The result was more tonnage in ordnance dropped, higher ace counts and an. Aircraft of other classifications, whether transports, spotters, or flying boats, contributed to the war as much as their higherprofile combatcapable siblings. We currently ship to more than 45 countries around the world and our customer base is always expanding. How did the us build a stupendous 151 aircraft carriers in. It built 125 escort carriers of various classes, 39 of which were transferr. Flak detonation clouds early on during the war, two kinds of flak rounds were used.
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Long the knights of the sky, military aircraft received their baptism of fire during world war 1 19141918, a war which saw a continuous evolution of the species into evermore lethal fighting machines fighters, bombers, raiders, interceptors, and the like. Online collections database national wwi museum and memorial. Aviation became a key part of modern warfare, and as countries at war vied for dominance, they were forced to work quickly and diligently to improve their aircraft fleets. Her leaders, many old men overdue for retirement whose replacements were dead in flanders field, were gripped by the memory of their war dead. Regardless of being ground attack aircraft, dive bombers, torpedo bombers, or heavy bombers, these aircraft dropped terror from the sky against ground targets and ships alike. Compared to world war 1 19141918, world war 2 set the standard for aircraft combat by producing evermore powerful bombers, faster fighters and rocket and jetpropelled airframes. Prototypes for aircraft that entered service under a different design number are.
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The air war of world war 2 was just one complicated component of a very complicated war. The editable databases allow you to enter your own sightings into the database when they are not already included in the main database tables. World war two aircraft specs of fighter planes by model and. World war two aircraft specs of fighter planes by model and type. Featured on meta creative commons licensing ui and data updates. Small, fast, and agile, fighters struggled for air superiority in all theaters of the war. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about ww2. Released oct, 1992 genre roleplaying rpg pacing turnbased perspective 1stperson setting fantasy, scifi futuristic description crusaders of the dark savant is the seventh installment of the wizardry series and a direct sequel to bane of the cosmic forge. It runs on almost any linux desktop system and generates very smooth, highperformance flight. The bf 109 was the most successful fighter of world war ii, shooting down more aircraft than any of its contemporaries. P40 soviet lendlease fighter aces of world war 2 aircraft of the aces no. Building on the successful ww1 flight sim engine now built on and improved for world war two.
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World war 2 aircraft history, photos, specification of. Second, it is to showcase lavas technical capabilities. With the development of commercial aircraft databases spotters were finally able to record their sightings in an. Aerofiles source of costfree reference material for aviation historians, researchers, writers, and scholars. Here we remember the forum members that passed away. International civil aircraft registration searchable databases. Smooth, simple, fast 3d graphics compatible with any display hardware supporting opengl. List of russian aircraft in world war ii world war 2. Fly and fight for your life in the air in world war 2 in the battle of britain. Keywords second world war, aviation history, fighters, performances. World war 2 aircraft is an online encyclopedia featuring military aircraft from the major nations of the world.
With such a long history, please note that the material available here is only a fraction of our diverse holdings and is in an ongoing process with new digital records added monthly. Aircraft spotting or plane spotting is a hobby of tracking the movement of aircraft, which is often. Software for msdos machines that represent entertainment and games. For those seeking italian military records a good starting place may be the italy military records wiki page of familysearch this leads to at least one online resource, albo dei caduti della grande guerra roll of the great war memorial. The database has stopped updating, due to the user terms change at the data source. The world war ii database is founded and managed by c. Fighters small, fast, and agile, fighters struggled for air superiority in all theaters of the war. Royal air force combat reports 19391945 the national archives. Experience ww2 flight combat like never before 0 ww2 air combat game with intuitive.
American aircraft of world war 2, accessed on march 17, 20. Browse other questions tagged world war two military nazigermany identification aircraft or ask your own question. The world war ii multimedia database for the 72 million. Fully improved and redesigned for battle of britain and other ww2. Download this game from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. Selecting a category displays a list of aircraft within the database select an aircraft type from the drop down menu system. The true horror of trench warfare had been kept from the british public, but not to the same extent that the german public was.
The publication of the golden of the great war memorial wants to be a renewed honor the sacrifice of those who fought and fell in the first world war of. From fighters to bombers, to transport planes and special purpose aircraft, find technical information, photos, line drawings and development history of all major military aircraft which took to the skies during the second world war. Fly any of 54 world war 2 aircraft or a modern jet fighter in solo flight, in any of four tutorial missions, against a single network opponent head to head, or in any of three different, multiplayer internet missions on a free lac server. Wake island has the distinction of being the only time defenders were able to prevent a landing during world war ii. This program gives the youth of the united states a definite.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Technical considerations on the takoradicairo air route of the. Originally conceived as an interceptor, it was later developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter bomber, day, night, allweather fighter, bomber destroyer, groundattack aircraft, and as. Wwii military personnel missing in action or lost at sea, 19411946. Airline data includes routes, fees, deals, news, photos. Aircraft developed but not used operationally in the war are in the prototypes section at the end. World aircraft database home stats download database. Adn a huge aircraft search portal with over 10,000 aircraft listings from over 1800 aircraft dealers and private sellers. Pacific heroes offers all players an innovative action game. During world war ii and the subsequent cold war some countries encouraged their citizens to become plane. After world war i much of the land that had been part of hungary was given to. Since the days of world war 1 over a century ago, airpower has remained a primary component of war.
World war two aircraft specs of fighter planes by model. Through the use of the emdosbox inbrowser emulator, these programs are bootable and playable. American air power focused primarily on strategic bombing capability with the belief that massive bombing missions held the key to winning a war. The site also provides industry news and a very comprehensive database of airports and airlines. The player transforms into a pilot stationed with his squadron on one of the american aircraft carriers during the war in the pacific. World war ii witnessed tremendous growth in the size of american military aviation, from about 2,500 airplanes to nearly 300,000 by the war s end. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information. American world war 2 aircraft american aircraft listing. The chance vought f4u corsair was an american fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in world war ii and the korean war. Douglas boston aircraft of the royal air force taking part in. The national wwi museum and memorials online collections database allows you to search digital records of our global collection that began in 1920. Home forums wwii forums theaters of the second world war western europe air war in western europe 1939 1945 searchable database and forums discussion in air war in western europe 1939 1945 started by fred wilson, feb 3, 20. Long the knights of the sky, military aircraft received their baptism of fire during world war 1 19141918, a war which saw a continuous evolution of the species into evermore lethal fighting machines fighters, bombers, raiders. Wfi research group databases of world war ii aircraft losses and casualties.
The one thing i cannot find much mention of, is the possibility of using it as a carrier aircraft. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. Wikimedia commons has media related to world war ii american aircraft. World war ii young american patriots, 19411945 world war ii navy, marine corps, and coast guard casualties, 19411945 world war ii japaneseamerican internment camp documents, 19421946 wwii u. Us coast guard aircraft and their stations december 7. Jan 22, 2020 in a phase industrial capacity the 151 number is a little misleading the united states ordered 24 essexclass carriers but only 17 were completed before the war ended. Camp gordon johnston was established in early 1942, weeks after the japanese attacked pearl harbor and the us entered the war. List of aircraft of the united states during world war ii. Rounds are shot into the air which then explode damaging aircraft with the explosion and shrapnel. At that time, the us army was quite small, and was still using the m1917 helmet a modification of the brodie, which was used by great britain as well and were. Obds unique single player immersive dynamic campaign engine now available for ww2. The museums collection of 30 world war iiera american military aircraft ranges from propellerdriven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nations first generation of jetpowered fighters to take to the air. This leads to at least one online resource, albo dei caduti della grande guerra roll of the great war memorial.
Other aircraft of world war ii world war ii database. This seems backward at first, but wald realised his data came from. With such a long history, please note that the material available here is only a fraction of our diverse. Plant operations in nashville can be traced back to 1939 when it was known as stinson aircraft co. After world war i, great britain was marked by the death of a million of her young men, more than she was to lose in world war ii. A collection of public domain world war ii books, radio broadcasts, vdiscs, films, and other ephemera. Fighter aircraft from world war 1 and world war 2 to modern fighter jets, videos, movies and dvd movies for your education and entertainment. During world war ii, warfare changed drastically from combat tactics used in previous wars. Why an artifact from world war i instead of ii, you ask. The list of aircraft of world war ii includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during world war ii from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them. All aircraft models are designed to have flight characteristics and some elements of artistic design realistically replicating world war ii era aircraft.
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