# List of aircraft of the United States during World War II

A list of USAAF, USN, USCG, and USMC aircraft from World War II.

## United States Coast Guard

| Aircraft | Manufacturer | Type | Role | Entered Service | Number in Service |
| Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina | Consolidated Aircraft | Amphibious flying boat | Various | 1941 | 114 |
| Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull | Curtiss-Wright | Seaplane | Scout | 1938 | 4 |
| Douglas RD Dolphin | Douglas Aircraft Company | Amphibious flying boat | Transport and search and rescue | 1931 | 13 |
| Fairchild J2K | Fairchild Aviation Corporation | Single-engine monoplane | Liaison, trainer, light cargo | 1936 | 4 |
| Grumman JF-2 Duck | Grumman | Amphibious single-engine biplane | Transport and search and rescue | October 1934 | 14 |
| Grumman JRF Goose | Grumman | Amphibious flying boat | Various | 1939 | 34 |
| Grumman J4F-1 Widgeon | Grumman | Amphibious flying boat | Coastal anti-submarine patrol | July 1941 | 25 |
| NAF Hall PH | Naval Aircraft Factory | Flying boat | Patrol and search and rescue | April 1938 | 14 |
| Lockheed Lodestar | Lockheed | Passenger aircraft | Executive transport | May 1940 | 8 |
| NAF N3N-3 | Naval Aircraft Factory | Tandem Biplane | Trainer | December 1940 | 4 |
| Vultee BT-13 Valiant | Vultee Aircraft | Tandem Monoplane | Trainer | 1942 | 11 |

## United States Navy

* Aeronca LNR - Observation/liaison/trainer
* Beechcraft SNB Navigator - Trainer
* Beechcraft JRB - Transport
* Beechcraft GB Traveler - Transport
* Bell XF2L Airacomet - Jet fighter
* Boeing PB Flying Fortress - Heavy bomber
* Boeing 314 Clipper - Impressed flying boat transport
* Boeing XF8B - Prototype carrier-based fighter-bomber
* Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger - Flying boat/patrol bomber
* Brewster F2A Buffalo - Carrier-based fighter
* Brewster SBA/Naval Aircraft Factory SBN - Carrier-based scout bomber/trainer
* Brewster SB2A Buccaneer - Carrier-based scout bomber
* Budd RB-1 Conestoga - Transport
* Cessna JRC - Transport
* Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator - Patrol bomber
* Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Patrol bomber
* Consolidated PBY/PBN Catalina - Seaplane patrol bomber
* Consolidated PB2Y Coronado - Flying boat/patrol bomber
* Consolidated XP4Y Corregidor - Flying boat/patrol bomber
* Culver TDC - Radio-controlled drone
* Culver TD2C - Radio-controlled drone
* Curtiss F11C Goshawk - Biplane fighter
* Curtiss R5C Commando - Transport
* Curtiss XF14C - Prototype carrier-based fighter
* Curtiss SBC Helldiver - Carrier-based scout bomber
* Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - Carrier-based dive bomber
* Curtiss SOC Seagull - Observation aircraft
* Curtiss SO3C Seamew - Observation aircraft
* Curtiss SC Seahawk - ASW aircraft
* Curtiss SNC Falcon - Trainer
* Douglas BD Havoc - Attack bomber
* Douglas BTD Destroyer - Carrier-based torpedo bomber
* Douglas A-26 Invader - Attack bomber
* Douglas RD Dolphin - Amphibian flying boat transport
* Douglas R2D - Transport
* Douglas R3D - Transport
* Douglas R4D - Transport
* Douglas R5D - Transport
* Douglas SBD Dauntless - Carrier-based dive bomber
* Douglas TBD Devastator - Carrier-based torpedo bomber
* Fairchild JK - Liaison
* Fairchild J2K/GK - Liaison/trainer
* Goodyear FG Corsair - Carrier-based fighter/bomber
* General Motors FM Wildcat - Carrier-based fighter
* Great Lakes BG - Target drone (withdrawn as carrier bomber)
* Grumman F3F - Carrier-based fighter
* Grumman F4F Wildcat - Carrier-based fighter
* Grumman XF5F Skyrocket - Carrier-based prototype fighter
* Grumman F6F Hellcat - Carrier-based fighter
* Grumman F7F Tigercat - Carrier-based fighter
* Grumman F8F Bearcat - Carrier-based fighter
* Grumman JRF Goose - Flying boat
* Grumman J4F Widgeon - Flying boat
* Grumman JF Duck - Amphibian shipboard spotter
* Grumman J2F Duck - Amphibian shipboard spotter
* Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger - Carrier-based torpedo-bomber
* Howard GH/NH Nightingale - Liaison/ambulance aircraft
* Interstate TDR - Assault drone
* Lockheed JO - Transport/gunnery trainer
* Lockheed R2O Electra - Transport
* Lockheed R5O Lodestar - Transport
* Lockheed PBO - Patrol bomber
* Lockheed PV-1 Ventura - Patrol bomber
* Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon - Patrol bomber
* Lockheed FO-1 - Fighter
* Martin JM Marauder - Medium bomber
* Martin JRM Mars - Transport flying boat
* Martin M-130 - Impressed flying boat
* Martin PBM Mariner - Flying boat
* Martin PB2M Mars - Prototype patrol flying boat
* Naval Aircraft Factory N3N - Trainer
* Naval Aircraft Factory TDN - Assault drone
* North American NJ-1 - Trainer
* North American PBJ Mitchell - Medium/anti-ship bomber
* North American SNJ - Trainer
* North American ETF-51D - Fighter
* Northrop BT-1 - Dive bomber (withdrawn 1944)
* Piper LNP - Training glider
* Piper NE - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Pratt-Read LNE - Training glider
* Ryan FR Fireball - Carrier-based mixed-propulsion fighter
* Ryan NR Recruit - Trainer
* Schweizer LNS - Training glider
* Sikorsky HNS - Helicopter
* Sikorsky HO2S - Helicopter
* Sikorsky HO3S - Helicopter
* Sikorsky JRS - Transport amphibian
* Sikorsky JR2S - Impressed transport flying boat
* Sikorsky XPBS-1 - Patrol flying boat
* Stearman N2S - Trainer
* Stinson OY Sentinel - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Stinson R3Q - Trainer/utility aircraft
* Spartan NP - Trainer
* Taylorcraft LNT - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Timm N2T Tutor - Trainer
* Vought F4U Corsair - Carrier-based fighter
* Vought O3U Corsair - Scout
* Vought OS2U Kingfisher - Observation aircraft
* Vought SBU - Carrier-based dive bomber (withdrawn 1943)
* Vought SB2U Vindicator - Carrier-based dive bomber
* Vought TBU Sea Wolf/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf - Carrier-based torpedo-bomber
* Vought V-173 - Experimental aircraft
* Vultee SNV - Trainer
* Waco LRW - Troop glider
* Waco YKS-7 - Transport/liaison

## United States Marine Corps

* Allied Aviation XLRA - Transport flying-boat glider
* Brewster F2A Buffalo - Fighter
* Consolidated PBY Catalina - Patrol bomber
* Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Patrol bomber
* Curtiss R5C Commando - Transport
* Curtiss SBC Helldiver - Dive bomber
* Curtiss SB2C Helldiver - Dive bomber
* Douglas BD Havoc - Attack/medium bomber/target tug
* Douglas RD Dolphin - Amphibian transport
* Douglas R3D - Transport
* Douglas R4D Skytrain - Transport
* Douglas R5D Skymaster - Transport
* Douglas SBD Dauntless - Dive bomber
* Grumman F4F Wildcat - Fighter
* Grumman F6F Hellcat - Fighter/night fighter
* Grumman JRF Goose - Amphibian transport
* Grumman TBF Avenger - Torpedo bomber
* Lockheed JO-2 - Transport
* Lockheed R5O Lodestar - Transport
* Lockheed PV-1 Ventura - Patrol bomber
* Martin JM Marauder - Attack/medium bomber/target tug
* North American PBJ Mitchell - Attack/medium bomber
* North American SNJ - Trainer
* Northrop F2T Black Widow - Night fighter
* Pratt-Read LNE - Training glider
* Schweizer LNS - Training glider
* Stinson OY Sentinel - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Vought F4U Corsair - Fighter bomber/night fighter
* Vought SB2U Vindicator - Dive bomber

## United States Army Air Forces/Corps

* Aeronca L-3 - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Airspeed Oxford - Trainer
* Avro AT-20 Anson - Trainer
* Beechcraft XA-38 Grizzly - Prototype attack bomber
* Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor - Transport/trainer
* Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita - Advanced trainer
* Bell YFM-1 Airacuda - Interceptor
* Bell P-39 Airacobra - Fighter
* Bell P-59 Airacomet - Jet fighter
* Bell P-63 Kingcobra - Fighter
* Bell XP-77 - Prototype lightweight fighter
* Boeing P-26 Peashooter - Fighter
* Boeing XB-15/XC-105 - Long-range bomber/transport
* Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Heavy bomber
* Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Heavy bomber
* Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet - Primary trainer
* Boulton Paul Defiant - Trainer/target tug
* Brewster 339C/D Buffalo - ex-Dutch KNIL-ML fighter
* Bristol Beaufighter - Fighter
* Budd C-93 Conestoga - Transport
* Cessna AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 - Advanced trainer/light transport
* Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Heavy bomber
* Consolidated B-32 Dominator - Heavy bomber
* Consolidated OA-10 Catalina - Army PBY flying boat/patrol bomber
* Consolidated Vultee XP-81 - Fighter
* Vultee XA-41 - Prototype ground attack aircraft
* Culver PQ-8/A-8 - Radio-controlled target aircraft
* Culver PQ-14 Cadet - Radio-controlled target aircraft
* Curtiss A-12 Shrike - Attack bomber
* Curtiss XA-14/Curtiss A-18 Shrike - Attack bomber
* Curtiss-Wright AT-9 Jeep - Advanced twin-engine pilot trainer
* Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando - Transport
* Curtiss-Wright C-76 Caravan - Transport
* Curtiss O-52 Owl - Observation aircraft
* Curtiss P-36 Hawk - Fighter
* Curtiss XP-37 - Prototype fighter
* Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk/Tomahawk - Fighter
* Curtiss XP-46 - Prototype fighter
* Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender - Prototype fighter
* Curtiss YP-60 - Fighter
* Curtiss XP-62 - Prototype fighter
* Curtiss A-25 Shrike Army SB2C - Dive bomber
* de Havilland F-8 Mosquito - Reconnaissance aircraft
* Douglas A-20 Havoc - Attack bomber
* Douglas A-26 Invader - Attack bomber
* Douglas XA/XB-42 Mixmaster - Prototype bomber
* Douglas B-18 Bolo - ASW/medium bomber
* Douglas XBLR-2/XB-19 - Prototype heavy bomber
* Douglas B-23 Dragon - Medium bomber
* Douglas C-32 - Transport
* Douglas C-47 Skytrain - Transport
* Douglas C-54 Skymaster - Transport
* Douglas C-110 - ex-Dutch Douglas DC-5 transport
* Douglas O-31 - Observation aircraft
* Douglas O-43 - Observation aircraft
* Douglas O-46 - Observation aircraft
* Douglas A-24 Dauntless - Army SBD dive bomber
* Grumman OA-9 Goose - Army JRF flying boat
* Grumman OA-14 Widgeon - Army J4F patrol aircraft
* Fairchild UC-61/86 Argus - Liaison aircraft/trainer
* Fairchild AT-21 Gunner - Advanced/gunnery trainer
* Fairchild PT-19/23/23 - Primary trainer
* Federal AT-20 - Ansons purchased for Lend-Lease as bomber trainer
* Fisher XP-75 Eagle - Prototype fighter
* Fleetwings BT-12 - Basic trainer
* Howard UC-70 Nightingale - Liaison aircraft
* Interstate L-6 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Lockheed UC-101 Vega - Executive transport
* Lockheed UC-85 Orion - Executive transport
* Lockheed C-36/Model 10 Electra - Transport
* Lockheed C-40/Model 12 Electra Junior - Transport/gunnery trainer
* Lockheed C-56/C-57/C-59/C-60/C-66/C-104 Lodestar - Transport
* Lockheed A-29 Hudson - Patrol bomber
* Lockheed C-69 Constellation - Transport
* Lockheed B-34/B-37 Lexington - Medium bomber
* Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Fighter
* Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - Jet fighter
* Martin A-30 Baltimore - Lend-lease attack bomber
* Martin B-10/Martin B-12 - Medium bombers
* Martin B-26 Marauder - Medium bomber
* McDonnell XP-67 - Prototype fighter
* Noorduyn C-64 Norseman - Transport
* North American A-36 Invader/Apache - Dive bomber/attack aircraft
* North American B-25 Mitchell - Medium bomber
* North American XB-28 - Prototype medium bomber
* North American BT-9 - Basic trainer
* North American BT-14 - Basic trainer
* North American BC-1 - Basic combat trainer
* North American AT-6 Texan - Advanced trainer
* North American O-47 - Observation aircraft
* North American P-51 Mustang - Fighter
* North American P-64 - Fighter/advanced trainer
* North American F-82 Twin Mustang - Fighter
* Northrop A-13/A-16/A-17/A-33 - Attack aircraft
* Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet - Prototype fighter
* Northrop P-61 Black Widow - Night fighter
* Northrop XP-79 - Prototype interceptor
* Piper L-4 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Republic P-43 Lancer - Fighter
* Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Fighter
* Republic XP-72 - Prototype fighter
* Ryan PT-16/PT-22 Recruit - Primary trainer
* St. Louis YPT-15 - Primary trainer
* Seversky AT-12 Guardsman - Advanced trainer
* Seversky BT-8 - Basic trainer
* Seversky P-35 - Fighter
* Sikorsky R-4 & R-6 - Hoverfly helicopters
* Sikorsky R-5 - Helicopter
* Stinson UC-81/AT-19 Reliant - Trainer
* Stinson O-49/L-1 Vigilant - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Stinson O-62/L-5 Sentinel - Liaison aircraft
* Supermarine Spitfire - Fighter/reconnaissance
* Taylorcraft O-57/L-2 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft
* Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance - Dive bomber
* Vultee BT-13/BT-15 Valiant - Basic trainer
* Vultee XP-54 - Prototype fighter
* Vultee P-66 Vanguard - Fighter
* Waco CG-3 - Troop glider
* Waco CG-4 - Troop glider
* Waco PT-14 - Primary trainer
* Westland Lysander - Pater

## Captured

* Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Test aircraft for weak spots
* Mitsubishi J2M - Tested for its max speeds
* Nakajima Ki-43
* Nakajima Ki-44
* Kawasaki Ki-45
* Kawasaki Ki-61
* Focke-Wulf Fw 190
* Messerschmitt Bf 109