History

The Aero Forum
A discussion forum for historical aircraft enthusiasts.
http://www.aeroforum.20m.com/

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/

airexotica
Computer models of historic aircraft in 3D. Narrative history of the aircraft included. Viewpoint Media Player plug-in required.
http://www.airexotica.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/

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 careers.
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

Aurora Project Hypersonic Aircraft
The 'Aurora Project' is the top-secret hypersonic aircraft built for and flown by the United States Air Force.
http://accelerationresearch.tripod.com/

Australian Military Aircraft Serials
A listing of Australian military aircraft serial numbers and individual aircraft history.
http://www.adf-serials.com/

Aviation History
From the Wright Brothers to the Space Shuttle you can discover Aviation History's many adventures.
http://www.aviationhistory.org/

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.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4294/history/

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/

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 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.
http://www.rcooper.0catch.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/

Flieger
A picture gallery of aircraft used by the Swedish Airforce.
http://flieger.0catch.com/

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/

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/

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

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.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7349/

The Granville Brothers and Their Fantastic Gee Bees
Famous racing planes designed and built in the 1930's
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/4515/index3.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/

The Jay Miller Aviation History Collection
A reference library with many images online and contact information for researchers.
http://www.cals.lib.ar.us/miller/

The Latin American Aviation Historical Society
An extensive collection of articles primarily but not exclusively with a military focus.
http://www.laahs.com/

Lincolnshire Aviation History
History of aviation in Lincolnshire County in England.
http://www.btinternet.com/~aquila/aviation/lincs.htm

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/

Military Aviation in Sweden
An annotated photo gallery of Swedish aircraft.
http://www.avrosys.nu/aircraft/

Naval Airship Association
Pictures and information on Naval airships.
http://www.naval-airships.org

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

Swedish Aviation Historical Society
Research and documentation of Swedish aviation history.
http://www.sff.n.se/engelska.htm

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

Turkish Aircraft Production History
A history of Turkish aircraft production is told in summarized form.
http://www.tuncay-deniz.com/ENGLISH/english.html

Vintage Aviation
Features original documents and images of aircraft from the 1930's.
http://www.vintage-aviation.8m.com

Vintage Ultralight & Lightplane Association
Preserves information about lost and forgotten light airplanes, blueprints and designers.
http://vula.org/

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/

Williams Antique and Classic Aircraft Site
Indexed and searchable antique aircraft photo archive, historical information and U.S. aviation museum reviews.
http://www.russellw.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