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Biggest List of World War II Aircraft

Rate the various aircraft used by all parties in World War II. I am adding descriptions and photographs.

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List added by GenghisTheHun on 7/7/2005

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C-47 Douglas Dakota--USA transport aircraft--used throughout the war

5.00 Stars | 3 ratings

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F6F, Grumman Hellcat--US carrier borne fighter aircraft--over 7800 produced

5.00 Stars | 3 ratings

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P-38 Lockheed Lightning--USAAF fighter

5.00 Stars | 3 ratings

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"Zeke" or "Zero" A6M Zero-Sen Mitsubishi & Nakajima--Japanese navy fighter

4.25 Stars | 4 ratings

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F4U Chance Vought Corsair---USN & USMC fighter

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

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P-40 Curtiss Models 81 & 87, Warhawk,Tomahawk & Kittyhawk--USAAF fighter--saw heavy action in all theaters--many were exported to allies under Lend-Lease

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

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P-51 Mustang (thanks Naasbc355)

5.00 Stars | 2 ratings

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B-17 Boeing Flying Fortress--USAAF heavy bomber

4.50 Stars | 2 ratings

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P-39 Bell Airacobra--USAAF fighter--almost 5000 were shipped to USSR

4.00 Stars | 2 ratings

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"Claude" A5M Mitsubishi Japanes navy fighter--used in China and early in the USA part of the war

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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"Kate" B5N Nakajima--Japanese carrier-based torpedo bomber--extensively used in Pacific

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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B-25 North Ameican Mitchell--USAAF medium bomber

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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B-29 Boeing Superfortress--USAAF heavy bomber

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Beaufighter, Bristol--British night fighter, attack aircraft & torpedo bomber--saw extensive action

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

15

Falco, Fiat C.R.42--Italian biplane fighter- Although the biplane was virtually obsolete, many such craft participated sucessfully in the first part of the war.

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Hurricane, Hawker--British multirole fighter

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Messerschmitt Bf 109--German fighter--saw action all through the war

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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P-61Northrop Black Widow--USAAF night fighter saw action in Europe and Far East

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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SBD. Douglas Dauntlass--USA naval dive-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft--served all through the war and served until 1950

5.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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"Rufe," A6M2-N, Nakajima, Japanese fighter floatplane

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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"Val" D3A Aichi--Japanese carrier based bomber and trainer--later Kamikaze

4.00 Stars | 2 ratings

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Albemarle, Armstrong-Whitworth British Bomber

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Alcione Z.1007 CRDA Cant Italian Bomber

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

24

B-26 Martin Marauder--USAAF medium bomber

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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I-16 Polikarpov Soviet Fighter--this was used in the Spanish Civl War "the Mosca" and was the most advanced fighter of the age--still in service at German Invasion

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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P-36 Curtiss Model 75 Hawk and Mohawk--saw lots of action in the war, on both sides. Over 1200 were exported to other countries.

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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P-47 Republic Thunderbolt--USAAF fighter-bomber

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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PBY, Consolidated Catalina patrol-reconnaissance flying boat--saw extensive service--over 3000 were produced and served in several different forces

4.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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"Hap," or "Hamp," (Zeke 32), A6M3, Mitsuibishi, Japanese naval fighter

3.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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A4N Nakajima Japanese naval fighter

3.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Albacore, Fairey, British naval biplane torpedo bomber

3.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Amiot 143-French bomber

3.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Amiot 350 bomber--French Bomber

3.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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I-15 Polikarpov Soviet biplane fighter--used in Spanish Civil War--still in service at time of German Invasion

3.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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F2A Brewster Buffalo--USN & USMC fighter

2.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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Boomerang, Commonwealth--Australian fright & attack aircraft--built in Australia

1.00 Stars | 1 ratings

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"Ann," Ki-30, Mitsubishi--Japanese light bomber

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

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"Babs," Ki-15, Mitsubishi--Japanese reconnaissance aircraft

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

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"Betty," Japanese Medium bomber aircraft--2446 were produced and served througout the war

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"Cedar," Ki-17, Tachikawa,--Japanese training aircraft

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"Clara," Ki-70, Tachikawa--Japanese reconnairssance aircraft--never really got into production but the allies gave it a code name

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"Dinah," Ki46, Mitsubishi--Japanese reconnaissance aircraft--one of the finest aircraft in the war

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"Emily," H8K, Kawanishi--Japanese long-range reconnaissance, bomber and transport flying-boat--considered by many to be the best flying boat in the war

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"Frank," Ki-84, Nakajima, Japanese army fighter aircraft--This airplane was the finest Japanese oper

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"Gander," Ku-8, Kokusai--Japanese army transport glider

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"Grace" B7A Aichi--Japanese torpedo & dive-bomber--saw some action at end of the war

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"Helen," Ki-49, Nkajima--Japanese heavy bomber

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"Hickory," Ki-54,Tachikawa--Japanese training and transport aircraft

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"Ida," Ki-36/Ki-55, Tachikawas--Japanese ground-support aircraft/advanced trainer

0.00 Stars | 0 ratings

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"Irving," J1N1, Nakajima Gekko--Japanese reconnaissance aircraft and night fighter

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