Aircraft Technical Information

WWII Pacific Aircraft Technical Information

Below are the designations, code names and a short descriptions about some of the many aircraft types that served in the Pacific during WWII. Also a quick overview aircraft serial numbers. This section is designed as an overview only. Check the links section for additional technical sources.

USAAF

United States Army Air Force

Fighters

Bombers

Transports

Other

P-38 Lightning
P-39 Aircobra
P-40 Warhawk
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-63 Kingcobra
P-61 Blackwidow

A-20 Havoc
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
B-25 Mitchell
B-26 Marauder
B-29 Superfortress
B-32 Dominator

C-47 Dakota
C-46 Commando
C-54 Skymaster
UC-64 Norsman
DC-5 (C-110)

TDR-1 Drone

Observation
L-3, L-4, L-5
O-47

USN

United States Navy

Fighters

Dive & Torpedo

Seaplanes

Bombers

F2A Buffalo
F-4F Wildcat
F-4U Corsair
F-6F Hellcat

TBD Devastator
TBF / TBM Avenger
SBD Dauntless
SBC Helldiver
SB2U Vindicator

PBY Catalina
PBM Mariner
PB4Y-2 Privateer
OS2U Kingfisher
J2F Duck

PV-1 Ventura
PB4Y-1 Liberator

IJN

Imperial Japanese Navy

Fighters / Recon

Bombers

Seaplanes

Transport

A5M Claude
A6M Zeke
A7M Reppu
J2M Jack
C5M Babs
J1N1 Irving
E14Y Glen
E8N2 Dave

G3M Nell
G4M Betty
B5N Kate
B6N Jill
D3A1 Val
D4Y2 Judy
P1Y1 Frances

E7K Alf
A6M2-N Rufe
F1M Pete
E13A Jake
M6A1 Seiran
E16A Paul
N1K1 Rex
Flying Boats
H6K Mavis
H8K Emily

Ki-54 Hickory
Ki-57 Topsy

Suicide / Other
MXY7 Baka
J8M1 Shusui
K5Y1 Willow

Recon
C6N1 Myrt

JAAF

Japanese Army Air Force

Fighters	Bombers	Recon
Ki-27 Nate Ki-43 Oscar Ki-44 Tojo Ki-45 Nick Ki-61 Tony Ki-84 Frank Ki 100	Ki 21 Sally Ki 48 Lily Ki 49 Helen Ki 51 Sonia Ki-67 Peggy	Ki 46 Dinah

RAF
RAAF
RNZAF

Commonwelth Air Forces
(in addition to other aircraft types imported from the United States)

Fighters	Bombers	Other
CAC Wirraway CAC Boomerang Supermarine Spitfire Bristol Beaufighter	Bristol Beaufort Lockheed Hudson Vultee Vengence Avro Anson	Short S23 Empire

NEIAF

Netherlands East Indies Air Force
(in addition to other aircraft types imported from the United States)

Fighters	Bombers	Seaplanes / Other
Brewster Buffalo	Martin B-10	Doriner Do24

Other Foreign & Civilian Imports