Vintage Military Aircraft

Historic military planes with detailed cockpit views, propellers, and parked on airfields, showcasing a nostalgic aviation theme.

Douglass Dauntless SBD, seen at the CAF Air Show at Fleming Field in St. Paul, Minnesota

Cockpit area of Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger, Navy Carrier torpedo bomber at the air show

Propeller of an Antonov AN-2 airplane, Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

A right rear view of an SNJ Texan aircraft, in 1944 USS ESSEX (CV-9) paint scheme, parked on the tarmac. The aircraft is taking part in Freedom Flight America; a flight of vintage aircraft en route to New York City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Douglass Dauntless SBD, seen at the CAF Air Show at Fleming Field in St. Paul, Minnesota

A P-51 Mustang parepares for landing at DuPage, Illinois.

A BF-109G World War II warbird.

Three quarter front view of a Bell built P-63 "Kingcobra" pursuit aircraft on the flight line at McCarren Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada during the USAF Gathering of Eagles convention. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

German Air Force Canberra bomber plane.

Airplanes at the airshow

Zuerich Airport: A South African Airways DC-10 Oldtimer airplaine

Lockheed L-12 Electra Junior aeroplane at Maun Airport. Botswana

Radial engine propeller and engine cowling on military aircraft on display in public park in South Korea

England, Shropshire, Royal Airforce Cosford Museum, Lockheed Neptune WWII American Plane

An air-to-air, close-up view of an Airborne Early Warning Squadron 110 (VAW-110) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Country: Unknown

A B-25 Mitchell Panchito performs an aerial demonstration during the Shaw Air & Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 3, 2022. Participation in air shows allow the 20FW to showcase their capabilities to the public, while simultaneously building community relations.

Royal Italian Air Force CR.42 airplane.

DF-SC-89-11513. Country: Unknown

A right rear view of an SNJ Texan aircraft, in a 1944 paint scheme, parked on the tarmac. The aircraft is taking part in Freedom Flight America; a flight of vintage aircraft en route to New York City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A World War II P-51 Mustang aircraft is towed across the flight line during an historic aircraft air show. Another P-51 is in the foreground. Country: Unknown

A young aviation enthusiast poses for a photo aboard a static display aircraft during the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show and STEM Expo at Edwards Air Force Base, California on Oct. 14-16.

A C-118B Liftmaster aircraft of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 46 (VR-46), is serviced on the flight line during the silver anniversary hemispheric naval exercise Unitas XXV. The execrise is the Navy transport's last deployment before retirement. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

GOODWOOD, WEST SUSSEX/UK - SEPTEMBER 14 : Close-up of a Catalina Flying Boat at the Goodwood Revival on September 14, 2012

Ultralight small private aircraft airplane at the aerodrome airport. Ultralight small private aircraft airplane

historical aircraft on a runway

US-American fighter Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk, Europe's largest meeting of vintage aircraft at Hahnweide, Kirchheim-Teck, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europev, Europe

Washington, Olympia, military airshow. (Editorial Usage Only)

LEEUWARDEN, THE NETHERLANDS - JUNE 10: P51 Mustang displaying at the Dutch Air Force Open House. June 10, 2016 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

Bruce Bohannon flying his Exxon Flyin' Tiger. in which he has set more than 24 time to climb and altitude records nearing 50 000 feet altitude Air to air photos taken near Saint Augustine FL. One of a kind airplane based on a Vans RV-4.

North American Harvard, or T-6 Texan, or SNJ

A P-40 Warhawk performs a fly-by during at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2022. The Wings Over Solano open house and air show provided an opportunity for the local community to interact directly with the base and its Airmen and see capabilities on full display at Travis AFB.

Man next to biplane in the rain

Romania, Bucharest, National Military Museum, Italian built, Nardi FN-305 WW2 era fighter

sports plane is waiting for take off

An An-26 military transport airplane of the Russian Air Force taking off, Vladimir, Russia.

USA, South Dakota, Rapid City, South Dakota Air and Space Museum, USAF B-29, B-1B bombers, and B-25 bomber personally used by General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Aerobatic 1960 Nanchang China CJ-6 aerobatic trainer performing a low pass with smoke on.

A Me-262 replica taxiing on the runway.

North American Aviation's P-51 Mustang Fighter, 1942

USA, ALASKA, ANCHORAGE: Lake Hood Air Harbor, Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum; WW2 Era, J2F Duck Rescue Floatplane

Canada, Nova Scotia, Shearwater, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Museum of Canadian Maritime Military Aviation at CFB Shearwater, Fairey Swordfish biplane with models of WW2 aircraft

Dornier do-28d Skyservant of the German Air Force at the American NATO airbase Ramstein in West Germany.

WA, Arlington, Arlington Fly-in, World War II military show.

England, Cambridgeshire, Duxford, Imperial War Museum, Battle of Britain Hangar, Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB, Vintage WWII Fighter Plane

CURTISS ROBIN C-1 (1928). Museo del Vuelo. Seattle. Estado de Washington. Estados Unidos.

historical aircraft on a runway against a sunny sky

P-51C Mustang flying over Chino, California.

Romania, Bucharest, National Military Museum, Romanian built, Cold War era, IAR-93 Vulture, ground attack aircraft

Pilatus PC-7A Turbo-trainer-lesson from the basic military kite training (EMVO).

Washington, Olympia, military airshow.

C-47 Dakota transport and SBD Dauntless Navy Dive Bomber, World War Two aircraft, National World War Two Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

A left side view of the nose sections of several F-104G Starfighter aircraft, parked on the flight line during the training of German military pilots by members of the 69th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Propeller Europe's big vintage aeroplane meeting on the Hahnweide, Kirchheim-Teck, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Royal Navy Swordfish.

Ultralight small private aircraft airplane at the aerodrome airport. Ultralight small private aircraft airplane

Cuba, Matanzas Province, Playa Giron, Museo de Playa Giron, museum of the 1961 US-CIA led Bay of Pigs Invasion, Cuban Hawker Fury fighter aircraft

Object description: Avro Lancaster R5740/'KM-O' taxis out at Waddington, Lincolnshire for air-to-air photography. At the controls is Squadron Leader Pat Burnett, the B Flight Commander of No 44 Squadron RAF. - Label: Avro Lancaster Mk I R5740/'KM-O' of No. 44 Squadron at Waddington in Lincolnshire, 29 September 1942. At the controls is Squadron Leader Pat Burnett, 'B' Flight Commander.

DF-SC-88-02351. Country: Unknown

A World War II era B-17 bomber from the Commemorative Air Force is on display in Sioux City, Iowa on July 25, 2022. The aircraft is one of only 5 remaining active Flying Fortress aircraft remaining. U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

Canada, Nova Scotia, Greenwood, Avro Lancaster bomber plane in museum

Soviet military transport aircraft Li-2

P-38 Lightning flying over Chino, California.

England, West Sussex, Chichester, Goodwood, Hawker Hurricane MK IIb AG 244 in the colours of th Rhodesian Air Force landing during the Battle of Britain celebrations 15 September 2015.

Passenger airplane circa 1936 inside a hangar.

New Zealand, Otago, Wanaka, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks

P-47 Thunderbolts flying over Chino, California.

Supermarine Seafire F.XVII SX336 at North Weald Airfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Left side view of a Douglas built SBD "Dauntless" aircraft on the flight line at McCarren Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada during the USAF Gathering of Eagles convention. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

New Zealand, Otago, Wanaka, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Catalina Flying Boat

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft in flight near Chino, California

Aircraft with orange sky as background

A left front view of a Swiss-made Pilatus PC-9 aircraft that is undergoing evaluation by a U.S. Army test board. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Douglas C-53D Skytrooper in a museum, Aerospace Museum of California, Sacramento, California, USA

A rear view of a Swiss-made Pilatus PC-9 aircraft that is undergoing evaluation by a U.S. Army test board. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 26 Douglas Invader (B-26 Maurader 1948-1965) at CAF Air Show, Fleming Field

Chinese Nanchang CJ-6 military trainer flying over Porterville, CA.

A pilot arrives with his T-6 Texan prior to the start of The Great Texas Airshow Apr. 21, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The U.S. Air Force is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a The Great Texas Airshow as a key event. The airshow features the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds performing for people to display the pride, precision and professionalism the U.S. Air Force represents. Through air shows and flyovers, they aim to excite and inspire. In addition to showcasing the elite skills all pilots must possess, the Thunderbirds demonstrate the incredible capabilities of the Air Forces premier multi-role fighter jet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Ames and Moffett Field (MFA) historical sites and memorials Navy Lockheed SP-2E Neptune Long Range Antisubmarine Partol Aircraft on display in front of MFA Bldg 158 Flgiht Ops (tower) with monuments

England,Cambridgeshire,Duxford,Imperial War Museum,Battle of Britain Hangar,Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB,Vintage WWII Fighter Plane

A picture of the Bücker Bü 131 B Jungmann small plane inside the main hangar of the Polish Aviation Museum

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft in flight near Chino, California

Liberal, Kansas, The Mid-America Air Museum. The museum displays over 100 aircraft

LEEUWARDEN, THE NETHERLANDS - JUNE 10, 2016: A vintage Spitfire fighter plane makes a low flypast for the public at the Royal Netherlands Air Force Days at Leeuwarden on June 10, 2016.

World War 2 C-47 transport plane and submarine USS Drum at Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Canada, Nova Scotia, Shearwater, Shearwater Aviation Museum, Museum of Canadian Maritime Military Aviation at CFB Shearwater, Fairey Swordfish biplane and model of TBM Avenger WW2 torpedo bomber

October 8, 2010 - Two aircraft from the Tora, Tora, Tora demonstration team fly over Little Rock, Arkansas during an incentive flight. Tora, Tora, Tora is a recreation of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.

England,London,Hendon,The Royal Airforce Museum,Lancaster Bomber

DF-ST-86-09191. Base: Raaf Williamtown Country: Australia (AUS)

A Lockheed F-104G Starfighter of the Italian Air Force is tanked at the Volkel airbase.

A white plate on the top of the wing of a restored National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) P-51D Mustang mounts scale airfoil shapes as used by the NACA in the late 1940s for high-speed research. This former NACA testbed Mustang was rebuilt by John Muszala for Bill Allmon of Las Vegas, Nevada, who has been flying it since 1998. Allmon flew the vintage fighter to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, California, Sept. 15, 2000 for a reunion of former NACA employees.

DE HAVILLAND DRAGON RAPIDE- 1936- AEROPLANO PRIVADO PARA TRANSPORTAR A FRANCO DEDE CANARIAS A MARRUECOS. Location: ALCAZAR / MUSEO DEL EJERCITO-COLECCIÓN. Toledo. SPAIN.

USA, Washington D.C. National Air and Space Museum, Pioneers of Flight, 1930's DC-3 airliner (Editorial Use Only)

1930s-era Number 44 We Will racing airplane, Weddel-Williams Air Racing Museum, Patterson, Louisiana, USA

Australia, Bull Creek, RAAF Aviation Heritage Museum, WW2-era PBY Catalina seaplane

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Skidoo on the runway

A left side view of a C-1A Trader aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). An A-6E Intruder aircraft is visible in the background. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

British Columbia Aviation Museum, Sidney, BC, Canada

Spitfire Mk.Ia N3200

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force, a historic P-51 Mustang from 1941 flew in formation with F-16s from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sept. 10, 2022. This WWII era plane was not only the 2nd model of aircraft to be flown by the 149th FW, but it was also originally flown by Chuck Yeager, the first pilot recorded to break the sound barrier. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Schultz)

Close-up of the nose cone on the 683 Lancaster B1 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

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