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International Warbirds ✪ International Warbirds ✪ An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914–2000 BY JOHN C. FREDRIKSEN FOREWORD BY WALTER BOYNE 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. UG1240.F74 2001 623.7'46—dc21 2001002280 06050403020110987654321 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an e-book. Visit abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO, Inc. 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116–1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper I. Manufactured in the United States of America C ONTENTS List of Aircraft by Era and Country of Manufacture ix Foreword, by Walter Boyne xiii Introduction xv AEG C IV 1 Avro Lancaster 37 Dassault Mirage 2000 78 AEG G IV 2 Avro Shackleton 38 Dassault Mirage F 1 79 Aermacchi MB 339 3 Avro Vulcan 39 Dassault Mirage III 80 Aero L 29 Delfin 4 Avro Canada CF 100 Canuck Dassault-Breguet Super Aero L 39 Albatros 5 40 Etendard 81 Aerospatiale AS 332 Super Beriev Be 12 Tchaika 41 Dassault/Dornier Alphajet 82 Puma/Cougar 6 Beriev MBR 2 42 de Havilland DH 2 83 Aerospatiale CM 170 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 Skua and 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 MB 152 49 de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito Dauphin/AS 565 Panther Bloch MB 174 50 88 10 Blohm und Voss Bv 138 51 de Havilland DH 100 Vampire Agusta A 109 Hirundo 11 Blohm und Voss Bv 222 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 C XII 16 Breguet 691 56 de Havilland Canada DHC 1 Albatros D V 17 Bristol Beaufighter 57 Chipmunk 92 Amiot 143 18 Bristol Beaufort 58 Dewoitine D 510 93 Anatra D 19 Bristol Blenheim 59 Dewoitine D 520 94 Ansaldo SVA 5 Primo 20 Bristol Bulldog 60 DFS 230 95 Antonov An 2 21 Bristol F 2B 61 DFW C V 96 Antonov An 12 22 Bristol Scout D 62 Dornier Do 18 97 Antonov An 22 Antei 23 British Aerospace Harrier 63 Dornier Do 23 98 Antonov An 124 Ruslan 24 Canadair CL 28 Argus 64 Dornier Do 24 99 Arado Ar 68 25 Canadair CL 41 Tutor 65 Dornier Do 27 100 Arado Ar 96 26 CANT Z 501 Gabbiano 66 Dornier Do 217 101 Arado Ar 196 27 CANT Z 506B Airone 67 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano Arado Ar 234 Blitz 28 CANT Z 1007 Alcione 68 102 Armstrong-Whitworth FK 8 Caproni Ca 5 69 English Electric Canberra 29 Caproni Ca 310 Series 70 103 Armstrong-Whitworth Siskin CASA C 101 Aviojet 71 English Electric Lightning IIIA 30 Caudron G III 72 104 Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley Caudron G IV 73 Etrich Taube 105 31 Caudron R 11 74 Fairey Barracuda 106 Avia B 534 32 Commonwealth CA 1 Fairey Battle 107 Aviatik C I 33 Wirraway 75 Fairey Firefly 108 Aviatik D I 34 Commonwealth CA 12 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 He 70 Blitz 166 Messerschmitt Me 410 Farman F 222 113 Heinkel He 111 167 Hornisse 217 Felixstowe F2A 114 Heinkel He 115 168 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 3 218 Fiat Br 20 Cignona 115 Heinkel He 177 Greif 169 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 15 Fiat CR 32 Chirri 116 Heinkel He 219 Uhu 170 219 Fiat CR 42 Falco 117 Henschel Hs 123 171 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 21 Fiat G 50 Freccia 118 Henschel Hs 129 172 220 Fiat G 91Y 119 Hindustan HF 24 Marut 173 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 23/27 Fieseler Fi 156 Storch 120 IAI Kfir 174 221 Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri 121 Ilyushin Il 2 Shturmovik Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 25 FMA IA 58 Pucara 122 175 222 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu 123 Ilyushin Il 4 176 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 29 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 124 Ilyushin Il 28 177 223 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor Ilyushin Il 38 178 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 31 125 Ilyushin Il 76 179 224 Fokker C V 126 Junkers CL I 180 Mil Mi 17 225 Fokker D VII 127 Junkers D I 181 Mil Mi 24 226 Fokker D VIII 128 Junkers J I 182 Mil Mi 26 227 Fokker D XXI 129 Junkers Ju 52 183 Miles Master 228 Fokker Dr I 130 Junkers Ju 86 184 Mitsubishi A5M 229 Fokker E III 131 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka 185 Mitsubishi A6M Reisen 230 Fokker G I 132 Junkers Ju 88 186 Mitsubishi G3M 231 Folland Gnat 133 Junkers Ju 188 187 Mitsubishi G4M 232 Friedrichshafen G III 134 Junkers Ju 290 188 Mitsubishi J2M Raiden 233 General Aircraft Hamilcar Kamov Ka 27 189 Mitsubishi Ki 21 234 135 Kamov Ka 50 190 Mitsubishi Ki 46 235 Gloster Gauntlet 136 Kawanishi H6K 191 Mitsubishi Ki 67 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 G V 140 Kawasaki Ki 45 Toryu 194 Morane-Saulnier MS 406 240 Gotha Go 242 141 Kawasaki Ki 48 195 Myasishchev M 4 Molot 241 Halberstadt C V 142 Kawasaki Ki 61 Hien 196 Nakajima B5N 242 Halberstadt CL IV 143 Lavochkin La 5/7 197 Nakajima B6N Tenzan 243 Halberstadt D II 144 Lavochkin LaGG 3 198 Nakajima J1N1 Gekko 244 Handley Page Halifax 145 LeO 20 199 Nakajima Ki 27 245 Handley Page Hampden 146 LeO 451 200 Nakajima Ki 43 Hayabusa Handley Page Heyford 147 Letov S 328 201 246 Handley Page O/400 148 LFG Roland C II 202 Nakajima Ki 44 Shoki 247 Handley Page Victor 149 LFG Roland D II 203 Nakajima Ki 49 Donryu 248 Hannover CL III 150 Lloyd C III 204 Nakajima Ki 84 Hayate 249 Hanriot HD 1 151 Lohner B VII 205 Nanchang Q 5 250 Hansa-Brandenburg C I 152 LVG C V 206 Nieuport 11 251 Hansa-Brandenburg D I 153 Macchi M 5 207 Nieuport 17 252 Hansa-Brandenburg W 29 154 Macchi MC 200 Saetta 208 Nieuport 28 253 Hawker Fury 155 Macchi MC 202 Folgore 209 Nieuport-Delage Ni-D 29 254 Hawker Hart 156 Martinsyde G 100 Elephant Panavia Tornado 255 Hawker Hunter 157 210 Petlyakov Pe 2 256 Hawker Hurricane 158 MBB BO 105 211 Petlyakov Pe 8 257 Hawker Sea Fury 159 Messerschmitt Bf 109G 212 Pfalz D IIIa 258 Hawker Tempest V 160 Messerschmitt Bf 110 213 Pfalz D XII 259 Hawker Typhoon 161 Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet Phonix C I 260 Hawker-Siddeley Hawk 162 214 Phonix D I 261 Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod 163 Messerschmitt Me 262 215 Piaggio P 108B 262 Heinkel He 51 164 Messerschmitt Me 321/323 Polikarpov I 15/I 153 Chaika Heinkel He 59 165 Gigant 216 263 – vi – Contents Polikarpov I 16 264 Shenyang J 6/F 6 285 Tupolev SB 2 310 Polikarpov R 5 265 ShinMaywa US 1 286 Tupolev TB 3 311 Polikarpov U 2/Po 2 266 Short 184 287 Tupolev Tu 2 312 Potez 63 267 Short Stirling 288 Tupolev Tu 16 313 PZL P 11 Jedenastka 268 Short Sunderland 289 Tupolev Tu 22 314 PZL P 23 Karas 269 Siemens-Schuckert D IV Tupolev Tu 22M 315 PZL P 37 Los 270 290 Tupolev Tu 95/142 316 Reggiane Re 2000/2001 Falco Sikorsky RBVZ Ilya Muromets Tupolev Tu 160 317 271 291 Ufag C I 318 Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e Sikorsky S 16 292 Vickers FB 5 319 272 Sopwith 11⁄2 Strutter 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 C IV 276 SOKO G 4 Super Galeb 300 Westland Scout/Wasp 327 Saab J 29 Tunnan 277 SOKO J 22 Orao 301 Westland Wapiti 328 Saab J 35 Draken 278 SPAD XIII 302 Westland Whirlwind 329 Saab JA 37 Viggen 279 Sukhoi Su 17 303 Yakovlev Yak 3 330 Saab JAS 39 Gripen 280 Sukhoi Su 24 304 Yakovlev Yak 9 331 Salmson 2A2 281 Sukhoi Su 25 305 Yakovlev Yak 36 332 Savoia-Marchetti SM 79 Sukhoi Su 27 306 Yokosuka D4Y Suisei 333 Sparviero 282 Supermarine Spitfire 307 Yokosuka MXY 7 Oka 334 Savoia-Marchetti SM 81 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 IST OF A IRCRAFT BY E RA AND C OUNTRY OF M ANUFACTURE World War I, 1914–1919 Austria-Hungary Albatros D V de Havilland DH 4 Aviatik C I DFW C V de Havilland DH 9a Aviatik D I Fokker D VII de Havilland DH 10 Amiens Etrich Taube Fokker D VIII Felixstowe F2A Hansa-Brandenburg C I Fokker Dr I Handley Page O/400 Hansa-Brandenburg D I Fokker E III Martinsyde G 100 Elephant Lloyd C III Friedrichshafen G III Royal Aircraft Factory BE 2e Lohner B VII Gotha G V Royal Aircraft Factory FE 2 Phonix C I Halberstadt C V Royal Aircraft Factory RE 8 Phonix D I Halberstadt CL IV Royal Aircraft Factory SE 5a Ufag C I Halberstadt D II Short 184 Hannover CL III Sopwith 11⁄2 Strutter France Hansa-Brandenburg W 29 Sopwith Camel Bleriot XI Junkers CL I Sopwith Dolphin Breguet 14 Junkers D I Sopwith
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