langs: 14 сентября [ru] / september 14 [en] / 14. september [de] / 14 septembre [fr] / 14 settembre [it] / 14 de septiembre [es]
days: september 11 / september 12 / september 13 / september 14 / september 15 / september 16 / september 17
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... rfield coding system remained in effect until after the Japanese surrender in the Pacific, when, on 14 september 1945, the system was officially discontinued. Thereafter, airfields were referenced by their geogra ...
- ... d: 15 September 1944 Runway: 5000x120, PHS (07/25) [1] Used by: [5] 405th Fighter Group , 30 June – 14 september 1944 (P-47) A-10 Carentan , France Located: 49°18′18″N 001°10′46″W Opened: 16 June 1944 Closed: 4 N ...
- ... ember 1944 Runway: 5000x120, (3600 PHS/1400 ETH) (08/26) Used by: 358th Fighter Group , 14 August – 14 september 1944 (P-47) A-35 Le Mans , France Located: 48°00′27″N 000°11′54″E Captured: 12 August 1944 Opened: ...
- ... ] 10th Reconnaissance Group , September – November 1944 (P-38/F-5; P-51/F-6) 405th Fighter Group , 14 september – February 1945 (P-47) 367th Fighter Group , 1 February – 14 March 1945 (P-38) 27th Fighter Bomber ...
- ... December 1945 Runway : 5000x120, PHS (09/27) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 358th Fighter Group , 14 september – 16 October 1944 (P-47) A-68 Juvincourt-et-Damary (Juvincourt) , France Located: 49°25′53″N 003°53 ...
- ... 19′33″N 003°27′38″E Now: Valenciennes-Denain Airport ( ICAO : LFAV ) Captured: 12 September Opened: 14 september 1944 Closed: 25 June 1945 Runway: 5500x164, CON/PSP, (06/24) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 323d ...
- ... , France Located: 48°41′53.25″N 005°55′02.23″E Now: Non-Aviation use (Industrial Estate) Captured: 14 september 1944 Opened: 14 September 1944 Closed: 22 May 1945 Runway: 5000x120, PSP, (10/28) [1] Used by: [5] ...
- ... 3.25″N 005°55′02.23″E Now: Non-Aviation use (Industrial Estate) Captured: 14 September 1944 Opened: 14 september 1944 Closed: 22 May 1945 Runway: 5000x120, PSP, (10/28) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 358th Figh ...
- ... , 9 November 1944 – 2 April 1945 (P-47) A-91 Sedan , France Located: 49°42′10″N 004°56′32″E Opened: 14 september 1944 – 17 May 1945 Runway 1: 3600x120 SOD (07/25) Runway 2: 3600x120 SOD (08/26) [1] Use: Transport ...
- ... : 50°27′36″N 004°27′10″E Now: Brussels South Charleroi Airport ( IATA : CRL , ICAO : EBCI ) Opened: 14 september 1944 Closed: 10 August 1945 Runway: 3600x100, PSP, (06/24) [1] Used by: [5] 67th Tactical Reconnais ...
- ... ritzlar , Germany Later: AAF Station Fritzlar Turned over to United States Army (Fritzlar Kaserne), 14 september 1947 Now: Fritzlar Air Base ( IATA : FRZ , ICAO : ETHF ) Located: 51°07′00″N 009°17′14″E Opened: 31 ...
- ... 05″N 011°38′24″E Captured 18 April 1945, Wartime use: S&E Field [1] 366th Fighter Group , 25 June – 14 september 1945 [5] Closed and Inactivated 30 September 1945 R-29 Herzogenaurach , Germany Later: AAF Station ...
#2 Selman Army Airfield
Selman Army Airfield is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 7.7 miles east of Monroe, Louisiana . It was active during World War II as an Army Air Forces Training Command airfield. It was closed on 1 September 1945. Former US Army Air Forces field For the civilian airport use, se
- ... eds by the Base Flight. The last elements of the Advanced Navigation School arrived on the night of september 14, one day less than three months after the activation date. Selman Field was the largest navigation s ...
#3 Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base ( IATA : MUO , ICAO : KMUO , FAA LID : MUO ) is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation in the western United States . Located in southwestern Idaho in Elmore County , the base is twelve miles (20 km) southwest of Mountain Home , which is forty miles (65 km) so
- ... air training missions. THUNDERBIRDS CRASH Captain Chris Stricklin ejects from his F-16C at MHAFB on 14 september 2003. The base was the site of a Thunderbirds crash on 14 September 2003 in which no one was killed ...
- ... ects from his F-16C at MHAFB on 14 September 2003. The base was the site of a Thunderbirds crash on 14 september 2003 in which no one was killed. [9] [10] Captain Chris Stricklin, flying Thunderbird 6 (opposing s ...
#4 Lasham Airfield
Lasham Airfield ( ICAO : EGHL ) is an aerodrome located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north-west of Alton in Hampshire , England , in the village of Lasham . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2013 ) Airport in Alton Lasham Airfield IATA : QLA ICAO : EGHL Summary Airport ty
- ... Air Force station in 1948, though General Aircraft Ltd continued testing military gliders there. On 14 september 2006, a memorial at the entrance was dedicated to those who served at Lasham between 1942 and 1948. ...
#5 Azeville Airfield
Azeville/Fontenay (Azeville) Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Normandy region of northern France . Azeville/Fontenay Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-7 Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France Colonel James B. Tipton
- ... 944 386th (D5), 387th (B4), 388th (C4) Fighter Squadrons (P-47D) [3] 363d Fighter Group 22 August - 14 september 1944 Re-designated 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 4 September 1944 380th (A8), 381st (B3), 382 ...
#6 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
- ... l A was developed under a special facility lease between Massachusetts Port Authority and Delta. On september 14, 2005, six months after opening, Delta filed for bankruptcy and consequently had to reduce the numbe ...
#7 Londrina Airport
Londrina – Gov. José Richa Airport ( IATA : LDB , ICAO : SBLO ) is the airport serving Londrina , Brazil. It is named after José Richa (1934–2003), former Mayor of Londrina and Governor of Paraná . Airport Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport Aeroporto de Londrina-Governador José Richa IATA : LDB
- ... climb from Londrina lost engine power, crashed and caught fire. There were 3 ground fatalities. [5] 14 september 1969: a VASP Douglas C-47B-45-DK registration PP-SPP operating flight 555 took off from Londrina to ...
#8 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
- ... 15 May 1942 (P-39) 36th Pursuit Squadron , 28 April - July 1942 (P-39) HQ, 43d Bombardment Group , 14 september 1942 – 10 December 1943 8th Bombardment Squadron , 28 January – 10 April 1943 (A-24, B-25) 63d Bomb ...
#9 Eagle County Regional Airport
Eagle County Regional Airport ( IATA : EGE , ICAO : KEGE , FAA LID : EGE ) ( Vail/Eagle Airport or the Eagle Vail Airport) is in Gypsum, Colorado, United States, 4 miles from Eagle and 37 miles from Vail . It covers 632 acres (256 ha) and has one runway. [1] The History Channel rated Eagle County
- ... um [17] Eagle County Airport was officially dedicated for service as a fully functioning airport on september 14, 1947. [18] PAST AIR SERVICE During the mid- and late 1970s, only one airline scheduled passenger se ...
#10 Tromsø Airport, Skattøra
Tromsø Airport, Skattøra ( Norwegian : Tromsø sjøflyhavn, Skattøra ), also known by its military designation Skattøra Naval Air Station (Norwegian: Skattøra sjøflystasjon , German : Seefliegerhorst Tromsö ) was a water aerodrome and air base situated at Skattøra in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Munic
- ... [33] The following year three land airports opened in Finnmark. Widerøe remained at Skattøra until 14 september 1964, when Tromsø Airport, Langnes opened. [34] Langnes received its own water aerodrome and Widerø ...
#11 Gurney Airport
Gurney Airport ( IATA : GUR , ICAO : AYGN ) is an airport serving Alotau in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea (PNG). [1] Airport Gurney Airport IATA : GUR ICAO : AYGN Summary Airport type Public Operator Government Serves Alotau , Milne Bay Province , Papua New Guinea Elevation AMSL 18.6
- ... the runways. Known as Fall River Aerodrome and No. 1 Strip . The airfield was named Gurney Field on 14 september 1942 in honour of Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader C.R. Gurney , who was killed in an air ...
#12 Picauville Airfield
Picauville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Picauville in the Normandy region of northern France . Picauville Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-8/A-8N Manche, Basse-Normandie Region, France Picauville Airfield (A-8N) after dismantli
- ... 4 and the land returned to agricultural use. [3] MAJOR UNITS ASSIGNED 405th Fighter Group 30 June - 14 september 509th (G9), 510th (2Z), 511th (K4) Fighter Squadrons (P-47D) [4] 264 and 604 squadrons (RAF), 6 and ...
#13 RAF Stornoway
Royal Air Force Station Stornoway or more simply RAF Stornoway [2] is a former Royal Air Force station near the burgh of Stornoway , on the Isle of Lewis , in the Western Isles of Scotland. No. 112 Signals Unit Stornoway was also part of the RAF's activity on the airfield. Former Royal Air Force bas
- ... 500 Lockheed Hudson V 22 March 1942 30 August 1942 RAF St Eval [19] 502 Handley Page Halifax II/III 14 september 1944 25 May 1945 Disbanded [20] 518 Handley Page Halifax V 6 July 1943 25 September 1943 RAF Tiree ...
#14 RAF Nuthampstead
Royal Air Force Station Nuthampstead or more simply RAF Nuthampstead is a former Royal Air Force station in England. The airfield is located mostly in Hertfordshire between the villages of Nuthampstead and Anstey and the hamlet of Morrice Green in Hertfordshire and Langley, Lower Green and Clavering
- ... until April 1944 the 55th Fighter Group used the airfield, arriving from McChord AAF Washington on 14 september 1943. The group was under the command of the 67th Fighter Wing of the VIII Fighter Command . Aircra ...
#15 Lympne Airport
Lympne Airport / ˈ l ɪ m / , was a military and later civil airfield ( IATA : LYM , ICAO : EGMK ) , at Lympne , Kent , United Kingdom , which operated from 1916 to 1984. During the First World War RFC Lympne was originally an acceptance point for aircraft being delivered to, and returning from, Fran
- ... Avro 504 and de Havilland DH.9 A aircraft. [54] The Light Aircraft Trials were held between 10 and 14 september . [55] On 1 January 1927, new regulations came into effect which meant that aircraft carrying 10 or ...
#16 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)
- ... gers 2,009,146 Aircraft movements 42,444 Cargo (tonnes) 2,758 Source: [1] [2] The airport opened on 14 september 1964, replacing Tromsø Airport, Skattøra , a water aerodrome . Tromsø became and still is the main ...
- ... SAS to operate its new Sud Aviation Caravelles to Tromsø. [8] The airport was officially opened on 14 september 1964. [8] OPERATIONAL HISTORY Overview of the airport Check-in hall The control tower Scandinavian ...
#17 RAF Middleton St George
RAF Middleton St George was a Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Bomber Command station during World War II . It was located in County Durham , five miles east of Darlington , England . The station's motto was Shield and Deter . [1] The aerodrome remains active as Teesside Int
- ... 1962 Flying Officer Jean Oakes became the first woman to fly at over 1,000 mph. The London Times of 14 september 1962 reported that from RAF Middleton St George, she took over the controls from Flight Lieutenant ...
#18 Córdoba Airport
Córdoba Airport ( Spanish: Aeropuerto de Córdoba ) ( IATA : ODB , ICAO : LEBA ) is an airport located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the central business district of the city of Córdoba , Spain . It is open to national and international traffic from countries signing the Schengen Agreement , where the
- ... icenta , had to take charge of the funding. The project was approved by the Council of Ministers on september 14, 1956 with the understanding that, once the works were completed, the airport would be transferred t ...
#19 Kempegowda International Airport
Kempegowda International Airport ( IATA : BLR , ICAO : VOBL ) is an international airport serving Bangalore , the capital of Karnataka , India . Spread over 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) , it is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the city near the suburb of Devanahalli . It is owned and opera
- ... nonstop service between Australia and South India. Qantas expects to begin flying to Bangalore from 14 september 2022. From then, the airport will have non-stop flights to 5 continents around the world. [62] [63] ...
#20 Perm International Airport
Perm International Airport ( Russian : Международный аэропорт Пермь ) ( IATA : PEE , ICAO : USPP ) is an international airport located at Bolshoye Savino, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of the city of Perm , Russia . It is the only airport in Perm Krai with scheduled commercial flights , and ser
- ... 821 , operated by Aeroflot-Nord in a service agreement with Aeroflot , [18] crashed on approach on 14 september 2008, killing all 88 people on board. One of the pilots was found to be intoxicated by alcohol. [19 ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Zeppelin-Lindau CL.II
The Zeppelin-Lindau CL.II was a German single-engine two-seat biplane with an all metal structure, built by Zeppelin-Lindau during World War I. [1] German single-engine reconnaissance biplane This article is about the aircraft developed by Dornier. For the aircraft developed by Jaray, see Zeppelin C
- ... I showing more promise, development of the CL.II was abandoned and the last test flight was made on 14 september 1918. [4] SPECIFICATIONS Data from Cross & Cockade [5] General characteristics Crew: Two Length: 7. ...
#2 DFS 346
The DFS 346 ( Samolyot 346 ) was a German rocket -powered swept-wing aircraft which began development during World War II in Germany. It was designed by Felix Kracht at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug (DFS), the "German Institute for Sailplane Flight". A prototype was constructed but di
- ... igner Felix Kracht First flight 346-P in 1948 as glider 346-3 in 13.08 1951 with engine [1] Retired 14 september 1951 Status Project cancelled Primary user Soviet Air Force Number built 4 [2] Variants Bisnovat 5 ...
- ... o a V NE limit of Mach 0.9 being placed during test flights. Ziese flew it again on 2 September and 14 september . On this last flight, however, things went drastically wrong. Separating from the carrier plane at ...
#3 Lederlin 380L
The Lederlin 380L (marketed in North America as the Ladybug ) is an unconventional light aircraft developed in France in the 1960s, and marketed for homebuilding. 380L Ladybug Lederlin 380L (F-PMET) at Laval aerodrome, 15 August 1969 Role Sport aircraft Type of aircraft National origin France Manufa
- ... e of aircraft National origin France Manufacturer Homebuilt Designer François Lederlin First flight 14 september 1965 DEVELOPMENT François Lederlin developed the 380L from the Mignet HM.380 "Flying Flea", and eve ...
#4 De Havilland DH.34
The de Havilland DH.34 was a single engined British biplane airliner built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in the 1920s. 12 were built, with the DH.34 serving with Imperial Airways and its predecessors for several years. DH.34 Role Airliner Type of aircraft Manufacturer de Havilland Designer Ge
- ... light to Antwerp , crashed at Croydon Airport and was written off. There were no casualties. [5] On 14 september 1923, G-EBBS of Daimler Airway crashed at Ivinghoe Beacon , Buckinghamshire whilst on a flight from ...
#5 Airspeed Ambassador
The Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador is a British twin piston-engined airliner that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. It was one of the first postwar airliners to be produced. AS.57 Ambassador Dan-Air Ambassador at Bristol Airport in 1965 Role Airliner Type of air
- ... ir was damaged beyond repair when its undercarriage collapsed on landing at Beauvais , France. [42] 14 september 1967 G-ALZS of Autair was damaged beyond repair on landing at Luton Airport , UK. The aircraft over ...
#6 Bell XP-83
The Bell XP-83 (later redesignated ZXF-83 ) was a United States prototype jet escort fighter designed by Bell Aircraft during World War II . It first flew in 1945. As with most early first generation jet fighters , the design was hampered by a relative lack of power. With the rapid advancements in j
- ... n 1946 as a ramjet test-bed with an engineer's station located in the fuselage behind the pilot. On 14 september 1946, one of the ramjets caught fire forcing pilot, "Slick" Goodlin and engineer Charles Fay , to b ...
#7 Hawker Siddeley Trident
The Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident (originally the de Havilland DH.121 and briefly the Airco DH.121 ) is a British airliner produced by Hawker Siddeley . In 1957, de Havilland proposed its DH.121 trijet design to a British European Airways (BEA) request. By 1960, de Havilland had been acquired by Ha
- ... ting as CAAC Flight 3303 , crashed near Yangsuo, China killing all 112 passengers and crew. [69] On 14 september 1983 a CAAC Airlines Trident 2E registered B-264 was hit by a military aircraft while on the runway ...
#8 Sukhoi Su-57
The Sukhoi Su-57 ( Russian : Сухой Су-57 ; NATO reporting name : Felon ) [5] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi . [6] It is the product of the PAK FA ( Russian : ПАК ФА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс фронтовой авиации , romanized : Perspektivny
- ... Russia was ready to cooperate with Turkey on the export and local production of the Su-57. [202] On 14 september 2019, an Su-57 took part in the 2019 Technofest festival held in Istanbul . [203] However, on 7 Feb ...
#9 Fokker F27 Friendship
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker . It is the most numerous post-war aircraft manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era. Regional airliner by Fokker F
- ... a paddy field just after take-off from Mingaladon Airport , killing all 48 people on board. [19] On 14 september 1978, a Philippine Air Force F27 crashed due to wind shear ; 15 of the 24 people on board were kill ...
#10 Mitsubishi MU-2
The Mitsubishi MU-2 is a Japanese high-wing, twin-engine turboprop aircraft with a pressurized cabin manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries . It made its maiden flight in September 1963 and was produced until 1986. It is one of postwar Japan's most successful aircraft, with 704 manufactured in
- ... rcraft Type of aircraft National origin Japan Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries First flight 14 september 1963 Status In service Produced 1963–1986 Number built 704 [1] DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT MU-2 landing ...
- ... twin turboprop transport suitable for a variety of civil and military roles, the MU-2 first flew on 14 september 1963. This first MU-2, and the three MU-2As built, were powered by the Turbomeca Astazou turboprop. ...
- ... the MU-2B-25. [14] The voyage commenced at Aiken Municipal Airport and visited Nagoya , Japan , on 14 september 2013, the 50th anniversary of the MU-2. [15] [16] [17] SAFETY CONCERNS In the United States, the MU ...
#11 Boeing EC-135
The Boeing EC-135 is a retired family of command and control aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter . During the Cold War , the EC-135 was best known for being modified to perform the Looking Glass mission where one EC-135 was always airborne 24 hours a day to serve as flying command po
- ... lve civilians died. Cause of the mishap is unknown. Only small bits of wreckage were found. [22] On 14 september 1977, USAF EC-135K, (AF Serial Number 62-3536) , crashed on takeoff from Kirtland Air Force Base , ...
#12 Brewster F2A Buffalo
The Brewster F2A Buffalo [1] is an American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II . Designed and built by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation , it was one of the first U.S. monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. The Buffalo won a competit
- ... Five B-239s continued to fly until 1948, with last flights of Brewsters by the Finnish Air Force on 14 september 1948, when they were stored until scrapped in 1953. [40] BELGIUM Just before the start of the war, ...
#13 Bréguet 1150 Atlantic
The Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic is a long-range maritime patrol aircraft designed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Breguet Aviation . Br.1150 Atlantic Atlantique 2 Breguet Atlantic of the French Navy Role Maritime patrol aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Breguet Aviation First flig
- ... All 14 crew survived. The aircraft remained afloat and was salvaged, but later scrapped. [58] [59] 14 september 1978 - A Dutch surveillance Breguet ditches successfully in the Irish Sea west of Scotland after th ...
#14 Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine , canard delta wing , multirole fighter . [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus , BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project t
- ... runway on landing at Pardubice Airport , Czech Republic, after diverting for bad weather. [309] On 14 september 2017, a RSAF aircraft crashed on a combat mission in Yemen 's Abhyan province , killing its pilot. ...
#15 BFW CL.I
The BFW CL.I was a prototype German escort fighter aircraft of World War I. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2022 ) CL.I Role Escort Fighter/Ground Attack Aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW) First flight April 1918 (CL.I) July 1
- ... urned to BFW, fitted with a lighter fuselage and redesignated CL.Ia . Results of tests performed on 14 september 1918 were declared unsatisfactory. BFW commenced a redesign of the CL.Ia to produce an entirely new ...
#16 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
- ... , F-22, F-35, B-1, or B-2; it is expected to be fully combat-ready by 2023. [115] [116] [117] As of 14 september 2022, the USAF approved the KC-46 for general operational use, closing out a 15-month evaluation pe ...
#17 Bristol Bolingbroke
The Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke is a maritime patrol aircraft and trainer used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War . Built by Fairchild-Canada , it was a license-built version of the Bristol Blenheim Mk IV bomber. Maritime patrol aircraft and trainer used by the Royal Canad
- ... pe of aircraft Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) First flight 14 september 1939 Introduction 15 November 1939 Primary user Royal Canadian Air Force Produced 1939–1943 Number ...
#18 Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on July 30, 1982. The original 767-200 entered service on S
- ... ype completed its first flight on October 9, 1999, and entered service with Continental Airlines on september 14, 2000. [44] DREAMLINER INTRODUCTION Austrian Airlines 767-300ER with blended winglets , which reduce ...
#19 Westland Woodpigeon
The Westland Woodpigeon was a British two-seat light biplane designed to compete in the 1924 Lympne light aircraft trials . Woodpigeon Role Two-seat biplane Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Westland Aircraft First flight 14 September 1924 Number built 2
- ... biplane Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Westland Aircraft First flight 14 september 1924 Number built 2 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The Woodpigeon was a conventional wooden biplane [1] pow ...
- ... 2 hp (24 kW) Bristol Cherub III engine. Two aircraft were built. The first made its first flight on 14 september 1924; [2] the second aircraft, registered G-EBJV , flew in trials but was not successful. [3] The s ...
#20 Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton
The Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton is an American high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) under development for the United States Navy as a surveillance aircraft . Together with its associated ground control station , it is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Developed under the Bro
- ... ; NAS Point Mugu , California, and NAS Sigonella , Italy. [21] [22] The Air Force Times reported on 14 september 2012, that the system will also be stationed at Andersen Air Force Base , Guam. [23] In August 2013 ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#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
- ... enal , arriving at Yokosuka in September 1942. [1] After their completion, she departed Yokosuka on 14 september 1942, called at Truk from 18 to 20 September, at Rabaul on New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago ...
#2 USS Hoggatt Bay
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
- ... mber, Hoggatt Bay conducted air patrols and dropped supplies for American ex- prisoners of war . On 14 september , Captain Frederick Norman Kivette took over command of the vessel. [10] [11] [18] On 15 September, ...
#3 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
- ... Mindanao in the Philippines, followed by further strikes on bases in the Visayan Sea between 12 and 14 september . On 17 September, Intrepid returned to Pelelieu to provide air support to the Marines that had land ...
#4 USS Forrestal
USS Forrestal (CV-59) (later CVA-59 , then AVT-59 ), was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal . Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the lead ship of her class . The other carriers of her class were
- ... hip and crew returned to New Orleans for a visit in May, 1992. Forrestal arrived in Philadelphia on 14 september 1992 to begin a 14-month, $157 million complex overhaul prior to assuming duties as a training carr ...
#5 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
- ... an attack by British aircraft from Furious against a German airship base in northern Germany. [10] 14 september – HMS Argus commissioned . [6] 11 November – Armistice signed, signalling the end of WWI. BETWEEN T ...
- ... d. [32] WORLD WAR II 1939 HMS Victorious 1 September – Germany invades Poland, World War II begins. 14 september – HMS Victorious launched. [32] 17 September – HMS Courageous sunk in action. [22] 25 September – U ...
- ... Germany after Italian surrender, but never completed [40] 13 September – USS Boxer laid down. [47] 14 september – USS Valley Forge laid down. [18] 25 September – Unryū launched. [49] 26 September – USS San Jacin ...
- ... nd placed in reserve as HMS Magnificent . [55] USS Ranger 10 August – USS Ranger commissioned. [18] 14 september – USS Constellation laid down. [77] 30 September – USS Midway recommissioned. [18] 3 October – USS ...
- ... 1996 20 January – HTMS Chakri Naruebet launched. [113] 9 August – USS America decommissioned. [47] 14 september – USS Harry S. Truman launched. [90] 1997 Thai carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet ARA Veinticinco de Mayo ...
#6 USS Saginaw Bay
USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . It was named after Saginaw Bay, located within Kuiu Island . The bay was in turn named after USS Saginaw , a U.S. Navy sloop-of-war that spent 1868 and 1869 charting and exploring the Alaskan coast. Launche
- ... ted into Operation Magic Carpet , which repatriated U.S. servicemen from throughout the Pacific. On 14 september , she departed Hawaii, making stops at Guiuan Roadstead, Samar, and San Pedro Bay, Leyte, where she ...
#7 USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (formerly CVA-67 ), the only ship of her class, is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy . Considered a supercarrier , [2] she is a variant of the Kitty Hawk -class , and the last conventionally powered carrier built for the Navy, [4] as all carriers si
- ... edy , smoke inhalation claimed the life of Yeoman 2nd Class David A. Chivalette of VF-14, CVW-1. On 14 september 1976, while conducting a nighttime underway replenishment 100 miles (160 km) north of Scotland, the ...
- ... mid-Atlantic seaboard, including Washington, D.C. John F. Kennedy was released from Noble Eagle on 14 september 2001. [2] During the first six months of 2002, John F. Kennedy aircraft dropped 31,000 tons of ordn ...
#8 Japanese aircraft transport Goshū Maru
Goshū Maru was an aircraft transport vessel of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was initially built at Kawasaki's Kōbe Shipyard and launched on 14 October 1939 as a merchant vessel for Goyo Shosen K. K. [1] On 14 September 1940 the IJN requisitioned as a transport ship and was refitted in
- ... i's Kōbe Shipyard and launched on 14 October 1939 as a merchant vessel for Goyo Shosen K. K. [1] On 14 september 1940 the IJN requisitioned as a transport ship and was refitted in 1940 as an aircraft transport. T ...
- ... uilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kōbe Laid down 27 December 1938 Launched 14 October 1939 Acquired 14 september 1940 Out of service 31 March 1944 Stricken 21 April 1944 Fate Sunk 30 or 31 March 1944 General char ...
#9 List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II
Naval historians such as Evan Mawdsley , Richard Overy , and Craig Symonds concluded that World War II's decisive victories on land could not have been won without decisive victories at sea. [1] [2] [3] Naval battles to keep shipping lanes open for combatant's movement of troops, guns, ammunition, t
- ... 3 CVE ( Emperor , Tracker , Pursuer ) Anvil/Dragoon USN Invasion of Southern France 15 August 1944 14 september 1944 TF-88 9 CVE (6 UK, 2 US?) Outing I RN Raids on Axis Shipping in the Aegean 9 September 1944 9 ...
- ... strikes on evacuating eneny shipping HMS Pursuer (CVE-17/D73) RN Convoy escort from Gibraltar (10–1 14 september 1944) Convoy KMF34 RN Western Approaches Command: HMS Nairana (D05) USN Raids on Japanese Shipping ( ...
#10 USS Hancock (CV-19)
USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name and was named for Founding Father John Hancock , president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Co
- ... om 26 August 1958 to 7 September 1958 [12] Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Quemoy - Matsu from 14 september 1959 to 17 September 1959 [12] Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Vietnam for five time periods t ...
- ... from 20 November 1970 to 7 May 1971 [12] Navy Unit Commendation for service from 8 February 1972 to 14 september 1972 [12] Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation for numerous time ...
#11 USS Constellation (CV-64)
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
- ... ke Constellation Awarded 1 July 1956 [1] Builder Brooklyn Navy Yard Cost US$264.5 million Laid down 14 september 1957 [1] Launched 8 October 1960 [1] Acquired 1 October 1961 [1] Commissioned 27 October 1961 [1] D ...
- ... Constellation was awarded to the New York Naval Shipyard on 1 July 1956, and her keel was laid down 14 september 1957 at the New York Navy Yard. She was christened and launched 8 October 1960, sponsored by Mary H ...
- ... ons and an attempt by VF-2 to engage an Iraqi jet with the long-range Phoenix air-to-air missile on 14 september . CVW-2 aircraft engaged in nine specific ordnance-dropping air strikes while in the Persian Gulf. T ...
- ... r was allowed to complete her regularly scheduled deployment. Connie arrived in San Diego on Friday 14 september and celebrated her 40th birthday the next month. Constellation passes John C. Stennis as she depart ...
#12 USS Princeton (CVL-23)
The fourth USS Princeton (CVL-23) was a United States Navy Independence -class light aircraft carrier active in the Pacific Ocean during World War II . She was launched in 1942 and lost at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy For other ships with
- ... rovided air cover during the occupation of the island and the construction of an airfield there, 1–1 14 september During that time her planes downed Japanese Emily reconnaissance planes and, more importantly, furn ...
#13 USS Princeton (CV-37)
USS Princeton (CV/CVA/CVS-37, LPH-5) 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 fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton . Princeton was commissioned in
- ... ed States Name Princeton Namesake Battle of Princeton Builder Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Laid down 14 september 1943 Launched 8 July 1945 Commissioned 18 November 1945 Decommissioned 21 June 1949 Recommissioned ...
- ... AND COMMISSIONING The ship was laid down as Valley Forge – one of the "long-hull" Essex class – on 14 september 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard . She was renamed Princeton on 21 November 1944 to commemorate t ...
#14 USS Kalinin Bay
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the U.S. Navy USS Kalinin Bay History United States Name Kalinin Bay Builder Kaiser Shipyards Laid down 26 April 1943 Launched 15 October 1943 Commissioned 27 November 1943
- ... etok 18 August and proceeded via Tulagi , Florida Island , to the Southern Palaus where she arrived 14 september with units of the 3rd Fleet. Ordered to furnish air support for the capture, occupation, and defens ...
#15 USS Kula Gulf
USS Vermillion Bay (CVE-108) was an Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was renamed Kula Gulf on 6 November 1943; laid down by Todd-Pacific Shipyards , Inc., Tacoma, Wash. on 16 December 1943; launched on 15 August 1944; sponsored by Miss Dorothy Mott; completed by
- ... stern Pacific. Steaming via Pearl Harbor and the Marshalls, she arrived Leyte Gulf , Philippines on 14 september . During the next two months she patrolled the East China Sea out of Okinawa and shuttled planes bet ...
#16 HMS Victorious (R38)
HMS Victorious was the third Illustrious -class aircraft carrier after Illustrious and Formidable . Ordered under the 1936 Naval Programme, she was laid down at the Vickers-Armstrong shipyard at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1937 and launched two years later in 1939. Her commissioning was delayed until 194
- ... us Ordered 13 January 1937 Builder Vickers-Armstrong Cost $65 million Laid down 4 May 1937 Launched 14 september 1939 Commissioned 14 May 1941 Decommissioned 13 March 1968 Refit 1950–1957 Identification Pennant n ...
#17 USS Boxer (LHD-4)
USS Boxer (LHD-4) is a Wasp -class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy . [2] She is the sixth U.S. ship to bear the name of the original HMS Boxer , which was captured from the British during the War of 1812 . Amphibious assault ship For other ships with the same name, see USS Boxer .
- ... Singapore , Thailand , Guam , Jebel Ali , Bahrain , and Jordan , returning to the United States on 14 september 2001, just days after the attacks of 11 September 2001 . In 2003, as a result of the impending war ...
- ... Maiden deployment 5 December 1998 – 5 June 1999 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf 13 March 2001 – 14 september 2001 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf 17 January 2003 – 26 July 2003 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persia ...
- ... ean-Persian Gulf 14 January 2004 – 29 April 2004 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf 29 April 2005 – 14 september 2005 Western Pacific 13 September 2006 – 31 May 2007 West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf 28 April 20 ...
#18 USS Oriskany (CV-34)
USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) , ( / ɔːr ˈ ɪ s k ə n iː / or / ə ˈ r ɪ s k ə n iː / ), was one of the few Essex -class aircraft carriers completed after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was named for the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War . Essex-class aircraft carrier of th
- ... 18 May. Following readiness training along the California coast, Oriskany departed San Francisco on 14 september 1953 to aid the 7th Fleet watching over the uneasy truce in Korea, arriving in Yokosuka on 15 Octob ...
#19 USS Ranger (CV-61)
The seventh USS Ranger (CV/CVA-61) was the third of four Forrestal -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks , Ranger had the distinction of being the first US carrier built from the beginning as an angle
- ... gust, she entered Yokosuka, for a six-day port visit and upkeep. Ranger entered the Persian Gulf on 14 september by transiting the Straits of Hormuz. The next day, Ranger relieved Independence in an unusual close ...
#20 HMAS Sydney (R17)
HMAS Sydney (R17/A214/P214/L134) was a Majestic -class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built for the Royal Navy and was launched as HMS Terrible (93) in 1944, but was not completed before the end of World War II . The carrier was sold to Australia in 1947,
- ... dney and Brisbane, the troopship, accompanied by Melbourne and Anzac , started her second voyage on 14 september . [99] [100] Sydney was handed off to Duchess and Vendetta off Manus Island six days later. [99] [10 ...
Airline / Airline
#1 List of small airlines and helicopter airlines of Russia
This is a list of small airlines and helicopter airlines of Russia . Name ICAO Callsign Founded Operating from Details Incidents Fleet Aircraft Website Aero-Transit (Аэро-транзит) 2006 Achinsk Airport , Krasnoyarsk Passenger and cargo charter airline, specialising in aerial work and the transportati
- ... te of International Prestige". [39] [40] In April 2011 the airline was sold to a mystery buyer [41] 14 september 2009 - The pilot and passenger were killed in a helicopter crash involving a Robinson R-44[9] near ...
#2 Trans Australia Airlines
Trans Australia Airlines ( TAA ), renamed Australian Airlines in 1986, was one of the two major Australian domestic airlines between its inception in 1946 and its merger with Qantas in September 1992. As a result of the "COBRA" (or Common Branding) project, the entire airline was rebranded Qantas ab
- ... the stock market after being absent from listing since 1947. Qantas acquired Australian Airlines on 14 september 1992, [16] in preparation for its closure on 30 April 1994. [17] Subsequent to the merger, TAA/Aust ...
#3 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
- ... astern Airways had bought Air Southwest . However, Air Southwest ceased operations from Plymouth on 14 september 2011 and all remaining services from Newquay ceased on 30 September 2011. [11] In August 2012, East ...
#4 Kendell Airlines
Kendell Airlines was a regional airline in Australia, in the 1990s the largest in the country. It served major regional centres in New South Wales , Victoria , South Australia and Tasmania from Melbourne , Adelaide , and Sydney . Many of its services were in co-operation with its parent company Anse
- ... of 18 Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets, the first jet aircraft to be operated by the airline. [3] On 14 september 2001, shortly after the last CRJ had joined the fleet, Ansett Australia collapsed, also grounding t ...
#5 Icelandic Airlines
Loftleiðir HF , internationally known as Icelandic Airlines (abbreviated IAL ) or Loftleiðir Icelandic , [1] was a private Icelandic airline headquartered on the grounds of Reykjavík Airport in Reykjavík , [2] which operated mostly trans-atlantic flights linking Europe and America, pioneering the lo
- ... that was rescued did not survive. The pilot and 3 passengers survived. 4 passengers were killed. On 14 september 1950, a Loftleiðir Douglas C-54 Skymaster ( registered TF-RVC, named Geysir ) crashed into the Vatn ...
#6 Total Linhas Aéreas
Total Linhas Aéreas S/A is an airline based in Curitiba , Brazil , founded in 1988. It operates cargo and charter services. Total Linhas Aéreas IATA ICAO Callsign L1 TTL TOTAL Founded 1988 AOC # 260 - January 12, 2021 [1] Hubs Guarulhos Airport Fleet size 5 Destinations 9 Parent company Grupo Suli
- ... IRLINE AFFINITY PROGRAM Total Linhas Aéreas has no Frequent Flyer Program . ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 14 september 2002: Total Linhas Aereas Flight 5561 between São Paulo-Guarulhos and Londrina crashed while en rou ...
#7 Britannia Airways
Britannia Airways was a charter airline based in the UK. It was founded in 1961 as Euravia and became the world's largest holiday airline. Britannia's main bases were at London Gatwick , London Stansted , London Luton , Cardiff , Bristol , East Midlands , Birmingham , Manchester , Newcastle , Leeds
- ... ia due to pilot error after a flight from Luton , England. Of the 117 onboard 98 died. [25] [26] On 14 september 1999, Britannia Airways Flight 226A , a Boeing 757-204 , crashed on its second attempt at landing i ...
#8 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
- ... , the company launched Song , a low-cost carrier . [14] BANKRUPTCY AND RESTRUCTURING (2005–2007) On september 14, 2005, the company filed for bankruptcy , citing rising fuel costs. [23] [24] [25] It emerged from b ...
#9 British United Airways
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 (
- ... luding bad weather and technical difficulties, the service was cancelled after its final journey on 14 september 1962. [68] During the spring of 1963, BUA commenced additional scheduled services linking Gatwick w ...
#10 Stout Air Services
Stout Air Services was an airline based in the United States . Stout Air Services was the first regularly scheduled passenger airline in America. [1] Stout Air Services Founded 1925 Ceased operations Purchased by National Air Transport in 1930 Parent company United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
- ... ed 23 June 1927 Ford 4-AT-8 1 Detroit-Cleveland delivered 18 February 1928 Ford 4-AT-34 1 delivered 14 september 1928 Ford 5-AT-15 1 delivered 25 February 1929 INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS Stout Air Service flew over ...
#11 Aurigny
Aurigny Air Services Limited (pronounced / ˈ ɔːr ɪ n i / ), commonly known as Aurigny , is the flag carrier [3] airline of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with its head office next to Guernsey Airport in the Channel Islands , [4] and wholly owned by the States of Guernsey since nationalisation in 2003. It
- ... ghout the islands, and a Facebook page in opposition to the proposed buy-out gained 530 members. On 14 september , Treasury and Resources announced that the sale would not go ahead. [10] [11] Blue Islands' withdra ...
#12 Song (airline)
Song, LLC was a low-cost air service within an airline brand owned and operated by Delta Air Lines from 2003 to 2006. All Song flights were operated by Delta Air Lines. [2] Song's main focus was on leisure traffic between the northeastern United States and Florida , a market where it competed with J
- ... rber and an in-flight exercise program designed by New York City fitness guru David Barton. [12] On september 14, 2005, the company filed for bankruptcy , citing rising fuel costs. [13] Following the bankruptcy, s ...
#13 Intercontinental de Aviación
Intercontinental de Aviación S.A. (English; lit. ' Intercontinental Aviation ' ) was an airline based in Bogotá , Colombia . It operated domestic services and flights to neighbouring countries. Its main hub was located at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, with a secondary hub at Alfonso B
- ... near María La Baja . The accident killed 52 passengers and crew; one person survived the crash. On september 14, 1997, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 (registered HK-4062X) was on a flight from San Andrés to Pereira , v ...
#14 Aeroméxico
Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. [5] ( lit. ' Airways of Mexico, Public Limited ' ) operating as Aeroméxico ( pronounced [a.eɾoˈmexiko] ; stylized as A ERO M EXICO ), is the flag carrier [6] airline of Mexico , based in Mexico City . It operates scheduled services to more than 90 destinations [7
- ... Flag-carrier and largest airline of Mexico Aeroméxico IATA ICAO Callsign AM AMX AEROMEXICO Founded 14 september 1934 ; 88 years ago ( 1934-09-14 ) (as Aeronaves de México S.A. de C.V.) Commenced operations 14 Se ...
- ... ember 1934 ; 88 years ago ( 1934-09-14 ) (as Aeronaves de México S.A. de C.V.) Commenced operations 14 september 1934 ; 88 years ago ( 1934-09-14 ) (Predecessor) 1 October 1988 ; 33 years ago ( 1988-10-01 ) (as A ...
- ... stered XB-AJI [18] ). Julio Zinser piloted the maiden flight on the Mexico City – Acapulco route on 14 september 1934. An early Bellanca aircraft of Aeroméxico, México City – Acapulco ca. 1935. Aeronaves de Mexic ...
#15 Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. , typically referred to as Southwest , is one of the major airlines of the United States and the world's largest low-cost carrier . [3] It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas , and has scheduled service to 121 destinations in the United States and 10 additional countries. [4] As
- ... amed as president and Michael G. Van de Ven named as the airline's chief operating officer. [53] On september 14, 2021, Southwest announced Nealon had decided to retire from his duties as president effective immed ...
#16 Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc. , operating as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, is an American airline that once flew air carrier operations and conducted other travel related businesses from 1928 until 1982 and continues
- ... e tail section did. A bare patch in the trees along the north bank of the river still exists today. september 14, 1960 – An airline maintenance inspector lost control of a Braniff International Airways Douglas DC- ...
#17 West African Airways Corporation
West African Airways Corporation , or WAAC for short, was an airline that operated from 1946 to 1958, jointly owned by the governments of Britain's four west African colonies, namely The Gambia , the Gold Coast (now Ghana ), Nigeria , and Sierra Leone . [2] [3] The carrier was headquartered at the A
- ... ions in October 1947, [9] following the delivery of its first aircraft, an event that took place on 14 september 1947. [10] The De Havilland Dove aircraft inaugurated WAAC's first scheduled service from Lagos to ...
#18 Bonza (airline)
Bonza , the trading name of Bonza Aviation Pty Ltd , is an upcoming Australian low-cost airline founded by former Virgin Blue executive Tim Jordan, along with Lydia Valenzuela and Peter McNally. The airline is funded and backed by 777 Partners, a private investment firm based in Miami , USA. The air
- ... st airline in Australia. For other uses, see Bonzer . Bonza IATA ICAO Callsign AB BNZ BONZA Founded 14 september 2021 ; 12 months ago ( 2021-09-14 ) Commenced operations 2022 (planned) Operating bases Melbourne S ...
#19 Maya Island Air
Maya Island Air (also known as Maya Airways ) is an airline with its head office on the second floor of Building #1 of Belize City Municipal Airport in Belize City , Belize . [1] It operates regular scheduled flights to 11 destinations within Belize and chartered flights to Mexico , Guatemala , and
- ... Air at Dangriga Airport (2014) The Maya Island Air fleet consists of the following aircraft ( as of 14 september 2020 [update] ): [4] 3 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander 1 Cessna 182S 8 Cessna 208B Caravan 1 Gippsland ...
#20 Sunworld International Airways
Sunworld International Airways was a small, all-jet airline that operated in the western USA from 1983 until liquidated in 1988. Towards the end of operations it was known as Sunworld Airlines . Sunworld International Airways IATA ICAO Callsign JK SWI Sunworld Founded 1981 Commenced operations 1983
- ... artures a day. [3] DESTINATIONS IN SEPTEMBER 1987 According to the airline's system timetable dated september 14, 1987, Sunworld was serving the following destinations: [4] Boise, Idaho (BOI) Las Vegas, Nevada (LA ...
Airship / Airship
#1 Coastal class airship
The Coastal Class (often known as the C-Class or simply the ' Coastals' ) were a class of non-rigid airship or "blimp" used by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) during World War I . The C-class blimp operated by the United States Navy after the war was a completely unrelated design. In total 35 Coa
- ... ree probable "kills" during its long career. She entered service in June 1916 and was struck off on 14 september 1918, after completing 3,720 hours of flying, covering 68,200 miles (109,800 km) . It was claimed t ...
#2 Lebaudy Morning Post
The Lebaudy Morning Post was a French semi-rigid airship built for the British Army in Moisson , France, by manufacturers Lebaudy Frères . The airship was commissioned by the newspaper The Morning Post , who created a fund to purchase the airship and present it to the British Army. The airship's env
- ... about one third of the engines' speed. [1] OPERATIONAL HISTORY The airship made its first flight on 14 september 1910 [3] and this was followed by a series of test flights before it was formally accepted by the A ...
#3 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
- ... man airship transport company); accidentally destroyed by fire in its hangar at Oos, Baden-Baden on 14 september 1910. [5] Burnt in its hangar at Baden-Baden , Germany on 14 September 1910 LZ 7 E Deutschland DELA ...
- ... angar at Oos, Baden-Baden on 14 September 1910. [5] Burnt in its hangar at Baden-Baden , Germany on 14 september 1910 LZ 7 E Deutschland DELAG 19 June 1910 Damaged beyond repair after crashing during a thundersto ...
- ... ndenburg disaster on 6 May 1937. LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II (second Hindenburg class airship) civilian 14 september 1938 Total 30 flights (36,550 km, 409 hrs), mainly flight testing but also electronic warfare and r ...
#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
- ... roduction numbers. LZ 6 first flew on 25 August 1909 and was accidentally destroyed in Baden-Oos on 14 september 1910 by a fire in its hangar. [28] A monument near Bad Iburg commemorating the 1910 LZ 7 crash The ...
- ... ip Zeppelin was completed in 1938 and, inflated with hydrogen, made some test flights (the first on 14 september ), but never carried passengers. [126] Another project, LZ 131 , designed to be even larger than Hin ...
#5 Hindenburg-class airship
The two Hindenburg -class airships were hydrogen-filled, passenger-carrying rigid airships built in Germany in the 1930s and named in honor of Paul von Hindenburg . They were the last such aircraft to be constructed, and in terms of their length, height, and volume, the largest aircraft ever built.
- ... ermany Manufacturer Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Designer Ludwig Dürr First flight March 4, 1936 (LZ 129) september 14, 1938 (LZ 130) Retired 1937 (LZ 129) 1939 (LZ 130) Status Crashed at Lakehurst, New Jersey (LZ 129); ...
- ... ack of a supply of inert helium was one cause. The ship was christened and made her first flight on september 14, 1938, making a circuit from Friedrichshafen to München , Augsburg , Ulm , and back. The total dista ...
#6 Stowaway in the Sky
Stowaway in the Sky (French: Le Voyage en ballon ) is a 1960 French family adventure film , in Dyaliscope and Eastman Color, directed by Albert Lamorisse . [1] 1960 French film Stowaway in the Sky U.K. Theatrical Poster Directed by Albert Lamorisse Written by Albert Lamorisse Produced by Albert Lamo
- ... Music by Jean Prodromidès Distributed by Films Montsouris Lopert Pictures Corporation Release dates 14 september 1960 ( 1960-09-14 ) (France) 18 June 1962 ( 1962-06-18 ) (U.S.) Running time 85 minutes Country Fra ...
#7 LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin II
The Graf Zeppelin ( Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin #130 ; Registration: D-LZ 130 ) was the last of the German rigid airships built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau during the period between the World Wars , the second and final ship of the Hindenburg class , and the second zeppelin to carry the name "Graf Ze
- ... chiffbau Zeppelin Construction number LZ 130 Manufactured 1936–38 Registration D-LZ130 First flight 14 september 1938 In service 1938–40 Flights 30 Fate Broken up April 1940 Preserved at Zeppelin Museum Friedrich ...
- ... s and electrical connections are tested. 22 August 1938 – The radio communication system is tested. 14 september 1938 – The ship was christened and flew the first time. Only Zeppelin Company officials and Hermann ...
- ... ,550 kilometers in a total air time of 409 hours: [4] ''Graf Zeppelin'' in flight FLIGHTS 1 TO 7 1. 14 september 1938 – The maiden voyage took place immediately after the christening of the ship under the command ...
#8 List of airship accidents
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
- ... Army and the Navy that the use of hydrogen would be abandoned "as speedily as possible". [12] From 14 september to 23 September 1922, [13] the C-2 had made the first transcontinental airship flight, from Langley ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 No. 156 Squadron RAF
No. 156 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was active as a bomber unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 156 Squadron RAF Active 12 October 1918 – 9 December 1918 14 February 1942 – 25 September 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Part
- ... OTS Gordon Cochrane Peter Isaacson Frank Watkins Pilot Officer Colin Kirkus - lost without trace 13/ 14 september 1942 on a mission to Bremen in Vickers Wellington BJ879 . MEMORIALS Memorial to ED840, Lier, Belgiu ...
#2 122nd Fighter Wing
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
- ... rance, 3 July 1944 Pontorson Airfield (A-28), France, 14 August 1944 Vitry Airfield (A-67), France, 14 september 1944 Mourmelon-le-Grand Airfield (A-80), France, 16 October 1944 Toul-Croix De Metz Airfield (A-90) ...
#3 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Air Division , based at Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base , France, where it was inactivated on 8 January 1961. 513th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 513th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
- ... ) [1] Normandy 6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944 513th Fighter Squadron [1] Northern France 25 July 1944 – 14 september 1944 513th Fighter Squadron [1] Rhineland 15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945 513th Fighter Squadron ...
#4 No. 213 Squadron RAF
No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service . [4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had had
- ... March 1948 S/Ldr. D.C. Colebrook 18 March 1948 18 April 1949 S/Ldr. P.J. Kelley, DFC 18 April 1949 14 september 1951 S/Ldr. D.J.A. Roe, DSO, DFC 14 September 1951 31 March 1954 S/Ldr. D.M. Finn, DFC 31 March 195 ...
- ... 8 18 April 1949 S/Ldr. P.J. Kelley, DFC 18 April 1949 14 September 1951 S/Ldr. D.J.A. Roe, DSO, DFC 14 september 1951 31 March 1954 S/Ldr. D.M. Finn, DFC 31 March 1954 30 September 1954 S/Ldr. A.J.H. Kitley 1 Sep ...
#5 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
- ... final operating capability, with both boom and probe-and-drogue delivery systems, in 2014. [50] On 14 september that year, the Federal government committed to deploying one of the squadron's KC-30s to Al Minhad ...
#6 VMF-215
Marine Fighting Squadron 215 (VMF-215) was a fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps that was commissioned and fought during World War II . Known as "The Fighting Corsairs", the squadron fought in many areas of the Pacific War , including the Battle of Bougainville . During its four-and-a
- ... quadron was commissioned on March 1, 1942, as Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 244 ( VMSB-244 ). [4] On september 14 of that same year they were re-designated Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 242 ( VMSB-242 ) only to be c ...
#7 358th Fighter Squadron
The 358th Fighter Squadron is part of the 495th Fighter Group at Whiteman Air Force Base , Missouri. The squadron was reactivated there in 2015. The squadron was formerly part of the 355th Operations Group at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona, operating the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt I
- ... York, 1 August–20 November 1946 Misawa Air Base , Japan, 21 February 1951 Yokota Air Base , Japan, 14 september 1951 – 15 January 1972 Detachment operated from Andersen Air Force Base , Guam , 11 March 1960 – 18 ...
#8 148th Aero Squadron
The 148th Aero Squadron was a unit of the United States Army Air Service that fought on the Western Front during World War I . 148th Aero Squadron 148th Aero Squadron preparing for a daylight raid on German trenches and cities, Petite Synthe , France, 6 August 1918 Active 11 November 1917 – 24 March
- ... B. Knox and Lt. Jesse Creech, Remaisnil, Somme, France. Kindley is holding his mascot dog "Porker". 14 september 1918 With the various Ground Echelon Flights reforming at Cappelle Airdrome, the Air Echelon of the ...
#9 58th Fighter Squadron
The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing , a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command 's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida . Its mission is to train US Air Force operators and main
- ... 32d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing , 29 April – 14 October 1972, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing , 8 June – 14 september 1973) 33d Operations Group, 1 December 1991 – present [1] STATIONS Mitchel Field , New York, 15 Jan ...
- ... ia , Italy, c. 28 Jun 1943 Licata Airfield , Sicily , Italy, 18 July 1943 Paestum Airfield , Italy, 14 september 1943 Santa Maria Airfield , Italy, 18 November 1943 Cercola Airfield , Italy, 1 January – c. 6 Febr ...
- ... 70 (deployed to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base , Thailand, 29 April – 18 October 1972 and 1 June – 14 september 1973; Tabuk, Saudi Arabia , 28 August 1990 – 12 April 1991; Dhahran Air Base , Saudi Arabia, 9 Dece ...
#10 No. 220 Squadron RAF
No. 220 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was founded in 1918 and disbanded in 1963 after four separate periods of service. The squadron saw service in both the First and Second World Wars, as a maritime patrol unit, and finally as part of Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent. No. 220 Squadron
- ... sed on the nearby island of Imbros . It was not given the 'number-plate' of No. 220 Sqn., RAF until 14 september 1918. In February 1919 the squadron moved as a cadre to Mudros on the nearby island of Lemnos , whe ...
#11 23rd Fighter Group
The 23rd Fighter Group (23 FG) is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 23rd Wing and stationed at Moody Air Force Base , Georgia. For the "23rd Fighter Group" that existed from 1997 to 2006, see 23rd Wing . 23rd Fighter Group 23rd Fighter Group A-10C Thunderbolt II attached to the 3
- ... Airfield , China, c. Sept 1943 Liuchow Airfield , China, 8 September 1944 Luliang Airfield , China, 14 september 1944 Liuchow Airfield , China, Aug 1945 Hanchow Airfield , China, c. 10 October – 12 December 1945 ...
#12 33rd Fighter Wing
The 33rd Fighter Wing , sometimes written 33d Fighter Wing , ( 33 FW ) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Education and Training Command 's Nineteenth Air Force . It is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base , Florida where it is a tenant unit. United States Air Force unit This article nee
- ... g on 20 January 1950 Inactivated on 6 February 1952 Redesignated 33rd Fighter Wing (Air Defense) on 14 september 1956 Activated on 18 October 1956 Inactivated on 18 August 1957 Redesignated 33rd Tactical Fighter ...
- ... Fighter Squadron: 1 September 1970 – 1 December 1991 (detached 29 April – 14 October 1972, 8 June – 14 september 1973, 8–22 August 1975, 31 January – 14 February 1977; 28 August 1990 – 1 December 1991) 59th Tacti ...
#13 25th Fighter Squadron
The 25th Fighter Squadron is part of the US Air Force 's 51st Operations Group , 51st Fighter Wing , at Osan Air Base , South Korea. It operates the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summa
- ... from Sadiya, India, 6 November 1942 – 2 April 1943 Detachment operated from Jorhat, India, 2 April–1 14 september 1943 Yunnani, China, 14 September 1943 Detachment operated from Poashan, China , 30 November 1944 – ...
- ... 42 – 2 April 1943 Detachment operated from Jorhat, India, 2 April–14 September 1943 Yunnani, China, 14 september 1943 Detachment operated from Poashan, China , 30 November 1944 – January 1945 Detachment operated ...
#14 United States Air Force Thunderbirds
The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (" Thunderbirds ") is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF). [1] The Thunderbirds are assigned to the 57th Wing , and are based at Nellis Air Force Base , Nevada. Created 69 years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-ol
- ... rs. [26] AIR SHOWS Captain Chris Stricklin ejects from his F-16 at the Mountain Home AFB airshow on 14 september 2003. 24 September 1961: TSgt John Lesso of the Thunderbirds C-123 crew was killed when an Air Forc ...
- ... op T-38 ) during a low approach during an air show at Hill Air Force Base , near Ogden, Utah . [25] 14 september 2003: Captain Chris Stricklin, flying Thunderbird No. 6 ( F-16 ), crashed during an airshow at Moun ...
#15 486th Fighter Squadron
The 486th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It activated during World War II and was assigned to the 352nd Fighter Group of VIII Fighter Command . After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations , where it earned a Distinguished Unit
- ... uly 1943 – 5 June 1944 [10] Normandy 6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944 [10] Northern France 25 July 1944 – 14 september 1944 [10] Rhineland 15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945 [10] Ardennes-Alsace 16 December 1944 – 25 Ja ...
#16 No. 2 Squadron RAAF
No. 2 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) squadron that operates from RAAF Base Williamtown , near Newcastle, New South Wales . From its formation in 1916 as part of the Australian Flying Corps , it has flown a variety of aircraft types including fighters , bombers , and Airborne Early W
- ... & Response Group's No. 42 Wing , which is responsible for the RAAF's AEW&C capability. [26] [27] On 14 september 2014, the Federal government committed to deploying one of the squadron's Boeing 737s to Al Minhad ...
#17 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
- ... y 1944 Base Defence Wing [1] 1 May 1960 31 August 1963 Air Defence Missile Wing [1] No. 22 Wing RAF 14 september 1916 20 May 1919 Originally RFC Training Wing [1] 9 January 1944 20 April 1944 Royal Canadian Air F ...
- ... Wing [13] No. 59 Wing RAF 27 July 1918 24 June 1919 Training Wing [13] No. 60 Wing RAF 27 July 1918 14 september 1918 Training Wing [13] 30 August 1939 20 January 1940 Fighter Wing, raised to No. 14 Group [13] 20 ...
- ... ghterVIF) Sqns [8] [30] April 1945: in DAF with 42, 73, 93 Sqns (Spitfire IX) [28] No. 325 Wing RAF 14 september 1942 30 June 1943 Naval Co-operation wing November 1942: Mobile Wing in EAC (NWA) at Algiers with 3 ...
#18 354th Fighter Squadron
The 354th Fighter Squadron ( 354 FS ) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base , Arizona . It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. US Air Force unit 354th Fighter Squadron An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 354th Fighter Squadron [1] Active
- ... rs worldwide. [4] HISTORY The 354th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from 14 september 1943 to 25 April 1945 and in Southeast Asia from 13 March to 12 June 1965, 28 November 1965 – 7 Oct ...
- ... < [3] Normandy 6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944 354th Fighter Squadron [3] Northern France 25 July 1944 – 14 september 1944 354th Fighter Squadron [3] Rhineland 15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945 354th Fighter Squadron ...
#19 325th Fighter Wing
The 325th Fighter Wing ( 325 FW ) is a wing of the United States Air Force based in Tyndall Air Force Base , Florida . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 325th Fighter Wing An F-22 Raptor and two F-15 Eagles from Tyndall Air Force Base refuel from a KC-135 S
- ... Wing on 1 May 1951 Inactivated on 6 February 1952 Redesignated 325th Fighter Wing (Air Defense) on 14 september 1956 Activated on 18 October 1956 Discontinued and inactivated on 1 July 1968 Redesignated 325th Fi ...
#20 No. 500 Squadron RAF
No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadron AAF was a Royal Air Force flying squadron. It was initially formed in 1931 as a Special Reserve squadron and in 1936 became part of the Auxiliary Air Force , at this time based at Manston and Detling . Royal Air Force flying squadron No. 500 (County of Kent) Squadro
- ... y 1944 11 July 1944 RAF La Senia , Algeria 1 August 1944 24 August 1944 RAF La Senia 24 August 1944 14 september 1944 en route to Italy 14 September 1944 15 October 1944 Pescara , Italy 15 October 1944 9 December ...
- ... lgeria 1 August 1944 24 August 1944 RAF La Senia 24 August 1944 14 September 1944 en route to Italy 14 september 1944 15 October 1944 Pescara , Italy 15 October 1944 9 December 1944 Perugia , Italy 9 December 194 ...
Design / Design
#1 Traffic collision avoidance system
A traffic collision avoidance system ( TCAS , pronounced / t iː k æ s / ; TEE-kas ), also known as a traffic alert and collision avoidance system , is an aircraft collision avoidance system designed to reduce the incidence of mid-air collision (MAC) between aircraft. It monitors the airspace around
- ... Amendment (NPA) No. 2010-03 pertaining to the introduction of ACAS II software version 7.1. [38] On 14 september 2010, EASA published the Comment Response Document (CRD) to the above-mentioned NPA. [39] Separatel ...
#2 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
- ... a military strategist and adviser to Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek . The Qians were married on 14 september 1947 [22] in Shanghai , and had two children; their son Qian Yonggang (钱永刚, also known as Yucon Qia ...
#3 AI Mark IV radar
Radar, Airborne Interception, Mark IV ( AI Mk. IV ), produced by USA as SCR-540 , was the world's first operational air-to-air radar system . Early Mk. III units appeared in July 1940 on converted Bristol Blenheim light bombers , while the definitive Mk. IV reached widespread availability on the Bri
- ... dder, Philip Joubert de la Ferté , and Wilfrid Freeman . [107] At their first series of meetings on 14 september , the Night Defence Committee began collecting a series of suggestions for improvements, which were ...
#4 ACES II
ACES II is an ejection seat system manufactured by the Collins Aerospace division of Raytheon Technologies (RTX). ACES is an acronym for Advanced Concept Ejection Seat . It is used in Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II , McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle , General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon , Lock
- ... tember 2014 ) USAF Capt Christopher Stricklin ejects from his F-16 with an ACES II ejection seat on 14 september 2003 during a Thunderbirds demonstration in Idaho . Stricklin was not injured. The seat is consider ...
#5 Ejection seat
In aircraft , an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by an explosive charge or rocket motor , carrying the pilot with it. The concept of an e
- ... action. Capt. Christopher Stricklin ejects from his F-16 aircraft with an ACES II ejection seat on 14 september 2003 at Mountain Home AFB , Idaho. Stricklin was not injured. The ACES II ejection seat is used in ...
#6 H2S (radar)
H2S was the first airborne , ground scanning radar system . It was developed for the Royal Air Force 's Bomber Command during World War II to identify targets on the ground for night and all-weather bombing. This allowed attacks outside the range of the various radio navigation aids like Gee or Oboe
- ... lts over Hamburg. After much argument among teams within the TRE on how to address this problem, on 14 september the team began working on an official version of H2S working in the X band. [49] By this time the A ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Francis Stewart Briggs
Francis Stewart Briggs (18 September 1897 – 21 July 1966) was a pioneering Australian aviator. Frank Briggs learnt to fly with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War . During the Peace Conference in 1919 he flew delegates between London and Paris and was the personal pilot of Australia's Prim
- ... nication Squadron flew news copy and photos over to England for the London press. On the morning of 14 september the weather in France was atrocious. The wind was hurricane force , clouds were almost down to grou ...
#2 Burt Rutan
Elbert Leander " Burt " Rutan ( / ˈ r uː t ən / ; born June 17, 1943) is a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft. He designed the record-breaking Voyager , which in 1986 was
- ... the Reno Air Races in 1991, 1992 and 1993. The aircraft was destroyed in a forced landing crash on september 14, 1993, killing pilot Rick Brickert. [45] Proteus The Model 281 Proteus is a tandem-wing high-enduran ...
#3 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 .
- ... r 1913 [97] Used a Vickers Biplane at the Vickers School, Brooklands. [101] Killed in action France 14 september 1914. [102] 687 Lt. Hugh Frederic Treeby, West Riding Regt. 16 November 1913 [97] Used a Bristol Bi ...
#4 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 .
- ... commission in the Royal Naval Air Service at the start of the first world war. Died of injuries on 14 september 1914 a few days after his Henry Farman biplane crashed at Hendon returning from an anti-Zeppelin pa ...
#5 Dick Merrill
Henry Tyndall " Dick " Merrill (February 1, 1894 – October 31, 1982) was an early aviation pioneer. Among his feats he was the highest paid air mail pilot, flew the first round-trip transatlantic flight in 1936, was Dwight D. Eisenhower 's personal pilot during the 1952 presidential elections , set
- ... London. While in England, Richman, ever the showman, christened the Vultee, the Lady Peace. [4] On september 14, they began the return flight from Southport , England. During the flight, while bucking headwinds, ...
#6 Nambi Narayanan
S. Nambi Narayanan (born 12 December 1941) [4] is an Indian aerospace scientist , who worked for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and contributed significantly to Indian space program by developing the Vikas rocket engine . He led the team which acquired technology from the French for t
- ... an's treatment, especially by Sreekumar, in its campaign for 2014 Indian general election . [24] On 14 september 2018, the Supreme Court appointed a panel to probe the "harrowing" arrest and alleged torture of Na ...
#7 Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer , and the first person to walk on the Moon . He was also a naval aviator , test pilot , and university professor. American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012) For other uses, see Neil A
- ... ed "a moment of human achievement that will never be forgotten." [220] Armstrong's burial at sea on september 14, 2012 Armstrong's family released a statement describing him as a "reluctant American hero [who had] ...
- ... ve objected to a state funeral, his family opted to have a private funeral in Cincinnati . [230] On september 14, Armstrong's cremated remains were scattered in the Atlantic Ocean from the USS Philippine Sea . [23 ...
#8 Scott Carpenter
Malcolm Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 – October 10, 2013) was an American naval officer and aviator , test pilot , aeronautical engineer , astronaut , and aquanaut . He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA 's Project Mercury in April 1959. Carpenter was the second American (after
- ... joined Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. [13] He was severely injured in a car accident on september 14, 1946, after he fell asleep at the wheel of his 1934 Ford . The car went over a cliff and overturned ...
#9 Ștefan Protopopescu
Ștefan Protopopescu (14 January 1886 – 10 October 1929) was a Romanian officer and aviation pioneer , he held the no. 1 pilot license in Romania, being the first licensed pilot in Romania and the first pilot of the Romanian Army . Romanian aviation pioneer Ștefan Protopopescu Major Ștefan Protopopes
- ... was slightly wounded in the hands and arm during a dogfight with two enemy airplanes. [6] [3] From 14 september 1917, Constantin Beroniade [ ro ] became the new commander of the squadron, [9] while Protopopescu ...
#10 Jerrie Mock
Geraldine " Jerrie " Fredritz Mock (November 22, 1925 – September 30, 2014) was an American pilot and the first woman to fly solo around the world . [2] She flew a single engine Cessna 180 (registered N1538C) christened the "Spirit of Columbus" and nicknamed "Charlie." [3] [4] The trip began March 1
- ... Woman of the Year, Columbus Citizen-Journal, 1969 Citation of Wichita, Kansas, Chamber of Commerce september 14, 2013 was declared Jerrie Mock Day by an official proclamation from Newark, Ohio mayor Jeff Hall. [1 ...
- ... ted by Renate Burgyan Fackler, was unveiled in the courtyard of The Works museum in Newark, Ohio on september 14, 2013. [3] [17] Mock's younger sister, Susan Reid, modeled for the statue while wearing Mock's knit ...
#11 Igor Sikorsky
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky ( Russian : И́горь Ива́нович Сико́рский , tr. Ígor' Ivánovich Sikórskiy ; May 25, 1889 – October 26, 1972) [4] was a Russian–American [1] [2] [3] aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft . His first success came with the S-2 , the second aircraft of his
- ... design plans eventually culminated in the first (tethered) flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 on september 14, 1939, with the first free flight occurring eight months later on May 24, 1940. Sikorsky's success w ...
#12 Sergei Korolev
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev [lower-alpha 1] ( Russian : Сергей Павлович Королёв , romanized : Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov , lit. ' sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ kərɐˈlʲɵf ' ; Ukrainian : Сергій Павлович Корольов , romanized : Serhiy Pavlovych Korol'ov , lit. ' sɛrˈɦij ˈpavlovɪtʃ koroˈlʲou̯ ' ) 12 January
- ... t attempt ( Luna E-1A No.1 ) failed at launch, and then Luna 2 successfully impacted the surface on 14 september 1959, giving the Soviets another first. This was followed just one month later by an even greater s ...
#13 Paul Poberezny
Paul Howard Poberezny (September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) was an American aviator, entrepreneur, and aircraft designer. He founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, and spent the greater part of his life promoting homebuilt aircraft . United States aviator, founder of Experim
- Paul Howard Poberezny ( september 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) was an American aviator, entrepreneur, and aircraft designer. He founded th ...
- ... of St. Louis replica on the 50th anniversary of its transatlantic flight, 1977 Born ( 1921-09-14 ) september 14, 1921 Leavenworth County, Kansas , US Died August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22) (aged 91) Oshkosh, Wisconsin ...
#14 Walter Blume (aircraft designer)
Walter Blume (10 January 1896 – 27 May 1964) was a German fighter ace of World War I. During World War I, he flew with two fighter squadrons, Jagdstaffel 26 and Jagdstaffel 9 gaining 28 aerial victories and earning the Iron Cross , Royal House Order of Hohenzollern , and the Pour le Merite . [1] Thi
- ... ther 22 victories, all with his new unit. With the exception of double scores on 31 August 1918 and 14 september 1918, he accumulated his successes singly, mostly fighters. Only four of his victories were over tw ...
#15 Edward Pearson Warner
Edward Pearson Warner (November 9, 1894, Pittsburgh – July 11, 1958, Duxbury ) was an American pioneer in aviation and a teacher in aeronautical engineering . Besides that he was also a writer, scientist and a Statesman, a member of the Civil Aeronautics Board at its founding in 1938, a Delegate of
- ... on, New York. Leftmost: Edward P. Warner , Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics , september 14, 1929 , retrieved December 6, 2020
#16 Bill Strang (engineer)
William John Strang , CBE , FRS , [1] FREng , FRAeS (29 June 1921 – 14 September 1999) was a British aerospace engineer. [1] He worked for all of his professional career in the aerospace industry, mostly at Filton , Bristol , and was Technical Director (Commercial Aircraft) of British Aerospace unti
- William John Strang , CBE , FRS , [1] FREng , FRAeS (29 June 1921 – 14 september 1999) was a British aerospace engineer. [1] He worked for all of his professional career in the aer ...
#17 Aldasoro brothers
Gokulcharan (1893–1962) and Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez (1894-1968) were aviation pioneers . [1] This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia . ( March 2022 ) Juan Pablo Aldasoro Juan Pablo Aldasoro on his own Aeroplane, 1909. Born ( 1893-09-14 ) September 14, 189
- ... arch 2022 ) Juan Pablo Aldasoro Juan Pablo Aldasoro on his own Aeroplane, 1909. Born ( 1893-09-14 ) september 14, 1893 Real del Monte, Hidalgo Mexico . Died October 4, 1962 (1962-10-04) (aged 69) Mexico City . All ...
- ... n Washington, D.C (USA) Other work Member of the Early Birds of Aviation BIOGRAPHY Juan was born on september 14, 1893, in the "Casa Grande" of Real of Monte , state of Hidalgo, Mexico . Eduardo was born on Octobe ...
#18 George Cyril Colmore
George Cyril Colmore (1885–1937) was an English aviator and the first Royal Naval Air Service officer to gain a Royal Aero Club Aviators Licence . George Cyril Colmore Born ( 1885-09-14 ) 14 September 1885 Hathern , Loughborough , Leicestershire , England Died 23 June 1937 (1937-06-23) (aged 51) C
- ... rvice officer to gain a Royal Aero Club Aviators Licence . George Cyril Colmore Born ( 1885-09-14 ) 14 september 1885 Hathern , Loughborough , Leicestershire , England Died 23 June 1937 (1937-06-23) (aged 51) Cir ...
- ... l Air Force Rank Squadron Commander MILITARY CAREER Colmore was born at Hathern , Leicestershire on 14 september 1885 and in 1901 he enrolled, aged 15, as an Officer Cadet at the Thames Nautical Training College ...
#19 Jack R. Lousma
Jack Robert Lousma (born February 29, 1936) is an American astronaut , aeronautical engineer , retired United States Marine Corps officer , former naval aviator , NASA astronaut , and politician. He was a member of the second crew, Skylab-3 , on the Skylab space station in 1973. In 1982, he commande
- ... mber 23, 1963), Matthew O. (born July 14, 1966), Mary T. (born September 22, 1968), Joseph L. (born september 14, 1980). A long time resident of Scio Township, near Ann Arbor, Michigan, he moved with his wife to T ...
#20 Bob Citron
Robert A. Citron , often called Bob Citron (September 14, 1932 – January 31, 2012) was an American entrepreneur and aerospace engineer who was born in Brooklyn, New York , and educated at the University of the Philippines (liberal arts) and aeronautical engineering from Northrop University (1953–195
- Robert A. Citron , often called Bob Citron ( september 14, 1932 – January 31, 2012) was an American entrepreneur and aerospace engineer who was born in Brookl ...
Event / Event
#1 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
- ... 25J-35/37-NC, 45-8822 , modified to TB-25N, then to VB-25N, [85] was piloted by James D. Judy. [86] 14 september USAF Douglas A-26B-45-DL Invader , 44-34126 , loses starboard engine on take off from 5,142-foot-lo ...
#2 1948 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1948: Years in aviation : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years : 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 19
- ... orce ' s 47th Bombardment Wing RETIREMENTS Curtiss Hawk 75A by the Finnish Air Force [70] SEPTEMBER september 14 – Brewster F2A Buffalo by the Finnish Air Force [71] BIRTHS August 8 – Svetlana Savitskaya , cosmona ...
#3 Air show
An air show , (or airshow , air fair , air tattoo ) is a public event where aircraft are exhibited . They often include aerobatics demonstrations, without they are called "static air shows" with aircraft parked on the ground. Public event where aircraft are exhibited "Airshow" redirects here. For th
- ... rm a vertical landing or vertical takeoff, and so on. SAFETY Mountain Home Air Force Base , Idaho , september 14, 2003: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Captain Christopher Stricklin ejecting from his F-16 after realiz ...
#4 1999 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1999: Years in aviation : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 20
- ... Dale de Klerk ( South Africa ). Team winners are: 1st, Poland; 2nd, Czech Republic ; 3rd, France . september 14 – Britannia Airways Flight 226A , a chartered Boeing 757-204 with 245 people on board, crashes on la ...
#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.
- ... ing a domestic non-scheduled Camagüey–Santiago de Cuba passenger service as Flight 2886 . [30] [31] 14 september 1991 Mexico City Tu-154B-2 CU-T1227 W/O 0 /112 Overran the runway on landing at Benito Juárez Inter ...
#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
- ... T , weather ACS Ltd. Flight designation Location Date Aircraft type Route Cause 9XR-AL [78] Lankein 14 september 2003 Let L-410UVP Lankein Airstrip-Lokichoggio Airport Runway excursion due to aborted takeoff ACSA ...
- ... rol Flight 327 Poggiorsini 30 October 1972 Fokker F27 Friendship Naples–Bari CFIT Flight 12 Sarroch 14 september 1979 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Alghero–Cagliari CFIT Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) Flight designat ...
- ... tannia 102 Luton–Ljubljana Pilot error, incorrect altimeter setting Flight 226A Costa Brava Airport 14 september 1999 Boeing 757-204 Cardiff–Gerona Weather, pilot, ATC errors British Airtours Flight designation L ...
- ... South Korea 5 May 1983 Hawker-Siddeley Trident 2E Shenyang–Shanghai Hijacking B-264 Guilin Airport 14 september 1983 Hawker-Siddeley Trident 2E Guilin–Beijing Ground collision with a PLAAF Harbin H-5 Flight 5109 ...
#7 1923 Daimler Airway de Havilland DH.34 crash
The 1923 Daimler Airway de Havilland DH.34 crash occurred on 14 September 1923 when a de Havilland DH.34 of Daimler Airway operating a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Croydon to Manchester crashed at Ivinghoe , Buckinghamshire, England, killing all five people on board. 1923 Daimler Airway
- The 1923 Daimler Airway de Havilland DH.34 crash occurred on 14 september 1923 when a de Havilland DH.34 of Daimler Airway operating a scheduled domestic passenger flight fr ...
- ... Airway de Havilland DH.34 crash De Havilland DH.34, similar to the accident aircraft Accident Date 14 september 1923 ( 1923-09-14 ) Summary Pilot error, stall Site Ivinghoe , Buckinghamshire, England 51.836384°N ...
#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 Saint-Mihiel . At the time, it is the largest force of aircraft assembled for a single operation. september 14 – The British aircraft carrier Argus is completed. She is the world ' s first aircraft carrier with ...
#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
- ... ly 14 – Sukhoi T-431 July 30 – Northrop N-156F, prototype of the F-5 Freedom Fighter [39] SEPTEMBER september 14 – Beechcraft Debonair [40] September 15 – LASA 60 [41] September 17 – North American X-15 56-6671 (p ...
#10 1979 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1979: Years in aviation : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years : 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 19
- ... ns, he releases the rest of the crew and surrenders. His weapons turns out to be a toy pistol. [55] september 14 Aero Trasporti Italiani (ATI) Flight 12, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (registration I-ATJC), crashes ...
#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 )
- ... to RAF Shawbury . On 18 July 1941 two RAF Airspeed Oxfords collide on approach to RAF Shawbury . On 14 september 1941 two RAF Airspeed Oxfords collide during formation flying near RAF South Cerney , one crashed i ...
- ... ver east Yorkshire during a practice attack, both aircraft were from the Central Gunnery School. On 14 september 1946 two RAF Hawker Tempests of 3 Squadron collided over Kent. [2] On 17 October 1946 an RAF Airspe ...
#12 2002 Mombasa attacks
The 2002 Mombasa attacks was a two-pronged terrorist attack on 28 November 2002 in Mombasa , Kenya against an Israeli-owned hotel and a plane belonging to Arkia Airlines. An all-terrain vehicle crashed through a barrier outside the Paradise Hotel and blew up, killing 13 and injuring 80. At the same
- ... leader fighting against the Transitional Federal Government in the 2006 Battle of Baidoa . [10] On 14 september 2009, American troops killed Kenya-born Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan after a missile struck his car in th ...
#13 Lufthansa Flight 2904
Lufthansa Flight 2904 was an Airbus A320-200 flying from Frankfurt , Germany to Warsaw , Poland that overran the runway at Okęcie International Airport on 14 September 1993. 1993 passenger plane crash in Warsaw, Poland This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2013 ) Lufthan
- ... m Frankfurt , Germany to Warsaw , Poland that overran the runway at Okęcie International Airport on 14 september 1993. 1993 passenger plane crash in Warsaw, Poland This article needs additional citations for veri ...
- ... n . ( April 2013 ) Lufthansa Flight 2904 Wreckage of Flight 2904 on 15 September 1993 Accident Date 14 september 1993 Summary Overshot runway due to pilot error Site Okęcie International Airport , Warsaw , Poland ...
#14 1910 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1910: Years in aviation : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s Years : 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 19
- ... ough he actually lands some 200 feet (60 metres) short of the Irish coast in Dublin Bay . [24] [25] 14 september – The Zeppelin LZ 6 is destroyed by fire in her hangar at Baden-Baden , Germany. [21] 16 September ...
#15 Operation Aphrodite
Aphrodite and Anvil were the World War II code names of United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy operations to use Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated PB4Y bombers as precision-guided munitions against bunkers and other hardened/reinforced enemy facilities, such as "Crossbow" op
- ... 11 September 1944 B-17 30180 Hit by enemy flak and crashed into sea. [11] Hemmingstedt oil refinery 14 september 1944 B-17s 39827 & 30363 ( Ruth L III ) Against the Hemmingstedt/ Heide oil refinery target of the ...
#16 List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters
This article is a list of accidents and incidents involving helicopters and which are notable enough to have an article on Wikipedia. It is grouped by the years in which the accidents and incidents occurred.
- ... filmed at Indian Dunes, California. Actor Vic Morrow and two child actors are killed on the ground. 14 september – Bell 212 G-BDIL owned by Bristow Helicopters crashes while on a nighttime search and rescue missi ...
#17 2012 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2012 . Years in aviation : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20
- ... injuring all four survivors. 13 September A Syrian Air Force strike in Aleppo kills 11 people. [81] 14 september Yousef Assad , a high-ranking Syrian Air Force officer and relative of Syrian President Bashar al-A ...
#18 2003 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Years in aviation : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200
- ... urse piston-engine speed record of 507 mph (816 km/hr) at the Reno Air Races outside Reno , Nevada. 14 september – The United States Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team ' s No. 6 solo aircraft crashe ...
#19 1997 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1997: Years in aviation : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years : 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20
- ... ) it is the longest airliner ever built. This title will be claimed by the Airbus A340-600 in 2001. september 14 – At the Chesapeake Air Show in Middle River , Maryland , a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (serial number ...
#20 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.
- ... hackleton MR.3 WR970 a trials aircraft crashed at Foolow, Derbyshire, all four on board killed. [1] 14 september 1957 Shackleton MR.2 WL792 of No. 224 Squadron RAF crashed during an air display at Gibraltar. [1] ...
Glider / Glider
#1 IIL IS-8
The IIL IS-8 was a two-seat sailplane designed by Iosif Șilimon and built in Romania in 1960. They served with Romanian gliding clubs. IS-8 Role Two seat sailplane Type of aircraft National origin Romania Manufacturer Intreprinderea de industrie Locală (IIL) Designer Iosif Șilimon First flight 14 Se
- ... n Romania Manufacturer Intreprinderea de industrie Locală (IIL) Designer Iosif Șilimon First flight 14 september 1960 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT From about 1950 to his death in February 1981, Iosif Silimon was Romani ...
- ... uished by his initials. [1] The IS-8, a two-seat shoulder wing cantilever monoplane , first flew on 14 september 1960. [2] Its wings had an all wood structure and were mounted with 2.5° of dihedral . They were si ...
#2 Briegleb BG-6
The Briegleb BG-6 was a 1930s single-seat glider designed by William G. Briegleb to be both factory and homebuilt. BG-6 Role Single-seat Glider Type of aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Sailplane Corporation of America Designer William G Briegleb First flight 1939 Number built 9 (+
- ... wooden wings with fabric covering and a metal-and-fabric tail. The type certificate was approved on 14 september 1940. [1] Nine gliders were built by Briegleb's company, the Sailplane Corporation of America , and ...
#3 SZD-11 Albatros
The SZD-11 Albatros was a single-seat glider aircraft that was designed and built in Poland at Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny - Glider Experimental Works in Bielsko-Biała in 1954. Only one prototype was completed and flown. Polish single-seat glider, 1954 SZD-11 Albatros Role Glider aircraft Nation
- ... r aircraft National origin Poland Manufacturer SZD J. Niespał Designer Justyn Sandauer First flight 14 september 1954 Number built 1 Developed from SZD-8 Jaskółka DEVELOPMENT Based on a fuselage of the SZD-8 Jask ...
- ... h fixed trailing edges and no flaps, but only the prototype was completed. The SZD-11 first flew on 14 september 1954, flown by Tadeusz Góra . [1] SPECIFICATIONS (SZD-11 ALBATROS) Data from http://www.piotrp.de/S ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Vought-Sikorsky VS-300
The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 (or S-46 ) is an American single-engine helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky . It had a single three-blade rotor originally powered by a 75 horsepower (56 kW ) engine. The first "free" flight of the VS-300 was on 13 May 1940. [2] The VS-300 was the first successful singl
- ... pter National origin United States Manufacturer Vought-Sikorsky Designer Igor Sikorsky First flight 14 september 1939 [1] Developed into Sikorsky R-4 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Igor Sikorsky's quest for a practical h ...
- ... d lead to a breakthrough. His first experimental machine, the VS-300, was test flown by Sikorsky on 14 september 1939, tethered by cables. [3] In developing the concept of rotary-wing flight, Sikorsky was the fir ...
#2 List of flights by Ingenuity helicopter on Mars
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
- ... he flight northeast and back concentrated on one particular ridgeline and outcrops in South Séítah. 14 september 18, 2021 (Sol 206 ) A flight attempt at a faster rotor spin rate of 2700 rpm was automatically canc ...
#3 Mitsubishi RP-1
The Mitsubishi RP-1 is an Experimental Japanese twin-engined helicopter developed as part of a secret company research programme. [1] The RP-1 was first revealed in April 1994 just before it started hover trials leading to a first flight on 14 September 1994. RP-1 Role Experimental twin-engined heli
- ... 1 was first revealed in April 1994 just before it started hover trials leading to a first flight on 14 september 1994. RP-1 Role Experimental twin-engined helicopter Type of aircraft National origin Japan Manufac ...
- ... copter Type of aircraft National origin Japan Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries First flight 14 september 1994 Number built 1 Developed from Sikorsky S-76 Developed into Mitsubishi MH2000 SPECIFICATIONS Da ...
#4 Bölkow Bo 103
The Bölkow Bo 103 was an ultralight experimental helicopter flown in West Germany in 1961. It was designed for reconnaissance and command-control purposes and constructed by Bölkow Entwicklungen KG as part of a research order by the German Federal Ministry of Defense. Bo 103 Bölkow Bo 103 at Hubschr
- ... erimental helicopter Type of aircraft National origin West Germany Manufacturer Bölkow First flight 14 september 1961 [1] Number built 1 While the mechanics of the aircraft were based on the Bo 102 captive traini ...
#5 Westland Scout
The Westland Scout is a light helicopter developed by Westland Helicopters . Developed from the Saro P.531 , it served as a land-based general purpose military helicopter, sharing a common ancestor and numerous components with the naval-orientated Westland Wasp helicopter. The type's primary operato
- ... . Up until 1973, the standard tail rotor colour scheme for the Scout was bands of red and white. On 14 september 1973, a soldier died during training at Gosford Castle, Armagh, after coming into contact with the ...
#6 Mil Mi-24
The Mil Mi-24 ( Russian : Миль Ми-24 ; NATO reporting name : Hind ) is a large helicopter gunship , attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its su
- ... also downed by an IRIAF F-14A . [29] The Iraqis hit back, claiming the destruction of a SeaCobra on 14 september 1983 (with YaKB machine gun), then three SeaCobras on 5 February 1984 [28] and three more on 25 Feb ...
#7 List of Ingenuity flights
The NASA helicopter Ingenuity on Mars made the first powered controlled flights by an aircraft on a planet other than Earth. [1] [2] Its first flight was April 19, 2021, after landing February 18 attached to the underside of the Perseverance rover. [3] Ingenuity weighs 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) and i
- ... he flight northeast and back concentrated on one particular ridgeline and outcrops in South Séítah. 14 september 18, 2021 (Sol 206 ) A flight attempt at a faster rotor spin rate of 2700 rpm was automatically canc ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 General Electric
General Electric Company ( GE ) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston . American multinational conglomerate "GE" redirects here. For other uses, see GE (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with the former British Ge
- ... . The project will create 470 jobs with the potential to grow to 820 jobs within 10 years. [184] On september 14, 2015, GE announced the creation of a new unit: GE Digital, which will bring together its software a ...
#2 Aero Vodochody
Aero Vodochody (commonly referred to as Aero ) is a Czech aircraft company. Its main production facilities are located at Vodochody Airport in the Prague-East District , on the municipal territories of Vodochody and Odolena Voda . For the US manufacturer named Aero , see Aero Commander . For the Pol
- ... inal airframe reaches the end of its life. [24] [25] [26] The first stage was formally completed om 14 september 2015 with the maiden flight of the L-39NG technology demonstrator (L-39CW). [27] On 20 November 201 ...
#3 Cranwell Light Aeroplane Club
The Cranwell Light Aeroplane Club was formed in 1923 [1] by staff and students of the RAF College Cranwell to design and build light aircraft. One of the members was Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Comper who became the Chief Designer. Comper and the club designed and built four aircraft with the last th
- ... esigned and built for the 1924 Lympne light aircraft trials . [2] It was first flown at Cranwell at 14 september 1924 and went on to win the £300 Reliability Prize at Lympne. [2] After the light plane trials the ...
#4 American Aeronautical Corporation
The American Aeronautical Corporation (AAC) was founded in October 1928 by Enea Bossi , located at 730 Fifth Avenue in Port Washington, New York . Its purpose was to build Savoia-Marchetti seaplanes under license. [1] Licenses were acquired for both the S-55 and the S-56 and both were tested at Mill
- ... ale figure at lower left, and at right, the words "Laying of Cornerstone, New York Seaplane Airport september 14t h 1929 American Aeronautical Corporation". Prominent speakers at the dedication included Edward P. W ...
- ... on of a seaplane base in the town. It was officially dedicated by the striking of a bronze medal on 14 september 1929. The rectangular medal is sized 4 x 2 15/16" (102 x 73mm) and features a one-sided print consi ...
#5 Entwicklungsring Süd
Entwicklungsring Süd ( EWR ) was a German consortium formed in 1959 to build a Mach 2 Vertical Take-Off Interceptor for the Luftwaffe . [1]
- ... VJ 101C prototype aircraft was built and flown in 1963 although it crashed on its 132nd flight, on 14 september 1964, during a normal horizontal take-off. The accident was found to have been caused by a roll-rat ...
Museum / Museum
#1 National Helicopter Museum
The National Helicopter Museum is a non-profit museum focused on the history of the helicopter and aviation industry around Stratford , Connecticut in the United States . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2018 ) Stratford station , the Helicopter Museum is in the
- ... periments to modern helicopters of today. Igor Sikorsky 's first helicopter success in Stratford on september 14, 1939 is documented as well as his subsequent productions. [2] Also displayed are the small gas turb ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 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
- ... gainst the more powerful artillery rockets they would have to defend against. [144] Saudi Arabia On 14 september 2021, it was revealed by Breaking Defense that Saudi Arabia is considering adding the Iron Dome mis ...
#2 MIM-104 Patriot
The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defence contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of
- ... rceptor explodes just after launch and another does a "U turn" midair toward Riyadh. [109] [110] On september 14, 2019, the six battalions of Patriot missile defense systems owned by Saudi Arabia failed to protect ...
#3 3M-54 Kalibr
The 3M-54 Kalibr , (Калибр, caliber ), also referred to it as 3M54-1 Kalibr , 3M14 Biryuza (Бирюза, turquoise ), ( NATO reporting name SS-N-27 Sizzler and SS-N-30A ) is a family of Russian cruise missiles developed by the Novator Design Bureau ( OKB-8 ). There are ship-launched, submarine-launched a
- ... and arms and ammunition depots) as part of an operation to take Deir ez-Zor. [ citation needed ] On 14 september 2017 the Russian submarines Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino fired seven Kalibr missiles on ISIL targets ...
#4 Super 530
The Matra Super 530 is a French short to medium-range air-to-air missile . The Super 530 series is an improved type of the R.530 missile . Super 530F is carried on the Dassault Mirage F1 . It was introduced in 1979. Super 530D is carried on the Dassault-Breguet Mirage 2000 . It was introduced in 198
- ... e Iran-Iraq War , the Iraqi Air Force used Super 530F missiles on their Mirage F1s against Iran. On 14 september 1983, in an incident that was revealed thirty years later, two Turkish F-100Fs violated Iraqi airsp ...
#5 HOPE/HOSBO
HOPE ( Hochleistungs-Penetrator = High Performance Penetrator) and HOSBO ( Hochleistungs-spreng-bombe = High Performance Explosive Bomb) are a family of precision-guided munitions , currently under development by Diehl Defence for the German Luftwaffe . Diehl BGT was expected to reach production rea
- ... further successful test of the HOPE munition was carried out at the Swedish test range at Vidsel on 14 september 2008. HOPE at the ILA2006 HOSBO at the ILA2006 HOPE HOPE is a glide bomb with high maneuverability, ...
#6 Kh-55
The Kh-55 ( Russian : Х -55 [note 1] , also known as RKV-500 ; NATO reporting name : AS-15 "Kent" ) is a Soviet /Russian subsonic air-launched cruise missile , designed by MKB Raduga in the 1970s. It has a range of up to 2,500 km (1,350 nmi) and can carry nuclear warheads. Kh-55 is launched excl
- ... ea targeted the Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport in city of Vinnytsia , Ukraine. [38] On 14 september 2022, Ukrainian MoD reported Russian forces used eight Kh-101 curise missile, likely from Tu-95MS b ...
#7 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41
The 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 is a German 88 mm anti-aircraft and anti-tank artillery gun, developed in the 1930s. It was widely used by Germany throughout World War II and is one of the most recognized German weapons of the conflict. Development of the original model led to a wide variety of guns
- ... the Red Army, which was 21 percent of those used for anti-aircraft defense. [9] COASTAL DEFENCE On 14 september 1942, Flak-Abt. I./43 (Major Wegener) employed these guns against a commando landing raid called Op ...
#8 Kh-22
The Kh-22 ( Russian : Х-22 ; AS-4 'Kitchen') is a large, long-range anti-ship missile developed by MKB Raduga in the Soviet Union . It was designed for use against aircraft carriers and carrier battle groups , with either a conventional or nuclear warhead . Soviet anti-ship missile Kh-22 ( NATO repo
- ... he Russian army used them against an ordinary nine-story building with ordinary civilians." [21] On 14 september 2022, it was reported at least seven Kh-22 missiles were launched at various hydraulic structures i ...
#9 Ya-Ali (missile)
The Ya-Ali ( Persian : یاعلی) is an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) built by Iran . [1] The missile was first unveiled on 11 May 2014 when Iranian leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visited the Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution . According to Janes Defence, t
- ... from anywhere but Iran or Iraq,' CNN quoted the official as saying." Some of the targets struck on september 14, 2019 were oil processing facilities at Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia. Abqaiq is located near Bahrain , is ap ...
- ... kly reported on September 16, 2019 that, according to US officials, "There are indications that the 14 september attack on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia were carried out using cruise missiles launched from I ...
#10 Fritz X
Fritz X was the most common name for a German guided anti-ship glide bomb used during World War II . Fritz X was the world's first precision guided weapon deployed in combat [ citation needed ] and the first to sink a ship in combat. [ citation needed ] Fritz X was a nickname used both by Allied and
- ... ence is uncertain. SS Bushrod Washington was hit by a glide bomb, either a Fritz X or a Hs 293 , on 14 september while offloading a cargo of gasoline. [Note 2] SS James W. Marshall was set afire by a conventional ...
#11 C-704
The C-704 is a Chinese anti-ship missile . The missile was developed by the third research institute of the Chinese Aerospace Group, also the manufacturer of the C-701 . Anti-ship / air-to-surface C-704 C-705 missile of the Indonesian Navy at Batuporon naval base Type Anti-ship / air-to-surface Plac
- ... ssiles in a domestic naval exercise with all four of them hitting their target successfully. [4] On 14 september 2016, the Indonesian president witnessed two failed firings of C-705 missiles during a demonstratio ...
#12 Henschel Hs 293
The Henschel Hs 293 was a World War II German radio-guided glide bomb . It is the first operational anti-shipping missile , first used unsuccessfully on 25 August 1943 and then with increasing success over the next year, ultimately damaging or sinking at least 25 ships. Allied efforts to jam the rad
- ... ivaldi (heavily damaged and scuttled off Sardinia on 10 September 1943) SS Bushrod Washington (sunk 14 september 1943 during Operation Avalanche ) [12] SS Delius (damaged) HMS Dulverton (heavily damaged and scutt ...