langs: 29 октября [ru] / october 29 [en] / 29. oktober [de] / 29 octobre [fr] / 29 ottobre [it] / 29 de octubre [es]
days: october 26 / october 27 / october 28 / october 29 / october 30 / october 31 / november 1
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport
Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport ( IATA : CZS , ICAO : SBCZ ) is the airport serving Cruzeiro do Sul , Brazil . It is the westernmost Brazilian airport served by scheduled flights. Airport Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Cruzeiro do Sul IATA : CZS ICAO : SBCZ Su
- ... n the jungle while on arrival procedures to Cruzeiro do Sul. The crew of 2 and 1 occupant died. [5] 29 october 2009: a Brazilian Air Force Cessna 208 Caravan registration FAB-2725 en route from Cruzeiro do Sul ...
#2 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
- ... August 1945 Runway: 3400x132, SOD, (06/24) [1] Used by: [5] 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group , 4–2 29 october 1944 (P-38/F-4; P-51/F-5) Y-10 Le Culot/East , Belgium Located: 50°46′54″N 004°57′28″E Now: Goetsenh ...
#3 Tabatinga International Airport
Tabatinga International Airport ( IATA : TBT , ICAO : SBTT ) is the airport serving Tabatinga , Brazil . Airport Tabatinga International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Tabatinga IATA : TBT ICAO : SBTT Summary Airport type Public Operator Infraero (1980–2021) Vinci (2021–present) Serves Tabatinga
- ... pole in poor visibility and crashed onto a parking lot . All 40 passengers and 4 crew died. [5] [6] 29 october 2009: a Brazilian Air Force Cessna 208 Caravan registration FAB-2725 en route from Cruzeiro do Sul ...
#4 Logan International Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport [4] ( IATA : BOS , ICAO : KBOS , FAA LID : BOS ) , also known as Boston Logan International Airport [5] [6] and commonly as Boston Logan , Logan Airport or simply Logan , is an international airport that is located mostly in East Boston and partial
- ... [157] [ better source needed ] WestJet Seasonal: Calgary [158] WestJet Encore Toronto–Pearson (ends october 29, 2022) [159] [158] SEAPLANE Tailwind Air 's seasonal seaplane service to Manhattan began on August 3 ...
#5 March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
- ... ron, 25 June – 31 July 1927 13th School Group, 31 July 1927 – 30 April 1931 7th Bombardment Group , 29 october 1931 – 4 December 1934 17th Pursuit (Later Bombardment) Group , 15 July 1931 – 24 June 1940 19th Bo ...
#6 Port Moresby Airfield Complex
The Port Moresby Airfield Complex was a World War II military airfield complex, built near Port Moresby in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea . It was used during the Battle of New Guinea as a base of Allied air operations primarily in 1942 and early 1943. It later became a support base as the ba
- ... bardment Squadron , 28 January – 10 April 1943 (A-24, B-25) 63d Bombardment Squadron , 23 January – 29 october 1943 (B-17) 64th Bombardment Squadron , 20 January – 10 December 1943 (B-17) 65th Bombardment Squad ...
#7 Münster Osnabrück International Airport
Münster Osnabrück International Airport ( IATA : FMO , ICAO : EDDG ) , Flughafen Münster/Osnabrück in German, is a minor international airport in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia . It is located near Greven , 25 km (16 mi) north of Münster and 35 km (22 mi) south of Osnabrück . The
- ... m Münster/Osnabrück airport to Palma de Mallorca took place in 1973. DEVELOPMENT SINCE THE 1980S On 29 october 1984 British Airways started to serve the route from Berlin to Münster/Osnabrück with BAC Super One ...
#8 Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport ( IATA : IAD , ICAO : KIAD , FAA LID : IAD ) , typically referred to as Dulles International Airport , Dulles Airport , Washington Dulles , or simply Dulles ( / ˈ d ʌ l ɪ s / DUL -iss ), is an international airport in the Eastern United States , located in Lou
- ... United Airlines Accra , Amman–Queen Alia , Amsterdam , Atlanta , Austin , Beijing–Capital (resumes october 29, 2022), [120] Boston , Brussels , Cancún , Cape Town (begins November 17, 2022), [121] Charleston (S ...
- ... mericas , São Paulo–Guarulhos (suspended), Seattle/Tacoma , Tampa , Tel Aviv , Tokyo–Haneda (begins october 29, 2022), [122] Zurich Seasonal: Aruba , Athens , Barbados , Barcelona , Berlin (begins May 25, 2023), ...
#9 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
- ... ake City , San Antonio , San Francisco , San José del Cabo , Sydney , Tampa , Tokyo–Haneda (resumes october 29, 2022), Washington–National Seasonal: Eagle/Vail [58] American Eagle Albuquerque , Denver , El Paso ...
- ... é (CR) , San José del Cabo , San Salvador , Seattle/Tacoma , Sydney , Tampa , Tokyo–Haneda (resumes october 29, 2022), Washington–National [ citation needed ] Delta Connection Albuquerque , Boise , Bozeman , Den ...
#10 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
- ... t 42°35′55″N 82°49′9″W . [27] The 3d Battalion, 517th Artillery manned the Nike facilities. [28] On 29 october 1969, the Secretary of Defense announced Project 703, a program calling for a reduction of military ...
#11 Corfu International Airport
Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" ( Greek : Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας "Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας" ) or Ioannis Kapodistrias (Capodistrias) International Airport ( IATA : CFU , ICAO : LGKR ) is a government-owned airport on the Greek island of Corfu at Kerkyra , serving both scheduled
- ... , [42] Stockholm–Arlanda , Teesside , Tel Aviv , Treviso , Turin , Verona , Vienna , Vilnius (ends 29 october 2022), [ citation needed ] Warsaw–Modlin , Weeze , Wroclaw , Zagreb [43] Scandinavian Airlines Seas ...
#12 Central Nebraska Regional Airport
Central Nebraska Regional Airport ( IATA : GRI , ICAO : KGRI , FAA LID : GRI ) is three miles northeast of Grand Island , in Hall County , Nebraska . It is owned by the Hall County Airport Authority. [1] The airport sees two airlines, Allegiant Air which flies independently and American Eagle which
- ... ways Express on behalf of US Airways via a code sharing agreement. The carrier commenced service on october 29, 2006 with two daily flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield and one daily flight to Kansas City Internatio ...
#13 Foggia Airfield Complex
The Foggia Airfield Complex was a series of World War II military airfields located within a 40 km (25 mi) radius of Foggia , in the Province of Foggia , Italy . The airfields were used by the United States Army Air Force Fifteenth Air Force as part of the strategic bombardment campaign against
- ... y – 23 February 1944 5th Bombardment Wing , December 1943 – 2 November 1945 57th Bombardment Wing , 29 october 1943 – 4 January 1944 2d Bombardment Group , B-17 Flying Fortress , 19 November 1945 – 28 February ...
#14 Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)
Henderson Field is a former military airfield on Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands during World War II . Originally built by the Japanese Empire , the conflict over its possession was one of the great battles of the Pacific War . Today it is Honiara International Airport . WWII military airfield in Guad
- ... (F4F) August 20 - Oct 1942 VMTB-132 (SBD) Oct 30 – Dec 24, 1942 VMTB-233 (SBD / TBF) August 1943 – october 29, 1943 VMF-121 (F4F) October 1942 VMF-112 "Wolf Pack" (F4U) May 1943 – July 28, 1943 – 3rd tour VMF-1 ...
#15 Rabat–Salé Airport
Salé Airport or Rabat–Salé Airport ( IATA : RBA , ICAO : GMME ) is an international airport located in the city of Salé , also serving Rabat , [1] the capital city of Morocco and of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. It is a joint use public and military airport, also hosting the First Air Base of the R
- ... ed , Madrid , Málaga , Marseille , Rome–Ciampino (begins 30 October 2022), [9] Rome–Fiumicino (ends 29 october 2022), [9] Seville , Toulouse (begins 1 November 2022), [9] Weeze Saudia Seasonal: Jeddah Transavia ...
#16 Naval Air Station Olathe
Naval Air Station Olathe is a former United States Navy base located in Gardner, Kansas . On its grounds at one point was Olathe Air Force Station . After it was closed, it was redeveloped into New Century AirCenter . Airport in Gardner, Kansas Naval Air Station Olathe Aerial view of NAS Olathe in 1
- ... , budgetary pressures of the Vietnam War forced NAS Olathe to close. The base was decommissioned on 29 october 1969 and the air station was officially closed in July 1970 with the understanding that the Navy co ...
#17 Moss Airport, Rygge
Moss Airport, Rygge ( Norwegian : Moss lufthavn, Rygge ; IATA : RYG [4] , ICAO : ENRY ) was [5] an international airport serving Moss , Oslo and Eastern Norway . It is located in Rygge , 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside Moss and 60 kilometres (37 mi) outside Oslo. It also served as a regional airp
- ... Gardermoen on frequency. On 1 June 2016, Ryanair confirmed it would close its base at Moss/Rygge by 29 october 2016. Ryanair subsequently cancelled 16 routes to/from the Oslo area entirely, while moving 8 route ...
- ... any scheduled commercial traffic to and from Moss/Rygge. Ryanair shut down its entire operations on 29 october 2016 [8] while the only other regular tenant, Norwegian Air Shuttle , left a few days earlier. STAT ...
#18 Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport ( Swedish : Karleby-Jakobstad flygplats , Finnish : Kokkola-Pietarsaaren lentoasema ; IATA : KOK , ICAO : EFKK ) is located in Kronoby , Finland , about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kokkola city centre and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Jakobstad city centre. A
- ... a), operated as a code-share with Finnair . Finnair ended its own flights to Kokkola-Pietarsaari on 29 october 2010. Flights to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport by Nextjet began on 8 February 2014, with some flights b ...
#19 Nellis Air Force Base
Nellis Air Force Base (" Nellis " colloq. ) is a United States Air Force installation in southern Nevada . Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Exercise Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag-West flown in " Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace ", [3] associated with the
- ... a military airfield. [6] "The 60 × 90 mile area at Tonopah was transferred to the War Department on 29 october 1940" [5] by Executive Order 8578. [7] MCCARRAN FIELD Not to be confused with the 1942 "Alamo Airpo ...
- ... rse from Nellis AFB to Kirtland AFB". [13] : 319 The 98th Range Wing was activated at Nellis on 29 october 2001 for Nellis Air Force Range control (previous range control was by the FWC). [ citation needed ...
#20 Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport ( Irish : Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath ) ( IATA : DUB , ICAO : EIDW ) is an international airport serving Dublin , Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). [5] The airport is located in Collinstown , 7 km (4.3 mi) north [2] of Dublin, and 3 km (1.9 mi)
- ... e , Nuremberg , [106] Paphos , Pisa , Plovdiv , Porto , Poznań , Prague , Riga , Rome–Ciampino (ends 29 october r 2022), Rome–Fiumicino (begins 30 October 2022), [107] Rzeszów , Santander , Santiago de Compostela ...
- ... Seville , Sibiu , [109] Sofia , Suceava , [99] Szczecin , Tenerife–South , Toulouse , Treviso (ends 29 october r 2022), [97] Turin , [110] [ better source needed ] Valencia , Venice (begins 30 October 2022), [97 ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Junkers W 33
The Junkers W 33 was a German 1920s single-engine low-wing monoplane transport aircraft that followed Junkers standard practice making extensive use of corrugated aluminium alloy over an aluminium alloy tube frame, that was developed from the similar but slightly smaller Junkers F 13, and evolved in
- ... from Kupang to Darwin due to a navigational error, the crew were not rescued until June 1932. [13] 29 october 1932 – D-2017 Marmara of Luft Hansa was on a freight flight from Croydon to Cologne when it crashed ...
#2 The Pink Lady (aircraft)
The Pink Lady is the nickname of a B-17G Flying Fortress bomber. Until retirement early in 2010, it was the only flying survivor to have seen action in Europe during World War II . [ citation needed ] For other uses, see Pink Lady (disambiguation) . The Pink Lady Front view of the Pink Lady Rear-rig
- ... Cerny-La Ferté Alais (LFFQ) (the airfield of Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis ) in March 2010. [1] As of 29 october 2011, [2] she is inside a new hangar where she will wait some years before flying again. [3] In 201 ...
#3 Comac ARJ21
The Comac ARJ21 Xiangfeng ( Chinese : 翔凤 ; pinyin : xiángfèng ; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix ' ) is a 78–90 seat regional jet manufactured by the Chinese state-owned aerospace company Comac . Development of the ARJ21 (Advanced Regional Jet) began in March 2002, the first prototype was rolled out on 21 Dece
- ... 014. [5] and AC104 completed an airspeed calibration flight on October 30. Route-proving started on october 29, 2014, and AC105 made 83 flights between ten airports in Chengdu, Guiyang, Guilin, Haikou, Fuzhou, Z ...
- ... s commercial flight was approved by the CAAC. During the summer schedule period of 2016, i.e. until october 29, 2016, the ARJ21-700 was scheduled to operate three weekly rotations between Chengdu and Shanghai Ho ...
#4 Fokker Dr.I
The Fokker Dr.I ( Dr eidecker , " triplane " in German ), often known simply as the Fokker Triplane , was a World War I fighter aircraft built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke . The Dr.I saw widespread service in the spring of 1918. It became famous as the aircraft in which Manfred von Richthofen gained his
- ... ad injury in the event of a crash landing. [21] WING FAILURES Heinrich Gontermann's wrecked Dr.I On 29 october 1917, Leutnant der Reserve Heinrich Gontermann , Staffelführer of Jasta 15, was performing aerobati ...
#5 Cessna DC-6
The Cessna Model DC-6 was a 1920s American high-wing four-seat tourer built by the Cessna Aircraft Company . It was used by the United States Army Air Corps as the UC-77/UC-77A . Model DC-6 The DC-6A Role Four-seat tourer Type of aircraft Manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company Designer Clyde Cessna Fi
- ... went into production in two versions, the DC-6A and DC-6B. Both versions were type certificated on october 29, 1929. [1] The Wall Street crash that day and subsequent depression reduced demand for the aircraft ...
#6 Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ( 隼 , " Peregrine falcon ", " Army Type 1 Fighter " 一式戦闘機 ) was a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II . Japanese WW2 fighter "Type 1 Fighter" redirects here. For other named "Type 1", see Type 1 (disambigu
- ... 59th FR at Hankow Airfield, during June–August 1941 and began operational sorties over Hengyang on 29 october 1941. [2] [21] The second unit to re-equip with the new Aircraft was the 64th FR, from August to No ...
#7 Dassault Mystère IV
The Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV is a 1950s French fighter-bomber aircraft, the first transonic aircraft to enter service with the French Air Force . [1] It was used in large-scale combat in the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six Day War . Fighter-bomber aircraft family, first transonic aircraft of
- ... 956, with a final aircraft, equipped for reconnaissance duties, delivered in September 1956. [4] On 29 october 1956, when Israel attacked Egypt in the opening move of what became known as the Suez Crisis , inva ...
#8 Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
The Fiat BR.20 Cicogna ( Italian : " stork ") was a low-wing twin-engine medium bomber that was developed and manufactured by Italian aircraft company Fiat . It holds the distinction of being the first all-metal Italian bomber to enter service; [3] at the time, it was regarded as one of the most mod
- ... e two more got lost on their return, failing to find their airfield and their crews bailing out. On 29 october , 15 aircraft of 43° Stormo bombed Ramsgate , in daylight, with no loss. [31] [28] During a famous b ...
#9 Airbus A320neo family
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
- ... rs in the next five years. The market could prefer shorter turnaround times to more range. [137] On 29 october 2019, IndiGo placed a firm order for 300 A320neo Family aircraft comprising a mix of A320neo, A321n ...
- ... neo-family maintenance should rise from $650 million in 2018 to $3.3 billion in 2022. [154] 2019 On 29 october 2019, IndiGo placed a firm order for 300 A320neo Family aircraft, marking one of Airbus' largest ai ...
#10 Shenyang FC-31
The Shenyang FC-31 Gyrfalcon ( Chinese : 鹘鹰 ; pinyin : Gǔ yīng ), [2] [3] [4] also known as the J-31 [5] is a Chinese prototype mid-sized twinjet 5th-generation fighter aircraft developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). The official nickname published by SAC is " Gyrfalcon ", though it has a
- ... been developed. [31] The "new fighter" has been referred to by some as J-35. [36] NAVAL VARIANT On october 29, 2021, the modified naval variant of the FC-31, dubbed J-35 by commentators, made its maiden flight. ...
#11 Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with 40 ord
- ... type approval was awarded on December 24 of that year, with initial delivery to United Airlines on october 29, 1963, to allow pilot training to commence. The first 727 passenger service was flown by Eastern Air ...
#12 Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a four-engined, piston-powered United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter . It replaced the KB-29 and was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker . 1951–1978 American strategic tanker aircraft KC-97 Stratofreighter KC-97L
- ... three minutes after take-off from Plattsburgh AFB , New York. [24] There were three survivors. [25] 29 october 1957 KC-97G AF Ser. No. 52-2711 of the 509th Bomb Wing , [26] out of Walker AFB , New Mexico, crash ...
#13 Supermarine Attacker
The Supermarine Attacker is a British single-seat naval jet fighter designed and produced by aircraft manufacturer Supermarine for the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). The type has the distinction of being the first jet fighter to enter operational service with the FAA. [1] Carrier-based fighter a
- ... flown 24 January 1950. [24] Type 398 Attacker F.1 Production Nene 3 powered variant, 63 ordered on 29 october 1948 and built at South Marston , 50 built as F1 as two were cancelled and the last 11 built as FB. ...
#14 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner . In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Bo
- ... nd for its existing experience with training programs for the C-17 Globemaster and KC-135. [101] On 29 october 2015, the USAF announced that Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina, was chosen as the pr ...
#15 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra , the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. 1930s America
- ... part of the Khabarovsk Territory) due to double engine failure, killing all seven on board. [33] On october 29, 1948, an R.A Brand & Co. Ltd. L14-08 (G-AKPD) crashed off Elba , killing all four passengers and cr ...
#16 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-3 ) was a Soviet fighter-interceptor used during World War II . It was a development of the MiG-1 by the OKO (opytno-konstruktorskij otdel — Experimental Design Department) of Zavod (Factory) No. 1 in Moscow to remedy problems found during
- ... nterceptor Type of aircraft National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich First flight 29 october 1940 Introduction 1941 Retired 1945 Primary users Soviet Air Forces (VVS) Soviet Air Defence Forces ...
- ... ircraft to see all of these changes applied was the fourth prototype of the I-200. It first flew on 29 october 1940 and was approved for production after passing its State acceptance trials. The first MiG-3, as ...
#17 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 ( Russian : Микоян-Гуревич МиГ-1 ) was a Soviet fighter aircraft of World War II that was designed to meet a requirement for a high-altitude fighter issued in 1939. To minimize demand on strategic materials such as aluminum, the aircraft was mostly constructed from steel t
- ... ne, but were instead incorporated in a fourth prototype for evaluation. This aircraft first flew on 29 october 1940 and was a significant improvement over the I-200s then in production. It passed its State acce ...
#18 Lockheed A-12
The Lockheed A-12 is a high-altitude, Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft built for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed 's Skunk Works , based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson . The aircraft was designated A-12, the 12th in a series of internal design efforts for
- ... n A-12 delivered to Groom Lake. 25 July 1964: President Johnson makes public announcement of SR-71. 29 october 1964: SR-71 prototype (#61-7950) delivered to Palmdale. 22 December 1964: First flight of the SR-71 ...
#19 Boeing P-8 Poseidon
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is an American maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security , and derived from the civilian Boeing 737-800 . It was developed for the United States Navy (USN). American maritime patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon A U.S. Nav
- ... The UK took delivery of the first aircraft, named Pride of Moray , at Boeing's Seattle facility on 29 october . It arrived at Kinloss Barracks in February 2020 before relocating to RAF Lossiemouth in October 20 ...
#20 Embraer E-Jet family
The Embraer E-Jet family is a series of four-abreast narrow-body short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliners, carrying 66 to 124 passengers, produced by Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer . The aircraft family was first introduced at the Paris Air Show in 1999 and entered production in 20
- ... prototype and test airframes began in July 2000. [6] The first prototype (PP-XJE) [9] rolled out on october 29, 2001 [7] at São José dos Campos, Brazil. Its first flight occurred 119 days later on February 19, 2 ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Tarawa (CV-40)
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
- ... nued her voyage on to her first foreign port of call, Tsingtao, China. The carrier arrived there on 29 october and spent the next five weeks observing events in strife-torn northern China. Early in December, sh ...
#2 Japanese submarine I-401
I-401 ( 伊号第四百一潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-ichi-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1945 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -cl
- ... 945, the commander of U.S. Navy Task Force 38 , Vice Admiral John H. Towers , inspected her. [3] On 29 october 1945, I-401 got underway from Yokosuka southbound for Sasebo with a 40-man American crew aboard in ...
#3 USS Shipley Bay
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after Shipley Bay, located within Kosciusko Island . The bay in turn was named after Ensign John H. Shipley, an officer on the ship surveying the Alexander Archipelago . Launched in February 194
- ... al of 100 aircraft to frontline carriers. The first rendezvous was conducted between 17 October and 29 october 150 mi (240 km) east of Samar , as she provided replacement aircraft for the desperate Battle off S ...
#4 Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose
Chitose ( 千歳 ) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II . In her initial guise as a seaplane carrier, she first saw service during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, an
- ... dvanced against little opposition toward its main objective, Canton , which fell to the Japanese on 29 october 1938. [1] [2] 1939–1941 On 15 November 1939, the Imperial Japanese Navy established the 4th Fleet a ...
#5 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... r a V-2. While the rocket lifted off, it then tilted and broke up at 15,000 feet (4,600 m) . [3] On 29 october 1947, Midway sailed for the first of her annual deployments with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean ...
#6 USS Lexington (CV-16)
USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) , nicknamed " The Blue Ghost ", is an Essex -class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy . Originally intended to be named Cabot , the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently-lost USS
- ... raft carrier in United States naval history to have women stationed aboard as crew members. [15] On 29 october 1989, a student naval aviator lost control of his T-2 training aircraft after an aborted attempt to ...
#7 USS Williamson (DD-244)
USS Williamson (DD-244/AVP-15/AVD-2/APD-27) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for Commander William Price Williamson . Tender of the United States Navy History United States Namesake William Price Williamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Lai
- ... liamson Builder New York Shipbuilding Laid down 27 March 1919 Launched 16 October 1919 Commissioned 29 october 1920 Decommissioned 8 November 1945 Stricken 19 December 1945 Fate Sold for scrap, 30 October 1946 ...
- ... ent of alphanumeric hull numbers on 17 July 1920, and commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 29 october 1920. SERVICE HISTORY 1920S The new destroyer was partially fitted out at Philadelphia into mid-Dec ...
#8 Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima
Akitsushima ( 秋津洲 ) was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II from 1942 until being sunk in September 1944. Ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Akitsushima . Akitsushima on 18 April 1942 History Empire
- ... Name Akitsushima Namesake Another name of Japan Builder Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Laid down 29 october 1940 Launched 25 July 1941 Completed 29 April 1942 Commissioned 29 April 1942 Decommissioned 10 Nov ...
- ... Laid down Launched Completed Fate 131 Akitsushima ( 秋津州 ) [2] Kawasaki Shipbuilding, Kōbe Shipyard 29 october 1940 25 July 1941 29 April 1942 Sunk by aircraft at Coron Bay 11°59′N 120°02′E , 24 September 1944. ...
#9 USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) , formerly CVA(N)-65 , is a decommissioned [14] United States Navy aircraft carrier . She was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear the name . Like her predecessor of World War II fame, she is nicknamed "Big E". At 1,123
- ... 2] [3] ) Laid down 4 February 1958 Launched 24 September 1960 Christened 24 September 1960 Acquired 29 october 1961 Commissioned 25 November 1961 Decommissioned 3 February 2017 In service 12 January 1962 Out of ...
#10 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
- ... fighters, 24 Helldivers and 18 Avengers, using locally available replacement aircraft beginning on 29 october . [50] That morning TG 38.1 launched a fighter sweep over northern Mindanao; there was no evidence o ...
#11 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
- ... ns, her planes shot down an Aichi D3A "Val" on 27 October and bagged two Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscars" on 29 october . Late on 30 October she sailed for the Admiralty Islands, arriving at Manus on 4 November. MINDORO ...
#12 USS Intrepid (CV-11)
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
- ... . [2] On 27 October, TG 38.2 returned to operations over Luzon ; these included a raid on Manila on 29 october . That day, a kamikaze suicide aircraft hit Intrepid on one of her port side gun positions; ten men ...
#13 Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I . The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the United Kingdom. The first ship to be modified with a permanent
- ... missioned. [18] 14 April – USS Saratoga commissioned. [18] 26 September – USS Ranger launched. [18] 29 october – Suez Crisis begins. 3 November – HMS Illustrious sold for scrap. [32] 15 November – USS Hancock r ...
- ... decommissioned, placed in reserve. 30 July – USS Shangri-La decommissioned, placed in reserve. [18] 29 october – USS Valley Forge sold for scrap. [18] 3 December – Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 begins. Indian carr ...
#14 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
- ... . There, she embarked two air squadrons for transportation to Hawaii and departed the west coast on 29 october 1944. Following her arrival at Pearl Harbor on 5 November, the carrier participated in antisubmarin ...
#15 USS America (CV-66)
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
- ... on on "Yankee Station" nearing completion, she launched the last of her attack aircraft at 10:30 on 29 october . The next day, she set sail for Subic Bay and the offload of various "Yankee Station" assets. In ad ...
- ... , landed on board. Cake-cuttings on the hangar deck and in the wardroom celebrated the occasion. On 29 october , America cleared Hampton Roads for Jacksonville and a period of carrier qualifications. She was con ...
- ... to 21 October, after which time she returned to Norfolk whence she conducted sea trials from 27 to 29 october . Subsequently, conducting refresher training out of Guantánamo Bay, America returned to the Virgini ...
- ... ing United Nations peacekeeping efforts over Bosnia and Herzegovina , America transited the Suez on 29 october 1993 to relieve Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean in support of UN humanitarian efforts in Somali ...
#16 HMS Blake (C99)
HMS Blake was a light cruiser of the Tiger class of the British Royal Navy , the last of the (traditional) Royal Navy gun-armed cruisers in the 20th century. She was named after Robert Blake , a 17th-century admiral who was the "Father of the Royal Navy". She was ordered in 1942 as one of the Minota
- ... Ltd for £210,000. She was the last cruiser serving with the Royal Navy upon her decommissioning. On 29 october 1982, she was towed from Chatham for Cairnryan, near Stranraer in Scotland, arriving 7 November 198 ...
#17 USS Annapolis (AGMR-1)
USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) was the former USS Gilbert Islands (ex- Sunset Bay ) and a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . For other ships with the same name, see USS Annapolis . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2012 ) USS Annapolis (A
- ... paign Medal Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates Vietnam Defense 15 September to 12 October 1965 29 october to 27 November 1965 16 to 24 December 1965 Tet Counteroffensive 30 January to 13 February 1968 8 Ma ...
#18 USS McFarland (DD-237)
USS McFarland (DD-237/AVD-14) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient John McFarland . Clemson-class destroyer USS McFarland leaving Philadelphia Naval Yard on 4 August 1932 History United
- ... ned 30 September 1920 Decommissioned 8 November 1945 Stricken 19 December 1945 Fate Sold for scrap, 29 october 1946 General characteristics Class and type Clemson -class destroyer Displacement 1,190 tons Length ...
- ... November 1945, she was struck from the Navy Register on 19 December. Her hulk was sold for scrap on 29 october 1946 to the North American Smelting Company , Philadelphia. AWARDS McFarland received two battle st ...
#19 Japanese battleship Ise
Ise ( Japanese : 伊勢 ) was the lead ship of her class of two dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1910s. Although completed in 1917, she played no role in World War I . Ise supported Japanese forces in the early 1920s during the Siberian Intervention in the Ru
- ... sfully attacked by the submarine USS Sea Dog before their arrival at Kure on the 29th. [12] Between 29 october and 8 November, the catapults were removed to improve the firing arcs of No. 3 and No. 4 turrets. I ...
#20 HMS Chaser (D32)
HMS Chaser (D32/R306/A727) was an American-built Attacker -class escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy during the Second World War . For other ships with the same name, see USS Breton . HMS Chaser in 1945 History United States Name Mormacgulf Mormacdove Breton Namesake Moore-McCormack Lines
- ... ly 1943, there was an explosion in Chaser ' s boiler room. She was repaired at Rosyth Dockyard . On 29 october , with her repairs completed, she returned to the Clyde, where she was allocated to the Western Appr ...
Airline / Airline
#1 British Midland International
British Midland Airways Limited (trading at various times throughout its history as British Midland , bmi British Midland , bmi or British Midland International ) [1] was an airline with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington , close to East Midlands Airport , in the United Kingdom. T
- ... I also launched a scheduled service to Moscow Domodedevo in co-operation with Transaero Airlines on 29 october 2006, which used a dedicated A320 aircraft (G-MIDO) with special seating for the service, including ...
#2 Eastern Airways
Eastern Airways , legally incorporated as Air Kilroe Limited , is a British regional airline whose head office is at Humberside Airport near the village of Kirmington, North Lincolnshire , England. It operates domestic, international and private charter services. [3] Around 800,000 passengers a year
- ... nnounced on 21 September 2017 that Eastern Airways would enter a franchise with Flybe , starting on 29 october 2017. The franchise saw all flights operated by Eastern Airways carry BE (Flybe) flight numbers. On ...
#3 Skyway Enterprises
Skyway Enterprises is an American airline based in Kissimmee , Florida , USA . It operates domestic/international on demand cargo and passenger charter flights, as well as contract flights for FedEx , UPS , and Government. [1] Airline of the United States Skyway Enterprises IATA ICAO Callsign KI SKZ
- ... d crashed left of the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged but the two crew survived. [3] 29 october 2014 - Skyway Enterprises Flight 7101, a Shorts 360-200 aircraft (N380MQ), on a flight from Sint Ma ...
#4 Ariana Afghan Airlines
Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd. ( Pashto : د آريانا افغان هوايي شرکت ; Dari : هواپیمایی آریانا ), also known simply as Ariana , is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan . [3] [4] Founded in 1955, Ariana is the oldest airline in the country and is state owned . [5] [6] The company has i
- ... enger service when it apparently ran out of fuel , crashing on approach to Jalalabad Airport . [62] 29 october 1997 Jalalabad Yak-40 YA-KAE W/O 1 Crashed on landing at Jalalabad Airport. [63] 19 March 1998 Char ...
#5 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
- ... nd continuing to 2011. The delivery of these aircraft allowed the withdrawal of the Boeing 737 . On 29 october 2005, Aer Lingus withdrew its last two 737 aircraft from service, marking the end of Boeing aircraf ...
#6 ALROSA (airline)
CJSC "Air Company ALROSA" ( Russian : ЗАО «Авиакомпания АЛРОСА» , ZAO «Aviakompanija ALROSA» ; Yakut : Алроса авиахампанньа , Alrosa aviaxampannya ), formerly Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise (Alrosa Air Company Limited) is an airline from Mirny , Russia . Its bases are at Mirny Airport and Polyarny Airp
- ... Novosibirsk . The aircraft was installed as a monument at the Tolmachevo Museum of Aviation. [2] On 29 october 2020, ALROSA airline operated the last civil Tu-154 flight in Russia . The Tu-154, tail number RA-8 ...
#7 South African Airways
South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All
- ... sed by a flaw in the design. The aircraft was leased from British Overseas Airways Corporation . On 29 october 1960, Flight 218, operated by a Boeing 707-344A (registration ZS-CKC), executed a wheels-up landing ...
#8 Eastern Airlines, LLC
Eastern Airlines, LLC is an American airline founded in 2010. Eastern operates Boeing 767s and Boeing 777s . It began as Dynamic Airways and later added "International" to its name to reflect its transition from a charter airline into scheduled international services. Under the Dynamic name, the air
- ... BDSF 2 2014 2016 Operated for 21 Air McDonnell Douglas MD-88 2 2010 2012 ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On october 29, 2015, Dynamic Airways Flight 405 , a Boeing 767-200ER (registered N251MY), was taxiing at Fort Laud ...
#9 European Low Fares Airline Association
The European Low Fares Airline Association ( ELFAA ) was an organization formed in 2004 to represent low-cost carriers and lobby European institutions on their behalf. [3] It ceased operations and disbanded in 2016, as major members joined the newly formed trade group Airlines for Europe . ELFAA was
- ... ly 2009), SkyEurope [7] (ceased operations on 1 September 2009), Sterling [7] (ceased operations on 29 october 2008), Volareweb.com [7] (ceased operations on 12 January 2009), Basiqair [7] (merged into Transavi ...
#10 Air Åland
Air Åland AB was the provincial airline of Åland , with its head office on the grounds of Mariehamn Airport in Mariehamn , Åland , Finland . [1] It operated scheduled services from Åland to Helsinki and Stockholm . Its main base was Mariehamn Airport. [2] Starting from 1 July 2012, its operations we
- ... ort HISTORY The airline was founded on 14 January 2005 as Flyg & Far Åland and started operation on 29 october 2005, [4] with a broad base of owners within the trade and business of the Åland islands. The airli ...
- ... air traffic with good quality for a low price to mainland Finland and Sweden. Operations started on 29 october 2005. [2] Starting from 1 July 2012, its operations were handed over to the Sweden-based company Ne ...
#11 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
- ... 2016. [74] [75] On 10 October 2019, Airbus delivered its 1000th A320neo aircraft to Indigo. [76] On 29 october 2019, IndiGo placed a firm order for 300 A320neo Family aircraft comprising a mix of A320neo, A321n ...
#12 SaudiGulf Airlines
SaudiGulf Airlines (Arabic: السعودية الخليجية ) was a carrier located in Dammam . It was owned by the Al Qahtani Group and became the country's third International carrier, after Saudia and Flynas . Carrier located in Dammam Not to be confused with Gulf Air . SaudiGulf Airlines السعودية الخليجية IAT
- ... nes السعودية الخليجية IATA ICAO Callsign 6S [1] SGQ [1] SAUDIGULF Founded 2013 Commenced operations 29 october 2016 Ceased operations 2020 Hubs King Fahd International Airport (Dammam) Fleet size 4 Destinations ...
- ... The airline received its air operator's certificate on 22 June 2016. [4] It launched operations on 29 october 2016 with twice daily flights between Dammam and Riyadh. [5] On 28 March 2019 SaudiGulf announced t ...
#13 Delta Air Lines
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
- ... acquisition of Northwest Airlines was announced April 14, 2008. It was approved and consummated on october 29, 2008. Northwest continued to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta until December 31, 2009, ...
#14 AirAsia Japan
AirAsia Japan Co., Ltd ( エアアジア・ジャパン株式会社 , Eāajia Japan Kabushiki Gaisha ) was the name of two incarnations of a Japanese low-cost airline , which had operated as a joint venture between AirAsia of Malaysia and Japanese partners. Low-cost airline of Japan; operated 2011–2013 / 2014–2020 This article
- ... go ( 2014-07-01 ) (Part 2) Commenced operations 1 August 2012 ; 9 years ago ( 2012-08-01 ) (Part 1) 29 october 2017 ; 4 years ago ( 2017-10-29 ) (Part 2) Ceased operations 26 October 2013 ; 8 years ago ( 2013-1 ...
- ... rst three destinations from Nagoya Centrair. [17] After several delays, AirAsia Japan relaunched on 29 october 2017, with its first flight from Nagoya Centrair to Sapporo. [18] [19] By August 2019, the airline ...
#15 Lufthansa Italia
Lufthansa Italia S.p.A. was an Italian airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Lufthansa Group headquartered in Milan and based at Milan–Malpensa Airport . Operations started on 2 February 2009 and ceased on 29 October 2011. [1] Italian airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of the German
- ... in Milan and based at Milan–Malpensa Airport . Operations started on 2 February 2009 and ceased on 29 october 2011. [1] Italian airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Lufthansa Group Lufthansa Ita ...
- ... A ICAO Callsign LH LIT MIRACOLO Founded 2008 Commenced operations 2 February 2009 Ceased operations 29 october 2011 Operating bases Milan–Malpensa Frequent-flyer program Miles & More Alliance Star Alliance (aff ...
- ... y 2011, Lufthansa reported in a press release that it would stop all Lufthansa Italia operations by 29 october 2011 [5] as it had been proven too difficult to operate the Italian-based operations economically. ...
- ... bs in Frankfurt and Munich instead. [6] The last scheduled flight of Lufthansa Italia was LH3627 on 29 october 2011, which landed at 16:35, coming from Palermo to Milan-Malpensa, which was flown on the Airbus A ...
- ... pensa Airport in 2009 The following cities were served by Lufthansa Italia prior to its shutdown on 29 october 2011: [7] Hub Seasonal City Country IATA ICAO Airport Barcelona Spain BCN LEBL Josep Tarradellas Ba ...
#16 SilkAir
SilkAir Singapore Private Limited , operating as SilkAir , is a Singaporean subsidiary airline with its head office in Changi, Singapore . It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and operates scheduled passenger services from Singapore to over 100 cities in 50 countries in Asia , Europ
- ... ointment of Mr Foo Chai Woo as Chief Executive as of 18 May 2016, succeeding Mr Leslie Thng. [5] On 29 october 2017, SilkAir took over Scoot 's services to Yangon . With the transfer, the airline boosted its Ya ...
#17 Vietravel Airlines
Viet Nam Travel Airlines JSC ( Vietnamese : CTCP Hàng không Lữ hành Việt Nam ), [2] [3] operating as Vietravel Airlines , is a Vietnamese travel airline owned by the Vietravel Holdings, registered in Huế City , Thừa Thiên - Huế Province , Central Vietnam . [4] [5] The airline received its first Airb
- ... . On April 3, 2020, the Prime Minister of Vietnam approved the establishment of the airline. [4] On october 29, 2020, Vietravel Airlines received the operation license from the Ministry of Transport . [7] On Dec ...
#18 B&H Airlines
B&H Airlines d.o.o. was the flag carrier of Bosnia and Herzegovina with its head office in Sarajevo . [1] It operated scheduled and charter passenger services as well as small cargo services from its home base at Sarajevo International Airport . [2] It ceased operating in June 2015 [3] Former flag c
- ... Malaysia's Comintel Corporation and a Jordanian consortium, which included Royal Jordanian . [8] On 29 october 2008, the Bosnian government announced that Turkish Airlines had been picked as the best bidder in ...
#19 Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius is the flag carrier airline of Mauritius . [2] The airline is headquartered in Port Louis , Mauritius, with its hub based at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport . [3] The company was placed in voluntary administration on 22 April 2020 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic [4] an
- ... Mauritius had not been approved yet, [16] a Boeing 747SP non-stop service to Hong Kong commenced on 29 october 1989 ( 1989-10-29 ) , in cooperation with Cathay Pacific . [12] Flights to Kuala Lumpur had started ...
#20 British Caledonian in the 1970s
British Caledonian (BCal) came into being in November 1970 when the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways , at the time Britain's second-largest, wholly privately owned, independent [nb 1] airline , took over British United Airways (BUA), then the largest British independent airline as well as
- ... along the route taken by the helicopter Citations Caledonian/BUA , Editorial, Flight International, 29 october 1970, p. 655 "Second Force at last", Flight International , 29 October 1970, p. 659 Thomson (1990) ...
- ... orial, Flight International, 29 October 1970, p. 655 "Second Force at last", Flight International , 29 october 1970, p. 659 Thomson (1990) , p. 173 "BCAL Atlantic growth" , Flight International , 20 September 1 ...
- ... , 26 May 1979, p. 1714 Thomson (1990) , p. 159, 241 "Second Force at last", Flight International , 29 october 1970, p. 660 Thomson, A. (1990), pp. 94, 258 "GUS Share in Caledonian" Flight International , 9 Nov ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Clément-Bayard No.1
The Clément-Bayard No.1 , Bayard-Clément [1] was a French military semi-rigid airship of 1908 developed by Astra Clément-Bayard , which was founded by industrial entrepreneur Adolphe Clément-Bayard , in response to a French Army decision to experiment with airship operations. Société Astra was contr
- ... ed four large lobes at the aft end, intended to provide directional stability. Testing commenced on 29 october with Henry Kapferer at the controls. [1] By the end of the year, the airship had made nearly thirty ...
- ... speed records. No.1 Role Military airship Type of aircraft Manufacturer Clément-Bayard First flight 29 october 1908 Number built 1 Clément-Bayard Airship No 1, The "Adjudant Vincenot" circa 1910. Caption from P ...
#2 List of Schütte-Lanz airships
Schütte-Lanz (SL) is the name of a series of rigid airships designed and built by the Luftschiffbau Schütte-Lanz company from 1909 until 1917. [1] One research and four passenger airships were planned for post-war use, but were never built. The Schütte-Lanz company was an early competitor of the mor
- ... dly damaged when hangar collapsed because of heavy snow and stricken 8 February 1917. First Flight: 29 october 1916 Length: 174 m (571 ft) Diameter: 20.1 m (66 ft) Gas Capacity: 38,780 m 3 (1,370,000 cu ft) Per ...
#3 LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin operational history
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin was a German passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled rigid airship which flew from 1928 to 1937. It was designed and built to show that intercontinental airship travel was practicable. Its operational history included several long flights, such as a polar exploration mission, a roun
- ... he hangar at Lakehurst After the tail had been repaired, Graf Zeppelin left Lakehurst at 1:24 am on 29 october . Clara Adams became the first female paying passenger to fly transatlantic on the return flight. [1 ...
#4 Willows airships
The Willows airships were a series of pioneering non-rigid airships designed and built in Wales by Ernest Thompson Willows in the first decade of the 20th century. The first airship Willows No. 1 flew in 1905, and the last, the Willows No. 5 in 1913. [1] Willows airship Willows No. 4 (His Majesty's
- ... [4] It retained the same JAP engine which powered two 6 ft (1,83 m) propellers. No. 3 first flew on 29 october 1910 over White City in London, England. Willows renamed his airship the City of Cardiff and on 4 N ...
#5 List of Zeppelins
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
- ... ith the loss of all 21 crew. Crashed in sea, Strait of Otranto, Italy on 7 April 1918 LZ 105 V L 58 29 october 1917 Two reconnaissance missions; destroyed in the Ahlhorn explosion . [52] Burned in hangar Ahlhor ...
#6 23-class airship
The 23 class were rigid airships produced in the United Kingdom during the First World War . Development of the 23 class began in August 1915 when Vickers was asked to improve the 9r design by increasing its gas capacity by adding a bay and increasing the capacity of the bow and stern gas cells. [1]
- ... ols. 23r flew to RNAS Howden , Yorkshire, on 15 October 1917, and then to RNAS Pulham , Norfolk, on 29 october . It flew over central London on 6 December, bringing the city to a standstill and generating a wave ...
#7 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
- ... [20] The Lifetime channel had been set to air one of the Wife Swap episodes involving the Heenes on october 29, 2009, but the station pulled the episode because of the balloon incident. [23] HELIUM BALLOON Richa ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 33 Squadron RAAF
No. 33 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) strategic transport and air-to-air refuelling squadron. It operates Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transports from RAAF Base Amberley , Queensland. The squadron was formed in February 1942 for service during World War II, operating Short Empi
- ... ndustrial dispute ; it was similarly employed in 1991 following the demise of Compass Airlines . On 29 october 1991, one of the transport-configured 707s crashed into the sea during a training flight out of Eas ...
#2 304th Bombardment Group
The 304th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces (AAF) unit. Its last assignment was with the Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command , based at Langley Field , Virginia. It was inactivated on 30 December 1942 304th Bombardment Group Emblem of the 304th Bombardment Group Active
- ... ecember 1942 ASSIGNMENTS II Bomber Command , 28 January 1942 Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 29 october 1942 - 30 December 1942 SQUADRONS 361st Bombardment Squadron (later 1st Antisubmarine Squadron): 15 ...
- ... ield , Washington, 15 September 1942 Ephrata, Washington , 1 October 1942 Langley Field , Virginia, 29 october -30 December 1942.
#3 Jagdgeschwader 53
Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . It operated in Western Europe and in the Mediterranean . Jagdgeschwader 53 - or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader - was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins goi
- ... fgang Ernst (acting) April 1945 – 2 May 1945 [14] IV./JG 53 • Hauptmann Hans Morr 25 October 1944 – 29 october 1944 † [15] • Hauptmann Friedrich Müer October 1944 – 2 January 1945 † [15] • Hauptmann Alfred Hamm ...
#4 Jagdstaffel 85
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 85 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 85 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . [1] Jasta 85 Active 1918 Country Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire Branch Luftstreitkräfte Type Fi
- ... e Type Fighter squadron Engagements World War I Military unit HISTORY Jasta 85 was founded on 28 or 29 october 1918. Its predecessor was Kampfeinsitzerstaffel ("Scout Detachment") Kest 5 . The new squadron neve ...
#5 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
- ... activated [1] 15 February 1946 15 June 1946 Transport Wing formed from 45 Group [1] No. 46 Wing RAF 29 october 1917 6 March 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 47 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 13 June 1919 ...
- ... ] No. 46 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 6 March 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 47 Wing RAF 29 october 1917 13 June 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 48 Wing RAF 1 February 1918 13 June 1919 ...
- ... ] No. 48 Wing RAF 1 February 1918 13 June 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 49 Wing RAF 29 october 1917 13 June 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 50 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 22 May 1919 ...
- ... ] No. 49 Wing RAF 29 October 1917 13 June 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] No. 50 Wing RAF 29 october 1917 22 May 1919 Originally RFC Home Defence Wing [1] 11 January 1937 6 August 1940 Army Cooperatio ...
#6 Jagdstaffel 13
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 13 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 108 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of twelve killed in action, one killed in a flying
- ... 7 December 1916 – ca 19 February 1917 Leutnant de Reserves Wolfgang Güttler : ca 20 February 1917 – 29 october 1917 (KIA) Oberleutnant Alex Thomas: 21 February 1918 – 1 May 1918 Leutnant de Reserves Wilhelm Sch ...
#7 Jagdstaffel 89
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 89 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 89 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . [1] Jasta 89 Active 1918 Country Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire Branch Luftstreitkräfte Type Fi
- ... e Type Fighter squadron Engagements World War I Military unit HISTORY Jasta 89 was founded on 28 or 29 october 1918. Its predecessor was Kampfeinsitzerstaffel ("Scout Detachment") 9. The new squadron never beca ...
#8 19th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 19th Intelligence Squadron (19th IS) is an intelligence unit located at Pope Air Force Base , North Carolina . The 19th IS is associated with United States Army airborne and ground operations. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 )
- ... (14 May 2007 - 29 Sep 2014) WINGS/GROUPS 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group ( 29 october 2008 – present) BASES STATIONED Pope Army Air Field , North Carolina (???-present)
#9 Jagdstaffel 35
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 44 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of six killed in action , four killed in flying acci
- ... 1918 Bühl , Saarburg, Germany: 29 September 1918 – 12 October 1918 Givry , Mons: 12 October 1918 – 29 october 1918 Gosselies , Charleroi , Belgium: 29 October 1918 – 11 November 1918 [2] PERSONNEL The squadron ...
- ... – 12 October 1918 Givry , Mons: 12 October 1918 – 29 October 1918 Gosselies , Charleroi , Belgium: 29 october 1918 – 11 November 1918 [2] PERSONNEL The squadron had three notable aces serve with it. Rudolf Sta ...
#10 139th Aero Squadron
The 139th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I . US Army Air Service unit 139th Aero Squadron 139th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, November 1918 Active 21 September 1917 – 17 June 1919 Country United States Branch
- ... , twenty enemy aircraft were destroyed. The squadron lost Lt Schoen when he was killed in action on 29 october near Esnes-en-Argonne . Poor weather limited the number of patrols flown in early November, althoug ...
#11 Jagdstaffel 87
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 87 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 87 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . [1] Jasta 87 Active 1918 Country Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire Branch Luftstreitkräfte Type Fi
- ... e Type Fighter squadron Engagements World War I Military unit HISTORY Jasta 85 was founded on 28 or 29 october 1918. Its predecessor was Kampfeinsitzerstaffel ("Scout Detachment") 7. The new squadron never beca ...
#12 322d Tactical Airlift Wing
The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force 322d Tactical Airlift Wing C-130 at Rhein Main Air Base Active 1970–1975 Country United States Branch United States Air Force Role Airlift Insignia Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [note 1] Emblem auth
- ... 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron , 1 January-2 February 1970; 10 August-21 October 1970; 29 September- 29 october 1971; 16 August-16 October 1974 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron , 4 October-1 November 1970; 8 Febru ...
#13 525th Fighter Squadron
The 525th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson , Alaska. The squadron was first activated as the 309th Bombardment Squadron in February 1942. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterran
- ... n, Pacific Air Forces activated the 525th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base , Alaska, on 29 october 2007. The 525th Fighter Squadron is now armed with the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft, the Loc ...
#14 101st Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force 's 101st Intelligence Squadron ( 101 IS ), Massachusetts Air National Guard , is an intelligence unit assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing and located at Otis Air National Guard Base , Massachusetts . From its creation in 1921 to its mission change in 2008, the 101st w
- ... filled up to a required total of 150 recruits. [1] After basic indoctrination into the military, on 29 october , the squadron was ordered to overseas service, being ordered to report to the Aviation Concentratio ...
#15 No. 663 Squadron RAF
No. 663 Squadron RAF ( Polish : 663 Polski Szwadron Powietrznych Punktów Obserwacyjnych ) was an Air Observation Post (AOP) unit of the Royal Air Force (RAF), manned with Polish Army personnel, which was officially formed in Italy on 14 August 1944. Numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were Air O
- ... some pilots being killed, the unit left for the UK on 10 October 1946 and was formally disbanded on 29 october 1946. POST-WAR SERVICE Auster AOP.6 TW539 of no. 663 (AOP) Squadron RAF in 1954 663 (AOP) Squadron ...
#16 No. 515 Squadron RAF
No. 515 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force formed during the Second World War . It ushered in Electronic countermeasures (ECM) warfare, jamming enemy radar installations from October 1942 as the only such squadron in the RAF initially. Later in the war 515 Sqn was joined by other squ
- ... nd airfields used by no. 515 Squadron RAF, data from [1] [7] [9] From To Base Remark 1 October 1942 29 october 1942 RAF Northolt , Middlesex dets. at RAF Coltishall , RAF West Malling , RAF Tangmere and RAF Exe ...
- ... F Northolt , Middlesex dets. at RAF Coltishall , RAF West Malling , RAF Tangmere and RAF Exeter [1] 29 october 1942 31 May 1943 RAF Heston , Middlesex 31 May 1943 15 December 1943 RAF Hunsdon , Hertfordshire 15 ...
#17 No. 616 Squadron RAF
No. 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron is an active Reserve unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) assigned to the RAF ISTAR Force at RAF Waddington. It was originally formed as a unit of the British Auxiliary Air Force in 1938, active throughout World War 2 as a fighter unit, becoming the 1st o
- ... ember 1942 RAF Ipswich Det. 7 September 1942 23 September 1942 RAF Great Sampford 23 September 1942 29 october 1942 RAF Tangmere 29 October 1942 2 January 1943 RAF Westhampnett 2 January 1943 15 March 1943 RAF ...
- ... September 1942 23 September 1942 RAF Great Sampford 23 September 1942 29 October 1942 RAF Tangmere 29 october 1942 2 January 1943 RAF Westhampnett 2 January 1943 15 March 1943 RAF Ibsley 15 March 1943 18 March ...
#18 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
- ... [25] • Hauptmann Otto Bertram 23 September 1940 – 28 October 1940 [25] • Hauptmann Hans "Assi" Hahn 29 october 1940 – November 1942 [25] • Hauptmann Egon Mayer November 1942 – 30 June 1943 [25] • Hauptmann Brun ...
#19 108th Operations Group
The 108th Operations Group is a unit of the 108th Wing (108 WG) of the New Jersey Air National Guard , one of the many units stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst , New Jersey. If activated to federal service with the U.S. Air Force , the group is gained by Air Mobility Command (AMC). This a
- ... ary 1993 ASSIGNMENTS I Fighter Command , 30 September 1942 (attached to New York Fighter Wing until 29 october 1942, Boston Fighter Wing until 9 May 1943) V Fighter Command , 23 Jun 1943 – 10 May 1946 (attached ...
- ... York, 30 September 1942 Bradley Field , Connecticut, 4 October 1942 Westover Field , Massachusetts, 29 october 1942 Providence Airport , Rhode Island, c. 3 January 1943 Westover Field, Massachusetts, 28 April-9 ...
#20 90th Fighter Squadron
The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group , 3d Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Pacific Air Forces . The squadron is equipped with the F-22 Raptor fighter . [1] This article is about the post-1991 90th Fighter Squadron. For the 90t
- ... ance, 13 June 1918 Souilly Aerodrome , France, 20 September 1918 Bethelainville Aerodrome , France, 29 october 1918 Belrain Aerodrome , France, 15 January 1919 Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome, France, 18 January 1 ...
Design / Design
#1 Hypersonic flight
Hypersonic flight is flight through the atmosphere below altitudes of about 90 km at speeds greater than Mach 5 , a speed where dissociation of air begins to become significant and high heat loads exist. Speeds of Mach 25+ have been achieved below the thermosphere as of 2020. Reentry vehicle (RV)
- ... t Wallops Island completed successful tests earlier that week, for the hypersonics effort. [105] On 29 october 2021 the booster rocket for the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon was successfully tested in a static te ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Alan Bean
Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) was an American naval officer and aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , NASA astronaut and painter ; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon . He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3 . Americ
- ... an pose with their Apollo 12 Saturn V Moon rocket in the background on the pad at Cape Canaveral on october 29, 1969 Bean had planned on using a self-timer for his Hasselblad camera to take a photograph of both ...
#2 Reuben H. Fleet
Reuben Hollis Fleet (March 6, 1887 – October 29, 1975) was an American aviation pioneer , industrialist and army officer. Fleet founded and led several corporations, including Consolidated Aircraft . [1] [2] This article is about the aviation pioneer. For the science museum, see Reuben H. Fleet Scie
- Reuben Hollis Fleet (March 6, 1887 – october 29, 1975) was an American aviation pioneer , industrialist and army officer. Fleet founded and led seve ...
- ... uben H. Fleet Born Reuben Hollis Fleet ( 1887-03-06 ) March 6, 1887 Montesano, Washington , US Died october 29, 1975 (1975-10-29) (aged 88) San Diego, California , US Resting place Fort Rosecrans National Cemete ...
- ... rced in 1944. He married Eva May VanDenburgh in 1947. [12] Fleet died in San Diego, California , on october 29, 1975, at age 88 from injuries related to a fall. [2] He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemet ...
#3 G. Madhavan Nair
G. Madhavan Nair (born 31 October 1943) is an Indian space scientist and a former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation , and Secretary to the Department of Space , Government of India . He has also been the Chairman of the Space Commission and Chairman of the Governing Body of the Antr
- ... ch Center G. Madhavan Nair Chairman , Indian Space Research Organisation In office September 2003 – 29 october 2009 Preceded by Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan Succeeded by K. Radhakrishnan Nair was awarded the Padm ...
#4 John Young (astronaut)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut , naval officer and aviator , test pilot , and aeronautical engineer . He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. He is the only astronaut to fly on four different c
- ... ichtenberg and West German astronaut Ulf Merbold . The mission was initially scheduled to launch on october 29, but was delayed by a problem with the right solid rocket booster. [1] : 247–248 The flight laun ...
#5 Harold E. Thompson
Harold E. "Tommy" Thompson (1921 – October 29, 2003 [1] ) of Hobart, Indiana , was a helicopter aviation pioneer. [2] He was the first man to intentionally loop a helicopter, set three international helicopter speed records, and was the first man to land a helicopter in the courtyard of The Pentagon
- Harold E. "Tommy" Thompson (1921 – october 29, 2003 [1] ) of Hobart, Indiana , was a helicopter aviation pioneer. [2] He was the first man to inte ...
- ... n F. Udvar-Hazy Center . Thompson can be found on Panel #37, Tablet #1, Column #1. Thompson died on october 29, 2003 in Hobart, Indiana. He was survived by his wife Carolyn, their two sons and two of his grandso ...
#6 Andrei Tupolev
Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev ( Russian : Андрей Николаевич Туполев ; 10 November [ O.S. 29 October ] 1888 – 23 December 1972) was a Soviet aeronautical engineer known for his pioneering aircraft designs as Director of the Tupolev Design Bureau . Russian and Soviet aerospace engineer In this name
- Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev ( Russian : Андрей Николаевич Туполев ; 10 November [ O.S. 29 october ] 1888 – 23 December 1972) was a Soviet aeronautical engineer known for his pioneering aircraft des ...
- ... ev Андрей Туполев Tupolev in his office in 1944 Born Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev 10 November [ O.S. 29 october ] 1888 Pustomazovo , Tver Governorate , Russian Empire Died 23 December 1972 (1972-12-23) (aged 84) ...
- ... the snow-covered Khodynka Field in 1910. Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev was born on 10 November [ O.S. 29 october ] 1888 in Pustomazovo ( Russian : Пустомазово ), a village near the city of Kimry in Tver Governora ...
#7 Dandridge MacFarlan Cole
Dandridge MacFarlan Cole (February 19, 1921 – October 29, 1965) was an American aerospace engineer, futurist, lecturer, and author. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points . ( November 2021 ) Dandridge MacFarlan Cole Born ( 1921-02-19 ) February 19, 1921 S
- Dandridge MacFarlan Cole (February 19, 1921 – october 29, 1965) was an American aerospace engineer, futurist, lecturer, and author. This article's lead secti ...
- ... mber 2021 ) Dandridge MacFarlan Cole Born ( 1921-02-19 ) February 19, 1921 Sandusky, Ohio , US Died october 29, 1965 (1965-10-29) (aged 44) King of Prussia, Pennsylvania , US Occupation Aerospace engineer and de ...
- ... planning at the General Electric Missile and Space Division at Valley Forge, PA . [10] Cole died on october 29, 1965 [11] [12] at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania . CONCEPTS During the Second World War, he made som ...
#8 Frank Barnwell
Captain Frank Sowter Barnwell OBE AFC FRAeS BSc (23 November 1880 – 2 August 1938) was a Scottish aeronautical engineer . With his elder brother Harold , he built the first successful powered aircraft made in Scotland and later went on to a career as an aircraft designer with the Bristol Aeroplane C
- ... er 1941. [6] Flight Lieutenant Richard Antony Barnwell, RAF of No. 102 Squadron RAF died aged 24 on 29 october 1940. [7] Pilot Officer John Sandes Barnwell, RAF of No. 29 Squadron RAF died aged 20 on 19 June 19 ...
#9 Louis Paulhan
Isidore Auguste Marie Louis Paulhan ( French: [pɔlɑ̃] ; 19 July 1883 – 10 February 1963), [1] was a French aviator. He is known for winning the first Daily Mail aviation prize for the first flight between London and Manchester in 1910. Pioneering French aviator Louis Paulhan in 1909
- ... assenger. He flew at the Blackpool Aviation Week in October 1909, Britain's first air show . [4] On 29 october 1909, Paulhan made the first official powered flight at Brooklands , Surrey , England, in his bipla ...
#10 Vecihi Hürkuş
Vecihi Hürkuş (6 January 1896 – 16 July 1969) was a Turkish aviation engineer and aviation pioneer. He built Turkey's first aircraft, the Vecihi K-VI . Turkish aviator (1896–1969) Vecihi Hürkuş Hürkuş in the 1930s Born ( 1896-01-06 ) 6 January 1896 Arnavutköy , Istanbul Died 16 July 1969 (1969-07-16
- ... ey's first female aviators. She was killed while parachuting during the Republic Day celebrations on 29 october r 1936. She was the first female aviation martyr of Turkey. [5] MILITARY CAREER BALKAN WARS AND WORL ...
#11 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 .
- ... 1912 [57] 345 Commander Alan Montagu Yeats Brown RN 22 October 1912 [57] 346 Capt. J. H. Gibbon RFA 29 october 1912 [58] 347 Lt. G. A. Parker, 3rd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment 29 October 1912 [58] 348 Cap ...
- ... J. H. Gibbon RFA 29 October 1912 [58] 347 Lt. G. A. Parker, 3rd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment 29 october 1912 [58] 348 Capt. James Lancaster Lucena RFRA 29 October 1912 [58] 349 Cyril Edgar Foggin 29 Octo ...
- ... , 3rd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment 29 October 1912 [58] 348 Capt. James Lancaster Lucena RFRA 29 october 1912 [58] 349 Cyril Edgar Foggin 29 October 1912 [58] 350 Emile Louis Gassier 29 October 1912 [58] ...
- ... October 1912 [58] 348 Capt. James Lancaster Lucena RFRA 29 October 1912 [58] 349 Cyril Edgar Foggin 29 october 1912 [58] 350 Emile Louis Gassier 29 October 1912 [58] 351 Capt. Frederick St. George Tucker, The W ...
- ... ucena RFRA 29 October 1912 [58] 349 Cyril Edgar Foggin 29 October 1912 [58] 350 Emile Louis Gassier 29 october 1912 [58] 351 Capt. Frederick St. George Tucker, The Worcestershire Regiment 29 October 1912 [58] 3 ...
- ... uis Gassier 29 October 1912 [58] 351 Capt. Frederick St. George Tucker, The Worcestershire Regiment 29 october 1912 [58] 352 Capt. Robert Pigot, Rifle Brigade 29 October 1912 [58] 353 Tom Grave 29 October 1912 ...
- ... orge Tucker, The Worcestershire Regiment 29 October 1912 [58] 352 Capt. Robert Pigot, Rifle Brigade 29 october 1912 [58] 353 Tom Grave 29 October 1912 [58] 354 Capt. John Crosby Halahan, late Royal Dublin Fusil ...
- ... iment 29 October 1912 [58] 352 Capt. Robert Pigot, Rifle Brigade 29 October 1912 [58] 353 Tom Grave 29 october 1912 [58] 354 Capt. John Crosby Halahan, late Royal Dublin Fusiliers 29 October 1912 [58] 355 Denys ...
- ... [58] 353 Tom Grave 29 October 1912 [58] 354 Capt. John Crosby Halahan, late Royal Dublin Fusiliers 29 october 1912 [58] 355 Denys Charles Ware 29 October 1912 [58] 356 Capt. Oliver de Lancey Williams, 2nd Roya ...
- ... Capt. John Crosby Halahan, late Royal Dublin Fusiliers 29 October 1912 [58] 355 Denys Charles Ware 29 october 1912 [58] 356 Capt. Oliver de Lancey Williams, 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers 12 November 1912 [59] 357 ...
#12 Steve Fossett
James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in the financial services industry
- ... entire search area had been covered at least once. Amazon's search effort was shut down the week of october 29, without any measurable success. [59] [60] Major Cynthia Ryan later said it had been more of a hindr ...
- ... [80] [85] However, the bones were found to be either not human or too small for DNA tests. [86] On october 29, search teams recovered two large human bones that they suspected might belong to Fossett. These bon ...
#13 Walter Dornberger
Major-General Dr. Walter Robert Dornberger (6 September 1895 – 27 June 1980) was a German Army artillery officer whose career spanned World War I and World War II . He was a leader of Nazi Germany's V-2 rocket programme and other projects at the Peenemünde Army Research Centre . German Army artill
- ... s War Merit Cross , 1st and 2nd Class with Swords Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords ( 29 october 1944) SEE ALSO Arthur Rudolph List of German inventors and discoverers Aggregat (rocket family) V-3 ...
#14 Robert H. Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
- ... unknown record altitude June 25, 1935 A series 120 37 10 s July 12, 1935 A series 6,600 2,000 14 s october 29, 1935 A series 4,000 1,220 12 s July 31, 1936 L series, Section A 200 60 5 s October 3, 1936 L-A 200 ...
#15 Arthur Rubbra
Arthur Alexander Cecil Rubbra CBE (29 October 1903 – 24 November 1982) was an English engineer who designed many of Rolls-Royce 's successful aero engines . English aeronautical engineer and industrial designer Arthur Rubbra Born ( 1903-10-29 ) 29 October 1903 Northampton , England Died 24 November
- Arthur Alexander Cecil Rubbra CBE ( 29 october 1903 – 24 November 1982) was an English engineer who designed many of Rolls-Royce 's successful aer ...
- ... o engines . English aeronautical engineer and industrial designer Arthur Rubbra Born ( 1903-10-29 ) 29 october 1903 Northampton , England Died 24 November 1982 (1982-11-24) (aged 79) Southport , Merseyside Nati ...
- ... 61 Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Medal, awarded 1969 EARLY LIFE Rubbra was born in Northampton on 29 october 1903 to Edmund and Mary Rubbra who ran a watch and jewellery repair business. It is thought that th ...
#16 Chris Mattmann
Chris Mattmann (born October 29, 1980) is an American data scientist currently working as the Principal Data Scientist and Chief Technology and Innovation Officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. [1] He is also
- Chris Mattmann (born october 29, 1980) is an American data scientist currently working as the Principal Data Scientist and Chief Tec ...
- ... a Systems section at the laboratory. [3] American data scientist Chris Mattmann Born ( 1980-10-29 ) october 29, 1980 (age 41) Santa Clarita , California , U.S. Nationality American Education Ph.D. University of ...
#17 C. W. A. Scott
Flight Lieutenant Charles William Anderson Scott , AFC (13 February 1903 [1] – 15 April 1946 [2] ) was an English aviator . He won the MacRobertson Air Race , a race from London to Melbourne , in 1934, in a time of 71 hours. English aviator This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
- ... h his right foot during flight. [ citation needed ] The following is an excerpt from Time magazine, 29 october 1934, Volume XXIV, Number 18: Third Day. Biggest sensation of the race came just before dawn on the ...
#18 Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel (3 March 1910, Breslau – 17 August 1943, Karlshagen , near Peenemünde ) was a German rocket scientist . German rocket scientist (1910–1943) For the German chemist, see Walter Thiel (chemist) . Thiel provided the decisive ideas for the A4 ( V-2 ) rocket engine and his research enabled ro
- ... n Siegfried) were buried at the war cemetery in Karlshagen. Martin Schilling replaced Thiel. [2] On 29 october 1944, Thiel was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords. Thiel's ...
#19 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ( / ˈ ɑː b d əl k ə ˈ l ɑː m / ( listen ) ; 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram , Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aer
- ... s . [206] Forge your Future: Candid, Forthright, Inspiring by A P J Abdul Kalam; by Rajpal & Sons , 29 october 2014. [207] Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future by A P J Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal ...
#20 Dwane Wallace
Dwane Leon Wallace (October 29, 1911 – December 21, 1989) was an American aviation businessman and aircraft designer . He served as the president and/or chairman of the board of the Cessna Aircraft Company from 1935 until the 1970s, having then continued on the board as a director and consultant int
- Dwane Leon Wallace ( october 29, 1911 – December 21, 1989) was an American aviation businessman and aircraft designer . He served as ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Rolls-Royce Trent
The Rolls-Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofans produced by Rolls-Royce . It continues the three spool architecture of the RB211 with a maximum thrust ranging from 61,900 to 97,000 lbf (275 to 431 kN ) . Launched as the RB-211-524L in June 1988, the prototype first ran in August 1990.
- ... ch 2003, made its maiden flight on 17 May 2004 on an A340 testbed, and was certified by the EASA on 29 october 2004. Producing up to 374 kN (84,000 lbf), the Trent 900 has the three shaft architecture of the Tr ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Trent 900
The Rolls-Royce Trent 900 is a high-bypass turbofan produced by Rolls-Royce plc to power the Airbus A380 , competing with the Engine Alliance GP7000 . Initially proposed for the Boeing 747-500/600X in July 1996, this first application was later abandoned but it was offered for the A3XX , launched as
- ... ch 2003, made its maiden flight on 17 May 2004 on an A340 testbed, and was certified by the EASA on 29 october 2004. Producing up to 374 kN (84,000 lbf), the Trent 900 has the three shaft architecture of the Ro ...
- ... tbed, replacing the port inner CFM56 engine. [8] Its final certification was granted by the EASA on 29 october 2004, [9] and the FAA on 4 December 2006. After a twelve-month suspension caused by delays to the A ...
#3 Lycoming O-435
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
- ... weight of 396 lb (180 kg) and fitted with a Marvel MA-4-5 or MA-4-5AA carburetor. Type certified on october 29, 1954. Re-designated from VO-435. [2] VO-435-A1B (military designation O-435-6) Vertically-mounted e ...
#4 Lycoming IO-720
The Lycoming IO-720 engine is a large displacement, horizontally opposed , eight-cylinder aircraft engine featuring four cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines . [1] Horizontally opposed, eight-cylinder aircraft engine IO-720 Type Piston aero-engine National origin United States Manufa
- ... 298 kW) , same as -A1B except has a rear type air inlet housing instead of a front inlet, certified 29 october 1973 [2] [5] IO-720-D1BD fuel-injected, 722 cubic inches (11.8 litres), 400 hp (298 kW) , same as - ...
#5 Bristol Jupiter
The Bristol Jupiter was a British nine-cylinder single-row piston radial engine built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company . Originally designed late in World War I and known as the Cosmos Jupiter , a lengthy series of upgrades and developments turned it into one of the finest engines of its era. Britis
- ... Type Piston aircraft engine Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company Designed by Roy Fedden First run 29 october 1918 Major applications Bristol Bulldog Gloster Gamecock Number built >7,100 Developed into Bristol ...
Event / Event
#1 2010 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
- ... ountain 19 miles (31 km) east of Kabul International Airport , Afghanistan, killing all eight crew. 29 october A terrorist plot to send bombs by air freight from Yemen to the United States via the United Kingdo ...
#2 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... e weapon remained. All major components were damaged but were identifiable and accounted for. [379] 29 october Boeing KC-97G-27-BO Stratofreighter , 52-2711 , c/n 16742, of the 509th Bomb Wing , [196] out of Wa ...
#3 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
- ... icopter was shot down. 25 October 1983 – An unidentified aircraft crashed, killing one crew member. 29 october 1983 – A MiG-21 aircraft was shot down. 15 November 1983 – An Mi-6 heavy transport missed the Sovie ...
#4 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
- ... ed to service and later re-registered D-ALOM; this registration was cancelled in January 1939. [30] 29 october 1932: Junkers W.33f D-2017 Marmara was on a freight flight from Croydon Airport to Cologne when it ...
- ... d near Lämershagen en route to Hannover due to possible pilot error, killing 2 of 13 on board. [65] 29 october 1940: Douglas DC-3-220 D-AAIH Prag crashed on takeoff from Tempelhof Airport in bad weather, killin ...
#5 Cubana de Aviación accidents and incidents
Cubana de Aviación , the national carrier of Cuba , [1] has been involved in 51 incidents and accidents between 1934 and 2018, 27 of which had 1 fatality or more, with 708 fatalities. Included are ground and collision fatalities and hijackings.
- ... i) off Preston Airport . The aircraft was apparently hijacked to Preston (now Guatemala, Cuba). [8] 29 october 1960 Key West DC-3 Unknown Minor 1 /37 The aircraft was initially scheduled to fly a Havana– Nueva ...
#6 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
- ... BAC 1-11-203AE Lagos–Calabar Pilot error, runway overrun Flight 53 [97] Abuja International Airport 29 october 2006 Boeing 737-2B7 Lagos-Abuja–Sokoto Weather, windshear, pilot error, stall, loss of control Aden ...
- ... 1 September 1995 Antonov An-26B Kabul–Jalalabad Fuel exhaustion (probable) YA-KAE Jalalabad Airport 29 october 1997 Yakovlev Yak-40 Crashed on landing YA-FAZ Shakh-e Barantay Mountain 19 March 1998 Boeing 727-2 ...
- ... CPA) Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause Flight 304 Resolution San Francisco 29 october 1953 Douglas DC-6 Sydney–Nadi–Canton Island–Honolulu–San Francisco Weather, crew error British Euro ...
- ... ng–Wuchow–Chungking–Chengtu Attacked by Japanese fighters, forced landing 39 Chungking near Changyi 29 october 1940 Douglas DC-2-221 Chongqing–Kunming Attacked and destroyed on the ground by Japanese fighters 2 ...
#7 Dynamic Airways Flight 405
On October 29, 2015, Dynamic Airways Flight 405 , a Boeing 767 on a scheduled passenger service from Fort Lauderdale , Florida, to Caracas , Venezuela, suffered a fire while taxiing for departure. All 101 passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft and survived, but twenty-two of them were injured. 2
- On october 29, 2015, Dynamic Airways Flight 405 , a Boeing 767 on a scheduled passenger service from Fort Lauderda ...
- ... s Flight 405 N251MY, the aircraft involved while still in service with MAXjet Airways Accident Date october 29, 2015 ( 2015-10-29 ) Summary Fire on ground due to fuel leak caused by maintenance error Site Fort L ...
#8 1918 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1918: Years in aviation : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 19
- ... f a German Fokker D.VII near Villers-Pol , France. It is the last of Kindley's 12 aerial victories. october 29 – The Danish airline Det Danske Luftfartselskab, trading in the English -speaking world as Danish Ai ...
#9 1959 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
- ... 17 – North American X-15 56-6671 (powered) [23] OCTOBER Agusta A.103 October 27 – Myasishchev M-50 october 29 – Lightning F.1, first operational production model of the English Electric Lightning [42] NOVEMBER ...
#10 1991 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1991: Aviation-related events from 1991 Years in aviation : 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1988 198
- ... ifornia . [32] The helicopter's wreckage hangs in the tower for more than a day after the accident. october 29 – A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 707-368C , registration number A20-103, crashes into the Pacif ...
#11 List of mid-air collisions and incidents in the United Kingdom
A number of mid-air collisions and incidents have taken place in the United Kingdom. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2013 )
- ... or of 1 Squadron collided with a, RAF Tiger Moth at RAF Tangmere, both aircraft fatally crashed. On 29 october 1948 two RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF16s collided near Hartland Point, Devon. [4] On 17 November 194 ...
#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
- ... al Air Force Gloster Javelin FAW.1 on a pre-delivery test flight crashes into the Bristol Channel . 29 october A Boeing RB-47E-30-BW Stratojet , 52–770 , of the 90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing [392] based at ...
#13 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
- ... hieves approximately 30 seconds of horizontal flight with no noticeable loss of altitude. [14] [15] 29 october Ghana International Airlines begins service with an inaugural flight from Accra , Ghana , to London ...
#14 Russ Baker (pilot)
Russell Francis Baker (1910–1958) was a Canadian bush pilot and founder of Pacific Western Airlines .
- ... n flight training with that company at Kirkfield Park . He obtained his commercial pilot licence on october 29, 1929. However, from 1931 to 1933 he worked for his father's company, Western Gypsum Products. AIRLI ...
#15 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
- ... International Airport in Newark, New Jersey , United States . It rolls to a stop without incident. 29 october – ADC Airlines Flight 53 , a Boeing 737-2B7 , crashes just after takeoff from Nnamdi Azikiwe Intern ...
#16 BCPA Flight 304
BCPA Flight 304/44 was a scheduled flight operated by British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines from Sydney, Australia, to Vancouver , Canada, with scheduled stops at Fiji , Canton Island , Honolulu and San Francisco. On 29 October 1953, the flight was conducted by a Douglas DC-6 named Resolution and re
- ... on the day of the crash. The latest remembrance day was the 65th. anniversary of the crash, held on october 29t h, 2018. Visiting the plaque that day was the brother of co-pilot Campbell, Alan Campbell, who had f ...
- ... o Vancouver , Canada, with scheduled stops at Fiji , Canton Island , Honolulu and San Francisco. On 29 october 1953, the flight was conducted by a Douglas DC-6 named Resolution and registered in Australia as VH ...
- ... aviation accident in California, United States BCPA Flight 304 The ill-fated VH-BPE. Accident Date 29 october 1953 Summary Controlled flight into terrain Site San Mateo County , 3 miles WSW of Woodside, Califo ...
- ... more than 100 approaches into San Francisco Airport, many of which were instrument approaches . On 29 october the weather in the San Francisco area did not present adverse flight conditions, but visual referen ...
#17 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II , it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range commerci
- ... ean 344 miles east of Wake Island for reasons unknown, killing all 58 passengers and crew on board. october 29, 1953 British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Flight 304 from Sydney , Nadi (Fiji), Canton Island , an ...
#18 June Maule
June D. Maule (February 1, 1917 – October 29, 2009) was an American businesswoman . Maule was the owner and manager of Maule Air , a manufacturer of light, single-engined STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft headquartered in Moultrie, Georgia . [1] June De Etta Maule Born ( 1917-02-01 ) Februa
- June D. Maule (February 1, 1917 – october 29, 2009) was an American businesswoman . Maule was the owner and manager of Maule Air , a manufacturer ...
- ... adquartered in Moultrie, Georgia . [1] June De Etta Maule Born ( 1917-02-01 ) February 1, 1917 Died october 29, 2009 (2009-10-29) (aged 92) Nationality American Known for Maule Air Spouse(s) Belford Maule LIFE P ...
- ... she was interred at Pinecrest Memory Gardens cemetery. [2] June Maule died from a short illness on october 29, 2009, at the age of 92. [1] Her son, Gary Maule, 57, died from leukemia on the same day as his moth ...
#19 List of heads of state and government who died in aviation accidents and incidents
This is a list of notable heads of state and heads of government who have died from aviation accidents , usually while in office.
- ... Falcon 50 Cyprien Ntaryamira [2] President of Burundi Muhammadu Maccido [8] Sultan of Sokoto State 29 october 2006 Abuja Nigeria Airplane accident Boeing 737 Boris Trajkovski [4] [2] President of Macedonia 26 ...
#20 1944 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1944: Years in aviation : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 19
- ... 9 Superfortresses against Truk Atoll . It is the first B-29 combat mission from the Marianas. [184] october 29 – Carrier aircraft of U.S. Navy Task Group 38.2 raid Japanese airfields around Manila , claiming 71 ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Marske Aircraft
Marske Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft design firm founded by Jim Marske (born 1938) and based in Marion, Ohio . The company specialized in the design of tailless gliders primarily for amateur construction . [2] [3] [4] American aircraft design firm Marske Aircraft Corporation Type Pri
- ... raft design firm Marske Aircraft Corporation Type Privately held company Industry Aerospace Founded 29 october 1973 [1] Founder Jim Marske Defunct 14 October 2005 [1] Headquarters Marion, Ohio , United States P ...
#2 Czerwiński CW IV
The one-off, experimental Czerwiński CW IV was a Polish high performance glider and the nation's first two-seater. It set several national records and influenced later Polish designs. CW IV Role Exprimental two seat glider Type of aircraft National origin Poland Manufacturer ZASPL Designer Wacław Cz
- ... an Grzeszczyk, flying it as a single-seater, set a new national duration record of 2:30:15 hours on october 29. On 13 November, with Zygmunt Laskowski in the rear seat, he flew for 1:2:18.2 hour and reached a he ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Bölkow Bo 46
The Bölkow Bo 46 was a West German experimental helicopter built to test the Derschmidt rotor system that aimed to allow much higher speeds than traditional helicopter designs. [1] Wind tunnel testing showed promise, but the Bo 46 demonstrated a number of problems and added complexity that led to th
- ... ul hovers. Duration in total 18 minutes. Note that the helicopter can be controlled but is sluggish october 29, 1964: two landings from higher than 3 Meters. In total 13 minutes of flight time. AIRCRAFT ON DISPL ...
#2 PZL SW-4 Puszczyk
The PZL SW-4 Puszczyk (en: tawny owl ) is a Polish light single-engine multipurpose helicopter manufactured by PZL-Świdnik . Following a protracted development, the SW-4 entered service in 2002, the primary operator of the type has been the Polish Armed Forces . The SW-4 was further developed by PZL
- ... se utility helicopter Type of aircraft National origin Poland Manufacturer PZL-Świdnik First flight 29 october 1996 Introduction 2002 Status In service Primary user Polish Armed Forces Produced 1996-Present Num ...
- ... SW-4 was reported as having performing its first flight; an official first flight was conducted on 29 october 1996. [4] [5] By May 2002, the two prototypes had accumulated a total of 640 flight hours. [3] PZL- ...
#3 Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk
The Sikorsky MH-60G/HH-60G Pave Hawk is a twin- turboshaft engine helicopter in service with the United States Air Force . It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program. The HH-60/MH-60 is a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. Combat Sea
- ... bat Command (ACC) and ACC-gained Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard units. [3] [4] On 29 october 1992, a MH-60G Pave Hawk crashed in the Great Salt Lake of Utah about 100 yards north of Antelope I ...
#4 Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk
The Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk is a multi-mission, twin-engine, medium-range helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard for search and rescue , law enforcement , military readiness and marine environmental protection missions . It was originally designated HH-60J before being upgraded and red
- ... atched from Sitka , transported the hiker to Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska . [14] On 29 october 2012, Jayhawk number 6031 (70-1790) was used during the offshore rescue of the crew of HMS Bounty d ...
#5 Armed helicopter
An armed helicopter is a military helicopter equipped with aircraft ordnance . [1] Most commonly, it is used for attacking targets on the ground. Such a helicopter could be either purposely designed for a ground-attack mission —in which case it would be more specifically categorized as an attack hel
- ... Yahoo News . 7 June 2014 . Retrieved 25 January 2015 . Cooper, Tom. Air Combat Information Group . 29 october 2003 Sri Lanka, since 1971 . Access Date: 3 September 2007 Lundh, 1998. p. 100
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Bombardier Aviation
Bombardier Aviation is a division of Bombardier Inc. It is headquartered in Dorval , Quebec , Canada. [2] Its most popular aircraft included the Dash 8 Series 400 , CRJ100/200/440 , and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners , and the newer CSeries . It also manufactured the Bombardier 415 amph
- ... d 290 aircraft and held orders for 282 more; and also claimed "strong long-term potential". [16] On 29 october 2015, Bombardier announced a US$4.9-billion third-quarter loss and $3.2 billion writedown on the CS ...
- ... a controlling interest in the CSeries to Airbus in October 2017. 2015–2017 GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE On 29 october 2015, the Quebec government announced that it would invest US $1 billion (roughly CAD $1.3 billion) ...
#2 Cessna
Cessna ( / ˈ s ɛ s n ə / [4] ) is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas . Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company , an American general aviation aircraft manufacturing corporation also headquartered in
- ... name. [8] The Cessna DC-6 earned certification on the same day as the stock market crash of 1929 , october 29, 1929. [8] In 1932, the Cessna Aircraft Company closed due to the Great Depression . However, the Ce ...
#3 Tashkent Mechanical Plant
Tashkent Mechanical Plant ( TMZ ) ( Uzbek : Toshkent Mexanika Zavodi ), formerly Tashkent Aviation Production Association named after V. P. Chkalov ( TAPO or TAPOiCh ) ( Uzbek : V.P.Chkalov nomli Toshkent aviatsiya ishlab chiqarish birlashmasi ) is a leading high-technology company of Uzbekistan , w
- ... rate worldwide. In June 2009, the factory delivered a civilian IL-76TD to Silk Way Airlines [16] On 29 october 2010, the first production Il-76MF for the Jordanian Air Force was ferried to Moscow for further te ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Indiana Aviation Museum
The Indiana Aviation Museum was an aviation museum located in Valparaiso, Indiana , at the Porter County Regional Airport . Incorporated on September 28, 2000, the museum was permanently closed October 29, 2010. The museum was open from May through October, and featured displays of working military
- ... ter County Regional Airport . Incorporated on September 28, 2000, the museum was permanently closed october 29, 2010. The museum was open from May through October, and featured displays of working military and c ...
- ... tion museum in Valparaiso, Indiana Indiana Aviation Museum Established September 28, 2000 Dissolved october 29, 2010 Location Valparaiso, Indiana Coordinates 41°27′14″N 087°00′26″W Type Aviation museum Collectio ...
#2 Canadian Air and Space Conservancy
The Canadian Air and Space Conservancy (formerly the Toronto Aerospace Museum and the Canadian Air and Space Museum ) was an aviation museum that was located in Toronto , Ontario , featuring artifacts, exhibits and stories illustrating a century of Canadian aviation heritage and achievements. The mu
- ... servation on the Downsview lands." The motion was passed unanimously. [2] [3] [5] [11] [12] [13] On 29 october 2011 it was reported that, although the museum building had previously been listed as a federal Her ...
Weapon / Weapon
#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
- ... Test Range Tested on an inclined plane [95] 3 12 February 2003 ASM Bay of Bengal INS Rajput [96] 4 29 october 2003 SSM – Block I Integrated Test Range [95] 5 9 November 2003 SSM – Block I Integrated Test Range ...
#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]
- ... at least 12 civilians from the same family in the town of Busra al-Sham in Daraa province. [122] On 29 october 2014, barrel bombs killed as many as 75 civilians when dropped on the Abedin displaced persons camp ...
#3 DRDO Glide Bombs
The DRDO Glide Bomb is a product of the Defence Research and Development Organisation to deploy a standardised medium range precision guided weapon , especially for engagement of targets from outside the range of standard anti-aircraft defenses, thereby increasing aircraft survivability and minimisi
- ... n display by Adani Defence and Aerospace. DRDO and IAF successfully tested Long Range Bomb (LRB) on 29 october 2021 from Su-30MKI at Balasore, Odisha. The bomb was released from 10 km altitude which successfull ...
#4 Tallboy (bomb)
Tallboy or Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000 lb was an earthquake bomb developed by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War . [lower-alpha 1] Type of earthquake bomb This article needs additional citations for verification . ( O
- ... as considered unfeasible so the battleship was relegated to a floating artillery battery. [21] [18] 29 october 1944 – ( Operation Obviate ) Due to cloud coming in just before the attack, 32 bombs were dropped " ...