links

Historical

Aerofiles - non-commercial site for North American aviation history

Air Force Historical Research Agency -

ArmyAirForces.com - good WWII site for aircraft, units, personnel, etc.

Airship - extensive information on lighter-than-air craft

Historic aviation sites - National Park Service

Helicopter history -

History of flight - AIAA; timeline

League of WWI Aviation Historians -

Marine Corps aviation history -

Naval aviation history -

Ghost Wings - Aviation history

History of commercial aviation -

Women in aviation - lots of aviation-related resources

World War 1 Aeroplanes Inc - publisher of two great journals: WW-1 Aero and Skyways

Aviation Heritage - Aviation history

Aircraft & Spacecraft

U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force aircraft serial numbers - 1908 to present

U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft serial numbers - 1911 to present

U.S. military aircraft and weapon designations -

Aerospace.org - aerospace scientists and engineers provide educational...

Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft - descriptions of U.S. and other combat aircraft

Air Force Fact Sheets - aircraft, weapons, space systems, and other Air Force-related...

Navy Fact File -

British naval aircraft, 1939-1945 - aircraft, weapons, missiles, and other Navy-related...

Shuttle overview -

Aviation Enthusiast Corner - includes aircraft by manufacturer

Warplanes.com - Offers model aircrafts, ships, plaque, and badges made...

Standard Aircraft Characteristics Archive -

Virtual Aircraft Museum -

Aviation News & Events

Airshows - U.S. and International air shows

Space News by AVIATION WEEK -

Wings over Kansas - Aviation news, history, biographies, etc

Aviation History - Aviation news, history, biographies, etc

Landings.com - an "aviation hub" with tons of links

Aerospace Museums and Attractions

Directory of air and space museums -

Air Venture Museum (EAA) - Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Army Aviation Museum - Fort Rucker, Alabama

Canadian Museum of Flight - Langley, British Columbia

Evergreen Aviation Museum - McMinnville, Oregon; home of the Spruce Goose

Fantasy of Flight - viation-themed attraction in Central Florida

Flying Heritage Collection - Arlington, Washington; main emphasis is restoration...

Flying Leathernecks Museum - MCAS Miramar, California

Imperial War Museum Duxford (UK) - major European aviation museum

International Women's Air and Space Museum - Cleveland, Ohio

Mid-America Air Museum - Liberal, Kansas; more than 100 aircraft

Minter Field Air Museum - Shafter, California

Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace - Paris-Le Bourget, France (in French)

Museum of Flight - Seattle, Washington

National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Washington, D.C.

Museum of Aviation - Warner Robins AFB, Georgia

National Museum of Naval Aviation - Pensacola, Florida

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

National Soaring Museum - Elmira, New York

Oakland Western Aerospace Museum - Oakland, California

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor -

Planes of Fame Museum - Chino, California, and Grand Canyon, Arizona

Royal Air Force Museum (UK) -

San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum (U.S.S. Midway) -

U.S. Army Aviation Museum - Fort Rucker, Alabama

Western Museum of Flight - Hawthorne, California

Yanks Air Museum - Chino, California; American aviation and technology

People

Astronaut biographies -

American aces of WWII -

Military Personnel Records (National Archives) -

Organizations

American Aviation Historical Society - good site for aircraft and manufacturers, plus military...

American Fighter Aces Association -

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) -

Convair Alumni Association -

The Distinguished Flying Cross Society -

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) -

Federation Aeronautique Internationale - world air sports

Flying Tigers -

The Ninety-Nines - International organization of women pilots

The Ninety-Nines - San Diego Chapter - International organization of women pilots - San Diego...

Order of Daedalians - U.S. military pilots

Preddy Memorial Foundation -

Red River Valley Fighter Pilot Association - organization of aerial combat veterans

The Tailhook Association - supports U.S. naval carrier aviation

Women in Aviation -

NASA & Space Sciences

Basics of Space Flight (JPL) -

NASA homepage -

NASA information - including NASA Video Catalog, NACA and NASA reports,...

NASA Human Spaceflight -

Goddard Space Flight Center - Maryland; NASA research center for space sciences

Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Pasadena, California; contains a wealth of information...

Johnson Space Center - Houston, Texas; NASA's center for human space exploration

Kennedy Space Center - Cape Canaveral, Florida; launch site for the Apollo,...

The National Space Data Center - NASA's center for data on the universe, solar and lunar...

Education

Federal Aviation Administration - education resources

NASA for kids and students -

ALLSTAR Network - private site with aeronautics curricula

AvKids - aviation learning tools for kids

Be a Pilot - for those interested in learning to fly

Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics - Basic information on aerodynamics, propulsion, kites,...

Images

Ozark Airfield Artworks - Aviation Art Prints

Earth from space (NASA) -

Boeing Photo Store - photos of Boeing products

General Information

Federal Aviation Administration -

Aviation Weather Center - National Weather Service

Air University Library's Military Periodicals - index to articles, news items, etc., on military topics,...

Aviators And Aircraft Categorized searchable links and Aviation News. -

Librarians' Index to the Internet - search for aviation, aeronautics, space, and other...

Yahoo's Military Aviation - lots of links related to military aircraft and more

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