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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1962:
1 Events
January
- US Army CH-21 Shawnee s are dispatched to Vietnam, the first US military aircraft to be deployed there
- January 10January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 355 days remaining (356 in leap years). Events 49 BC Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon which signaled civil war. 1072 Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo. 1776 Thomas Paine publishes- 11January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 354 days remaining (355 in leap years). Events Tony Stott of world war II was born in 1904 532 Nika riots in Constantinople. 1158 Vladislav II becomes King of Bohemia. 1569 First - a B-52 StratofortressB-52 Stratofortress Description RoleHeavy bomber, missile platform Crew5aircraft commander, pilot, radar navigator, navigator and electronic warfare officer Dimensions Length159 ft 4 in48. 5 m Wingspan185 ft56. 4 m Height40 ft 8 in12. 4 m Wing area4,000 f is flown from Okinawa to MadridThis article is about the Spanish capital. For other entries, see Madrid (disambiguation). Coat of arms Madrid the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25'N, 3°45'W. As of 2003 census, population of the city of Madrid proper was, establishing a new distance record of 12,532 miles (20,168 km)
- January 24January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 341 days remaining (342 in leap years). Events 41 Claudius is appointed Emperor of Rome after his nephew, Caligula, is assassinated. 1458 Matthias I Corvinus becomes king of Hunga - two US Navy F-4 Phantoms are seconded to the US Air Force as the air force plans to adopt the type.
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December
- December 8 - British troops are airlifted to Borneo to quell uprisings in the region
