This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003:
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Events
February
- February 1 - The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates, killing all seven occupants. This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2000: Events January January 30 - Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2001 Events March March 29 - An Avjet charter flight, a Gulfstream III This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2002: Events A depression in North American commercial aviation begins in the aftermath of This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2004: Events January 2 - Several British Airways flights from This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2005: Events January January 18 - The world's largest passenger plane the This is a list of Aviation -related events from 2006 Events January January 19 - Jet Airways announces its purchase of The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's
- February 5 - 9 - Aero-India show is held at Bangalore
- Fina Air begins services. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Aero India is a biennial air show held in Bangalore, India at the Yelahanka Air Force Station. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Fina Air was an Airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It operated charter flights to the Dominican Republic from Luis Muñoz Marín International
May
- May 25 - Boeing 727 tail number N844AA mysteriously disappears in Angola, along with Ben Charles Padilla. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On May 25, 2003, a Boeing 727 -223 registered as N844AA was stolen from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central
- May 30 - The final flight of an Air France Concorde takes place. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
August
- July 26-August 3 - the 13th FAI World Rally Flying Championship in Rustenburg, South Africa. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Rustenburg ( Afrikaans and Dutch: Town of Rest) is a City of 395761 inhabitants (2001 National Census situated in at the foot of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Individual winners: 1. Nigel Hopkins & Dale de Klerk (South Africa), 2. Janusz Darocha & Zbigniew Chrząszcz (Poland), 3. Nathalie Strube / P. Sicard (France); team winners: 1. South Africa, 2. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa France, 3. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
- August 11, The Spirit of Butts Farm becomes the first flight across the Atlantic by a computer-controlled model aircraft. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation The Spirit of Butts Farm (also known as TAM 5 became the first Model aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean on August 11, 2003. Model aircraft are flying or non-flying models of existing or imaginary Aircraft, often scaled down versions of full size planes using materials such as balsa
September
- September 14 - USAF Thunderbirds #6 solo crashes into the tarmac at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, while attempting its initial maneuver at the Gunfighter Skies 2003 air show. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The Thunderbirds are the Air Demonstration Squadron of the US Mountain Home Air Force Base is a US Air Force base located west of the city of Mountain Home in Elmore County, Idaho, United States The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The pilot safely ejected just moments before impact. Pilot error (insufficient altitude) is determined as the cause and the pilot is reassigned to the Pentagon. The Pentagon is the Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. Although the desert terrain is similar, the ground elevation at Mountain Home AFB is over 1000 feet higher than the Thunderbirds' home base at Nellis AFB. Mountain Home Air Force Base is a US Air Force base located west of the city of Mountain Home in Elmore County, Idaho, United States Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Clark County, Nevada.
- Skip Holm, flying the modified P-51D 'Dago Red', sets a new closed-course piston-engine speed record of 507 mph at the Reno Air Races. Skip Holm is a veteran combat pilot who lives on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada The Reno Air Races, also known as the National Championship Air Races, take place each September at the Reno Stead Airport a few miles north of Reno Nevada
October
- October 15 - Yang Liwei becomes the People's Republic of China's first man in space. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Yáng Lìwěi ( (born June 21, 1965) is a Chinese major general and military pilot and a CNSA Astronaut. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
- October 24, the Concorde makes its last scheduled commercial flight. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
November
- November 22, the DHL shootdown incident in Baghdad. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran On 22 November 2003, shortly after takeoff from Baghdad, Iraq, an Airbus A300 Cargo plane, operating for DHL Aviation,
- November 26, the last "retirement" Concorde flight. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
December
- December 17, on the anniversary of the Wright Flyer's achievement, SpaceShipOne is the first privately built, manned aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound,
- December 25, United Transit 141 crashes in Benin, spreading rumors that it is the Boeing 727 that disappeared earlier during the year. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout SpaceShipOne is a Spaceplane that completed the first privately funded Human spaceflight on June 21, 2004. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian UTA Flight 141 was a charter flight operated by Union des Transports Aériens de Guinée. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa.
- December: The 100th birthday of aviation has begun.
First flights
March
- March 6 - Bell/Agusta BA609
- March 7 - HAL HJT-36. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
May
- May 20 - SpaceShipOne (first captive flight, unmanned)
July
- July 28 - Adam A700 AdamJet
- July 29 - SpaceShipOne (first manned captive flight)
August
- August 1 - First successful supersonic flight of the HAL Light Combat Aircraft's (LCA's) first technology demonstrator, TD-1. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held SpaceShipOne is a Spaceplane that completed the first privately funded Human spaceflight on June 21, 2004. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL) based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia 's largest Aerospace companies WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- August 7 - SpaceShipOne (first free-flight)
December
- December 17 - SpaceShipOne (first powered flight)
Entered service
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