Bell P-63 Kingcobra The Bell P-63 Kingcobra is an American fighter aircraft that was developed by Bell Aircraft during the Second World War. Based on the preceding Bell P-39 Airacobra, the P-63’s design incorporated suggestions from P-39 pilots and was superior to its predecessor in virtually all respects. The P-63 was not accepted for combat … Read more
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses 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 … Read more
Boeing B-29 Super Fortress 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 … 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
Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita (USAAF Photo) A U.S. Army Air Forces Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita trainer in flight. Two Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan are visible in the background. 1943. The Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita is an American Second World War trainer built for the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) by Beechcraft. It was used to train pilots for multi-engined … 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
Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly (NMUSAF Photo) The second Beech XA-38 Grizzly (Serial No 43-11407) The Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly was a Second World War-era ground attack aircraft, developed by Beechcraft, but never put into production. The Grizzly was to have been fitted with a forward-firing 75-mm cannon to penetrate heavily armored targets. While the first prototype flew on … Read more
