Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:38 pm
I thought it would be interesting to share here some complete/full lists (at least hoping so) tallying the number of currently active or "ready-to-fly-when-desired" examples of various/particular warbird types and where they are located around the world - the hope is to be as accurate and comprehensive as possible for any given warbird type. My stipulations for these lists are to only include examples which are known to have flown within the past 5 years, and could, at the present time, be taken out and flown. These lists only cover certain types, and does not attempt to cover all - especially those such as the AT-6 and Stearman, of which there are an extremely large number flying today. Feel free to post any corrections you may see fit and/or lists of flying examples of other types.
There are at least 190 Douglas DC-3's (of all variants and modifications) flying:
Australia: 9 (VH-AES, VH-ABR, VH-AGU, VH-EAE, VH-EAF, VH-MMA, VH-OVM, VH-TMQ, **ZK-AWP**)
Bolivia: 1 (CP-2421)
Canada: 25 (C-FBKB, C-FCUE, C-FDTD, C-FDXQ, C-FGCX, C-FKGL, C-GKKB, C-FLFR, C-FMKB, C-FTGI, C-FTGX, C-FVNS, C-FWUI, C-GAWI, C-GDAK, C-GEAI, C-GEAJ, C-GGSU, C-GHGF, C-GJKB, C-GOOU, C-GPNR, C-GRSB, C-GVKB, C-GWZS)
China: 1 (N41CQ)
Colombia: 14 (FAC1654, FAC1658, FAC1667, FAC1681, FAC1683, FAC1686, HK-1175, HK-1315, HK-2006, HK-3215, HK-3286, PNC-0213, PNC-0256, PNC-0258)
Denmark: 1 (OY-BPB)
El Salvador: 2 (YS-347E, YS-53C)
Finland: 1 (OH-LCH)
France: 3 (F-AZOX, F-AZTE, F-HVED)
Germany: 1 (N249CM)
Hungary: 1 (HA-LIX)
Iceland: 1 (TF-NPK)
India: 1 (VP905)
Mauritania: 1 (5T-MAH)
Netherlands: 1 (PH-PBA)
New Zealand: 2 (ZK-DAK, ZK-JGB)
Norway: 1 (LN-WND)
Russia: 3 (RA-05738, RA-2059G, RA-2944G)
South Africa: 13 (SAAF6814, SAAF6825, SAAF6828, SAAF6839, SAAF6852, SAAF6854, SAAF6885, SAAF6887, ZS-ASN, ZS-BXF, ZS-CAI, ZS-CRV, ZS-DIW)
Sweden: 1 (SE-CFP)
Switzerland: 2 (N150D, N431HM)
Thailand: 7 (RTAF46151, RTAF46153, RTAF46154, RTAF46156, RTAF46157, RTAF46158, RTAF46159)
Turkey: 1 (N3291)
United Kingdom: 5 (G-ANAF, N147DC, N341A, N473DC, ZA947)
United States: 94 (N103NA, N115U, N129H, N130Q, N137PB, N138FS, N143D, N144WC, N146RD, N147AZ, N151ZE, N15MA, N15SJ, N17334, N173RD, N18121, N193DP, N198RD, N1XP, N200MF, N231GB, N24320, N25641, N25646, N26MA, N271SE, N272R, N272ZZ, N2805J, N28AA, N28TN, N3006, N300BF, N300MF, N30TN, N3239T, N33611, N33632, N33644, N33VW, N34, N345AB, N345DK, N34DF, N353MM, N400MF, N4089T, N43XX, N44587, N45366, N467SP, N472AF, N47E, N47SJ, N47TB, N500MF, N5106X, N534BE, N560PT, N583V, N59314, N60154, N61981, N62CC, N64766, N64767, N64784, N705GB, N715F, N728G, N734H, N737H, N74589, N751A, N763A, N791HH, N7AP, N8336C, N834M, N836M, N844TH, N856RB, N86584, N8704, N87745, N877MG, N882TP, N92578, N932H, N982Z, N983DC, N99FS)
-----Purposely not included: C-47 HK-2820 was destroyed in a fatal crash near the Guatiquia River, close to the village of Salinas de Cumaral, Restrepo, Meta, Colombia, on July 8, 2021. HK-5016 was damaged on April 8, 2022, as a result of a runway excursion and ground loop on landing in San Felipe, Colombia. PNC-0257 was damaged when it crashed on April 13, 2022, after failing to takeoff from the La Vanguardia Airport in Villavicencio, Colombia.
There are about 169 P-51 Mustangs currently flying in the world:
Australia: 8 (44-74829, A68-104, A68-105, A68-170, A68-199, Dove of Peace, Eclat, The Flying Undertaker)
Austria: 1 (Nooky Booky IV)
Belgium: 2 (Little Rebel, Scat VII)
Canada: 3 (44-72059, 44-73463, Double Trouble Two (Can.))
Czech Republic: 1 (Excalibur)
France: 1 (Miss AVA)
Germany: 6 (44-72811, A68-100, Frances Dell, Louisiana Kid, Miss Stress, See Me Later)
Mexico: 1 (Shangri-La (Mex.))
New Zealand: 1 (NZ2423)
Netherlands: 1 (Trusty Rusty)
South Africa: 1 (Mustang Sally)
Sweden: 1 (Miss Rebel)
Switzerland: 2 (Berlin Express, Hun Hunter ~ Texas)
Turkey: 1 (Ferocious Frankie)
United Kingdom: 7 (44-73877, Jersey Jerk, Marinell, Miss Helen, Moonbeam McSwine, Shrangri-La (UK), Tall in the Saddle)
United States: 133 (42-83731, 43-6006, 44-13257, 44-73142, 44-73420, 44-74483, 44-74602, 44-74878, 44-74978, 44-84864, 45-11558, 44-12840, 44-64314, 67-14866, A68-39, Ain't Missbehavin, Alabama Rammer Jammer, American Beauty, Angels Playmate, Baby Carmen, Bald Eagle, Bardahl Special, Big Beautiful Doll, Blondie, Boise Bee, Boomer, Bucket List, Bunny, Cavallino, Charlotte's Chariot II, Cincinnati Miss, Contrary Mary, Cottonmouth, Crazy Horse, Crazy Horse 2, Cripes A' Mighty (IV), Crusader, Daddy's Girl, Dakota Kid, Dallas Doll, Diamondback, Dolly, Double Trouble Two (x2), Dream Maker, Etta Jeanne II, Fragile but Agile, Frenesi, Gentleman Jim, Geraldine, Glamourous Glen III, Goldfinger, Grim Reaper, Gunfighter, Happy Jack's Go Buggy, Hell-er Bust, Ho Hun, Hurry Home Honey, Impatient Virgin, Jacqueline, Jeanie Too, Kimberly Kaye, Kwitcherbitchen, Lady Alice, Lady B, Lady Jo, La Pistolera, Little Horse, Little Witch, Live Bait, Lope's Hope 3rd, Lou IV, Mad Max, Man O War, Merlin's Magic, Millie G, Miracle Maker, Miss America, Miss Kandy, Miss Kitty III, Miss Marilyn II, Miss Marvel, Mormon Mustang, Mrs. Virginia, My Sweet Mary Lou, NACA 127, Nervous Energy V, Never Miss, Obsession, Old Crow (x2), Old Red Nose, Ole' Yeller, Orphan Girl, Patty Ann II, Petie 2nd, Plum Crazy, Primo Branco, Princess Elizabeth, Quicksilver, Red Dog, Red Dog XII, Rosalie, Scat VI, Short-Fuse-Sallee, Sierra Sue II, Sizzlin' Liz, Six Shooter, Slender Tender & Tall, Speedball Alice, Stang/Dazzling Donna, Stang Evil, Straw Boss 2, Strega, Swamp Fox, Sweet and Lovely, Sweet Revenge, Sweetie Face, Tempus Fugit, The Brat III, The Rebel, Thunderbird, Tiger's Revenge, Toulouse Nuts, Tuskegee Airmen, Twilight Tear, Val Halla, Voodoo, Was That Too Fast, Weaver's Nude, Wee Willy II, Worry Bird)
-----Purposely not included: P-51D 44-72145 "Petie 3rd", which is undergoing major overhaul/restoration with Fighter Rebuilders in Chino, CA, for owner David Ellison. The Netherlands-based P-51D 44-74425 "D@mn Yankee" (PH-PSI), was involved in a wheels-up landing at Oostwold Airport on September 30, 2023, after the landing gear failed to extend. Kermit Weeks' P-51C 42-103831 'Ina the Macon Belle' and P-51D 45-11507 'Cripes A' Mighty 3rd' haven't been flown in recent years. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's P-51D 44-72364 'Upupa Epops' hasn't flown since 2019. Pays Aviation's CAC Mustang A68-107 (VH-AUB) in Australia has entered major restoration at Vintage Fighter Restorations, December 2023.
There are about 75 Spitfires flying in the world:
Australia: 6 (MH603, MV154, MV239, PL344, SL633, TB863)
Belgium: 1 (SL721)
Canada: 2 (TE294, TP280)
Denmark: 1 (MJ271)
France: 2 (PS890, RM927)
Germany: 1 (MH415)
Greece: 1 (MJ755)
Netherlands: 3 (MJ772, MK732, TB885)
New Zealand: 2 (NH799, PV270)
Norway: 1 (EN570)
Sweden: 1 (RW386)
Turkey: 1 (TE517)
United Kingdom: 42 (AB910, AR213, AR501, BM597, BS410, EE602, EP120, JG891, LZ842, MH367, MH434, MJ444, MJ627, MK912, ML295, ML407, ML417, MT818, MV293, N3200, NH341, P7350, P9372, PL965, PL983, PM631, PS853, PS915, PT462, PT879, PV202, RN201, RR232, RW382, SM520, SX336, TA805, TD248, TD314, TE184, TE308, TE311, X4650)
United States: 10 (BL628, BR601, EP122, MJ730, MK959, NH749, P9374, SM969, TB252, TE392)
-----Purposely not included: PP972, PR503, SM832, and VP441 - all of these are not currently active, being either in storage/resting or undergoing restoration. Spitfire Mk.XVIII SM845 was significantly damaged in a landing accident in Hildesheim, Germany on May 26, 2023. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Spitfire M.V AR614 hasn't flown since at least 2019. Spitfire Mk.IX MK356, belonging to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, was significantly damaged in a fatal accident on May 25, 2024, near RAF Coningsby.
There are about 52 Yak-3/9/11 & LET C-11 type aircraft flying in the world:
Czech Republic: 2 (OK-JZE, OK-KII)
Finland: 1 (G-YCII)
France: 10 (F-AYAK, F-AZFJ, F-AZIR, F-AZJB, F-AZLY, F-AZNN, F-AZOK, F-AZOS, F-AZXZ, F-AZYF)
Germany: 8 (D-FAFA, D-FJII, D-FLUG, D-FMAX, D-FYAC, D-FYAK, D-FYGJ, D-FYWM)
Italy: 1 (D-FIST)
Netherlands: 1 (F-AZZK)
New Zealand: 2 (ZK-VVS, ZK-YOV)
South Africa: 1 (N17ZA)
Spain: 1 (OO-RAW)
United Kingdom: 6 (F-AZIM, G-BTUB, G-BTZE, G-BZMY, G-OLEG, G-OYAK)
United States: 19 (N102Y, N1157H, N11WY, N130AM, N16YK, N18AW, N2124X, N219Y, N25YK, N261MS, N316DH, N42YK, N43UP, N4425S, N498SD, N529SB, N6373Y, N6388U, N854DP)
-----Purposely not included: F-AZZV and G-CDBJ, which I believe are undergoing repairs. I have removed ZK-YYY from the list, as it was severely damaged/wing torn off at Warbirds Over Wanaka after clipping a cherry picker left on the grass runway. N7YK (**new/future reg required**) in New Zealand is undergoing overhaul/restoration work at Omaka. The Yak-11 (Let C-11) N5943, known as "Czech Mate", was involved in a fatal accident on September 2, 2022.
Allison-Engined Yak-3 New Production (12): D-FLUG, D-FYAC, D-FYGJ, (F-AZZV), (G-CDBJ), G-OLEG, N102Y, N17ZA, N42YK, N529SB, N854DP, ZK-VVS
Allison-Engined Yak-9 New Production (10): D-FAFA, D-FENK, D-FIST, HB-RYA, N1157H, N219Y, N4425S, N6373Y, N6388U, (VH-YIX)
Allison-Engined Yak-3 Conversions (built from LET C-11's): F-AZLY, F-AZXZ, N130AM, (ZK-YYY)
N7YK is converted from a LET C-11 to resemble a Yak-7, and powered by an Allison engine
There are about 47 BT-13's and BT-15's flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-JKV)
Canada: 1 (C-FXYP)
France: 1 (N93)
Germany: 1 (N71502)
Netherlands: 1 (N313BT)
United States: 42 (N11FW, N133BT, N10458, N27003, N2808, N4043, N441SN, N4794N, N52411, N54679, N54822, N54841, N55537, N56319, N56360, N56478, N56867, N56882(?), N57486, N58698, N59840, N59961, N60795, N61BT, N61372, N62700, N63884, N641CM, N65364, N67208, N67496, N67629, N67789, N69013, N69041, N69605, N73402, N75004, N818DM, N826BT, N8527P, N93BT)
-----Purposely not included: N59842 was damaged in a takeoff accident in 2018. N62644 was damaged in a takeoff accident in 2019. N53331 was involved in a fatal crash on April 21, 2021.
There are 36 B-25 Mitchells flying in the world:
Austria: 1 (Red Bull)
Canada: 1 (Hot Gen)
Netherlands: 1 (Sarinah)
United States: 33 (Axis Nightmare, Barbie III, Berlin Express, Betty's Dream, Briefing Time, Champaign Gal, Devil Dog, Executive Sweet, Georgia Mae, Georgie's Gal, God and Country, Guardian of Freedom, Heavenly Body, In the Mood, Killer B, Lady Luck, Maid in the Shade, Miss Hap, Miss Mitchell, Pacific Princess, Panchito, Paper Doll, Photo Fanny, Rosie's Reply, Russian To Get Ya, Semper Fi, Show Me, Special Delivery, Super Rabbit, Sweet Dreams, Take-Off Time, Wild Cargo, Yellow Rose)
-----Purposely not included: New York based B-25J 'Old Glory' (44-28938/N7946C) was significantly damaged in an off-airport forced landing in Stockton, CA on September 19, 2020. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's B-25J 44-30254 (N41123) hasn't flown since at least 2019. The Collings Foundation have stopped flying their tour aircraft and will likely be placing them on indefinite static display in the future, at their American Heritage Museum, so their B-25J 'Tondelayo' (44-28932/N3476G) has been removed from the list. The B-25D 43-3318, known as 'Grumpy', has been undergoing complete overhaul/major restoration in Madras, Oregon, since being sold to Hugo Mathys of Switzerland in 2023.
There are about 36 Grumman Avengers flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-MML)
France: 1 (F-AZJA)
Germany: 1 (HB-RDG **New Registration Pending**)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-TBE)
United States: 32 (N93818, N5264V, N420GP, N81865, N7226C, N683G, N3967A, N28SF, N6VC, N85650, N73642, N109K, N40402, N7835C, N9586Z, N9548Z, N4171A, N9590Z, N5260V, N3969A, N145WB, N293E, N436GM, N4169A, N6447C, N325GT, N33BM, N86280, N4170A, N7030C, N9584Z, N53503)
-----Purposely not included: TBM-3E N9548Z, belonging to Kermit Weeks, has not been flown in several years. TBM-3E, N108Q, belonging to Valiant Air Command, ditched into the water close to Cocoa Beach, Florida during the Cocoa Beach Air Show, April 17, 2021.
There are 34 P-40's flying in the world:
Australia: 5 (41-25109, 41-25158, 42-14112, 42-104687, 42-104986)
Belgium: 1 (41-13570)
Sweden: 1 (42-105915)
United Kingdom: 3 (41-13357, 41-19841, 42-104721)
United States: 24 (AK295, AK827, AK905, AK933, AK940, 41-35918, 41-5709, 42-10083, 42-10256, 42-104730, 42-104827, 42-104977, 42-105120, 42-105192, 42-105306, 42-105861, 42-105867, 42-106396, 44-7369, 42-105875, 43-5508, 43-5795, 43-5802, 43-5813)
-----Purposely not included: AK752, of the Jim Smith collection, which is no longer flying. 42-9733 is being rebuilt by the Schroeder family. P-40E AK753 (N4420K) was severely damaged in a fatal accident on June 27, 2023. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's P-40C 41-13390 hasn't flown since at least 2019. P-40B 41-13297, belonging to the Collings Foundation, is now indefinitely displayed static at their American Heritage Museum. Kermit Weeks' TP-40N 44-47923 hasn't been flown in recent years.
There are 31 Corsairs flying in the world:
Australia: 2 (VH-III, VH-NQW)
Austria: 1 (OE-EAS)
Canada: 1 (N194G)
France: 1 (F-AZEG)
Germany: 1 (D-FCOR)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-COR)
United Kingdom: 1 (G-FGID)
United States: 23 (N11Y, N1337A, N179PT, N209TW, N240CF, N29VF, N4TF, N43FG, N43RW, N45NL, N451FG, N46RL, N4634, N4901W, N494M, N5588N, N713JT, N72NW, N72378, N773RD, N83JC, N83782, N9964Z)
-----Purposely not included: N65WF, of the Jim Smith collection, which is no longer flying. On May 14, 2019, John O'Connor's F4U-7 N965CV was severely damaged in a runway excursion due to an aborted takeoff. On July 3, 2019, C-GVMC was severely damaged in a landing mishap. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's FG-1D BuNo.88303 N700G hasn't flown since at least 2019.
There are at least 31 A-4 Skyhawks flying in the world:
Canada: 7 (C-FGZD, C-FGZE, C-FGZH, C-FGZI, C-FGZO, C-FGZS, C-FGZT)
United States: 24 (N128TA, N146AT, N147AT, N141EM, N142EM, N143EM, N144EM, N145EM, N146EM, N147EM, N161EM, N162EM, N163EM, N164EM, N166EM, N167EM, N207AT, N2262Z, N234LT, N252WL, N49WH, N518TA, N524CF, N7051J)
There are perhaps as many as 20 flying examples of the Grumman Goose (original and modified) in the world:
Canada: 4 (C-FIOL, C-FUAZ, C-GDDJ, C-GYVG)
United States: 16 (N42GL, N77AQ, N401SJ, N600ZE, N640, N642, N703, N789, N985R, N22932, N68157, N95467, N159F, N69263, N7211, N9750Z)
-----Purposely not included: VH-GWH, VH-MBA, C-FMXW, N9KL, N121SR, N48550, N9074U, N70AL, N39FG, N1019N, N778, N87U, N6DF
There are about 20 Sea Furies flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-HPB)
Belgium: 1 (OO-ISS)
Canada: 1 (C-FPSF)
Czechia: 1 (N62143)
France: 2 (F-AYSF, F-AZXL)
Germany: 1 (N1954H)
South Africa: 1 (N42SF)
United Kingdom: 1 (G-CBEL)
United States: 11 (N878M, N20SF, N19SF, N15S, N24SF, N85SF, N39SF, N924G, N233MB, N63SF, N35SF)
-----Purposely not included: N260X, which reportedly has not been flown in several years. Hawker Sea Fury G-INVN (WG655) was involved in an off-airport forced landing on August 4, 2020, causing significant damage to the airframe. Navy Wings' Sea Fury T.20, G-RNHF, was involved in a forced landing near RNAS Yeovilton on April 28, 2021.
There are about 17 Skyraiders flying in the world:
France: 2 (F-AZDP, F-AZFN, F-AZHK)
United States: 15 (ex-G-RADR, N39606, N2AD, N65164, N959AD, N665TC, N23827, N409Z, N39147, N91945, N62466, N965AD, N188RH, N4277N, N91935)
-----Purposely not included: AD-4N Skyraider F-AZDP is undergoing in-depth overhaul/restoration.
There are about 16 A-26 Invaders flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (C-GWLT)
Germany: 1 (N167B)
Switzerland: 1 (N500MR)
United States: 13 (N240P, N126HK, N26PJ, N7079G, N7705C, N99420, N3222T, N9682C, N26BP, N4818E, N4313, N26BK, N626SH, N39401)
-----Purposely not included: N34538 and N4959K, which I don't believe have been flown recently nor are set to fly anytime soon. B-26K Counter-Invader N4988N was damaged on September 9, 2022, when the left landing gear collapsed while landing at the Meacham Intl. Airport in Fort Worth, TX. A-26C N26BP was damaged on October 29, 2022 at the Wings Over Houston Airshow when an unoccupied Morane-Saulnier MS.500 (Fieseler Fi 156 Storch) N778MS ran into the Invader while parked on the ground.
There are 16 Hawker Hurricanes flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (5447)
Czech Republic: 1 (P3351)
Germany: 1 (5487)
United Kingdom: 10 (AE977, BE505, LF363, P2902, P3700, P3717, PZ865, R4118, V7497, Z7015)
United States: 3 (5481, 5667, 5708)
-----Purposely not included: KZ321 (OO-HUR) was destroyed in a fatal crash in the town of Cheb, Czech Republic, on August 14, 2022. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Hawker Hurricane BW881 hasn't flown since at least 2019.
There are 15 Grumman Wildcats flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (G-RUMW)
United States: 13 (N12260, N86572, N11FE, N551TC, N5HP, N222FM, N6290C, N774FM, N58918, N18P, N29FG, N315E, N5833)
-----Purposely not included: FM-2 Wildcat N909WJ was damaged on June 1, 2022, as a result of a forced landing in a field near Bad Krozingen, Germany, situated close to the Bremgarten Airport. FM-2 Wildcat G-KINL was damaged in a landing accident at Heveningham Hall in Suffolk, England on July 6, 2023.
There are about 15 PBY Catalinas flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-PBZ)
Canada: 4 (C-FNJE, C-FPQL, C-FPQM, C-FUAW)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-PBY)
United Kingdom: 1 (G-PBYA)
United States: 8 (N206M, N2172N, N222FT, N4NC, N427CV, N459CF, N9521C, N9767)
There are about 14 Bf 109's/Buchons flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (N109GF)
Germany: 6 (D-FEML, D-FMBD, D-FMGS, D-FMGV, D-FMGZ, G-AWHM)
United Kingdom: 3 (G-AWHC, G-AWHH, G-AWHK)
United States: 4 (N109GY, N109TS, N42109, N90602)
-----Purposely not included: Bf 109E G-CIPB hasn't flown since 2018 (work continuing on its engine in Europe, early 2023). The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Bf-109E WkNr.1342 N342FH hasn't flown since before 2020.
There are about 14 MiG-15's flying in the world:
Argentina: 1 (LV-X216)
Canada: 1 (C-FMVN)
Czechia: 1 (OK-UTI)
Norway: 1 (N104CJ)
Poland: 2 (SP-MIG, SP-YNZ)
Russia: 1 (RA-0488G)
United States: 7 (N157GL, N15UT, N515MG, N669MG, N83GP, N87CN, N996)
There are as many as 13 Lockheed PV-1/PV-2/Lodestar/Model 18/Hudson type aircraft flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (Hudson VH-KOY)
United States: 12 (Howard 250 Tri-Gear N177L, Lodestar N1940S, Howard 250 N250JR, Lodestar N41CW, Howard 500 N500HP, Howard 500 N500LN, Lodestar N60JT, Lodestar N631LS, PV-2 N6657D, PV-2 N7265C, PV-2 N7670C, PV-2 N83L)
-----Purposely not included: N6655D, of the Lone Star Flight Museum, which I haven't seen/heard evidence of flying recently or within the past 5 years.
There are about 12 F-86 Sabres flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-SBR)
France: 1 (F-AYSB)
United States: 10 (N188RL, N48178, N186PJ, N1FT, N50CJ, N186AM, N86FR, N860AG, N386BB, N286CF)
-----Purposely not included: I'm not sure how recently N38453 or N86F have been flown or if the current intention is to fly. N87FS/"Minute Men", which I don't know if it has yet flown since its overhaul/restoration. VH-IPN in Australia is currently not flown.
There are 11 F8F Bearcats flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (G-RUMM)
United States: 10 (N1DF, N14WB, N2209, N3025, N58204, N68RW, N747NF, N800H, N8TF, N9G)
-----Purposely not included: "Rare Bear"/N777L, which hasn't flown in a few years, is currently receiving attention at Ezell Aviation. The Commemorative Air Force SoCal Wing Bearcat N7825C is undergoing in-depth overhaul/restoration. Steuart Walton's F8F-1 Bearcat N4752Y was damaged on October 11, 2024, as a result of the left landing gear collapsing and propeller strike during an attempted takeoff at Bentonville, Arkansas.
There are about 11 MiG-17's flying in the world:
United States: (N117BR, N1710, N1713P, N1726M, N17HQ, N217SH, N406DM, N620PF, N6953X, N717MG, N917F)
-----Purposely not included: N1426D, N217JG, N217RH, N711TF, and N905DM, which haven't appeared to be active in the last few years.
There are 11 P-47 Thunderbolts flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (Nellie B)
United States: 10 (42-25254, 45-49385, Bonnie, Chief Ski-U-Mah II, Dottie Mae, Hairless Joe, Hun Hunter XVI, Snafu, Tallahassee Lassie, Wicked Wabbit)
-----Purposely not included: P-47D 44-90368, ex-"Tarheel Hal", is on indefinite static display at the Evansville Wartime Museum.
There are 9 (replica) Fw 190's flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-WLF)
Germany: 2 (D-FWAA, D-FWMV)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-RFR)
Sweden: 1 (SE-FWA)
United States: 4 (N190AF, N190BR, N190RF, N447FW)
-----Purposely not included: The Flug Werk Fw-190A-8/N D-FWJS is now on permanent static display in Russia. The Flug Werk Fw-190A-5 N190DK was damaged as a result of a runway excursion/groundloop on December 9, 2022. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's original Fw 190A-5 WkNr.151227 N19027 hasn't flown since at least 2019.
There are 9 P-38 Lightnings flying in the world:
Austria: 1 (Red Bull)
United States: 8 (23 Skidoo, Glacier Girl, Honey Bunny, Pudgy V, Scat III, Tangerine, Thoughts of Midnite, White 33)
There are at least 9 North American NA-64 Yales flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (3372/C-FGIR)
United Kingdom: 1 (3349/G-BYNF)
United States: 7 (3355/N3355, 3362/N3362, 3364/N64FL, 3406/N3406, 3424/N314BT, 3425/N55903, 3464/N13397)
There are 7 F7F Tigercats flying in the world:
United States: (Bad Kitty, Here Kitty Kitty, La Patrona, N379AK, N7195C, N7629C, N909TC)
There are 6 Bell Cobra fighters flying in the world:
United States: (P-39's N139RL & N39FF, and P-63's N163BP, N163FS, N191H & N94501)
-----Purposely not included: P-63F Kingcobra 43-11719, N6763, was destroyed in a fatal midair collision at the Wings Over Dallas airshow, November 12, 2022. The Commemorative Air Force's P-39Q 42-19597, N6968 is undergoing extensive restoration.
There are 6 Curtiss C-46 Commandos flying in the world:
Canada: 2 (C-FAVO, C-GTPO)
United States: 4 (N54514, N1837M, N7848B, N78774)
-----Purposely not included: C-GIBX and N1822M, both under repair. In Bolivia, CP-987 is for sale (listed as airworthy) and CP-1655 is stored/not flying. N53594 is non-airworthy and displayed static with the CAF SoCal Wing.
There are 5 A6M Zeroes flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (N8280K)
United States: 4 (N3852, N46770, N553TT, N712Z)
There are 5 de Havilland Mosquitoes flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (VR796)
United States: 4 (KA114, NZ2308, PZ474, TV959)
There are 5 F6F Hellcats flying in the world:
United States: (N1078Z, N30FG, N467RL, N4998V, N9265A)
-----Purposely not included: The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's F6F-5 BuNo.79863 N79863 hasn't flown since at least 2019. The Collings Foundation F6F-3 BuNo.41476 (N41476) has been placed on indefinite static display at the American Heritage Museum.
There are 5 Hawker Biplanes flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 4 (Fury Mk.I G-CBZP, Hind G-AENP, Nimrod Mk.I G-BWWK, Nimrod Mk.II G-BURZ)
United States: 1 (Demon N1HD)
There are 5 SBD Dauntlesses flying in the world:
United States: (N34N, N5254L **actually an A-24 Banshee**, N670AM, N82GA, N93RW)
There are 4 J2F Ducks flying in the world:
United States: (N1214N, N3960C, N5SF, N63850)
-----Purposely not included: N8563F is reportedly in storage and its registration has expired.
There are 3 Avro Ansons flying in the world:
Czech Republic: 1 (MH120 (ex-ZK-RRA))
United Kingdom: 2 (G-AHKX, G-VROE)
There are 3 B-17 Flying Fortresses flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (Sally B)
United States: 2 (Sentimental Journey, Ye Olde Pub)
-----Purposely not included: "Fuddy Duddy", which isn't actively flown and hasn't been flown since 2014. The former Evergreen B-17G 44-83785, now owned by the Collings Foundation, is undergoing deep inspection, overhaul an AD work at American Aero Services. "The Movie Memphis Belle", now relocated to the Palm Springs Air Museum, is undergoing detailed inspection and assessment as to work required before it is to be flown again. B-17G 44-85740 "Aluminum Overcast" has been placed cosmetically repairs and placed on indefinite static display at the EAA Museum. B-17G 44-85718 ex-"Thunderbird" is undergoing wings-off deep maintenance/overhaul. B-17G "Texas Raiders" 44-83872 was destroyed in a midair collision at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow, November 12, 2022. B-17G 44-85829, known for years as "Yankee Lady", was sold to Charles Somers and is undergoing extensive restoration and overhaul in both the US and New Zealand.
There are 3 CAC Boomerangs (including 1 all-metal look-alike) flying in the world:
Australia: 2 (VH-MHR, VH-XBL)
Belgium: 1 (N32CS)
There are 3 Canberra bombers flying in the world:
United States: 3 (Martin WB-57F Canberras N926NA, N927NA, N928NA)
-----Purposely not included: The Royal Australian Air Force has chosen to suspend flight operations of all vintage jets within 100 Sqdn., therefore English Electric Canbera TT.18 VH-ZSQ will no longer be flown.
There are 3 Curtiss SB2C Helldivers flying in the world:
United States: (N48HD, N75552, N92879)
There are 3 Gloster Meteors flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 2 (WL419, WA638)
United States: 1 (WA591)
-----Purposely not included: The Gloster Meteor F.8 VZ467, registered in Australia as VH-MBX and owned by the RAAF, hasn't flown in over five years and is unlikely to do so in the near future.
There are 3 Junkers JU-52 types flying in the world:
France: 1 (F-AZJU)
South Africa: 1 (ZS-AFA)
United States: 1 (N352JU)
-----Purposely not included: The Lufthansa Ju-52 D-CDLH, which stopped operations in early 2019, and the three Ju-Air Ju-52's HB-HOP, HB-HOS and HB-HOY, which were pulled from operations in late 2018 and undergoing major overhaul programs.
There are 3 Me-262's (reproductions) flying in the world:
Germany: 1 (D-IMTT)
United States: 2 (N262AZ, N262MF)
There are around 3 Polikarpov fighters currently in the world:
Germany: (I-16 "D-EPRN")
Spain: (I-16 "EC-JRK")
Russia: 1 (I-16 RA-1561G)
-----Purposely not included: The I-153 EC-LPC in Spain is not known to be an active flyer. All five the of the US-based Polikarpov fighters, the I-15 "N3815R", I-153 "N153RP", I-16 "N1639P", I-16 "N30425", and I-16 "N7459", are not active. Three of the Russian-based Polikarpov fighters, the I-15 "02089", I-15 "RA-0281G", and I-153 "RA-1562G", are said to be undergoing major overhauls.
There are 3 Westland Lysanders flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (C-FVZZ)
United Kingdom: 2 (G-AZWT, G-CCOM)
-----Purposely not included: C-GCWL, which has been down for repairs since the summer of 2016.
There are 2 Avro Lancasters flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (FM213)
United Kingdom: 1 (PA474)
There are 2 Boeing B-29's flying in the world:
United States: (Doc, FIFI)
There are 2 Douglas C-54/DC-4 type aircraft flying in the world:
United States: (N460WA, N9015Q)
-----Purposely not included: Alaska Air Fuel C-54/DC-4 N96358 was damaged on October 10, 2020 when it overran the runway. Alaska Air Fuel C-54/DC-4 N3054V was destroyed when it crashed shortly after takeoff in Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 23, 2024.
There are 2 F-100 Super Sabres flying in the world:
United States: (N26AZ, N2011V)
There are 2 Fairey Fireflies flying:
Canada: 1 (C-GBDG)
United States: 1 (N518WB)
There are 2 Fairey Swordfish flying in the world:
United Kingdom: (LS326, W5856)
There are 2 Gloster Gladiators flying in the world:
United Kingdom: (G-AMRK, G-GLAD)
There are 2 Grumman F3F type aircraft flying in the world:
United States: (N20FG, N20RW)
-----Purposely not included: G-32A N100TF, which has been on static display at the Planes of Fame Valle, Arizona location for many years now.
There are 2 Lockheed C-121 Constellations flying in the world:
Australia: (VH-EAG)
United States: (N422NA)
There are 2 Mig-3's flying in the world:
Russia: (RA-1563G, RA-2224G)
-----Purposely not included: N107FB, which has not flown since arriving in the US several years ago.
There are 2 P-36/Hawk 75 type aircraft flying in the world:
United Kingdom: (G-CIXJ, G-CCVH)
Examples of only 1 of the type flying in the world:
B-24 Liberator - United States: (N24927)
Blenheim/Bolingbroke - United Kingdom: (G-BPIV)
Boeing YL-15 - United States: (N4770C)
C-97G Stratofreighter - United States: (N117GA)
FJ-4 Fury - United States: (N400FS)
Fokker D.XXI - The Netherlands: (PH-XXI)
Gloster Gauntlet - Finland: (OH-XGT)
Hawker Tempest II - England: (G-TEMT)
Ilyushin IL-2 - Russia: (RA-2783G)
Ki-43 Oscar - United States: (N43JE **reproduction**)
P-26 Peashooter - United States: (N3378G)
P-35/AT-12 - United States: (N55539)
PB4Y Privateer - United States: (N2871G)
SAAB B17A - Sweden: (SE-BYH)
SP-2H (P2V-7) Neptune - Australia: (VH-IOY)
XP-82 Twin Mustang - United States: (N887XP)
-----Purposely not included: The Collings Foundation have stopped flying their tour aircraft and will likely be placing them on indefinite static display in the future, at their American Heritage Museum, so their B-24J 'Witchcraft' (44-44052/N224J) has been removed from the list. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Ilyushin IL-2 N112VW hasn't flown since at least 2019. Douglas A-20G Havoc, N747HS, was damaged as a result of a gear-up forced landing at the WBCA Air Show at Laredo International Airport (LRD/KLRD), Laredo, Texas, on February 16, 2025.
There are at least 190 Douglas DC-3's (of all variants and modifications) flying:
Australia: 9 (VH-AES, VH-ABR, VH-AGU, VH-EAE, VH-EAF, VH-MMA, VH-OVM, VH-TMQ, **ZK-AWP**)
Bolivia: 1 (CP-2421)
Canada: 25 (C-FBKB, C-FCUE, C-FDTD, C-FDXQ, C-FGCX, C-FKGL, C-GKKB, C-FLFR, C-FMKB, C-FTGI, C-FTGX, C-FVNS, C-FWUI, C-GAWI, C-GDAK, C-GEAI, C-GEAJ, C-GGSU, C-GHGF, C-GJKB, C-GOOU, C-GPNR, C-GRSB, C-GVKB, C-GWZS)
China: 1 (N41CQ)
Colombia: 14 (FAC1654, FAC1658, FAC1667, FAC1681, FAC1683, FAC1686, HK-1175, HK-1315, HK-2006, HK-3215, HK-3286, PNC-0213, PNC-0256, PNC-0258)
Denmark: 1 (OY-BPB)
El Salvador: 2 (YS-347E, YS-53C)
Finland: 1 (OH-LCH)
France: 3 (F-AZOX, F-AZTE, F-HVED)
Germany: 1 (N249CM)
Hungary: 1 (HA-LIX)
Iceland: 1 (TF-NPK)
India: 1 (VP905)
Mauritania: 1 (5T-MAH)
Netherlands: 1 (PH-PBA)
New Zealand: 2 (ZK-DAK, ZK-JGB)
Norway: 1 (LN-WND)
Russia: 3 (RA-05738, RA-2059G, RA-2944G)
South Africa: 13 (SAAF6814, SAAF6825, SAAF6828, SAAF6839, SAAF6852, SAAF6854, SAAF6885, SAAF6887, ZS-ASN, ZS-BXF, ZS-CAI, ZS-CRV, ZS-DIW)
Sweden: 1 (SE-CFP)
Switzerland: 2 (N150D, N431HM)
Thailand: 7 (RTAF46151, RTAF46153, RTAF46154, RTAF46156, RTAF46157, RTAF46158, RTAF46159)
Turkey: 1 (N3291)
United Kingdom: 5 (G-ANAF, N147DC, N341A, N473DC, ZA947)
United States: 94 (N103NA, N115U, N129H, N130Q, N137PB, N138FS, N143D, N144WC, N146RD, N147AZ, N151ZE, N15MA, N15SJ, N17334, N173RD, N18121, N193DP, N198RD, N1XP, N200MF, N231GB, N24320, N25641, N25646, N26MA, N271SE, N272R, N272ZZ, N2805J, N28AA, N28TN, N3006, N300BF, N300MF, N30TN, N3239T, N33611, N33632, N33644, N33VW, N34, N345AB, N345DK, N34DF, N353MM, N400MF, N4089T, N43XX, N44587, N45366, N467SP, N472AF, N47E, N47SJ, N47TB, N500MF, N5106X, N534BE, N560PT, N583V, N59314, N60154, N61981, N62CC, N64766, N64767, N64784, N705GB, N715F, N728G, N734H, N737H, N74589, N751A, N763A, N791HH, N7AP, N8336C, N834M, N836M, N844TH, N856RB, N86584, N8704, N87745, N877MG, N882TP, N92578, N932H, N982Z, N983DC, N99FS)
-----Purposely not included: C-47 HK-2820 was destroyed in a fatal crash near the Guatiquia River, close to the village of Salinas de Cumaral, Restrepo, Meta, Colombia, on July 8, 2021. HK-5016 was damaged on April 8, 2022, as a result of a runway excursion and ground loop on landing in San Felipe, Colombia. PNC-0257 was damaged when it crashed on April 13, 2022, after failing to takeoff from the La Vanguardia Airport in Villavicencio, Colombia.
There are about 169 P-51 Mustangs currently flying in the world:
Australia: 8 (44-74829, A68-104, A68-105, A68-170, A68-199, Dove of Peace, Eclat, The Flying Undertaker)
Austria: 1 (Nooky Booky IV)
Belgium: 2 (Little Rebel, Scat VII)
Canada: 3 (44-72059, 44-73463, Double Trouble Two (Can.))
Czech Republic: 1 (Excalibur)
France: 1 (Miss AVA)
Germany: 6 (44-72811, A68-100, Frances Dell, Louisiana Kid, Miss Stress, See Me Later)
Mexico: 1 (Shangri-La (Mex.))
New Zealand: 1 (NZ2423)
Netherlands: 1 (Trusty Rusty)
South Africa: 1 (Mustang Sally)
Sweden: 1 (Miss Rebel)
Switzerland: 2 (Berlin Express, Hun Hunter ~ Texas)
Turkey: 1 (Ferocious Frankie)
United Kingdom: 7 (44-73877, Jersey Jerk, Marinell, Miss Helen, Moonbeam McSwine, Shrangri-La (UK), Tall in the Saddle)
United States: 133 (42-83731, 43-6006, 44-13257, 44-73142, 44-73420, 44-74483, 44-74602, 44-74878, 44-74978, 44-84864, 45-11558, 44-12840, 44-64314, 67-14866, A68-39, Ain't Missbehavin, Alabama Rammer Jammer, American Beauty, Angels Playmate, Baby Carmen, Bald Eagle, Bardahl Special, Big Beautiful Doll, Blondie, Boise Bee, Boomer, Bucket List, Bunny, Cavallino, Charlotte's Chariot II, Cincinnati Miss, Contrary Mary, Cottonmouth, Crazy Horse, Crazy Horse 2, Cripes A' Mighty (IV), Crusader, Daddy's Girl, Dakota Kid, Dallas Doll, Diamondback, Dolly, Double Trouble Two (x2), Dream Maker, Etta Jeanne II, Fragile but Agile, Frenesi, Gentleman Jim, Geraldine, Glamourous Glen III, Goldfinger, Grim Reaper, Gunfighter, Happy Jack's Go Buggy, Hell-er Bust, Ho Hun, Hurry Home Honey, Impatient Virgin, Jacqueline, Jeanie Too, Kimberly Kaye, Kwitcherbitchen, Lady Alice, Lady B, Lady Jo, La Pistolera, Little Horse, Little Witch, Live Bait, Lope's Hope 3rd, Lou IV, Mad Max, Man O War, Merlin's Magic, Millie G, Miracle Maker, Miss America, Miss Kandy, Miss Kitty III, Miss Marilyn II, Miss Marvel, Mormon Mustang, Mrs. Virginia, My Sweet Mary Lou, NACA 127, Nervous Energy V, Never Miss, Obsession, Old Crow (x2), Old Red Nose, Ole' Yeller, Orphan Girl, Patty Ann II, Petie 2nd, Plum Crazy, Primo Branco, Princess Elizabeth, Quicksilver, Red Dog, Red Dog XII, Rosalie, Scat VI, Short-Fuse-Sallee, Sierra Sue II, Sizzlin' Liz, Six Shooter, Slender Tender & Tall, Speedball Alice, Stang/Dazzling Donna, Stang Evil, Straw Boss 2, Strega, Swamp Fox, Sweet and Lovely, Sweet Revenge, Sweetie Face, Tempus Fugit, The Brat III, The Rebel, Thunderbird, Tiger's Revenge, Toulouse Nuts, Tuskegee Airmen, Twilight Tear, Val Halla, Voodoo, Was That Too Fast, Weaver's Nude, Wee Willy II, Worry Bird)
-----Purposely not included: P-51D 44-72145 "Petie 3rd", which is undergoing major overhaul/restoration with Fighter Rebuilders in Chino, CA, for owner David Ellison. The Netherlands-based P-51D 44-74425 "D@mn Yankee" (PH-PSI), was involved in a wheels-up landing at Oostwold Airport on September 30, 2023, after the landing gear failed to extend. Kermit Weeks' P-51C 42-103831 'Ina the Macon Belle' and P-51D 45-11507 'Cripes A' Mighty 3rd' haven't been flown in recent years. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's P-51D 44-72364 'Upupa Epops' hasn't flown since 2019. Pays Aviation's CAC Mustang A68-107 (VH-AUB) in Australia has entered major restoration at Vintage Fighter Restorations, December 2023.
There are about 75 Spitfires flying in the world:
Australia: 6 (MH603, MV154, MV239, PL344, SL633, TB863)
Belgium: 1 (SL721)
Canada: 2 (TE294, TP280)
Denmark: 1 (MJ271)
France: 2 (PS890, RM927)
Germany: 1 (MH415)
Greece: 1 (MJ755)
Netherlands: 3 (MJ772, MK732, TB885)
New Zealand: 2 (NH799, PV270)
Norway: 1 (EN570)
Sweden: 1 (RW386)
Turkey: 1 (TE517)
United Kingdom: 42 (AB910, AR213, AR501, BM597, BS410, EE602, EP120, JG891, LZ842, MH367, MH434, MJ444, MJ627, MK912, ML295, ML407, ML417, MT818, MV293, N3200, NH341, P7350, P9372, PL965, PL983, PM631, PS853, PS915, PT462, PT879, PV202, RN201, RR232, RW382, SM520, SX336, TA805, TD248, TD314, TE184, TE308, TE311, X4650)
United States: 10 (BL628, BR601, EP122, MJ730, MK959, NH749, P9374, SM969, TB252, TE392)
-----Purposely not included: PP972, PR503, SM832, and VP441 - all of these are not currently active, being either in storage/resting or undergoing restoration. Spitfire Mk.XVIII SM845 was significantly damaged in a landing accident in Hildesheim, Germany on May 26, 2023. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Spitfire M.V AR614 hasn't flown since at least 2019. Spitfire Mk.IX MK356, belonging to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, was significantly damaged in a fatal accident on May 25, 2024, near RAF Coningsby.
There are about 52 Yak-3/9/11 & LET C-11 type aircraft flying in the world:
Czech Republic: 2 (OK-JZE, OK-KII)
Finland: 1 (G-YCII)
France: 10 (F-AYAK, F-AZFJ, F-AZIR, F-AZJB, F-AZLY, F-AZNN, F-AZOK, F-AZOS, F-AZXZ, F-AZYF)
Germany: 8 (D-FAFA, D-FJII, D-FLUG, D-FMAX, D-FYAC, D-FYAK, D-FYGJ, D-FYWM)
Italy: 1 (D-FIST)
Netherlands: 1 (F-AZZK)
New Zealand: 2 (ZK-VVS, ZK-YOV)
South Africa: 1 (N17ZA)
Spain: 1 (OO-RAW)
United Kingdom: 6 (F-AZIM, G-BTUB, G-BTZE, G-BZMY, G-OLEG, G-OYAK)
United States: 19 (N102Y, N1157H, N11WY, N130AM, N16YK, N18AW, N2124X, N219Y, N25YK, N261MS, N316DH, N42YK, N43UP, N4425S, N498SD, N529SB, N6373Y, N6388U, N854DP)
-----Purposely not included: F-AZZV and G-CDBJ, which I believe are undergoing repairs. I have removed ZK-YYY from the list, as it was severely damaged/wing torn off at Warbirds Over Wanaka after clipping a cherry picker left on the grass runway. N7YK (**new/future reg required**) in New Zealand is undergoing overhaul/restoration work at Omaka. The Yak-11 (Let C-11) N5943, known as "Czech Mate", was involved in a fatal accident on September 2, 2022.
Allison-Engined Yak-3 New Production (12): D-FLUG, D-FYAC, D-FYGJ, (F-AZZV), (G-CDBJ), G-OLEG, N102Y, N17ZA, N42YK, N529SB, N854DP, ZK-VVS
Allison-Engined Yak-9 New Production (10): D-FAFA, D-FENK, D-FIST, HB-RYA, N1157H, N219Y, N4425S, N6373Y, N6388U, (VH-YIX)
Allison-Engined Yak-3 Conversions (built from LET C-11's): F-AZLY, F-AZXZ, N130AM, (ZK-YYY)
N7YK is converted from a LET C-11 to resemble a Yak-7, and powered by an Allison engine
There are about 47 BT-13's and BT-15's flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-JKV)
Canada: 1 (C-FXYP)
France: 1 (N93)
Germany: 1 (N71502)
Netherlands: 1 (N313BT)
United States: 42 (N11FW, N133BT, N10458, N27003, N2808, N4043, N441SN, N4794N, N52411, N54679, N54822, N54841, N55537, N56319, N56360, N56478, N56867, N56882(?), N57486, N58698, N59840, N59961, N60795, N61BT, N61372, N62700, N63884, N641CM, N65364, N67208, N67496, N67629, N67789, N69013, N69041, N69605, N73402, N75004, N818DM, N826BT, N8527P, N93BT)
-----Purposely not included: N59842 was damaged in a takeoff accident in 2018. N62644 was damaged in a takeoff accident in 2019. N53331 was involved in a fatal crash on April 21, 2021.
There are 36 B-25 Mitchells flying in the world:
Austria: 1 (Red Bull)
Canada: 1 (Hot Gen)
Netherlands: 1 (Sarinah)
United States: 33 (Axis Nightmare, Barbie III, Berlin Express, Betty's Dream, Briefing Time, Champaign Gal, Devil Dog, Executive Sweet, Georgia Mae, Georgie's Gal, God and Country, Guardian of Freedom, Heavenly Body, In the Mood, Killer B, Lady Luck, Maid in the Shade, Miss Hap, Miss Mitchell, Pacific Princess, Panchito, Paper Doll, Photo Fanny, Rosie's Reply, Russian To Get Ya, Semper Fi, Show Me, Special Delivery, Super Rabbit, Sweet Dreams, Take-Off Time, Wild Cargo, Yellow Rose)
-----Purposely not included: New York based B-25J 'Old Glory' (44-28938/N7946C) was significantly damaged in an off-airport forced landing in Stockton, CA on September 19, 2020. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's B-25J 44-30254 (N41123) hasn't flown since at least 2019. The Collings Foundation have stopped flying their tour aircraft and will likely be placing them on indefinite static display in the future, at their American Heritage Museum, so their B-25J 'Tondelayo' (44-28932/N3476G) has been removed from the list. The B-25D 43-3318, known as 'Grumpy', has been undergoing complete overhaul/major restoration in Madras, Oregon, since being sold to Hugo Mathys of Switzerland in 2023.
There are about 36 Grumman Avengers flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-MML)
France: 1 (F-AZJA)
Germany: 1 (HB-RDG **New Registration Pending**)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-TBE)
United States: 32 (N93818, N5264V, N420GP, N81865, N7226C, N683G, N3967A, N28SF, N6VC, N85650, N73642, N109K, N40402, N7835C, N9586Z, N9548Z, N4171A, N9590Z, N5260V, N3969A, N145WB, N293E, N436GM, N4169A, N6447C, N325GT, N33BM, N86280, N4170A, N7030C, N9584Z, N53503)
-----Purposely not included: TBM-3E N9548Z, belonging to Kermit Weeks, has not been flown in several years. TBM-3E, N108Q, belonging to Valiant Air Command, ditched into the water close to Cocoa Beach, Florida during the Cocoa Beach Air Show, April 17, 2021.
There are 34 P-40's flying in the world:
Australia: 5 (41-25109, 41-25158, 42-14112, 42-104687, 42-104986)
Belgium: 1 (41-13570)
Sweden: 1 (42-105915)
United Kingdom: 3 (41-13357, 41-19841, 42-104721)
United States: 24 (AK295, AK827, AK905, AK933, AK940, 41-35918, 41-5709, 42-10083, 42-10256, 42-104730, 42-104827, 42-104977, 42-105120, 42-105192, 42-105306, 42-105861, 42-105867, 42-106396, 44-7369, 42-105875, 43-5508, 43-5795, 43-5802, 43-5813)
-----Purposely not included: AK752, of the Jim Smith collection, which is no longer flying. 42-9733 is being rebuilt by the Schroeder family. P-40E AK753 (N4420K) was severely damaged in a fatal accident on June 27, 2023. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's P-40C 41-13390 hasn't flown since at least 2019. P-40B 41-13297, belonging to the Collings Foundation, is now indefinitely displayed static at their American Heritage Museum. Kermit Weeks' TP-40N 44-47923 hasn't been flown in recent years.
There are 31 Corsairs flying in the world:
Australia: 2 (VH-III, VH-NQW)
Austria: 1 (OE-EAS)
Canada: 1 (N194G)
France: 1 (F-AZEG)
Germany: 1 (D-FCOR)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-COR)
United Kingdom: 1 (G-FGID)
United States: 23 (N11Y, N1337A, N179PT, N209TW, N240CF, N29VF, N4TF, N43FG, N43RW, N45NL, N451FG, N46RL, N4634, N4901W, N494M, N5588N, N713JT, N72NW, N72378, N773RD, N83JC, N83782, N9964Z)
-----Purposely not included: N65WF, of the Jim Smith collection, which is no longer flying. On May 14, 2019, John O'Connor's F4U-7 N965CV was severely damaged in a runway excursion due to an aborted takeoff. On July 3, 2019, C-GVMC was severely damaged in a landing mishap. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's FG-1D BuNo.88303 N700G hasn't flown since at least 2019.
There are at least 31 A-4 Skyhawks flying in the world:
Canada: 7 (C-FGZD, C-FGZE, C-FGZH, C-FGZI, C-FGZO, C-FGZS, C-FGZT)
United States: 24 (N128TA, N146AT, N147AT, N141EM, N142EM, N143EM, N144EM, N145EM, N146EM, N147EM, N161EM, N162EM, N163EM, N164EM, N166EM, N167EM, N207AT, N2262Z, N234LT, N252WL, N49WH, N518TA, N524CF, N7051J)
There are perhaps as many as 20 flying examples of the Grumman Goose (original and modified) in the world:
Canada: 4 (C-FIOL, C-FUAZ, C-GDDJ, C-GYVG)
United States: 16 (N42GL, N77AQ, N401SJ, N600ZE, N640, N642, N703, N789, N985R, N22932, N68157, N95467, N159F, N69263, N7211, N9750Z)
-----Purposely not included: VH-GWH, VH-MBA, C-FMXW, N9KL, N121SR, N48550, N9074U, N70AL, N39FG, N1019N, N778, N87U, N6DF
There are about 20 Sea Furies flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-HPB)
Belgium: 1 (OO-ISS)
Canada: 1 (C-FPSF)
Czechia: 1 (N62143)
France: 2 (F-AYSF, F-AZXL)
Germany: 1 (N1954H)
South Africa: 1 (N42SF)
United Kingdom: 1 (G-CBEL)
United States: 11 (N878M, N20SF, N19SF, N15S, N24SF, N85SF, N39SF, N924G, N233MB, N63SF, N35SF)
-----Purposely not included: N260X, which reportedly has not been flown in several years. Hawker Sea Fury G-INVN (WG655) was involved in an off-airport forced landing on August 4, 2020, causing significant damage to the airframe. Navy Wings' Sea Fury T.20, G-RNHF, was involved in a forced landing near RNAS Yeovilton on April 28, 2021.
There are about 17 Skyraiders flying in the world:
France: 2 (F-AZDP, F-AZFN, F-AZHK)
United States: 15 (ex-G-RADR, N39606, N2AD, N65164, N959AD, N665TC, N23827, N409Z, N39147, N91945, N62466, N965AD, N188RH, N4277N, N91935)
-----Purposely not included: AD-4N Skyraider F-AZDP is undergoing in-depth overhaul/restoration.
There are about 16 A-26 Invaders flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (C-GWLT)
Germany: 1 (N167B)
Switzerland: 1 (N500MR)
United States: 13 (N240P, N126HK, N26PJ, N7079G, N7705C, N99420, N3222T, N9682C, N26BP, N4818E, N4313, N26BK, N626SH, N39401)
-----Purposely not included: N34538 and N4959K, which I don't believe have been flown recently nor are set to fly anytime soon. B-26K Counter-Invader N4988N was damaged on September 9, 2022, when the left landing gear collapsed while landing at the Meacham Intl. Airport in Fort Worth, TX. A-26C N26BP was damaged on October 29, 2022 at the Wings Over Houston Airshow when an unoccupied Morane-Saulnier MS.500 (Fieseler Fi 156 Storch) N778MS ran into the Invader while parked on the ground.
There are 16 Hawker Hurricanes flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (5447)
Czech Republic: 1 (P3351)
Germany: 1 (5487)
United Kingdom: 10 (AE977, BE505, LF363, P2902, P3700, P3717, PZ865, R4118, V7497, Z7015)
United States: 3 (5481, 5667, 5708)
-----Purposely not included: KZ321 (OO-HUR) was destroyed in a fatal crash in the town of Cheb, Czech Republic, on August 14, 2022. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Hawker Hurricane BW881 hasn't flown since at least 2019.
There are 15 Grumman Wildcats flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (G-RUMW)
United States: 13 (N12260, N86572, N11FE, N551TC, N5HP, N222FM, N6290C, N774FM, N58918, N18P, N29FG, N315E, N5833)
-----Purposely not included: FM-2 Wildcat N909WJ was damaged on June 1, 2022, as a result of a forced landing in a field near Bad Krozingen, Germany, situated close to the Bremgarten Airport. FM-2 Wildcat G-KINL was damaged in a landing accident at Heveningham Hall in Suffolk, England on July 6, 2023.
There are about 15 PBY Catalinas flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-PBZ)
Canada: 4 (C-FNJE, C-FPQL, C-FPQM, C-FUAW)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-PBY)
United Kingdom: 1 (G-PBYA)
United States: 8 (N206M, N2172N, N222FT, N4NC, N427CV, N459CF, N9521C, N9767)
There are about 14 Bf 109's/Buchons flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (N109GF)
Germany: 6 (D-FEML, D-FMBD, D-FMGS, D-FMGV, D-FMGZ, G-AWHM)
United Kingdom: 3 (G-AWHC, G-AWHH, G-AWHK)
United States: 4 (N109GY, N109TS, N42109, N90602)
-----Purposely not included: Bf 109E G-CIPB hasn't flown since 2018 (work continuing on its engine in Europe, early 2023). The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Bf-109E WkNr.1342 N342FH hasn't flown since before 2020.
There are about 14 MiG-15's flying in the world:
Argentina: 1 (LV-X216)
Canada: 1 (C-FMVN)
Czechia: 1 (OK-UTI)
Norway: 1 (N104CJ)
Poland: 2 (SP-MIG, SP-YNZ)
Russia: 1 (RA-0488G)
United States: 7 (N157GL, N15UT, N515MG, N669MG, N83GP, N87CN, N996)
There are as many as 13 Lockheed PV-1/PV-2/Lodestar/Model 18/Hudson type aircraft flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (Hudson VH-KOY)
United States: 12 (Howard 250 Tri-Gear N177L, Lodestar N1940S, Howard 250 N250JR, Lodestar N41CW, Howard 500 N500HP, Howard 500 N500LN, Lodestar N60JT, Lodestar N631LS, PV-2 N6657D, PV-2 N7265C, PV-2 N7670C, PV-2 N83L)
-----Purposely not included: N6655D, of the Lone Star Flight Museum, which I haven't seen/heard evidence of flying recently or within the past 5 years.
There are about 12 F-86 Sabres flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-SBR)
France: 1 (F-AYSB)
United States: 10 (N188RL, N48178, N186PJ, N1FT, N50CJ, N186AM, N86FR, N860AG, N386BB, N286CF)
-----Purposely not included: I'm not sure how recently N38453 or N86F have been flown or if the current intention is to fly. N87FS/"Minute Men", which I don't know if it has yet flown since its overhaul/restoration. VH-IPN in Australia is currently not flown.
There are 11 F8F Bearcats flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (G-RUMM)
United States: 10 (N1DF, N14WB, N2209, N3025, N58204, N68RW, N747NF, N800H, N8TF, N9G)
-----Purposely not included: "Rare Bear"/N777L, which hasn't flown in a few years, is currently receiving attention at Ezell Aviation. The Commemorative Air Force SoCal Wing Bearcat N7825C is undergoing in-depth overhaul/restoration. Steuart Walton's F8F-1 Bearcat N4752Y was damaged on October 11, 2024, as a result of the left landing gear collapsing and propeller strike during an attempted takeoff at Bentonville, Arkansas.
There are about 11 MiG-17's flying in the world:
United States: (N117BR, N1710, N1713P, N1726M, N17HQ, N217SH, N406DM, N620PF, N6953X, N717MG, N917F)
-----Purposely not included: N1426D, N217JG, N217RH, N711TF, and N905DM, which haven't appeared to be active in the last few years.
There are 11 P-47 Thunderbolts flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (Nellie B)
United States: 10 (42-25254, 45-49385, Bonnie, Chief Ski-U-Mah II, Dottie Mae, Hairless Joe, Hun Hunter XVI, Snafu, Tallahassee Lassie, Wicked Wabbit)
-----Purposely not included: P-47D 44-90368, ex-"Tarheel Hal", is on indefinite static display at the Evansville Wartime Museum.
There are 9 (replica) Fw 190's flying in the world:
Australia: 1 (VH-WLF)
Germany: 2 (D-FWAA, D-FWMV)
New Zealand: 1 (ZK-RFR)
Sweden: 1 (SE-FWA)
United States: 4 (N190AF, N190BR, N190RF, N447FW)
-----Purposely not included: The Flug Werk Fw-190A-8/N D-FWJS is now on permanent static display in Russia. The Flug Werk Fw-190A-5 N190DK was damaged as a result of a runway excursion/groundloop on December 9, 2022. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's original Fw 190A-5 WkNr.151227 N19027 hasn't flown since at least 2019.
There are 9 P-38 Lightnings flying in the world:
Austria: 1 (Red Bull)
United States: 8 (23 Skidoo, Glacier Girl, Honey Bunny, Pudgy V, Scat III, Tangerine, Thoughts of Midnite, White 33)
There are at least 9 North American NA-64 Yales flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (3372/C-FGIR)
United Kingdom: 1 (3349/G-BYNF)
United States: 7 (3355/N3355, 3362/N3362, 3364/N64FL, 3406/N3406, 3424/N314BT, 3425/N55903, 3464/N13397)
There are 7 F7F Tigercats flying in the world:
United States: (Bad Kitty, Here Kitty Kitty, La Patrona, N379AK, N7195C, N7629C, N909TC)
There are 6 Bell Cobra fighters flying in the world:
United States: (P-39's N139RL & N39FF, and P-63's N163BP, N163FS, N191H & N94501)
-----Purposely not included: P-63F Kingcobra 43-11719, N6763, was destroyed in a fatal midair collision at the Wings Over Dallas airshow, November 12, 2022. The Commemorative Air Force's P-39Q 42-19597, N6968 is undergoing extensive restoration.
There are 6 Curtiss C-46 Commandos flying in the world:
Canada: 2 (C-FAVO, C-GTPO)
United States: 4 (N54514, N1837M, N7848B, N78774)
-----Purposely not included: C-GIBX and N1822M, both under repair. In Bolivia, CP-987 is for sale (listed as airworthy) and CP-1655 is stored/not flying. N53594 is non-airworthy and displayed static with the CAF SoCal Wing.
There are 5 A6M Zeroes flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (N8280K)
United States: 4 (N3852, N46770, N553TT, N712Z)
There are 5 de Havilland Mosquitoes flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (VR796)
United States: 4 (KA114, NZ2308, PZ474, TV959)
There are 5 F6F Hellcats flying in the world:
United States: (N1078Z, N30FG, N467RL, N4998V, N9265A)
-----Purposely not included: The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's F6F-5 BuNo.79863 N79863 hasn't flown since at least 2019. The Collings Foundation F6F-3 BuNo.41476 (N41476) has been placed on indefinite static display at the American Heritage Museum.
There are 5 Hawker Biplanes flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 4 (Fury Mk.I G-CBZP, Hind G-AENP, Nimrod Mk.I G-BWWK, Nimrod Mk.II G-BURZ)
United States: 1 (Demon N1HD)
There are 5 SBD Dauntlesses flying in the world:
United States: (N34N, N5254L **actually an A-24 Banshee**, N670AM, N82GA, N93RW)
There are 4 J2F Ducks flying in the world:
United States: (N1214N, N3960C, N5SF, N63850)
-----Purposely not included: N8563F is reportedly in storage and its registration has expired.
There are 3 Avro Ansons flying in the world:
Czech Republic: 1 (MH120 (ex-ZK-RRA))
United Kingdom: 2 (G-AHKX, G-VROE)
There are 3 B-17 Flying Fortresses flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 1 (Sally B)
United States: 2 (Sentimental Journey, Ye Olde Pub)
-----Purposely not included: "Fuddy Duddy", which isn't actively flown and hasn't been flown since 2014. The former Evergreen B-17G 44-83785, now owned by the Collings Foundation, is undergoing deep inspection, overhaul an AD work at American Aero Services. "The Movie Memphis Belle", now relocated to the Palm Springs Air Museum, is undergoing detailed inspection and assessment as to work required before it is to be flown again. B-17G 44-85740 "Aluminum Overcast" has been placed cosmetically repairs and placed on indefinite static display at the EAA Museum. B-17G 44-85718 ex-"Thunderbird" is undergoing wings-off deep maintenance/overhaul. B-17G "Texas Raiders" 44-83872 was destroyed in a midair collision at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow, November 12, 2022. B-17G 44-85829, known for years as "Yankee Lady", was sold to Charles Somers and is undergoing extensive restoration and overhaul in both the US and New Zealand.
There are 3 CAC Boomerangs (including 1 all-metal look-alike) flying in the world:
Australia: 2 (VH-MHR, VH-XBL)
Belgium: 1 (N32CS)
There are 3 Canberra bombers flying in the world:
United States: 3 (Martin WB-57F Canberras N926NA, N927NA, N928NA)
-----Purposely not included: The Royal Australian Air Force has chosen to suspend flight operations of all vintage jets within 100 Sqdn., therefore English Electric Canbera TT.18 VH-ZSQ will no longer be flown.
There are 3 Curtiss SB2C Helldivers flying in the world:
United States: (N48HD, N75552, N92879)
There are 3 Gloster Meteors flying in the world:
United Kingdom: 2 (WL419, WA638)
United States: 1 (WA591)
-----Purposely not included: The Gloster Meteor F.8 VZ467, registered in Australia as VH-MBX and owned by the RAAF, hasn't flown in over five years and is unlikely to do so in the near future.
There are 3 Junkers JU-52 types flying in the world:
France: 1 (F-AZJU)
South Africa: 1 (ZS-AFA)
United States: 1 (N352JU)
-----Purposely not included: The Lufthansa Ju-52 D-CDLH, which stopped operations in early 2019, and the three Ju-Air Ju-52's HB-HOP, HB-HOS and HB-HOY, which were pulled from operations in late 2018 and undergoing major overhaul programs.
There are 3 Me-262's (reproductions) flying in the world:
Germany: 1 (D-IMTT)
United States: 2 (N262AZ, N262MF)
There are around 3 Polikarpov fighters currently in the world:
Germany: (I-16 "D-EPRN")
Spain: (I-16 "EC-JRK")
Russia: 1 (I-16 RA-1561G)
-----Purposely not included: The I-153 EC-LPC in Spain is not known to be an active flyer. All five the of the US-based Polikarpov fighters, the I-15 "N3815R", I-153 "N153RP", I-16 "N1639P", I-16 "N30425", and I-16 "N7459", are not active. Three of the Russian-based Polikarpov fighters, the I-15 "02089", I-15 "RA-0281G", and I-153 "RA-1562G", are said to be undergoing major overhauls.
There are 3 Westland Lysanders flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (C-FVZZ)
United Kingdom: 2 (G-AZWT, G-CCOM)
-----Purposely not included: C-GCWL, which has been down for repairs since the summer of 2016.
There are 2 Avro Lancasters flying in the world:
Canada: 1 (FM213)
United Kingdom: 1 (PA474)
There are 2 Boeing B-29's flying in the world:
United States: (Doc, FIFI)
There are 2 Douglas C-54/DC-4 type aircraft flying in the world:
United States: (N460WA, N9015Q)
-----Purposely not included: Alaska Air Fuel C-54/DC-4 N96358 was damaged on October 10, 2020 when it overran the runway. Alaska Air Fuel C-54/DC-4 N3054V was destroyed when it crashed shortly after takeoff in Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 23, 2024.
There are 2 F-100 Super Sabres flying in the world:
United States: (N26AZ, N2011V)
There are 2 Fairey Fireflies flying:
Canada: 1 (C-GBDG)
United States: 1 (N518WB)
There are 2 Fairey Swordfish flying in the world:
United Kingdom: (LS326, W5856)
There are 2 Gloster Gladiators flying in the world:
United Kingdom: (G-AMRK, G-GLAD)
There are 2 Grumman F3F type aircraft flying in the world:
United States: (N20FG, N20RW)
-----Purposely not included: G-32A N100TF, which has been on static display at the Planes of Fame Valle, Arizona location for many years now.
There are 2 Lockheed C-121 Constellations flying in the world:
Australia: (VH-EAG)
United States: (N422NA)
There are 2 Mig-3's flying in the world:
Russia: (RA-1563G, RA-2224G)
-----Purposely not included: N107FB, which has not flown since arriving in the US several years ago.
There are 2 P-36/Hawk 75 type aircraft flying in the world:
United Kingdom: (G-CIXJ, G-CCVH)
Examples of only 1 of the type flying in the world:
B-24 Liberator - United States: (N24927)
Blenheim/Bolingbroke - United Kingdom: (G-BPIV)
Boeing YL-15 - United States: (N4770C)
C-97G Stratofreighter - United States: (N117GA)
FJ-4 Fury - United States: (N400FS)
Fokker D.XXI - The Netherlands: (PH-XXI)
Gloster Gauntlet - Finland: (OH-XGT)
Hawker Tempest II - England: (G-TEMT)
Ilyushin IL-2 - Russia: (RA-2783G)
Ki-43 Oscar - United States: (N43JE **reproduction**)
P-26 Peashooter - United States: (N3378G)
P-35/AT-12 - United States: (N55539)
PB4Y Privateer - United States: (N2871G)
SAAB B17A - Sweden: (SE-BYH)
SP-2H (P2V-7) Neptune - Australia: (VH-IOY)
XP-82 Twin Mustang - United States: (N887XP)
-----Purposely not included: The Collings Foundation have stopped flying their tour aircraft and will likely be placing them on indefinite static display in the future, at their American Heritage Museum, so their B-24J 'Witchcraft' (44-44052/N224J) has been removed from the list. The Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's Ilyushin IL-2 N112VW hasn't flown since at least 2019. Douglas A-20G Havoc, N747HS, was damaged as a result of a gear-up forced landing at the WBCA Air Show at Laredo International Airport (LRD/KLRD), Laredo, Texas, on February 16, 2025.
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Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:03 pm
Wow! 
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:47 pm
Excellent work John!
I believe CAC Sabre VH-PCM is still voluntarily not flown as no certified ejection seat is available (and hasn't been since 2015 or so). I don't now what in the way of ground runs etc occur.
I believe CAC Sabre VH-PCM is still voluntarily not flown as no certified ejection seat is available (and hasn't been since 2015 or so). I don't now what in the way of ground runs etc occur.
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:17 pm
Great job Thanks
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:26 pm
John,
AD-4W N4277N does fly often around the Erickson home base of Madras. I flew it about 5 hours in the last few months, It is also in the 2018 Ghost calendar. We just have not taken it to any shows, because there has not been a request for it.
Jim
AD-4W N4277N does fly often around the Erickson home base of Madras. I flew it about 5 hours in the last few months, It is also in the 2018 Ghost calendar. We just have not taken it to any shows, because there has not been a request for it.
Jim
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:39 pm
Thank you very much Jim, and I'm glad to hear that it has been flying (I'm a big Skyraider fan - one of my grandmothers worked on building the tail units for them). I will happily edit the info. Also, thank you Errol for the information pertaining to the current status of VH-PCM/VH-IPN.
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Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:40 pm
Outstanding work, John! I'm always impressed by your level of knowledge on warbirds. I swear, you should start a website, or write a book, with your vast knowledge!
I would love to see this thread as a "sticky" or on a website permanently, updated as needed to keep current. Think of how easy it would be when somebody asks a question on survivors' that we could just reference this.
I would love to see this thread as a "sticky" or on a website permanently, updated as needed to keep current. Think of how easy it would be when somebody asks a question on survivors' that we could just reference this.
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:53 pm
As long as the information is or is at least mostly accurate (always crossing my fingers), it is rather nice to be able to quickly reference. I have yet to try or begin, but it would also be really nice to have a complete/comprehensive list of all of the Lockheed PV-2's/Harpoon types flying today, as well as all of the BT-13/15's flying today (I think there are probably quite a bit more than most realize).
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:02 pm
JohnTerrell wrote:As long as the information is or is at least mostly accurate (always crossing my fingers), it is rather nice to be able to quickly reference. I have yet to try or begin, but it would also be really nice to have a complete/comprehensive list of all of the Lockheed PV-2's/Harpoon types flying today, as well as all of the BT-13/15's flying today (I think there are probably quite a bit more than most realize).
As you know, the best place to start for "airworthy" types is the FAA Registry here:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... quiry.aspx
But, two problems with using it:
1) The database is hard to use and not "search friendly". For example, for an Avenger, do you use Grumman, Eastern Motors, TBF, TBM, etc.? Some will pop up and some won't. I think it depends on what the owner registers the aircraft as.
2) Just because an aircraft has an "N number", doesn't necessarily mean it is currently airworthy. Some aircraft sit on N numbers for years without flying, while some last flew 30 to 40 years ago.
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:51 pm
OD/NG wrote:2) Just because an aircraft has an "N number", doesn't necessarily mean it is currently airworthy. Some aircraft sit on N numbers for years without flying, while some last flew 30 to 40 years ago.
Very true - although it can be quite time-consuming, if I'm not sure on or familiar with an aircraft, I always will do a combination of searching Google Images, Flickr, and Airliners.net and/or Airport-Data to see if I can find any photos of the aircraft flying or out and about, taken within the past few years. In this day in age, it is typically a big red flag when no pictures show up at all of said aircraft, or you can only find very dated photos of the particular aircraft. I had a list somewhere at one time which showed I think up to 30 or so P-51 Mustangs listed with the FAA that are only projects or parts/paperwork at this time.
With regard to researching flying Avengers, it isn't too hard since all of the flying examples worldwide are all TBM variants, but with say the A-26, if you're searching the FAA registry, you have to make sure to include A-26 and (Douglas) B-26 in your search to cover them all. Furthermore, there are quite a few warbirds that are registered in the US with the FAA that are actually based in other countries, like Sweden, the Czech Republic, etc., and there is a Mustang that I believe is still based in Oklahoma that operates on the Canadian civil register.
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:00 pm
JohnTerrell wrote:OD/NG wrote:2) Just because an aircraft has an "N number", doesn't necessarily mean it is currently airworthy. Some aircraft sit on N numbers for years without flying, while some last flew 30 to 40 years ago.
Very true - although it can be quite time-consuming, if I'm not sure on or familiar with an aircraft, I always will do a combination of searching Google Images, Flickr, and Airliners.net and/or Airport-Data to see if I can find any photos of the aircraft flying or out and about, taken within the past few years. In this day in age, it is typically a big red flag when no pictures show up at all of said aircraft, or you can only find very dated photos of the particular aircraft. I had a list somewhere at one time which showed I think up to 30 or so P-51 Mustangs listed with the FAA that are only projects or parts/paperwork at this time.
With regard to researching flying Avengers, it isn't too hard since all of the flying examples worldwide are all TBM variants, but with say the A-26, if you're searching the FAA registry, you have to make sure to include A-26 and (Douglas) B-26 in your search to cover them all. Furthermore, there are quite a few warbirds that are registered in the US with the FAA that are actually based in other countries, like Sweden, the Czech Republic, etc., and there is a Mustang that I believe is still based in Oklahoma that operates on the Canadian civil register.
Yes, all of it is extremely time-consuming. That sounds like a great methodology on how to compile your lists. At least now days we have the internet to use. When I was a kid growing up, I used to compile such lists, but the only thing I had to use were library books, and various warbird magazines such as Air Classics, Warbirds Int'l, etc. Even though we have the info at our fingertips now, it still must be "vetted" as you allude to above. Thanks again for all of the time you put into this. It's something I've wanted to do for myself for a while now, but I've just never had the time.
If you get bored, it would be cool to see more Axis types there as well. You already have the 109, 190, and Zero. It would be interesting to see the other types, such as Ju-52's, Jungmanns, Jungmeisters, Storchs, etc, Italian ones such as the G-59, and the replica types - Me 262, Oscar, etc. It's probably outside of the scope of what you want to do, but I would sure appreciate it!
Thanks for all your hard work on compiling these lists, J.T.! It IS appreciated!
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:00 am
Hello John, great work and thanks for putting the lists available to us.
For your records, P-40M 43-5802 has been registered on 30 June 2017 as a P-40N with the FAA.
More details are available here: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... bertxt=40P
For your records, P-40M 43-5802 has been registered on 30 June 2017 as a P-40N with the FAA.
More details are available here: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... bertxt=40P
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sun Oct 01, 2017 1:03 am
That Sabre list is seriously optimistic. "Capable of flying" might be more appropriate. My estimate would be 4.
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sun Oct 01, 2017 5:58 am
Re Canso A/Catalina N9767, unless there has been a very recent change (and it has been up for sale) then I think it is based at Melun-Villaroche in France, not Switzerland?
Re: Worldwide Numbers of Warbirds Flying by Type
Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:13 am
quemerford wrote:That Sabre list is seriously optimistic. "Capable of flying" might be more appropriate. My estimate would be 4.
I try really hard not to make things up - no estimating here...
1- VH-SBR, owned by Jeff Trappett, has been flown/flying within the past year.
2- N188RL, of the Warbird Heritage Foundation, has been flown/flying within the past year.
3- N48178, the F-86A belonging to John Swartz, has been flown/flying within the past year.
4- N186PJ, owned by Rod Lewis, has been completed/flying/flown within the past year.
5- N1FT, owned by Comanche Fighters/Dan Friedkin, has been flown/flying within the past year.
6- N860AG, owned by Comanche Fighters/Dan Friedkin, has been flown/flying within the past year.
7- N86FR, owned by Doug Mathews, has been flown/flying within the past year.
8- N50CJ, owned by Paul Keppler, has been flown/flying within the past year.
9- N186AM, owned by the Planes of Fame Air Musuem, has been flown/flying within the past year.
10- N80FS, owned by Richard Sudgen, I know has at least been flown within the past five years and should be capable of flying when desired.
11- C-GSBR, owned by Vintage Wings of Canada, has been flown within the past two years (currently for sale).
And that doesn't include N38453, N86F, or N87FS, any of which may have been flown within the past five years and could currently be ready to fly if desired, that I just don't know about/haven't seen evidence of. Sabre VH-IPN was taken off the list as well, after it was indicated to me that since 2015 it is intentionally not to be flown, unless the situation per the ejection seat fitted to the aircraft changes.
(My most optimistic list is probably the one for the P-38's, for the inclusion of "Honey Bunny", which I don't think has flown since 2013, and N505MH, which made a one-way flight from McMinnville to Chino earlier this year.)
I made a few more further edits, thank you Ben and David, and a few more additions (missed/overlooked a Sea Fury, and added the flying reproduction Me-262's and Oscar).