International Warbirds ✪ International Warbirds ✪ An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914–2000 B Y J O H N C . F R E D R I K S E N F O R E W O R D B Y W A LT E R B O Y N E B Santa Barbara, California Denver, Colorado Oxford, England Copyright © 2001 by John C. Fredriksen All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fredriksen, John C. International warbirds : an illustrated guide to world military aircraft, 1914–2000 / by John C. Fredriksen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-57607-364-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 1-57607-551-6 (e-book) 1. Airplanes, Military—Dictionaries. I. Title. 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Manufactured in the United States of America C O N T E N T S List of Aircraft by Era and Country of Manufacture ix Foreword, by Walter Boyne xiii Introduction xv AEG CIV 1 Avro Lancaster 37 Dassault Mirage 2000 78 AEG GIV 2 Avro Shackleton 38 Dassault Mirage F 1 79 Aermacchi MB339 3 Avro Vulcan 39 Dassault Mirage III 80 Aero L29 Delfin 4 Avro Canada CF 100 Canuck Dassault-Breguet Super Aero L39 Albatros 5 40 Etendard 81 Aerospatiale AS332 Super Beriev Be 12 Tchaika 41 Dassault/Dornier Alphajet 82 Puma/Cougar 6 Beriev MBR 2 42 de Havilland DH 2 83 Aerospatiale CM170 Magister Blackburn Beverly 43 de Havilland DH 4 84 7 Blackburn Buccaneer 44 de Havilland DH 9a 85 Aerospatiale SA 321 Super Blackburn Shark 45 de Havilland DH 10 Amiens Frelon 8 Blackburn Skuaand Roc 46 86 Aerospatiale SA 341/342 Bleriot XI 47 de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth Gazelle 9 Bleriot-SPAD S 510 48 87 Aerospatiale SA 365 Bloch MB152 49 de Havilland DH98 Mosquito Dauphin/AS565 Panther Bloch MB174 50 88 10 Blohm und Voss Bv138 51 de Havilland DH 100 Vampire Agusta A 109 Hirundo 11 Blohm und Voss Bv222 Wiking 89 Agusta A 129 Mangusta 12 52 de Havilland DH 110 Sea Aichi D3A 13 Boulton-Paul Defiant 53 Vixen 90 Airspeed Horsa 14 Breguet 14 54 de Havilland DH 112 Airspeed Oxford 15 Breguet 19 55 Venom/Sea Venom 91 Albatros CXII 16 Breguet 691 56 de Havilland Canada DHC1 Albatros DV 17 Bristol Beaufighter 57 Chipmunk 92 Amiot 143 18 Bristol Beaufort 58 Dewoitine D510 93 Anatra D 19 Bristol Blenheim 59 Dewoitine D520 94 Ansaldo SVA 5 Primo 20 Bristol Bulldog 60 DFS230 95 Antonov An 2 21 Bristol F2B 61 DFW CV 96 Antonov An 12 22 Bristol Scout D 62 Dornier Do18 97 Antonov An 22 Antei 23 British Aerospace Harrier 63 Dornier Do23 98 Antonov An 124 Ruslan 24 Canadair CL 28 Argus 64 Dornier Do24 99 Arado Ar68 25 Canadair CL 41 Tutor 65 Dornier Do27 100 Arado Ar96 26 CANT Z501 Gabbiano 66 Dornier Do217 101 Arado Ar196 27 CANT Z506BAirone 67 Embraer EMB312 Tucano Arado Ar234 Blitz 28 CANT Z1007 Alcione 68 102 Armstrong-Whitworth FK 8 Caproni Ca5 69 English Electric Canberra 29 Caproni Ca310 Series 70 103 Armstrong-Whitworth Siskin CASA C 101 Aviojet 71 English Electric Lightning IIIA 30 Caudron GIII 72 104 Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley Caudron GIV 73 Etrich Taube 105 31 Caudron R11 74 Fairey Barracuda 106 Avia B534 32 Commonwealth CA1 Fairey Battle 107 Aviatik CI 33 Wirraway 75 Fairey Firefly 108 Aviatik DI 34 Commonwealth CA12 Fairey Flycatcher 109 Avro 504 35 Boomerang 76 Fairey Fulmar 110 Avro Anson 36 Dassault Atlantique 2 77 Fairey IIIF 111 – v– Contents Fairey Swordfish 112 Heinkel He70 Blitz 166 Messerschmitt Me410 Farman F222 113 Heinkel He111 167 Hornisse 217 Felixstowe F2A 114 Heinkel He115 168 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG3 218 Fiat Br20 Cignona 115 Heinkel He177 Greif 169 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG15 Fiat CR 32 Chirri 116 Heinkel He219 Uhu 170 219 Fiat CR 42 Falco 117 Henschel Hs123 171 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG21 Fiat G50 Freccia 118 Henschel Hs129 172 220 Fiat G91Y 119 Hindustan HF24 Marut 173 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG23/27 Fieseler Fi 156 Storch 120 IAI Kfir 174 221 Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri 121 Ilyushin Il2 Shturmovik Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG25 FMA IA 58 Pucara 122 175 222 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu 123 Ilyushin Il4 176 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG29 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 124 Ilyushin Il28 177 223 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor Ilyushin Il38 178 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 31 125 Ilyushin Il76 179 224 Fokker CV 126 Junkers CLI 180 Mil Mi 17 225 Fokker DVII 127 Junkers DI 181 Mil Mi 24 226 Fokker DVIII 128 Junkers JI 182 Mil Mi 26 227 Fokker D XXI 129 Junkers Ju 52 183 Miles Master 228 Fokker Dr I 130 Junkers Ju86 184 Mitsubishi A5M 229 Fokker EIII 131 Junkers Ju87 Stuka 185 Mitsubishi A6M Reisen 230 Fokker GI 132 Junkers Ju88 186 Mitsubishi G3M 231 Folland Gnat 133 Junkers Ju188 187 Mitsubishi G4M 232 Friedrichshafen GIII 134 Junkers Ju290 188 Mitsubishi J2M Raiden 233 General Aircraft Hamilcar Kamov Ka 27 189 Mitsubishi Ki21 234 135 Kamov Ka 50 190 Mitsubishi Ki46 235 Gloster Gauntlet 136 Kawanishi H6K 191 Mitsubishi Ki67 Hiryu 236 Gloster Gladiator 137 Kawanishi H8K 192 Mitsubishi T 2/F 1 237 Gloster Javelin 138 Kawanishi N1K2 Shiden Kai Morane-Saulnier A 1 238 Gloster Meteor 139 193 Morane-Saulnier L 239 Gotha GV 140 Kawasaki Ki45 Toryu 194 Morane-Saulnier MS 406 240 Gotha Go 242 141 Kawasaki Ki48 195 Myasishchev M 4 Molot 241 Halberstadt CV 142 Kawasaki Ki61 Hien 196 Nakajima B5N 242 Halberstadt CLIV 143 Lavochkin La 5/7 197 Nakajima B6N Tenzan 243 Halberstadt DII 144 Lavochkin LaGG 3 198 Nakajima J1N1 Gekko 244 Handley Page Halifax 145 LeO20 199 Nakajima Ki27 245 Handley Page Hampden 146 LeO451 200 Nakajima Ki43 Hayabusa Handley Page Heyford 147 Letov S 328 201 246 Handley Page O/400 148 LFG Roland CII 202 Nakajima Ki44 Shoki 247 Handley Page Victor 149 LFG Roland DII 203 Nakajima Ki49 Donryu 248 Hannover CLIII 150 Lloyd CIII 204 Nakajima Ki84 Hayate 249 Hanriot HD1 151 Lohner BVII 205 Nanchang Q5 250 Hansa-Brandenburg CI 152 LVG CV 206 Nieuport 11 251 Hansa-Brandenburg DI 153 Macchi M 5 207 Nieuport 17 252 Hansa-Brandenburg W 29 154 Macchi MC200 Saetta 208 Nieuport 28 253 Hawker Fury 155 Macchi MC202 Folgore 209 Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 254 Hawker Hart 156 Martinsyde G100 Elephant Panavia Tornado 255 Hawker Hunter 157 210 Petlyakov Pe2 256 Hawker Hurricane 158 MBBBO105 211 Petlyakov Pe8 257 Hawker Sea Fury 159 Messerschmitt Bf 109G 212 Pfalz DIIIa 258 Hawker Tempest V 160 Messerschmitt Bf 110 213 Pfalz D XII 259 Hawker Typhoon 161 Messerschmitt Me163 Komet Phonix CI 260 Hawker-Siddeley Hawk 162 214 Phonix DI 261 Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod 163 Messerschmitt Me262 215 Piaggio P108B 262 Heinkel He51 164 Messerschmitt Me321/323 Polikarpov I 15/I 153 Chaika Heinkel He59 165 Gigant 216 263 – vi– Contents Polikarpov I 16 264 Shenyang J6/F6 285 Tupolev SB2 310 Polikarpov R 5 265 ShinMaywa US1 286 Tupolev TB3 311 Polikarpov U 2/Po 2 266 Short 184 287 Tupolev Tu2 312 Potez 63 267 Short Stirling 288 Tupolev Tu16 313 PZL P11 Jedenastka 268 Short Sunderland 289 Tupolev Tu22 314 PZL P23 Karas 269 Siemens-Schuckert DIV Tupolev Tu22M 315 PZL P37 Los 270 290 Tupolev Tu 95/142 316 Reggiane Re 2000/2001 Falco Sikorsky RBVZ Ilya Muromets Tupolev Tu160 317 271 291 Ufag CI 318 Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e Sikorsky S 16 292 Vickers FB 5 319 272 Sopwith 11⁄2Strutter 293 Vickers Valiant 320 Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2 Sopwith Camel 294 Vickers Vildebeest 321 273 Sopwith Dolphin 295 Vickers Vimy 322 Royal Aircraft Factory RE 8 Sopwith Pup 296 Vickers Wellesley 323 274 Sopwith Snipe 297 Vickers Wellington 324 Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a Sopwith Tabloid 298 Westland Lynx 325 275 Sopwith Triplane 299 Westland Lysander 326 Rumpler CIV 276 SOKO G4 Super Galeb 300 Westland Scout/Wasp 327 Saab J29 Tunnan 277 SOKO J22 Orao 301 Westland Wapiti 328 Saab J35 Draken 278 SPAD XIII 302 Westland Whirlwind 329 Saab JA37 Viggen 279 Sukhoi Su 17 303 Yakovlev Yak3 330 Saab JAS39 Gripen 280 Sukhoi Su 24 304 Yakovlev Yak9 331 Salmson 2A2 281 Sukhoi Su 25 305 Yakovlev Yak 36 332 Savoia-Marchetti SM79 Sukhoi Su 27 306 Yokosuka D4Y Suisei 333 Sparviero 282 Supermarine Spitfire 307 Yokosuka MXY 7 Oka 334 Savoia-Marchetti SM81 Supermarine Stranraer Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga 335 Pipistrello 283 308 Zeppelin Staaken R VI 336 SEPECAT Jaguar 284 Supermarine Walrus 309 Aircraft Bibliography 337 General Bibliography 367 Appendix 1: Aircraft by Mission 377 Appendix 2: Museums 381 Appendix 3: Aircraft Journals and Magazines 383 Illustration Credits 385 About the Author 387 – vii– L I S T O F A I R C R A F T B Y E R A A N D C O U N T R Y O F M A N U F A C T U R E World War I, 1914–1919 Austria-Hungary Albatros DV de Havilland DH 4 Aviatik CI DFW CV de Havilland DH 9a Aviatik DI Fokker DVII de Havilland DH 10 Amiens Etrich Taube Fokker DVIII Felixstowe F2A Hansa-Brandenburg CI Fokker Dr I Handley Page O/400 Hansa-Brandenburg DI Fokker EIII Martinsyde G100 Elephant Lloyd CIII Friedrichshafen GIII Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e Lohner BVII Gotha GV Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2 Phonix CI Halberstadt CV Royal Aircraft Factory RE 8 Phonix DI Halberstadt CLIV Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a Ufag CI Halberstadt DII Short 184 Hannover CLIII Sopwith 11⁄2Strutter France Hansa-Brandenburg W 29 Sopwith Camel Bleriot XI Junkers CLI Sopwith Dolphin Breguet 14 Junkers DI Sopwith Pup Caudron GIII Junkers JI Sopwith Snipe Caudron GIV LFG Roland CII Sopwith Tabloid Caudron R11 LFG Roland DII Sopwith Triplane Hanriot HD1 LVG C V Vickers FB5 Morane-Saulnier A1 Pfalz DIIIa Morane-Saulnier L Pfalz D XII Italy Nieuport 11 Rumpler CIV Ansaldo SVA 5 Primo Nieuport 17 Siemens-Schuckert DIV Caproni Ca310 Series Nieuport 28 Zeppelin Staaken R VI Macchi M 5 Salmson 2A2 SPAD XIII Great Britain Russia Armstrong-Whitworth FK 8 Anatra D Germany Avro 504 Sikorsky RBVZ Ilya Muromets AEG CIV Bristol F 2B Sikorsky S16 AEG GIV Bristol Scout D Albatros CXII de Havilland DH 2 Golden Age, 1919–1939 Czechoslovakia Germany Bristol Bulldog Avia B534 Arado Ar68 de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth Letov S328 Dornier Do23 Fairey Flycatcher Heinkel He51 Fairey IIIF France Heinkel He59 Fairey Swordfish Amiot 143 Heinkel He70 Blitz Gloster Gauntlet Bleriot-SPADS 510 Henschel Hs123 Gloster Gladiator Breguet 19 Junkers Ju86 Handley Page Heyford Dewoitine D510 Hawker Fury Farman F222 Great Britain Hawker Hart LeO20 Armstrong-Whitworth Siskin IIIA Supermarine Stranraer Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 Blackburn Shark Supermarine Walrus – ix–
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