Social Studies/History - Aviation Sites

Aviation History Online Museum
http://www.aviation-history.com/
This is an interesting look at the history of aviation with sections including Aircraft, Photo Gallery, Airmen, Engines, Early Years, and Theory.

First Flight Centennial
http://www.firstflightcentennial.org/
Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first powered flight on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Foundation invites you - as someone interested in history, innovation, flying or more - to join them in celebrating the upcoming centennial and exploring the countless ways in which aviation has changed our world. Learn about their partnership with the National Park Service to improve the Wright Brothers National Memorial, upcoming centennial events and more.

Meet the Wright Brothers
http://www.pocanticohills.org/wright/wright.htm  
A project created by a 2nd Grade class at Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, NY; this site demonstrates what can be done and serves as a resource for other early elementary students. Topics covered include: Meet the Wright Brothers, Timeline of Flight, At the Turn of the Century, Why Kill Devil Hills, What is wing warping?, Wright Brothers Poetry, Activities, Wright Photos, Glossary, Links to More Information, and Books About the Wright Brothers. Also includes an interactive quiz and related experiments.

National Air and Space Museum
http://www.nasm.si.edu/
The National Air and Space Museum houses the national collection of artifacts relating to the development of aviation and space flight. This collection includes exhibits on topics as varied as early flight, military aviation, exploring space, and terrestrial remote sensing. Explore the history of aviation, visit online special exhibits, access data from remote sensors, and link to other related resources.  

Official Amelia Earhart Site
www.ameliaearhart.com/
Created on behalf of Earhart's family, this official site is excellent in content, design and navigation. Of course there is an Earhart biography, but don't stop there. Other highlights include a nice collection of quotes ("Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace"), a photo gallery, and screensavers and wallpaper (click Downloads in the left-hand menu).

Web Museum of Commercial Aviation
http://www.airchive.com/
This informative site is all about the history of the commercial airplane. View the history of commercial flight through the Timetables and Map section, which is called "The History of over 30 Airlines through their Schedules and Maps." You can browse through the airlines alphabetically. There are alsol sections called Plane-Spotting, Memorabilia and Vintage and Scrapped Planes. You can find out where airliner graveyards are, see historic classic planes and find air museums.