langs: 4 ноября [ru] / november 4 [en] / 4. november [de] / 4 novembre [fr] / 4 novembre [it] / 4 de noviembre [es]
days: november 1 / november 2 / november 3 / november 4 / november 5 / november 6 / november 7
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... A-12 Lignerolles , France Located: 49°10′32″N 000°47′24″W (abandoned) Opened: 18 July 1944 Closed: 4 november 1944 [1] Runway: 5000x120, PHS (07/25) Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 362d Fighter Group , 2 July – 1 ...
- ... Command) [3] [7] A-22 Colleville-sur-Mer , France Located: 49°21′15″N 000°49′41″W Opened: 13 July – 4 november 1944 Runway: 3750x120, PBS (09/27) [1] Used as: Transport Airfield [3] COTENTIN PENINSULA/BRITTANY ...
- ... ber 1944 (P-47) A-10 Carentan , France Located: 49°18′18″N 001°10′46″W Opened: 16 June 1944 Closed: 4 november 1944 Runway: 5000x120, PHS (08/26) [1] Used by: [4] [5] 50th Fighter Group , 25 June – 16 August 19 ...
- ... 944 (C-47) A-34 Gorron , France Located: 48°24′45″N 000°48′41″W (approximately) Opened: 27 August – 4 november 1944 Runway: 3600x120, ETH (08/26) [1] Used as: Emergency Landing/Refueling Airfield [3] A-37 Lombr ...
- ... (P-61) 387th Bombardment Group , 18 September – 30 October 1944 (B-26) 439th Troop Carrier Group , 4 november 1944 – 7 September 1945 (C-47) A-40 Chartres , France Located: 48°27′24″N 001°31′10″E Now: Chartres ...
- ... ] Used by: [5] 370th Fighter Group , 6–11 September 1944 439th Troop Carrier Group , 28 September – 4 november 1944 A-46 Toussus-le-Noble , France Also known as: AAF-384 Located: 48°45′05″N 002°06′22″E Now: Tou ...
- ... ison Airfield [3] Y-31 Bulgnéville , France Located: 48°12′30″N 005°50′06″E (approximately) Opened: 4 november 1944 – 6 January 1945 Runway 1: 4500x125 SOD (09/27) Runway 2: 4100x120 PSP (06/24) [1] Use: Liaiso ...
#2 Antonio Maceo Airport
Antonio Maceo Airport ( IATA : SCU , ICAO : MUCU ) is an international airport located in Santiago , Cuba . Airport in Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba International Airport Jose Antonio Maceo Grajales Airport IATA : SCU ICAO : MUCU Summary Airport type Public Operator ECASA Location Santiago de Cu
- ... to be taken to the United States . The aircraft landed at the Miami International Airport . [4] On 4 november 2010, Aero Caribbean Flight 883 , an ATR 72-212 , crashed in the centre of the country with 68 peop ...
#3 John Wayne Airport
John Wayne Airport ( IATA : SNA [4] , ICAO : KSNA , FAA LID : SNA ) [5] is a commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County, California , and the Greater Los Angeles area. The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by the county
- ... 9-foot (2.7 m) statue, created at Hoka Hey Foundry in Dublin, Texas, was dedicated to the County on november 4, 1982. Today, the bronze statue is in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal on the Arrival Level. The bronze ...
- ... iously served that route from June 2011 to 2013 before ending operations up until its resumption on november 4, 2021. [30] [31] [32] Air Canada also provides daily non-stop flights to Vancouver , Canada since Oc ...
#4 Syamsudin Noor International Airport
Syamsudin Noor International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Syamsudin Noor ) ( IATA : BDJ , ICAO : WAOO ) is an international airport serving Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan of Indonesia . [5] It is located in the district of Landasan Ulin, 5 kilometres west of Banjarbaru , capita
- ... nt of Transportation. [ citation needed ] By virtue of Decree No. KM.213 / HK207 / the un-85, dated 4 november 1985 on the term airport Syamsudin Noor converted into SYAMSUDIN NOOR AIRPORT. [ citation needed ] ...
#5 Iswahyudi Air Force Base
Iswahjudi Air Force Base , Iswahjudi Airport or Iswahjudi Airfield is an airfield operated by the Indonesian Air Force . It is the main base of several squadrons of Indonesian jet fighters, including: Skadron Udara 3 "Sarang Naga" (Dragon's Nest), equipped with F-16A/B Block-15 OCU, F-16AM/BM Falcon
- ... ted by bad weather. Based on the Decree of the Minister/Commander of the Air Force Number 564 dated november 4, 1960, the "Maospati Air Base" changed its name to "Iswahjudi Air Force Base". With the development ...
#6 Saint Helena Airport
Saint Helena Airport ( IATA : HLE , ICAO : FHSH ) is an international airport on Saint Helena , a remote island in the south Atlantic Ocean , in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. Airport in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena Saint Helena Air
- ... truction by South African engineering group Basil Read (Pty) Ltd, which was awarded the contract on 4 november 2011. [25] The UK government also granted additional funds of up to £10 million in shared-risk cont ...
#7 Gray Army Airfield
Gray Army Airfield ( IATA : GRF , ICAO : KGRF , FAA LID : GRF ) , also known as Gray AAF , is a military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis–McChord (formerly Fort Lewis ) near Tacoma , in Pierce County, Washington , United States. [1] Military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis-McChord N
- ... ho lost his life during a free balloon flight starting from Scott Field , Belleville, Illinois , on november 4, 1927. Captain Gray (1889–1927) served as a private in World War I and after the war attended balloo ...
#8 Leipzig/Halle Airport
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 :
- ... tir Pegasus Airlines Antalya Ryanair Dublin (begins 2 November 2022), [26] London–Stansted (resumes 4 november 2022) [26] Sundair [27] Seasonal: Hurghada SunExpress Antalya Turkish Airlines Istanbul Seasonal: A ...
#9 Motobu Airfield
Motobu Airfield is a World War II airfield on the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa , near the East China Sea coast. The airfield was deactivated after 1945. Motobu Airfield Motobu, Okinawa , Japan Aerial view of Motobu airfield, Okinawa Coordinates 26°41′009.15″N 127°53′23.90″E Type Military airfield Sit
- ... 45 672d Bombardment Squadron , August 17 – November 3, 1945 673d Bombardment Squadron , August 18 – november 4, 1945 674th Bombardment Squadron , August 15 – November 1, 1945 675th Bombardment Squadron , August ...
#10 Frank País Airport
Frank País Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Frank País ) ( IATA : HOG , ICAO : MUHG ) is an airport serving Holguín , a city in the Cuban province of Holguín . It bears the name of Cuban revolutionary Frank País . The airport was built in 1962 initially only for military purposes before civilian air o
- ... Montréal–Trudeau , Toronto–Pearson Seasonal: Halifax , Québec City American Airlines Miami (resumes november 4, 2022) [11] Aruba Airlines Managua Bahamasair Nassau Condor Seasonal: Frankfurt Copa Airlines Panama ...
#11 Canyonlands Regional Airport
Canyonlands Regional Airport, Moab ( IATA : CNY , ICAO : KCNY , FAA LID : CNY ) is a regional commercial airport in Grand County , Utah , United States, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Moab . [1] The airport services two airlines, one subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Regional airstri
- ... Phoenix. The Phoenix flight stopped in Farmington, New Mexico. Air Midwest dba US Airways Express , november 4, 2007, to January 5, 2008, same as above. Great Lakes Airlines returned on January 6, 2008, operatin ...
#12 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
- ... aning of an Airbus A321 at the Monarch Aircraft Engineering hangar 127. [81] ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 4 november r 1949: A Hawker Tempest single-engined piston fighter being operated by Napier Aircraft on a test f ...
#13 Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport
Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport ( IATA : YEV , ICAO : CYEV ) is located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) east of Inuvik , Northwest Territories , Canada. Airport in the Northwest Territories, Canada Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport IATA : YEV ICAO : CYEV WMO : 71364 Summary Airport type Public Operat
- ... e provided by Canadian North using Boeing 737-200 and 737-300 jetliners. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 4 november 2010, a hangar fire destroyed three aircraft owned by Kenn Borek Air and operated by Aklak Air . Th ...
#14 Mateur Airfield
Mateur Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia , located approximately 4 km north-northwest of Mateur , 52 km northwest of Tunis . It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the Tunisian Campaign . It was a temporary airfield, built by the
- ... were: 1st Fighter Group , 29 June - 31 October 1943, P-38 Lightning 325th Fighter Group , 19 June - 4 november 1943, P-40 Warhawk When the fighter units moved to Sicily and Italy in the beginning of November, t ...
#15 San Luis Potosí International Airport
Ponciano Arriaga International Airport ( IATA : SLP , ICAO : MMSP ) is an international airport located at San Luis Potosí , San Luis Potosi , Mexico . It handles national and international air traffic for the city of San Luis Potosí. "MMSP" redirects here. MMSP may also refer to Mitsubishi Motors M
- ... a 1,630 TAR 6 Jalisco , Guadalajara 44 TAR 7 Querétaro , Querétaro 9 TAR INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS On november 4, 2008, former Secretary of the interior Juan Camilo Mouriño was killed when the SEGOB -owned Learjet ...
#16 Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , commonly known as Changi Airport ( IATA : SIN , ICAO : WSSS ) , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore , and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia . As one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic, it
- ... nor injuries among the 123 passengers and crew that were held hostage for more than eight hours. On 4 november 2010, Qantas Flight 32 , operated by an Airbus A380-800 , suffered an uncontained engine failure an ...
#17 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
- ... s before the declaration of war on 3 September 1939. 240 Squadron was posted there a month later on 4 november 1939 then Sullom Voe became the first location in the British Isles to be bombed on Monday 13 Novem ...
- ... Oban → RAF Pembroke Dock Detachment from RAF Invergordon then from RAF Oban. [8] 240 Saro London II 4 november 1939 27 March 1940 12 February 1940 27 May 1940 RAF Invergordon → RAF Invergordon RAF Invergordon → ...
#18 RAF Lossiemouth
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth or Lossie ( IATA : LMO , ICAO : EGQS ) is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray , north-east Scotland . Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland RAF Lossiemouth Near Lossiemouth ,
- ... HMS Eagle (R05) FAA No. 736 Naval Air Squadron Hawker Sea Hawk, Supermarine Scimitar RNAS Culdrose 4 november 1953 26 March 1965 Disbanded FAA No. 738 Naval Air Squadron Hawker Sea Fury, Hawker Sea Hawk, De Ha ...
#19 RAF Keevil
Royal Air Force Station Keevil or more simply RAF Keevil is a former Royal Air Force station located between the villages of Keevil and Steeple Ashton , about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the town of Trowbridge , in Wiltshire, England. RAF Keevil Near Keevil , Wiltshire in England A RAF Airbus A400M
- ... s of army and air force personnel were heavy and a number of aircraft were lost. Keevil airfield on 4 november 1956. The secondary runways are deteriorating; the main runway is still being maintained as an auxi ...
#20 Airbus Hamburg-Finkenwerder
Airbus Hamburg-Finkenwerder , also known as Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport ( IATA : XFW , ICAO : EDHI ) , is an aircraft manufacturing plant and associated private airport in the Finkenwerder quarter of southwest Hamburg , Germany . The airport is an integral part of the Airbus owned plant, and is exc
- ... tle service to the Airbus plant in Toulouse has been operated by the Spanish operator Volotea since 4 november 2019 on a five year contract. Previously the service was operated by Germania . [ citation needed ] ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Macchi M.52
The Macchi M.52 was an Italian racing seaplane designed and built by Macchi for the 1927 Schneider Trophy race. The M.52 and a later variant, the M.52bis or M.52R , both set world speed records for seaplanes. [1] Macchi M.52 Role Racing seaplane Type of aircraft National origin Italy Manufacturer Ma
- ... eed record of 479.3 kilometres per hour (297.8 mph) over a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) course at Venice on 4 november 1927. [2] [3] M.52BIS OR M.52R At Venice on 30 March 1928, de Bernardi, flying the lone M.52bis (or ...
#2 Curtiss F11C Goshawk
The Curtiss F11C Goshawk was an American naval biplane fighter aircraft that saw limited success. It was part of a long line of Curtiss Hawk airplanes built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the American military. For other uses, see Goshawk (disambiguation) . F11C Goshawk XF11C-2 Gosha
- ... XF11C-2 Goshawk, piloted by Curtiss test pilot William J. Crosswell, pictured during a test flight, 4 november 1932. Role Carrier -borne Fighter and fighter-bomber Type of aircraft Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplan ...
#3 Lockheed Altair
The Lockheed Altair was a single-engined sport aircraft produced by Lockheed Aircraft Limited in the 1930s. It was a development of the Lockheed Sirius with a retractable undercarriage, and was the first Lockheed aircraft and one of the first aircraft designs with a fully retractable undercarriage.
- ... Smith to carry out the first flight between Australia and the United States between October 20 and november 4, 1934. Kingsford Smith was killed in the early hours of November 8, 1935, flying Lady Southern Cross ...
#4 Douglas A-20 Havoc
The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7 ) is an American medium bomber , attack aircraft , night intruder , night fighter , and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II . American medium bomber and attack aircraft of World War II A-20 Havoc DB-7/Boston/P-70 A-20G of the United States Army Ai
- ... undo, California production line on 31 October 1939, and the passing of the "Cash and Carry" act on 4 november 1939 allowed the aircraft to be handed over in the United States to the French, who would then be r ...
#5 Hawker Siddeley P.1127
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-
- ... lace, partially so that the test pilots could familiarise themselves with the hovering controls; on 4 november , the first tethered flight without use of the auto-stabiliser system was accomplished. In mid-Novem ...
#6 Learjet 45
The Learjet 45 (LJ45) aircraft is a mid-size business jet aircraft produced by the Learjet Division of Bombardier Aerospace . Learjet 45 Role Business jet Type of aircraft National origin Canada/United States Manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace First flight 7 October 1995 Introduction Mid-1998 [1] [2]
- ... opilot and the flight test engineer received minor injuries. [15] 2008 Mexico City plane crash ; On november 4, 2008, Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mouriño , Assistant Attorney General José Luis Santiago ...
#7 Curtiss R2C
The Curtiss R2C was a racing aircraft designed for the United States Navy in 1923 by Curtiss . It was a single-seater biplane with a monocoque fuselage and staggered single-bay wings of unequal span braced with I-struts. The aircraft's advanced streamlining featured a top wing mounted directly to th
- ... ar, Brow took one of the R2C-1s to 259.16 mph (417.06 km/h) and set a new world airspeed record. On 4 november 1923, Lieutenant Alford J. Williams, Jr., U.S. Navy, set a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale ( ...
#8 Hawker Siddeley Trident
The Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident (originally the de Havilland DH.121 and briefly the Airco DH.121 ) is a British airliner produced by Hawker Siddeley . In 1957, de Havilland proposed its DH.121 trijet design to a British European Airways (BEA) request. By 1960, de Havilland had been acquired by Ha
- ... vice on 10 June 1965 [46] and the first genuinely "blind" landing in scheduled passenger service on 4 november 1966. [42] [47] [48] The ability to land in fog solved a major problem at London Heathrow and other ...
#9 Canadair CL-44
The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the
- ... ys, written off after damage caused when main gear retracted after hard landing in Nairobi , Kenya. 4 november 1980: 5B-DAN, Cyprus Airways , damaged beyond repair in after an emergency landing at RAF Akrotiri ...
#10 Jagdgeschwader III
Jagdgeschwader III (Fighter Wing III, or JG III) was a fighter wing of the Imperial German Air Service during World War I. It was founded on 2 February 1918, as a permanent consolidation of four established jagdstaffeln (fighter squadrons)— 2 , 26 , 27 , and 36 . JG III was formed as a follow-on of
- ... numerous enough to overwhelm German defenses. Jagdgeschwader III flew its final combat missions on 4 november 1918. Incomplete records make the wing's wartime victory total uncertain, but it is conservatively ...
- ... heaviest day of aerial combat, 30 October, the wing still shot down 10 enemy aircraft. [17] END On 4 november 1918, all four jadgstaffeln of Jagdgeschwader III flew into combat, scoring victories against Brist ...
#11 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
- ... he 787-9 variant was postponed to 2012 and the 787-3 variant was to follow at a later date. [69] On november 4, 2008, a fifth delay was announced due to incorrect fastener installation and the Boeing machinists ...
#12 De Havilland Sea Vixen
The de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen is a British twin-engine , twin boom -tailed, two-seat, carrier-based fleet air-defence fighter flown by the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm during the 1950s through to the early 1970s. The Sea Vixen was designed by the de Havilland Aircraft Company during the late 1940
- ... ? [Note 2] [Note 3] 700–707 710–717 720–727 Naval Air Fighter School , RNAS Yeovilton 893 Sqn [42] 4 november 1965 [41] 19 April 1966 Victorious July 1970 [44] 240–247 250–257 Flew from: Victorious , RNAS Yeov ...
#13 Dewoitine D.500
The Dewoitine D.500 was an all-metal, open- cockpit , fixed- undercarriage monoplane fighter aircraft designed and produced by French aircraft manufacturer Dewoitine . 1932 French fighter aircraft D.500/501/503/510/511 A Dewoitine 510 at The A&AEE Martlesham Heath in October 1936 Role Fighter aircra
- ... e Chinese Air Force 17th Fighter Squadron, 5th Fighter Group led seven Dewoitine D.510s fighters on 4 november 1939 in a level head-on attack against an incoming formation of IJANF G3M bombers (Capt. Cen knowin ...
#14 Bréguet 19
The Breguet 19 (Breguet XIX, Br.19 or Bre.19) was a sesquiplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft which was also used for long-distance flights and was designed by the French Breguet company and produced from 1924. Br.19 The Breguet Br.19A2 two-seat attack bomber Role Light bomber / reconnaissance
- ... ar Corinth and with 2 Observation Mira under II Corps command, based at Larissa and Kozani . [3] On 4 november 1940, a Royal Hellenic Air Force Breguet from 2 Mira was sent looking for the attacking 3rd Julia A ...
#15 Sud Aviation Caravelle
The Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle is a French jet airliner produced by Sud Aviation . It was developed by SNCASE in the early 1950s and made its maiden flight on 27 May 1955. It included some de Havilland designs and components developed for the de Havilland Comet . SNCASE merged into the larger Sud
- ... ong Kong 's Kai Tak Airport during a tropical heavy rainstorm. Twenty-four people were killed. [60] 4 november 1967 – Iberia Airlines Flight 062 , a Caravelle 10R, struck Blackdown Hill , Sussex, United Kingdom ...
#16 Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 ( Russian : Илью́шин Ил-76 ; NATO reporting name : Candid ) is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union 's Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967, as a replacement for the Antonov An-
- ... t, Транспортный) unarmed civil cargo transport version. NATO code-name "Candid-A". It first flew on november 4, 1978. Il-76TD The civil equivalent of the Il-76MD, first flew in 1982, equipped with Soloviev D-30 ...
#17 Fieseler Fi 253
The Fieseler Fi 253 Spatz , (English: Sparrow ), was a light civilian aircraft, manufactured by the German company Fieseler in Nazi Germany . Only six units were produced, however, due to the Second World War . Fieseler Fi 253 The Fi 253 Spatz prototype Role Sports aircraft Type of aircraft National
- ... pe Role Sports aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Fieseler First flight november 4, 1937 Number built 6 DEVELOPMENT In January 1937 Major Werner Junck , chief of the LC II, the techni ...
#18 Lockheed AC-130
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance, ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport, fixed-wing aircraft . It carries a wide array of ground-attack weapons that are integrated with sophisticated sensors , navigation , and fire-control systems . Unlike other modern m
- ... at Iranian militants could begin executing American Embassy personnel who had been taken hostage on 4 november . One early option considered AC-130H retaliatory punitive strikes deep within Iran. Later gunship ...
#19 Pfalz D.XV
The Pfalz D.XV was a German single seat fighter aircraft which was approved for production right at the end of World War I , too late to enter service. D.XV D.XV (Spezial) Role Single seat fighter aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer Pfalz Flugzeugwerke First flight Summer
- ... land. It was one of the last German fighters accepted for production, getting its type approval on 4 november 1918, just a few days before the Armistice . [1] Because it was approved for production so late, th ...
#20 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas . The C-17 carries forward the name of two previous piston-engined military cargo aircraft, the
- ... ott confirmed in April 2015 that two additional aircraft were to be ordered, with both delivered by 4 november 2015; [120] these added to the six C-17s it had as of 2015 [update] . [50] ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Patoka (AO-9)
USS Patoka (AO–9/AV–6/AG–125) was a replenishment oiler made famous as a tender for the airships Shenandoah (ZR-1) , Los Angeles (ZR-3) and Akron (ZRS-4) . It was also notable in that its height ( 177 feet (54 m) ) figured prominently in the design of the Rainbow Bridge in Texas (the bridge
- ... n Boston in 1929 Assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service , Patoka departed Norfolk on 4 november 1919 for Port Arthur, Texas , where she loaded fuel oil and sailed for Scotland , arriving on the C ...
#2 USS Fanshaw Bay
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
- ... ober, took on passengers at Pearl Harbor on 27 October, and returned her passengers to San Diego on 4 november . She then made a trip to Japan, arriving at Tokyo Bay on 28 November, returning to the West Coast o ...
#3 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... , who had come to power following the overthrow of the Shah , seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran on 4 november and held 63 U.S. citizens hostage. On 21 November Kitty Hawk arrived, and both carriers, along with ...
#4 HMS Battler (D18)
HMS Battler (D18) was an American-built escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . Attacker-class escort carrier For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha and HMS Battler . HMS Battler (D18) History United States Name Mormacmail Altamaha Namesake Moore-Mc
- ... g with Rotherham , Quiberon , and Quality for escort to Bombay. She arrived on 26 October, and left 4 november , along with Quiberon and Quality to rendezvous with the LST Convoy AB 18A for escort to Bombay. She ...
#5 List of aircraft carriers operational during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
- ... ombs- land based aircraft Indomitable CV-R92 3 November 1941 Groundings Ran aground Ark Royal CV-91 4 november 1941 Off Gibraltar Submarine attack Sunk, Submarine torpedo Illustrious CV-R87 16 December 1941 Col ...
#6 USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
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
- ... missile strikes against the Libyan government. [77] Enterprise enters Norfolk for the final time on 4 november 2012. On 17 August 2011, Captain William C. Hamilton, Jr. relieved Captain Dee L. Mewbourne as Ente ...
- ... 21 October, which had been the Big E's first foreign port-of-call fifty years earlier. [81] [82] On 4 november 2012, Enterprise returned to her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for the last time. Wh ...
#7 USS Bougainville (CVE-100)
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
- ... to general quarters for the first time on 3 November in response to Japanese aircraft. Departing on 4 november , she headed to Guam , before returning to Pearl Harbor. In the closing months of 1944, Bougainville ...
#8 HMS Warrior (R31)
HMS Warrior was a Colossus -class light aircraft carrier which was ordered in 1942 by the British Royal Navy during World War II . Construction was finished in 1945 and upon completion, the aircraft carrier was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948 as HMCS Warrior . Warrior was returne
- ... in 1958 and renamed ARA Independencia on 6 August 1958. The Argentinian naval ensign was raised on 4 november at Portsmouth and sailed for Argentina on 10 December. [21] [22] Argentine Naval Aviation began air ...
#9 USS Saratoga (CV-3)
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
- ... Hellcats, one Dauntless, and two Avengers to all causes. While the task force was refuelling on 3–4 4 november reconnaissance aircraft discovered Japanese cruisers massing at Rabaul and Admiral Halsey ordered T ...
#10 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
- ... scars" on 29 October. Late on 30 October she sailed for the Admiralty Islands, arriving at Manus on 4 november . MINDORO After steaming to Kossol Passage late in November, Manila Bay departed on 10 December to p ...
#11 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
- ... he coast of Vietnam . Kitty Hawk returned to San Diego in June 1966 for overhaul and training until 4 november 1966, when she again deployed to serve in waters of Southeast Asia. Scenes from the 1966 Walt Disne ...
#12 USS Commencement Bay
USS Commencement Bay (CVE-105) (ex- St. Joseph Bay ), the lead ship of her class , was an escort carrier and later helicopter carrier of the United States Navy , used mostly as a training ship. Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Commencement Bay in early 1945 History United Sta
- ... rrier takeoffs and landings. She sailed from Bremerton 21 October 1945, and arrived at Pearl Harbor 4 november for training and to conduct carrier qualifications until sailing 27 November for Seattle and Tacoma ...
#13 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
- ... after modernisation. [18] USS Intrepid 15 October – USS Intrepid returned to full commission. [18] 4 november – HMS Bulwark commissioned. [60] December – HMS Illustrious decommissioned. [14] [32] 11 December – ...
- ... ne – USS Independence launched. [18] 1 July – USS Enterprise ( Yorktown class) sold for scrap. [18] 4 november – Ex-HMS Warrior sold to Argentina. [81] 28 December – USS Philippine Sea decommissioned, placed in ...
#14 USS America (CV-66)
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
- ... n the Caribbean operating areas, reached Mayport to disembark CVW-1. America returned to Norfolk on 4 november . [1] RETURNING TO LEBANON America underway in the Indian Ocean in 1983 America in Norfolk, August 1 ...
#15 USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43) , a Midway -class aircraft carrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea . She earned the affectionate nickname " Ageless Warrior " through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classi
- ... NAL WESTERN PACIFIC CRUISE See also: Iran hostage crisis Coral Sea entering Pearl Harbor in 1981 On 4 november 1979, militant followers of the Ayatollah Khomeini (who had come to power following the overthrow o ...
#16 USS Sangamon (CVE-26)
USS Sangamon (CVE-26) was a US Navy escort carrier of World War II. Oiler of the United States Navy For other ships with the same name, see USS Sangamon . USS Sangamon History United States Name Esso Trenton Owner Standard Oil Company Builder Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , Kearny, New J
- ... der Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , Kearny, New Jersey Laid down 13 March 1939 Launched 4 november 1939 Sponsored by Mrs. Clara Esselborn Fate Purchased by the US Navy U.S. Navy Name USS Sangamon Na ...
#17 HMS Bulwark (R08)
The sixth HMS Bulwark of the Royal Navy was a 22,000 tonne Centaur -class light fleet aircraft carrier. Initially commissioned as a light aircraft carrier in 1954, the ship was converted into a commando carrier in 1958 and recommissioned as such in 1960. Bulwark remained in this capacity until 1979
- ... ered 17 April 1943 Builder Harland & Wolff Laid down 10 May 1945 Launched 22 June 1948 Commissioned 4 november 1954 Decommissioned April 1981 In service 1954–1958 1960–1969 1970 – April 1981 Homeport HMNB Ports ...
- ... n 10 May 1945. She was launched on 22 June 1948, but was not commissioned into the Royal Navy until 4 november 1954. 1950S Bulwark at Singapore during the SEATO exercise "Ocean Link", 1958. In 1956, Bulwark too ...
#18 Sangamon-class escort carrier
The Sangamon class were a group of four escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy that served during World War II . Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy USS Santee (ACV-29) at anchor, 1942 Class overview Name Sangamon -class escort carrier Builders Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
- ... d Fate Sangamon CVE-26 Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , Kearny, New Jersey 13 March 1939 4 november 1939 25 August 1942 24 October 1945 Struck 1 November 1945; Scrapped in Osaka, Japan, August 1960 S ...
#19 USS Constellation (CV-64)
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
- ... vember a group of 50 black sailors began a sit-in on a portion of the mess deck. On the night of 3–4 4 november 60 black sailors took control of the scheduled meeting, refused to leave the mess deck, and threaten ...
- ... o leave the mess deck, and threatened to "tear up the ship." Constellation returned to San Diego on 4 november to offload 130 men, including 12 white sailors, before returning to sea. Constellation returned to ...
#20 Centaur-class aircraft carrier
The Centaur class aircraft carrier was the final iteration of the 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier developed by the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy during the Second World War . They were designed in 1943 to operate higher-performance aircraft than the preceding Majestic -class aircraft carrier . F
- ... commissioned on 29 October 1954, and was completed with an interim 5.5-degree angled flight deck on 4 november . [2] Bulwark served as a trials and training carrier in 1955 and 1956, [2] replacing HMS Illustriou ...
Airline / Airline
#1 TAAG Angola Airlines
TAAG Angola Airlines E.P. ( Portuguese : TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola E.P. ) is a state-owned airline and flag carrier of Angola . [2] Based in Luanda , the airline operates domestic services within Angola, medium-haul services in Africa and long-haul services to Brazil , Cuba , and Portugal . [3] [
- ... -100-20 Hercules, registration D2-FAF, crashed on landing at São Tomé International Airport . [146] 4 november 1980: A Boeing 737-2M2C , tail number D2-TAA, that landed short of the runway at Benguela Airport , ...
#2 Iberia (airline)
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
- ... y conditions. Of forty-nine occupants, thirty passengers and six crew members were killed. [116] On 4 november 1967 – Flight 062 a Sud Aviation Caravelle crashed at Black Down Hill Sussex , United Kingdom killi ...
#3 Viação Aérea Bahiana
Viação Aérea Bahiana was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It ceased operations on November 4, 1948. Brazilian airline Viação Aérea Bahiana Founded 1945 Ceased operations 1948
- Viação Aérea Bahiana was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It ceased operations on november 4, 1948. Brazilian airline Viação Aérea Bahiana Founded 1945 Ceased operations 1948 HISTORY Viação Aér ...
- ... rasil gave technical and administrative support for start-up but business was not successful and on november 4, 1948 it ceased operations. [1] DESTINATIONS Viação Aérea Bahiana served the following cities: [2] A ...
#4 America West Holdings
America West Holdings Corporation was an Arizona -based company whose primary holding was America West Airlines . On May 19, 2005, America West Holdings Corporation announced it would acquire the Arlington, Virginia -based US Airways Group . America West Holdings Corporation Industry Aviation Founde
- ... rating until September 25, 2007, when America West's FAA certificate was merged into US Airways. On november 4, 2007, all America West flights listed in the Official Airline Guide and airline computer reservatio ...
#5 IndiGo
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. , doing business as IndiGo , is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon , Haryana , India . It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.7% domestic market share as of August 2022. [5] [ non-primary source needed ] It is also
- ... n 2012, the airline took delivery of its 50th aircraft [20] and the 100th aircraft was delivered on 4 november 2014, completing its initial order ahead of schedule. [68] The Airbus A320neo family aircraft order ...
#6 Kenn Borek Air
Kenn Borek Air is an airline based in Calgary , Alberta , Canada. It operates regional passenger and cargo services, contract operations in the Arctic and Antarctic and aircraft leasing . Its main base is at Calgary International Airport . [6] It charters aircraft for scientific expeditions, oil exp
- ... 5N / 110 36.2W). One of the ten occupants on board was killed, four were seriously injured. [27] On 4 november 2010, a hangar fire at Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport destroyed three aircraft owned by Kenn Borek Air ...
#7 InterSky
InterSky , legally Intersky Luftfahrt GmbH , was an Austrian airline headquartered in Bregenz , which operated scheduled services from its base at Friedrichshafen Airport , Germany , to major cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland , as well as seasonal holiday flights to the Mediterranean from o
- ... inancial security by 5 November 2015. Otherwise their operational license could be revoked. [14] On 4 november 2015, the aforementioned sale agreement fell through. In the same time, InterSky submitted the requ ...
#8 Intercontinental de Aviación
Intercontinental de Aviación S.A. (English; lit. ' Intercontinental Aviation ' ) was an airline based in Bogotá , Colombia . It operated domestic services and flights to neighbouring countries. Its main hub was located at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, with a secondary hub at Alfonso B
- ... as DC-9-15 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (not operated) 3 Vickers Viscount ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On november 4, 1965, a Consolidated PBY Catalina (registered HK-811) went missing during a domestic flight. Four o ...
#9 Flyglobespan
Flyglobespan was a low-cost airline based in Edinburgh , Scotland. [1] It operated scheduled services from five airports across Scotland, England and Ireland to destinations in Europe, North America, North Africa and South Africa . Its main bases were Glasgow Airport , Edinburgh Airport and Aberdeen
- ... ghts. It also commenced a three times a week service from Manchester to Cape Town , South Africa on 4 november 2006, but this service was withdrawn at the end of the 2007 Summer season. Flyglobespan started new ...
#10 US Airways
US Airways (formerly USAir ) was a major American airline that operated from 1937 until its merger with American Airlines in 2015. It was originally founded in Pittsburgh as a mail delivery airline called All American Aviation , which soon became a commercial passenger airline. In 1953, it was renam
- ... was the fifth largest US-based airline in terms of revenue. [39] After the merger was completed on november 4, 2007, the new airline retained the US Airways name, since studies indicated that "US Airways" had b ...
#11 ValuJet Airlines
ValuJet Airlines , later known as AirTran Airlines after joining forces with AirTran Airways , was an American ultra low-cost airline , headquartered in unincorporated Clayton County, Georgia , [2] that operated regularly scheduled domestic and international flights in the Eastern United States and
- ... with 15 jets, down from 52 before the crash, after complying with all DOT and FAA requirements. On november 4, 1996, ValuJet announced that Joseph Corr, former CEO of Continental Airlines , would become CEO and ...
#12 Allegiance Air
Allegiance Air is a charter airline based in Lanseria , South Africa . Not to be confused with Allegiant Air . Allegiance Air IATA ICAO Callsign - ANJ AIR ALLEGIANCE Fleet size 2 Headquarters Lanseria , South Africa Website http://www.allegiance-air.com/
- ... EMB 120ER Brasilia 2 — Total 2 The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of 4 november 2008): [3] 5 British Aerospace 146-200 (3 stored and 2 to Air Congo in 2008) [4]
#13 Flydubai
Flydubai ( Arabic : فلاي دبي ), legally Dubai Aviation Corporation ( Arabic : مؤسسة دبي للطيران [2] ), is an Emirati government-owned low-cost airline in Dubai , United Arab Emirates with its head office and flight operations in Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport . [3] The airline operates a
- ... made with Boeing for certain compensation but details of the agreement remain confidential. [11] On november 4, 2020, FlyDubai announced that it would start direct flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai from Novembe ...
#14 Canada Jetlines
Canada Jetlines, Ltd. , operating as Jetlines , is a Canadian ultra low-cost airline headquartered in Mississauga , Ontario . Jetlines aims to meet the market demand in Canada for low-fare air travel, [5] [6] planning to follow the business model of European low-cost carriers Ryanair and easyJet by
- ... ip member from Europe and a board made up of industry members from Europe and the United States. On november 4, 2016, Canada Jetlines announced that it was planning to launch operations on strong primary and sec ...
#15 Egyptair Express
Egyptair Express was a regional airline based in Cairo , Egypt. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of the state-owned Egyptair , established in 2006 to offer passengers increased frequencies on domestic and regional routes through the use of smaller aircraft. [2] The airline had been a member of Star
- ... mber of Star Alliance , through the membership of its parent company, Egyptair, since July 2008. On 4 november 2019, it was merged with its parent Egyptair as part of a restructuring plan. [3] [4] Egyptair Expr ...
- ... [3] [4] Egyptair Express IATA ICAO Callsign MS MSE EGYPTAIR EXPRESS Founded 2006 Ceased operations 4 november 2019 Headquarters Cairo, Egypt Key people Helmi Rizq (Chairman) [1] Website egyptair .com HISTORY E ...
- ... ith the possibility of operating to cities in Italy, Germany, Morocco and India non-stop. [6] As of 4 november 2019, as part of Aviation Minister Air Marshal Younes Hamed 's restructuring plan, Egyptair Express ...
#16 LOT Polish Airlines
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
- ... s returned the aircraft to Katowice Airport instead, where the perpetrators were arrested. [120] On 4 november 1976, a LOT Tupolev Tu-134 (registered SP-LHD) was forced by two passengers to leave its scheduled ...
#17 Maldivian Air Taxi
Maldivian Air Taxi (MAT) was a domestic carrier in the Maldives and was one of the largest seaplane operators in the world, operating over 500 flights a week during the peak tourist season. Beginning in November 1993 with two aircraft, MAT grew in direct response to the opening of newly developed re
- ... Maldives, see Maldivian (airline) . Maldivian Air Taxi IATA ICAO Callsign MV MAT "AIR-TAXI" Founded november 4, 1993 Ceased operations 2013 (integrated into Trans Maldivian Airways ) Hubs Ibrahim Nasir Internati ...
#18 Air Cairo
Air Cairo is a low-fare airline based in Cairo , Egypt . [2] The airline is part owned by Egyptair . Air Cairo operates scheduled flights to the Middle East and Europe and also operates charter flights to Egypt from Europe on behalf of tour operators. Its base is Cairo International Airport , Sharm
- ... ry Airport Seasonal Begins 2 October 2022 [18] Marseille Marseille Provence Airport Seasonal Begins 4 november 2022 [18] Nantes Nantes Atlantique Airport Seasonal Begins 2 October 2022 [18] Paris Charles de Gau ...
#19 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
- ... ir Express , Egyptair Cargo , and Egyptair Ground Services Company with the mainline airline. As of 4 november 2019, only Egyptair Express was officially merged with the rest of plan to be completed by the end ...
#20 Scoot
Scoot Pte Ltd , operating as Scoot , is a Singaporean low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines . [4] It began its operations on 4 June 2012 on medium and long-haul routes from Singapore, predominantly to various airports throughout the Asia-Pacific . Scoot's airline sloga
- ... sting of Tiger Airways from the Singapore stock exchange. [2] 2016–PRESENT: MERGER WITH TIGERAIR On 4 november 2016, Singapore Airlines announced that Tigerair would merge into Scoot. [28] The rebranding did no ...
Airship / Airship
#1 List of Schütte-Lanz airships
Schütte-Lanz (SL) is the name of a series of rigid airships designed and built by the Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz company from 1909 until 1917. [1] One research and four passenger airships were planned for post-war use, but were never built. The Schütte-Lanz company was an early competitor of the mor
- ... 'E') Army airship based at Mannheim . No active service. Decommissioned August 1917. First Flight: 4 november 1916 Length: 174 m (571 ft) Diameter: 20.1 m (66 ft) Gas Capacity: 38,780 m 3 (1,370,000 cu ft) Per ...
#2 Willows airships
The Willows airships were a series of pioneering non-rigid airships designed and built in Wales by Ernest Thompson Willows in the first decade of the 20th century. The first airship Willows No. 1 flew in 1905, and the last, the Willows No. 5 in 1913. [1] Willows airship Willows No. 4 (His Majesty's
- ... ber 1910 over White City in London, England. Willows renamed his airship the City of Cardiff and on 4 november 1910 left from Wormwood Scrubs for France, thus becoming the first airship to cross the English Cha ...
#3 Fu-Go balloon bomb
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
- ... first to be recovered by Americans after being spotted in the water off San Pedro, California , on november 4. [16] The final Noborito design was 10 metres (33 ft) in diameter and had a volume of 19,000 cubic f ...
#4 LZ 104 (L 59)
Zeppelin LZ 104 (construction number, designated L 59 by the German Imperial Navy) and nicknamed Das Afrika-Schiff ("The Africa Ship"), was a World War I German dirigible . It is famous for having attempted a long-distance resupply mission to the beleaguered garrison of Germany's East Africa colon
- ... p ordered to prepare for the resupply of Generalmajor Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck ’s troops. [2] [3] On 4 november 1917, after a 29-hour flight from Friedrichshafen under the command of Hugo Eckener , the airship a ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 213 Squadron RAF
No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service . [4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had had
- ... S. Vos, DFC 17 December 1944 17 January 1946 S/Ldr. P.E. Vaughan-Fowler , DFC & Bar 17 January 1946 4 november 1946 S/Ldr. R.S. Nash, DFC 4 November 1946 2 January 1947 S/Ldr. M.C. Wells 2 January 1947 18 March ...
- ... y 1946 S/Ldr. P.E. Vaughan-Fowler , DFC & Bar 17 January 1946 4 November 1946 S/Ldr. R.S. Nash, DFC 4 november 1946 2 January 1947 S/Ldr. M.C. Wells 2 January 1947 18 March 1948 S/Ldr. D.C. Colebrook 18 March 1 ...
#2 No. 28 Squadron RAF
No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma and Chinook helicopters from RAF Benson . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 28 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 7 November 1915 ( 1915-11-07 ) – present Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Operational Conversion
- ... ng the retreating Austro-Hungarian troops until the Armistice of Villa Giusti ended the fighting on 4 november . [16] By the end of the First World War , the squadron had claimed 111 enemy aircraft destroyed, wi ...
#3 No. 600 Squadron RAF
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
- ... ire F.21 September 1948 March 1950 Supermarine Spitfire F.22 March 1950 April 1952 Gloster Meteor F. 4 november 1951 March 1957 Gloster Meteor F.8 COMMANDING OFFICERS Officers commanding no. 600 Squadron RAF, da ...
#4 VA-12 (U.S. Navy)
Attack Squadron TWELVE ( ATKRON TWELVE or VA-12 ), also known as the "Flying Ubangis" or "Clinchers" , was an attack squadron of the United States Navy active during the Cold War . From their home port at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Florida , the squadron made more than thirty major overseas de
- ... r 6 1960 October 20 North Atlantic USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) Carrier Air Group Ten A4D-2 Skyhawk 1960 november 4 1960 November 27 Caribbean Sea USS Shangri-La Carrier Air Group Ten A4D-2 Skyhawk 1961 February 15 1 ...
#5 86th Airlift Wing
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
- ... 12 December 1961 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 22 September 1961 – 14 January 1962 and 4 november – 12 December 1962 436th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 12 January – 12 April 1962 476th Tact ...
#6 No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)
No. 6 Squadron , nicknamed the Antelopes , is a transport squadron of the Pakistan Air Force . It is the PAF's oldest squadron which is currently based at Nur Khan Air Base and operates the C-130 & CN-235 transport aircraft. [1] [2] [3] [4] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
- ... mber 1948 the squadron dropped 40,000 kg of supplies while operating from Risalpur and Peshawar. On 4 november 1948 a Dakota was attacked by two Hawker Tempest fighters of the Indian Air Force, but Flying Offic ...
#7 71st Flying Training Wing
The 71st Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command . It is stationed at Vance Air Force Base , Oklahoma where has conducted pilot training for the Air Force and allied nations since 1972. It also is the host unit for Vance. Unit of the US A
- ... st 1948 Inactivated on 25 October 1948 Redesignated 71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing , Fighter on 4 november 1954 Activated on 24 January 1955 Inactivated on 1 July 1957 Redesignated 71st Surveillance Wing (B ...
#8 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik", [ citation needed ] is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland . It was inactivated on 1 March 1995. 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 57th F
- ... DS AND CAMPAIGNS Award streamer Award Dates Notes Distinguished Unit Citation Alaska (20 June) 1942- 4 november 1942 57th Fighter Squadron [1] Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 April 1964-31 March 1966 57th Fig ...
#9 486th Fighter Squadron
The 486th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It activated during World War II and was assigned to the 352nd Fighter Group of VIII Fighter Command . After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations , where it earned a Distinguished Unit
- ... rred for early return to the United States. The remaining personnel sailed on the RMS Queen Mary on 4 november 1945. After arriving in the United States, the squadron inactivated on 10 November 1945. [5] [7] LI ...
- ... rfield (A-84), [13] Belgium, 28 January 1945 RAF Bodney, England (Sta 141), [11] c. 14 April 1945 – 4 november 1945 Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 9–10 November 1945 [14] AIRCRAFT Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, 1942-1944 ...
#10 67th Fighter Wing
The 67th Fighter Wing was a unit of the United States Air Force for four years, between 1946 and 1950. It was located at Logan Airport , in Boston , Massachusetts. It is unrelated to the modern 67th Network Warfare Wing . Unit of the United States Air Force 67th Fighter Wing Vermont Air National Gua
- ... ober 1945 352d Fighter Group : 7 July 1943 – 27 January 1945 356th Fighter Group : 5 October 1943 – 4 november 1945 359th Fighter Group : October 1943 – November 1945 364th Fighter Group : February 1944 – Novem ...
#11 318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 25th Air Division based at McChord AFB , Washington. The squadron was inactivated on 7 December 1989. 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron F-15 Eagle of the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadr
- ... Airfield , Tunisia, 3 June 1943 Mateur Airfield , Tunisia, 19 June 1943 Soliman Airfield , Tunisia, 4 november 1943 Foggia Airfield , Italy, 9 December 1943 Lesina Airfield , Italy, 29 March 1944 Rimini, Italy, ...
#12 336th Fighter Squadron
The 336th Fighter Squadron (336th FS), nicknamed the Rocketeers , is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 4th Operations Group and stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2015 ) 336th Fighte
- ... en (AAF-356), [6] England, 29 September 1942 RAF Steeple Morden (AAF-122), [6] England, c. 23 July–4 4 november 1945 Camp Kilmer , New Jersey, 9–10 November 1945 Selfridge Field , Michigan, 9 September 1946 Andre ...
#13 No. 153 Squadron RAF
No. 153 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second World Wars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 153 Squadron RAF Active 4 November 1918 - 13 June 1919 24 October 1941 - 5 September 1944 7 October 1944 - 28 September 1945 28 February 1955
- ... and Second World Wars . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 153 Squadron RAF Active 4 november 1918 - 13 June 1919 24 October 1941 - 5 September 1944 7 October 1944 - 28 September 1945 28 Februa ...
#14 139th Aero Squadron
The 139th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . US Army Air Service unit 139th Aero Squadron 139th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, November 1918 Active 21 September 1917 – 17 June 1919 Country United States Branch
- ... IONS Kelly Field, Texas, 21 September 1917 Barron Field, Texas, 28 October 1917 Hicks Field, Texas, 4 november 1917 Aviation Concentration Center, Garden City, New York, 19 February 1918 New York Port of Embark ...
#15 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
- ... and front line workers. [88] The Blues officially transitioned to Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets on 4 november 2020. [89] [90] In July 2022, Lt. Amanda Lee was announced as the first woman to serve as a demonst ...
#16 Jagdstaffel 33
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 33 was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . As one of the original German fighter squadrons, the unit would score a minimum of 46 verified aerial victories (the squadron's records
- ... , France: August 1918 – unknown date [1] Beuvry , France Chièvres , Belgium [3] Champles , Belgium: 4 november 1918 – unknown date [1] NOTABLE MEMBERS Carl-August von Schoenebeck , winner of the Royal House Ord ...
#17 No. 500 Squadron RAF
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
- ... ne Spitfire F.22 July 1948 October 1951 Gloster Meteor F.3 July 1951 February 1952 Gloster Meteor F. 4 november 1951 March 1957 Gloster Meteor F.8 SQUADRON BASES Bases and airfields used by no. 500 Squadron AAF, ...
#18 106th Rescue Wing
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
- ... ganization of the World War I 102d Aero Squadron, established on 23 August 1917. It was reformed on 4 november 1922, as the 102d Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Sq ...
#19 Aircraft Research and Development Unit RAAF
The Royal Australian Air Force's Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) plans, conducts and analyses the results of ground and flight testing of existing and new Air Force aircraft. ARDU consists of three test and evaluation flights (TEFs) located at RAAF Bases Edinburgh, Amberley and William
- ... nel D.J. Fawcett 26 July 2003 Wing Commander T.J. Saunder 19 January 2004 Wing Commander S.W. Young 4 november 2004 Wing Commander M.R. Walmsley 7 January 2007 Squadron Leader R.J. Denney 26 February 2007 Wing ...
#20 355th Fighter Squadron
The 355th Fighter Squadron , nicknamed the Fightin' Falcons , is a United States Air Force unit stationed at Eielson Air Force Base , Alaska. It is an active-duty unit assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and operates the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II . The squadron is tasked with the Suppression
- ... 4 May 1943 Portland Army Air Base , Oregon, 3 June – 6 October 1943 RAF Greenham Common , England, 4 november 1943 RAF Boxted, England, 13 November 1943 RAF Lashenden, England, c. 14 April 1944 Cricqueville-en ...
Design / Design
#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
- ... rance [108] Highest level flight altitude 11,010 m (36,120 ft) Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe James K. Church 4 november 1971 United States [109] Altitude with 40- tonne payload 2,255 m (7,398 ft) Mil V-12 Vasily Koloche ...
#2 Ben Agathangelou
Panayiotis " Ben " Agathangelou (born 4 November 1971 in Hackney , London ) is a Cypriot-British automotive engineer, specialising in aerodynamics, who currently works for the Haas F1 Team . British automotive engineer This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links ,
- Panayiotis " Ben " Agathangelou (born 4 november 1971 in Hackney , London ) is a Cypriot-British automotive engineer, specialising in aerodynamics, ...
#3 Wake turbulence
Wake turbulence is a disturbance in the atmosphere that forms behind an aircraft as it passes through the air. It includes variety of components, the most significant of which are wingtip vortices and jetwash. Jetwash refers to the rapidly moving gases expelled from a jet engine; it is extremely tur
- ... ss of control to a Saab 340 on approach to a parallel runway during high crosswind conditions. [24] 4 november 2008 – In the infamous 2008 Mexico City plane crash , a LearJet 45 XC-VMC carrying Mexican Interior ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Richard G. Thomas
Richard G. Thomas (April 2, 1930 – June 19, 2006) was an American test pilot, who flew the Tacit Blue , and several spin tests on the F-5F program, including the first flights on both aircraft for the Northrop Corporation . American test pilot Not to be confused with Richard Grenfell Thomas . Richar
- ... gh International Airshow in July 1978. [2] Thomas was involved in an ejection over Mount Whitney on november 4, 1965. His aircraft, an F-5A, went into an irrecoverable spin, as one aileron locked in full up posi ...
#2 William August Schulze
William August Schulze (November 23, 1905 – November 4, 2001) was a German-American rocket scientist and Operation Paperclip hire. After involvement with the development of numerous German rockets during World War II, he became one of the first seven Operation Paperclip scientists and engineers to e
- William August Schulze (November 23, 1905 – november 4, 2001) was a German-American rocket scientist and Operation Paperclip hire. After involvement with t ...
- ... ientist William August Schulze Born ( 1905-11-23 ) November 23, 1905 Neu Laubusch, Germany [1] Died november 4, 2001 (2001-11-04) (aged 95) Huntsville, Alabama [1] Nationality United States Other names Wilhelm A ...
#3 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... ervice when he was killed 21 Feb 1916 near Rochester, Kent . [86] [87] 677 Sgt. David Patterson RFC 4 november 1913 [69] Used a Short Biplane at the Central Flying School, Upavon. [88] 678 2nd Lt. George John M ...
#4 Elsie MacGill
Elizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill , OC (March 27, 1905 – November 4, 1980), known as the "Queen of the Hurricanes", was the world's first woman to earn an aeronautical engineering degree and was the first woman in Canada to receive a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. She worked a
- Elizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill , OC (March 27, 1905 – november 4, 1980), known as the "Queen of the Hurricanes", was the world's first woman to earn an aeronautical ...
- ... during her CC&F years Born 27 March 1905 ( 1905-03-27 ) Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada Died november 4, 1980 (1980-11-04) (aged 75) Cambridge, Massachusetts , United States Education Bachelor of Applied ...
- ... s of women and children." — Elsie MacGill, [22] LATER LIFE After a short illness, MacGill died on november 4, 1980, in Cambridge, Massachusetts . [21] In noting her death, Shirley Allen, a Canadian member of t ...
#5 Oscar Holderer
Oscar Carl Holderer (November 4, 1919 – May 5, 2015) was an engineer who worked for Nazi Germany during World War II before coming to the United States and working in the Apollo space program . German-American engineer Oscar Holderer Born ( 1919-11-04 ) November 4, 1919 Prüm , Germany Died May 5, 20
- Oscar Carl Holderer ( november 4, 1919 – May 5, 2015) was an engineer who worked for Nazi Germany during World War II before coming t ...
- ... d working in the Apollo space program . German-American engineer Oscar Holderer Born ( 1919-11-04 ) november 4, 1919 Prüm , Germany Died May 5, 2015 (2015-05-05) (aged 95) Huntsville, Alabama , United States Nat ...
- ... as, August 1946. (pointing the mouse will show the name) EARLY LIFE Oscar Carl Holderer was born on november 4, 1919, in Prüm , Germany to parents Richard and Helene Grawe Holderer. [1] [2] He has a brother, Eri ...
#6 Arthur Barratt
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Sheridan Barratt , KCB , CMG , MC , DL (25 February 1891 – 4 November 1966) was an officer in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . He acquired the nickname "Ugly". Sir Arthur Barratt
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Sheridan Barratt , KCB , CMG , MC , DL (25 February 1891 – 4 november 1966) was an officer in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and a senior commander in ...
- ... his airfields Nickname(s) "Ugly" Born ( 1891-02-25 ) 25 February 1891 Peshawar , British India Died 4 november 1966 (1966-11-04) (aged 75) Allegiance United Kingdom Service/ branch British Army (1910–18) Royal ...
#7 Farnum Fish
Farnum Thayer Fish (5 October 1896 – 30 July 1978) was an early American airplane pilot known as the "Boy Aviator". [1] [2] He was, at the age of 15, the "youngest licensed aviator in the world". [1] [3] [4] Farnum Thayer Fish Born ( 1896-10-05 ) October 5, 1896 Los Angeles, California Died July 3,
- ... feats above crowds of spectators". [19] Fish was apparently something of a juvenile delinquent. The november 4, 1914 Oakland Tribune reported that he had been charged with trying to steal an automobile as a " Ha ...
#8 Harry Ferguson
Henry George "Harry" Ferguson (4 November 1884 – 25 October 1960) was a British mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and fo
- Henry George "Harry" Ferguson ( 4 november 1884 – 25 October 1960) was a British mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the develo ...
- ... Ferguson The 2008 sculpture of Harry Ferguson at Dromara Born Henry George Ferguson ( 1884-11-04 ) 4 november 1884 County Down , Ireland Died 25 October 1960 (1960-10-25) (aged 75) Stow-on-the-Wold , Glouceste ...
#9 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 .
- ... tion France 26 August 1914 aged 32 [22] 756 Lt. Arthur Sheridan Barratt RFA 26 March 1914 [19] Died 4 november 1966 [23] 757 Sgt. Charles Albert Hobby RFC 27 March 1914 [19] Died 7 April 1961 [ citation needed ...
- ... tchell Burtt Murray 21 August 1914 [35] (1884-1914) Royal Naval Air Service died in flying accident 4 november 1914 882 William Orchard Usher Purnell 21 August 1914 [35] - 883 Master Mariner Richard Upton 26 Au ...
#10 Alberto Santos-Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o
- ... for alternatives, receiving from the City Council of Ribeirão Preto, according to Law no. 100 , of 4 november 1903, a million réis subsidy to continue his researches that, three years later, resulted in the cr ...
- ... is intention, he had obtained "unrestricted support from public opinion". The money was released on 4 november after a vote in which nine members of the Aeroclub opposed and fifteen supported. [147] This delay ...
- ... er (27.7°N 4.8°E). He is the only South American to be so honoured. [336] [330] [337] Law 7.243, of 4 november 1984, granted him the title of "Patron of the Brazilian Aeronautics". [338] [339] On 13 October 199 ...
#11 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
- Jean Hubert ( 4 november 1885 – 2 November 1927) was a French aviation pioneer and aircraft designer. He was the Chief Engin ...
- ... ciété 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 November 1927 (1927-11-02) (aged 41) Car ...
#12 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... . [6] 22 Balsan, Jacques (Colonel) 6 January 1910 [7] French industrialist, balloonist and pilot;d. 4 november 1956. 23 Rolls, Charles Stewart 6 January 1910 [8] UK Co-founder of Rolls-Royce company. UK Certifi ...
#13 Early Birds of Aviation
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
- ... 940) Francis Alexes Wildman (1882 – 1956). sometimes spelled Francis Alexis Wildman. He was born on november 4, 1882 in New York. He died on August 13, 1956 in San Diego, California . Charles F. Willard (1883 – ...
#14 Robert C. Duncan (engineer)
Robert Clifton "Cliff" Duncan (November 21, 1923 – May 17, 2003) was an American engineer and engineering manager, particularly for the US Government. He is best known for two of the programs he directed to a successful completion - guidance and control for Apollo program , and the Polaroid SX-70 ca
- ... d Public Service Award (1987 and 1989). PERSONAL Duncan married Rosemary Fleming (August 13, 1927 – november 4, 2017) [7] on March 18, 1949. The couple had two daughters and two sons. [1] Duncan contracted Parki ...
#15 Robert A. Rushworth
Robert Aitken "Bob" Rushworth (October 9, 1924 – March 18, 1993 [1] ) was an American United States Air Force major general , World War II , Korean War and Vietnam War pilot , mechanical and aeronautical engineer , test pilot and astronaut . He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-
- ... ther jet fighters. Rushworth was selected for the X-15 program in 1958. He made his first flight on november 4, 1960. Over the next six years, he made 34 flights in the X-15 , the most of any pilot. This include ...
#16 Lowell Smith
Lowell Herbert Smith (October 8, 1892 – November 4, 1945) was a pioneer American airman who piloted the first airplane to receive a complete mid- air refueling (along with Lt. John P. Richter ) on June 27, 1923, and later set an endurance record of 37 hours on August 28, both in a De Havilland DH-4B
- Lowell Herbert Smith (October 8, 1892 – november 4, 1945) was a pioneer American airman who piloted the first airplane to receive a complete mid- air r ...
- ... tor, see Lowell C. Smith . Lowell Herbert Smith Born October 8, 1892 Santa Barbara, California Died 4 november 1945 (1945-11-04) (aged 53) Tucson, Arizona Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery Allegiance ...
#17 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
- ... e potable supply and decreased reliance on groundwater. [2] Walkup was re-elected for a second term november 4, 2003 , narrowly defeating Democratic former mayor Tom Volgy . [7] During this tenure, he became the ...
#18 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
- ... s of 2020 [update] it features at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum . [65] [6] : 198–208 On november 4, 2017, the 70th anniversary of the only flight of the H-4 Hercules was celebrated at the Evergreen A ...
#19 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
- ... Short Biplane No. 2 (not a Voisin as sometimes reported) took a pig later named Icarus II aloft on november 4, 1909, as a joke to prove the adage that pigs could fly . [52] [53] First flight in Latin America : ...
#20 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1909
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1 January 1910 on. These were internationally recognised under the authority of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . Following a suggestion by Georges Besançon, the secretary of the Ae.C.F., the first eight French aviator's licences w
- ... USA US aviation pioneer; d. 30 May 1912 of typhoid fever at Dayton (USA). 16 Bunau-Varilla, Etienne 4 november 1909 [2] Son of Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla ; patented first recumbent bicycle (1912) d. 12 Decembe ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Rolls-Royce Trent
The Rolls-Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofans produced by Rolls-Royce . It continues the three spool architecture of the RB211 with a maximum thrust ranging from 61,900 to 97,000 lbf (275 to 431 kN ) . Launched as the RB-211-524L in June 1988, the prototype first ran in August 1990.
- ... ion involves replacing a face plate with many small protruding tubes with one that is flat. [42] On 4 november 2010, an uncontained engine failure (explosion) occurred in a Trent 972-84 powered Airbus A380-842 ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Trent 900
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc to power the Airbus A380 , competing with the Engine Alliance GP7000 . Initially proposed for the Boeing 747-500/600X in July 1996, this first application was later abandoned but it was offered for the A3XX , launched as
- ... antas Flight 32 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from London to Sydney via Singapore . On 4 november 2010, the aircraft operating the route, an Airbus A380 , suffered an uncontained failure in one of ...
#3 GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri
The GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri is an afterburning turbofan project developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a lab under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Bengaluru , India . An Indian design, the Kaveri was originally intended to power production models of the
- ... eri prototype (K9) was successfully flight tested at Gromov Flight Research Institute in Moscow, on 4 november 2010. The test was conducted at the Flying Test Bed at Gromov, with the engine running right from t ...
#4 Beardmore Cyclone
The Beardmore Cyclone was an aero engine produced by William Beardmore & Co with the aim of producing an engine generating a high power output at low revolutions by designing an engine of large displacement. [1] The design did not enter volume production. 1920s British aircraft piston engine Cyclone
- ... nt for the R101 airship, but this version proved impractical. [4] SPECIFICATIONS Data from Flight , 4 november 1926. p. 717. [2] General characteristics Type: 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline upright layout engi ...
#5 Lycoming IO-720
The Lycoming IO-720 engine is a large displacement, horizontally opposed , eight-cylinder aircraft engine featuring four cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines . [1] Horizontally opposed, eight-cylinder aircraft engine IO-720 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufa
- ... W) , same as -A1A except for top exhaust cylinders and offset exhaust valve shroud tubes, certified 4 november 1965 [2] IO-720-B1B fuel-injected, 722 cubic inches (11.8 litres), 400 hp (298 kW) , same as -B1A e ...
#6 General Electric Passport
The General Electric Passport is a turbofan developed by GE Aviation for large business jets . It was selected in 2010 to power the Bombardier Global 7500 /8000, first run on June 24, 2013, and first flown in 2015. It was certified in April 2016 and powered the Global 7500 first flight on November 4
- ... and first flown in 2015. It was certified in April 2016 and powered the Global 7500 first flight on november 4, 2016, before its 2018 introduction. It produces 14,000 to 20,000 lbf (62 to 89 kN) of thrust, a ran ...
- ... fter 3,380 hours and 3,385 cycles of testing. [2] The Global 7000 made its maiden flight with it on november 4, 2016. [5] It flew 100 hours on the Boeing 747 before logging more than 900 hours aboard the Global ...
#7 Rolls-Royce Crecy
The Rolls-Royce Crecy was a British experimental two-stroke , 90-degree, V12 , liquid-cooled aero-engine of 1,593.4 cu.in (26.11 L ) capacity , featuring sleeve valves and direct petrol injection . Initially intended for a high-speed "sprint" interceptor fighter, the Crecy was later seen as an econo
- ... test, piston failure after 27 hours. Two rebuilds during this period. 49 (Total hours: 461 ) Crecy 4 november 1941 No report available. 55 July 1942 – August 1942 Three rebuilds, successful 50-hour test, secon ...
Event / Event
#1 2010 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
- ... t to send bombs by air freight from Yemen to the United States via the United Kingdom is uncovered. november 4 November Qantas Flight 32 , an Airbus A380 , sustains an uncontained engine failure over Batam Islan ...
- ... bombs by air freight from Yemen to the United States via the United Kingdom is uncovered. NOVEMBER 4 november Qantas Flight 32 , an Airbus A380 , sustains an uncontained engine failure over Batam Island , Indo ...
#2 1969 in aviation
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
- ... es. Arrested at a rural church on November 2, he becomes an Italian folk hero. [105] [106] NOVEMBER november 4 Two hijackers commandeer a LANICA BAC One-Eleven during a flight from Managua , Nicaragua , to San S ...
#3 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
- ... er Prize Photography Award. [103] KWF are Captain Clayton Elwood and Sergeant Charles Slater. [104] 4 november While operating in the Pacific with the 7th Fleet , USS Hancock flies aboard Vought F7U-3 Cutlass , ...
- ... crashes west of that base while on approach in a snow storm, killing pilot Lt. Gary W. Crane. [516] 4 november A United States Air Force Boeing B-47E-56-BW Stratojet , 51-2391 , of the 12th Bomb Squadron , 341s ...
#4 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
- ... domestic non-scheduled Paris –Leningrad–Moscow passenger service as Flight 217 . [126] [127] [128] 4 november 1972 Kursk An-24B CCCP-46202 Privolzhsk W/O 0 Crashed after it contacted trees on approach to Vosto ...
- ... ackers; the fourth hijacker committed suicide. Two passengers were injured, but all survived. [191] 4 november 1973 Kirensk An-2 CCCP-41978 East Siberia W/O 0 Force-landed due to engine failure. [192] 7 Decembe ...
#5 Montreal Convention
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999. It amended important provisions of the Warsaw Convention 's regime concerning compensatio
- ... onal carriage by air Signed 28 May 1999 ( 1999-05-28 ) Location Montreal, Quebec , Canada Effective 4 november 2003 Parties 137 (136 states + EU) [1] Depositary International Civil Aviation Organization Languag ...
- ... 24 January 2009 Austria 28 June 2004 Azerbaijan 11 April 2015 Bahamas Signed. Not ratified Bahrain 4 november 2003 Bangladesh Signed. Not ratified Barbados 4 November 2003 Belarus - Warsaw Convention & Hague P ...
- ... 2015 Bahamas Signed. Not ratified Bahrain 4 November 2003 Bangladesh Signed. Not ratified Barbados 4 november 2003 Belarus - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Belgium 28 June 2004 Belize 4 November 2003 Benin ...
- ... d Barbados 4 November 2003 Belarus - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Belgium 28 June 2004 Belize 4 november 2003 Benin 29 May 2004 Bhutan - None International Protocol Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5 July ...
- ... al Protocol Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5 July 2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 May 2007 Botswana 4 november 2003 Brazil 18 July 2006 Brunei Darussalam 17 May 2020 Bulgaria 9 January 2004 Burkina Faso 25 Augu ...
- ... ndi - None International Protocol Cabo Verde 22 October 2004 Cambodia Signed. Not ratified Cameroon 4 november 2003 Canada 4 November 2003 Central African Republic Signed. Not ratified Chad 10 September 2017 Ch ...
- ... l Protocol Cabo Verde 22 October 2004 Cambodia Signed. Not ratified Cameroon 4 November 2003 Canada 4 november 2003 Central African Republic Signed. Not ratified Chad 10 September 2017 Chile 18 May 2009 China 3 ...
- ... Republic Signed. Not ratified Chad 10 September 2017 Chile 18 May 2009 China 31 July 2005 Colombia 4 november 2003 Comoros - Warsaw Convention Congo 17 February 2012 Costa Rica 8 August 2011 Côte d'Ivoire 5 Ap ...
- ... ta Rica 8 August 2011 Côte d'Ivoire 5 April 2015 Croatia 23 March 2008 Cuba 13 December 2005 Cyprus 4 november 2003 Czech Republic 4 November 2003 North Korea - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Democratic Rep ...
- ... oire 5 April 2015 Croatia 23 March 2008 Cuba 13 December 2005 Cyprus 4 November 2003 Czech Republic 4 november 2003 North Korea - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Democratic Republic of the Congo 19 September ...
- ... dor 6 January 2008 Equatorial Guinea 17 November 2015 Eritrea - None International Protocol Estonia 4 november 2003 Ethiopia 22 June 2014 Fiji 9 January 2016 Finland 28 June 2004 France 28 June 2004 Gabon 5 Apr ...
- ... ril 2014 Gambia 9 May 2004 Georgia 18 February 2011 Germany 28 June 2004 Ghana 3 August 2018 Greece 4 november 2003 Grenada - Hague Protocol Guatemala 6 August 2016 Guinea - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol G ...
- ... rotocol Ireland 28 June 2004 Israel 20 March 2011 Italy 28 June 2004 Jamaica 5 September 2009 Japan 4 november 2003 Jordan 4 November 2003 Kazakhstan 31 August 2015 Kenya 4 November 2003 Kiribati - None Interna ...
- ... 2004 Israel 20 March 2011 Italy 28 June 2004 Jamaica 5 September 2009 Japan 4 November 2003 Jordan 4 november 2003 Kazakhstan 31 August 2015 Kenya 4 November 2003 Kiribati - None International Protocol Kuwait ...
- ... maica 5 September 2009 Japan 4 November 2003 Jordan 4 November 2003 Kazakhstan 31 August 2015 Kenya 4 november 2003 Kiribati - None International Protocol Kuwait 4 November 2003 Kyrgyzstan - Warsaw Convention & ...
- ... 2003 Kazakhstan 31 August 2015 Kenya 4 November 2003 Kiribati - None International Protocol Kuwait 4 november 2003 Kyrgyzstan - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Lao People's Democratic Republic - Warsaw Conv ...
- ... Islands - None International Protocol Mauritania - Warsaw Convention Mauritius 3 April 2017 Mexico 4 november 2003 Micronesia (Federated States of) - None International Protocol Monaco 17 October 2004 Mongolia ...
- ... gro 16 March 2010 Morocco 14 June 2010 Mozambique 28 March 2014 Myanmar - Warsaw Convention Namibia 4 november 2003 Nauru - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Nepal 15 December 2018 Netherlands 28 June 2004 New ...
- ... ru - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Nepal 15 December 2018 Netherlands 28 June 2004 New Zealand 4 november 2003 Nicaragua - None International Protocol Niger 1 April 2018 Nigeria 4 November 2003 Norway 28 J ...
- ... 2004 New Zealand 4 November 2003 Nicaragua - None International Protocol Niger 1 April 2018 Nigeria 4 november 2003 Norway 28 June 2004 Oman 27 July 2007 Pakistan 17 February 2007 Palau - None International Pro ...
- ... 28 June 2004 Oman 27 July 2007 Pakistan 17 February 2007 Palau - None International Protocol Panama 4 november 2003 Papua New Guinea - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Paraguay 4 November 2003 Peru 4 November ...
- ... onal Protocol Panama 4 November 2003 Papua New Guinea - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Paraguay 4 november 2003 Peru 4 November 2003 Philippines 18 December 2015 Poland 18 March 2006 Portugal 4 November 200 ...
- ... 4 November 2003 Papua New Guinea - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Paraguay 4 November 2003 Peru 4 november 2003 Philippines 18 December 2015 Poland 18 March 2006 Portugal 4 November 2003 Qatar 14 November 2 ...
- ... uay 4 November 2003 Peru 4 November 2003 Philippines 18 December 2015 Poland 18 March 2006 Portugal 4 november 2003 Qatar 14 November 2005 South Korea 29 December 2007 Republic of Moldova 16 May 2009 Romania 4 ...
- ... er 2003 Qatar 14 November 2005 South Korea 29 December 2007 Republic of Moldova 16 May 2009 Romania 4 november 2003 Russian Federation 21 August 2017 Rwanda 19 December 2015 Saint Kitts and Nevis - None Interna ...
- ... l 2010 Seychelles 12 November 2010 Sierra Leone 24 January 2016 Singapore 16 November 2007 Slovakia 4 november 2003 Slovenia 4 November 2003 Solomon Islands - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Somalia - None I ...
- ... mber 2010 Sierra Leone 24 January 2016 Singapore 16 November 2007 Slovakia 4 November 2003 Slovenia 4 november 2003 Solomon Islands - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Somalia - None International Protocol Sou ...
- ... col Swaziland 22 January 2017 Sweden 28 June 2004 Switzerland 5 September 2005 Syrian Arab Republic 4 november 2003 Tajikistan - None International Protocol Thailand 2 October 2017 The former Yugoslav Republic ...
- ... tan - None International Protocol Thailand 2 October 2017 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 4 november 2003 Timor-Leste - None International Protocol Togo 26 November 2016 Tonga 19 January 2004 Trinidad ...
- ... Tuvalu - None International Protocol Uganda 27 January 2018 Ukraine 5 May 2009 United Arab Emirates 4 november 2003 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28 June 2004 United Republic of Tanzania ...
- ... 2003 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28 June 2004 United Republic of Tanzania 4 november 2003 United States of America 4 November 2003 Uruguay 4 April 2008 Uzbekistan - Warsaw Convention & ...
- ... Northern Ireland 28 June 2004 United Republic of Tanzania 4 November 2003 United States of America 4 november 2003 Uruguay 4 April 2008 Uzbekistan - Warsaw Convention & Hague Protocol Vanuatu 8 January 2006 Ve ...
#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
- ... and, Alaska after the pilot failed to maintain VFR while in descent, killing all 16 on board. [120] 4 november 1959 Wheeler Airlines Flight 1658, a C-54A (CF-ILI) broke up in midair and crashed near St. Cleopha ...
#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
- ... December 1971 Ilyushin Il-18V Sofia–Algiers Maintenance error, loss of control LZ-ILA near Smolyan 4 november 1972 Ilyushin Il-14P Bourgas–Sofia ATC error, CFIT Flight 307 near Moscow 3 March 1973 Ilyushin Il- ...
- ... Boeing 747-2R7F Taipei–Anchorage Metal fatigue, double engine separation, CFIT Flight 605 Hong Kong 4 november 1993 Boeing 747-409 Taipei–Hong Kong Weather, pilot error, runway overrun Flight 140 Nagoya 26 Apri ...
#8 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
- ... ht seaplanes , has expanded its air arm to 37 airships , 1,264 airplanes, and over 11,000 men. [91] november 4 Austria and Hungary conclude separate ceasefires with the Allies , ending Austria-Hungary ′s partici ...
#9 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
- ... d on display at the National Air and Space Museum 's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia . [61] november 4 – The Iranian hostage crisis begins as Iranian students take over the United States Embassy in Tehra ...
#10 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
- ... ght 1872 : The flight from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport to Manchester had to divert to Copenhagen on november 4, 2013, in order to put off one of the PFC CSKA Moscow fans traveling to support their team in its Ch ...
#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 )
- ... near Manston, Kent, one killed. 3 November 1917 – Two Avro 504Js collide near Scampton, two killed. 4 november 1917 – Two Avro 504Js collide in Ayrshire, Scotland, one killed. 4 November 1917 – An Avro 504J col ...
- ... r Scampton, two killed. 4 November 1917 – Two Avro 504Js collide in Ayrshire, Scotland, one killed. 4 november 1917 – An Avro 504J collides with another aircraft at Gosport, one killed. 12 November 1917 – Two S ...
- ... Widdrington, Essex. On 17 October 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Witham, Essex. [6] On 4 november 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided over Norwich, Norfolk. [6] On 14 November 1952 two RAF Gloste ...
- ... ar RAF Binbrook . [6] 1962 On 14 August 1962 two RAF Percival Provosts collided near Ouston. [7] On 4 november 1962 a Royal Air Force de Havilland Chipmunk collided with a civil Beagle Terrier two miles south o ...
#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]
- ... all seven on board. The aircraft was operating for TWA on behalf of USAAC's Air Transport Command. november 4, 1944 Flight 8 , a Douglas DC-3-454 (NC28310), crashed near Hanford, California following an in-flig ...
- ... e to carburetor icing; all 19 on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. november 4, 1942 Douglas DC-3-209A NC18951, Ship #377 collided in mid-air with USAAF C-53 41-20116 near Kansas ...
#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
- ... ecall how he got out of the aircraft. [411] Convair XF2Y-1 135762 disintegrates over San Diego Bay, 4 november 1954. 4 November Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart , BuNo 135762 , disintegrated in mid-air over San Diego Ba ...
- ... out of the aircraft. [411] Convair XF2Y-1 135762 disintegrates over San Diego Bay, 4 November 1954. 4 november Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart , BuNo 135762 , disintegrated in mid-air over San Diego Bay , California, d ...
- ... Convair test pilot, Charles E. Richbourg. Pilot inadvertently exceeded airframe limitations. [412] 4 november A USAF Convair T-29A-CO , 50–189 , [413] on a routine training flight departs Tucson Municipal Airp ...
#14 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
- ... pilot an aircraft at a public event, making her debut at an air show at Fort Wayne , Indiana . [36] 4 november – Welshman Ernest Willows makes the first airship crossing from England to France with Willows No. ...
#15 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.
- ... eter had been set incorrectly, showing the aircraft at a higher altitude than it actually was. [44] 4 november 1972 An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46202) was on a positioning flight when it struck trees and crashed n ...
#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.
- ... 5 Douglas DC-3-228F NC33611 crashed on takeoff from Piarco Airport ; all 12 on board survived. [27] november 4, 1945 Honolulu Clipper , the prototype Boeing 314 Clipper , force-landed in the Pacific, 625 miles o ...
#17 Aero Caribbean Flight 883
Aero Caribbean Flight 883 was a domestic scheduled passenger service from Port-au-Prince , Haiti to Havana , Cuba with a stopover in Santiago de Cuba . On 4 November 2010, the ATR 72 operating the route crashed in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus , killing all 61 passengers and 7 crew m
- ... enger service from Port-au-Prince , Haiti to Havana , Cuba with a stopover in Santiago de Cuba . On 4 november 2010, the ATR 72 operating the route crashed in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus , kil ...
- ... ht 883 CU-T1549, the aircraft involved, at Baracoa Airport one month before the crash Accident Date 4 november 2010 ( 2010-11-04 ) Summary Crashed following loss of control in icing conditions Site Near Guasima ...
#18 List of accidents and incidents involving the Bristol Freighter
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Bristol Freighter , a twin-engined transport aircraft used as both a freighter and airliner as well as a troop transport and car ferry. A Bristol Freighter Mk.32 of British United Airways Sixty-eight of the 214 Freighters built were destroyed o
- ... Arabian Airlines was damaged beyond repair during a landing at Guriat airstrip in Saudi Arabia. [2] 4 november – Freighter 31 F-BHVB of Cie Air Transport crashed on landing at Le Touqet, France. [2] 1959 29 Jan ...
#19 American Eagle Flight 4184
American Eagle Flight 4184 , officially operating as Simmons Airlines Flight 4184 , was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Indianapolis , Indiana to Chicago, Illinois, United States. On October 31 , 1994, the ATR 72 performing this route flew into severe icing conditions , lost control and c
- ... A design certification. [11] : ii, 131, 156–157, 178 Aero Caribbean Flight 883 crashed on november 4, 2010, killing all 68 people on board. [12] UTair Flight 120 crashed on April 2, 2012 because of a f ...
#20 1972 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1972. This particular year remains the deadliest year in commercial aviation history since 1942; 2,313 people were killed in aviation accidents. [1] List of aviation events in 1972 Years in aviation : 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Cent
- ... . [133] October 31 – Two pilots are killed in the crash of a Dassault Falcon 10 prototype. NOVEMBER november 4 – During a domestic flight in Bulgaria from Bourgas to Sofia , a Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Ilyushin ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Schweizer SGS 2-12
The Schweizer SGS 2-12 is a United States two-seat, low-wing, training glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York . [2] Two-seat low-wing training glider SGS 2-12, TG-3 TG-3A preserved at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Role Training sailplane Type of aircraft National
- ... d was much sought after following World War Two. 2-12s were used to set several records. [2] [3] On november 4, 1945 Frank Hurtt and Paul A. Schweizer broke the multi-place duration record in a TG-3A. The flight ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Denel Rooivalk
The Denel Rooivalk (previously designated AH-2 and CSH-2 ) is an attack helicopter manufactured by Denel Aviation of South Africa . Rooivalk is Afrikaans for "Red Falcon ", which refers to the true kestrels . [2] Development of the type began in 1984 by the Atlas Aircraft Corporation , its developme
- ... Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2013. [25] On 4 november 2013, two Rooivalks with the United Nations Force Intervention Brigade fired FZ 90 70mm FFAR rocket ...
#2 Wombat Gyrocopters Wombat
The Wombat Gyrocopters Wombat , sometimes called a Julian Wombat , is a British autogyro that was designed by Chris Julian and produced by Wombat Gyrocopters of St Columb , Cornwall , introduced in 1991. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur cons
- ... PMENT Julian was known as a motorcycle speedway racer. He decided to design his own autogyro and on 4 november 1991 the CAA issued the Wombat a restricted Permit to Test . It was test flown at the St Merryn air ...
#3 Mil Mi-2
The Mil Mi-2 ( NATO reporting name Hoplite ) is a small, three rotor blade Soviet -designed multi-purpose helicopter developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant designed in the early 1960s, and produced exclusively by WSK "PZL-Świdnik" in Poland. Utility helicopter family by Mil Mi-2 Mi-2 of the Po
- ... development the project was transferred to Poland in 1964. The first Świdnik-built example flew on 4 november 1965 (making this the only Soviet-designed helicopter to be built solely outside the Soviet Union). ...
#4 Wombat Gyrocopters
Wombat Gyrocopters was a British aircraft manufacturer based in St Columb , Cornwall and founded in 1991 by Chris Julian . The company specialized in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form kits for amateur construction . [1] British gyroplane manufacturer Wombat Gyrocopters Type Private
- ... dway racer. The company was formed by Julian to manufacture kits for his Wombat autogyro design. On 4 november 1991 the CAA issued the Wombat a restricted Permit to Test , allowing test flights to commence. In ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Canadian Vickers
Canadian Vickers Limited was an aircraft and shipbuilding company that operated in Canada during the early part of the 20th century until 1944. A subsidiary of Vickers Limited , it built its own aircraft designs as well as others under licence. Canadair absorbed the Canadian Vickers aircraft operati
- ... Canadian Vickers personnel headed by Benjamin W. Franklin (no relation to his famous namesake). On 4 november 1944, Canadair took over operation of the plant. In September 1946, Canadair and the plant were acq ...
#2 Cessna
Cessna ( / ˈ s ɛ s n ə / [4] ) is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas . Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company , an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation also headquartered in
- ... off more than half its workforce between January 2009 and September 2010. Cessna 525 CitationJet On november 4, 2008, Cessna's parent company, Textron , indicated that Citation production would be reduced from t ...
#3 L3 Technologies
L3 Technologies , formerly L-3 Communications Holdings , was an American company that supplied command and control , communications , intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance ( C3ISR ) systems and products, avionics , ocean products, training devices and services, instrumentation , aerospace ,
- ... l criminal investigation [27] ended the temporary suspension on July 27, 2010. COUNTERFEIT PARTS On november 4, 2010, L3 issued a part purge notification to prevent future use of Chinese counterfeit parts, but d ...
#4 Victory Aircraft
Victory Aircraft Limited was a Canadian manufacturing company that, during the Second World War , built mainly British-designed aircraft under licence. It acted as a shadow factory , safe from the reach of German bombers. Victory Aircraft Lancaster X, named the "Mynarski Memorial Lancaster" Victory
- ... o the company's ability to manage the project led to the government's expropriation of the plant on 4 november 1942 and the setting up of the Crown Corporation , Victory Aircraft Limited, incorporated under the ...
#5 Evolution Aircraft
The Evolution Aircraft Company is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Redmond, Oregon . The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction . [1] [2] American aircraft manufacturer Evolution Aircraft Company Type Privately held
- ... ed also that the company had been unable to obtain insurance due to high-profile accidents. [13] On 4 november 2017, the company indicated in an interview in The Bend Bulletin , that they were still in limited ...
#6 ATR (aircraft manufacturer)
ATR ( French : Avions de transport régional ; Italian : Aerei da Trasporto Regionale ; or "Regional Transport Airplanes" in English) is a Franco - Italian aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Blagnac , France, a suburb of Toulouse . [3] Aircraft manufacturer This article may rely excessively on so
- ... 230 for Aeritalia, to conform with demand within this sector of the market as early as 1978. [6] On 4 november 1981, a formal Cooperation Agreement was signed by Aeritalia chairman Renato Bonifacio and Aérospat ...
#7 Aeritalia
Aeritalia was an aerospace engineering corporation based in Italy . It was formed out of the merger of two aviation companies, Fiat Aviazione and Aerfer , in 1969. Not to be confused with Alitalia . Aeritalia Industry Aerospace Predecessor Aerfer Fiat Aviazione Founded 1969 ( 1969 ) Defunct 1990
- ... 30 for Aeritalia, to conform with demand within this sector of the market as early as 1978. [16] On 4 november 1981, a formal Cooperation Agreement was signed by Aeritalia chairman Renato Bonifacio and Aerospat ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 AMES Type 7
The AMES Type 7 , also known as the Final GCI , was a ground-based radar system introduced during World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Type 7 was the first truly modern radar used by the Allies, providing a 360 degree view of the airspace around the station out to a distance of about 90 mi
- ... r-Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command, called for twenty-one of the fixed stations. A follow-up on 4 november called for twelve of these to be operational in April 1942, and the rest by June. [14] By that time ...