US Navy
Nhhc: Doolittle Raid on Japan, 18 April 1942
The Doolittle Raid was a gutsy attack on Tokyo made by heroic pilots of B-25 bombers launched from the deck of the USS Hornet, and aircraft carrier. Read about the daring mission and see photographs of the planes, pilots and others, and...
Other
Transit People: Early Transportation
Today we use cars, trains, airplanes and boats to travel around our world. But it hasn't always been this easy. Learn about the many different ways people have traveled in the past.
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Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...
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Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...
Curated OER
Eyewitness to History: Battle of Britain, 1940
A riveting eyewitness account of an RAF pilot describing his participation in a dogfight over Britain when the Germans were attempting to bomb Great Britain into surrender at the beginning of World War II. Included is an audio of Winston...
Other
Charles Kingsford Smith: First Across the Pacific
A biographical profile of Charles Kingsford Smith, the aviator who made the first trans-Pacific flight in 1928.
Other
Charles Kingsford Smith: First Across the Pacific
This resource presents a biographical profile of Charles Kingsford Smith, the aviator who made the first trans-Pacific flight in 1928.
Other
Uscfc: Jack Northrop and the Northrop Corporation
A biographical site about the man responsible for designing the sleek Vega that carried pilots on record-setting flights and for designing planes with a stressed skin over an internal frame.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1409: The Redoubtable Dc 3
Read about the success of the DC-3 passenger plane, which went into use in 1936, in overcoming the difficulties such planes had encountered up until then. This is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 283: Aeronautics: 1869
Learn about the first efforts to build a flying machine in this discussion of a Harper's magazine article from 1869 in this transcript of a radio broadcast.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Kitty Hawk (1903)
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate the Wright Brothers first flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Includes a detailed paragraph about the famous flight.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Rome's Influence
A lesson plan which has learners understanding the impact that Rome had on history, from things as diverse as city planning to our everyday vocabulary.
US Navy
Naval Historical Center: Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle
Howard L. Rosenberg writes this article about the area known as "The Devil's Triangle" or "The Bermuda Triangle." Besides discussing famous lost ships and airplanes, Rosenberg gives detailed information about the geography of the sea...
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museum: The Spitfire Lost for Almost 50 Years
This article focuses on the RAF Spitfire built in1939 and shot down in 1940 in the Battle of Britain. It was located in 1986 and brought back to England in 2000. There are photos and a video of the restored aircraft.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Transportation Improvements in the 1920s
When World War I ended in 1918 and the troops came home, folks felt optimistic about the future and eager to get on with their lives. This optimism led to an extraordinary decade that brought major changes in the way citizens traveled by...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Transportation
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive & printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is Transportation.
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Aircraft Engines
Discusses the various types of jet engines and explains how they produce their power. Describes the primary components of jet engines and their respective roles.
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Gallery One
A collection of photographs taken during the Gulf War by the XVIII Airborne Corps History Office. They are representative of the types of photographic products generated during combat and contingency operations as historical evidence...
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Gallery Two
A collection of photographs taken during the Gulf War by the XVIII Airborne Corps History Office. They are representative of the types of photographic products generated during combat and contingency operations as historical evidence...
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museum: 8 Things You Need to Know About the Battle of Britain
This is a collection of eight short passages with information about the Battle of Britain accompanied by primary source photos.
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Library of Congress: Full of Hot Air
Did you know that the hot-air balloon is the oldest form of successful human flight? Briefly described is the history and construction of hot-air balloons. Follow the link to "images of hot-air balloons and balloon racing" to view...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 8 11 14: Modern Day Amelia Earhart Circumnavigates the Globe!
Find out about Amelia Rose Earhart, the namesake of the 1930's pilot, and her successful flight around the planet.
The Henry Ford
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village: Wright Brothers
Biographical information on the Wright Brothers, including their childhoods, the Wright Cycle Shop, the world's first airplane, a chronology, and links to more information.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Changes in Modern Warfare
Kids learn about the changes in modern warfare that occurred during World War I including airplanes, bombers, tanks, trench warfare, submarines, machine guns, and chemical weapons.