Author: Crew Daily

The aircraft of today is the one from the World War II-era named Yakovlev Yak-9 which was the fighter of the Soviet Air Force. Yakovlev Yak-9 was a single-engine and a single-seat aircraft for multiple mission purposes that not only served for Soviets in World War II but after that in the Korean War as well. The Yakovlev Yak-9 is based on the robust design of its predecessor aircraft Yak-7B. The Yakovlev Yak-9 made it to the operational service of the Soviet Air Forces back in December of 1942 at the Stalingrad Fort and was a key presence in the…

From the family of the Supermarine jet fighter aircraft, we bring to you another aircraft. The name of this aircraft is Supermarine Attacker which was the single-seat jet fighter of the navy designed as well as manufactured completely by the Supermarine. The aircraft was developed to serve the British Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arms or commonly known as the FAA, which is one of the five fighting arms for the British Royal navy. The Supermarine Attacker holds the distinction of entering in service of FAA as their first veer jet fighter. The Supermarine Attacker took its first flight back on…

All of you might be aware of the fighter aircraft named Supermarine Spitfire but you might not know about the Supermarine Seafire which was the adapted version of the aforementioned aircraft to be operated from naval aircraft carriers. The concept of the Supermarine Seafire was analogous to that of the Hawker Sea Hurricane while the name Seafire had been derived from another name the Sea Spitfire. The concept of adapting the Supermarine Spitfire into a Supermarine Seafire was first presented back in 1938. The notion was opposed by many in the FAA (Fleet Air Arm) and even by Winston Churchill…

Today we present the aircraft known by the name Lockheed P2V Neptune which was designated P2V by the US Navy back in September of 1962. The Lockheed P2V Neptune served the roles of the maritime patrol and the ASW (Anti Submarine Warfare) aircraft. The aircraft was designed and developed by the famed aircraft manufacturing company in the US named Lockheed. The Lockheed P2V Neptune came into being in the Requirement of the US navy to replace their aging fleet of Lockheed P-3 Orion. The Lockheed P2V Neptune was designed to be a land-based aircraft and over the course of its…

The aircraft for today is the one named Northrop F-89 Scorpion which was the United States Air Force twin-engine and all-weather interceptor aircraft that was built back in the late 1940s and served the USAF as well as many other American organizations well until 1969. The Northrop F-89 Scorpion holds the title for being the first-ever jet-powered fighter aircraft to serve the role of the interceptor for the United States Air Force. Although the straight wings of the Northrop F-89 Scorpion limited its overall performance, it was still amongst the very first of the USAF’s jet fighters that were equipped…

The aircraft for today is one of the renowned fighter aircraft from the early years of World War II that served the United States Navy. The name of this aircraft is Vought F4U Corsair which was the fighting equal to that of the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter aircraft. The aircraft saw considerable service with the United States Navy both during World War II as well as during the Korean War. The Vought F4U Corsair was designed and ten manufactured by the aircraft company named Chance Vought. The Vought F4U Corsair was designed to be a carrier-based aircraft that entered…

The aircraft for today is designated as Ford Trimotor which is also known by its nickname the Tin Goose.  The Ford Trimotor is the 3-engine aircraft that is built for transportation. The production of the Ford Trimotor was started way back in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford and the final product was unveiled back on 7th June 1933. To this day, nearly 199 of these Ford Trimotor transport aircraft have been manufactured in their variant forms which were used by both the military and the civilian operators alike. Origin of Ford Trimotor:- The origin of the Ford Trimotor…

The aircraft for today is the one that happens to be the first purpose-built ASW (Antisubmarine Warfare) carrier-borne aircraft that entered the service of the United States Navy. The name of this aircraft is Grumman AF Guardian. The aircraft was developed in two frames of the same make but with 2 different purposes; one for the detection gear while the other one was for the weapons. The Grumman AF Guardian served the United States Navy until August of 1955 ad afterward was repealed by the new Grumman S-2 Tracker. The Grumman AF Guardian happened to be the largest single-piston engine-powered…

The aircraft for today is the McDonnell F2H Banshee which was the carrier based jet fighter of the US Navy and the US Marine Corps that served from year 1948 to 1961. The aircraft was developed mainly in its single seat configuration. The McDonnell F2H Banshee holds the title of being one of the US navy’s primary jet fighter during the Korean War. Other than US, Canada was the other operator for this fighter and the McDonnell F2H Banshee holds the title of being the Royal Canadian Navy’s first jet fighter as it served the RCN from 1955 to 1962.…

The aircraft for today is the observation and the liaison aircraft that served the US Army and the US Marine Corps. The name of this aircraft is Cessna O-1 Bird Dog which was the US Army’s very first all-metal and fixed wing aircraft that had been ordered by the US Army following their separation from the Army Air Forces back in 1947. The aircraft was produced in mass numbers and served for US Army for their many warring campaigns as an observational aircraft. The aircraft also garnered the interest from many other world militaries and was exported to them with…