Douglas B-18 Bolo (USAAC Photo) Douglas B-18 of the 88th Reconnaissance Squadron. The Douglas B-18 Bolo is an American heavy bomber which served with the United States Army Air Corps and the Royal Canadian Air Force (as the Digby) during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The Bolo was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company from … Read more
Douglas B-23 Dragon (NMUSAF Photo) Douglas B-23 Dragon in USAAC markings during the early 1940s. The Douglas B-23 Dragon is an American twin-engined bomber developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor to (and a refinement of) the B-18 Bolo. Douglas proposed a number of modifications designed to improve the performance of the B-18. Initially … 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
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
Boeing P-26 Peashooter (USAAC Photo) Boeing P-26A Peashooter, 17th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group flying from Selfridge Field, Michigan, 1939. The Boeing P-26 “Peashooter” is the first American production all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps. Designed and built by Boeing, the prototype first … Read more
Boeing XB-15 (USAAC Photo) Boeing XB-15 (Serial No. 35-277). The Boeing XB-15 (Boeing 294) was a United States bomber aircraft designed in 1934 as a test for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) to see if it would be possible to build a heavy bomber with a 5,000 mi (8,000 km) range. For a year … Read more
Beechcraft UC-43 Traveler (USAAF Photo) Beech UC-43 Traveler in flight (Serial No. 43-10828). (USAAF Photo) U.S. Army Air Forces Beechcraft UC-43 Traveler (Serial No. 43-10859), c1944. The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is an American biplane with an atypical negative wing stagger (the lower wing is farther forward than the upper wing). It first flew in 1932. The … Read more
