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: Aviation Archaeology 

Countless aircraft fell to earth during World War II, many more crashed at other times, but few of the crash sites were accurately documented. Throughout Europe and the rest of the world, enthusiasts have been gathering information about aircraft crashes from eye-witnesses before the stories are lost forever. In most cases, the wreckage was whisked away soon after the crash or salvaged for scrap, but occasionally it is possible to recover some of the wreckage. Depending upon the significance and condition of the parts recovered, items are often displayed in museums, or in some cases, used in restoration projects.

FMI: www.redkitebooks.co.uk/aa/index.html