RapidFireWeb Curtiss XF-14C (USN Photo) The XF14C-2 had oil-coolers in the wing roots. Note the dihedral angle of the outer wing sections. The engine and propeller combination caused an unacceptable level of vibration. The Curtiss XF14C was an American naval fighter aircraft. It was developed by Curtiss-Wright in response to a request by the United States Navy … Read more
Curtiss P-36 Hawk The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the USA. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here are by the author, … Read more
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (USN Photo) A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (BuNo. 154186) of Attack Squadron 144 (VA-144) “Roadrunners” in flight. VA-144 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) from 20 April 1970 to 12 November 1970. This was the last deployment for both VA-144 … Read more
Curtiss P-40 Warhawks, Tomahawks and Kittyhawks The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the USA. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here are … Read more
de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle (U.S. Army Photo) de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle. The HZ-1 Aerocycle, also known as the YHO-2 and by the manufacturer’s designation DH-5 Aerocycle, was an American one-man “personal helicopter” developed by de Lackner Helicopters in the mid-1950s. Intended to be operated by inexperienced pilots with a minimum of 20 minutes of instruction,[1] … Read more
USAAC Observation aircraft The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the USA. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here are by the author, and … Read more
(USN Photo) A Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior aircraft of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron VQ-2, named Ranger 16 aka “Lola”, prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) on 3 February 1987. The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior is a jet-powered strategic bomber that was developed and produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was designed by … Read more
Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk (USN Photo) Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk (BuNo. 35299). The Curtiss SC Seahawk was a scout seaplane designed by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Navy during the Second World War. The existing Curtiss SO3C Seamew and Vought OS2U Kingfisher were gradually replaced by the Seahawk in the late stages of … Read more
Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter-interceptor, and the company’s last aircraft project. Designed as a replacement for the Second World War–era propeller-driven P-61 Black Widow night/interceptor aircraft, the XF-87 lost in government procurement competition to the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. The loss of the … Read more
Douglas A-26 Invader The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the USA. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here are by the author, … Read more
