History Websites

A history of Turkish aircraft production is told in summarized form.

Website providing history of different retired Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on display at different locations and cities in India.

Dedicated to the men and women who served at Soesterberg Air Base, Netherlands from 1954-1994

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.

Information about Avro products and their history, and description of work on a replica

A detailed listing of all Lockheed aircraft in Australia and their histories.

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.

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."

Stories and photographs of the 598 original members of the Early Birds of Aviation, and some 220 "Other Early Flyers." from around the world.

Aviation history reference site with thousands of US aircraft types, some with pictures.

Information on the development of air racing from 1909 to the present. Contains details of various races, pilots and aircraft.

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.

A discussion forum for historical aircraft enthusiasts.

An annotated photo gallery of Swedish aircraft.

Covers the century of aviation, from ancient myths to the jet age. Provides pictures and narratives of each era.

Extracts from literature on aviation from the nineteen-thirties and forties.

A picture gallery of aircraft used by the Swedish Airforce.

Covers attempts to fly before the Wrights. Includes images and factual information about thoughts, experiments and attempts to fly before 1903.

An extensive collection of articles primarily but not exclusively with a military focus.

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.

Reference information on the hypersonic research program. Photos and video clips, articles, pilot report and credits.

Pictures and information on Naval airships.

Information of airplanes made by Rearwin from 1928 - 1942.

Indexed and searchable antique aircraft photo archive, historical information and U.S. aviation museum reviews.

Descriptions of design, materials, construction and identification of early wooden airplane propellers.

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.

Research and documentation of Swedish aviation history.

Article by Michael Klesius on the history of powered flight.

Fighter aces from World War I to the present.

A listing of Australian military aircraft serial numbers and individual aircraft history.