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WW2 Pacific War Fighters


Naval Aviation | Second World War

The battle for the Pacific and Southeast Asia during World War 2 required a special breed of aircraft and pilot.

There are a total of [ 37 ] WW2 Pacific War Fighters 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. Conceptual and prototype designs evolving during the war are also included in this listing.




1
Picture of the Bell P-39 Airacobra
National Flag Graphic
1941
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
2
Picture of the Boeing P-26 Peashooter
National Flag Graphic
1932
Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
3
Picture of the Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Brewster F2A (Buffalo)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter
4
Picture of the Bristol Beaufighter
National Flag Graphic
1940
Bristol Beaufighter
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Night-Fighter Aircraft
5
Picture of the CAC Boomerang
National Flag Graphic
1942
CAC Boomerang
Single-Seat. Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
6
Picture of the Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75/Mohawk)
National Flag Graphic
1938
Curtiss P-36 Hawk (Hawk 75/Mohawk)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
7
Picture of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
National Flag Graphic
1941
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter-Bomber / Fighter Aircraft
8
Picture of the Fairey Firefly
National Flag Graphic
1943
Fairey Firefly
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Strike-Fighter Aircraft
9
Picture of the Fairey Fulmar
National Flag Graphic
1940
Fairey Fulmar
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
10
Picture of the Grumman F3F
National Flag Graphic
1936
Grumman F3F
Carrier-based Biplane Fighter Aircraft
11
Picture of the Grumman F4F Wildcat
National Flag Graphic
1940
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Carrierborne Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
12
Picture of the Grumman F6F Hellcat
National Flag Graphic
1943
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Carrierborne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
13
Picture of the Hawker Hurricane
National Flag Graphic
1937
Hawker Hurricane
Single-Seat Fighter / Ground Attack Aircraft
14
Picture of the Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden (George)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden (George)
Fighter Aircraft
15
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-100
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kawasaki Ki-100
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
16
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-102 (Randy)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Kawasaki Ki-102 (Randy)
Ground Attack / Heavy Fighter / Night Fighter Aircraft
17
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu (Nick)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Kawasaki Ki-45 KAIc Toryu (Nick)
Dedicated Night-Fighter Aircraft
18
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Nick)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Nick)
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter Aircraft
19
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
20
Picture of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
National Flag Graphic
1939
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
21
Picture of the Mitsubishi A5M (Claude)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Mitsubishi A5M (Claude)
Carrier-borne Fighter Aircraft
22
Picture of the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen (Zero)
National Flag Graphic
1940
Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen (Zero)
Carrier-Borne Naval Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
23
Picture of the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Jack)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Jack)
Interceptor
24
Picture of the Nakajima A6M2-N (Rufe)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Nakajima A6M2-N (Rufe)
Fighter-Bomber / Interceptor Floatplane Aircraft
25
Picture of the Nakajima J1N1 Gekko (Irving)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Nakajima J1N1 Gekko (Irving)
Reconnaissance Aircraft / Night-Fighter / Heavy Fighter
26
Picture of the Nakajima Ki-27  (Nate)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Nakajima Ki-27 (Nate)
Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
27
Picture of the Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar)
Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
28
Picture of the Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (Tojo)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (Tojo)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft
29
Picture of the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (Frank)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (Frank)
Single-Seat, Single Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft
30
Picture of the North American P-51 Mustang
National Flag Graphic
1942
North American P-51 Mustang
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
31
Picture of the Republic P-43 Lancer
National Flag Graphic
1941
Republic P-43 Lancer
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Trainer Aircraft
32
Picture of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
National Flag Graphic
1942
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Fighter-Bomber Aircraft
33
Picture of the Seversky P-35
National Flag Graphic
1937
Seversky P-35
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircarft
34
Picture of the Supermarine Seafire
National Flag Graphic
1942
Supermarine Seafire
Carrier-Borne Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
35
Picture of the Supermarine Spitfire
National Flag Graphic
1938
Supermarine Spitfire
Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Reconnaissance Aircraft
36
Picture of the Vought F4U Corsair
National Flag Graphic
1942
Vought F4U Corsair
Carrier-Based Fighter / Fighter-Bomber / Night Fighter
37
Picture of the Vultee P-66 Vanguard (Model 48)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Vultee P-66 Vanguard (Model 48)
Trainer / Fighter Monoplane Aircraft
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