The Aircraft of World War II – Preserving our History

Here are some of the military aircraft I have photographed in my travels to airshows and museums.

US Aircraft

A-17 Nomad

A-17 Nomad at the NMoUSAF

A-20 Havoc

A-20 Havoc at the NMoUSAF

A-24 Banshee (multiple)

A-24 Banshee examples on display at the NMoUSAF, Houston, Madras and Pima

A-26 / B-26 Invader (multiple)

A-26 / B-26 Invader (22+ examples)

A-36 Mustang/Apache

A-36 Apache at the NMoUSAF

Aeronca 65-TAL Defender

Aeronca 65-TAL Defender at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum

AF-2S Guardian (multiple)

Grumman AF-2S Guardian (3+ examples)

AM-1 Mauler (multiple)

Martin AM-1 Mauler examples on display in Madras and Pensacola

AT-10 Wichita

Beech AT-10 Wichita at the NMoUSAF

AT-11 Kansan (multiple)

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan (4+ examples)

AT-12 Guardsman

Seversky AT-12 in the Planes of Fame museum at Chino

AT-7 Navigator

Beechcraft AT-7B Navigator at Pima

B-10

The last remaining Martin B-10 at the NMoUSAF

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Flying Fortresses that I have personally photographed

B-18 Bolo (multiple)

B-18 Bolo examples at McChord AFB, Pima, Castle AFB and the NMoUSAF

B-23 Dragon (multiple)

Douglas B-23 Dragon at McChord AFB, Castle AFB, Pima Air Museum and the crash site of 39-0052 at Loon Lake in Idaho.

B-24 Liberator (multiple)

B-24 Liberator (7+ examples; plus 3 Fuselage/Nose displays)

B-25 Mitchell (multiple)

North American B-25 Mitchell (34+ examples; plus a mystery project in Hawaii)

B-26 "Flak Bait" restoration

Restoration of the B-26 "Flak Bait" at the Udvar-Hazy facility

B-26 Marauder

Martin B-26 Marauder at the NMoUSAF

B-29 Superfortress (multiple)

Boeing B-29 Superfortress (11+ examples; plus 2 additional fuselage/nose sections)

Boeing P-26 Peashooter (multiple)

Boeing P-26 Peashooter examples at Udvar-Hazy, Planes of Fame museum at Chino (notable as the last flying P-26 Peashooter) and replicas at the Museum of Flight and NMoUSAF

BT-13 / SNV-1 Valiant (multiple)

Vultee BT-13 / SNV-1 Valiant (21+ examples, plus a set of outer wings)

BT-14 / NA-64 Yale (multiple)

North American BT-14 Yale at Pima and NMoUSAF

C-45 Expeditor (multiple)

Beech C-45 Expeditor (25+ examples)

C-46 Commando (multiple)

Curtiss C-46 Commando (8+ examples)

C-47 Skytrain-Dakota and DC-2/3 (multiple)

C-47 Skytrain and DC2/3 (52+ examples)

C-54 Skymaster (multiple)

C-54 Skymaster (8+ examples)

C-60 / C-56 / R5O Lodestar (multiple)

Lockheed C-60 Lodestar (6+ examples)

CG-4 Hadrian glider (multiple)

Waco CG-4 Hadrian gliders (8+ examples)

F4F Wildcat (multiple)

F4F Wildcat / FM-2 (24+ examples; plus a propeller)

F4U Corsair (multiple)

Vought F4U Corsair (28+ examples; plus movie prop from "Devotion" and a reproduction gate guard)

F6F Hellcat (multiple)

Grumman F6F Hellcat (10+ examples)

F7F Tigercat (multiple)

Grumman F7F Tigercat examples in California, Washington, Arizona, Florida and Washington.

F8F Bearcat (multiple)

Grumman F8F Bearcat (5+ examples)

Fairchild GK-1 Argus

Fairchild GK-1 Argus at the Tillamook Air Museum

FR-1 Fireball

Ryan FR-1 Fireball in the Planes of Fame museum at Chino

G-21 / JRF-2 Goose (multiple)

Grumman G-21 Goose (6+ examples)

J2F Duck (multiple)

Grumman J2F-6 Duck examples at the NMoUSAF, Oshkosh, NAS Pensacola and Madras, Ore.

J4F-2 / G-44 Widgeon (multiple)

Grumman J4F-2 / G-44 Widgeon (7+ examples)

JRS-1 / S-43 "Baby Clipper" (multiple)

Sikorsky JRS-1 / S-43 "Baby Clipper" examples at NASM Udvar-Hazy and Pima

L-1 Vigilant

Stinson L-1A Vigilant at the NMoUSAF

L-13 Grasshopper (multiple)

Convair L-13 Grasshopper examples at Skagit WA and Pearl Harbor.

L-2 / O-57 Grasshopper (multiple)

Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper examples in Oregon, Texas, Delaware and at the NMoUSAF.

L-3 / O-58 Grasshopper (multiple)

Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper (6+ examples)

L-4 Grasshopper (multiple)

Piper L-4 Grasshopper (6+ examples)

L-5 Sentinel "Flying Jeep" (multiple)

Stinson L-5 Sentinel (19+ examples)

L-6 Grasshopper (multiple)

Interstate L-6 Grasshopper at the NMoUSAF and WAAAM

Martin SP-5B Marlin

Martin SP-5B Marlin at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

N2T-1 Tutor

N2T-1 Tutor at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

O-47 (multiple)

North American O-47 at PoF Chino and the NMoUSAF

O-52 Owl (multiple)

Curtiss O-52 Owl examples at Pima and the Yanks Air Museum in Chino

OS2U Kingfisher (multiple)

Vought OS2U Kingfisher dive bomber examples at the Smithsonian, USS Alabama Memorial and NAS Pensacola

P-35 Wichita

Seversky P-35 Wichita at the NMoUSAF

P-36 / Hawk 75 (multiple)

Curtiss P-36 and Hawk 75 examples at the NMoUSAF and IWM Duxford

P-38 Lightning (multiple)

Lockheed P-38 Lightning (9+ examples; plus 2 partials)

P-39 Airacobra (multiple)

Bell P-39 Airacobra (6+ examples)

P-40 Warhawk / Hawk 87 (multiple)

Curtiss P-40 Warhawks (20+ examples; plus 2 replicas)

P-47 Thunderbolt (multiple)

Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (15+ examples; plus a replica)

P-51 Mustang (multiple)

North American P-51 Mustang (74+ examples; plus 4 replicas)

P-59 Airacomet (multiple)

Bell P-59 Airacomet examples at March AFB, NMoUSAF and PoF Chino

P-61 Black Widow (multiple)

Northrop P-61 Black Widow examples at the Udvar-Hazy facility and NMoUSAF

P-63 Kingcobra (multiple)

Bell P-63 Kingcobra (4+ examples)

P-64 / NA-50 "Little Bull"

1940 North American P-64 in the EAA museum at Oshkosh

P-75 Eagle

Fisher P-75A Eagle on display at the NMoUSAF

PB2Y Coronado

PB2Y Coronado at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

PB4Y-2 Privateer (multiple)

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer (4+ examples, and a partial)

PBM-5 Mariner

Martin PBM-5A Mariner at Pima

PBY Catalina / Canso (multiple)

Consolidated PBY Catalina (14+ examples)

PQ-14 Cadet

Culver PQ-14 Cadet radio-controlled target aircraft at the NMoUSAF

PT-16

Ryan YPT-16 on display at the NMoUSAF

PT-19 / M-62 Cornell (multiple)

Fairchild PT-19 Cornell open cockpit variants (12+ examples)

PT-22 / NR-1 Recruit / ST3KR (multiple)

Ryan PT-22 / NR-1 Recruit / ST3KR (12+ examples)

PT-23 Cornell

Fairchild PT-23 Cornell at Oshkosh

PT-26 Cornell (multiple)

Fairchild PT-26 Cornell trainer with fully enclosed canopy (4+ examples)

PV-2 Harpoon (multiple)

Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon (7+ examples)

RD-4 Dolphin

1934 Douglas RD-4 Dolphin at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

SB2A Buccaneer

Brewster SB2A Buccaneer at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

SB2C Helldiver (multiple)

SB2C Helldiver dive bomber (3+ examples; plus wreckage)

SB2U-1 Vindicator

Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

SBD Dauntless (multiple)

SBD Dauntless (16+ examples)

SNC-1 / CW-22 Falcon

Curtiss SNC-1 / CW-22 Falcon at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

T-6 Texan / SNJ / Harvard (multiple)

North American T-6 Texans and variants (100+ examples; plus a cutaway fuselage display)

TBF/TBM Avenger (multiple)

TBF/TBM Avenger (18+ examples)

TDR-1 "Edna III"

only surviving Interstate TDR-1 "assault drone" at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.

TG-15 / PS-2 Glider (multiple)

Franklin PS2 glider examples at NAS Pensacola and the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) in Hood River, Oregon.

TG-2 / SGS 2-8 / LNS-1 Glider (multiple)

Schweizer SGS 2-8 / LNS-1 Glider examples at the Palm Springs Air Museum and NAS Pensacola.

TG-3A glider (multiple)

Schweizer TG-3A glider examples at Castle AFB and the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM)

TG-4 Glider (multiple)

Laister-Kauffman TG-4 training gliders on display at Robins AFB, Dover DE, WAAAM and the NMoUSAF in Dayton, OH.

TG-6 glider (multiple)

Taylorcraft TG-6 gliders at Pima and WAAAM

TG-8 glider

Piper TG-8 glider at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum

UC-64A Norseman

Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman at the NMoUSAF

UC-78 / JRC Bobcat (multiple)

Cessna UC-78 / JRC Bobcat "Bamboo Bomber" (8+ examples)

UC-86

Fairchild UC-86 at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum

British Aircraft

Avro Anson

Avro Anson I on display at the IWM Duxford

Avro Lancaster (multiple)

Avro Lancaster examples at IWM Duxford and London, OshKosh AirVenture, RAF London and the FHC

Boston Paul Defiant

Boston Paul Defiant at the RAF museum in London

Bristol Beaufighter (multiple)

Bristol Beaufighter examples at the RAF Museum in London and the NMoUSAF

Bristol Beaufort

Bristol Beaufort on display at the RAF museum in London

Bristol Blemheim / Bolingbroke (multiple)

Bristol Blemheim examples in London, Duxford and Pima

de Havilland Mosquito (multiple)

de Havilland Mosquito at RAF London, NMoUSAF and FHC

Fairey Firefly

Fairey Firefly restoration project at the IWM Duxford

Fairey Swordfish

Fairey Swordfish at the IWM Duxford

Gloster Gladiator

Gloster Gladiator project at the IWM Duxford

Handley Page Halifax

Handley Page Halifax on display at the RAF museum in London

Hawker Hurricane (multiple)

Hawker Hurricane (10+ examples)

Hawker Tempest (multiple)

Hawker Tempest examples on display at the RAF museum in London

Hawker Typhoon

Hawker Typhoon on display at the RAF museum in London

Short Sunderland (multiple)

Short Sunderland examples at the IWM Duxford and RAF London

Supermarine Spitfire (multiple)

The iconic Supermarine Spitfire (23+ examples; plus 3 replicas)

Supermarine Stranraer

Supermarine Stranraer at the RAF museum in London

Supermarine Walrus

Supermarine Walrus at the RAF museum in London

Vickers Wellington

Vickers Wellington at the RAF museum in London

Westland Lysander (multiple)

Westland Lysander examples on display at Duxford, RAF London and Udvar-Hazy.

German Aircraft

Arado 234 Blitz

Arado 234 Blitz at the Udvar Hazy facility

Arado E580

Arado E580 "Paper Project" at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach

Bachem Ba 349 Natter

Bachem Ba 349 Natter at PoF Chino

Blohm Voss Bv 246B Haglekorn

Blohm Voss Bv 246B Haglekorn at the NASM Udvar-Hazy

Blohm Voss P213

Blohm Voss P213 "Paper Project" at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach

Blohm Voss P214

Blohm Voss P214 "Paper Project" at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach

BMW TLJ-2

BMW TLJ-2 "Paper Project" at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach

Dornier Do 335

Dornier Do 335 at the Udvar Hazy facility

Fieseler Storch (multiple)

Fieseler Storch examples examples at Virginia Beach, Pima, Chino PoF, FHC and the IWM Duxford

Focke-Wulf FW 190 Würger (multiple)

Focke-Wulf FW 190 (6+ examples; plus 3 full replicas)

Heinkel He 100

Heinkel He 100 at PoF Chino

Heinkel He 111 / CASA 2.111 (multiple)

Heinkel He 111 examples from the RAF Museum London and the IWM Duxford and IWM...

Heinkel He 162 Salamander (multiple)

Heinkel He 162 Salamander at the RAF Museum, Planes of Fame Chino

Heinkel He 178

Heinkel He 178 at PoF Chino

Heinkel He 219 Uhu

Heinkel 219 Uhu at the Udvar Hazy facility

Horten 229

Horten 229 at the NASM Udvar-Hazy

Horten Ho III (multiple)

Horten Ho III (F and H models) examples at the NASM Udvar-Hazy

Horten HVI V2

Horten HVI V2 at the NASM Udvar-Hazy

Hutter Hu 136

Hutter Hu 136 "Paper Project" at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (multiple)

The only two Junkers Ju-87 Stuka examples in Chicago and the RAF Museum near London. Also in-progress shots of the FHC project.

Junkers Ju 88 (multiple)

Junkers Ju88 examples at the RAF Museum and NMoUSAF

Junkers Ju-52 (multiple)

Junkers Ju 52 examples at Duxford, Virginia Beach and Udvar-Hazy.

Lippisch DM1 Glider

German Lippisch DM1 Glider at the NASM Udvar-Hazy

Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun (multiple)

Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun / Nord 1002 Pingouin examples in Virginia Beach and the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

Messerschmitt Bf-109E (multiple)

Early Messerschmitt Bf-109 versions (6+ examples)

Messerschmitt Bf-109G / HA-1112 (multiple)

Messerschmitt Bf-109G (6+ examples; plus 3 full-size replicas)

Messerschmitt Bf-110 (multiple)

Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2 at the RAF Museum, IWM London

Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet (multiple)

Me 163 Komet (4+ examples) FHC, PoF Chino, NMoUSAF and the NASM Udvar-Hazy

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (multiple)

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (4+ examples; plus 2 replicas)

Messerschmitt Me-208 (multiple)

Messerschmitt Me-208 examples in Virginia Beach and Titusville, Florida

V-1 Buzz bomb (multiple)

Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 (11+ examples; plus a partial)

V-2 Rocket (multiple)

V-2 examples at the NASM, RAF London, IWM London, Evergreen, FHC

Zeppelin Fliegende Panzerfaust

Zeppelin Fliegende Panzerfaust "Paper Project" at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach

Japanese Aircraft

Aircraft of Other Countries