Military Aircraft Lists & Nicknames

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:09 pm

As some may have guessed based on my participation in the B-17, F4U and P-35 threads, one of my greatest interests is aircraft nicknames. However, one of the problems I have ran into is determining which are official and which were invented years later. Similar to the methodology of the B-17 thread, the best way to answer this is to look for contemporary reports listing this information. Therefore, a number of examples have been transcribed and posted below. The intent is keep it to one example per post, so each can be linked for easy reference. However, this is only a personal rule, so please don't let it stop anyone from commenting.

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:10 pm

Cdr. Durgin wrote:

Type Manufacturer Present Proposed
Designation Supplemental
Designation

Fighter Grumman F2F Lightning
" F3F Planet
" F4F Comet
" F5F Sky Rocket
" F5F Meteor
Vought F4U Mercury
Brewster F2A Twister
" F3A Tempest

Torpedo
Bomber Douglas TBD Scorpion
Grumman TBF Dragon
Vought TBU Tarantula

Utility
& Utility Grumman JRF Locust
Transport " JRF Cricket
Sikorsky JRS Scarab

Small
Transport Beech GB Bee
Beech JRB Beetle

Transport Lockheed R5O Lodestar
Douglas R2D) Goliath
" R3D) Goliath
" R4D) Goliath

Scout
Observation Curtiss SOC-1,-2,-3 Pioneer
N.A.F. SON Pathfinder
Curtiss SO3C Scout

Observation
Scout Vought OS2U Observer

Scout
Bomber Vought SBU-1,-2 Hartford
" SB2U-1,-2,
-3 Stratford
Curtiss SBC3-4 Niagara
" SB2C-1 Erie
Northrup BT-1 Arrowhead
Douglas SBD-1,-2,-3 Mohave
Brewster SB2A Jersey
N.A.F. SBN Delaware

Bomber Douglas BD-1 Imperial

Patrol
Bomber Consolidated P2Y Capistrano
" PBY Clemente
" PB2Y Coronado
Martin PBM Maryland
" PB2M Matapeake
Boeing PBB Seattle
N.A.F. PBN Schuylkill

Trainer Ryan NR Padre
Stearman N8,N28-1,-2, [Ed. The typist has used "8" in place of "S".]
-3 Dixie
N.A.F. N3N-1, -3 Quaker
Spartan NP Sooner

Advance [sic]
Trainer Curtiss SNC Yankee
North American NJ, SNJ Bruin.

(Source: Durgin, “Model Designation of Naval Aircraft,” June 3, 1941.)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:10 pm

Morning Call wrote:

Army And Navy to Designate
Warplanes By Popular Names

So that the general public may have a better idea of the
character of military aircraft and more readily identify them,
every American warplane-bomber, fighter, transport, trainer
or other type-will hereafter have a name of its own instead of
being a mere number. In adopting this policy, the Army and
Navy will follow a practice which has long been in effect in
England and which has made certain plane names household
words throughout the world.
Many American combat planes are already widely known
by a particular name, but certain minor changes have been
made, as in the case of the Curtiss P-40 series of fighters,
models of which have been known as the "Tomahawk," "Kitty-
hawk" and "Warhawk," but which hereafter will be known
only as the "Warhawk." The new names of the United States
combat planes, together with the old letter-numeral designa-
tions and the companies manufacturing them are the following:

Navy and
Army Marine Cps Manufacturer Name
HEAVY BOMBERS
B-17 Boeing Flying Fortress
B-24 PB4Y Consolidated Liberator

MEDIUM BOMBERS
B-18 Douglas Bolo
B-23 Douglas Dragon
B-25 PBJ North American Mitchell
B-26 Martin Marauder
B-34 PV Vega Ventura

LIGHT BOMBERS
A-20 BD Douglas Havoc (Attack)
A-24 SBD Douglas Dauntless (Dive)
A-25 SB2C Curtiss Helldiver (Dive)
A-29 PBO Lockheed Hudson (Patrol)
A-34 SB2A Brewster Buccaneer (Dive)
A-35 Vultee Vengeance (Dive)
SB2U Vought-Sikorsky Vindicator (Dive)
TBD Douglas Devastator (Torpedo)
TBF Grumman Avenger (Torpedo)

PATROL BOMBERS
(Flying Boats)
OA-10 PBY Consolidated Catalina
PB2Y Consolidated Coronado
PBM Martin Mariner

FIGHTERS
P-38 Lockheed Lightning
P-39 Bell Airacobra
P-40 Curtiss Warhawk
P-43 Republic Lancer
P-47 Republic Thunderbolt
P-51 North American Mustang
F2A Brewster Buffalo
F4F Grumman Wildcat
F4U Vought-Sikorsky Corsair

SCOUTING OBSERVATION
(Seaplanes)
SO3C Curtiss Seagull
OS2U Vought-Sikorsky Kingfisher

TRANSPORTS
C-43 GB Beech Traveler
C-45A JRB Beech Voyager
C-46 R5C Curtiss Commando
C-47 R4D1 Douglas Skytrain
C-53 R4D3 Douglas Skytrooper
C-54 R5D Douglas Skymaster
C-56 R5O Lockheed Lodestar
C-61 GK Fairchild Forwarder
C-69 Lockheed Constellation
C-76 Curtiss Caravan
C-87 Consolidated Liberator Express
JR2S Vought-Sikorsky Excalibur

TRAINERS
PT-13 & 17 N2S1 & 3 Boeing Caydet [sic]
PT-19 & 23 Fairchild Cornell
PT-22 NR Ryan Recruit
N2T Timm Tutor
BT-13 & 15 SNV Vultee Valiant
AT-6 SNJ North American Texan
AT-7 SNB2 Beech Navigator
AT-8 & 17 Cessna Bobcat
AT-10 Beech Wichita
AT-11 SNB1 Beech Kansas [sic]
AT-13 & 17 [sic] Fairchild Yankee Doodle
AT-15 Boeing Crewmaker
AT-19 Vultee Reliant
SNC Curtiss Falcon

LIAISON
L-1 Vultee Vigilant
L-2 Taylorcraft Grasshopper
L-3 Aeronca Grasshopper
L-4 NE (Navy Piper Grasshopper
Trainer)

Source: Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America

(Source: "Army and Navy to Designate Warplanes by Popular Names," Morning Call, January 25, 1943, 20.)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:11 pm

Joint Aircraft Committee wrote:

BOMBERS

Model Approved
Original Designer Army Navy Name

Boeing B-17 Fortress

Douglas B-18 Bolo

Douglas B-23 Dragon

Consolidated B-24 PB4Y Liberator

North American B-25 PBJ Mitchell

Martin B-26 JM Marauder

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Vega B-34 PV Ventura

Douglas A-20 (P-70) BD Havoc
(Boston)*

Douglas A-24 SBD Dauntless

Curtiss A-25 SB2C, SBM, SBF Helldiver

Douglas A-26 Invader

Lockheed A-29 PBO Hudson

Martin A-30 Baltimore

Vultee A-31, A-35 Vengeance

Brewster A-34 SB2A Bermuda

North American A-36 (P-51) Mustang

Joint Aircraft Committee wrote:

Model Approved
Original Designer Army Navy Name
BOMBERS (Continued)

Grumman TBF, TBM Avenger

Consolidated OA-10 PBY, PB2B, PBM Catalina

Consolidated PB2Y Coronado

Martin PBM Mariner

FIGHTERS

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Bell P-39 Airacobra

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
(Kittyhawk)*

Republic P-43 Lancer

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

North American P-51 (A-36) Mustang

Northrop P-61 Black Widow

Douglas P-70 (A-20) Havoc
(Boston)*

Vought-Sikorsky F4U, FG, F2G, F3A Corsair

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Grumman F4F, FM Wildcat

LIAISON

Taylorcraft L-2 (O-57) Grasshopper

Aeronca L-3 (O-58) Grasshopper

Piper L-4 (O-59) NE Grasshopper

Vultee L-5 (O-62) OY Sentinel

Joint Aircraft Committee wrote:

Model Approved
Original Designer Army Navy Name
OBSERVATION (Continued)

Vultee O-49 Vigilant

Curtiss O-52 Owl

Lockheed O-56 (B-34) Ventura

Taylorcraft O-57 (L-2) Grasshopper

Aeronca O-58 (L-3) Grasshopper

Piper O-59 (L-4) Grasshopper

Vultee O-62 (L-5) Sentinel

Curtiss SO3C Seamew

Vought-Sikorsky OS2U, OS2N Kingfisher

TRAINERS

North American AT-6 SNJ Texan
(Harvard)*

Beech AT-7 SNB Navigator

Beech AT-10 Wichita

Beech AT-11 SNB Kansan

Boeing AT-15 Crewmaker

North American AT-16 Harvard

Cessna AT-17 (UC-78) Bobcat
(Crane)*

Lockheed AT-18 (A-29) PBO Hudson

Vultee AT-19 Reliant

Fairchild AT-21 Gunner

North American BT-9, BT-14 Yale

Fleetwing BT-12 Sophomore

Stearman PT-13, PT-17 N2S Caydet
PT-18, PT-27

Joint Aircraft Committee wrote:

Model Approved
Original Designer Army Navy Name

TRAINERS (Continued)

Fairchild PT-19, PT-23, PT-26 Cornell

Ryan PT-21, PT-22 NR Recruit

Timm N2T Tutor

Curtiss SNC Falcon

TRANSPORTS

Beech C-43 GB Traveller

Beech C-45 JRB Expeditor

Curtiss C-46 R5C Commando

Douglas C-47 R4D Skytrain
(Dakota)*

Douglas C-49, C-53 R4D Skytrooper
(Dakota)*

Douglas C-54 R5D Skymaster

Lockheed C-56, C-60 R5O Lodestar

Fairchild UC-61 GK Forwarder
(Argus)*

Howard GH Nightingale

Lockheed C-63 (AT-18) (A-29) Hudson

Curtiss C-76 Caravan

Cessna UC-78 (AT-17) JRC Bobcat

Consolidated C-87 RY Liberator

Vought-Sikorsky JR2S Excalibur

Grumman OA-9 JRF Goose

Grumman J4F Widgeon

(Source: “Policy for Naming of Aircraft” (Joint Aircraft Committee, 1944). via Warbird Information Exchange)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:12 pm

AAF: The Official Guide to the Army Air Forces wrote:

MILITARY AIRCRAFT
DESIGNER AAF DESIGNATIONS APPROVED NAME
BOMBERS
Boeing . . . . B-17 . . . . Fortress
Douglas . . . . B-18 . . . . Bolo
Douglas . . . . B-23 . . . . Dragon
Consolidated . . B-24 . . . . Liberator
North American. . B-25 . . . . Mitchell
Martin . . . . B-26 . . . . Marauder
Boeing . . . . B-29 . . . . Superfortress
Vega. . . . . B-34 (O-56) . . Ventura
Douglas . . . . A-20 (P-70) . . Havoc
Douglas . . . . A-24 . . . . Dauntless
Curtiss . . . . A-25 . . . . Helldiver
Lockheed . . . A-29 (AT-18) . . Hudson
Martin . . . . A-30 . . . . Baltimore
Vultee . . . . A-31, A-35 . . . Vengeance
Brewster. . . . A-34 . . . . Bermuda
North American. . A-36 (P-51) . . Mustang

FIGHTERS
Lockheed . . . P-38 . . . . Lightning
Bell . . . . . P-39 . . . . Airacobra
Curtiss . . . . P-40 . . . . Warhawk
Republic . . . P-47 . . . . Thunderbolt
North American. . P-51 (A-36) . . Mustang
Northrop . . . P-61 . . . . Black Widow
Bell . . . . . P-63 . . . . King Cobra [sic]
Douglas . . . . P-70 (A-20) . . Havoc

LIAISON
Taylorcraft . . . L-2 (O-57) . . . Grasshopper
Aeronica [sic]. . . . L-3 (O-58) . . . Grasshopper
Piper. . . . . L-4 (O-59) . . . Grasshopper
Vultee . . . . L-5 (O-62) . . . Sentinel

OBSERVATION
Vultee . . . . O-49 . . . . Vigilant
Curtiss . . . . O-52 . . . . Owl
Lockheed . . . O-56 (B-34) . . Ventura
Taylorcraft . . . O-57 (L-2) . . . Grasshopper
Aeronica [sic]. . . . O-58 (L-3) . . . Grasshopper
Piper. . . . . O-59 (L-4) . . . Grasshopper
Vultee . . . . O-62 (L-5) . . . Sentinel

TRAINERS
North American. . AT-6 . . . . Texan
Beech . . . . AT-7 . . . . Navigator
Beech . . . . AT-10 . . . . Wichita
Beech . . . . AT-11 . . . . Kansan
Boeing . . . . AT-15 . . . . Crewmaker
North American. . AT-16 . . . . Harvard
Cessna . . . . AT-17 . . . . Bobcat
Lockheed . . . AT-18 (A-29) . . Hudson
Vultee . . . . AT-19 . . . . Reliant
Fairchild. . . . AT-21 . . . . Gunner
North American. . BT-9, BT-14 . . Yale
Fleetwing [sic] . . . BT-12 . . . . Sophomore
Vultee . . . . BT-13, BT-15 . . Valiant
Stearman . . . PT-13, PT-17
PT-18, PT-27 . . Cadet
Fairchild. . . . PT-19, PT-23
PT-26 . . . . Cornell
Ryan. . . . . PT-21, PT-22 . . Recruit

TRANSPORTS
Beech . . . . C-43 . . . . Traveller
Beech . . . . C-45 . . . . Expediter
Curtiss . . . . C-46 . . . . Commando
Douglas . . . . C-47 . . . . Skytrain
Douglas . . . . C-49, C-53. . . Skytrooper
Douglas . . . . C-54 . . . . Skymaster
Lockheed . . . C-56, C-60 . . . Lodestar
Lockheed . . . C-63 (AT-18)
(A-29) . . . . Hudson
Lockheed . . . C-69 . . . . Constellation
Curtiss . . . . C-76 . . . . Caravan
Consolidated . . C-87 . . . . Liberator
Grumman OA-9 . . . . Goose

(Source: AAF: The Official Guide to the Army Air Forces (New York, NY: Pocket Books, Inc., 1944), 126-127.)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:13 pm

Wright Aeronautical Corporation wrote:

U. S. ARMY PLANES POWERED WITH WRIGHT ENGINES

Manufacturer and Army Designation Mission Wright Engine H.P. Per Engine
Boeing B-29 Super Fortress Super-Bomber 4 Cyclone 18's 2,200
Boeing B-17 Fiying Fortress Heavy Bomber 4 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Curtiss A-25 Helldiver Dive Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
Douglas A-20 Havoc Attack Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,600
Douglas C-49 Cargo 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Douglas P-70 Havoc Fighter 2 Cyclone 14's 1,600
Douglas A-24 Dauntless Dive Bomber 1 Cyclone 9 1,000
Lockheed C-60 Lodestar Cargo 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Lockheed C-69 Constellation Transport 4 Cyclone 18's 2,200
Lockheed AT-18 Hudson Gunnery Trainer 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Martin A-30 Baltimore Attack Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,600
North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,700

U. S. NAVY PLANES POWERED WITH WRIGHT ENGINES

Manufacturer and Navy Designation Mission Wright Engine H.P. Per Engine
Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver Scout Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon Scout Trainer 1 Whirlwind 9 450
Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Scout Bomber 1 Cyclone 9 1,200
Douglas R4D-2 Skytrooper Transport 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Eastern Aircraft TBM-1 Avenger** Torpedo Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat** Fighter 1 Cyclone 9 1,350
Grumman TBF Avenger Torpedo Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
Grumman J2F-5 Utility 1 Cyclone 9 1,200
Lockheed R50-4 Lodestar Transport 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Lockheed PBO-1 Hudson Patrol Bomber 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Martin PBM-1 Mariner Patrol Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,600
Martin PBM-3 Mariner Patrol Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,700
Martin Mars Patrol Bomber 4 Cyclone 18's 2,000
North American PBJ Mitchell Patrol Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,700
NAF N3N-3 Trainer 1 Whirlwind 7 235

**Grumman designed and developed

R. A. F. PLANES POWERED WITH WRIGHT ENGINES

Type of Plane British Designation Mission Wright Engine H.P. Per Engine
Boeing B-17* Fortress I Heavy Bomber 4 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Brewster SB2A-1† Bermuda Dive Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
Canadian Car and
Foundry SBW-1† Helldiver Scout Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
Canadian Vickers Delta I Photographic 1 Cyclone 9 890
Douglas DB7-A‡ Havoc II Night Fighter 2 Cyclone 14's 1,600
Douglas DB7-B‡ Boston I, II, IIIA Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,600
Grumman GB36-A‡ Martlet I, IV Fighter 1 Cyclone 9 1,200
Grumman TBF† Tarpon Torpedo Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
Lockheed 14‡
414-40 Hudson I and II Bomber 2 Cyclone 9's 1,100
Lockheed 414-56‡ Hudson III Bomber 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Vega B-37* Ventura Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,700
Lockheed C-60* Lodestar II Transport 2 Cyclone 9's 1,200
Martin A-30* Baltimore Dive Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,600
Vultee
A-31C* Vengeance III Dive Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,600
Vultee
A-35B* Vengeance IV Bomber 1 Cyclone 14 1,700
North American
B-25C* Mitchell Medium Bomber 2 Cyclone 14's 1,700

‡ Manufacturers Designation * U.S. Army Designation † U.S. Navy Designation

(Source: Enginology, Second (Paterson, New Jersey: Public Relations, Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, 1945), 71.)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:14 pm

Flying wrote:

AIRCRAFT OF THE U. S. ARMED FORCES

This is believed to be the most complete releasable list of aircraft in use by the United States armed
forces in this war that has ever been compiled. It was assembled by the editors of FLYING with the
assistance of the Army Air Forces and the Navy. A few still secret combat aircraft are not listed.

Army Navy Popular Army Navy Popular
Desig. Desig. Name Designer Remarks Desig. Desig. Name Designer Remarks
B-17 |. . . . . . . .| Flying Fortress | Boeing | Production now tapering off. | XP-52 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Bell | Proposed plane never built.
B-18 |. . . . . . . .| Bolo | Douglas | Two 830-h.p. Wrights. | P-53 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss | Cancelled. Continental
B-19 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Experimental heavy bom- | | | | 1,000-h.p. engine.
ber, one built. | XP-54 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Vultee | One 1,600-h.p. Lycoming.
XB-19A |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Same as B-19 but with four | XP-55 |. . . . . . . .| Ascender | Curtiss | Tail-first, pusher-type plane
| 2,600-h.p. Allisons. flying wing; destroyed.
B-20 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Boeing | Never built. | XP-56 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Northrop | Magnesium plane, not to be
XB-21 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North | Projected high altitude bom- | produced. Flying wing.
| American | ber; dropped. | XP-57 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Tucker | Cancelled.
XB-22 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Improved version of B-18; | XP-58 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Two 2,000-h.p. P. & W.'s.
| dropped. | P-59 |. . . . . . . .| Airacomet | Bell | Twin GE jet engines.
B-23 |. . . . . . . .| Dragon | Douglas | Obsolete but still used. | YP-60 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss | High altitude fighter, built
B-24 | PB4Y | Liberator | Consolidated | Four 1,200-h.p. P. & W.'s. | and discontinued.
B-25 | PBJ | Mitchell | North | Two 1,700-h.p. Wrights. | P-61 |. . . . . . . .| Black Widow | Northrop | Night fighter, two P. & W.
| American | 2,000-h.p. engines.
B-26 | JM | Marauder | Martin | Two 2,000-h.p. P. & W.'s. | XP-62 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss | Only two built.
XB-27 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Martin | Never built. | P-63 |. . . . . . . .| Kingcobra | Bell | Allison 1,200-h.p. engine.
XB-28 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North | Pressurized medium bom- | P-64 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North | Only six built; obsolete.
| American | ber; project suspended. | American
B-29 |. . . . . . . .| Superfortress | Boeing | High level super bomber. | XP-65 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Grumman | Project cancelled.
B-30 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Designation cancelled. | P-66 |. . . . . . . .| Vanguard | Vultee | P. & W. 1,200-h.p. engine.
B-31 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Designation cancelled. | XP-67 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| McDonnell | Built and project dropped. |
B-32 |. . . . . . . .| Dominator | Consolidated | High level super bomber. | XP-68 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Vultee | Project cancelled.
XB-33 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Martin | Four-engined bomber; can- | XP-69 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Republic | Project cancelled.
| celled. | P-70 |. . . . . . . .| Havoc | Douglas | Night fighter version of A-20.
B-34 | PV-1 | Ventura | Lockheed | Two 2,000-h.p. P. & W.’s. | P-71 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss-Wright | Project cancelled.
XB-39 |. . . . . . . .| Superfortress | Boeing | Four 2,600-h.p. Allsons. | P-73 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . .| Never assigned.
YB-40 |. . . . . . . .| Flying Fortress | Boeing | Guns only. | P-74 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XB-41 |. . . . . . . .| Liberator | Consolidated | Guns only. | XP-75 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| General Eight built, project dropped.
. . . . . . . .| PBY | Catalina | Consolidated | Two 1,200-h.p. P. & W.’s. | Motors
. . . . . . . .| PBY-5A | Catalina | Consolidated | Amphibious version, retrac- | P-76 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Bell | Project cancelled.
| table gear. | XP-77 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Bell | All-wood; Ranger engine.
. . . . . . . .| PB2Y | Coronado | Consolidated | Four 1,200-h.p- P. & W.'s. | P-78 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North | Designation cancelled (be-
B-24N | PB4Y-2 | Privateer | Consolidated | Single-tailed Liberator. | American | came P-51B).
. . . . . . . .| P4Y | Corregidor | Consolidated | Only one; not in operajion. | P-79 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .| PBN | Catalina | Consolidated | Built in NAF*. | P-80 |. . . . . . . .| Shooting Star | Lockheed | Single jet engine.
. . . . . . . .| PV-1 | Ventura | Lockheed | Two 2,000-h.p. P. & W.'s. | P-322 |. . . . . . . .| Lightning | Lockheed |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .| PV-2 | Harpoon | Lockheed | Developed from Ventura. | P-400 |. . . . . . . .| Airacobra | Bell |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .| PBM | Mariner | Martin | Two 1,500-h.p. Wrights. |. . . . . . . .| F2A | Buffalo | Brewster | One 1,200-h.p. Wright.
. . . . . . . .| XFD |. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Details not available.
. . . . . . . .| F4F | Wildcat | Grumman | 1,200-h.p. engine.
ATTACK BOMBERS . . . . . . . . | F5F | Skyrocket | Grumman | Twin-engined fighter,
| dropped.
A-20 | BD | Havoc | Douglas | Two 1,600-h.p. Wrights. |. . . . . . . .| F6F | Hellcat | Grumman | One 2 100-h.p. P.4&W.
A-21 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Stearman | Two 1,400-h-p. P. & W.'s. |. . . . . . . .| F7F | Tigercat | Grumman | Two 2,100-h.p. P.& W.'s.
A-22 | | Maryland | Martin | Two 1,200-h.p. P. & W.'s. |. . . . . . . .| F8F | Bearcat | Grumman | Based on Wildcat.
A-23 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Martin | Two 2,200-h.p. engines; |. . . . . . . .| FM | Wildcat | Grumman | Built by General Motors;
| cancelled. | same as F4F-8.
A-24 | SBD | Dauntless | Douglas | Production completed. |. . . . . . . .| F4U | Corsair | Vought | One 2,000-h.p. P. & W.
A-25 | SB2C | Helldiver | Curtiss-Wright | Army version of Curtiss |. . . . . . . .| F3A | Corsair | Vought | Made by Brewster.
| Helldiver. |. . . . . . . .| F6 | Corsair | Vought | Made by Goodyear.
A-26 |. . . . . . . .| Invader | Douglas | Two 2,000-h.p. P. & W.’s.
A-27 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North | Two 1,000-h.p. Wrights.
| American
A-28 | PBO | Hudson | Lockheed | Two 1,200-h.p. P. & W.’s
A-29 | PBO | Hudson | Lockheed | Two 1,200-h.p. Wrights.
A-30 |. . . . . . . .| Baltimore | Martin | Used mainly by British. TRANSPORT AND UTILITY CARGO
A-31 |. . . . . . . .| Vengeance I | Consolidated | One 1.700-h.p. Wright.
XA-32 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Brewster | Experimental dive bomber.
A-33 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | C-33 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | DC-2; has two Wright 750-
A-34 | SB2A | Buccaneer | Brewster | Out of production. | h.p. engines.
A-35 . .|. . . . . . . .| Vengeance II | Consolidated | One 1,500-h.p. Wright. | C-34 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Another version of C-33.
A-36 |. . . . . . . .| Mustang | North | Erroneously called | C-35 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Based on Lockheed Model
| American | “Invader.” | 10-A (Electra).
A-37 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Hughes | Only one built. | UC-36 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Version of the Electra.
A-38 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Beech | Two 2,250-h.p. P. & W.'s. | C-37 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Version of the Electra.
A-39 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Fleetwing | Only two built, | C-38 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Commercial DC-3.
A-40 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss-Wright | Only one built. | C-39 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Hybrid; had fuselage of DC-2,
. . . . . . . .| SB2C | Helldiver | Curtiss-Wright | One 1,600-h.p. Wright. | wings and tail of DC-3.
. . . . . . . .| SBF | Helldiver | Curtiss-Wright | Built by Fairchild in Canada. | C-40 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Model 12. .
. . . . . . . .| SBW | Helldiver | Curtiss-Wright | Built Canadian Car & | C-41 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Version of commercial DC-3.
| Foundry. | C-42 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Version of commercial DC-3.
. . . . . . . .| SB2A | Bermuda | Brewster | One 1,700-h.p. Wright. | UC-43 | GB | Traveler | Beech | One 450-h.p. engine.
. . . . . . . .| SBD | Dauntless | Douglas | Out of production. | C-44 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Messerschmitt | Commercial Me-108.
. . . . . . . .| SB2D | Destroyer | Douglas | Only four built. | UC-45 | JRB | Expeditor | Beech | Based on Beech 18-S.
. . . . . . . .| TBD | Devastator | Douglas | Obsolete. | C-46 | R5C | Commando | Curtiss | Two 1,500-h.p. P. & W.’s.
. . . . . . . .| TBF | Avenger | Grumman | One 1,700-h.p. engine. | C-47 | R4D | Skytrain | Douglas DC-3 version with large car-
. . . . . . . .| TBM | Avenger | Grumman | Built by General Motors. | go door; two P. & W
. . . . . . . .| SB2U | Vindicator | Vought | Obsolete | C-48 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | DC-3 version.
. . . . . . . .| TBY | Seawolf | Chance | Built by Consolidated Vul-
| Vought | tee. | C-49 | R4D | Skytrooper | Douglas | DC-3 version with airline
| door, two Wright engines.
| C-50 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | DC-3 version.
FIGHTERS | C-51 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas Similar to C-49D.
| C-52 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Version of C-49,
XP-37 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss | Low-wing fighter | C-53 | R4D | Skytrooper | Douglas | DC-3 version with airline
P-38 |. . . . . . . .| Lightning | Lockheed | Two 1,728-h.p. Allisons. | door; two P. & W.’s.
P-39 |. . . . . . . .| Airacobra | Bell | Now out of production. | C-54 | R5D | Skymaster | Douglas | DC-4 version with four P. &
P-40 |. . . . . . . .| Warhawk | Curtiss | Production now stopped. | W. 1,350-h.p. engines.
XP-41 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Seversky | P-35 with different engine, | C-55 |. . . . . . . .| Commando | Curtiss-Wright | Version of C-46 (CW-20)
| 2-stage supercharger. | C-56 | R5O | Lodestar Lockheed Two 1,100-h.p. Wrights.
XP-42 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss | Similar to P-36A except for | C-57 | R5O | Lodestar | Lockheed Two 1,200-h.p. P. & W.'s.
| long nose, engine, prop. | C-58 |. . . . . . . .| Bolo | Douglas | Converted B-18.
P-43 |. . . . . . . .| Lancer | Republic | One 1,200-h. p. P. & W. | C-59 | R5O | Lodestar | Lockheed | Version of commercial 18-07.
XP-44 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Republic | Never built. | C-60 | R5O | Lodestar | Lockheed | Various engines for different .
P-45 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . .| Designation cancelled.
XP-46 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | UC-61 | GK | Forwarder | Fairchild | One 165-h.p. Warner
XP-47 |. . . . . . . .| Thunderbolt | Republic | Version never built. | C-62 |. . . . . . . .| Waco | All-wood, twin-engined.
P-47 |. . . . . . . .| Thunderbolt | Republic | P. & W. 2,000-h.p. engine. | C-63 |. . . . . . . .| Super Electra | Lockheed | Converted Hudson bomber.
P-47A |. . . . . . . .| Thunderbolt | Republic | One 1,200-h.p. engine. | UC-64 |. . . . . . . .| Noorduyn | One 600-h.p. P. & W.
XP-48 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Designation cancelled. | C-65 |. . . . . . . .| Stout | 90-h.p. pusher-type plane.
XP-49 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Similar to P-38 but with | C-66 | R5O |. . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Commercial 18-10.
| Continental engines. | C-67 |. . . . . . . .| Dragon | Doulgas | Converted from B-23 bomber.
XP-50 | XF5F | Skyrocket | Grumman | Twin-engined fighter. | C-68 |. . . . . . . .| Douglas | Regular DC-3 interior.
P-51 |. . . . . . . .| Mustang | North | Merlin and Allison engines. | C-69 |. . . . . . . .| Constellation | Lockheed | Four 2,200-h.p. Wrights.
| American | UC-70 | GH | Nightingale | Howard | Jacobs & P. & W. engines.

Flying wrote:

Army Navy Popular Army Navy Popular
Desig. Desig. Name Designer Remarks Desig. Desig. Name Designer Remarks
UC-71 |. . . . . . . .| Executive | Spartan | One P. &W. 450-h.p. engine.
UC-72 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Waco | S. & E. cabin biplane. LIAISON AND OBSERVATION
C-73 |. . . . . . . .| 247-D airliner | Boeing | Two P. & W. engines.
C-74 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Four 2,400-h.p. P. & W.'s. | L-1 |. . . . . . . .| Vigilant | Vultee | One 300-h.p. Lycoming.
C-75 |. . . . . . . .| Stratoliner | Boeing | Back on TWA airline. | L-2 |. . . . . . . .| Grasshopper | Taylorcraft | One 65-h.p. Continental.
C-76 |. . . . . . . .| Caravan | Curtiss | Wooden plane: discontinued. | L-3 |. . . . . . . .| Grasshopper | Aeronca |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C-77 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Cessna | Commercial DC-6A. | L-4 | AE | Grasshopper | Piper | One 100-h.p. Lycoming.
UC-78 | JRC | Bobcat | Cessna | Trainer and transport. | L-5 | OY | Sentinel | Stinson | One 190-h p- Lycoming.
C-79 |. . . . . . . .| Captured Ju-52 | Junkers | Three-engined planes cap- | L-6 |. . . . . . . .| Grasshopper | Interstate | Interstate Model S-1B.
| tured from Germans. | L-7 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Monocoupe | Built by Universal.
UC-80 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Harlow | Similar to Harlow PIC. | L-8 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Interstate | Model 90.
UC-81 |. . . . . . . .| Reliant | Stinson | Similar to Stinson SR-8B. | L-9 |. . . . . . . .| Voyager | Stinson Based on Stinson 10A.
C-82 |. . . . . . . .| Packet | Fairchild | Two 2,100-h.p. P. & W.'s. | L-10 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Ryan | Model SCW-145.
UC-83 |. . . . . . . .| Cub Cruiser | Piper | Similar to civilian plane. | L-11 |. . . . . . . .| Skyrocket | Bellanca | Model 31-50.
C-84 |. . . . . . . .| DC-3 | Douglas | Standard commercia) DC-3. | L-12 |. . . . . . . .| Reliant | Stinson | Equivalent of Model SR-5A.
UC-85 |. . . . . . . .| Orion | Lockheed | Low-wing Lockheed 9D-2. | L-13 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Stinson | Ambulance plane.
UC-86 |. . . . . . . .| Forwarder | Fairchild | With Ranger engine. | L-14 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Piper | Cub with 125-h.p. engine.
C-87 | RY | Liberator | | | O-25 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Wright engines.
| Express | Consolidated | Transport Liberator. | O-47 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North Similar to North American
C-88 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Fairchild | Version of Fairchild F-45. | American Model GA-15.
C-89 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Hamilton | Version of Hamilton H-47 | O-49 |. . . . . . . .| Vigilant | Vultee | One Lycoming 300-b.p. en-
C-90 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Luscombe | Version of Silvaire. | gine (Redesignated L-1).
C-91 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Stinson | Version of Stinson Model A. | O-52 |. . . . . . . .| Owl | Curtiss-Wright | One P. &W. h.p. engine.
C-92 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Funk | Version of Funk Model B75-L. | O-53 |. . . . . . . .| Havoc | Douglas | Version of A-20.
C-93 | RB-1 | Conestoga | Budd | Stainless steel; discontinued. | O-56 |. . . . . . . .| Ventura | Lockheed | Modified B-37.
UC-94 |. . . . . . . .| Airmaster | Cessna | Version of C-165 with War- | O-57 |. . . . . . . .| Grasshopper | Taylorcraft | One Continental 65-h.p. en-
| ner 145-h.p. engine. | gine. (Redesignated L-2).
C-95 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Taylorcraft | Version of Taylorcraft BL-65 | O-58 |. . . . . . . .| Grasshopper | Aeronca | Same as L-3.
UC-96 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Fairchild | Similar to Model “71.” | O-59 | NE | Grasshopper | Piper | Same as L-4.
C-97 |. . . . . . . .| Stratocruiser | Boeing | Based on Superfortress. | O-62 |. . . . . . . .| Sentinel | Stinson | Same as L-5.
C-98 | B-314 | Clipper | Boeing | Pan American clipper planes. | OA-9 | JRF-6A | Goose | Grumman | Two 450-h.p. P. & W. .'s.
C-99 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Consolidated | Six-engined super transport | OA-10 | PBY | Catalina | Consolidated | Two 1,200-h.p. P. & W.’s.
| (based on B-36). | OA-11 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Sikorsky | Destroyed.
UC-101 |. . . . . . . .| Vega | Lockheed | Designation of the Vega 5-C. | OA-12 | J2F-5 | Duck | Grumman | One Wright R1820 engine.
UC-102 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Rearwin | Based on Rearwin 9000-KR. | OA-13 | JRF | Goose | Grumman | Model G-21-A.
UC-103 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Grumman | Based on Grumman G-32A. | OA-14 | J4F2 | Widgeon | Grumman | Coast Guard version of G-44.
C-104 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Lockheed | Designation cancelled. | OA-15 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Republic | One 240-h.p. engine.
C-105 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Boeing | Converted XB-15; only one. |. . . . . . . .| SOC |. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Curtiss-Wright | Biplane, obsolete
C-106 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Cessna | Two 500-h.p. engines. |. . . . . . . .| SC-1 | Seahawk | Curtiss-Wright | New ship-based floatplane.
C-107 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Consolidated | Only one built. |. . . . . . . .| SO3C | Seagull | Curtiss-Wright | Obsolescent.
XC-108 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Boeing | Converted Fortress. |. . . . . . . .| SON | No name | Curtiss-Wright | Built in NAF*.
C-109 |. . . . . . . .| Flying Tanker | Consolidated | Modified Liberator |. . . . . . . .| PB4Y-1P | Liberator | Consolidated | Photo-recon. version.
. . . . . . . .| M-130 | Clipper | Boeing | Pan American Clippers. |. . . . . . . .| JM-1P | Marauder | Martin | Target-towing and photog.
. . . . . . . .| PB2Y | Coronado | Consolidated | Four 1,200-h.p. P. & W.'s. |. . . . . . . .| OS2U | Kingfisher | Vought One Wright 450-h.p. engine.
. . . . . . . .| R3D |. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | Same as DC-5. |. . . . . . . .| OS2N | Kingfisher | Vought | Built in NAF*.
. . . . . . . .| JRF | Goose | Grumman | Two 450-h.p. P. & W.’s
. . . . . . . .| J2F | Duck | Grumman | Wright 890-h.p. engine.
. . . . . . . .| J2F-6 | Duck | Grumman | Built by Columbia Aircraft.
. . . . . . . .| J4F | Widgeon | Grumman | Coast guard version of J4F-1. PHOTO PLANES
. . . . . . . .| JRM | Mars | Martin | Four 2,000-h.p. Wrights. | F-1 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Fairchild | Commercial Model 71.
. . . . . . . .| PB2M | Mars | Martin | Production version of JRM. | F-2 |. . . . . . . .| Kansas | Beech | Photo version of trainer.
. . . . . . . .| PBM-3R | Mariner | Martin | Transport version of bomber. | F-3 |. . . . . . . .| Havoc | Douglas | Photo version of A-20.
. . . . . . . .| JRS-1 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Sikorsky | Two 150-h p. P. & W's. | F-4 |. . . . . . . .| Lightning | Lockheed | Photo version of P.38E.
. . . . . . . .| JR2S | Excalibur | Sikorsky | American Export Line planes. | F-5 |. . . . . . . .| Lightning | Lockheed | Photo version of P-38E.
. . . . . . . .| HE-1 |. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Piper | Two-place ambulance plane. | F-5E |. . . . . . . .| Lightning | Lockheed | Photo version of P-38J.
| F-6 |. . . . . . . .| Mustang | North | Photo version of P-51.
PRIMARY, BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINERS | American
PT-13 | N2S | Kaydet | Stearman | Lycoming 220-h.p. engine. | F-8 | PB4Y-1P | Liberator | Consolidated | Photo version of Liberator.
PT-14 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Waco | Continental 220-h.p. engine | F-9 |. . . . . . . .| Flying Fortress | Boeing | Photo version of Fortress.
PT-15 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| St. Louis | Model PT-1W. | F-10 |. . . . . . . .| Mitchell | North | Photo version of B-25.
PT-16 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Ryan |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | American
PT-17 | N2S | Kaydet | Stearman | Continental and Lycoming | F-13 |. . . . . . . .| Superfortress | Boeing | Modified B-29.
| (Boeing) | engines.
PT-18 |. . . . . . . .| Kaydet | Stearman | Jacobs 225-h.p. engine. | F-13A |. . . . . . . .| Superfortress | Boeing | Photo plane, six cameras.
PT-19 |. . . . . . . .| Cornell I | Fairchild | One Ranger 175-h.p. engine.
PT-20 |. . . . . . . .| Cornell | Ryan | 125-h.p. engine.
PT-21 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Ryan | Kinner 125-h.p. engine. GLIDERS AND HELICOPTERS
PT-22 | NR | Recruit | Ryan | Kinner 160-h.p. engine.
PT-23 |. . . . . . . .| Cornell | Fairchild | One 220-h.p. Continental. | TG-1 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Frankfort | Commercial glider.
PT-24 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| DeHavilland | Made in Britain—140- | TG-2 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Schweizer | Two-place training glider.
| h.p. engine. | TG-3 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Schweizer Two-place training glider.
PT-25 | NR |. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Ryan | Lycoming 185-h.p. engine. | TG-4A |. . . . . . . .| Yankee Doodle | Laister- | Two-place trainer.
PT-26 |. . . . . . . .| Cornell II | Fairchild | One 200-h.p. Ranger. | Two | Kauffmann
PT-27 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Fleet | One 200-h.p. Ranger. | TG-5 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Aeronca | Glider version of powered
. . . . . . . .| NH-1 | Nightingale | Howard | Similar to Howard D6A. | Aeronca Defender (L-3B).
. . . . . . . .| N3N | No name | NAF* | One 235-h.p. engine. | TG-6 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Taylorcraft Three-place training glider
. . . . . . . .| NE-1 | Grasshopper | Piper | Similar to Piper liaison plane. | (L-2B).
. . . . . . . .| N2T | Tutor | Timm | One 220-h.p. Continental. | TG-7 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . .| Polish-made.
BT-9 | SNJ | Texan | North | Similar to AT-6. | TG-8 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Piper | Three-place training glider
| American | (L-4B).
BT-10 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North | P. & W. 850-h.p. engine. | TG-9 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Briegler | Glider.
| American | TG-10 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Wichita | Glider.
BT-11 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Aircraft | Project discontinued. | Engineering
| Research | TG-12 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Bowlus | Two-place training glider.
BT-12 |. . . . . . . . .| Sophomore | Fleetwings | One 450-h.p. P. & W. | CG-1 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Frankfort | Eight-place glider.
BT-13 | SNV | Valiant | Consolidated | One 480-h.p. P. & W. | CG-2 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Brankfort | Fifteen-place glider.
BT-14 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| North | One 450-h.p. Wright. | CG-3A |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Waco | Cargo glider; gross weight
| American | 4,400 pounds.
BT-15 | SNV | Valiant | Consolidated | One 440-h.p. Wright. | CG-4A |. . . . . . . .| Haig | Waco | Cargo glider, gross weight
BT-16 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Vidal | Modified B-13 (Valiant) | 7,800 pounds.
XBT-17 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Stearman | Only one was built. | CG-5 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| St. Louis | Eight-place glider.
. . . . . . . .| SNC | Falcon | Curtiss | “Intermediate trainer”. | CG-6 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| St. Louis | Fifteen-place glider.
AT-6 | SNJ | Texan | North | One 600-h.p. P. & W. | CG-7 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Bowlus | Eight-place glider.
| American | CG-8 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Bowlus | Fifteen-place glider.
AT-7 | SNB-2 | Navigator | Beech | Pilot, co-pilot, 3 students. | CG-9 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| AGA | Thirty-place glider.
AT-8 | JRC-1 | Bobcat | Cessna | Two 280-h.p. Lycomings. | CG-10A |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Laister- | Will carry six tons of aerial
AT-9 |. . . . . . . .| Jeep | Curtiss | Two 280-h.p. Lycomings. | Kauffmann | freight, 42-place.
AT-10 |. . . . . . . .| Wichita | Beech | Two 295-h.p. Lycomings. | CG-11 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Snead | Thirty-place glider.
AT-11 | SNB-1 | Kansas | Beech | Two 450-h.p. engines. | CG-12 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| York | Thirty-place glider.
AT-12 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Republic | One 1,065-h.p. engine. | CG-13A |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Waco | Cargo glider, gross weight
AT-13 |. . . . . . . .| Yankee Doodle | Fairchild | Two 550-h.p. P. & W.’s | 16,765 pounds; 30-place.
AT-14 |. . . . . . . .| Yankee Doodle | Fairchild | Two 520-h.p. Rangers | CG-14 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Chase | Fifteen-place glider.
AT-15 |. . . . . . . .| Crew Maker | Boeing | Two 600-h.p. P. & W.’s | CG-15A |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Waco | Cargo glider, loading through
AT-16 |. . . . . . . .| Harvard | Noorduyn | British-made. | nose, 15-place.
AT-17 | JRC-1 | Bobcat | Cessna | Two Jacobs 225-h.p. engines. | CG-16 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| General Air- | Forty-two-place glider.
AT-18 | PBO | Hudson | Lockheed | Converted A-29 bomber. | borne Tr.
AT-19 |. . . . . . . .| Reliant | Vultee | One 280-h.p. Lycoming. | CG-17 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Douglas | C-47 without engines.
| (Stinson) | XR-5 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Sikorsky | Helicopter, 450-h.p. P. & W.
AT-20 |. . . . . . . .| Anson | Avro | British twin-engined aircraft. | XR-6 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Sikorsky | Helicopter built by Nash
AT-21 |. . . . . . . .| Gunner | Fairchild | Wooden trainer; also built | Kelvinator.
| by Bellanca and Robertson. | YR-4 |. . . . . . . .|. . . . . . . . . . . . . .| Sikorsky | Helicopter, 180-h.p. Warner.
AT-22 |. . . . . . . .| Liberator | Consolidated | Converted Liberator. |
AT-23 | JM-1 | Marauder | Martin | Converted Marauder. |
AT-24 |. . . . . . . .| Mitchell | North | Converted B-25. |
| American

(Source: "Aircraft of the U.S. Armed Forces," Flying, September 1945, 70-71.)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:16 pm

Recognition Pictorial Manual wrote:

NAVY AND ORIGINAL
ARMY MARINE CORPS NAME MANUFACTURER
. . . . . . . . . . . OS2U . . . Kingfisher . . . . . . . . . . Chance Vought
. . . . . . . . . . . SC-1 . . . Seahawk . . . . . . . . . . Curtiss

C-43 . . . . . . . . . GB . . . . . Traveler . . . . . . . . . . Beech
C-45 . . . . . . . . . JRB. . . . . Voyager . . . . . . . . . . Beech
C-46 . . . . . . . . . R5C. . . . . Commando . . . . . . . . . Curtiss
C-47 . . . . . . . . . R4D . . . . Skytrain . . . . . . . . . . Douglas
C-53 . . . . . . . . . R4D . . . . Skytrooper . . . . . . . . . Douglas
C-54 . . . . . . . . . R5D . . . . Skymaster . . . . . . . . . Douglas
C-60 . . . . . . . . . R5O . . . . Lodestar . . . . . . . . . . Lockheed
C-61 . . . . . . . . . GK . . . . Forwarder . . . . . . . . . Fairchild
C-64 . . . . . . . . . JA . . . . Norseman . . . . . . . . . Noorduyn
C-69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constellation . . . . . . . . Lockheed
C-74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Globemaster. . . . . . . . . Douglas
C-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packet . . . . . . . . . . . Fairchild
C-87 . . . . . . . . . RY . . . . Liberator Express . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee
C-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stratocruiser . . . . . . . . Boeing

PT-17 & 17 . . . . . N2S . . . Caydet . . . . . . . . . . . Boeing
PT-19 & 23 . . . . . . . . . . . Cornell . . . . . . . . . . Fairchild
PT-22 . . . . . . . . NR . . . . Recruit . . . . . . . . . . Ryan
BT-13 & 15 . . . . . SNV . . . Valiant . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee
AT-6 . . . . . . . . SNJ . . . Texan . . . . . . . . . . . North American
AT-7 . . . . . . . . SNB-2 . . Navigator . . . . . . . . . Beech
AT-11 . . . . . . . . SNB-1 . . Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . Beech
AT-19 . . . . . . . . Reliant . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee

L-4 . . . . . . . . . NE . . . . Grashopper . . . . . . . . Piper
L-5 . . . . . . . . . OY . . . . Sentinel . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee

B-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flying Fortress . . . . . . . Boeing
B-24 . . . . . . . . . PB4Y-1 . . Liberator . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee
. . . . . . . . . . . PB4Y-2 . . Privateer . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee
B-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superfortress . . . . . . . . Boeing

B-25 . . . . . . . . PBJ . . . . Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . North American
B-26 . . . . . . . . JM . . . . Marauder . . . . . . . . . Martin
B-34 . . . . . . . . PV-1, 3 . . Ventura . . . . . . . . . . Lockheed
PV-2 . . . Harpoon . . . . . . . . . . Lockheed

A-24 . . . . . . . . SBD . . . Dauntless . . . . . . . . . Douglas
A-25 . . . . . . . . SB2C . . . Helldiver . . . . . . . . . Curtiss
A-26 . . . . . . . . JD . . . . Invader . . . . . . . . . . Douglas
. . . . . . . . . . . TBF . . . Avenger . . . . . . . . . . Grumman
. . . . . . . . . . . TBM . . . Avenger . . . . . . . . . . General Motors
. . . . . . . . . . . AM . . . . Mauler . . . . . . . . . . Martin
. . . . . . . . . . . AD . . . . Skyraider . . . . . . . . . Douglas

OA-10 . . . . . . . . PBY . . . Catalina . . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee
. . . . . . . . . . . PB2Y . . . Coronado . . . . . . . . . Consolidated Vultee
. . . . . . . . . . . PBM . . . Mariner . . . . . . . . . . Martin
. . . . . . . . . . . JRM . . . Mars . . . . . . . . . . . Martin

P-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lightning . . . . . . . . . Lockheed
P-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunderbolt . . . . . . . . Republic
P-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mustang . . . . . . . . . . North American
P-61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Widow . . . . . . . . Northrop
P-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingcobra . . . . . . . . . Bell
P-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Star . . . . . . . . Lockheed
P-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North American
P-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republic
. . . . . . . . . . . F4U . . . Corsair . . . . . . . . . . Chance Vought
. . . . . . . . . . . F3A . . . Corsair . . . . . . . . . . Brewster
. . . . . . . . . . . FG . . . . Corsair . . . . . . . . . . Goodyear
. . . . . . . . . . . F6F . . . Hellcat . . . . . . . . . . Grumman
. . . . . . . . . . . F7F . . . Tigercat . . . . . . . . . . Grumman
. . . . . . . . . . . F8F . . . Bearcat . . . . . . . . . . Grumman
. . . . . . . . . . . FR . . . . Fireball . . . . . . . . . . Ryan

(Source: Recognition Pictorial Manual, Supplement No. 4, FM 30–30 (Washington, D.C.: War Department, 1946), 41-42.)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2023 7:46 pm

Aviation Supply wrote:

QUIZ

1. Why are Aviation Supply personnel concerned with classes and
models of naval aircraft?
2. Match the name, manufacturer, and recognition characteristics
with the navy designations in the following columns:

Recognition
Navy Designation Name Manufacturer Characteristics

A. F4U-1 A. Panther A. McDonnell A. Short thick fuselage
and square wing
tips.
B. F7F-2 B. Mauler B. Douglas B. "Fish head" nose of
fuselage, and engine
nacelles project far
forward of wing.
C. F9F-2 C. Neptune C. Martin C. Twin-jet, low wing,
Navy fighter with
wing set well back
on a thin fuselage.

Aviation Supply wrote:

D. F2H-1 D. Banshee D. Chance- D. Long untapered
Vought fuselage with com-
paratively small fin
and rudder, small
engine cowling, and
bubble canopy lo-
cated well forward.
E. AD-1 E. Skymaster E. Lockheed E. Sweptforward with
large dorsal fairing.
F. FH-1 F. Tigercat F. Piasecki F. Inverted gull wing.
G. AM-1 G. Piasecki G. Sikorsky G. High gull wing and
twin rudder tail.
H. R4D H. Phantom H. Bell H. A low-wing mono-
plane with four
radial engines.
I. KDD I. Skytrain I. Grumman I. No dihedral in stab-
ilizer.
J. HRP-1 J. Bearcat J. Goodyear J. "Droop snoot" wing
and a pressurized
cockpit located far
forward on the thick
fuselage.
K. R5D K. Mercator K. Fairchild K. Two radial engines
forward and two jet
engines aft.
L. PBM-3 L. Mariner L. Consolidated L. Called also C-47,
DC-3, and the
Dakota.
M. P2V-2 M. Mariner M. North M. Pilotless drone
American
N. P4M-1 N. Corsair N. Boeing N. Mid-wing mono-
plane with single
fin and rudder, high
mid-mount wing
with straight lead-
ing edge, sharply
trailing edge, and
squared off tips.
O. F8F-1 O. No name O. Ryan O. Helicopter.

(Source: Aviation Supply (Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1951), 20-21.)

Noha307 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:56 pm

Aircraft Recognition Manual wrote:

U.S. AIRCRAFT NAMES AND DESIGNATIONS
Type Air Force Navy and Marine Corps Name Manufacturer
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | |
BOMBER | | | |
Heavy-------| B-52-------------|--------------------| Stratofortress---------| Boeing
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
Medium------| B-47-------------|--------------------| Stratojet-------------| Boeing
| B-58-------------|--------------------| Hustler--------------| Convair
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
Light--------| B-57-------------|--------------------|----------------------| Martin
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
Attack-------|------------------| AD----------------| Skyraider-------------| Douglas
| B-66-------------| A3D---------------| Destroyer/Skywarrior--| Douglas
| | A4D---------------| Skyhawk-------------| Douglas
| | A2F---------------| Intruder--------------| Grumman
| | AJ-----------------| Savage---------------| North American
| | A3J----------------| Vigilante-------------| North American
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
Patrol--------|------------------| P4M---------------| Mercator-------------| Martin
| | P5M---------------| Marlin---------------| Martin
| | P2V---------------| Neptune-------------| Lockheed
| | P3V---------------| Orion----------------| Lockheed

Aircraft Recognition Manual wrote:

Type Air Force Navy and Marine Corps Name Manufacturer
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | |
FIGHTER-----| F-84F-----------|--------------------| Thunderstreak--------| Republic
| F-86-------------| FJ-----------------| Sabre/Fury-----------| North American
| F-89-------------|--------------------| Scorpion-------------| Northrop
| F-94C-----------|--------------------| Starfire---------------| Lockheed
| F-100------------|--------------------| Super Sabre----------| North American
| F-101------------|--------------------| Voodoo--------------| McDonnell
| F-102------------|--------------------| Delta Dagger---------| Convair
| F-104------------|--------------------| Starfighter------------| Republic
| F-105------------|--------------------| Thunderchief---------| Republic
| F-106------------|--------------------| Delta Dart-----------| Convair
| | F3D---------------| Skynight-------------| Douglas
| | F4D---------------| Skyray---------------| Douglas
| | F9F---------------| Cougar---------------| Grumman
| | F11F--------------| Tiger----------------| Grumman
| | F2H---------------| Banshee--------------| McDonnell
| | F3H---------------| Demon---------------| McDonnell
| | F4H---------------| Phantom II-----------| McDonnell
| | F8U---------------| Crusader-------------| Chance-Vought
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
RECONNAIS-| RB-47-----------|--------------------| Stratojet-------------| Boeing
SANCE/ | RB-57-----------|--------------------|----------------------| Martin
WARNING| RB-66-----------|--------------------| Destroyer------------| Douglas
| RC-121C, D------| WV-2, 3-----------|----------------------| Lockheed
| RC-130A---------|--------------------| Hercules-------------| Lockheed
| RF-84F----------|--------------------| Thunderflash---------| Republic
| RF-101----------|--------------------| Voodoo--------------| McDonnell
| WB-66-----------|--------------------|----------------------| Douglas
| | WF-2--------------| Tracer---------------| Grumman
| | W2F---------------| Hawkeye-------------| Grumman
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
ASW----------|------------------| S2F----------------| Tracker--------------| Grumman
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
TANKER------|------------------| GV-1--------------|----------------------| Lockheed
| KB-50-----------|--------------------|----------------------| Boeing
| KC-97-----------|--------------------| Stratofreighter--------| Boeing
| KC-135----------|--------------------| Stratotanker----------| Boeing

Aircraft Recognition Manual wrote:

Type Air Force Navy and Marine Corps Name Manufacturer
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | |
TRANSPORT/| C-45-------------| SNB---------------| Expeditor/Voyager-----| Beech
CARGO |
| C-47-------------| R4D---------------| Skytrain-------------| Douglas
| C-54-------------| R5D---------------| Skymaster------------| Douglas
| C-97-------------|--------------------| Stratocruiser----------| Boeing
| C-118------------| R6D---------------| Liftmaster------------| Douglas
| C-119------------| R4Q---------------| Flying Boxcar---------| Fairchild
| C-121------------| R7V---------------| Super-Constellation [sic]----| Lockheed
| C-123------------|--------------------| Provider--------------| Fairchild
| C-124------------|--------------------| Globemaster II--------| Douglas
| C-130------------|--------------------| Hercules--- ----------| Lockheed
| C-131------------| R4Y---------------| Samaritan------------| Convair
| C-133------------|--------------------| Cargomaster----------| Douglas
| VC-137----------|--------------------| Stratoliner------------| Boeing
| C-140------------|--------------------| Jet Star [sic]--------------| Lockheed
| | TF----------------| Trader---------------| Grumman
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
TRAINER |-----------------| SNB---------------| Navigator------------| Beech
| T-28-------------| T-28---------------|----------------------| North American
| T-29-------------|--------------------| Flying Schoolroom-----| Convair (Consoli-
| | | | dated-Vultee)
| T-33-------------| TV2---------------| Shooting Star---------| Lockheed
| T-34-------------| T34 [sic]----------------| Mentor---------------| Beech
| T-37-------------|--------------------|----------------------| Cessna
| T-38-------------|--------------------| Talon----------------| Northrop
| T-39-------------|--------------------| Sabreliner------------| North American
| | T2J----------------| Pinto----------------| North American
| | T2V---------------|----------------------| Lockheed
| TB-25-----------|--------------------| Mitchell--------------| North American
| TB-47-----------|--------------------| Stratojet-------------| Boeing
| TC-121----------|--------------------|----------------------| Lockheed
| TF-102----------|--------------------|----------------------| Consolidated-Vultee
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
SEARCH/ | SA 16-----------| UF----------------| Albatross-------------| Grumman
RESCUE | | | |
| SB 29-----------|--------------------| Superfortress----------| Boeing

Aircraft Recognition Manual wrote:

Type Army Air Force Navy and Marine Corps Name Manufacturer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | | |
HELICOPTER | H-13----| H-13--------| HTL 5 [sic]-------| Sioux--------------| Bell
| | | HTL 7 [sic]-------|--------------------| Bell
| H-19----| H-19--------| H04S/HRS [sic]---| Chickasaw----------| Sikorsky
| H-21----| H-21--------|--------------|--------------------| Piasecki
| H-23----| H-23--------|--------------| Raven-------------| Hiller
| | | HUP---------| Army Mule---------| Piasecki
| H-34----|--------------| HSS/HUS----| Choctaw-----------| Sikorsky
| H-37----|--------------| HR2S--------| Mojave------------| Sikorsky
| | H-43A-B-----| HOK/HUK---|--------------------| Kamen [sic]
| HC-1B--|--------------|--------------| Chinook------------| Boeing-Vertol
| HU1A [sic]---|--------------|--------------| Iroquois------------| Bell
| | | HSS 2 [sic]-------|--------------------| Sikorsky
| | | HU2K-------|--------------------| Kamen [sic]
| | | HUL--------|--------------------| Bell
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
OBSERVA- | AC-1----|--------------|--------------| Caribou------------|
TION/ | | | | |
UTILITY | | | | |
| AO-1----|--------------|--------------| Mohawk-----------| Grumman
| | | JD----------| Invader------------| Douglas
| L-19-----|--------------| OE----------| Birddog [sic]------------| Cessna
| L-20-----| L-20---------|--------------| Beaver-------------| de Havilland
| L-23D---|--------------|--------------| Seminole-----------| Beech
| U-1A----|--------------| UC-1--------| Otter--------------| de Havilland

Aircraft Recognition Manual wrote:

Navy and
Type Air Force Marine Corps Name Manufacturer
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | |
MISCELLANEOUS-------| U-2-------------|--------------|----------------| Lockheed
| U-3A------------|--------------|----------------| Cessna
| X-15------------|--------------|----------------| North American

(Source: Aircraft Recognition Manual, FM 30–30 (Washington, D.C., 1962), 7-11.)

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