Useful links
Aircraft & Diving Forums:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum This is an outstanding forum and the wealth of knowledge is amazing ! any questions about the RAF should be answered here !!
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net A good source of Luftwaffe information.
www.finstrokes.com Scottish dive forum with loads of interesting stuff to do with diving around the UK
http://www.yorkshire-divers.com One of the UK's largest diver forums
Aviation Archaeology & Research:
http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/SCAPAFLOW/ A great site The Scapa Flow Landscape Partnership Scheme studies all structures of historical significance around Scapa, with an aim for preservation.
http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/ A really great site about crash sites in Scotland, A lot have work has gone into this, If you can add to their records please do so.
http://www.archieraf.co.uk/scs/index.html another fantastic Scottish aircraft wreck site.
http://www.orkneylibrary.org.uk/ Kirkwall Archive, a real treasure trove of information and photos including the Gregor Lamb collection.
http://www.nasportsmouth.org.uk Home of the NAS
http://www.aviationarchaeology.org.uk BAAC homepage
http://www.webspawner.com/users/daveswrecks David Earls website of various crash sites, well worth a visit !!!!!
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2192574/Aircraft-Crash-Sites-at-Sea-A-scoping-study A Study by Wessex Archaeology and EH on crash sites at sea.
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/
Peak District Air Accident Research - Alan Clark`s website.
http://www.acia.co.uk/index.asp?section=crashsites
Jim Corbett`s NE England & Borders website.
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/
Rich Allenby`s Yorkshire crash sites with some visits to Scotland & the Lake District.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lait/site/index.htm
Nick Wotherspoon`s site for air crashes around Lancashire and the Pennines.
http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/
Aircrash Sites in Scotland - Gordon Lyon`s website.
http://www.edwardboyle.com/airwrecks_new.html
Aircraft Wreckage in the Scottish Mountains. - Eddie Boyle`s website.
http://www.redkitebooks.co.uk/aa/index.html
Aviation Archaeology UK - Simon Parry`s website.
http://users.telenet.be/airwareurope/home.html
Belgian Aviation History Association.
http://www.ezraysnet.co.uk/bhaa/index.html
Borders Historical Aviation Archaeology - Rob Evans & Ray`s website for Welsh/English borders region.
http://www.sweffling.freeserve.co.uk/
East Anglian Aircraft Research Group - Website of Jeff Carless and associates.
Manx Aviation Preservation Society - Museum website for Isle of Man.
http://www.aviationmuseum.net/
Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum - Based in Flixton,East Anglia.
http://www.gdtp.freeserve.co.uk/
Wight Air Wrecks - Aircraft crashes around the Isle of Wight by A.T.Gilliam.
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/
Flyvrak - Aircraft Wrecks in Norway & Finland
http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/ozcrashes.htm
Military Aircraft Crashes in Australia.
Pacific Aircraft Wrecks Database
http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/
Polish Squadrons Remembered
http://cz-raf.hyperlink.cz/index.html
Czechoslovakian Airmen in WWII website - Pavel Vancata.
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Aviation Archaeology in USA - Craig Fuller`s website.
http://www.scapaflow.co.uk/sfvc.htm
The site for Lyness Museum, On the Island of Hoy. A must when visiting Orkney.
http://www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com/ Home of the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum, a fantastic collection of aircraft relics housed in the old control tower and run by David Reid & enthusiasts.
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/
Research into WWII aircraft wrecks in Norway,a great site run by Kjell Sorensen.
http://www.spitfirespares.com/SpitfireSpares.com/ Spitfire and seafire part numbers and lots more !!
http://www.qam.com.au/ Queensland Air Museum. Loads of stuff !!!!
Maps & Charts
www.meteodale.com The best and cheapest for OS maps, check them out !!!
War Grave projects:
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/index.php?mforum=scottishwargraves
The Scottish war graves project. A massive ammount of work by a lot of people have made this site possible. Photos of hundreds of graves from CWGC sites.
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/daedalus/Memorial.html Lee on Solent Memorial
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2139034 Runnymede Memorial
Shipwreck & Aircraft wreck Hunting:
http://www.hydro-products.co.uk/hydroproducts.asp Based in Aberdeen, one of the best Sonar companies in the UK, Friendly people to !!
http://www.imagenex.com/ Sidescan sonars !!
http://www.blacklaserlearning.com/ Great website for information on sidescans and what they can do. They offer training DVDs to help you get the best out of your equipment. As seen on ''The sea hunters''
http://www.aquascan.co.uk/ makers of the best magnetometers such as the AX2000 and makers of underwater metal detectors
http://lrlman.com/index.htm A fantastic bit of kit to add to the TH808 or most other detectors to map out your aircraft crash site and miles cheaper than a GPR. Tim who makes this is a really friendly helpful guy, check out his website!!! A+++
http://www.metaldetectorshop.co.uk/ very large shop with tons of goodies at a very good price. worth a visit !!! Friendly helpful staff with a wealth of knowledge !!! The cheapest place for a TM 808
www.tritech.co.uk For Scanning SONAR for ROVs and loads of other neat stuff
Diver Training:
http://www.scapascuba.co.uk/ PADI courses and the best dry suits made to measure !!
http://www.techandrecdiving.com/ The best for your technical courses and rebreather training !!
Orkney & Shetland Dive Boats:
http://www.jeanelaine.co.uk/text/fact.htm Two boats run by Andy Cuthbertson, Jean Elaine and Sharon Rose. Andy is a great skipper and is always out finding new wreck sites ! a look at his website will show you just how active he has been over the years. Diving Orkney Shetland NE & NW Scotland.
http://www.mv-valkyrie.co.uk/ Run by Hazel & Helen, a great boat great food, do both Orkney and Shetland diving. Hazel has a passion for wreck research and finding new sites !
http://www.scapa-flow.co.uk/ Ian, a great guy and a good friend. We have been involved in a few projects over the years ! A trip to Rockall and U297 were the best. Ian has been active with ARGO&S looking for aircraft sites in Scapa Flow. Ian is based in Stromness but does do trips to Shetland
Friends of ARGOS
http://www.spottersblog.com/kirkwallairport Fantastic collection of photographs of aircraft at Kirkwall Airport !!! really worth a look to see what aircraft visit us
http://www.vintagewings.ca/ Great site from some friends in Canada! they have some nice restored aircraft.
www.hmsorkney.com Dan Wise, Diver/ Marine Biologist
Click here: Home - The Seaplane Pilots Association sent by a very good friend Tammy in Texas (for current pilots....but might be interesting for readers!!) Tammy's boss is heavily involved with this site and has a great interest in Seaplanes.
Naval History and Heritage Command another link from Tammy for stuff across the pond !!
http://www.orkneyskatetrust.org.uk/ ARGOS member Dan Wise runs a project to help study the Flapper Skate with a programme of tagging.
www.tidalwavesurvey.com. ACDP frames.