langs: 2 сентября [ru] / september 2 [en] / 2. september [de] / 2 septembre [fr] / 2 settembre [it] / 2 de septiembre [es]
days: august 30 / august 31 / september 1 / september 2 / september 3 / september 4 / september 5
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
- ... ier Group , 2 October – 3 November 1944 A-44 Peray , France Located: 48°13′56″N 000°22′46″E Opened: 2 september 1944 Closed: 20 November 1944 Runway : 5000x120, PHS (10/28) [1] Used by: [5] 367th Fighter Group , ...
- ... Located: 44°55′18″N 004°58′11″E Now: Valence-Chabeuil Airport ( IATA : VAF , ICAO : LFLU ) Opened: 2 september 1944 Closed: 20 November 1944 Constructed by MTO (12AF) Engineers Runway: 5500x150, SOD, (01/19) [1 ...
#2 Haguenau Airport
Haguenau Airport ( ICAO : LFSH ) is an airport in France , located about 2 miles southeast of Haguenau (Département du Bas-Rhin, Alsace); 15 miles north of Strasburg and 250 miles east of Paris . Airport in Haguenau, France Haguenau Airport Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-39 IATA : none ICAO : LFSH
- ... ter and bomber pilots. [1] This made it a military target, and it suffered its first bombardment on 2 september 1918. [1] In the run up to World War II it was in use as a civil airport. It was also used in the 1 ...
#3 Topeka Regional Airport
Topeka Regional Airport ( IATA : FOE , ICAO : KFOE , FAA LID : FOE ) , formerly known as Forbes Field , is a joint civil-military public airport owned by the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority in Shawnee County, Kansas , seven miles south of downtown Topeka , [1] the capital city of Kansas . The
- ... Chicago's O'Hare International Airport . The service only lasted eight months however and ceased on september 2, 2014. [14] [15] United Express was the most recent airline at Topeka, with non-stop flights to Chic ...
- ... % jet, and 50% military. [1] AIRLINES AND DESTINATIONS The airport has had no airline service since september 2, 2014. [16] OTHER SOURCES Essential Air Service documents ( Docket OST-1996-1352 ) from the U.S. Dep ...
#4 Naval Air Station Albany
Naval Air Station Albany (formerly Turner Air Force Base and Turner Field ) is a former United States Air Force and United States Navy military airfield located in Albany, Georgia . United States Navy military airfield in Albany, Georgia Naval Air Station Albany Turner Field Albany , Georgia in th
- ... uary 1959. [7] : 74–5 The 822nd Air Division would remain at Turner until it was inactivated on 2 september 1966. [9] One of the component units of the 822nd Air Division was the 4138th Strategic Wing which ...
#5 Corfu International Airport
Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" ( Greek : Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κέρκυρας "Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας" ) or Ioannis Kapodistrias (Capodistrias) International Airport ( IATA : CFU , ICAO : LGKR ) is a government-owned airport on the Greek island of Corfu at Kerkyra , serving both scheduled
- ... mercial flight took place on 19 April 1949 from Athens operated by TAE Greek National Airlines . On 2 september 1950, HELLAS also started flights to Corfu. In 1962, a small passenger terminal was built, which to ...
#6 Harvard State Airport
Harvard State Airport ( FAA LID : 08K ) (Harvard State Airfield) is two miles northeast of Harvard , in Clay County , Nebraska . It has no airline flights. Airport in near Harvard, Nebraska Harvard State Airport Harvard Army Airfield 1999 USGS Photo IATA : none ICAO : none FAA LID : 08K Summary Airp
- ... 04 acres (6.90 km 2 ) . It was one of eleven training airfields in Nebraska during World War II. On 2 september 1942, an announcement was made to the community that a satellite Army Airfield would be built just ...
#7 Beja Airport
Beja Airport ( Portuguese : Aeroporto de Beja ; IATA : BYJ , ICAO : LPBJ ) is a Portuguese airport [1] that opened doors to civilian flights on April 15, 2011. This article is about the civil airport. For the military airbase, see Beja Airbase . Airport Beja Airport Aeroporto de Beja IATA : BYJ ICAO
- ... l flights from Paris to Beja but the airline filed for bankruptcy and was placed in receivership on 2 september 2019. As of September 2012, the future of the airport remains uncertain. The authorities are studyi ...
#8 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
- ... lowed by 601 (County of London) Squadron AuxAF from 29 July to 12 August. [97] On the weekend of 1–2 2 september competitions for the Folkestone Aero Trophy and the Wakefield Cup were held. Both competitions were ...
#9 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)
- ... routes lasted until 1986. [19] Norving had a requiem on a route to Luleå and Oulu Airport starting 2 september 1991, [20] although it only lasted until April 1992. [21] Petroleum prospecting in the Barents Sea ...
#10 Reading Regional Airport
Reading Regional Airport ( IATA : RDG , ICAO : KRDG , FAA LID : RDG ) (also known as Carl A. Spaatz Field ) is a public airport three miles (5 km) northwest of Reading , in Berks County , Pennsylvania . It is owned by the Reading Regional Airport Authority. [1] Airport in Pennsylvania Reading Regi
- ... the 55th Troop Carrier Group assigned, but never equipped. 319th Bombardment Group (Light), 27 June- 2 september 1949, Flew the A-26 Invader 49th and 51st Bombardment Squadrons 512th Troop Carrier Group (Combat C ...
- ... Flew the A-26 Invader 49th and 51st Bombardment Squadrons 512th Troop Carrier Group (Combat Cargo), 2 september 1949 – 1 May 1950, Flew the C-46 Commando 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Combat Cargo Squadrons Due to budgeta ...
#11 List of people who have lived in airports
This is a list of people notable for living for periods of more than a week in airports . The reasons are usually protesting, asylum seeking or having holiday difficulties, or having difficulty with visas and passports. Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residency site in Terminal 1 of Charles de Gaulle Airpor
- ... ed asylum in Finland . [11] Hiroshi Nohara Japanese Mexico City International Airport , Mexico [12] 2 september – 28 December 2008 [12] [13] 117 days Declined to give his reasons. [13] Left with a woman identifi ...
#12 Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport
Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport ( IATA : MDG , ICAO : ZYMD ) is an airport serving the city of Mudanjiang in Heilongjiang Province , China. International airport in Mudanjiang, China Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport 牡丹江海浪国际机场 IATA : MDG ICAO : ZYMD Summary Airport type Public Serves
- ... 丹江海浪国际机场 IATA : MDG ICAO : ZYMD Summary Airport type Public Serves Mudanjiang , Heilongjiang Opened 2 september 1985 (36 years ago) ( 1985-09-02 ) Elevation AMSL 269 m / 883 ft Coordinates 44°31′27″N 129°34′08″E ...
#13 Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport ( IATA : TRM , ICAO : KTRM , FAA LID : TRM ) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Riverside County, California , United States. It is located in the southeastern Coachella Valley , 20 nautical miles (23 mi , 37 km ) southeast of the central business dist
- ... 0, 1947, to United Date Growers of California. Approximately 40 acres (160,000 m 2 ) were deeded on september 2, 1947, to Coachella Valley County Water District. On December 21, 1948, it was returned to the Count ...
#14 Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , commonly known as Changi Airport ( IATA : SIN , ICAO : WSSS ) , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore , and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia . As one of the world's busiest airports by international passenger and cargo traffic, it
- ... ang , [109] Hai Phong , [110] Hanoi , [111] Ho Chi Minh City [111] Vietnam Airlines Da Nang (begins 2 september 2022), [112] Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City , Nha Trang (begins 4 September 2022), [113] Phu Quoc (resume ...
#15 Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment
Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment (DA 273) is a French Air Force military facility, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Romorantin-Lanthenay , in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France . DA 273 Romorantin - Pruniers Air Detachment Romorantin Aerodrome Air Service Production Center
- ... e airfield were: [4] Fluganwärter-Bataillon V (July–November 1942) Flieger-Regiment 91 (26 February- 2 september 1944) 1 Staffle Jagdgeschwader 105 (1./JG105) (21 March-1 August 1944) Fw-190 Romorantin was attack ...
- ... ndoned the airfield in the last days of August 1944 and the Free French Army moved into the area on 2 september . [2] SUBSEQUENT USE The French Air Force has used Romorantin as a storage depot and the Technical D ...
#16 Fliegerhorst Vlamertinge
Fliegerhorst Vlamertinge is a former military air base, located 8.4 km east-southeast of Poperinge in West Flanders , Belgium . It was closed in 1945 and is now in agricultural use. Military air base in West Flanders, Belgium Fliegerhorst Vlamertinge Advanced Landing Ground B-59 Coordinates 50°49′
- ... ion of France in June 1944, the Germans destroyed the runway on 10 June, and later the buildings on 2 september . The landing field was plowed up and electrical wiring was removed. British forces moved through th ...
#17 Svalbard Airport
Svalbard Airport ( Norwegian : Svalbard lufthavn ; IATA : LYR , ICAO : ENSB ) is the main airport serving Svalbard in Norway . It is 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Longyearbyen on the west coast, and is the northernmost airport in the world with scheduled public flights. The first airport near Longy
- ... year. Construction of the new airport at Hotellneset started in 1973, and the airport was opened on 2 september 1975. It is owned and operated by state-owned Avinor . Main airport serving Svalbard, Norway Svalba ...
#18 RAF North Coates
RAF North Coates was a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire , England, six miles south-east of Cleethorpes , and close to the mouth of the Humber estuary . It was an active air station during World War I, and then again from the mid-1920s. Between 1942 and 1945, during the Second World War, it wa
- ... No. 2 Armament Practice Camp Renamed No. 2 Armament Training Camp in December 1932. January 1936 – 2 september 1939 Air Observers School Renamed No. 2 Air Armaments School on 1 November 1937, and then No. 1 Air ...
#19 Teterboro Airport
Teterboro Airport ( IATA : TEB [3] , ICAO : KTEB , FAA LID : TEB ) is a general aviation relief airport in the boroughs of Teterboro , Moonachie , and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County , New Jersey . [4] It is owned and managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and operated by AFCO A
- ... erg that directed the FAA to install 1,000 feet (300 m) arrestor beds at all U.S. airports. [17] On september 2, 2005 at 21:22 local time, a Cessna 177A, N30491, crashed in South Hackensack during an emergency la ...
#20 Westheimer Air Park
Westheimer Air Park ( FAA LID : O07 ) was a privately owned, public-use airport in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas , United States. The airport was 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) west of the central business district of Houston . [1] It was located along Farm to Market Road 1093 east of
- ... 1/29 with a 2,500 ft × 28 ft (762.0 m × 8.5 m) concrete surface. [1] For the 12-month period ending september 2, 2004, the airport had 6,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day. At that ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 Short Type 320
The Short Type 320 , also known as the Short Admiralty Type 320 , [1] was a British two-seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo -carrying "folder" seaplane of the First World War . Type 320 Role Torpedo-bomber and reconnaissance floatplane National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Short Brothers
- ... ter found to be the method of securing the fuselage bracing wires. The first operational use was on 2 september 1917, when six aircraft (five with torpedoes and one with bombs) were towed on rafts fifty miles so ...
#2 Avro Shackleton
The Avro Shackleton is a British long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) which was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). It was developed by Avro from the Avro Lincoln bomber , which itself had been a development of the famous wartime Avro Lancaster bomber. Brit
- ... n R 5/46: VW126 The first prototype which initially flew on 9 March 1949. [57] VW131 First flown on 2 september 1949. VW135 First flown on 29 March 1950. AVRO 696 SHACKLETON MK.1 Shackleton MR.Mk.1 The first pro ...
- ... or some of the internal rearrangement the dorsal turret was not fitted. [59] The first MR.3 flew on 2 september 1955; the aircraft had problems with stalling characteristics and crashed on 7 December 1956. [59] ...
#3 Coates Swalesong
The Coates Swalesong is a 1970s British two-seat homebuilt monoplane. Swalesong The Swalesong S.A.II at Bourn Airfield Cambridgeshire in 1982 Role Homebuilt monoplane Type of aircraft Designer James Ralph Coates First flight 1973 [1] Retired 2007 Status Preserved Primary user Private pilot owner
- ... d passenger sitting side-by-side in an enclosed cockpit with a sliding canopy. [2] It first flew on 2 september 1973, [2] [1] powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Continental PC60 Ground Power Unit converted to Continenta ...
#4 HAT LS2
HAT LS2 (designation standing for "Landplane, Single engine, 2-seater) is a light airplane developed by Hellenic Aeronautical Technologies (HAT), a small Greek manufacturer of aerospace components. Design started in 1990 followed by prototype construction. After a temporary delay of the program, fir
- ... st flight of prototype (SX-LS2) was made on May 23, 1997. Air-worthiness certificate was awarded on september 2, 1999. The plane is a light two-seater sporting airplane constructed of fiber-reinforced composites, ...
#5 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
- ... speeds had led to 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 ...
#6 Tupolev SB
The Tupolev ANT-40 , also known by its service name Tupolev SB ( Russian : Скоростной бомбардировщик – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik – high speed bomber) and development co-name TsAGI-40 , was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber , first flown in 1934 . The Tupolev design was advanced
- ... , an improved engine installation was developed with the radiators slung under the engines. [15] On 2 september 1937 M.Yu. Alexeev set an official altitude record of 12,246 m (40,177 ft) with load of 1,000 kg (2 ...
#7 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ( Russian : Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21 ; NATO reporting name : Fishbed ) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft , designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union . Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringe
- ... volutionaries claimed it was shot down. The pilot did not eject and died in the crash. [82] [83] On 2 september 2014 an LNA MiG-21bis, serial number 800, crashed in a city block of Tobruk , due to pilot error du ...
#8 Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is an American twin-engined cabin monoplane designed and built by Piper Aircraft . It was a twin-engined development of the PA-24 Comanche single-engined aircraft. A variant with counter-rotating propellers was designated the Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche C/R . [2] [3] [4]
- ... 1963 and the first delivery made on July 15, 1963. [5] The first Twin Commanche B was announced on september 2, 1965 with deliveries starting in November 1965. [5] The aircraft had minor changes with two additio ...
#9 Turbinlite
The Helmore / GEC Turbinlite was a 2,700 million candela (2.7 Gcd) searchlight fitted in the nose of a number of British Douglas Havoc night fighters during the early part of the Second World War and around the time of The Blitz . The Havoc was guided to enemy aircraft by ground radar and its ow
- ... 27 June 1941 to 8 September 1942 No. 1455 (Fighter) Flight RAF No. 534 Squadron RAF 7 July 1941 to 2 september 1942 No. 1456 (Fighter) Flight RAF No. 535 Squadron RAF 24 November 1941 to 2 September 1942 No. 14 ...
- ... uly 1941 to 2 September 1942 No. 1456 (Fighter) Flight RAF No. 535 Squadron RAF 24 November 1941 to 2 september 1942 No. 1457 (Fighter) Flight RAF No. 536 Squadron RAF 15 September 1941 to 8 September 1942 No. 1 ...
- ... er 1941 to 8 September 1942 No. 1459 (Fighter) Flight RAF No. 538 Squadron RAF 20 September 1941 to 2 september 1942 No. 1460 (Fighter) Flight RAF No. 539 Squadron RAF 15 December 1941 to 2 September 1942 Typica ...
- ... ber 1941 to 2 September 1942 No. 1460 (Fighter) Flight RAF No. 539 Squadron RAF 15 December 1941 to 2 september 1942 Typically during operations, 1453 Flt operated in conjunction with No. 151 Squadron RAF and No ...
#10 Martin RB-57D Canberra
The Martin RB-57D Canberra was a specialized high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber, a licence-built version of the English Electric Canberra . It was used by the United States Air Force during the 1950s prior to operational use of the
- ... 9) converted to EB-57D. To MASDC in 1972. 53-3969 (c/n 020) converted to EB-57D. To MASDC as BM0039 2 september 1970 Martin RB-57D [4] 53-3970 (c/n 007) was equipped for midair refueling. Rebuilt as RB-57F 63-13 ...
#11 Magni Vittoria
The Magni PM.2 Vittoria was an Italian experimental , single seat, parasol wing aircraft built in the mid-1920s. It had a large area aerofoil on each of its single wing bracing struts which could be rotated together or independently to give lift or drag . Vittoria Role Single-seat sports aircraft Ty
- ... gni First flight 22 October 1924 Number built 2+ DESIGN Magni Vittoria Model A photo from Les Ailes september 2, 1926 Magni Vittoria Model E photo from Les Ailes September 2, 1926 One contemporary report describe ...
- ... Vittoria Model A photo from Les Ailes September 2, 1926 Magni Vittoria Model E photo from Les Ailes september 2, 1926 One contemporary report described the Magni Vittoria as a sesquiplane , although it is more co ...
#12 Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle is a British single-engine light bomber that was designed and manufactured by the Fairey Aviation Company . It was developed during the mid-1930s for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a monoplane successor to the Hawker Hart and Hind biplanes. The Battle was powered by the same high-per
- ... econd World War, but remained a front-line RAF bomber owing to a lack of a suitable replacement. On 2 september 1939, during the " Phoney War ", 10 Battle squadrons were deployed to pre-selected airfields in Fra ...
#13 List of jet aircraft of World War II
World War II was the first war in which jet aircraft participated in combat with examples being used on both sides of the conflict during the latter stages of the war. The first successful jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178 , flew only five days before the 1 September 1939 start of the war. [1] By the
- ... flew only five days before the 1 September 1939 start of the war. [1] By the end of the conflict on 2 september 1945 [2] Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States all had operational turbojet -powered f ...
#14 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
- ... damaged beyond repair and the remains were removed to Davis-Monthan AFB , AZ for disposal. [26] On 2 september 1997, USAF EC-135C, (AF Serial Number 63-8053 ), was heavily damaged on landing at Pope AFB , NC wh ...
#15 Antonov An-26
The Antonov An-26 ( NATO reporting name : Curl ) is a twin-engined turboprop civilian and military transport aircraft , designed and produced in the Soviet Union from 1969 to 1986. [2] Soviet military transport aircraft An-26 An-26 of the Serbian Air Force Role Transport aircraft Type of aircraft Na
- ... Sudan Air Force An-26 7711 force-landed at Gogrial Airport after it was struck by SPLA ground fire. 2 september 1998: A Permtransavia An-26 (RA-20628) operating for Prestavia, crashed near Malanje Airport, Angol ...
#16 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
- ... ed according to procurement: BAe (37.42%), DASA (29.03%), Aeritalia (19.52%), and CASA (14.03%). On 2 september 1998, a naming ceremony was held at Farnborough , United Kingdom. This saw the Typhoon name formall ...
#17 Canadair CL-44
The Canadair CL-44 was a Canadian turboprop airliner and cargo aircraft based on the Bristol Britannia that was developed and produced by Canadair in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although innovative, only a small number of the aircraft were produced for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (as the
- ... r 1974: G-AWSC, Tradewinds Airways , written off following damage in hard landing at Lusaka, Zambia 2 september 1977: G-ATZH crashed into sea while attempting emergency landing after an engine fire spread to the ...
#18 Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic , twin-engine , two-seat, twin-tail, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft . The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy 's Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B proj
- ... e of aircraft. [89] On 11 August 1984, a MiG-23ML shot down an F-14A using an R-60 missile. [89] On 2 september 1986, a MiG-23ML using an R-24T missile mistakenly shot down an F-14 that was defecting to Iraq. [9 ...
- ... ust 1986, an Iranian F-14A armed with at least one AIM-54A missile defected to Iraq . Then again on 2 september 1986 another Iranian F-14A defected to Iraq. [97] [98] In addition, one or more of Iran's F-14A was ...
#19 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a retired maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet , the world's first operational jet airliner . It was originally designed by de Havilland 's successor firm, Hawker Siddeley ; fur
- ... volved the Nimrods performing lengthy overland flights for intelligence-gathering purposes. [65] On 2 september 2006, 14 UK military personnel were killed when a Nimrod MR2 was destroyed in a midair explosion fo ...
- ... oD) inquiry identified a number of technical issues as the cause. There were no casualties. [87] On 2 september 1995, a Nimrod MR2 XV239 crashed into Lake Ontario while participating in the Canadian Internationa ...
- ... participating in the Canadian International Air Show , killing the seven crew members. [88] [89] On 2 september 2006, a Nimrod MR2 XV230 crashed near Kandahar in Afghanistan, killing all 14 servicemen on board – ...
- ... cessfully. The incident came only a month before the issue of the report of a Board of Enquiry into 2 september 2006 fatal accident to XV230 in (likely) similar circumstances. The RAF subsequently suspended air- ...
#20 Jagdgeschwader III
Jagdgeschwader III (Fighter Wing III, or JG III) was a fighter wing of the Imperial German Air Service during World War I. It was founded on 2 February 1918, as a permanent consolidation of four established jagdstaffeln (fighter squadrons)— 2 , 26 , 27 , and 36 . JG III was formed as a follow-on of
- ... of airfields during withdrawals, the wing had its most successful month of the war in September. On 2 september , JG III shot down 26 enemy aircraft, for the best day's performance of any German wing in World War ...
- ... y their Sopwith Camels. In the final six days of August, Jagdgeschwader III scored 23 victories. On 2 september , they bettered that in a single day. The wing scored 26 of the 35 German aerial victories on 2 Sept ...
- ... tember, they bettered that in a single day. The wing scored 26 of the 35 German aerial victories on 2 september . The 148th Aero Squadron took the brunt of the action; out of B Flight's five pilots, only one retu ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 Japanese submarine I-401
I-401 ( 伊号第四百一潜水艦 , I-gō-dai yon-hyaku-ichi-sensuikan ) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Sentoku -type (or I-400 -class) submarine commissioned in 1945 for service in World War II . Capable of carrying three two-seat Aichi M6A 1 "Seiran" (Mountain Haze) float -equipped torpedo bombers , the Sentoku -cl
- ... 1945, I-401 ′s Imperial Japanese Navy battle flag was lowered, and during the surrender ceremony on 2 september 1945, the Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) , Vice Admiral Charles A. Lock ...
#2 USS Wasp (CV-7)
USS Wasp (CV-7) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier commissioned in 1940 and lost in action in 1942. She was the eighth ship named USS Wasp , and the sole ship of a class built to use up the remaining tonnage allowed to the U.S. for aircraft carriers under the treaties of the time. As a redu
- ... y did not make contact with her. Wasp and her escorts anchored in the Gulf of Paria , Trinidad , on 2 september , where Admiral Hewitt shifted his flag back to Savannah . The carrier remained in port until 6 Sept ...
#3 HMS Biter (D97)
HMS Biter was a Royal Navy escort carrier during the Second World War . She was laid down as a merchant ship at the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company yard at Chester, Pennsylvania . Laid down on 28 December 1939, she was converted to an escort carrier and commissioned in the Royal Navy on 6 May 194
- ... enock on 23 June, she entered dock for modifications and to lengthen her wooden flight deck. [4] On 2 september , she took part in landing trials with a Fairey Fulmar and practised landings and takeoffs with othe ...
#4 INS Vikrant (2013)
INS Vikrant ( pronounced [vikrɑːnt̪] ) [18] is an aircraft carrier constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at Kerala for the Indian Navy . It is the first aircraft carrier to be built in India. It is named Vikrant as a tribute to India's first aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (1961) . The na
- ... ) [1] [2] Laid down 28 February 2009 Launched 12 August 2013 Acquired 28 July 2022 [3] Commissioned 2 september 2022 Identification Pennant number : R11 Motto जयेम सं युधिस्पृध: ( Sanskrit ) 'I defeat those who ...
- ... ember 2020, [27] and sea trials started in August 2021. [28] Her commissioning ceremony was held on 2 september 2022. [29] Aircraft flight trials will be completed in 2023. [28] [30] The total cost of the projec ...
- ... on sea trials COMPLETION AND COMMISSIONING Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant on 2 september 2022 in Kochi , Kerala . Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant on 2 September 2022 ...
- ... nt on 2 September 2022 in Kochi , Kerala . Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant on 2 september 2022 in a grand ceremony at Cochin Shipyard . [29] [96] Earlier, INS Vikrant was delivered to the I ...
- ... postponed to late 2020, [110] but ultimately began in August 2021. The carrier was commissioned on 2 september 2022. [114] [115] [116] SEE ALSO Future of the Indian Navy List of active Indian Navy ships List of ...
#5 USS Carl Vinson
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy 's third Nimitz -class supercarrier . She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia , in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in
- ... that "the sailor did not board the vessel and had no contact with any shipyard personnel." [68] On 2 september 2020, Carl Vinson arrived in her new homeport of San Diego following a 17-month overhaul at Puget S ...
#6 USS Bougainville (CVE-100)
USS Bougainville (CVE-100) was the forty-sixth of fifty Casablanca -class escort carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after the Bougainville campaign , a prolonged action against Japanese forces entrenched in the island of Bougainville off Papua New Guinea . T
- ... sland of Roi-Namur when the formal signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was occurring on 2 september . There, she loaded inoperational aircraft, before heading back to Oahu. At Pearl Harbor, she took o ...
#7 USS Manila Bay
USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Casablanca-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Manila Bay (CVE-61) underway whilst operating as an attack carrier in the Pacific, circa 1944. History United States Name Manila Bay Namesake Battle of Manila
- ... 5 Stricken 27 May 1958 Identification Hull symbol :CVE-61 Code letters :NKVK Fate Sold for scrap on 2 september 1959 General characteristics Class and type Casablanca -class escort carrier Displacement 7,800 lon ...
- ... er name was struck from the Navy list on 27 May 1958; and she was sold for scrap to Hugo Neu Corp., 2 september 1959. AWARDS Manila Bay received eight battle stars for World War II service.
#8 USS Yorktown (CV-10)
USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard , she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)
- ... nd continued to do so until mid-September. After the formal surrender aboard battleship Missouri on 2 september , the aircraft carrier also began air-dropping supplies to Allied prisoners of war still living in t ...
- ... ebruary. She conducted operations along the east coast and in the West Indies until late summer. On 2 september , Yorktown departed Norfolk for a northern European cruise and participation in the major fleet exer ...
- ... ase, and the museum of the Medal of Honor Society, which is located on Yorktown ' s hangar deck. On 2 september 2003, Yorktown served as the backdrop for the formal announcement of Senator John Kerry 's candidac ...
#9 List of aircraft carriers in service
This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck , hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. [1] The list only
- ... [32] Vikrant Vikrant (R11) 262 262 m (860 ft) 045400 45,000 t Conventional STOBAR Aircraft carrier 2 september 2022 Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) 180 180 m (590 ft) 013850 13,850 t Convent ...
#10 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
- ... ring her first deployment to the Sixth Fleet. On her second tour of duty in the Mediterranean, from 2 september 1958 to 12 March 1959, Forrestal again combined a program of training, patrol, and participation in ...
#11 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
- ... y – Taihō laid down. [44] 15 July – USS Cabot laid down. [18] 8 August – Shōkaku commissioned. [33] 2 september – Kasuga Maru carrier conversion completed. [45] 15 September – USS Bunker Hill laid down; [41] Kas ...
- ... y – TCG Anadolu begins sea trials [156] 17 June – Chinese Type 003 aircraft carrier Fujian launched 2 september - INS Vikrant (2013) is commissioned into the Indian Navy. SEE ALSO Fleet of the Royal Canadian Nav ...
#12 HMS Formidable (67)
HMS Formidable was an Illustrious -class aircraft carrier ordered for the Royal Navy before the Second World War. After being completed in late 1940, she was briefly assigned to the Home Fleet before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet as a replacement for her crippled sister ship Illustrio
- ... al attack was made five days later, again without effect. [49] The carrier arrived at Scapa Flow on 2 september [46] where both Barracuda squadrons disembarked. [50] She later sailed to Gibraltar, arriving on 21 ...
- ... 9] 826 Fairey Albacore Fairey Swordfish Fairey Barracuda 26 November 1940 – 27 May 1941 15 August – 2 september 1944 – [80] 827 Fairey Barracuda 11–19 July 1944 Returned to HMS Furious [81] 828 Fairey Barracuda ...
- ... 827 Fairey Barracuda 11–19 July 1944 Returned to HMS Furious [81] 828 Fairey Barracuda 18 August – 2 september 1944 Returned to HMS Implacable [25] 829 Fairey Albacore 15 November 1940 – 23 August 1941 10–21 De ...
#13 USS Boxer (CV-21)
USS Boxer (CV/CVA/CVS-21, LPH-4) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy , and the fifth ship to be named for HMS Boxer . She was launched on 14 December 1944 and christened by the daughter of a US Senator from Louisiana . Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
- ... rgency repairs from 11 to 23 August. [31] She returned to the Korean theatre, and from 28 August to 2 september she tested a new weapons system, with six radio guided Grumman F6F Hellcats loaded with 1,000-pound ...
#14 USS America (CV-66)
USS America (CVA/CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1960s. Commissioned in 1965, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but did make three Pacific deployments serving in the Vietnam War . She also served in the Per
- ... t system was to blame. Returning to the 6th Fleet on 29 August, America transited the Suez Canal on 2 september bound for Naples. The carrier visited Monaco from 13 to 22 September before she participated in one ...
#15 USS Annapolis (AGMR-1)
USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) was the former USS Gilbert Islands (ex- Sunset Bay ) and a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . For other ships with the same name, see USS Annapolis . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2012 ) USS Annapolis (A
- ... ase IV 2 to 10 April 1968 10 May to 14 June 1968 Vietnamese Counteroffensive – Phase II 7 August to 2 september 1966 21 to 22 September 1966 29 September to 21 October 1966 29 November to 21 December 1966 16 Feb ...
#16 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
- ... ons 807 and 808 HMS Hunter (CVE-8/D80) HMS Stalker (CVE-15/D12) USN raid on Marcus Island (31 Aug – 2 september 1943) USN Task Force 15: USS Essex (CV-9) USS Yorktown (CV-10) USS Independence (CVL-22) USN invasi ...
- ... ember 1944) USN Raid on Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands and Chichijima in the Bonin Islands (31 Aug- 2 september 1944) USN Task Force 38/3rd Fleet? (Halsey/McCain?): USN Task Group 38.4: USS Enterprise (CV-6) USS ...
#17 USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2)
USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was the lead ship of her class and type—the first amphibious assault ship to be designed and built from the keel up as a dedicated helicopter carrier . She carried helicopters and typically embarked USMC elements of a Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU)/later Marine Expeditionary Unit
- ... any hard and long hours at Pratas Reef. She landed her Marine Special Landing Force at Chu Lai on 1/ 2 september , embarked 800 Marines of a rotation draft, and sailed for Buckner Bay . Iwo Jima landed the rotatio ...
#18 USS Bataan (CVL-29)
USS Bataan (CVL-29/AVT-4) , originally planned as USS Buffalo (CL-99) and also classified as CV-29 , was an 11,000 ton Independence -class light aircraft carrier which was commissioned in the United States Navy during World War II on 17 November 1943. Serving in the Pacific Theatre for the entire wa
- ... g news that the Japanese intended to surrender. [1] POST-WAR After the formal surrender ceremony on 2 september , Bataan ' s aircraft air-dropped supplies to Allied prisoners of war at Zentzuji Camp in Shikoku. T ...
#19 Japanese cruiser Ibuki (1943)
The Japanese cruiser Ibuki ( 伊吹 ) was a heavy cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II . The lead ship of her class of two ships, she was ordered to be converted into a light aircraft carrier in 1943 before completion to help replace the aircraft carriers sunk during th
- ... against an American invasion. She was anchored in Ebisu Bay, near Sasebo, and surrendered there on 2 september along with the rest of the Japanese military. Ibuki was scrapped in Sasebo Naval Arsenal Drydock No ...
#20 USS Salamaua
USS Salamaua (CVE-96) was a Casablanca -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . She was named after the invasion of Salamaua , a strategically important village in the New Guinea Theater during World War II , and one of the main targets of the Salamaua–Lae campaign . She served with distinc
- ... d a troop convoy on 27 August, containing the U.S. Eighth Army to Tokyo Bay . The convoy arrived on 2 september , and the escort carrier's planes photographed the landing of the occupation troops at Yokohama , du ...
Airline / Airline
#1 History of United Airlines
United Airlines is the third largest airline in the world, with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Airlines Holdings) and 721 aircraft. It was the brainchild of William Boeing and emerged from his consolidation of numerous carriers and equipment manufacturers from 192
- ... ding, 15,100 flight attendants, 11,000 in airport operations and 2,250 pilots among others. [83] On september 2, 2020, United Airlines, in a new memo to its employees, indicated that they planned to cut 16,370 jo ...
#2 Transmeridian Air Cargo
Transmeridian Air Cargo ( IATA : KK , ICAO : · , Call sign : Transmeridian ) was a British cargo airline that operated from 1962 until 1979 when it merged with IAS Cargo Airlines to form British Cargo Airlines . Transmeridian Air Cargo IATA ICAO Callsign KK - TRANSMERIDIAN Founded 1962 Commenced
- ... dair CL-44D4-2 Canadair CL-44-O Guppy Douglas DC-8-54F Boeing 737-2B1(C) ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS On 2 september 1977 G-ATZH a CL-44 on a non-scheduled cargo flight from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom crashed on ...
#3 Panair do Brasil
Panair do Brasil was an airline of Brazil . Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America. It ceased operations in 1965. Former airline of Brazil Panair do Brasil IATA ICAO Callsign PB PAB BANDEIRANTE Founded 1929 as NYRBA do Brasil
- ... Panair was authorized to fly to all South American countries. Panair also innovated by starting on september 2, 1943 the first overnight service in Brazil: Rio/Belém with intermediate stops. INTERCONTINENTAL EXP ...
#4 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 opposition was opposed to government ownership. Coles addressed the Commission at a meeting on 2 september 1946. Gentlemen, the Government wants us to start services as soon as possible. There is a Federal ...
#5 Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus ( / ˌ ɛər ˈ l ɪ ŋ ɡ ə s / air LING -gəs ; an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas [ˌeːɾˠˈl̪ˠɪɲɟəsˠ] , meaning "air fleet") [lower-alpha 1] is the flag carrier of Ireland . Founded by the Irish Government, it was privatised between 2006 and 2015 and it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of
- ... ers officially accepted IAG's takeover offer. [9] IAG subsequently assumed control of Aer Lingus on 2 september 2015. [10] HISTORY EARLY YEARS Aer Lingus was founded on 15 April 1936, with a capital of £100,000. ...
- ... e EU and US regulators subject to IAG giving up five slot pairs at London Gatwick Airport . [79] On 2 september 2015, IAG assumed control of Aer Lingus. [10] On 17 September 2015, following completion of the acq ...
- ... was delisted on 17 September 2015 following its majority acquisition by IAG. Shareholdings ( as of 2 september 2015 [update] ) are: [10] Shareholder Shares Interest International Airlines Group 98.05% Other inv ...
#6 Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines , also known as Monarch , was a British charter and scheduled airline founded by Bill Hodgson and Don Peacock and financed by the Swiss Sergio Mantegazza family. The company later became a low-cost airline [3] [4] in 2004 before abandoning charter flying completely. The airline's he
- ... za , Mahón and Larnaca . These flights carried fare-paying passengers. The programme first aired on 2 september 2008. The programme has now finished with Lisa Maffia winning the series, Amy Lamé finishing second ...
#7 Flex Linhas Aéreas
Flex Linhas Aéreas , styled as FLEX , was a Brazilian non-regular charter airline based at Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport . It is the brand name of Nordeste Linhas Aéreas S.A. , judicial successor of former Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense, known as Varig . Informally Flex is known as "old Va
- ... Eduardo Magalhães International Airport , took place on 8 March 2008. [6] Between 17 June 2005 and 2 september 2009, Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense and later its successor since 2007, known by the brand Flex, remai ...
#8 Régional
Régional was a subsidiary airline wholly owned by Air France which connected hubs at Paris , Lyon to 49 airports in Europe. The airline operated in Air France livery, retaining its name in small titles and logo on the front fuselage and engines. It became the first European operator of the Embraer E
- ... rs. [1] Régional received its first Embraer E170 of 6 orders, which wears the new Régional logo, on september 2, 2008. The Embraer E190s are part of a new order over the Air France-KLM group with another 18 furth ...
#9 Darwin Airline
Darwin Airline SA was [2] a Swiss regional airline with its head office in Bioggio , Lugano [6] flying under the brand name Adria Airways Switzerland . [7] [8] It operated scheduled domestic and international services in some western European countries. It used the brand name Etihad Regional [9] fro
- ... Later both DHC-8-Q400 were sold as they had too much capacity for the Darwin Airline's network. On 2 september 2013, Darwin Airline opened a base at Cambridge with flights to Amsterdam , Paris-Charles de Gaulle ...
#10 JUSTA
JUSTA ( Serbo-Croatian : Jugoslovensko-sovjetsko akcionarsko društvo za civilno vazduhoplovstvo / Југословенско-совјетско акционарско друштво за цивилно ваздухопловство , "Yugoslav-Soviet Joint Stock Company for Civil Aviation") was a joint Yugoslav - Soviet society intended for the civil air traffi
- ... nd mechanics from JUSTA further strengthening operations. [5] Dissolution of JUSTA was announced on september 2, 1949. [6] JUSTA served as a Soviet intent to take over traffic control over Yugoslav airspace and c ...
#11 Mahalo Air
Mahalo Air was an airline that provided inter-island service within the state of Hawaii between 1993 and 1997. The airline started service on October 4, 1993, using Fokker F27 turboprop aircraft operated by Empire Airlines while awaiting its own certification. On May 31, 1994, the agreement with Emp
- ... he summer of 1997, the airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and ceased operations on september 2. The airline was headquartered in Honolulu . [1] Mahalo Air IATA ICAO Callsign 8M MLH MAHALO Founded ...
#12 Swe Fly
Swe Fly was an independent airline based in Nyköping , Sweden . All flights were suspended on September 2, 2005 due to financial problems. Former Swedish airline Swe Fly IATA ICAO Callsign WV SWV FLYING SWEDE Founded 1994 Ceased operations 2005 Fleet size 6 Headquarters Nyköping , Sweden
- Swe Fly was an independent airline based in Nyköping , Sweden . All flights were suspended on september 2, 2005 due to financial problems. Former Swedish airline Swe Fly IATA ICAO Callsign WV SWV FLYING SWE ...
#13 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
- ... rport , crashed into the side of a mountain while on approach, killing all 27 people on board. [69] 2 september 1976 Douglas DC-9-15 XA-SOF operating as Aeromexico Flight 152 overran the runway at Leon/Guanajuat ...
#14 Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Atlantic Southeast Airlines ( ASA ) was an American airline based in the A-Tech Center in College Park, Georgia , flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier on behalf of Delta Air Lines via a code sharing agreement and, as of February 2010, commenced service as a United Express carrier
- ... Carrollton, Georgia , August 21, 1995, killed 9) Flight 5058 ( Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport ), september 2, 2011; Canadair CRJ-200 N875AS landed with the left main undercarriage retracted. There were no inju ...
#15 Meridiana
Meridiana Fly S.p.A. , operating as Meridiana (formerly named Meridiana S.p.A. ), [1] was a privately owned Italian airline headquartered in Olbia with its main base at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport . It operated scheduled and charter flights to domestic, European and intercontinental destinations fr
- ... operating an all Boeing fleet together with Air Italy. [3] MERIDIANA OWNERSHIP UNDER AQA HOLDING On 2 september 2017 it was announced that Qatar Airways had bought 49% of AQA Holding, the new shareholder of Meri ...
- ... in Olbia , Italy. AQA HOLDING AQA Holding is the parent company of Meridiana, which was founded on 2 september 2017 after Qatar Airways purchased a 49% stake in Meridiana, with Alisarda keeping the 51% stake th ...
#16 Air Chaparral
Air Chaparral was an American regional airline . It was active from 1980 through 1982 with its main office located in Reno, Nevada and a maintenance base located in a former military alert hangar at Spokane, Washington. [1] It provided scheduled passenger airline service to a number of destinations
- ... pealed, but the appeal was denied by the US Court of Appeals for District of Columbia District in a 2 september 1983 decision. [12] By that time, Air Chaparral had ceased operations and had filed for bankruptcy. ...
#17 Level (airline brand)
Fly LEVEL SL , trading as Level , is an airline brand under which airlines owned by the International Airlines Group (IAG) operate low-cost flights. [3] The brand has a registered office in Madrid , Spain . [1] Level IATA ICAO Callsign IB IBE IBERIA Founded 15 March 2017 ( 2017-03-15 ) Commenc
- ... and crew of OpenSkies , another airline owned by IAG. [15] After the OpenSkies brand was retired on 2 september 2018, its operations were absorbed into the Level brand. [5] On 8 November 2018, flights from Barce ...
#18 Varig
VARIG (acronym for V iação A érea RI o- G randense, Rio Grandean Airways ) was the first airline founded in Brazil , in 1927. From 1965 until 1990, it was Brazil's leading airline, and virtually its only international one. In 2005, Varig went into judicial restructuring , and in 2006 it was split in
- ... erefore, Flex operated flights on behalf of other airlines, as contracted. Between 17 June 2005 and 2 september 2009, "old Varig" remained in Recovery Order in the 1st Business Court of Rio de Janeiro, under the ...
#19 Cambodia Angkor Air
Cambodia Angkor Air ( Khmer : កម្ពុជា អង្គរ អ៊ែរ ) is the national flag carrier [2] airline of Cambodia , with its corporate headquarters and main hub in Phnom Penh . [3] The company slogan is " Proudly Serve the Kingdom " . Flag carrier airline of Cambodia since 2009 Cambodia Angkor Air អាកាសចរណ៍ជា
- ... uses "VN" in place of its airline code "K6" with codeshare flight numbers on Vietnam routes. [6] On 2 september 2009, the flag carrier received a new Airbus A321 . [7] 2010S On 14 December 2011, the airline star ...
#20 LOT Polish Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines , legally incorporated as Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. ( Polish pronunciation: [lɔt] , flight ), is the flag carrier of Poland . [6] Established in 1928, LOT was a founding member of IATA and remains one of the world's oldest airlines in operation. [2] With a fleet of 75 air
- ... rately crashed at Bucharest; the aircraft was sold to LOT on 20 March 1939 and seized by Romania on 2 september 1939 at the outbreak of World War II. [95] On 26 May 1948, a LOT Lisunov Li-2 T (registered SP-LBC) ...
Airship / Airship
#1 LZ 61 (L 21)
The LZ 61 was a World War I German Navy airship, allocated the tactical numbering ' L 21' . It carried out a total of ten raids on England, and 17 reconnaissance missions. [1] World War I German Navy airship Silhouette of LZ 61 History German Empire Name LZ 61 Operator Imperial German Navy Builder L
- ... only British Army units to be directly engaged by enemy action on British soil during World War I. 2 september It took part in the largest airship attack of the war with 13 other naval airships and also four ar ...
#2 Rigid airship
A rigid airship is a type of airship (or dirigible) in which the envelope is supported by an internal framework rather than by being kept in shape by the pressure of the lifting gas within the envelope, as in blimps (also called pressure airships) and semi-rigid airships . [1] [2] Rigid airships are
- ... Navy and the Army. German military airship stations had been established before the conflict and on september 2 3, 1914, the Zeppelin LZ 17 dropped three 200 lb bombs on Antwerp in Belgium. In 1915, a bombing cam ...
- ... irst bombs fell on London. Raids continued throughout 1915 and continued into 1916. On the night of september 2 3, 1916 the first German airship was shot down over English soil by Lt. Leefe Robinson flying a BE 2 ...
#3 Lawnchair Larry flight
On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6, 1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade airship made of an ordinary patio chair and 45 helium -filled weather balloons . The aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,900 m) , drifted from the point of liftoff in San Pedro,
- ... m) using 100 color helium balloons and has flown 25 km (15.5 miles) over South Africa. [24] [25] On september 2, 2020, David Blaine reached 24,900 feet (7,600 m) via helium-filled balloons, suspended by harness a ...
#4 Zachary Lansdowne
Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne , USN (December 1, 1888 – September 3, 1925) was a United States Navy officer and early Naval aviator who contributed to the development of the Navy's first lighter-than-air craft. He earned the Navy Cross for his participation in the first transoceanic airship
- ... lle BIOGRAPHY Born in Greenville, Ohio , Lansdowne was appointed to the United States Naval Academy september 2, 1905 and commissioned Ensign June 5, 1911. He subsequently served on the destroyer USS McCall (DD-2 ...
#5 Dixmude (airship)
The Dixmude was a Zeppelin airship built for the Imperial German Navy as L 72 (c/n LZ 114 ) and unfinished at the end of the First World War , when it was given to France as war reparations and recommissioned in French Navy service and renamed Dixmude . It was lost when it exploded in mid-air on 21
- ... trials was begun. On 2 August 1923, Dixmude made an 18-hour trip to Corsica . Between 30 August and 2 september , it made a 2,800 km (1,700 mi) trip to North Africa, passing over Algiers , Tunis and Bizerte , and ...
#6 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
- ... he royal palace and killing five people. A second, less effective, raid was made on the night of 1–2 2 september and a third on 7 October, but on 8 October Z IX was destroyed in its hangar at Düsseldorf by Flt Lt. ...
#7 QinetiQ 1
QinetiQ 1 was a balloon designed to set a new world altitude record for manned balloon flight of around 40 km (25 miles, 132,000 feet). The balloon was named after the main sponsors, QinetiQ (formerly part of DERA, the British Defence Evaluation and Research Agency ). QinetiQ 1 Type High altitude
- ... Evaluation and Research Agency ). QinetiQ 1 Type High altitude manned research balloon Last flight 2 september 2003 (failed launch) Flights 1 Fate scrapped The immense 381 m high zero-pressure balloon was const ...
- ... ecided to be from off the coast of Cornwall . In 2003 the launch was initially set to take place on 2 september from the deck of RV Triton off the coast of St Ives . Early that morning, it was decided to postpon ...
#8 America (airship)
The America was a non-rigid airship built by Mutin Godard in France in 1906 for the journalist Walter Wellman 's attempt to reach the North Pole by air. Wellman first conceived of using a balloon to fly to the pole during a failed polar attempt by boat and sledge from Svalbard in 1894. He then visit
- ... volume to 272,000 cubic feet (7,700 m 3 ) . The weather was very unfavourable, however, and it was 2 september before the America could even leave the hangar. Wasting no time, Wellman launched later that day wi ...
#9 Cameron D-38
The Cameron D-38 is a single seat hot air filled airship, designed and built in the United Kingdom in 1980. The D-50 has a larger volume envelope for thinner or hotter atmospheres. Together, their sales reached double figures. This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please intr
- ... ost rectangular, low aspect ratio surfaces, two vertical and two horizontal. The D-50 first flew on 2 september 1981. [1] OPERATIONAL HISTORY Three D-38s appeared on the UK civil aircraft register, all de-regist ...
#10 Rozière balloon
A Rozière balloon (or simply Rozière ) is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas (such as hydrogen or helium ) as well as for a heated lifting gas (as used in a hot air balloon or Montgolfière). [1] The design was created by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (
- ... r extremely long duration flights. [4] The first successful Atlantic crossing was made 31 August to 2 september 1986, Newfoundland to the Netherlands, by Brink, Brink and Hageman in the balloon Dutch Viking . [5 ...
#11 Cluster ballooning
Cluster ballooning is a form of ballooning where a harness attaches a balloonist to a cluster of helium -inflated rubber balloons. Form of ballooning Cluster ballooning Unlike traditional hot-air balloons , where a single large balloon is equipped with vents enabling altitude control, cluster balloo
- ... ns-Atlantic crossing, but his journey stopped short when he was forced to land in Newfoundland . On september 2, 2020, illusionist David Blaine reached 24,900 feet (7,600 m) via 52 helium-filled balloons, suspend ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) [lower-alpha 1] was a German World War II fighter Geschwader ( wing ) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit originally formed near Munich in November 1938, then moved to a base near Stuttgart . JG 52 became the most successful fighter-
- ... s based in Poland . On 10 May 1944, the 9,000th claim was made, [26] with the 10,000 mark passed on 2 september 1944 by Adolf Borchers . [27] The last German troops left the Crimea in May 1944, II./JG 52 retirin ...
#2 330th Bombardment Group (VH)
The 330th Bombardment Group ("Empire Busters") was a bomber group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . It was formed on 1 July 1942 at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah . Initially, the group was equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator , and served as a training unit wit
- ... h, it did not end the war for some crews. Until the Armistice was signed aboard the USS Missouri on 2 september 1945, crews flew food packages to POW camps and participated in show-of-force missions for which th ...
- ... .C. and Hawaii time) and ended 15 August 1945 (Tokyo time). MISCELLANEOUS MISSIONS 12 April 1945 to 2 september 1945 North Field, Guam There were four main types of reconnaissance : weather, photography, radar s ...
- ... hington, D.C. 30 August 1945: BS strength 31 August 1945: BS strength 1 September 1945: BS strength 2 september 1945: BG strength SEPT–NOV 1945 AND SUNSET PROJECT With victory in the Pacific achieved, the return ...
#3 No. 253 Squadron RAF
No. 253 (Hyderabad State) Squadron was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force between 1918 and 1947. Originally formed in 1918, it served in WW1 flying coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols. Later in WW2 it took part in the Battle of France , the Battle of Britain , and then fought in
- ... was disbanded on 16 May 1947, and briefly revived as a night-fighter squadron from 18 April 1955 to 2 september 1957. No. 253 (Hyderabad State) Squadron RAF Active 7 Jun 1918 - 31 May 1919 30 Oct 1939 - 16 May 1 ...
- ... s a night-fighter unit flying the de Havilland Venom NF.2 from RAF Waterbeach from 18 April 1955 to 2 september 1957. [2] AIRCRAFT OPERATED Short Type 184 Airco DH.6 Sopwith Baby Miles Magister Miles Master Fair ...
#4 No. 600 Squadron RAF
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF is a squadron of the RAF Reserves . It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is
- ... 27 June 1941 6 October 1941 RAF Colerne, Wiltshire Det. at RAF Predannack, Cornwall 6 October 1941 2 september 1942 RAF Predannack, Cornwall 2 September 1942 14 November 1942 RAF Church Fenton , North Yorkshire ...
- ... Wiltshire Det. at RAF Predannack, Cornwall 6 October 1941 2 September 1942 RAF Predannack, Cornwall 2 september 1942 14 November 1942 RAF Church Fenton , North Yorkshire 14 November 1942 18 November 1942 RAF Por ...
#5 VA-12 (U.S. Navy)
Attack Squadron TWELVE ( ATKRON TWELVE or VA-12 ), also known as the "Flying Ubangis" or "Clinchers" , was an attack squadron of the United States Navy active during the Cold War . From their home port at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Florida , the squadron made more than thirty major overseas de
- ... December 27 1955 July 14 World cruise USS Midway (CVA-41) Carrier Air Group One F2H-2 Banshee 1958 september 2 1959 March 12 Mediterranean USS Forrestal (CVA-59) Carrier Air Group Ten A4D-2 Skyhawk 1960 Septembe ...
#6 No. 534 Squadron RAF
No. 534 Squadron RAF was one of the ten Turbinlite nightfighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . No. 534 Squadron RAF Active 2 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943 [1] Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Turbinlite nightfighter squadron Part of No. 11 Group RAF , Fig
- ... OPERATED Aircraft operated by No. 534 Squadron RAF, data from [1] [3] [5] From To Aircraft Version 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.I (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc ...
- ... ] [3] [5] From To Aircraft Version 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.I (Turbinlite) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.II (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Bost ...
- ... 3 Douglas Havoc Mk.I (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.II (Turbinlite) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.I (Nightfighter) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Bo ...
- ... ouglas Havoc Mk.II (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.I (Nightfighter) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.III (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Hawker Hur ...
- ... glas Boston Mk.I (Nightfighter) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.III (Turbinlite) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc SQUADRON BASES Bases and airfields used by No. 534 Squ ...
- ... SQUADRON BASES Bases and airfields used by No. 534 Squadron RAF, data from [1] [3] [5] From To Base 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 RAF Tangmere , Sussex COMMANDING OFFICERS Officers commanding No. 534 Squadron ...
- ... e , Sussex COMMANDING OFFICERS Officers commanding No. 534 Squadron RAF, data from [3] From To Name 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 S/Ldr. K. Matthews
#7 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
- ... my trenches or roads along which vehicles and formations of troops could be attacked. [6] It was on 2 september that the 148th suffered its greatest losses of the war in one disastrous patrol. A superior number ...
#8 No. 63 Squadron RAF
Number 63 Squadron was a bomber aircraft and training squadron of the Royal Air Force that was active during various periods from 1916 to 1992. Originally using De Havilland DH4 aircraft in World War I , it was last equipped with BAe Hawk jet trainers. For the modern RAF Regiment unit, see Queen's C
- ... at RAF Chivenor , North Devon, as the 'Shadow' designation for one of its constituent squadrons. On 2 september 1970 No. 229 OCU was re-designated as the Tactical Weapons Unit and 63 squadron remained one of its ...
#9 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
- ... [3] China Defensive 4 July 1942 – 4 May 1945 23rd Fighter Group [3] Western Pacific 17 April 1944 – 2 september 1945 23rd Fighter Group [3] China Offensive 5 May 1945 – 2 September 1945 23rd Fighter Group [3] SE ...
- ... estern Pacific 17 April 1944 – 2 September 1945 23rd Fighter Group [3] China Offensive 5 May 1945 – 2 september 1945 23rd Fighter Group [3] SEE ALSO World War II portal
#10 VA-55 (U.S. Navy)
VA-55 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-5 on 15 February 1943, redesignated VA-6A on 15 November 1946, and finally designated VA-55 on 16 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975. It was the first squadron to be designated VA-
- ... 1944† Hawaii – February 1945‡ NAS Seattle – April 1945§ NAS Klamath Falls – 8 May 1945 NAS Pasco – 2 september 1945 NAAS Brown Field , Chula Vista – 4 December 1945 NAS Barbers Point – 25 March 1946 NAS San Die ...
#11 468th Bombardment Group
The 468th Bombardment Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. The unit served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater and China Burma India Theater of World War II as part of Twentieth Air Force . The 468th Bomb Group's aircraft engaged in very heavy bombardment Bo
- ... ers, participated in show-of-force missions, and flew over Japan to evaluate bombardment damage. On 2 september 1945, Major General Curtis LeMay had the group lead the 20th Air Forces show of force over the USS ...
#12 No. 539 Squadron RAF
No. 539 Squadron RAF was one of the ten Turbinlite nightfighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War . No. 539 Squadron RAF Active 2 Sep 1942 – 25 Jan 1943 [1] Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Role Turbinlite nightfighter squadron Part of No. 13 Group RAF , Fig
- ... OPERATED Aircraft operated by no. 539 Squadron RAF, data from [1] [3] [5] From To Aircraft Version 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.I (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc ...
- ... ] [3] [5] From To Aircraft Version 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.I (Turbinlite) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.II (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Bost ...
- ... 3 Douglas Havoc Mk.I (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Havoc Mk.II (Turbinlite) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.III (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Bo ...
- ... ouglas Havoc Mk.II (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.III (Turbinlite) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.I (Nightfighter) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Hawker Hur ...
- ... glas Boston Mk.III (Turbinlite) 2 September 1942 25 January 1943 Douglas Boston Mk.I (Nightfighter) 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc SQUADRON BASES Bases and airfields used by no. 539 Squ ...
- ... DRON BASES Bases and airfields used by no. 539 Squadron RAF, data from [1] [2] [3] [5] From To Base 2 september 1942 25 January 1943 RAF Acklington , Northumberland
#13 88th Fighter Training Squadron
The 88th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base , Texas. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training. 88th Fighter Training Squadron Squadron Northrop T-38 Talon Active 1942–1945; 1973-present Country United State
- ... igan, 9 February 1942 Bridgeport Army Air Field , Connecticut, 25 June 1942 Farmingdale , New York, 2 september 1942 Mitchel Field , New York, 9 March – 30 April 1943 Karachi , India, 28 June 1943 Guskhara Airfi ...
#14 No. 234 Squadron RAF
No. 234 Squadron RAF had a long career within the RAF, being operational on flying boats in World War I and on fighter aircraft in World War II. After the war it remained a fighter unit till 1957. In its last incarnation the squadron was in turn Operational Training Unit (OTU), Tactical Weapon Unit
- ... 1958, operating Hunter F.6 and FGA.9 aircraft, to give Hunter pilots their operational training. On 2 september 1974 No. 229 OCU moved to RAF Brawdy (formerly HMS Goldcrest) with the closure of Chivenor for refu ...
#15 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels is a flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy . [1] Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The team, composed of five Navy and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot, fly Boe
- ... oach, but his parachute did not have sufficient time to fully deploy. [129] Lt. Cmdr. Dick Oliver – 2 september 1966: crashed his F-11A Tiger and was killed at the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto. Lt ...
#16 No. 19 Squadron RAF
Number 19 Squadron (sometimes written as No. XIX Squadron ) of the Royal Air Force , is the squadron number plate of the UK's Control and Reporting Centre which has responsibility for NATO Air Policing Area 1. The unit was allocated the role in 2021. Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No
- ... r 1976 English Electric Lightning F.2a January 1977 January 1992 McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR. 2 september 1992 November 2011 BAe Hawk T.1 / T.2 SEE ALSO List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
#17 493rd Fighter Squadron
The 493rd Fighter Squadron (493rd FS), nicknamed the Grim Reapers , is part of the United States Air Force 's 48th Fighter Wing located at RAF Lakenheath , Suffolk, United Kingdom. The 493rd is currently not equipped with any aircraft but is expected to receive the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
- ... 48th Fighter Wing), 8 December 1957 – 18 December 1992 Attached to 48th Fighter Wing (Provisional), 2 september 1990 – 15 March 1991; 7440th Composite Wing, September – December 1991 48th Operations Group, 1 Jan ...
- ... , 10 July 1952 RAF Lakenheath, England, 11 January 1960 – present Deployed to Ta’if , Saudi Arabia, 2 september 1990 – 15 March 1991; Incirlik Air Base , Turkey, September – December 1991 [3] AIRCRAFT Curtiss A- ...
#18 22nd Fighter Squadron
The 22nd Fighter Squadron , sometimes written as 22d Fighter Squadron , ( 22 FS ) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 52nd Operations Group and stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base , Germany. 22nd Fighter Squadron 22nd Fighter Squadron - McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagl
- ... tachment at Waller Field . The unit was redesignated as the 22d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. On 2 september 1942, a detachment of the 32d Fighter Squadron which had been stationed at Curacao and Aruba was tr ...
- ... r 6 December 1941) Waller Field, Trinidad, Oct 1942 Detachment operated from: Dakota Field , Aruba, 2 september 1942-Apr 1943 Detachment operated from: Hato Field , Curacao, 2 September 1942-Apr 1943 Detachment ...
- ... om: Dakota Field , Aruba, 2 September 1942-Apr 1943 Detachment operated from: Hato Field , Curacao, 2 september 1942-Apr 1943 Detachment operated from: Zandery Field , Dutch Guyana, 16 September 1942 – 16 Februa ...
#19 27th Special Operations Wing
The 27th Special Operations Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Cannon Air Force Base , New Mexico. It is assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2012 ) 27th Special Operations Wing Uni
- ... 11 October 1961, 24 April – 20 May 1963, 19 November 1963 – 1 February 1964, 9 – c. 20 April 1964, 2 september – 4 December 1964, and 15 June – 30 November 1965); 15 January 1976 – 8 July 1980 522d Fighter-Esco ...
#20 Jagdgeschwader 2
Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II . JG 2 operated the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 single-seat, single-engine Interceptor aircraft . This article is about the Second World War military unit. For the First World War military unit, see
- ... ich was renamed again on 1 May 1939 to JG 2. [204] • Oberst Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp 1 April 1940 – 2 september 1940 [25] • Major Wolfgang Schellmann 3 September 1940 – 19 October 1940 [25] • Major Helmut Wick 2 ...
- ... ff 26 March 1945 – May 1945 [25] II. GRUPPE OF JG 2 • Hauptmann Wolfgang Schellmann November 1939 – 2 september 1940 [25] • Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Greisert 2 September 1940 – 1 May 1942 [25] • Hauptmann Helmut-Fel ...
- ... Hauptmann Wolfgang Schellmann November 1939 – 2 September 1940 [25] • Hauptmann Karl-Heinz Greisert 2 september 1940 – 1 May 1942 [25] • Hauptmann Helmut-Felix Bolz 1 May 1942 – December 1942 [25] • Oberleutnant ...
Design / Design
#1 John Joseph Montgomery
John Joseph Montgomery (February 15, 1858 – October 31, 1911) was an American inventor, physicist , engineer , and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California , who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than-air flying machines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] American
- ... actments of Montgomery's glider flights. [94] Gallant Journey premiered in San Diego, California on september 2, 1946 and had its full national release September 24, 1946. As part of the publicity for the movie, ...
#2 Charles Walker (engineer)
Charles Clement Walker CBE FRAeS (25 August 1877 – 30 September 1968) was a British engineer and aerodynamicist, who became a founding director and chief engineer at de Havilland . [1] He was "one of the great men of aviation's formative decades". [2] British engineer and aerodynamicist (died 1968)
- ... don , where he was in 1938 elected a Fellow. [1] [2] He married Eileen Hood (1892 – 20 May 1970) on 2 september 1916 at St Michael's Church in Highgate, Middlesex. [3] Their only son David was killed flying on a ...
#3 Automotive aerodynamics
Automotive aerodynamics is the study of the aerodynamics of road vehicles. Its main goals are reducing drag and wind noise, minimizing noise emission , and preventing undesired lift forces and other causes of aerodynamic instability at high speeds. Air is also considered a fluid in this case. For so
- ... 18 May 2008. DHS. 18 May 2009 < http://web-aerodynamics.webs.com/backgroundresearch.htm > Archived september 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aerodynamics o ...
#4 Spy basket
The spy gondola , spy basket , observation car or sub-cloud car ( German : Spähgondel or Spähkorb ) is a crewed vessel that an airship hiding in cloud cover could lower several hundred metres [1] to a point below the clouds in order to inconspicuously observe the ground and help navigate the airship
- ... elin observation car that was found near Colchester after the Zeppelin air raid on the night of the september 2 3, 1916. It is believed to have been carried by the LZ 90 and was being deployed uncrewed when the w ...
Designer / Designer
#1 Ivar Sandström
Ivar Bernhard Sandström (September 18, 1889 — September 2, 1917) was a Swedish aviation pioneer and one of Sweden's earliest aviators. He became a cadet in 1905 and a lieutenant in 1911. In 1915 he was assigned to Dr Enoch Thulin's aviation school at Ljungbyhed to attend a pilot training course. Aft
- Ivar Bernhard Sandström (September 18, 1889 — september 2, 1917) was a Swedish aviation pioneer and one of Sweden's earliest aviators. He became a cadet in 19 ...
- ... ine stopped and his aeroplane crashed at Nyhamn, Östgötacorrespondenten wrote. " The plane crash On september 2, 1917, Lieutenant Sandström, who was assigned to the Navy's aviation corps department in Landskrona ...
#2 Assen Jordanoff
Assen "Jerry" Jordanoff ( Bulgarian : Асен Христов Йорданов , born Asen Hristov Yordanov , September 2, 1896 - October 19, 1967) was a Bulgarian-American inventor , engineer , and aviator . Jordanoff is considered to be the founder of aeronautical engineering in Bulgaria, as well as a contributor to
- Assen "Jerry" Jordanoff ( Bulgarian : Асен Христов Йорданов , born Asen Hristov Yordanov , september 2, 1896 - October 19, 1967) was a Bulgarian-American inventor , engineer , and aviator . Jordanoff is ...
- ... for verification . ( February 2013 ) Assen Hristov Jordanoff Jordanoff in 1939 Born ( 1896-09-02 ) september 2, 1896 Sofia, Bulgaria Died October 19, 1967 (1967-10-19) (aged 71) White Plains, New York , U.S. Nat ...
#3 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1911
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. [1] These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale . French aviators' licences were issued from 1 January 1910, but by this time many aviation pioneers, e.g. Louis Blériot and the Wright brothers
- ... [13] 398 Goux, Jules 3 February 1911 399 Grailly, Jacques de (Lieut. ) 3 March 1911 d. in accident 2 september 1911 at Mont de Rigny/Nangis (France). [14] [15] 400 Pommier, Marin 3 March 1911 401 Chanovsky 3 Ma ...
- ... e, Ernest 3 March 1911 d. 9 February 1937. 427 Camine, Victor (Captain) 3 March 1911 d. in accident 2 september 1911, Mont de Rigny/Nangis (France). [19] 428 Peralda, Joseph 3 March 1911 429 Fileux, Albert 3 Mar ...
- ... 11 494 Leprince, Paul 24 May 1911 d. in accident 1914. 495 Maron, Pierre 24 May 1911 d. in accident 2 september 1911 at Breches-les-Pierre/Chartres. [30] [31] 496 Buschatter, Adalbert 24 May 1911 497 Lieutard, H ...
#4 Vecihi Hürkuş
Vecihi Hürkuş (6 January 1896 – 16 July 1969) was a Turkish aviation engineer and aviation pioneer. He built Turkey's first aircraft, the Vecihi K-VI . Turkish aviator (1896–1969) Vecihi Hürkuş Hürkuş in the 1930s Born ( 1896-01-06 ) 6 January 1896 Arnavutköy , Istanbul Died 16 July 1969 (1969-07-16
- ... d aviation facilities in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, and Italy. The group returned to Turkey o 2 september er. [28] He was known as the Head Aviator [lower-alpha 2] of the TTaC at the time, but stopped using ...
#5 Albin K. Longren
Albin Kasper Longren (January 18, 1882 – November 19, 1950) was an American aviation pioneer from the state of Kansas . Beginning in 1911, Longren successfully flew airplanes of his own design and construction. Fully self-taught as an aircraft designer and pilot , he built a thriving career as a bar
- ... gren aircraft – eventually designated the Topeka I – flew for the first time in trials beginning on september 2, 1911. [3] Three days later, in his first public demonstration, Longren piloted the plane through a ...
#6 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
- ... was forced down in the ocean. [2] After modifications were carried out, they took off for London on september 2, 1936. The two aviators were a "odd couple" with Richman flamboyant while Merrill was always the stu ...
#7 Dieudonné Costes
Dieudonné Costes (14 November 1892 – 18 May 1973) was a French aviator who set flight distance records. He was also a fighter ace during World War I . French aviator Costes (R) with Maurice Bellonte in Boston in 1930
- ... nce record, flying 7,905 km (4,909 miles) from Paris to Qiqihar , China . [ citation needed ] On 1–2 2 september 1930, Costes with Maurice Bellonte, flew the " Point d'Interrogation " from Paris to New York, as th ...
#8 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... 36] - 890 Andrew Y.K.R. Cheung 31 August 1914 [36] - 891 Capt. Oliver Nash Moriarty, Antrim RGA, SR 2 september 1914 [36] - 892 Capt. Andrew Adolphus Walser, London Regiment 2 September 1914 [36] Later air commo ...
- ... Moriarty, Antrim RGA, SR 2 September 1914 [36] - 892 Capt. Andrew Adolphus Walser, London Regiment 2 september 1914 [36] Later air commodore . [37] 893 Lt. Jocelyn Morton Lucas, 4th Battalion, Royal Warwickshir ...
#9 Fritz Karl Preikschat
Fritz Karl Preikschat (September 11, 1910 – September 2, 1994) was a German, later American, electrical and telecommunications engineer and inventor. [1] He had more than three German patents and more than 23 U.S. patents, including a dot matrix teletypewriter (Germany, 1957), a blind-landing system
- Fritz Karl Preikschat (September 11, 1910 – september 2, 1994) was a German, later American, electrical and telecommunications engineer and inventor. [1] He ...
- ... 5) Born Fritz Karl Preikschat ( 1910-09-11 ) September 11, 1910 Insterburg , Prussia , Germany Died september 2, 1994 (1994-09-02) (aged 83) Kirkland, Washington , U.S. Nationality German, American Citizenship Ge ...
#10 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Aéro-Club de France in 1910
The Aéro-Club de France issued Aviators Certificates from 1909. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
- ... 90] 157 Mouthier, Louis 9 August 1910 158 Devaulx, Robert (Lieutenant) 9 August 1910 d. in accident 2 september 1913 [91] 159 Chemet, Géo 9 August 1910 KIA. 160 Chassagne, Jean 9 August 1910 161 Perin, Albert 9 ...
#11 Perlan Project
Perlan Project Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit aeronautical exploration and atmospheric science research organization that utilizes sailplanes (gliders) designed to fly at extremely high altitudes. The Perlan Project, Inc. Type Non-operating private foundation IRS 501(c)(3) Founded 1992 Founder E
- ... m (60,669 ft) on 26 August 2018, 19,439 m (63,776 ft) on 28 August 2018 and 22,646 m (74,298 ft) on 2 september 2018. [1] METEOROLOGICAL BASIS OF THE MISSIONS Standing mountain waves are a source of rising air u ...
- ... was followed by 19,439 m (63,776 ft) with Jim Payne and Miguel Iturmendi on 28 August 2018. [1] On 2 september 2018, Jim Payne and Tim Gardner reached an altitude of 22,646 m (74,298 ft) , [1] surpassing the 73 ...
#12 Alessandro Cagno
Alessandro Umberto Cagno , Umberto Cagno , nicknamed Sandrin (2 May 1883 – 23 December 1971) was an Italian racing driver, aviation pioneer and powerboat racer. Alessandro Umberto Cagno Cagno at 1914 French Grand Prix Born ( 1883-05-02 ) 2 May 1883 Turin , Italy Died 23 December 1971 (1971-12-23) (a
- ... .725 km x 8 laps) dnf 6A Itala 35/40 hp (Kaiser Preis cars) 2 laps 1907 I Coppa Velocita di Brescia 2 september Brescia 301.80 km (37.725 km x 8 laps) 1 3A Itala (Grand Prix cars) 4:37:36.6 Fastest Lap: Cagno 31 ...
#13 George M. Skurla
George Martin Skurla (July 2, 1921 – September 2, 2001) graduated from University of Michigan in 1944 and was an aeronautical engineer with Grumman Corporation . He began his career as an apprentice engineer, rising through the ranks and in 1965 becoming Director of Operations at the Kennedy Space C
- George Martin Skurla (July 2, 1921 – september 2, 2001) graduated from University of Michigan in 1944 and was an aeronautical engineer with Grumman C ...
#14 Doug Davis (aviator)
Douglas Henry Davis [1] [2] (November 12, 1898 [1] [3] – September 3, 1934 [4] ) was an early American aviator, barnstormer , air racer , flight instructor and commercial pilot. American aviator
- ... "Mystery Ship" by the press because its development had been kept a closely guarded secret. [2] On september 2, 1929, he flew it to a win in event 26, a free-for-all speed contest – five laps of a triangular 10- ...
#15 Jurgis Kairys
Jurgis Kairys (born May 6, 1952, in Krasnoyarsk ) is a Lithuanian aerobatic pilot and aeronautical engineer . He has won many awards for his flying and has invented several maneuvers, including the "Kairys Wheel." He helped develop the Sukhoi Su-26 , -29 , and -31 aerobatic aircraft, and also has ma
- ... lying inverted under a pedestrian bridge (height 7 meters) over the Nemunas River wash in Kaunas on september 2, 2000, (nicknamed Ultraflight ). He also flew under all bridges over the Neris River in Vilnius on S ...
#16 Aleksandr Nadiradze
Aleksandr Davidovich Nadiradze ( Georgian : ალექსანდრე ნადირაძე , Russian : Александр Давидович Надирадзе 20 August 1914 – 3 September 1987) was a Soviet weapons engineer of Georgian ethnicity who was instrumental in former Soviet Union's aerospace and defense technology. He developed various missil
- ... Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology numerous OKB 's EARLY LIFE AND CAREER Born on 20 August (or 2 september ) in 1914 in the town of Gori , Georgia, Nadiradze was raised in a teacher's family in Tbilisi . Ini ...
#17 Geoffrey de Havilland
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland , OM , CBE , AFC , RDI , FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer . The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito , which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built, [1] and his Comet was the f
- ... the "Factory". He was commissioned a second lieutenant (on probation) in the Royal Flying Corps on 2 september 1912, [4] [5] was appointed a reserve officer in the RFC on 24 November and was confirmed in his ra ...
#18 Valentin Glushko
Valentin Petrovich Glushko ( Russian : Валенти́н Петро́вич Глушко́ , Valentin Petrovich Glushko ; Ukrainian : Валентин Петрович Глушко , Valentyn Petrovych Hlushko ; born 2 September 1908 – 10 January 1989), was a Soviet engineer and the designer of rocket engines in the Soviet space program during
- ... lentin Petrovich Glushko ; Ukrainian : Валентин Петрович Глушко , Valentyn Petrovych Hlushko ; born 2 september 1908 – 10 January 1989), was a Soviet engineer and the designer of rocket engines in the Soviet spa ...
- ... es and the Soviet Union . Soviet rocket engineer (1908–1989) Valentin Glushko Valentin Glushko Born 2 september 1908 ( 1908-09-02 ) Odessa , Russian Empire Died 10 January 1989 ( 1989-01-11 ) (aged 80) Moscow , ...
#19 Charles Kingsford Smith
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC , AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), nicknamed Smithy , was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the first transpacific flight and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand. Australian aviator (1897–1935) This British surname is barrelled
- ... ace . [37] Kingsford Smith's flight was planned for take off from Richmond , near Sydney, on Sunday 2 september 1928, with a scheduled landing around 9:00 a.m. on 3 September at Wigram Aerodrome , near Christchu ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Rolls-Royce Pegasus
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus , formerly the Bristol Siddeley Pegasus , is a British turbofan engine originally designed by Bristol Siddeley . It was manufactured by Rolls-Royce plc . The engine is not only able to power a jet aircraft forward, but also to direct thrust downwards via swivelling nozzles .
- ... ly agreeing to pay the remainder. [7] The first prototype engine (one of two BE53/2s built), ran on 2 september 1959 and featured a 2-stage fan and used the Orpheus 6 core. Although the fan was overhung, inlet g ...
#2 Rolls-Royce Merlin
The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled V-12 piston aero engine of 27- litres (1,650 cu in ) capacity . Rolls-Royce designed the engine and first ran it in 1933 as a private venture. Initially known as the PV-12 , it was later called Merlin following the company convention of naming its
- ... of up to +12 psi using 100-octane fuel; Used in Spitfire Mk.II . [99] First production Merlin XII, 2 september 1939. [14] Preserved Merlin XX at the Royal Air Force Museum London Merlin XX (RM 3SM) 1,480 hp (1, ...
#3 De Havilland Ghost
The de Havilland Ghost (originally Halford H-2 ) was the de Havilland Engine Company 's second design of a turbojet engine to enter production and the world's first gas turbine engine to enter airline service (with BOAC ). The Ghost powered the de Havilland Venom , de Havilland Comet and SAAB 29 Tun
- ... built de Havilland Ghost, the RM 2 Type Turbojet Manufacturer de Havilland Engine Company First run 2 september 1945 Major applications de Havilland Comet de Havilland Venom de Havilland Sea Venom Developed from ...
- ... the Venom , and shared many features with the earlier Vampire. The Ghost first flew in the Venom on 2 september 1949. By this point the engine had been running for some time and was already at the Mk.103 model o ...
#4 List of Rolls-Royce Merlin variants
This is a list of Rolls-Royce Merlin variants. Engines of a similar power output were typically assigned different model numbers based on supercharger or propeller gear ratios, differences in cooling system or carburettors, engine block construction, starting system, or arrangement of engine control
- ... t boost pressure of up to + 12 psi (83 kPa) using 100 octane fuel. [9] First production Merlin XII, 2 september 1939. [6] [11] Merlin XX (RM 3SM) 1,280 hp (954 kW) at 3,000 rpm 1,490 hp (1,111 kW) at 3,000 rpm, ...
#5 Flader J55
The Flader J55 , also known as the 124 within the company, was a small turbojet engine notable for its use of a supersonic axial-flow compressor . Development started at Fredric Flader Inc. in 1947, with the first examples being delivered in 1949. However, these delivered far lower power than predic
- ... ly sublet their plants to Eaton Manufacturing in 1955. Eaton moved on, and Flader was wound down on 2 september 1957. [6] DESCRIPTION The J55 looked like a conventional axial-flow engine overall, but the equipme ...
Event / Event
#1 Agni Air Flight 101
Agni Air Flight 101 was a regional flight between Kathmandu and Lukla , Nepal, that crashed on 24 August 2010, killing all 14 people on board. Twenty minutes after take-off, the flight crew had reported a technical problem. Contact with the aircraft was lost shortly after. The aircraft crashed 50 mi
- ... anyone who would find equipment that would help authorities discover the cause of the crash. [9] By 2 september , both the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder of the crashed aircraft had been loca ...
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
- ... losing altitude. A wheels-up emergency landing was made in an alfalfa field near the airport. [241] 2 september 1989 Bishkek Yak-40 CCCP-87509 Kyrgyzstan W/O 0 Belly landed at Bishkek Airport . [242] 15 Septembe ...
#3 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... t is found by a farmer in January 1983. [156] 7 December Avro Shackleton MR.3 , WR970 , first flown 2 september 1955, and operated by Avro for stall-warning development, crashes while on local flight out of Wood ...
#4 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
- ... innesota, killing all 37 people on board. SEPTEMBER Cover of the 1948 Farnborough Airshow programme september 2 – The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3 Lutana crashes into the North West Slopes of Australi ...
#5 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1970s
Aeroflot , the Soviet Union 's national carrier , experienced a number of serious accidents and incidents during the 1970s. The airline's worst accident during the decade took place in August 1979 ( 1979-08 ) , when two Tupolev Tu-134s were involved in a mid-air collision over the Ukrainian city
- ... eduled Moscow–Chelyabinsk–Krasnoyarsk–Chita–Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk passenger service as Flight 17 . [29] 2 september 1970 Dnepropetrovsk Tu-124 CCCP-45012 Lithuania W/O 37 /37 Crashed after control of the aircraft wa ...
#6 List of accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18
Accidents and incidents involving the Ilyushin Il-18 Data from: Aviation Safety Network Il-18 [1]
- ... myonnaya Diviziya Osobogo Naznacheniya (AKDON, Red Banner Special Task Aviation Division). [2] 1959 2 september Aeroflot Flight 249, an Il-18B (CCCP-75676, c/n 189000905), from Vnukovo Airport was written off af ...
- ... was written off after landing short and the undercarriage collapsing at Magadan Airport . [25] [26] 2 september Aeroflot Flight 721 , an Il-18V (CCCP-75531, c/n 183006904), struck a hillside near Yuzhno-Sakhalin ...
#7 List of Deutsche Luft Hansa accidents and incidents
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving German airline Deutsche Luft Hansa (1926-1945). The airline suffered a total of 58 accidents. [1]
- ... h-Ostrau was destroyed on the ground at Echterdingen Airport during an attack by a USAAF B-17. [80] 2 september 1944: Junkers Ju 52/3m D-AUAW Gerhard Amann was shot down over Belgrade by an enemy fighter, killin ...
#8 Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
This is a partial list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing-designed B-17 Flying Fortress . Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. A few documented drone attrition cases are also included. Main article: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Air
- ... ress , 42-5128 , [31] of the 612th Bomb Squadron , 401st Bomb Group , was flown by Lt. Maginn. [49] 2 september 1943 B-17F-40-VE, 42-5977 , [31] of the 540th Bomb Squadron (Heavy) , 383d Bomb Group (Heavy) , Gei ...
#9 List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
This list of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline summarizes airline accidents and all kinds of minor incidents by airline company with flight number, location, date, aircraft type, and cause. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2012 ) JetBlue Flight 2
- ... 18 Antonov An-2R Vaskovo Airport-Unknown Pilot error, icing, crashed in a forest Flight 741 [6] Nes 2 september 2022 Antonov An-2R Arkhangelsk-Unknown Damaged during landing 2nd Sverdlovsk Aviation Enterprise Fl ...
- ... [26] off Pensacola 2 April 1955 Curtiss C-46A Mobile–Warner Robins Weather Flight 7002 [27] Abilene 2 september 1959 Curtiss C-46F Abilene–Fort Worth Mechanical failure, stall, loss of control N67937 [28] San Pe ...
- ... rta 20 June 1973 Douglas DC-9-15 Houston–Monterrey–Puerto Vallarta–Mexico City CFIT Flight 152 Léon 2 september 1976 Douglas DC-9-15 Mexico City–Léon Runway overrun Flight 230 Villalobos 27 July 1981 Douglas DC- ...
- ... ectra Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto-North Bay-Winnipeg Engine problems, crashed into trees CF-TCJ Moncton 2 september 1946 Lockheed 14-08 Super Electra None Engine failure CF-TCQ near Headingley 23 January 1947 Lockhe ...
- ... ch 1946 Douglas C-47 Hobart-Melbourne Unknown (possible crew error) Flight 331 Lutana near Quirindi 2 september 1948 Douglas C-47A Brisbane–Sydney Navigation error, CFIT VH-ABR Kanana near Yass 4 October 1948 Do ...
#10 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
- ... American. The Royal Air Force begins to issue parachutes to its squadrons for the first time. [27] september 2 – The Imperial German Navy 's air service brings together five of its Marine Feld Jagstaffeln ("Navy ...
#11 1958 London Vickers Viking accident
The London Vickers Viking accident occurred on 2 September 1958 when an Independent Air Travel Vickers VC.1 Viking ( registration G-AIJE ) with three crew members aboard and loaded with two Bristol Proteus turboprop engines as cargo attempted a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv via Nic
- The London Vickers Viking accident occurred on 2 september 1958 when an Independent Air Travel Vickers VC.1 Viking ( registration G-AIJE ) with three crew mem ...
- ... nt 1958 London Vickers Viking accident A Vickers Viking similar to the crash aircraft Accident Date 2 september 1958 Summary Pilot error following engine failure Site Southall 51.5196°N 0.3718°W / 51.5196; -0. ...
#12 List of air rage incidents
This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media. Air rage occurs when air travelers or airline personnel act violently, abusively or disruptively towards others in the course of their travel. When these incidents have occurred in flight, they have of
- ... probation. [222] Swiss International Air Lines Flight 196 : Four hours after leaving for Beijing on september 2, 2012, after the plane overflew Moscow , a fight broke out between two intoxicated men, both Chinese ...
#13 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 )
- ... 7] On 26 August 1955 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided seven miles north of Ipswich, Suffolk. [6] On 2 september 1955 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided at RAF Chivenor , Devon. [6] On 13 September 1955 two RAF Perc ...
#14 List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War
This list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Iraq War includes incidents with Coalition and civilian aircraft during the Iraq War . According to media reports, 129 helicopters and 24 fixed-wing aircraft were lost in Iraq between the 2003 invasion and February 2009. Of these incidents, 4
- ... pilots survive. [158] 7 October – OH-58D Kiowa (92-0578) crashes inside Iraq, pilots survive. [136] 2 september – A soldier is killed as a UH-60L Black Hawk from 2–501st Aviation Regiment rolls over during a nig ...
#15 1925 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1925. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2010 ) The areas of the world covered by commercial aviation in 1925 Years in aviation : 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Centuries : 19th century · 20th cent
- ... landing aboard Furious greater confidence, will become standard on aircraft carriers. [15] : 12 september 2 – The U.S. Navy dirigible USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) breaks up in a storm and crashes near Caldwell , Ohi ...
#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.
- ... ates. The six occupants of the helicopter and the three occupants of the Piper aircraft all perish. 2 september – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Bell 430 helicopter crashes , killing all five people on board. 201 ...
#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
- ... at Abu al-Duhur , and rebel forces overrun a government air defense building in Deir ez-zor . [77] 2 september An American airstrike hoping to kill the senior regional al-Qaeda leader Abdelrauf al-Dahab , thoug ...
#18 1995 Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 crash
On 2 September 1995, a Royal Air Force Hawker Siddeley Nimrod aircraft crashed into Lake Ontario during an air display , killing all seven crew members on board. This was the second loss of an RAF Nimrod in four months, following the ditching of a Nimrod R1 in May. 1995 Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 cr
- On 2 september 1995, a Royal Air Force Hawker Siddeley Nimrod aircraft crashed into Lake Ontario during an air dis ...
- ... ay. 1995 Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 crash Nimrod MR.2, identical to the aircraft lost Accident Date 2 september 1995 ( 1995-09-02 ) Summary Pilot error Site Lake Ontario , 0.8 km from Toronto Aircraft type Nimro ...
- ... stated that the plan was to approach the limits of the aircraft's performance. [3] CRASH DETAILS On 2 september , the aircraft left Pearson Airport on time for its planned display slot. The weather was classed as ...
#19 List of accidents and incidents involving the Antonov An-24
The Antonov An-24 has suffered 159 accidents with a total of 2,134 fatalities.
- ... s An-24B (LZ-ANN) was written off while parked at Sofia Airport due to damage from a falling crane. 2 september 1992 An Aeroflot An-24B (CCCP-46816) landed on its belly near Guryev Airport due to a loss of speed ...
#20 Aeroflot Flight 3630
Aeroflot Flight 3630 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by Aeroflot from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Vilnius Airport with a stop over at Rostov-on-Don Airport . On 2 September 1970, the Tu-124 operating this flight crashed after a loss of control at cruise altitude, 42 minutes after
- ... flot from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Vilnius Airport with a stop over at Rostov-on-Don Airport . On 2 september 1970, the Tu-124 operating this flight crashed after a loss of control at cruise altitude, 42 minut ...
- ... ctober 2019 ) Aeroflot Flight 3630 A Tupolev Tu-124V similar to the accident aircraft Accident Date 2 september 1970 ( 1970-09-02 ) Summary Loss of control for reasons unknown Site near Dnipropetrovsk , Ukraine ...
Glider / Glider
#1 Windward Performance Perlan II
The Windward Performance Perlan 2 ( English: Pearl ) is an American mid-wing , two-seats-in- tandem , pressurized , experimental research glider that was designed by Greg Cole and built by Windward Performance for the Perlan Project . [2] American research glider Perlan 2 Perlan 2 on display with an
- ... dercock, reached an altitude of 52,172 ft (15,902 m) , establishing a new world record. [9] [10] On 2 september 2018, Jim Payne and Tim Gardner reached an altitude of 76,124 ft (23,203 m) , surpassing the 73,737 ...
#2 Antonov A-40
The Antonov A-40 Krylya Tanka ( Russian : крылья танка , meaning "tank wings") was a Soviet attempt to allow a tank to glide onto a battlefield after being towed aloft by an airplane, to support airborne forces or partisans . [1] A prototype was built and tested in 1942, but was found to be unworkab
- ... . Even with these modifications, the TB-3 bomber had to ditch the glider during its only flight, on september 2, 1942, to avoid crashing, due to the T-60's extreme drag (although the tank reportedly glided smooth ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 HAL Light Utility Helicopter
The HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) along with its derivative Light Observation Helicopter (LOH) was designed and developed by Rotary Wing Research and Design Center (RWR&DC) [6] one of the R&D sections of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for civilian and military applications. These are inten
- ... er trials. [26] The LUH undertook successful high altitude hot weather trials between 24 August and 2 september 2019. [25] By 7 February 2020, three prototypes had cumulatively performed over 550 flights. [27] O ...
#2 Bell 430
The Bell 430 is an American twin-engine light-medium helicopter built by Bell Helicopter . It is a stretched and more powerful development of the Bell 230 , which, in turn, was based on the earlier Bell 222 . Light-medium utility helicopter Bell 430 Nakanihon Air Service 's Bell 430 with landing ski
- ... Police . [13] Lee County EMS [14] GrandView Aviation [15] Louisiana State Police [16] ACCIDENTS On september 2, 2009 , an Andhra Govt. Bell 430 carrying Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and his party from ...
#3 Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (company model number S-55 ) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army and United States Air Force . It was also license-built by Westland Aircraft as the Westland Whirlwind in the United Kingdom. United States Navy and United States Coast Guard models
- ... orean War. It was designated as the HRS in USMC service. Marine Squadron HMR-161 arrived in Korea on september 2, , 1951 with 15 HRS-1 helicopters. The new helicopter squadron started operations upon arrival. On Se ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Chase Aircraft
The Chase Aircraft Company , founded in 1943, was an American aircraft manufacturer , primarily constructing assault gliders and military transport aircraft . Lacking space for expansion, the company was purchased by Henry J. Kaiser in 1951. Plans to produce the C-123 transport for the United States
- ... ding to operate the company as a wholly owned subsidiary of Willys Motors ; [10] the sale closed on september 2, 1953, after the cancellation of the Air Force's contracts. [15] Without the C-123 contract, the new ...
#2 Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. With 90,000 employees [3] and an annual revenue in excess of $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest weapons manufacturers and military technology providers. [4] [5] [6] The firm ranks No. 101
- ... e 1990s. [132] Northrop Grumman paid $111.2 million to settle out of court. [133] From August 25 to september 2, 2010, Virginia 's computer system operated by NG, under a $2.4 billion contract, experienced an out ...
#3 Aeronautics Defense Systems
Aeronautics Ltd. ( Hebrew : אירונאוטיקס בע"מ ) (formerly NETS Integrated Avionics Systems ) is an Israeli company [1] specializing in the manufacturing of Unmanned Aerial Systems , commonly known as drones, for military uses. Since its establishment in 1997, the company's products have been sold to
- ... o 2004 and the president of defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. from 2004 to 2015. On september 2, 2019, The company was complete acquisition by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israeli businessm ...
#4 Antonov
Antonov State Enterprise ( Ukrainian : Державне підприємство «Антонов» ), formerly the Aeronautical Scientific-Technical Complex named after Antonov ( Antonov ASTC ) ( Ukrainian : Авіаційний науково-технічний комплекс імені Антонова, [АНТК ім. Антонова] ), and earlier the Antonov Design Bureau , for
- ... the An-158 (from 60–70 to 90–100 passengers). Aircraft Name Maiden flight Remarks A-40 Krylaty Tank 2 september 1942 Winged tank An-2 Kukuruznik 31 August 1947 multi-purpose, biplane, single-engine utility trans ...
Museum / Museum
#1 Canada Aviation and Space Museum
The Canada Aviation and Space Museum ( French: Musée de l'Aviation et de l'Espace du Canada ) (formerly the Canada Aviation Museum and National Aeronautical Collection ) is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, at the Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport
- ... r was opened, which allows all of the collection's aircraft to be stored indoors. The museum closed 2 september 2008 for remodeling and rearrangement of the aircraft on display. This project was completed and th ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Kh-25
The Kh-25/Kh-25M ( Russian : Х -25 ; NATO : AS-10 'Karen ' ) is a family of Soviet lightweight air-to-ground missiles with a modular range of guidance systems and a range of 10 km. [1] The anti-radar variant (Kh-25MP) is known to NATO as the AS-12 ' Kegler ' and has a range up to 40 km. [2] Desi
- ... [6] The Kh-27 began state testing on a MiG-27 on 8 August 1975 [6] but did not enter service until 2 september 1980. [6] It was assigned the NATO reporting name AS-12 'Kegler' and in effect it replaced the much ...
#2 BGM-71 TOW
The BGM-71 TOW ("Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided ") [7] is an American anti-tank missile . TOW replaced much smaller missiles like the SS.10 and ENTAC , offering roughly twice the effective range, a more powerful warhead, and a greatly improved semi-automatic guidance system that could
- ... pecting a captured BGM-71E missile system in Bani Zeit district, Aleppo, was leaked online. [50] On 2 september 2016, rebels released a video of a BGM-71 TOW destroying a French-manufactured Syrian Arab Air Forc ...
#3 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( THAAD ), formerly Theater High Altitude Area Defense , is an American anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to shoot down short -, medium -, and intermediate -range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase (descent or reentry ) by intercepting with a
- ... riots and THAAD" according to General John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command . [118] On 2 september 2017, the North Korean news agency KCNA released a photograph of an elongated payload, [119] intend ...
#4 Sparrow (target missile)
The Sparrow ( Hebrew : אנקור , pronounced [anˈkor] ) target missile is an Israeli medium-range air-launched ballistic missile produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems . [1] The missile is currently used as a target missile to test the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system. [2] [3] [4] The missile
- ... listic missiles with a 1,500-2,000 km range. [5] [6] The Silver Sparrow version was first tested on september 2, 2013. [7] The launch from the Mediterranean was detected by a Russian ballistic missile early warni ...