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The list of aircraft of World War II includes all of the aircraft used by countries which were at war during World War II from the period between when the country joined the war and the time the country withdrew from it, or when the war ended.
44-30324 – to flightworthiness by private owner in San Martin, California. [152] 44-30627 – in storage by private owner in Borrego Springs, California. [153] 44-30733 Sandbar Mitchell – to flightworthiness by Warbirds of Glory Museum in Brighton, Michigan. [154] [155] 44-30756 – in storage by private owner in Borrego Springs, California ...
Jack Ericson, the founder of Erickson Air-Crane, purchased his first warbird, a P-51, in 1980. Three years later, he purchased a Corsair and a Spitfire and began his collection. In 1991, it was placed on loan to the Tillamook Air Museum. [1] However, in April 2013, the collection announced it would not be renewing its lease on the museum. [2]
The P-40N was in the limited category typical for most warbirds, but to circumvent FAA regulations many P-40Es were licensed as P-40Ns. The Korean War in 1950 delayed USAF plans to retire the P-51 Mustang , and the Canadian P-40s were the only high performance aircraft available.
Highly modified and "stock" warbirds can also frequently be seen at air races, since World War II-era fighters are among the fastest propeller-driven airplanes ever built. The premier event for warbird air racing is the Reno Air Races, held each September near Reno, Nevada. There are several classes of racing that facilitate the application of ...
A list of USAAF, USN, USCG, and USMC aircraft from World War II. ... you can help by adding missing items. (November 2011) United States Coast Guard. 1] [2]
44-72051 Sweet Revenge – based at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota. [116] [117] 44-72145 Petie 3rd – privately owned in Santa Barbara, California. [118] 44-72192 Straw Boss 2 – based at California Warbirds in Hollister, California. [119] [120] 44-72339 The Brat III – based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas.
The Lockheed P-38 Lighting is an American two-engine fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces and other Allied air forces during World War II. Of the 10,037 planes built, 26 survive today, 22 of which are located in the United States, and 10 of which are airworthy.