Showing posts with label USA 1941-1945. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USA 1941-1945. Show all posts
Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Curtiss P-36. Part Eighteen. The P-36 in Pearl Harbor.

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  This is our last post before our summer vacations. See you back later! The P-36 was delivered to Hawaii in February 1941 on board USS Ente...
Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Bristol Beaufighter, part three. The Beaufighter in USAAF's service.

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  The United States Army Air Force (USAAF) also employed the Bristol Beaufighter, as four night fighter squadrons of the 12th Air Force were...
Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Boeing Stearman Model 75, part seven. The Stearman in America, part four. USAAC, USN and USAAF users

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  The Boeing Stearman Model 75 is an American biplane of which 10,626 exemplars were manufactured from 1934 until the mid 1940s.  It served ...
Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Supermarine Spitfire. American Users, part seven. The Spitfire in USAAF service. Part three, some more USAAF squadrons.

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  The Supermarine Spitfire was also employed by the USAAF in the following squadrons: 2nd Fighter Squadron: This formation operated the Spit...
Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Supermarine Spitfire. American Users, part six. The Spitfire in USAAF service. Part two, some USAAF squadrons.

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    The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) also employed the Supermarine Spitfire in some units, such as the following ones: 307th Fighte...
Wednesday, 26 June 2024

Supermarine Spitfire. American Users, part five. The Spitfire in USAAF service. Part one, RAF Eagle squadrons.

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  The Supermarine Spitfire was employed by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and, before that, three squadrons of the British Royal ...
Thursday, 20 October 2022

Miles M.9 Master. Part one. Some Foreign Users

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  The Miles M.9 Master was a British two-seat monoplane which was used as an advanced trainer. It was designed by Frederick G. Miles and man...
Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Mitsubishi Ki-83

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  The Mitsubishi Ki-83 was a Japanese long range heavy fighter designed during the very late stages of World War 2, which never went beyond ...
Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Curtiss SBC Helldiver, part two. The Helldiver with the USMC.

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  The Helldiver was also used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC). A single SBC-3 was received in 1938 by the VMF-2 which was employed ...
Saturday, 25 September 2021

Curtiss SBC Helldiver, part one. The Helldiver in the US Navy

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  A contract was signed in August 1936 by the US Navy for the delivery of 83 SBC-3 (Curtiss Model 77A - according to the internal denominati...
Thursday, 16 September 2021

Mitsubishi J2M Raiden, foreign users

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  The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Japanese word for 'Lightning Bolt') was a single-engined land-based fighter aircraft used by the Imperi...
Saturday, 11 September 2021

Grumman J2F Duck, part three

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  The J2F-5 was the last variant manufactured before the USA entered the war. It was powered by a 950 hp Wright R-1820-50 radial engine, fit...
Wednesday, 30 June 2021

Mitsubishi G4M, foreign users

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  The Mitsubishi G4M was a Japanese twin-engined medium bomber designed to success to former G3M. Its main user was the Imperial Japanese Na...
Thursday, 24 June 2021

Martin B-10

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  The B-10 waged a revolution in bomber design with its all-metal monoplane airframe, enclosed cockpits, rotating gun turrets, retractable l...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Junkers Ju.52, more American users

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  Between 1931 and 1952 the Ju.52 was, one way or another, being mass produced. Many airlines all around the world employed it and was the m...
Saturday, 30 January 2021

Douglas B-23 Dragon

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  The Douglas B-23 Dragon is an American two-engined bomber developed by Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor of the B-18 Bolo. Douglas p...
Thursday, 28 January 2021

Douglas B-18, part three

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  The Douglas B-18 was an American designed and manufactured medium bomber which was employed by the United Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the U...