Aircraft have played an important role in warfare since World War 1. Many websites have details about these aircraft, often accompanied by photographs.
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | 161 Squadron |
| Link: | http://www.161squadron.org/ |
| Description: | 161 Squadron |
| Extra Info: | Includes 101 Squadron Operations & Crews |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | 207 Squadron (RAF) Association |
| Link: | http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/ |
| Description: | 207 Squadron (RAF) Association |
| Extra Info: | Includes roll of honour, memorials, details of the squadron during WWI, and WWII and the aircraft the squadron used. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Link: | http://www.611squadronrauxaf.co.uk/ |
| Description: | 611 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | 626 Squadron 'The Fighting Sixes' |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210304131657/http://... |
| Description: | 626 Squadron 'The Fighting Sixes' |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a website. The information is still available to view. The history of a Squadron and the story of a Lancaster Bomber Command 1943-1945 |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | 7 Squadron Association |
| Link: | https://www.7squadronassociation.com/ |
| Description: | 7 Squadron Association |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | A History of RAF Tempsford |
| Link: | https://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/ |
| Description: | A History of RAF Tempsford |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | A Pilot's War 1915-18 |
| Link: | http://www.apw.airwar1.org.uk/ |
| Description: | A Pilot's War 1915-18 |
| Extra Info: | This site records the First World War experience of Major F W Smith as a pilot in the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and later the RAF. List of 62 Squadron crew, claims and losses and those from 62 Squadron who lost their lives in France in 1918. |
| Classification: | Aircraft |
| Title: | Aircraft Crash Record Office |
| Link: | https://www.baaa-acro.com/ |
| Description: | Aircraft Crash Record Office |
| Extra Info: | Includes British air crashes as far back as 1919. Appears mainly to be civilian crashes, although some RAF crashes are included. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Aircrew Remembered |
| Link: | https://aircrewremembered.com/ |
| Description: | Aircrew Remembered is a very large resource containing more than 5 million data items and records at various levels of detail. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Information |
| Title: | Aviation History - Browse the History of Flight from 1909 |
| Link: | https://www.flightglobal.com/flight-100-history-19... |
| Description: | Aviation History - Browse the History of Flight from 1909 |
| Extra Info: | Look for the two sections: Military Aviation 1903-1945 and Military Aviation 1946-2006 |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Bob Baxter's Bomber Command Index |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20190804124146/http://... |
| Description: | Bob Baxter's Bomber Command Index |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active and hence not being updated or maintained. Most information still seems to be available, |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Bomber Command - An Ordinary Crew |
| Link: | https://www.ordinarycrew.co.uk/ |
| Description: | An Ordinary Crew of Bomber Command |
| Extra Info: | The crew and aircraft at RAF Waddington in 1945. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Bombercrew.com A tribute to the Commonwealth Airmen of Bomber Command |
| Link: | http://www.bombercrew.com |
| Description: | Bombercrew.com A tribute to the Commonwealth Airmen of Bomber Command |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Information, Other |
| Title: | British Pathe Film Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishpathe.com |
| Description: | British Pathe Film Archive 1896-1970 |
| Extra Info: | All sorts of social and military history on film. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Classic Warbirds |
| Link: | https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk |
| Description: | Aircraft of World War 2 - Classic Warbirds |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, Navy, Marines, Aircraft, Ships |
| Title: | Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Archive Index of British Naval Aviation |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130404115525/http://w... |
| Description: | Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Archive Index of British Naval Aviation |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information sis available, however the search facility may not work. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer Association |
| Link: | https://www.faaba.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Fleet Air Arm Buccaneer Association |
| Extra Info: | Association forl personnel who maintained, flew or supported the Buccaneer aircraft during its service with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy in the sixties and seventies. Some squadron lists and photographs. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Aircraft |
| Title: | Flying Tykes |
| Link: | http://www.turner.force9.co.uk/ |
| Description: | 616 (South Yorkshire) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force and 78 Squadron Royal Air Force |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Guardian Newspaper |
| Link: | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/31/-sp-... |
| Description: | Guardian Newspaper - How it Covered the Last Century |
| Extra Info: | The newspaper articles cover the period 1899-1999. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Aircraft |
| Title: | Hampshire / Dorset / Devon and Isle of Wight Airfields |
| Link: | https://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Hampshire / Dorset / Devon and Isle of Wight Airfields |
| Extra Info: | Includes some air crashes, also aircraft production in Hampshire, some of the airfields listed have lists of pilots who flew in early competitions. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Information |
| Title: | Hansard 1803-2005 |
| Link: | https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/index.h... |
| Description: | Hansard 1803-2005 - The Official Reports of Debate in Parliament |
| Extra Info: | Information on the site is generated from the publicly available files. Material on this site remains under Parliamentary Copyright. Within these copyright constraints, you are encouraged to use and to explore the information provided. |
| Classification: | World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Newspapers |
| Title: | Illustrated London News Archive |
| Link: | https://www.iln.org.uk/index.htm |
| Description: | Illustrated London News Archive |
| Extra Info: | Includes pictures of the Zulu war, ships of the Royal Navy, the Blitz and more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Museums, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Aircraft, Ships, Information |
| Title: | Imperial War Museum |
| Link: | https://www.iwm.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Imperial War Museum - links to the museums at London, Duxford, IWM North, HMS Belfast and Churchill Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in London, Salford Quays & Duxford. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Aircraft |
| Title: | Lancaster EE138 |
| Link: | http://www.ee138.net/ |
| Description: | Dedicated to the crew of R.A.A.F 460 Squadron Lancaster EE138 Coded AR-E2 E for "Easy" |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Leodis Project - Leeds - A Photographic Archive |
| Link: | https://www.leodis.net/ |
| Description: | Leodis Project - Leeds - A Photographic Archive |
| Extra Info: | Leodis contains over 52,000 images of Leeds, old and new, including photographs of the Leeds Pals, City of Leeds spitfire, HMS Ark Royal getting the freedom of the city and more. |
| Classification: | Navy, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Merlins Over Malta |
| Link: | http://www.merlinsovermalta.com/ |
| Description: | Merlins Over Malta - The Defenders Return |
| Extra Info: | Between June 1940 and Dec. 1942 Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth. This site documents some of the events of WWII, including operation pedestal, the Malta convoy. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Merton Village Website |
| Link: | http://www.merton.ukgo.com/ |
| Description: | Merton Village Website |
| Extra Info: | Includes some letters sent to the Rev'd Charles Kent from WWI, also details of two Blenheims that crashed and the one man who did not return from WWII. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, World War II, Aircraft, Ships, Newspapers |
| Title: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Link: | https://news.google.com/newspapers |
| Description: | Newspapers Online via Google |
| Extra Info: | Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that mention British ships and British events. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Maps |
| Title: | RAF Fiskerton |
| Link: | http://www.fiskertonairfield.org.uk/ |
| Description: | A brief study of an old Bomber Command airfield in Lincolnshire. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Museums, Aircraft |
| Title: | RAF Museum London and Cosford Air Force Museums |
| Link: | https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/ |
| Description: | RAF Museum London and Cosford Air Force Museums |
| Extra Info: | Located in Cosford, Shropshire and Hendon, London. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Aircraft, Muster / Militia Rolls |
| Title: | RAF Museum Storyvault |
| Link: | https://www.rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk/ |
| Description: | First World War Casualty Cards, the 1918 Muster Roll and 1918 Air Force List |
| Extra Info: | Royal Air Force History |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Link: | https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk |
| Description: | Science and Society Picture Library |
| Extra Info: | Over 50,000 images including many images of war, poster campaigns, letters from the wars and more. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Other Transport |
| Title: | Shetland Museum and Archives Photo Library |
| Link: | |
| Extra Info: | A great collection of photographs many from the war years, including many of the ships moored off Shetland. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft |
| Title: | Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum at Manston |
| Link: | https://www.spitfiremuseum.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum at Manston |
| Extra Info: | Located in Ramsgate, Kent. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, World War II, Aircraft |
| Title: | Spitfire Society |
| Link: | https://www.spitfiresociety.org/ |
| Description: | Spitfire Society |
| Extra Info: | This site aims to link people throughout the world whose lives had in some way been concerned with the legendary World War 2 fighter. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Aircraft |
| Title: | The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War One |
| Link: | http://www.theaerodrome.com/index.php |
| Description: | The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War One |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of aces and aircraft from all countries involved in WWI. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The Battle of Britain |
| Link: | http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/ |
| Description: | The Battle of Britain |
| Extra Info: | List of pilots by nationality and by squadron. Includes squadron codes. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Information |
| Title: | The Battle of Britain - The Few |
| Link: | http://www.the-few.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Tribute to the men of the Battle of Britain - The Few |
| Extra Info: | Includes Squadron lists, pilot signatures, crew lists and Battle of Britain history. Video clips of Spitfires and Hurricanes in flight. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Aircraft, Information |
| Title: | The Battle of Britain Historical Society. |
| Link: | https://www.battleofbritain1940.net/ |
| Description: | The Battle of Britain Historical Society and Fighter Command Battle of Britain 1940 |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War II, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | The History of 355 Squadron |
| Link: | http://www.the-weatherings.co.uk/355%20squadron.ht... |
| Description: | The History of 355 Squadron |
| Extra Info: | 355 Squadron's history including squadron bases and dates, photographs and somelog book extracts. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, World War I, Aircraft |
| Title: | The Royal Flying Corps 1914-1918 |
| Link: | http://www.airwar1.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The Royal Flying Corps 1914-1918 |
| Extra Info: | Includes details of the early history of the RFC and aircraft. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Diaries / Log Books / Letters |
| Title: | Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons |
| Link: | http://www.raf-bombercommand.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Walter John Smith (1141900) Bomber Command 1942/46 12 & 463 Squadrons |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, World War I, Aircraft, Medals / Awards |
| Title: | Western Front Association |
| Link: | https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/ |
| Description: | Western Front Association |
| Extra Info: | Dedicated to the study of WWI 1914-1918. Includes many articles and much information about the war. Subscription site. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Hospitals / Nursing |
| Title: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Link: | https://www.ww1photos.com/ |
| Description: | World War One - Photographs and Pictures |
| Extra Info: | Includes postcards of WWI, many photographs of the trenches, a special gallery of Gallipoli photographs, animals in war and more. Many free photos, others may be purchased. |
| Classification: | RAF / RFC / RNAS, Museums, Aircraft, Uniforms / Badges |
| Title: | Yorkshire Air Museum |
| Link: | https://yorkshireairmuseum.org/ |
| Description: | Yorkshire Air Museum |
| Extra Info: | Located in Elvington, Yorkshire. |
| Classification: | Graves / Memorials / Roll of Honour, RAF / RFC / RNAS, Navy, Army, Marines, World War I, World War II, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Napoleonic Wars, Other Battles / Wars / Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Discharge / Pension Records, Officers' Records, Service Records, Pictures / Photographs, Aircraft, Ships, Other Transport, Hospitals / Nursing, Academy / Training / Cadets, Muster / Militia Rolls, Medals / Awards, Uniforms / Badges, Diaries / Log Books / Letters, Newspapers, Maps, Information, Other |
| Title: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| Description: | Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia |
| Extra Info: | Comprehensive general reference for most military topics. Use its search box to find your areas of interest. |