langs: 30 сентября [ru] / september 30 [en] / 30. september [de] / 30 septembre [fr] / 30 settembre [it] / 30 de septiembre [es]
days: september 27 / september 28 / september 29 / september 30 / october 1 / october 2 / october 3
Aerodrome / Aerodrome
#1 Laon-Athies Air Base
Laon-Athies Air Base is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the city of Laon in the Aisne department of France . Laon-Athies Air Base Villeneuve-Vertus Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-69 Picardy Region, France Laon-Athies Air Base Coordinates 49°35′47″N 003°42′31″E Type Mi
- ... ader 4 (KG 4) July 1941-January 1942 Heinkel He 111 H (Fuselage code: F8+) Kampfgeschwader 2 (KG 2) 30 september 1941 – 25 November 1942 Junkers Ju 88 A (Fuselage code: 1G+) Kampfgeschwader 76 (KG 76) 15 July-25 ...
#2 Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Grounds ( ALGs ) were temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II during the liberation of Europe. They were built in the UK prior to the invasion and thereafter in northwest Europe from 6 June 1944 to V-E Day , 7 May 1945. It has been suggested that th
- ... [1] Used by: [5] 36th Fighter Group , 25 August – September 1944 (P-47) 440th Troop Carrier Group , 30 september – 2 November 1944 (C-47) A-34 Gorron , France Located: 48°24′45″N 000°48′41″W (approximately) Opene ...
- ... gust 1945 Runway : 6413x165, CON (12/30) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 344th Bombardment Group , 30 september 1944 – 5 April 1945 (B-26/A-26) A-60 Beaumont-sur-Oise , France Located: 49°10′02″N 002°19′13″E Now ...
- ... 5000x100, PSP (05/23) Runway 2: 5000x120, SOD (06/24) [1] Used by: 440th Troop Carrier Group , 11–3 30 september 1944 (C-47) [5] [ page needed ] [ page needed ] 373d Fighter Group , 19 September – 22 October 1944 ...
- ... 5/33) Runway 2: 5068x164, CON/TAR (09/27) [1] Used by: [5] [ page needed ] 48th Fighter Group , 15–3 30 september 1944 (P-47) 394th Bombardment Group , 6 October 1944 – 2 May 1945 (B-26) A-75 Cambrai/Epinoy , Franc ...
- ... ssey Airport ( IATA : ENC , ICAO : LFSN ) Located: 48°41′28″N 006°13′40″E Opened: 15 October 1944 – 30 september 1945 Runway 1: 3000/100 SOD (15/33) Runway 2: 3600/100 PSP (08/26) [1] Use: [3] 14th Liaison Squadr ...
- ... nway 2: 4740x165, CON (09/27) Runway 3: 5070x165, CON (06/24) [1] Used by: [5] 48th Fighter Group , 30 september 1944 – 26 March 1945 (A-20) 404th Fighter Group , 4 October 1944 – 30 March 1945 (P-37) 386th Bomba ...
- ... many Now: Park, industrial area (Mönchengladbach) Located: 51°10′51″N 006°23′37″E Opened: 30 March– 30 september 1945 Runway: 3600x120 PSP (07/25) [1] Use: [3] 125th Liaison Squadron, March – April 1945 Closed: 3 ...
- ... r 1945 Runway: 3600x120 PSP (07/25) [1] Use: [3] 125th Liaison Squadron, March – April 1945 Closed: 30 september 1945, turned over to Royal Air Force as part of British Zone of Occupation. Y-58 Cologne , Germany ...
- ... 1945 60th Troop Carrier Group *, 15 December 1948 – 26 September 1949 317th Troop Carrier Group *, 30 september – 15 December 1948 * Assigned to 1st Airlift Task Force ( Berlin Airlift ) Y-84 Giessen , Germany L ...
- ... ime use: S&E Field [1] 366th Fighter Group , 25 June – 14 September 1945 [5] Closed and Inactivated 30 september 1945 R-29 Herzogenaurach , Germany Later: AAF Station Herzogenaurach Transferred to United States A ...
- ... ay 1945, Wartime use: S&E Field, Tactical Air Depot [1] 442d Troop Carrier Group , September 1945 – 30 september 1946 [5] 60th Troop Carrier Group , 30 September 1946 – 14 May 1948 (elements at Munich AFB/AB unti ...
- ... ot [1] 442d Troop Carrier Group , September 1945 – 30 September 1946 [5] 60th Troop Carrier Group , 30 september 1946 – 14 May 1948 (elements at Munich AFB/AB until 1955) Munich Air Depot (ATSC), 1 February 1946 ...
- ... 1947 [5] 516th Troop Carrier Group, 4 September 1945 – 20 December 1947 313th Troop Carrier Group , 30 september 1946 – 25 June 1947 7360th Base Complement Squadron, 1 June 1947 – 15 May 1955 R-95 Tempelhof , Occ ...
#3 Sangster International Airport
Sangster International Airport ( IATA : MBJ , ICAO : MKJS ) is an international airport located 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Montego Bay , Jamaica . The airport is capable of handling nine million passengers per year. It serves as the most popular airport for tourists visiting the north coast of Jamaic
- ... omparison to today's standards, was more like a small aerodrome, was operated by Pan American until 30 september 1949, when the Jamaican government took control of the facility. However, the Sangster Internationa ...
#4 Taoyuan Air Base
Taoyuan Air Base ( ICAO : RCGM ) was a Republic of China Air Force base located in Taoyuan, Taiwan , southeast of Taipei's civilian Taoyuan International Airport . In 2007, the site was turned over to the Republic of China Navy and was renamed to Taoyuan Naval Base . For the current civilian use of
- ... on operating the F-86 Sabre was deployed here from 27 January to 17 February 1955 and again from 3–3 30 september 1955. [1] In 1957 two RB-57A reconnaissance aircraft of the 6021st Reconnaissance Squadron were base ...
#5 Kualanamu International Airport
Kualanamu International Airport ( Indonesian : Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu ) ( IATA : KNO , ICAO : WIMM ) (often spelled as Kuala Namu [1] and informally abbreviated KNIA [2] ) is an international airport serving Medan , Indonesia , and other parts of North Sumatra . It is located in the De
- ... Kuala Lumpur–International , Singapore [39] Batik Air Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International (resumes 30 september 2022) Citilink Banda Aceh , Bandung , Batam , Gunungsitoli , [40] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta , Pekanbar ...
#6 Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base ( IATA : MUO , ICAO : KMUO , FAA LID : MUO ) is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation in the western United States . Located in southwestern Idaho in Elmore County , the base is twelve miles (20 km) southwest of Mountain Home , which is forty miles (65 km) so
- ... irfield (Boise), Idaho, 9 Oct 1945 Subbase of Walla Walla Army Airfield , Washington, 31 Dec 1945 – 30 september 1946 Strategic Air Command , 21 March 1946 Activated on 1 December 1948 Inactivated on 25 April 195 ...
#7 Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport
Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport ( IATA : LWV [2] , ICAO : KLWV , FAA LID : LWV ) is a public use airport in Lawrence County, Illinois , United States. [1] Owned by the Bi-State Authority, it is located three nautical miles (6 km ) northeast of the city of Lawrenceville, Illinois [1
- ... s pilot training program. It was declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on september 30, 1945. It was eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airpor ...
#8 Miami Army Airfield
Miami Army Airfield , was a World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield located at the 36th Street Airport in Miami , Florida . The military airfield closed in 1946 and the airport was returned to civil use. In 1949, the airport became a United States Air Force Reserve base until 1960. For t
- ... ign Transport Group), 15 November 1943 Re-designated: 1105th Army Air Forces Base Unit, 1 July 1944- 30 september 1945 United States Air Force Reserve 100th Bombardment Group , 29 May 1947 – 27 June 1949 (Not equi ...
#9 Denton Enterprise Airport
Denton Enterprise Airport [2] ( ICAO : KDTO , FAA LID : DTO ) , also known as Denton Airport and previously Denton Municipal Airport , is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Denton , a city in Denton County , Texas , United
- ... ot training program. It was then declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on september 30, 1945. It was eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airpor ...
#10 Pampa Army Air Field
Pampa Army Airfield is an abandoned airfield located about 11 miles east of Pampa in Gray County, Texas . During World War II , the United States Army Air Forces used Pampa Airfield as a training airfield by the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command , Gulf Coast Training Center. Abandoned airfield
- ... ted the heavy 4-engine training school there. With the end of the war, Pampa AAF was inactivated on 30 september 1945 and transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers. The airfield remained in inactive status until ...
#11 Cambrai-Niergnies Airport
Cambrai-Niergnies Airport ( ICAO : LFYG ) is a regional airport in France , located 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southeast of Cambrai ; 100 miles (160 km) north-northeast of Paris . Airport in Cambrai, France Cambrai-Niergnies Airport Aerodrome de Cambrai-Niergnies Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-74 I
- ... Airfield" [3] It hosted the following known Ninth Air Force units: [4] [5] 48th Fighter Group , 15–3 30 september 1944 (P-47) 394th Bombardment Group , 6 October 1944 – 2 May 1945 (B-26) When the combat units moved ...
#12 Yên Bái Air Base
Yên Bái Air Base is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) military airfield located north-northwest of Yên Bái . Yên Bái Air Base Part of Vietnam People's Air Force Coordinates 21°43′58.8″N 104°51′14.4″E Type Air Force Base Site information Controlled by Vietnam Peop
- ... 1972 USAF jets attacked the base, destroying one MiG-21 on the ground and damaging another. [3] On 30 september 1972 U.S. jets attacked the base destroying two MiG-17s on the ground. [4] CURRENT USE The VPAF 931 ...
#13 Newquay Airport
Cornwall Airport Newquay ( IATA : NQY , ICAO : EGHQ ) is the main commercial airport for Cornwall , United Kingdom, located at Mawgan in Pydar , 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of the town of Newquay on Cornwall's north coast. Its runway was operated by RAF St Mawgan before 2008, and is now ow
- ... the airport's main carrier, Air Southwest , announced the end of all flights from Newquay effective 30 september 2011, leaving the airport with only three year-round scheduled routes. [10] In May 2013, Flybe anno ...
#14 Bradford County Airport
Bradford County Airport ( FAA LID : N27 ) is a public airport two miles (3.2 km) south of Towanda , a borough in and the county seat of Bradford County , Pennsylvania . It is owned by the Bradford County Airport Authority. [1] Airport in Towanda, Pennsylvania Bradford County Airport IATA : none IC
- ... (100 ha) and has one runway , (5/23), 4,300 ft × 75 ft (1,311 m × 23 m) asphalt. In the year ending september 30, 2006 the airport had 23,100 aircraft operations, average 63 per day: 99.6% general aviation and 0.4 ...
#15 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (abbreviated NAS JRB Fort Worth ) [1] ( IATA : FWH , ICAO : KNFW , FAA LID : NFW ) includes Carswell Field , a military airbase located 5 nautical miles (9 km; 6 mi) west of the central business district of Fort Worth , in Tarrant County , Texas ,
- ... der the Base Realignment and Closure authority. [28] Carswell ceased USAF active duty operations on 30 september 1993, and was transferred to the Air Force Base Conversion Agency (AFBCA) for property distribution ...
- ... BRAC action which closed Bergstrom AFB. [26] The USAF ended operational control of Carswell AFB on 30 september 1994 with the transfer of the property to the United States Navy . [28] NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORT ...
- ... ril 1945 Redesignated: Strategic Air Command , 21 March 1946 [5] Air Combat Command , 1 June 1992 – 30 september 1993 [26] FORMER UNITS 404th Base HQ and Air Base Sq, 18 August 1942 – 1 May 1944 Army Air Forces C ...
- ... ebruary 1951 – 13 December 1957 19th Air Division , 16 February 1951 – 16 June 1952; 16 June 1952 – 30 september 1988. 4123d Strategic Wing, 10 December 1957 – 25 February 1959 43d Bombardment Wing , 15 March 196 ...
- ... lift Wing (AFRES): 8 January 1965 – 29 June 1971 301st Tactical Fighter Wing (AFRES), 1 July 1972 – 30 september 1994 [5] PREVIOUS NAMES NAS Fort Worth JRB (Carswell Field), TX, c. 2006 Army Air Forces Combat Cre ...
- ... iffiss Air Force Base, 13 January 1948 – 29 January 1948 Carswell Air Force Base, 29 January 1948 – 30 september 1994 [5] STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND AIRCRAFT PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED Boeing B-29 Superfortress (bomber) Conv ...
#16 Ie Shima Airfield
Ie Shima Auxiliary Airfield ( 伊江島補助飛行場 , Iejima Hojo Hikōjō ) is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima , an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea . The airfield as such was inacti
- ... 1945 68th Troop Carrier Squadron ( 433d Troop Carrier Group ), Fifth Air Force C-46 Commando , 10–3 30 september 1945 70th Troop Carrier Squadron ( 433d Troop Carrier Group ), Fifth Air Force C-46 Commando , 15–30 ...
- ... 1945 70th Troop Carrier Squadron ( 433d Troop Carrier Group ), Fifth Air Force C-46 Commando , 15–3 30 september 1945 Headquarters, 8th Fighter Group , Fifth Air Force P-38 Lightning , 6 August-22 November 1945 35 ...
#17 March Air Reserve Base
March Air Reserve Base ( IATA : RIV , ICAO : KRIV , FAA LID : RIV ) ( March ARB ), previously known as March Air Force Base ( March AFB ) is located in Riverside County , California between the cities of Riverside , Moreno Valley , and Perris . It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command 's Four
- ... post battle damage assessment from the January 6th, 2020 attack from Al-Shabaab forces in Kenya. In september 30t h, 2020, the unit was shut down and consolidated back to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron in South Car ...
#18 Breddan Aerodrome
Breddan Aerodrome is a heritage-listed abandoned aerodrome at Gregory Developmental Road, Breddan , Charters Towers Region , Queensland , Australia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Charters Towers . It was built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied Works Council and Queensland Main Roads Comm
- ... pastoral use. [1] UNITS BASED AT BREDDAN AERODROME 38th Bombardment Group (Headquarters) (7 August- 30 september 1942) 71st Bombardment Squadron, B-25 Mitchell (12 August-1 October 1942) 405th Bombardment Squadro ...
- ... adron, B-25 Mitchell (12 August-1 October 1942) 405th Bombardment Squadron, B-25 Mitchell (7 August- 30 september 1942) No. 1 Torpedo Maintenance Unit RAAF No. 6 Central Receiving Depot RAAF No. 10 Repair and Salv ...
#19 Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport ( IATA : PKB [2] , ICAO : KPKB , FAA LID : PKB ) is seven miles northeast of Parkersburg , in Wood County, West Virginia . [1] It is owned by the Wood County Airport Authority [1] and is also known as Wood County Airport or Gill Robb Wilson Field . It serves the Mid-
- ... 40 by 150 feet (2,207 x 46 m) and 10/28 is 4,002 by 150 feet (1,220 x 46 m). [1] In the year ending september 30, 2011 the airport had 34,485 aircraft operations, average 94 per day: 62% general aviation , 23% mil ...
- ... Franklin, $1,940,272 for Jamestown, and $2,587,029 for Parkersburg), from October 1, 2012, through september 30, 2014. Notice of Intent (February 14, 2014) : of Silver Airways Corp. to discontinue scheduled air s ...
#20 Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster
Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster ( IATA : NJP , ICAO : KNJP ) was a U.S. Navy military installation located in Warminster , Pennsylvania and Ivyland , Pennsylvania. For most of its existence (1949–1993), the base was known as the Naval Air Development Center (NADC) Warminster , [2] but it has als
- ... o, CA. [7] [8] NRaD Warminster Detachment ultimately relocated to San Diego when the base closed on 30 september 1996. [3] [9] NADC Code 40 and subsequently NRaD Warminster Detachment Code 30 operated several fac ...
Aeroplane / Aeroplane
#1 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
- ... re converted at Woodford and Bitteswell as Airborne Early Warning aircraft, the first AEW.2 flew on 30 september 1971 and the type entered service with 8 Squadron on 1 January 1972. [58] AVRO 716 SHACKLETON MK.3 ...
#2 Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States. After introducing the 707 in October 1958, Pan Am wanted a jet 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 times its size, to reduce its seat cost by 30% to democratize air travel. In 1965, Joe Sutt
- ... ft and in late 1966, Pratt & Whitney agreed to develop its JT9D engine, a high-bypass turbofan . On september 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the custom-built Everett Plant , the world's largest building ...
- ... ommercial jets. [38] DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING The prototype 747 was first displayed to the public on september 30, 1968. Before the first 747 was fully assembled, testing began on many components and systems. One i ...
- ... ] In 1968, the program cost was US$1 billion [45] (equivalent to $ 5.8 billion in 2020 dollars). On september 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the Everett assembly building before the world's press and re ...
#3 McDonnell F2H Banshee
The McDonnell F2H Banshee (company designation McDonnell Model 24 ) is an American single-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft deployed by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps from 1948 to 1961. A development of the FH Phantom , it was one of the primary American fighters used du
- ... tates Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft First flight 11 January 1947 Introduction August 1948 Retired 30 september 1959 USN 1959 USMC 1960 USN, USMC (F2H-2P) 1961 USNR, USMCR 12 September 1962 RCN Primary users Uni ...
#4 HAL Ajeet
The HAL Ajeet ( Sanskrit : अजीत ; IAST : Ajīt, lit. invincible or unconquerable) was a jet-powered fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Indian aerospace manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It was operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) between 1977 and 1991. Ajeet The prototyp
- ... performance of these prototypes contributed to the issuing of a production order for the Ajeet. On 30 september 1976, the first production aircraft performed its maiden flight. [1] Introduced to service during t ...
- ... e success of the re-designed aircraft, leading to a production order being placed for the Ajeet. On 30 september 1976, the first production aircraft performed its maiden flight. [1] Despite this, as late as 1979, ...
#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
- ... lt 346-1 incorporated minor aerodynamic refinements over the 346-P, and was first flown by Ziese on september 30, 1948, with dummy engines installed. The glider was released at an altitude of 9700 m, and the pilot ...
#6 Airspeed Ambassador
The Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador is a British twin piston-engined airliner that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. It was one of the first postwar airliners to be produced. AS.57 Ambassador Dan-Air Ambassador at Bristol Airport in 1965 Role Airliner Type of air
- ... ) was subsequently repaired and later involved in an unconnected fatal accident in June 1972. [44] 30 september 1968: G-AMAG of Dan-Air was damaged beyond repair in a wheels-up landing at Manston , United Kingdo ...
#7 Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet was a unique prototype fighter interceptor built by the Northrop Corporation . It was one of the most radical of the experimental aircraft built during World War II . Ultimately, it was unsuccessful and did not enter production. Experimental fighter intercepter aircra
- ... Black Bullet aircraft. Role Fighter Type of aircraft Manufacturer Northrop Corporation First flight 30 september 1943 Status Cancelled Number built 2 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT The initial idea for the XP-56 was quit ...
- ... as placed into fixing this problem. Manual hydraulic brakes were installed and the aircraft flew on 30 september 1943 at Muroc Air Base in southern California. Eventually, the yaw problem was traced to a lack of ...
#8 Avro Vulcan
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan [1] from July 1963) [2] is a jet-powered , tailless , delta-wing , high-altitude, strategic bomber , which was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1956 until 1984. Aircraft manufacturer A.V. Roe and Company ( Avro ) designed the Vulcan in response
- ... t of production aircraft 4 February 1955, delivered between June 1955 and December 1957 [198] [199] 30 september 1954 20 Vulcan B.1 Delivered between January 1958 and April 1959 [198] [200] 30 September 1954 17 V ...
- ... 98] [199] 30 September 1954 20 Vulcan B.1 Delivered between January 1958 and April 1959 [198] [200] 30 september 1954 17 Vulcan B.2 Delivered between September 1959 and December 1960 [198] [200] 31 March 1955 8 V ...
#9 VL Kotka
VL Kotka ("Eagle") was a Finnish two-seat, biplane maritime patrol aircraft, designed and built by the Valtion lentokonetehdas or VL ("State Aircraft Factory"). It was meant as a cheaper replacement (compared to the Blackburn Ripon ) for the outdated IVL A.22 Hansas that were in service with the Fin
- ... t in March 1940. VL E.30 Kotka, KA-147, in Vesivehma in 2006 The prototype made its first flight on september 30, 1930. In 1931, the State Aircraft Factory began production of a series of five aircraft. These were ...
- ... 0 Role two-seater patrol biplane Type of aircraft Manufacturer Valtion lentokonetehdas First flight 30 september 1930 Introduction 1931 Retired 1944 Primary user Finnish Air Force Produced 1931-19?? Number built ...
#10 Boeing EA-18G Growler
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft , a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet . The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States Navy . The Growler's electronic warfare capability is primarily
- ... rred where the crew of a RAAF F/A-18F had to eject on takeoff which is under investigation. [64] On 30 september 2021, the US State Department approved the sale of one EA-18G for Australia to replace one lost in ...
#11 Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20
The Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20 was a revolutionary four-engine all-metal passenger monoplane designed in 1917 by Adolf Rohrbach and completed in 1919 at the Zeppelin-Staaken works outside Berlin , Germany . The E-4/20 was the first four-engine, all-metal stressed skin heavier-than-air airliner built. Z
- ... er Zeppelin-Staaken (Zeppelin-Werke G.m.b.H., Staaken, Berlin) Designer Adolf Rohrbach First flight 30 september 1920 [1] Number built 1 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT At a time when most aircraft were small, single-engi ...
- ... ative wing was robust and self-supporting. [2] The E-4 was completed in 1919 and test flown between 30 september 1920 and 1922 when it was broken up on the orders of the Inter-Allied Commission . [2] BACKGROUND T ...
#12 Airbus A321
The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short to medium range, narrow-body , commercial passenger twin engine jet airliners ; [lower-alpha 2] it carries 185 to 236 passengers. It has a stretched fuselage which was the first derivative of the baseline A320 and entered service in 1994
- ... China Eastern Airlines Produced 1992–2021 (A321ceo) 2016–present (A321neo) Number built 2,620 as of 30 september 2022 [update] [1] Developed from Airbus A320 Developed into Airbus A321neo In December 2010, Airbus ...
#13 Yakovlev Yak-40
The Yakovlev Yak-40 ( Russian : Яковлев Як-40 ; NATO reporting name : Codling ) is a regional jet designed by Yakovlev . The trijet 's maiden flight was in 1966, and it was in production from 1967 to 1981. Introduced in September 1968, the Yak-40 has been exported since 1970. Airliner made by Yakovl
- ... certification granted in 1968. [7] The type carried out its first passenger service for Aeroflot on 30 september 1968. [11] In the 1972 version, a tailspin was removed. In 1974, new version was introduced, with n ...
#14 Lockheed L-1649 Starliner
The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner was the last model of the Lockheed Constellation line of airliners . Powered by four Wright R-3350 TurboCompound engines, it was built at Lockheed 's Burbank, California plant from 1956 to 1958. US airliner with 4 piston engines, 1956 L-1649 Starliner A Trans World Airl
- ... 000 kg) , presumably still with the PT2 turboprops. [3] Lockheed told Trans World Airlines (TWA) on 30 september 1954 the L-1449 would use the same fuselage as the 1049 series; [4] Hughes Tool Company ordered 25 ...
#15 Tupolev Tu-22M
The Tupolev Tu-22M ( Russian : Туполев Ту-22М ; NATO reporting name : Backfire ) is a supersonic , variable-sweep wing , long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the 1960s. According to some sources, the bomber was believed to be designated Tu-26 at o
- ... n Sea . [21] The first simulated attack by the Tu-22M against a NATO carrier group occurred between 30 september and 1 October 1982. Eight aircraft locked onto the U.S. task forces of USS Enterprise and USS Midwa ...
#16 Seaplane
A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. [1] Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteristics: floatplanes and flying boats ; the latter are generally far larger and can carry far more. Seaplanes
- ... special trip from Hull to Helsinki to relocate a ship's crew. [15] The airline ceased operations on 30 september 1958. [15] Saunders-Roe Princess G-ALUN at the Farnborough SBAC Show in September 1953 The technica ...
#17 Airbus A318
The Airbus A318 is the smallest and least numerous variant airliner of the Airbus A320 family . The A318 carries 107 to 132 passengers and has a maximum range of 5,750 kilometres (3,100 nautical miles ) . [2] Final assembly of the aircraft took place in Hamburg , Germany. It is intended primarily fo
- ... ve been relatively slow, but slightly better than for its direct competitor the Boeing 737-600 . By 30 september 2017, Airbus had received 80 orders for this model [1] compared to 69 for the 737-600. [17] The sal ...
- ... e strong sales of the Bombardier CRJ900 and Embraer E-Jet family . The biggest A318 customers as of 30 september 2017 [update] were governments, executive and private jets (20), Air France (18), Avianca Holdings ...
- ... January 2002. [27] The first customer delivery was on 22 July 2003 to Frontier Airlines. [28] As of 30 september 2017, 67 A318s remained in service with five airlines, in addition to governments, executive and pr ...
#18 Bristol Britannia
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the Commonwealth . During development two prototypes were lost and the turboprop engines proved susceptible to inlet icing , which delayed entry into service
- ... re a missed approach and subsequent low circuit ended in impact near the airport perimeter. [77] On 30 september 1977, an Interconair Britannia 253G was on a ferry flight, on approach to Shannon Airport severe vi ...
#19 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed 's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed with stealth technology . Single-seat,
- ... ve method for destroying F-117 airframes. [54] Congress had ordered that all F-117s mothballed from 30 september 2006 onwards were to be maintained "in a condition that would allow recall of that aircraft to futu ...
#20 Beechcraft Super King Air
The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin- turboprop aircraft produced by Beechcraft . The Model 200 and Model 300 series were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family; the "Super" designation was dropped in 1996. [2] They form the King Air line together with the King
- ... first time on March 12, 1975. [15] Beech did not pursue production, and the last flight was made on september 30, 1977. [15] SUPER KING AIR 300/350 King Air 350 operated by AeroPearl , used for checking navaids in ...
Aircraft carrier / Aircraft carrier
#1 USS Tarawa (CV-40)
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40, AVT-12) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy . The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the bloody 1943 Battle of Tarawa . Tarawa was commissioned in December 1945
- ... -Killer Group 4 before returning to Quonset Point to prepare for the 1956 Springboard exercise. [1] 30 september 1957 she visited Rotterdam . [3] In August and September 1958, Tarawa was part of Navy Task Force 8 ...
#2 USS Saipan (LHA-2)
USS Saipan (LHA-2) was a Tarawa -class amphibious assault ship , the second United States Navy ship named in honor of the World War II Battle of Saipan . Commissioned in 1977, the ship saw service until 2007 when she was decommissioned . In 2009 the ship was sold for scrapping . For other ships with
- ... tenance Facility in Philadelphia , where she was joined by ex- John F. Kennedy on 22 March 2008. On 30 september 2009, a contract to dismantle Saipan was issued to International Shipbreaking Ltd, Brownsville, Tex ...
#3 List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft . In the United States Navy , these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (air
- ... ne 1934 18 October 1946 12 years, 136 days Scrapped in 1947 [21] CV-5 Yorktown Yorktown (lead ship) 30 september 1937 7 June 1942 4 years, 250 days Sunk in the Battle of Midway in 1942 [22] CV-6 Enterprise Yorkto ...
- ... ng construction. Scrapped on slip in 1949 [54] CV-59 Forrestal Forrestal (lead ship) 1 October 1955 30 september 1993 37 years, 364 days Scrapped in 2014 [55] [56] [57] CV-60 Saratoga Forrestal 14 April 1956 20 A ...
- ... 10 July 1993 35 years, 334 days Scrapped in 2017 [59] CV-62 Independence Forrestal 10 January 1959 30 september 1998 39 years, 263 days Scrapped in 2019 [60] CV-63 Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk (lead ship) 29 April 1961 ...
#4 USS Wright (CVL-49)
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
- ... the 7th Fleet off both coasts of Korea and also off Okinawa before she visited Hong Kong from 24 to 30 september . Departing Yokosuka on 15 October, Wright arrived at San Diego on the last day of October and enter ...
- ... . For the next three weeks, the ship trained in nearby waters before she returned to Puget Sound on 30 september to commence her post-shakedown availability. Following those repairs and alterations—which took up ...
#5 USS Midway (CV-41)
USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier , formerly of the United States Navy , the lead ship of her class . Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal
- ... -edge elevator, an angled flight deck , and steam catapults, before finally returning to service on 30 september 1957. [3] Home ported at Alameda, California , Midway began annual deployments bringing McDonnell F ...
- ... useum in Washington, D.C. The ship was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 17 March 1997. On 30 september 2003, ex- Midway began her journey from the Navy Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility , Bremerton, Wa ...
#6 HMS Ocean (L12)
HMS Ocean was a Landing Platform Helicopter , formerly the UK's helicopter carrier and the fleet flagship of the Royal Navy . [6] She was designed to support amphibious landing operations and to support the staff of Commander UK Amphibious Force and Commander UK Landing Force. She was constructed in
- ... ay 1994 Launched 11 October 1995 Sponsored by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Commissioned 30 september 1998 Decommissioned 27 March 2018 [1] Refit Major 2012–2014 Homeport HMNB Devonport , Plymouth Iden ...
#7 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
- ... tty Hawk class and Enterprise class Built 14 July 1952 - 6 June 1958 In commission 1 October 1955 – 30 september 1998 Completed 4 Scrapped 4 General characteristics Type Aircraft carrier Displacement 60,000 tons ...
- ... e CV-62 New York Naval Shipyard , New York City 2 July 1954 1 July 1955 6 June 1958 10 January 1959 30 september 1998 Broken up at Brownsville, 2017
#8 Italian cruiser Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria (C 553) was an Andrea Doria -class helicopter cruiser of the Marina Militare . Built by the Cantieri del Tirreno at Riva Trigoso ( Liguria ), it was named after the Genoese Renaissance admiral Andrea Doria . For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Andrea Doria . Andrea Dori
- ... rigoso Laid down 11 May 1958 Launched 27 February 1963 Commissioned 23 February 1964 Decommissioned 30 september 1992 [1] Fate Scrapped General characteristics Class and type Andrea Doria -class cruiser Displacem ...
#9 USS Liscome Bay
USS Liscome Bay (ACV/CVE-56) was the second of fifty Casablanca -class escort carriers built to serve the United States Navy during World War II . Launched in April 1943 and commissioned the following August, she was named for Liscome Bay in Dall Island in the Alexander Archipelago of Alaska. On 24
- ... tory.com . 27 November 2010 . Retrieved 2 August 2017 . "USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)" . Navsource.org. 30 september 2018 . Retrieved 2 August 2017 . Hevesi, Dennis (4 August 2007). ""Robert E. Keeton, 87, Author of ...
#10 Brazilian aircraft carrier Atlântico
NAM Atlântico (A140) (previously PHM Atlântico (A140)) is a landing ship and current flagship of the Brazilian Navy . [7] Originally constructed in the United Kingdom for service with the Royal Navy as landing platform helicopter , she was commissioned on 30 September 1998 as HMS Ocean , serving u
- ... ed Kingdom for service with the Royal Navy as landing platform helicopter , she was commissioned on 30 september 1998 as HMS Ocean , serving until being decommissioned on 27 March 2018, and then commissioned into ...
- ... ay 1994 Launched 11 October 1995 Sponsored by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Commissioned 30 september 1998 Decommissioned 27 March 2018 [1] Refit Major 2012–2014 Homeport HMNB Devonport , Plymouth Iden ...
#11 HMS Argus (I49)
HMS Argus was a British aircraft carrier that served in the Royal Navy from 1918 to 1944. She was converted from an ocean liner that was under construction when the First World War began and became the first example of the standard pattern of aircraft carrier, with a full-length flight deck that all
- ... [32] [33] She then ferried a dozen Fairey Albacore torpedo bombers of 828 Squadron to Gibraltar on 30 september for eventual delivery to Malta. She was to ferry the fighters of 804 Squadron on her return trip to ...
#12 USS Sicily
USS Sicily (CVE-118) was a Commencement Bay -class escort carrier in the United States Navy . She was named in honor of the island of Sicily , which was the site of a major invasion during World War II . Sicily was laid down on 23 October 1944 by Todd-Pacific Shipyards , Tacoma , Washington , as San
- ... d Norfolk, Virginia . The carrier entered the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 6 June and remained there until 30 september when she sailed to NS Argentia , Newfoundland , to conduct cold weather training. During the remain ...
#13 USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) , formerly CVA-63 , is a decommissioned United States Navy supercarrier . She was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , the site of the Wright brothers ' first powered airplane flight. Kitty Hawk was the first of the three Kitty Hawk -class aircraft ca
- ... Naval Shipyard , Captain William F. Bringle in command. With the decommissioning of Independence on 30 september 1998, Kitty Hawk became the United States warship with the second-longest active status, after the ...
- ... . Fleet Activities Yokosuka , Japan, on 11 August 1998. With the decommissioning of Independence on 30 september 1998, Kitty Hawk became the second-oldest active warship in the US Navy and was authorized to fly t ...
#14 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)
- ... ong Beach Naval Shipyard that same day for almost three months of repairs. She completed repairs on 30 september and resumed normal operations. Late in November and early in December, she served as a platform for ...
#15 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
- ... ibaldi (C 551) 180 180 m (590 ft) 013850 13,850 t Conventional STOVL Anti-submarine warfare carrier 30 september 1985 Cavour Cavour (C 550) 244 244 m (801 ft) 027100 30,000 t [33] Conventional STOVL Light aircraf ...
- ... 1 Spain Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I (L61) 231 231 m (758 ft) 026000 26,000 t Conventional STOVL LHD 30 september 2010 Thailand Príncipe de Asturias Chakri Naruebet (911) 183 183 m (600 ft) 011486 11,486 t Convent ...
#16 USS Independence (CV-62)
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy . She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers . She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Decommissioned F
- ... million [2] Laid down 1 July 1955 Launched 6 June 1958 Commissioned 10 January 1959 Decommissioned 30 september 1998 Reclassified CV-62, 28 February 1973 Stricken 8 March 2004 Identification MMSI number : 366986 ...
- ... ce was decommissioned in ceremonies at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington , on 30 september 1998. At the conclusion of this ceremony, in keeping with naval tradition, Independence ' s last co ...
#17 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB/CVA/CV-42) was the second of three Midway -class aircraft carriers . To her crew, she was known as " Swanky Franky ," " Foo-De-Roo ," or " Rosie ," with the last nickname probably the most popular. Roosevelt spent most of her active deployed career operating in the Med
- ... ipyard Laid down 1 December 1943 Launched 29 April 1945 Commissioned 27 October 1945 Decommissioned 30 september 1977 Stricken 1 October 1977 Nickname(s) Swanky Franky Foo-De-Roo Rosie Rusty Rosie Fate Scrapped , ...
- ... e in 1977. Roosevelt completed her final cruise in April 1977. She was officially decommissioned on 30 september 1977. The decommissioning ceremony was held on 1 October 1977 and the ship was stricken from the Na ...
#18 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
- ... ous laid down. [32] 4 May – HMS Victorious laid down. [32] 17 June – HMS Formidable laid down. [32] 30 september – USS Yorktown commissioned. [18] 10 November – HMS Indomitable laid down. [32] 16 November – Hiryū ...
- ... e laid down. [18] 25 September – Unryū launched. [49] 26 September – USS San Jacinto launched. [18] 30 september – HMS Colossus launched. [56] 12 October – HMS Hercules laid down. [56] 14 October – USS Franklin l ...
- ... ] HMS Furious decommissioned, placed in reserve. [14] [62] 16 September – Unyō sunk in action. [46] 30 september – HMS Terrible launched. [54] 2 October – HMS Triumph launched. [48] [63] Japanese carrier Shinano ...
- ... S Ranger 10 August – USS Ranger commissioned. [18] 14 September – USS Constellation laid down. [77] 30 september – USS Midway recommissioned. [18] 3 October – USS Saipan decommissioned, placed in reserve. [18] 5 ...
- ... ed. [90] 1 June – USS Essex sold for scrap. [27] 1 September – USS Ticonderoga sold for scrap. [27] 30 september – Minsk launched; [95] Novorossiysk laid down. [96] 11 October – USS Dwight D. Eisenhower launched; ...
- ... raft carrier Dédalo , returning her to fixed-wing carrier operations; first STOVL aircraft carrier. 30 september – USS Oriskany decommissioned, placed in reserve. [18] 7 October – HMS Illustrious laid down. [94] ...
- ... eserve. [18] 7 October – HMS Illustrious laid down. [94] 1977 3 May – HMS Invincible launched. [94] 30 september – USS Franklin D. Roosevelt decommissioned. [27] 18 October – USS Dwight D. Eisenhower commissioned ...
- ... o de Mayo inoperable, laid up for possible modernisation. [102] HMAS Melbourne sold for scrap. [76] 30 september – Giuseppe Garibaldi commissioned as helicopter anti-submarine warfare carrier . [99] 1 November – ...
- ... pril – Varyag sold to China. [111] August – Minsk towed to China for use in an amusement park. [95] 30 september – USS Independence decommissioned. [47] 25 July – USS Harry S. Truman commissioned. [90] 1999 Varya ...
- ... [130] 13 November – USS Gerald R. Ford laid down [131] 2010–2019 2010 Spanish carrier Juan Carlos I 30 september – Juan Carlos I commissioned [132] 2011 11 Mar – HMS Ark Royal (R07) decommissioned [133] 26 May – ...
#19 USS William B. Preston (DD-344)
USS William B. Preston (DD-344/AVP-20/AVD-7) was a Clemson -class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for United States Secretary of the Navy and United States Senator William B. Preston . Clemson-class destroyer USS William B. Preston at Vancouver in June 1
- ... ng scout planes, towing targets during fleet exercises, and making routine offshore patrols through 30 september . She then anchored at Palmyra Island to tend PBY Catalinas through 4 October, when she returned to ...
#20 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
- ... r group behind to maximise the numbers of passengers she could carry, the ship arrived at Manila on 30 september , where she loaded over 1,000 Australian former prisoners of war on 4 October and unloaded them at C ...
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#1 Aer Lingus UK
Aer Lingus (U.K.) Limited is a British airline and wholly owned subsidiary of Aer Lingus , the flag carrier of the Republic of Ireland . It is headquartered in Belfast , Northern Ireland with its operations based at Manchester Airport . The airline's operations launched on 20 October 2021, with its
- ... 21, the airline announced that the launch of routes to New York JFK and Orlando would be delayed to 30 september 2021, in anticipation of international borders between Europe and the United States reopening later ...
#2 British Midland International
British Midland Airways Limited (trading at various times throughout its history as British Midland , bmi British Midland , bmi or British Midland International ) [1] was an airline with its head office in Donington Hall in Castle Donington , close to East Midlands Airport , in the United Kingdom. T
- ... ely priced, with the highest fares being the same as rivals' published economy class fares. [22] On 30 september 1996, British Midland began offering Diamond EuroClass on all its domestic routes, becoming the sec ...
#3 KentuckySkies
KentuckySkies was a subsidiary of Pacific Wings founded in 2009. [1] The carrier was offered to fly to the destinations stated below on an Essential Air Service contract. Also travelers can connect to sister carrier Georgia Skies at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport . On June 30, 2011
- ... ed States Department of Transportation a 90-day notice of its intent to terminate service effective september 30, 2011 saying it is "unable to procure counter or gate space at Nashville International Airport on re ...
#4 Iberia (airline)
Iberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβeɾja] ), legally incorporated as Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. Operadora, Sociedad Unipersonal , is the flag carrier airline of Spain, [6] founded in 1927. Based in Madrid, it operates an international network of services from its main base of Madrid–Bara
- ... mportant international airline, which had not been until then. [22] The airline was nationalised on 30 september 1944 and became part of Instituto Nacional de Industria . The policy of the company was to separate ...
#5 Eastern Airways
Eastern Airways , legally incorporated as Air Kilroe Limited , is a British regional airline whose head office is at Humberside Airport near the village of Kirmington, North Lincolnshire , England. It operates domestic, international and private charter services. [3] Around 800,000 passengers a year
- ... sed operations from Plymouth on 14 September 2011 and all remaining services from Newquay ceased on 30 september 2011. [11] In August 2012, Eastern Group purchased the 82% Manchester Airports Group stake in Humbe ...
#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
- ... e. [79] However, in the following days, Monarch obtained additional funds from shareholders, and on 30 september 2016, its Civil Aviation Authority ATOL licence was temporarily extended until 12 October. [76] On ...
- ... of Monarch facing difficulties over its license, as had happened in the previous year. On Saturday 30 september 2017, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) extended Monarch's licence for 24 hours due to financial i ...
#7 Primera Air
Primera Air Scandinavia A/S , [3] trading as Primera Air , was a Danish airline owned by Primera Travel Group. [3] It provided scheduled and charter passenger services from Northern Europe to more than 40 destinations in the Mediterranean , Middle East and North America . [4] [5] It ceased operation
- ... btain further financing to accommodate the resulting losses, Primera announced in a statement dated 30 september 2018 that it would cease operations effective 2 October 2018, citing a poor financial standing from ...
#8 South African Airways
South African Airways ( SAA ) is the flag carrier airline of South Africa . [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operated a hub-and-spoke network, serving ten destinations in Africa. [1] The carrier joined Star All
- ... ountry's insolvent national carrier, which needs at least R10 billion to resume operations. [99] On 30 september the airline announced that it was suspending all operations until critical funding could be agreed. ...
#9 People Express Airlines (1980s)
People Express Airlines , stylized as PEOPLExpress , was an American low-cost airline that operated from 1981 to 1987, when it was merged into Continental Airlines . The airline's headquarters was in the North Terminal (later Terminal C) of Newark International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey .
- ... sels and Newark at the prices of $149; to promote the new route, fares were discounted to $99 until september 30. [3] By that time, the airline flew to 41 cities worldwide, with 4,000 employees and a fleet of 72 a ...
#10 History of Braathens (1994–2004)
Braathens SAFE 's domestic market was deregulated on 1 April 1994. Since then, any airline within the European Economic Area is free to operate any domestic or international route. Braathens rejected a proposal from the main competitor Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) for a merger; instead the hel
- ... ens Rederi sold the sister company Braathens Helikopter to Helkopter Service for NOK 225 million on 30 september 1993, and the money was used to buy Braathens SAFE stock. The company raised further capital in an ...
#11 EasyJet
easyJet plc [4] , styled as easyJet , is a British multinational low-cost airline group headquartered at London Luton Airport . [5] It operates domestic and international scheduled services on 927 routes in more than 34 countries via its affiliate airlines EasyJet UK , EasyJet Switzerland , and Easy
- ... 10 September 2021, the company claimed it had rejected a takeover bid from rival Wizz Air . [42] On 30 september 2021, Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family lost control of the company, after failing to take up a r ...
- ... mpany, after failing to take up a right issue and being diluted: their stake was just 15.269% as at 30 september 2021. [43] SENIOR LEADERSHIP Chairman: Stephen Hester (since December 2021) [44] Chief Executive: J ...
- ... own [nb 1] Load factor Turnover (£m) Profit/loss before tax (£m) Net profit/loss (£m) Basic EPS (p) 30 september 2021 20,400,000 72.5% 1,458 (1,036) (858) (159.0) 30 September 2020 48,100,000 87.2% 3,009 (1,273) ...
- ... ) Net profit/loss (£m) Basic EPS (p) 30 September 2021 20,400,000 72.5% 1,458 (1,036) (858) (159.0) 30 september 2020 48,100,000 87.2% 3,009 (1,273) (1,079) (264.9) 30 September 2019 96,100,000 91.5% 6,385 430 34 ...
- ... 72.5% 1,458 (1,036) (858) (159.0) 30 September 2020 48,100,000 87.2% 3,009 (1,273) (1,079) (264.9) 30 september 2019 96,100,000 91.5% 6,385 430 349 88.6 30 September 2018 88,454,611 92.9% 5,898 578 466 118.3 30 ...
- ... 8,100,000 87.2% 3,009 (1,273) (1,079) (264.9) 30 September 2019 96,100,000 91.5% 6,385 430 349 88.6 30 september 2018 88,454,611 92.9% 5,898 578 466 118.3 30 September 2017 80,249,672 92.6% 5,047 408 325 82.5 30 ...
- ... ber 2019 96,100,000 91.5% 6,385 430 349 88.6 30 September 2018 88,454,611 92.9% 5,898 578 466 118.3 30 september 2017 80,249,672 92.6% 5,047 408 325 82.5 30 September 2016 73,137,826 91.6% 4,669 495 427 108.4 30 ...
- ... ber 2018 88,454,611 92.9% 5,898 578 466 118.3 30 September 2017 80,249,672 92.6% 5,047 408 325 82.5 30 september 2016 73,137,826 91.6% 4,669 495 427 108.4 30 September 2015 68,629,825 91.5% 4,686 686 548 139.1 30 ...
- ... ber 2017 80,249,672 92.6% 5,047 408 325 82.5 30 September 2016 73,137,826 91.6% 4,669 495 427 108.4 30 september 2015 68,629,825 91.5% 4,686 686 548 139.1 30 September 2014 64,769,065 90.6% 4,527 581 450 114.5 30 ...
- ... er 2016 73,137,826 91.6% 4,669 495 427 108.4 30 September 2015 68,629,825 91.5% 4,686 686 548 139.1 30 september 2014 64,769,065 90.6% 4,527 581 450 114.5 30 September 2013 60,757,809 89.3% 4,258 478 398 101.3 30 ...
- ... er 2015 68,629,825 91.5% 4,686 686 548 139.1 30 September 2014 64,769,065 90.6% 4,527 581 450 114.5 30 september 2013 60,757,809 89.3% 4,258 478 398 101.3 30 September 2012 58,399,840 88.7% 3,854 317 255 62.5 30 ...
- ... er 2014 64,769,065 90.6% 4,527 581 450 114.5 30 September 2013 60,757,809 89.3% 4,258 478 398 101.3 30 september 2012 58,399,840 88.7% 3,854 317 255 62.5 30 September 2011 54,509,271 87.3% 3,452 248 225 52.5 30 S ...
- ... ber 2013 60,757,809 89.3% 4,258 478 398 101.3 30 September 2012 58,399,840 88.7% 3,854 317 255 62.5 30 september 2011 54,509,271 87.3% 3,452 248 225 52.5 30 September 2010 48,754,366 87.0% 2,973.1 154.0 121.3 28. ...
- ... mber 2012 58,399,840 88.7% 3,854 317 255 62.5 30 September 2011 54,509,271 87.3% 3,452 248 225 52.5 30 september 2010 48,754,366 87.0% 2,973.1 154.0 121.3 28.4 30 September 2009 45,164,279 85.5% 2,666.8 54.7 71.2 ...
- ... 011 54,509,271 87.3% 3,452 248 225 52.5 30 September 2010 48,754,366 87.0% 2,973.1 154.0 121.3 28.4 30 september 2009 45,164,279 85.5% 2,666.8 54.7 71.2 16.9 30 September 2008 43,659,478 84.1% 2,362.8 110.2 83.2 ...
- ... 48,754,366 87.0% 2,973.1 154.0 121.3 28.4 30 September 2009 45,164,279 85.5% 2,666.8 54.7 71.2 16.9 30 september 2008 43,659,478 84.1% 2,362.8 110.2 83.2 19.8 30 September 2007 37,230,079 83.7% 1,797.2 201.9 152. ...
- ... 45,164,279 85.5% 2,666.8 54.7 71.2 16.9 30 September 2008 43,659,478 84.1% 2,362.8 110.2 83.2 19.8 30 september 2007 37,230,079 83.7% 1,797.2 201.9 152.3 36.62 30 September 2006 32,953,287 84.8% 1,619.7 129.2 94 ...
- ... ,659,478 84.1% 2,362.8 110.2 83.2 19.8 30 September 2007 37,230,079 83.7% 1,797.2 201.9 152.3 36.62 30 september 2006 32,953,287 84.8% 1,619.7 129.2 94.1 23.18 30 September 2005 29,557,640 85.2% 1,314.4 67.9 42.6 ...
- ... 230,079 83.7% 1,797.2 201.9 152.3 36.62 30 September 2006 32,953,287 84.8% 1,619.7 129.2 94.1 23.18 30 september 2005 29,557,640 85.2% 1,314.4 67.9 42.6 10.68 30 September 2004 24,343,649 84.5% 1,091.0 62.2 41.1 ...
- ... 2,953,287 84.8% 1,619.7 129.2 94.1 23.18 30 September 2005 29,557,640 85.2% 1,314.4 67.9 42.6 10.68 30 september 2004 24,343,649 84.5% 1,091.0 62.2 41.1 10.34 30 September 2003 20,332,973 84.1% 931.8 51.5 32.4 8. ...
- ... 29,557,640 85.2% 1,314.4 67.9 42.6 10.68 30 September 2004 24,343,649 84.5% 1,091.0 62.2 41.1 10.34 30 september 2003 20,332,973 84.1% 931.8 51.5 32.4 8.24 30 September 2002 11,350,350 84.8% 551.8 71.6 49.0 14.61 ...
- ... 04 24,343,649 84.5% 1,091.0 62.2 41.1 10.34 30 September 2003 20,332,973 84.1% 931.8 51.5 32.4 8.24 30 september 2002 11,350,350 84.8% 551.8 71.6 49.0 14.61 30 September 2001 7,115,147 83.03% 356.9 40.1 37.9 15.2 ...
- ... 2003 20,332,973 84.1% 931.8 51.5 32.4 8.24 30 September 2002 11,350,350 84.8% 551.8 71.6 49.0 14.61 30 september 2001 7,115,147 83.03% 356.9 40.1 37.9 15.2 30 September 2000 5,600,000 263.7 22.1 22.1 11.9 HEAD OF ...
- ... 2002 11,350,350 84.8% 551.8 71.6 49.0 14.61 30 September 2001 7,115,147 83.03% 356.9 40.1 37.9 15.2 30 september 2000 5,600,000 263.7 22.1 22.1 11.9 HEAD OFFICE Hangar 89 at London Luton Airport , EasyJet's head ...
#12 AirAsia Japan
AirAsia Japan Co., Ltd ( エアアジア・ジャパン株式会社 , Eāajia Japan Kabushiki Gaisha ) was the name of two incarnations of a Japanese low-cost airline , which had operated as a joint venture between AirAsia of Malaysia and Japanese partners. Low-cost airline of Japan; operated 2011–2013 / 2014–2020 This article
- ... of AirAsia Japan's business would be reviewed. [24] [25] [26] The airline's closure was approved on 30 september 2020, [27] with the formal announcement made on 5 October 2020. [28] [29] Before the shutdown, AirA ...
#13 British United Airways
British United Airways ( BUA ) was a private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (
- ... 7-seat VC10s will operate ... to the Middle East , Vol. 110, No. 2815, p. 34, Temple Press, London, 30 september 1965 Fly me, I'm Freddie! , p. 99 "BUA Domestic Trunk ..." Flight International : 998. 9 December 1 ...
#14 AirAsia Zest
Zest Airways, Inc. , operated as AirAsia Zest (formerly Asian Spirit and Zest Air ), was a low-cost airline based at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay , Metro Manila in the Philippines . It operated scheduled domestic and international tourist services, mainly feeder services linking M
- ... citation needed ] The merger talks failed and both airlines continued to operate independently. On september 30, 2008, Asian Spirit announced that it would be re-branding itself as Zest Airways. Reports said the ...
#15 Kenmore Air
Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc. , doing business as Kenmore Air , is an American airline with its headquarters on the grounds of Kenmore Air Harbor in Kenmore, Washington , United States, north of Seattle . [3] [4] It operates scheduled and charter seaplane and landplane service to destinations throughout
- ... ent was attributed to the pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance above the trees and terrain. september 30, 2016: After departing from Seattle's South Lake Union a Kenmore Air DHC-2 Beaver crashed in the wat ...
#16 Sita Air
Sita Air is an airline based in Kathmandu , Nepal , operating domestic services within Nepal. [3] The airline was established in 2003.The airline's main base is Tribhuvan International Airport with hubs at Pokhara Airport and Nepalgunj Airport . [4] Sita Air IATA ICAO Callsign ST STA [lower-alpha 1]
- ... 28 4 — 0 19 19 Total 4 — ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS Wreckage of Flight 601 immediately after impact On 30 september 2004, a Sita Air Dornier 228 crashlanded at Lukla Airport , causing the airport to be closed for se ...
#17 Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes
Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes (TABA) was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. In 1950 it was incorporated by Lóide Aéreo Nacional . For the Brazilian airline defunct in 1999, see TABA – Transportes Aéreos da Bacia Amazônica . Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes (TABA) Founded 1945 Ceased operations 19
- ... operation Notes Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina 2 1948–1949 Douglas DC-3 1 1949 ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 30 september 1949: a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina registration PP-BLB hit an obstacle under the water while landi ...
#18 Avianca Guatemala
Aviateca S.A. branded Avianca Guatemala was a regional airline headquartered in Guatemala City . [1] Aviateca was under government ownership and remained so until 1989 when it joined the TACA -organised Airline Alliance of Central America and was privatized. It was fully integrated into TACA, operat
- ... 40 (registered TG-ACA) crashed near Guatemala City , Guatemala , killing all 28 people on board. On september 30, 1977, Douglas C-47A (registered TG-AKA) was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at ...
#19 JAL Express
JAL Express Co., Ltd. ( JEX ) ( 株式会社ジャル エクスプレス , Kabushiki-gaisha Jaru Ekusupuresu ) , was an airline with its headquarters at Tokyo International Airport and in Ota-ku, Tokyo , Japan, and its main hub at Tokyo International Airport. It also maintained offices in the Japan Airlines Building in Shina
- ... lsign JC JEX JANEX Founded 1 April 1997 (as JEX) Commenced operations 1 July 1998 Ceased operations 30 september 2014 (merged with Japan Airlines ) Hubs Haneda Airport Focus cities Chūbu Centrair International Ai ...
- ... 32 million passengers and over 1.1 million tons of cargo and mail. The carrier ended operations on 30 september 2014 after being fully integrated with Japan Airlines. HISTORY JAL Express former headquarters in I ...
#20 West African Airways Corporation
West African Airways Corporation , or WAAC for short, was an airline that operated from 1946 to 1958, jointly owned by the governments of Britain's four west African colonies, namely The Gambia , the Gold Coast (now Ghana ), Nigeria , and Sierra Leone . [2] [3] The carrier was headquartered at the A
- ... e in Ikeja , Nigeria, and operated from its hub in Lagos Airport . [4] : 38 It was dissolved on 30 september 1958, [5] after all the shareholder countries but Nigeria set up their own national airlines follow ...
- ... gn WT [1] — — Founded 1946 ( 1946 ) Commenced operations October 1947 ( 1947-10 ) Ceased operations 30 september 1958 ( 1958-09-30 ) Hubs Murtala Muhammed International Airport Focus cities Kotoka International A ...
Airship / Airship
#1 USSR-1
USSR-1 ( Russian : СССР-1 ) was a record-setting , hydrogen -filled Soviet Air Forces high-altitude balloon designed to seat a crew of three and perform scientific studies of the Earth's stratosphere . On September 30, 1933, USSR-1 under Georgy Prokofiev 's command set an unofficial [2] world altitu
- ... on designed to seat a crew of three and perform scientific studies of the Earth's stratosphere . On september 30, 1933, USSR-1 under Georgy Prokofiev 's command set an unofficial [2] world altitude record of 18,50 ...
- ... d at the Central Air Force Museum in Monino, Russia. Next attempt to launch USSR-1 was scheduled on september 30, 1933; Osoaviakhim-1 was prepared to fly from Kuntsevo later on the same day. Unlike previous attemp ...
#2 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
- ... sful nonstop passage from England to the United States ." He married Margaret "Betsy" Kennedy Ross ( september 30, 1902 – June 9, 1982) on December 7, 1921, in Washington D.C. They had two children. She remarried a ...
#3 LZ 3
The Zeppelin LZ 3 was a German experimental airship constructed in Friedrichshafen under the direction of Ferdinand von Zeppelin . It was first flown on 9 October 1906 and was later purchased by the German Army and operated as Z I until being retired in 1913. Before being purchased by the Army,
- ... urs 17 minutes, and a series of successful flights was made in the following days, including one on 30 september lasting 7 hours 54 minutes during which it was flown over land for the first time, flying north as ...
#4 Goodyear Blimp
The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet of airships (or dirigibles) operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , used mainly for advertising purposes and capturing aerial views of live sporting events for television . [3] The term blimp itself is defined as a non-rigid airship — without any i
- ... Moyer, was identified by other flyers at the field and was later arrested. The incident occurred on september 30, 1990. [36] Spirit of Akron , tail number N4A, crashed on 28 October 1999, in Suffield, Ohio , when ...
#5 World View Enterprises
World View Enterprises, Inc. , doing business as World View , is a private American near space exploration and technology company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, founded with the goal of increasing access to and the utilization of the stratosphere for scientific, commercial, and economic purposes.
- ... icials approved construction on 19 January 2016. [13] The first launch for the spaceport took place 30 september 2017. [14] Spaceport Tucson is planned as a special-purpose, high-altitude ballooning facility, eve ...
#6 C-class blimp
The C-class blimp was a patrol airship developed by the US Navy shortly after World War I, a systematic improvement upon the B-type which was very suitable for training, but of limited value for patrol work. Larger than the B-class, these blimps had two motors and a longer endurance. Once again, the
- ... C-7 Role Patrol airship Type of aircraft Manufacturer Various ( Goodyear , Goodrich ) First flight 30 september 1918 , at Wingfoot Lake Retired 1922 Primary user US Navy Number built 10 OPERATIONS Arriving too l ...
#7 Osoaviakhim-1
Osoaviakhim-1 was a record-setting , hydrogen -filled Soviet high-altitude balloon designed to seat a crew of three and perform scientific studies of the Earth's stratosphere . On January 30, 1934, on its maiden flight , which lasted over 7 hours, the balloon reached an altitude of 22,000 metres (72
- ... . [7] CANCELLED FLIGHT Launch preparations Maiden flight of Osoaviakhim-1 and USSR-1 was planned on september 30, 1933 from the same Air Forces airfield in Kuntsevo (earlier, USSR-1 failed to lift off due to a "he ...
#8 List of airship accidents
The following is a partial list of airship accidents . This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( July 2013 ) This transport-related list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( October 2021 ) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( July
- ... rst, New Jersey , during a test flight, killing killing a test pilot and injuring another four. 1 0 30 september 1990 Goodyear GZ-20 , tail number N10A, suffers an intentional mid-air collision with a radio-contr ...
Air Forces / Air Forces
#1 81st Training Wing
The 81st Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host wing at Keesler Air Force Base , Mississippi. The 81st Training Wing has the Air Force's largest Technical Training Group and trains more than 40,000 students annually. Training includes weather, basic electronics, communic
- ... e decision was made to terminate the entire USAF aggressor program. The 527th AS was inactivated on 30 september 1990. An A-10 forward operating location was established at Sembach Air Base West Germany on 1 Sept ...
- ... ctical Fighter Squadron: 1 January 1980 – 1 September 1988 527th Aggressor Squadron: 14 July 1988 – 30 september 1990 AIRCRAFT Republic F-47 Thunderbolt , 1948–1949 Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star , 1949 North Americ ...
#2 No. 85 Squadron RAAF
No 85 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron which provided air defence to Western Australia during World War II . It was formed in 1943 and disbanded in 1945. The squadron did not see combat during the war, although it attempted to intercept Japanese aircraft on several o
- ... aircraft in July was also unsuccessful, and the squadron did not see combat during the war. [7] On 30 september 1943 No. 85 Squadron was ordered to make an emergency deployment to Derby in anticipation of a Japa ...
#3 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-
- ... ert Ihlefeld 22 June 1942 – 28 October 1942 [28] • Oberstleutnant Dietrich Hrabak 1 November 1942 – 30 september 1944 [28] • Oberstleutnant Hermann Graf 1 October 1944 – 8 May 1945 [28] GRUPPENKOMMANDEURE I./JG 5 ...
- ... Major Gotthard Handrick 7 October 1940 – 22 June 1941 [31] • Major Albert Blumensaat 23 June 1941 – 30 september 1941 [31] • Major Hubertus von Bonin 1 October 1941 – 5 July 1943 [31] • Hauptmann Günther Rall 6 J ...
#4 No. 169 Squadron RAF
No. 169 Squadron RAF was a tactical reconnaissance and later a night intruder squadron of the Royal Air Force during World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 169 Squadron RAF Active 15 June 1942 – 10 August 1945 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Hunt and
- ... n coastal reconnaissance and ground attack missions. The squadron disbanded at RAF Middle Wallop on 30 september 1943, only to reform again the following day at RAF Ayr as a night intruder squadron flying de Havi ...
#5 122nd Fighter Wing
The 122nd Fighter Wing ( 122 FW sometimes 122nd) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard , stationed at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station , Fort Wayne, Indiana. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . Unit of the Indiana Air Nat
- ... – present 112th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter) Squadron , 9 December 1946 – 30 september 1962 (Ohio ANG) 113th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter) Squadron , 9 December 1 ...
- ... (Ohio ANG) 113th Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter) Squadron , 9 December 1946 – 30 september 1962 (GSU at Terre Haute, IN) 163rd Fighter (later Fighter-Interceptor, Tactical Fighter, Fighter) ...
#6 No. 5 Squadron RAF
Number 5 (Army Co-operation) Squadron (although His Majesty the King awarded No. V (Army Cooperation) Squadron ) was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . It most recently operated the Raytheon Sentinel R1 Airborne STand-Off Radar (ASTOR) aircraft from RAF Waddington , Lincolnshire , between April 200
- ... 25 September 1951 1 March 1952 – 12 October 1957 20 January 1959 – 7 October 1965 8 October 1965 – 30 september 2002 1 April 2004 – 31 March 2021 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Type Flying squadro ...
- ... over Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of Operation Deny Flight . [10] No V (AC) Squadron disbanded on 30 september 2002, with personnel being reassigned to other units. [30] SENTINEL R1 (2004–2021) No. 5 (AC) Squad ...
#7 No. 264 Squadron RAF
No. 264 Squadron RAF , also known as No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron , was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . Former flying squadron of the Royal Air Force This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2008 ) No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF Active 27 Sep 1918-1 Mar
- ... he Gloster Meteor NF14 . From February 1957 the squadron was based at RAF Middleton St George until 30 september 1957, when it was disbanded after being re-numbered 33 Squadron at RAF Leeming . [2] The squadron w ...
#8 No. 179 Squadron RAF
No. 179 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was a maritime patrol / anti-submarine warfare unit in World War II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 179 Squadron RAF Active 1 September 1942 – 30 September 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Latin
- ... II . Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force No. 179 Squadron RAF Active 1 September 1942 – 30 september 1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Latin : Delentum deleo (I destroy the d ...
- ... e Warwicks before it was renumbered No. 210 Squadron RAF . No 179 squadron was finally disbanded on 30 september 1946. 179 Squadron was a successful anti-submarine unit, accounting for eleven U-boats destroyed du ...
#9 Jagdstaffel 30
Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 30 , commonly abbreviated to Jasta 30 , was a "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 a minimum of 63 aerial victories during the war, at the expense of twelve kill
- ... 9 August 1918 – 10 August 1918 Phalempin: 10 August 1918 – 19 August 1918 Avelin : 19 August 1918 – 30 september 1918 Baisieux : 30 September 1918 – 15 October 1918 Avaing : 15 October 1918 – 11 November 1918 [2] ...
- ... 8 Phalempin: 10 August 1918 – 19 August 1918 Avelin : 19 August 1918 – 30 September 1918 Baisieux : 30 september 1918 – 15 October 1918 Avaing : 15 October 1918 – 11 November 1918 [2] NOTABLE PERSONNEL Hans Bethg ...
#10 No. 213 Squadron RAF
No. 213 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force . The squadron was formed on 1 April 1918 from No. 13 (Naval) Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service . [4] This RNAS squadron was itself formed on 15 January 1918 from the Seaplane Defence Flight which, since its creation in June 1917, had had
- ... out of Dunkirk. No. 213 (Ceylon) Squadron RAF Active 1 April 1918 - 31 December 1919 8 March 1937 - 30 september 1954 1 September 1955 – 31 December 1969 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Nickname(s) ...
- ... t was stationed at Deversoir in the Suez Canal Zone from October 1948 till its disbandment there on 30 september 1954. WITH BOMBER COMMAND TO RAF GERMANY The squadron reformed once again on 1 September 1955 as an ...
- ... 951 S/Ldr. D.J.A. Roe, DSO, DFC 14 September 1951 31 March 1954 S/Ldr. D.M. Finn, DFC 31 March 1954 30 september 1954 S/Ldr. A.J.H. Kitley 1 September 1954 29 December 1957 W/Cdr. H.J. Dodson, AFC 29 December 195 ...
#11 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
- ... sia; Tingley, Algeria and Monastir, Tunisia 25 June 1943 26 July 1943 RAF Luqa , Malta 26 July 1943 30 september 1943 Cassibile ( Sicily ), Italy 30 September 1943 2 February 1944 Montecorvino Airfield , Italy De ...
- ... June 1943 26 July 1943 RAF Luqa , Malta 26 July 1943 30 September 1943 Cassibile ( Sicily ), Italy 30 september 1943 2 February 1944 Montecorvino Airfield , Italy Dets. at Brindisi , Tortorella , Gaudo and Lago ...
#12 Marine Aircraft Group 36
Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) is an active air group of the United States Marine Corps , tasked with providing assault support aircraft. It is currently part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), itself an integral part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force , and based at Marine Corps Air S
- ... MM-363 joined the group. [6] : 719 On 21 September HMM-262 rejoined the group. [6] : 720 On 30 september HMM-265 rejoined the group. [6] : 719 Commencing on 7 December 1968 and continuing until 8 Marc ...
#13 Jagdgeschwader 26
Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) Schlageter was a German fighter - wing of World War II . It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter , a World War I veteran, Freikorps member, and posthumous Nazi martyr, arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923. The wing fought predominantly against the Wes
- ... jor Werner Nielsen (May – 31 July 1937), Oberstleutnant Eduard Ritter von Schleich (1 August 1937 – 30 september 1938), Hauptmann Werner Palm (1 October 1938 – 27 June 1939) and Hauptmann Herwig Knüppel, who took ...
- ... ttle ended in the two Bf 109s being brought down with no loss to the French Air Force unit. [12] By 30 september 1939, III. Gruppe had received its full complement of Bf 109s. The wing now had 129 day fighters, w ...
- ... duties with consistently low losses to the bombers. [60] The worst day for JG 26 in the battle was 30 september when it lost four pilots for seven victory claims. [61] Fighter bomber ( Jabo ) operations became p ...
#14 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
- ... -5P from May 1947 Vought F4U Corsair F4U-1, F4U-1D, FG-1, and FG-1D from 23 May 1945 and F4U-4 from 30 september 1945 Grumman F8F Bearcat F8F-1 and F8F-1B from May 1947 McDonnell F2H Banshee F2H-1 and F2H-2 from ...
#15 No. 268 Squadron RAF
No. 268 Squadron RAF was a Second World War Royal Air Force squadron that operated the North American Mustang on missions over occupied Europe and in support of the D-Day landings. No. 268 Squadron RAF Active 1918–1919 1940–1945 1945–1946 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Motto(s) Adjida
- ... late in 1940. No. 268 Squadron was reformed at Westley Aerodrome near Bury St Edmunds in England on 30 september 1940 as an Army Co-operation Command squadron, flying Westland Lysander Mk.II, de Havilland Tiger M ...
#16 List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
- ... ian Gulf. Disestablished June 30, 1991. [18] VA-82 "Marauders" (later became VFA-82. Disestablished september 30, 2005) Activated with A-7A May 1, 1967. Transitioned to A-7E 1970 and to A-7C in 1971, to A-7E Mar 1 ...
- ... ses to Tonkin Gulf, 2 to Western Pacific, one to Indian Ocean, one to Mediterranean. Disestablished september 30, 1977. [18] VA-155 "Silver Foxes" Transitioned from A-4E to A-7B 1969. 3 cruises to Tonkin Gulf, 2 t ...
- ... s to Tonkin Gulf, 2 to Western Pacific, 1 to Indian Ocean, and one to Mediterranean. Disestablished september 30, 1977. [18] VA-174 "The Hellrazors" VF-174 re designated VA-174 July 1, 1966 as Fleet Readiness Squa ...
- ... 1, 1968, with A-7B. 3 cruises to Tonkin Gulf, 2 to Mediterranean, 2 to West Pacific. Disestablished september 30, 1977. [18] VA-303 "Golden Hawks" (later became VFA-303. Disestablished December 31, 1994) VA-304 "F ...
#17 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 79th Fighter Group at Youngstown Air Force Base , Ohio, where it was inactivated on 1 March 1960. 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger, AF Ser. No. 55-4052, o
- ... Raphael/Frejus Airfield (Y-12), [13] France c. 25 August 1944 Valance Airfield (Y-23), [13] France, 30 september 1944 [14] [note 3] Iesi Airfield , Italy, 4 October 1944 Fano Airfield , Italy, 5 December 1944 Ces ...
#18 86th Airlift Wing
The 86th Airlift Wing (86 AW) is a United States Air Force wing, currently assigned to the Third Air Force , United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa . The 86th AW is stationed at Ramstein Air Base , Germany. United States Air Force wing "86th Fighter Wing" redirects here. For the 86th
- ... al Reconnaissance Squadron : attached 16–30 January 1973 434th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 30 september – 12 December 1961 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron : attached 22 September 1961 – 14 January 1962 a ...
#19 183rd Wing
The 183rd Wing is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard , stationed at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport , Springfield, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Mar
- ... by: Air Combat Command , 1 June 1992 - present COMPONENTS 183rd Operations Group, c. 1 March 1994 – 30 september 2008 170th Tactical Fighter (later Fighter) Squadron , 15 October 1962 – c. 1 March 1994 STATIONS C ...
#20 No. 3 Squadron RAF
Number 3 Squadron , also known as No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron , of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 from RAF Coningsby , Lincolnshire , since reforming on 1 April 2006. [2] It was first formed on 13 May 1912 as one of the first squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps – being the fi
- ... ay 1912 ( 1912-05-13 ) – 1 April 1918 ( RFC ) 1 April 1918 – 27 October 1919 ( RAF ) 1 April 1920 – 30 september 1921 1 October 1921 – 1 April 1923 1 April 1924 – 15 June 1957 21 January 1959 – 31 December 1960 1 ...
- ... in India on 1 April 1920 as a fighter squadron equipped with Sopwith Snipes , being disbanded again 30 september 1921. [2] It was immediately reformed the next day at RAF Leuchars , Scotland, as a naval observati ...
Design / Design
#1 History of aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with the study of the motion of air . It is a sub-field of fluid and gas dynamics , and the term "aerodynamics" is often used when referring to fluid dynamics Aspect of history Early records of fundamental aerodynamic concepts date back to the work of A
- ... research vehicle in flight at Mach 7, generated using a computational fluid dynamics algorithm. On september 30, 1935, an exclusive conference was held in Rome with the topic of high velocity flight and the possi ...
#2 Rocket-powered aircraft
A rocket-powered aircraft or rocket plane is an aircraft that uses a rocket engine for propulsion , sometimes in addition to airbreathing jet engines . Rocket planes can achieve much higher speeds than similarly sized jet aircraft, but typically for at most a few minutes of powered operation, follow
- ... ns with the Soviet Union . [4] Opel RAK.1 - World's first public manned flight of a rocket plane on september 30, 1929. On June 11, 1928, as part of the Opel RAK program of Fritz von Opel and Max Valier , Lippisch ...
#3 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)
- 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 ...
#4 ASV Mark III radar
Radar, Air-to-Surface Vessel, Mark III , or ASV Mk. III for short, was a surface search radar system used by RAF Coastal Command during World War II . It was a slightly modified version of the H2S radar used by RAF Bomber Command , with minor changes to the antenna to make it more useful for the ant
- ... ea. The meeting ended with Coastal Command being awarded priority for the magnetron-based units. On 30 september , Ferranti was ordered to stop work on their design in favour of the H2S-based system, also to be kn ...
#5 List of UAV-related incidents
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have frequently been involved in military operations. Non-military UAVs have often been reported as causing hazards to aircraft, or to people or property on the ground. Safety concerns have been raised due to the potential for an ingested drone to rapidly
- ... ng to kill him at least once [13] before he was killed in a UAV-launched missile attack in Yemen on 30 september 2011. The targeted killing of an American citizen was unprecedented. However, nearly nine years ear ...
#6 GlobalEye
GlobalEye is a multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) platform from Swedish defence and security company Saab . GlobalEye consists of a suite of sensors using Saab's Erieye ER (Extended Range) radar and mission system, installed in the Bombardier Global 6000/6500 long-range business jet
- ... delivery of its first Globaleye as per schedule on 29 April 2020 [25] [26] and the second delivery 30 september 2020 [27] the third was delivered 20 February 2021 [28] On 4 January 2021, Saab announced that it h ...
Designer / Designer
#1 John Carmack
John D. Carmack II [1] (born August 20, 1970) [1] is an American computer programmer and video game developer . He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen , Wolfenstein 3D , Doom , Quake , and their sequels. Carmack made innovations
- ... ftware id Software 3D engine December 23, 1994 Heretic Raven Software id Software Engine programmer september 30, 1994 Doom II: Hell on Earth id Software GT Interactive Programming December 10, 1993 Doom id Softwa ...
#2 Peter Bielkowicz
Peter Bielkowicz (1 February 1902 – 30 September 1993) [1] was a physicist. He worked on designing the Apollo Lunar Module and many other projects. He developed and taught courses in many fields, including aerodynamics , flight mechanics , ballistics , mathematics , and astrodynamics . He created th
- Peter Bielkowicz (1 February 1902 – 30 september 1993) [1] was a physicist. He worked on designing the Apollo Lunar Module and many other projects. ...
#3 Oskar Erbslöh
Oskar Erbslöh (21 April 1879 – 13 July 1910) was a German aviation pioneer. Winner Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning 1907 German aviation pioneer
- ... hich had been founded in 1902. In 1906 he won first prizes in several national ballooning races. On 30 september 1906, at the first Gordon Bennett Cup , Erbslöh took ninth place along with Hugo von Abercron in th ...
#4 Charles Rumney Samson
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
- ... ing year served on HMS Pomone in the Persian Gulf and Somaliland . He was promoted to lieutenant on 30 september 1904 while serving as an officer on boys' training ships. In 1906 Samson was appointed Officer Comm ...
#5 Elliot See
Elliot McKay See Jr. (July 23, 1927 – February 28, 1966) was an American engineer , naval aviator , test pilot and NASA astronaut . American test pilot and astronaut (1927–1966) Elliot See See in 1964 Born Elliot McKay See Jr. ( 1927-07-23 ) July 23, 1927 Dallas, Texas , U.S. Died February 28, 1966
- ... y stationed at Miramar Naval Air Station near San Diego, California . [6] [8] He married Marilyn on september 30, 1954, before shipping out for a sixteen-month operational tour as a naval aviator , flying the Grum ...
#6 Stephen Frick
Stephen Nathaniel Frick (born September 30, 1964) [1] is an American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , Frick graduated from Pine-Richland High School in 1982, earned a degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 19
- Stephen Nathaniel Frick (born september 30, 1964) [1] is an American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions. Raised in Pittsburg ...
- ... l engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1994. [2] [3] Stephen Frick Born ( 1964-09-30 ) september 30, 1964 (age 57) Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, U.S. Status Retired Nationality American Occupation Test p ...
#7 Eveline Gottzein
Eveline Gottzein (born 30 September 1931, in Leipzig ) [1] is a German engineer and honorary professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart . German engineer Eveline Gottzein Born ( 1931-09-30 ) September 30, 1931 Leipzig Nationality German Citizenship German Education Technical U
- ... e engineering at the University of Stuttgart . German engineer Eveline Gottzein Born ( 1931-09-30 ) september 30, 1931 Leipzig Nationality German Citizenship German Education Technical University of Dresden , Tech ...
- Eveline Gottzein (born 30 september 1931, in Leipzig ) [1] is a German engineer and honorary professor of aerospace engineering at the ...
#8 Brains (Thunderbirds)
Brains is a fictional character introduced in the British mid-1960s Supermarionation television series Thunderbirds , who also appears in the sequel films Thunderbirds Are Go (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968) and the 2004 live-action adaptation Thunderbirds . The puppet character was voiced by David G
- ... rains Thunderbirds character The original puppet character First appearance " Trapped in the Sky " ( 30 september 1965) Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Designed by Mary Turner (puppet sculptor) [1] Portrayed ...
#9 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
- ... l) 25 September 1911 631 Chabert, Victor 25 September 1911 632 Lemoine, Alfred 25 September 1911 d. 30 september 1958. 633 Blaignan, André 25 September 1911 634 Mazier, Louis 25 September 1911 635 Delaunay, Pierr ...
#10 Steve Fossett
James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in the financial services industry
- ... t in the Nevada Desert, but would keep air crews on standby to fly to possible crash sites. [67] On september 30 it was announced that after further analysis of radar data from the day of his disappearance, ground ...
#11 Wernher von Braun
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March 1912 – 16 June 1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer [3] and space architect . He was a member of the Nazi Party and Allgemeine SS , as well as the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany and a pioneer o
- ... st in rocket engineering. [19] Opel RAK.1 – World's first public manned flight of a rocket plane on 30 september 1929. The world's first large-scale experimental rocket program was Opel RAK under the leadership o ...
#12 Paul W. Beck
Paul Ward Beck (1 December 1876 – 4 April 1922) was an officer in the United States Army , an aviation pioneer, and one of the first military pilots. Although a career Infantry officer, Beck twice was part of the first aviation services of the U.S. Army, as de facto head of the flying section of t
- ... ir Service duty on 9 August and took additional pilot training at Carlstrom Field , Florida between 30 september 1920 and 31 March 1921 to re-qualify for his Airplane Pilot rating . He became commandant of the Ai ...
#13 Cromwell Dixon
Cromwell Dixon (July 9, 1892 – October 2, 1911) was a teenage dirigible pilot and aviator . He became the first person to fly an airplane across the Continental Divide in September 1911 when he flew fifteen miles over Mullan Pass . Early American aviator Cromwell Dixon Born ( 1892-07-09 ) July 9, 18
- ... His manager refused to allow him to try the dangerous trip until a $10,000 purse was raised. [1] On september 30, Dixon flew from Helena to Blossburg, some 15 miles to the west, over the Mullan Pass . The flight t ...
- ... d in Morrison Park, southwest of the Helena Regional Airport , on October 6, 2009. The week before, september 30 was declared "Cromwell Dixon Day" by the Lewis and Clark County Commissioners. [9] Cromwell Dixon Dr ...
#14 Arkady Ostashev
Arkady Ilyich Ostashev ( Russian: Аркадий Ильич Осташев ; 30 September 1925 – 12 July 1998), KN , was a Russian mechanical engineer who participated in the Soviet Union 's first launch of the Sputnik , and of the first cosmonaut . He was a Candidate of Technical Sciences , docent , laureate of the L
- Arkady Ilyich Ostashev ( Russian: Аркадий Ильич Осташев ; 30 september 1925 – 12 July 1998), KN , was a Russian mechanical engineer who participated in the Soviet Union ' ...
- ... a close connection with its subject. ( September 2020 ) Arkady Ostashev Born Arkady Ilyich Ostashev 30 september 1925 village Maly Vasilyev , Noginsky District , Moscow Oblast , USSR Died 12 July 1998 (1998-07-12 ...
- ... ocket scientist and engineer Known for Leading test pilot missile complexes OKB-1 BIOGRAPHY Born on 30 september 1925, in the village Maly Vasilyev , Noginsky District , Moscow Oblast , USSR . In his school years ...
#15 Charles Richard Fairey
Sir Charles Richard Fairey MBE FRAeS (5 May 1887 – 30 September 1956), also known as Richard Fairey , was an English aircraft manufacturer. English aircraft manufacturer Charles Richard Fairey C.R. Fairey, 1936 Born 5 May 1887 Hendon , Middlesex Died 30 September 1956 ( 1956-10-01 ) (aged 69) Lo
- Sir Charles Richard Fairey MBE FRAeS (5 May 1887 – 30 september 1956), also known as Richard Fairey , was an English aircraft manufacturer. English aircraft manufa ...
- ... craft manufacturer Charles Richard Fairey C.R. Fairey, 1936 Born 5 May 1887 Hendon , Middlesex Died 30 september 1956 ( 1956-10-01 ) (aged 69) London Nationality English Occupation Engineer Children John Fairey E ...
- ... nd rocketry. He remained in charge of his company until his death in a London nursing home early on 30 september 1956, after suffering from a heart condition for several years. [3] HONOURS MBE in 1920. President ...
#16 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
- ... e media. [5] Photo of Louise Stef holding the map that fell from the Point d'Interrogation taken on september 30t h, 1930 in Portsmouth, NH on her family's farm. During World War II , Costes was an instructor in a ...
#17 Jerrie Mock
Geraldine " Jerrie " Fredritz Mock (November 22, 1925 – September 30, 2014) was an American pilot and the first woman to fly solo around the world . [2] She flew a single engine Cessna 180 (registered N1538C) christened the "Spirit of Columbus" and nicknamed "Charlie." [3] [4] The trip began March 1
- Geraldine " Jerrie " Fredritz Mock (November 22, 1925 – september 30, 2014) was an American pilot and the first woman to fly solo around the world . [2] She flew a singl ...
- ... 17, 1964 Born Geraldine Lois Fredritz [1] ( 1925-11-22 ) November 22, 1925 Newark, Ohio , U.S. Died september 30, 2014 (2014-09-30) (aged 88) Quincy, Florida , U.S. Occupation Aviatrix, Writer Spouse Russell Mock ...
- ... allahassee, Florida . DEATH Mock died in her home in Quincy, Florida and was found by a relative on september 30, 2014. [19] SEE ALSO List of women's firsts List of American women's firsts List of firsts in aviati ...
#18 Paul Milford Muller
Paul Milford Muller FRAS (1937–2013) was an American aerospace engineer , fiction author, and the co-founder of Sage Group , the United Kingdom's largest software business. American aerospace engineer and author Paul Milford Muller Born ( 1937-09-30 ) September 30, 1937 [1] Los Angeles , California
- ... t software business. American aerospace engineer and author Paul Milford Muller Born ( 1937-09-30 ) september 30, 1937 [1] Los Angeles , California , US Died May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28) (aged 75) (death announced on ...
- ... ing Known for Sage Group Awards Magellanic Premium FRAS EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION Muller was born on september 30, 1937 in Los Angeles , California. [2] Muller studied mathematics and history at California State Un ...
#19 Percy Pilcher
Percy Sinclair Pilcher (16 January 1867 – 2 October 1899) was a British inventor and pioneer aviator who was his country's foremost experimenter in unpowered flight near the end of the nineteenth century. Percy Pilcher Born ( 1867-01-16 ) 16 January 1867 Bath, Somerset , England Died 2 October 1899
- ... ad produced a motor-driven triplane, which he planned to test at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire on 30 september 1899, however the attempt was delayed by mechanical problems. When he substituted a flight of Hawk ...
- ... t across the county boundary in Northamptonshire ) Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery , London On 30 september 1899, having completed his triplane, he had intended to demonstrate it to a group of onlookers and ...
#20 Robert H. Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) [1] was an American engineer , professor , physicist , and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket . [2] Goddard successfully launched his rocket on March 16, 1926, which ushered in an
- ... ild their own rockets. Opel RAK.1 - World's first public flight of a manned rocket-powered plane on september 30, 1929 Eventually Fritz von Opel , an automobile manufacturer in Germany, was instrumental in popular ...
Engine / Engine
#1 Lycoming O-290
The Lycoming O-290 is a dual ignition , four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engine . It was first run in 1939, and entered production three years later. O-290 Type Piston aircraft engine National origin United States Manufacturer Lycoming Engines First run 1939 Major application
- ... 00 rpm for 5 minutes, 7.5:1 compression ratio, dry weight 236 lb (107 kg) . [1] O-290-D2B Certified 30 september 1954. 135 hp (101 kW) at 2600 rpm continuous, 140 hp (104 kW) at 2800 rpm for 5 minutes, 7.0:1 comp ...
#2 Europrop TP400
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is an 11,000 shp (8,200 kW) powerplant, developed and produced by Europrop International for the Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft . The TP400 is the most powerful single-rotation turboprop in service; only the contra-rotating Kuznetsov NK-12 is l
- ... mber 2008. Airbus and Marshall completed flight testing on the C-130K testbed aircraft completed on 30 september 2009 after 18 flights, 55 flight hours, and 61 hours of ground tests, although the design of the C- ...
- ... type certificate for the A400M aircraft. [25] The aircraft and engine officially entered service on 30 september 2013 with the French Air Force. [26] Several technical problems delayed the engine's certification ...
#3 Allison T61
The Allison T61 (known internally as the Allison 550-B1 ) [1] was a 6,500-shaft-horsepower (4,800-kilowatt) turboprop engine that was to power the 1959 version of the proposed Lockheed Super Hercules military and civil freight aircraft. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) had helped Allison fund the developme
- ... or a total of 18 aircraft, but both orders were contingent on the military ordering the aircraft by september 30, 1959, around the date that the USAF's engine development contract expired. [2] The development cont ...
#4 Engine Alliance GP7000
The Engine Alliance GP7000 is a turbofan jet engine manufactured by Engine Alliance , a joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney . It is one of the powerplant options available for the Airbus A380 , along with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 . Turbofan jet engine manufactured by Engine A
- ... lly for use on the now-cancelled A380-863F freighter. APPLICATIONS Airbus A380 NOTABLE INCIDENTS On 30 september 2017, Air France Flight 66 , an Airbus A380 with registration F-HPJE, suffered an uncontained engin ...
#5 General Electric Catalyst
The General Electric Catalyst (formerly Advanced Turboprop , or ATP ) is a turboprop engine by GE Aviation . It was announced on 16 November 2015 and will power the Beechcraft Denali , it first ran on December 22, 2017, and should be certified in 2023. The 850 to 1,600 hp (630 to 1,190 kW) engin
- ... to achieve certification in 2023. [19] The Catalyst made its first flight on a King Air testbed on september 30. [20] On November 23, the Denali made its first flight with a Catalyst engine, targeting a 2023 cert ...
Event / Event
#1 2010 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2010: Years in aviation : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201
- ... ff from Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport , Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, killing 17 and injuring 23. 30 september After Pakistani troops at a border post along the border with Afghanistan fire warning shots at Nor ...
#2 List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1955–1959)
This is a list of notable accidents and incidents involving military aircraft grouped by the year in which the accident or incident occurred. Not all of the aircraft were in operation at the time. Combat losses are not included except for a very few cases denoted by singular circumstances. This tran
- ... y William Green and Gordon Swanborough, with Harald Penrose, incorrectly gives the accident date as 30 september 1955. 18 May McDonnell Aircraft Corporation engineering test pilot Robert H. Strange is killed in t ...
#3 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
- ... ght XF7U-1, prototype of the F7U Cutlass , [60] the first American tailless production fighter [61] september 30 – OKB-1 140 (or Junkers EF 140) OCTOBER October 5 – Westland WS-51 Dragonfly October 10 – Cierva W.1 ...
#4 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
- ... 213 Privolzhsk W/O 0 On takeoff, the landing gear hit an earth wall and the aircraft crashed. [178] 30 september 1973 Sverdlovsk Tu-104B CCCP-42506 Uzbekistan W/O 108 /108 Loss of control following take-off from ...
#5 List of Soviet aircraft losses during the Soviet–Afghan War
The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shotdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–89. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1] This transport-related list is incomplete ;
- ... licopter was shot down. 4 September 1988 – An Mi-8 transport helicopter was shot down, killing one. 30 september 1988 – An Mi-24 attack helicopter was shot down, killing two. 1 October 1988 – An Mi-8 transport wa ...
#6 Boris Yeltsin circling over Shannon diplomatic incident
On 30 September 1994, Boris Yeltsin , then President of the Russian Federation, was scheduled for an official state visit to Ireland but failed to get off his plane when it landed at Shannon Airport . The incident embarrassed the Irish government, in particular Taoiseach Albert Reynolds who was left
- On 30 september 1994, Boris Yeltsin , then President of the Russian Federation, was scheduled for an official state ...
#7 List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a piston-engine airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1942 to 1947. The type was originally designed as a commercial airliner, but until the end of World War II , all were built as military transports . After the war, many of these military ai
- ... eptember 1945 US Army Air Force C-54G 45-526 crashed near Linan, China, killing at least four. [21] 30 september 1945 US Navy R5D-1 39180 struck the top of Mount Tenjo, Guam and crashed in a gorge, killing seven. ...
#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
- ... r 1969 Douglas DC-6B Saigon–Nha Trang Bombing, runway overrun B-305 Hai Van Mountains, near Da Nang 30 september 1970 Douglas DC-3DST-318A Buon Ma Thuot–Hue CFIT B-1543 (leased from China Airlines) Quy Nhơn 1 Nov ...
- ... mala City 28 April 1977 Convair 440 Improper maintenance, engine failure TG-AKA Santa Elena Airport 30 september 1977 Douglas C-47A Hard landing, runway excursion, propeller separation TG-ADA Guatemala City 8 Jun ...
#9 Northeast Airlines Flight 285
Northeast Airlines Flight 285 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Boston 's Logan International Airport to New York 's LaGuardia Airport with stops in Hyannis , Nantucket , Martha's Vineyard , and New Bedford that crashed on September 15, 1957, while trying to land at New Bedford. Seven p
- ... mission investigated the crash. [1] The Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission released its report on september 30, 1957. It found the most probable reason for the crash was a "loss of visual reference during the fi ...
#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
- ... t 21 – Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 SEPTEMBER September 5 – Orenco C [95] September 19 – Sopwith Buffalo september 30 – U.S. Navy C-class blimp OCTOBER October 2 – Kettering Bug NOVEMBER Thomas-Morse MB-2 [109] Westlan ...
#11 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
- ... oflot flight from Beijing to Moscow diverted to Yemelyanovo International Airport at Krasnoyarsk on september 30, in order to put off Andrey K., a 37-year-old Russian living in Beijing. He had gotten intoxicated o ...
#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
- ... eed and is destroyed. However the flight sets a speed record for a turbojet-powered aircraft. [394] 30 september XA271 a Royal Air Force Miles Marathon T1 of No. 2 Air Navigation School dives into the ground near ...
#13 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash
On 21 November 2015, a Eurocopter AS350 Astar helicopter, operated by Alpine Adventures on a sightseeing flight, crashed on Fox Glacier in the South Island of New Zealand. All seven people on board died. [1] [2] Aviation accident 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash Example of a Eurocopter AS350 Accide
- ... ott and Waterland plead not guilty to the Health and Safety charges, with them being remanded until 30 september . [29] The case was still to be heard when a further body was found in March 2017. [22] In July 2017 ...
#14 1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1965: Years in aviation : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years : 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 19
- ... 20. [35] September 27 – Flying Tiger Line takes delivery of its first jet aircraft, a Boeing 707 . september 30 – Republic Aviation becomes a division of the Fairchild-Hiller Corporation . [36] OCTOBER October 3 ...
#15 2005 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 2005: List of aviation-related events in 2005 Years in aviation : 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Centuries : 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century Decades : 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years : 2002
- ... captive flight of Boeing X-37 under the Scaled Composites White Knight JULY 20 July – Grob SPn [23] september 30 September – ATG Javelin [24] NOVEMBER 27 November – Hongdu L-15 [25] ENTERED SERVICE December- F-22 ...
- ... ight of Boeing X-37 under the Scaled Composites White Knight JULY 20 July – Grob SPn [23] SEPTEMBER 30 september – ATG Javelin [24] NOVEMBER 27 November – Hongdu L-15 [25] ENTERED SERVICE December- F-22 Raptor wi ...
#16 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
- ... All 19 people on board die. It is the seventh fatal air crash in Nepal since August 2010. [89] [90] 30 september U.S. airlines have collected US$ 924 million in baggage fees since 1 July, a three percent increase ...
#17 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.
- ... were killed. [6] 29 August 1966 A Cubana An-24 (CU-T875) was written off at Camaguey Airport . [7] 30 september 1966 United Arab Airlines Flight 322 (an An-24B, SU-AOM) struck a camel while taking off from Luxor ...
#18 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
- ... ved, serial number 1350402 04-02, was completed at production factory 135 in Kharkiv , Ukraine , on 30 september 1961 and it was transferred to the civil air fleet. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had s ...
#19 1952 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1952: Years in aviation : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 19
- ... surface-to-air missile September 20 – Douglas X-3 Stiletto September 28 – Dassault Mystère IV [93] september 30 – GAM-63 RASCAL surface-to-air missile OCTOBER October 7 – Macchi M.B.323 [93] October 11 – Avro Can ...
#20 1951 in aviation
This is a list of aviation -related events from 1951: Years in aviation : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Centuries : 19th century · 20th century · 21st century Decades : 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years : 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19
- ... a crash during a night training flight in Korea. All three men on board escape without injury. [73] september 30 – The Douglas Aircraft Company rolls out the X-3 Stiletto supersonic research aircraft at its plant ...
Glider / Glider
#1 VSS Enterprise
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
- ... rs and 21 minutes. A second, similar crewed flight of VSS Enterprise and VMS Eve was carried out on 30 september 2010, lasting approximately 5 hours. Among the objectives of these flights was the improvement of p ...
#2 Opel RAK.1
The Opel RAK.1 (also known as the Opel RAK.3 [1] ) was the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft. It was designed and built by Julius Hatry under commission from Fritz von Opel , who flew it on September 30, 1929 in front of a large crowd at Rebstock airport near Frankfurt am Main . Th
- ... ft. It was designed and built by Julius Hatry under commission from Fritz von Opel , who flew it on september 30, 1929 in front of a large crowd at Rebstock airport near Frankfurt am Main . The RAK.1 plane was par ...
- ... large-scale rocket program. Opel RAK.1, world's first public flight of a rocket-powered aircraft on september 30, 1929 Fritz von Opel (right) and Friedrich Sander (left) in front of Opel RAK.1 The idea to build an ...
- ... rplane - Fritz von Opel, millionaire daredevil, goes one and a quarter miles in flying inferno". On 30 september 1929, it first appeared as if the flight was never going to be made. At 9 a.m., von Opel entered th ...
#3 DFS 331
The DFS 331 was a transport glider prototype developed in a collaboration between DFS and Gotha . It was a twenty-seat troop transport designed by Hans Jacobs , who had previously produced the successful, nine seat DFS 230 . [2] DFS 331 Role Troop glider Type of aircraft Manufacturer DFS / Gotha Des
- ... S 331 Role Troop glider Type of aircraft Manufacturer DFS / Gotha Designer Hans Jacobs First flight 30 september 1940 [1] Number built 1 The visibility from the cockpit was good, with the entire nose being glazed ...
Helicopter / Helicopter
#1 Bell OH-58 Kiowa
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine single- rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was produced by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter and is closely related to the Model 206A JetRanger civilian helicopter. 1967 scout helicopter seri
- ... funding in the fiscal year 1977 budget and the ASH Project Manager's Office (PM-ASH) was closed on 30 september 1976. [18] While no development occurred for some years, the program survived as a requirement with ...
#2 Phenix Aviation Phenix
The Phenix Aviation Phenix ( English: Phoenix ) is a Spanish autogyro , under development by Phenix Aviation of Alicante . The aircraft is intended to be supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft. [1] Spanish autogyro Phenix Role Autogyro Type of aircraft National origin Spain Manufacturer Phenix
- ... il that year. This first prototype was flown from the left hand seat but the second, first flown on 30 september 2011 adopted the standard helicopter right hand layout. The Phenix is designed to meet the British ...
#3 Bell AH-1Z Viper
The Bell AH-1Z Viper [2] is a twin-engine attack helicopter , based on the AH-1W SuperCobra , designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter . Being one of the latest members of the prolific Bell Huey family , it is also called "Zulu Cobra", based on the military phonet
- ... ational origin United States Manufacturer Bell Helicopter First flight 8 December 2000 Introduction 30 september 2010 Status In service Primary user United States Marine Corps Produced 2000–present Number built 2 ...
- ... he AH-1Z conducted its maiden flight ; low-rate initial production was launched in October 2003. On 30 september 2010, the USMC declared that the AH-1Z had attained combat readiness; it fully replaced the precedi ...
- ... bruary 2008, both the AH-1Z and UH-1Y began the second and final portion of OPEVAL testing. [26] On 30 september 2010, the USMC declared that the AH-1Z had attained combat readiness. [27] Since the type's introdu ...
#4 H-1 upgrade program
The H-1 upgrade program is the United States Marine Corps 's program to develop the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom military helicopters to replace its aging fleets of AH-1W SuperCobras and UH-1N Twin Hueys . The contract was awarded in 1996 to Bell Helicopter , the original manufacturer of both aircraf
- ... H-1Y acquisitions was also set at 123. [16] Full-rate production was approved in late 2008. [17] On september 30, 2008, Bell received a contract for Lot 5 H-1 aircraft. These 15 aircraft in Lot 5 include 11 UH-1Ys ...
#5 Attack helicopter
An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft , with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry , military vehicles and fortifications . Due to their heavy armament they are sometimes called helicopter gunships . Ground-attack
- ... From this program the Hughes YAH-64 came out as the winner. The prototype YAH-64 was first flown on 30 september 1975. The U.S. Army selected the YAH-64 over the Bell YAH-63 in 1976, and later approved full produ ...
#6 Bell 206
The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters , manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec , plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army 's Light Observation Helicopter program, it was not selected by the Army. Bell redesigned t
- ... Coburn departed Dallas, Texas in the " Spirit of Texas ", a Bell 206L-2 (N3911Z). They returned on 30 september , 29 days and 3 hours later, completing the first around-the-world helicopter flight. [17] In 1983, ...
#7 Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama
The Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama is a French single-engined helicopter developed to meet hot and high operational requirements of the Indian Armed Forces . It combines the lighter Aérospatiale Alouette II airframe with Alouette III components and powerplant. The Lama possesses exceptional high altitude
- ... ch 1969, the first SA 315B, powered by an Artouste IIB engine, undertook its maiden flight . [1] On 30 september 1970, the type received its airworthiness certificate , and it was introduced to operational servic ...
#8 Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (known as the Fire-X during development) is an unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy . The MQ-8C also has autonomous take-off and landing capability. It is designed to provide reconnaissance , situational awareness ,
- ... n its engines for 10 minutes in preparation for first flight. A second MQ-8C was to be delivered on 30 september . First flight was scheduled for early to mid-October, although the exact date was not determined, a ...
#9 Boeing AH-64 Apache
The Boeing AH-64 Apache ( / ə ˈ p æ tʃ i / ) is an American twin- turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems . It is armed with a 30 mm (
- ... 75–1984) McDonnell Douglas (1984–1997) Boeing Defense, Space & Security (1997–present) First flight 30 september 1975 [1] Introduction April 1986 [2] Status In service Primary users United States Army Israeli Air ...
- ... anced Attack Helicopter program to replace the AH-1 Cobra . The prototype YAH-64 was first flown on 30 september 1975. The U.S. Army selected the YAH-64 over the Bell YAH-63 in 1976, and later approved full produ ...
- ... elicopters and went through a flight test program. Hughes' Model 77/YAH-64A prototype first flew on 30 september 1975, while Bell's Model 409/YAH-63A prototype first flew on 1 October 1975. After evaluating the t ...
#10 Cierva C.8
The Cierva C.8 was an experimental autogyro built by Juan de la Cierva in England in 1926 in association with Avro . Like Cierva's earlier autogyros, the C.8s were based on existing fixed-wing aircraft fuselages – in this case, the Avro 552 . C.8 Cierva C.8L (G-EBYY) Role experimental autogyro Type
- ... oyal Aircraft Establishment by Cierva himself in Britain's first cross-country rotorcraft flight on 30 september that year. The next example was purchased by Air Commodore James G. Weir , chairman of Cierva, and ...
#11 Sikorsky MH-53
The Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low series is a retired long-range special operations and combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter for the United States Air Force . The series was upgraded from the HH-53B/C, variants of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion . The HH-53 "Super Jolly Green Giant" was initially de
- ... ype of aircraft Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft First flight 15 March 1967 Introduction 1968 Retired 30 september 2008 Status Retired [1] Primary user United States Air Force Produced 1967 – 1970 Number built 72 [ ...
- ... Aviation , Robins AFB , Georgia. [12] MH-53M Pave Low IV, AF serial number 68-8284, was retired on 30 september 2008 and arrived at the Cold War Exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum, RAF Cosford , UK on 17 D ...
#12 Advanced Attack Helicopter
The Advanced Attack Helicopter ( AAH ) was a United States Army program to develop an advanced ground attack helicopter beginning in 1972. The Advanced Attack Helicopter program followed cancellation of the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne . After evaluating industry proposals, the AAH competition was reduce
- ... r seat. [1] Faced with a flight deadline of the end of September, [16] Hughes' YAH-64 first flew on 30 september 1975, while Bell's YAH-63 first flew on 1 October. [1] [16] The second YAH-64's first flight was on ...
#13 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk ) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family. The most significant modifications are the folding main rotor and a hinged tail to reduc
- ... icopters, together with the NH90/NFH, H-92, AW159 and AW101. The Request For Proposal was issued on 30 september 2010. [57] In November 2010, Denmark requested approval for a possible purchase of 12 MH-60Rs throu ...
#14 AgustaWestland AW101
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use. First flown in 1987, it was developed by a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the United Kingdom and Agusta in Italy in response to national requirements for a modern naval utility helicopter. Several operator
- ... operating a combination of the Wildcat and Merlin. [90] 846 NAS reformed with ex-RAF Merlin HC3s on 30 september 2014; [91] 845 NAS followed on 9 July 2015. [92] On 25 May 2018, the first of 25 converted Royal Ma ...
- ... 3A fleet was formally transferred from the RAF to the Royal Navy during a ceremony at RAF Benson on 30 september 2014. As part of the same ceremony, the RAF's 78 Sqn was disbanded and the Royal Navy's 846 Naval A ...
Manufacturer / Manufacturer
#1 Tecnam
Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam is an Italian aeronautics manufacturer. It was founded in 1986. The company has two primary activities: producing aircraft components for various other manufacturers, and manufacturing its own range of light aircraft. [1] Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM S.p.A. Type Pr
- ... uring the late 2000s, the company also developed the Tecnam P2008 , performing its maiden flight on 30 september 2008. [8] It is notable for being the first Tecnam-built aircraft to incorporate major composite co ...
#2 Jat Tehnika
Jat Tehnika ( Serbian : Јат - Tехника ) is a Serbian aerospace company providing aircraft maintenance , repair and overhaul. The company is based at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and provides services for Air Serbia and other airlines across Europe. Serbian aerospace company Jat Tehnika Official log
- ... Technika has been suspended pending the resolution of level 1 findings [12] JAT AIRWAYS DISPUTE On 30 september 2009, Jat Airways was forced to suspend operations because Jat Tehnika refused to perform any furth ...
#3 Bombardier Aviation
Bombardier Aviation is a division of Bombardier Inc. It is headquartered in Dorval , Quebec , Canada. [2] Its most popular aircraft included the Dash 8 Series 400 , CRJ100/200/440 , and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners , and the newer CSeries . It also manufactured the Bombardier 415 amph
- ... flight controls for the CRJ series, from its first facility in Africa, near Casablanca, Morocco. On 30 september 2013, it broke ground on its permanent facility, due to open late 2014. [9] In October, a joint dev ...
#4 SONACA
The Sonaca Group is a Belgian aerospace company. It has subsidiaries in the United States , Canada , Mexico , Brazil , China , Romania and Sri Lanka . In 2018, the Sonaca Group's operating revenues amounted to $900 million. The Sonaca Group currently [ when? ] employs 4,630 workers. 92.604% of the c
- ... us, Avions Fairey, whose activity had never been interrupted after its request for a composition on 30 september 1977, officially took over under the name of Sonaca - an acronym for “Société Nationale de Construc ...
#5 Blohm+Voss
Blohm+Voss ( B+V ), also written historically as Blohm & Voss , Blohm und Voß etc., is a German shipbuilding and engineering company. Founded in Hamburg in 1877 to specialise in steel-hulled ships, its most famous product was the World War II battleship Bismarck . In the 1930s, its owners establishe
- ... 10 covered SINCE OCTOBER 2021 According to Hamburger Morgen Post Newspaper Interview and Meeting on 30 september 2021 and repeated at Hamburger Abendblatt, [42] Peter Lürßen (61) personally presented himself to t ...
#6 Curtiss-Wright
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a manufacturer and services provider headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey , with factories and operations in and outside the United States. [3] Created in 1929 from the consolidation of Curtiss , Wright , and various supplier companies, the company was
- ... ome US$ 201.392 Million ( Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2020 ) [1] Total assets US$ 4.083 Billion ( september 30, 2021 ) [2] [1] Total equity US$ 1.787 Billion ( Fiscal Year Ended 31 December 2020 ) [1] Number of ...
#7 Airship Industries
Airship Industries was a British manufacturers of modern non-rigid airships (blimps) active under that name from 1970 to 1990 and controlled for part of that time by Alan Bond . The first company, Aerospace Developments, was founded in 1970, and a successor, [1] Hybrid Air Vehicles , remains active
- ... Bond Corporation, the following year. The firm had posted a £2.3 million loss for the six months to 30 september 1983, as a result of delays in the 500s testing and certification, difficulties in setting up a Can ...
#8 Engine Alliance
The Engine Alliance ( EA ) is an American aircraft engine manufacturer based in East Hartford, Connecticut . [1] The company is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aviation , a subsidiary of General Electric , and Pratt & Whitney , [1] a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies . Engine Alliance was establi
- ... ent 900 , the launch engine for the aircraft. The two EA variants are the GP7270 and the GP7277. On september 30, 2017, an Engine Alliance GP7270 engine suffered from an uncontained failure during the passenger fl ...
#9 Eclipse Aerospace
Eclipse Aerospace was an American aircraft manufacturer, maintenance and upgrade company. The company provided maintenance and upgrades to the Eclipse 500 fleet and was the manufacturer of the Eclipse 550 . The company was formed specifically to purchase the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation , for
- ... ployees and was given the US Eclipse 500 type certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration on 30 september 2009. [2] [3] [4] [22] Prior to Eclipse Aerospace's acquisition of the Eclipse 500 type certificate ...
#10 Competition between Airbus and Boeing
The competition between Airbus and Boeing has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990s. [1] This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry , with Airbus beginning as a pan-European consortium while the American Boeing absorbed its
- ... could be affected by the tariffs. [166] The WTO announced the allowed level of punitive tariffs on 30 september , around $5-10 billion down from the $25 billion asked for, then the USTR should issue a list of pro ...
- ... k which Boeing requested suspension of, the European Union had no grounds to seek damages. [176] On 30 september 2020, the WTO approved the European Union's retaliatory tariffs on $4.1 billion worth of US goods, ...
#11 Aircraft Radio Corporation
Aircraft Radio Corporation ( ARC ) – not to be confused with Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) – was a principal pioneer and major manufacturer of avionics for military and commercial aircraft, and later general aviation (light) aircraft, from the 1920s to the 1950s—subsequently acquired and rebrande
- ... ndent manufacturer of avionics. ARC was operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cessna until about september 30, 1968, at which time it was dissolved and replaced by ARCD. [12] Other sources, including a Cessna j ...
#12 General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation ( GD ) is an American publicly traded , aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia . As of 2020, it was the fifth-largest defense contractor in the world by arms sales, and 5th largest in the United States by total sales. [2] The company is a For
- ... ired Stromberg-Carlson . [46] 1957 - Purchased Liquid Carbonic Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, on september 30. [47] 1959 – Henry Crown acquires company and becomes majority shareholder. [14] 1962–1963 – Convair ...
Museum / Museum
#1 South African Airways Museum Society
The South African Airways Museum Society is an aviation museum based at Rand Airport in Germiston , Gauteng, South Africa. The museum was founded in 1986 and houses a collection of South African Airways memorabilia such as photos and aircraft scale models. The museum also has a collection of static
- ... twice because of bad weather. [6] [7] The 747SP, registered ZS-SPC, named "Maluti" was delivered on 30 september 2006 and also landed on runway 11. [8] [9] [10] As of 2020 [update] , the museum has a collection o ...
#2 Ukraine State Aviation Museum
The State Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located next to Zhulyany Airport in Kyiv , Ukraine . The museum offers both aircraft exhibits and interactive displays. The museum is one of the larger aviation museums displaying Soviet technology. [1] Aviation museum in Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine State Av
- ... n museum in Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine State Aviation Museum Державний музей авіації України Established 30 september 2003 ( 2003-09-30 ) Location Kyiv , Ukraine Coordinates 50.407222°N 30.459444°E / 50.407222; 30.4 ...
- ... rounds in 2009 Kamov-helicopters at the museum in 2017 The museum opened its doors to the public on 30 september 2003, with Yuriy Ziatdinov as curator. Both the premises and the planes are provided by the Nationa ...
Weapon / Weapon
#1 Iron Dome
Iron Dome ( Hebrew : כִּפַּת בַּרְזֶל , romanized : Kippat Barzel ) is a mobile all-weather air defense system [8] developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries . [7] The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and artillery shells fired from
- ... iles [129] and was finalized in August 2019. [130] Rafael announced the first battery's delivery on 30 september 2020. [131] On 13 November 2020, Iron Dome was activated at Fort Bliss to test if it could be conne ...
#2 Tor missile system
The Tor ( Russian : Тор ; English: torus [2] ) is an all-weather, low- to medium-altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for destroying airplanes , helicopters , cruise missiles , unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range ballistic threats (anti- munitions ). Originally developed
- ... military intervention in the Syrian civil war and Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war Since 30 september 2015, Russian military forces have been directly involved in the Syrian Civil War . As part of the ...
#3 BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10 ) [15] is a medium-range stealth [10] ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world. [16] It is a joint-venture between the Indian Defence Research
- ... h 2018, [71] and was tested with an India-developed propulsion system, airframe and power supply on 30 september 2019. [72] On 30 September 2020, India successfully test-fired an extended range BrahMos supersonic ...
- ... with an India-developed propulsion system, airframe and power supply on 30 September 2019. [72] On 30 september 2020, India successfully test-fired an extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The supers ...
- ... tions [168] 52 7 July 2019 Block-II DRDO – – Tested the vertical steep dive version. [169] [170] 53 30 september 2019 SSM DRDO – – Tested with India-developed propulsion system, airframe and power supply. [171] [ ...
#4 S-300 missile system
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
- ... was moving its S-300 systems closer to the conflict zone, [84] and vowed their destruction. [85] On 30 september 2020, Azerbaijani Armed Forces claimed the destruction of an Armenian S-300 system without providin ...
- ... tack role by fitting them with GPS guidance and that some 12 missiles were fired this way. [100] On 30 september , The Wall Street Journal reported that 16 Russian S-300 missiles configured for ground attack struc ...
#5 AIM-54 Phoenix
The AIM-54 Phoenix is an American radar-guided, long-range air-to-air missile (AAM), carried in clusters of up to six missiles on the Grumman F-14 Tomcat , its only operational launch platform. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2016 ) Long range, air-to-air BVR missi
- ... n before the forward fins were installed (2003). The AIM-54 Phoenix was retired from USN service on september 30, 2004. F-14 Tomcats were retired on September 22, 2006. They were replaced by shorter-range AIM-120 ...
- ... 135 pounds (61 kg) Users: US ( U.S. Navy ), Iran ( IRIAF ) Date deployed: 1974 Date retired (U.S.): september 30, 2004 SEE ALSO 1962 United States Tri-Service missile and drone designation system AIM-152 AAAM (Pro ...
#6 Pongae-6
The Pongae-6 , also named the KN-30 [ citation needed ] is a North Korean two-stage surface-to-air missile that was first test launched on September 30, 2021. It was noted by media to have some similarities to the Russian S-400 system, and might perform on a similar level. The system was first shown
- ... itation needed ] is a North Korean two-stage surface-to-air missile that was first test launched on september 30, 2021. It was noted by media to have some similarities to the Russian S-400 system, and might perfor ...
- ... icipated in the test firing of the Pongae-5 , was also seen in the background of the test firing on september 30, 2021. [12] The radar appears to be fitted with a large radar behind the truck cabin, and a smaller ...
- ... n test so far: Attempt Date Location Pre-launch announcement / detection Outcome Additional Notes 1 30 september 2021 [10] Unknown None Success Like with the earlier cruise missile launch on September 13 and 14, ...
#7 RIM-174 Standard ERAM
The RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile ( ERAM ), or Standard Missile 6 ( SM-6 ) is a missile in current production for the United States Navy . It was designed for extended range anti-air warfare (ER-AAW) purposes providing capability against fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aeri
- ... SS Reuben James in an 18 January 2016 demonstration, displaying its anti-ship capabilities. [34] On 30 september 2016, Raytheon announced the SM-6 had again achieved the longest surface-to-air intercept in naval ...
#8 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
- ... les were delivered in August 1969. In September 1970 three training battalions had formed up and by 30 september 1970 the TOW had replaced the Army's existing heavy anti-tank weapon, the M40 recoilless rifle . It ...
#9 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
- ... N/TPY-2 radar would impact their health, and damage the region's famed oriental melon crop. [75] On 30 september 2016, the U.S. and South Korea announced that THAAD would be relocated to Lotte Skyhill Seongju Cou ...
#10 AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
The Avenger Air Defense System , designated AN/TWQ-1 under the Joint Electronics Type Designation System , is an American self-propelled surface-to-air missile system which provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against cruise missiles , unmanned aerial vehicles , low-f
- ... tect and destroy moving mini-drones weighing as little as 2–20 kg (4.4–44.1 lb) . [12] [13] [14] On 30 september 2020, the U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a contract to deliver the Interim Maneuver SHORAD (IM- ...
#11 Nike-X
Nike-X was an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system designed in the 1960s by the United States Army to protect major cities in the United States from attacks by the Soviet Union 's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fleet during the Cold War . The X in the name referred to its experimental basi
- ... d used as a climate-controlled storage facility. [87] [lower-alpha 9] Testing on MAR-I lasted until 30 september 1967. It continued to be used at a lower level as part of the Sentinel developments. This work ende ...
#12 Grand Slam (bomb)
The Bomb, Medium Capacity, 22,000 lb ( Grand Slam ) was a 22,000 lb (10 t) earthquake bomb used by RAF Bomber Command against German targets towards the end of the Second World War . The bomb was originally called Tallboy Large until the term Tallboy got into the press and the code name was repl
- ... llboy) bombs and 100 Tallboy Large. Lack of capacity led to work the Tallboy Large being stopped on 30 september . Interest in the Tallboy Large, renamed Grand Slam on 22 November 1944, after the term Tallboy appe ...
#13 GAM-63 RASCAL
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
- ... from the B-50's bomb bay before launch. The first powered RASCAL was launched from the test B-50 on 30 september 1952 at White Sands Missile Range , New Mexico in the United States [1] In May 1953, 12 DB-36H "dir ...
#14 AN/FPS-117
The AN/FPS-117 is an L-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) 3-dimensional air search radar first produced by GE Aerospace in 1980 and now part of Lockheed Martin . [1] [2] The system offers instrumented detection at ranges on the order of 200 to 250 nautical miles (370 to 460 km; 230 to
- ... ral Electric won the contest with their GE-592 design, and the final design was accepted by RADC on 30 september 1983 and passed acceptance tests that year. Seek Igloo was officially concerned only with the radar ...