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The Aero Forum
The Aero Forum: A discussion forum for historical aircraft enthusiasts. (History)
http://www.aeroforum.20m.com/ |
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Arrow Recovery Canada
Arrow Recovery Canada: Non profit group that located the lost Avro Arrow flight test models in Lake Ontario,June 1999. When recovered these scale artifacts will be donated to Canadian aviation museums. (History)
http://www.avroarrow.org |
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The Miles Aircraft Story
The Miles Aircraft Story: Stories from Berkshire's aviation heritage told in a series of paintings and commentary by aviation artist and historian Geoff Beckett. (History)
http://www.geoffbeckett.com/ |
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Hangar One
Hangar One: History of Civil/Military aviation. (History)
http://www.hangarone.org |
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Vintage Ultralight & Lightplane Association
Vintage Ultralight & Lightplane Association: Preserves information about lost and forgotten light airplanes, blueprints and designers. (History)
http://vula.org/ |
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The Swedish Surplus Air Force
The Swedish Surplus Air Force: Keeps track of former Swedish Air Force aircraft after their retirement from their military service in the Swedish armed forces. Lists aircraft by type and serial number. (History)
http://biphost.spray.se/smfu/kionga/ |
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Wooden Propeller
Wooden Propeller: Descriptions of design, materials, construction and identification of early wooden airplane propellers. (History)
http://www.woodenpropeller.com/ |
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The Lawrence-Lewis Aeroplane Co.
The Lawrence-Lewis Aeroplane Co.: This early Chicago aviation company built between 3 and 5 models of a cabin enclosed seaplane. George R. Lawrence, the founder, was a noted commericial and aerial balloon photographer. His partner, Harry S. Lewis, a stockbroker and fundraiser. The end of (History)
http://hometown.aol.com/tomyanul/grl.html |
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airexotica
airexotica: Computer models of historic aircraft in 3D. Narrative history of the aircraft included. Viewpoint Media Player plug-in required. (History)
http://www.airexotica.com/ |
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The Flying Machines
The Flying Machines: Covers attempts to fly before the Wrights. Includes images and factual information about thoughts, experiments and attempts to fly before 1903. (History)
http://www.flyingmachines.org/ |
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Aviation History
Aviation History: From the Wright Brothers to the Space Shuttle you can discover Aviation History's many adventures. (History)
http://www.aviationhistory.org/ |
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OX-5 Aviation Pioneers
OX-5 Aviation Pioneers: Information on the pioneers of the OX-5 engine that was built by the Curtiss Company. (History)
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7107/ |
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Classic Aviation Literature
Classic Aviation Literature: Extracts from literature on aviation from the nineteen-thirties and forties. (History)
http://www.gruner.com/flight/appendix/aviators/literature.htm |
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Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives
Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives: Dedicated to acquiring, preserving and protecting the historical materials that chronicle the aviation careers of Igor Sikorsky, the companies he founded and the accomplishments of its employees. (History)
http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/ |
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Warbirds of India
Warbirds of India: Website providing history of different retired Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on display at different locations and cities in India. (History)
http://warbirdsofindia.com/ |
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New Zealand Aviation History
New Zealand Aviation History: Aviation history of New Zealand, 1903 to the present in the form of a timeline courtesy of Auckland International Airport. (History)
http://www.auckland-airport.co.nz/NewsHistory/aviate.php |
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Flieger
Flieger: A picture gallery of aircraft used by the Swedish Airforce. (History)
http://flieger.0catch.com/ |
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Wings For Freedom
Wings For Freedom: The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force from its inception in 1924 to the present day. (History)
http://www.rcaf.com/ |
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Lincolnshire Aviation History
Lincolnshire Aviation History: History of aviation in Lincolnshire County in England. (History)
http://www.btinternet.com/~aquila/aviation/lincs.htm |
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Aerofiles
Aerofiles: Aviation history reference site with thousands of US aircraft types, some with pictures. (History)
http://aerofiles.com/ |
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The AirShow
The AirShow: Information on the Golden Age Of Aviation, from the end of World War I to the start of World War II. Barnstorming, air racing, flying circuses, and Lindbergh's Atlantic crossing were all part of this exciting period. (History)
http://opencockpit.net/ |
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Swedish Aviation Historical Society
Swedish Aviation Historical Society: Research and documentation of Swedish aviation history. (History)
http://www.sff.n.se/engelska.htm |
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History of Flight
History of Flight: A time line from the Science Museum of London. (History)
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/flight/flight/history.asp |
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Flight-History.com
Flight-History.com: An archive of photographs and stories relevant to aviation history, particularily military aviation. (History)
http://www.flight-history.com/ |
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Military Aviation in Sweden
Military Aviation in Sweden: An annotated photo gallery of Swedish aircraft. (History)
http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/ |
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Aurora Project Hypersonic Aircraft
Aurora Project Hypersonic Aircraft: The 'Aurora Project' is the top-secret hypersonic aircraft built for and flown by the United States Air Force. (History)
http://accelerationresearch.tripod.com/ |
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The Granville Brothers and Their Fantastic Gee Bees
The Granville Brothers and Their Fantastic Gee Bees: Famous racing planes designed and built in the 1930's (History)
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/4515/index3.html |
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Vintage Aviation
Vintage Aviation: Features original documents and images of aircraft from the 1930's. (History)
http://www.vintage-aviation.8m.com |
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Boeing Aerospace
Boeing Aerospace: Corporate history of the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. (History)
http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/ |
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Australian Aviation Archive
Australian Aviation Archive: Photo galleries of military and civil aircraft, biographies, essays and articles. (History)
http://users.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/ |
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The Jay Miller Aviation History Collection
The Jay Miller Aviation History Collection: A reference library with many images online and contact information for researchers. (History)
http://www.cals.lib.ar.us/miller/ |
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Australian Military Aircraft Serials
Australian Military Aircraft Serials: A listing of Australian military aircraft serial numbers and individual aircraft history. (History)
http://www.adf-serials.com/ |
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Williams Antique and Classic Aircraft Site
Williams Antique and Classic Aircraft Site: Indexed and searchable antique aircraft photo archive, historical information and U.S. aviation museum reviews. (History)
http://www.russellw.com/ |
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Win Jack's Aviation Images
Win Jack's Aviation Images: A photo gallery of civil and military aviation photos taken between the 1930s and 90s. (History)
http://winjack3.com/ |
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Flying Machines: Construction and Operation
Flying Machines: Construction and Operation: Complete, illustrated text of the work by W.J. Jackman, Thomas H. Russell, and Octave Chanute, published 1912. Subtitled "A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship." (History)
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/JacFlym.html |
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Rearwin Airplanes
Rearwin Airplanes: Information of airplanes made by Rearwin from 1928 - 1942. (History)
http://www.rearwin.com |
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Randy Wilson's Aviation History
Randy Wilson's Aviation History: Technical and popular articles and stories, operations manuals, and humor from early to middle twentieth century. (History)
http://rwebs.net/avhistory/ |
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FlightDeck
FlightDeck: Canadian aviator biographies and aircraft descriptions and history. (History)
http://www.exn.ca/flightdeck/home.cfm |
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The Aeronautique Club of Chicago
The Aeronautique Club of Chicago: A list of early members - mainly balloon enthusiasts - of the this club which later became part of Aero Club of America. (History)
http://hometown.aol.com/tomyanul/aero2.html |
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The Latin American Aviation Historical Society
The Latin American Aviation Historical Society: An extensive collection of articles primarily but not exclusively with a military focus. (History)
http://www.laahs.com/ |
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Flights of Inspiration
Flights of Inspiration: Information on inspiration flights, like the Wright brother's first flight and the first non-stop transatlantic flight by Alcock and Whitten. Includes a Teacher's Notes section. (History)
http://www.fi.edu/flights/ |
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1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet
1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet: Information and access to materials including photographs, documents, and letters regarding the first International Air Meet held in the United States in January 1910. (History)
http://www.1910dominguezmeet.com/ |
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Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation: Dedicated to presenting the Army Aviation story to the American people through transportable flying presentations and static displays of the actual aircraft and equipment used by the men and women who served in Army Aviation. (History)
http://www.armyav.org/ |
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Tsilokovsky Museum
Tsilokovsky Museum: Tsilokovsky Museum home page, early Russian aerodynamicist, and proponent of rocketry (History)
http://www.informatics.org/museum/index.html |
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Air Racing History
Air Racing History: Information on the development of air racing from 1909 to the present. Contains details of various races, pilots and aircraft. (History)
http://www.airracinghistory.freeola.com/ |
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AvroLand
AvroLand: A site dedicated to the people and aircraft of Avro Canada and Orenda Engines Limited (History)
http://www.avroland.ca/ |
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Air Mail Pioneers
Air Mail Pioneers: U.S. Air Mail Service Pioneers aviation history articles. Airmail milestones early pilots. Photographs of antique airplanes. Post Office ran mail 1919-1927. Commercial airlines worldwide origins. (History)
http://www.airmailpioneers.org/ |
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Naval Airship Association
Naval Airship Association: Pictures and information on Naval airships. (History)
http://www.naval-airships.org |
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The Golden Age of Aviation
The Golden Age of Aviation: A personal history, through photos, of the golden age by a pilot who flew during the Golden Age of Aviation. (History)
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7349/ |
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Custer Channelwing
Custer Channelwing: Historical review of high speed VTOL flight with fixed wing aircraft. (History)
http://www.custerchannelwing.com |
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Aviation Resource - Aviation History
Aviation Resource - Aviation History: Traces the history of flight from 400BC to present. Provides a short narrative of each major event in the development of aviation over the period. (History)
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4294/history/ |
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Allstar Network
Allstar Network: History of early design and development of airborn machines. Find biographical information about and photographs of Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart, the Tuskegee Airmen, and Ben Davis. Also has information about the properties of flight and related caree (History)
http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/ |
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Century of Flight
Century of Flight: Covers the century of aviation, from ancient myths to the jet age. Provides pictures and narratives of each era. (History)
http://www.century-of-flight.freeola.com/ |
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Chilton Aircraft
Chilton Aircraft: Site details history of the Chilton Monoplane, a pre-war light aircraft built in England (History)
http://www.nerou.pfanet.co.uk/home.html |
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X-15
X-15: Reference information on the hypersonic research program. Photos and video clips, articles, pilot report and credits. (History)
http://www.sierrafoot.org/x-15/x-15.html |
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Holcomb's Aerodrome
Holcomb's Aerodrome: A photo gallery of pre WWII aircraft, annotated with specifications. (History)
http://www.angelfire.com/va2/aerodrome/ |
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Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft
Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft: An online text tracing the technical development of the airplane from the beginning of World War I to today. Emphasis is placed on aircraft originating in the United States. (History)
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-468/contents.htm |
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Doolittle Takes on the Gee Bee
Doolittle Takes on the Gee Bee: A narrative of the 1932 Thompson Trophy air race. Includes pictures. (History)
http://www.donhollway.com/writing/doolittle/doolittle.html |
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Early Birds of Aviation, Inc.
Early Birds of Aviation, Inc.: Stories and photographs of the 598 original members of the Early Birds of Aviation, and some 220 "Other Early Flyers." from around the world. (History)
http://www.rcooper.0catch.com/ |
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Aviation History in Australia
Aviation History in Australia: Overviews the history of flight in the land down under. Read pioneer biographies, get airport information, and find out about manufacturers. (History)
http://www.tne.net.au/wil/avhis.html |
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The Lockheed File
The Lockheed File: A detailed listing of all Lockheed aircraft in Australia and their histories. (History)
http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/lock1.htm |
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Jesse Davidson Aviation Archives
Jesse Davidson Aviation Archives: Description of a collection of historic news photographs, thumbnail images, contact information. (History)
http://www.aviationhistoryphotos.com/ |
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History of Early Aviation Technology
History of Early Aviation Technology: History of early aviation technology - Three articles on the historical development of aviation technology, from the personal web site of Carl Bobrow. 1.The Migration of Russian Aeronautical Technology: East to West 1914-1917 2.Igor Sikorsky (History)
http://home.pipeline.com/~ilyam/_wsn/page4.html |
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Turkish Aircraft Production History
Turkish Aircraft Production History: A history of Turkish aircraft production is told in summarized form. (History)
http://www.tuncay-deniz.com/ENGLISH/english.html |
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Early warning sound mirrors
Early warning sound mirrors: Andrew Grantham provides photographs and details of surviving early 20th-century acoustic mirrors on the British coast designed to provide early warning of enemy aircraft. (History)
http://www.ajg41.clara.co.uk/mirrors/ |
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American Fighter Aircraft Manufacturers
American Fighter Aircraft Manufacturers: Focus on companies that produced WWII fighters: Grumman, North American Aviation, and Republic. A time line showing milestones in their history, with links to related sites. (History)
http://www.acepilots.com/misc_ww2.html |
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The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force
The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force: A tribute in words, images, and sounds to the unique volunteer Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force - from its formation in 1949 until its disbandment in 1993. (History)
http://members.rogers.com/estrada20/rhkaaf/ |
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BIG Dougs
BIG Dougs: Photos of Douglas props in varying states of disrepair. (History)
http://members.aol.com/airnikon/bigdougs.htm |
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Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada
Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada: A group aiming to gather plans, models, drawings, photographs or artifacts relating to Canada's aircraft manufacturing industry up to the 1960s. Directors, projects, merchandise, news, images. (History)
http://ahfc.org |
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Milestones of Flight
Milestones of Flight: The US National Air and Space Museum's timeline of space and aviation. (History)
http://www.nasm.edu/galleries/gal100/gal100.html |
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Soesterberg Air Base Wolfhounds
Soesterberg Air Base Wolfhounds: Dedicated to the men and women who served at Soesterberg Air Base, Netherlands from 1954-1994 (History)
http://home.wanadoo.nl/schuurs/ |