Special of the Month
Aviation Month
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Flight Principles Ever wonder how planes fly?
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Plane Writing Quotes and stories from early pilots' personal texts.
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Flight History Flight-History is dedicated to developing an extensive on-line archive of aviation history covering many countries and types of aircraft.
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Goodyear Blimp History, facts, and the location of this blimp's home airstrip.
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Flights of Inspirations Learn about the first powered flight and the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. |
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Learn to Fly Jump into the "cybercockpit" and check the instrument panel for your flight. |
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Amelia Earhart An illustrated biographical profile of Amelia Earhart, from the early years through the mystery of her last flight.
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The Blue Angels Information and news about the Blue Angels.
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The Wright Brothers Biographies of the Wright Brothers, the story of the creation of the flying machine, and more. |
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Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum Take a virtual tour of Amelia Earhart's birthplace and early childhood home.
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The Aviation History Online Museum A collection of aircraft images of some of the world's most famous and historic aircraft.
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The Dream of Flight The Dream of Flight honors the Wright Brothers flight. The exhibit uses the Library of Congress’s rarest and most significant materials to explore the notion that flight, whether fanciful or actual, has inspired and occupied a central place in most cultures.
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EMS Helicopters A gallery of EMS helicopters.
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National
Air and Space Museum Take a virtual tour of the exhibits at NASM. Find out about jet aviation and the golden age of flight.
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The Wilbur and Orville
Wright Papers The online presentation of The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers at the Library of Congress, comprising about 10,121 library items or approximately 49,084 digital images, documents the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright and highlights their pioneering work which led to the world's first powered, controlled and sustained flight. |
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Amelia Earhart An illustrated biographical profile of Amelia Earhart, from the early years through the mystery of her last flight.
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Women's Army Corps A brochure discussing the military history of the more than 150,000 American women who served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II.
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Fly Girls The story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Includes information about the B-29 bomber. |
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Women's Auxiliary Ferrying
Squadron (WAFS) These women pilots transported combat planes across the United States to their shipping destinations.
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The Ninety-Nines Take a look at women and their role in aviation.
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Women In Aviation Resource Center A directory of links of women involved in all aspects of aviation.
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Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP A tribute to the WASP, the first women in U.S. history trained to fly American military aircraft. |
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Women With Wings The St. Louis Chapter of Women in Aviation (Women With Wings) celebrates 100 years of powered flight. |
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U.S. Army Military History Institute This page includes information on collections of the Military History Institute, materials on twentieth-century wars, and questionaires for veterans of WWII that will be used to create a historical database of servicemen.
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Pearl Harbor: Remembered This site was created by the Pearl Harbor Memorial to honor Pearl Harbor survivors, casualties, and their families. Includes photos, maps, a timeline, and interviews with survivors.
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Remembering Pearl Harbor Includes a memory book, maps, photos, a timeline, and many other features. The site is sponsored by National Geographic magazine and includes highlights from their feature article on Pearl Harbor.
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A People
At War A photo exhibit sponsored by the National Archives. Includes photos of many different subjects, including activities on the homefront.
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U.S.
Holocaust Memorial Museum This site includes online exhibits, a learning center, and links to other Holocaust history sites.
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National World War II Memorial The official site of the National World War II Memorial. Includes location and design of the memorial and the legislation and funding for it.
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These two extensive sites are sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Museum and include all aspects of the war. There is in-depth text as well as photos and links to other theaters of the war. | |
National D-Day Museum The site for the new National D-Day Museum in New Orleans. It includes exhibits, D-Day history, maps, timelines, and oral history links. |
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Aviation Find - A - Word Print out this find-a-word then find the hidden Aviation words!
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Jay Jay the Jet Plane Have a supersonic time with Jay Jay the Jet Plane and all of his friends. |
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How to make the “perfect” airplane Try the St. Louis Public Library way of folding a paper airplane. |
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Plane Math Polish your math skills as you dive into these activities. |