1963 in Aviation - Events

Events

  • Violating a 1959 requirement that all aircraft operating from the aircraft carrier Minas Gerais - which never has operated aircraft - belong to the Brazilian Air Force, the Brazilian Navy establishes an air group of its own for the carrier and smuggles aircraft purchased abroad into the country for the air group. Air force reconnaissance aircraft discover the naval carrier aircraft, causing tension between the two services.
  • The North Vietnamese Air Force and Air Defense Force merge to form a unified Air and Air Defense Force.

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