Category: Naval Aviation
WW1, WW2 and cold war aviation
Tupolev Tu-142 “Bear-F”
Circa 100, 8 variants (1968-2017) The Russian “Bear” casts its shadow over the USN To start this new cold war…
Tupolev TB-1P (1930)
Tupolev TB-1 P (1930) 1931-34: 66 converted. The Tupolev Saga For that introductory matter into Soviet naval air power, it…
IMAM RO.43 (1934)
The standard Italian onboard observation floatplane Aviazione Ausiliaria per la Regia Marina 193 built 1934-41 In WW2, the bulk of…
Grumman F8F Bearcat (1944)
Grumman F8F Bearcat (1944) Carrier-based Fighter The last Grumman classic Piston engine Fighter Development and design The F8F was conceived…
Douglas A1 Skyraider (1945)
USN Carrier-borne piston-engine attack aircraft US Navy (1945-1985), 3,180 built The long-living piston-powered legend Although some of the most prominent…
Mitsubishi A6M Zero “Zeke”
Carrier Borne Fighter, Imperial Japanese Navy Imperial Japanese Navy, 10,939 built The legendary Japanese fighter Just named colloquially “zero” and…
Blackburn B-24 Skua (1936)
Carrier-Borne Dive Bomber RNAS/FAA 1937-40: 192 built. A first modern Royal navy Dive Bomber The Blackburn Skua was the first…
Grumman F6F Hellcat (1942)
USN WW2 carrier-borne fighter Single seat naval fighter (1942-48) The legendary 16:1 navy butcher bird The Grumman Hellcat would be…
Shavrov SH-2
1930-52: Up to 1200 built. An amazingly long success story The Shavrov SH-2, affectionately called “Shavrushka”, shares with the Polikarpov…
Blackburn T.5 Ripon (1926)
Carrier Bornes Torpedo Bomber RNAS/FAA 1930-35: 92 built. The early 1930 Blackburn Torpedo Bomber The Blackburn T.5 Ripon was a…
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