United States (WWII)

US aircraft of the WWII-era


A-17 Nomad

A-17 Nomad

A-17 Nomad at the NMoUSAF
A-20 Havoc

A-20 Havoc

A-20 Havoc at the NMoUSAF
A-24 Banshee (multiple)

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 (multiple)

A-26 / B-26 Invader (20+ examples)
A-36 Mustang/Apache

A-36 Mustang/Apache

A-36 Apache at the NMoUSAF
Aeronca 65-TAL Defender

Aeronca 65-TAL Defender

Aeronca 65-TAL Defender at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum
AF-2S Guardian (multiple)

AF-2S Guardian (multiple)

Grumman AF-2S Guardian (3+ examples)
AM-1 Mauler (multiple)

AM-1 Mauler (multiple)

Martin AM-1 Mauler examples on display in Madras and Pensacola
AT-10 Wichita

AT-10 Wichita

Beech AT-10 Wichita at the NMoUSAF
AT-11 Kansan (multiple)

AT-11 Kansan (multiple)

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan (4+ examples)
AT-12 Guardsman

AT-12 Guardsman

Seversky AT-12 in the Planes of Fame museum at Chino
AT-7 Navigator

AT-7 Navigator

Beechcraft AT-7B Navigator at Pima
B-10

B-10

The last remaining Martin B-10 at the NMoUSAF
B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Flying Fortresses that I have personally photographed
B-18 Bolo (multiple)

B-18 Bolo (multiple)

B-18 Bolo examples at McChord AFB, Pima, Castle AFB and the NMoUSAF
B-23 Dragon (multiple)

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 (multiple)

B-24 Liberator (7+ examples; plus 2 Fuselage/Nose displays)
B-25 Mitchell (multiple)

B-25 Mitchell (multiple)

North American B-25 Mitchell (31+ examples)
B-26 "Flak Bait" restoration

B-26 "Flak Bait" restoration

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

B-26 Marauder

Martin B-26 Marauder at the NMoUSAF
B-29 Superfortress (multiple)

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 (multiple)

Boeing P-26 Peashooter at Chino PoF, NMoUSAF
BT-13 / SNV-1 Valiant (multiple)

BT-13 / SNV-1 Valiant (multiple)

Vultee BT-13 / SNV-1 Valiant (19+ examples, plus a set of outer wings)
BT-14 / NA-64 Yale (multiple)

BT-14 / NA-64 Yale (multiple)

North American BT-14 Yale at Pima and NMoUSAF
C-45 Expeditor (multiple)

C-45 Expeditor (multiple)

Beech C-45 Expeditor (24+ examples)
C-46 Commando (multiple)

C-46 Commando (multiple)

Curtiss C-46 Commando (6+ examples)
C-47 Skytrain-Dakota and DC-2/3 (multiple)

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

C-47 Skytrain and DC2/3 (46+ examples)
C-54 Skymaster (multiple)

C-54 Skymaster (multiple)

C-54 Skymaster (6+ examples)
C-60 / C-56 / R5O Lodestar (multiple)

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

Lockheed C-60 Lodestar (5+ examples)
CG-4 Hadrian glider (multiple)

CG-4 Hadrian glider (multiple)

Waco CG-4 Hadrian gliders (7+ examples)
F4F Wildcat (multiple)

F4F Wildcat (multiple)

F4F Wildcat / FM-2 (19+ examples; plus a propeller)
F4U Corsair (multiple)

F4U Corsair (multiple)

Vought F4U Corsair (25+ examples; plus movie prop from "Devotion")
F6F Hellcat (multiple)

F6F Hellcat (multiple)

Grumman F6F Hellcat (10+ examples)
F7F Tigercat (multiple)

F7F Tigercat (multiple)

Grumman F7F Tigercat examples in California, Washington, Arizona, Florida and Washington.
F8F Bearcat (multiple)

F8F Bearcat (multiple)

Grumman F8F Bearcat (3+ examples)
Fairchild GK-1 Argus

Fairchild GK-1 Argus

Fairchild GK-1 Argus at the Tillamook Air Museum
FR-1 Fireball

FR-1 Fireball

Ryan FR-1 Fireball in the Planes of Fame museum at Chino
G-21 / JRF-2 Goose (multiple)

G-21 / JRF-2 Goose (multiple)

Grumman G-21 Goose (5+ examples)
J2F Duck (multiple)

J2F Duck (multiple)

Grumman J2F-6 Duck examples at the NMoUSAF, Oshkosh, NAS Pensacola and Madras, Ore.
J4F-2 / G-44 Widgeon (multiple)

J4F-2 / G-44 Widgeon (multiple)

Grumman J4F-2 / G-44 Widgeon examples at Pima, NAS Pensacola, Fort Worth and Oshkosh.
JRS-1 / S-43 Baby Clipper (multiple)

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

Sikorsky JRS-1 / S-43 Baby Clippers at NASM Udvar-Hazy and Pima
L-1 Vigilant

L-1 Vigilant

Stinson L-1A Vigilant at the NMoUSAF
L-13 Grasshopper

L-13 Grasshopper

Convair L-13 Grasshopper at the Heritage Flight Museum
L-2 Grasshopper (multiple)

L-2 Grasshopper (multiple)

Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper at the NMoUSAF, Dallas and WAAAM
L-3 / O-58 Grasshopper (multiple)

L-3 / O-58 Grasshopper (multiple)

Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper (6+ examples)
L-4 Grasshopper (multiple)

L-4 Grasshopper (multiple)

Piper L-4 Grasshopper (6+ examples)
L-5 Sentinel "Flying Jeep" (multiple)

L-5 Sentinel "Flying Jeep" (multiple)

Stinson L-5 Sentinel (16+ examples)
L-6 Grasshopper (multiple)

L-6 Grasshopper (multiple)

Interstate L-6 Grasshopper at the NMoUSAF and WAAAM
Martin SP-5B Marlin

Martin SP-5B Marlin

Martin SP-5B Marlin at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.
N2T-1 Tutor

N2T-1 Tutor

N2T-1 Tutor at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.
O-47 (multiple)

O-47 (multiple)

North American O-47 at PoF Chino and the NMoUSAF
O-52 Owl (multiple)

O-52 Owl (multiple)

Curtiss O-52 Owl examples at Pima and the Yanks Air Museum in Chino
OS2U Kingfisher (multiple)

OS2U Kingfisher (multiple)

Vought OS2U Kingfisher dive bomber examples at the Smithsonian, USS Alabama Memorial and NAS Pensacola
P-35 Wichita

P-35 Wichita

Seversky P-35 Wichita at the NMoUSAF
P-36 / Hawk 75 (multiple)

P-36 / Hawk 75 (multiple)

Curtiss P-36 and Hawk 75 examples at the NMoUSAF and IWM Duxford
P-38 Lightning (multiple)

P-38 Lightning (multiple)

Lockheed P-38 Lightning (7+ examples; plus 2 partials)
P-39 Airacobra (multiple)

P-39 Airacobra (multiple)

Bell P-39 Airacobra (5+ examples)
P-40 Warhawk / Hawk 87 (multiple)

P-40 Warhawk / Hawk 87 (multiple)

Curtiss P-40 Warhawks (19+ examples; plus 2 replicas)
P-47 Thunderbolt (multiple)

P-47 Thunderbolt (multiple)

Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (15+ examples; plus a replica)
P-51 Mustang (multiple)

P-51 Mustang (multiple)

North American P-51 Mustang (65+ examples; plus 4 replicas)
P-59 Airacomet (multiple)

P-59 Airacomet (multiple)

Bell P-59 Airacomet examples at March AFB, NMoUSAF and PoF Chino
P-61 Black Widow (multiple)

P-61 Black Widow (multiple)

Northrop P-61 Black Widow examples at the Udvar-Hazy facility and NMoUSAF
P-63 Kingcobra (multiple)

P-63 Kingcobra (multiple)

Bell P-63 Kingcobra (4+ examples)
P-64 / NA-50 "Little Bull"

P-64 / NA-50 "Little Bull"

1940 North American P-64 in the EAA museum at Oshkosh
P-75 Eagle

P-75 Eagle

Fisher P-75A Eagle on display at the NMoUSAF
PB2Y Coronado

PB2Y Coronado

PB2Y Coronado at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.
PB4Y-2 Privateer (multiple)

PB4Y-2 Privateer (multiple)

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer (4+ examples)
PBM-5 Mariner

PBM-5 Mariner

Martin PBM-5A Mariner at Pima
PBY Catalina / Canso (multiple)

PBY Catalina / Canso (multiple)

Consolidated PBY Catalina (14+ examples)
PQ-14 Cadet

PQ-14 Cadet

Culver PQ-14 Cadet radio-controlled target aircraft at the NMoUSAF
PT-16

PT-16

Ryan YPT-16 on display at the NMoUSAF
PT-19 / M-62 Cornell (multiple)

PT-19 / M-62 Cornell (multiple)

Fairchild PT-19 Cornell open cockpits with windscreens (10+ examples)
PT-22 / NR-1 Recruit / ST3KR (multiple)

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

Ryan PT-22 / NR-1 Recruit / ST3KR (12+ examples)
PT-26 Cornell (multiple)

PT-26 Cornell (multiple)

Fairchild PT-26 Cornell trainer with fully enclosed canopy (4+ examples)
PV-2 Harpoon (multiple)

PV-2 Harpoon (multiple)

Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon (7+ examples)
RD-4 Dolphin

RD-4 Dolphin

1934 Douglas RD-4 Dolphin at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.
SB2A Buccaneer

SB2A Buccaneer

Brewster SB2A Buccaneer at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.
SB2C Helldiver (multiple)

SB2C Helldiver (multiple)

SB2C Helldiver dive bomber (3+ examples and wreckage)
SB2U-1 Vindicator

SB2U-1 Vindicator

Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.
SBD Dauntless (multiple)

SBD Dauntless (multiple)

SBD Dauntless (13+ examples)
SNC-1 / CW-22 Falcon

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)

T-6 Texan / SNJ / Harvard (multiple)

North American T-6 Texans and variants (77+ examples; plus a cutaway fuselage display)
TBF/TBM Avenger (multiple)

TBF/TBM Avenger (multiple)

TBF/TBM Avenger (12+ examples)
TDR-1 "Edna III"

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)

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)

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)

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)

TG-4 Glider (multiple)

Laister-Kauffman TG-4 training gliders on display at Robins AFB, WAAAM and the NMoUSAF
TG-6 glider (multiple)

TG-6 glider (multiple)

Taylorcraft TG-6 gliders at Pima and WAAAM
TG-8 glider

TG-8 glider

Piper TG-8 glider at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum
UC-64A Norseman

UC-64A Norseman

Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman at the NMoUSAF
UC-78 / JRC Bobcat (multiple)

UC-78 / JRC Bobcat (multiple)

Cessna UC-78 / JRC Bobcat "Bamboo Bomber" (9+ examples)
UC-86

UC-86

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