World War II Aircraft
![]() |
Fighters Small, fast, and agile, fighters struggled for air superiority in all theaters of the war. |
![]() |
Bombers and Attack Aircraft Regardless of being ground attack aircraft, dive bombers, torpedo bombers, or heavy bombers, these aircraft dropped terror from the sky against ground targets and ships alike. |
![]() |
Other Aircraft of other classifications, whether transports, spotters, or flying boats, contributed to the war as much as their higher-profile combat-capable siblings. |
![]() |
List by Country Use the dropdown menu above to list aircraft by country. |
![]() |
List by Manufacturer Use the dropdown menu above to list aircraft by manufacturer. |
![]() |
List All Aircraft Use the link above to see a list of all aircraft without filtering. |
Change View
Desktop ViewSearch WW2DB
News
- » Wreck of M-49 Found (10 Apr 2025)
- » Japanese Emperor Visited Iwoto (Iwo Jima) (8 Apr 2025)
- » Race, Holocaust, and African-American WW2 Histories Removed from the US Naval Academy Library (7 Apr 2025)
- » US Government Plans to Purge WW2 Information (17 Mar 2025)
- » See all news
Random Photograph
Light cruiser Kirov in icy waters, Leningrad, Russia, 1941; note red star emblem on bowCurrent Site Statistics
- » 1,167 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 44,607 timeline entries
- » 1,243 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 376 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 261 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,503 photos
- » 365 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."Winston Churchill, on the RAF