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#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

#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

#3 Station Eleven

Station Eleven is a novel by the Canadian writer Emily St. John Mandel . [1] [2] [3] It takes place in the Great Lakes region before and after a fictional swine flu pandemic , known as the "Georgia Flu", has devastated the world, killing most of the population. The book was published in 2014, and wo

#4 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

#5 Sandefjord Airport, Torp

Sandefjord Airport, Torp ( Norwegian : Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp ; IATA : TRF , ICAO : ENTO ) is an international airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4   km; 4.6   mi) northeast of Sandefjord , Norway and 110 kilometers (68   mi) south of Oslo . The airport features a 2,989-meter (9,806   ft) runway

#6 Gray Army Airfield

Gray Army Airfield ( IATA : GRF , ICAO : KGRF , FAA LID : GRF ) , also known as Gray AAF , is a military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis–McChord (formerly Fort Lewis ) near Tacoma , in Pierce County, Washington , United States. [1] Military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis-McChord N

#7 Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX ) , commonly referred to as LAX (with each letter pronounced individually), is the largest and busiest international airport serving Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area . LAX is located in the Westchester neig

#8 Selfridge Air National Guard Base

Selfridge Air National Guard Base or Selfridge ANGB ( IATA : MTC , ICAO : KMTC , FAA LID : MTC ) is an Air National Guard installation located in Harrison Township, Michigan , near Mount Clemens . Selfridge Field was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States en

#9 RAF Raydon

Royal Air Force Raydon or more simply RAF Raydon is a former Royal Air Force station located just to the northeast of the village of Raydon , about 6 miles (9.7   km) from Ipswich , England . RAF Raydon USAAF Station 157 Located Near Raydon , Suffolk , United Kingdom RAF Raydon - September 1946 Coor

#10 Washington-Virginia Airport

Washington-Virginia Airport was an airport that was located in Fairfax County, Virginia from 1947 to 1970. The airport was mainly used for general aviation purposes until encroaching residential and commercial activities forced its closure. Former airport located in Fairfax County, Virginia Washingt

#11 RAF Menwith Hill

Royal Air Force Menwith Hill is a Royal Air Force station near Harrogate , North Yorkshire , England, which provides communications and intelligence support services to the United Kingdom and the United States . The site contains an extensive satellite ground station and is a communications intercep

#12 Bykovo Airport

Bykovo ( Russian: Быково ) ( IATA : BKA , ICAO : UUBB ) was a small regional airport serving Moscow, Russia, of which only the runway remains. The airport was located about 35 kilometres (22   mi) southeast of the city along the Ryazan highway and railway close to the town of Zhukovsky . It has one

#13 Spaceport America

Spaceport America , formerly the Southwest Regional Spaceport , is an FAA -licensed spaceport located on 18,000 acres (7,300   ha) of State Trust Land in the Jornada del Muerto desert basin 45 miles (72   km) north of Las Cruces , New Mexico , and 20 miles (32   km) southeast of Truth or Consequence

#14 Balchik Airfield

Balchik Airfield ( Bulgarian : Летище Балчик ) ( ICAO : LBWB ) , [1] is a general aviation airfield and reduced former military airbase in the town of Balchik , northeast Bulgaria , on the Black Sea coast. In August 2011 the Bulgarian government transformed Balchik airbase from a military to a civil

#15 RAF Lossiemouth

Royal Air Force Lossiemouth or more commonly RAF Lossiemouth or Lossie ( IATA : LMO , ICAO : EGQS ) is a military airfield located on the western edge of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray , north-east Scotland . Royal Air Force main operating base in Moray, Scotland RAF Lossiemouth Near Lossiemouth ,

#16 Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport

Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport [1] [2] ( IATA : TBN [3] , ICAO : KTBN , FAA LID : TBN ) , also known as Forney Field , is a public and military use airport located at Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County , Missouri , United States. [1] The airport's passenger terminal is operated under the c

#17 Sarajevo International Airport

Sarajevo International Airport ( Bosnian : Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo/Међународни аеродром Сарајево ); ( IATA : SJJ , ICAO : LQSA ) is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina , serving Sarajevo , capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located 3.3   NM (6.1   km; 3.8   mi) south

#18 Blythe Airport

Blythe Airport ( IATA : BLH , ICAO : KBLH , FAA LID : BLH ) is seven miles west of Blythe , in Riverside County, California , United States. [1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility. [2] Airport Blythe Airport (former Blythe Army

#19 Duxford Aerodrome

Duxford Aerodrome ( ICAO : EGSU ) is located 8 nautical miles (15   km; 9.2   mi) south of Cambridge , within the civil parish of Duxford , Cambridgeshire , England and nearly 1-mile (1.6   km) west of the village. The airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum (IWM) and is the site of the Imperia

#20 RAF Croughton

Royal Air Force Croughton or more simply RAF Croughton is a Royal Air Force station which is currently a United States Air Force communications station in Northamptonshire , England. It is southeast of the village of Croughton . The station is home to the 422nd Air Base Group and operates one of Eur


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#1 Guizhou JL-9

The Guizhou JL-9 , also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle ( Chinese : 山鹰 ; pinyin : Shānyīng ), is a family of two-seat supersonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PL

#2 LFG Roland D.XVII

The LFG Roland D.XVII was a single-seat, single-engine, parasol wing German fighter aircraft flown close to the end of World War I . Only one was built. LFG Roland D.XVII Role Single-seat fighter aircraft Type of aircraft National origin Germany Manufacturer LFG Roland ( Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft )

#3 Zeppelin-Staaken R.V

The Zeppelin-Staaken R.V was one of a series of large bombers called Riesenflugzeugen , intended to be less vulnerable than the rigid airships in use at the time. Zeppelin-Staaken R.V R.V 13/15, shown with two-bladed propeller on the nose engine. Role Bomber Type of aircraft National origin Germany

#4 Wright Flyer

The Wright Flyer (also known as the Kitty Hawk , [3] [4] Flyer I or the 1903 Flyer ) made the first sustained flight by a manned heavier-than-air powered and controlled aircraft—an airplane —on 17 December 1903. [2] Invented and flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright , it marked the beginning of the pio

#5 Rockwell B-1 Lancer

The Rockwell B-1 Lancer [N 1] is a supersonic variable-sweep wing , heavy bomber used by the United States Air Force . It is commonly called the "Bone" (from "B-One"). [1] It is one of three strategic bombers serving in the U.S. Air Force fleet along with the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress a

#6 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

#7 Grumman F2F

The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage , serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940. It was designed for both carrier- and land-based operations. US Navy biplane F2F An F2F-1 of fighter squadron VF-2B , aboar

#8 Sukhoi Su-57

The Sukhoi Su-57 ( Russian : Сухой Су-57 ; NATO reporting name : Felon ) [5] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi . [6] It is the product of the PAK FA ( Russian : ПАК ФА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации , romanized :   Perspektivny

#9 Partenavia P.68

The Partenavia P.68 , now Vulcanair P68 , is a light aircraft designed by Luigi Pascale and initially built by Italian Partenavia . It made its first flight on 25 May 1970, its type certification was granted on 17 November 1971 and was transferred to Vulcanair in 1998. The original six-seat high-win

#10 Loire 501

The Loire 501 was a single-engined French liaison and training flying boat of the 1930s produced by Loire Aviation . It was operated by the French Navy , remaining in service until 1940. Loire 501 Wind tunnel model of the Loire 501 Role Liaison flying boat Type of aircraft Manufacturer Loire First f

#11 List of surviving Consolidated B-24 Liberators

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American four-engine heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and other allied air forces during World War II . Of the 19,256 B-24, PB4Y-1, LB-30 and other model variants in the Liberator family produced, thirteen complete examples survive

#12 Boeing Bird of Prey

The Boeing Bird of Prey was a black project aircraft, intended to demonstrate stealth technology . It was developed by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing in the 1990s. [1] The company provided $67 million of funding for the project; [1] it was a low-cost program compared to many other programs of similar

#13 Blériot III

The Blériot III was an early French aeroplane built by pioneer aviators Louis Blériot and Gabriel Voisin . It was later modified and renamed the Blériot IV , but both versions failed to fly. Blériot III The Bleriot IV depicted in a fanciful contemporary postcard. The aircraft was not capable of anyt

#14 Rohrbach Ro VII Robbe

The Rohrbach Ro VII Robbe ( English: Seal ) was an all-metal, twin engine flying boat built in Germany in the 1920s. It could be adapted to commercial or military rôles. Robbe Robbe I at the seaplane trials in the Warnemünde Role Commercial transport or military reconnaissance aircraft National orig

#15 Duverne-Saran 01

The Duverne-Saran 01 was a twin engine, three seat touring aircraft built in France in the mid-1930s. Only one was completed. Duverne-Saran 01 Role 3 seat, twin engine light civil aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France First flight 23 April 1935 Number built 1

#16 Boeing 737

The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington . Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two underwing turbofans . Envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100

#17 Short SB.5

The Short SB.5 ( serial WG768 ) was a "highly unorthodox, adjustable wing" [1] British research aircraft designed by Short Brothers in response to the UK Air Ministry requirement ER.100 ; to provide input for the design of the English Electric P.1 (prototype of the English Electric Lightning) by tes

#18 Dyn'Aéro MCR01

The Dyn'Aéro MCR01 is a two-seat, low-wing, all-composite carbon fibre light aircraft that was originally manufactured by Dyn'Aéro and is now available in kit form and ready-to-fly through SE Aviation . [1] Dyn'Aéro MCR01 MCR01 'CLUB' Role Light Aircraft / Ultralight Type of aircraft National origin

#19 Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant

The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant ("Giant") was a German military transport aircraft of World War II . It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft to fly during the war. A total of 213 were made, 15 being converted from the Me 321 . German m

#20 Hawks Miller HM-1

The Hawks Miller HM-1 , named Time Flies was an American racing aircraft that was the joint project of pilot-owner, Frank Hawks and Howell W. "Pete" Miller, chief engineer for the Granville Brothers . Although very advanced for its time with an enclosed cockpit that highlighted its streamlined lines


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#1 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air

#2 Independence-class aircraft carrier

The Independence -class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II. Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy For the class of littoral combat ships, see Independence-class littoral combat ship . This article needs additional c

#3 French seaplane carrier Commandant Teste

Commandant Teste was a large seaplane tender of the French Navy ( French : Marine Nationale ) built before World War II . She was designed to be as large as possible without counting against the Washington Treaty limits. During the Spanish Civil War , she protected neutral merchant shipping and play

#4 USS Rudyerd Bay

USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) was the twenty-seventh of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Rudyerd Bay, within Ketcchikan Gateway Bourough , of the Territory of Alaska . Today, the bay lies within Misty Fjords National Monume

#5 Nimitz-class aircraft carrier

The Nimitz class is a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy . The lead ship of the class is named after World War II United States Pacific Fleet commander Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz , who was the last living U.S. Navy officer to hold the rank. Wit

#6 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

#7 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

#8 USS Manila Bay

USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila

#9 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

#10 USS Yorktown (CV-10)

USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS   Yorktown   (CV-5)

#11 List of aircraft carriers in service

This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck , hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1] The list only

#12 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

#13 HMS Formidable (67)

HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio

#14 Commencement Bay-class escort carrier

The Commencement Bay -class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II . Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2008 ) USS Commencement Bay Class overview Builders Seattle-Taco

#15 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier

The 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier , commonly referred to as the British Light Fleet Carrier , was a light aircraft carrier design created by the Royal Navy during the Second World War , and used by eight naval forces between 1944 and 2001. They were designed and constructed by civilian shipyards t

#16 USS Hancock (CV-19)

USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co

#17 USS Marcus Island

USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) was the twenty-third of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after an engagement on 31 August 1943 over Minami-Tori-shima , known on American maps as Marcus Island. She was launched in December 1943, c

#18 USS Princeton (CVL-23)

The fourth USS Princeton (CVL-23) was a United States Navy Independence -class light aircraft carrier active in the Pacific Ocean during World War II . She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy For other ships with

#19 USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)

USS Chincoteague (AVP-24) was a United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1943 to 1946 that saw service in the Pacific during World War II . After the war, she was in commission in the United States Coast Guard as the cutter USCGC Chincoteague (WAVP-375) , later WHEC-375 , from 1949 to 1

#20 USS Santee (CVE-29)

USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29 , then ACV-29 ) was an American escort carrier . The second ship with this name, it was launched on 4 March 1939 as Esso Seakay under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 3) by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania , s


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#1 Marquette Airlines

Marquette Airlines was an airline that operated regional flights in the midwestern United States from 1938 to 1940. Marquette Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign - - - Commenced operations May 4, 1938 Ceased operations August 15, 1940 Destinations 5 Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri Marquette was founded in

#2 Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo AG is a German cargo airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa . It operates worldwide air freight and logistics services and is headquartered at Frankfurt Airport , the main hub of Lufthansa. [1] [2] Besides operating dedicated cargo planes, the company also has access to c

#3 TransAsia Airways

TransAsia Airways ( TNA , until January 1992 known by its Chinese-transliterated name Foshing Airlines ; [1] [2] traditional Chinese : 復興航空 ; simplified Chinese : 复兴航空 ; pinyin : Fùxīng Hángkōng ) was a Taiwanese airline based in Neihu District in Taipei . Though the company started its operations f

#4 Binter Canarias

Binter Canarias S.A. is the flag carrier of the Spanish autonomous community of the Canary Islands , based on the grounds of Gran Canaria Airport in Telde , Gran Canaria and Tenerife North Airport , San Cristóbal de La Laguna , Spain. [2] It is a regional air carrier operating inter-island services

#5 Royal Brunei Airlines

Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd ( RB ) ( Malay : Penerbangan DiRaja Brunei , Jawi : ڤنربڠن دراج بروني ‎ ) is the national flag carrier airline of Brunei Darussalam , headquartered in the RB Campus in Bandar Seri Begawan . [4] [5] It is wholly owned by the Government of Brunei Darussalam . Its hub is B

#6 V Bird

V Bird ( IATA : VX ,   ICAO : VBA ,   Call sign : VeeBee ) ( V Bird Airlines Netherlands BV ) was a low-cost airline based in the Netherlands which operated services to northern and southern Europe . Its head office was on the grounds of Maastricht Aachen Airport in Beek , Netherlands. [1] [2] Trans

#7 Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. , typically referred to as Southwest , is one of the major airlines of the United States and the world's largest low-cost carrier . [3] It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas , and has scheduled service to 121 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. [4] As

#8 Asia Continental Airlines

Asia Continental Airlines (or Asia Continental Avialines ) was an airline based in Almaty , Kazakhstan , operating charter flights out of Almaty International Airport . The company was founded in 1999. [ citation needed ] On 18 October 2010, it had its airline license revoked. [2] Defunct Airlines o

#9 Flyglobespan

Flyglobespan was a low-cost airline based in Edinburgh , Scotland. [1] It operated scheduled services from five airports across Scotland, England and Ireland to destinations in Europe, North America, North Africa and South Africa . Its main bases were Glasgow Airport , Edinburgh Airport and Aberdeen

#10 Wizz Air

Wizz Air , legally incorporated as Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. ( Hungarian : Wizz Air Hungary Légiközlekedési Kft. ) is a Hungarian ultra-low-cost carrier with its head office in Budapest , Hungary . The airline serves many cities across Europe, as well as some destinations in North Africa , the Middle Ea

#11 Pacific Air Lines

Pacific Air Lines was a regional airline (then called a "local service" air carrier as defined by the federal Civil Aeronautics Board ) on the West Coast of the United States that began scheduled passenger flights in the mid 1940s under the name Southwest Airways . The company linked small cities in

#12 Kazair West

Kazair West was an airline based in Atyrau , Kazakhstan , which operated domestic corporate charter flights out of Atyrau Airport , as well as aviation project management and medical evacuation services. [1] Kazair West IATA ICAO Callsign - KAW KAZWEST Founded 1996 Ceased operations 18 October 2010

#13 Varig

VARIG (acronym for V iação A érea RI o- G randense, Rio Grandean Airways ) was the first airline founded in Brazil , in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went into judicial restructuring , and in 2006 it was split in

#14 LOT Polish Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation:   [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air

#15 Air Hong Kong

AHK Air Hong Kong Limited (stylised as air Hongkong and commonly known as Air Hong Kong ; Chinese : 香港華民航空 ) is an all-cargo airline based in Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong, with its main hub at Hong Kong International Airport . The airline operates an express freight network to 12 destinations in nine co

#16 Cobalt Air

Cobalt Air [1] was a Cypriot airline headquartered in Nicosia [1] based out of Larnaca International Airport . Former Cypriot airline Cobalt Air IATA ICAO Callsign CO FCB APOLLO Founded 27 November 2015   ( 27 November 2015 ) [1] Commenced operations 1   June   2016   ( 2016-06-01 ) [1] Ceased opera

#17 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

#18 Invicta International Airlines

Invicta International Airlines Ltd was a charter airline based at Manston Airport in the United Kingdom. It operated non-scheduled passenger and freight services between 1965 and 1982. UK charter airline Invicta International Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign IM "India Mike" or "Invicta" Founded 1964 Comm

#19 Iran Air

The National Airline of Iran ( Persian : هواپیمايی ملی ایران , romanized :   Havâpeymâyi-ye Melli-ye Irân ), branded as Iran Air , is the flag carrier of Iran , which is headquartered at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran . As of 2018, it operates scheduled services to 71 destinations in Asia and Europe . I

#20 History of Singapore Airlines

This article explores into the History of Singapore Airlines , the flag carrier of the Republic of Singapore and based at the Singapore Changi Airport . Singapore Airlines , also known by its abbreviations of SIA or SQ , has often been ranked throughout its history as either amongst the best or the


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#1 R101

R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of a British government programme to develop civil airships capable of service on long-distance routes within the British Empire . It was designed and built by an Air Ministry –appointed team and was effectively in competitio

#2 Balloon boy hoax

The Balloon Boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009, when a homemade helium-filled gas balloon shaped to resemble a silver flying saucer was released into the atmosphere above Fort Collins, Colorado , by Richard and Mayumi Heene. They then claimed that their six-year-old son Falcon was trapped inside


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#1 Escadrille Spa.80

Escadrille Spa80 was a French fighter squadron active during World War I, from 13 December 1916 to 11 November 1918. It was credited with 23 aerial victories. Escadrille N80 / SPA80 Active 1916–1918 Country   France Branch   French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Military unit

#2 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

#3 358th Fighter Squadron

The 358th Fighter Squadron is part of the 495th Fighter Group at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. The squadron was reactivated there in 2015. The squadron was formerly part of the 355th Operations Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona, operating the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt I

#4 77th Fighter Squadron

The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. "77th Aero Squadron" redirects here. For the 77th Aero Squadron established in August 1917, see 489t

#5 No. 8 Squadron RAF

Number 8 Squadron (sometimes written as No. VIII Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force last operated the Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1 ( AWACS ) from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire . As of 2020, the RAF AWACS fleet was made up of three Sentry AEW1s, down from seven originally ordered in the late 1980s. [2] Pur

#6 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

#7 190th Fighter Squadron

The 190th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Idaho Air National Guard 124th Fighter Wing located at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base , Boise, Idaho. The 190th is equipped with the A-10 Thunderbolt II . The 190th Fighter Squadron is known as the "Skull Bangers" 190th Fighter Squadron 190th FS A-10A

#8 No. 215 Squadron RAF

No. 215 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron formed as a night bomber squadron in the First and Second World Wars , becoming a transport squadron near the end of the Second World War. No. 215 Squadron RAF Active 1918–1919 1935–1940 1940–1946 1947–1948 1963–1967 Country United Kingdom

#9 58th Fighter Squadron

The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main

#10 No. 17 Group RAF

No. 17 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force which was operational during both the First and Second World Wars . No. 17 (Training) Group RAF No. 17 Group RAF Active 1918–1919 1936–1945 Country   United Kingdom Branch   Royal Air Force Part   of RAF Coastal Command Engagements First World War

#11 No. 543 Squadron RAF

No. 543 Squadron RAF was a photographic reconnaissance squadron of the Royal Air Force , active in two periods between 1942 and 1974. No. 543 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 19 October 1942 – 18 October 1943 24 September 1955 – 24 May 1974 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Photog

#12 INAS 330

The INAS 330 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Shikra , Mumbai . [4] INAS 330 INAS 330 Insignia Active 17 April 1971 - present Country   India Branch Indian Navy Garrison/HQ INS Shikra , Mumbai [1] Nickname(s) The Harpoons [2] Aircraft flown Multirole helicopter Westland Sea King [3] Mili

#13 33rd Fighter Wing

The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee

#14 No. 21 Squadron IAF

No. 21 Squadron IAF (Ankush) , is an Air Defence and Ground Attack unit of the Indian Air Force , operating from Sirsa AFS, as part of 12 Wing of Western Air Command. [1] The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date. [2] Unit of the Indian Air Force No. 21 Squadron Crest of No. 21 Squadron

#15 No. 6 Squadron RAAF

No.   6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training and bomber squadron . It was formed in 1917 and served as a training unit based in England during World War I. The squadron was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of 1939. It subsequently saw combat as a light bomber and mari

#16 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

#17 VA-776 (U.S. Navy)

VA-776 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve . Details of its early years are sketchy, as few records exist for reserve squadrons prior to 1970, the year during which they began submitting history reports. Attack Squadron 776 Active 1968 Country United States of America Branch United State

#18 88th Fighter Training Squadron

The 88th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base , Texas. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training. 88th Fighter Training Squadron Squadron Northrop T-38 Talon Active 1942–1945; 1973-present Country   United State

#19 325th Fighter Wing

The 325th Fighter Wing ( 325 FW ) is a wing of the United States Air Force based in Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 325th Fighter Wing An F-22 Raptor and two F-15 Eagles from Tyndall Air Force Base refuel from a KC-135 S

#20 No. 125 Squadron RAF

Number 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron active during World War II and briefly in the mid-1950s. Throughout its service the squadron primarily operated night fighters . [1] Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron RAF Active 1 February


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Designer / Designer


#1 John Carmack

John D. Carmack II [1] (born August 20, 1970) [1] is an American computer programmer and video game developer . He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen , Wolfenstein 3D , Doom , Quake , and their sequels. Carmack made innovations

#2 Roger B. Chaffee

Roger Bruce Chaffee ( / ˈ tʃ æ f iː / ; February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was an American naval officer , aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program . American astronaut, naval aviator and aeronautical engineer Roger B. Chaffee Chaffee in 1964 Born Roger Bru

#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

#4 Albert Lee Ueltschi

Albert Lee Ueltschi (May 15, 1917   – October 18, 2012) is considered the father of modern flight training and was the founder of FlightSafety International . [1] Ueltschi was once personal pilot to Juan Trippe and an associate to Charles Lindbergh . On July 21, 2001, he was enshrined at Dayton, Ohi

#5 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

#6 Neil Armstrong

Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930   – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A

#7 Zhang Qingwei

Zhang Qingwei ( Chinese : 张庆伟 ; born 7 November 1961) is a Chinese politician, business executive, and aerospace engineer who is the current Communist Party Secretary of Hunan , in office since 18 October 2021. He was Communist Party Secretary of Heilongjiang , former Governor of Hebei , and former

#8 Joseph Sanders

Joseph Sanders (18 October 1877 – 1960) was a German-American who worked alongside his uncle Emile Berliner to develop the record player, the first controllable helicopter and one of the earliest production rotary engines. [1] This article is about the German-American inventor. For the American Civi

#9 Alberto Santos-Dumont

Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira , 20 July 1873 — Guarujá , 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut , sportsman, inventor, [1] [2] and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family o

#10 Paul Schmidt (inventor)

Paul Schmidt (26 March 1898   – 18 October 1976) was a German aerospace engineer and inventor based in Munich , mainly known for his contribution to the development of the pulsejet . German aerospace engineer Paul Schmidt Born ( 1898-03-26 ) 26 March 1898 Hagen , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany Die

#11 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910

The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .

#12 Donald Beatty

Donald Croom Beatty (April 11, 1900 – July 12, 1980) was an American aviator, explorer, and inventor. American aviator, explorer, and inventor For the American judge, see Donald W. Beatty . Beatty was the son of Isaac Beatty, Jr and Hughie Duffee Beatty of Birmingham, Alabama (United States). He beg

#13 George Valentin Bibescu

George III Valentin, Prince Bibescu ( Romanian pronunciation:   [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe valenˈtin biˈbesku] ; 22 March 1880, Bucharest – 2 July 1941, Bucharest ) was a Romanian early aviation pioneer and automobile enthusiast. George Valentin Bibescu George Valentin Bibescu, 1911 Born George III Valentin, Princ

#14 Tryggve Gran

Jens Tryggve Herman Gran MC (20 January 1888 – 8 January 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author. [3] Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author Tryggve Gran Tryggve Gran around 1912-1913 Born ( 1888-01-20 ) 20 January 1888 [1] Bergen , Norway Died 8 January 1980 (1980-01-08) (age

#15 Henry C. Mustin (1874–1923)

Henry Croskey Mustin (6 February 1874 – 23 August 1923) was a pioneering naval aviator who undertook the task of establishing the first Naval Aeronautic Station (now Naval Air Station Pensacola ) on the site of the abandoned Navy Yard at Warrington , Florida in 1914. He was designated Navy Air Pilot

#16 Emory Conrad Malick

Emory Conrad Malick (December 29, 1881 – January 23, 1959) was an aviation pioneer from the state of Pennsylvania , United States. He was an early graduate of the Curtiss Flying School , where he earned his International Pilot's License (FAI #105) on March 20, 1912. In March 2011, an article publish

#17 Karl Vollmöller

Karl Gustav Vollmöller (or Vollmoeller ; 7 May 1878 – 18 October 1948) was a German philologist , archaeologist , poet , playwright , screenwriter , and aircraft designer. He is most famous for the elaborate religious spectacle-pantomime The Miracle and the screenplay for the celebrated 1930 film Th

#18 Charles E. Whitsett

Charles Edward "Ed" Whitsett Jr. (1936-1993) was a USAF officer and NASA engineer specializing in solutions for effective human movement in zero gravity . The pinnacle of his work was the astronaut maneuvering unit (MMU) which enabled satellite rescue and repair. For this capability, Whitsett along

#19 Xu Dazhe

Xu Dazhe ( Chinese : 许达哲 ; born September 1956) is a Chinese politician and aerospace engineer. He was CPC Secretary of Hunan province. Previously, he was the Governor of Hunan. Chinese politician and aerospace engineer In this Chinese name , the family name is Xu . Xu Dazhe 许达哲 Xu in 2015 Chairman

#20 List of pilots with foreign Aviator's Certificates accredited by the Royal Aero Club 1910–14

The world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), was founded on 14 October 1905. The Royal Aero Club is the authority which administers the above activities for the United Kingdom. With effect from 1 March 1910,


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Engine / Engine


#1 Pratt & Whitney/Allison 578-DX

The Pratt & Whitney/Allison 578-DX was an experimental aircraft engine , a hybrid between a turbofan and a turboprop known as a propfan . The engine was designed in the 1980s to power proposed propfan aircraft such as the Boeing 7J7 and the MD-91 and MD-92 derivatives of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80

#2 Scramjet programs

Scramjet programs refers to research and testing programs for the development of supersonic combustion ramjets , known as scramjets . This list provides a short overview of national and international collaborations, and civilian and military programs. The USA, Russia, India, and China (2014), have s


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Event / Event


#1 2002 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005 Centuries : 20th century   ·   21st century   ·   22nd century Decades : 1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s   2010s   2020s   2030s Years : 1999   2000   2001   2

#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s

Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July   1985   ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb

#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)

This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran

#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

#5 Claire Egtvedt

Clairmont L. "Claire" Egtvedt (October 18, 1892 – October 19, 1975) was an airplane designer and president and chairman of the Boeing Company . Along with Ed Wells , he is considered to be the father of the Boeing B-17 bomber. [1] Egtvedt was chief engineer on airplanes such as the B-1 mailplane, Bo

#6 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 ;

#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4

The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai

#8 1979 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976   1977   1978   1979   1980   1981   1982 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1940s   1950s   1960s   1970s   1980s   1990s   2000s Years : 1976   1977   1978   1979   1980   1981   19

#9 Federal Airport Act of 1946

Federal Airport Act of 1946 is United States statute establishing a federal program for the development of civil aviation airports within the continental United States . The Act of Congress authorized federal grants to progressively evolve civil aviation bases. The public law mandates a national air

#10 List of air rage incidents

This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of

#11 Iran Air Flight 742

Iran Air Flight 742 was a Boeing 727 passenger jet on a scheduled service from Moscow , Russia, to Tehran , Iran, which on 18 October 2011 made an emergency landing at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport , after the nose landing gear failed to deploy. All 113 occupants on board survived without

#12 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)

This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran

#13 1910 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907   1908   1909   1910   1911   1912   1913 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1880s   1890s   1900s   1910s   1920s   1930s   1940s Years : 1907   1908   1909   1910   1911   1912   19

#14 1925 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1925. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2010 ) The areas of the world covered by commercial aviation in 1925 Years in aviation : 1922   1923   1924   1925   1926   1927   1928 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th cent

#15 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

#16 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24

The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.

#17 1951 in aviation

This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948   1949   1950   1951   1952   1953   1954 Centuries : 19th century   ·   20th century   ·   21st century Decades : 1920s   1930s   1940s   1950s   1960s   1970s   1980s Years : 1948   1949   1950   1951   1952   1953   19

#18 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century

This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding

#19 List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed Constellation

The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines . It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California , USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a tri

#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


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Helicopter / Helicopter


#1 Boeing CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor helicopter developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and manufactured by Boeing Vertol . The Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter that is among the heaviest lifting Western helicopters. Its name, Chinook, is from the Native American Chinook people of Or


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Manufacturer / Manufacturer


#1 General Electric

General Electric Company ( GE ) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston . American multinational conglomerate "GE" redirects here. For other uses, see GE (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with the former British Ge

#2 Baykar

Baykar is a private Turkish defence company specialising in UAVs , C4I and artificial intelligence . Turkish tactical UAV manufacturer Baykar Type Private company Predecessor Baykar Makina Founded 1984 ; 38   years ago   ( 1984 ) Founder Özdemir Bayraktar Headquarters Istanbul, Turkey Key people Sel

#3 Hawker Beechcraft

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation ( HBC ) was an American aerospace manufacturing company that built the Beechcraft and Hawker business jet lines of aircraft between 2006 and 2013. The company headquarters was in Wichita, Kansas , United States, with maintenance and manufacturing locations worldwide. Th

#4 Superior Aviation Beijing

Superior Aviation Beijing is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer. Chinese aircraft manufacturer Superior Aviation Beijing Co. Ltd. Industry Aerospace Founded 2010 Headquarters Beijing, China , China Key people Chairman Cheng Shenzong [1] Subsidiaries Superior Air Parts , Brantly International , Qingdao

#5 Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group

The Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) or Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC), a subsidiary of AVIC , is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that designs and manufactures combat aircraft and is also a manufacturer of aircraft parts. It was founded in 1958 (as Chengdu State Aircraft Factory No.132 A

#6 Competition between Airbus and Boeing

The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its

#7 Airspeed Ltd.

Airspeed Limited was established in 1931 to build aeroplanes in York , England, by A. H. Tiltman and Nevil Shute Norway (the aeronautical engineer and novelist, who used his forenames as his pen-name). The other directors were A. E. Hewitt, Lord Grimthorpe and Alan Cobham . Amy Johnson was also one


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Weapon / Weapon


#1 RDS-3

RDS-3 was the third atomic bomb developed by the Soviet Union in 1951, after the famous RDS-1 and RDS-2 . It was called Marya in the military. The bomb had a composite design with a plutonium core inside a uranium shell, providing an explosive power of 41.2 kilotons. [1] The RDS-3T was a modernized

#2 AGM-28 Hound Dog

The North American Aviation AGM-28 Hound Dog was a supersonic , turbojet-propelled , air-launched cruise missile developed in 1959 for the United States Air Force . It was primarily designed to be capable of attacking Soviet ground-based air defense sites prior to a potential air attack by B-52 Stra

#3 Nike-X

Nike-X was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system designed in the 1960s by the United States Army to protect major cities in the United States from attacks by the Soviet Union 's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fleet during the Cold War . The X in the name referred to its experimental basi

#4 Anti-ballistic missile

An anti-ballistic missile ( ABM ) is a surface-to-air missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (missile defense). Ballistic missiles are used to deliver nuclear , chemical , biological , or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory . The term "anti-ballistic missile" is a generic


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