langs: 10 октября [ru] / october 10 [en] / 10. oktober [de] / 10 octobre [fr] / 10 ottobre [it] / 10 de octubre [es]
days: october 7 / october 8 / october 9 / october 10 / october 11 / october 12 / october 13
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
- ... May 1945 (P-61) [4] 368th Fighter Group , 15 April – 13 May 1945 (P-47) [5] [ page needed ] Closed 10 october 2005 Y-76 Darmstadt/Griesheim , Germany Later: AAF Station Darmstadt/Griesheim Transferred to Unite ...
#2 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
- ... S ASSIGNED 92d Aero Squadron , 4 December – 21, 1918 1st Army Observation Group 1st Aero Squadron , 10 october 1919 – 6 November 1940 Reassigned to 9 Group (Observation), 1 August 1922 3d Observation Group 5th ...
- ... ental Air Command , 1 December 1948 – 1 April 1961 84th Fighter Wing, (All Weather) (ADC), 1 June – 10 october 1949 Headquarters, Eastern Air Defense Force (ADC), 1 September 1949 – 1 August 1950 514th Troop Ca ...
- ... Eastern Air Defense Force (ADC), 1 September 1949 – 1 August 1950 514th Troop Carrier Wing (AFRES), 10 october 1949 – 1 February 1953; 1 April 1953 – 15 March 1961 65th Troop Carrier Wing (AFRES), 14 June 1952 ...
#3 RAF Reykjavik
Royal Air Force Station Reykjavik or more simply RAF Reykjavik is a former Royal Air Force station , at Reykjavík Airport , Iceland . Former Royal Air Force station in Iceland RAF Reykjavik Hurricane aircraft at RAF Reykjavik during World War II IATA : RKV ICAO : BIRK Summary Airport type Military O
- ... adron move and a detachment to RAF Pembroke Dock . [5] 209 Consolidated PBY Catalina I 26 July 1941 10 october 1941 RAF Lough Erne → RAF Pembroke Dock Squadron move. [6] 210 Short Sunderland I 13 July 1940 28 F ...
#4 RAF Digby
Royal Air Force Digby otherwise known as RAF Digby is a Royal Air Force station located near Scopwick and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) south east of Lincoln , in Lincolnshire , England. The station is home to the tri-service Joint Service Signals Organisation, part of the Joint Forces Intelligence Group of
- ... raid they found nothing and returned. [8] October 1939 saw a number of arrivals at the station. On 10 october No. 611 Squadron RAF flying Supermarine Spitfires and No. 229 Squadron RAF operating Bristol Blenhe ...
#5 Tulsa Riverside Airport
Tulsa Riverside Airport ( IATA : RVS [2] , ICAO : KRVS , FAA LID : RVS ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi , 9 km ) south of the central business district of Tulsa , a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma , United States. [1] The facility was known as Richard Lloy
- ... han 177,000 in 2020. [6] The airport averaged 534 operations per day for the 12-month period ending october 10, 2018, [7] making it considerably busier than Tulsa International (which has an average 254 operatio ...
- ... of Commissioners for the operation of South Lakes Golf Course. [17] For the 12-month period ending october 10, 2018, the airport’s traffic was 60% local general aviation, 37% transient general aviation, 1% air ...
#6 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
- ... -25) 7th Fighter Squadron (Flight), 19 September 1942 – 15 April 1943 (P-40) 9th Fighter Squadron , 10 october 1942 – 6 March 1943 (P-40) 39th Fighter Squadron , 18 October 1942 – 15 December 1943 (P-38, P-39) ...
#7 Faßberg Air Base
Faßberg Air Base ( German : Heeresflugplatz Faßberg ) ( ICAO : ETHS ) is a Bundeswehr base located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the municipality of Faßberg , Lower Saxony , Germany . The air base is jointly used by the German Army ( Heer ) and the German Air Force ( Luftwaffe ). Its main use
- ... only stayed until the following October and moved to RAF Wunstorf . Similarly 5 Squadron joined on 10 october 1955 also with the Venom FB.4 and moved to Wunstorf on 9 October 1956. [8] During 15 October 1955 2 ...
#8 Hunsdon Airfield
Hunsdon Airfield is an airfield near Hunsdon , Hertfordshire and 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north of Harlow , Essex , England . As of 2021, it is used by a local microlight club. Airport in Near Ware, Hertfordshire Hunsdon Airfield RAF Hunsdon Air Ministry Map of RAF Hunsdon IATA : none ICAO : none Summar
- ... ch 1945 Disbanded. [19] Squadron Code:HG. No. 219 Squadron de Havilland Mosquito XXX 29 August 1944 10 october 1944 B 48 Amiens/Glisy. [20] Squadron Code:FK. No. 264 Squadron de Havilland Mosquito XIII 26 July ...
#9 Bolivar Municipal Airport
Bolivar Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : M17 ) is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (4.6 mi, 7.4 km) east of the central business district of Bolivar , a city in Polk County , Missouri , United States . [1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Sy
- ... this airport: 45 single-engine (88%),2 multi-engine (4%), 3 jet (6%) and 1 helicopter (2%). [1] On october 10, 2011 S.O.A.R. (Service Oriented Aviation Readiness) began service as the FBO .
#10 RAF Leiston
Royal Air Force Leiston or more simply RAF Leiston is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) northwest of Leiston and 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Theberton , Suffolk , England . Airport in Suffolk, England RAF Leiston USAAF Station 373 Leiston Airfield - 12 June 1946 IATA : no
- ... 5. POSTWAR USE After the Americans departed for occupation duty, Leiston was returned to the RAF on 10 october 1945 and until 1953 it was known as No. 18 Recruit Centre, Technical Training Command. With the clo ...
#11 Motobu Airfield
Motobu Airfield is a World War II airfield on the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa , near the East China Sea coast. The airfield was deactivated after 1945. Motobu Airfield Motobu, Okinawa , Japan Aerial view of Motobu airfield, Okinawa Coordinates 26°41′009.15″N 127°53′23.90″E Type Military airfield Sit
- ... 1945 8th Bombardment Squadron , August 7 – October 26, 1945 13th Bombardment Squadron , August 7 – october 10, 1945 89th Bombardment Squadron , August 6 – September 8, 1945 90th Bombardment Squadron , August 6 ...
#12 Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport ( IATA : ECP [3] , ICAO : KECP , FAA LID : ECP ) is a public airport 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Panama City, Florida , United States, [2] in Bay County . [2] The airport is owned by the Panama City-Bay County Airport & Industrial District, [2] and
- ... of Hurricane Michael made landfall at Category 5 intensity just a few miles east of Panama City on october 10, 2018. [11] FACILITIES The airport covers 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) at an elevation of 68 feet (2 ...
#13 Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport ( IATA : BJC , ICAO : KBJC , FAA LID : BJC ) is a public-use airport located in Broomfield, Colorado , United States. The airport is owned and operated by Jefferson County and is situated midway between Denver and Boulder on U.S. Highway 36 . It is located 16 mile
- ... n County Airport or Jeffco Airport , the airport was renamed Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on october 10, 2006, [2] although it is sometimes referred to as Rocky Mountain Regional Airport, e.g. on 2007–201 ...
#14 Georgia World War II Army Airfields
During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Georgia for antisubmarine defense in the Gulf of Mexico and for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Georgia World War II Army Airfields Part of World War II Map of Major Georgia
- ... quarters & Air Base Squadron: 10 May 1943 – 1 May 1944 345th Army Air Force Base Unit: 1 May 1944 – 10 october 1945 Sub-base of: Hunter Field , later Drew Field , Florida Now: Waycross-Ware County Airport ( IAT ...
#15 Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport ( Arabic : مطار أبو ظبي الدولي ) ( IATA : AUH , ICAO : OMAA ) is an international airport in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , the capital of the United Arab Emirates . Largest airport serving Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates This article is about the airport opened in 1982.
- ... Bandaranaike , Dammam , Delhi , Dhaka , Doha , [37] Dublin , Frankfurt , Geneva , Guangzhou (begins 10 october 2022), [38] Hyderabad , Islamabad , Istanbul , Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta , Jeddah , Johannesburg–O.R. ...
#16 Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport
Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin ) ( IATA : DJB , ICAO : WIJJ ) (formerly WIPA) is an airport in Jambi City in the Jambi province of Indonesia . It is located in the Paalmerah suburb of Jambi. This airport is named after Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin , th
- ... iation in Jambi Province. In 1976, the construction of the runway extension into 1650m x 30m. Dated 10 october 1978, Paalmerah Airport renamed Jambi Sultan Thaha Airport is derived from the name of one local he ...
#17 Kalma Airport
Kalma Airport ( IATA : WOS , ICAO : ZKWS ) is a dual-use civil and military airport in Wonsan , Kangwon-do , North Korea . A new international terminal and passenger ramp opened in September 2015. [ citation needed ] Initial design plan, released in 2013 Airport in Wonsan, North Korea Wonsan Airport
- ... aengjang HISTORY KOREAN WAR The Republic of Korea Army Capital Division captured Wonsan Airfield on 10 october 1950. [1] On 13 October, Major General Field Harris, commander of the 1st Marine Air Wing , flew in ...
#18 Bandaranaike International Airport
Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) ( Sinhala : බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ , romanized: Bandāranāyaka Jātyantara Guvantoṭupaḷa ; Tamil : பண்டாரநாயக்க சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம் , romanized: Paṇṭāranāyakka Carvatēca Vimāṉa Nilaiyam ) (commonly known as Colombo International Airport , Colom
- ... ates Dubai–International , Malé Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi FitsAir Dubai–International , Malé (begins 10 october 2022), Tiruchirappalli (begins 28 October 2022) [24] Flydubai Dubai–International Go First Bangalor ...
#19 Eielson Air Force Base
Eielson Air Force Base ( IATA : EIL , ICAO : PAEI , FAA LID : EIL ) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska . It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field and redesignated Eiel
- ... eir wing motto is: "Ready to go at fifty below!" [29] The 356th Fighter Squadron was reactivated on 10 october 2019 at Eielson Air Force Base, assigned to the 354th Operations Group. It is to be equipped with t ...
#20 Williston Basin International Airport
Williston Basin International Airport ( IATA : XWA , ICAO : KXWA , FAA LID : XWA ) is an airport serving Williston , a city in the U.S. state of North Dakota . It is located 9 nautical miles (17km) northwest of the city. [2] Airport in Williston, North Dakota, USA This article is about the current a
- ... ype Public Owner/Operator City of Williston, North Dakota [1] Serves Williston, North Dakota Opened october 10, 2019 Elevation AMSL 2,353 ft / 717 m Coordinates 48°15′35″N 103°45′02″W Website www .flywilliston . ...
- ... se in air traffic to Williston amid the North Dakota oil boom . The airport opened to the public on october 10, 2019. [4] HISTORY The airport previously serving Williston was Sloulin Field International Airport ...
- ... the state of North Dakota , and the city of Williston. [8] A groundbreaking ceremony took place on october 10, 2016, with several members of the state government in attendance. [6] Procedural and weather-relate ...
- ... ted problems delayed the start of construction to mid-2017. [9] The airport opened to the public on october 10, 2019, with short-haul service to Minneapolis/St. Paul by Delta Connection and Denver by United Expr ...
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
- ... nd create tactics in facing jet-engined foes before moving to Colerne , Wiltshire . For a week from 10 october 1944 a series of exercises were carried out in which a flight of Meteors made mock attacks on a for ...
#2 Curtiss CS
The Curtiss CS (or Model 31 ) was a reconnaissance and torpedo bomber aircraft used by the United States Navy during the 1920s. It was a large single-engine biplane with single-bay unstaggered wings, the design conventional in all respects other than that the lower wing was of greater span than the
- ... ce and duration records again (994.19 mi/1,594.58 km over 14 hours, 53 minutes, 44 seconds). [1] On october 10, these same two records were exceeded by Lt Andrew Crinkley and Lt Rossmore Lyon in a flight of 1,46 ...
#3 Short S.45
The Short S.45 — also known as the Short T.5 [1] after its naval serial number — was a training biplane built for Britain's Royal Navy by Short Brothers in 1912. It was the forerunner of another three identical aircraft (designated S.48 , S.49 , and S.50 by Shorts) delivered to the Royal Navy and Ro
- ... ce by the S.48 (serial 413), which Capt Gerrard delivered to the Central Flying School at Upavon on 10 october . [8] Although evaluated by Capt John Salmond as underpowered, [8] it flew regularly until damaged b ...
#4 Northrop YA-9
The Northrop YA-9 was a prototype attack aircraft developed for the United States Air Force A-X program. The YA-9 was passed over in preference for the Fairchild Republic YA-10 that entered production as the A-10 Thunderbolt II . Prototype attack aircraft developed for the US Air Force A-X program T
- ... weapon platform. [15] A fly-off by USAF test pilots of the two competing designs took place between 10 october and 9 December 1972. [16] While the YA-9 fully met the USAF's requirements, the YA-10 was declared ...
#5 Boeing 247
The Boeing Model 247 is an early United States airliner , and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate advances such as all-metal ( anodized aluminum ) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing , and retractable landing gear . [2] [3] Other advanced features included control surface
- ... Absolute ceiling: 27,200 ft (8,291 m) Rate of climb: 1,150 ft/min (5.8 m/s) ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS october 10, 1933 United Air Lines 247, NC13304 (c/n 1685), was probably the first victim of sabotage of a comme ...
#6 Kawanishi H3K
The Kawanishi H3K , also known as Navy Type 90-2 Flying Boat (九〇式二号飛行艇), was a Japanese biplane military flying boat from the interwar period. The H3K was a development of the Short S.8/8 Rangoon . The first of the H3Ks was built by Short Brothers and the remaining four by Kawanishi in Japan. Japane
- ... e Maritime patrol flying boat Type of aircraft Manufacturer Kawanishi Aircraft Company First flight 10 october 1930 Retired 1936 Primary user Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Number built 5 Developed from Sho ...
- ... ardroom, and sleeping accommodation for a crew of eight. [3] [4] The prototype K.F.1. first flew on 10 october 1930, and after brief trials was dismantled and sent to Japan by ship. [5] When re-assembled in Jap ...
#7 British Aerospace 146
The British Aerospace 146 (also BAe 146 ) is a short-haul and regional airliner that was manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace , later part of BAE Systems . Production ran from 1983 until 2001. Manufacture by Avro International Aerospace of an improved version known as the Avro RJ
- ... to runway 34 at Diyarbakir Airport , Turkey; 75 of the 80 passengers and crew were killed. [92] On 10 october 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 , a BAe 146-200A (registration OY-CRG), skidded off the runway wh ...
#8 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
- ... (ShAP)) was raised in September 1941 in the Crimea from reservists and the Kachin Flying School. By 10 october thirty-two I-5s were on hand, although attrition had reduced them to sixteen serviceable. They were ...
#9 Bell P-59 Airacomet
The Bell P-59 Airacomet was a single-seat, twin jet -engine fighter aircraft that was designed and built by Bell Aircraft during World War II , the first produced in the United States. As the British were further along in jet engine development, they donated an engine for the United States to copy i
- ... n chosen by Bell employees. This was confirmed on 11 March 1944 but was later cut to 50 aircraft on 10 october after the procurement bureaucracy had digested the earlier evaluation. [12] [13] OPERATIONAL SERVIC ...
#10 Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner was the last model of the Lockheed Constellation line of airliners . Powered by four Wright R-3350 TurboCompound engines, it was built at Lockheed 's Burbank, California plant from 1956 to 1958. US airliner with 4 piston engines, 1956 L-1649 Starliner A Trans World Airl
- ... National origin United States Manufacturer Lockheed Designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson First flight october 10, 1956 Introduction June 1, 1957 Retired Early 1980s Status Retired Primary users Trans World Airline ...
#11 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After dropping its Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, focused on efficiency. The program was launched on April 26, 2004, with an
- ... ounced a three-month delay, blaming a shortage of fasteners as well as incomplete software. [63] On october 10, 2007, a second three-month delay to the first flight and a six-month delay to first deliveries were ...
#12 Bölkow Bo 207
The Bölkow Bo 207 was a four-seat light aircraft built in West Germany in the early 1960s, a development of the Klemm Kl 107 built during World War II . Light single engine aircraft developed in West Germany in the 1960s Bo 207 Role Civil utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin West German
- ... canopy and a larger tail. [2] The two prototype Kl 107Ds were built at Nabern and the first flew on 10 october 1960. [2] With the change of name of the company to Bolkow and the move to new factory at Laupheim ...
#13 Learjet 60
The Learjet 60 is a mid-size cabin, medium-range business jet aircraft manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita , Kansas . Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines, it has a range (with 4 passengers and 2 crew) of 2,405 nautical miles (4,454 km) with NBAA 100 nmi (190 km) re
- ... ead of its T-tail Role Business jet Type of aircraft Manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace First flight 10 october 1990 Introduction January 1993 Status In service Produced 1991–2012 Number built 400 as of February ...
- ... ion of the Learjet 55 , with a longer fuselage and more powerful turbofan engines. It first flew on 10 october 1990 and received FAA certification in January 1993. [5] The modifications that converted the Learj ...
#14 Learjet 25
The Learjet 25 is an American ten-seat (two crew and eight passengers), twin-engine, high-speed business jet aircraft manufactured by Learjet . It is a stretched version of the Learjet 24 . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2016 ) Learjet 25 A NASA Learjet 25 Role Busi
- ... O designator as used in flight plans for all Learjet 25 models is LJ25. LEARJET 25 FAA certified on october 10, 1967. LEARJET 25B Improved version. FAA certified on September 4, 1970. LEARJET 25C Improved versio ...
#15 Boulton Paul P.111
The Boulton Paul P.111 is an experimental aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Boulton Paul . It was amongst the first aircraft designed to explore the characteristics of the tailless delta wing configuration. Tailless delta experimental aircraft, United Kingdom, 1950
- ... erimental aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Boulton Paul Designer Dr S.C. Redshaw First flight 10 october 1950 Retired June 1958 Primary user Royal Aircraft Establishment Number built 1 Variants Boulton Pa ...
- ... ion seat and an early fully-powered flight control system. The P.111 performed its maiden flight on 10 october 1950. Early flight testing of the aircraft revealed the flight controls to be highly sensitive, maj ...
- ... RAF Boscombe Down , Wiltshire , where it was reassembled and prepared for its first flight. [7] On 10 october 1950, the P.111 conducted its maiden flight with Squadron Leader Bob Smyth at the controls. [10] Th ...
#16 Bréguet 19
The Breguet 19 (Breguet XIX, Br.19 or Bre.19) was a sesquiplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft which was also used for long-distance flights and was designed by the French Breguet company and produced from 1924. Br.19 The Breguet Br.19A2 two-seat attack bomber Role Light bomber / reconnaissance
- ... 5,174 km (3,215 mi) , and on 28 October by Dieudonne Costes and Rignot's 5,450 km (3,390 mi) . From 10 october 1927 – 14 April 1928, Costes and Le Brix flew a Br.19 GR (named Nungesser - Coli ) around the world ...
#17 Antonov An-72
The Antonov An-72 ( NATO reporting name : Coaler ) is a Soviet / Ukrainian transport aircraft , developed by Antonov . It was designed as an STOL transport and intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-26 , but variants have found success as commercial freighters. Transport aircraft by Antonov An
- ... Kazakhstani border patrol officials crashed in Shymkent , killing all 27 people on board. [21] [22] 10 october 2019 — An An-72 operated for the DRC Air Force with 4 crew and 4 passengers crashed in Congo ; ...
#18 Tupolev Tu-104
The Tupolev Tu-104 ( NATO reporting name : Camel ) is a retired twinjet , medium-range, narrow-body turbojet -powered Soviet airliner . It was the second to enter regular service, behind the British de Havilland Comet , and was the only jetliner operating in the world from 1956 to 1958, when the Bri
- ... ovosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport , bursting in flames; 97 of the 126 people on board were killed. [32] 10 october 1971 Aeroflot Flight 773 , a Tu-104B (СССР-42490), exploded in mid-air and crashed near Baranovo, N ...
#19 SpaceShipTwo
The Scaled Composites Model 339 SpaceShipTwo ( SS2 ) is an air-launched suborbital spaceplane type designed for space tourism . It is manufactured by The Spaceship Company , a California -based company owned by Virgin Galactic . Suborbital spaceplane for space tourism SpaceShipTwo SpaceShipTwo (cent
- ... igin United States Manufacturer Scaled Composites (1st aircraft) The Spaceship Company First flight 10 october 2010 (first glide flight) 29 April 2013 (first powered flight) 13 December 2018 (first spaceflight) ...
- ... st unpowered flight First powered flight First spaceflight Last flight Status VSS Enterprise N339SS 10 october 2010 29 April 2013 n/a 31 October 2014 Destroyed [10] [40] [41] VSS Unity N202VG 3 December 2016 [2 ...
#20 Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner (previously the Swearingen Metro and later Fairchild Aerospace Metro ) is a 19-seat, pressurized , twin- turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild Aircraft at a plant in San Antonio , Texas . Small airliner and executive aircr
- ... fuselage pivoted to the left and struck the ground. All 11 occupants were fatally injured. [37] On october 10, 2001, a Merlin IVA operating as Flightline Flight 101 from Spain to Algeria crashed into the Medite ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 List of escort carriers of the Royal Navy
The escort aircraft carrier , also called a "jeep carrier" or "baby flattop" in the USN or "Woolworth Carrier" by the RN, was a small and slow type of aircraft carrier used by the Royal Navy in the Second World War . They were typically half the length and one-third the displacement of the larger fl
- ... s (10,000 t) 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 2 Westinghouse geared turbines driving 1 shaft 17 April 1941 10 october 1942 Returned to the USN on 5 January 1946 HMS Hunter 24 9,800 long tons (10,000 t) 2 Foster-Wheele ...
#2 SS Himalaya (1892)
SS Himalaya was a P&O steam ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1892 and scrapped in Germany in 1922. She operated scheduled services between England and Australia until 1908, and then to and from Japan until 1914. For other ships with the same name, see HMS Himalaya (1854) and SS Himalaya (19
- ... er return crossing via Cowes for the annual sailing regatta , and then returned to Tilbury. [14] On 10 october 1892 Himalaya began her maiden voyage via the Suez Canal to India. She was delayed by quarantine re ...
#3 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
- ... d in oiling her escort vessels. On 1 October, Biter arrived in Scapa Flow , where she was joined on 10 october by Avenger . Her first fighters arrived on 14 October; 15 Sea Hurricanes belonging to No. 800 Naval ...
#4 Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
Zuihō ( 瑞鳳 , "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Fortunate Phoenix") was the name ship of her class of two light aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy . Originally laid down as the submarine tender Takasaki , she was renamed and converted while under construction into an aircraft carrier. The
- ... Shō-Gō 2 after the Americans attacked the Philippines, Formosa and the Ryukyu Islands beginning on 10 october . [21] This required the transfer of most of the 653rd Naval Air Group to Formosa and Luzon to attac ...
#5 USS Lexington (CV-16)
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
- ... coast of Luzon , preparing for the coming assault on Leyte . Her task force then blasted Okinawa on 10 october and Formosa two days later to destroy bases from which opposition to the Philippines campaign might ...
#6 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
- ... ne Corps observation squadrons, VMO-3 and VMO-6, which were headed to China for occupation duty. On 10 october , she arrived at the Taku Forts , where she disembarked VMO-3, which was attached to the 3rd Marines ...
#7 USS Saratoga (CV-3)
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser , she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship en
- ... to develop night tactics and doctrine. Rear Admiral Matthias Gardner made Saratoga his flagship on 10 october . Four days later, the ship was accidentally rammed by her plane guard destroyer Clark , gashing the ...
#8 USS St. Lo
USS St. Lo (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II . On 25 October 1944, St. Lo became the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar , part of the larger Battle of Leyt
- ... ed by Mrs. Howard Nixon Coulter Commissioned 23 October 1943 Renamed Midway , 3 April 1943 St. Lo , 10 october 1944 Stricken 27 November 1944 Identification Hull symbol : AVG-63 ACV-63 CVE-63 Fate Sunk by kamik ...
- ... Seeadler Harbor on 3 October. There, word arrived that the escort carrier had been renamed St. Lo , 10 october , to free the name Midway for a new attack carrier and to commemorate the Battle of Saint-Lô , on 18 ...
#9 USS Hornet (CV-12)
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
- ... and Formosa or in the northern Philippines. The Americans obliged with an attack on the Ryukyus on 10 october , claiming to have shot down over 100 aircraft while losing 21 of their own to all causes. This atta ...
#10 USS Makin Island (CVE-93)
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named for the 1942 Makin raid , an early diversionary raid designed to distract from the Guadalcanal campaign and the Tulagi campaign . Launched in April 1944, and commissioned in May, she served in s
- ... and Salamaua . The task group engaged in simulated amphibious landings on San Clemente Island . On 10 october , Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin took control over the escort carrier group, making Makin Island as h ...
#11 NMS Regele Carol I
NMS Regele Carol I was a passenger ship of the Romanian Maritime Service and later a warship of the Romanian Navy , serving as both minelayer and seaplane tender . She was completed and commissioned in 1898 and sunk in 1941, during World War II . Ship of the Romanian Maritime Service and the Romania
- ... , Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Completed 1898 Commissioned July 1898 Fate Sunk by Soviet mine, 10 october 1941 General characteristics (as warship) Type Seaplane tender/Minelayer Displacement 2,653 tons ( ...
- ... class) and the Bulgarian torpedo boats Drazki , Smeli and Hrabri (all three of the same class). On 10 october , Regele Carol I was sunk off Varna, Bulgaria , by a mine laid by the Soviet submarine L-4 . [8]
#12 HMCS Magnificent
HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier that served the Royal Canadian Navy from 1948–1957. Initially ordered by the Royal Navy during World War II , the Royal Canadian Navy acquired the Magnificent while waiting for another aircraft carrier to be completed to their ne
- ... erated helicopters from her deck for the first time during a naval exercise. [8] That same year, on 10 october , a TBF Avenger made the last fixed-wing flight from the deck of Magnificent . [5] SUEZ CRISIS On 6 ...
#13 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
- ... f mock amphibious landings in the Shetland Islands and Jutland , Denmark. [13] From 28 September to 10 october , Forrestal participated in Display Determination , the third and final NATO exercise of the deploym ...
#14 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
- ... id down; [41] Kasuga Maru commissioned as Taiyō [42] [46] 25 September – Zuikaku commissioned. [33] 10 october – HMS Indomitable commissioned. [32] 20 October – USS Hornet commissioned. [18] 13 November – HMS A ...
- ... for scrap, Minsk not scrapped. [110] 9 September – USS Oriskany sold for scrap, not scrapped. [27] 10 october – HMS Ocean launched. 9 December – USS John C. Stennis commissioned. [90] 1996 20 January – HTMS Ch ...
- ... sea trials [136] 25 September – Ex- Varyag commissioned as Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning [137] 10 october – India and Russia announce delay in handover of INS Vikramaditya delayed twelve months until fourt ...
#15 Attacker-class escort carrier
The Attacker class were a class of escort aircraft carriers in service with the British Royal Navy during the Second World War . Class of British escort carriers HMS Attacker Class overview Name Attacker class Builders 4 at Ingalls Shipbuilding 4 at Western Pipe & Steel 3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuild
- ... eel Artisan Barnes (ACV-7) Western Pipe , San Francisco, California 17 April 1941 27 September 1941 10 october 1942 Returned 5 January 1946, later SS Castel Forte Battler D18 Mormacmail Altamaha (ACV-6) Ingalls ...
#16 HMS Nabob (D77)
HMS Nabob (D77) was a Ruler -class escort aircraft carrier which served in the Royal Navy during 1943 and 1944. The ship was built in the United States as the Bogue -class USS Edisto (CVE-41) (originally AVG-41 then later ACV-41 ) but did not serve with the United States Navy . In August 1944 the sh
- ... ransferred to Royal Navy United Kingdom Name HMS Nabob Commissioned 7 September 1943 Decommissioned 10 october 1944 Identification Pennant number D77 Fate Returned to US 1946, sold for scrap, but resold for con ...
- ... cannibalized for other ships but retained as part of the Reserve Fleet of Rosyth Command . [13] On 10 october 1944, Nabob was paid off at Rosyth . [6] She was returned to United States Navy at Rosyth on 16 Mar ...
#17 USS Nassau (CVE-16)
USS Nassau (CVE-16) (originally AVG-16 then ACV-16 ) was laid down 27 November 1941 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation of Tacoma, Washington , as M.C. Hull No. 234; launched 4 April 1942; sponsored by Mrs. G. H. Hasselman, Tongue Point, Oregon ; acquired by the Navy 1 May, towed to the P
- ... It was one of the ten Bogue -class escort carriers that served in the U.S. Navy. SERVICE HISTORY On 10 october , Nassau arrived at the Naval Air Station , Alameda, California , loaded aircraft, and four days lat ...
#18 HMS Indomitable (92)
HMS Indomitable was a modified Illustrious -class aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy during World War II. Originally planned to be the fourth of the class, she was redesigned to enable her to operate more aircraft, 48 instead of 36. A second hangar was added above the original, raising the fl
- ... ickers-Armstrong , Barrow-in-Furness Laid down 10 November 1937 Launched 26 March 1940 Commissioned 10 october 1941 Identification Pennant number : 92 Fate Sold for scrap , 1955 General characteristics Class an ...
#19 Japanese battleship Ise
Ise ( Japanese : 伊勢 ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I . Ise supported Japanese forces in the early 1920s during the Siberian Intervention in the Ru
- ... ly-warning radars and an E27 radar detector were installed from 22 to 26 July. From 28 September to 10 october , six racks of 30-tube 12.7 cm anti-aircraft rocket launchers were added. [12] Training of the D4Y a ...
- ... le of Leyte Gulf After the Americans began attacking Japanese installations in the Bonin Islands on 10 october 1944, the aircraft of the Fourth Carrier Division were ordered to prepare for combat by the command ...
#20 USS Tripoli (LPH-10)
USS Tripoli (LPH-10) , an Iwo Jima -class amphibious assault ship , was laid down on 15 June 1964 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation ; launched on 31 July 1965; sponsored by Jane Cates, the wife of General Clifton B. Cates , former Commandant of the Marine Corps ; a
- ... t course for the United States. Tripoli arrived at San Diego on 20 August and, remained there until 10 october . After a six-day amphibious exercise near Hunter Liggett Point , Tripoli returned to home port, whe ...
Airline / Airline
#1 History of United Airlines
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
- ... stars represent additional awards) Ad for "Men only" flight "The Chicago Executive" On the night of october 10, 1933, a United Boeing 247 exploded in mid-air and crashed near Chesterton, Indiana , killing seven ...
#2 Líneas Aéreas Azteca
Líneas Aéreas Azteca [ˈlineas aˈeɾeas asˈteka] was an airline based in Mexico City , Mexico . It operated domestic scheduled services and international services to the USA . Its main base was Mexico City International Airport , with a hub at General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport , Tiju
- ... an (BSP). [5] Routes operated by Azteca were covered by 13 other airlines. [6] END OF OPERATIONS On 10 october 2007, the General Civil Aeronautics Directorship (DGAC) of Mexico's Communications and Transport Se ...
#3 Régional
Régional was a subsidiary airline wholly owned by Air France which connected hubs at Paris , Lyon to 49 airports in Europe. The airline operated in Air France livery, retaining its name in small titles and logo on the front fuselage and engines. It became the first European operator of the Embraer E
- ... been transferred to KLM Cityhopper . The last propeller aircraft Embraer EMB-120 left the fleet on october 10, 2008, replaced by the ERJ-135 . HEAD OFFICE The head office of the airline at Nantes Atlantique Air ...
#4 Passion Air
Pisces Aviation (dba as PassionAir ) [2] is a domestic airline of Ghana with its head office in Accra , Ghana , and its main hub at Kotoka International Airport in Accra. Commercial airline in Ghana PassionAir IATA ICAO Callsign OP DIG PASSION Founded 2017 Commenced operations 2018 Operating bases K
- ... Takoradi Airport Wa - Wa Airport Sunyani – Sunyani Airport (Begins September 9, 2022) INCIDENTS On 10 october 2018, a PassionAir Bombardier Dash 8 from Kumasi to Accra experienced a taxiway excursion incident ...
#5 IndiGo
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. , doing business as IndiGo , is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon , Haryana , India . It is the largest airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 57.7% domestic market share as of August 2022. [5] [ non-primary source needed ] It is also
- ... est order by number of aircraft. [73] IndiGo received the first A320neo in March 2016. [74] [75] On 10 october 2019, Airbus delivered its 1000th A320neo aircraft to Indigo. [76] On 29 October 2019, IndiGo place ...
#6 Syrian Air
Syrian Airlines ( Arabic : السورية للطيران ), operating as SyrianAir ( Arabic : السورية ), is the flag carrier airline of Syria. [2] It operates scheduled international services to several destinations in Asia, Europe and North Africa , though the number of flights operated has seriously declined si
- ... e because the company "provides financial and logistical support for the Syrian government" [28] On 10 october 2012, a Syrian Air flight in Turkish airspace was flanked by two fighter jets and forced to land in ...
#7 PenAir
Peninsula Airways , operated as PenAir , was a U.S.-based regional airline headquartered in Anchorage , Alaska . It was Alaska's second-largest commuter airline operating scheduled passenger service, as well as charter and medevac services throughout the state. Its main base was Ted Stevens Anchorag
- ... s in cooperation with Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling. [21] ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On october 10, 2001, Peninsula Airways (PenAir) Flight 350, a Cessna 208 Caravan (N9530F) on a scheduled flight fr ...
#8 Air Canada Tango
Air Canada Tango was a low-cost subsidiary branch of Air Canada , which was established in 2001 to offer no-frills service on some of Air Canada's routes and to reduce operating costs at the struggling main company. [1] Based in Toronto , Tango operated on the major longer-distance Canadian routes b
- ... southern winter destinations that it had planned to serve. [3] HISTORY The airline was launched on october 10, 2001, with tickets becoming first available for purchase on October 11, 2001. Tango commenced opera ...
#9 Avianca El Salvador
Transportes Aereos del Continente Americano , ( Air Transports of the American Continent , known and branded formerly as TACA International ), operating as Avianca El Salvador , is an airline owned by Kingsland Holdings based in El Salvador . As TACA, it still currently operates as the flag carrier
- ... RICA (2012–13) A TACA International Airbus A320-200 in the airline's final livery at Los Angeles On october 10, 2012, it was reported in a press conference that the trade name TACA International was going to dis ...
#10 Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A ( "Gol Intelligent Airlines S.A." also known as VRG Linhas Aéreas S/A ) is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . [4] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the d
- ... control of WebJet Linhas Aéreas . [35] The purchase contract was signed on August 2, 2011. [36] On october 10, 2012 the purchase received its final approval with some operational restrictions from the Brazilian ...
#11 Bhutan Airlines
Tashi Air Pvt. Ltd , trading as Bhutan Airlines , is Bhutan's first private airline. [2] Its head office is in Thimphu . [3] Airline from Bhutan Bhutan Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign B3 BTN BHUTAN AIR Founded 2011 Commenced operations 7 December 2011 Operating bases Paro Airport Fleet size 2 [1] Destin
- ... en Tenzin (GM, Commercial/Ground Ops) Website www.bhutanairlines.bt The airline resumed services on 10 october 2013, beginning its first international flights to India and Thailand. [4] [5] The airline served t ...
- ... hutanese Government for permission to suspend domestic flights. [9] The airline resumed services on 10 october 2013 as Bhutan Airlines, having secured the wet lease of a single Airbus A320 aircraft from a Lithu ...
#12 Esen Air
Esen Air was an airline based in Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan . It started operations on 10 October 2006 and operated domestic and international charter services. The main base was at Manas International Airport , Bishkek. [1] Esen Air IATA ICAO Callsign K9 ESD ESEN AIR Founded 2006 Ceased operations 2008 H
- Esen Air was an airline based in Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan . It started operations on 10 october 2006 and operated domestic and international charter services. The main base was at Manas Internati ...
#13 Austral Líneas Aéreas
Cielos del Sur S.A. , operating as Austral Líneas Aéreas , more commonly known by its shortened name Austral , was a domestic airline of Argentina , the sister company of Aerolíneas Argentinas . [3] [4] It was the second-largest domestic scheduled airline in the country, after Aerolíneas Argentinas.
- ... in low visibility. Was operating a scheduled Resistencia –Posadas service as Flight 46 . [50] [51] 10 october 1997 Nuevo Berlín DC-9-32 LV-WEG W/O 74 /74 Crashed while en route from Posadas to Buenos Aires ope ...
#14 Blue Air
Blue Air is a Romanian low-cost airline headquartered in Bucharest , [6] with its hub at Henri Coandă International Airport . It is the largest Romanian airline by scheduled passengers flown. [7] In 2017, Blue Air carried over 5 million passengers, a 40% increase over the 3.6 million passengers flow
- ... e near future. [26] However, shortly after Blue Air announced to suspend all flights until at least 10 october 2022 as the airline is currently not able to afford fuel and other services. [27] BUSINESS TRENDS 2 ...
#15 SonAir
SonAir Airline Services, S.A. ( Portuguese : SonAir Serviço Aéreo, S.A. ), commonly known as SonAir was established as DAR (Direcção de Aeronaútica) on 10 October 1979, [1] is a venture of the Angolan national petroleum company Sonangol Group . It provides helicopter services to Angolan oil faciliti
- ... Serviço Aéreo, S.A. ), commonly known as SonAir was established as DAR (Direcção de Aeronaútica) on 10 october 1979, [1] is a venture of the Angolan national petroleum company Sonangol Group . It provides helic ...
- ... services within Africa and to the United States. [2] SonAir IATA ICAO Callsign - SOR SONAIR Founded 10 october 1979 Ceased operations November 2019 Hubs Quatro de Fevereiro Airport Fleet size 42 Destinations 7 ...
#16 Primaris Airlines
Primaris Airlines was an American charter airline located in Enterprise , Nevada , in the United States. It operated domestic and international services. Its main base was McCarran International Airport , Las Vegas. [1] Primaris Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign FE WCP WHITECAP Founded 2002 Ceased operati
- ... Primaris operated the Kona Shuttle for a few years from Oakland, CA (OAK) to Kona, Hawaii (KOA). On october 10, 2008, Primaris Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S.Bankruptcy Court , Distri ...
#17 Egyptair
Egyptair ( Egyptian Arabic : مصر للطيران , Maṣr leṭ-Ṭayarān ) is the state-owned flag carrier [1] of Egypt . The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport , its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in the Middle East , Europe , Africa , Asia ,
- ... ere introduced on Asian services on 9 July. [40] The name of the airline was changed to Egyptair on 10 october 1971, following the country changing its name to Arab Republic of Egypt. [43] EGYPTAIR (1971–ONWARD ...
- ... at Geneva Airport, Switzerland, no fatalities but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. [152] On 10 october 1985, Egyptair Flight 2843 operated by a Boeing 737 and carrying individuals responsible for the Ac ...
#18 Czech Airlines
Czech Airlines j.s.c. (abbreviation: ČSA , Czech : České Aerolinie, a.s. ) is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic . Its head office is located in the Vokovice area of Prague 's 6th district and its hub is Václav Havel Airport Prague . The company mainly operates scheduled flights, [6] serving fou
- ... tion OK-PAF) crashed near Anfa Airport due to possible crew error, killing all 72 on board. [71] On october 10, 1962, ČSA Flight 306 (an Avia 14, registration OK-MCT) crashed near Slavkov while on approach to Br ...
#19 PrivatAir
Privatair SA was a Swiss airline headquartered in Meyrin , which operated business jets as well as scheduled services on behalf of major airlines. In addition the company operated crew and pilot training facilities. PrivatAir SA was a registered air carrier with two air operator's certificates , in
- ... ust 2016. [16] PrivatAir also operated aircraft on behalf of ECAir based at Maya-Maya Airport until 10 october 2016, when ECAir suspended its operations. Between March 2016 and October 2017, PrivatAir operated ...
#20 Mokulele Airlines
Southern Airways Express , doing business as Mokulele Airlines, [2] is an American commuter airline operating in Hawaii . [3] The airline operates scheduled inter-island and charter flights among all Hawaiian islands with airports. Mokulele Airlines was the first FAA Part 135 Scheduled Airline to ha
- ... ational Airport from Imperial County Airport began on May 23 and from Santa Maria Public Airport on october 10, 2016; with Inyokern Airport scheduled for early 2017. [37] [38] Los Angeles flights were scaled bac ...
Airship / Airship
#1 List of British airships
Airship development in the United Kingdom lagged behind that of Germany and France. The first British designed and built airship was constructed by Stanley Spencer , and on 22 September 1902 was flown 30 miles (48 km) from Crystal Palace, London to Ruislip , carrying an advertisement for baby food
- ... Army Dirigible No 1 - or "Nulli Secundus" ; first flight, 10 September 1907. Damaged by high wind, 10 october 1907 and rebuilt with enlarged envelope as Nulli Secundus II . Nulli Secundus II - first flight 24 ...
#2 R101
R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of a British government programme to develop civil airships capable of service on long-distance routes within the British Empire . It was designed and built by an Air Ministry –appointed team and was effectively in competitio
- ... ivors from within the main cabin. [67] MEMORIALS The bodies were returned to England, and on Friday 10 october a memorial service took place at St Paul's Cathedral while the bodies lay in state in Westminster H ...
#3 Santos-Dumont number 6
The Santos-Dumont No. 6 was an airship designed and built by the Brazilian pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont . In 1901 it was used by him to win the Deutsch de la Meurthe prize for a flight from Parc Saint Cloud to the Eiffel Tower and back within thirty minutes. 1900s airship Santos-Dumont No
- ... y trials, resulting in the envelope being punctured. [6] Another more successful flight was made on october 10, followed by an attempt on the prize the following day, which was frustrated by technical problems. ...
#4 Balloon propaganda campaigns in Korea
Balloon propaganda campaigns in Korea include both North and South Korean propaganda leaflet campaigns through the use of balloons as a distribution method since the Korean War . A variety of other contents have also been included with the balloons. Originally, these campaigns were organized by the
- ... ean relations , after a balloon launch provoked a shoot-out across the Korean Demilitarized Zone on 10 october 2014. [57] As a response to the criticism that the government is not doing enough to stop the ballo ...
#5 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
- ... r marshes. The crew of 12 were captured. [42] Shot down Vardar , Greece on 5 May 1916 LZ 56 P LZ 86 10 october 1915 7 attacks dropping 14,800 kg (32,600 lb) of bombs along the Eastern and South-Eastern front; c ...
#6 British Army Dirigible No 1
British Army Dirigible No 1 , christened Nulli Secundus (Latin: "Second to none") was a semi-rigid airship . First flown on 10 September 1907, it was Britain's first powered military aircraft. Dirigible No 1 Role Semi-rigid airship Type of aircraft Manufacturer Royal Engineers Designer Col. John Cap
- ... [6] The flight had lasted for 3 hours and 25 minutes and covered 50 miles (80 km) overland. [1] On 10 october , still moored at Crystal Palace to avoid damage in high winds, she was buffeted so severely that so ...
#7 23-class airship
The 23 class were rigid airships produced in the United Kingdom during the First World War . Development of the 23 class began in August 1915 when Vickers was asked to improve the 9r design by increasing its gas capacity by adding a bay and increasing the capacity of the bow and stern gas cells. [1]
- ... ng the keel. Rudders and elevators were of the cruciform type. The design drawings were approved on 10 october 1915. [9] CONSTRUCTION Initially three examples were ordered. One was to be built by Vickers at Bar ...
#8 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
- ... Mediterranean near Sicily following an apparent lightning strike. All 50 on board killed. [15] 50 0 10 october 1924 U.S. Army blimp TC-2 explodes over Newport News when a bomb it was carrying detonates. Two of ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
- ... Merhart von Bernegg 19 August 1939 – 18 August 1940 [28] • Major Hanns Trübenbach 19 August 1940 – 10 october 1941 [28] • Major Wilhelm Lessmann 15 October 1941 – 2 June 1942 † [28] • Oberstleutnant Friedrich ...
#2 55th Fighter Wing
The 55th Fighter Wing is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Lockbourne Air Force Base , Ohio. It was withdrawn from the Ohio Air National Guard and inactivated on 31 October 1950 when the Guard adopted the Wing Base organizational model and formed the cadre for the 1
- ... hter Group , 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950 (Indiana ANG) 123d Fighter Group , 7 December 1947 – 10 october 1950 (Kentucky ANG) 112th Bombardment Squadron (Light), 7 December 1947 – 31 October 1950 149th Fig ...
- ... 48 166th Fighter Squadron , 10 November 1947 – 26 June 1948 167th Fighter Squadron , 7 March 1957 – 10 october 1950 (West Virginia ANG)
#3 86th Airlift Wing
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
- ... roops were to provide security for aid distribution operations in the area THE GATEWAY TO EUROPE On 10 october 2005, Rhein-Main Air Base was officially closed and Ramstein Air Base now designated "The Gateway t ...
- ... 1 October 1994. [36] ASSIGNMENTS United States Air Forces in Europe , 1 July 1948 2d Air Division , 10 october 1949 Twelfth Air Force , 7 May 1951 United States Air Forces in Europe , 1 January 1958 Seventeenth ...
#4 157th Fighter Squadron
The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base , Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Bl
- ... Squadron. KOREAN WAR ACTIVATION The 157th Fighter Squadron was federalized due to the Korean War on 10 october 1950. On 1 November the RF-51 Mustangs were transferred to other units and the 157th was re-equippe ...
- ... 1946 Extended federal recognition on 9 December 1946 Federalized and ordered to active service on: 10 october 1950 Re-designated: 157th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron , 10 October 1951 Relieved from active d ...
- ... dered to active service on: 10 October 1950 Re-designated: 157th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron , 10 october 1951 Relieved from active duty and returned to South Carolina State Control: 9 July 1952 Re-designa ...
- ... er 1942 – 18 October 1945 54th Fighter Wing , 9 December 1946 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Group , 10 october 1950 116th Fighter-Interceptor Group , 10 July 1952 116th Fighter-Bomber Group on 1 December 1952 1 ...
#5 63rd Fighter Wing
The 63d Fighter Wing (63 FW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force , last stationed at Ellington Field , Houston, Texas. It was withdrawn from the Texas Air National Guard (TX ANG) and inactivated on 11 October 1950. This article includes a list of references , related reading or extern
- ... Group : 6 January 1943 – 14 July 1945 TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD 136th Fighter Group , 23 May 1948 – 10 october 1950 137th Fighter Group , 23 May 1948 – 26 October 1950 (Oklahoma ANG) 122d Bombardment Group (Lig ...
#6 75th Fighter Squadron
The 75th Fighter Squadron (75 FS) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23d Fighter Group , Air Combat Command and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia . The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack fighter. [1] This article needs additio
- ... 5th Fighter Squadron , Single Engine on 28 February 1944 Inactivated on 5 January 1946 Activated on 10 october 1946 Redesignated 75th Fighter Squadron , Jet on 3 May 1949 Inactivated on 24 September 1949 Redesi ...
- ... n 1 April 1992 [16] ASSIGNMENTS 23d Fighter Group , 4 July 1942 – 5 January 1946 23d Fighter Group, 10 october 1946 – 24 September 1949 Attached to 46th Fighter Wing , December 1947-16 Aug 1948 23d Fighter-Inte ...
- ... g Airfield, China, 12 September 1944 Luichow Airfield, China, August 1945 Hangchow Airfield, China, 10 october 1945 – 10 December 1945 Fort Lewis , Washington, 3 January 1946 – 5 January 1946 North Guam Air For ...
- ... ber 1945 Fort Lewis , Washington, 3 January 1946 – 5 January 1946 North Guam Air Force Base , Guam, 10 october 1946 – 3 April 1949 Howard Air Force Base , Panama Canal Zone , 25 April 1949 – 24 September 1949 P ...
#7 20th Intelligence Squadron
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
- ... TIONS Colorado Springs Army Air Base , Colorado, 23 July 1942 – 7 September 1943 Sydney, Australia, 10 october 1943 (air echelon remained at Colorado Springs Army Air Base to c. 12 October 1943. then at Will Ro ...
- ... ey, 25 July 1947 Forbes Air Force Base , Kansas, 21 July 1949 Barksdale Air Force Base , Louisiana, 10 october 1949 – 16 May 1951 Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 18 March 1954 – 12 November 1965 (operated ...
#8 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
- ... VMF-223, VMTB-232, and VMTB-134. [36] PREPARATION FOR THE PHILIPPINES (OCTOBER – DECEMBER 1944) On 10 october 1944, while still on Bougainville, MAG-24 received a warning order: be prepared to provide Close Ai ...
#9 No. 102 Squadron RAF
No. 102 Squadron was a Royal Air Force night bomber squadron in the First World War and a heavy bomber squadron in the Second World War . After the war it flew briefly as a transport squadron before being reformed a light bomber unit with the Second Tactical Air Force within RAF Germany . Its last e
- ... ar , dropping leaflets in the night from 4 to 5 September 1939 over Germany . From 1 September till 10 october 1940 the squadron was loaned to RAF Coastal Command and spent six weeks carrying out convoy escort ...
#10 23rd Fighter Group
The 23rd Fighter Group (23 FG) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23rd Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia. For the "23rd Fighter Group" that existed from 1997 to 2006, see 23rd Wing . 23rd Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Group A-10C Thunderbolt II attached to the 3
- ... 5 January 1946, at Fort Lewis , Washington. [3] POSTWAR ERA The 23rd Fighter Group was reactivated 10 october 1946, in Guam and assigned to the Twentieth Air Force , equipped with the long-range Republic P-47N ...
- ... Inactivated on 5 January 1946 Redesignated 23rd Fighter Group , Single Engine in 1946 Activated on 10 october 1946 Redesignated 23rd Fighter Group , Jet on 3 May 1949 Inactivated on 24 September 1949 Redesigna ...
- ... Fourteenth Air Force , 10 March 1943 – 5 January 1946 20th Fighter Wing (later 46th Fighter Wing) , 10 october 1946 23rd Fighter Wing, 16 August 1948 – 24 September 1949 23rd Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 12 Januar ...
- ... irlift Squadron : 16 July 1993 – 1 April 1997 74th Fighter Squadron : 4 July 1942 – 5 January 1946; 10 october 1946 – 24 September 1949; 12 January 1951 – 6 February 1952; 15 June 1993 – 1 April 1997; 1 October ...
- ... ron (later 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 75th Fighter Squadron): 4 July 1942 – 5 January 1946; 10 october 1946 – 24 September 1949; 12 January 1951 – 6 February 1952; 18 August 1955 – 1 July 1959; 1 June 1 ...
- ... ent 76th Fighter Squadron (later, 76th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron): 4 July 1942 – 5 January 1946; 10 october 1946 – 24 September 1949; 18 August 1955 – 9 November 1957 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron : ...
- ... Airfield , China, 14 September 1944 Liuchow Airfield , China, Aug 1945 Hanchow Airfield , China, c. 10 october – 12 December 1945 Fort Lewis, Washington, 3 – 5 January 1946 Northwest Field (later, Northwest Gua ...
- ... ewis, Washington, 3 – 5 January 1946 Northwest Field (later, Northwest Guam Air Force Base) , Guam, 10 october 1946 – 3 April 1949 Howard Air Force Base, Canal Zone, 25 April – 24 September 1949 Presque Isle Ai ...
#11 VFA-115
Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) is known as the "Eagles", callsign "Talon", a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni . Their tail code is NF . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-11 on 10 October 1942, redesignated VA
- ... Corps Air Station Iwakuni . Their tail code is NF . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-11 on 10 october 1942, redesignated VA-12A on 15 November 1946, VA-115 on 15 July 1948, [1] then finally VFA-115. St ...
- ... -115 on 15 July 1948, [1] then finally VFA-115. Strike Fighter Squadron 115 VFA-115 insignia Active 10 october 1942 - present Country United States of America Branch United States Navy Type Fighter/Attack Role ...
- ... that time. 1940S Torpedo Squadron Eleven (VT-11) was established at Naval Air Station San Diego on 10 october 1942, flying TBF Avengers . Over the next five years, the squadron upgraded through several models ...
#12 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
- ... in France 1939–45, Nos 85 and 87 Sqns [12] No. 61 Wing RAF 1 April 1918 13 November 1918 Naval [13] 10 october 1939 31 May 1940 Fighter wing [13] with BEF Air Component in France 1939–45, Nos 607 and 615 Sqns [ ...
- ... in France 1939–45, Nos 607 and 615 Sqns [12] No. 62 Wing RAF 1 April 1918 1 October 1918 Naval [13] 10 october 1939 31 May 1940 Fighter Servicing Wing [13] No. 63 Wing RAF 1 April 1918 21 May 1919 Naval [13] 20 ...
- ... nsport Wing [13] No. 108 Wing RAF 29 September 1944 8 May 1946 Transport Wing [13] No. 109 Wing RAF 10 october 1944 1 March 1946 Transport Wing [13] No. 110 Wing RAF 1 March 1940 5 May 1941 Anti-Aircraft Cooper ...
#13 354th Fighter Squadron
The 354th Fighter Squadron ( 354 FS ) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona . It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. US Air Force unit 354th Fighter Squadron An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 354th Fighter Squadron [1] Active
- ... 1965 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Southeast Asia [2] Presidential Unit Citation 1 January 1966- 10 october 1966 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Southeast Asia [2] Presidential Unit Citation 11–12 August 19 ...
- ... l 1968-30 April 1969 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Southeast Asia [2] Presidential Unit Citation 10 october 1972-30 April 1973 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Southeast Asia [2] Air Force Outstanding Unit A ...
#14 No. 460 Squadron RAAF
No. 460 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force intelligence unit active within the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO). It was first formed as a heavy bomber squadron during World War II on 15 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 October 1945 after seeing extensive combat over Europe.
- ... as first formed as a heavy bomber squadron during World War II on 15 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 october 1945 after seeing extensive combat over Europe. The squadron was a multinational unit, but most per ...
- ... ront of the Avro Lancaster bomber G for George at RAF Binbrook , May 1944 Active 15 November 1941 – 10 october 1945 2 July 2010 – current Country Australia Allegiance United Kingdom Branch Royal Australian Air ...
- ... necessary following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and No. 460 Squadron disbanded on 10 october 1945. [1] [3] The squadron flew the most sorties of any Australian bomber squadron and dropped more ...
- ... ay 1942 RAF Breighton , Yorkshire 14 May 1942 20 July 1945 RAF Binbrook , Lincolnshire 20 July 1945 10 october 1945 RAF East Kirkby , Lincolnshire COMMANDING OFFICERS 460 Squadron is remembered as part of the 2 ...
#15 20th Fighter Wing
The 20th Fighter Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina . The wing is assigned to Air Combat Command 's Fifteenth Air Force . This article is about the 20 Fighter Wing organized in August 1947. For the 20th Fighter Wing of 1946-1947, see
- ... 1950 Ninth Air Force, 22 January 1951 (attached to: Tactical Air Division, Provisional, 25 April – 10 october 1951, Tactical Air Command after 6 November 1951) Tactical Air Command, 1 December 1951 (attached t ...
- ... 992 – 1 January 1994; 1 January 1994 – present (detached 26 July-c. 17 December 1950 and 25 April – 10 october 1951) [1] 20th Maint, Mission Support Groups etc Squadrons 42d Electronic Combat Squadron: assigned ...
#16 List of Martin B-26 Marauder operators
This is a list of Martin B-26 Marauder operators . The main user of the Martin B-26 Marauder was the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During this period the Martin Marauder was also operated by the US Navy, Free French Air Force , the South African Air Force and the Royal Air Force ; serving w
- ... he Hawaiian Islands. The squadron was deactivated on Kauai in October 1945. [18] VMJ-2 Commissioned 10 october 1944 at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa , Hawaii as VMTD-2 to train in towing aerial targets and track ...
#17 100th Air Refueling Wing
The 100th Air Refueling Wing (100th ARW), nicknamed the Bloody Hundredth , is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . It is stationed at RAF Mildenhall , Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is also the host wing at RAF Mildenh
- ... everal instances where the group lost nearly a dozen aircraft on a single mission. One such raid on 10 october 1943, that the 100th BG made on Münster , ended up with the only surviving 100th BG B-17, the Royal ...
#18 434th Air Refueling Wing
The 434th Air Refueling Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Grissom Air Reserve Base , Indiana. The 434th Air Refueling Wing principal mission is air refueling . If mobilized, the Wing is
- ... Tactical Fighter Wing emblem (Approved 27 June 1975) [1] 434th Troop Carrier Wing emblem (Approved 10 october 1952) [2] Tail marking Red band with "Grissom" in white Aircraft flown Tanker KC-135R Stratotanker ...
#19 No. 663 Squadron RAF
No. 663 Squadron RAF ( Polish : 663 Polski Szwadron Powietrznych Punktów Obserwacyjnych ) was an Air Observation Post (AOP) unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF), manned with Polish Army personnel, which was officially formed in Italy on 14 August 1944. Numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were Air O
- ... rt operations. After meritorious service with some pilots being killed, the unit left for the UK on 10 october 1946 and was formally disbanded on 29 October 1946. POST-WAR SERVICE Auster AOP.6 TW539 of no. 663 ...
#20 Marine Aircraft Group 39
Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California that is currently composed of four AH-1Z "Viper" Cobra and UH-1Y "Venom" Huey light attack squadrons, two MV-22 Osprey squadrons, an aviation logistics squadron, a H
- ... with the 3rd Marine Division redeploying from South Vietnam the role of Prov MAG-39 diminished. On 10 october the group headquarters redeployed to Phu Bai Combat Base and on 15 October it was merged into MAG-3 ...
Design / Design
#1 Spoiler (aeronautics)
In aeronautics , a spoiler (sometimes called a lift spoiler or lift dumper ) is a device which intentionally reduces the lift component of an airfoil in a controlled way. Most often, spoilers are plates on the top surface of a wing that can be extended upward into the airflow to spoil the streamline
- ... ot deploy during landing on a fairly short wet runway, causing overrun and falling over a cliff, on 10 october 2006. TAM Airlines Flight 3054 – This Airbus A320 's pilots were aware of their deactivated starboa ...
#2 Gyrodyne
A gyrodyne is a type of VTOL aircraft with a helicopter rotor -like system that is driven by its engine for takeoff and landing only, and includes one or more conventional propeller or jet engines to provide forward thrust during cruising flight . During forward flight the rotor is unpowered and fre
- ... e second prototype of XV-1 became the world's first rotorcraft to exceed 200 mph in level flight on 10 october 1956. No more were built and the XV-1 project was terminated in 1957. COMPOUND AUTOGYRO In 1998, Ca ...
#3 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
- ... ownward." [36] : 149, 158–168 Wilbur Wright pilots the 1902 glider over the Kill Devil Hills, october 10, 1902. The single rear rudder is steerable; it replaced the original fixed double rudder. Orville ap ...
#4 Adrian Newey
Adrian Martin Newey , OBE (born 26 December 1958) [1] is a British Formula One engineer. He is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. British Formula One engineer Adrian Newey OBE Newey in 2011 Born Adrian Martin Newey ( 1958-12-26 ) 26 December 1958 (age 63
- ... r of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to motorsport. [21] [22] On 10 october 2018, Newey was announced as an advisory board member of the forthcoming W Series , a racing champi ...
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
- ... Briggs' hopes were soon dashed. Major Graham had started the transfer process, but Briggs learnt on 10 october that higher authority had decided he be transferred instead to the RFC Test and Experimental Statio ...
#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 .
- ... uring the First World War. 144 Capt. Cyril L. N. Newall 3 October 1911 [87] – 145 Lt. E. J. Strover 10 october 1911 [88] An officer in the Burma Rifles served with the Royal Flying Corps during the First World ...
#3 Kurt H. Debus
Kurt Heinrich Debus [3] (November 29, 1908 – October 10, 1983) was a rocket engineer and NASA director. Born in Germany, he was a member of the Schutzstaffel during World War II, where he served as a V-weapons flight test director. Following the war, he was brought to the United States via Operation
- Kurt Heinrich Debus [3] (November 29, 1908 – october 10, 1983) was a rocket engineer and NASA director. Born in Germany, he was a member of the Schutzstaffe ...
- ... C director Born Kurt Heinrich Debus ( 1908-11-29 ) November 29, 1908 Frankfurt , German Empire Died october 10, 1983 (1983-10-10) (aged 74) Rockledge, Florida , U.S. Alma mater 1933 BS, 1935 MS, 1939 PhD ; Techn ...
#4 Hans Amtmann
Hans H. Amtmann (1906–2007) was a German aircraft designer. He is best known for his work at Blohm & Voss , where he worked as Head of New Projects under Chief Designer Richard Vogt during the World War II era. After the war, he moved the United States as part of Operation Paperclip , where he worke
- ... s immediate superior. He married Margret, whom he had known since his days as a naval architect, on 10 october 1934. They had four children; three boys and a girl. In 1941 he was awarded the War Merit Cross for ...
#5 Edward Bayard Heath
Edward Bayard Heath (November 17, 1888 – November 1, 1931) was an American Aircraft engineer. [1] [2] a Heath Parasol on display Edward Bayard Heath Born November 17, 1888 Brooklyn, New York Died February 1, 1931 (1931-02-01) (aged 42) Maine Township, Cook County, Illinois Employer Glen Curtiss Kn
- ... t a series of aircraft starting in 1909 with a Bleriot -inspired monoplane. His first flight was on 10 october 1909 in Amsterdam, New York resulting in a broken landing gear. On July 4, 1910 Heath made $500 in ...
#6 Leroy S. Fletcher
Leroy Stevenson (Skipp) Fletcher (born October 10, 1936) is an American mechanical and aerospace engineer , and college dean, [1] who served as the 104th president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1985–86, [2] and was recipient of the 2002 ASME Medal . American academic engineer L.
- Leroy Stevenson (Skipp) Fletcher (born october 10, 1936) is an American mechanical and aerospace engineer , and college dean, [1] who served as the 10 ...
#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
- ... d. 18 April 1914 at Bone (Algeria). [73] ) 647 Conard, Marius 25 September 1911 648 Magnin, Lucien 10 october 1911 649 Do Huu Vi, Tay 18 October 1911 Vietnam d. 9 July 1916, Dompierre, Somme (Infantry) [74] 65 ...
#8 Tadija Sondermajer
Tadija R. Sondermajer (Serbian Cyrillic: Тадија Сондермајер; 19 February 1892 – 10 October 1967) was a Serbian aviator, aeronautical engineer and a pioneer of Yugoslav aviation. Serbian and Yugoslav fighter pilot Tadija Sondermajer Тадија Сондермајер Sondermajer c. 1923 Born ( 1892-02-19 ) 19 Februa
- ... quet of 40 roses and a sum amounting to several wages. He died in Belgrade several months later, on october 10, 1967. [25] On the 80th anniversary of Aeroput in 2007, Jat Airways launched an initiative to name a ...
- Tadija R. Sondermajer (Serbian Cyrillic: Тадија Сондермајер; 19 February 1892 – 10 october 1967) was a Serbian aviator, aeronautical engineer and a pioneer of Yugoslav aviation. Serbian and ...
- ... majer c. 1923 Born ( 1892-02-19 ) 19 February 1892 Belgrade , Kingdom of Serbia Died ( 1967-10-10 ) 10 october 1967 Belgrade , SFR Yugoslavia Nationality Serbian Alma mater University of Belgrade Occupation Fig ...
- ... e and friends and was never again allowed to fly or have any contact with aviation. [14] He died on 10 october 1967. [ citation needed ] FAMILY AND RELATIVES Tadija Sondermajer married Milica Petrović, daughter ...
#9 Scott Carpenter
Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , astronaut , and aquanaut . He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA 's Project Mercury in April 1959. Carpenter was the second American (after
- Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – october 10, 2013) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , astronaut , ...
- ... ott Carpenter Born Malcolm Scott Carpenter ( 1925-05-01 ) May 1, 1925 Boulder, Colorado , U.S. Died october 10, 2013 (2013-10-10) (aged 88) Denver , Colorado, U.S. Resting place Ashes buried in Steamboat Springs ...
- ... ical Center in Denver. He was then admitted to the Denver Hospice Inpatient Care Center. He died on october 10, 2013, at the age of 88. He was survived by his wife, four sons and two daughters, a granddaughter, ...
#10 Ștefan Protopopescu
Ștefan Protopopescu (14 January 1886 – 10 October 1929) was a Romanian officer and aviation pioneer , he held the no. 1 pilot license in Romania, being the first licensed pilot in Romania and the first pilot of the Romanian Army . Romanian aviation pioneer Ștefan Protopopescu Major Ștefan Protopopes
- Ștefan Protopopescu (14 January 1886 – 10 october 1929) was a Romanian officer and aviation pioneer , he held the no. 1 pilot license in Romania, bei ...
- ... 1925 Nickname(s) Bîrță Born ( 1886-01-14 ) 14 January 1886 Turnu Severin , Kingdom of Romania Died 10 october 1929 (1929-10-10) (aged 43) Bucharest , Kingdom of Romania Allegiance Romania Service/ branch Roman ...
#11 Dieudonné Costes
Dieudonné Costes (14 November 1892 – 18 May 1973) was a French aviator who set flight distance records. He was also a fighter ace during World War I . French aviator Costes (R) with Maurice Bellonte in Boston in 1930
- ... Rignot, as part of a 19,625-km (12,187-mile) Paris-India-Paris flight. [ citation needed ] Between 10 october 1927 and 14 April 1928, Costes and Joseph Le Brix flew 57,410 km (35,652 miles) around the world, i ...
#12 James Benson
James William Benson (April 3, 1945 – October 10, 2008) [1] [2] was an American aerospace entrepreneur who founded SpaceDev , a commercial satellite and satellite component development company, and the Benson Space Company, a civilian spaceflight venture focused on commercial space tourism. American
- James William Benson (April 3, 1945 – october 10, 2008) [1] [2] was an American aerospace entrepreneur who founded SpaceDev , a commercial satellite ...
- ... on's illness and death led to the dissolution of the company. [11] [12] DEATH SpaceDev announced on october 10, 2008, that James Benson had died earlier that day. He had been diagnosed with Glioblastoma multifor ...
#13 Augustus Moore Herring
Augustus Moore Herring (August 3, 1867 – July 17, 1926) [1] was an American aviation pioneer, who sometimes is claimed by Michigan promoters to be the first true aviator of a motorized heavier-than-air aircraft. [2] Aircraft experimenter This article includes a list of general references , but it la
- ... g machine" that was motor powered and controllable, but the patent application was rejected. [3] On october 10, 1898, Herring telegraphed Chanute to come and watch him fly a powered aeroplane of his own design, ...
#14 Božena Laglerová
Božena Laglerová (December 11, 1888 - October 8, 1941) was a pioneer aviator. [1]
- ... rague to recover. She became the first woman licensed by the Austrian Aero Club , as license #37 on october 10, 1911. On October 19, 1911, she became the second woman licensed by Germany, as license #125. She di ...
#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 .
- ... [42] 930 Donald Campbell MacLachlan 9 October 1914 [40] - 931 Beaufoi John Warwick Montressor Moore 10 october 1914 [40] Killed 10 June 1917 in a flying accident while serving as a captain in the Royal Flying C ...
- ... 43] [44] 932 Rupert Forbes-Bentley 8 October 1914 [40] - 933 Flight Sub-Lt. Edwin Rowland Moon RNAS 10 october 1914 [40] Won DSO and bar during World War I. Commanded the Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixs ...
#16 Gustave Whitehead
Gustave Albin Whitehead (born Gustav Albin Weisskopf ; 1 January 1874 – 10 October 1927) was an aviation pioneer who emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and built gliders, flying machines, and engines between 1897 and 1915. Controversy surrounds published accounts and White
- Gustave Albin Whitehead (born Gustav Albin Weisskopf ; 1 January 1874 – 10 october 1927) was an aviation pioneer who emigrated from Germany to the United States where he designed and ...
- ... stave Whitehead Born ( 1874-01-01 ) 1 January 1874 [Note 1] Leutershausen , Kingdom of Bavaria Died 10 october 1927 (1927-10-10) (aged 53) Bridgeport, Connecticut , United States Nationality German American Kno ...
- ... factory as a laborer and repaired motors to support his family. [42] He died of a heart attack , on 10 october 1927, after attempting to lift an engine out of a car he was repairing. He stumbled onto his front ...
#17 Geoffrey T. R. Hill
Geoffrey Terence Roland Hill , MC , FRAeS (1895 – 26 December 1955) was a British aviator and aeronautical engineer . Geoffrey T. R. Hill Born 1895 Hampstead, London, England Died 26 December 1955 (aged 60) Swindon, Wiltshire England Nationality United Kingdom Known for Tailless aircraft designs A
- ... pa , another tailless design, which test-flew the wing. PERSONAL LIFE Hill married May Alexander on 10 october 1918 in Carrickmore , County Tyrone . [9]
#18 Furlong Flynn
Furlonge Harold Flynn (December 27, 1901 – November 1, 1977) was an American football player and aviation pioneer . He played guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Hartford Blues for one season after playing collegiate ball at Cornell . American football player Furlong Flyn
- ... r October 9, [15] the Blues traveled to New York City to play the Brooklyn Lions at Ebbets Field on october 10. [16] Before just 1,000 fans, the Blues lost their fourth straight game 0–6. [17] Rather than play h ...
#19 List of firsts in aviation
This is a list of firsts in aviation . For a comprehensive list of women's records, see Women in aviation . Period drawing of Montgolfier hot air balloon that made the first confirmed flight by man in 1783
- ... t in flight : The crash of a United Airlines Boeing 247 near Chesterton, Indiana , United States on october 10, 1933, killing all seven people aboard, was found to have been caused by a nitroglycerin -based bomb ...
#20 Émile Taddéoli
Pierre Émile Taddéoli (March 8, 1879 in Geneva – May 24, 1920 in Romanshorn ) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He was active as a pilot, instructor, test pilot, and also the probably most prominent pioneer using seaplanes in Switzerland. Taddéoli received the pilot's brevet number 2 issued in Switzerla
- ... ng seaplanes in Switzerland. Taddéoli received the pilot's brevet number 2 issued in Switzerland on october 10, 1910. Emile Taddéoli Emile Taddéoli in 1920 Born ( 1879-03-08 ) 8 March 1879 Geneva , Switzerland D ...
- ... Occupation Pilot, instructor, test pilot Known for Pilot's brevet number 2 issued in Switzerland on october 10, 1910 Most prominent pioneer using seaplanes in Switzerland YEARS OF THE FLIGHT PIONEERS Emile Taddé ...
- ... pilots, Taddéoli succeeded in a flight over 58 minutes at an altitude of 600 metres (2,000 ft) . On 10 october 1910 Emile Taddéoli received the Swiss pilot's licence number 2; number 1 was issued to Ernest Fail ...
- ... number 2; number 1 was issued to Ernest Failloubaz . [2] Emile Taddéoli and his Morane monoplane On 10 october 1910 Taddéoli won a generous prize at the flight meeting in Bern after having reached an altitude o ...
Engine / Engine
#1 IAE V2500
The IAE V2500 is a two-shaft high-bypass turbofan engine built by International Aero Engines (IAE) which powers the Airbus A320 family , the McDonnell Douglas MD-90 , and the Embraer C-390 Millennium . [2] High-bypass turbofan engine V2500 The V2500-A5/D5/E5 has 1 fan; 4 LP and 10 HP compressor stag
- ... s A321 The 31,330 lbf (139.4 kN) thrust V2531-E5 for the Embraer C-390 Millennium V2500SELECTONE On october 10, 2005, IAE announced the launch of the V2500Select—later called V2500SelectOne—with a sale to IndiGo ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Trent 800
The Rolls-Royce Trent 800 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc , one of the engine options for the early Boeing 777 variants. Launched in September 1991, it first ran in September 1993, was granted EASA certification on 27 January 1995, and entered service in 1996. It reached a 40%
- ... Boeing 777 with Trent 800 engines flew on 26 May 1995 and ETOPS approval was granted by the FAA on 10 october 1996. [5] The Trent 800 entered service on the Boeing 777 in 1996, [6] with Thai Airways on 31 Marc ...
#3 Church V-8
The Church V-8 is a V-8 4-stroke aircraft engine developed from the Ford flathead V8 engine in the United States in the late 1930s. This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( June
- ... he 90 degree V8 with downdraft carburetors was certified under Aircraft Type Certificate No. 224 on 10 october 1939 after 150hrs of testing. The engine was developed in 1939 as a lightweight air-cooled variant ...
#4 Power Jets W.2
The Power Jets W.2 was a British turbojet engine designed by Frank Whittle and Power Jets (Research and Development) Ltd . Like the earlier Power Jets W.1 , the reverse-flow combustion configuration included a double-sided centrifugal compressor , 10 combustion chambers and an axial-flow turbine wit
- ... Power Jets to bring in line with W.2B design. Wrecked by bursting of faulty new impeller forging on 10 october 1941 after completing "a useful amount of testing". [4] W.2Y Direct flow "straight-through" combust ...
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
- ... ators. AFTERMATH Memorial to the accident A criminal prosecution was launched but was delayed until 10 october 2011. Captain Poecks, three former Luxair executives, and three mechanics (one of whom was formally ...
#2 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... up on the Hempstead Turnpike . Pilot Maj. Daniel Kramer killed, three in an auto are injured. [248] 10 october A United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster , BuNo 131588 , c/n 43691/321, of Air Transport Squad ...
- ... nine U.S. Navy personnel – died. [249] [250] Another source cites 11 October: as crash date. [251] 10 october Two U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabre Jets collided over Lake Michigan. The Lake freighter S/S Ernest T. We ...
- ... .com/video/65675022547_Boeing-B-47-Stratojet-bomber_crash-during-take-off_officers-examining_runway 10 october Thunderbirds support aircraft, Fairchild C-123B Provider , 55-4521 , en route from Hill AFB , Utah ...
#3 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
- ... obins Air Force Base , killing nine of the 13 men on board. The four survivors parachute to safety. october 10 – For the second time, a modified de Havilland Mosquito launches an expendable, unmanned, rocket-pow ...
- ... hter [61] September 30 – OKB-1 140 (or Junkers EF 140) OCTOBER October 5 – Westland WS-51 Dragonfly october 10 – Cierva W.14 Skeeter, prototype of the Saunders-Roe Skeeter October 12 – SNCAC NC.1071 [62] October ...
#4 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
- ... 0] 25 September 1971 Tokko An-2T CCCP-98281 Yakut W/O 0 Force-landed following engine failure. [71] 10 october 1971 Moscow Tu-104B CCCP-42490 Ukraine W/O 25 /25 While climbing through 1,200 m (3,937 ft) an expl ...
- ... ruck the side of Mount Khuuta. All eight on board survived and were evacuated by helicopters. [182] 10 october 1973 Tashauz Li-2 CCCP-71209 Turkmenistan W/O 5 /5 Crashed soon after departing from Tashauz Airpor ...
#5 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 ;
- ... members. 5 September 1981 – An Mi-8T transport helicopter was shot down, killing four crew members. 10 october 1981 – An Mi-8MT transport helicopter was shot down, killing one crew member. 17 October 1981 – An ...
#6 Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553
Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 was an Argentinian domestic scheduled Posadas – Buenos Aires service operated with a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 that crashed on the lands of Estancia Magallanes, Nuevo Berlín , 32 kilometres (20 mi; 17 nmi) away from Fray Bentos , Uruguay , on 10 October 1997. [1
- ... ancia Magallanes, Nuevo Berlín , 32 kilometres (20 mi; 17 nmi) away from Fray Bentos , Uruguay , on 10 october 1997. [1] [2] [3] All 74 passengers and crew died upon impact. [1] [4] [5] The accident remains the ...
- ... Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 LV-WEG, the aircraft involved in the accident seen in 1995. Accident Date 10 october 1997 Summary Instrument malfunction, pilot error Site Nuevo Berlín , Uruguay 33°01′18.5″S 57°49′20. ...
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
- ... tober 1959 Vickers Viscount 757 Pilot error, crashed short of runway TCA Flight 455 RCAF Bagotville 10 october 1962 Vickers Viscount 757 Sept Îles–Bagotville Runway collision with a RCAF CF-101B TCA Flight 861 ...
- ... -9-81 Buenos Aires-Resistencia-Posadas Poor visibility, crashed short of runway Flight 2553 Uruguay 10 october 1997 Douglas DC-9 Posadas - Buenos Aires Mechanical failure Australian National Airways Flight desi ...
- ... 1 Ilyushin Il-18V Prague–Zurich–Rabat–Dakar–Conakry CFIT for reasons unknown Flight 306 near Slavkov 10 october r 1962 Avia 14-32A Bratislava–Brno Pilot error, CFIT Flight 523 near Gander, Newfoundland 5 Septembe ...
#8 Middle East Airlines Flight 438
Middle East Airlines Flight 438 was an international passenger flight operated by a Boeing 720 from Beirut , Lebanon , to Muscat , Oman , with a stopover in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates . On 1 January 1976 the aircraft operating the flight was destroyed by a bomb, killing all 81 people on board.
- ... 23 September 1960. The aircraft was registered as N7534A and was delivered to American Airlines on 10 october the same year. In July 1971, American Airlines sold the aircraft for repair. On 3 March 1972, the a ...
#9 Pedro Zanni
Pedro Leandro Zanni (12 March 1891, Pehuajó – 29 January 1942, Campo de Mayo ) was a pioneering Argentinian pilot of the early 20th century who made the then longest west-to-east flight in a non-amphibious aircraft in his circumnavigation attempt of 1924. This article needs additional citations for
- ... Leandro Zanni EARLY LIFE Zanni was the son of Italian immigrants Pedro Zanni and Dominga Senini. On 10 october 1906, Zanni entered the Colegio Militar de la Nación (national military college), graduating 2nd Li ...
#10 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
- ... ake-off from Lubbock International Airport . A wheels-up landing was made in a wheat field. [54] On 10 october 1962, CF-THA of Trans-Canada Air Lines was involved in a ground collision with CF-101 Voodoo 17452 ...
#11 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
- ... njuring the lone survivor. It is the deadliest air accident in the history of Antigua and Barbuda . 10 october As part of an arms embargo against Syria , Turkish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons intercept Syrian ...
#12 Aeroflot Flight 773
Aeroflot Flight 773 was a scheduled domestic Soviet Union passenger flight from Moscow to Simferopol that crashed following a bomb explosion on 10 October 1971. 1971 airliner bombing Aeroflot Flight 773 An Aeroflot Tu-104, similar to the aircraft involved in the incident Accident Date 10 October
- ... Soviet Union passenger flight from Moscow to Simferopol that crashed following a bomb explosion on 10 october 1971. 1971 airliner bombing Aeroflot Flight 773 An Aeroflot Tu-104, similar to the aircraft involve ...
- ... oflot Flight 773 An Aeroflot Tu-104, similar to the aircraft involved in the incident Accident Date 10 october 1971 ( 1971-10-10 ) Summary Bombing Site near Baranovo, Naro-Fominsky District Aircraft Aircraft ty ...
#13 1956 Atlantic R6D-1 disappearance
The 1956 Atlantic R6D-1 disappearance involved a Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster (BuNo 131588) of the United States Navy which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on 10 October 1956 with the loss of all 59 people on board. Aircraft disappearance 1956 Atlantic R6D-1 disappearance A U.S. Navy R6D-1 Liftmaste
- ... the accident aircraft, operating for the Military Air Transport Service in the 1950s. Accident Date october 10, 1956 ( 1956-10-10 ) Summary Unknown Site Atlantic Ocean , 590 km (368.8 miles) southwest of Land's ...
- ... D-1 Liftmaster (BuNo 131588) of the United States Navy which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on 10 october 1956 with the loss of all 59 people on board. Aircraft disappearance 1956 Atlantic R6D-1 disappeara ...
- ... ilitary Air Transport Service flight from RAF Lakenheath , England, to Lajes Field in the Azores on 10 october 1956 [1] when it disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean about 590 km (370 miles) southwest of Land's E ...
#14 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
- ... Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon without answering radio calls, triggering a diplomatic incident. [51] 10 october – Atlantic Airways Flight 670 , a BAe 146 , slides off the runway at Stord , Norway , killing four ...
#15 1997 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1997: Years in aviation : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20
- ... he deadliest aviation accident of 1997, and it remains the deadliest in Indonesian history. OCTOBER october 10 – Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 , a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 , crashes at Nuevo Berlin , Urugua ...
#16 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II , it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commerci
- ... ka after the flaps were fully raised at low altitude while circling, killing 15 of 22 on board. [9] october 10, 1956 US Navy R6D-1 Liftmaster 131588 disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean with 59 on board; small de ...
#17 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
- ... ne transit flight. He dies two days later, with his score at 110 kills, 103 of them at night. [168] october 10 – Aircraft from the 17 aircraft carriers of U.S. Navy Task Force 38 fly 1,396 sorties against target ...
#18 Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410
Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410 was a scheduled flight from Chicago , Illinois , to Norfolk, Virginia , with intermediate stops in Cleveland , Pittsburgh , and Washington, D.C. On June 13, 1947, the aircraft serving the flight, a Douglas DC-4 , crashed into Lookout Rock in the West Virginia
- ... ablished minimum en-route and approach altitudes which were uniform for all US air carriers. [9] On october 10, 1947 the CAB required the installation of “absolute terrain warning indicators” in all air carrier ...
#19 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
- ... ek. [343] American airstrikes against the Islamic State for the day total five, all in Syria. [323] 10 october North Korea and South Korea exchange gunfire across their border after South Korean activists relea ...
- ... that American aircraft have conducted six strikes against Islamic State forces around Kobane since 10 october . [347] The total of American airstrikes against Islamic State targets for the day is three in Iraq ...
#20 List of aircraft shootdowns
This is a list of aircraft shootdowns , dogfights and other incidents during wars since World War II . An aircraft shootdown occurs when an aircraft is struck by a projectile launched or fired from another aircraft or from the ground (see anti-aircraft warfare ) which causes the targeted aircraft to
- ... 58 – Antiaircraft fire from Kinmen knocks down a C-46 Commando killing all five crewmen. [1] / ( 4 ) 10 october r 1958 – Over the PRC four RoCAF F-86F Sabre Pilots engage and shoot down four MiG-17 "Frescos" of t ...
- ... tlas Impala MKII from 8th SAAF Squadron is shot down in Angola, the pilot is declared MIA. [27] [24] 10 october r 1980 - A South African Atlas Impala MKII is shot down over South West of Mupa in Southern Angola b ...
- ... issiles. [47] 18 February 1978 – A Moroccan Northrop F-5 was shot down by the Polisario Front . [47] 10 october r 1978 – A Moroccan Northrop F-5 was shot down by the Polisario Front using SA-7 Strela missiles. [4 ...
- ... . [88] 18 September 1992 - An Azerbaijani Mi-24 is shot down by Armenian anti aircraft gunners. [88] 10 october r 1992 - An Azerbaijani Su-25 is shot down by Armenian fire in Malibeyli, the pilot could not manage ...
Glider / Glider
#1 SZD-49 Jantar K
The SZD-49 Jantar K was a 15m Class glider designed and built in Poland in 1977. [1] Polish single-seat glider, 1978 This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) SZD-49 Jantar K Role Glider National origin Poland Manufacturer ZSLS Bielsko Designer Władysław Okarmus Fi
- ... ole Glider National origin Poland Manufacturer ZSLS Bielsko Designer Władysław Okarmus First flight 10 october 1978 Status prototype Number built 1 Developed from SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2/3 DEVELOPMENT After th ...
#2 VSS Enterprise
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
- ... SpaceShipTwo Manufacturer Scaled Composites Construction number 1 Registration N339SS First flight 10 october 2010 (crewed gliding flight) 29 April 2013 (powered flight) Owners and operators Virgin Galactic St ...
- ... ghts were deemed to show that the systems were capable of supporting future glide missions. [15] On 10 october 2010, VSS Enterprise made its first crewed gliding test flight. It was released from VMS Eve at 45, ...
- ... lights Flight designation Date Duration Maximum altitude Top speed Pilot / co-pilot Notes 41 / GF01 10 october 2010 13 min 46,000 feet (14,000 m) 180 knots (210 mph; 330 km/h) EAS 2 g Siebold / Alsbury 44 / GF0 ...
#3 Opel RAK.1
The Opel RAK.1 (also known as the Opel RAK.3 [1] ) was the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft. It was designed and built by Julius Hatry under commission from Fritz von Opel , who flew it on September 30, 1929 in front of a large crowd at Rebstock airport near Frankfurt am Main . Th
- ... circa 3 km. SPECIFICATIONS (OPEL RAK.1) Data from J2mcL Planeurs - Hatry-Opel Rak 1, [11] Les Ailes 10 october 1929 [12] General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in) Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in) H ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Saunders-Roe Skeeter
The Saunders-Roe Skeeter was a two-seat training and scout helicopter that was developed and produced by British manufacturer Saunders-Roe ("Saro") of Cowes and Southampton , in the United Kingdom . Skeeter Skeeter AOP.12 of the Central Flying School of the Royal Air Force Role Trainer, Scout Type o
- ... of the Royal Air Force Role Trainer, Scout Type of aircraft Manufacturer Saunders-Roe First flight 10 october 1948 (as Cierva W.14 Skeeter) Introduction October 1956 Primary users British Army Royal Air Force ...
- ... Skeeter was a single 110 hp Jameson FF-1 air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine . [1] [2] On 10 october 1948, the first prototype Skeeter performed its maiden flight at Eastleigh airfield . Initial fligh ...
#2 McDonnell XV-1
The McDonnell XV-1 is an experimental Convertiplane developed by McDonnell Aircraft for a joint research program between the United States Air Force and the United States Army to explore technologies to develop an aircraft that could take off and land like a helicopter but fly at faster airspeeds, s
- ... [2] On 29 April 1955, the XV-1 made its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight, and on 10 october 1955, the second XV-1 became the first rotorcraft to exceed 200 mph (320 km/h; 170 kn) , nearly 45 ...
#3 Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma
The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter that was designed and originally produced by the French aerospace manufacturer Sud Aviation . It is capable of carrying up to 20 passengers as well as a variety of cargoes, either internally or externally
- ... and FGA.70A fighter jets . Re-designated SA 330SM, the new Puma gunship version underwent trials on october 10 that same year during aerial maneuvers held in Hamat Air Base . [46] Although the trials were succes ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Fábrica Argentina de Aviones
The Fábrica Argentina de Aviones SA ( FAdeA ), officially Fábrica Argentina de Aviones "Brigadier San Martín" S.A. , is Argentina 's main aircraft manufacturer. Founded on 10 October 1927 and located in Córdoba , for most of its existence it was known as Fábrica Militar de Aviones ( FMA ), until its
- ... ina de Aviones "Brigadier San Martín" S.A. , is Argentina 's main aircraft manufacturer. Founded on 10 october 1927 and located in Córdoba , for most of its existence it was known as Fábrica Militar de Aviones ...
- ... (back) and I.Ae.24 Calquín (front) 1960s view of the production line: Morane Saulnier 760 Formed on 10 october 1927 and on 18 July 1928 ends the construction and testing begins on the track the first domestical ...
#2 Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded , multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina . It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace , building technologies , performance materials and technologies (PMT), and safety and producti
- ... ting officer (COO) the previous year. Cote served as executive chairman through April 2018. [56] On october 10, 2017, Honeywell announced plans to spinoff its Homes, ADI Global Distribution, and Transportation S ...
#3 Curtiss-Wright
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey , with factories and operations in and outside the United States. [3] Created in 1929 from the consolidation of Curtiss , Wright , and various supplier companies, the company was
- ... as the choice of the Northrop F-89 Scorpion over the XF-87 Blackhawk ; after the F-87 was cancelled october 10, 1948, Curtiss-Wright shut down its entire Aeroplane Division and sold the assets to North American ...
#4 SpaceDev
SpaceDev , a part of the "Space Systems Business" of Sierra Nevada Corporation , is prominent for its spaceflight and microsatellite work. It designed and built components for the hybrid rocket motors for Paul Allen 's Tier One suborbital SpaceShipOne space program operated by Scaled Composites . It
- ... for use in personal spaceflight. [7] However BSC was dissolved following the death of Jim Benson on october 10t h, 2008, due to a brain tumor. DREAM CHASER Main article: SpaceDev Dream Chaser On November 16th, 20 ...
#5 One Aviation
The One Aviation Corporation , stylized as ONE Aviation , was a company formed in 2015 to merge the aircraft manufacturers Eclipse Aerospace and Kestrel Aircraft . The company had its headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States. Defunct American aerospace manufacturer One Aviation Type P
- ... Delaware seven months prior, settled all owed back rent, with $1,081,657 paid to the city. [13] On october 10, 2018, One Aviation announced it had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy . The company secur ...
#6 Aviation Industry Corporation of China
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China ( AVIC ) is a Chinese state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Beijing . It is ranked 140th in the Fortune Global 500 list as of 2021, [2] and has over 100 subsidiaries, 27 listed companies and 500,000 employees across the globe. [4]
- ... Xian MA600 Turboprop Airliner Turboprop Regional airliner Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation 60 10 october 2008 Xian MA700 Turboprop Airliner Turboprop Regional airliner Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporatio ...
#7 BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc ( BAE ) is a British multinational arms , security , and aerospace company based in London , England. [5] [6] It is the largest defence contractor in Europe , [7] and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. [8] As of 2017, it is the biggest manufact
- ... er talks which would have seen BAE shareholders own 40% of the resulting organisation. [98] [99] On 10 october 2012, the companies said the merger talks had been called off. [100] The Guardian reported that thi ...
- ... orth about £100 million, for BAE to provide assistance in developing the TAI TFX aircraft. [109] On 10 october 2017, BAE announced that it would lay off nearly 2,000 out of its approximately 35,000 employees in ...
#8 Robert Esnault-Pelterie
Robert Albert Charles Esnault-Pelterie (8 November 1881 – 6 December 1957) was a French aircraft designer and spaceflight theorist. He is referred to as being one of the founders of modern rocketry and astronautics , along with the Russian Konstantin Tsiolkovsky , the Chinese Qian Xuesen , Germans H
- ... n towed flight. On 19 September 1906 he flew 500 m (1,600 ft) . He made his first powered flight on 10 october 1907, a distance of 100 m (330 ft) with the REP 1 . This was driven by a seven-cylinder, 30 hp air- ...
#9 Garmin
Garmin Ltd. (shortened to Garmin , stylized as GARMIN , and formerly known as ProNav ) is an American, Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas , United States, with headquarters in Olathe, Kansas . [2] [3] Since 2010, the company
- ... ni and T15 mini collars were added. [54] On June 16, 2016, Garmin introduced the Astro 430. [55] On october 10, 2016, Garmin added pairing of the Astro 430 and Alpha 100 to Garmin Smart Watches. [56] FISHFINDERS ...
#10 Learjet
Learjet is a Canadian-owned aerospace manufacturer of business jets for civilian and military use based in Wichita, Kansas , United States . Founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear as Swiss American Aviation Corporation , it has been a subsidiary of Canadian Bombardier Aerospace since 1990,
- ... sed the Learjet Corporation. The aircraft were then marketed as the "Bombardier Learjet Family". On october 10, 1990, the Learjet 60 mid-sized aircraft had its first flight, followed on October 7, 1995, by the L ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Yankee Air Museum
The Yankee Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Willow Run Airport in Van Buren Township, Michigan . The museum has a small fleet of flying aircraft and a collection of static display aircraft outdoors. Aviation museum in Michigan, United States Yankee Air Museum Location within Michigan Esta
- ... fore the airfield and industrial complex were ever conceived). The museum reopened to the public on october 10, 2010, six years to the day after the fire. [11] [12] This allowed the museum to vacate Hangar Two, ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 3M-54 Kalibr
The 3M-54 Kalibr , (Калибр, caliber ), also referred to it as 3M54-1 Kalibr , 3M14 Biryuza (Бирюза, turquoise ), ( NATO reporting name SS-N-27 Sizzler and SS-N-30A ) is a family of Russian cruise missiles developed by the Novator Design Bureau ( OKB-8 ). There are ship-launched, submarine-launched a
- ... trike on Kharkiv TEC-5 thermal power plant in Kharkiv was confirmed by Ukrainian officials. [42] On 10 october 2022, during the Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure, three Kal ...
#2 List of Syrian civil war barrel bomb attacks
A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device used extensively by the Syrian Air Force during the Syrian civil war . They are typically made from a barrel that has been filled with High Explosives , along with shrapnel and/or oil . In Syria they are typically dropped from a helicopter . [1]
- ... Aleppo. [115] OCTOBER On 1 October 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 23 people in Aleppo. [116] On 10 october 2014, barrel bombs killed at least 19 people in Daraa . [117] On 12 October 2014, barrel bombs kill ...
#3 Zastava M55
The Zastava M55 , also designated 20/3-mm-M55 , is a Yugoslavian/Serbian 20mm triple-barreled automatic anti-aircraft gun developed in 1955 and produced by Crvena Zastava (now Zastava Arms company) in Kragujevac , Serbia , for Yugoslav People's Army use and also for the export market. In addition to
- ... RABAKH WAR Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defence reported that it destroyed two Armenian Zastava M55s 9–1 10 october 2020 as part of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war . [28] OPERATORS Armenian Armed Forces [29] Angolan Ar ...
#4 9K32 Strela-2
The 9K32 Strela-2 ( Russian : Cтрела , "arrow"; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail ) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (or MANPADS ) system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared homing guidance and destroy them with a high explosive warhead . "
- ... rican Air Force with limited success. The SAAF lost Atlas Impalas to Strelas on 24 January 1980 and 10 october 1980. Another Impala was hit by an SA-7 on 23 December 1983, but the pilot was able to fly the airc ...
#5 KN-06
The KN-06 ( Korean : 번개 5호 ; MR : Pon'gae-5 ) is a North Korean surface-to-air missile system. The system was first shown publicly at the 65th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on October 10, 2010. [1] Surface-to-air missile KN-06 Pon'gae 5 번개 5호 Type Surface-to-air missile Place of
- ... stem. The system was first shown publicly at the 65th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea on october 10, 2010. [1] Surface-to-air missile KN-06 Pon'gae 5 번개 5호 Type Surface-to-air missile Place of origin ...