International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914-2000

406 Pages·2001·7.4 MB·English

by  John C. Fredriksen

International
Warbirds
✪

International
Warbirds
✪
An Illustrated Guide to
World Military Aircraft,
1914–2000
B Y J O H N C . F R E D R I K S E N
F O R E W O R D B Y W A LT E R B O Y N E
B
Santa Barbara, California
Denver, Colorado
Oxford, England
Copyright © 2001 by John C. Fredriksen
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fredriksen, John C.
International warbirds : an illustrated guide to world military aircraft,
1914–2000 / by John C. Fredriksen.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1-57607-364-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 1-57607-551-6
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1. Airplanes, Military—Dictionaries. I. Title.
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C O N T E N T S
List of Aircraft by Era and Country of Manufacture ix
Foreword, by Walter Boyne xiii
Introduction xv
AEG CIV 1 Avro Lancaster 37 Dassault Mirage 2000 78
AEG GIV 2 Avro Shackleton 38 Dassault Mirage F 1 79
Aermacchi MB339 3 Avro Vulcan 39 Dassault Mirage III 80
Aero L29 Delfin 4 Avro Canada CF 100 Canuck Dassault-Breguet Super
Aero L39 Albatros 5 40 Etendard 81
Aerospatiale AS332 Super Beriev Be 12 Tchaika 41 Dassault/Dornier Alphajet 82
Puma/Cougar 6 Beriev MBR 2 42 de Havilland DH 2 83
Aerospatiale CM170 Magister Blackburn Beverly 43 de Havilland DH 4 84
7 Blackburn Buccaneer 44 de Havilland DH 9a 85
Aerospatiale SA 321 Super Blackburn Shark 45 de Havilland DH 10 Amiens
Frelon 8 Blackburn Skuaand Roc 46 86
Aerospatiale SA 341/342 Bleriot XI 47 de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth
Gazelle 9 Bleriot-SPAD S 510 48 87
Aerospatiale SA 365 Bloch MB152 49 de Havilland DH98 Mosquito
Dauphin/AS565 Panther Bloch MB174 50 88
10 Blohm und Voss Bv138 51 de Havilland DH 100 Vampire
Agusta A 109 Hirundo 11 Blohm und Voss Bv222 Wiking 89
Agusta A 129 Mangusta 12 52 de Havilland DH 110 Sea
Aichi D3A 13 Boulton-Paul Defiant 53 Vixen 90
Airspeed Horsa 14 Breguet 14 54 de Havilland DH 112
Airspeed Oxford 15 Breguet 19 55 Venom/Sea Venom 91
Albatros CXII 16 Breguet 691 56 de Havilland Canada DHC1
Albatros DV 17 Bristol Beaufighter 57 Chipmunk 92
Amiot 143 18 Bristol Beaufort 58 Dewoitine D510 93
Anatra D 19 Bristol Blenheim 59 Dewoitine D520 94
Ansaldo SVA 5 Primo 20 Bristol Bulldog 60 DFS230 95
Antonov An 2 21 Bristol F2B 61 DFW CV 96
Antonov An 12 22 Bristol Scout D 62 Dornier Do18 97
Antonov An 22 Antei 23 British Aerospace Harrier 63 Dornier Do23 98
Antonov An 124 Ruslan 24 Canadair CL 28 Argus 64 Dornier Do24 99
Arado Ar68 25 Canadair CL 41 Tutor 65 Dornier Do27 100
Arado Ar96 26 CANT Z501 Gabbiano 66 Dornier Do217 101
Arado Ar196 27 CANT Z506BAirone 67 Embraer EMB312 Tucano
Arado Ar234 Blitz 28 CANT Z1007 Alcione 68 102
Armstrong-Whitworth FK 8 Caproni Ca5 69 English Electric Canberra
29 Caproni Ca310 Series 70 103
Armstrong-Whitworth Siskin CASA C 101 Aviojet 71 English Electric Lightning
IIIA 30 Caudron GIII 72 104
Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley Caudron GIV 73 Etrich Taube 105
31 Caudron R11 74 Fairey Barracuda 106
Avia B534 32 Commonwealth CA1 Fairey Battle 107
Aviatik CI 33 Wirraway 75 Fairey Firefly 108
Aviatik DI 34 Commonwealth CA12 Fairey Flycatcher 109
Avro 504 35 Boomerang 76 Fairey Fulmar 110
Avro Anson 36 Dassault Atlantique 2 77 Fairey IIIF 111
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Contents
Fairey Swordfish 112 Heinkel He70 Blitz 166 Messerschmitt Me410
Farman F222 113 Heinkel He111 167 Hornisse 217
Felixstowe F2A 114 Heinkel He115 168 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG3 218
Fiat Br20 Cignona 115 Heinkel He177 Greif 169 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG15
Fiat CR 32 Chirri 116 Heinkel He219 Uhu 170 219
Fiat CR 42 Falco 117 Henschel Hs123 171 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG21
Fiat G50 Freccia 118 Henschel Hs129 172 220
Fiat G91Y 119 Hindustan HF24 Marut 173 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG23/27
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch 120 IAI Kfir 174 221
Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri 121 Ilyushin Il2 Shturmovik Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG25
FMA IA 58 Pucara 122 175 222
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu 123 Ilyushin Il4 176 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG29
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 124 Ilyushin Il28 177 223
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor Ilyushin Il38 178 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 31
125 Ilyushin Il76 179 224
Fokker CV 126 Junkers CLI 180 Mil Mi 17 225
Fokker DVII 127 Junkers DI 181 Mil Mi 24 226
Fokker DVIII 128 Junkers JI 182 Mil Mi 26 227
Fokker D XXI 129 Junkers Ju 52 183 Miles Master 228
Fokker Dr I 130 Junkers Ju86 184 Mitsubishi A5M 229
Fokker EIII 131 Junkers Ju87 Stuka 185 Mitsubishi A6M Reisen 230
Fokker GI 132 Junkers Ju88 186 Mitsubishi G3M 231
Folland Gnat 133 Junkers Ju188 187 Mitsubishi G4M 232
Friedrichshafen GIII 134 Junkers Ju290 188 Mitsubishi J2M Raiden 233
General Aircraft Hamilcar Kamov Ka 27 189 Mitsubishi Ki21 234
135 Kamov Ka 50 190 Mitsubishi Ki46 235
Gloster Gauntlet 136 Kawanishi H6K 191 Mitsubishi Ki67 Hiryu 236
Gloster Gladiator 137 Kawanishi H8K 192 Mitsubishi T 2/F 1 237
Gloster Javelin 138 Kawanishi N1K2 Shiden Kai Morane-Saulnier A 1 238
Gloster Meteor 139 193 Morane-Saulnier L 239
Gotha GV 140 Kawasaki Ki45 Toryu 194 Morane-Saulnier MS 406 240
Gotha Go 242 141 Kawasaki Ki48 195 Myasishchev M 4 Molot 241
Halberstadt CV 142 Kawasaki Ki61 Hien 196 Nakajima B5N 242
Halberstadt CLIV 143 Lavochkin La 5/7 197 Nakajima B6N Tenzan 243
Halberstadt DII 144 Lavochkin LaGG 3 198 Nakajima J1N1 Gekko 244
Handley Page Halifax 145 LeO20 199 Nakajima Ki27 245
Handley Page Hampden 146 LeO451 200 Nakajima Ki43 Hayabusa
Handley Page Heyford 147 Letov S 328 201 246
Handley Page O/400 148 LFG Roland CII 202 Nakajima Ki44 Shoki 247
Handley Page Victor 149 LFG Roland DII 203 Nakajima Ki49 Donryu 248
Hannover CLIII 150 Lloyd CIII 204 Nakajima Ki84 Hayate 249
Hanriot HD1 151 Lohner BVII 205 Nanchang Q5 250
Hansa-Brandenburg CI 152 LVG CV 206 Nieuport 11 251
Hansa-Brandenburg DI 153 Macchi M 5 207 Nieuport 17 252
Hansa-Brandenburg W 29 154 Macchi MC200 Saetta 208 Nieuport 28 253
Hawker Fury 155 Macchi MC202 Folgore 209 Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 254
Hawker Hart 156 Martinsyde G100 Elephant Panavia Tornado 255
Hawker Hunter 157 210 Petlyakov Pe2 256
Hawker Hurricane 158 MBBBO105 211 Petlyakov Pe8 257
Hawker Sea Fury 159 Messerschmitt Bf 109G 212 Pfalz DIIIa 258
Hawker Tempest V 160 Messerschmitt Bf 110 213 Pfalz D XII 259
Hawker Typhoon 161 Messerschmitt Me163 Komet Phonix CI 260
Hawker-Siddeley Hawk 162 214 Phonix DI 261
Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod 163 Messerschmitt Me262 215 Piaggio P108B 262
Heinkel He51 164 Messerschmitt Me321/323 Polikarpov I 15/I 153 Chaika
Heinkel He59 165 Gigant 216 263
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Contents
Polikarpov I 16 264 Shenyang J6/F6 285 Tupolev SB2 310
Polikarpov R 5 265 ShinMaywa US1 286 Tupolev TB3 311
Polikarpov U 2/Po 2 266 Short 184 287 Tupolev Tu2 312
Potez 63 267 Short Stirling 288 Tupolev Tu16 313
PZL P11 Jedenastka 268 Short Sunderland 289 Tupolev Tu22 314
PZL P23 Karas 269 Siemens-Schuckert DIV Tupolev Tu22M 315
PZL P37 Los 270 290 Tupolev Tu 95/142 316
Reggiane Re 2000/2001 Falco Sikorsky RBVZ Ilya Muromets Tupolev Tu160 317
271 291 Ufag CI 318
Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e Sikorsky S 16 292 Vickers FB 5 319
272 Sopwith 11⁄2Strutter 293 Vickers Valiant 320
Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2 Sopwith Camel 294 Vickers Vildebeest 321
273 Sopwith Dolphin 295 Vickers Vimy 322
Royal Aircraft Factory RE 8 Sopwith Pup 296 Vickers Wellesley 323
274 Sopwith Snipe 297 Vickers Wellington 324
Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a Sopwith Tabloid 298 Westland Lynx 325
275 Sopwith Triplane 299 Westland Lysander 326
Rumpler CIV 276 SOKO G4 Super Galeb 300 Westland Scout/Wasp 327
Saab J29 Tunnan 277 SOKO J22 Orao 301 Westland Wapiti 328
Saab J35 Draken 278 SPAD XIII 302 Westland Whirlwind 329
Saab JA37 Viggen 279 Sukhoi Su 17 303 Yakovlev Yak3 330
Saab JAS39 Gripen 280 Sukhoi Su 24 304 Yakovlev Yak9 331
Salmson 2A2 281 Sukhoi Su 25 305 Yakovlev Yak 36 332
Savoia-Marchetti SM79 Sukhoi Su 27 306 Yokosuka D4Y Suisei 333
Sparviero 282 Supermarine Spitfire 307 Yokosuka MXY 7 Oka 334
Savoia-Marchetti SM81 Supermarine Stranraer Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga 335
Pipistrello 283 308 Zeppelin Staaken R VI 336
SEPECAT Jaguar 284 Supermarine Walrus 309
Aircraft Bibliography 337
General Bibliography 367
Appendix 1: Aircraft by Mission 377
Appendix 2: Museums 381
Appendix 3: Aircraft Journals and Magazines 383
Illustration Credits 385
About the Author 387
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L I S T O F A I R C R A F T B Y E R A A N D C O U N T R Y O F M A N U F A C T U R E
World War I, 1914–1919
Austria-Hungary Albatros DV de Havilland DH 4
Aviatik CI DFW CV de Havilland DH 9a
Aviatik DI Fokker DVII de Havilland DH 10 Amiens
Etrich Taube Fokker DVIII Felixstowe F2A
Hansa-Brandenburg CI Fokker Dr I Handley Page O/400
Hansa-Brandenburg DI Fokker EIII Martinsyde G100 Elephant
Lloyd CIII Friedrichshafen GIII Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e
Lohner BVII Gotha GV Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2
Phonix CI Halberstadt CV Royal Aircraft Factory RE 8
Phonix DI Halberstadt CLIV Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a
Ufag CI Halberstadt DII Short 184
Hannover CLIII Sopwith 11⁄2Strutter
France Hansa-Brandenburg W 29 Sopwith Camel
Bleriot XI Junkers CLI Sopwith Dolphin
Breguet 14 Junkers DI Sopwith Pup
Caudron GIII Junkers JI Sopwith Snipe
Caudron GIV LFG Roland CII Sopwith Tabloid
Caudron R11 LFG Roland DII Sopwith Triplane
Hanriot HD1 LVG C V Vickers FB5
Morane-Saulnier A1 Pfalz DIIIa
Morane-Saulnier L Pfalz D XII Italy
Nieuport 11 Rumpler CIV Ansaldo SVA 5 Primo
Nieuport 17 Siemens-Schuckert DIV Caproni Ca310 Series
Nieuport 28 Zeppelin Staaken R VI Macchi M 5
Salmson 2A2
SPAD XIII Great Britain Russia
Armstrong-Whitworth FK 8 Anatra D
Germany Avro 504 Sikorsky RBVZ Ilya Muromets
AEG CIV Bristol F 2B Sikorsky S16
AEG GIV Bristol Scout D
Albatros CXII de Havilland DH 2
Golden Age, 1919–1939
Czechoslovakia Germany Bristol Bulldog
Avia B534 Arado Ar68 de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth
Letov S328 Dornier Do23 Fairey Flycatcher
Heinkel He51 Fairey IIIF
France Heinkel He59 Fairey Swordfish
Amiot 143 Heinkel He70 Blitz Gloster Gauntlet
Bleriot-SPADS 510 Henschel Hs123 Gloster Gladiator
Breguet 19 Junkers Ju86 Handley Page Heyford
Dewoitine D510 Hawker Fury
Farman F222 Great Britain Hawker Hart
LeO20 Armstrong-Whitworth Siskin IIIA Supermarine Stranraer
Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 Blackburn Shark Supermarine Walrus
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