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Welcome to the forums Melinda!

Our members' surprise in discovering "there's a female on the forums!" is genuine - it is rather rare to see women on specialized, niche forums focused on topics such as military aviation. Women are welcome here, it's just that they don't often choose to join - or perhaps they just don't announce that fact and as such are under-reported. One might be tempted to say that it can be explained by a difference in interests, yet I see many women participate in person as both staff and guests at aviation museums - so that doesn't quite explain all of it. Maybe the "in person" experience at museums makes the difference - who knows. Whatever the reason(s) may be, they don't really matter - just know you're welcome here!

On that note, since you are in the Manila area, you may want to take a look at the website for the Philippine Air Force Museum ( Philippine Air Force :: Official Website ). If you haven't been there already, you may want to plan a visit sometime. This forum goes really well with museums - the museum will allow you to experience aircraft in person and the forums will allow you to learn pretty much anything you'd ever want to know about them (and by learning new things you'll want to see more planes in person). Plus, forum members also like it if you share any pictures you take of aircraft - it allows us to experience airplanes / places we may never be able to see for ourselves.

We are also fortunate to have a few veterans of various military services here who can provide valuable first-hand accounts of their experiences. So remember there is a "human element" to aviation that you can study in addition to the aircraft themselves. Books, movies, documentaries are more available than ever and are great resources to learn the stories behind the various aircraft. You may want to start by learning more about your Dad's military service in the Korean War. There are many knowledgeable people here who can help you.

Finally, you may want to start with Philippine aviation as you'll have the most context to start (knowledge of the geography, what you learned in school, family stories, etc.), but be sure to sample widely as well. The easiest thing to do is to just look at pictures of various planes and see which ones are the most interesting to you. World War 2 had a lot of variety - in the number of countries who participated as well as the various types of aircraft used (for that matter, you can also focus on other eras like the Korean War if that interests you more). Aircraft were specialized for many, many purposes beyond shooting bullets or dropping bombs - some rescued pilots, others took highly detailed photographs of distant targets, some spotted ships and submarines... It's common for people to find an interest in planes and events from completely different parts of the world from where they are. In short, there is a lot to explore and allow yourself to be surprised where your interests take you!
 
Thank you ABW for introducing me to this forum. I am looking for a group to have more info about the past. I love outdoors specially the beach, and now hiking. It's my new found activity to bond with my kids. love to cook and experiments whatever i have in the kitchen.
 
YGBSM said:
Welcome to the forums Melinda!

Our members' surprise in discovering "there's a female on the forums!" is genuine - it is rather rare to see women on specialized, niche forums focused on topics such as military aviation. Women are welcome here, it's just that they don't often choose to join - or perhaps they just don't announce that fact and as such are under-reported. One might be tempted to say that it can be explained by a difference in interests, yet I see many women participate in person as both staff and guests at aviation museums - so that doesn't quite explain all of it. Maybe the "in person" experience at museums makes the difference - who knows. Whatever the reason(s) may be, they don't really matter - just know you're welcome here!

On that note, since you are in the Manila area, you may want to take a look at the website for the Philippine Air Force Museum ( Philippine Air Force :: Official Website ). If you haven't been there already, you may want to plan a visit sometime. This forum goes really well with museums - the museum will allow you to experience aircraft in person and the forums will allow you to learn pretty much anything you'd ever want to know about them (and by learning new things you'll want to see more planes in person). Plus, forum members also like it if you share any pictures you take of aircraft - it allows us to experience airplanes / places we may never be able to see for ourselves.

We are also fortunate to have a few veterans of various military services here who can provide valuable first-hand accounts of their experiences. So remember there is a "human element" to aviation that you can study in addition to the aircraft themselves. Books, movies, documentaries are more available than ever and are great resources to learn the stories behind the various aircraft. You may want to start by learning more about your Dad's military service in the Korean War. There are many knowledgeable people here who can help you.

Finally, you may want to start with Philippine aviation as you'll have the most context to start (knowledge of the geography, what you learned in school, family stories, etc.), but be sure to sample widely as well. The easiest thing to do is to just look at pictures of various planes and see which ones are the most interesting to you. World War 2 had a lot of variety - in the number of countries who participated as well as the various types of aircraft used (for that matter, you can also focus on other eras like the Korean War if that interests you more). Aircraft were specialized for many, many purposes beyond shooting bullets or dropping bombs - some rescued pilots, others took highly detailed photographs of distant targets, some spotted ships and submarines... It's common for people to find an interest in planes and events from completely different parts of the world from where they are. In short, there is a lot to explore and allow yourself to be surprised where your interests take you!
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Thank you. I might visit the Phil. Airforce museum and take some picture.
 
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