Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is aviation-history.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns aviation-history.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for aviation-history.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 13, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 2, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The Aviation History Online Museum as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #367,869)+5
Verified continuity: 30.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What aviation-history.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Information and graphics on The Aviation History On-line Museum may be used for noncommercial purposes. The main intent for creating this web site was for educational reasons. Educators are free to use any information and pictures that they need.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Oct 27, 2026
Lifeline · aviation-history.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 12, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2008 · last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 13, 1996aviation-history.com was registered on Feb 13, 1996.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 10, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aviation-history.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 10, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Information and graphics on The Aviation History On-line Museum may be used for noncommercial purposes. The main intent for creating this web site was for educational reasons. Educators are free to use any information a…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 12, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 12, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 9, 2008 – May 17, 2026Registration records for aviation-history.com are held from Sep 9, 2008 to May 17, 2026 (54 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2008–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: valueweb.netNameservers: valueweb.netSep 9, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed valueweb.net nameservers (ns.valueweb.net, ns2.valueweb.net) for aviation-history.com from Sep 9, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: valueweb.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018valueweb.net (ns.valueweb.net, ns2.valueweb.net) were the nameservers listed for aviation-history.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: valueweb.netApr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2019Registration records listed valueweb.net nameservers (ns.valueweb.net, ns2.valueweb.net) for aviation-history.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: hostway.netNameservers: hostway.netMay 9, 2019 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (a.dns.hostway.net, b.dns.hostway.net) for aviation-history.com from May 9, 2019 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to hostway.netMay 9, 2019aviation-history.com's nameservers moved from valueweb.net to hostway.net at some point between Feb 17, 2019 and May 9, 2019. Last seen at valueweb.net: Feb 17, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hostway.net: May 9, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: a.dns.hostway.net, b.dns.hostway.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
Certificate
DigiCert IncOct 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for aviation-history.com from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Certificate from DigiCert IncJul 7, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc certificate valid Jul 7, 2026 to Jan 21, 2027, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Feb 13, 1996Registration: aviation-history.com was registered on Feb 13, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 10, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aviation-history.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 10, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Information and graphics on The Aviation History On-line Museum may be used for noncommercial purposes. The main intent for creating this web site was for educational reasons. Educators are free to use any information a…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 9, 2008 – May 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for aviation-history.com are held from Sep 9, 2008 to May 17, 2026 (54 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 9, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed valueweb.net nameservers (ns.valueweb.net, ns2.valueweb.net) for aviation-history.com from Sep 9, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: valueweb.net (ns.valueweb.net, ns2.valueweb.net) were the nameservers listed for aviation-history.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Aug 12, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 12, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 2, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed valueweb.net nameservers (ns.valueweb.net, ns2.valueweb.net) for aviation-history.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 9, 2019 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hostway.net nameservers (a.dns.hostway.net, b.dns.hostway.net) for aviation-history.com from May 9, 2019 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 9, 2019Zone file: aviation-history.com's nameservers moved from valueweb.net to hostway.net at some point between Feb 17, 2019 and May 9, 2019. Last seen at valueweb.net: Feb 17, 2019 (registration record). First seen at hostway.net: May 9, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 7, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc certificate valid Jul 7, 2026 to Jan 21, 2027, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Jul 28, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: a.dns.hostway.net, b.dns.hostway.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for aviation-history.com from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)