1965 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1965:
Events
January January 2 - Denis Healey, the UK's Secretary of Defence cancels the nation's fighter and military transport programmes and orders the purchase of the US-built F-4 Phantom and C-130 Hercules in their place. February February 15 - G Meher sets out from Culver City, California on a journey to become the first woman to cross the United States by helicopter February 19 - Lufthansa signs up as the first customer for the forthcoming Boeing 737 March March 2 - Operation Rolling Thunder begins, a massive air campaign against North Vietnam by the US March 6 - a Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King makes the first non-stop helicopter flight across North America. The distance travelled is 2,116 miles (3,405 kilometres) and a new distance record for helicopters April April 1 - Tasman Empire Airways becomes Air New Zealand April 6 - United Air Lines places orders for new aircraft worth $US 750 million - the largest airliner purchase at the time. April 6 - the BAC TSR.2 is cancelled in favour of the General Dynamics F-111 for the Royal Air Force (which is not, in the end, bought either) May May 1 - a Lockheed YF-12 sets a new international airspeed record of 2,070 mpg (3,331 km/h). May 26 - Sir Geoffery de Havilland dies aged 82. June June 17 - US Navy fighters from VF-21 shoot down two North Vietnamese Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17s June 18 - the first B-52 Stratofortress missions are flown against North Vietnam July July 10 - first US Air Force aerial victories of the Vietnam War scored by F-4 Phantoms September the RAF carries out air strikes against Yemeni guerillas near Aden. The Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force engage in clashes over Kashmir September 11 - the US 1st Cavalry Division arrives in Vietnam with 400 helicopters September 13 - a new hot air balloon altitude record is set of 9,770 ft (2,978 m) November November 15 - a Boeing 707 makes the first polar circumnavigation of the world. December December 2 - USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered warship to see combat, launching air strikes at the Viet Cong near Bien Hoa December 21 - New York Airways commences helicopter services between the roof of the Pan Am building and John F. Kennedy International Airport
First flights
February February 25 - Douglas DC-9 February 27 - Antonov An-22 April April 15 - Aérospatiale Puma prototype SA.330 May May 7 - Canadair Dynavert May 20 - De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter June June 4 - Nanchang Q-5 June 13 - Britten-Norman Islander July July 19 - Breguet Atlantic September September 7 - AH-1 Cobra September 27 - A-7 Corsair II
Entered service
April April 1 - NAMC YS-11 with Japan Domestic Airlines April 9 - BAC One-Eleven with British united Airways November November 30 - Convair 600 with Central Airlines
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