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Air observer
An air observer was a non-pilot military aircrew member responsible in flight for navigation, gunnery, photography, wireless communication, and bomb aiming, a role dating to the First World War.
Airman
An airman is a member of an air force, most precisely an enlisted service member. In the US Air Force it names both junior enlisted ranks and all personnel.
Armed Aerial Scout
Armed Aerial Scout was a United States Army program, active from about 2009 to 2014, to replace the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter before its cancellation.
Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)
The Army Air Corps, also known as the British Army Air Corps, is the aviation arm of the British Army, reformed in its present shape on 1 September 1957.
Army Aviation Corps (India)
The Army Aviation Corps (AAC), also known as the Indian Army Aviation Corps, is the aviation arm of the Indian Army, raised in 1986 from Air OP units.
Aviation regiments of the Soviet and Russian Air Forces
An aviation regiment was a flying unit of the Soviet and later Russian Air Forces, above the squadron and below the air division, typically fielding about 36 aircraft.
AW249 NEES
The AW249 NEES, nicknamed Fenice, is a twin-engined, twin-seat attack helicopter developed by Leonardo for the Italian Army, which will use it to replace the AH-129D Mangusta from 2027.
Badges of the United States Air Force
Badges of the United States Air Force are uniform insignia authorized by the Department of the Air Force that signify aeronautical ratings, special skills, career field qualifications, and duty assignments.
Badges of the United States Navy
Badges of the United States Navy are breast insignia prescribed in uniform regulations that mark qualification as a naval aviator, flight officer, aircrewman, or warfare specialist.
Belarusian Air Force
The Belarusian Air Force is the air arm of the Armed Forces of Belarus, formed in 1992 from the Soviet 26th Air Army and merged with air defense forces in 2001.
Billy Bishop
Billy Bishop, born William Avery Bishop, was a Canadian First World War flying ace credited with 72 air victories and awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917.
Blue Impulse (ブルーインパルス)
Blue Impulse (ブルーインパルス) is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, flying six Kawasaki T-4 jets from Matsushima Base and known for drawing the Olympic rings at the 1964 and 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Brian Shul
Brian Shul (1948–2023) was a US Air Force major who flew the SR-71 Blackbird, known for recovering from severe burns after being shot down in Vietnam.
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), agreed in December 1939 by Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, trained 131,533 aircrew in Canada during the Second World War.
Combat Aviation Brigade
A combat aviation brigade is a modular US Army aviation formation providing divisions and corps with attack, reconnaissance, air assault, and medical evacuation helicopters under one headquarters.
Combined Defence Services Examination
The Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS) is a twice-yearly UPSC examination selecting graduates for officer training at India's military, naval, air force, and officers' training academies.
Denel Rooivalk
The Denel Rooivalk, or Rooivalk, is a South African attack helicopter that entered South African Air Force service in 1999 and first saw combat in the Congo in 2013.
Dieter Dengler
Dieter Dengler (1938–2001) was a German-born US Navy pilot shot down over Laos in 1966 who escaped after five months as a prisoner and received the Navy Cross.
Douglas Bader
Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace of the Second World War who returned to combat flying despite losing both legs in a 1931 air crash.
Dover Air Force Base
Dover Air Force Base (Dover AFB) is a US Air Force base in Delaware, home of the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings flying C-5M and C-17 aircraft, and of AFMAO, the DoD's sole stateside port mortuary.
Ed Freeman
Ed Freeman, known as Ed W. Freeman and nicknamed "Too Tall," was a US Army helicopter pilot who received the Medal of Honor for the Battle of Ia Drang.
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie Rickenbacker, born Edward Vernon Rickenbacker, was an American fighter pilot, race car driver, and airline executive who became America's leading World War I ace with 26 victories.
Edward O'Hare
Edward "Butch" O'Hare was a United States Navy fighter pilot who became the Navy's first World War II ace by shooting down five Japanese bombers in 1942.
Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann (Erich Alfred Hartmann, 1922–1993) was a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot credited with 352 aerial victories, the highest total of any pilot, mostly on the Eastern Front.
Ernst Udet
Ernst Udet (1896-1941) was a German fighter pilot who scored 62 victories in World War I, second only to Manfred von Richthofen, and later oversaw Luftwaffe technical development.
Eugene Bullard
Eugene Bullard, born Eugene James Bullard, was an American boxer and soldier who became the first African American military pilot, flying for France in World War I.
Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota
The Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine light utility helicopter of the United States Army, a variant of the EC145 that entered service in 2007.
Exercise Red Flag
Exercise Red Flag, also known as Operation Red Flag, is a realistic US Air Force air combat training exercise run from Nellis AFB, Nevada, since 1975.
Fifteenth Air Force
The Fifteenth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force, headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, under Air Combat Command.
Fighter pilot
A fighter pilot, also called a combat pilot, is a military aviator who flies fighter aircraft in air-to-air and air-to-surface combat, including weapons delivery and electronic warfare.