the battle Hostile_encounter of britain ( , literally `` the air battle Hostile_encounter for england '' ) was a military campaign Military_operation of the second world war Military_operation , in which the royal air force ( raf ) defended Defending the united kingdom ( uk ) against large-scale attacks Attack by nazi germany 's air force , the luftwaffe .

the battle Hostile_encounter of britain ( , literally `` the air battle Hostile_encounter for england '' ) was a military campaign Military_operation of the second world war Military_operation , in which the royal air force ( raf ) defended Defending the united kingdom ( uk ) against large-scale attacks Attack by nazi germany 's air force , the luftwaffe .

the battle Hostile_encounter of britain ( , literally `` the air battle Hostile_encounter for england '' ) was a military campaign Military_operation of the second world war Military_operation , in which the royal air force ( raf ) defended Defending the united kingdom ( uk ) against large-scale attacks Attack by nazi germany 's air force , the luftwaffe .

In July 1940 , the air and sea blockade Besieging began Process_start , with the Luftwaffe mainly targeting Aiming coastal-shipping convoys , ports and shipping Sending centres , such as Portsmouth .

On 1 August , the Luftwaffe was directed Aiming to achieve Achieve air superiority over the RAF with the aim of incapacitating Destroying RAF Fighter Command Request ; 12 days later , it shifted Change the attacks Attack to RAF airfields and infrastructure .

On 16 July , Adolf Hitler ordered Arranging the preparation of Operation Sea Lion as a potential amphibious and airborne assault Attack on Britain , to follow once the Luftwaffe had air superiority over the UK .

Historian Stephen Bungay cited Statement Germany 's failure to destroy Destroying Britain 's air defences to force an armistice Sign_agreement ( or even outright surrender ) as the first major German defeat Conquering in World War Military_operation II and a crucial turning point in the conflict Hostile_encounter .

The subsequent investigation Criminal_investigation by Spanish authorities concluded Coming_to_believe that the primary cause Causation of the accident was the KLM captain 's decision to take off Departing in the mistaken belief that a takeoff Self_motion clearance from air traffic control Control ( ATC ) had been issued Creating .

iran air flight 655 was a scheduled passenger flight from tehran to dubai via bandar abbas , that was shot down Use_firearm on 3 july 1988 by an unk surface-to-air missile fired Use_firearm from , a guided missile cruiser of the united states navy .

command Control of the german air service ( ) was centralised Cause_to_amalgamate and the new ( german air force ) was able to challenge Competition anglo-french air superiority with the reinforcements and new , superior , fighter aircraft .

command Control of the german air service ( ) was centralised Cause_to_amalgamate and the new ( german air force ) was able to challenge Competition anglo-french air superiority with the reinforcements and new , superior , fighter aircraft .

The pattern of the war Hostile_encounter delineated Know itself in 1978 , with the Libyans providing Supply armour , artillery and air support Supporting and their Chadian allies the infantry , which assumed Response the bulk of the scouting Scrutiny and fighting Hostile_encounter .

The Johannisthal air disaster was one of the first multiple-fatality air disasters in history .

The Johannisthal air disaster was one of the first multiple-fatality air disasters in history .

it crashed Attack near johannisthal air field about 10 miles southeast of berlin .

this accident occurred Coming_to_be a little over a month after the helgoland island air disaster .

The smoke generated Creating by the fires Catastrophe was blown Motion into the Prairie Provinces and created Creating a moderate health risk Catastrophe there leading Causation Environment Canada to declare Expressing_publicly an air quality advisory Warning for southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba on 9 July .

maks ( , ) is an international air show held Defending at zhukovsky international airport , the home of the gromov flight research Research institute in zhukovsky , southeast of moscow , russia .

since 1993 , the air show was renamed Name_conferral as maks and is held Defending biennially on odd years .

although it started Process_start mainly as an entertainment event , the show soon became Becoming a marketplace where russian aerospace companies could negotiate export Sending contracts and russian air carriers could make Manufacturing foreign contacts .

the main target Aiming of the strike Attack was the tuwaitha nuclear research Research center near baghdad , which was the site of the osirak nuclear reactor that was attacked Attack by the iranian air force in 1980 and again by the israeli air force in 1981 , along with many other military sites across the city .

the main target Aiming of the strike Attack was the tuwaitha nuclear research Research center near baghdad , which was the site of the osirak nuclear reactor that was attacked Attack by the iranian air force in 1980 and again by the israeli air force in 1981 , along with many other military sites across the city .

on friday , 24 june 1994 , a united states air force ( usaf ) boeing b-52 stratofortress crashed Catastrophe at fairchild air force base , washington , united states , after its pilot , lieutenant colonel arthur `` bud '' holland , maneuvered Hold the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost Earnings_and_losses control Control .

on friday , 24 june 1994 , a united states air force ( usaf ) boeing b-52 stratofortress crashed Catastrophe at fairchild air force base , washington , united states , after its pilot , lieutenant colonel arthur `` bud '' holland , maneuvered Hold the bomber beyond its operational limits and lost Earnings_and_losses control Control .

French efforts were made Manufacturing more difficult due to the limited Limiting usefulness of armored tanks in a jungle environment , lack of strong air forces for air cover and carpet bombing Attack , and use Using of foreign recruits from other French colonies ( mainly from Algeria , Morocco and even Vietnam ) .

French efforts were made Manufacturing more difficult due to the limited Limiting usefulness of armored tanks in a jungle environment , lack of strong air forces for air cover and carpet bombing Attack , and use Using of foreign recruits from other French colonies ( mainly from Algeria , Morocco and even Vietnam ) .

Võ Nguyên Giáp , however , used Using efficient and novel tactics of direct fire artillery , convoy Patrolling ambushes and massed anti-aircraft guns to impede land and air supply Supply deliveries together with a strategy based on recruiting a sizable regular army facilitated Cause_to_make_progress by wide popular support Supporting , a guerrilla warfare doctrine and instruction developed Coming_to_be in China , and the use Using of simple and reliable war material provided Supply by the Soviet Union .

korean air lines flight 007 ( also known as unk and unk ) was a scheduled korean air lines flight from new york city to seoul via anchorage , alaska .

korean air lines flight 007 ( also known as unk and unk ) was a scheduled korean air lines flight from new york city to seoul via anchorage , alaska .

the soviet air forces treated the unidentified aircraft as an intruding u.s. spy plane , and proceeded Self_motion to destroy it with air-to-air missiles , after firing warning shots which were likely not seen by the kal pilots .

Some organization of shower and thunderstorm activity initially took place Process_start , but dry air soon impinged upon the system and imparted weakening .

Subsequently , Hellen weakened Cause_change_of_strength quickly due Causation to dry air and land interaction with Madagascar , and the storm 's eye dissipated Dispersal .

the air canada centre in toronto hosted Social_event preliminaries in group b , including the host country of canada .

Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 was the flight involved Cause_to_be_included in a fatal Killing air accident Catastrophe on 5 January 1969 , when a Boeing 727 with 62 people on board crashed Catastrophe into a house on its approach Arriving to London Gatwick Airport in heavy fog .

In central New England , a severe freezing Change rain event occurred Presence along the boundary between cold air to the west and warmer air to the east .

In central New England , a severe freezing Change rain event occurred Presence along the boundary between cold air to the west and warmer air to the east .

After passing Motion_directional through the Leeward Islands on January 2 , 1955 , Alice reached Achieve peak winds of 90 mph ( 150 km/h ) before encountering Hostile_encounter cold air and turning Motion to the southeast .

agni air flight 101 was a regional flight between kathmandu and lukla , nepal , that crashed Catastrophe on 24 august 2010 , killing Killing all 14 people on board .

improved Cause_to_make_progress weather conditions from around 24 december permitted Preventing_or_letting air attacks Attack on german forces Motion and supply Supply lines , which sealed Causation the failure of the offensive Attack .

the 1952 bermuda air crash occurred Presence on 6 december 1952 , when a douglas dc-4 , registered unk and operated by cubana de UNK , flying Motion from madrid to havana , crashed Catastrophe into the atlantic ocean following a refuelling stop at kindley air force base in bermuda .

the 1952 bermuda air crash occurred Presence on 6 december 1952 , when a douglas dc-4 , registered unk and operated by cubana de UNK , flying Motion from madrid to havana , crashed Catastrophe into the atlantic ocean following a refuelling stop at kindley air force base in bermuda .

the flight arrived at Arriving kindley air force base at 03:30 .

it is produced Manufacturing by a joint Collaboration venture of the atlantic city chamber of commerce , the new jersey air national guard 's 177th fighter wing , the borgata hotel casino & spa , david schultz airshows , `` the press of atlantic city '' and unk .

the air accident investigation unit published Publishing its final report Reporting in january 2014 .

air canada flight 797 was an international passenger flight operating Being_in_operation from dallas/fort worth international airport to unk international airport , with an intermediate stop Arriving at toronto pearson international airport .

The first phase late on the 26th consisted Cause_to_be_included of air strikes by torpedo bombers from the British aircraft carrier , which disabled Destroying `` Bismarck '' s steering gear , jamming her rudders in a turning position and preventing Preventing_or_letting her escape .

The reason for the failure was not immediately apparent to the crew or air traffic control .

The forward fuselage broke Destroying off , the plane pancaked Self_motion and skidded Self_motion , then launched into Motion the air and slammed Motion nose-first into the ground , falling Motion_directional over on its back and exploding into a ball of flame .

on 2 june 2012 , allied air flight 111 , a boeing 727 cargo plane on a flight from lagos , nigeria , crashed Catastrophe on landing Arriving at the kotoka international airport in accra , ghana , killing Killing twelve people on the ground .

ozark air lines flight 650 was a regularly scheduled flight from sioux gateway airport in sioux city , iowa , to sioux falls regional airport in sioux falls , south dakota .