


ere in the The Inner Ward we have the History of Flight. From the first ascent into the sky in a hot air balloon, to the first footsteps on the moon, here is the story of mankind's never ending urge to soar beyond the bounds of earth and touch the stars. From the early days of flight to the space shuttle and beyond, here you will meet the men and women who have pioneered manned flight. I have tried to group this history by type of aerial conveyance but there is, as there always is, much overlap and some may be out of place. It is the best that I could do. Also, I have limited the discussion of the military aspects of flight to the type of aircraft and not so much their use in war. That subject area is better covered in The Turret. Off we go now, into the wild blue yonder and beyond...............
The First Flights - Balloons:
First Flight In A Hot Air Balloon
Ballons in the American Civil War
Ballooning in Bristol, 1784-1786
Borealis - High Altitude Ballooning Project
Early Powered Flight:
Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives
Flight and the Military:
World War I - Dirigibles, Airships, Zeppelins, and Blimps
The Historical Evolutionn of Rotary Wing Aircraft
The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I
Aces and Aircraft of World War I
National Museum of Naval Aviation
Aircraft of the U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center
Aerial Demonstration Teams:
Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds
The Patrouille de France
Space - The Final Frontier:
Giant Leap - The Apollo Chronicles
Russian Spacecraft
General Aviation Resources:
The National Aviation Hall of Fame
The Aviation History On-Line Museum
Encyberpedia - Aviation History
Center For Astrophysics and Space Science
Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery
Women in Aviation Resource Center
The Mitchell Gallery of Flight



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