World War II
Links
'Dad' Rarey's Sketchbook
Journals of the 379th Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1944): a young cartoonist and commercial artist kept a cartoon journal of his daily life as a fighter pilot.
315 Polish Fighter Squadron
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/9431/
Site commemorating the WW2 squadron, its pilots and its history.
33rd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron Online
The 33rd PRS Online documents the history of the 9th USAAF's 33rd Photo Recon Squadron during World War II. The unit flew Lockheed P-38/F-5 Lightnings and Douglas A-20/F-3 Havocs. All aspects of the history of the men and machines of this squadron are documented. Profusely illustrated.
40th Bomb Group Association
History and Documentary of a B-29 Superfortress Group in WWII. Provides information about the group officers and aircraft, combat crews, operations, photo archives, memorials, training film, and links of interest.
464th & 465th. Bomb Group B24 Nose Art in Italy
http://www.frankambrose.com/pages/nose1.html
B24 nose art of aircraft based at Pantanella Airbase in Italy during WWII.
467 463 RAAF RAF Lancaster Squadrons WW2
http://www.467463raafsquadrons.com/
The site is to comemorate the flyers of the 2 Bomber Squadrons, 467 & 463, Number 5 Group RAF 1939-1945. Contains missions for each crew, stories from the flyers, video clips, pictures and scans, history, diaries, heraldry, medals and much more.
467/463 RAF/RAAF Bomber Squadrons
http://www.467463lancastersquadrons.freeservers.com
Dedicated to the Lancaster Bomber Command of 467/463 RAF. It includes histories, stories, sorties, missions, pictures and memorials about the people and the remembrance of the departed.
617th Squadron The Dambusters
A history of 617th Bomber Squadron, the reasons behind the formation of this unit, and the people involved from the pilots to the ground crew. Includes information on the plan, aircraft, flight diary, and other raids.
6th Group Bomber Command
The Canadian 6th Bomber Group operated as part of RAF Bomber Command during WWII. Includes accounts of daily operations, information on the 6th Group squadrons, crew and aircraft photos.
8th Air Force Scouting Force
http://homepages.tesco.net/~j.randall/
Official home page of the 8th Air Force fighting Scouts.
9th US Air Force
http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/
Battle order of 9th US Air Force while in England during the Second World War.
Aero-Smith Classics Inc
Aerial tours in a T-6 Texan above the Puget Sound region of Washington. Plus, sales and restoration of vintage airplanes.
Air Battle Over Holland
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/DeeJay/luvaeng.html
Offers the history of the air battle of the Dutch Air force against the German Luftwaffe in May of 1940. Includes information about Dutch warplanes, photos, battle timeline, and military links.
Air Pirates World War II aircraft recovery
Offers photo's and information on the recovery of historic World War II aircraft around the world.
Air War in Europe Research
http://www.airwar-europe.yucom.be/
Dedicated to the research of air war over Europe during World War 2. Specialties are Dutch at war, Roll of Honor of Commonwealth War Graves, and includes links on the subject.
Aircraft of the Second World
Aircraft of the Second World: a history, events, the facts, documents,
designers, pilots, a photo of military planes, the catalogue. In Russian.
American Aces of World War Two
Bios and combat stories of high scoring American fighter pilots of WWII.
Ardmore Army Air Field/Ardmore Air Force Base
http://www.brightok.net/~gsimmons/
History of both active periods of the base, 1942-46 and 1952-59 with memorial to crash victims of both periods. B-17 Combat Crew Training and Troop Carrier Groups. First AF use of C-130 plus chronologic record of activity of bases and area.
Ardmore Army Air Field/Ardmore Air Force Base
http://www.brightok.net/~gsimmons
History of Ardmore Army Air Field (1942-46)and Ardmore Air Force Base (1953-59). Units, commanders, memorial to crash victims, chronologic record of events, B-26, B-17, C-119, C-123, C-130 aircraft groups.
Aviation Archaeology
http://www.btinternet.com/~air_research/aahome.htm
Recording the recovery of crashed WWII aircraft from around the world and the stories of the men who flew them.
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