Research Links

 

      These links are offered to assist researchers looking for information not found on this website.   

     New England

     New England Historical Society www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com Website has  some articles about aviation history. Look under archives/aviation.

     Historic New England www.historicnewengland.org  Website has some aviation related articles.  

     Connecticut

     New England Air Museum www.neam.org

     National Helicopter Museum (Connecticut) www.nationalhelicoptermuseum.org 

     Connecticut Air And Space Center https://www.ctairandspace.org/

               Maine

     Maine Air Museum  www.maineairmuseum.com

     Brunswick (Maine) Naval Museum & Memorial Gardenswww.brunswicknavalmuseum.org  A museum of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.

     Loring Air Force Base (Limestone, Maine) History website.  Contains a lot of historical information about Loring AFB. https://loringairmuseum.com/     

     Presque Isle Air Museum,  http://presqueisleair.mainememory.net/page/2686/display.html

     Massachusetts

     Massachusetts Air And Space Museum https://www.massairspace.org/ 

     The Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society, https://www.massairspace.org/massachusetts-aviation-historical-society/      

     Patriot Squadron Association of Naval Aviation.  A site with historical information pertaining to Squantum and South Weymouth Naval Air Stations in Massachusetts. www.anapatriotsquadron.com

     Cape Cod Military Museumhttps://capecodmilitarymuseum.org/

     New Hampshire

     Aviation Museum of New Hampshire  https://aviationmuseumofnh.org/

     Rhode Island

     Quonset Air Museum (Rhode Island) The Quonset Air Museum has permanently closed.

     Chet’s 152nd Observation Scrapbook.  Website has historic military photos of Hillsgrove (R.I.) Army Air Field during WWII relating to the 152nd Observation Squadron.  tipplingrockcreative.net/photoessay/236

     Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame www.riahof.org

     Rhode Island Pilots Association www.ripilots.com

     Vermont

                    Other Reference Sites

     Civil Air Patrol Patches & Insignia www.incountry.us/cappatches/  Website has images of insignia worn by all C.A.P. units across the country including New England.

     Early Birds Of Aviation Inc.  A history of early pilots, some from New England. www.earlyaviators.com

     Friends Of Flying Santa  www.flyingsanta.com A project begun in 1929 where “Santa” flies over islands off the New England coast and drops presents.  Has history and photos.  

     Airships.net  A very informative website about all things relating to airships and their history.

     Air Mail Pioneers   www.airmailpioneers.org   An informative website dedicated to the history of the U.S. Airmail Service and it’s pilots.  Some of the earliest airmail flights took place in New England.    

      Abandoned & Little Known Airfields  A website containing information and pictures relating to airfields that used to exist throughout New England and the United States.   http://www.airfields-freeman.com

     U.S. Coast Guard Aviation History – A website dedicated to Coast Guard aviation history which includes information pertaining to New England.  https://cgaviationhistory.org

     Aircraft Engine Historical Society – An extensive website pertaining to aircraft engines used on all types of aircraft.  https://www.enginehistory.org/  

    Some Commercial Airlines That Flew From New England 

     American Airlines Museum – https://www.crsmithmuseum.org/

     Delta Airlines Museumhttps://www.deltamuseum.org/

     Northeast Airlines Museumhttps://www.deltamuseum.org/exhibits/delta-history/family-tree/northeast-airlines

     Pan Am Airlines Museumhttps://www.thepanammuseum.org/

    Airline History Museumhttps://www.airlinehistory.org/

 

 

 

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