alaska. United States Air Force wing "3rd Bombardment Wing" redirects here. For the 3rd Bombardment Wing of World War II, see 9
#15 7th Fighter Training Squadron
The 7th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 1st Operations Group . [1] It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , Virginia. [4] 7th Fighter Training Squadron 7th Fighter Squadron F-22A Raptor takes off from Holloman AFB [note 1] Active 1941–2006; 2008–2014; 2
The 68th Fighter Squadron was one of the longest-serving fighter squadrons in U.S. Air Force history, remaining active almost continually for 60 years. Known as the "Lightning Lancers", on the morning of 27 June 1950 pilots of the 68th Fighter-All Weather Squadron flying the North American F-82 Twin
The 442d Fighter Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to Tenth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. 442d Fighter Wing 442d Fighter Wing – Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II – 79-0164 Active 1949–1951;
No. 112 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It served in both the First World War and Second World War and was active for three periods during the Cold War . It is nicknamed "The Shark Squadron", an allusion to the fact that it was the first unit from any Allied air force to use the fam
194 Squadron RAF , though formed as a training unit in Egypt and ended as a casualty evacuation unit in Malaya , was for most of its active service life a RAF transport squadron that flew in South East Asia . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 194 Squadron RAF Active 9 Aug 1917 – 21
#20 No. 7 Group RAF
No. 7 Group of the Royal Air Force was an RAF group active in the latter part of the First World War , during the 1920s and also in the Second World War . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations
Alexander Martin Lippisch (November 2, 1894 – February 11, 1976) was a German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer of aerodynamics who made important contributions to the understanding of tailless aircraft , delta wings and the ground effect , and also worked in the U.S. Within the Opel-RAK program, he
Gerhard Neumann (October 8, 1917 – November 2, 1997) was an American aviation engineer and executive for General Electric 's aircraft engine division (which today is called GE Aviation ). Born and raised in Germany, he went to China shortly before World War II and ended up being an aircraft mechanic
Sir Basil Smallpeice , KCVO (18 September 1906 – 12 July 1992) was an English accountant and businessman, who served as a director of several companies, including the state owned airline British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), the shipping company Cunard and the mining based conglomerate Lonr
Heriberto Gil Martinez (24 November 1903 – May 21, 1933) was a Colombian soldier. Heriberto Gil Martínez Born ( 1903-11-24 ) November 24, 1903 Tulua (Valle del Cauca) , Colombia Died May 21, 1933 (1933-05-21) (aged 29) Caucayá (now Puerto Leguizamo ) -( Putumayo Department ), Colombia Cause of d
#4 Roy Dommett
Roy Leonard Dommett CBE (25 June 1933 – 2 November 2015) was a British engineer and rocket scientist, and the United Kingdom's Chief Missile Scientist, who for many years led the United Kingdom's research and development of both ballistic missiles and space rockets for the delivery of satellites int
Preston Albert Watson (17 October 1880 – 30 June 1915) was a Scottish aviation pioneer, who conceived his own original method of controlling an aeroplane in flight. This was his rocking wing method of lateral control, which consisted of a secondary smaller wing mounted above the main wing on an A-fr
#6 Jean Hubert (aircraft designer)
Jean Hubert (4 November 1885 – 2 November 1927) was a French aviation pioneer and aircraft designer. He was the Chief Engineer of Société des Avions Bernard ( French : Bernard Aircraft Company ). [1] Jean Hubert Born ( 1885-11-04 ) 4 November 1885 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue , Lower Normandy France Died 2
#7 Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen
Friedrich Karl Richard Paul August Freiherr [1] Koenig von und zu Warthausen [2] (2 April 1906 – 15 December 1986) was a German aviator who made the first solo flight around the world in 1928–1929. [3] His flight took him eastwards from Berlin to Moscow , then to the Persian Gulf , across northern I
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
#9 Bob Walkup
Robert E. Walkup (November 14, 1936 – March 12, 2021) was an American politician who served as the 40th mayor of Tucson from 1999 to 2011. American politician (1936–2021) Bob Walkup 40th Mayor of Tucson In office December 6, 1999 [1] – December 5, 2011 Preceded by George Miller Succeeded by Jonath
#10 Howard Hughes
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American business magnate , record-setting pilot, engineer, [2] film producer, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most influential and richest people in the world. He first became prominent as a film produce
#11 Jack Swigert
John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut , test pilot , mechanical engineer , aerospace engineer , United States Air Force pilot , and politician . In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13 , he became one of twenty-four astronauts who f
#12 Geoffrey Pardoe
Geoffrey Keith Charles Pardoe OBE FREng FRAeS FBIS (2 November 1928 – 3 January 1996) was the project manager for the Blue Streak ballistic missile programme. He was also an advocate for British advanced science and technology , and involvement in space exploration, deploring (repeated) government n
#13 Glenn Odekirk
Glenn Odekirk (born Waseca, Minnesota May 9, 1905 – died Las Vegas, Nevada January 12, 1987) was an American aerospace engineer who made significant contributions to the work of Hughes Aircraft . Glenn Odekirk Born May 9, 1905 Waseca, Minnesota Died January 12, 1987 ( 1987-01-13 ) (aged 81) Las
#14 Li Minhua
Li Minhua ( Chinese : 李敏华 ; 2 November 1917 – 19 January 2013), also known as Minghua Lee Wu , [1] [2] was a Chinese aerospace engineer and physicist who was an expert in solid mechanics . [3] The first woman to earn a PhD in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , sh
#1 General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136
The General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 was an advanced turbofan engine being developed by General Electric and Rolls-Royce plc for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II . The two companies stopped work on the project in December 2011 after failing to gather Pentagon support for further development. N
The Lycoming O-435 is an American six- cylinder , horizontally opposed fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter engine made by Lycoming Engines . The engine is a six-cylinder version of the four-cylinder Lycoming O-290 . American 1940s aircraft engine O-435 Type Piston tank and aircraft engine National or
The Lycoming O-145 is a family of small, low-horsepower, four-cylinder, air-cooled engines. It was Lycoming Engines ' first horizontally opposed aircraft engine and was produced from 1938 until the late 1940s. The family includes the reduction-geared GO-145. [1] [2] [3] The O-145 received its Approv
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
#2 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
#3 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
#4 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]
#5 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
#6 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
#7 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
#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 )
#9 1945 Australian National Airways Stinson crash
On 31 January 1945 a Stinson Model A aircraft departed from Melbourne for a flight of 127 nautical miles (235 km) to Kerang, Victoria —the first leg of an Australian National Airways regular scheduled service to Broken Hill, New South Wales . It crashed 50 nmi (93 km) from Melbourne. All ten o
#10 Western Airlines Flight 2605
Western Airlines Flight 2605 , nicknamed the "Night Owl", [2] was an international scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles , California, to Mexico City , Mexico . On October 31, 1979, at 5:42 a.m. CST ( UTC−06:00 ), the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating the flight crashed at Mexico City Intern
#11 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
#12 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
#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
#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.
#15 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
#16 2007 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2007: Years in aviation : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20
#17 1961 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1961: Years in aviation : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 19
Farrington Gurney is a village and civil parish in Somerset , England located at the foot of the Mendip Hills on the junction of the A37 and A362 . It has a population of 901. [1] Human settlement in England Farrington Gurney Church of St John the Baptist Farrington Gurney Location within Somerset P
#19 American Airlines Flight 1502
American Airlines Flight 1502 was a crew training flight from Idlewild International Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport ). On January 28, 1961, the Boeing 707 operating the flight crashed out of control into the Atlantic Ocean 5 miles (8.0 km) off Montauk Point , New York, and all
#20 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
The Czerwiński CW II , (also known as CW-02), was a Polish open frame glider . In 1929 it set a new national duration record and flew successfully until the end of 1931, when several major structural and aerodynamic modifications improved its performance. A simpler, lighter version, the CW III , (al
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle , a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program . Operated from 1977 to 2011 by NASA , [1] the U.S. space agency, this vehicle could carry astronauts and payloads into
#1 HAL Light Utility Helicopter
The HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) along with its derivative Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) was designed and developed by Rotary Wing Research and Design Center (RWR&DC) [6] one of the R&D sections of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for civilian and military applications. These are inten
The Lockheed CL-475 is a two-seat, single-engine light helicopter developed by Lockheed to explore rigid rotor technology. The CL-475 has a three-bladed main rotor and a two-bladed tail rotor. Only one was built. [2] CL-475 CL-475 flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base Role Experimental helicopter
The Pitcairn Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer of light utility aircraft. An early proponent of the autogyro , the company, later known as the Autogiro Company of America among other names, remained in business until 1948. American Aircraft Manufacturer Pitcairn Aircraft Company
#4 Bensen B-12
The Bensen B-12 , variously dubbed the Sky-Way or Sky-Mat was an unconventional multirotor developed by Igor Bensen in the United States in the late 1950s. Extremely unorthodox, the design sprang from Bensen's thinking about the engine redundancy necessary to ensure the safe operation of small, pers
The Mitsubishi H-60 series is twin- turboshaft engine helicopter based on the Sikorsky S-70 helicopter family for use by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The SH-60J/K/L are anti-submarine patrol versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [1] The UH-60J is a search and rescue ve
The Lockheed XH-51 ( Model 186 ) was an American single-engine experimental helicopter designed by Lockheed Aircraft , utilizing a rigid rotor and retractable skid landing gear. The XH-51 was selected as the test vehicle for a joint research program conducted by the United States Army and United Sta
#7 Landgraf H-2
The Landgraf H-2 was an American single-seat twin-rotor helicopter designed by Fred Landgraf and built by the Landgraf Helicopter Company of Los Angeles, California. Although awarded a development contract by the United States Army, it was not developed and was overtaken by more advanced designs. H-
The Sikorsky S-61L and S-61N are civil variants of the SH-3 Sea King military helicopter . It was developed and produced by the American helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft . Series of civil transport helicopters This article is about the civil versions of the Sikorsky S-61 models. For the mil
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
#2 Gyrodyne Company of America
Gyrodyne Company of America , Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns, leases, and manages commercial properties along the Eastern Coast of the United States . [1] [2] American real estate investment trust This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2015 ) Gyrodyne Com
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey , with factories and operations in and outside the United States. [3] Created in 1929 from the consolidation of Curtiss , Wright , and various supplier companies, the company was
#4 Andair
Andair Ltd is a British manufacturer of general, sport and civilian aircraft and related machinery based in Havant, Hampshire , England. It is a small family-run company with a dozen of employees and total assets £1.15 million. Founded in 1994 by father and son, pilots and engineers - Andrew Phillip
Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft , located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida , United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei . [1] Throughout much of the mid-to-late 20th century, it was considered to be one of the "Big Thre
The Quebec Aerospace Museum (French: Musée de l’aérospatiale du Québec ) is an aviation museum , located in hangar H-18 at the Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport in Saint-Hubert, Quebec , Canada , a borough in the city of Longueuil . Founded on 23 August 2018 as a not-for-profit society, the mu
#1 S-25 Berkut
The S-25 Berkut ( Russian : С-25 «Беркут» ; "Berkut" means golden eagle in English) is a surface-to-air guided missile , the first operational SAM system in the Soviet Union . In the early 1950s it was tested at Kapustin Yar . It was deployed in several rings around Moscow starting in 1955 and becam
#2 Wasserfall
The Wasserfall Ferngelenkte FlaRakete ( Waterfall Remote-Controlled A-A Rocket [1] : 77 ) was a German guided supersonic surface-to-air missile project of World War II. Development was not completed before the end of the war and it was not used operationally. German surface-to-air missile Wasser