Knowledge: history
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- society → history → by topic → exploration → space
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- society → military → veterans → vietnam war → naval activities → aviation
Links
- Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada
http://ahfc.org - 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.
- Aurora Project Hypersonic Aircraft
http://accelerationresearch.tripod.com/ - The 'Aurora Project' is the top-secret hypersonic aircraft built for and flown by the United States Air Force.
- Hangar One
http://www.hangarone.org - History of Civil/Military aviation.
- Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives
http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/ - 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.
- Tsilokovsky Museum
http://www.informatics.org/museum/index.html - Tsilokovsky Museum home page, early Russian aerodynamicist, and proponent of rocketry
- AvroLand
http://www.avroland.ca/ - A site dedicated to the people and aircraft of Avro Canada and Orenda Engines Limited
- Arrow Recovery Canada
http://www.avroarrow.org - Information about Avro products and their history, and description of work on a replica
- The Lockheed File
http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/lock1.htm - A detailed listing of all Lockheed aircraft in Australia and their histories.
- American Fighter Aircraft Manufacturers
http://www.acepilots.com/misc_ww2.html - 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.
- Custer Channelwing
http://www.custerchannelwing.com - Historical review of high speed VTOL flight with fixed wing aircraft.
- Turkish Aircraft Production History
http://www.tuncay-deniz.com/ENGLISH/english.html - A history of Turkish aircraft production is told in summarized form.
- Flying Machines: Construction and Operation
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/JacFlym.html - 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."
- The Aeronautique Club of Chicago
http://hometown.aol.com/tomyanul/aero2.html - A list of early members - mainly balloon enthusiasts - of the this club which later became part of Aero Club of America.
- The Lawrence-Lewis Aeroplane Co.
http://hometown.aol.com/tomyanul/grl.html - 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 WWI brought an end to investor's funds.
- Warbirds of India
http://warbirdsofindia.com/ - Website providing history of different retired Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on display at different locations and cities in India.
- Early Birds of Aviation, Inc.
http://www.rcooper.0catch.com/ - Stories and photographs of the 598 original members of the Early Birds of Aviation, and some 220 "Other Early Flyers." from around the world.
- Aerofiles
http://aerofiles.com/ - Aviation history reference site with thousands of US aircraft types, some with pictures.
- Air Racing History
http://www.airracinghistory.freeola.com/ - Information on the development of air racing from 1909 to the present. Contains details of various races, pilots and aircraft.
- The AirShow
http://opencockpit.net/ - 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.
- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
http://www.armyav.org/ - 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.
- Aviation History
http://www.aviationhistory.org/ - From the Wright Brothers to the Space Shuttle you can discover Aviation History's many adventures.
- The Aero Forum
http://www.aeroforum.20m.com/ - A discussion forum for historical aircraft enthusiasts.
- Military Aviation in Sweden
http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/ - An annotated photo gallery of Swedish aircraft.
- airexotica
http://www.airexotica.com/ - Computer models of historic aircraft in 3D. Narrative history of the aircraft included. Viewpoint Media Player plug-in required.
- Aviation Resource - Aviation History
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4294/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.
- BIG Dougs
http://members.aol.com/airnikon/bigdougs.htm - Photos of Douglas props in varying states of disrepair.
- Century of Flight
http://www.century-of-flight.freeola.com/ - Covers the century of aviation, from ancient myths to the jet age. Provides pictures and narratives of each era.
- Chilton Aircraft
http://www.nerou.pfanet.co.uk/home.html - Site details history of the Chilton Monoplane, a pre-war light aircraft built in England
- Classic Aviation Literature
http://www.gruner.com/flight/appendix/aviators/literature.htm - Extracts from literature on aviation from the nineteen-thirties and forties.
- Flieger
http://flieger.0catch.com/ - A picture gallery of aircraft used by the Swedish Airforce.
- FlightDeck
http://www.exn.ca/flightdeck/home.cfm - Canadian aviator biographies and aircraft descriptions and history.
- Flight-History.com
http://www.flight-history.com/ - An archive of photographs and stories relevant to aviation history, particularily military aviation.
- The Flying Machines
http://www.flyingmachines.org/ - Covers attempts to fly before the Wrights. Includes images and factual information about thoughts, experiments and attempts to fly before 1903.
- The Golden Age of Aviation
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7349/ - A personal history, through photos, of the golden age by a pilot who flew during the Golden Age of Aviation.
- The Latin American Aviation Historical Society
http://www.laahs.com/ - An extensive collection of articles primarily but not exclusively with a military focus.
- The Jay Miller Aviation History Collection
http://www.cals.lib.ar.us/miller/ - A reference library with many images online and contact information for researchers.
- The Miles Aircraft Story
http://www.geoffbeckett.com/ - Stories from Berkshire's aviation heritage told in a series of paintings and commentary by aviation artist and historian Geoff Beckett.
- Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-468/contents.htm - 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.
- Swedish Aviation Historical Society
http://www.sff.n.se/engelska.htm - Research and documentation of Swedish aviation history.
- Wings For Freedom
http://www.rcaf.com/ - The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force from its inception in 1924 to the present day.
- X-15
http://www.sierrafoot.org/x-15/x-15.html - Reference information on the hypersonic research program. Photos and video clips, articles, pilot report and credits.
- Flights of Inspiration
http://www.fi.edu/flights/ - 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.
- The Granville Brothers and Their Fantastic Gee Bees
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/4515/index3.html - Famous racing planes designed and built in the 1930's
- Lincolnshire Aviation History
http://www.btinternet.com/~aquila/aviation/lincs.htm - History of aviation in Lincolnshire County in England.
- Naval Airship Association
http://www.naval-airships.org - Pictures and information on Naval airships.
- Vintage Aviation
http://www.vintage-aviation.8m.com - Features original documents and images of aircraft from the 1930's.
- Randy Wilson's Aviation History
http://rwebs.net/avhistory/ - Technical and popular articles and stories, operations manuals, and humor from early to middle twentieth century.
- Rearwin Airplanes
http://www.rearwin.com - Information of airplanes made by Rearwin from 1928 - 1942.
- Williams Antique and Classic Aircraft Site
http://www.russellw.com/ - Indexed and searchable antique aircraft photo archive, historical information and U.S. aviation museum reviews.
- Australian Military Aircraft Serials
http://www.adf-serials.com/ - A listing of Australian military aircraft serial numbers and individual aircraft history.
- Wooden Propeller
http://www.woodenpropeller.com/ - Descriptions of design, materials, construction and identification of early wooden airplane propellers.
- Early warning sound mirrors
http://www.ajg41.clara.co.uk/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.
- New Zealand Aviation History
http://www.auckland-airport.co.nz/NewsHistory/aviate.php - Aviation history of New Zealand, 1903 to the present in the form of a timeline courtesy of Auckland International Airport.
- Vintage Ultralight & Lightplane Association
http://vula.org/ - Preserves information about lost and forgotten light airplanes, blueprints and designers.
- Allstar Network
http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/ - 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 careers.
- The Swedish Surplus Air Force
http://biphost.spray.se/smfu/kionga/ - 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.
- Holcomb's Aerodrome
http://www.airminded.net/ - A photo gallery of pre WWII aircraft, annotated with specifications.
- Soesterberg Air Base Wolfhounds
http://www.soesterbergwolfhounds.nl - Dedicated to the men and women who served at Soesterberg Air Base, Netherlands from 1954-1994
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