Aerofiles 
Aviation history reference site with thousands of US aircraft types, some with pictures.
http://aerofiles.com/
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.
http://ahfc.org
Air Racing History 
Information on the development of air racing from 1909 to the present. Contains details of various races, pilots and aircraft.
http://www.airracinghistory.freeola.com/
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
http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/
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.
http://www.acepilots.com/misc_ww2.html
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.
http://www.armyav.org/
Arrow Recovery Canada 
Information about Avro products and their history, and description of work on a replica
http://www.avroarrow.org
Aviation History 
From the Wright Brothers to the Space Shuttle you can discover Aviation History's many adventures.
http://www.aviationhistory.org/
AvroLand 
A site dedicated to the people and aircraft of Avro Canada and Orenda Engines Limited
http://www.avroland.ca/
Century of Flight 
Covers the century of aviation, from ancient myths to the jet age. Provides pictures and narratives of each era.
http://www.century-of-flight.freeola.com/
Chilton Aircraft 
Site details history of the Chilton Monoplane, a pre-war light aircraft built in England
http://www.nerou.pfanet.co.uk/home.html
Classic Aviation Literature 
Extracts from literature on aviation from the nineteen-thirties and forties.
http://www.gruner.com/flight/appendix/aviators/literature.htm
Custer Channelwing 
Historical review of high speed VTOL flight with fixed wing aircraft.
http://www.custerchannelwing.com
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.
http://www.ajg41.clara.co.uk/mirrors/
Flight-History.com 
An archive of photographs and stories relevant to aviation history, particularily military aviation.
http://www.flight-history.com/
FlightDeck 
Canadian aviator biographies and aircraft descriptions and history.
http://www.exn.ca/flightdeck/home.cfm
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.
http://www.fi.edu/flights/
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."
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/JacFlym.html
Hangar One 
History of Civil/Military aviation.
http://www.hangarone.org
Holcomb's Aerodrome 
A photo gallery of pre WWII aircraft, annotated with specifications.
http://www.airminded.net/
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.
http://www.sikorskyarchives.com/
New Zealand Aviation History 
Aviation history of New Zealand, 1903 to the present in the form of a timeline courtesy of Auckland International Airport.
http://www.auckland-airport.co.nz/NewsHistory/aviate.php
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.
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-468/contents.htm
Randy Wilson's Aviation History 
Technical and popular articles and stories, operations manuals, and humor from early to middle twentieth century.
http://rwebs.net/avhistory/
Rearwin Airplanes 
Information of airplanes made by Rearwin from 1928 - 1942.
http://www.rearwin.com
Soesterberg Air Base Wolfhounds 
Dedicated to the men and women who served at Soesterberg Air Base, Netherlands from 1954-1994
http://www.soesterbergwolfhounds.nl
The Aero Forum 
A discussion forum for historical aircraft enthusiasts.
http://www.aeroforum.20m.com/
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.
http://opencockpit.net/
The Flying Machines 
Covers attempts to fly before the Wrights. Includes images and factual information about thoughts, experiments and attempts to fly before 1903.
http://www.flyingmachines.org/
The Lockheed File 
A detailed listing of all Lockheed aircraft in Australia and their histories.
http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/lock1.htm
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.
http://www.geoffbeckett.com/
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.
http://biphost.spray.se/smfu/kionga/
Tsilokovsky Museum 
Tsilokovsky Museum home page, early Russian aerodynamicist, and proponent of rocketry
http://www.informatics.org/museum/index.html
Vintage Aviation 
Features original documents and images of aircraft from the 1930's.
http://www.vintage-aviation.8m.com
Warbirds of India 
Website providing history of different retired Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on display at different locations and cities in India.
http://warbirdsofindia.com/
Wings For Freedom 
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force from its inception in 1924 to the present day.
http://www.rcaf.com/
Wooden Propeller 
Descriptions of design, materials, construction and identification of early wooden airplane propellers.
http://www.woodenpropeller.com/
X-15 
Reference information on the hypersonic research program. Photos and video clips, articles, pilot report and credits.
http://www.sierrafoot.org/x-15/x-15.html
airexotica 
Computer models of historic aircraft in 3D. Narrative history of the aircraft included. Viewpoint Media Player plug-in required.
http://www.airexotica.com/
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