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Flight nurse
A flight nurse is a registered nurse who cares for patients during air transport, a role that began in the US military during World War II.
Flight surgeon
A flight surgeon is a physician, usually a commissioned military officer, specializing in aircrew medical care and screening; despite the title, flight surgeons do not operate in flight.
Flight Surgeon Badge (United States)
The Flight Surgeon Badge is a United States military badge awarded to physicians trained in aviation medicine, issued by the Army and Air Force in three degrees.
Flying ace
A flying ace, also known as an air ace, is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft, a term originating in France during World War I.
For the Moment (film)
For the Moment is a 1993 Canadian romantic war drama directed by Aaron Kim Johnston, starring Russell Crowe as an Australian airman training on the Canadian prairies in 1942.
Frank Luke
Frank Luke Jr. was an American World War I fighter pilot, nicknamed the "Arizona Balloon Buster," who shot down 14 balloons and 4 airplanes in 17 days.
Franz Stigler
Franz Stigler (Ludwig Franz Stigler, 1915–2008) was a German Luftwaffe flying ace credited with 28 victories who in 1943 spared and escorted the crippled American bomber Ye Olde Pub to safety.
French Army Light Aviation
French Army Light Aviation (Aviation légère de l'armée de Terre, ALAT) is the French Army's aviation branch, created in 1954, with more than 340 aircraft including Tigre attack helicopters.
Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft
The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a US Army program for an armed scout helicopter to replace the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, canceled in February 2024.
General of the Air Force
General of the Air Force is a five-star rank of the United States Air Force, held only by Henry H. "Hap" Arnold from 1949 until his death in 1950.
Glider infantry
Glider infantry, also known as airlanding infantry, were soldiers trained to enter combat by riding engineless cargo gliders towed behind transport aircraft, a role born in World War II.
Green Ramp disaster
The Green Ramp disaster was a 1994 aviation accident at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, in which a fire killed 24 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division.
HAL Rudra
The HAL Rudra, also known as the ALH-WSI, is India's first indigenously produced armed helicopter, an armed variant of the Dhruv built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Hans-Joachim Marseille
Hans-Joachim Marseille (1919-1942), the 'Star of Africa', was a Luftwaffe Bf 109 ace of JG 27 credited with 158 victories in North Africa, including 17 in one day, killed in a bailout accident on 30 September 1942.
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
Hans-Ulrich Rudel was a German Luftwaffe ground-attack pilot of World War II who flew 2,530 missions on the Eastern Front and was Germany's most heavily decorated serviceman.
History of the German Army Aviation Corps
The History of the German Army Aviation Corps covers the Heeresfliegertruppe, the German Army's helicopter arm, from 1954 planning and 1957 first units through reunification and reform.
Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk
The Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk is a ducted-fan VTOL miniature drone used by US Navy and Army units to find roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ilmari Juutilainen
Ilmari Juutilainen, also known as Eino Ilmari Juutilainen, was a Finnish fighter pilot and top Finnish ace of World War II, credited with 94 confirmed victories.
Indian Army Aviation Brigade
An Indian Army Aviation Brigade is a brigade-level formation combining the Army's helicopters, reconnaissance, and drones, with three raised, two along the Line of Actual Control.
Ivan Kozhedub
Ivan Kozhedub (Іван Кожедуб) was a Soviet fighter pilot of Ukrainian origin, the highest-scoring Allied fighter ace of World War II, credited with 62 victories.
Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War II)
Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing formed in 1939 to defend Germany's North Sea coast, the only unit to fly the He 162 jet.
Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was a German Luftwaffe fighter wing of the Second World War, credited with more aerial victories than any other fighter unit in history.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force air wings
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's air wings (kōkūdan) are base-centered formations; seven fall under the Air Defense Force and two under the Air Training Command.
Jesse L. Brown
Jesse L. Brown, also known as Jesse Leroy Brown, was a US Navy aviator, the first African American naval aviator, killed in the Korean War in 1950.
Jimmy Doolittle
James "Jimmy" Doolittle, also known as James Harold Doolittle, was an American aeronautical engineer and general who won three major air races and led the 1942 bombing of Japan.
John A. Chapman
John A. Chapman, also known as John Allan Chapman, was a US Air Force combat controller posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018 for the Battle of Takur Ghar.
Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
The Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW) is a joint RAF and British Army unit formed in 2001 to provide helicopter support to United Kingdom Special Forces.
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., also known as Joe Kennedy Jr., was a United States Navy aviator and the eldest Kennedy sibling, killed in 1944 when his explosive-laden drone bomber exploded over England in World War II.
Leonidas Squadron
The Leonidas Squadron, also known as Selbstopfer, was a late-World War II Luftwaffe suicide unit intended to fly the piloted Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg, a manned V-1 flying bomb.
List of regiments of the Russian Air Force
The aviation regiment is the principal combat unit of the Russian Air Force, grouped into divisions and air armies; it was abolished in 2009 and restored from 2012.