Warbird Alley: Aircraft History and Info

Warbird Alley
Aircraft Information, Histories,
Links and More

Below is an index of vintage warbird aircraft types, organized by type (Fighter, Trainer, Bomber, Jet, etc.) and then by manufacturer. Each aircraft has its own page containing its history, specifications, and links to related Internet sites. Many pages also include photos and pilot reports provided by our staff and contributors, and a selection of related books.

This site emphasizes aircraft types which are either still airworthy somewhere in the world or, in certain rare cases, represented in airworthy condition in at least one museum. We also focus on aircraft from WWII to the present day.

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Fighter / Attack: Bell P-39 Airacobra Bell P-63 Kingcobra Brewster Buffalo Chance-Vought F-4U Corsair Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Douglas A-1 Skyraider Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas SBD Dauntless Fairey Firefly Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Grumman F4F Wildcat Grumman F6F Hellcat Grumman F7F Tigercat Grumman F8F Bearcat Grumman TBF Avenger Hawker Hurricane Hawker Sea Fury Lockheed P-38 Lightning Messerschmitt Bf-109 Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen North American P-51 Mustang Polikarpov I-16 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Supermarine Spitfire Yakovlev Yak-3 Yakovlev Yak-9	Trainers: Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan (C-45) Beechcraft T-34 Mentor Boeing / Stearman PT-17 Commonwealth CA-25 Winjeel Commonwealth CA-1 Wirraway DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk DeHavilland DH-82 Tiger Moth Fairchild PT-19 Cornell Hunting / Percival Provost Meyers OTW Nanchang CJ-6 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N N. Am. BT-9 / BT-14 / Yale N. Am. T-6 Texan / SNJ / Harvard N. American T-28 Trojan Piaggio P149 Ryan PT-22 Recruit Scottish Aviation T1 Bulldog Vultee BT-13 Valiant Yakovlev Yak-11 Yakovlev Yak-18 Yakovlev Yak-52	Bombers: Avro Lancaster Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bristol Blenheim / Bolingbroke Consolidated B-24 Liberator Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer Douglas A-3 Skywarrior DeHavilland Mosquito Fairey Swordfish Heinkel He-111 / Casa 2.111 Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon / Ventura Martin B-26 Marauder North American B-25 Mitchell
Transports: Beechcraft C-45 (AT-11) Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (KC-97) Curtiss C-46 Commando Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota Douglas C-54 Skymaster Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Fairchild C-123 Provider Grumman C-1 Trader (S-2) Lockheed C-60 Lodestar Lockheed C-69 Constellation	Utility / Observation / Special Duty: Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper Aeronca L-16 Grasshopper Antonov AN-2 Colt Auster AOP 6/9 Avro 652 Anson Avro Shackleton British Taylorcraft I-V Cessna L-19 / O-1 Bird Dog Cessna O-2 Super Skymaster Cessna T-50 / UC-78 Bobcat Consolidated PBY Catalina DeHavilland U-6A / L-20 Beaver Fairey Gannet Fairey Swordfish Fieseler Fi156 Storch Grumman S-2 Tracker (C-1) Grumman HU-16 Albatross Grumman OV-1 Mohawk Junkers Ju 52/3m Lockheed P2V Neptune Max Holste M.H.1521 Broussard Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun Noorduyn UC-64 Norseman North American L-17 Navion N. Am./ Rockwell OV-10 Bronco Piper L-4 Grasshopper Stinson L-5 Sentinel Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper Westland Lysander	Jets: Aero L-29 Delfin Aero L-39 Albatros Aermacchi MB-326 Avro Vulcan BAC Strikemaster Blackburn (BAC) Buccaneer Canadair Tutor Cessna A-37 Dragonfly DeHavilland Vampire DeHavilland Venom English Electric Canberra English Electric Lightning Folland Gnat Fouga CM-170 Magister Gloster Meteor Grumman F9F Panther Hawker Hunter Hispano HA-200 Saeta Hunting Jet Provost Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star McDonnell-Douglas A-4 Skyhawk McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom Messerschmitt Me-262 Mikoyan MiG-15 Mikoyan MiG-17 Mikoyan MiG-21 N. Am. F-86 Sabre / FJ-4 Fury N. Am. F-100 Super Sabre N. Am. / Rockwell T-2 Buckeye Northrop T-38 Talon / F-5 PZL / WSK TS-11 Iskra Saab J35 Draken Soko G-2A Galeb Temco Pinto & Super Pinto

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This directory is constantly being updated and, because of the nature of the internet and the aircraft themselves, will never be "complete." Please help us make this a valuable resource by contributing material and notifying us of errors. We welcome your submissions. See our Submissions page for more information.