AVIATION LINKS LIST
Last Updated 11 February 2006
The following list will categorize useful and timely aviation-related links with brief annotations. While it will grow, like any list, it probably will fail to be exhaustive.
Because of the predilections of the author, there will be other-than-aviation categories included, notably: MUSIC, FOOD, ARMY, and the ever-popular MISCELLANEOUS. In a bow to the local Chamber of Commerce, there will also be a HUNTSVILLE (AL) section.
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AVIATION LINKS
AIRSHOWS/MUSEUMS
www.aerofiles.com/museums.html - master list, by state, of museums and public access displays
www.aeroflight.co.uk/shows/showdate-world.htm - worldwide air show dates
www.aero-web.org/museums/museums.htm - covers the US, Canada, and the UK
www.airventure.org - world's largest fly-in. Oshkosh, WI.
www.airshow.com/airshows.htm - extremely good list of US airshows by date and location - also the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, and Canadian Snowbirds show schedules
www.airshows.org - the International Council of Air Shows, Inc. Detail on US shows and performers. Good search engine.
www.americanairmuseum.com - The American Air Museum in Britain at Duxford.
www.armyavnmuseum.org - Army Aviation Museum. Ft. Rucker, AL.
www.daytonairshow.com - US Air and Trade Show. Dayton, OH.
www.farnborough.com - great European show. Held in even years. UK.
www.naval-air.org - National Museum of Naval Aviation. Pensacola, FL.
www.nasm.edu - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Washington, DC.
www.oldrhinebeck.org - See real WWI aircraft fly. In the Hudson Valley.
www.paris-air-show.com - the daddy of'em all! Held in odd years. France.
www.rafmuseum.org.uk - RAF museums at Hendon and Cosford, UK.
www.spacecamp.com - US Space and Rocket Center. Huntsville, AL.
www.wpafb.af.mil/museum - USAF Museum. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
www.yellowairplane.com/Museums.htm - another complete list of airplane museums in the US (by state)
GOVERNMENT
http://162.58.35.241/acdatabase/acmain.htm - FAA Aircraft Registry Inquiry Page: N Number search/registration.
www.naco.faa.gov - National Aeronautical Charting Office.
MANUFACTURERS
v Aviation Engines: Don and Pam Freeman. Email: a-e-i@msn.com.
www.aircraftspruce.com - Bills itself as sport aviation's largest supplier.
www.bendixking.com - avionics manufacturer. Division of Allied Signal/Honeywell.
www.cessna.com - Cessna is a grand old name in general aviation.
www.cirrusdesign.com - Producing the outstanding SR20 and SR22 aircraft.
www.eclipseaviation.com - everyman's baby jet. We're all pulling for this one.
www.garmin.com - Garmin rules the roost in GPS receivers.
www.jeppesen.com - Jeppesen chart service.
www.kingcatalog.com - Training at its best from Martha and John King.
www.lancair.com - Building the Columbia 300 (certified) as well as kits.
www.mooney.com - Mooney is in and out of receivership but still here.
www.newpiper.com - I've owned a Piper for 24 years.
www.raytheonaircraft.com - Beech aircraft are hidden down under the "Products" button
www.rockwellcollins.com - Collins builds high-end avionics, as in Boeings.
www.safireaircraft.com - another baby jet. Good luck!
www.sportys.com - Great source of aviation gear! Good prices; good folks.
ORGANIZATIONS
www.aaae.com - American Association of Airport Executives (official airport executives' organization)
www.aci-na.org - Airports Council International - North America (the official airport organization)
www.aiaa.org - American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics.
www.aopa.org - (US) Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association
www.eaa.org - Experimental Aircraft Association (sponsors of Oshkosh and Sun-N-Fun major airshows)
www.aviationcouncilofalabama.org - Aviation Council of Alabama (promoting aviation in Alabama)
www.nbaa.com - The National Business Aircraft Association (owners and operators of business airplanes)
www.piperowner.com - Cherokee Pilot's Association - great for Piper owners
www.tiaca.org - The International Air Cargo Association (represents all involved in international air cargo operations)
PUBLICATIONS
www.aviationconsumer.com - Tells it like it is.
www.aviationnow.com - Aviation Week and Space Technology site.
www.aviationsafetymagazine.com - excellent safety resource.
www.avweb.com - Aviation Magazine & News Service.
www.flyingmag.com - "World's Most Widely Read Aviation Mag."
www.landings.com - aviation ezine definitely worth a look.
www.southern-aviator.com – nice pulp mag headquartered in Washington state, for heaven’s sake!”
www.GeneralAviationNews.com - another pulp mag worthy of a glance.
www.autopilotmagazine.com - a slick published in Atlanta ‘for the aviation enthusiast’.
www.pilotjournal.com - elite planes and high adventure’.
www.pilotmichael.com - billed as a private aircraft . . . travel and leisure magazine.
WEATHER
www.aviationweather.noaa.gov - accesses all the Doppler radars. Challenging to navigate unless you're a pilot.
www.weather.com -
The flagship weather site.
ACADEMIA LINKS
www.auburn.edu - Wynn is a proud graduate of the plains.
www.bsc.edu - Birmingham-Southern College. Laura loves it!
www.gatech.edu - I'm a rambling wreck . . .
www.oglethorpe.edu - Michael graduated in 2003. Hooray!
www.uga.edu - Go 'Dawgs! Who is this Adams guy?
www.usma.edu - John was Class of 94.
www.virginia.edu - And a tip of the hat to Mr. Jefferson.
ARMY LINKS
www.aafes.com - The online PX. If you qualify. See the site.
www.ausa.org - The Association of the US Army. Serves the soldier.
www.moaa.org - The Military Officers Association of America. Formerly TROA.
www.roa.org - The Reserve Officers Association.
www.us.army.mil - The Army Portal site. If you quality. See the site.
MUSIC LINKS
www.frenchkicks.com - Josh is the son of a good friend; hope they do well!
www.folkera.com/windriver/jackwilliams/ - Jack is one of the best guitar players in the world. His specialty is contemporary folk.
www.gospelmessengers.net - Great gospel music! "Ace" plays keyboards.
FOOD/DRINK/PLACES TO GO LINKS
www.baynavigator.com - historic Apalachicola, FL. Be sure to try the Coombes House Inn and tell Bill Spohrer that "Ace" sent you.
www.honeybakedonline.com - More hams.
www.jackdaniels.com - Lynchburg, TN - home of the best sippin' whiskey on the planet.
www.negia.net/~rivendel/ - The best B&B on the planet!
www.peanutpatch.com - Absolutely wonderful Virginia peanuts. Try the cajun spiced variety.
www.pilotmichael.com - This slick appears quarterly. Well done with good flying destination reviews.
www.thevarsity.com - World's largest - and best - drive-in. In Atlanta and Athens and Gwinnett county.
www.virginiatraditions.com - Some of the best country ham in the world from the Edwards family.
SPORTS LINKS
www.atlantabraves.com - Baseball seems to be one of those things you love or hate.
www.atlantafalcons.com - Michael just finished a year as media intern with the Falcons. We've been big fans for years! Go, birds!
MISCELLANEOUS LINKS
www.athenshigh.com - Official website of Athens High School, Athens, GA.
www.herringtoncatalog.com - One of my best friends' maiden name was Herrington, and this is a good little catalog.
www.johnsonsmith.com - "Things you never knew existed . . . and can't possibly live without."
www.kbb.com - Kelley Blue Book source of auto/truck cost data.
www.mapquest.com - How to get where you want to go with or without GPS.
HUNTSVILLE (AL) LINKS
v Nothing to do in Huntsville? Surely you jest. Email Criss_Ashwell@aol.com.
www.huntsville.org - The Huntsville Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
www.hsvairport.org - The Huntsville International Airport.
www.hsvchamber.org - The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce.
www.huntsvillestars.com - Support your local AA baseball team.
www.mceaa.org - The Madison County Executive Airport Authority.
www.naita.org - The North Alabama International Trade Organization.
Can you imagine how long it would take to read all the materials on all these links - never mind digest it? And most of it changes every day. Amazing!