Organizations

Stormbirds Stormbirds- Information dedicated to the Me 262 jet fighter. Pictures and information on the building of reproduction Me 262s being built in the U.S. Combat Aircraft of the Pacific War Combat Aircraft of the Pacific War- Alphabetical index of Allied fighters and bombers, Japanese aircraft, and aircraft of other theatres. New pages, contact information, photos, a… Stragglers Stragglers- A meeting ground for people interested in the forcelandings that occurred in Sweden during WW2. Offers American, British, and German airplane sections, mission stateme… Fighter Planes of WWII Fighter Planes of WWII- Information and research of American fighter planes of WWII from Amazon.com. Includes aircraft types, descriptions, photos, performance, and specifications. Japanese Aviation & Military Web Ring Japanese Aviation & Military Web Ring- An association of web sites dedicated to the study of Japanese aviation and military history until 1945. Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka" Junkers Ju-87 "Stuka"- A short article describing the performance of the Ju-87 dive-bomber. Includes some photos. Muche's Warbirds WW II - Allied and Axis Muche's Warbirds WW II - Allied and Axis- Warbird and aviation photography by Lani Muche featuring in-flight portraits and formations. Includes WWI, WWII, Korean and Vietnam era w… The Wartime Airfields of Great Britain The Wartime Airfields of Great Britain- UK Airfields of World War 2 "Then and Now". A study of the architecture and history of these airfields. Includes UK airfield listing, USAAF… Kiwi Aircraft Images, WW2 PBY5a Catalina Kiwi Aircraft Images, WW2 PBY5a Catalina- A virtual tour of the Consolidated PBY5a Catalina seaplane. Aircraft of the Pacific War Aircraft of the Pacific War- Combat aircraft from the Pacific War, 1941-1945. Includes information about Allied fighters and bombers, Japanese aircraft, campaigns and battles, spe… Warbirds Resource Group Warbirds Resource Group- Provides a cohesive organization that ties the various WW2 aviation resource groups together. Includes links to Warbirds groups and aircraft images. Stu's Planes from WW 2 Stu's Planes from WW 2- Offers a few warbirds photos. the Widow's Web - P-61 Black Widow night fighter the Widow's Web - P-61 Black Widow night fighter- Black Widow night fighter recovery and restoration project. Provides P-61 photos, art, history, and links. How WWII Fighter Planes Worked How WWII Fighter Planes Worked- HowStuffWorks.com offers help describing the basics of WWII fighter planes, focusing on the Japanese Zero and the American planes that were based a… Warbirds Restoration Warbirds Restoration- Provides authentic drawings and manuals of the World War Two Hurricane and Spitfire fighters and Lancaster bombers. Includes latest news, stories, useful lin… The Mosquito Page The Mosquito Page- All about the RR299 de Havilland Mosquito, concentrates on surviving examples. Provides locations of aircraft, production, history, forum, links, images, articl… B26 Marauder B26 Marauder- Photographic archive of World War II images, with a focus on the Martin B26 Marauder. Provides information about the 449th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group, 545th Bom… Hawker Restorations Limited Hawker Restorations Limited- Restorers of the Hawker Hurricane and World War II aircraft. Company has built two flying Hurricanes to date and are currently working on another 3 pl… The Stirling Pages The Stirling Pages- Information on the Short Stirling - the RAF's first four engined bomber of the second World War. Palm Springs Air Museum of Flying Palm Springs Air Museum of Flying- The Palm Springs Air Museum is dedicated to the preservation, presentation and interpretation of the Air Power of World War Two Squadron13 Aviation Museum Squadron13 Aviation Museum- The Squadron13 Aviation Museum is designed to create interest in aviation and aviation history. PBY.com PBY.com- Dedicated to PBY/Catalina floatplane enthusiasts and researchers. Offers archives, documents, photos, plane database, veteran database, and links. TGPlanes.com TGPlanes.com- A source about WWII planes. Planes specifications, photos, air battles reports, pilots statistics and aviation directory. The Luftwaffe Homepage The Luftwaffe Homepage- Very comprehensive page on German aviation during WWII. Provides information on air units, ground units, articles, orders of battle, equipment, sources and… Dick Rutan Dick Rutan- Commander of the 1986 flight of the Voyager as it made the first non-stop, unfueled flight around the word. Biography and activities. Lawrence Hargrave: Australian Aviation Pioneer Lawrence Hargrave: Australian Aviation Pioneer- This site celebrates the life and work of Lawrence Hargrave, 1850 - 1915, one of Australia's aviation pioneers. The mystery of Thomas Smith's transatlantic flight. The mystery of Thomas Smith's transatlantic flight.- This site details Thomas Smith's bold transatlantic flight of 1939 in his 65hp "Baby Clipper," later found at Newfoundland, Ca… Mario Calderara, Aviator and Inventor Mario Calderara, Aviator and Inventor- Pioneer of aviation, Italian pilot license n.1 and first military pilot in the world. First Italian to be trained by the Wright brothers. Si… Stearman World Flight Stearman World Flight- Information on the Stearman World Flight with the "Super 450 Stearman." Plane Writing: quotes from early pilots' biographies Plane Writing: quotes from early pilots' biographies- Vintage writing about flying from biographies of pilots - Beryl Markham, the Lindberghs, Roald Dahl, Nevil Shute, st. Exupéry…