Aircraft of the Midway Museum Flashcards
Attack
Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Role Attack aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 18 March 1945
Introduction 1946
Retired 1973 (US use)
1985 (Gabonese Air Force)[1]
Primary users United States Navy
United States Air Force
Royal Navy
South Vietnam Air Force
Produced 1945–1957
Number built 3,180
Developed into Douglas A2D Skyshark
Attack
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Role Attack aircraft, fighter, aggressor aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
McDonnell Douglas
First flight 22 June 1954; 69 years ago
Introduction 1 October 1956; 67 years ago
Retired USMC (1998), U.S. Navy (2003)
Israeli Air Force (2015)
Royal New Zealand Air Force (2001)
Status In limited service with non-U.S. users
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
United States Marine Corps (historical)
Israeli Air Force (historical)
Argentine Air Force
Produced 1954–1979
Number built 2,960
Attack
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Role Dive bomber
Scout plane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft
Designer Ed Heinemann
First flight 1 May 1940
Introduction 1940
Retired 1959 (Mexico)
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
United States Army Air Forces
Free French Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Produced 1940–1944
Number built 5,936
Developed from Northrop BT
Attack
Douglas TBD Devastator
Role Dive bomber
Scout plane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft
Designer Ed Heinemann
First flight 1 May 1940
Introduction 1940
Retired 1959 (Mexico)
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
United States Army Air Forces
Free French Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Produced 1940–1944
Number built 5,936
Developed from Northrop BT
Multiuse
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
Role Strategic bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight 28 October 1952
Introduction 1956
Retired 27 September 1991
Status Retired
Primary user United States Navy
Produced 1956–1961
Number built 282
Developed into Douglas B-66 Destroyer
Multirole
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Role Interceptor, fighter-bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
McDonnell Douglas
First flight 27 May 1958
Introduction 30 December 1960
Retired 1996 (U.S. combat use)
2013 (Germany)
2016 (U.S. target drone)[1]
2021 (Japan)
Status In service
Primary users United States Air Force (historical)
United States Navy (historical)
United States Marine Corps (historical)
Iranian Air Force
Produced 1958–1981
Number built 5,195
Variants McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2
Multiuse
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Role Multirole fighter
National origin United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas (1974–1997)
with Northrop (1974–1994)
Boeing (1997–2000)
First flight 18 November 1978; 45 years ago
Introduction 7 January 1983 (USMC)
1 July 1984 (USN)
Retired 2019 (Hornet, USN)
2021 (RAAF)
Status In service
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
United States Marine Corps
Finnish Air Force
Spanish Air and Space Force
Produced 1974–2000
Number built F/A-18A/B/C/D: 1,480[1]
Developed from Northrop YF-17
Variants McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet
High Alpha Research Vehicle
Developed into Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
Attack
Grumman TBF Avenger
Role Torpedo bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
Built by General Motors
First flight 7 August 1941
Introduction 1942
Retired 1960s
Status Retired
Primary users United States Navy
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Number built 9,839
Fighter
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Role Carrier-based fighter aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
Built by General Motors
First flight 2 September 1937
Introduction December 1940
Retired 1945
Status Retired from military use
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
Number built 7,885
Developed into Grumman F6F Hellcat
Grumman F8F Bearcat
Fighter
Grumman F9F Panther
Role Carrier-based fighter-bomber
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 21 November 1947
Introduction May 1949 [1]
Retired 1958, U.S. Navy
1969, Argentina
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Argentine Navy
Number built 1,385[2]
Developed into Grumman F-9 Cougar
Multiuse
Grumman F-9 Cougar
Role Fighter aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 20 September 1951
Introduction December 1952
Retired 1974 (US Navy)
Status Retired
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Argentine Navy
Number built 1,988[1]
Developed from Grumman F9F Panther
Fighter
Grumman F-11 Tiger
Role Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 30 July 1954
Introduction 1956
Retired 1961 (Carrier)
1967 (Training)
1969 (Blue Angels)
Status Retired
Primary user United States Navy
Produced 1954–1959
Number built 199[1]
Variants Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger
Transport
Grumman C-1 Trader
Role Carrier onboard delivery
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 19 January 1955
Introduction 1956
Retired 1988
Primary user United States Navy
Number built 87
Developed from Grumman S-2 Tracker
Developed into Grumman E-1 Tracer
Attack
Grumman A-6 Intruder
Role
Attack aircraft
Aerial tanker (KA-6D variant)
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 19 April 1960
Introduction 1963
Retired 28 April 1993 (USMC)
28 February 1997 (USN)
Status Retired from military use
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Produced 1962–1992
Number built 693
Developed into Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Multirole
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Role Interceptor, air superiority, and multirole fighter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 21 December 1970; 53 years ago
Introduction 22 September 1974
Retired 22 September 2006 (United States Navy)
Status In service with the Iranian Air Force
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
Imperial Iranian Air Force (historical)
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Produced 1969–1991
Number built 712
Reconnaissance & surveillance
Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
Role Airborne early warning and control
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
Northrop Grumman
First flight 21 October 1960
Introduction January 1964
Status In service
Primary users United States Navy
See § Operators
Produced 1960–present
Number built 313 (total); 88 (E-2D)[1]
Developed into Grumman C-2 Greyhound
Attack
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
Role Electronic warfare/Attack aircraft
Manufacturer Grumman
Northrop Grumman
First flight 25 May 1968[1]
Introduction July 1971
Retired March 2019, U.S. Marine Corps
Status Retired[2]
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
United States Marine Corps (historical)
Produced 1966-1991
Number built 170
Developed from Grumman A-6 Intruder
Trainer
North American T-6 Texan
Role Trainer aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer North American Aviation
First flight 1 April 1935
Retired 1995 (South African Air Force)
Primary users United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Number built 15,495
Developed from North American NA-16
Variants North American A-27
Bacon Super T-6
Developed into North American P-64
CAC Wirraway
Fighter
North American FJ-2/-3 Fury
Role Fighter aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer North American Aviation
First flight 27 December 1951
Introduction 1954
Retired September 1962
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Number built 741
Developed from North American F-86 Sabre
Developed into North American FJ-4 Fury
Trainer
North American T-2 Buckeye
Role Jet trainer
National origin United States
Manufacturer
North American Aviation
North American Rockwell
First flight 31 January 1958[1]
Introduction November 1959[2]
Retired United States Navy 2008[2]
Status Active service with Hellenic Air Force
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
Hellenic Air Force
Venezuelan Air Force (historical)
Produced 1958–1970
Number built 529
Reconnaissance & surveillance
North American A-5 Vigilante
Role
Carrier-based nuclear bomber
Reconnaissance aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer North American Aviation
First flight 31 August 1958
Introduction June 1961
Retired 20 November 1979
Status Retired
Primary user United States Navy
Produced 1961–1963
1968–1970
Number built 167 (137 built as or converted to RA-5C)
Fighter
Vought F4U Corsair
Role Carrier-based fighter-bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Chance Vought
Built by Goodyear
Brewster
First flight 29 May 1940
Introduction 28 December 1942
Retired
1953 (United States)
1979 (Honduras)
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Royal Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Produced 1942–1953[1]
Number built 12,571[2]
Variants Goodyear F2G Corsair
Fighter
Vought F7U Cutlass
Role Naval multirole fighter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Chance Vought
First flight 29 September 1948
Introduction July 1951
Retired 2 March 1959
Primary user United States Navy
Produced 1948–1955
Number built 320
Fighter (recon)
Vought F-8 Crusader
Role Fighter aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Vought
First flight 25 March 1955
Introduction March 1957
Retired 1976 (fighter, U.S. Navy)
29 March 1987 (photo reconnaissance, U.S. Naval Reserve)
1991 (Philippines)
19 December 1999 (fighter, French Naval Aviation)
Status Retired from service
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
French Navy
Philippine Air Force
Number built 1,219[1]
Developed into Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III
LTV A-7 Corsair II
Attack
LTV A-7 Corsair II
Role Attack aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Ling-Temco-Vought
First flight 26 September 1965
Introduction 1 February 1967
Retired 1991 (USN, USAF), 1993 (ANG)
1999 (Portuguese Air Force)
2014 (Hellenic Air Force)
Status Retired
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
United States Air Force (historical)
Portuguese Air Force (historical)
Hellenic Air Force (historical)
Produced 1965–1984
Number built 1,545[1]
Developed from Vought F-8 Crusader
Variants LTV A-7P Corsair II
Vought YA-7F
Reconnaissance & surveillance
Lockheed S-3 Viking
Role Carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed Corporation
First flight 21 January 1972
Introduction 20 February 1974
Retired 2016 (Navy)
2021 (NASA)
Primary users United States Navy
NASA
Produced 1974–1978
Number built 188
Transport
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Role Observation aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Cessna
First flight 14 December 1949
Introduction 1950
Retired 1974 (U.S.)
Status Active as warbirds and with civilian pilots
Primary users United States Army
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
Royal Thai Air Force
Produced 1950-1959
Number built 3,431
Developed from Cessna 170
Variants Cessna 308
Developed into SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
Helicopter
Bell UH-1 Iroquois / “Huey”
Role Utility helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bell Helicopter
First flight 20 October 1956 (XH-40)
Introduction 1959
Status In service
Primary users United States Army (historical)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Australian Army (historical)
See Operators section for others
Produced 1956–1987
Number built >16,000
Variants Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
Bell 204/205
Bell 212
Developed into Bell AH-1 Cobra
Bell 214
Helicopter
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Role Cargo helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer
Vertol Aircraft Corp.
Boeing Vertol
First flight 22 April 1958 (V-107)
Introduction 1964
Retired
2004 (US Navy)
2015 (US Marine Corps)
Status In limited service
Primary users United States Marine Corps (historical)
United States Navy (historical)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (historical)
United States Department of State
Produced 1962–1971
Number built H-46: 524[1]
Developed into Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Helicopter
Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
Role Anti-submarine warfare helicopter
Manufacturer Kaman Aircraft Corporation
First flight 2 July 1959 (HU2K-1)
Introduction December 1962
Retired 1993 (United States Navy)
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
Royal New Zealand Air Force (historical)
Produced 1959-1969
Number built 184
Variants Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
Helicopter
Piasecki HUP Retriever
Role Utility helicopter
Manufacturer Piasecki Helicopter
First flight March 1948
Introduction February 1949[1]
Retired 1958 US Army
January 1964 RCN
1964 USN
1965 French Navy
Primary users United States Navy
United States Army
Royal Canadian Navy
French Navy
Produced 1949–1954[2]
Number built 339[2][disputed – discuss]
Helicopter
Sikorsky H-5
Role Helicopter
Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft
First flight 18 August 1943
Introduction February 1945
Retired 1957
Primary users United States Air Force
United States Navy
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
Produced 1944–1951
Number built over 300
Developed from Sikorsky R-4
Variants Westland WS-51 Dragonfly
Sikorsky H-34
Role Helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft
First flight 8 March 1954
Introduction 1954
Status In service
Primary users United States Army
United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Produced 1954–1970[1] (Foreign production of derivatives and sub-types continued under license after the Sikorsky production ended.)
Number built 2,108[citation needed]
Developed from Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
Developed into Westland Wessex
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
Role Anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and utility helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft
First flight 11 March 1959
Introduction 1961
Retired by United States Navy in 2006
Status In service
Primary users United States Navy (historical)
Italian Navy (historical)
Brazilian Navy
Argentine Naval Aviation
Produced 1959–1970s
Number built 1,300+
Variants Sikorsky S-61L/N
Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King
Westland Sea King
Developed into Sikorsky S-61R
Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
Role Utility maritime helicopter
National origin United States
Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft
First flight 12 December 1979
Introduction 1984
Status In service
Primary users United States Navy
Royal Australian Navy
Turkish Naval Forces
Hellenic Navy
Produced 1979–present
Number built 938[1][2]
Developed from Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Variants Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk
Mitsubishi SH-60
Piasecki X-49
