Vintage Military Aircraft

A collection of vintage military aircraft in various settings, including flight, takeoff, and ground views. Features include vintage designs and colorful paint schemes.

An An-2 transport aircraft of the Estonian Air Force.

A Bell P-63 Kingcobra in flight near Chino, California

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, fly during the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, July 16, 2022. RIAT allowed the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its strong forward presence in Europe as well as reinforce NATO and other European ally partnerships. The event, which showcased aircraft from across the globe celebrated aviations past and present while inspiring the next generation.

An An-2 transport aircraft of the Estonian Air Force.

P-51D Mustang taking off from Chino, California.

de Havilland DH89a Dragon Rapide

Spitfire above Fairhaven Lake.

Romania, Bucharest, National Military Museum, Romanian Aviation exhibits

Aerobatic 1949 Yakovlev Yak-50 flying.

Beech Aircraft Corporation, Beechcraft 18, C-45 Expeditor, twin-engine light utility aircraft

England, Shropshire, Royal Airforce Cosford Museum, Display of Historical Aircraft

OR, Tillamook, Tillamook Air Museum, Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber

U.S. Navy Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers in park position, Europe's largest meeting of vintage aircraft at Hahnweide, Kirchheim-Teck, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

OR, Tillamook, Tillamook Air Museum, North American P-51D fighter airplane

historical aircraft at an airfield

Underside of a Luftwaffe Buchon in blue skies.

Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb

Hawker Sea Fury

plane of war an aerocobra Moscow, Monino, Russia, the plane of war an aerocobra on parking Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 3893428

The Air Transport Auxiliary in Britain, 1942 A woman pilot of the Air Transport Auxiliary in the cockpit of an Avro Anson (N5060), which was used to collect and deliver pilots.

Saiman 202 aircraft with the colors of Regia Aeronautica The Saiman 202 aircraft with the colors of Regia Aeronautica Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonardoxBrigantix 9343873

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

Antonov-2 biplane, celebration of the 100th anniversary of the airfield, in Lueneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

A P-51 Mustang aircraft taxis during the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 29, 2024. The P-51 was a fighter aircraft during World War II. Air Force

propeller of an historical aircraft

The newly added First Assignment Instructor Pilot (FAIP) heritage T-6A Texan II sits on the flightline for a static display on May 13, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. The T-6 is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Undergraduate Pilot Training, or UPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots.

JACKSONVILLE, FL. (Oct. 21, 2022) Adam Baker taxis his Extra 330 aircraft across the runway after his amazing performance at the 2022 NAS Jacksonville airshow. The show celebrated the Blue Angels heritage, which traces back to 1946 at the squadrons birthplace of NAS Jacksonville. The show also featured aerial performances by other military and civilian flight teams, live entertainment, and the opportunity to see military aircraft and vehicles and the U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team.

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)

USA, Washington, Seattle. Albatross D.Va (L24) Reproduction. The Albatross D.V was a fighter aircraft used by the Luftstreitkrafte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I, The Museum of Flight. (Large format sizes available)

Hampshire, England - 09 August 2025: Aerial view of a vintage warplane soaring above a tapestry of lush green fields and dense forests, the sun glinting off its olive-drab fuselage.

A6M Japaneese Zero flying over Chino, California.

Cockpit of the Saiman 202 aircraft The cockpit of the Saiman 202 aircraft Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonardoxBrigantix 9343982

Lancaster bomber from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

USA, Virginia, Herndon, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, air museum, WW2-era British Hawker Hurricane fighter plane

Historic Swiss military aircraft, Pilatus P-2, shortly after take-off

Fokker Dr1 triplane.

USA, Texas, Galveston, Renegade Spirit biplane, Lone Star Air Museum

P-51 Mustang - American Fighter Plane

Spitfire Mk.Ia N3200

North American Aviation P-51 Mustang aircraft in flight in United States Airforce markings, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An old three-engine airliner in flight, the Ju 52

Two small aircraft in pursuit, racing through the clouds

Liberal, Kansas, The Mid-America Air Museum. The museum displays over 100 aircraft. The Beech C-45 Expeditor was flown during World War II and the Korean war

Messerschmitt Bf 108 aircraft of the German airforce in flight, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old military airplane on green grass with blue sky and white clouds at exhibition outdoors

P-51 C Tuskegee Red Tail airplane at the CAF Air Show in St. Paul, Minnesota

F6F Hellcat flying over Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

P-51C Mustang flying over Chino Hills, California.

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

England,London,Hendon,The Royal Airforce Museum,Display of Vintage Aircraft

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

A light aircraft taking off into the cloudy blue sky

England, Shropshire, Royal Airforce Cosford Museum, Display of Historical Aircraft

picture of an old biplane

The Aviation Museum, Akureyri, Iceland

Hawker Sea Fury called 911 September Pops racing at the Reno Air Races in 2008. This is the Unlimited Silver race.

T-6 Texan modified to resemble the Japanese Mitsubishi Zero for a movie

A view of an F-4G Phantom II aircraft taking off. The aircraft is from the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Vintage aircraft, Yakovlev Yak 9, warplane of the Soviet Air Force from the second World War, Breitscheid Airshow 2010, Hesse, Germany, Europe

2010 Waco YMF-5D flying over rural countryside, front 7/8

3D rendering of a world war two airplane isolated on white background. 3D rendering of a world war two airplane isolated in a empty space white background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/HugoxKurkx 14972513

Historic Army Corps de Havilland Beaver (XP820) on the flightline at the 2019 Duxford Air Festival airshow on the 26th May 2019

A North American AT-6D Texan at North Weald Airfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Liberal, Kansas, The Mid-America Air Museum. The museum displays over 100 aircraft. The Royal SE-5 was a British scout fighter during World War I

Detailed view of the worlds first jet bomber, the Arado Ar234, used by Germany during World War II.

WA, Arlington, Arlington Fly-in, World War II military show. (Editorial Usage Only)

New Zealand, Otago, Wanaka, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Yakovlev Yak-3 - WWII Russian Fighter Plane (smallest and lightest World War II combat fighter)

Supermarine Spitfire PR XI PL965

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Fighter plane

AN2 airplane with rotating propeller. AN2 plane with the engine running and rotating screw before take off from the field aerodrome. Summer day in the sky overcast. Copyright: xZoonar.com/STRANNIK9211x 6746488

Hawker Sea Fury called 911 September Pops racing at the Reno Air Races in 2008. This is the Unlimited Silver race.

P-51C Mustang and P-51D Mustang flying over Boise, Idaho.

Supermarine Spitfire Flying at the Goodwood Revival

Piaggio FWP-149D DC389 163 HAN in Ballenstedt Piaggio FWP-149D DC389 163 HAN in Ballenstedt Copyright: xZoonar.com/Zoonar.com/zoonar/MarkusxHötzelx 21719125

A P-51 Mustang flies along the Mississippi at Dubuque, Iowa.

A Republic AT-12 Guardsman aircraft in flight near Chino, California

A picture of a WSK An-2R Agricutural Plane on the grounds of the Polish Aviation Museum

USA, Connecticut, Windsor Locks, New England Air Museum, WW2 era Republic P-47D Thunderbolt fighter-bomber

October 9, 2010 - A T-6 Harvard trainer aircraft at the Commemorative Air Force Airshow in Midland, Texas.

A P-51A Mustang in flight near Chino, California

Aerial view, Tiger Moth, at right Buecker Jungmann, historic aeroplanes, Quax-Flieger, Aviator's Society, Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

A C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing takes off from the Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana Sept 9, 2022. The "Heritage" paint scheme represents 75 years of Montana aviation history and is dedicated to the past, present, and future members of the MTANG

South African Airways aeroplane Douglas DC-4 1009 ZS-BMH at Limpopo Valley Airfield. Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana

3d rendering of a world war two airplane isolated in white studio background. 3d rendering of a world war two airplane isolated in white studio background Copyright: xZoonar.com/HugoxKurkx 14864950

Capt. Rickenbacker's plane , Biplanes, Air shows, SPAD S.XIII Fighter plane, Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

The Grumman (C) S2F-1 Tracker (C) S-2A) Subdue boat control aircraft 185 (1961-1971).

England, Shropshire, Royal Airforce Cosford Museum, Display of Historical Aircraft

Fairey Swordfish aircraft in flight in Royal Navy markings, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Circular abstract

A Republic P-47D Thunderbolt in flight over Galveston, Texas

New Zealand, South Island, Omaka Aviation Heritage Center.

Nostalgic biplane on an airstrip

Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in flight in Royal air force markings, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Junkers Ju52/3m Berlin-Tempelhof, year of construction 1936, built in Dessau, registration D-AQUI, today registration D-CDLH, in service of the Deutsche Lufthansa, Oberschleissheim, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Left side view of a German Messerschmidt built ME-108 "Taifun" bomber aircraft on the flight line at McCarren Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada during the USAF Gathering of Eagles convention. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger Navy Carrier torpedo bomber at Fleming Field

historical warbird on a runway

New Zealand, Otago, Wanaka, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Hawker Hurricane - British and allied WWII Fighter Plane

A B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft performs during the Aviation Nation air show on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 10, 2007. Aviation Nation, which is the Air Force's premiere air show, is the capstone event of the Air Force's yearlong 60th anniversary celebration.

Old airplane in the traffic house of Switzerland, Lucerne, canton Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

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

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