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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
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
Sri Sathya Sai Airport ( IATA : PUT , ICAO : VOPN ) is located at Puttaparthi in the state of Andhra Pradesh , India . The airport is named after Sathya Sai Baba , a spiritual guru and philanthropist. It is a small airport with facilities for chartered flights rather than commercial aircraft. The ai
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
Sandefjord Airport, Torp ( Norwegian : Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp ; IATA : TRF , ICAO : ENTO ) is an international airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Sandefjord , Norway and 110 kilometers (68 mi) south of Oslo . The airport features a 2,989-meter (9,806 ft) runway
#6 Bassel Al-Assad International Airport
Bassel al-Assad International Airport ( Arabic : مطار باسل الأسد الدولي ) ( IATA : LTK , ICAO : OSLK ) is an airport serving Latakia , [1] the principal port city of Syria . The airport is named for Bassel al-Assad (1962–1994), son of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and brother of his success
#7 Arkansas World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Arkansas for training fighter and bomber pilots and aircrews. U.S. Army Air Forces airfields in Arkansas Blytheville Walnut Ridge Newport Stuttgart Adams Field Grider Field Location of U.S. Army Air Forces airfi
#8 RAF Newton
Royal Air Force station Newton or more simply RAF Newton ( ICAO : EGXN ) is a former Royal Air Force station located 7 miles (11 km) east of Nottingham , Nottinghamshire and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) south west of Newark-on-Trent , Nottinghamshire, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base for sq
#9 Monterrey International Airport
Monterrey International Airport , ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de Monterrey , IATA : MTY , ICAO : MMMY ), ceremonial name General Mariano Escobedo International Airport , is an international airport located in Apodaca , Nuevo León , Mexico . Together with Del Norte International Airport , th
#10 Midway International Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport ( IATA : MDW , ICAO : KMDW , FAA LID : MDW ) , typically referred to as Midway Airport , Chicago Midway , or simply Midway , is a major commercial airport on the Southwest side of Chicago , Illinois , located approximately 12 miles (19 km) from the Loop busines
#11 Hanscom Field
Laurence G. Hanscom Field ( IATA : BED , ICAO : KBED , FAA LID : BED ) , commonly known as Hanscom Field , is a public use airport operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority , located 14 mi (12 nmi; 23 km) outside Boston in Bedford , Massachusetts , United States . [1] Airport in Massachuset
#12 Yasser Arafat International Airport
Yasser Arafat International Airport ( Arabic : مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي Maṭār Yāsir 'Arafāt ad-Dawli ) ( IATA : GZA , ICAO : LVGZ ) , [1] formerly Gaza International Airport and Dahaniya International Airport , is located in the Gaza Strip , between Rafah and Dahaniya , close to the Egyptian border. T
Moss Airport, Rygge ( Norwegian : Moss lufthavn, Rygge ; IATA : RYG [4] , ICAO : ENRY ) was [5] an international airport serving Moss , Oslo and Eastern Norway . It is located in Rygge , 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside Moss and 60 kilometres (37 mi) outside Oslo. It also served as a regional airp
#14 Platov International Airport
Platov International Airport ( IATA : ROV , ICAO : URRP ) ( Russian : Международный аэропорт Платов ) is an airport close to the stanitsa of Grushevskaya, Aksaysky District , Rostov Oblast , Russia near the city of Novocherkassk northeast of Rostov-on-Don . It serves Rostov-on-Don (as a replacement
#15 RAF Sullom Voe
Royal Air Force Sullom Voe or more simply RAF Sullom Voe is a former Royal Air Force station near the village of Brae , in the Shetland Isles of Scotland . It was a Flying boat base and was closely associated with the adjacent airfield of RAF Scatsta . [2] This article needs additional citations for
RAAF Base East Sale ( ICAO : YMES ) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and training school , located in Sale , Victoria , Australia. The base is one of the main training establishments of the RAAF, including where Australian Air Force Cadets from 4 Wing (Victoria) have their bi
#17 Chame Airport
Chame Airport ( LID : MP24) is an airport serving Chame District , a district in the Panamá Oeste Province of Panama . Airport in Panama Chame Airport IATA : none ICAO : none LID : MP24 Summary Airport type Public Location Panama Elevation AMSL 141 ft / 43 m Coordinates 8°35′20″N 79°53′23″W Ma
#18 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
The Tatsinskaya Airfield was the main airfield used by the German Wehrmacht during the Battle of Stalingrad to supply the encircled 6th Army from outside. Tatsinskaya Airfield Tatsinskaya , Russia Coordinates 48°10′02″N 41°16′40″E Type Military Airfield Site information Controlled by Luftwaffe Rom
Victor Attah International Airport ( IATA : QUO , ICAO : DNAI ) , is an airport serving Uyo , the capital of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria . The airport is 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Uyo , and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the river port of Oron . Airport in Nigeria Victor Attah Inter
The Rutan SkiGull is an amphibious aircraft designed by Burt Rutan . [2] American amphibious aircraft SkiGull SkiGull on its maiden flight, with the skis retracted. Role Amphibious Type of aircraft National origin United States Designer Burt Rutan First flight November 2015 [1] Status In development
The Taylorcraft B is an American light, single-engine, high-wing general aviation monoplane that was built by the Taylorcraft Aviation Corporation of Alliance, Ohio . [1] [2] American monoplane Model B 1946 model Taylorcraft BC-12-D Role Light aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Taylorcraft Aircr
The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined turboprop passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States . The Fairchild F-27 was similar to the standard Fokker F27, while the FH-227 was an independently d
#4 Boeing 247
The Boeing Model 247 is an early United States airliner , and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate advances such as all-metal ( anodized aluminum ) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing , and retractable landing gear . [2] [3] Other advanced features included control surface
#5 Turbinlite
The Helmore / GEC Turbinlite was a 2,700 million candela (2.7 Gcd) searchlight fitted in the nose of a number of British Douglas Havoc night fighters during the early part of the Second World War and around the time of The Blitz . The Havoc was guided to enemy aircraft by ground radar and its ow
The British Aerospace 146 (also BAe 146 ) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace , later part of BAE Systems . Production ran from 1983 until 2001. Manufacture by Avro International Aerospace of an improved version known as the Avro RJ
#7 Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 ( Chinese : 歼-20 ; pinyin : Jiān-Èrlíng ), also known as Mighty Dragon ( Chinese : 威龙 ; pinyin : Wēilóng ), [8] [9] [10] is a twinjet all-weather stealth [11] fighter aircraft developed by China 's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]
The Mikoyan MiG-35 ( Russian : Микоян МиГ-35 ; NATO reporting name : Fulcrum-F ) is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan , a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Marketed as a 4++ generation jet fighter , it is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB
The BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 was a planned maritime patrol and attack aircraft intended to replace the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 . The rebuilt aircraft would have extended the operating life of the Nimrod fleet by several decades and significantly improved the aircraft by installing more efficient R
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
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker . It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era. Regional airliner by Fokker F
#13 Airbus A321
The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short to medium range, narrow-body , commercial passenger twin engine jet airliners ; [lower-alpha 2] it carries 185 to 236 passengers. It has a stretched fuselage which was the first derivative of the baseline A320 and entered service in 1994
#14 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
#15 Antonov An-26
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
#16 Dornier Do X
The Dornier Do X was the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier company of Germany in 1929. First conceived by Claude Dornier in 1924, [1] planning started in late 1925 and after over 240,000 work-hours it was completed in June 1929. [2] Thi
The Farman F.60 Goliath was a French airliner and bomber produced by the Farman Aviation Works from 1919 . It was instrumental in the creation of early airlines and commercial routes in Europe after World War I . F.60 Goliath Farman F-68BN4 Goliath of the Polish Air Force Role Airliner Type of aircr
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged , multirole combat aircraft , introduced during the Second World War . Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", [4] or "Mossie". [5] Lord Beaverbrook , Minister of Aircra
The Douglas TBD Devastator was an American torpedo bomber of the United States Navy . Ordered in 1934, it first flew in 1935 and entered service in 1937. At that point, it was the most advanced aircraft flying for the Navy and possibly for any navy in the world. However, the fast pace of aircraft de
#20 IAR-93 Vultur
The Avioane Craiova IAR-93 Vultur ( Eagle ) is a twinjet , subsonic, close support , ground attack and tactical reconnaissance aircraft with secondary capability as low level interceptor . Built as single-seat main attack version or combat capable two-seat version for advanced flying and weapon trai
#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
#2 French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy . The ship, commissioned in 2001, is the tenth French aircraft carrier , first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, as well as the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy . She is named after French statesman and
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) was the second of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in April 1943 and commissioned the following August, she was named for Liscome Bay in Dall Island in the Alexander Archipelago of Alaska. On 24
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
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)
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
#8 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
HMS 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
#10 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
The Queen Elizabeth class is a class of two aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy which are the central components of the UK Carrier Strike Group . [13] The lead ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth , was named on 4 July 2014, [14] in honour of Elizabeth I . [15] She was commissioned on 7 Dece
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
USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) , nicknamed "Devil Dog", was an amphibious assault ship and the second ship named after the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood . Her keel was laid down on 5 March 1973 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by Ingalls Shipbuilding . She was launched on 11 April 1977, and commissioned
#13 USS Peleliu
USS Peleliu (LHA-5) is a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy , named for the Battle of Peleliu of World War II . Entering service in 1980, she has been deployed to the Persian Gulf on several occasions, performed an evacuation of U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay following the er
USS Tripoli (LPH-10) , an Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship , was laid down on 15 June 1964 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation ; launched on 31 July 1965; sponsored by Jane Cates, the wife of General Clifton B. Cates , former Commandant of the Marine Corps ; a
#15 Japanese seaplane tender Notoro
Notoro ( 能登呂 ) was an oiler of the Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned in 1920, which was rebuilt in 1924 into a seaplane tender and in 1941 back into an oiler. She participated in the First Shanghai Incident in 1932 and the Second Sino-Japanese War since 1937. In the fall of 1941, she was rebuilt b
USS Anzio (ACV/CVE/CVHE-57) , was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy that saw service during World War II in the Pacific War . Originally classified as an auxiliary aircraft carrier ACV-57 , the vessel was laid down in 1942, in Vancouver, Washington , by the Kaiser Shipbuil
HMAS Sydney (R17/A214/P214/L134) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built for the Royal Navy and was launched as HMS Terrible (93) in 1944, but was not completed before the end of World War II . The carrier was sold to Australia in 1947,
#18 List of aircraft carriers of World War II
This is a list of aircraft carriers of the Second World War . Aircraft carriers of World War II by country Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvette
USS Ranger (CV-4) was an interwar United States Navy aircraft carrier , the only ship of its class. As a Treaty ship , Ranger was the first U.S. vessel to be designed and built from the keel up as a carrier. She was relatively small, just 730 ft (222.5 m) long and under 15,000 long tons (15,000
#20 Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
The two Hiyō -class aircraft carriers ( 飛鷹型航空母艦 , Hiyō-gata kōkūbokan ) were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II . Both ships of the class, Hiyō and Jun'yō , were originally laid down as luxury passenger liners before being acquired by the IJN for conversion to aircraft ca
#1 Safi Airways
Safi Airways Co. ( Pashto : صافي هوايي شرکت ; Persian : خطوط هوایی صافی ) [3] was the first and largest privately owned airline from Afghanistan . The airline had its headquarters in Shahr-e-Naw , Kabul , Afghanistan, an administrative office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone . Safi Airways IATA ICAO C
Lufthansa Cargo AG is a German cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa . It operates worldwide air freight and logistics services and is headquartered at Frankfurt Airport , the main hub of Lufthansa. [1] [2] Besides operating dedicated cargo planes, the company also has access to c
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
#4 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
#5 British Caledonian in the 1970s
British Caledonian (BCal) came into being in November 1970 when the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways , at the time Britain's second-largest, wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] airline , took over British United Airways (BUA), then the largest British independent airline as well as
#6 Denim Air
Denim Air ACMI B.V. was [1] a Dutch charter airline based in Mijdrecht . [2] It provided ACMI wet lease services to other airlines. Its main base was Amsterdam Airport Schiphol . [3] It was wholly owned by Sky Greenland and had 50 employees in January 2016. [3] Denim operated full charters and under
#7 SkyEurope
SkyEurope Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in Bratislava , [2] [3] with its main base at Bratislava Airport (BTS) in Bratislava, Slovakia, and another base in Prague . The carrier filed for bankruptcy on 31 August 2009 and suspended all flights on 1 September 2009. [4] The airline opera
#8 Air Union
Air Union was a French airline established January 1, 1923, as the result of a merger between the airlines Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes and Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens . Air Union was merged with four other French airlines to become Air France on 7 October 1933. 1923–1933 airline in
CJSC «Polet Airlines» ( Russian : ЗАО «Авиакомпания „Полёт“» , «ZAO Aviakompániya "Palyót"» ) was an airline based in Voronezh , Russia. It operated a worldwide cargo and domestic passenger charter services from Voronezh, as well as regional passenger and cargo services from Sokol . It was one of tw
#10 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
#11 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators
F-4 Phantom II non-U.S. operators are the non-U.S. nations with air forces that operate or used to operate the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II . The Phantom II entered service with the U.S. military in 1960 and served until 1996. During this time it was the primary interceptor, air superiority figh
#12 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
#13 Belle Air
Belle Air Sh.p.k (stylized as belleair ) was a privately owned Albanian low-cost airline headquartered in Tirana . [2] Defunct low-cost airline of Albania, 2005–2013 This article is about an airline from Albania. For an airline from Switzerland with a similar name, see Belair (airline) . Belle Air I
#14 Deruluft
Deruluft (Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs A.G., or Deruluft) was a joint German-Soviet airline, established on 11 November 1921. [1] Deruluft opened its first permanent airlink between Moscow and Königsberg (via Kaunas and Smolensk ) on 1 May 1922. [1] It started a new route between Berlin and Lening
#15 WestJet Link
WestJet Link is a brand name under which Pacific Coastal Airlines operates feeder flights for WestJet . Service was originally planned to commence March 7, 2018, but was delayed until June 21, 2018. [2] The brand was created to primarily connect smaller cities with WestJet's domestic hubs at Calga
#16 Wow Air
Wow Air , stylized as WOW air , was an Icelandic ultra low-cost carrier operating between 2012 and 2019. The airline was headquartered in Reykjavík and based at Keflavík International Airport . [3] It flew between Iceland and the rest of Europe and North America, and also flew to India as part of a
China Southern Airlines Company Limited is an airline headquartered in Baiyun District , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province and is the largest airline in China. Established on 1 July 1988 following the restructuring of the CAAC Airlines that acquired and merged a number of domestic airlines, the airline
#18 Rollins Air
Rollins Air was an airline charter company based in Honduras . It had Lockheed Tristars and Boeing 737s . In 2011 it was banned from operating in the European Union due to safety concerns. [1] On 24 September 2012, its AOC ( Air Operator's Certificate ) was revoked and it subsequently expired. On 4
British Airways Ltd was a British airline company operating in Europe in the period 1935–1939. It was formed in 1935 by the merger of Spartan Air Lines Ltd , United Airways Ltd (no relation to the US carrier United Airlines ), and Hillman's Airways . Its corporate emblem was a winged lion. DH.86 of
#20 Imperial Airways
Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long-range airline , operating from 1924 to 1939 and principally serving the British Empire routes to South Africa , India , Australia and the Far East , including Malaya and Hong Kong . Passengers were typically businessmen or colonial administrator
#1 La Ville de Paris (airship)
The Ville de Paris was a dirigible constructed in 1906 for Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe by Édouard Surcouf . For other ships with the same name, see Sikorsky S-37 . La Ville de Paris Role Experimental dirigible Type of aircraft Manufacturer Édouard Surcouf First flight November 11, 1906 Primary use
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin 127 ) was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen -filled rigid airship that flew from 1928 to 1937. It offered the first commercial transatlantic passenger flight service. Named after the German airship pioneer Ferdinand von Zeppelin , a count ( Gr
#3 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin operational history
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled rigid airship which flew from 1928 to 1937. It was designed and built to show that intercontinental airship travel was practicable. Its operational history included several long flights, such as a polar exploration mission, a roun
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
#2 58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Januar
#3 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command 's 325th Fighter Weapons Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it was inactivated on 15 October 1982. This article includes a list of general refer
No. 9 "Attack Helicopter" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force . It currently operates the air force's fleet of Attack Helicopter of Mil Mi-24s , Mil Mi-35s and Mi-17Sh s from SLAF Hingurakgoda for Close Air Support . The squadron is tasked with close air support/battlefield air interdi
No. 27 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Boeing Chinook from RAF Odiham . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 27 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 5 Nov 1915 – 22 Jan 1920 1 Apr 1920 – 18 Feb 1942 19 Sep1942 – 1 Feb 1946 1 Nov 1947 – 10 Nov 1950 15 Jun 1953 – 31 Dec 1957 1 Apr 196
Number 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft and is based at RAF Brize Norton , Oxfordshire . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 30 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 24 March 1915 – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 1 April 1946 ( RAF ) 1 No
#7 List of Martin B-26 Marauder operators
This is a list of Martin B-26 Marauder operators . The main user of the Martin B-26 Marauder was the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During this period the Martin Marauder was also operated by the US Navy, Free French Air Force , the South African Air Force and the Royal Air Force ; serving w
Number 19 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XIX Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force , is the squadron number plate of the UK's Control and Reporting Centre which has responsibility for NATO Air Policing Area 1. The unit was allocated the role in 2021. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
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 497th Bombardment Group was a group of the United States Army Air Forces . The unit was inactivated on 31 March 1946. United States Army Air Forces unit This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citatio
The 357th Fighter Squadron is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona. It operates Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft training pilots for close air support missions. US Air Force unit 357th Fighter Squadron 357th Fighter Squadron Fairchild Republic A-10
The 116th Air Control Wing is a Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard / United States Air Force , stationed at Robins Air Force Base , Georgia. If activated for federal service, the wing is gained by Air Combat Command . 116th Air Control Wing 116th Air Control Wing E-8C Joint STARS, AF Ser. No. 96
#13 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing , stationed at Torrejon Air Base , Spain, where it was inactivated on 28 June 1991. 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16A Fighting Falcon of the 613th Squadron [no
Number 45 Squadron is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron, which was established on 1 March 1916 as part of the Royal Flying Corps , currently provides flying training using Embraer Phenom T1s and operates under the command of No. 3 Flying Training School at RAF Cranwell , Lincol
Number 1 Squadron , also known as No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron , is a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was the first squadron to fly a VTOL aircraft. [6] It currently operates Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth . [6] Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force Not to be confused with No. 1
#16 731st Bombardment Squadron
The 731st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last active during the Korean War , assigned to the 452d Bombardment Group but attached to the 3d Bombardment Group at Iwakuni Air Base , Japan, where it was inactivated on 25 June 1951. 731st Bombardment Squadron B-2
No. 41 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is the RAF's Typhoon Test and Evaluation Squadron ("TES"), based at RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire . Its official title is "41 TES". The squadron was formed in 1916 during First World War as part of the Royal Flying Corps and served on the Western Front as a grou
#18 317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to Aerospace Defense Command , being stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base , Alaska, where it was inactivated on 31 December 1969. 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F
#19 43rd Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 43d Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico. It provides intelligence support to Air Force Special Operations Command . 43d Intelligence Squadron Active 1943-1951; 1951–1977; 2011–present Country United States Branc
Number 39 Squadron is an inactive squadron of the Royal Air Force . It last operated the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper from Creech AFB , Nevada, between January 2007 and August 2022. It had previously operated the English Electric Canberra PR.7, PR.9 and T.4 from RAF Marham , Norfolk, as No. 39 (1 Ph
#1 Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors . This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically , to hover , and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated area
Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark IV ( AI Mk. IV ), produced by USA as SCR-540 , was the world's first operational air-to-air radar system . Early Mk. III units appeared in July 1940 on converted Bristol Blenheim light bombers , while the definitive Mk. IV reached widespread availability on the Bri
#3 Airstair
An airstair is a set of steps built into an aircraft so that passengers may board and alight the aircraft. The stairs are often built into a clamshell-style door on the aircraft. Airstairs eliminate the need for passengers to use a mobile stairway or jetway to board or exit the aircraft, providing m
#4 Grifo radar
The Grifo radar is a family of airborne radars developed by Italian firm Leonardo S.p.A. for fighter aircraft and attack aircraft , and this family of radars includes several series. Family of airborne radars
#1 Hiram Maxim
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (5 February 1840 – 24 November 1916) was an American - British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun , the Maxim gun . [1] Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons , a mousetrap , and steam pumps . Maxim laid
#2 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
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
Mildred Mary Petre (10 November 1895 – 21 May 1990) was a British record-breaking racing motorist, speedboat racer and aviator in the 1920s and 1930s, and later, successful businesswoman. Commonly referred to as Mrs Victor Bruce, she was also known in contemporary references as Mary Petre Bruce, Mil
María Salud Bernaldo de Quirós (26 March 1898 – 26 September 1983) was the first woman in Spain to earn a pilot's licence, passing her test in early October 1928 and receiving the licence from the Escuela Nacional Aeronáutica (National Aeronautical School) on the following 24 November. [1] [2] The f
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
#7 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 .
Michael M. Sears (born July 16, 1947) is an American former Boeing executive and convicted felon. American aerospace executive (born 1947) Michael M. Sears Born ( 1947-07-16 ) July 16, 1947 (age 74) Nationality American Education BSEE , MSEE 1969 MS , University of Missouri, Rolla , 1975 Alma ma
Arthur Alexander Cecil Rubbra CBE (29 October 1903 – 24 November 1982) was an English engineer who designed many of Rolls-Royce 's successful aero engines . English aeronautical engineer and industrial designer Arthur Rubbra Born ( 1903-10-29 ) 29 October 1903 Northampton , England Died 24 November
Edward Higgins White II (November 14, 1930 – January 27, 1967) was an American aeronautical engineer , United States Air Force officer , test pilot , and NASA astronaut . He was a member of the crews of Gemini 4 and Apollo 1 . American astronaut (1930-1967) "Edward Higgins White" redirects here. For
Cortlandt Field Bishop (November 24, 1870 – March 30, 1935) was an American pioneer aviator, balloonist, autoist, book collector, and traveler. [1] Cortlandt Field Bishop Cortlandt F. Bishop circa 1900. Born ( 1870-11-24 ) November 24, 1870 New York City Died March 30, 1935 (1935-03-30) (aged 64)
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland , OM , CBE , AFC , RDI , FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer . The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito , which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, [1] and his Comet was the f
#13 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
Nikolay Ilyich Kamov ( Russian : Никола́й Ильи́ч Ка́мов ; 14 September [ O.S. 1 September ] 1902 – 24 November 1973) was a Soviet aerospace engineer , a pioneer in the design of helicopters , and founder of the Kamov helicopter design bureau. [1] [2] [3] Soviet aerospace engineer This article ne
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
#1 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
#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
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
#4 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
#5 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
#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 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
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
#9 Bond Offshore Helicopters Flight 85N
Just before 2:00 pm on 1 April 2009, Bond Offshore Helicopters Flight 85N crashed 11 nautical miles (20 km) north-east of Peterhead , Scotland in the North Sea while returning from a BP oil platform in the Miller oilfield , 240 km (150 mi) north-east of Peterhead. [2] The crash killed all si
#10 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
#11 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#12 List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airlines Trans World Airlines and Transcontinental & Western Air. The airlines suffered a combined total of 106 accidents. [1] [2]
#13 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
#14 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash
On 21 November 2015, a Eurocopter AS350 Astar helicopter, operated by Alpine Adventures on a sightseeing flight, crashed on Fox Glacier in the South Island of New Zealand. All seven people on board died. [1] [2] Aviation accident 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash Example of a Eurocopter AS350 Accide
#15 TWA Flight 891
TWA Flight 891 was a Lockheed L-1649A Starliner that crashed not long after taking off from Milan Malpensa Airport on 26 June 1959. All 68 passengers and crew on board were killed. 1959 aviation accident TWA Flight 891 Starliner N7301C of TWA, sister ship to the accident aircraft Accident Date 26 Ju
#16 List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am . The airline suffered a total of 95 incidents.
#17 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II , it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commerci
#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
#19 TABSO Flight 101
TABSO Flight 101 was a scheduled service of the Bulgarian national airline from Sofia , Bulgaria via Budapest , Hungary and Prague , Czechoslovakia (today's Czech Republic) to East Berlin in the German Democratic Republic (today's Germany). The service was operated by the airline's 1960s' flagship e
#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
Helicopter 66 is a United States Navy Sikorsky Sea King helicopter used during the late 1960s for the water recovery of astronauts during five missions of the Apollo program . It has been called "one of the most famous, or at least most iconic, helicopters in history", [2] was the subject of a 1969
The Sikorsky MH-60G/HH-60G Pave Hawk is a twin- turboshaft engine helicopter in service with the United States Air Force . It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program. The HH-60/MH-60 is a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. Combat Sea
#3 Kamov Ka-22
The Kamov Ka-22 Vintokryl (rotor-wing, or literally, (air)screw-wing) ( Cyrillic : Камов Ка-22 Винтокрыл ) ( NATO reporting name : Hoop ) was a rotorcraft developed by Kamov for the Soviet Air Force . The experimental transport aircraft combined the capabilities of a helicopter for vertical take-off
The Boeing X-50A Dragonfly, formerly known as the Canard Rotor/Wing Demonstrator, was a VTOL rotor wing experimental unmanned aerial vehicle that was developed by Boeing and DARPA to demonstrate the principle that a helicopter's rotor could be stopped in flight and act as a fixed wing, enabling it t
#5 Bréguet-Dorand Gyroplane Laboratoire
The Gyroplane Laboratoire was an early helicopter . Its designer, Frenchman Louis Bréguet , had already experimented with rotorcraft in 1909; however, he chose to concentrate on airplanes until the end of the 1920s. In 1929 he announced a set of patents which addressed the flight stabilization of ro
#1 New Standard Aircraft Company
The New Standard Aircraft Company was an airplane manufacturing company based in the United States . It operated from 1927 until 1931. New Standard Aircraft Company Industry Aerospace Founded 1927 Headquarters Paterson, New Jersey Key people Ivan R. Gates , co-founder; Charles H. Day, co-founder, pr
#1 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
The AIM-120 [lower-alpha 1] Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile , or AMRAAM (pronounced AM -ram ), is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) capable of all-weather day-and-night operations. It is 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter, and employs active transmit-receive radar guid
#3 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]
#4 Kh-25
The Kh-25/Kh-25M ( Russian : Х -25 ; NATO : AS-10 'Karen ' ) is a family of Soviet lightweight air-to-ground missiles with a modular range of guidance systems and a range of 10 km. [1] The anti-radar variant (Kh-25MP) is known to NATO as the AS-12 ' Kegler ' and has a range up to 40 km. [2] Desi
#5 BGM-71 TOW
The BGM-71 TOW ("Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided ") [7] is an American anti-tank missile . TOW replaced much smaller missiles like the SS.10 and ENTAC , offering roughly twice the effective range, a more powerful warhead, and a greatly improved semi-automatic guidance system that could
The Pantsir ( Russian : Панцирь , lit. ' "Carapace" ' ) missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery systems. Starting with the Pantsir-S1 ( Russian : Панцирь-С1 , NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound ) as the first version, it is pro
#7 AMES Type 85
The AMES Type 85 , also known by its rainbow code Blue Yeoman , was an extremely powerful early warning (EW) and fighter direction (GCI) radar used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as part of the Linesman/Mediator radar network. First proposed in early 1958, [1] it was eleven years before they became op
The Nike Hercules , initially designated SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14 , was a surface-to-air missile (SAM) used by U.S. and NATO armed forces for medium- and high-altitude long-range air defense . It was normally armed with the W31 nuclear warhead , but could also be fitted with a conventional warhead
An anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory . The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic