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List of Aircraft Used by Australia During World War II


Aviation | History

With the growing Japanese threat in the Pacific, the Aussies found themselves with no established war industry, eventually looking to Britain and America for assistance.

There are a total of [ 64 ] List of Aircraft Used by Australia During World War II entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Return to the World War 2 Aircraft by Country Index.




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National flag icon
1937
Picture of the Airspeed Oxford
Airspeed Oxford
Military Combat Crew Trainer Aircraft
2/64
National flag icon
1936
Picture of the Avro Anson
Avro Anson
Light Transport / Coastal Reconnaissance / Crew Trainer / Communications Aircraft
3/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the Avro Lancaster
Avro Lancaster
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
4/64
National flag icon
1944
Picture of the Avro York (Type 685)
Avro York (Type 685)
Four-Engined Heavy Transport / Airliner Aircraft
5/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Bell P-39 Airacobra
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
6/64
National flag icon
1943
Picture of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Strategic Long-Range, High-Altitude Heavy Bomber Aircraft
7/64
National flag icon
1939
Picture of the Boulton Paul Defiant
Boulton Paul Defiant
Twin-Seat, Single-Engine Interceptor / Night-fighter / Turret Fighter Aircraft
8/64
National flag icon
1939
Picture of the Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter
9/64
National flag icon
1940
Picture of the Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft
10/64
National flag icon
1940
Picture of the Bristol Beaufort
Bristol Beaufort
Torpedo Bomber Aircraft
11/64
National flag icon
1937
Picture of the Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Blenheim
Light-Medium Bomber / Heavy Fighter / Night Fighter
12/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the CAC Boomerang
CAC Boomerang
Single-Seat. Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
13/64
National flag icon
1946
Picture of the CAC CA-15 (Kangaroo)
CAC CA-15 (Kangaroo)
Fighter-Interceptor / Bomber Escort Prototype
14/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the CAC Wackett
CAC Wackett
Basic Trainer
15/64
National flag icon
1939
Picture of the CAC Wirraway
CAC Wirraway
Multirole / Trainer Aircraft
16/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the CAC Woomera (A23)
CAC Woomera (A23)
Multirole Aircraft / Light Bomber / Reconnaissance / Dive Bomber / Torpedo Bomber
17/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Four-Engined Strategic Heavy Bomber Aircraft
18/64
National flag icon
1936
Picture of the Consolidated PBY Catalina
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Long-Range Maritime Patrol Flying Boat
19/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk
Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk
Single-Seat. Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
20/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter-Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
21/64
National flag icon
1943
Picture of the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Carrierborne Dive Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
22/64
National flag icon
1939
Picture of the Curtiss-Wright CW-21 Demon
Curtiss-Wright CW-21 Demon
Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
23/64
National flag icon
1946
Picture of the de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire
Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
24/64
National flag icon
1932
Picture of the de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
Basic Trainer Biplane
25/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Multirole Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
26/64
National flag icon
1937
Picture of the Dornier Do 24
Dornier Do 24
Reconnaissance / Transport / Search and Rescue Flying Boat
27/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston
Douglas A-20 Havoc / Boston
Light Bomber / Night-Fighter Aircraft
28/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the Douglas C-47 (Skytrain / Dakota)
Douglas C-47 (Skytrain / Dakota)
Medium Transport Aircraft
29/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the Douglas C-54 Skymaster (DC-4)
Douglas C-54 Skymaster (DC-4)
Four-Engine Military Transport Aircraft
30/64
National flag icon
1934
Picture of the Douglas DC-2
Douglas DC-2
Commercial Airliner / Military Transport Aircraft
31/64
National flag icon
1936
Picture of the Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
Commercial Airliner / Military Transport Aircraft
32/64
National flag icon
1937
Picture of the Fairey Battle
Fairey Battle
Three-Seat, Single-Engine Light Bomber / Trainer Aircraft
33/64
National flag icon
1943
Picture of the Fairey Firefly
Fairey Firefly
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Strike-Fighter Aircraft
34/64
National flag icon
1926
Picture of the Ford Trimotor
Ford Trimotor
Transport Aircraft / Passenger Airliner
35/64
National flag icon
1944
Picture of the Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor
Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor
Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
36/64
National flag icon
1935
Picture of the Gloster Gauntlet
Gloster Gauntlet
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Biplane Fighter Aircraft
37/64
National flag icon
1937
Picture of the Gloster Gladiator
Gloster Gladiator
Biplane Fighter Aircraft
38/64
National flag icon
1937
Picture of the Grumman Goose (G-21)
Grumman Goose (G-21)
Multirole Flying Boat Aircraft
39/64
National flag icon
1940
Picture of the Handley Page Halifax
Handley Page Halifax
Heavy Bomber / Night Bomber Aircraft
40/64
National flag icon
1938
Picture of the Handley Page Hampden
Handley Page Hampden
Medium Bomber / Night Bomber / Maritime Patrol Aircraft
41/64
National flag icon
1937
Picture of the Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Hurricane
Single-Seat Fighter / Ground Attack Aircraft
42/64
National flag icon
1945
Picture of the Hawker Sea Fury / Fury
Hawker Sea Fury / Fury
Carrierbased Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
43/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Hawker Typhoon
Hawker Typhoon
Ground Attack Aircraft / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
44/64
National flag icon
1936
Picture of the Junkers Ju 86
Junkers Ju 86
Passenger Airliner / Reconnaissance Aircraft / Medium Bomber
45/64
National flag icon
1939
Picture of the Lockheed Hudson
Lockheed Hudson
Twin-Engine Multirole Aircraft
46/64
National flag icon
1939
Picture of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
47/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon
Lockheed Ventura / Harpoon
Patrol / Light Bomber Bomber Aircraft
48/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Martin PBM Mariner
Martin PBM Mariner
Maritime Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft
49/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the North American B-25 Mitchell
North American B-25 Mitchell
Twin-Engine Medium Bomber Aircraft
50/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the North American P-51 Mustang
North American P-51 Mustang
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
51/64
National flag icon
1936
Picture of the North American T-6 Texan
North American T-6 Texan
Two-Seat Advanced Trainer Aircraft
52/64
National flag icon
1933
Picture of the Northrop Delta
Northrop Delta
Single-Engine Monoplane Airliner
53/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Republic P-43 Lancer
Republic P-43 Lancer
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Trainer Aircraft
54/64
National flag icon
1938
Picture of the Short S25 Sunderland
Short S25 Sunderland
Long-Range Maritime / Reconnaissance Flying Boat
55/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the Stinson L-5 Sentinel
Stinson L-5 Sentinel
Light Reconnaissance / Observation / Liaison Military Aircraft
56/64
National flag icon
1933
Picture of the Stinson Reliant
Stinson Reliant
Lightweight Liaison Aircraft
57/64
National flag icon
1942
Picture of the Supermarine Sea Otter
Supermarine Sea Otter
Amphibious Maritime Patrol Floatplane Aircraft
58/64
National flag icon
1938
Picture of the Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
59/64
National flag icon
1935
Picture of the Supermarine Walrus (Seagull)
Supermarine Walrus (Seagull)
Search and Rescue / Reconnaissance Amphibious Flying Boat Aircraft
60/64
National flag icon
1938
Picture of the Vickers Wellington
Vickers Wellington
Medium Bomber Aircraft
61/64
National flag icon
1940
Picture of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher
Vought OS2U Kingfisher
Shipborne Reconnaissance / Scout Floatplane
62/64
National flag icon
1941
Picture of the Vultee A-35 Vengeance
Vultee A-35 Vengeance
Dive Bomber Aircraft
63/64
National flag icon
1939
Picture of the Vultee BT-13 Valiant
Vultee BT-13 Valiant
Basic Trainer Aircraft
64/64
National flag icon
1938
Picture of the Westland Lysander
Westland Lysander
Liaison / Army Cooperation Aircraft
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