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• - Features 3D rendering of World War II aircraft and models.
  
• - This site contains histories, rosters, photos, and much more information about the 82nd Fighter Group during World War II.
  
• - The Palm Springs Air Museum is dedicated to the preservation, presentation and interpretation of the Air Power of World War Two
  
• - The Sterling Project is a very organized site relating to the British Sterling. Also includes many links to other resources.
  
• - A brief history of the pilot of this aircraft and the solution to a 57 year mystery. Includes information about the crews, targets, missions, agents, and operations.
  
• - Site in honor of Harry Krumm, an active World War II hero.
  
• - Dedicated to the B-17 Flying Fortress and its crews. Includes personal experiences, stories, data sheet, image gellery, survivors, and references.
  
• - This website looks at some of the more common keepsakes of two World Wars, from the dangerous to the nostalgic and sad. Includes photographs, publications, etc.
  
• - Mabel Rawlinson was one of 38 female pilots who died in WWII flying for the Army Air Corp. This is her story.
  
• - Information on the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Offers photos, airplane and engine designation scheme, sources, and links.
  
• - This site handles the life of World War II hero Greg Pappy Boyington , the unconventional Commanding Officer of the United States Marine Corps squadron VMF 214 Blacksheep
  
• - Provides World War II Pacific locations then and now, wrecks and relics, veteran interviews, MIA cases, book reviews, and information related to aircraft, ship and abandoned equipment still in the Pacific.
  
• - Offers developmental history, performance data, characteristics, and color details of the A6M Mitsubishi Zero Fighter.
  
• - A growing collection of stories recounting significant events in the history of RAF Bomber Command during World War 2.
  
• - 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 plus 1 static. Includes articles, contact, links, current restorations, and general company information.
  
• - Describes Finnish Air Force aircraft used during World War II. Provides aircraft specifications, photos, side profiles in color, aircraft and pilots in combat stories, and aviation links.
  
• - Webpage about intact World War II Japanese and American aircraft wrecks in the Pacific. Contains profiles of dozens of intact fighters, and bombers, with photos, video, and complete histories.
  
• - A web site dedicated to asembling the most comprehensive collection of information, technical data, pictures, links, and other material relating to aircraft of the Second World War.
  
• - The complete history of 214 Sqn's B17 Flying Fortress SR382 (BU.B) last sortie, and fate of its crew.
  
• - Offers World War 2 Warbird and classic aviation information containing photos, warbird details, history of the RAF, online bookshop, UK Airshow dates, true tales, quizzes, games, and aviation forum.
  
• - Aerial photos of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire airfields as they are today.
  
• - Descriptions and pictures of warplanes in action during WW II with the Luftwaffe, RAF, USAF and JIAF.
  
• - Aviation of World War II. Includes history, new facts, comments, and pictures.
  
• - Provides information about the British Spitfire. Includes drawing, descriptions, models, and other resources.
  
• - Dedicated to PBY/Catalina floatplane enthusiasts and researchers. Offers archives, documents, photos, plane database, veteran database, and links.
  
• - An annotated photo gallery about the men and machines on both sides of the 2nd World War.
  
• - The Squadron13 Aviation Museum is designed to create interest in aviation and aviation history.
  
• - This project is building full-size replicas of Allied RAF Assault Gliders. Offers project news, photo gallery, links, and contacts.
  
• - A tribute website dedicated to the 112 Sqn RAF, serving from 1940=1945. Includes opinion, fact, and other medias.
  
• - WWII aircraft and aces: a message board, aviation books, the story of a B-17, a quiz, and links.
  
• - Photos of restoration projects, scale drawings and colour schemes of the Hurricane.
  
• - Provides information about the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force. Offers photos and technical data, along with current news.
  
• - The Unofficial Home of Hawker Tempest, one of the best fighters during World War II. Includes information about the development, markings, engines, armament, movies, and web links.
  
• - Monthly publication of the CAF's National Capitol Squadron with a focus on World War II aircraft. Includes photo gallery, 35th training wing information, events, NCS Elections, classifieds, and aviation ads.
  
• - RAF heavy bomber of World War Two. Offers technical details, Stirling builders, civil and transport Stirlings, research, first operations, and RAF related sites.
  
• - Combat aircraft from the Pacific War, 1941-1945. Includes information about Allied fighters and bombers, Japanese aircraft, campaigns and battles, specifications, and photos.
  
• - The Army Air Force, Army Air Corps of World War II: A Tribute and Living History Group. Site includes pictures, news, and related links.
  
• - Spitfire diagrams. Also includes engine sounds, downloads, and pictures.
  
• - Provides information on one of three remaining aircraft of this type including the discovery, salvage and preservation stages.
  
• - Very comprehensive page on German aviation during WWII. Provides information on air units, ground units, articles, orders of battle, equipment, sources and books, links, and discussion boards.
  
• - Deals with the news, rumours, and stories about the alleged revolutionary saucer-shaped aircrafts reportedly developed by the Germans during the last months of the WWII.
  
• - An association of web sites dedicated to the study of Japanese aviation and military history until 1945.
  
• - Comprehensive source of Bf 109 fighter plane material. Offers photo gallery, survivor list, message boards, performance statistics, and construction.
  
• - This site contains information about operations carried out by Aufklärungsgruppe 122 during World War 2. Additional pages cover other Luftwaffe Units e.g. currently "Kommandos" and subsequently "Wekustas".
  
• - A site covering the history of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, the US Navy's carrier dive bomber of WWII.
  
• - Offers photos and information on the recovery of historic aircraft around the world.
  
• - A short article describing the performance of the Ju-87 dive-bomber. Includes some photos.
  
• - Provides photos of a trip to Tangmere and Duxford air museums in the UK. Includes planes of World War II and some other WWII gear.
  
• - Offers an account taken from a comparative trial of the Supermarine Spitfire versus a captured Focke-Wulf 190 in 1942. Includes approximate differences in speed, climb, and height, manoevrability, profile images, pacific fleet history, and ace stories.
  
• - Specialising in the buying and selling of warbird parts, equipment, books and memorabilia, as well as preservation, restoration and display of WWI and WWII aircraft at museums and airshows.
  
• - A set of lists of second WW non-fiction, all graded by the webmaster. Links to stores and publishers.
  
• - A virtual tour of the Consolidated PBY5a Catalina seaplane.
  
• - A World War Two aviation resource. Offers Allied and Axis aircraft, photos, descriptions, performance, and information.
  
• - Site contains comprehensive information about operations carried out by Aufklärungsgruppe 122 during World War 2. Additional pages cover other Luftwaffe Units e.g. currently "Kommandos" and eventually the "Wekustas".
  
• - Documents the events and people associated with a Lancaster shot down in WWII.
  
• - WWII German Luftwaffe experimental aircraft projects, including specifications, three view drawings, background, model photos and custom artwork.
  
• - Offers a selection of resources for Luftwaffe information. Includes aircraft data, media, literature, Luftwaffe Aces, and links.
  
• - All about the RR299 de Havilland Mosquito, concentrates on surviving examples. Provides locations of aircraft, production, history, forum, links, images, articles, and models.
  
• - Fighter Factory is a World War II aircraft recovery and restoration facility run by the Aviation Institute of Maintenance.
  
• - Provides detailed profiles of aces and flown aircraft of the German Air Force during World War Two.
  
• - UK Airfields of World War 2 "Then & Now". A study of the architecture and history of these airfields. Includes UK airfield listing, USAAF in the UK, control tower designs, references, and links.
  
• - 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 Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, CAF, links, web rings, and Marauder web rings.
  
• - Provides information about the Corsair fighter (F4U). Historically illustrates the changes made to the aircraft's design to provide a comprehensive look.
  
• - Preserves a Catalina aircraft. Provides history of the aircraft, pictures and details of the organization.
  
• - Site recording the recovery of crashed WWII aircraft from around the world and the stories of the men who flew them.
  
• - Offers information on Italy's Macchi Mc.200, Mc.202, and the Macchi Mc.205. Includes narrative, technical data, and picture gallery.
  
• - A meeting ground for people interested in the forcelandings that occurred in Sweden during WW2. Offers American, British, and German airplane sections, mission statement, and contact information.
  
• - Features rare color aviation photos from World War II taken by Col. Fred Bamberger. These images were taken on kodachrome slides and are digitally displayed on the website.
  
• - A large collection of links on the web related to the Vought F4U Corsair.
  
• - Dedicated to the Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet, operational rocket-powered aircraft of the Second World War. Offers information about camouflages, units, pilots, airfields, and photos.
  
• - A guide to Allied and Axis aircraft used during World War II. Offers photos, specifications, and history.
  
• - History of 198 Squadron RAF, 1918 to 1945. Includes information on Sorties, pilot and aircraft losses, photos, bases, etc.
  
• - Provides authentic drawings and manuals of the World War Two Hurricane and Spitfire fighters and Lancaster bombers. Includes latest news, stories, useful links, and contact.
  
• - Gives an insight into the World's sole Messerschmitt Me262A-2a example. Provides history, picture gallery, model hanger, hall of fame, and construction information.
  
• - Offers the specifications of the F6-F Grumman Hellcat. Includes historic roles, photos, and sources.
  
• - A world war 2 RAF memoir of aircrew life flying the Bristol Blenheim light bomber from Watton in 1940, Malta in 1941 and Burma. Including 82 squadron Watton, the siege of Malta and shiphunting in the mediterranean and 60 squadron in India.
  
• - Large collection of WWII aircraft in searchable database. Features include color photos, wi-resolution wallpapers, and warbird forums.
  
• - Descriptions, specifications, and photos of combat aircraft of WWII. Including the airplanes' design and development.
  
• - Provides information and resources for military aircraft of all nations during World War Two and other conflicts. Offers links, type performance, and history of development.
  
• - Martin Marauder photo gallery, contact form, and patriotic links are found on the B26 Tailgunner site.
  
• - Dedicated to the ongoing restoration of a Canadian MKX Lancaster to ground running condition. Provides information and photos including lancaster survivor photos.
  
• - Provides information about World War 2 planes. Includes pictures and specifications of the most famous military aircraft designed between 1935 and 1945.
  
• - Black Widow night fighter recovery and restoration project. Provides P-61 photos, art, history, and links.
  
• - Site about legendary fighter pilots and less known extraordinary fighter pilots of the Second World War.
  
• - WW2 RAF service history of Hawker Typhoon MP115, (Stella V) photos, sorties, info, etc.
  
• - Model Building of WWII. Scale 1:35 Diorama's, Tanks, information, Specials, Links project, and Scratch buildings.
  
• - A great site for general reference of ANY plane used in battle during World War II.
  
• - On Saturday 9th January 1943 Avro Lancaster ED 394 R (VN-R) crashed into The Kirby Moor Hotel, Brampton, Cumbria. This site contains details of the plane and its crew.
  
• - Describes the products of the Focke Wulf Aircraft company, including the Fw 190, considered by many to be the finest single-seat fighter of WW2. Offers plane specifications, photos, and performance by make.
  
• - Offers excerpts and illustrations from Lt. Jones' 206-page book "Once A Knightly Intruder," his adventures as a WWII A-20 pilot in Italy with the 86th Squadron, 47th Bomb Group.
  
• - Japanese Aviation pages, part of Mark's Index web site, with features and links.
  
• - Resource page for the fans of the Messerschmitt's Zerstörer. Includes photos, history and other Hornisse resources.
  
• - Comprehensive listings of World War 2 aces from all countries that participated in the war.
  
• - Provides a cohesive organization that ties the various WW2 aviation resource groups together. Includes links to Warbirds groups and aircraft images.
  
• - Provides a tribute to the Romanian I.A.R. 80 fighter plane. Includes historical data, specifications, pictures, links, and sources.
  
• - Information on the armament used on aircraft flown during World War II.
  
• - Background information on the North American P-51 Mustang fighter. Includes articles, image gallery, documents, bibliography, and links to aviation webrings and related directories.
  
• - Information dedicated to the Me 262 jet fighter. Pictures and information on the building of reproduction Me 262s being built in the U.S.
  
• - A source about WWII planes. Planes specs, photos, air battles reports, pilots stats and aviation directory.
  
• - History of PBY squadrons in the Pacific that painted their Catalina flying boats flat black and attacked Japanese ships at night. Includes articles, war stories, photo gallery, squadron histories, log books, veterans and reunion contacts, and flight simul
  
• - Information and photos about the Halifax Bomber. Includes details and careers about some Halifax crew members.
  
• - Information and research of American fighter planes of WWII from Amazon.com. Includes aircraft types, descriptions, photos, performance, and specifications.
  
• - Pages about the Me109, FW190, Spitfire nad many more WWII fighters.
  
• - Warbird and aviation photography by Lani Muche featuring in-flight portraits and formations. Includes WWI, WWII, Korean and Vietnam era warbirds.
  
• - Dedicated to the author's grandfather Robert I. Serotkin, who painted nose art on aircraft during World War Two. Offers photos, biography, aircraft list, and links.
  
• - Information on airfields in Lincolnshire with a Lancaster pictorial database.
  
• - Resource site for EAF274 "Dutch/Belgian" virtual squadron. Site includes history of RAF 274 Sqn.
  
• - Information on the Short Stirling - the RAF's first four engined bomber of the second World War.
  
• - Site about the legendary USMC ace Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, the Black Sheep Squadron aces, the Black Sheep TV series and the Vought F4U Corsair.
  
• - German aircraft photos. Archived pictures of German bombers, fighters, reconnaissance, seaplanes, and transport aircraft.
  
• - An index of fighters and bombers from all different countries and wars.
  
• - The story of the dambusters from the initial planning stages to after the attack. Includes information and media relating to the raid.
  
• - Details of some war planes used in the Big War of World War II are shown in this site. Including info on over 20 planes.
  
• - HowStuffWorks.com offers help describing the basics of WWII fighter planes, focusing on the Japanese Zero and the American planes that were based at Pearl Harbor.
  
• - Color profiles of Luftwaffe aces and their planes.
  
• - World War 2 Aircraft of all nationalities with tech specs, pictures, and information on the major aircraft of the era.
  
• - Offers a few warbirds photos.
  
• - Alphabetical index of Allied fighters and bombers, Japanese aircraft, and aircraft of other theatres. Site includes new pages, contact information, photos, and links.