Aero-Linx!

Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet.

The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile.

Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well.

Aero-Linx: Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association

The DVHAA is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation and display of the aviation history of the Delaware Valley. DVHAA members come from all walks of life. Many are retirees from both the military and commercial sectors. Some have an aviation background, most do not. But all share a common interest in the preservation of aviation history. Everyone is encouraged to spend whatever spare time they find helping build and maintain museum exhibits, give tours, and work on the aircraft in our collection. Currently, their exhibit contains 14 aircraft and nearly 40 display cases with separate focuses on World War One, the Pitcairn Era, World War Two, the Tuskegee Airmen, the Cold War, women in aviation, Korea, Southeast Asia, and contemporary aviation and space exploration. They also feature a history of their ME-262 jet fighter and early jet development.

FMI: http://www.dvhaa.org/