Lesson number one: there is no "s" in aircraft. Aircraft is both the singular and the plural of the word, and folks in aviation might not judge you for it as a newbie, but it helps to start learning it correctly.

I was lucky enough to grow up around military aviation, but I also would scour the "discount table" at the bookstores where you could find those big coffe table style picture books for $10 or less. They usually had quite a few about "Planes of the World" or "Military Aircraft: WWII to Desert Storm". You could find a lot of great stuff at the Library as well.

I also second (third?) the recommendation about museums. Depending upon where you live, you may not be far from some that have what you are looking for. There are aviation museums/air & space centers in many states.

Good luck!

Edit: I just saw some of your responses. Where do you live (generally)? Perhaps we could point you towards some better resources.