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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1948:

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Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Cover of the 1948 Farnborough Airshow programme Farnborough Airshow Programme - 1948.jpg
Cover of the 1948 Farnborough Airshow programme

October

November

December

First flights

January

February

March

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Entered service

March

April

May

June

October

November

Retirements

September

Births

Deaths

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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1955.

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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1958.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1959.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1960.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1961.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1967.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1972.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1973.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1974. 1974 had been deemed as “the single worst year in airline history” although this has since been surpassed.

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1975.

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

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