Military Aircraft of The World

A look into Military Aviation of the 20th & 21st Centuries

Japanese Nakajima Ki-84 ''Gail'' Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-nakajima-ki84-gail-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - Also known as The Hayate (or ''Gail'') – and nicknamed ''Frank'' by Allied Forces. The Nakajima Ki-84 was a late World War II Imperial Japanese …

US Lockheed F-94 ''Starfire'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-lockheed-f94-starfire-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The first ''All-Weather, Jet Fighter'' to be used in Combat (The Korean War), The Lockheed F-94 ''Starfire'' was also the first US Jet to use an ''aft …

US GD F16 ''Fighting Falcon'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-gd-f16-fighting-falcon-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - A primary Fighter Jet with The US Air Force, The General Dynamics F-16 ''Fighting Falcon'' (aka ''Viper'' by American Pilots) is one of The World's mo …

US Kellet XR8 Helicopter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-kellet-xr8-helicopter 31st Jul 2021 - While many Nations (Allied and Axis), experimented with various early designs of Gyrodynes, few ''true'' Helicopters were actually developed (or used) …

US Convair ''Kingfish'' Recon Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-convair-kingfish-recon-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Ultra Top Secret'' US Government Project known as Operation: ''Oxcart'', was designed to develop and deploy a series of High-Altitude Reconnaiss …

US Grumman C2 ''Greyhound'' Cargo Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-grumman-c2-greyhound-cargo-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Grumman C-2 ''Greyhound'' was a popular Support Cargo Aircraft, used by The US Navy. Introduced in 1964, The C-2A Model is still in Service today. …

US Grumman F-9 ''Cougar'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-grumman-f9-cougar-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The Grumman F-9 ''Cougar'' was a Fighter Jet developed for The US Marine Corps. and US Navy. A Carrier-Based Fighter, 2,000 were produced for deployme …

US Douglas F6D ''Missileer'' Fighter Jet

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-douglas-f6d-missileer-fighter-jet 31st Jul 2021 - The Douglas F6D ''Missileer'' was envisioned as a US Navy Fleet Defense Fighter Jet, first proposed in 1959. Seen as being a Fighter capable of being …

US Hiller OH23 ''Raven'' Helicopter

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-hiller-oh23-raven-helicopter 31st Jul 2021 - The Hiller OH-23 ''Raven'' was an Observation Helicopter was designed for US Army use in 1948. Famed for being the first Helicopter to make a transcon …

German Arado Ar-240 Heavy Fighter Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/german-arado-ar240-heavy-fighter-plane 31st Jul 2021 - Despite massive project overruns and problems with Prototype development, (14) Arado Ar-240 were produced for used by Germany's Luftwaffe during World …

US Fairchild AU23 ''Peacemaker'' CS Plane

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/us-fairchild-au23-peacemaker-cs-plane 31st Jul 2021 - The Fairchild AU-23 ''Peacemaker'' was US Air Force close support plane, used in the later years of The Vietnam War. First introduced in 1971, it was …

British Short Stirling S29 Heavy Bomber

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/british-short-stirling-s29-heavy-bomber 31st Jul 2021 - The Short Stirling S29 Heavy Bomber, was Britain's first Heavy four engine bomber deployed by The Royal Air Force. Designed in 1938, it's first flight …