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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
Fursatganj Airfield is an airfield at Fursatganj of Amethi district (formerly in Raebareli district ) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Airport in Raebareli Fursatganj Airfield Raebareli Airport IATA : none ICAO : VERB Summary Airport type Public Owner Ministry of Civil Aviation , Government of
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport , Kingsford Smith Airport , or Sydney Airport ; IATA : SYD , ICAO : YSSY ; ASX : SYD ) is an international airport in Sydney , Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district , in the suburb of Mascot . Th
Foothills Medical Centre ( FMC ) is the largest hospital in the province of Alberta and is located in the city of Calgary . It is one of Canada's most recognized medical facilities and one of the leading research and teaching hospitals. Foothills Medical Centre provides advanced healthcare services
Aiken Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north-northeast of Aiken, South Carolina . It was closed in 1975. Closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station Aiken Air Force Station Aiken Army A
Alexai Point Army Airfield is an abandoned World War II airfield with two runways laid across Alexai Point on Attu Island , Alaska. The remains of the Seabee built airbase are located about 4 miles east of the closed Casco Cove Coast Guard Station , directly across Massacre Bay. Alexai Point Army Ai
Mercer Airfield ( ICAO : NZME ) is an uncontrolled aerodrome 3.23 NM (6 km) northeast of Mercer Village in the Waikato region of New Zealand . [4] Airport in Mercer, New Zealand Mercer Airfield IATA : none ICAO : NZME [1] Summary Airport type Private Owner Niel Young Operator Palms On George Ltd [
#8 RAF Thornaby
Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby was a former Royal Air Force Station located near the town of Thornaby-on-Tees , in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command , Bomber Command and Coastal Command all operated from the base over its history, but its stint under Coast
Olaya Herrera Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera ) ( IATA : EOH , ICAO : SKMD ) is an airport located in Medellín , Colombia , that serves regional and domestic flights. Additionally, the airport is used by general aviation and features several hangars for charters. This article is about M
#10 U.S. Naval Air Station Lough Foyle Ireland
U.S. Naval Air Station Lough Foyle was a seaplane station at Lough Foyle in Ireland, which was operated by the United States Navy (USN) and commissioned on July 1, 1918 with Commander Henry D. Cooke , USN as the commanding officer. [2] Located near Quigley's Point in County Donegal , [1] and approxi
#11 Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport
Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport ( IATA : STS , ICAO : KSTS , FAA LID : STS ) is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Santa Rosa, California , in Sonoma County, California , United States. [1] [2] Municipal airport in Sonoma County, California, United States Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County
#12 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
#13 Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport
Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport ( IATA : CAW , ICAO : SBCP ) is the airport serving Campos dos Goytacazes , Brazil . It is named after the Congressman Bartholomeu Lysandro de Albernaz (1899–1965), a local plantation owner in whose land, the Fazenda Bonsucesso, the airport was built. [3] Airport C
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport ( IATA : IXC , ICAO : VICG ) is a customs airport serving the Punjab and Chandigarh Union Territory . The airport is located in the village of Jhiurheri, Mohali, Punjab. [6] The airport caters to six domestic airlines and connects Chandigarh to 17 domestic
#15 Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport ( IATA : MKE , ICAO : KMKE , FAA LID : MKE ) is a civil-military airport 5 nautical miles (9.3 km ; 5.8 mi ) south of downtown Milwaukee , Wisconsin , United States. [2] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrat
Frankfurt–Hahn Airport ( German: Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn , IATA : HHN , ICAO : EDFH ) is an international airport in the municipality of Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany. Airport in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany For the NATO military use of this facility, see Hahn Air Base . Frankfurt–Hahn Airp
Moorabbin (Harry Hawker) Airport ( IATA : MBW , ICAO : YMMB ) is a mostly general aviation airport for light aircraft located in between the southern Melbourne suburbs of Heatherton , Cheltenham , Dingley Village and Mentone . It also receives commercial airline service. The airport grounds are trea
Port Macquarie Airport ( IATA : PQQ , ICAO : YPMQ ) is an airport in Port Macquarie , New South Wales , Australia . The airport is 2.25 nautical miles (4.17 km; 2.59 mi) west [2] of the city centre and is owned and managed by the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (ABN 11 236 901 601) on behalf of
Royal Air Force Ludford Magna or more simply RAF Ludford Magna is a former Royal Air Force station located on agricultural farmland immediately south of the village of Ludford , Lincolnshire and was sited 21. 4miles (34.4 km) north east of the county town of Lincoln , Lincolnshire, England. RAF Lu
#20 RAF Upwood
Royal Air Force Upwood or more simply RAF Upwood is a former Royal Air Force station adjacent to the village of Upwood , Cambridgeshire , England , in the United Kingdom . Former Royal Air Force station This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) RAF Upwood Bury , Ca
#1 Xian Y-7
The Xian Y-7 ( Chinese : 运-7 ; pinyin : Yùn-qī ) is a twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft built in China . [1] It is based on the Soviet-designed Antonov An-24 series. [2] Chinese turboprop transport aircraft Y-7 A Y-7-100 of China General Aviation Role Airliner / Freighter Type of aircraft
#2 Bell XP-83
The Bell XP-83 (later redesignated ZXF-83 ) was a United States prototype jet escort fighter designed by Bell Aircraft during World War II . It first flew in 1945. As with most early first generation jet fighters , the design was hampered by a relative lack of power. With the rapid advancements in j
#3 Avro Vulcan
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] is a jet-powered , tailless , delta-wing , high-altitude, strategic bomber , which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company ( Avro ) designed the Vulcan in response
#4 Harbin Y-12
The Harbin Y-12 ( Chinese : 运-12 ; pinyin : Yùn-12 ) is a high wing twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft built by Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). Utility transport aircraft Y-12 Harbin Y-12 II of the Iranian IRGC Role Twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin C
The BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 was a planned maritime patrol and attack aircraft intended to replace the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 . The rebuilt aircraft would have extended the operating life of the Nimrod fleet by several decades and significantly improved the aircraft by installing more efficient R
The Fairchild FC-1 and its derivatives were a family of light, single-engine, high-wing utility monoplanes produced in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. The aircraft was originally designed to provide a camera platform for Sherman Fairchild 's aerial photography and survey business, Fairchil
The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined STOL utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 was produced at Pilatus Flugzeugwerke in Stans, Switzerland. It has been built in both piston engine - and turboprop -powered versions, and was produced under
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker . It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era. Regional airliner by Fokker F
#9 Potez 506
The Potez 506 was a version of the Potez 501 French single engine observation aircraft , specially modified to capture the World absolute altitude record. In September 1933 it set a new record at 13,661 m (44,820 ft) . Potez 501 modified to set altitude records in the 1930s Potez 506 Role Altitu
#10 Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus . Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300 , its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 quadjet and launched both designs with their first order
#11 Antonov An-28
The Antonov An-28 ( NATO reporting name Cash ) is a twin-engined light turboprop transport aircraft, developed from the Antonov An-14 M. It was the winner of a competition against the Beriev Be-30 , for use by Aeroflot as a short-range airliner. [1] It first flew in 1969. A total of 191 were built a
#12 Grigorovich MR-2
The Grigorovich MR-2 was a long-range reconnaissance flying boat designed by the Grigorovich Design Bureau for the Soviet Navy in the late 1920s. 1920s Soviet reconnaissance flying boat MR-2 Role Reconnaissance flying boat Type of aircraft Designer Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich First flight 23 Septem
#13 Lockheed YP-24
The Lockheed-Detroit YP-24 was a 1930s prototype two-seat fighter aircraft produced by Detroit Lockheed . An attack version called the A-9 was also proposed. The YP-24 is most remarkable for being the first fighter aircraft to bear the Lockheed name. American two-seat fighter prototype YP-24 Y1A-9 R
#14 CAC Boomerang
The CAC Boomerang is a fighter aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation between 1942 and 1945. Approved for production shortly following the Empire of Japan 's entry into the Second World War , the Boomerang was rapidly designed as to meet the urgent d
#15 ICP Savannah
The ICP Savannah is a high-wing, single-engine, ultralight with side-by-side seating for two produced in Italy by ICP srl . It has sold in large numbers, particularly in Europe . The Savannah is in production, sold in both kit and ready-to-fly form. [1] [2] This article uses bare URLs , which are un
The Consolidated P-30 (PB-2) was a 1930s United States two-seat fighter aircraft . An attack version called the A-11 was also built, along with two Y1P-25 prototypes and YP-27 , Y1P-28 , and XP-33 proposals. The P-30 is significant for being the first fighter in United States Army Air Corps service
The Convair Model 48 Charger was a prototype light attack and observation aircraft of the 1960s, developed to meet a requirement for a dedicated counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft . It was a two-seat, twin-boom aircraft powered by two turboprop engines which lost out to the North American Rockwell O
The Bell YFM-1 Airacuda was an American heavy fighter aircraft , developed by the Bell Aircraft Corporation during the mid-1930s. It was the first military aircraft produced by Bell. Originally designated the Bell Model 1 , the Airacuda first flew on 1 September 1937. The Airacuda was marked by bold
The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas . It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The MD-80 was the second generation of the DC-9 family, originally designated as
#20 Chernov Che-24
The Gidrosamlet Che-24, 26 and 29 are closely related light flying boats designed and built in Russia from 2010. Che-24 Role Single engine light flying boat Type of aircraft National origin Russia Manufacturer Gidrosamolet LCC (Seaplane Ltd) Designer Boris Chernov First flight 19 October 2010
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Fanshaw Bay, located within Cape Fanshaw, of the Alexander Archipelago in the Territory of Alaska . The cape was given its name by Charles Mitchell Thomas , who was mapping the area, in 18
#3 Soviet helicopter carrier Leningrad
Leningrad was the second of two Moskva -class helicopter carriers in service with the Soviet Navy . Laid down at Nikolayev South (Shipyard No.444) , Leningrad was commissioned in late 1968. Preceded by Moskva , there were no further vessels built, reportedly due to the poor handling of the ships in
USS Bunker Hill (CV/CVA/CVS-17, AVT-9) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War. Commissioned in May 1943 and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, the s
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
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
USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II . Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force (variously designated as Task Force 38 or 58) in the Pacific Ocean , the navy's primary offensive f
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth class of aircraft carriers and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy . Capable of carrying 60 aircraft including fixed wing, rotary wing and autonomous vehicles, [18] she is named in honour of the first HMS Queen Elizabeth , a World War I
#10 USS Windham Bay
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
USS Barnes (AVG-20/ACV-20/CVE-20) was a Bogue -class escort carrier in the United States Navy . She was the second ship to carry the name. For other ships with the same name, see USS Barnes . USS Barnes transporting P-38s and P-47s, 1943 History United States Name USS Barnes Namesake Barnes Sound, F
#12 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz -class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy . She is the second Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln . Her home port is NAS North Island , San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fle
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) , also known as The Fighting "I" , is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific T
#14 USS Thetis Bay
USS Thetis Bay (CVE-90) was the thirty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in March 1944, commissioned in April, and served as a transport carrier in the Pacific, as well as a replenishment carrier supporting the Al
#15 USS Kitkun Bay
USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) was the seventeenth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was launched in November 1943, and transferred to the Navy and commissioned in December. She served in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign , the Battle
#16 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
#17 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
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
#19 USS Tulagi
USS Tulagi (CVE-72) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy History Name Tulagi Namesake The Battle of Tulagi , 7–8 August 1942 Ordered as Fortazela Bay Builder Kaiser Company Laid down 7 June 1943 Launched 15 November 1943 Co
#20 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
#1 Canadian Airlines International
Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (stylized as Canadi›n Airlines or Canadi‹n Airlines , or simply Canadian ) was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada , carrying more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destina
#2 Vayudoot
Vayudoot ( Hindi : वायुदूत , romanized : Vāyudūt , lit. ' messenger who rides on the wind ' ) was a regional airline in India established on 20 January 1981 as a joint-venture between the two state-owned carriers, Indian Airlines and Air India . [1] The airline was headquartered at New Delhi 's
UK International Airlines was a British airline based in Sheffield , England , United Kingdom . UK International Airlines Limited held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats, for a very sh
#4 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
Delta Air Lines, Inc. , typically referred to as Delta , is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier . One of the world's oldest airlines in operation , Delta is headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . [1] The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, incl
Hamburg International Luftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH & Co. Betriebs KG was an independent passenger airline based in Hamburg-Nord , Hamburg , Germany , [1] operating scheduled charter services for European tour operators, as well as ad hoc charters and subservices. Its main base was Hamburg Airport ,
#7 Transportes Aéreos Nacionales
Transportes Aéreos Nacionales SA , also known as TAN Airlines , [1] was a Honduran airline, headquartered at the Edificio TAN in Tegucigalpa . [2] The carrier was set up in 1947 and merged into SAHSA , another Honduran airline, in November 1991 ( 1991-11 ) . Not to be confused with Transportes A
JSC Uzbekistan Airways , [2] operating as Uzbekistan Airways ( Uzbek : Oʻzbekiston Havo Yoʻllari , Ўзбекистон Ҳаво Йўллари ; Russian : Узбекские Авиалинии ), is the flag carrier airline of Uzbekistan , [3] headquartered in Tashkent . [4] From its hub at Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport ,
#9 RegionsAir
RegionsAir was a 14 CFR Part 121 regional airline based out of the Smyrna Airport in Smyrna, Tennessee , USA . [2] The hub airports for RegionsAir were Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). Corporate Express / Corporate Airlines / RegionsAir
#10 Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc. , operating as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, is an American airline that once flew air carrier operations and conducted other travel related businesses from 1928 until 1982 and continues
#11 Originair
Originair is an airline based in Nelson, New Zealand , that operates domestic flights in New Zealand . It was founded in 2015 by local businessman Robert Inglis, who had previously founded Air Nelson and Origin Pacific Airways . Originair commenced operations on 12 August 2015 with flights between N
Allegheny Airlines was an American airline that operated out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States, from 1952 to 1979 with routes primarily located in the eastern U.S. [1] It was the forerunner of USAir which was subsequently renamed US Airways , which itself merged with American Airlines . It
#13 Edelweiss Air
Edelweiss Air AG is a Swiss leisure airline , charter airline and the sister company of Swiss International Air Lines . It operates flights to European and intercontinental destinations from its base at Zürich Airport . [5] Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss Air IATA ICAO Callsign WK [1] EDW EDELWEISS
#14 Arnarflug
Arnarflug was a major Icelandic airline that operated from April 1976 until its bankruptcy in October 1990. It was founded by former employees of Air Viking, following its own bankruptcy in March 1976. Arnarflug was the main competitor of Flugleiðir during the 1980s . [1] [2] The airline had both do
#15 Concorde aircraft histories
Twenty Concorde aircraft were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft Two development aircraft 14 production aircraft Wikimedia list article This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2013 ) Concorde British Airways C
#16 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
#17 TUI fly Belgium
TUI fly Belgium , [1] [2] legally incorporated as TUI Airlines Belgium S.A./N.V. and formerly branded Jetairfly , [2] is a Belgian scheduled and charter airline with its registered office at Brussels Airport . [3] Belgian charter airline at Brussels Airport This article is about the Belgian airline.
#18 National Airlines (1934–1980)
National Airlines was an American airline that operated from 1934 to 1980. [2] For most of its existence the company was headquartered at Miami International Airport , Florida. [3] At its height, National Airlines had a network of "Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast" flights, linking Florida and the Gulf Coast
#19 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
#20 Lao Airlines
Lao Airlines State Enterprise [2] is the national airline of Laos , headquartered in Vientiane . It operates domestic and international services to countries such as Cambodia , China , Japan , South Korea , Thailand , and Vietnam . Its main operating base is Wattay International Airport in Vientiane
The history of ballooning , both with hot air and gas , spans many centuries. It includes many firsts, including the first human flight, first flight across the English Channel , first flight in North America, and first aircraft related disaster. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve
The Dixmude was a Zeppelin airship built for the Imperial German Navy as L 72 (c/n LZ 114 ) and unfinished at the end of the First World War , when it was given to France as war reparations and recommissioned in French Navy service and renamed Dixmude . It was lost when it exploded in mid-air on 21
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
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
Zodiac Aerospace was a French aerospace group founded in 1896 that supplied systems and equipment for aircraft. It had around 100 sites across the globe and employed nearly 35,000 people. In October 2018 it was acquired by French aerospace and defense company Safran . French aerospace group This art
In aeronautics , a balloon is an unpowered aerostat , which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy . A balloon may be free, moving with the wind, or tethered to a fixed point. It is distinct from an airship , which is a powered aerostat that can propel itself through the air in a controlled man
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
#8 Airship
An airship or dirigible balloon is a type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power . [1] Aerostats gain their lift from a lifting gas that is less dense than the surrounding air. Dirigible airships compared with related aerostats, from a turn-of-
The Zeppelin P Class was the first Zeppelin airship type to be produced in quantity after the outbreak of the First World War . Twenty-two of the type were built as well as twelve of a lengthened version, the Q Class . They were used for many of the airship bombing raids on the United Kingdom in 1
The 711 Squadron " Albatrozes " ( Esquadra 711 ) was a flying squadron of the Portuguese Air Force . Its primary mission was Search and Rescue and it has had secondary missions tactical air transport and general air transport in the Azores archipelago. During the time it was active it was the only o
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 32 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 32 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the German Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 41 aerial victories during the war, including four enemy observation ba
The United States Air Force 's 97th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. Nebraska-based unit studying and devising communication securities 97th Intelligence Squadron Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint Active 1917–1919; 1935–1944; 1979–present Country
Seaplane Squadron was a flying unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between the wars. It operated Supermarine Southampton flying boats from January 1928, as well as other types. Along with Fighter Squadron , Seaplane Squadron was a component of No. 1 Flying Training School , based at RAAF
The 378th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 495th Fighter Group , Fifteenth Air Force , stationed at Truax Field , Wisconsin . It was last activated on 8 November 2015. 378th Fighter Squadron 378th Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt, 1944 Active 10 Feb
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
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
The 35th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 8th Operations Group , stationed at Kunsan Air Base , South Korea. The squadron operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions. United States Air Force combat squadron 35th F
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
Number 74 Squadron , also known as "Tiger Squadron" from its tiger-head motif, was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It operated fighter aircraft from 1917 to the 1990s, and then trainers until its disbandment in 2000. It was the Royal Air Force's member of the NATO Tiger Association from 1961 unt
The 104th Fighter Wing (104 FW) is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard , stationed at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (Barnes Air National Guard Base), Westfield, Massachusetts. When activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . 104
Number 13 Squadron , also written as XIII Squadron , is a squadron of the Royal Air Force which operate the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle from RAF Waddington since reforming on 26 October 2012. [3] The unit first formed as part of the Royal Flying Corps on 10 January 1915 and
The 68th Fighter Squadron was one of the longest-serving fighter squadrons in U.S. Air Force history, remaining active almost continually for 60 years. Known as the "Lightning Lancers", on the morning of 27 June 1950 pilots of the 68th Fighter-All Weather Squadron flying the North American F-82 Twin
#14 1st Fighter Wing
The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force . It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base , VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing . United States Air Force flying unit 1st Fighter Wing Formation of
#15 Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II . JG 2 operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat, single-engine Interceptor aircraft . This article is about the Second World War military unit. For the First World War military unit, see
No. 20 Squadron is the Royal Air Force 's Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) for ground-based Tactical Air Command and Control, and Air Battle Management. It is part of the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS) and is based at RAF Boulmer . It was allocated the role on 1 June 2021. [2] D
#17 Jagdstaffel 29
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 29 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 29 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The squadron would score 76 aerial victories during the war, at the cost of 13 of their pilots kill
#18 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing , stationed at Torrejon Air Base , Spain, where it was inactivated on 28 June 1991. 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16A Fighting Falcon of the 613th Squadron [no
No. 542 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as a photographic reconnaissance squadron in World War II that reformed in the post war period. No. 542 Squadron RAF Active 19 October 1942 – 27 August 1945 15 May 1954 - 1 Oct 1955 1 Nov 1955 – 1 Oct 1958 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal
Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) " Afrika " was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II . The wing was given the name "Africa" for serving in the North African Campaign predominantly alone in the period from April 1941 to September 1942. Elements of JG 27 fought in every major theatre of op
In aviation, a brownout (or brown-out ) is an in-flight visibility restriction due to dust or sand in the air. [1] In a brownout, the pilot cannot see nearby objects which provide the outside visual references necessary to control the aircraft near the ground. [2] This can cause spatial disorientati
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
#3 Dutch roll
Dutch roll is a type of aircraft motion consisting of an out-of- phase combination of "tail-wagging" (yaw) and rocking from side to side (roll). This yaw -roll coupling is one of the basic flight dynamic modes (others include phugoid , short period , and spiral divergence ). This motion is normally
Ernest Archdeacon (23 March 1863 – 3 January 1950) was a French lawyer and aviation pioneer before the First World War . He made his first balloon flight at the age of 20. He commissioned a copy of the 1902 Wright No. 3 glider but had only limited success. He was regarded as France's foremost pr
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
Compton Ignatius White Jr. (December 19, 1920 – October 19, 1998) was a two-term congressman from northern Idaho . A Democrat , he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964 . [1] White left office in January 1967 and is the last from the Idaho Panhandle region
Eugene Burton Ely (October 21, 1886 [1] – October 19, 1911) was an American aviation pioneer , credited with the first shipboard aircraft take off and landing . 19/20th-century American aviation pioneer Eugene Burton Ely Born ( 1886-10-21 ) October 21, 1886 Williamsburg, Iowa , US Died October 19, 1
#5 Maria de Lourdes Sá Teixeira
Maria de Lourdes Braga de Sá Teixeira (19 October 1907 - 19 July 1984) was a Portuguese aviator, being the first woman to obtain a pilot’s licence in Portugal, at the age of twenty-one. First Portuguese woman to hold a pilot’s licence Maria de Lourdes Sá Teixeira Born ( 1907-10-19 ) October 19, 1907
Assen "Jerry" Jordanoff ( Bulgarian : Асен Христов Йорданов , born Asen Hristov Yordanov , September 2, 1896 - October 19, 1967) was a Bulgarian-American inventor , engineer , and aviator . Jordanoff is considered to be the founder of aeronautical engineering in Bulgaria, as well as a contributor to
Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi bastjɛ̃ tiʁi] ; 19 October 1927 – 11 March 1963) was a French Air Force lieutenant-colonel and military air-weaponry engineer. He was the creator of the Nord SS.10 / SS.11 missiles. He attempted to assassinate French President Charles
Christopher E. Gerty (born October 19, 1975) is an American aerospace engineer who worked on NASA 's Constellation Program . [1] Gerty is an advocate of NASA's Open Government Initiative and is a leading voice on the concept of participatory exploration and collaboration. He has fifteen years of exp
#9 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#10 Glynn Lunney
Glynn Stephen Lunney (November 27, 1936 – March 19, 2021) was an American NASA engineer . An employee of NASA since its creation in 1958, Lunney was a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, and was on duty during historic events such as the Apollo 11 lunar ascent and the pivotal hour
#11 Glidden Doman
Glidden Doman (January 28, 1921 – June 6, 2016) was an American aeronautical engineer and pioneer in helicopters and modern wind turbines. [1] He founded one of America's original six helicopter companies (Doman Helicopters, Inc.) after making major contributions to the use of Sikorsky helicopters d
#12 Božena Laglerová
Božena Laglerová (December 11, 1888 - October 8, 1941) was a pioneer aviator. [1]
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
#14 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 .
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
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km) , flying alone for 33.5 hours. Hi
#17 Jack Parsons (rocket engineer)
John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons ; [nb 1] October 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952) was an American rocket engineer , chemist , and Thelemite occultist . Associated with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Parsons was one of the principal founders of both the Jet Propulsion
#18 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 .
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
#20 Henri Mignet
Henri Mignet , (October 19, 1893 – August 31, 1965), was a French radio engineer who became well known as an aircraft designer and builder. [1] [2] His most famous design is the Flying Flea family of aircraft. French aircraft designer This article is about the French engineer. For the French journal
The Rolls-Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofans produced by Rolls-Royce . It continues the three spool architecture of the RB211 with a maximum thrust ranging from 61,900 to 97,000 lbf (275 to 431 kN ) . Launched as the RB-211-524L in June 1988, the prototype first ran in August 1990.
The Lycoming O-435 is an American six- cylinder , horizontally opposed fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter engine made by Lycoming Engines . The engine is a six-cylinder version of the four-cylinder Lycoming O-290 . American 1940s aircraft engine O-435 Type Piston tank and aircraft engine National or
The Pratt & Whitney JT8D is a low-bypass (0.96 to 1) turbofan engine introduced by Pratt & Whitney in February 1963 with the inaugural flight of the Boeing 727 . It was a modification of the Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojet engine which powered the US Navy A-6 Intruder attack aircraft . Eight models com
The Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce , an iteration of the Trent family powering exclusively the Airbus A330neo . Announced on 14 July 2014, it first ran on 27 November 2015. It made its first flight on 19 October 2017 aboard on the A330neo. It received
The 1966 Palomares B-52 crash , also called the Palomares incident , occurred on 17 January 1966, when a B-52G bomber of the United States Air Force 's Strategic Air Command collided with a KC-135 tanker during mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet (9,450 m) over the Mediterranean Sea , off the coast o
#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
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
#4 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
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 Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1999: Years in aviation : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20
#9 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 (PK705) was a Boeing 720 airliner that crashed while descending to land at Cairo International Airport on 20 May 1965. Of the 121 passengers and crew on board, all but 6 were killed. [2] 1965 aviation accident Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 A Pa
#10 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
#11 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident
On 29 August 2007, six AGM-129 ACM cruise missiles , each loaded with a W80-1 variable yield nuclear warhead , were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52H heavy bomber at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and transported to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana . The nuclea
#12 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
#13 Western Airlines Flight 2605
Western Airlines Flight 2605 , nicknamed the "Night Owl", [2] was an international scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles , California, to Mexico City , Mexico . On October 31, 1979, at 5:42 a.m. CST ( UTC−06:00 ), the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating the flight crashed at Mexico City Intern
#14 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
#15 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
#16 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
#17 Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984
Aviation Drug-Trafficking Control Act of 1984 is a United States Federal law amending the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 . The statutory law authorized criminal penalties for the unlawful aerial transportation of controlled substances . The Act of Congress mandated the revocation of aircraft registrat
#18 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
#19 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.
#20 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash
The 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash occurred when a twin engine Antonov An-26 , belonging to the Congolese air carrier Africa One , crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from N'djili Airport in Kinshasa , Democratic Republic of the Congo on 4 October 2007. The flight left N'djili at 10:43 loc
The de Havilland DH.52 was a single-seat, high-winged glider produced as an entrant to a 1922 prize competition. Two were built but insufficient torsional stiffness in the wings led to control problems and the DH.52 was rapidly abandoned. DH.52 Role single seat glider Type of aircraft National origi
Otto Lilienthal 's Large Biplane glider ( Großer Doppeldecker ) was designed and built in 1895 as an advanced stage of the Lilienthal Normalsegelapparat – a monoplane glider invented by Otto Lilienthal. The Normalsegelapparat , patented in 1893 (US patent from 1895), was the first production aircraf
The Bowlus SP-1 Paperwing was an American high-wing cantilever monoplane, single-seat, glider that was designed in 1928 and completed by William Hawley Bowlus on January 1, 1929. The SP-1 was Bowlus' sixteenth glider, and was test flown at Lindbergh Field in San Diego in January, 1929. [1] Later tes
#4 Warsztaty Szybowcowe SG-21 Lwów
The D.W.L. SG-21 Lwów was a Polish high performance sailplane built for the Polish government. Though both it and a development, the SG-28 , were one-offs, they set several national records and led to the batch-produced Warsztaty Szybowcowe SG-3 . SG-21 Lwów SG-21 Lwów in 1932 Role high performance
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
Ken Brock Manufacturing, Inc. was an American aircraft manufacturer founded by Ken Brock in the 1960s and based in Stanton, California . The company specialized in the design and manufacture of autogyros in the form of kits for amateur construction , including under the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicle
#3 Agusta A.101
The Agusta A.101 (originally designated AZ.101 ) was a large prototype transport helicopter developed in Italy during the 1960s. Despite prospective orders from the Italian armed forces, no buyers emerged and the project was abandoned in 1971. A.101 A.101 helicopter in 1964. Third from right is Coun
The General Motors Company [2] ( GM ) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit , Michigan , United States. [3] It is the largest automaker in the United States and was the largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. [4
Hewlett & Blondeau was a manufacturer of aeroplanes and other equipment based in Leagrave , Luton , England which produced more than 800 aeroplanes and employed up to 700 people. Hewlett & Blondeau Limited Industry Aerospace, Engineering Founded circa 1910 Defunct 1920 Fate bankrupt Headquarters Lut
The Evolution Aircraft Company is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Redmond, Oregon . The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction . [1] [2] American aircraft manufacturer Evolution Aircraft Company Type Privately held
#4 PZL Mielec
PZL Mielec ( Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze - Polish Aviation Works), formerly WSK-Mielec ( Wytwórnia Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego ) and WSK "PZL-Mielec" is a Polish aerospace manufacturer based in Mielec . It is the largest aerospace manufacturer in postwar Poland. In 2007, it was acquired by Sikorsky Aircraf
#1 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
#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]
#3 Feuerlilie
Feuerlilie (English: fire lily) was the code name of a German anti-aircraft missile , which was developed in 1940 and was shelved because of problems with the controller and the drive section at the end of January 1945 in favour of other projects. The Feuerlilie was built and tested at Rheinmetall-B