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Some Multirole combat aircraft could appear in more than one list. This list does not include fictional aircraft or concepts that were abandoned before a prototype was built. In the US Air Force the naming convention for fighter aircraft is a prefix "F-", followed by a number, ground attack aircraft are prefixed with “A-” and bombers with ...
The Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl , the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel , guitarist Pat Smear , guitarist Chris Shiflett , keyboardist Rami Jaffee and drummer Josh Freese .
The term "foo" was borrowed from Smokey Stover by a radar operator in the 415th Night Fighter Squadron, Donald J. Meiers, who, according to most 415th members, gave the foo fighters their name. Meiers was from Chicago and was an avid reader of Holman's strip, which was run daily in the Chicago Tribune .
This list includes aircraft operated by the United States Army, Army Signal Corps, and American Expeditionary Forces. Name Role Manufacturer Notes Year of first flight Introduction Number built VE-8: Lewis & Vought Corporation Four ordered by the U.S. Army on October 11, 1918; two were canceled Unknown Unknown 2 VE-9: Lewis & Vought Corporation
This category includes all fighter aircraft. This includes fighter-bombers , strike fighters , night fighters escort fighters , interceptor aircraft , etc. Subcategories
Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War, Vol. 2: Twin-Engined Fighters, Attack Aircraft and Bombers. Motorbooks / Midland Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781857800845 . Gordon, Yefim; Khazanov, Dmitri (1998).
When the system began the names were assigned by the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC), made up of the English-speaking allies of the Second World War, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and two non-NATO countries, Australia and New Zealand. The ASCC names were adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense and then NATO.
This is a list of aircraft manufacturers sorted alphabetically by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)/common name. It contains the ICAO/common name, manufacturers name(s), country and other data, with the known years of operation in parentheses. The ICAO names are listed in bold. Having an ICAO name does not mean that a ...