1996 in aviation
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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1996:
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Events
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February
- the T-6 Texan II is selected as the new primary trainer for the United States armed forces.
- Nicholas Piantanida is killed whilst attempting to break the world balloon altitude record.
- Hildegarde Ferrera becomes the oldest person to parachute out of a plane, at 99 years old.
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March
- March 15 - The Fokker aircraft manufacturer is declared bankrupt.
- March 21 - Tupolev and NASA begin joint research into civil supersonic transports using a refurbished Tupolev Tu-144
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April
- April 12 - Seven year old pilot Jessica Dubroff dies during attempt to set record as the youngest person to fly across the United States.
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June
- June 9 - the Swedish Air Force opens a new pilot training centre at Såtenäs
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July
- July 17 - TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747 with 230 people aboard, explodes off the coast of New York.
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August
- August 29 - Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 crashes into a mountain on Spitsbergen killing 141 people.
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October
- October 8 - three B-2 Spirits destroy 16 targets with 16 smart bombs at the Nellis AFB range.
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November
- November 12 - A Saudi Airlines Boeing 747 collides with a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin IL-76, killing 351 people.
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December
- December 15 - the merger of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing is announced
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First flights
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January
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March
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April
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May
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June
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August
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September
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October
- Kawada Robocopter
- October 29 - PZL SW-4 helicopter
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November
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Entered service
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June
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Retirements
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May
- May 30 - Mirage IV-P Bombers of the Armée de l'Air are retired.
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July
- July 27 - the final General Dynamics F-111F attack aircraft are withdrawn from USAF service; on its retirement, the aircraft finally receives an official popular name: "Aardvark."
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October
- October 17 - The last airworthy Vickers Vanguard, G-APEP, makes the type's last flight.
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December
- December 19 - The US Navy retires it's Grumman A-6 Intruders.
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