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Years: 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1957.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

First flights

January

February

March

April

May

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August

September

November

December

Entered service

February

March

May

June

November

Retirements

Deadliest crash

The deadliest crash of this year was Maritime Central Airways Flight 315, a Douglas DC-4 which crashed in Issoudun, Quebec, Canada on 11 August, killing all 79 people on board.

References

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  2. 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: Anness Publishing Ltd., 2006, ISBN 978-1-84476-917-9, p. 35.
  3. Anonymous, "The Last Word - 1957: Ladies First," American Way, March 2015, p. 130.
  4. Maxtone-Graham, John, The Only Way to Cross, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0637-9, p. 408.
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  7. Frsiochtling, Steven, "Baseball's Aviation History," boardingarea.com, July 21, 2012
  8. 1 2 3 planecrashinfo.com Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1950s
  9. Sturtivant, Ray, British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917-1990, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87021-026-2, p. 189.
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  12. 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. 709.
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  16. Pace, Steve, "Crusader With A Cause", Wings, Granada Hills, California, August 1987, Volume 17, Number 4, page 34.
  17. Scott, John (1957-06-08). "Test Pilot Killed in Explosion". The Dallas Morning News.
  18. 1 2 Shapiro, T. Rees, "Obituary: Virgil D. Olson, 93, Marine Copter Pilot First To Fly President," The Washington Post, August 2, 2012, p. B7.
  19. Polmar, Norman, "Historic Aircraft: The Last Picture Plane," Naval History, October 2010, p. 64.
  20. 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. 452.
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  22. "Today in History," The Washington Post Express, July 31, 2012, p. 30.
  23. Thetford, Owen, British Naval Aircraft Since 1912, Sixth Edition, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1991, ISBN 1-55750-076-2, pp. 26-27.
  24. 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. 407.
  25. "Narrative Summary of Accidents Involving U.S. Nuclear Weapons 1950–1980" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. April 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  26. Guttman, Jon, "Crazy Capronis," Aviation History, July 2008, p. 55.
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  29. Gardiner, Robert, Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1982, Part One: The Western Powers, <Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1983, ISBN 0-87021-418-7, p. 28.
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  36. 1 2 Bridgman 1958, p. 94
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  38. Taylor 1961, p. 62
  39. Stroud 1968, p. 113
  40. Donald, David, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997, ISBN 0-7607-0592-5, p. 73.
  41. Taylor 1961, p. 127
  42. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bridgman 1958, p. 42
  43. Taylor 1961, p. 191
  44. Taylor 1961, p. 105
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  46. 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.
  47. Polmar, Norman, "A Limited Success," Naval History, August 2015, p. 65.
  48. Bernier, Robert, "Ensign Eliminator," Aviation History, July 2012, p. 15.
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  • Stroud, John (1968). Soviet Transport Aircraft since 1945. London: Putnam.
  • Taylor, John W. R. (1961). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1961–62. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
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