Korean War Aircraft

The 'Forgotten War' introduced some of the more classic fighting aircraft of aviation history and was witness to the first-ever Jet-versus-Jet duels.

There are a total of [ 59 ] Korean War Aircraft 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.

1

1947

Antonov An-2 (Colt)

Single-Engine Biplane Utility Aircraft

2

Picture of the Beechcraft C-45 (Expeditor)

1941

Beechcraft C-45 (Expeditor)

Utility / Trainer Aircraft

3

1947

Bell H-13 Sioux

Light Utility / Observation Helicopter

4

1946

Bell Model 47

Light Multi-Purpose Utility Helicopter

5

Picture of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress

1943

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Strategic Long-Range, High-Altitude Heavy Bomber Aircraft

6

1951

Boeing B-47 Stratojet

Strategic Medium / Heavy Bomber Aircraft

7

Picture of the Boeing B-50 Superfortress

1948

Boeing B-50 Superfortress

Heavy Bomber / Long-Range Reconnaissance Platform

8

Picture of the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

1944

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

Light Liaison Observation Aircraft

10

Picture of the Boeing RB-29 / F-13 (Superfortress)

1944

Boeing RB-29 / F-13 (Superfortress)

Long-Range Reconnaissance Aircraft

11

Picture of the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (L-19)

1950

Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (L-19)

Liaison / Observation STOL Aircraft

12

Picture of the CONVAIR C-131 / R4Y Samaritan

1950

CONVAIR C-131 / R4Y Samaritan

MEDEVAC / VIP Transport / Trainer Platform

13

Picture of the Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando

1941

Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando

Twin-Engine Long-Range Transport Aircraft

14

Picture of the de Havilland DH.100 Vampire

1946

de Havilland DH.100 Vampire

Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

15

Picture of the Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1)

1946

Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1)

Single-Engine, Single-Seat Fighter-Bomber / Ground Attack Aircraft

16

Picture of the Douglas A-26 / B-26 Invader

1944

Douglas A-26 / B-26 Invader

Twin-Engine Medium Bomber / Heavy Attack Aircraft

17

Picture of the Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

1950

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II

Heavy-Lift Transport Aircraft

18

Picture of the Douglas C-47 (Skytrain / Dakota)

1942

Douglas C-47 (Skytrain / Dakota)

Medium Transport Aircraft

19

Picture of the Douglas C-54 Skymaster (DC-4)

1942

Douglas C-54 Skymaster (DC-4)

Four-Engine Military Transport Aircraft

20

1945

Douglas C-74 Globemaster

Strategic Heavy-Lift Transport Aircraft

21

Picture of the Douglas F3D / F-10 Skyknight

1951

Douglas F3D / F-10 Skyknight

Carrier-Borne Night-Fighter Aircraft

22

Picture of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

1949

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Military Transport / Gunship Aircraft

23

1943

Fairey Firefly

Carrier-Borne Fighter / Strike-Fighter Aircraft

24

1926

Ford Trimotor

Transport Aircraft / Passenger Airliner

25

Picture of the Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor

1944

Gloster (Armstrong Whitworth) Meteor

Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

26

1950

Grumman AF Guardian

Carrierborne Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Aircraft

27

1944

Grumman F7F Tigercat

Carrier-Borne Nightfighter / Heavy Fighter Aircraft

28

1949

Grumman F9F Panther

Carrier-Borne Fighter / Ground Attack Aircraft

29

1949

Grumman HU-16 Albatross

Flying Boat / Utility Transport Aircraft

30

1945

Hawker Sea Fury / Fury

Carrierbased Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

31

Picture of the Hiller OH-23 Raven (Model UH-12)

1948

Hiller OH-23 Raven (Model UH-12)

Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)

32

1944

Ilyushin IL-10 (Beast)

Twin-Seat Single-Engine Ground Attack Aircraft

33

1947

Lavochkin La-11 (Fang)

Long-Range Escort Fighter

34

1946

Lavochkin La-9 (Fritz)

Single-Seat Monoplane Fighter Aircraft

35

Picture of the Lockheed C-69 Constellation (Model L-049)

1945

Lockheed C-69 Constellation (Model L-049)

Long-Range Transport / Electronic Warfare Aircraft (EWA)

36

1950

Lockheed F-94 Starfire

All-Weather Interceptor Aircraft

37

Picture of the Lockheed P-80 / F-80 Shooting Star

1945

Lockheed P-80 / F-80 Shooting Star

Single-Seat, Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

38

1947

Lockheed P2V Neptune

Anti-Submarine Warfare / Maritime Patrol Aircraft

39

Picture of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star

1948

Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star

Jet-Powered Trainer Aircraft

40

1947

McDonnell F2H Banshee

Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Carrierborne Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft

41

Picture of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)

1949

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (Fagot)

Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft

42

Picture of the Naval Aircraft Factory N3N (Yellow Peril)

1936

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N (Yellow Peril)

Biplane Primary Trainer Aircraft

43

Picture of the North American AJ (A-2) Savage

1950

North American AJ (A-2) Savage

Naval Medium Bomber Aircraft

44

Picture of the North American B-45 Tornado

1948

North American B-45 Tornado

Jet-Powered Bomber Aircraft

45

Picture of the North American F-82 / P-82 Twin Mustang

1946

North American F-82 / P-82 Twin Mustang

Long-Range Escort / Ground Attack / Nightfighter Aircraft

46

Picture of the North American F-86 Sabre

1949

North American F-86 Sabre

Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

47

Picture of the North American P-51 Mustang

1942

North American P-51 Mustang

Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

48

1950

Northrop F-89 Scorpion

All-Weather Interceptor Aircraft

49

Picture of the Piasecki H-25 (HUP Retriever)

1949

Piasecki H-25 (HUP Retriever)

Tandem-Rotor Transport Helicopter

50

1929

Polikarpov Po-2 (Mule)

Single-Engine, Twin-Seat Multirole Biplane / Basic Trainer Aircraft

51

1947

Republic F-84 Thunderjet

Single-Seat Jet-Powered Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft

52

1950

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw

Multi-Purpose / Multi-Role Transport Utility Helicopter

53

1945

Sikorsky R-5 / H-5

Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)

54

1942

Stinson L-5 Sentinel

Light Reconnaissance / Observation / Liaison Military Aircraft

55

1942

Supermarine Seafire

Carrier-Borne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft

56

1942

Tupolev Tu-2 (Bat)

Twin-Engine Fast Bomber / Multirole Aircraft

57

1942

Vought F4U Corsair

Carrier-Based Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Night Fighter

58

1946

Yakovlev Yak-18 (Max)

Trainer Aircraft / Light Bomber Aircraft

59

1943

Yakovlev Yak-9 (Frank)

Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft

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Korean War Aircraft

Aviation | History

The 'Forgotten War' introduced some of the more classic fighting aircraft of aviation history and was witness to the first-ever Jet-versus-Jet duels.