1959 in aviation

Years in aviation: 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
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Years: 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1959.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

First flights

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

September

October

November

December

Entered service

February

March

April

May

June

July

September

December

Deadliest crash

The deadliest crash of this year was TWA Flight 891, a Lockheed L-1649 Starliner which crashed shortly after takeoff from Milan, Italy on 26 June, killing all 68 people on board.

References

  1. ^ Swanborough, Gordon, and Peter M. Bowers, United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911, Second Edition, London: Putnam, 1976, ISBN 0-370-10054-9, p. 3.
  2. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 119.
  3. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 92.
  4. ^ Maggelet, Michael H., and James C. Oskins. Broken Arrow: A Disclosure of Significant U.S., Soviet, and British Nuclear Weapon Incidents and Accidents, 1945-2008. Volume II. Raleigh, NC: Lulu, 2010.
  5. ^ "Today in History," Washington Post Express, January 25, 2012, p. 26.
  6. ^ "Trivia on Time and History 3:53 P.M. Longest Air Flight in History Begins - Trivia Library". trivia-library.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  7. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 88.
  8. ^ TWA History Timeline Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Prunier, Gérard (2009). Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-19-537420-9.
  10. ^ "Casualty Compendium: Part Seventy-Six". Air-Britain Archive. Spring 2000. pp. 27–28. ISSN 0262-4923.
  11. ^ a b planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1950s
  12. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  13. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  14. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  15. ^ Aviation Safety Network Accident Description
  16. ^ Stevenson, Roy, "Doak's One-Off", Aviation History, July 2014, p. 15.
  17. ^ Dorr, Robert F., "Cold Warrior," Aviation History, January 2015, p. 47, 49.
  18. ^ Accident description, Aviation Safety Network.
  19. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  20. ^ K.T.O. The Bleriot Race. Wings, wheels, water and fleet feet in a memorable contest, "Flight", 21 August 1959, p.52
  21. ^ Wilkinson, Stephan, "Dragon LAdy Down," Aviation History, January 2015, pp. 34-38.
  22. ^ Aviation Hawaii: 1950-1959 Chronology of Aviation in Hawaii
  23. ^ a b c d e f Hallion, Richard P., "Across the Hypersonic Divide," Aviation History, July 2012, p. 41.
  24. ^ Richard Halloran (May 26, 1981). "U.S. discloses accidents involving nuclear weapons". The New York Times.
  25. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  26. ^ "The B-58′s Record Flights". Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  27. ^ Listing of B-52 crashes since 1957, KSLA News, Channel 12
  28. ^ Aviation Safety Network Accident Description
  29. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  30. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 311.
  31. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 283.
  32. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, ISBN 0-517-56588-9, p. 105.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bridgman 1959, p. 2
  34. ^ Boyne, Walter J., "Unfettered Turkeys," Aviation History, July 2008, p. 49.
  35. ^ Francillon, René (1990). McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920. Vol. II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 241. ISBN 1-55750-550-0.
  36. ^ Polmar, Norman, "Historic Aircraft: The King of the Sea," Naval History, February 2012, p. 12.
  37. ^ Simpson 1995, p. 17
  38. ^ Taylor 1971, p. 28
  39. ^ Gunston 1995, p. 377
  40. ^ a b c d e f "World Air News: First Flights" Air Pictorial August 1959, p. 301.
  41. ^ Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co, 1965. p. 126.
  42. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 23.
  43. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, ISBN 0-517-56588-9, p. 372.
  44. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 98.
  45. ^ "World Air News: First Flights". Air Pictorial, December 1959, p. 448.
  46. ^ Gunston 1995, p. 261
  47. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 90.
  48. ^ a b "World Air News: First Flights". Air Pictorial, January 1960, p. 12.
  49. ^ David, Donald, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Nobles Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 73.
  50. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 8.
  51. ^ Polmar, Norman, "A Trainer Par Excellence," Naval History, December 2016, p. 62.
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