langs: 29 сентября [ru] / september 29 [en] / 29. september [de] / 29 septembre [fr] / 29 settembre [it] / 29 de septiembre [es]
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Royal Air Force Station Reykjavik or more simply RAF Reykjavik is a former Royal Air Force station , at Reykjavík Airport , Iceland . Former Royal Air Force station in Iceland RAF Reykjavik Hurricane aircraft at RAF Reykjavik during World War II IATA : RKV ICAO : BIRK Summary Airport type Military O
Narvik Airport, Framnes ( Norwegian : Narvik lufthavn, Framnes ; IATA : NVK , ICAO : ENNK ) is a former public regional airport closed down in 2017 in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . It was located at Framnes in the town of Narvik , along the Ofotfjorden . It was operated by the sta
New Plymouth Airport ( IATA : NPL , ICAO : NZNP ) serves the city of New Plymouth , and the surrounding region of Taranaki . It is located on the west coast of New Zealand 's North Island and is 11 km from the city centre, on State Highway 3 north to Auckland , and 4 km from the outer suburb/sat
#4 South Texas International Airport at Edinburg
South Texas International Airport at Edinburg ( ICAO : KEBG , FAA LID : EBG ) is in Hidalgo County , Texas , ten miles north of Edinburg . [1] [2] It received its name in July 2007, prior to which it was Edinburg International Airport . [3] Airport in Hidalgo County, Texas South Texas International
Royal Canadian Air Force Station Jarvis was a Second World War British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) station located near Jarvis, Ontario . The station was home to No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School and is usually known by that name. [note 1] Bombing and Gunnery schools trained Air Gunners, W
Liberal Army Airfield was a World War II Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber training base of the United States Army Air Forces ' Second Air Force . It is currently the city-owned Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport . Liberal Army Airfield Part of Second Air Force Located near Liberal, Kansas
Zweibrücken Airport ( IATA : ZQW , ICAO : EDRZ ) , or Flughafen Zweibrücken in German , is a regional airport and former minor international airport in Zweibrücken , Germany . It was the smaller of the two passenger airports in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate , the other being Frankfurt-Hahn Airpo
Earls Colne Airfield ( ICAO : EGSR ) is a general aviation aerodrome located south-east of the village of Earls Colne , Essex , England. General aviation aerodrome Earls Colne Airfield IATA : none ICAO : EGSR Summary Location Earls Colne , Essex , England Elevation AMSL 222 [1] ft / 68 m Map E
#9 RAF Thornaby
Royal Air Force Thornaby or more simply RAF Thornaby was a former Royal Air Force Station located near the town of Thornaby-on-Tees , in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command , Bomber Command and Coastal Command all operated from the base over its history, but its stint under Coast
#10 Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport ( IATA : XIY , ICAO : ZLXY ) is the main airport serving Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, as well as the whole Guanzhong area. Covering an area of 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) , it is the largest airport in Northwest China , and the second largest airport in North
#11 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport
Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport ( IATA : TAL , ICAO : PATA , FAA LID : TAL ) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) west of the central business district of Tanana , [1] a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska . Airport Ralph M. Calhou
#12 Cachimbo Airport
Cachimbo Airport ( ICAO : SBCC ) is the military airport serving Campo de Provas Brigadeiro Velloso , a large Testing and Training complex of the Brazilian Armed Forces located in Serra do Cachimbo ( English: Smoking pipe Mountains ), in the southern part of the state of Pará , Brazil. It is operate
The Airports Security Force (ASF) ( Urdu : ایئرپورٹ سکیورٹی فورس ) [2] is a federal agency under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation which is responsible for protecting the airports, facilities and the planes (on-ground or in-air) in Pakistan. ASF s
Luganville Seaplane Base is a former World War II seaplane base in the Segond Channel between the islands of Espiritu Santo and Aore Island in the New Hebrides Islands at the Espiritu Santo Naval Base . Luganville Seaplane Base Espiritu Santo , New Hebrides Islands PBY Catalinas at the Luganville Se
#15 RAF Brize Norton
Royal Air Force Brize Norton or RAF Brize Norton ( IATA : BZZ , ICAO : EGVN ) in Oxfordshire , about 75 mi (121 km) west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force . [4] It is close to the village of Brize Norton , and the towns of Carterton and Witney . Royal Air Force
The Larson Brothers Airport is an airport in rural Winnebago County, Wisconsin , United States (near Larsen, Wisconsin ) [2] along the former Wisconsin Highway 150 (now County II). It was the first airport in the county and one of the first in the state outside of Milwaukee . [3] It is listed on the
Shaw Air Force Base (Shaw AFB) ( IATA : SSC , ICAO : KSSC , FAA LID : SSC ) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 8.4 miles (13.5 km) west-northwest of downtown Sumter, South Carolina . It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is under the
#18 Springfield Municipal Airport (South Dakota)
Springfield Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : Y03 ) is a city-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km ) north of the central business district of Springfield , a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota , United States. [1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Sy
#19 Naval Air Station Keflavik
Naval Air Station Keflavik ( NASKEF ) was a U.S. Navy station at Keflavík International Airport , Iceland , located on the Reykjanes peninsula on the south-west portion of the island. NASKEF was closed on 8 September 2006, and its facilities were taken over by the Icelandic Defence Agency as their p
#20 Second World War Hangar No. 7
Second World War Hangar No. 7 is a heritage-listed hangar at 116 Lamington Avenue, Eagle Farm , City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. It was designed by the United States Army and built from 1942 to c. 1952 by Manuel Richard Hornibrook . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 F
Airglow is a pedal-driven human-powered aircraft . It was designed and developed by brothers John and Mark McIntyre of Cambridgeshire , England. Airglow Role Human powered aircraft Type of aircraft National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer John and Mark McIntyre First flight 1990 Status Still flyi
The Handley Page HP.115 was a experimental delta wing aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Handley Page . It was built to test the low-speed handling characteristics to be expected from the slender delta configuration anticipated for a future supersonic airliner . 1961
#3 Avro Tudor
The Avro Type 688 Tudor was a British piston-engined airliner based on Avro 's four-engine Lincoln bomber, itself a descendant of the famous Lancaster heavy bomber , and was Britain's first pressurised airliner. Customers saw the aircraft as little more than a pressurised DC-4 , and few orders were
The Vickers Vagabond was Vickers ' entrant for the second Lympne light aircraft competition, held in 1924. It was a conventional small biplane , with a very unusual method of trimming. It was eliminated from the trials at an early stage and only one was built. Vagabond Role Two-seat light aircraft T
#5 Boeing 720
The Boeing 720 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes . Announced in July 1957 as a 707 derivative for shorter flights from shorter runways, the 720 first flew on November 23, 1959. Its type certificate was issued on June 30, 1960, and it entered service with Uni
#6 DLR HY4
HY4 is a four seat hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft. It made its maiden flight on 29 September 2016 from Stuttgart Airport . It was designed by DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics of the German Aerospace Center , [2] [3] [4] based on the Taurus G4 , manufactured by Pipistrel . [5] Hydroge
The Northrop X-4 Bantam was a prototype small twinjet aircraft manufactured by Northrop Corporation in 1948. It had no horizontal tail surfaces, depending instead on combined elevator and aileron control surfaces (called elevons ) for control in pitch and roll attitudes, almost exactly in the manner
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo is a supersonic jet fighter which served the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Family of 1950s jet fighter aircraft F-101 Voodoo McDonnell F-101B Voodoo Role Fighter aircraft Type of aircraft Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
#9 De Havilland Mosquito operational history
The de Havilland Mosquito was a British light bomber that served in many roles during and after the Second World War . Mosquito-equipped squadrons performed medium bomber , reconnaissance , tactical strike , anti-submarine warfare and shipping attack and night fighter duties, both defensive and offe
#10 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissa
#11 Ilyushin Il-62
The Ilyushin Il-62 ( Russian : Илью́шин Ил-62 ; NATO reporting name : Classic ) is a Soviet long-range narrow-body jetliner conceived in 1960 by Ilyushin . As successor to the popular turboprop Il-18 and with capacity for almost 200 passengers and crew, the Il-62 was the world's largest jet airliner
#12 Lockheed C-69 Constellation
The Lockheed C-69 Constellation was a four-engined, propeller-driven military transport aircraft developed during World War Two. It was co-developed with the Lockheed Constellation airliner. Early military version of the Constellation C-69 Constellation A C-69 Constellation in flight Role Transport
The Airbus A320neo family is a development of the A320 family of narrow-body airliners produced by Airbus . The A320neo family ( neo for "new engine option") is based on the previous A319, A320 and A321 ( enhanced variant ), which was then renamed A320ceo, for "current engine option". Airliner famil
#14 Rutan Voyager
The Rutan Model 76 Voyager was the first aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. It was piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager . The flight took off from Edwards Air Force Base 's 15,000 foot (4,600 m) runway in the Mojave Desert on December 14, 1986, and ended 9 days, 3 minu
A hydrogen-powered aircraft is an aeroplane that uses hydrogen fuel as a power source. Hydrogen can either be burned in a jet engine or another kind of internal combustion engine , or can be used to power a fuel cell to generate electricity to power a propeller . Unlike most aircraft, which store fu
#16 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine , all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As the result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter , but
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
The de Havilland DH.42 Dormouse and its two variants the de Havilland DH.42A Dingo I and II were two-seat single-engined biplanes designed for fighter-reconnaissance and army cooperation roles. They did not achieve production. DH.42 Dormouse DH.42A Dingo I Role Reconnaissance fighter Type of aircraf
#19 Koolhoven F.K.57
The Koolhoven F.K.57 was a twin-engined, gull-winged monoplane built in the Netherlands as a personal transport for the Director General of Royal Dutch Shell . Only one was made, flying chiefly in Europe in the year before World War II , but destroyed when Germany invaded the Netherlands in May 1940
The CASA C-212 Aviocar is a turboprop -powered STOL medium cargo aircraft designed and built by the Spanish aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). It is designed for use by both civil and military operators. Turboprop-powered STOL medium transport aircraft This article may be e
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
USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan -class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy , later converted to the command ship CC-2 . It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur . [1] Saipan-cl
MV Empire MacKendrick was a Merchant Aircraft Carrier or MAC ship converted to become a grain ship . World War II merchant ship of the United Kingdom History United Kingdom Name Empire MacKendrick Owner Ministry of War Transport Builder Burntisland Shipbuilding Company Ltd, Fife , Scotland Laid down
#4 Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
The Forrestal -class aircraft carriers were four aircraft carriers designed and built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. The class ship was named for James Forrestal , the first United States Secretary of Defense . It was the first class of supercarriers , combining high tonnage, deck-edge ele
USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75) was the twenty-first of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II . She was named after Hoggatt Bay, which was named in 1895 by Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore after Wilford Bacon Hoggatt , an ensign serving in Moore's part
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)
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) , also known as The Fighting "I" , is one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy . She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific T
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
#9 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
#10 Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
The Commencement Bay -class escort aircraft carriers were the last class of escort carriers built for the US Navy in World War II . Aircraft carrier class of the US Navy This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July 2008 ) USS Commencement Bay Class overview Builders Seattle-Taco
USS 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
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
USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43) , a Midway -class aircraft carrier , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea . She earned the affectionate nickname " Ageless Warrior " through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classi
USS Curtiss (AV-4) was the first purpose-built seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy . She was named for Glenn Curtiss , an American naval aviation pioneer that designed the Curtiss NC-4 , the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Tender of the United States Navy USS Curt
The second USS Chenango (CVE-28) (originally designated as T3 Tanker oiler AO-31 , after re-designation as an escort carrier , was first ACV-28 ) was launched on 1 April 1939 as Esso New Orleans by the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company , in Chester, Pennsylvania , sponsored by Mrs. Rathbone; acq
HMS Activity was an escort carrier that served with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom during the Second World War . After the war, she was sold into merchant service as the MV Breconshire , serving for over 20 years until scrapped in 1967. For Empire Activity built 1919, see SS Belgian . HMS Acti
#17 USS Saidor
USS Saidor (CVE-117) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier of the United States Navy . Commencement Bay-class escort carrier of the US Navy USS Saidor (CVE-117) c. 1945 History United States Name USS Saidor Namesake Landing at Saidor Builder Todd Pacific Shipyards Laid down 29 September 1944
The seventh USS Ranger (CV/CVA-61) was the third of four Forrestal -class supercarriers built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. Although all four ships of the class were completed with angled decks , Ranger had the distinction of being the first US carrier built from the beginning as an angle
#19 List of aircraft carriers of World War II
This is a list of aircraft carriers of the Second World War . Aircraft carriers of World War II by country Ships of World War II A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aircraft carriers battleships battlecruisers cruisers coastal ships monitors destroyers torpedo boats frigates corvette
HMS Illustrious was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy before World War II. Her first assignment after completion and working up was with the Mediterranean Fleet , in which her aircraft's most notable achievement was sinking one Italian battleship and badly dama
#1 SVG Air
SVG AIR [1] is an airline company located at the Argyle International Airport , Argyle , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that operates both scheduled and charter flight services within the Eastern Caribbean islands as far north as Jamaica and as far south as Guyana. National airline of St. Vincent
Mesa Airlines, Inc. , is an American regional airline based in Phoenix , Arizona . It is an FAA Part 121 –certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on June 29, 1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group and operates flights as American Eagle and United E
CJSC "Air Company ALROSA" ( Russian : ЗАО «Авиакомпания АЛРОСА» , ZAO «Aviakompanija ALROSA» ; Yakut : Алроса авиахампанньа , Alrosa aviaxampannya ), formerly Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise (Alrosa Air Company Limited) is an airline from Mirny , Russia . Its bases are at Mirny Airport and Polyarny Airp
#4 Fly Romania
Fly Romania was [1] a brand of the Romanian airline Ten Airways for low-cost operations , [2] which operated for a few months only from Bucharest-Henri Coandă , Timișoara and Tulcea . The company slogan was It's about you. Former Romanian airline Fly Romania IATA ICAO Callsign X5 OTJ TENDER AIR Foun
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. ( HNA , Chinese : 海南航空公司 ; pinyin : Hǎinán Hángkōnggōngsī ; Hainanese : Hái-nâm Hang-khun-kông-si ) is an airline headquartered in Haikou , Hainan , People's Republic of China . The airline is rated as a 5-star airline by Skytrax . It is the largest civilian-run and majorit
White Eagle Aviation was a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Poland . Its main base was Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport . Defunct Polish airline White Eagle Aviation IATA ICAO Callsign W2 WEA WHITE EAGLE Founded 1992 Ceased operations 2010 Hubs Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
#8 Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A ( "Gol Intelligent Airlines S.A." also known as VRG Linhas Aéreas S/A ) is a Brazilian low-cost airline based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . [4] According to the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), between January and December 2019 Gol had 37.7% of the d
#9 Braniff International Airways
Braniff Airways, Inc. , operating as Braniff International Airways from 1948 until 1965, and then Braniff International from 1965 until air operations ceased, is an American airline that once flew air carrier operations and conducted other travel related businesses from 1928 until 1982 and continues
#10 Originair
Originair is an airline based in Nelson, New Zealand , that operates domestic flights in New Zealand . It was founded in 2015 by local businessman Robert Inglis, who had previously founded Air Nelson and Origin Pacific Airways . Originair commenced operations on 12 August 2015 with flights between N
#11 Star Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance . [2] Founded on 14 May 1997, its CEO is Jeffrey Goh [4] [6] and its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main , Germany . [3] As of April 2018 [update] , Star Alliance is the largest of the three global alliances by passenger count w
National Airways Cameroon , or Nacam , was an airline based in Yaoundé , Cameroon . It operated domestic scheduled services. It was established in November 1999 and started operations on 21 February 2000. [1] However, operations were ceased in 2009. National Airways Cameroon IATA ICAO Callsign 9O -
Nusantara Buana Air was an Indonesian airline serving destinations in Aceh from its hubs at Medan Polonia Airport and Banda Aceh Airport . Nusantara Buana Air is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality. [1] Former airline of Indonesia This article needs
#14 Direct Air
Southern Sky Air Tours, d/b/a Direct Air was an airline business based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina , United States. [2] [3] Direct Air started in 2007 and leased aircraft with charter airlines . Its main base was Myrtle Beach International Airport . Direct Air's flights were operated by Sky King
Azimuth ( Russian: АО «АЗИМУТ» , branding itself as azimuth ) is a Russian joint-stock company airline based in Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don , the capital of Rostov Oblast . Russian airline Azimuth АЗИМУТ IATA ICAO Callsign A4 AZO AZIMUTH Founded February 2017 Operating bases Platov
#16 History of Braathens SAFE (1946–1993)
Braathens South American & Far East Airtransport A/S or Braathens SAFE was founded by ship-owner Ludvig G. Braathen in 1946. It started as a charter airline based at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway , flying to destinations in the Far East and in South America. At first the airline used Douglas DC
#17 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
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
#19 Jet Airways
Jet Airways (India) Ltd is an Indian airline based in Delhi NCR , with a training and developmental center in Mumbai . Incorporated in April 1992 as a limited liability company , the airline began operations as an air taxi operator in 1993. It began full-fledged operations in 1995 with international
#20 Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. ( Arabic : القطرية , al-Qaṭariya ), [4] operating as Qatar Airways , is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar . [5] Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha , [6] the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 150 [7] international destina
The Leicester balloon riot took place at Leicester 's Victoria Park on 11 July 1864. It occurred at a test flight of a new hydrogen balloon by aeronaut Henry Tracey Coxwell , for which 50,000 spectators attended. The crowd were enraged by rumours that the balloon was not the largest and newest of Co
The Dixmude was a Zeppelin airship built for the Imperial German Navy as L 72 (c/n LZ 114 ) and unfinished at the end of the First World War , when it was given to France as war reparations and recommissioned in French Navy service and renamed Dixmude . It was lost when it exploded in mid-air on 21
The British R.23X class of rigid airships were developed during World War I using the experiences gained from the 23 class , but only two of the planned four R.23X class were built: R.27 and R.29 . Both were completed mid-1918, but just two-and-a-half months after entering service R.27 was destroyed
#4 Global horizontal sounding technique
The Global horizontal sounding technique (GHOST) program was an atmospheric field research project in the late 1960s for investigating the technical ability to gather weather data using hundreds of simultaneous long-duration balloons for very long-range global scale numerical weather prediction [1]
In aeronautics , a balloon is an unpowered aerostat , which remains aloft or floats due to its buoyancy . A balloon may be free, moving with the wind, or tethered to a fixed point. It is distinct from an airship , which is a powered aerostat that can propel itself through the air in a controlled man
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 32 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 32 , was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the German Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 41 aerial victories during the war, including four enemy observation ba
#2 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
#3 58th Special Operations Wing
The 58th Special Operations Wing (58 SOW) is a combat unit of the United States Air Force stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base , New Mexico . The 58 SOW is part of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Nineteenth Air Force . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Januar
The 352nd Fighter Group was a unit of the Eighth Air Force that was located in the European Theater of Operations during World War II . [1] [2] [3] The unit served as bomber escort , counter-air patrols, and attacking ground targets. It initially flew P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft before converting to P
#5 INAS 310
The INAS 310 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa . Earlier it was shifted from INS Hansa to INS Sardar patel but later it was re-shifted to INS Hansa. INAS 310 INAS 310 Insignia Active 21 March 1961 - present [1] Country India Branch Indian Navy Garrison/HQ INS Hansa Nickname(s) The
The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base , Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Bl
#7 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron , also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik", [ citation needed ] is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland . It was inactivated on 1 March 1995. 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 57th F
Jagdgeschwader 76 (JG 76) was a Luftwaffe fighter - wing of World War II . JG 76 was first formed in 1939 in Wien - Aspern with only I. Gruppe (1st group). The Geschwader was renamed II./ Jagdgeschwader 54 on 4 July 1940. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( November 2016 ) J
#9 VFA-115
Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) is known as the "Eagles", callsign "Talon", a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni . Their tail code is NF . It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-11 on 10 October 1942, redesignated VA
The 486th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It activated during World War II and was assigned to the 352nd Fighter Group of VIII Fighter Command . After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations , where it earned a Distinguished Unit
#11 List of wings of the Royal Air Force
Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet the demands placed on the RAF. Many of the RAF's numbered wings were originally Royal Flying Corps (RFC) or Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) units. W
The 107th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Michigan Air National Guard 127th Wing . It is assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base , Michigan and is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. United States Air Force Air Combat Command unit This article's lead section ma
#13 Jagdstaffel 35
Royal Bavarian Jagdstaffel 35 was a World War I "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte , the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I . The unit would score 44 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of six killed in action , four killed in flying acci
The 336th Fighter Squadron (336th FS), nicknamed the Rocketeers , is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 4th Operations Group and stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2015 ) 336th Fighte
#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
No. 175 Squadron RAF was a part of 121 Wing; 83 Group; 2nd Tactical Airforce; RAF in support of World War II Normandy landings, and supported the allied advance through France Holland and Belgium on into Germany. The squadron was active from under canvas on temporary landing grounds in a matter of d
#17 322d Tactical Airlift Wing
The 322d Tactical Airlift Wing is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force 322d Tactical Airlift Wing C-130 at Rhein Main Air Base Active 1970–1975 Country United States Branch United States Air Force Role Airlift Insignia Emblem used by the 322d Tactical Airlift Wing [note 1] Emblem auth
The 525th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 3d Operations Group at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson , Alaska. The squadron was first activated as the 309th Bombardment Squadron in February 1942. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Mediterran
Number 207 Squadron is a historic bomber squadron and, latterly, a communications and flying training squadron of the Royal Air Force . It was announced on 5 July 2017 that No. 207 Squadron will again reform to become the Operational Conversion Unit for the UK F-35B Lightning Force and will return t
Escadrille SPA.48 was a unit of the French Air Force during World War I. [1] Escadrille MS 48 / N 48 / SPA 48 Active 1915–1918 Country France Branch French Air Service Type Fighter Squadron Mascot(s) The Crowing Rooster Engagements World War I Military unit
#1 Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors . This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically , to hover , and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attributes allow helicopters to be used in congested or isolated area
A transponder (short for trans mitter-res ponder [1] and sometimes abbreviated to XPDR, [2] XPNDR, [3] TPDR [4] or TP [5] ) is an electronic device that produces a response when it receives a radio-frequency interrogation. Aircraft have transponders to assist in identifying them on air traffic contr
#3 John Iley
John Iley (born 29 September 1967 [1] ) is a motor racing aerodynamicist , who was formerly the technical director for the Caterham F1 team. [2] John Iley Born ( 1967-09-29 ) September 29, 1967 (age 54) Alma mater Imperial College, London Lanchester Polytechnic Occupation Director of Iley Design
#1 List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1911
The Royal Aero Club issued Aviators Certificates from 1910. These were internationally recognised under the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale .
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson , CMG , DSO & Bar , AFC (8 July 1883 – 5 February 1931) was a British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal Navy and was the first person to fly an aircraft from a moving ship. He also commanded th
William August Schulze (November 23, 1905 – November 4, 2001) was a German-American rocket scientist and Operation Paperclip hire. After involvement with the development of numerous German rockets during World War II, he became one of the first seven Operation Paperclip scientists and engineers to e
James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in the financial services industry
#5 Georg Wulf
Georg Wulf (1895-1927) was a German aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer.
Edgar J. Lesher (July 31, 1914 – May 19, 1998) was an American aircraft designer, pilot and a professor of aerospace engineering. Edgar J. Lesher Born ( 1914-07-31 ) July 31, 1914 Detroit , Michigan Died ( 1998-05-19 ) May 19, 1998 Ann Arbor , Michigan Citizenship United States Alma mater Ohio Sta
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
James David Raisbeck (September 29, 1936 – August 31, 2021) was an American aeronautical engineer, known for his entrepreneurship in developing products which enhance the performance of production aircraft. James D. Raisbeck Born ( 1936-09-29 ) September 29, 1936 Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Died August
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
#10 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 .
#11 Wei Zhongquan
Wei Zhongquan ( Chinese : 魏锺铨 ; November 1937 – 3 October 2019) was a Chinese satellite engineer who served as vice president and chief engineer of the Shanghai Satellite Engineering Institute. He was the chief designer of the Fengyun -2, China's first geostationary meteorological satellite , and th
Louis Charles Breguet (2 January 1880 in Paris – 4 May 1955 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Île-de-France ) was a French aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers . French aircraft designer and builder For the Grande école formerly known as the Breguet School, see ESIEE . Louis Br
#13 Molt Taylor
Moulton B. "Molt" Taylor (September 29, 1912 – November 16, 1995) was an American aeronautical engineer famed for his work designing, developing, and manufacturing on a small scale one of the first practical flying cars , the Aerocar . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Nov
Organization devoted to the history of early pilots 39 aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 38 more aviators who died between 1908 and 1912 1936 signatures of Early Birds in recognition of the contribution of Earl Ovington to the First Regular Air Mail service, formally presented to his wife afte
Joseph Joel Hammond (1886 – 22 September 1918) was a pioneering New Zealand aviator. [1] On 17 January 1914 at Epsom showgrounds he took New Zealand's first military plane, a Blériot XI-2 , for its first flight. [2] Joseph Joel Hammond Joseph Joel Hammond flying his Bristol Boxkite at the Ascot Race
Florence Kerr Wilson OBE (1879-September 1966) was a pioneer of aviation in East Africa. She founded and operated Wilson Airways Ltd., which operated from airfields in Nairobi from 1929 until the airline was absorbed by the Kenyan military in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II. She was made an off
#17 C. W. A. Scott
Flight Lieutenant Charles William Anderson Scott , AFC (13 February 1903 [1] – 15 April 1946 [2] ) was an English aviator . He won the MacRobertson Air Race , a race from London to Melbourne , in 1934, in a time of 71 hours. English aviator This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or
Tadeusz Chylińnski (13 October 1911 in Warsaw – 15 February 1978 in Warsaw) – was a Polish airplane designer and constructor, a researcher at the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw and specialist in aircraft structures . Tadeusz Chyliński
#19 Roger Wolfe Kahn
Roger Wolfe Kahn (October 19, 1907 – July 12, 1962) was an American jazz and popular musician, composer , bandleader (Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra) and an aviator . Roger Wolfe Kahn -- A Victor Artist American composer Roger Wolfe Kahn Kahn circa 1925 Background information Birth name Roger Wo
#20 Robert Truax
Captain Robert C. Truax ( USN ) (September 3, 1917 – September 17, 2010) was an American rocket engineer in the United States Navy , and companies such as Aerojet and Truax Engineering , which he founded. Truax was a proponent of low-cost rocket engine and vehicle designs. [3] [4] [5] [6] Robert Tru
#1 RED A03
The RED A03 is a V12 four-stroke aircraft diesel engine designed and built by RED Aircraft GmbH of Adenau , Germany. [1] Aircraft diesel engine A03 RED A03 V-12 engine Type Aircraft diesel engine National origin Germany Manufacturer RED Aircraft GmbH First run 2009 RED A03 installed in a Yakovlev Ya
The Rolls-Royce R is a British aero engine that was designed and built specifically for air racing purposes by Rolls-Royce Limited . Nineteen R engines were assembled in a limited production run between 1929 and 1931. Developed from the Rolls-Royce Buzzard , it was a 37-litre (2,240 cu in) capacit
#3 Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba
The Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba is a turboprop engine design developed in the late 1940s of around 3,000–4,000 hp (2,200–3,000 kW) . It was used mostly on the Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft developed for the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy . 1940s British turboprop aircraft engine Dou
#1 1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash
On 29 September 1981, an Iranian Air Force C-130 military cargo aircraft crashed into a firing range near Kahrizak , Iran . The plane was flying from Ahvaz , Khuzestan Province to Tehran , while returning from an inspection tour of Iranian military gains in the Iran–Iraq War . Aviation crash in Iran
#2 Aeroflot accidents and incidents in the 1980s
Following is a list of accidents and incidents experienced by Aeroflot during the 1980s. The deadliest accident the carrier experienced in this decade occurred in July 1985 ( 1985-07 ) , when Flight 7425 , a Tupolev Tu-154B-2 , stalled en route and crashed near Uchkuduk , then located in the Uzb
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1969: Years in aviation : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 19
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
#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
#6 1934 London, Scottish & Provincial Airways Airspeed Courier crash
On 29 September 1934, an Airspeed Courier of London, Scottish & Provincial Airways Ltd crashed just north of Shoreham, Kent . The aircraft was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Heston Aerodrome west of London to Le Bourget Airport , Paris . All four people on board were killed. Two
#7 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
#8 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
#9 Air route authority between the United States and China
There are bilateral treaties that govern aviation rights between the United States and China, which cover both passenger services and cargo services. The United States has liberal aviation agreements with many countries but not China, Japan, South Africa, and some South American countries. [1] Howev
#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
#11 1959 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1959: Years in aviation : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 19
#12 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1950–1954)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
#13 List of accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount
As World War II came to a close the British government realised that it was going to have to drastically change its air manufacturing industry to avoid becoming dependent on American aircraft companies. To address this issue the Brabazon Committee was formed in 1943 to investigate the future needs o
#14 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.
#15 1940 Brocklesby mid-air collision
On 29 September 1940, a mid-air collision occurred over Brocklesby, New South Wales , Australia. The accident was unusual in that the aircraft involved, two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School , remained locked together after colliding, and then la
#16 2006 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2006: Years in aviation : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 200
Aeroflot Flight 343 ( Russian : Рейс 343 Аэрофлота Reys 343 Aeroflota ) was a passenger flight from Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport , on a stopover at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport , that veered off the runway on 29 September 1982, fatally injuring seven o
#18 List of air show accidents and incidents in the 21st century
This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century. F-16 Ejection at Mountain Home, Idaho September 15, 2003 This article contains dynamic lists that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding
United Airlines Flight 93 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight that was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on board as part of the September 11 attacks . The plane eventually crashed in Somerset County , Pennsylvania following an attempt by the passengers and crew to regain control of the pla
#20 2014 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2014 : Mediterranean Sea (16 March 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61). Ramage is on a scheduled deployment suppor
VSS Enterprise ( tail number : N339SS [1] ) was the first SpaceShipTwo (SS2) spaceplane , built by Scaled Composites for Virgin Galactic . As of 2004, it was planned to be the first of five commercial suborbital SS2 spacecraft planned by Virgin Galactic. [2] [3] [ needs update ] It was also the firs
The Rubik R-25 Mokány , in English: Plucky person and sometimes known as the R-25 Standard (class), is a Hungarian single seat Standard Class glider of all-metal construction, first flown in 1960. It was one of a series of similar aircraft designed by Ernő Rubik . Only one was built. R-25 Mokány Rol
The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145 , built by American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters, Inc. ), a division of Airbus Group, Inc. Light utility multipurp
#2 Groen Hawk 4
The Groen Hawk 4 was a single engine, pusher configuration , four seat autogyro built in the United States in the late 1990s. Three prototypes, two piston engined and one turboprop powered, were flown but the Hawk did not go into production. Hawk 4 The turboprop powered second prototype. Role Four s
#3 Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
The CH-53 Sea Stallion ( Sikorsky S-65 ) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft . Originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps , it is currently in service with Germany, Iran, and Israel. The United States Air Force operate
The Bréguet-Richet Gyroplane was an early French experimental quadcopter rotary-wing aircraft developed by Bréguet Aviation . Gyroplane No.I and No.II Bréguet-Richet Gyroplane No.1, 1907. Role Rotary-wing test vehicle Type of aircraft Manufacturer Bréguet Designer Louis Bréguet First flight 29 Septe
#5 Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion ( Sikorsky S-95 ) is a heavy-lift cargo helicopter designed and produced by Sikorsky Aircraft . The King Stallion is an evolution of the long running CH-53 series of helicopters which have been in continuous service since 1966, and features three uprated 7,500 shp
Howard Hughes Engineering Pty Ltd is an Australian aircraft manufacturer , boat and automobile builder and general engineering company based in Ballina, New South Wales . [1] Australian aircraft manufacturer Howard Hughes Engineering Pty Ltd Type Privately held company Industry Aerospace , automotiv
The JSC Irkut Corporation ( MCX : IRKT ) ( Russian : Иркут ) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer , [4] headquartered in the Aeroport District , Northern Administrative Okrug , Moscow , [5] and is best known as being the manufacturer of the Sukhoi Su-30 family of interceptor / ground-attack aircraft
#3 Argon ST
Argon ST is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia , United States , that specializes in systems engineering and provides C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) products. Argon ST's efforts include developing
#4 United Aircraft Corporation
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation ( UAC ) ( Russian : Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация , tr. Obyedinyonnaya Aviastroitelnaya Korporatsiya (OAK) ) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation . With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government , it consolidates Russian private an
#5 Pipistrel
Pipistrel d.o.o Ajdovščina [ needs Slovenian IPA ] is a Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer established in 1989 [2] by Ivo Boscarol and based in Ajdovščina . Its facilities are located in Ajdovščina, Slovenia, and near the town of Gorizia , Italy. [3] [4] By March 2019, Pipistrel had produced more
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is an American aircraft company and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics . Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 aircraft since 1958. Gulfstream's current range consis
The Spruce Production Division was a unit of the United States Army established in 1917 to produce high-quality Sitka spruce timber and other wood products needed to make aircraft for the United States ' efforts in World War I . The division was part of the Army Signal Corps 's Aviation Section . It
Brooklands Museum is a motoring and aviation museum occupying part of the former Brooklands motor-racing track in Weybridge , Surrey, England. Aviation museum, Motor museum in Weybridge, Surrey Brooklands Museum Established 1991 ; 31 years ago ( 1991 ) Location Weybridge , Surrey Type Aviation m
The S-300 ( NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble ) is a series of long range surface-to-air missile systems developed and operated by the former Soviet Union , now fielded by the militaries of Russia as well as several former Eastern Bloc countries. It was produced by NPO Almaz , based on the initial S
The GAM-63 RASCAL was a supersonic air-to-surface missile that was developed by the Bell Aircraft Company . The RASCAL was the United States Air Force 's first nuclear armed standoff missile . The RASCAL was initially designated the ASM-A-2, then re-designated the B-63 in 1951 and finally re-designa
#3 Barrel bombs in Palestine and Israel
Barrel bombs were used in Palestine and Israel during 1947–48. They were first used by militant Zionist groups in Palestine against the British. They were later used by Jews against Arabs, and also by Arabs against Jewish targets. The barrel bombs had multiple designs, including oil barrels rolled o