The Country

Geography:

The United States are bordered by Canada to the North and Mexico to the South. The United States have its lowest point in Death Valley at an elevation 86 m below sea level and its highest point in Mount McKinley at 6,194 m. The country is located between 67° to 172° western geographic longitude and 24° northern latitude 72° southern geographic latitude and has an area of 9,631.420 square kilometres (3.718.691 square miles), not including Alaska (1.717.854 square kilometers/663.267 square miles) and Hawaii (28.311 square kilometers/10.930 square miles). The latitude and longitude of the capital Washington, DC are about 83°24' W and 39°32' N.

National History:

Summary Narrative History (to be added)

Timeline - Key Dates in United States History (to be added)

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
The registration prefix 'N' is used from 1929 to Present; eg: N856FT.

Military Air Arms:
Air Force (United States Air Force)

Naval Aviation (United States Navy)

Army Aviation (United States Army)

Marine Aviation (United States Marine Corps)

Central Government Agencies:

● United States Department of Homeland Security

     ○ U.S. Coast Guard Aviation (United States Coast Guard)

     ○ Office of CBP Air and Marine (United States Customs and Boder Protection)

● United States Department of State

     ○ Office of Aviation (Department of State Air Wing)

● United States Department of Commerce

     ○ Weather Research (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-NOAA)

● Aerospace Research (National Aeronautics and Space Administration-NASA)

● Aviation Regulation (FAA)

● Forestry Service (US Forestry Service)

Public Service Aviation:
To be added.

Commercial Aviation:
To be added.

Private Aviation:
To be added.

Aircraft Manufacturers:
To be added.

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Civil Airports and Airfields Listing

Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museum:
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB,OH

National Museum of the U.S. Marine Corps, MCB Quantico,VA

Aviation-Related Magazines:
To be added.

Aviation Bibliography:

World Air Forces Directory (Ian Carroll)