1978 in aviation

Years in aviation: 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years: 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1978.

Events

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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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First flights

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January

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February

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March

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April

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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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January

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April

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June

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August

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Retirements

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June

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Deadliest crash

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The deadliest crash of this year was Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 which crashed into the Arabian Sea just after taking off from Bombay, India on 1 January (New Year's Day), killing all 213 people on board.

References

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  18. ^ a b "National Airlines history, at Nationalsundowners.com, the Organization of Former Stewardesses and Flight Attendants with the Original National Airlines.". Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
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  23. ^ Mets, David R., Land-Based Air Power in Third World Crises, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, July 1986, no ISBN, pp. 133-134.
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  52. ^ Anonymous, "Skyjacking Foiled," archives.chicagotribune.com, November 25, 1978, p. 8.
  53. ^ Thetford, Owen, British Naval Aircraft Since 1912, Sixth Edition, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1991, ISBN 1-55750-076-2, p. 27.
  54. ^ McCabe, Scott, "Crime History: 'Goodfellas' Make Off With $5.8M in Lufthansa Heist", Washington Examiner, Sunday, December 11, 2011, Page 6.
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  57. ^ Curry, William, and Andrew Knot, "Hijacking is 4th Air Piracy in 1979," archives.chicagotribune.com, June 21, 1979, p. 2.
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  60. ^ 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. 76.
  61. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 317.
  62. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 60.
  63. ^ Taylor 1978, p. [79].
  64. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 543.
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  67. ^ "Fanactualité: France". Le fanatique de l'Aviation (in French). No. 107. October 1978. p. 5.
  68. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 235.
  69. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 140.
  70. ^ Taylor 1980, p. 325.
  71. ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 321.
  72. ^ Taylor 1980, pp. 318–319.
  73. ^ 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. 102.
  74. ^ Bach, Martin, Boeing 367 Stratofreighter, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Aero Spacelines Guppies, NARA Verlag, Allershausen 1996, ISBN 3-925671-18-8, p. 31.
  75. ^ 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. 188.
  • Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1978). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1978–79. New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN 0-531-03298-1.
  • Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1979). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1979–80. New York: Franklin Watts Inc. ISBN 0-531-03915-3.
  • Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1980). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980–81. London: Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7106-0705-9.