List of aircraft of the United States during World War II explained

A list of USAAF, USN, USCG, and USMC aircraft from World War II.

United States Coast Guard

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• Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina - Amphibian flying boat
• Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull - Floatplane
• Douglas RD-4 Dolphin - Flying boat
• Fairchild J2K - Liaison
• Grumman JF-2 Duck - Amphibian floatplane
• Grumman J2F-4 Duck - Amphibian floatplane
• Grumman JRF Goose - Amphibian flying boat
• Grumman J4F Widgeon - Amphibian flying boat
• Hall PH - Flying boat
• R5O-1 - Executive transport
• Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 - Trainer
• Vultee SNV - Trainer

United States Navy

• Aeronca LNR - Observation/liaison/trainer
• Beechcraft SNB Navigator - Trainer
• Beechcraft JRB - Transport
• Beechcraft GB Traveler - Transport
• Bell XTDL Airacobra - Fighter
• Bell XF2L Airacomet - Jet fighter
• Boeing PB Flying Fortress - Heavy bomber
• Boeing P2B Superfortress - Heavy bomber
• Boeing 314 Clipper - Impressed flying boat transport
• Boeing XF8B - Prototype carrier-based fighter-bomber
• Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger - Flying boat/patrol bomber
• Brewster F2A Buffalo - Carrier-based fighter
• Brewster SBA/Naval Aircraft Factory SBN - Carrier-based scout bomber/trainer
• Brewster SB2A Buccaneer - Carrier-based scout bomber
• Budd RB-1 Conestoga - Transport
• Cessna JRC - Transport
• Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator - Patrol bomber
• Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Patrol bomber
• Consolidated PBY/PBN Catalina - Seaplane patrol bomber
• Consolidated PB2Y Coronado - Flying boat/patrol bomber
• Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor - Flying boat/patrol bomber
• Culver TDC - Radio-controlled drone
• Culver TD2C - Radio-controlled drone
• Curtiss F11C Goshawk - Biplane fighter
• Curtiss R5C Commando - Transport
• Curtiss XF14C - Prototype carrier-based fighter
• Curtiss SBC Helldiver - Carrier-based scout bomber
• Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - Carrier-based dive bomber
• Curtiss SOC Seagull - Observation aircraft
• Curtiss SO3C Seamew - Observation aircraft
• Curtiss SC Seahawk - ASW aircraft
• Curtiss SNC Falcon - Trainer
• Douglas BD Havoc - Attack bomber
• Douglas BTD Destroyer - Carrier-based torpedo bomber
• Douglas A-26 Invader - Attack bomber
• Douglas RD Dolphin - Amphibian flying boat transport
• Douglas R2D - Transport
• Douglas R3D - Transport
• Douglas R4D - Transport
• Douglas R5D - Transport
• Douglas SBD Dauntless - Carrier-based dive bomber
• Douglas TBD Devastator - Carrier-based torpedo bomber
• Fairchild JK - Liaison
• Fairchild J2K/GK - Liaison/trainer
• Goodyear FG Corsair - Carrier-based fighter/bomber
• General Motors FM Wildcat - Carrier-based fighter
• Great Lakes BG - Target drone (withdrawn as carrier bomber)
• Grumman F3F - Carrier-based fighter
• Grumman F4F Wildcat - Carrier-based fighter
• Grumman XF5F Skyrocket - Carrier-based prototype fighter
• Grumman F6F Hellcat - Carrier-based fighter
• Grumman F7F Tigercat - Carrier-based fighter
• Grumman F8F Bearcat - Carrier-based fighter
• Grumman JRF Goose - Flying boat
• Grumman J4F Widgeon - Flying boat
• Grumman JF Duck - Amphibian shipboard spotter
• Grumman J2F Duck - Amphibian shipboard spotter
• Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger - Carrier-based torpedo-bomber
• Howard GH/NH Nightingale - Liaison/ambulance aircraft
• Interstate TDR - Assault drone
• Lockheed JO - Transport/gunnery trainer
• Lockheed R2O Electra - Transport
• Lockheed R5O Lodestar - Transport
• Lockheed PBO - Patrol bomber
• Lockheed PV-1 Ventura - Patrol bomber
• Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon - Patrol bomber
• Lockheed FO-1 - Fighter
• Martin JM Marauder - Medium bomber
• Martin JRM Mars - Transport flying boat
• Martin M-130 - Impressed flying boat
• Martin PBM Mariner - Flying boat
• Martin PB2M Mars - Prototype patrol flying boat
• Naval Aircraft Factory N3N - Trainer
• Naval Aircraft Factory TDN - Assault drone
• North American NJ-1 - Trainer
• North American PBJ Mitchell - Medium/anti-ship bomber
• North American SNJ - Trainer
• North American ETF-51D - Fighter
• Northrop BT-1 - Dive bomber (withdrawn 1944)
• Piper LNP - Training glider
• Piper NE - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Pratt-Read LNE - Training glider
• Ryan FR Fireball - Carrier-based mixed-propulsion fighter
• Ryan NR Recruit - Trainer
• Schweizer LNS - Training glider
• Sikorsky HNS - Helicopter
• Sikorsky HO2S - Helicopter
• Sikorsky HO3S - Helicopter
• Sikorsky JRS - Transport amphibian
• Sikorsky JR2S - Impressed transport flying boat
• Sikorsky XPBS-1 - Patrol flying boat
• Stearman N2S - Trainer
• Stinson OY Sentinel - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Stinson R3Q - Trainer/utility aircraft
• Spartan NP - Trainer
• Taylorcraft LNT - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Timm N2T Tutor - Trainer
• Vought F4U Corsair - Carrier-based fighter
• Vought O3U Corsair - Scout
• Vought OS2U Kingfisher - Observation aircraft
• Vought SBU - Carrier-based dive bomber (withdrawn 1943)
• Vought SB2U Vindicator - Carrier-based dive bomber
• Vought TBU Sea Wolf/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf - Carrier-based torpedo-bomber
• Vought V-173 - Experimental aircraft
• Vultee SNV - Trainer
• Waco LRW - Troop glider
• Waco YKS-7 - Transport/liaison

United States Marine Corps

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• Allied Aviation XLRA - Transport flying-boat glider
• Brewster F2A Buffalo - Fighter
• Consolidated PBY Catalina - Patrol bomber
• Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Patrol bomber
• Curtiss R5C Commando - Transport
• Curtiss SBC Helldiver - Dive bomber
• Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - Dive bomber
• Douglas BD Havoc - Attack/medium bomber/target tug
• Douglas RD Dolphin - Amphibian transport
• Douglas R3D - Transport
• Douglas R4D Skytrain - Transport
• Douglas R5D Skymaster - Transport
• Douglas SBD Dauntless - Dive bomber
• Grumman F4F Wildcat - Fighter
• Grumman F6F Hellcat - Fighter/night fighter
• Grumman JRF Goose - Amphibian transport
• Grumman TBF Avenger - Torpedo bomber
• Lockheed JO-2 - Transport
• Lockheed R5O Lodestar - Transport
• Lockheed PV-1 Ventura - Patrol bomber
• Martin JM Marauder - Attack/medium bomber/target tug
• North American PBJ Mitchell - Attack/medium bomber
• North American SNJ - Trainer
• Northrop F2T Black Widow - Night fighter
• Pratt-Read LNE - Training glider
• Schweizer LNS - Training glider
• Stinson OY Sentinel - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Vought F4U Corsair - Fighter bomber/night fighter
• Vought SB2U Vindicator - Dive bomber

United States Army Air Forces/Corps

• Aeronca L-3 - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Airspeed Oxford - Trainer
• Avro AT-20 Anson - Trainer
• Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly - Prototype attack bomber
• Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor - Transport/trainer
• Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita - Advanced trainer
• Bell YFM-1 Airacuda - Interceptor
• Bell P-39 Airacobra - Fighter
• Bell P-59 Airacomet - Jet fighter
• Bell P-63 Kingcobra - Fighter
• Bell XP-77 - Prototype lightweight fighter
• Boeing P-26 Peashooter - Fighter
• Boeing XB-15/XC-105 - Long-range bomber/transport
• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Heavy bomber
• Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Heavy bomber
• Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet - Primary trainer
• Boulton Paul Defiant - Trainer/target tug
• Brewster 339C/D Buffalo - ex-Dutch KNIL-ML fighter
• Bristol Beaufighter - Fighter
• Budd C-93 Conestoga - Transport
• Cessna AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 - Advanced trainer/light transport
• Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Heavy bomber
• Consolidated B-32 Dominator - Heavy bomber
• Consolidated OA-10 Catalina - Army PBY flying boat/patrol bomber
• Consolidated Vultee XP-81 - Fighter
• Vultee XA-41 - Prototype ground attack aircraft
• Culver PQ-8/A-8 - Radio-controlled target aircraft
• Culver PQ-14 Cadet - Radio-controlled target aircraft
• Curtiss A-12 Shrike - Attack bomber
• Curtiss XA-14/Curtiss A-18 Shrike - Attack bomber
• Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep - Advanced twin-engine pilot trainer
• Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando - Transport
• Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan - Transport
• Curtiss O-52 Owl - Observation aircraft
• Curtiss P-36 Hawk - Fighter
• Curtiss XP-37 - Prototype fighter
• Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk/Tomahawk - Fighter
• Curtiss XP-46 - Prototype fighter
• Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender - Prototype fighter
• Curtiss YP-60 - Fighter
• Curtiss XP-62 - Prototype fighter
• Curtiss A-25 Shrike Army SB2C - Dive bomber
• de Havilland F-8 Mosquito - Reconnaissance aircraft
• Douglas A-20 Havoc - Attack bomber
• Douglas A-26 Invader - Attack bomber
• Douglas XA/XB-42 Mixmaster - Prototype bomber
• Douglas B-18 Bolo - ASW/medium bomber
• Douglas XBLR-2/XB-19 - Prototype heavy bomber
• Douglas B-23 Dragon - Medium bomber
• Douglas C-32 - Transport
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain - Transport
• Douglas C-54 Skymaster - Transport
• Douglas C-110 - ex-Dutch Douglas DC-5 transport
• Douglas O-31 - Observation aircraft
• Douglas O-43 - Observation aircraft
• Douglas O-46 - Observation aircraft
• Douglas A-24 Dauntless - Army SBD dive bomber
• Grumman OA-9 Goose - Army JRF flying boat
• Grumman OA-14 Widgeon - Army J4F patrol aircraft
• Fairchild UC-61/86 Argus - Liaison aircraft/trainer
• Fairchild AT-21 Gunner - Advanced/gunnery trainer
• Fairchild PT-19/23/23 - Primary trainer
• Federal AT-20 - Ansons purchased for Lend-Lease as bomber trainer
• Fisher XP-75 Eagle - Prototype fighter
• Fleetwings BT-12 - Basic trainer
• Howard UC-70 Nightingale - Liaison aircraft
• Interstate L-6 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Lockheed UC-101 Vega - Executive transport
• Lockheed UC-85 Orion - Executive transport
• Lockheed C-36/Model 10 Electra - Transport
• Lockheed C-40/Model 12 Electra Junior - Transport/gunnery trainer
• Lockheed C-56/C-57/C-59/C-60/C-66/C-104 Lodestar - Transport
• Lockheed A-29 Hudson - Patrol bomber
• Lockheed C-69 Constellation - Transport
• Lockheed B-34/B-37 Lexington - Medium bomber
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Fighter
• Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - Jet fighter
• Martin A-30 Baltimore - Lend-lease attack bomber
• Martin B-10/Martin B-12 - Medium bombers
• Martin B-26 Marauder - Medium bomber
• McDonnell XP-67 - Prototype fighter
• Noorduyn C-64 Norseman - Transport
• North American A-36 Invader/Apache - Dive bomber/attack aircraft
• North American B-25 Mitchell - Medium bomber
• North American XB-28 - Prototype medium bomber
• North American BT-9 - Basic trainer
• North American BT-14 - Basic trainer
• North American BC-1 - Basic combat trainer
• North American AT-6 Texan - Advanced trainer
• North American O-47 - Observation aircraft
• North American P-51 Mustang - Fighter
• North American P-64 - Fighter/advanced trainer
• North American F-82 Twin Mustang - Fighter
• Northrop A-13/A-16/A-17/A-33 - Attack aircraft
• Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet - Prototype fighter
• Northrop P-61 Black Widow - Night fighter
• Northrop XP-79 - Prototype interceptor
• Piper L-4 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Republic P-43 Lancer - Fighter
• Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Fighter
• Republic XP-72 - Prototype fighter
• Ryan PT-16/PT-22 Recruit - Primary trainer
• St. Louis YPT-15 - Primary trainer
• Seversky AT-12 Guardsman - Advanced trainer
• Seversky BT-8 - Basic trainer
• Seversky P-35 - Fighter
• Sikorsky R-4 & R-6 - Hoverfly helicopters
• Sikorsky R-5 - Helicopter
• Stinson UC-81/AT-19 Reliant - Trainer
• Stinson O-49/L-1 Vigilant - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Stinson O-62/L-5 Sentinel - Liaison aircraft
• Supermarine Spitfire - Fighter/reconnaissance
• Taylorcraft O-57/L-2 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
• Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance - Dive bomber
• Vultee BT-13/BT-15 Valiant - Basic trainer
• Vultee XP-54 - Prototype fighter
• Vultee P-66 Vanguard - Fighter
• Waco CG-3 - Troop glider
• Waco CG-4 - Troop glider
• Waco PT-14 - Primary trainer
• Westland Lysander - Pater

Captured

• Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Test aircraft for weak spots
• Mitsubishi J2M - Tested for its max speeds
• Nakajima Ki-43
• Nakajima Ki-44
• Kawasaki Ki-45
• Kawasaki Ki-61
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190
• Messerschmitt Bf 109

See also

• List of aircraft of World War II
• Military aircraft of the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Coast Guard Aircraft and their Stations December 7, 1941 . Jack McKillop . 2012 . 11 January 2012.
2. Web site: US Coast Guard Aircraft Serial Numbers . Joe Baugher . September 25, 2011 . 11 January 2012.
3. http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/usmchist/air.txt Marine Corps Aircraft 1913 - 1965