All flight movements are 'operations ' for aircraft.
In all theaters of WWII: ETO, PTO, and CBI (European Theater of Operations; Pacific Theater of Operations; China, Burma, India Theater of Operations).
Harald Vogt has written: 'Schlachtfeld Luftfahrzeug' -- subject(s): Aerial operations, German, Airplanes, Military, German Aerial operations, Maintenance and repair, Military Airplanes, World War, 1939-1945 'Messerschmitt Bf 109 G/K'
Bryce Gomersall has written: 'The Stirling file' -- subject(s): Aerial operations, British, Airplanes, Military, British Aerial operations, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Air Force, History, Military Airplanes, Stirling (Bomber), World War, 1939-1945
Land based airplanes in the ETO; Carrier plane warfare in the PTO. ETO=European Theater of Operations PTO=Pacific Theater of Operations
Roy Walker has written: 'Some of the many' -- subject(s): Accidents, Aerial operations, British, Airplanes, Military, British Aerial operations, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron no. 77, History, Military Airplanes, World War, 1939-1945
Charles G. Grey has written: 'The Luftwaffe' -- subject(s): Germany, Germany. Luftwaffe 'Bombers' -- subject(s): Aerial operations, World War, 1914-1918, Bombers, World War, 1939-1945 'Flying, the why and wherefore' -- subject(s): Airplanes 'British fighter planes' -- subject(s): Airplanes, Military, Aerial operations, World War, 1939-1945, Military Airplanes
Aeroport is generally where airplanes take off and land. An aerodrome is a place where aircraft operations take place.
Carl Hoffman has written: 'Hunting warbirds' -- subject(s): Excavations (Archaeology), Aerial operations, Airplanes, Military, World War, 1939-1945, Collectors and collecting, Kee Bird (Airplane), Military Airplanes
Leonard Bridgman has written: 'Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II' 'The clouds remember' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, Airplanes, Military, Aerial operations, History, Military Airplanes
The primary purpose of airplanes is to transport passengers and cargo efficiently over long distances. They enhance global connectivity, facilitating travel, trade, and tourism. Additionally, airplanes play crucial roles in emergency services, such as medical evacuations and disaster relief, as well as in military operations. Overall, they significantly reduce travel time compared to ground transportation.
David Myhra has written: 'Dragonfly' -- subject(s): Design and construction, Fighter planes, Focke-Wulf airplanes, German Aerial operations, History, Military Airplanes, Prototypes, Vertically rising aircraft, World War, 1939-1945
US Losses were approximately 65,200 airplanes during WW2: Approximately 15,000 aircraft were lost in the US by training/operational accidents. 1. US Army Air Force/Air Corps losses (to all causes) were approximately 18,500 airplanes in the ETO, and 4,500 aircraft in the PTO/CBI. (ETO-European Theater of Operations; PTO-Pacific Theater of Operations; CBI-China, Burma, India Theater of Operations). 2. US Navy/Marine losses (to all causes) were approximately 4,234 airplanes in the PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations).