List of aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
Main article: National Museum of the United States Air Force
The National Museum of the United States Air Force has one of the world's largest collections with more than 360 aircraft and missiles on display.[1]
List of aircraft
All aircraft in this list were designed/built in the United States of America, unless otherwise indicated.
Early Years Gallery (1901–1941)
Early years (1901–1917)
- Wright Brothers 1901 wind tunnel
- Wright Military Flyer (1909), first aircraft purchased by the U.S. Army Signal Corps
- Curtiss 1911 Model D, the second aircraft purchased by the Signal Corps
- Wright Brothers 1911 wind tunnel
- Blériot XI monoplane (France)
World War I (1917–1918)
Sopwith Camel
Martin YB-10, the only known survivor, on display at the museum
Museum display depicting a B-25B Mitchell in preparation for the Doolittle Raid. This aircraft was converted from a drone-control aircraft to the Doolittle Raid configuration for display purposes
P-47D-40RA 45-49167 Five by Five at US Air Force Museum
B-24D 42-72843 Strawberry Bitch at US Air Force Museum
- Avro 504K – British trainer
- Caproni Ca.36 – Italian bomber
- Caquot Type R – French observation kite balloon used by the United States Army
- Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" – trainer
- DeHavilland DH-4
- Fokker Dr.I – German fighter replica
- Fokker D.VII – German fighter
- Halberstadt CL.IV – German ground attack aircraft
- Kettering Bug (Aerial Torpedo) – first U.S. cruise missile
- Nieuport 28 C.1 – French fighter, first equipment of the United States Army Air Service (USAAS)
- Sopwith Camel – British fighter used by the United States Army Air Service
- SPAD VII – French fighter used by U.S. Lafayette Escadrille
- SPAD XIII – French fighter donated by Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
- Standard SJ-1 – trainer
- Thomas-Morse S-4C Scout – trainer
Inter-War years (1919–1941)
- U.S. de Havilland USD-4 – British bomber built in the U.S.
- Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita
- Stearman PT-13D Kaydet – trainer
- Boeing P-12E 31-559 – fighter
- Boeing P-26A Peashooter – monoplane fighter, reproduction
- Consolidated PT-1 Trusty – primary trainer
- Curtiss P-6E Hawk 32-261 – fighter, painted as 32-240
- Curtiss O-52 Owl 40-2763 – observation aircraft
- Douglas O-38F 33‐324 – observation aircraft
- Douglas O-46A 35‐179 – observation aircraft (in storage)
- Fairchild PT-19 – Cornell (trainer)
- Martin MB-2 – first U.S. designed bomber, reproduction
- Martin Model 139WAA – export version of B-10 bomber, painted in Air Corps livery
- North American NA-64 – trainer, painted as a North American BT-9 or BT-14
- North American O-47B 39-112 – observation aircraft
- Northrop A-17
- Packard-Le Pere LUSAC-11
World War II
Attack Aircraft
- Douglas A-20G Havoc 43-22200
- Douglas A-24B Banshee 42-54582
- North American A-36A Apache 42-83665
Bombers
- Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress 40-3097 "The Swoose" – under restoration
- Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress 41-24485 "Memphis Belle" – under restoration
- Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 42-32076 "Shoo Shoo Baby"
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-27297 "Bockscar" – weapon delivery aircraft used in atomic bombing on Nagasaki
- Consolidated B-24D Liberator 42-72843 "Strawberry Bitch"
- Douglas B-18 Bolo 37-0469
- Douglas B-23A Dragon 39-0037 – in storage
- Martin B-26G Marauder 43-34581
Cargo aircraft
- Cessna UC-78B Bobcat 42-71626
- Curtiss C-46D Commando 44-78018
- Douglas C-39 38-515 – in storage
- Douglas C-47D Skytrain 43-49507 – painted as 43-15213
- Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman 44-70296 (Canada)
- Waco CG-4
Reconnaissance aircraft
- North American F-10D Mitchell 43-3374 – painted as B-25B, Doolittle Raider's diorama
Liaison aircraft
- Beech C-43 Traveler
- Vultee L-1A Vigilant 41-19039
- Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper 43-26592 – painted as 43-26588
- Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper 42-36200
- Piper L-4A Grasshopper 42‐36790 – painted as 42-36389
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel
- Interstate L-6 Grasshopper 43-2680
Search and rescue aircraft
- Consolidated OA-10 Catalina 46595 – painted as 433879
- OA-12 Duck
Rotary aircraft
- Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly 43-46506
Fighters
This photo showing a group of P-40 pilots in the CBI running to their aircraft is the latest NMUSAF wallpaper with the We are the keepers of their stories theme.
- Bell P-39Q Airacobra 44-3887
- Bell P-63E Kingcobra 43-11728
- Curtiss P-36A Hawk 38-001
- Curtiss Hawk 87A-3 (P-40E) AK987 in Flying Tigers markings
- Lockheed P-38L Lightning 44-53232
- North American P-51D Mustang 44-74936
- Northrop P-61C Black Widow 43-8353
- Republic P-47D-15RA Thunderbolt 42-23278 "Fiery Ginger" – razorback
- Republic P-47D-40RA Thunderbolt 45-49167 "Five by Five" – bubble-top
- Seversky P-35 36-404
Trainers
- Beech AT-11 Kansan
- Beech C-45 Expeditor
- Curtiss AT-9 Jeep 41-12150
- Ryan PT-22 Recruit 41-15721
- Vultee BT-13 Valiant 42-90629
Foreign aircraft
- Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic A19-43 (United Kingdom)
- De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth (United Kingdom)
- De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito Mk.35 RS709 (United Kingdom)
- Eberhart S.E.5E
- Fieseler Fi 156C-1 Storch 4389 (Germany)
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 601088 (Germany)
- Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIa 5390 (United Kingdom, manufactured in Canada)
- Junkers Ju-88D-1 430650 "Baksheesh" (Germany)[2]
- Kawanishi N1K2-Ja Shiden-Kai 5312 (Japan)
- Macchi MC.200 Saetta MM8146 (Italy)
- Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 610824 (Germany)
- Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet 191095 (Germany)
- Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe 501232 (Germany)
- Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero 51553 (Japan)
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc A58-246 (United Kingdom) – painted as MA863, traded by the Imperial War Museum Duxford for a B-24[3]
- Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XI PA908 – painted as MB950 (United Kingdom)
- Fieseler Fi 103 (V-1) (German origin, American clone)[4]
- V-2 with Meillerwagen (Germany)
- Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka Piloted Flying Bomb (Japan)
Korean War
C-124 Globemaster II at the museum
- Douglas A-26C Invader 44-35733
- Douglas C-124C Globemaster II 52-1066
- Fairchild C-82 Packet 48-581
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar 51-8037
- Grumman HU-16 Albatross
- Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star 49-696 – First operational U.S. jet fighter
- Lockheed F-94A Starfire 49-2498
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis 2015357 – Soviet fighter of the Korean People's Air Force defected to Seoul, later flown by Chuck Yeager
- North American B-45C Tornado 48-0010
- North American F-82B Twin Mustang 44‐65162 – configured as an F-82G
- North American F-86A Sabre 49-1067 – painted as 91236
- North American RF-86F Sabre 52-4492
- North American T-6 Mosquito 42-84216 – forward air control version of T-6 Texan trainer
- Republic F-84E Thunderjet 50-1143
- Sikorsky YH-5A 43-46620
- Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw 52-7587 "Hopalong"
Southeast Asia War
Hanoi Taxi (Lockheed C-141 Starlifter) flying over the museum in December 2005
- Bell UH-1P Iroquois 64-15476
- Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0665
- Cessna YA-37A Dragonfly 62-5951
- Cessna O-1G Bird Dog 51-11917 – forward air control
- Cessna O-2A Skymaster 67-21331 – forward air control
- De Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou 62-4193
- Douglas A-1E Skyraider 52-132649 – Medal of Honor aircraft
- Douglas RB-66B Destroyer 53-0475
- Fairchild C-123K Provider 56-4362 "Patches"
- General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark 67-0067
- Kaman HH-43B Huskie 60-0263
- Lockheed EC-121D Warning Star 53-555 "Triple Nickle"
- Lockheed C-141 Starlifter 66-0177 "Hanoi Taxi"
- Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D Corsair II 70-0970
- Martin EB-57B Canberra 52-1499 – American version of British design
- McDonnell RF-101 Voodoo 56-166
- McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II 64-0829 "SCAT XXVII"
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (USSR)
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (J6) (PRC) (USSR)
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF (USSR) – second MiG-21 is in storage
- North American F-100F Super Sabre 56-3837
- North American OV-10A Bronco 68-03787
- North American T-28 Trojan
- Northrop YF-5A Skoshi Tiger 59-4989
- Republic F-105D Thunderchief 60-0504 "Memphis Belle II"
- Republic F-105G Thunderchief 63-8320
- Sikorsky CH-3E 63-9676 – in storage
- Sikorsky HH-3E 67-14709
- Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low IV
Cold War
Panorama of the Cold War gallery
- Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck 18241 (Canada)
- Beech T-34 Mentor
- Boeing RB-47H Stratojet 53-4299 – replaced a JB-47E that had previously been on display
- Boeing WB-50D Superfortress 49-0310 – weather reconnaissance variant
- Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter 52-2630 "Zeppelinheim" – aerial refueling tanker
- U-3A/B Blue Canoe
- Convair B-36J "Peacemaker" 52-2220 – replaced a YB-36 that had previously been on display
- Convair B-58 Hustler 59-2458 "Cowtown Hustler"
- Convair F-102A Delta Dagger 56-1416
- Convair F-106A Delta Dart 58-0787 – Cornfield Bomber
- De Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver 51-16501
- Dassault Mystere IVA (France) – in storage
- Douglas C-133 Cargomaster 56-2008
- Lockheed F-104C Starfighter 56-914
- Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird 61-7976
- Lockheed T-33
- Lockheed U-2A 56-6722
- McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 58-325
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S (USSR)
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (USSR) – two in storage
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (USSR) – undergoing restoration
- North American F-82B Twin Mustang 44‐65168
- North American F-86D Sabre 50-0477
- Northrop F-89 Scorpion 52-1911 – painted as 53-2509
- Northrop AT-38B Talon 63-8172
- Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 52-6526
- Sukhoi Su-22M-4 (USSR) – in storage
- Vertol CH-21B Workhorse 51-15857
Post Cold War
- Boeing B-1B Lancer 84-0051 "Boss Hog" – replaced a B-1A that had previously been on display
- Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II 78-0681
- RQ-1 Predator UAV
- General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
- General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 81-0663
- Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk 79-10781
- Lockheed AC-130A Spectre 54-1630 "Azrael"
- Lockheed-Boeing-General Dynamics F-22A Raptor 91‐4003 – replaced a YF-22 that had previously been on display
- McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II 64-1047
- McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel 69-7263
- McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 76-027
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A 2960516761 (USSR)[5]
- Northrop B-2A Spirit – static test mock-up
- Northrop Grumman YRQ-4A Global Hawk 98‐2003
- Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA374 (United Kingdom)
Missile and Space Gallery
Apollo 15 Command Module
- Apollo 15 Command Module
- Gemini B experimental capsule for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory
- Jupiter IRBM
- KH-7 Gambit reconnaissance satellite
- KH-8 Gambit 3
- KH-9 Hexagon
- Thor IRBM
- Titan I ICBM
- Titan II ICBM
- Minuteman III ICBM
- Agena SLV
- Peacekeeper ICBM
- Titan IVB
Presidential aircraft
Sacred Cow and Independence
Columbine
VC-137C – SAM 26000 arriving at the Museum
- Douglas VC-54C Sacred Cow
- Used by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and first 27 months of Harry Truman's administration
- The National Security Act of 1947, creating the United States Air Force, was signed aboard this aircraft[6]
- Douglas VC-118 Independence
- used by Harry Truman
- Lockheed VC-121E Columbine III
- Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Bell UH-13J Sioux
- Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy
- Boeing VC-137C – SAM 26000 (Boeing 707 – first aircraft called Air Force One)
- Used by John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon during his first term.
- Beech VC-6A Lady Bird Special (King Air B90)
- Used by Lyndon Johnson for frequent trips from Austin, Texas to LBJ Ranch
- Aero Commander U-4B (military version of L-26 Aero Commander)
- Used by Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1956 to 1960 for short trips
- North American T-39A Sabreliner
- Used to transport Lyndon Johnson after leaving office
- Lockheed VC-140B JetStar
- Used by Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan for trips requiring a smaller aircraft
Research and development aircraft
- American Helicopter XH026 Jet Jeep
- Avro Avrocar
- Bell P-59B Airacomet 44-22650
- Bell X-1B 48-1385
- Bell X-5 50-1838
- Bell XV-3 54‐148
- Boeing Bird of Prey
- Boeing X-32 Joint Strike Fighter – in storage
- Boeing X-45 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
- Convair NC-131H
- Convair XP-81 44‐91000
- Convair XP-81 44‐91001
- Convair XF-92A 46-0682
- Curtiss-Wright X-19 – in storage
- Douglas X-3 Stiletto 49‐2892
- Fisher P-75A Eagle 44-44553
- Grumman X-29A 82-0003
- Kellett K-2
- Lockheed YF-12A 60-6935
- Lockheed YF-22 – in storage
- Lockheed NT-33A 51‐4120
- Lockheed X-7A
- Lockheed XF-90A 46-0688 – in storage
- LTV XC-142A 62‐5924 – Tiltwing, research
- McDonnell XF-85 Goblin 46-0523
- McDonnell Douglas YF-4E Phantom II 62‐12200 – in storage
- McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle 72‐0119 "Streak Eagle" – time-to-climb record holder, in storage
- McDonnell Douglas X-36
- Martin Marietta X-24B 66‐13551
- North American XB-70 Valkyrie 62‐001
- North American F-107A 55-5119
- North American X-10
- North American X-15 – Hypersonic record holder, in storage
- Northrop Tacit Blue – stealth demonstrator
- Northrop YF-23 87‐0800 – recently put on display
- Northrop X-4 Bantam 46-0677
- Piper PA-48 Enforcer 48‐8301001
- Republic XF-84H 51-17059 – high speed turboprop
- Republic YRF-84F FICON 49-2430 – prototype of F-84
- Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor 46-0680
- Ryan X-13 Vertijet 54-1620
Air park
- Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 87‐0025
- Boeing EC-135E ARIA 60-374 "Bird of Prey"
- Lockheed C-60A Lodestar 43‐16445
- Lockheed AC-130A Hercules 54-1626
- Northrop YC-125B Raider 48-626 – painted as 48-622[7]
- McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 74-0117
References
- ↑ "History of the National Museum of the United States Air Force". National Museum of the United States Air Force official site. June 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ↑ "Junkers Ju 88D-1/Trop". National Museum of the US Air Force. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ↑ "Spitfire A58-246". ADF-Gallery. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ NMUSAF page on Republic-Ford JB-2
- ↑ Sotham, John (September 2014). "The Truth About the MiG-29". Air & Space. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "Factsheets : USAF Established". Nationalmuseum.af.mil. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
- ↑ Pearce, William. "Northrop N-23 Pioneer and N-32 / YC-125 Raider". Old Machine Press. WordPress.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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