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1939 in aviation

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Years in aviation: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years: 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1939:

Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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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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  • October 6 – The Polish campaign ends as Germany and the Soviet Union gain effective control over all of Poland. During the campaign, the Luftwaffe has lost 285 aircraft – 79 fighters, 78 bombers, 31 dive bombers, and 97 other aircraft – destroyed; 279 aircraft damaged; and 413 aircrew killed and 126 wounded.[42] Poland has lost 333 aircraft.
  • October 8 – The Royal Air Force scores its first aerial victory of World War II when a Lockheed Hudson shoots down a German Dornier Do 18 over Jutland.
  • October 16 – The Luftwaffe attacks its first British targets, Royal Navy warships in the Firth of Forth.

November

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December

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First flights

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January

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March

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April

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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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November

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December

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Entered service

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February

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March

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April

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August

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October

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November

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December

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Retirements

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References

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  1. ^ Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 978-0-87021-313-7, p. 21.
  2. ^ Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 978-0-87021-313-7, p. 27.
  3. ^ Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 7. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
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  5. ^ "Amelia Earhart Was Declared Dead 80 Years Ago. Here's What to Know About What Actually Happened to Her". Time. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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  8. ^ Thomas, Hugh, The Spanish Civil War, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986, ISBN 978-0-671-75876-9, p. 871-872.
  9. ^ National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Photo: Boeing XB-15
  10. ^ a b Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, ISBN 978-0-517-56588-9, p. 263.
  11. ^ Thomas, Hugh, The Spanish Civil War, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986, ISBN 978-0-671-75876-9, p. 890.
  12. ^ Thomas, Hugh, The Spanish Civil War, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986, ISBN 978-0-671-75876-9, p. 892.
  13. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  14. ^ Maurer, p. 8.
  15. ^ Murray, Williamson, Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe 1933–1945, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, 1983, no ISBN, p. 16.
  16. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  17. ^ Thomas, Hugh, The Spanish Civil War, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986, ISBN 978-0-671-75876-9, pp. 910–911.
  18. ^ Thomas, Hugh, The Spanish Civil War, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986, ISBN 978-0-671-75876-9, p. 912.
  19. ^ a b Boyne, Walter J., "Lost Luftwaffe Airplanes," Aviation History, November 2015, p. 35.
  20. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, ISBN 978-0-517-56588-9, p. 382.
  21. ^ The Main Events of the Spanish Civil War
  22. ^ Thomas, Hugh, The Spanish Civil War, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986, ISBN 978-0-671-75876-9, pp. 927, 937, 940, 941, 977, 978, 980–981.
  23. ^ Jackson, Robert, Messerschmitt Bf 109 A-D Series, New York: Osprey Publishing, Inc., 2015, ISBN 978 1 4728 0488 4, unpaginated.
  24. ^ Peattie, Mark R., Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power 1909–1941, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-55750-432-6, p. 117-118.
  25. ^ Francillon, René J., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979, ISBN 978-0-87021-313-7, p. 19.
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  27. ^ a b c Mondey, David, ed., The Complete Illustrated History of the World's Aircraft, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 1978, ISBN 0-89009-771-2, p. 35.
  28. ^ a b c d Thomas, Hugh, The Spanish Civil War, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986, ISBN 978-0-671-75876-9, p. 920.
  29. ^ Sturtivant, Ray, British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87021-026-2, p. 32.
  30. ^ a b Dijkstra, Ronald (2016). "Boeing 100 jaar - 80 jaar samenwerking met de KLM". Luchtvaart Historisch Tijdschrift LUCHTVAARTKENNIS (en:Aviation Historical Magazine AVIATION KNOWLEDGE) (in Dutch). Vol. 3, no. 65. Holland: Vereeniging ter Bevordering van de Luchtscheepvaart (en:Association for the Promotion of Aviation). p. 81. ISSN 1381-9100.
  31. ^ a b c d Hardesty, Von, Red Phoenix: The Rise of Soviet Air Power 1941–1945, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1982, ISBN 978-0-87474-510-8, p. 51.
  32. ^ "Pan Am Across the Atlantic". Pan Am Clipper Flying Boats. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  33. ^ a b rafmuseum.org.uk Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) 1939–1949
  34. ^ Anonymous, "Today in History," The Washington Post Express, June 28, 2013, p. 30.
  35. ^ Guttman, Robert, "Heinkel's Jet Test-Bed," Aviation History, March 2012, p. 15.
  36. ^ century-of-flight.net Century of Flight: History of the Helicopter: Contributions of the Autogyro
  37. ^ a b thisdayinaviation.com Tag Archives: Boeing XB-15 15 October 1937
  38. ^ a b "USAF Biography: Major General Caleb V. Haynes". Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
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  40. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  41. ^ Aviation Safety Network: Accident Description
  42. ^ a b c d Price, Alfred, Luftwaffe: Birth, Life, and Death of an Air Force, New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., 1969, p. 40.
  43. ^ Price, Alfred, Luftwaffe: Birth, Life, and Death of an Air Force, New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., 1969, p. 26.
  44. ^ Hinchcliffe, Peter, The Other Battle: Luftwaffe Night Aces Versus Bomber Command, Edison, New Jersey: Castle Books, 2001, ISBN 978-0-7858-1418-4, p. 26.
  45. ^ Morison, Samuel Eliot, History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, Volume I: The Battle of the Atlantic September 1939 – May 1943, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1988, p. 14.
  46. ^ a b Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 156.
  47. ^ Sturtivant, Ray, British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87021-026-2, p. 33.
  48. ^ Sturtivant, Ray, British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87021-026-2, p. 33-34.
  49. ^ Condon, Richard W., The Winter War: Russia Against Finland, New York: Ballantine Books Inc., 1972, p. 7.
  50. ^ Condon, Richard W., The Winter War: Russia Against Finland, New York: Ballantine Books Inc., 1972, pp. 29, 30, 32.
  51. ^ Peattie, Mark R., Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power 1909–1941, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2001, ISBN 978-1-55750-432-6, p. 118.
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  53. ^ Thetford, Owen, British Naval Aircraft Since 1912, Sixth Edition, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1991, ISBN 1-55750-076-2, pp. 17, 151–152.
  54. ^ Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7607-0592-6, p. 80.
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  74. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, pp. 160–161.
  75. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 92.