Warplanes of the USA: Miscellaneous Fighters, Bombers and Patrol Aircraft of the Second World War

Fighters, Bombers and Patrol 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 any additions, corrections or amendments to this list of Warplane Survivors of the Second World War in the United States of America would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com

(NMUSAF Photo)

Douglas O-38F, biplane (Serial No. 33-0324), C/N 1117.  Suspended from the ceiling.  National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

(NMUSAF Photo)

Douglas O-46A (Serial No. 35-179), C/N 1441.  Suspended from the ceiling.  National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

Edo OSE

(USN Photo)

In 1946, Edo introduced its inaugural aircraft, the Edo OSE. Two prototype planes, labeled XOSE-1, took flight that same year. The XOSE-1 featured a single-seat configuration, a low-wing design, and a single float with fixed wingtip stabilizing floats. Its wings were foldable for convenient storage aboard ships. Engineered for diverse functions such as observation and anti-submarine patrols, it boasted a unique feature: underwing hardpoints equipped to carry a rescue cell, capable of accommodating a lone individual during air-sea rescue missions.

(NMUSAF Photo)

Fisher P-75A Eagle (Serial No. 44-44553).  National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

(Greg Goebel Photo)

Grumman FF-1 (Canadian Car & Foundry) G23 Goblin Mk. I (Serial No. 9351), c/n 101, 5-F-1.  National Museum of Naval Aviation, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

(Soviet Air Force Photo)

Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmovik.  Shot down spring 1944, Kryakovsky Lake.  This aircraft is preserved in the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia.

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(Valder137 Photo Photo)

Macchi MC-200 Saetta (Serial No. MM8146), 372-5.  National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

Martin B-26 Marauder (Serial No. 40-1370), being restored for display by Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

(Author Photo)

Martin B-26 Marauder (Serial No. 40-1464), Fantasy of Flight collection in Polk City, Florida. Airworthy.

(Jdmessner Photo)

Martin B-26B Marauder (Serial No. 40-1459), "Charley's Jewel", MAPS Air Museum in Akron, Ohio.

Martin B-26 Marauder (Serial No. 40-1501), being restored for display at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.

(John MacKay Photo)
Martin B-26B Marauder (Serial No. 41-31773), "Flak Bait".  This aircraft survived 207 operational missions over Europe, more than any other American aircraft during the Second World War.  It is being restored in the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia.

(NMUSAF Photo)

Martin B-26G Marauder (Serial No. 43-34581), c/n 8701, "Shootin In", painted as (Serial No. 42-95857) a 9th Air Force B-26B assigned to the 387th Bombardment Group in 1945.  This aircraft was flown in combat by the Free French Air Force during the final months of the Second World War.  It was obtained from the mechanics' training school of French airline Air France near Paris in June 1965.   It is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

(Author Photo)

Martin PBM-5A Mariner (BuNo. 122071).  Reg. No. N3190G.  Operated by the USN between 1948 and 1956, it is painted in the markings of Transport Squadron 21 (VR-21) and coded RZ 051 of the early 1950s.  On loan from the NASM to the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona.

(USN Photo)

Martin AM-1 Mauler (BuNo. 22260). In storage at the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in Middle River, Maryland.

(USN Photo)

In 1949, the Martin AM-1 Mauler set an unofficial record for payload lifted, when it carried an ordnance load of 10,689 pounds. This figure combined with the weight of the airplane, fuel and pilot meant that the airplane took off with a weight of 29,332 pounds!

(Valder137 Photo)

Martin AM-1 Mauler (BuNo. 22275), Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, Oregon. Previously with the Erikson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon.

(NMNA Photo)

Martin AM-1 Mauler (BuNo. 122397), 139, B.  National Museum of Naval Aviation, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Martin AM-1 Mauler (BuNo. 122401).  Partial air frame in storage at the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in Middle River, Maryland.

Martin AM-1 Mauler (BuNo. 122403).  In storage at the Planes of Fame in Chino, California.

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North American O-47A (Serial No. 37-279), in storage at the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility of the National Air and Space Museum in Suitland, Maryland.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

North American O-47A composite (Serial Nos. 38-284 and 38-295), being restored at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California.

North American O-47B (Serial No. 39-098), owned by James P. Harker of Blaine, Minnesota.

(NMUSAF Photo)

North American O-47B (Serial No. 39-112), on static display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  It is displayed in the markings of an O-47A belonging to the 112th Observation Squadron of the Ohio National Guard.

North American B-25 Mitchells preserved in the USA are listed on a separate page on this web site.

(Goshimini Photo)

North American A-36A Apache (Serial No. 42-83665), c/n 97-15883, "Margie H", National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

North American A-36A Apache (Serial No. 42-83731), Comanche Warbirds Inc. in Houston, Texas. Airworthy.

North American A-36A Apache (Serial No. 42-83738), "Baby Carmen", Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts. Airworthy.

North American P-51 Mustangs preserved in the USA are listed on a separate page on this website.

(Author Photo)

Northrop P-61B-1NO Black Widow (Serial No. 42-39445), c/n 964.  The aircraft crashed on 10 January 1945 on Mount Cyclops, papua New Guinea.  It was recovered in 1989 and is being restored to airworthy status by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum in Reading Pennsylvania.  

(NMUSAF Photo)

Northrop P-61C-1NO Black Widow (Serial No. 43-8353), c/n 1399, Reg. No. N1399.  It is painted as P-61B-1NO (Serial No. 42-39468), "Moonlight Serenade" of the 550th Night Fighter Squadron.  National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

(USAF/DoD Photo)

Northrop P-61C-1NO Black Widow (Serial No. 43-8330), c/n 1376, FK-330, C/N 1376.  Donated to the National Air Museum (now the National Air and Space Museum) in 1950, recalled for flight test work, it came back to the museum in 1954.

(NMUSAF Photo)

Northrop A-17A (Serial No. 36-0207), c/n 234, ex-3rd Attack Group (Barksdale Field).  National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

Republic P-47 Thunderbolts preserved in the USA are listed on a separate page on this web site.

(Valder137 Photo)

Seversky P-35A (Serial No. 36-0404), PA70.  National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.

(NMNA Photo)

Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator (BuNo. 1383).  This is the only known survivor.  National Museum of Naval Aviation, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher (BuNo. 1368 ), painted as (BuNo. 0951), 60.  Obtained years ago from Mexico, this aircraft was previously displayed aboard the battleship Alabama and is now displayed inside the aircraft pavilion adjacent to the battleship in Mobile, Alabama.

(USMC Photo)

Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher (BuNo. 3073), 8, based on an assigned air group, on board the battleship USS North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina.  With the assistance of a Royal Canadian Air Force Piasecki helicopter, Lynn Garrison salvaged this Kingfisher from Calvert Island, British Columbia, during the winter of 1963.  It crashed there on a ferry flight to Alaska during the Second World War.

(Ryan Somma Photo)

Vought-Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher (BuNo. 5909), served on the USS Indiana, May 1942 to Dec 1944.  This aircraft is preserved in the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Washington Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia.

(Greg Goebel Photo)

Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher (BuNo. 5926).  National Museum of Naval Aviation, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher (BuNo. unknown), in storage with the Yanks Air Museum, Chino, California.

Vought F3A-1 Corsair (BuNo. 04634), privately owned in San Diego, California.  Airworthy.

Vultee SNV-1 Valiant (Serial No. FAA 60828).  National Museum of Naval Aviation, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Vought F4u Corsairs and Goodyear FG-1D Corsairs are listed on a separate page on this web site.

(NMUSAF Photo)

Waco CG-4A-GN Hadrian Glider (Serial No. 45-27548).