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 on display at the NMoUSAF, Madras and Pima
A-26 Invader (multiple)

A-26 Invader (multiple)

A-26 Invader (14+ 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 129233 on display at Pima
AM-1 Mauler

AM-1 Mauler

Martin AM-1 Mauler in the Erickson Collection at Madras
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 (3+ 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 and the NMoUSAF
B-23 Dragon (multiple)

B-23 Dragon (multiple)

Douglas B-23 Dragon examples at McChord AFB and Pima; and wreckage at Loon Lake Idaho
B-24 Liberator (multiple)

B-24 Liberator (multiple)

B-24 Liberator (6+ examples)
B-25 Mitchell (multiple)

B-25 Mitchell (multiple)

North American B-25 Mitchell (18+ 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 (10+ examples)
Boeing P-26 Peashooter (multiple)

Boeing P-26 Peashooter (multiple)

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

BT-13 Valiant (multiple)

Vultee BT-13 Valiant (10+ examples)
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 (16+ examples)
C-46 Commando (multiple)

C-46 Commando (multiple)

Curtiss C-46 Commando (4+ 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 (22+ examples)
C-54 Skymaster (multiple)

C-54 Skymaster (multiple)

C-54 Skymaster on display at Pima and March AFB
C-60 Lodestar (multiple)

C-60 Lodestar (multiple)

Lockheed C-60 Lodestar examples at March AFB, Pima and PoF Chino
C-78 Bobcat (multiple)

C-78 Bobcat (multiple)

Cessna C-78 Bobcat (4+ examples)
CG-4A Hadrian glider (multiple)

CG-4A Hadrian glider (multiple)

Waco CG-4A Hadrian gliders (5+ examples)
F4F Wildcat (multiple)

F4F Wildcat (multiple)

F4F Wildcat & FM-2 (10+ examples)
F4U Corsair (multiple)

F4U Corsair (multiple)

Vought F4U Corsair (15+ examples)
F6F Hellcat (multiple)

F6F Hellcat (multiple)

Grumman F6F Hellcat (8+ examples)
F7F Tigercat (multiple)

F7F Tigercat (multiple)

F7F Tigercats at the Historic Flight Foundation, Pima, Chino PoF and Palm S...
F8F Bearcat (multiple)

F8F Bearcat (multiple)

Grumman F8F Bearcat
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 on display at the Yanks Air Museum, Evergreen
GK-1 Argus

GK-1 Argus

Fairchild GK-1 Argus at the Tillamook Air Museum
J2F Duck (multiple)

J2F Duck (multiple)

Grumman J2F-6 Duck examples on display at the NMoUSAF and Madras, Ore.
J4F-2 Widgeon

J4F-2 Widgeon

Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon at Pima
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 and WAAAM
L-3 / O-58 Grasshopper (multiple)

L-3 / O-58 Grasshopper (multiple)

Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper (5+ examples)
L-4 Grasshopper (multiple)

L-4 Grasshopper (multiple)

Piper L-4H Grasshopper examples at McMinnville, NMoUSAF, and Paine Field
L-5 Sentinel (multiple)

L-5 Sentinel (multiple)

Stinson L-5 Sentinel (7+ examples)
L-6 Grasshopper (multiple)

L-6 Grasshopper (multiple)

Interstate L-6 Grasshopper at the NMoUSAF and WAAAM
O-1 / L-19 Bird Dog (multiple)

O-1 / L-19 Bird Dog (multiple)

Cessna O-1 / L-19 Bird Dog (6+ examples)
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

OS2U Kingfisher

Vought OS2U Kingfisher at the Udvar-Hazy
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 (8+ examples)
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 (16+ examples)
P-47 Thunderbolt (multiple)

P-47 Thunderbolt (multiple)

Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (10+ examples)
P-51 Mustang (multiple)

P-51 Mustang (multiple)

North American P-51 Mustang (42+ examples)
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 examples at Pima, Rexburg, Yanks/Chino and Wright-Patterson AFB
P-75 Eagle

P-75 Eagle

Fisher P-75A Eagle on display at the NMoUSAF
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 (11+ examples)
PQ-14 Cadet

PQ-14 Cadet

Culver PQ-14 Cadet radio-controlled target aircraft at the NMoUSAF
PS2 glider

PS2 glider

Franklin PS2 glider at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum
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 (5+ examples)
PT-22 Recruit (multiple)

PT-22 Recruit (multiple)

Ryan PT-22 Recruit (7+ examples)
PT-26 Cornell (multiple)

PT-26 Cornell (multiple)

Fairchild PT-26 Cornell trainer examples at Pima, Puget Sound
PV-2 Harpoon (multiple)

PV-2 Harpoon (multiple)

Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon examples at Pima, Mesa, Madras and Palm Springs
SB2C Helldiver (multiple)

SB2C Helldiver (multiple)

SB2C Helldiver dive bomber examples at the NASM Udvar-Hazy and Yanks/Chino. Also wreckage at the Tillamook Museum.
SBD Dauntless (multiple)

SBD Dauntless (multiple)

SBD Dauntless (8 examples)
T-6 Texan trainers (SNJ and Harvards)

T-6 Texan trainers (SNJ and Harvards)

North American T-6 Texans and variants (30+ examples)
TBF/TBM Avenger (multiple)

TBF/TBM Avenger (multiple)

TBF Avenger (9+ examples)
TG-3A glider

TG-3A glider

Schweizer TG-3A glider at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum
TG-4 Glider (multiple)

TG-4 Glider (multiple)

Laister-Kauffman TG-4 training gliders on display at 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-86

UC-86

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