langs: 7 ноября [ru] / november 7 [en] / 7. november [de] / 7 novembre [fr] / 7 novembre [it] / 7 de noviembre [es]
days: november 4 / november 5 / november 6 / november 7 / november 8 / november 9 / november 10
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
- ... 8) [1] Used by: [5] 367th Fighter Group , 4–8 September 1944 442d Troop Carrier Group , 5 October – 7 november 1944 A-45 Lonrai (Lonray) , France Located: 48°27′36″N 000°02′22″E Opened: 3 September 1944 Closed: ...
#2 Naval Base Ventura County
Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) is a United States Navy base in Ventura County, California . Formed by the merger of NAS Point Mugu and CBC Port Hueneme , NBVC is a diverse installation composed of three main locations — Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, and San Nicolas Island . The base serves as an all-i
- ... . All three personnel aboard the aircraft survived with non life-threatening injuries. [27] [28] On 7 november 2015, a rocket launched from Point Mugu caused a momentary "frenzy" of confusion amongst south Cali ...
#3 Mitchel Air Force Base
Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field , was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island , New York , United States . Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst Aviation Field #2 , the facility was renamed later that year as Mitchel Field in honor of former New Y
- ... ovember 1943 301st Fighter Wing , 1 November 1944 – 30 May 1945 373d Fighter Group , 28 September – 7 november 1945 Headquarters, Air Defense Command, 21 March 1946 – 1 January 1951 355th Fighter Group (Air Def ...
#4 Swami Vivekananda Airport
Swami Vivekananda International Airport ( IATA : RPR , ICAO : VERP ) (referred as VARP until February 2018), [5] [6] [7] formerly known as Mana Airport , is a major airport serving the state of Chhattisgarh , India. It is the busiest airport in Central India and the busiest in Chhattisgarh . The air
- ... of March 2021 [12] TERMINALS NEW INTEGRATED TERMINAL The new integrated terminal was inaugurated on 7 november 2012 by then President of India Pranab Mukherjee . Built at a cost of about ₹ 165 crore (US$21 mill ...
#5 Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat
Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat ( IATA : YXT , ICAO : CYXT ) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Terrace , British Columbia , Canada . [1] The airport also serves Kitimat , 56 km (35 mi) to the south, and the Nass Valley . It is owned and operated by the Terrace-
- ... s not cite any sources . ( January 2022 ) Airlines Destinations Air Canada Express Calgary (resumes november 7, 2022), [4] Vancouver Canadian North Charter: Calgary , Edmonton Central Mountain Air Prince George ...
#6 Dennis F. Cantrell Field
Dennis F. Cantrell Field ( ICAO : KCWS , FAA LID : CWS , formerly M03 ) was a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) southeast of the central business district of Conway , in Faulkner County , Arkansas , United States . It was owned by the City of Conway. [2] Former airport in Conway,
- ... red in 1990, when a plane crashed into a fence and house near the airport, killing the co-pilot. On november 7, 2012, a 65-year-old pilot from Mississippi crashed shortly after takeoff from the airfield. He repo ...
#7 Ent Air Force Base
Ent Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located in the Knob Hill neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado . A tent city, established in 1943 during construction of the base, was initially commanded by Major General Uzal Girard Ent (1900–1948), for whom the base is named. [1] [2] The
- ... Strategic Air Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was assigned to the March Air Force Base on 7 november 1949. [44] Colorado Springs Tent Camp was left vacant when the 15th was reassigned to another base ...
#8 March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
- ... Northrop A-17 As and Martin B-10s on the flightline Curtiss P-36A Hawks of the 20th Pursuit Group , 7 november 1939 United States Army Air Service (1918–1923) Det, 818th Aero Sq, 1 March 1918 – 22 July 1919 9th ...
- ... 1982 Re-designated: 22d Air Refueling Wing , 1 October 1982 – 1 January 1994 Fifteenth Air Force , 7 november 1949 – 1 January 1992 330th Bombardment Wing , 25 June 1949 – 16 June 1951 15th Air Force 7 Novembe ...
- ... November 1949 – 1 January 1992 330th Bombardment Wing , 25 June 1949 – 16 June 1951 15th Air Force 7 november 1949 – 1 January 1992 44th Bombardment Wing , 2 January – 1 August 1951 12th Air Division , 10 Febr ...
#9 New Cuyama Airport
New Cuyama Airport ( FAA LID : L88 ) is a privately owned, public use airport located in New Cuyama , in Santa Barbara County, California , United States. [1] Airport in California New Cuyama Airport Main airport runway IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : L88 Summary Airport type Public use (Closed in
- ... th an asphalt surface measuring 3,380 by 60 feet (1,090 x 18 m). [1] For the 12-month period ending november 7, 2011, the airport had 500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per month. [1] GEN ...
#10 Naval Air Station Pensacola
Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola ( IATA : NPA , ICAO : KNPA , FAA LID : NPA ) (formerly NAS/KNAS until changed circa 1970 to allow Nassau International Airport, now Lynden Pindling International Airport , to have IATA code NAS), "The Cradle of Naval Aviation", is a United States Navy bas
- ... a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1910, and an early Naval Air Pilot, designated as No. 7 on 7 november 1915. With the advent of jet aviation, its 3,100-foot runway was too short for new aircraft enterin ...
#11 Wards Airfield
Wards Airfield is a former World War II airfield near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea . The airfield was abandoned after the war and was developed into the Waigani area of Port Moresby. Wards Airfield 5-Mile Drome Part of Fifth Air Force Located near Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea Wards Airfield Wa
- ... erations: 6th Reconnaissance Group (10 December 1943 – 17 February 1944) 71st Reconnaissance Group ( 7 november 1943 – 20 January 1944) In addition the 90th Bombardment Group also based two B-24 Liberator squadr ...
#12 Grumman
The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation , later Grumman Aerospace Corporation , was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft . Founded on December 6, 1929, by Leroy Grumman and his business partners, it merged in 1994 with Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman
- ... ar Module , the first spacecraft to land humans on the Moon. [10] The firm received the contract on november 7, 1962, and built 13 lunar modules. Six of them successfully landed on the Moon, with one serving as ...
#13 Larnaca International Airport
Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides [lower-alpha 1] ( IATA : LCA , ICAO : LCLK ) is an international airport located 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Larnaca , Cyprus . [2] Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main international gateway and the larger of the two commercial airports in
- ... at both airports under a 25-year concession. [ citation needed ] A new terminal building opened on 7 november 2009. [14] It has 16 jetways (boarding bridges), 67 check in counters, 8 self check-in kiosks, 48 d ...
#14 Tabarka–Aïn Draham International Airport
Tabarka–Aïn Draham International Airport ( French : Aéroport international de Tabarka–Aïn Draham , Tunisian Arabic : مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي ) ( IATA : TBJ , ICAO : DTKA ) , formerly Tabarka–7 November International Airport , is an airport serving Tabarka in Tunisia. [3] Airport Tabarka–Aïn Drah
- ... as built in 1992 to serve the northwest region of Tunisia . [4] Its original name emanated from the november 7, 1987 coup d'etat that ousted Habib Bourguiba , the first President of Tunisia , which was orchestra ...
- ... , Tunisian Arabic : مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي ) ( IATA : TBJ , ICAO : DTKA ) , formerly Tabarka–7 7 november International Airport , is an airport serving Tabarka in Tunisia. [3] Airport Tabarka–Aïn Draham Int ...
#15 Kallang Airport
Kallang Airport (also known as the Kallang Aerodrome , Kallang Airfield and RAF Kallang ) was the first purpose-built civil international airport in Singapore , opened officially on 12 June 1937 and ceased operations in 1955, when it was relocated to Paya Lebar . Situated on the eastern shore of the
- ... ays Mergui , Penang , Rangoon CNAC Airlines Chongqing , Shanghai/Longhua ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 7 november 1941, a Royal Air Force Tiger Moth piloted by Flight Lieutenant Alec Wills was hit from behind by a ...
#16 Reading Regional Airport
Reading Regional Airport ( IATA : RDG , ICAO : KRDG , FAA LID : RDG ) (also known as Carl A. Spaatz Field ) is a public airport three miles (5 km) northwest of Reading , in Berks County , Pennsylvania . It is owned by the Reading Regional Airport Authority. [1] Airport in Pennsylvania Reading Regi
- ... the Airport. It was formerly the Twelfth Air Force 347th Fighter Squadron which was inactivated on 7 november 1945 prior to being re designated and turned over to the Air National Guard. The squadron was activ ...
#17 Manhattan Regional Airport
Manhattan Regional Airport ( IATA : MHK , ICAO : KMHK , FAA LID : MHK ) in Riley County, Kansas , United States, is the second-busiest commercial airport in Kansas. [2] It is owned by the city of Manhattan, Kansas , and is about five miles southwest of downtown Manhattan. [1] American Airlines serve
- ... short-lived service of twice-weekly flights between Manhattan and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport from november 7, 2013, to February 23, 2014. American Eagle American Eagle began service on August 26, 2009, with tw ...
#18 Fenton Airfield
Fenton Airfield was a World War II military airfield in the Northern Territory of Australia located at Tipperary Station in what is now the locality of Douglas-Daly and named after flight lieutenant Clyde Fenton . [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2019 ) World
- ... ril 1943 – 20 August 1944 529th Bombardment Squadron Assigned to: Manbulloo Airfield , NT, 28 April- 7 november 1943 Assigned to: Long Airfield , NT, 7 November-10 July 1944 Assigned to: RAAF Base Darwin , NT, 1 ...
- ... ron Assigned to: Manbulloo Airfield , NT, 28 April-7 November 1943 Assigned to: Long Airfield , NT, 7 november -10 July 1944 Assigned to: RAAF Base Darwin , NT, 10 July–February 1945 530th Bombardment Squadron 5 ...
#19 Nuuk Airport
Nuuk Airport ( Greenlandic : Mittarfik Nuuk ; Danish : Godthåb Lufthavn ; ( IATA : GOH , ICAO : BGGH ) is an airport serving Nuuk , the capital of Greenland . The airport is a technical base and focus city for Air Greenland , the flag carrier airline of Greenland, linking the capital with several to
- ... port terminal. HISTORY SEAPLANE ERA In the early 1960s, after the establishment of Air Greenland on 7 november 1960 as Grønlandsfly , [4] Nuuk was served exclusively by the PBY Catalina flying boat , with the a ...
#20 Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Plattsburgh Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) base covering 3,447 acres (13.7 km²) in the extreme northeast corner of New York, located on the western shore of Lake Champlain opposite Burlington, Vermont , in the city of Plattsburgh , New York. "PAFB" r
- ... 1954, and construction began immediately. The runway was completed and the first aircraft landed on 7 november 1955. However, operational facilities were not completed until 1956 due to several work-stoppages a ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Gloster Meteor
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies ' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War . The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd . Deve
- ... eteor was also used for research and development purposes and to break several aviation records. On 7 november 1945, the first official airspeed record by a jet aircraft was set by a Meteor F.3 at 606 miles per ...
- ... 1951 Late in 1945, two F.3 Meteors were modified for an attempt on the world air speed record . On 7 november 1945 at Herne Bay in Kent , UK, Group Captain Hugh "Willie" Wilson set the first official air speed ...
#2 SIAI S.16
The SIAI S.16 was an Italian passenger flying boat, later serving as a military reconnaissance-bomber, claimed to be the most successful flying-boat of the 1920s. SIAI S.16 Francesco de Pinedo 's SIAI S.16 ter Gennariello landing on the Brisbane River in Australia in 1925 during his Rome-Australia-T
- ... n Persia; Baghdad in Iraq; Alexandretta in Turkey ; and Taranto in Italy before arriving in Rome on 7 november . The entire journey, made without special preparations for support at any of the stops and involvin ...
#3 Vickers F.B.5
The Vickers F.B.5 ( F ighting B iplane 5 ) (known as the " Gunbus ") was a British two-seat pusher military biplane of the First World War . Armed with a single .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun operated by the observer in the front of the nacelle , it was the first aircraft purpose-built for air-to-ai
- ... y 1915. [12] Second Lieutenant G.S.M. Insall of 11 Squadron won the Victoria Cross for an action on 7 november 1915 in which he destroyed a German aircraft while flying a Gunbus. [13] No. 18 Squadron RFC , whic ...
#4 Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is an American twin-engined cabin monoplane designed and built by Piper Aircraft . It was a twin-engined development of the PA-24 Comanche single-engined aircraft. A variant with counter-rotating propellers was designated the Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R . [2] [3] [4]
- ... n monoplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Piper Aircraft First flight november 7, 1962 [1] Produced 1961-1972 Number built PA-30 2001 PA-39 155 Turbo PA-30 with tip tanks and vortex ...
- ... the Twin Comanche. [5] The prototype (registered N7000Y) was built at Lock Haven and first flew on november 7, 1962. FAA Type approval was awarded on February 5, 1963, the first production aircraft was complete ...
#5 Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
The Douglas C-133 Cargomaster is an American large turboprop cargo aircraft built between 1956 and 1961 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for use with the United States Air Force . The C-133 was the USAF's only production turboprop-powered strategic airlifter , entering service shortly after the Lockh
- ... st of Dover AFB, Delaware; aircraft apparently stalled near top of climb to cruising altitude. [15] 7 november 1964 AF Serial No. 56-2014, 1607 ATW — Destroyed 7 November 1964 in crash on takeoff at CFB Goose B ...
- ... top of climb to cruising altitude. [15] 7 November 1964 AF Serial No. 56-2014, 1607 ATW — Destroyed 7 november 1964 in crash on takeoff at CFB Goose Bay , Labrador. Probable cause was a power stall on takeoff d ...
#6 Aluminum Overcast
Aluminum Overcast , B-17G-105-VE, s/n 44-85740, civil registration N5017N , is one of only nine presently airworthy Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 48 complete surviving airframes in existence. It never saw combat, and it escaped the fate of many aircraft that were scrapped after World War II .
- ... [3] Declared surplus and initially stored in New York, the aircraft was sent to Altus, Oklahoma on 7 november 1945 where, stripped of all military equipment, it was sold as "scrap" for $750 in 1946 to Metal Pr ...
#7 Polikarpov I-5
The Polikarpov I-5 was a single-seat biplane which became the primary Soviet fighter between its introduction in 1931 through 1936, after which it became the standard advanced trainer. Following Operation Barbarossa , which destroyed much of the Soviet Air Forces (VVS), surviving I-5s were equipped
- ... rviceable I-5s, although this was reduced to eleven serviceable and eight unserviceable aircraft by 7 november . It kept the I-5s in service until 1 February 1942 when the regiment was reorganized. [12] VARIANTS ...
#8 Savoia-Marchetti SM.82
The Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 Marsupiale [2] was an Italian bomber and transport aircraft of World War II . It was a cantilever , mid-wing monoplane trimotor with a retractable, tailwheel undercarriage . There were 875 [3] (plus one prototype) built, the first entering service in 1940. Although able to
- ... al 1,007 kW (1,350 hp) Alfa Romeo 135 engine, while MM.60591 had three Piaggio P.XI from 31 October- 7 november 1941. On 13 February 1942, Piaggio P.XIXs were installed. There were many other non-standard engine ...
#9 LWS-6 Żubr
The LWS-6 Żubr ( PZL.30 , wisent (En. Bison) ) was a twin-engined medium bomber designed and produced by the Polish aircraft manufacturer LWS . It was only produced in limited numbers and was used for training purposes as it proved to be inferior to the contemporary PZL.37 Łoś medium bomber. LWS-6 Ż
- ... tedly considering buying up to 24 aircraft, however, following the loss of one of the prototypes on 7 november 1936 due to a mid-air structural failure, Romania ordered the rival PZL.37 Łoś instead. During 1938 ...
- ... ing into the engine nacelles was implemented. [4] Development was hit by the loss of a prototype on 7 november 1936, having crashed at Michałowice shortly following a mid-air structural failure during a demonst ...
- ... owered by French-supplied engines. [5] Following the fatal loss of the Pegasus-powered prototype on 7 november 1936, which had resulted the deaths of all on board, including two Romanian officers, Romania place ...
#10 Bede BD-2
The Bede BD-2 was an American experimental powered sailplane designed by Jim Bede to attempt an unrefuelled round-the-world flight. [1] Bede BD-2 Role Experimental powered sailplane Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Bede Aircraft Designer Jim Bede Number built 1 Developed f
- ... part of the flight. [1] The BD-2 made its first flight from Wichita on March 12, 1967. [2] Between november 7 and 10, 1969, the aircraft set a world closed-circuit flight distance record for piston-engined airc ...
#11 Avro Manchester
The Avro 679 Manchester was a British twin-engine heavy bomber developed and manufactured by the Avro aircraft company in the United Kingdom. While not being built in great numbers, it was the forerunner of the famed and vastly more successful four-engined Avro Lancaster , which was one of the most
- ... uently unable to raise significant numbers of aircraft to participate in large bombing missions; on 7 november 1941, all of the RAFs serviceable bombers had been dispatched to bomb Berlin , out of a force of ov ...
#12 Republic XF-12 Rainbow
The Republic XF-12 Rainbow was an American four-engine, all-metal prototype reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Republic Aviation Company in the late 1940s. Like most large aircraft of the era, it used radial engines , specifically the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major . The XF-12 was referred t
- ... nvention in New York. [1] The XF-12 program had already been canceled when this flight was made. On 7 november 1948, the second prototype crashed while returning to Eglin Air Force Base from a photographic suit ...
#13 Towle TA-2
The Towle TA-2 was an amphibious aircraft based on the T owle WC built for a 1929 round-the world flight. Amphibious aircraft TA-2 Role Amphibious aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States of America Manufacturer Towle Aircraft Company Designer Thomas Towle First flight 7 November 1929
- ... gin United States of America Manufacturer Towle Aircraft Company Designer Thomas Towle First flight 7 november 1929 Introduction 1929 Developed from Towle WC DEVELOPMENT Thomas Towle was an engineer that had be ...
- ... ned for 165 hp Wright 540 engines. [5] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The TA-2 was tested in Lake St. Clair on 7 november 1929 by test pilot George Pond and James Bradley. It broke up on takeoff and sank to the bottom of ...
#14 Etrich Taube
The Etrich Taube , also known by the names of the various later manufacturers who built versions of the type, such as the Rumpler Taube , was a pre-World War I monoplane aircraft. It was the first military aeroplane to be mass-produced in Germany . 1910 German multi-role aircraft family Etrich-Rumpl
- ... ed the Japanese warships blockading Tsingtao with two small bombs, but failed to score any hits. On 7 november 1914, shortly before the fall of Qingdao, Plüschow was ordered to fly top secret documents to Shang ...
#15 Junkers G 24
The Junkers G 24 was a German three-engine, all-metal low-wing monoplane passenger aircraft manufactured by Junkers from 1925. Junkers F 24 was the designation for single-engine versions of the same aircraft. This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding
- ... nkers R-42 J6 ditched off Punta Arenas due to engine failure, killing three of six on board. [6] On 7 november 1930, a Syndicato Condor Junkers G 24 (P-BAHA, named Potyguar ) sank off Iguape, São Paulo, killing ...
#16 Savoia-Marchetti S.73
The Savoia-Marchetti S.73 was an Italian three-engine airliner that flew in the 1930s and early 1940s. The aircraft entered service in March 1935 with a production run of 48 aircraft. Four were exported to Belgium for SABENA , while seven others were produced by SABCA . The main customer was the Ita
- ... o-Axis government; all had been taken out of service by the end of the war. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 7 november 1935 S.73P OO-AGM of SABENA was damaged beyond repair whilst taxiing at London-Croydon Airport . [7 ...
#17 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q ) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II -era Fairchild C-82 Packet , designed to carry cargo , personnel, litter patients , and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachu
- ... tates United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Navy ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 7 november 1952: Flight "Gamble Chalk One" (AF Ser. No. 51-2560), part of Exercise Warm Wind , flew off course ...
#18 Convair C-131 Samaritan
The Convair C-131 Samaritan is an American twin-engined military transport produced from 1954 to 1956 by Convair . It is the military version of the Convair CV-240 family of airliners. [2] 1954 airlifter series by Convair C-131 Samaritan R4Y / T-29 Convair C-131F Samaritan Role Military transport Ty
- ... transferred to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB , Ohio on november 7, 2008 [14] R4Y-1 USN/USMC version of CV-340 with 44 passenger seats, redesignated C-131F in 1962, 36 ...
#19 Supermarine Spitfire operational history
The Supermarine Spitfire , the only British fighter to be manufactured before, during and after the Second World War , was designed as a short-range fighter capable of defending Britain from bomber attack [1] and achieved legendary status fulfilling this role during the Battle of Britain . [2] Accor
- ... ch Spitfire was at Orleans and was to have been burnt to stop it falling into enemy hands. [179] On 7 november 1941 No 340 Squadron was the first Spitfire unit to be formed in Free France Air Force. More squadr ...
#20 Convair XB-46
The Convair XB-46 was a single example of an experimental medium jet bomber which was developed in the mid-1940s but which never saw production or active duty. It competed with similar designs, the North American XB-45 and Martin XB-48 , all of which saw little use after the successful development o
- ... the pneumatic system to hold the main door open against the airstream. The aircraft was accepted on 7 november and delivered on 12 November 1947. CANCELLATION The B-46 program was cancelled in August 1947, even ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Tarawa (CV-40)
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
- ... o on 15 October and operated in that area until 30 October when she headed back to the Marianas. On 7 november , the carrier reached Saipan and, for the remainder of her Far Eastern tour, conducted operations in ...
#2 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
- ... ssioned Service life Status Ref. IX-64 Wolverine n/a (converted side-wheel steamer ) 12 August 1942 7 november 1945 3 years, 2 months and 26 days Scrapped in 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , United States [13] [1 ...
- ... kee, Wisconsin , United States [13] [14] IX-81 Sable n/a (converted side-wheel steamer ) 8 May 1943 7 november 1945 2 years, 5 months and 30 days Scrapped in 1948 in Hamilton, Ontario , Canada [13] [14] AIRCRAF ...
#3 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
- ... g to be transferred to for treatment ashore. Arriving at Manus on 1 November, she replenished until 7 november , and proceeded back to the West Coast, making a stop at Pearl Harbor. She arrived at San Diego, whe ...
#4 HMS Biter (D97)
HMS Biter was a Royal Navy escort carrier during the Second World War . She was laid down as a merchant ship at the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company yard at Chester, Pennsylvania . Laid down on 28 December 1939, she was converted to an escort carrier and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 6 May 194
- ... tbound convoy ON 207 which arrived at Argentia untroubled on 5 November. [16] They left Argentia on 7 november to support convoy HX 265 . Biter was the lead ship in the 5th Support Group , with the destroyers P ...
#5 USS Tarawa (LHA-1)
USS Tarawa (LHA-1) , the lead ship of her class , is an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She is the second ship to be named for the Battle of Tarawa , fought during World War II . Tarawa was decommissioned on 31 March 2009, at San Diego Naval Base. [2]
- ... mental in the ship being awarded the 2007 Battle Efficiency Award. [6] Her last deployment was from 7 november 2007 to 8 June 2008, with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, composed of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine ...
#6 HMS Unicorn (I72)
HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and light aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. She was completed during World War II and provided air cover over the amphibious landing at Salerno, Italy , in September 1943. The ship was transferred to the Eastern Fleet in the Indian O
- ... bay during May. [25] On 23 August, 818 Squadron was transferred to Atheling and later disbanded. On 7 november , 817 Squadron flew aboard to provide anti-submarine protection with its Fairey Barracudas [27] as U ...
#7 HMS Nairana (D05)
HMS Nairana ( / n aɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ) was the lead ship of the Royal Navy 's Nairana -class escort carriers that saw service in the Second World War . She was built at John Brown & Company shipyards in Clydebank , Scotland . When construction started in 1941 she was intended as a merchant ship , but w
- ... Victor . HMS Nairana History United Kingdom Name HMS Nairana Builder John Brown & Company Laid down 7 november 1941 [1] Launched 20 May 1943 [1] Commissioned 12 December 1943 [1] Decommissioned 1946 Identificat ...
- ... ylight anti-submarine patrols, with a mixed armament of four RP-3 rockets and two depth charges. On 7 november 835 Squadron claimed a Junkers Ju 88 damaged. [19] The long Arctic night with only four hours of li ...
#8 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
- ... source? ] FERRY DUTY Battler was redesignated as a "Ferry Carrier" at the beginning of November. On 7 november 1944, she embarked 834 squadron to be ferried back to the UK. She meet up with Thane and the two sh ...
#9 Implacable-class aircraft carrier
The Implacable -class aircraft carrier consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Derived from the design of the Illustrious class , they were faster and carried more aircraft than the older ships. They were initially assigned to the Home Fleet when completed i
- ... gned to the British Pacific Fleet (BPF). Class of British aircraft carriers Indefatigable underway, 7 november 1944 Class overview Name Implacable class Operators Royal Navy Preceded by Illustrious class Succee ...
#10 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
- ... he Navy list on 1 April 1960, and she was sold on 9 September to the Cole Export Corp. Delivered on 7 november , she was ultimately broken up in Japan later that year. Bougainville received two battle stars for ...
#11 USS Solomons
USS Solomons (CVE-67) was the thirteenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was the first Navy vessel named after the Solomon Islands campaign , a lengthy operation that most famously included the Guadalcanal campaign , albeit she wa
- ... ober, on a mission to ferry them to Casablanca , French Morocco . She was back at the East Coast on 7 november , anchored within Narrangansett Bay , Rhode Island . [9] For the rest of 1944, Solomons served as a ...
#12 USS Sable (IX-81)
USS Sable (IX-81) was a United States Navy training ship during World War II, [5] originally built as the passenger ship Greater Buffalo , a sidewheel excursion steamboat. She was purchased by the Navy in 1942 and converted to a training aircraft carrier to be used on the Great Lakes . She lacked a
- ... States Name USS Sable Namesake Sable Acquired 7 August 1942 Commissioned 8 May 1943 Decommissioned 7 november 1945 Stricken 28 November 1945 Identification Code Letters NYZP [1] Hull number IX-81 Honors and aw ...
- ... f the United States, was one of the aviators who trained on Sable . [5] Sable was decommissioned on 7 november 1945. She was sold for scrapping on 7 July 1948 to the H.H. Buncher Company. She and her sister shi ...
- ... t. [35] DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL Following the end of World War II, Sable was decommissioned on 7 november 1945 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 28 November 1945. [31] Before she was to be aucti ...
#13 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
- ... 3 November. There, she reported for duty with TG 38.4. The task group left Ulithi on 6 November. On 7 november , the aircraft carrier changed operational control to TG 38.1 and, for the next two weeks, launched ...
#14 USS Wolverine (IX-64)
USS Wolverine (IX-64) was a training ship used by the United States Navy during World War II . She was originally named Seeandbee and was built as a Great Lakes luxury side-wheel steamer cruise ship for the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company. Seeandbee was launched on 9 November 1912 and was norm
- ... S Wolverine Namesake Wolverine Acquired 2 March 1942 Commissioned 12 August 1942 [5] Decommissioned 7 november 1945 [5] Renamed Wolverine on 2 August 1942 [5] Refit 6 May 1942 Stricken 28 November 1945 [5] Home ...
- ... th minimal losses. [15] [16] Following the end of World War II the Navy decommissioned Wolverine on 7 november 1945 and she was sold for scrap in December 1947. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Seeandbee was designed by ...
- ... war was over, the need for such training ships came to an end. The Navy decommissioned Wolverine on 7 november 1945; three weeks later, on 28 November, she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register . [5] Wolver ...
#15 HTMS Chakri Naruebet
HTMS Chakri Naruebet (911) ( Thai : จักรีนฤเบศร , meaning 'Sovereign of the Chakri Dynasty ', the Thai monarchy's ruling family) [2] [3] is the flagship of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), and Thailand 's first and only aircraft carrier , although the RTN refers to her as an "Offshore Patrol Helicopter Ca
- ... ic", and consider her to be a white elephant . [10] [9] Stern view of Chakri Naruebet Between 4 and 7 november 1997, Chakri Naruebet participated in disaster relief operations following the passage of Tropical ...
#16 USS Forrestal
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
- ... advanced facilities. During this time she often operated out of Naval Station Mayport , Florida. On 7 november 1956, she put to sea from Mayport to operate in the eastern Atlantic during the Suez Crisis , ready ...
#17 HMS Implacable (R86)
HMS Implacable was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy during World War II . Upon completion in 1944, she was initially assigned to the Home Fleet and attacked targets in Norway for the rest of the year. She was subsequently assigned to the British Pacific Fl
- ... as lightly damaged when she collided with the light carrier Vengeance while docking in Devonport on 7 november . On 1 February 1947, she joined the other ships of the Home Fleet as they rendezvoused with the bat ...
- ... /LF. III 8–29 November 1944 15 March – 25 August 1945 [45] 1771 NAS Fairey Firefly I 22 September – 7 november 1944 16–29 November 1944 5–9 December 1944 12 March – 13 September 1945 [46] 887 NAS Supermarine Se ...
#18 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
- ... SS Oriskany construction suspended. [18] USS Coral Sea 1 October – USS Coral Sea commissioned. [47] 7 november – USS Shangri-La decommissioned, placed in reserve. [18] 1948 January – HMS Furious sold for scrap. ...
#19 Japanese seaplane carrier Wakamiya
Wakamiya ( Japanese : 若宮丸, later 若宮艦 ) was a seaplane carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the first Japanese aircraft carrier . She was converted from a transport ship into a seaplane carrier and commissioned in August 1914. She was equipped with four Japanese-built French Maurice Farman seapl
- ... the seaplanes made 49 attacks, dropping 190 bombs on German defenses until the German surrender on 7 november . According to the British Naval Attaché to Tokyo, Captain Hon. Hubert Brand , who had been statione ...
#20 USS Lunga Point
USS Lunga Point (CVE-94) , originally named Alazon Bay , was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named for Lunga Point on the northern coast of Guadalcanal , the site of a naval battle during World War II . The ship notably participated in support of the landings on
- ... r on a patrol flight. Lunga Point stood out of Tokyo Bay 28 October, and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 7 november . She sailed to San Diego arriving on 15 November, and made voyages to the Pacific before returning ...
Airline / Airline
#1 BRA Transportes Aéreos
BRA (Brasil Rodo Aéreo) Transportes Aéreos was a short-lived Brazilian low-fare airline based in São Paulo , Brazil , which used to operate both domestic and international scheduled services, as well as charter flights. Its main base was São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport . [1] BRA was the th
- ... éreos (Brasil Rodo Aéreo) IATA ICAO Callsign B7 BRB BRA-TRANSPAEREOS Founded 1999 Ceased operations 7 november 2007 Frequent-flyer program None Alliance None Fleet size 0 Destinations Charters Headquarters São ...
- ... voebra.com.br On 6 November 2007 BRA announced that it would suspend all of its flights starting on 7 november and leave all of its 1,000+ employees under mandatory notice of termination of employment. [2] [3] ...
#2 Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo AG is a German cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa . It operates worldwide air freight and logistics services and is headquartered at Frankfurt Airport , the main hub of Lufthansa. [1] [2] Besides operating dedicated cargo planes, the company also has access to c
- ... from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing all five people on board. [27] On 7 november 2004 at 16:35 local time, a Boeing 747-200 freighter, owned and operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic , ...
#3 Independence Air
Independence Air was a low-cost airline , owned by FLYi, Inc. , headquartered in the Loudoun Gateway Corporate Center in Dulles, Virginia , United States (near Washington, D.C. ) that operated from 1989 until 2006. Its route network focused on the east coast of the United States, but it also extende
- ... erations at 8:24 p.m. UTC-5 on January 5, 2006. The airline had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since november 7, 2005. [1] [2] There had been discussion of a last-minute deal that could save the airline, but that ...
#4 Cham Wings Airlines
Cham Wings Airlines ( Arabic : أجنحة الشام للطيران , previously known as Sham Wing Airlines) is a private Syrian airline with its head office in Damascus , Syria . [1] [2] The company slogan is Fly Beyond The Limits. Syrian private airline Cham Wings Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign 6Q SAW SHAMWING Found
- ... l Airport Najaf Al Najaf International Airport Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport Ends 7 november 2022 Lebanon Beirut Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport Libya Benghazi Benina International A ...
#5 Euroberlin France
Euroberlin France was a Franco-German joint venture airline founded in 1988. [1] [2] [3] Franco-German joint venture airline founded in 1988 Euroberlin France IATA ICAO Callsign EE EEB EUROBER Founded 1988 Ceased operations 1994 Parent company Air France Lufthansa Headquarters Paris , France
- ... l as the operational management of the airline were outsourced. [2] [3] [4] Operations commenced on november 7, 1988 with four Boeing 737-300s leased from Monarch. [1] [2] [34] These inaugurated high-frequency s ...
#6 Air Tahoma
Air Tahoma was an American cargo airline (Part 121) based in Columbus, Ohio , United States. It was established and started operations in 1996 in San Diego then later moved to Indianapolis in 1998 and to its last location at Rickenbacker International Airport , Columbus. [1] Air Tahoma operated cont
- ... pproach to landing. Based on the September 1, 2008 FAA's post accident inspection report, on Friday november 7, 2008, Air Tahoma was presented with a list of alleged discrepancies on each of its aircraft. The co ...
- ... SA declined the case for prosecution. Given that Air Tahoma successfully rebutted every item in the november 7, 2008 list of alleged aircraft discrepancies and given that the FAA's own inspectors believed that t ...
#7 Air Dolomiti
Air Dolomiti S.p.A. is an Italian regional airline with its head office in Dossobuono , Villafranca di Verona , Italy , [3] operating base at Verona Villafranca Airport and focus cities at Munich Airport and Frankfurt Airport in Germany . [1] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa . Italian re
- ... ity of Verona and its famous ancient theatre, the Arena di Verona . [13] ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 7 november 1999 Air Dolomiti Flight 2708, a Fokker 100 , wet-leased from Alpi Eagles (registration I-ALPL, c/n ...
#8 Evergreen International Airlines
Evergreen International Airlines was a charter and cargo airline based in McMinnville , Oregon , United States. Wholly owned by Evergreen International Aviation , it had longstanding ties to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). [2] It operated contract freight services, offering charters and sched
- ... tion of assets, including its headquarters campus in McMinnville. [19] By the time of Smith's death november 7, 2014, the remains of his once billion-dollar Evergreen Aviation empire had been sold off, shut down ...
#9 Estonian Air
Estonian Air was the flag carrier airline of Estonia between 1991 and 2015. Headquartered in Tallinn it operated scheduled services from Tallinn Airport . Prior to its closure, the airline flew from Tallinn to 11 destinations in Europe . Former airline in Estonia Estonian Air IATA ICAO Callsign OV E
- ... n government had purchased the company back from SAS Group to ensure it did not go bankrupt. [3] On 7 november 2015 the European Commission ruled that the government funding given to the company had been in bre ...
#10 Thomas Cook Airlines
Thomas Cook Airlines Limited was a British charter and scheduled airline headquartered in Manchester , England . It was founded in 2007 from the merger of Thomas Cook Group and MyTravel Group , and was part of the Thomas Cook Group Airlines . It served leisure destinations worldwide from its main ba
- ... ation G-MLJL ( Airbus A330-243 ) from Orlando to Manchester . [12] The airline's AOC was revoked on 7 november 2019. CORPORATE AFFAIRS OVERVIEW A Thomas Cook Boeing 767-300ER at Manchester Airport in 2011 Thoma ...
#11 Meridiana
Meridiana Fly S.p.A. , operating as Meridiana (formerly named Meridiana S.p.A. ), [1] was a privately owned Italian airline headquartered in Olbia with its main base at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport . It operated scheduled and charter flights to domestic, European and intercontinental destinations fr
- ... nnounced that Qatar Airways had bought 49% of AQA Holding, the new shareholder of Meridiana. [4] On 7 november 2017 it was announced that Qatar Airways would merge Air Italy with the current Meridiana subsidiar ...
#12 1time
1time Airline (Pty) Ltd commonly called 1time was a South African low-cost airline that operated between 2004 and 2012. Based in the Isando Industrial Park in Kempton Park , Ekurhuleni , Gauteng , [1] 1time operated scheduled domestic and regional services. Its main base was OR Tambo International A
- ... er provisional liquidation . The North Gauteng High Court issued a provisional liquidation order on 7 november 2012, and decreed that the return date for the order would be 11 December 2012, at which time the c ...
#13 SN Brussels Airlines
SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) was a national airline of Belgium, which mainly operated from Brussels Airport . SNBA was the trading name of the Belgian airline Delta Air Transport . SNBA was a full-service airline, connecting Brussels with the rest of Europe. It also flew to Africa, continuing Sabena
- ... russels took holding control of Virgin Express and on 31 March 2006 they announced their merger. On 7 november 2006 they announced at a press conference held at Brussels Airport that the new airline would be ca ...
#14 Sunworld International Airways
Sunworld International Airways was a small, all-jet airline that operated in the western USA from 1983 until liquidated in 1988. Towards the end of operations it was known as Sunworld Airlines . Sunworld International Airways IATA ICAO Callsign JK SWI Sunworld Founded 1981 Commenced operations 1983
- ... 1 bankruptcy protection and with debts of over US$15 million, operations could not be sustained. On november 7, 1988, the airline was liquidated. [5] FLEET DETAILS Sunworld International Airways DC-9-14 3 - Doug ...
#15 Air Atlanta Icelandic
Air Atlanta Icelandic is a charter and ACMI airline based in Kópavogur , Iceland . [1] It specialises in leasing aircraft on an ACMI (Aircraft, Crews, Maintenance, Insurance) and wet lease basis to airlines worldwide needing extra passenger and cargo capacity. It also operates charter services. The
- ... ma Aviation 1 Operating for Saudia Cargo Boeing 747-400M 1 [14] Total 15 ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On november 7, 2004, an Air Atlanta Boeing 747 freighter was taking off but airport tower workers noticed a fire i ...
#16 Fishtail Air
Fishtail Air Pvt. Ltd. , from 2018 to 2020 known as Summit Helicopters Pvt. Ltd. , is a helicopter airline based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal , operating chartered helicopter services. The company was established in 1997 under the Air Operators Certificate issued by the Gov
- ... ncess Prekshya of Nepal . She and two other passengers as well as the pilot died in the crash. [21] 7 november 2010 – A Eurocopter AS 350 of Fishtail Air crashed when it was on a rescue mission on the North rid ...
#17 Belavia
Belavia , formally Belavia Belarusian Airlines ( Belarusian : ААТ «Авіякампанія «Белавія» ; Russian : ОАО «Авиакомпания «Белавиа» ), is the flag carrier and national airline of Belarus , headquartered in Minsk . [3] The state-owned company had, as of 2007, 1,017 employees. [4] Belavia serves a netwo
- ... until 2016) Belavia's head office in Minsk . Belavia Embraer 195 in the airline's former livery. On 7 november 1933, the first Belarusian air terminal opened in Minsk. In the next spring, 3 Po-2 aircraft landed ...
#18 History of Braathens SAFE (1946–1993)
Braathens South American & Far East Airtransport A/S or Braathens SAFE was founded by ship-owner Ludvig G. Braathen in 1946. It started as a charter airline based at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway , flying to destinations in the Far East and in South America. At first the airline used Douglas DC
- ... aathens SAFE had 77,591 passengers. [20] HUMMELFJELL ACCIDENT Main article: Hummelfjell Accident On 7 november 1956, the Heron LN-SUR Lars crashed at Hummelfjell after the aircraft had experienced icing problem ...
#19 Braathens
Braathens ASA , until 1997 Braathens South American & Far East Airtransport A/S and trading as Braathens SAFE , was a Norwegian airline which operated from 1946 until it merged with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in 2004 to become SAS Braathens . For most of its history, Braathens was the largest domes
- ... s , Continental Airlines and Alitalia . [64] ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS LN-SUG was hijacked in 1985 On 7 november 1956, the Heron LN-SUR Lars crashed at Hummelfjell after the aircraft had experienced icing problem ...
#20 ADC Airlines
ADC Airlines was a Nigerian airline owned by Aviation Development Company plc and headquartered in Ikeja , Lagos State , Nigeria . [1] [2] It operated domestic scheduled services and regional charter flights. It had applied to be designated on international routes. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed
- ... s, both at Monrovia-Spriggs Payne Airport . [4] FLIGHT 086 Main article: ADC Airlines Flight 086 On 7 november 1996 a Boeing 727-231 Flight 086 en route from Port Harcourt crashed into the lagoon in Lagos 30 ki ...
Airship / Airship
#1 LZ 3
The Zeppelin LZ 3 was a German experimental airship constructed in Friedrichshafen under the direction of Ferdinand von Zeppelin . It was first flown on 9 October 1906 and was later purchased by the German Army and operated as Z I until being retired in 1913. Before being purchased by the Army,
- ... ng 5 hours 55 minutes was made with the Kaiser's brother, Admiral Prince Heinrich , on board and on 7 november , with Prince William as a passenger, it was flown 80 km (50 mi) to Donaueschingen , where the Kaise ...
#2 List of Zeppelins
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
- ... 4 attacks on Bar-le-Duc , Norwich , London and Étaples , dropping 8,860 kg (19,530 lb) of bombs; on 7 november 1916 broke loose in a storm and blown out to sea and was never seen again . Crashed in North Sea on ...
- ... 1916 broke loose in a storm and blown out to sea and was never seen again . Crashed in North Sea on 7 november 1916 LZ 61 Q L 21 10 January 1916 17 reconnaissance missions; 10 attacks on England dropping 14,442 ...
#3 List of airship accidents
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
- ... ) burns during inflation in hangar at Fuhlsbüttel and is destroyed along with L 9 (Zeppelin LZ 36). 7 november 1916 Imperial German Army LZ 90 (Zeppelin LZ 60) disappears without a trace after breaking loose in ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 122nd Fighter Wing
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
- ... h Constituted as 358th Fighter Group on 20 December 1942 Activated on 1 January 1943 Inactivated on 7 november 1945 Re-designated: 122nd Fighter Group and allocated to Indiana ANG on 24 May 1946 Extended federa ...
- ... mand , 1 October 1944 XIX Tactical Air Command , 16 January–July 1945 Second Air Force , 3 August – 7 november 1945 66th Fighter Wing , 9 December 1946 55th Fighter Wing , 7 December 1947 Indiana Air National G ...
- ... al Fighter, Fighter) Squadron , 9 December 1946 – Present 365th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 november 1945 366th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 November 1945 367th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1 ...
- ... 365th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 November 1945 366th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 november 1945 367th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 November 1945 STATIONS Richmond Army Air Base , Vi ...
- ... 366th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 November 1945 367th Fighter Squadron : 1 January 1943 – 7 november 1945 STATIONS Richmond Army Air Base , Virginia , 1 January 1943 Baltimore Municipal Airport , Mary ...
- ... s/Champagne Airfield , France, c. 23 June–July 1945 La Junta Army Air Field , Colorado , 3 August – 7 november 1945 Stout Field , Indianapolis, Indiana, 9 December 1946 Baer Field , Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1 May 1 ...
#2 No. 196 Squadron RAF
No. 196 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron originally formed as a training unit during World War I. It was active during World War II in Nos. 3 , 4 and 38 Group RAF . It served first as a bomber squadron and later as an airborne support and transport unit. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal A
- ... School. [11] REFORMATION AND WORLD WAR II 196 Squadron was reformed at RAF Driffield , Yorkshire on 7 november 1942 as a night bomber unit in No. 4 Group , part of Bomber Command . It was initially equipped wit ...
- ... QUADRON BASES Bases and airfields used by no. 196 Squadron, data from [2] [4] [5] [13] From To Base 7 november 1942 22 December 1942 RAF Driffield , Yorkshire 22 December 1942 19 July 1943 RAF Leconfield , East ...
#3 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
- ... 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 Conver ...
- ... undel Military unit HISTORY FIRST WORLD WAR No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps was formed on 7 november 1915 at RAF Gosport . [2] Initially it was a training squadron equipped with a variety of different ...
#4 Marine Aircraft Group 36
Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) is an active air group of the United States Marine Corps , tasked with providing assault support aircraft. It is currently part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), itself an integral part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force , and based at Marine Corps Air S
- ... lacing HMM-363 which had been withdrawn as its UH-34s were withdrawn from service. [7] : 228 On 7 november the group withdrew from South Vietnam and was re-based at MCAS Futenma , Okinawa . [7] : 228 On ...
#5 Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
- ... nitz was replaced as III. Gruppe commander by Major Ernst Freiherr von Berg on 31 October, while on 7 november Joachim Müncheberg claimed the last victory during the " Phoney War " over a No. 56 Squadron RAF Br ...
#6 58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Januar
- ... nt 69th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 69th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): attached 1 March - 7 november 1957, assigned 8 November 1957 – 1 July 1958, 15 October 1969 – 16 March 1983 71st Special Operatio ...
- ... t 310th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later, 310th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): attached 1 Mar - 7 november 1957, assigned 8 November 1957 – 1 July 1958; assigned 15 December 1969 – 1 October 1991. 311th Fig ...
- ... 1. 311th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron): attached 1 Mar - 7 november 1957, assigned 8 November 1957 – 1 July 1958; assigned 18 January 1970 – 1 October 1991. 312th Tact ...
#7 179th Fighter Squadron
The 179th Fighter Squadron (179 FS) is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing located at Duluth Air National Guard Base , Minnesota. The 179th is equipped with the General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon . 179th Fighter Squadron 179th FS F-16CM 91-0420 taking off from Nellis AF
- ... bled at Seymour Johnson Field , North Carolina, on 2 November and the 393d was inactivated there on 7 november 1945. [2] [7] MINNESOTA AIR NATIONAL GUARD A Minnesota ANG F-51D Mustang in the early 1950s. The wa ...
- ... ch Constituted as the 393d Fighter Squadron on 26 May 1943 Activated on 15 July 1943 Inactivated on 7 november 1945 Redesignated 179th Fighter Squadron and allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946 [37] Ext ...
- ... designated 179th Fighter Squadron on 17 March 1992 ASSIGNMENTS 367th Fighter Group , 15 July 1943 – 7 november 1945 [37] 133d Fighter Group (later 133d Fighter-Interceptor Group), 17 September 1948 [3] 31st Air ...
- ... rfield (Y-74), Germany, [39] 20 April – July 1945 Seymour Johnson Field , North Carolina, September- 7 november 1945 [37] Duluth Municipal Airport (later Duluth International Airport, Duluth Air National Guard B ...
#8 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command 's 325th Fighter Weapons Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida, where it was inactivated on 15 October 1982. This article includes a list of general refer
- ... AFB , Florida; inactivated late the same year. LINEAGE Constituted as the 1st Airdrome Squadron on 7 november 1942 Activated on 20 November 1942 Redesignated 460th Fighter Squadron , Single Engine on 14 July 1 ...
#9 47th Flying Training Wing
The 47th Flying Training Wing is a United States Air Force pilot training wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , near Del Rio, Texas . It is one of five pilot training units in the Air Force's Air Education and Training Command which conducts joint specialized undergraduate pilot training for the U
- ... Squadron : 2 April 1990 – 15 December 1991 420th Air Refueling Squadron : attached 15 March 1960 – 7 november 1961, assigned 8 November 1961 – 22 June 1962 422d Bombardment Squadron : attached 20 December 1953 ...
#10 Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Facility Kaneohe Bay . MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing [2] and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) . [3] Marine Aircraft Group 24 MAG-24 Insignia Active 1 March 19
- ... rce Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait [98] While President Bush would wait for the mid-term elections on 7 november to finish, the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were cleared to prepa ...
#11 35th Fighter Squadron
The 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
- ... rs Maj. Emmett "Cyclone" Davis Maj. Robert R. Scott Insignia 35th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 7 november 1932) [1] Military unit The 35th FS is one of two squadrons of Block 40 F-16C/Ds at Kunsan, flying ...
#12 No. 199 Squadron RAF
No. 199 Squadron was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron that operated during the Second World War and later in the 1950s as a radar countermeasures squadron. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inl
- ... on HE702, lost over Doornspijk , Netherlands, on 13 May 1943 The squadron reformed at RAF Blyton on 7 november 1942 equipped with the Vickers Wellington , after a few months the squadron moved to RAF Lakenheath ...
#13 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
- ... 1915 Hounslow Heath [29] To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Ruisseauville, France No. 28 Squadron 7 november 1915 Gosport [30] To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Grossa No. 29 Squadron 7 November 1915 Gospo ...
- ... 8 Squadron 7 November 1915 Gosport [30] To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at Grossa No. 29 Squadron 7 november 1915 Gosport [31] To the RAF on 1 April 1918, based at La Lovie No. 30 Squadron 24 March 1915 Ismai ...
#14 240th Fighter Aviation Division
The 240th Fighter Aviation Division (240 IAD) was a fighter aircraft formation of the Soviet Air Forces during World War II. It saw its most eventful actions during that war, and in 1949 became the 119th Fighter Aviation Division .
- ... o the 240th Fighter Aviation Division (part of 6th Air Army ) of the front on 15 June 1942. Between 7 november 1942 and 6 March 1943, 744 IAP was reorganized according to shtat 015/284 and reequipped with newer ...
#15 No. 30 Squadron RAF
Number 30 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft and is based at RAF Brize Norton , Oxfordshire . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 30 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 24 March 1915 – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 1 April 1946 ( RAF ) 1 No
- ... 15, the rest of the squadron moved to Mesopotamia, being relieved in Egypt by 14 Squadron . [14] On 7 november , the squadron was reorganised with headquarters and B Flight at Basra and A Flight deployed forward ...
#16 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
- ... odrome, shooting it down directly over its own airfield. The squadron moved to Souilly Aerodrome on 7 november . However, talk of peace had begun and although regular combat patrols were flown, few enemy aircraf ...
- ... me , France, 30 June 1918 Belrain Aerodrome , France, 24 September 1918 Souilly Aerodrome , France, 7 november 1918 Grand Aerodrome, France, c. 29 January 1919 Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome , France, 18 April 19 ...
#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
- ... y Air Force, flying Hawker Harts , later replaced with Hawker Hinds . [2] [4] TO COASTAL COMMAND On 7 november 1938 the squadron saw another role change as it was transferred to RAF Coastal Command and became a ...
#18 493rd Fighter Squadron
The 493rd Fighter Squadron (493rd FS), nicknamed the Grim Reapers , is part of the United States Air Force 's 48th Fighter Wing located at RAF Lakenheath , Suffolk, United Kingdom. The 493rd is currently not equipped with any aircraft but is expected to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
- ... omic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the sudden end of the Pacific War . Two months later on 7 november 1945, the squadron inactivated as part of the massive postwar draw down. COLD WAR F-84G Thunderjets ...
- ... on 10 August 1943 Redesignated 493d Fighter Squadron , Single Engine on 30 May 1944 Inactivated on 7 november 1945 Redesignated 493d Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 25 June 1952 Activated on 10 July 1952 Redesignat ...
- ... NTS 48th Bombardment Group (later 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, 48th Fighter Group), 15 January 1941 – 7 november 1945 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, 10 July 1952 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing (later 48th Tactical Fighter ...
- ... France (Ground Echelon), 5 July – August 1945 Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina, 9 September – 7 november 1945 Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base , France, 10 July 1952 RAF Lakenheath, England, 11 January 1960 – ...
#19 No. 207 Squadron RAF
Number 207 Squadron is a historic bomber squadron and, latterly, a communications and flying training squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was announced on 5 July 2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return t
- ... September 1923 San Stephano , Turkey 22 September 1923 3 October 1923 en route to UK 3 October 1923 7 november 1929 RAF Eastchurch , Kent 7 November 1929 4 October 1935 RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk 4 October 193 ...
- ... 2 September 1923 3 October 1923 en route to UK 3 October 1923 7 November 1929 RAF Eastchurch , Kent 7 november 1929 4 October 1935 RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk 4 October 1935 20 October 1935 en route to Sudan 20 ...
#20 146th Airlift Wing
The 146th Airlift Wing (146 AW) is a unit of the California Air National Guard , stationed at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station , Oxnard, California. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . Unit of the California Air National
- ... Emblem Constituted as 373d Fighter Group on 25 May 1943 Activated on 15 August 1943 Inactivated on 7 november 1945 Re-designated 146th Fighter Group . Allotted to California ANG on 24 May 1946. Extended federa ...
- ... Tactical Air Command , 4 April 1944 Second Air Force , 4 August 1945 First Air Force , 20 August – 7 november 1945 62d Fighter Wing , 16 September 1946 California Air National Guard , 1 November 1950 Gained by ...
- ... OMPONENTS 146th Operations Group, 16 March 1992 – present 410th Fighter Squadron , 15 August 1943 – 7 november 1945 Re-designated: 195th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor; Air Transport; Military Airlift; Tact ...
- ... r 1946 – 1 March 1951; 1 January 1953 – 30 September 1974 411th Fighter Squadron , 15 August 1943 – 7 november 1945 Re-designated: 196th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber, Fighter-Interceptor) Squadron , 9 November ...
- ... mber 1946 – 10 October 1950; 1 January 1953 – 17 May 1958 412th Fighter Squadron , 15 August 1943 – 7 november 1945 Re-designated: 197th Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber, Fighter-Interceptor) Squadron , 12 Decembe ...
- ... 45 Seymour Johnson Field , North Carolina , 20 August 1945 Mitchel Field , New York, 28 September – 7 november 1945 Lockheed Air Terminal , Burbank, California, 1 February 1948 – 1 November 1952 Operated from: ...
Design / Design
#1 Robert Jones (aerodynamicist)
Robert Jones (7 November 1891 - 17 March 1962) was a Welsh mathematician and aerodynamicist . He was one of the world's leading experts on the stability of airships . [1] Robert Jones Born 7 November 1891 Criccieth Died 17 March 1962 (aged 70) He was born at Criccieth , Caernarfonshire to John
- Robert Jones ( 7 november 1891 - 17 March 1962) was a Welsh mathematician and aerodynamicist . He was one of the world's lead ...
- ... st . He was one of the world's leading experts on the stability of airships . [1] Robert Jones Born 7 november 1891 Criccieth Died 17 March 1962 (aged 70) He was born at Criccieth , Caernarfonshire to John Jone ...
#2 Wright brothers
The Wright brothers , Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), [lower-alpha 1] were American aviation pioneers generally credited [3] [4] [5] with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane . They
- ... 31, "The Mountebank Game" The Wright Company transported the first known commercial air cargo on november 7, 1910, by flying two bolts of dress silk 65 miles (105 km) from Dayton to Columbus, Ohio, for the Mo ...
#3 Autogyro
An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος , "self-turning"), also known as a gyroplane , is a type of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift . Forward thrust is provided independently, by an engine-driven propeller . While similar to a helicopter rotor in appearan
- ... ithout landing: 1,019.09 km (633.23 mi) . [56] [57] MagniGyro M16 – Altitude world record holder On 7 november 2015, the Italian astrophysicist and pilot Donatella Ricci took off with a MagniGyro M16 from the C ...
#4 Adaptive compliant trailing edge
Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) is a research project on shape-changing flaps for aircraft wings, intended to reduce the aircraft's fuel costs and reduce noise during take-off and landing. It is a join effort by NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory [1] and first airborne tests hav
- ... e AFRL has been equipped with flaps from FlexSys Inc. and is performing airborne flight tests since 7 november 2014. [2] [3] FlexSys Inc., a company founded by Prof. Kota in 2000, is dedicated to develop the co ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Francis Stewart Briggs
Francis Stewart Briggs (18 September 1897 – 21 July 1966) was a pioneering Australian aviator. Frank Briggs learnt to fly with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War . During the Peace Conference in 1919 he flew delegates between London and Paris and was the personal pilot of Australia's Prim
- ... oyal Flying Corps pilots. Briggs and, as he put it, 99.99 recurring percent of the AIF, applied. On 7 november Briggs was among about 250 members of the Division invited to interviews with RFC "brass hats". The ...
#2 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1911
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the first world war. 152 Lt. Henry Harold Harford 7 november 1911 [92] Used a Bristol biplane at Brooklands, a lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery in 1911. ...
- ... llery in 1911. He was born in Lahore, India on 1 January 1887. 153 Mrs. Cheridah de Beauvoir Stocks 7 november 1911 [92] Licence test flights at Hendon using a Farman biplane, the second British woman to hold a ...
- ... cence. Gave up flying following a serious flying accident at Hendon in 1913. 154 Eustace B. Loraine 7 november 1911 [92] [38] Died in a crash in a Nieuport 70 Gnome Monoplane on Salisbury Plain 5 July 1912, the ...
#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 .
- ... ber 1913 [97] Used a Bristol Biplane at the Naval School, Eastchurch. [99] 685 Sgt. Fred Farrer RFC 7 november 1913 [97] Used a Maurice Farman Biplane at the Central Flying School, Upavon. [100] 686 Lt. The Hon ...
#4 Slonnie Sloniger
Eyer L. "Slonnie" Sloniger was the first chief pilot and holder of pilot seniority #1 at American Airlines . He later became chief pilot and director of flight operations at Matson Airlines. American aviation pioneer (1896–1969) Eyer L. Sloniger Sloniger during WWI Born ( 1896-07-28 ) July 28, 1896
- ... Sloniger at Issoudun Aerodrome in France, WWI Sloniger joined the United States Army Air Service on november 7, 1917 [2] and was sent to the University of California, Berkeley for officers training. He was then ...
#5 Karl Striedieck
Karl H. Striedieck II (born April 7, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan ) is a world record setting glider pilot, a member of the U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame , and an active Holocaust denier . He was an early pioneer of ridge soaring in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the 1960s, ultimately setting nine
- ... km, 3 March 1968, Eaglesville, Pennsylvania, Schleicher Ka 8 B Out-and-return distance: 916.30 km, 7 november 1971, Eagle Field, Pennsylvania, Schleicher ASW 15 Out-and-return distance: 1098.54 km, 15 October ...
#6 Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German : Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin ; [1] 8 July 1838 – 8 March 1917) was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. His name soon became synonymous with airships and dominated long-distance flight until the 1930s. He f
- ... minutes took place on 27 October with the Kaiser's brother, Admiral Prince Heinrich , on board. On 7 november , with Crown Prince William as a passenger, [31] it flew 80 km (50 mi) to Donaueschingen , where the ...
#7 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
- ... lette, André 3 February 1911 368 Hanriot, René 3 February 1911 Father of Marcel Hanriot, no. 95; d. 7 november 1925. Founder of Aeroplanes Hanriot et Cie . 369 Fiorellino, Louis 3 February 1911 d. in March 1952 ...
#8 E. Lilian Todd
Emma Lilian Todd (12 June 1865 – 26 September 1937), originally from Washington, D.C. and later New York City , was a self-taught inventor who grew up with a love for mechanical devices. The New York Times issue of November 28, 1909, [1] identified her as the first woman in the world to design airpl
- ... ermit to fly it anywhere in the United States. Her permit was denied, however. [9] Nevertheless, on november 7, 1910, the aircraft made a powered hop of 20 ft (6.1 m) over the Garden City aviation field with Did ...
#9 Clayton Anderson
Clayton Conrad Anderson (born February 23, 1959) is a retired NASA astronaut . Launched on STS-117 , he replaced Sunita Williams on June 10, 2007 as a member of the ISS Expedition 15 crew. [1] He is currently an author, a motivational speaker, and a Professor of Practice at Iowa State University in
- ... a member of the Expedition 16 crew before returning to earth aboard Discovery on mission STS-120 on november 7, 2007. On return his official title was Mission Specialist 5. [7] Two of the photos that he took dur ...
#10 Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ( / ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s k ɒ f / ; August 22, 1934 – December 27, 2012) was a United States Army general . While serving as the commander of United States Central Command , he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War . United States Army general (1934–2012) "Norman Schwarzk
- ... -profile retirement in Tampa, though he briefly served as a military commentator for NBC . [128] On november 7, 1994, Schwarzkopf won $14,000 for the Boggy Creek Gang on Celebrity Jeopardy! At first, Schwarzkopf ...
#11 Zhang Qingwei
Zhang Qingwei ( Chinese : 张庆伟 ; born 7 November 1961) is a Chinese politician, business executive, and aerospace engineer who is the current Communist Party Secretary of Hunan , in office since 18 October 2021. He was Communist Party Secretary of Heilongjiang , former Governor of Hebei , and former
- Zhang Qingwei ( Chinese : 张庆伟 ; born 7 november 1961) is a Chinese politician, business executive, and aerospace engineer who is the current Commun ...
- ... Wen Jiabao Preceded by Zhang Yunchuan Succeeded by Chen Qiufa Personal details Born ( 1961-11-07 ) 7 november 1961 (age 60) Jilin City , Jilin , China Political party Chinese Communist Party Alma mater Northwe ...
- ... by BusinessWeek . [4] [5] EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Zhang was born in Jilin City , Jilin Province on 7 november 1961, [6] [7] but is considered a native of his ancestral home of Laoting County , Hebei province b ...
#12 Bobak Ferdowsi
Bobak Ferdowsi ( Persian : بابک فردوسی , pronounced [ˈbaːbæk feɾdoːsiː] ; born November 7, 1979) [1] is a flight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory . He served on the Cassini–Huygens and Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity missions. Bobak Ferdowsi Ferdowsi at SpaceUp Houston in November 20
- Bobak Ferdowsi ( Persian : بابک فردوسی , pronounced [ˈbaːbæk feɾdoːsiː] ; born november 7, 1979) [1] is a flight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory . He served on the Cassini–Huyge ...
- ... Curiosity missions. Bobak Ferdowsi Ferdowsi at SpaceUp Houston in November 2012 Born ( 1979-11-07 ) november 7, 1979 (age 42) Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S. Education American School in Japan University of W ...
- ... s Barack Obama commented on the popularity of " Mohawk Guy ". [2] LIFE AND CAREER Ferdowsi was born november 7, 1979, in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . [1] He is of Persian descent; [3] his father immigrated to t ...
#13 Glidden Doman
Glidden Doman (January 28, 1921 – June 6, 2016) was an American aeronautical engineer and pioneer in helicopters and modern wind turbines. [1] He founded one of America's original six helicopter companies (Doman Helicopters, Inc.) after making major contributions to the use of Sikorsky helicopters d
- ... on April 4, 1961) U.S. Patent 3,007,530 – Helicopter rotor head (filed on July 29, 1958, granted on november 7, 1961) U.S. Patent 3,007,654 – Rotor and blade for rotorcraft (filed on December 27, 1956, granted o ...
- ... 961) U.S. Patent 3,007,654 – Rotor and blade for rotorcraft (filed on December 27, 1956, granted on november 7, 1961) U.S. Patent 3,082,826 – Rotor head with collective pitch control (filed on July 2, 1958, gran ...
#14 Robert H. Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
- ... series 4,000 1,220 12 s July 31, 1936 L series, Section A 200 60 5 s October 3, 1936 L-A 200 60 5 s november 7, 1936 L-A 200 60 unknown 4 thrust chambers December 18, 1936 L series, Section B 3 1 unknown Veered ...
#15 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 .
- ... t Sub-Lt. Aylmer Fitzwarine Bettington RNAS 6 November 1914 [50] - 960 Julian Pauncefote Inglefield 7 november 1914 [50] - 961 Flight Sub-Lt. John Martin d'Arcy Levy RNAS 23 September 1914 [50] - 962 Flight Sub ...
- ... AS 28 October 1914 [50] - 963 Sergt. William Sharpe RFC 6 November 1914 [50] - 964 John Harold Rose 7 november 1914 [50] (1894-1915) Died as a sub-lieutenant with the Royal Naval Air Service during the Gallipol ...
- ... b-lieutenant with the Royal Naval Air Service during the Gallipoli Campaign 965 Jesse Albert Easter 7 november 1914 [50] (1890-1971) 966 Lt. Eustace Osborne Grenfell , DCLI 9 November 1914 [50] (1890-1964) reti ...
#16 Hans-Georg Münzberg
Hans-Georg Münzberg (21 August 1916 – 7 November 2000) was a German engineer who specialized in airplane turbines and space flight. He taught at the TU Berlin , the TH Munich , and wrote textbooks. Hans-Georg Münzberg Born ( 1916-08-21 ) 21 August 1916 Tetschen , Bohemia Died 7 November 2000 (2000-1
- Hans-Georg Münzberg (21 August 1916 – 7 november 2000) was a German engineer who specialized in airplane turbines and space flight. He taught at the ...
- ... and wrote textbooks. Hans-Georg Münzberg Born ( 1916-08-21 ) 21 August 1916 Tetschen , Bohemia Died 7 november 2000 (2000-11-07) (aged 84) Munich , Bavaria , Germany Occupation Engineer Academic Organization TU ...
#17 Gerald D. Griffin
Gerald D. Griffin (born December 25, 1934) is an American aeronautical engineer and former NASA official, who served as a flight director during the Apollo program and director of Johnson Space Center , succeeding Chris Kraft in 1982. American aerospace engineer and businessman For the Irish novelis
- ... "A Key Step for America: Ares 1-X Flight a New Chapter in Human Spaceflight", Op-Ed, Florida Today, november 7, 2009. Gerry Griffin, "Situational Awareness in Human Space Flight-Lessons Learned", Bombardier Safe ...
#18 James George Weir
Air Commodore James George Weir , CMG , CBE (23 May 1887 – 7 November 1973) was an early Scottish aviator and airman . He was a successful industrialist who financed Juan de la Cierva 's development of the autogiro . James George Weir Born ( 1887-05-23 ) 23 May 1887 Cambuslang , Scotland Died 7 Nove
- Air Commodore James George Weir , CMG , CBE (23 May 1887 – 7 november 1973) was an early Scottish aviator and airman . He was a successful industrialist who financed Jua ...
- ... ment of the autogiro . James George Weir Born ( 1887-05-23 ) 23 May 1887 Cambuslang , Scotland Died 7 november 1973 (1973-11-07) (aged 86) Allegiance United Kingdom Service/ branch British Army (1906–18) Royal ...
#19 Bruce Simpson (blogger)
Bruce Simpson is an internet celebrity and activist from New Zealand best known for his long running blog, YouTube channels and his 2003 attempt to build a cruise missile with parts ordered from internet retailers. [1] Recently (7 November 2019) he discussed dealing with being diagnosed with Parkins
- ... is 2003 attempt to build a cruise missile with parts ordered from internet retailers. [1] Recently ( 7 november 2019) he discussed dealing with being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. [2] YOUTUBE CHANNELS Bruc ...
#20 B. C. Hucks
Bentfield Charles Hucks (25 October 1884 – 7 November 1918) was an aviation innovator in the early 20th century. As well as test flying numerous aircraft types, he was the first Briton to perform a loop in an aircraft, which he performed in his Blériot at Hendon airfield in September 1913. [1] He is
- Bentfield Charles Hucks (25 October 1884 – 7 november 1918) was an aviation innovator in the early 20th century. As well as test flying numerous aircraft ...
- ... in Highgate Cemetery B. C. Hucks Born ( 1884-10-25 ) 25 October 1884 Stansted, Essex, England Died 7 november 1918 (1918-11-07) (aged 34) Bourne End, Wooburn , Buckinghamshire, England Resting place Highgate C ...
- ... r an attack of pleurisy before working as a test pilot at Hendon, north-west London. [2] He died on 7 november 1918, just days before the end of the First World War , of double pneumonia . He was buried on the ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Armstrong Siddeley ASX
The Armstrong Siddeley ASX was an early axial flow jet engine built by Armstrong Siddeley that first ran in April 1943. [1] Only a single prototype was constructed, and it was never put into production. A turboprop version as the ASP was somewhat more successful, and as the Armstrong Siddeley Python
- ... gn became the ASX. An order for six examples was placed in October 1942, and the contract signed on 7 november . [5] The engine ran for the first time on 22 April 1943, only 166 days after the contract was signe ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Nene
The Rolls-Royce RB.41 Nene is a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine. The Nene was a complete redesign, rather than a scaled-up Rolls-Royce Derwent [1] with a design target of 5,000 lbf (22 kN) , making it the most powerful engine of its era. It was Rolls-Royce 's third jet engin
- ... scaled-down version, the Derwent V having no direct relationship to the earlier Derwent series. On 7 november 1945, the first official air speed record by a jet aircraft was set by a Meteor F.3 of 606 miles pe ...
#3 Rolls-Royce Derwent
The Rolls-Royce RB.37 Derwent is a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine, the second Rolls-Royce jet engine to enter production. It was an improved version of the Rolls-Royce Welland , which itself was a renamed version of Frank Whittle 's Power Jets W.2B. Rolls-Royce inherited the De
- ... Derwent Mk.V was also used on the Canadian Avro Jetliner , but this was not put into production. On 7 november 1945, a Meteor powered by the Derwent V set a world air speed record of 606 mph (975 km/h) TAS . OT ...
#4 Honeywell T55
The Honeywell T55 (formerly Lycoming ; company designation LTC-4 ) is a turboshaft engine used on American helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft (in turboprop form) since the 1950s, and in unlimited hydroplanes since the 1980s. Today, there have been more than 6,000 of these engines built. [1] It is p
- ... manufactured for that commercial helicopter; [8] commercial version of the LTC4-8D AL5512 Certified november 7, 1980; turboshaft engine with a sea-level power rating of 2,975 hp (2,218 kW) max continuous and 4,0 ...
Event / Event
#1 Luxair Flight 9642
Luxair Flight 9642 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Berlin , Germany , to Luxembourg City , Luxembourg , operated by Luxembourg national airline Luxair . On 6 November 2002, the aircraft operating the flight, a Fokker 50 registered as LX-LGB, lost control and crashed onto a field
- ... d to be lowered at half-mast across the country until 10 November. A ceremonial service was held on 7 november , followed by another service which was held on 10 November on the capital's Notre-Dame cathedral . ...
#2 1948 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
- ... ber 20 – McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo [63] October 23 – Sud-Est SE.3000 [64] October 26 – Gloster Meteor T 7 november November 12 – Sud-Ouest SE.6020 Espadon [65] November 24 – SNCASE SE-1010 [66] DECEMBER December 2 ...
#3 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
- ... embers and paratroopers. 1 November 1985 – An Mi-8 transport helicopter was shot down, killing one. 7 november 1985 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter was shot down. 15 November 1985 – An Mi-24 assault helicopter wa ...
#4 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 (PK705) was a Boeing 720 airliner that crashed while descending to land at Cairo International Airport on 20 May 1965. Of the 121 passengers and crew on board, all but 6 were killed. [2] 1965 aviation accident Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 A Pa
- ... er 18379; it was first flown on 19 October 1962 and delivered to Pakistan International Airlines on 7 november 1962. [6] At the time of the accident the aircraft had flown 8378 hours. [6] INVESTIGATION On 26 Ma ...
#5 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
- ... -9-31 Lagos–Accra–Monrovia Pilot error, crashed short of runway Flight 86 [95] near Ejirin, Nigeria 7 november 1996 Boeing 727-231 Port Harcourt–Lagos ATC error and pilot error: loss of control after collision ...
- ... e icing AirAsia Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause Flight 104 Kota Kinabalu 7 november 2004 Boeing 737 Runway overrun Flight 5218 Kuching Airport 10 January 2011 Airbus A320-200 Kuala Lu ...
- ... oeing 737-4Y0 Delhi–Kabul Weather, pilot error, slid off runway on landing Flight 252 Kabul Airport 7 november 2014 Boeing 737-4Y0 Herat–Kabul Hard landing, landing gear failure Armavia Flight designation Locat ...
- ... aathens SAFE Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause Flight 253 Lars Hummelfjell 7 november 1956 de Havilland Heron 2B Trondheim–Oslo CFIT Flight 239 Sverre Sigursson Asker 23 December 1972 F ...
#6 ADC Airlines Flight 086
ADC Airlines Flight 086 (ADK086) was a Nigerian domestic flight operated by ADC Airlines from Port Harcourt to Lagos . On the afternoon of 7 November 1996, the crew of the Boeing 727-200 operating the flight lost control of the aircraft while avoiding a mid-air collision on approach; the aircraft cr
- ... Nigerian domestic flight operated by ADC Airlines from Port Harcourt to Lagos . On the afternoon of 7 november 1996, the crew of the Boeing 727-200 operating the flight lost control of the aircraft while avoidi ...
- ... ent ADC Airlines Flight 086 A Boeing 727 of ADC Airlines, similar to the one involved Accident Date 7 november 1996 ( 1996-11-07 ) Summary ATC error, and pilot error after TCAS warning Site Lagos Lagoon , Epe , ...
- ... ion was conducted in 2010 and no government officials has ever visited the site since then. [12] On 7 november 2021, 25 years after the crash, a memorial event was held in Ejirin by families and friends of the ...
#7 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
- ... On 19 October 1943 two RAF Hawker Hurricane IVs of 186 Squadron collide near Alloa, Clackmannan. On 7 november 1943 a RAF Miles Master of 5 PAFU collides with an Avro Anson of the same unit near Longford, Shrop ...
- ... F Miles Master of 5 PAFU collides with an Avro Anson of the same unit near Longford, Shropshire. On 7 november 1943 two RAF Vickers Wellingtons (one from 26 OTU and the other from 27 OTU) collide near Abbots Ri ...
- ... nd Point, Devon. [6] On 11 September 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided Woolwich, London. [6] On 7 november 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Headcorn, Kent. [6] On 30 November 1953 two RAF Gloster ...
#8 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... oard are killed, respectively, and 5 others on board the first AC are injured in Mosul. [150] [151] 7 november – UH-60L Black Hawk 92-26431 from 5–101 Aviation Regiment shot down by a MANPAD near Tikrit ; all f ...
#9 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
- ... illows makes the first airship crossing from England to France with Willows No. 3 City of Cardiff . 7 november Pilot Didier Masson takes flight on a biplane designed by E. Lilian Todd across the Garden City avi ...
#10 1925 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1925. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2010 ) The areas of the world covered by commercial aviation in 1925 Years in aviation : 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Centuries : 19th century · 20th cent
- ... titude of 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) with a greatest useful load of 6,000 kilograms (13,228 pounds). november 7 – Italian aviator Francesco de Pinedo and his mechanic Ernesto Campanelli return to Rome , completin ...
#11 Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 aircraft operating a Yugoslavian charter flight to the French island of Corsica . On 1 December, 1981, the flight crashed on Corsica's Mont San-Pietro, killing all 180 people on board. The crash was the deadliest and first major aviatio
- ... had 683 flying hours at the time of the accident. The last A-check on the aircraft was performed on 7 november 1981. The last maintenance test of the aircraft took place four days before the accident, on 27 Nov ...
#12 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
- ... rways An-24RV (YI-ALN) crashed on takeoff from Nasiriyah Airport due to landing gear failure. [111] 7 november 1982 An Aeroflot An-24 was hijacked by three passengers and diverted to Turkey; three on board were ...
#13 Holmpton
Holmpton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire , England, in an area known as Holderness . It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south of Withernsea town centre and 3 miles (5 km) east of the village of Patrington . It lies just inland from the North Sea coast. Vill
- ... in the visit, apart from AREA 7 which remains classified. [11] SECOND WORLD WAR Holmpton Memorial, 7 november 2009 On 14 January 1942 at 20.44, a Royal Air Force Avro Manchester bomber crashed on Mill Hill sou ...
#14 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
- ... Hans C. Hoglind shoots down an enemy jet aircraft over Korea they identify as a Yak-15 . [73] [74] november 7 – A United States Air Force Fairchild C-119C-22-FA Flying Boxcar (registration 51-2560) crashes into ...
#15 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
- ... er – Qantas announces an order for eight more Airbus A380s and an order for four Airbus A330-200s . 7 november The Royal Australian Air Force ' s first C-17 Globemaster III makes its maiden flight. FedEx announ ...
#16 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition ( Chinese : 中国国际航空航天博览会 ), also known as the Airshow China ( Chinese : 中国航展 ) or Zhuhai Airshow ( Chinese : 珠海航展 ), is the largest airshow in China . It has been held in even years in Zhuhai , Guangdong since 1996. [2] Biennial military and civil a
- ... aerobatic team FAI Star Aerobatic Team Elites [5] 2002 The fourth Airshow China was held from 3 to 7 november 2002. [6] 2004 The fifth Airshow China was held from 1 to 7 November 2004. Yang Liwei was present. ...
- ... rshow China was held from 3 to 7 November 2002. [6] 2004 The fifth Airshow China was held from 1 to 7 november 2004. Yang Liwei was present. Performances included: Strizhi People's Liberation Army Air Force "Au ...
#17 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
- ... wo of its members, and that some of the strikes went astray, killing four children in Harem . [388] 7 november American combat aircraft strike a gathering of Islamic State leaders near Mosul , Iraq , completely ...
- ... ting the strike is unclear. Rumors arise that Baghdadi himself has been killed or injured in either 7 november raid on Mosul or in this raid. [391] 8–9 November (overnight) Syrian Air Force jets and Syrian gove ...
#18 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1990s
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991 ( 1991-12 ) , its former republics started establishing their own carriers from the corresponding directorates Aeroflot had at these countries, causing the airline to shrink drastically. [1] [2] [3] The fleet reduced from several thousan
- ... nstead. [50] 23 October 1991 Shelopugino An-28 CCCP-28924 East Siberia W/O 0 /13 Hard landing. [51] 7 november 1991 Makhachkala Yak-40 CCCP-87526 North Caucasus W/O 51 /51 While descending for Makhachkala, visi ...
- ... aft was operating a domestic non-scheduled Ust-Nem–Syktyvkar passenger service as Flight 302 . [76] 7 november 1992 Moscow Il-62M RA-86703 Domodedovo W/O 0 During maintenance at Domodedovo Airport , a fire star ...
#19 TWA Flight 800 conspiracy theories
TWA Flight 800 conspiracy theories are discredited alternative explanations of the crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800) in 1996. [1] The NTSB found that the probable cause of the crash of TWA Flight 800 was an explosion of flammable fuel/air vapors in a fuel tank, most likely from a sh
- ... gation was by former reporter Pierre Salinger , who held a press conference in Cannes , France , on november 7, 1996. He stated he had proof that TWA 800 was shot down by friendly fire , and the incident was bei ...
#20 2006 O'Hare International Airport UFO sighting
The Chicago O'Hare UFO sighting occurred on November 7, 2006, around 4:15 p.m. when 12 United Airlines employees and a few witnesses outside the airport at Chicago O'Hare International Airport reported a UFO sighting. The Federal Aviation Administration declined to investigate the incident because
- The Chicago O'Hare UFO sighting occurred on november 7, 2006, around 4:15 p.m. when 12 United Airlines employees and a few witnesses outside the airport at ...
- ... led it a "weather phenomenon". Supposed paranormal event THE SIGHTING At approximately 16:15 CST on november 7, 2006, federal authorities at Chicago O'Hare International Airport received a report that a group of ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim , Germany . The Nimbus-4 first flew in 1990. German single- or two-seat glider, 1990 Nimbus 4 Nimbus 4M with powerplant deploy
- ... al number produced: 6 Nimbus-4DM: a two-seat self-launching motor glider, type certified in Germany november 7, 1995. Total number produced: 37 Nimbus-4DL: a two-seat glider with extended fuselage for tall peopl ...
#2 Pilatus B-4
The Pilatus B4-PC11 (also known as the PC-11 in the Pilatus numbering sequence) is an all-metal intermediate glider built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland . B4-PC11 Role Club-class glider Type of aircraft National origin Switzerland Manufacturer Pilatus Designer Ingo Herbst, Manfred Küppers and Ru
- ... itzerland Manufacturer Pilatus Designer Ingo Herbst, Manfred Küppers and Rudolf Reinke First flight 7 november 1966 Number built 322 The B4-PC11 is designed to Standard Class specifications, meaning that it has ...
- ... go Herbst, Manfred Küppers and Rudolf Reinke. The first flight of the first prototype took place on 7 november 1966. However, no series production was started. In 1972 Pilatus bought the manufacturing licence f ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Eurocopter EC725
The Eurocopter EC725 Caracal , now called Airbus Helicopters H225M , is a long-range tactical transport military helicopter developed from the Eurocopter AS532 Cougar for military use. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 28 seated troops along with two crew, depending on customer confi
- ... of inquiry into the procurement of the helicopters regarding possible financial violations. [46] On 7 november 2016, Singapore announced that the H225M would replace its existing Super Pumas, which had been in ...
#2 Carter PAV
The Carter PAV ( Personal Air Vehicle ) is a two-bladed, compound autogyro developed by Carter Aviation Technologies to demonstrate slowed rotor technology. The design has an unpowered rotor mounted on top of the fuselage, wings like a conventional fixed-wing aircraft mounted underneath, and a contr
- ... nd reached an advance ratio of 0.85 in 2012. [40] [41] According to Carter, the PAV reached Mu-1 on 7 november 2013. It also achieved a speed of 174 kn (322 km/h; 200 mph) , and the rotor was slowed down to 113 ...
#3 Piasecki HUP Retriever
The Piasecki HUP Retriever/H-25 Army Mule is a compact single radial engine , twin overlapping tandem rotor utility helicopter developed by the Piasecki Helicopter Corporation of Morton, Pennsylvania . Designed to a United States Navy specification, the helicopter was produced from 1949 to 1954, and
- ... US civil registry, and at least seven were transferred to the French Navy . [ citation needed ] On 7 november 2009, former US Navy HUP-1, BuNo 124925 , [11] civil registration number N183YP , [ citation needed ...
#4 Westland Lynx
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil . Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants.
- ... Danish mainland. Beginning in 2000, the whole Lynx fleet was upgraded to Mk 90B standard. [112] On 7 november 2006, a Danish Lynx had the distinction of performing the first helicopter landing on board a Visby ...
#5 Boeing CH-47 Chinook
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol . The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Or
- ... 2014 and 2017. [67] [68] In September 2015, India approved purchase of 15 CH-47F Chinooks. [69] On 7 november 2016, Singapore announced that the CH-47F would replace its older Chinooks, which had been in servi ...
#6 Robinson R66
The Robinson R66 is a helicopter designed and built by Robinson Helicopter Company . It has five seats, a separate cargo compartment and is powered by a Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft engine. The R66 is slightly faster and smoother than the Robinson R44 from which it is derived. The R66 received both
- ... trainer helicopter Manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company Designer Frank D. Robinson First flight 7 november 2007 [1] Status In production Produced 2007–present Number built 1,000 as of August 2020 [update] [ ...
#7 IAR 330
The IAR 330 is a licence-built version of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter , manufactured by the Romanian aerospace manufacturer IAR Brașov . Romanian military transport helicopter IAR 330 Puma IAR 330 SOCAT Role Utility helicopter / gunship / naval helicopter Type of aircraft Manufacturer In
- ... Titu Air Base . The crash occurred at an altitude of 50 metres (165 ft.), wounding the crew. [1] On 7 november 2007, an IAR 330 SOCAT, belonging to the 90th Airlift Base , crashed in Ungheni , 30 km south of Pi ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Argus Motoren
Argus Motoren was a German manufacturing firm known for their series of small inverted- V engines and the Argus As 014 pulsejet for the V-1 flying bomb . Argus Motoren Industry Aerospace Founded 7 November 1906 Founder Henri Jeannin Defunct End of World War II Fate Shut down Headquarters Berlin , Ge
- ... es and the Argus As 014 pulsejet for the V-1 flying bomb . Argus Motoren Industry Aerospace Founded 7 november 1906 Founder Henri Jeannin Defunct End of World War II Fate Shut down Headquarters Berlin , Germany ...
#2 Hanriot
Aéroplanes Hanriot et Cie. or simply 'Hanriot' was a French aircraft manufacturer with roots going back to the beginning of aviation. Founded by René Hanriot in 1910 as The Monoplans Hanriot Company Ltd. the company survived in different forms until 1916 when it established itself with the Hanriot-D
- ... grown its Boulogne-Billancourt works, the company moved to Carrières-sur-Seine René Hanriot died on 7 november 1925. His heirs, Marcel and his two brothers-in-law, entrusted daily operations of the factories to ...
#3 Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) was a West German aerospace manufacturer . It was formed during the late 1960s as the result of efforts to consolidate the West German aerospace industry; aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt AG merged with the civil engineering and aviation firm Bölkow during 1968, w
- ... n company Chrysler Corporation , the aerospace division was renamed DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG on 7 november 1998. As part of the prevailing trend of European defense consolidation of the late 1990s saw DASA ...
#4 Armstrong Siddeley
Armstrong Siddeley was a British engineering group that operated during the first half of the 20th century. It was formed in 1919 and is best known for the production of luxury vehicles and aircraft engines . Former British engineering group Armstrong Siddeley Industry Motor cars Aircraft engines Li
- ... ufacturing Company, Limited. The shareholders were so pleased with his success in that post that on 7 november 1912 they unanimously agreed to change the company's name to The Siddeley-Deasy Motor Car Company L ...
#5 Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is an American aircraft company and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics . Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 aircraft since 1958. Gulfstream's current range consis
- ... ulfstream G100 , approved August 9, 2002, and its second derivative Gulfstream G150 was approved on november 7, 2005. [32] The larger IAI Galaxy Type certificate, approved December 16, 1998, was transferred the ...
#6 Tugan Aircraft
Tugan Aircraft Ltd. was an Australian aircraft manufacturer of the 1930s. It was based at Mascot aerodrome, now Sydney Airport . It is best known for having manufactured the Gannet , the first Australian-designed aircraft to enter series production. Tugan Aircraft Industry Aerospace Founded 1933 Fou
- ... CAC) on 19 June 1936, and that CAC would take over Tugan Aircraft. [6] The takeover was effected on 7 november that year and CAC continued the business of aircraft manufacture in the old Genairco hangar until N ...
#7 DASA
DASA (officially Deutsche Aerospace AG , later Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG , then DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG ) was a German aerospace manufacturer. Defunct German aerospace manufacturing company (1989-2000) For other uses, see Dasa (disambiguation) . DASA Industry Aerospace Predecessor Daimler-Benz
- ... ufacturer Chrysler Corporation during 1998, the company was renamed DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG on 7 november 1998. Management and politicians alike remained keen to form partnerships with other European compa ...
#8 Siddeley-Deasy
The Siddeley-Deasy Motor Car Company Limited was a British automobile, aero engine and aircraft company based in Coventry in the early 20th century. It was central to the formation, by merger and buy-out, of the later Armstrong Siddeley Motor and Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft companies. British autom
- ... easy in 1909 from managing Wolseley . [2] The shareholders were so pleased with his success that on 7 november 1912 they unanimously agreed to change the company's name to The Siddeley-Deasy Motor Car Company L ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 M247 Sergeant York
The M247 Sergeant York DIVAD (Division Air Defense) was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), developed by Ford Aerospace in the late 1970s. Based on the M48 Patton tank, it replaced the Patton's turret with a new one that featured twin radar -directed Bofors 40 mm rapid-fire guns. The vehicle
- ... . York)" , Cold War Times , March 2002, pp. 15–22 "TOW System History: Project Management" Archived 7 november 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Redstone Arsenal It did not fare much better against fixed-wing targe ...
#2 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
- ... April 2015 SSM Indian Army Failure Car Nicobar Mobile launcher [154] [155] 41 8 May 2015 Success 42 7 november 2015 SSM Indian Army Pokhran Test Range Mobile launcher [156] [157] 43 6 February 2017 ASM Indian N ...
#3 Over-the-horizon radar
Over-the-horizon radar ( OTH ), sometimes called beyond the horizon ( BTH ), is a type of radar system with the ability to detect targets at very long ranges, typically hundreds to thousands of kilometres, beyond the radar horizon , which is the distance limit for ordinary radar . Several OTH radar
- ... uga , built outside Mykolaiv on the Black Sea coast near Odessa . Aimed eastward, Duga first ran on 7 november 1971, and was successfully used to track missile launches from the far east and Pacific Ocean to th ...
#4 Nike Zeus
Nike Zeus was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system developed by the US Army during the late 1950s and early 1960s that was designed to destroy incoming Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile warheads before they could hit their targets. It was designed by Bell Labs' Nike team, and was initially
- ... orace Rowan Gaither , the PSAC team completed their study in September, publishing it officially on 7 november as Deterrence & Survival in the Nuclear Age , but today known as the Gaither Report . After ascribi ...
#5 ZSU-57-2
The ZSU-57-2 Ob'yekt 500 is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), armed with two 57 mm autocannons . 'ZSU' stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka ( Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка ), meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount", '57' stands for the bore of the armament in
- ... ries of tank regiments in 1957. It was first shown publicly during the military parade in Moscow on 7 november 1958. [3] Initially, tank regiments had a single battery equipped with four SPAAGs, later increased ...