1952 in aviation

Years in aviation: 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years: 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1952:

Events

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November

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First flights

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April

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July

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Entered service

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November

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Retirements

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October

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References

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  2. ^ 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, pp. 52–54.
  3. ^ Sturtivant, Ray, British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87021-026-2, p. 184.
  4. ^ 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. 52.
  5. ^ Ross, Steven T., American War Plans 1945–1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union, Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass, 1996, ISBN 0-7146-4192-8, p. 147.
  6. ^ "National Sundowners: Fight of Memories 1937-1980: NAL History". Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  7. ^ Yates, A. H. (1953-01-02). "Airflow over Mountains". Flight. 63 (2293): 2–3. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  8. ^ White, Kevin (2012-01-26). "60th anniversary of Aer Lingus disaster". Caernarfon and Denbigh Herald. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  9. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  10. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  11. ^ "Full C. of A. for Comet". Flight. 25 January 1952. p. 89.
  12. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  13. ^ 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. 44.
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  16. ^ a b c Jean-Rae Turner, Richard T. Koles "Elizabeth: First Capital of New Jersey" pp. 128-129 Arcadia Publishing (2003) ISBN 978-0-7385-2393-4
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  18. ^ "Today in History," The Washington Post Express, February 26, 2014, Page 27.
  19. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  20. ^ Chawkins, Steve, "Kenneth Schechter, Navy pilot who made blind landing during Korean War, dies at 83," The Los Angeles Times via The Washington Post, December 25, 2013.
  21. ^ "Gone West: Korean War-Era Pilot Kenneth Schechter," aero-news.net, December 25, 2013.
  22. ^ ""Kenneth Schechter dies at 83; Navy pilot performed heroic blind landing," La Cañada Valley Sun, December 23, 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
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  30. ^ Ross, Steven T., American War Plans 1945–1950: Strategies For Defeating the Soviet Union, Portland, Oregon: Frank Cass, 1996, ISBN 0-7146-4192-8, p. 142.
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  35. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 204.
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  37. ^ 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. 55.
  38. ^ "Today in History," Washington Post Express, May 2, 2012, p. 26.
  39. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  40. ^ Staff Writers (2022-05-10). "From the Archives, 1952: Canberra bomber's record-breaking flight". The Age. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  41. ^ David, Donald, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Nobles Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 80.
  42. ^ Hammel, Eric, Six Days in June: How Israel Won the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992, ISBN 0-684-19390-6, p. 71.
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  44. ^ a b c 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. 54.
  45. ^ 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. 274.
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  47. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
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  49. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  50. ^ Aviation Safety Network Accident Description Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  51. ^ 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, pp. 54–55.
  52. ^ 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. 37.
  53. ^ a b 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. 56.
  54. ^ Cearley Jr., George W. (1986). "The Building of a Major International Airline". Braniff International Airways 1928-1965: 56–67.
  55. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  56. ^ Aeroplane Monthly magazine – May 1975 "Fighters of the Fifties – Northrop Scorpion"
  57. ^ 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. 24.
  58. ^ a b c 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. 57.
  59. ^ 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, pp. 60, 62.
  60. ^ Military Times Hall of Valor: James Robinson Risner
  61. ^ Schudel, Matt, "Robinson Risner, Air Force ace and POW, dies at 88," Washington Post, October 29, 2013.
  62. ^ Wilkinson, Stephan, "Amazing But True Stories," Aviation History, May 2014, pp. 33-34.
  63. ^ McGowen, Stanley S. Helicopters: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. Weapons and warfare series. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, 2005. ISBN 1-85109-468-7, p. 56.
  64. ^ 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.
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  68. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  69. ^ 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. 275.
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  71. ^ Polmar, Norman, "Historic Aircraft: The Flying Banana," Naval History, August 2010, p. 16.
  72. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 187.
  73. ^ a b 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. 63.
  74. ^ 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. 187.
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  78. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  79. ^ 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. 60.
  80. ^ Gibbons-Neff, Thomas, "The last time a Russian jet was shot down by a NATO jet was in 1952," washingtonpost.com, November 24, 2015, 12:13 p.m. EST.
  81. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  82. ^ ktuu.com "Knik Glacier Wreckage Is From Military Crash That Killed 52" Archived June 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  83. ^ adn.com "60-year-old military plane crash debris recovered from Colony Glacier", Anchorage Daily News, July 12, 2012. Archived November 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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  86. ^ 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. 89.
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  88. ^ Aviation Safety Network Hijacking Description
  89. ^ Caruana, Richard (30 December 2012). "60 years ago: Lancaster crashes into Luqa village". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
  90. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bridgman 1952, p. 30.
  91. ^ 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. 402.
  92. ^ 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. 249, says that the first flight took place on "April 19 or May 19, 1952", but also places the date on May 19, 1952, in an accompanying table.
  93. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Bridgman 1953, p. 40.
  94. ^ 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. 94.
  95. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 21.
  96. ^ a b Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 88.
  97. ^ a b Guttman, Jon, "Douglas X-3 Stiletto," Aviation History, November 2016, p. 15.
  98. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 273.
  99. ^ Swanborough, Gordon, and Peter M. Bowers, United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911, London: Putnam, 1976, ISBN 0-370-10054-9, p. 233.
  100. ^ Guttman, Robert, "Bristol Brabzaon," Aviation History, May 2014, p. 15.
  • Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1952–53. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd, 1952.
  • Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd., 1953.