This is a list of aviation-related events from 1959: This is a timeline of aviation history. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1954: Events January January 10 - a BOAC de Havilland Comet crashes into the Mediterranean Sea near Elba with the loss of all 35 people aboard. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1955: Events February February 26 - George F. Smith becomes the first person to survive a supersonic ejection, from a North American F-100 Super Sabre travelling (Mach 1. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1956: Events March March 10 - Lt Cdr Peter Twiss sets a new airspeed record in the Fairey Delta FD.2, also becoming the first person to exceed 1,000 mph. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1957: Events January January 18 - Three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses make the worlds first round the world, non-stop flight by turbojet-powered aircraft. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1958: Events Gulfstream Aerospace founded in Savannah, Georgia, USA. London Gatwick Airport opens after two years of extensive reconstruction. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1960: Events January January 1 - Fiji Airways is reconstituted, becoming equally owned by BOAC, QANTAS, and Tasman Empire Airways. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1961: Events February February 3 - Operation Looking Glass commences, meaning that the US Air Force Strategic Air Command would have a permanent, airborne command post. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1962: Events January US Army CH-21 Shawnees are dispatched to Vietnam, the first US military aircraft to be deployed there January 10-11 - a B-52 Stratofortress is flown from Okinawa to Madrid, establishing a new distance record of 12... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1963: Events January January 7 - Aeroflot commences direct services between Moscow and Havana February February 14 - the Indian Air Force receives its first batch of Soviet fighters, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21s March March 18 - the Dassault Balzac makes its first transitions... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1964: Events February February 7 - The Canadian Golden Hawks aerobatic team is disbanded. ... ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Events

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• The Canadian Golden Hawks aerobatic team is formed.

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February

• February 3 - Rock stars Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper die when the Beechcraft Bonanza they are traveling in crashes during a snow storm in Iowa.
• February 20 - The Canadian government cancels the Avro CF-105 Arrow.

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941–February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American born in Los Angeles, California, became the first Hispanic rock and roll star. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936–February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr. ... An early model 35 V-tail Bonanza Beechcraft Bonanza Be33 (OO-JKM) taking off in the UK BE33 (N567M) at Cambridge Bay Airport, Nunavut, Canada The Beechcraft Bonanza is one of the most important civil aircraft in aviation history. ... Monument at Crash Site, September 16, 2003 The Day The Music Died refers to the events of February 3, 1959. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Avro Aircraft Canada was a Canadian aircraft manufacturing company, known for their innovative designs, including the famed Avro Arrow fighter. ... The Avro CF-105 Arrow was a delta-wing interceptor aircraft, designed and built in Ontario, Canada by Avro Canada during a short period of time in the 1950s. ...

March

• March 31 - BOAC commences its first scheduled around-the-world service

March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... After technical problems with the Comet, BOAC resumed jet service with imported Boeing 707s. ...

June

• June 4 - Max Conrad flies a Piper Comanche from Casablanca to New York, setting a new lightplane distance record of 7,683 miles (12,365 km).
• June 8 - The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
• June 16 - a US Navy P4M Mercator is attacked by North Korean Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17s off the North Korean coast. The Mercator's crew returned the aircraft safely to Japan.

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July

• July 9 - a Royal Air Force Vickers Valiant makes the first non-stop flight from England to Cape Town
• July 14 - Maj V Ilyushin sets a new altitude record of 28,852 m (94,659 ft) in the Sukhoi T-431
• July 29 - QANTAS introduces the Boeing 707 on its Sydney-San Francisco route, the first transpacific service flown by jet.

July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ... this article is about the jet powered bomber, for the biplane see Vickers 131 Valiant. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The arms of Cape Town. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... QF may also mean Quick firing in British artillery terminology. ... Pan Am 707 The Boeing 707 is a four engined commercial passenger jet aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

September

• September 23 - The USAF officially cancels the North American Aviation XF-108 Rapier.

September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Seal of the Air Force. ... North American Aviation, Inc. ... The North American Aviation XF-108 Rapier was a proposed design for a long-range, high-speed interceptor aircraft to defend the United States and Canada from Soviet bombers. ...

October

• October 31 - Colonel G. Mosolov sets a new airspeed record of 2,387 km/h (1,483 mph) in the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-66

October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ...

December

• December 14 - Cdr L Flint sets a new altitude record of 103,389 ft (31,513 m) in a F-104 Starfighter
• December 15 - Maj J W Roberts sets a new airspeed record of 1,526 mph (2,456 km/h) in a F-106 Delta Dart

December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft, capable of high speeds and climb rates. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Convair F-106A Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the US Air Force from the 1960s through the late 1970s. ...

First flights

January

• January 8 - Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy G-AOZZ
• January 20 - Vickers Vanguard G-AOYW

March January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The name Vanguard had earlier been used on a civilian model of the Vickers Virginia bomber, other versions of the same aircraft being the Victoria and Valentia. ...

• March 12 - Aero Boero AB-95

April March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... The Aero Boero AB-95 is a small Argentine civil utility aircraft that first flew on March 12 1959. ...

• April 5 - Aero L-29 Delfin

May April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... The Aero L-29 Delfin (Czech: Dolphin, NATO reporting name: Maya) was a military jet trainer aircraft that became the standard jet trainer for the air forces Warsaw Pact nations in the 1960s. ...

• May 4 - Pilatus PC-6

June May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Pilatus PC-6 The Pilatus PC-6 Porter (sometimes nicknamed the Jeep of the air) is a civilian utility aitcraft built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. ...

• June 8 - North American X-15 (unpowered)
• June 17 - Dassault Mirage IV

July June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... Description Role: Research Aircraft Crew: one, pilot Dimensions Length: 50. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... The Dassault Mirage IV is a French jet-propelled supersonic strategic bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. ...

• July 14 - Sukhoi T-431, prototype of the Sukhoi Su-9

October July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Sukhoi Su-9 This article describes the supersonic Su-9 Fishpot. For the earlier subsonic interceptor, see Sukhoi Su-9 (1946). ...

• October 27 - Myasishchev M-50

October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... The Myasishchev M-50 (NATO reporting name Bounder) was a Soviet prototype four-engine supersonic bomber prototype which never attained service. ...

Entered service

March

• March 26 - Breguet Alizé with the Aéronavale

April March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... The Breguet Br. ... The Aviation Navale (Naval Air Force) of the French Navy includes 162 airplanes (138 of them combat-capable) and 6 800 men, both civilians and military personel. ...

• April 20 - Ilyushin Il-18 with Aeroflot

May April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Two aircraft have shared the designation Ilyushin Il-18. ... Aeroflot — Russian Airlines (Russian:Аэрофло́т — Росси́йские авиали́нии), or Aeroflot (Аэрофло́т), is the Russian national airline and is the biggest carrier in Russia. ...

• F-106 Delta Dart with the 498th Fighter Interceptor Squadron USAF at Geiger Field

June The Convair F-106A Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the US Air Force from the 1960s through the late 1970s. ...

• June 12 - C-130 Hercules with the 463rd Troop Carrier Wing USAF.

July June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... A United States Air Force C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main theater airlift aircraft of the United States and United Kingdom military forces. ...

• July 22 - Sud-Aviation Caravelle with Air France
• July 22 - Antonov An-10 with Aeroflot

September July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Sud Aviation Caravelle The SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium_range jet airliner, produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 (when it was still known as SNCASE). ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). ... Antonov An-10 The Antonov An-10 Ukraine (NATO reporting name: Cat) was a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft. ...

• September 18 - Douglas DC-8 with Delta Air Lines and United Air Lines

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• GAM-77 Hound Dog cruise missile with USAF Strategic Air Command B-52s

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