Notable Aircraft
They are biplanes of the Great War, record-setters, experimental platforms, and survivors of epic aerial battles. In service they splashed through Pacific swells, slammed down on the pitching decks of aircraft carriers, flew through hails of gunfire, and blasted to the stars.
Here you can browse an alphabetical listing of notable aircraft — each represents a chapter of naval aviation history with stirring tales of combat, scientific discovery, technological achievement, and triumphs of the human spirit.
Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Aircraft
Attack Aircraft
- AD/A-1 (AD-4) Skyraider (Korea)
- AD-5 Skyraider (Korea)
- A3D/A-3 Skywarrior
- AF-2S Guardian (Korea)
- A-6E Intruder
- A-6 Intruder
- AV-8B Harrier II
Scout/Dive Bomber Aircraft
- OS2U-3 Kingfisher (WWII)
- PBJ-1H Mitchell (B-25) (WWII)
- SB2C-5 Helldiver (WWII)
- SBD-5 Dauntless (WWII)
Electronic Warfare
Fighter Aircraft
- F2H-2 Banshee (Korea)
- F3D-2 Skyknight (Korea)
- F4F-4 Wildcat (WWII)
- F4U-4 Corsair (WWII & Korea)
- F6F-5 Hellcat (WWII)
- F7F-3N Tigercat (Korea)
- F9F Panther (Korea)
- F-14 Tomcat
- F-5E Tiger II
- F/A-18 Hornet
General Purpose Aircraft
- JRF-5 (WWII)
- OY-2 (WWII & Korea)
- SNB-2 Kansan, Navigator (WWII & Korea)
- SNJ-6 Texan (WWII & Korea)
- TO-1
Helicopters
- HO3S-1 (Korea)
- HO4S-2 (Korea)
- HO5S-1 (Korea)
- HTL-4 (Korea)
- AH-1W Super Cobra and UH-1N Huey
- UH-46 Sea Knight
- CH-53D Sea Stallion
- SH-60B Seahawk
- TH-57
- V-22 Osprey
Observation Aircraft
Patrol Aircraft
- P2V-4 Neptune (Korea)
- P2V-5 Neptune (Korea)
- PB2Y-5R Coronado (WWII)
- PB4Y-2 Privateer (P4Y-2) (WWII & Korea)
- PBM-5 Mariner (WWII & Korea)
- PBY-6A Catalina (WWII)
- PV-1 Ventura (WWII)
- P-3 Orion
Torpedo Boat Aircraft
Trainer
Transport Aircraft