naval aviation

USN WW2 carrier-borne fighter Main USN fighter 1941-43: 7,885 built 1940-1945 The frontline USN fighter until 1943 The Wildcat had…

Nakajima A4N (1932) Imperial Japanese Navy, 148 built The 1930s IJN naval fighter The Nakajima A4N was a carrier-based fighter,…

Fairey IIIF (1927) RNAS/FAA 1917-42: 964 built all types combined. The Fairey III: A two world wars veteran The biplane…

Macchi M5 (1917) Regia Aeronautica (1917-26), 148 built The Italian seaplane fighter of WWI The first Italian seaplane was built…

Grumman FF (1932) Two seat multirole naval aircraft 1931-1945 – 175 built* About Leroy Grumman & the navy The Founder:…

Mitsubishi B1M (1924) Imperial Japanese Navy, 443 built The main IJN torpedo bomber of the interwar The Mitsubishi B1M was…

Grumman J2F (1936) US Navy, 584 built Ungainly but popular, the “Duck” The Grumman J2F Duck (G-15) was a single-engine…

Fairey Swordfish (1935) Fleet Air Arm 1935-43: 2,391 built. The proverbial British torpedo bomber The “string bag”, Swordfish, made by…

Curtiss SOC Seagull (1934) USN Observation Biplane 1935-1940 (322 built) Curtiss’ standard observation plane During the last five years preceding…

Mitsubishi 1MF (1919) Imperial Japanese Navy, 148 built The long road towards the first IJN fighter The Imperial Japanese seaplanes…