Ocean State Libraries

An illustrated chronology of the important dates in the history of flight and aircraft, from ancient times to the middle of the twentieth century.

Drawings, photographs, and text describe a variety of specialized aircraft, both U.S. and foreign, including training planes, maritime patrol planes, reconnaissance and communications aircraft, and research planes.

Drawings, photographs, and text describe a variety of fighter and bomber planes, both U.S. and foreign, including Japan's Kawasaki fighters, the Lockheed F-104, Russia's MiGs, Sweden's Saab fighters, German Junkers, and Britain's Harrier.