Warbirds Resource Group collects historic aircraft information, registries, and aviation resources.
Forgotten Aviation
Forgotten Aviation documents historic aircraft and related warbird information.
About Forgotten Aviation
Forgotten Aviation tracks service histories of retired military aircraft, matching operational histories to individual serial and bureau numbers. It was created in 2003 as Forgotten Jets and has been operated by the Warbirds Resource Group since 2018.
The site is divided into Forgotten Jets, Forgotten Props, and Forgotten Rotors for jets, propeller-driven aircraft, and helicopters. Content is expanded as time permits, and the site includes a custom search function.
Key features
- Tracks service histories of retired military aircraft
- Links operational histories to serial and bureau numbers
- Maintains separate section for jet aircraft histories
- Maintains separate section for propeller-driven aircraft histories
- Maintains separate section for helicopter histories
- Provides custom search across site content
Best for: People researching individual retired military aircraft by serial or bureau number.
Good for
- Focuses on individual serial and bureau number histories
- Covers jets, propeller aircraft, and helicopters in separate sections
- Operated as part of the Warbirds Resource Group network
Watch out for
- Coverage is still being expanded as time permits
Forgotten Aviation at a glance
- Website
- forgottenaviation.com
- Category
- Education & Learning › History & Humanities
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Forgotten Aviation FAQ
Who operates Forgotten Aviation?
The Warbirds Resource Group assumed control in 2018 after founder Nathan Decker moved on to other projects.
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