langs: 8 октября [ru] / october 8 [en] / 8. oktober [de] / 8 octobre [fr] / 8 ottobre [it] / 8 de octubre [es]
days: october 5 / october 6 / october 7 / october 8 / october 9 / october 10 / october 11
#1 Bahrain International Airport
Bahrain International Airport ( IATA : BAH , ICAO : OBBI ) ( Arabic : مطار البحرين الدولي , maṭār al-Baḥrayn al-dwalī ) is the international airport of Bahrain . Located on Muharraq Island , adjacent to the capital Manama , it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air . The airport is mana
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
John Wayne Airport ( IATA : SNA [4] , ICAO : KSNA , FAA LID : SNA ) [5] is a commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County, California , and the Greater Los Angeles area. The airport is located in an unincorporated area of Orange County, and it is owned and operated by the county
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
#5 St. Thomas Municipal Airport (North Dakota)
St. Thomas Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : 4S5 ) is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) northeast of the central business district of St. Thomas , a city in Pembina County, North Dakota , United States. It is owned by the St. Thomas Airport Authority. [1] Airport St. Thomas Muni
New Cuyama Airport ( FAA LID : L88 ) is a privately owned, public use airport located in New Cuyama , in Santa Barbara County, California , United States. [1] Airport in California New Cuyama Airport Main airport runway IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : L88 Summary Airport type Public use (Closed in
Tenzing–Hillary Airport ( IATA : LUA , ICAO : VNLK ) , also known as Lukla Airport , is a domestic airport and altiport in the town of Lukla , [2] in Khumbu Pasanglhamu , Solukhumbu District , Province No. 1 of Nepal . It gained worldwide fame as it was rated the most dangerous airport in the world
#8 Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport
Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport [4] ( IATA : BEL , ICAO : SBBE ) is the main airport serving Belém , Brazil. Val de Cans (sometimes spelled Val de Cães) is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located. Since 13 April 2010, the airport is named also after Júlio Ceza
#9 Tbilisi International Airport
Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport ( Georgian : თბილისის შოთა რუსთაველის სახელობის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი ) ( IATA : TBS , ICAO : UGTB ) , formerly Novo Alexeyevka International Airport , is the busiest international airport in Georgia , located 17 km (11 mi) southeast of capital Tbil
#10 Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport ( IATA : AXS , ICAO : KAXS , FAA LID : AXS ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km ) north of the central business district of Altus , a city in Jackson County, Oklahoma , United States. [1] It is included in the National Pl
#11 Tromsø Airport
Tromsø Airport ( Norwegian : Tromsø lufthavn ; IATA : TOS , ICAO : ENTC ) is an international airport located at Langnes in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality , Troms og Finnmark county, Norway . Situated on the western shore of the island of Tromsøya , it features a 2,447-meter (8,028 ft)
#12 RAF Chilbolton
Royal Air Force Chilbolton or RAF Chilbolton was a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire , England . The airfield was located in Chilbolton approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Andover , about 62 miles (100 km) southwest of London RAF Chilbolton USAAF Station AAF-404 Chilbolton , H
#13 List of Juneyao Airlines destinations
This is a list of destinations served by the Chinese carrier Juneyao Air , in June 2020.
#14 Paine Field
Paine Field ( IATA : PAE , ICAO : KPAE , FAA LID : PAE ) , also known as Snohomish County Airport , is a commercial and general aviation airport serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington . It is located in unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington , between the cities o
#15 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
#16 Yasser Arafat International Airport
Yasser Arafat International Airport ( Arabic : مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي Maṭār Yāsir 'Arafāt ad-Dawli ) ( IATA : GZA , ICAO : LVGZ ) , [1] formerly Gaza International Airport and Dahaniya International Airport , is located in the Gaza Strip , between Rafah and Dahaniya , close to the Egyptian border. T
Ramstein Air Base or Ramstein AB ( IATA : RMS , ICAO : ETAR ) is a United States Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate , a state in southwestern Germany . It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and also for NATO Allied Air Command (
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
Camarillo Airport ( ICAO : KCMA , FAA LID : CMA ) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Camarillo , a city in Ventura County , California , United States . [1] The airport has one runway and serves privately operated general aviation and executive
#20 Raja Nahar Singh Faridabad Air Force Logistics Station
Raja Nahar Singh Faridabad Air Force Logistics Station ( RAFLS ), the 54 ASP logistics base of the Indian Air Force 's Western Air Command (WAC) , [1] is located at sector-50 of Dabua colony of Faridabad city in Haryana state of India. Headed by a Logistics Group Captain, it is home of the Guard Dog
#1 Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States. After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30% to democratize air travel. In 1965, Joe Sutt
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed for that role from the outset to enter service. [1] Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first United States Air Fo
The Britten-Norman Trislander (more formally designated the BN-2A Mk III Trislander ) is an 18-seat three-engined piston -powered civilian utility aircraft produced in the 1970s and early 1980s by Britten-Norman of Britain. These STOL capable aircraft were produced on the Isle of Wight . They were a
The Dassault Rafale ( French pronunciation: [ʁafal] , literally meaning "gust of wind", [2] and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) [3] is a French twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation . Equipped with a wide range of weapons,
The Citation is a family of business jets by Cessna that started in 1972 with the entry into service of the first model. [1] In the fifty years following the 1969 first flight, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet. [2] Deliveries reached 8,000 by 2022, whi
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 ; NATO reporting name : Fishbed ) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft , designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union . Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringe
#7 R.A.E. – Vickers Transonic Research Rocket
The R.A.E. Vickers Transonic Research Rocket was developed from the Miles M.52 a British research supersonic aircraft a project which was undertaken in top secrecy between 1942 and 1945 to a Ministry of Supply specification E.24/43. The project was cancelled because the Government of the day was per
The Percival Proctor was a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War . The Proctor was a single-engined, low-wing monoplane with seating for three or four, depending on the model. Percival Proctor RAF Percival Proctor IV Role Radio trainer/communications aircraft Type
The Curtiss Model J (along with the Curtiss Model N ) was a prototype tractor configuration aircraft that became the basis for the Curtiss Jenny series of aircraft. Curtiss Model J Curtiss J Tractor, Signal Corps No. 30, Rockwell Field, California Role Biplane Type of aircraft National origin United
#10 Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet was a unique prototype fighter interceptor built by the Northrop Corporation . It was one of the most radical of the experimental aircraft built during World War II . Ultimately, it was unsuccessful and did not enter production. Experimental fighter intercepter aircra
#11 Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI [lower-alpha 1] ( NATO reporting name : Flanker-H ) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30 , it is a heavy, al
#12 IAI Eitan
The IAI Eitan (איתן – "Steadfast"; export designation Heron TP ) is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft developed in Israel in the early 21st century by the Malat division of Israel Aerospace Industries . [1] The aircraft is a newer version of the IAI Heron . Israeli unmanned reconnaissance aircraft
#13 Sukhoi Su-17
The Sukhoi Su-17 ( izdeliye S-32) is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Soviet military. Its NATO reporting name is " Fitter ". Developed from the Sukhoi Su-7 , the Su-17 was the first variable-sweep wing aircraft to enter Soviet service. Two subsequent Sukhoi aircraft, the Su-20
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas . It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area. American light aircraft Cessna 182 Skylane Role Light utility aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United States M
#15 Dive bomber
A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Diving towards the target simplifies the bomb's trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run. This allows attacks on point targets and s
#16 English Electric Lightning
The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It remains the only UK-designed-and-built fighter capable of Mach 2 . The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric , which wa
#17 Lockheed Hudson
The Lockheed Hudson is a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built by the American Lockheed Aircraft Corporation . It was initially put into service by the Royal Air Force shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by it thereafter. The Hudson was a milit
The Farman F.60 Goliath was a French airliner and bomber produced by the Farman Aviation Works from 1919 . It was instrumental in the creation of early airlines and commercial routes in Europe after World War I . F.60 Goliath Farman F-68BN4 Goliath of the Polish Air Force Role Airliner Type of aircr
#19 Kharkiv KhAI-1
The Kharkiv KhAI-1 ( ХАІ-1 ) was an airliner produced in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s, unusual in that it was designed (and the prototype built) by students. An exceptionally clean design, the KhAI-1 was the first European passenger transport aircraft to feature retractable undercarriage, and
#20 Ader Éole
The Ader Éole , also called Avion (French for aeroplane ), was an early steam -powered aircraft developed by Clément Ader in the 1890s and named after the Greco-Roman wind god Aeolus . [1] "Eole" redirects here. For the racehorse, see Eole (horse) . Ader Éole Clément Ader's Avion French patent 20515
#1 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
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
USS Leyte (CV/CVA/CVS-32, AVT-10) 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 third US Navy ship to bear the name. Leyte was commissioned in April 1946, too late to serve in World War II. She spent most of her
#4 Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
The Forrestal -class aircraft carriers were four aircraft carriers designed and built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. The class ship was named for James Forrestal , the first United States Secretary of Defense . It was the first class of supercarriers , combining high tonnage, deck-edge ele
USS America (LHA-6) , is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America -class amphibious assault ship . The fourth U.S. warship to be named for the United States of America , she was delivered in spring of 2014, replacing Peleliu of the Tarawa class . Her miss
USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) was the twenty-seventh of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Rudyerd Bay, within Ketcchikan Gateway Bourough , of the Territory of Alaska . Today, the bay lies within Misty Fjords National Monume
USS Pocomoke (AV-9) was a Pocomoke -class seaplane tender , originally built as the SS Exchequer and acquired by the U.S. Navy as the military build-up occurred in the United States just prior to World War II . She operated principally in the Pacific Theatre of the war and serviced military seapla
USS Windham Bay (CVE-92) was the thirty-eighth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Windham Bay , within Tongass National Forest , of the Territory of Alaska . The ship was launched in March 1944, commissioned in May, a
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
#10 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
Zmaj was built in Germany as a seaplane tender for the Royal Yugoslav Navy between 1928 and 1930. She does not appear to have been much used in that role and was converted to a minelayer in 1937. Shortly before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, she laid minefields along the Dalmatian co
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
HMS Nairana ( / n aɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ) was a passenger ferry that was requisitioned by the Royal Navy (RN) as a seaplane carrier in 1917. She was laid down in Scotland in 1914 as TSS Nairana for the Australian shipping line Huddart Parker , but construction was suspended after the outbreak of the First
USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) , nicknamed "Devil Dog", was an amphibious assault ship and the second ship named after the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood . Her keel was laid down on 5 March 1973 at Pascagoula, Mississippi , by Ingalls Shipbuilding . She was launched on 11 April 1977, and commissioned
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
#16 HMS Furious (47)
HMS Furious was a modified Courageous -class battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy (RN) during the First World War . Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by the First Sea Lord , Lord Fisher , the ship was very lightly armoured and designed with a main battery of only two 18-inch (457 m
#17 Malta-class aircraft carrier
The Malta -class aircraft carrier was a British large aircraft carrier design of World War II . Four ships were ordered in 1943 for the Royal Navy , but changing tactical concepts, based on American experience in the Pacific War , caused repeated changes to the design, which was not completed before
USS Constellation (CV-64) , a Kitty Hawk -class supercarrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the "new constellation of stars" on the flag of the United States . One of the fastest ships in the Navy, as proven by her victory during a battlegroup race held in 198
USS Altamaha (AVG-18/ACV-18/CVE-18) was an escort aircraft carrier in the United States Navy during World War II . She was named for the Altamaha River in Georgia . For other ships with the same name, see USS Altamaha . USS Altamaha in 1943 History United States Laid down 19 December 1941 Launched 2
#20 Courageous-class aircraft carrier
The Courageous class , sometimes called the Glorious class , was the first multi-ship class of aircraft carriers to serve with the Royal Navy . The three ships— Furious , Courageous and Glorious —were originally laid down as Courageous -class battlecruisers as part of the Baltic Project during the F
#1 List of defunct airlines of Uganda
This is a list of defunct airlines of Uganda . [1] Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes Africa One CFR 2002 2004 Alliance Air Y2 AFJ JAMBO 1994 1999 Ran at a loss, last flight October 8, 2000. Joint venture between South African Airways , Tanzania and Uganda.
#2 GuardAir
GuardAir AS was a Norwegian airline which operated between 1992 and 2001. Based at Sandefjord Airport, Torp , it operated four Dornier 228s and served eight scheduled destinations in 2001. GuardAir IATA ICAO Callsign FB JAP Guard-Air Founded 1992 ( 1992 ) Ceased operations 2 April 2001 ( 200
#3 History of Braathens (1994–2004)
Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel
#4 ViaAir
Via Airlines was a US domestic regional airline offering scheduled service across the United States. The airline originally focused on scheduled Essential Air Service from Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley, West Virginia , Parkersburg/Marietta in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Charlotte Doug
#5 Air Stord
Air Stord A/S was an airline which operated between 1990 and 1999. Based at Stord Airport, Sørstokken , it operated a fleet of Beechcraft Super King Air and later Dornier 328 aircraft. Defunct Norwegian airline Air Stord IATA ICAO Callsign GO SOR Air Stord Founded January 1990 ( 1990-01 ) Ceased
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
#7 V Bird
V Bird ( IATA : VX , ICAO : VBA , Call sign : VeeBee ) ( V Bird Airlines Netherlands BV ) was a low-cost airline based in the Netherlands which operated services to northern and southern Europe . Its head office was on the grounds of Maastricht Aachen Airport in Beek , Netherlands. [1] [2] Trans
AirAsia India is an airline in India headquartered in Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka . The airline is a joint venture with Tata Sons holding 83.67% stake in the airline and AirAsia Investment Limited (Malaysia) holding 16.33% stake. [5] [6] AirAsia India commenced operations on 12 June 2014 with B
Cubana de Aviación S.A. , commonly known as Cubana , is Cuba 's flag carrier , [1] as well as the country's largest airline. [2] It was founded in October 1929 ( 1929-10 ) , becoming one of the earliest airlines to emerge in Latin America . [3] : 887 It has its corporate headquarters in Hava
#10 Maersk Air
Maersk Air A/S was a Danish airline which operated between 1969 and 2005. Owned by the A. P. Møller–Mærsk Group , it operated a mix of scheduled and chartered passenger and cargo services. Headquartered at Dragør , its main operating bases were Copenhagen Airport , Billund Airport and Esbjerg Airpor
#11 Braathens
Braathens ASA , until 1997 Braathens South American & Far East Airtransport A/S and trading as Braathens SAFE , was a Norwegian airline which operated from 1946 until it merged with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in 2004 to become SAS Braathens . For most of its history, Braathens was the largest domes
Air India Express is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Kochi , Kerala . It is operated by Air India Express Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian flag carrier airline Air India . [4] It operates around 649 flights per week to 33 destinations including the Middle East and Southeast A
#13 Varesh Airlines
Varesh Airlines is an Iranian airline . It initially concentrated its activities in Mazandaran province , then expanded into the Iranian domestic and international markets when it first served Bishkek , Kyrgyzstan. Its central hub is in Dasht-e Naz Airport . Now The company operates its flights most
#14 Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. ( Arabic : القطرية , al-Qaṭariya ), [4] operating as Qatar Airways , is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar . [5] Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha , [6] the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 150 [7] international destina
#15 History of Cubana de Aviación
Cubana de Aviación S.A is Cuba 's largest airline and flag carrier . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) T
#16 Lloyd International Airways
Lloyd International Airways Ltd was a private, British independent [nb 1] airline formed in 1961 to operate worldwide charter flights . It commenced operations with a single Douglas DC-4 piston airliner from Cambridge Marshall Airport . [1] [2] Lloyd International concentrated on passenger and cargo
Alliance Airlines (later known SA Alliance Air ) was a multi-national long-haul airline based at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda . It was set up in 1995 as a joint venture between South African Airways (SAA) and the governments of Tanzania and Uganda . The airline ceased operations in 2000.
#18 Wuhan Airlines
Wuhan Airlines (S: 武汉航空, T: 武漢航空, P: Wǔhàn Hángkōng ) was an airline based in Wuhan of the People's Republic of China . [1] In 2003, it merged into China Eastern Airlines . [2] Wuhan Airlines IATA ICAO Callsign WU CWU Wuhan Air Founded 1986 Ceased operations 18 August 2002 (merged into China Eastern
#19 Iran Air
The National Airline of Iran ( Persian : هواپیمايی ملی ایران , romanized : Havâpeymâyi-ye Melli-ye Irân ), branded as Iran Air , is the flag carrier of Iran , which is headquartered at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran . As of 2018, it operates scheduled services to 71 destinations in Asia and Europe . I
Alliance Air (formerly Air India Regional), is a division of Air India Limited . It was founded in April 1996 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines (later merged with Air India in 2011 and remained a subsidiary till 2022) and mainly operates domestic routes as part of the government's Regi
#1 LZ 3
The Zeppelin LZ 3 was a German experimental airship constructed in Friedrichshafen under the direction of Ferdinand von Zeppelin . It was first flown on 9 October 1906 and was later purchased by the German Army and operated as Z I until being retired in 1913. Before being purchased by the Army,
#2 David Schwarz (aviation inventor)
David Schwarz ( Hungarian : Schwarz Dávid ; Croatian : David Švarc , pronounced [dǎʋit ʃʋârt͡s] ; [note 1] 20 December 1850 – 13 January 1897) [1] [2] was a Hungarian aviation pioneer. He is known for creating an airship with a rigid envelope made entirely of metal. [2] Schwarz died only months be
This is a complete list of Zeppelins constructed by the German Zeppelin companies from 1900 until 1938. Other rigid airships that are also sometimes referred to as zeppelins but not built by Zeppelin are not included. For other uses of "Zeppelin", see Zeppelin (disambiguation) . This article needs a
#4 Zeppelin
A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship named after the German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin ( German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɛpəliːn] ) who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century. Zeppelin's notions were first formulated in 1874 [1] and developed in detail in 189
Zeppelin LZ 102 (designated L 57 ) was a airship of the German Imperial Navy. It was planned that it would attempt a mission to Africa but it was destroyed and its sister ship LZ 104 (L 59) , nicknamed Das Afrika-Schiff ("The Africa Ship"), made a famous attempt at a long-distance resupply mission
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
The 932nd Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Force Reserve Command flying unit. It is assigned to the Twenty-Second Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Scott Air Force Base , Illinois. 932nd Airlift Wing 932nd Airlift Wing Boeing C-40C Clipper 09-0540 Active 1963–present Country United
Number 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (although His Majesty the King awarded No. V (Army Cooperation) Squadron ) was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It most recently operated the Raytheon Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire , between April 200
No. 28 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma and Chinook helicopters from RAF Benson . Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 28 Squadron RAF Squadron badge Active 7 November 1915 ( 1915-11-07 ) – present Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Operational Conversion
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
#5 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
No. 5 Wing of the Royal Air Force was a wing of aircraft squadrons which was originally established as the Fifth Wing of the Royal Flying Corps . Currently inactive, the wing has been formed and disbanded five times over the course of its history. No. 5 Wing RAF Fifth Wing Active 15 April 1915–1 Apr
The 20th Intelligence Squadron is a United States Air Force unit, assigned to the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group at Offutt Air Force Base , Nebraska. It has served at Offutt since June 1992, when it was activated as the 20th Air Intelligence Squadron . "20th Tactical Recon
No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron, active in the sea-patrol, fighter and bomber roles during its existence. It was one of the top scoring fighter squadrons of the RAF in World War II. [2] No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF Spitfires 249 Sqn at RAF Ta Kali 1942 Active 18
The 445th Airlift Wing is an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the Air Mobility Command . 445th Airlift Wing 445th Airlif
#10 434th Fighter Training Squadron
The 434th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 47th Flying Training Wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base , Texas. It operates Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft conducting flight training. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 434th Flying Training Squadron 4
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
No. 77 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Western Air Command . This tactical airlift aircraft will be able to undertake quick deployment of Special Forces in all weather conditions, including airdrops and landings on unprepared or semi-prepared surface even in complete darkness.
#13 List of Royal Flying Corps squadrons
A list of Royal Flying Corps squadrons with date and location of foundation. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2016 ) The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the aviation arm of the British Army . Squadrons were the main form of flying unit from its foundation on 13 Apri
The 45th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command 's (AFRC) 924th Fighter Group and stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona. The squadron currently flies the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II . US Air Force Reserve u
#15 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
Number 111 (Fighter) Squadron , also known as No. CXI (F) Squadron and nicknamed Treble One , was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was formed in 1917 in the Middle East as No. 111 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps during the reorganisation of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force after General Edm
No. 460 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force intelligence unit active within the Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation (DIGO). It was first formed as a heavy bomber squadron during World War II on 15 November 1941 and disbanded on 10 October 1945 after seeing extensive combat over Europe.
No. 52 Squadron is an aerobatic squadron of the Indian Air Force . It was established in January 1986. It is presently based at Bidar Air Force Station . It is popularly known as the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT). SKAT performs across the country, and has performed in China, the UK, Germany, Lao
#19 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
Number 19 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XIX Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force , is the squadron number plate of the UK's Control and Reporting Centre which has responsibility for NATO Air Policing Area 1. The unit was allocated the role in 2021. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
#1 Qian Xuesen
Qian Xuesen , or Hsue-Shen Tsien ( Chinese : 钱学森 ; 11 December 1911 – 31 October 2009), was a Chinese mathematician , cyberneticist , aerospace engineer , and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics . Recruited from MIT , he j
Gerhard Neumann (October 8, 1917 – November 2, 1997) was an American aviation engineer and executive for General Electric 's aircraft engine division (which today is called GE Aviation ). Born and raised in Germany, he went to China shortly before World War II and ended up being an aircraft mechanic
#2 Ivy Baldwin
Ivy Baldwin (born William Ivy July 31, 1866 – October 8, 1953, in Houston, Texas , he changed his name in later years to Ivy Baldwin so that he and his partner, Thomas Scott Baldwin, could be billed as "The Baldwin Brothers". [1] Ivy Baldwin was an American balloonist , aeronaut and high-wire perfor
Guillaume Faury (born 22 February 1968) is a French engineer and businessman. He is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the aerospace corporation Airbus SE [2] as well as the Chairman of its civil aircraft division, Airbus SAS . [3] French engineer and executive Guillaume Faury Faury in 201
#4 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
George Arthur Barnes (19 July 1883 – 1 February 1919) was an English racing motorcyclist and a pioneer aviator . George Arthur Barnes Born ( 1883-07-19 ) 19 July 1883 Hoxton , London , England Died 1 February 1919 (1919-02-01) (aged 35) Paddington Nationality United Kingdom Occupation Pilot Known
#6 Traian Vuia
Traian Vuia or Trajan Vuia ( Romanian pronunciation: [traˈjan ˈvuja] ; August 17, 1872 – September 3, 1950) was a Romanian inventor and aviation pioneer who designed, built and tested the first tractor monoplane . He was the first to demonstrate that a flying machine could rise into the air by run
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
#8 Franz Peter
Franz Peter (8 October 1896 – 1968) was an Austrian flying ace credited with six aerial victories in World War I [1] [2] while flying for Austria-Hungary 's Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops . Franz Peter Franz Peter Born 8 October 1896 Vienna , Austria Died 1968 Warsaw , Poland Allegiance Austria-
Charles Irving "Sam" Elliott (1892–1972) was a pioneer aviator in the Hawaiian Islands . As an airline pilot, he is credited with the first scheduled passenger flight between the Hawaiian Islands, the first scheduled airmail flight between the Hawaiian Islands, and the first scheduled cargo flight i
Maxine "Blossom" Miles , born 22 September 1901 as Maxine Forbes-Robertson , was a British aviation engineer, socialite, and businesswoman. She was born into a well-known family of actors. She became interested in aviation in the 1920s, and married her flight instructor, Frederick George Miles . Tog
Gaston Tissandier (November 21, 1843 – August 30, 1899) was a French chemist , meteorologist , aviator , and editor . He escaped besieged Paris by balloon in September 1870. He founded and edited the scientific magazine La Nature and wrote several books. This article needs additional citations for v
#12 Charles Burnett (RAF officer)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Stuart Burnett , KCB , CBE , DSO (3 April 1882 – 9 April 1945) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century. He was Air Officer Commanding Iraq Command during the early 1930s. During the Second World War , he served as Chief of
#13 Preston Watson
Preston Albert Watson (17 October 1880 – 30 June 1915) was a Scottish aviation pioneer, who conceived his own original method of controlling an aeroplane in flight. This was his rocking wing method of lateral control, which consisted of a secondary smaller wing mounted above the main wing on an A-fr
#14 Božena Laglerová
Božena Laglerová (December 11, 1888 - October 8, 1941) was a pioneer aviator. [1]
#15 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
#16 Jay Greene
Jay Henry Greene (May 17, 1942 – October 8, 2017) was a NASA engineer . Between 2000 and 2004, he served as Chief Engineer at Johnson Space Center , where his role consisted primarily of advising the Center Director. [1] He worked as a FIDO flight controller during the Apollo Program and a flight di
Ernest Failloubaz (27 July 1892 in Avenches – 14 May 1919 in Lausanne ) was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He received pilot's brevet number 1, issued in Switzerland on 11 October 1910, and made the first flight in Switzerland of an aircraft built and flown by a Swiss citizen. Ernst Failloubaz Ernest Fai
#18 Janice E. Voss
Janice Elaine Voss (October 8, 1956 – February 6, 2012) was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut . Voss received her B.S. in engineering science from Purdue University , her M.S. in electrical engineering from MIT , and her PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT . [1] She flew in space fi
#19 Henrich Focke
Henrich Focke (8 October 1890 – 25 February 1979) was a German aviation pioneer from Bremen and also a co-founder of the Focke-Wulf company. He is best known as the inventor of the Fw 61 , the first successful German helicopter. German aviation pioneer This article needs additional citations for v
Sir Rolf Dudley Dudley-Williams, 1st Baronet (17 June 1908 – 8 October 1987), born Rolf Dudley Williams , was a British aeronautical engineer and Conservative Party politician . [1] British politician Sir Rolf Dudley-Williams Bt Member of Parliament for Exeter In office 25 October 1951 – 10 March
The Linate Airport disaster occurred in Italy at Linate Airport in Milan on the morning of Monday, 8 October 2001. Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 686, a McDonnell Douglas MD-87 airliner carrying 110 people bound for Copenhagen , Denmark, collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation CJ2 [1] :
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
#4 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#5 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving the DC-3 in 1946
This is a List of accidents and incidents involving Douglas DC-3 A variants that have taken place in the year 1946 , including aircraft based on the DC-3 airframe such as the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Lisunov Li-2 . Military accidents are included; and hijackings and incidents of terrorism are cover
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
This is a list of aviation -related events from 2000. Years in aviation : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 20
#9 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
#10 Pedro Zanni
Pedro Leandro Zanni (12 March 1891, Pehuajó – 29 January 1942, Campo de Mayo ) was a pioneering Argentinian pilot of the early 20th century who made the then longest west-to-east flight in a non-amphibious aircraft in his circumnavigation attempt of 1924. This article needs additional citations for
#11 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
#12 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
#13 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
#14 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
#15 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
#16 North Central Airlines Flight 458
On December 27, 1968, North Central Airlines Flight 458 crashed into a hangar while attempting a night landing in poor weather at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago , Illinois , in the United States . Of the 41 passengers and four crew members, only 17 passengers and one crew member survived. [
#17 List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton
List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Shackleton four-engined maritime patrol and later airborne early warning aircraft. Shackleton MR.3 WR970 crashed in 1956 in Derbyshire.
#18 1951 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19
#19 1919 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1919: Wikimedia list article Years in aviation : 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1916 1917 1918
#20 2021 in aviation
Many aviation-related events took place in 2021 . The aviation industry was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic . Aviation-related events during the year 2021 Years in aviation : 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 199
#1 Miles M.76
In 1947 a British Gliding Association design competition, for a two-seat sailplane, was won by Hugh Kendall, Miles' assistant test pilot. It was a side-by-side two seater called the Kendall Crabpot I , with a 60 ft. span and an aspect ratio of 18. A version with a novel asbestos fibre-polymer wing
The Saunders-Roe Skeeter was a two-seat training and scout helicopter that was developed and produced by British manufacturer Saunders-Roe ("Saro") of Cowes and Southampton , in the United Kingdom . Skeeter Skeeter AOP.12 of the Central Flying School of the Royal Air Force Role Trainer, Scout Type o
#2 MD Helicopters MH-6 Little Bird
The Boeing MH-6M Little Bird (nicknamed the Killer Egg ) and its attack variant, the AH-6 , are light helicopters used for special operations in the United States Army . Originally based on a modified OH-6A , it was later based on the MD 500E , with a single five-bladed main rotor . The newest versi
#3 Bell 407
The Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. A derivative of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger , the 407 uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with composite hub developed for the United States Army 's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering
Clément-Bayard , Bayard-Clément , [1] was a French manufacturer of automobiles, aeroplanes and airships founded in 1903 by entrepreneur Gustave Adolphe Clément . [2] [3] Clément obtained consent from the Conseil d'Etat to change his name to that of his business in 1909. The extra name celebrated the
#2 Packard
Packard or Packard Motor Car Company was an American luxury automobile company located in Detroit , Michigan . The first Packard automobiles were produced in 1899, and the last Packards were built in South Bend, Indiana in 1958. Defunct luxury automobile company from Detroit, Michigan Not to be conf
#3 Mooney International Corporation
The Mooney International Corporation (formerly Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. and the Mooney Aircraft Company ) is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Kerrville, Texas , United States . It manufactures single-engined piston-powered general aviation aircraft. American aircraft manufacturer Moon
#4 Antonov Serial Production Plant
The Antonov Serial Production Plant ( Ukrainian : Серійний завод «Антонов» ), formerly AVIANT ( Ukrainian : АВІАНТ ), is an aircraft manufacturing company in Kyiv , Ukraine , the serial manufacturing division of the Antonov . “Antonov” serial production plant's office and industrial premises are loc
#1 National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution , also called the Air and Space Museum , is a museum in Washington, D.C. , US. It was established in 1946 as the National Air Museum and opened its main building on the National Mall near L'Enfant Plaza in 1976. In 2018, the museum saw
The Delta Flight Museum is an aviation and corporate museum located in Atlanta, Georgia , United States , near the airline's main hub, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport . The museum is housed in two 1940s-era Delta Air Lines aircraft hangars at Delta's headquarters, designated a Histo
#3 Indian Air Force Museum, Palam
The Indian Air Force Museum, Palam , is the museum of the Indian Air Force , and is located at the Palam Air Force Station in Delhi , India . [1] The museum was the only one of its kind in India until the opening of the Naval Aviation Museum in Goa in 1998 and HAL Aerospace Museum in Bangalore in 20
#4 Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum
The Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum , the largest aviation museum in Illinois , [ citation needed ] occupied part of the grounds of the decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois . It and the base were named for Octave Chanute , railroad engineer and aviation pioneer. The museum was
#5 Florence Air & Missile Museum
The Florence Air & Missile Museum was an aviation museum previously located at the entrance to the Florence Regional Airport , in Florence, South Carolina . The museum closed at the end of 1997. Aviation museum in South Carolina, United States Florence Air & Missile Museum former location Establishe
#1 FN-6
FN-6 or Feinu-6 ( Chinese : 飞弩-6 ; pinyin : Fēi Nú-6 ; lit. 'Flying Crossbow-6' ) is a third-generation passive infrared homing (IR) man portable air defence system (MANPADS). Development from HN-5 missile, FN-6 missile is an export-oriented product and China's most advanced surface-to-air missile o
#2 Iron Dome
Iron Dome ( Hebrew : כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל , romanized : Kippat Barzel ) is a mobile all-weather air defense system [8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries . [7] The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from
#3 R.550 Magic
The R.550 Magic ( backronym for Missile Auto-Guidé Interception et Combat [1] [2] ) is a short-range air-to-air missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder , and it was made backwards compatible with the Sidewinder launch hardware. This article need
The FIM-92 Stinger is an American man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It can be adapted to fire from a wide variety of ground vehicles, and from helicopters as the Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS). It entered service in 1981 and is use
#5 AMES Type 7
The AMES Type 7 , also known as the Final GCI , was a ground-based radar system introduced during World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Type 7 was the first truly modern radar used by the Allies, providing a 360 degree view of the airspace around the station out to a distance of about 90 mi
#6 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]
The S-300 ( NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble ) is a series of long range surface-to-air missile systems developed and operated by the former Soviet Union , now fielded by the militaries of Russia as well as several former Eastern Bloc countries. It was produced by NPO Almaz , based on the initial S
#8 QRSAM
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile ( QRSAM ) is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army , [10] meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks. [5] Indian surface-t