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1953 in aviation

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Years in aviation: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1953:

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November

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December

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First flights

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January

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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December

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Entered service

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January

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May

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November

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Retirements

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References

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  1. ^ ICAO statement, 29 December 1953.
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  3. ^ Muir, Malcolm, Jr., Sea Power on Call: Fleet Operations June 1951-July 1953, Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center, 2005, ISBN 0-945274-53-X, p. 35.
  4. ^ Devlin, Gerald M. (1985). Silent Wings. W. H. Allen & Co. ISBN 0-491-03134-3.
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  21. ^ "Woodsmen find 9 bodies near wreckage of bomber". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. March 19, 1953. p. 1.
  22. ^ "33 fliers dead or missing; two bombers crash". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. March 19, 1953. p. 1.
  23. ^ "All aboard B-36 believed dead". The Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina. March 20, 1953. p. 1.
  24. ^ Barnes, Bart, "Daredevil pilot Mira Slovak, who escaped Iron Curtain during Cold War, dies at 84," washingtonpost.com, June 28, 2014.
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  37. ^ Guttman, Jon (Winter 2013). "Aces High". MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History: 16.
  38. ^ Daniel, Clifton, ed. (1987). Chronicle of the 20th Century. Mount Kisco, New York: Chronicle Publications. p. 734. ISBN 0-942191-01-3.
  39. ^ a b Isenberg, Michael T. 1945-1962. Shield of the Republic: The United States Navy in an Era of Cold War and Violent Peace. Vol. I. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 276. ISBN 0-312-09911-8.
  40. ^ Handleman, Philip (July 2017). "Discovering Purpose in the Sky". Aviation History: 13.
  41. ^ Aircraft Accident Report: Resort Airlines Inc. — Near Des Moines, Iowa, May 22, 1953 (Report). Civil Aeronautics Board. 17 March 1954. doi:10.21949/1500593.
  42. ^ Ross, Steven T. (1996). American War Plans 1945-1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union. Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass. p. 147. ISBN 0-7146-4192-8.
  43. ^ Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. "Society > The Monarchy > Canada's New Queen > Coronation of Queen Elizabeth > The Story". CBC. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
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  45. ^ a b c Bernstein, Adam (December 20, 2012). "Retired Air Force Colonel Ralph S. Parr, a Highly Decorated Pilot, Dies at 88". The Washington Post. p. B7.
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  52. ^ "Chronology of Significant Events in Naval Aviation: "Naval Air Transport" 1941 – 1999". Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  53. ^ Scheina, Robert L., Latin America: A Naval History 1810-1987, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1987, ISBN 0-87021-295-8, p. 200.
  54. ^ Mondey, David, ed., The Complete Illustrated History of the World's Aircraft, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1978, ISBN 0-89009-771-2, p. 71.
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  57. ^ Knott, Robert C., Attack From the Sky: Naval Air Operations in the Korean War, Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center, 2004, ISBN 0-945274-52-1, p. 61.
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  59. ^ a b Isenberg, Michael T., Shield of the Republic: The United States Navy in an Era of Cold War and Violent Peace, Volume I: 1945-1962, New York: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-09911-8, p. 278.
  60. ^ Knott, Robert C., Attack From the Sky: Naval Air Operations in the Korean War, Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center, 2004, ISBN 0-945274-52-1, p. 64.
  61. ^ Muir, Malcolm, Jr., Sea Power on Call: Fleet Operations June 1951-July 1953, Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center, 2005, ISBN 0-945274-53-X, p. 21.
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  63. ^ Fifield, Anna, "Why does North Korea hate the United States? Let's go back to the Korean War.," washingtonpost.com, May 17, 2017.
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  65. ^ Isenberg, Michael T., Shield of the Republic: The United States Navy in an Era of Cold War and Violent Peace, Volume I: 1945-1962, New York: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-09911-8, p. 253.
  66. ^ a b Guttman, Jon, "Douglas X-3 Stiletto," Aviation History, November 2016, p. 15.
  67. ^ John Tribe (2006). The Economics of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism. Taylor & Francis. p. 29. ISBN 9781136358111.
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  69. ^ "September in Air Force History". Air Bridge (November–December). 927th Air Refueling Wing: 24. 1996.
  70. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  71. ^ Regina Cargo Airlines, Inc., Near Vail, Washington, September 1, 1953. U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board. 1954. p. 1.
  72. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  73. ^ Aircraft Accident Report: Resort Airlines, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, September 28, 1953 (Report). Civil Aeronautics Board. 18 August 1954. doi:10.21949/1500600.
  74. ^ globalsecurity.org F4D (F-6A) Skyray
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  76. ^ "The Centenary Air Race, London To Christchurch" (PDF). The Airpost Journal. November 1953. p. 44.
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  82. ^ Crosby, Francis, The Complete Guide to Fighters & Bombers of the World: An Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Military Aircraft, From the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day, London: Hermes House, 2006, ISBN 9781846810008, p. 264.
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  93. ^ Swanborough, Gordon, and Peter M. Bowers, United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911, London: Putnam, 1976, ISBN 0-370-10054-9, p. 413.
  94. ^ 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. 104.
  95. ^ de Narbonne June 2013, p. 78
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  97. ^ de Narbonne August 2013, p. 75
  98. ^ Bridgman 1958, p. 247.
  99. ^ Bridgman 1958, p. 45.
  100. ^ 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. 100.
  101. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 95.
  102. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 282.
  103. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 305.
  104. ^ Hallon, Richard P., "Skyrocketing Through Mach 2: How Scott Crossfield Scored Aviation's Double-Sonic Prize," Aviation History, January 2014, p. 36.
  105. ^ Polmar, Norman, "The Really Big One," Naval History, December 2013, p. 65.
  106. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 341.
  • Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd., 1953.
  • Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1958–59. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd., 1958.
  • de Narbonne, Roland. "Juin 1953, dans l'aéronautique française: Le Potez 75 à l'assaut des chars". Le Fana de l'Aviation, June 2013, No. 523. p. 78. (in French).
  • de Narbonne, Roland. "Août 1953, dans l'aéronautique française: SE 5000 "Baroudeur": Un chariot bien encombrant". Le Fana de l'Aviation, August 2013, No. 525. pp. 74–79. (in French).