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Aircraft Names
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On 1. October 1941, the Secretary of the Navy directed that the US Navy aircraft were to carry names in addition to their letter-number designations. Thus, for the general public, fighting planes of the US Navy took on names that where somewhat beligerent in nature.

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A

Academe

TC-4

Grumman

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Airabonita

FL-

Bell

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Airacobra

F2L-

Bell

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Altair

RO-

Lockheed

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Albatross

HU-16

Grumman

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Avenger

TBF-

Grumman

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Apache

F3W-

Wright

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Aztec

U-11

Piper

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B

Banshee

F2H-

Mc Donnell

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Bearcat

F8F-

Grumman

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Beaver

U-6

De Havilland Canada

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Bermuda  (Buccaneer)

SB2A-

Brewster

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Bird Dog

O-1

Cessna

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Bipe

F4B-

Boeing

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Black Widow

F2T-

Northrop

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Bobcat

JRC-

Cessna

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Boston (Havoc)

BD-

Douglas

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Bronco

OV-10

North American

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Buccaneer (Bermuda )

SB2A-

Brewster

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Buckeye

T-2

North American

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Buffalo

F2A-

Brewster

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Buffalo

C-8

De Havilland Canada

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C

Catalina

PBY-

Consolidated

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Caydet

N2S-

Stearman, Boeing

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Cayuse

H-6

Hughes

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Chickasaw

HO4S-

Sikorsky

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Citation

T-47

Cessna

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Clipper

C-40

Boeing

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Cobra

AH-1

Bell

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Condor

G-8

Schweizer

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Commando

R5C-

Curtiss

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Connestoga

RB-

Budd

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Constellation

R7V-

Lockheed

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Constitution

TC-4

Grumman

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Coronado

PB2Y-

Consolidated

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Corregidor

P4Y-

Consolidated

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Corsair

F4U-

Vought

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Corsair

O3U-

Vought

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Corsair II

A-7

Vought

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Cougar (Panther)

F9F-

Grumman

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Crusader

F8U-

Vought

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Crusader III

F8U-3

Vought

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Cutlass

F7U-

Vought

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D

Dash

QH-50

Gyrodyne

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Dauntless

SBD-

Douglas

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Dauntless II

BT2D-

Douglas

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Dark Shark

F2R-

Ryan

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Demon

F3H-

Mc Donnell

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Destroyer

BTD-

Douglas

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Devastator

TBD-

Douglas

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Dolphin

RD-

Douglas

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Dolphin

H-65

Aerospatiale

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Duck

JF-

Grumman

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Duck

J2F-

Grumman

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E

Electra

R2O-

Lockheed

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Electra

R3O-

Lockheed

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Electric Intruder

EA-6A

Grumman

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Encore

C-35

Cessna

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Excalibur

JR2S-

Sikorsky

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Expeditor (Voyager)

T-45

Beech

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F

Falcon

SNC-

Curtiss

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Falcon

F8C-

Curtiss

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Falke

WP-

Wright

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Fifi

FF-

Grumman

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Fighting Falcon

F-16

General Dynamics

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Fireball

FR-

Ryan

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Fire Scout

Q-8

Grumman Northrop

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Fledgling

N2C-

Curtiss

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Flying Classroom

T-29

Convair

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Flying Fortress

PB-1

Boeing

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Forwarder

GK-

Fairchild

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Fury

FJ-

North American

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G

Global Hawk

Q-4

Teledyne Ryan

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Goose

JRF-

Grumman

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    Golden Goose

RT-

Northrop

 

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Goshawk

BF2C-

Curtiss

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Goshawk

T-45

Mc Donnell Douglas

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Grasshopper

NE-, AE-

Piper

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Greyhound

C-2

Grumman

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Growler

E/A-18

Boeing

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Guardian

AF-

Grumman

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Guardian

U-25

Dassault

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Gulfstream II

C-11

Grumman

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H

Harpoon

PV-

Lockheed

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Harrier

AV-8

Hawker / Mc Donnell Douglas

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Harrier II

AV-8B

Boeing

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Havoc (Boston)

BD-

Douglas

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Hawk

F6C-

Curtiss

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Hawkeye

E-2

Grumman

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Hellcat

F6F-

Grumman

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Helldiver

SBC-

Curtiss

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Helldiver

SB2C-

Curtiss

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Hercules

C-130

Lockheed

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Hornet

HOE-

Hiller

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Hornet

F/A-18

Mc Donnell Douglas

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Hoverfly

HNS-

Sikorsky

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Hoverfly II

HOS-

Sikorsky

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Hudson

PBO-

Lockheed

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Huron (King Air)

C-12

Beech

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Huskie

H-43

Kaman

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I

Intruder

A-6

Grumman

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Invader

JD-

Douglas

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Iroquois

UH-1

Bell

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J

Jayhawk

HH-60J

Sikorsky

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Jaguar

F10F-

Grumman

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Jenny

JN-

Curtiss

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K

Kansas (Kansan)

SNB-

Beech

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Kfir

F-21

IAI

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Kingbird

RC-

Curtiss

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Kingfisher

OS2U-

Vought

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Kighthawk

MH-60S

Sikorsky

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Kiowa

OH-58-

Bell

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L

Lakota

UH-72

EADS

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Liberator (Privateer)

PB4Y-

Consolidated

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Lightning II

F-35

Lockheed

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Liftmaster

C-118

Douglas

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Lodestar

R5O-

Lockheed

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M

Marauder

JM-

Martin

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Mariner

PBM-

Martin

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Marlin

P5M-

Martin

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Mars

PB2M-

Martin

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Mauler

AM-

Martin

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Mentor

T-34

Beech

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Mercator

P4M-

Martin

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Mercury

E-6

Boeing

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Mertroliner

C-26

Fairchild

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Mitchell

PBJ-

North American

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Mojave

H-37

Sikorsky

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N

Navigator

C-45

Beech

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Neptune

P2V-

Lockheed

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Nightingale

GH-

Howard

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Norseman

JA-

Noorduyn

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O

Ocean Hawk

SH-60F

Sikorsky

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Ocean Sentry

C-144

Casa

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Orion

P-3

Lockheed

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Osprey

MV-22

Bell Boeing

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Otter

U-1

De Havilland Canada

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P

Packet

R4Q-

Fairchild

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Panther (Cougar)

F9F-

Grumman

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Pegasus

T-44

Beech

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Pegasus

X-47

Northrop Grumman

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Phantom

FH-

Mc Donnell

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Phantom II

F-4

Mc Donnell Douglas

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Pinto

TT-

Temco

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Pirate

F6U-

Vought

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Pioneer

Q-2

AAI-IAI

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Poseindon

P-8

Boeing

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Privateer (Liberator)

PB4Y-

Consolidated

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Provider

C-123

Fairchild

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Prowler

EA-6B

Grumman

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Puss Moth

(DH-80)

De Havilland

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R

Reliance

EZ-

Goodyear

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Recruit

NR-

Ryan

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Rescue Hawk

HH-60H

Sikorsky

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Rescuer

HRP-

Piasecki

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Retriver

H-25

Piasecki

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S

Sabre

QF-86

North American

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Sabreliner

T-39

North American

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Samaritan

C-131

Convair

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Savage

A-2

North American

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Seafahrer

SZ-1

Goodyear

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Seagull

SOC-

Curtiss

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Seahawk

SC-

Curtiss

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Seahawk

SH-60F

Sikorsky

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Seabat (Seahorse)

HSS-

Sikorsky

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Sea Cobra

AH-1

Bell

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Sea Dart

F2Y-

Convair

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Sea Dragon

MH-53

Sikorsky

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Seahorse (Seabat)

HUS-

Sikorsky

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Sea King

H-3

Sikorsky

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Sea Knight

H-46

Boeing-Vertoll

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Seamaster

P6M-

Martin

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Searanger

PBB-1

Boeing

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Seamew

SO3C-

Curtiss

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Sea Ranger

TH-57

Bell

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Seasprite

H-2

Kaman

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Sea Stallion (Superstallion)

CH-53

Sikorsky

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Sea Star

T-1

Lockheed

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Seawolf

TBY-

Consolidated

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Sentinel

OY-

Convair

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Shooting Star

TV-

Lockheed

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Sioux

H-13

Bell

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Skyhawk

A-4

Douglas

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Sky Knight

F-10

Douglas

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Skylancer

F5D-

Douglas

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Skymaster

R5D-

Douglas

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Sky Pirate

TB2D-

Douglas

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Skyraider

A-1

Douglas

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Skyray

F4D-

Douglas

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Skyrocket

F5F-

Grumman

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Skyrocket

RE-

Belanca

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Skyshark

A2D-

Douglas

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Skytrain (Skytrooper)

C-47

Douglas

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Skytrain II

C-9

Douglas

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Skytrooper (Skytrain)

C-47

Douglas

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Skywarrior

A-3

Douglas

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Sparrowhawk

F9C-

Curtiss

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Stingray

H-68

Augusta

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Stratojet

EB-47

Boeing

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Super Constellation

C-121

Lockheed

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Super Corsair

F2G-

Goodyear

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Superfortress

P2B-

Boeing

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Super Hornet

F/A-18E

Boeing

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Super Savage

A2J-

North American

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Superstallion (Sea Stallion)

CH-53E

Sikorsky

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T

Taifum

(Me108)

Messerschmitt

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Talon

T-38

Northrop

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Texan

SNJ-

North American

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Texan II

T-6

Raytheon Beech

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Tiger

F-11

Grumman

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Tiger II

F-5

Grumman

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Tigercat

F7F-

Grumman

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Tomcat

F-11

Grumman

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Tracer

E-1

Grumman

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Tracker

S-2

Grumman

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Trader

C-1

Grumman

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Tradewind

R3Y-

Convair

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Traveler

GB-

Beech

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Trojan

T-28

North American

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Tutor

N2T-

Timm

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Twin Condor

U-38

Schweizer

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V

Valiant

SNV-

Vultee

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Ventura (Harpoon)

PV-

Lockheed

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Venom

UH-1Y

Bell

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Vigilante

A-5

North American

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Viking

S-3

Lockheed

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Viper

AH-1Z

Bell

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Vindicator

SB2U-

Vought

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Volunteer

ZSG-1

Goodyear

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Voyager (Expeditor)

C-45

Beech

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W

Warning Star

WV-2

Lockheed

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Widegon

J4F-

Grumman

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Wildcat

F4F-

Grumman

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last update 1. March 2013

written 1. March 2013

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