American Association of Museums. "The Henry Ford." The Henry Ford. The Henry Ford, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2014. <http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/wright/>. This website taught us about the Wright, and how they thought of the first airplane. We also made a link to this website on one of our pages.
"Curtiss P-40 Warhawk WWII Fighter Plane." Picture of and Information. AirPowerWorld, n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. <http://www.airpowerworld.info/ww2-fighter-planes/curtiss-p-40-warhawk.htm>. This site explained the role of fighter planes and different assortments that were used by the different air forces. We learned much about the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane; things like who flew this aircraft, what its main production purpose was, and its effectiveness in dogfights.
Guttman, Jon. "Beaufighter Aces of World War 2." Military History 12 2006: 67. ProQuest. Web. 5 Feb. 2014 .This shows the formation and tactics used during deployment of the warplanes. It helped explain the strategy in how to successfully take down a large squadron and what helped America prevail during the war.Guttman, Jon. "Beaufighter Aces of World War 2." Military History 12 2006: 67. ProQuest. Web. 5 Feb. 2014 . This shows the formation and tactics used during deployment of the warplanes. It helped explain the strategy in how to successfully take down a large squadron and what helped America prevail during the war.
Hickman, Kennedy. "Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress." About.com Military History. About.com, n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. <http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/militaryaircraft/ig/Bombers-of-World-War- II/Boeing-B-17.htm>.This site explained the structure and role of the American bomber planes. It was a tactical warship that led to the victory of the American military. The site reinforced the idea of how important large bombers were and how effective they were at destroying large enemy lines.
Hickman, Kennedy. "World War II: P-38 Lightning." About.com Military History. U.S. Airforce, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2014. <http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/militaryaircraft/p/p38lightning.htm>. On this site, we found plenty of facts about the Lockheed P-38 Lightning reconnaissance aircraft. This airplane led to the creation of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and the Lockheed A- 12.
History.com. "B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/boeing-b-17- flying-fortress-bomber>. This website had a great video of the B-17 Bomber plane that we wanted to share. It explains how the plane was used and how effective it was.
Hook, Jason. Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2003. Print. In this book, we learned about the bomber planes that dropped the atomic bombs "Little Boy" and "Fat Man." This book also showed us what "kamikaze" pilots were, and what their mission was during World War 2.
Jaobasilone. "Aviation, Aircraft, Airplane, War, Dogfight, Art, Ww2, Japanese Aircraft, Airplane Wallpapers (photos, Pictures)." Wallpaper Aviation, Aircraft, Airplane, War, Dogfight, Art, Ww2 Wallpapers Aviation. N/A, 25 July 2013. Web. 15 Feb. 2014. <http://www.goodfon.com/wallpaper/aviation-aircraft-airplane-2132.html>. From this website we obtained a pictured that depicted dogfights and aerial combat in a very realistic way. We thought it would help get our point that dogfights were extremely dangerous, but were crucial during WWII.
M Joao C. "World War II Airplanes." YouTube. YouTube, 29 Sept. 2007. Web. 15 Feb. 2014. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuSYH0Cl6Sw>. This YouTube video showcased plenty of different aircraft that were used during World War 2. It also showed how much variety there was between the different nations' planes, and how they were used.
Tigerkaetzchen. "Dogfight over Iowa Class Battleship." Desktop Nexus Wallpapers. N/A, 11 May 2009. Web. 15 Feb. 2014. <http://abstract.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/86742/>. Unknown Author. "Dogfight." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2014.This site explained the fighter jets main objective and purpose of WWII. They provided fast and effective displays of small planes and ultimately racked up large numbers of losses and victories during dogfights
Unknown Author. "Dogfight." BBC News. BBC, n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2014.This site explained the fighter jets main objective and purpose of WWII. They provided fast and effective displays of small planes and ultimately racked up large numbers of losses and victories during dogfights.
Unknown Author. "Lockheed A-12." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Feb. 2014. Web. 15 Feb. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_A-12>. This website was used solely for the picture that was provided (for educational purposes, of course).
Unknown Author. "Thanks Wright Brothers." Go Jetting Thanks Wright Brothers Comments. Go Jetting, 17 Dec. 2013. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http://gojetting.com/2013/12/thanks-wright-brothers/>. This site showed us the first model airplanes, which eventually led to the production of warplanes. We found some of the pictures we used on this site.
Unknown Author. "The Top Five Dogfight Movies." RSS 20. 20th Century Fox, 15 May 2012. Web. 15 Feb. 2014. <http://www.craveonline.com/film/articles/188527-the-top-five-dogfight-movies>. This website had plenty of pictures of WWII planes, but the one we chose was very colorful and tended to catch the eye. We thought this picture would serve a purpose on our website of attracting people to learn more about air crafts that were used in WWII.
Unknown Author. "Top 10 Fighter Planes of WWII." Armed Forces History Museum. Armed Forces Military Museum, 2012. Web. 14 Feb. 2014. <http://armedforcesmuseum.com/top-10-fighter- planes-of-wwii/>. This website taught us about the different planes that were used by all the nations in WWII. It also helped us get a better understanding of what the planes were used for, and how effective they were.
"Why Did Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets?" Zidbits. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2014. <http://zidbits.com/2011/03/why-did-kamikaze-pilots-wear-helmets/>. This site told us mainly about "kamikaze" pilots and what they did World War 2. We learned how they dressed, what their planes looked like, and of course, why they would wear their helmets.
"WW2 Planes: A History of World War 2 Aircraft." World War 2. WW2, n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2014. <http://worldwar2.org.uk/ww2-planes>.In this source, we found many interesting facts about the air crafts of World War 2. From bombers to fighter planes, this website helped us find most of the information we needed for certain planes.