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American aircraft of world war 2, accessed on march 17, 20. Wings over the reich is an immersive single player ww2 combat flight simulator for pc built around obds idcs in a living world idcs is obds immersive dynamic campaign system. Small, fast, and agile, fighters struggled for air superiority in all theaters of the war. Pacific heroes offers all players an innovative action game. After world war i much of the land that had been part of hungary was given to. Software for msdos machines that represent entertainment and games. American air power focused primarily on strategic bombing capability with the belief that massive bombing missions held the key to winning a war. Thinking outside of the box abraham walds memo software. Aerial bombardment of vital infrastructures such as industrial plants and military targets will disrupt and eventually paralyze an enemy nations capability to sustain. American world war 2 aircraft american aircraft listing.
Other aircraft of world war ii world war ii database. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about ww2. International civil aircraft registration searchable databases. World war ii young american patriots, 19411945 world war ii navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualties, 19411945 world war ii japaneseamerican internment camp documents, 19421946 wwii u. Selecting a category displays a list of aircraft within the database select an aircraft type from the drop down menu system. Fly any of 54 world war 2 aircraft or a modern jet fighter in solo flight, in any of four tutorial missions, against a single network opponent head to head, or in any of three different, multiplayer internet missions on a free lac server. These are the most common typefaces in the database, but there are many more. Her leaders, many old men overdue for retirement whose replacements were dead in flanders field, were gripped by the memory of their war dead. All aircraft trademarks and trademark rights are the exclusive property of their respective owners. Aircraft of other classifications, whether transports, spotters, or flying boats, contributed to the war as much as their higherprofile combatcapable siblings. World war two aircraft specs of fighter planes by model. With such a long history, please note that the material available here is only a fraction of our diverse. Airshows, signings, etc pm admin for global announcement windows 10 photo importing advice needed.
This seems backward at first, but wald realised his data came from. Usa, germany, russia, japan, and great britain as i studied the topic i found myself confused by different sources when i would want to know, for example. Prototypes for aircraft that entered service under a different design number are. Experience ww2 flight combat like never before 0 ww2 air combat game with intuitive. Aircraft developed but not used operationally in the war are in the prototypes section at the end. Browse other questions tagged worldwartwo military nazigermany identification aircraft or ask your own question. The following are some of the references used for writing this article and are provided for readers who are interested in additional information regarding aircraft used during world war 2. The bf 109 was the most successful fighter of world war ii, shooting down more aircraft than any of its contemporaries. The siege of wake island december 1941 submitted by jason mcdonald on mon, 20140728 01.
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From fighters to bombers, to transport planes and special purpose aircraft, find technical information, photos, line drawings and development history of all major military aircraft which took to the skies during the second world war. No more scrap books with lists of registrations in laying around, no more searching for a photo that was taken for a specific aircraft, spot2log can store and retrieve all this quickly and easily. The database has stopped updating, due to the user terms change at the data source. Vietnam helicopter pilots associationlists of lost helicopters. The marines and naval personnel on wake, a refueling station for the pan american clipper, would become heroes to the american public. World war ii witnessed tremendous growth in the size of american military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war s end. Jan 22, 2020 in a phase industrial capacity the 151 number is a little misleading the united states ordered 24 essexclass carriers but only 17 were completed before the war ended. If you are building a model aircraft diorama scene then check out the diorama details section for ground. This leads to at least one online resource, albo dei caduti della grande guerra roll of the great war memorial. List of aircraft of the united states during world war ii. Through the use of the emdosbox inbrowser emulator, these programs are bootable and playable.
Fighter aircraft from world war 1 and world war 2 to modern fighter jets, videos, movies and dvd movies for your education and entertainment. The world war ii database is founded and managed by c. T his table shows all fighter types that reached production status for the major combatant nations of world war two. Fly and fight for your life in the air in world war 2 in the battle of britain. Released oct, 1992 genre roleplaying rpg pacing turnbased perspective 1stperson setting fantasy, scifi futuristic description crusaders of the dark savant is the seventh installment of the wizardry series and a direct sequel to bane of the cosmic forge. It built 125 escort carriers of various classes, 39 of which were transferr.
Wfi research group databases of world war ii aircraft losses and casualties. The world war ii multimedia database for the 72 million. Flak detonation clouds early on during the war, two kinds of flak rounds were used. The true horror of trench warfare had been kept from the british public, but not to the same extent that the german public was. Long the knights of the sky, military aircraft received their baptism of fire during world war 1 19141918, a war which saw a continuous evolution of the species into evermore lethal fighting machines fighters, bombers, raiders. Featured on meta creative commons licensing ui and data updates. Spot2log is the aircraft spotting log database software. During world war ii, warfare changed drastically from combat tactics used in previous wars.
Camp gordon johnston was established in early 1942, weeks after the japanese attacked pearl harbor and the us entered the war. Royal air force combat reports 19391945 the national archives. This program gives the youth of the united states a definite. The result was more tonnage in ordnance dropped, higher ace counts and an. Here we remember the forum members that passed away. We currently ship to more than 45 countries around the world and our customer base is always expanding. Much of the data is presented in a heavy graphics usa today style that. At that time, the us army was quite small, and was still using the m1917 helmet a modification of the brodie, which was used by great britain as well and were. Historys greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime maps and new cartography hardcover october 30, 2018. Aerofiles source of costfree reference material for aviation historians, researchers, writers, and scholars. Rounds are shot into the air which then explode damaging aircraft with the explosion and shrapnel. With such a long history, please note that the material available here is only a fraction of our diverse holdings and is in an ongoing process with new digital records added monthly.
First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information. Originally conceived as an interceptor, it was later developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter bomber, day, night, allweather fighter, bomber destroyer, groundattack aircraft, and as. The player transforms into a pilot stationed with his squadron on one of the american aircraft carriers during the war in the pacific. Stop in and introduce yourself to the other members. Aviation became a key part of modern warfare, and as countries at war vied for dominance, they were forced to work quickly and diligently to improve their aircraft fleets.
World aircraft database home stats download database. Regardless of being ground attack aircraft, dive bombers, torpedo bombers, or heavy bombers, these aircraft dropped terror from the sky against ground targets and ships alike. The collection includes action, strategy, adventure and other unique genres of game and entertainment software. The air war of world war 2 was just one complicated component of a very complicated war. With the development of commercial aircraft databases spotters were finally able to record their sightings in an. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
World war 2 aircraft is an online encyclopedia featuring military aircraft from the major nations of the world. Adn a huge aircraft search portal with over 10,000 aircraft listings from over 1800 aircraft dealers and private sellers. Compared to world war 1 19141918, world war 2 set the standard for aircraft combat by producing evermore powerful bombers, faster fighters and rocket and jetpropelled airframes. World war 2 aircraft history, photos, specification of. All aircraft models are designed to have flight characteristics and some elements of artistic design realistically replicating world war ii era aircraft. The editable databases allow you to enter your own sightings into the database when they are not already included in the main database tables. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Jan 26, 2012 world war two aircraft specs of fighter planes by model and type. Please see the various categories below to browse the decals by scale. The site also provides industry news and a very comprehensive database of airports and airlines. The list of aircraft of world war ii includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during world war ii from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them. Wwii military personnel missing in action or lost at sea, 19411946.
Second, it is to showcase lavas technical capabilities. Losses database international bomber command centre. Home forums wwii forums theaters of the second world war western europe air war in western europe 1939 1945 searchable database and forums discussion in air war in western europe 1939 1945 started by fred wilson, feb 3, 20. Douglas boston aircraft of the royal air force taking part in. Wake island has the distinction of being the only time defenders were able to prevent a landing during world war ii. Wikimedia commons has media related to world war ii american aircraft. More than 10,000 types of u s aircraft, their models, their. Why an artifact from world war i instead of ii, you ask. During world war ii and the subsequent cold war some countries encouraged their citizens to become plane.
It combines popular pointandshoot gameplay with a simulationaction game. Browse other questions tagged world war two military nazigermany identification aircraft or ask your own question. Fighters small, fast, and agile, fighters struggled for air superiority in all theaters of the war. Technical considerations on the takoradicairo air route of the. Fully improved and redesigned for battle of britain and other ww2. And aircraft of world war 2 is one of those books that should be in your library. Us coast guard aircraft and their stations december 7. Aircraft spotting or plane spotting is a hobby of tracking the movement of aircraft, which is often. The one thing i cannot find much mention of, is the possibility of using it as a carrier aircraft.
Keywords second world war, aviation history, fighters, performances. In a phase industrial capacity the 151 number is a little misleading the united states ordered 24 essexclass carriers but only 17 were completed before the war ended. Since the days of world war 1 over a century ago, airpower has remained a primary component of war. Plant operations in nashville can be traced back to 1939 when it was known as stinson aircraft co. Historys greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime maps and new cartography hyslop, stephen g. World war two aircraft specs of fighter planes by model and. After world war i, great britain was marked by the death of a million of her young men, more than she was to lose in world war ii.
The chance vought f4u corsair was an american fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in world war ii and the korean war. Digital scholarship and data displays and exhibits favorites from. For those seeking italian military records a good starting place may be the italy military records wiki page of familysearch this leads to at least one online resource, albo dei caduti della grande guerra roll of the great war memorial. Obd software is proud to bring you their trademark immersive single player combat flight simulation experience using idcs in wings over the reich. Long the knights of the sky, military aircraft received their baptism of fire during world war 1 19141918, a war which saw a continuous evolution of the species into evermore lethal fighting machines fighters, bombers, raiders, interceptors, and the like. World war two aircraft specs of fighter planes by model and type. Also for fm towns, linux, pc98, playstation, windows developed by sirtech software, inc.