1949 in aviation

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Years in aviation: 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Centuries: 19th Century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
Years: 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1949:

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  • August 9 - US Navy Lt. J. L. Fruin loses control of his F2H-1 Banshee and ejects, becoming the first American pilot to use an ejector seat during an actual in-flight emergency.
  • August 23 - BOAC commences its first services to the Far East to be flown entirely by landplanes.

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[edit] First flights

January

March

April

May

June

July

September

November

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April

May