LINKS TO AVIATION WEBSITES
| The Best Aircraft Serial Number Links |
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USAF / US Navy serial numbers Everything you want to know about US serial numbers, including a vast database of all known serial numbers up to the present day - USAF, US Army and US Navy. The original website was created and updated by the late Joe F. Baugher and is now maintained by Marco Dirkx. British Military Aircraft Serial numbers for Post-World War II RAF aircraft. Canadian Military Aircraft Serial numbers and histories for RCAF / CAF aircraft. Australian / New Zealand Military Aircraft Serial numbers and histories of all Australian and New Zealand military aircraft. Excellent research site for military aircraft from "down-under". www.scramble.nl Fantastic backgrounders on most of the worlds air forces, plus a quick reference database for checking serial numbers. www.rotorspot.nl Top website by Jos Stevens listing helicopter production, serial numbers and registrations. |
| Individual Aircraft History Links |
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Douglas DC-3 / C-47 The place to go for anything concerning this classic aircraft. www.sentinelclub.org Everything you need to now about the Stinson L-5 Sentinel by James Gray. www.herkybirds.com All about the C-130 Hercules, thousands of photos and a production database. www.p3orion.nl Excellent site dealing with everything on the Orion. www.thephantomshrine.co.uk Website on the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. www.chinook-helicopter.com Fantastically detailed site on the CH-47 Chinook in US Army service. www.f-16.net Excellent site for F-16 Fighting Falcon data and pictures. Also contains data on the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. |
| A Selection of Top Aviation Websites |
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www.aerofiles.com Top site for quick references, lists all known US aircraft companies, engine manufacturers and aircraft types. www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org A vast database of Warbird types, histories and ownership both past and present. www.warbirdalley.com Background information and specifications on many Warbird aircraft. Aviation History & Photography Q&A, photos, discussion forums and much more by Ruud Leeuw. www.oldwings.nl Great stories and background information on many propliners by Aad van der Voet. The Aviation Zone Top site for US "heavies." Detailed text and photos. www.pacificwrecks.com Detailed site concerning histories and discoveries of WWII wrecks in the Pacific region. www.1000aircraftphotos.com A fantastic selection of historical photographic collections with e-mail addresses to many of the photographers. www.airwar4045.nl An excellent site dealing with World War II aircraft crashes in The Netherlands and North Sea. Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields An excellent site for old US military and civilian airfields by Paul Freeman. |