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Aviation
History - From the Wright Brothers to the
Space Shuttle you can discover Aviation History's many adventures.
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AvroLand - A site dedicated to
the people and aircraft of Avro Canada and Orenda Engines Limited
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Century of Flight - Covers the century of
aviation, from ancient myths to the jet age. Provides pictures and
narratives of each era.
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Classic Aviation Literature -
Extracts from literature on aviation from the nineteen-thirties and
forties.
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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.
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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.
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Flieger - A picture gallery of
aircraft used by the Swedish Airforce.
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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.
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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."
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Hangar One - History of
Civil/Military aviation.
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Holcomb's Aerodrome - A photo
gallery of pre WWII aircraft, annotated with specifications.
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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.
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Lincolnshire Aviation History -
History of aviation in Lincolnshire County in England.
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Military
Aviation in Sweden - An annotated photo
gallery of Swedish aircraft.
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National Geographic Magazine: Wings of Change
- Article by Michael Klesius on the history of powered flight.
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Naval Airship
Association - Pictures and information on
Naval airships.
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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.
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Randy Wilson's
Aviation History - Technical and popular
articles and stories, operations manuals, and humor from early to middle
twentieth century.
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Rearwin Airplanes - Information
of airplanes made by Rearwin from 1928 - 1942.
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Soesterberg Air Base Wolfhounds - Dedicated to
the men and women who served at Soesterberg Air Base, Netherlands from
1954-1994
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Swedish Aviation
Historical Society - Research and
documentation of Swedish aviation history.
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The Aero Forum
- A discussion forum for historical aircraft enthusiasts.
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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.
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The Flying
Machines - Covers attempts to fly before the
Wrights. Includes images and factual information about thoughts,
experiments and attempts to fly before 1903.
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The Jay
Miller Aviation History Collection - A
reference library with many images online and contact information for
researchers.
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The Latin American Aviation Historical Society
- An extensive collection of articles primarily but not exclusively with
a military focus.
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The
Lockheed File - A detailed listing of all
Lockheed aircraft in Australia and their histories.
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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.
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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.
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Tsilokovsky Museum - Tsilokovsky Museum home
page, early Russian aerodynamicist, and proponent of rocketry
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Turkish Aircraft
Production History - A history of Turkish
aircraft production is told in summarized form.
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Vintage
Aviation - Features original documents and
images of aircraft from the 1930's.
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Vintage Ultralight & Lightplane Association
- Preserves information about lost and forgotten light airplanes,
blueprints and designers.
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Warbirds of
India - Website providing history of different
retired Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on display at different
locations and cities in India.
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Williams Antique and Classic Aircraft Site
- Indexed and searchable antique aircraft photo archive, historical
information and U.S. aviation museum reviews.
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Wings For Freedom - The history
of the Royal Canadian Air Force from its inception in 1924 to the
present day.
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Wooden
Propeller - Descriptions of design, materials,
construction and identification of early wooden airplane propellers.
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X-15
- Reference information on the hypersonic research program. Photos and
video clips, articles, pilot report and credits.