RapidFireWeb Warplane Survivors USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: General Dynamics (NMUSAF Photos) General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark (Serial No. 67-0067), NA, C/N A1-112. The F-111A on display in the NMUSAF is marked as it appeared in 1972-1973 when it was assigned to the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing during “Linebacker II”, conducting very effective night … Read more
Warplane Survivors USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Fokker D.VII and Halberstadt (NMUSAF Photos) (Martin McGuire Photo) Fokker Dr. I Triplane (Serial No.1). Suspended from the ceiling. This reproduction is painted to represent the aircraft flown by Lt. Arthur Rahn in April 1918 when he served with Jagdstaffel 19. Lt. Rahn is credited … Read more
Warplane Survivors USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Grumman (NMUSAF Photo) Grumman OA-12 Duck, Reg. No. N67790, (Serial No. 33587), painted as 48-0563. The OA-12 Duck was the USAF version of the Navy J2F-6 amphibian. After the Second World War, the USAF’ Air Rescue Service needed special aircraft for overwater missions, and in … Read more
Grumman FF-1 (Canadian Car & Foundry) G23 Goblin Mk. I (USN Photo) The U.S. Navy prototype Grumman XFF-1 “Fifi” fighter (BuNo A8878) in flight. It made its first flight on 29 December 1931. FF-1s were delivered to Fighter Squadron VF-5B of the USS Lexington beginning in June 1933.[5] In service the FF-1 became familiarly known as … Read more
Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, de Havilland Mosquito, National Museum of the USAF, Dayton, Ohio (USAAF Photos) Hawker Hurricane with USAAF insignia. (NMUSAF Photos) Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIa (Serial No. Z3174), XR-B. This aircraft was built in Canada. It is painted to represent an aircraft of RAF No. 71 (Eagle) Squadron, which was composed of American … Read more
Warplane Survivors USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Junkers Ju 88 D-1/Trop (NMUSAF Photos) Junkers Ju 88 D-1/Trop (Serial No. 0880430650), F6-Al, 105, C/N 430650. Ex-RAF (Serial No. HK959). This Ju 88D-1/Trop (later designated Ju 88D-3), is a long-range photographic reconnaissance version modified for tropical use. Known as the “Baksheesh“, it was the … Read more
Kawanishi N1K2-Ja Shiden Kai fighter, National Museum of the USAF, Dayton, Ohio (USAAF Photo) Kawanishi N1K Shiden, allied codename George (probably N1K4-J Shiden Kai Model 32 – only two prototypes were built). The Kawanishi N1K was an Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, developed in two forms: the N1K Kyōfū (強風, “Strong Wind”, Allied reporting name … Read more
Warplane Survivors USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Lockheed (USAAF Photo) Lockheed P-38J Lightnings (Serial Nos. 42-67183 and 42-67332), ca 1944. (NMUSAF Photos) Lockheed P-38L Lightning (Serial No. 44-53232), painted as (Serial No. 42-67855), a P-38J of the 55th Fighter Squadron, based in England in 1944. The P-38L was donated to the museum … Read more
(Library of Congress Photo) Loening OL/OA-1A amphibian, USN, 1923. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3580124) Loening amphibian, Reg. No. G-CA…, 18 Aug 1928. (NMUSAF Photo) Loening OA-1A (Serial No. 26-431). LTV A-7C Corsair II (Serial No.) LTV A-7D Corsair II (Serial No. 69-6192). (NMUSAF Photos) (Clemens Vasters Photo) LTV A-7D Corsair II (Serial No. … Read more
Warplane Survivors USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Martin Martin MB-2, ca 1930s. (USAAC Photos) (NMUSAF Photos) Martin MB-2 (Serial No. AS 6419). The MB-2 became the Air Service’s primary multi-engine bomber until replaced by the Keystone bombers of the late 1920s. Today, no original MB-2 exists. The reproduction on display at the … Read more
