1950 in aviation

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Years in aviation: 1947   1948   1949   1950   1951   1952   1953
Centuries: 19th century  ·  20th century  ·  21st century
Decades: 1920s   1930s   1940s   1950s   1960s   1970s   1980s
Years: 1947   1948   1949   1950   1951   1952   1953

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1950:

Contents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

First flights

January

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

December

Entered service

June

July

August

October

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