North American Aviation aircraft types

North American F-86 Sabre

Canadair Sabre

Swept wings, a round nose intake, a bubble canopy: the F-86 Sabre was the defining Western fighter of the early jet age, fought the MiG-15 over Korea and, as the Canadair Sabre, was one of the first jets of the Bundeswehr. Here is how to recognize it and find it in museums today.

North American B-25 Mitchell

B-25J

Two thundering radial engines, a twin tail and a glazed nose: the B-25 Mitchell is the best-known medium bomber of World War II. Here is how to recognize it and how to see the Flying Bulls aircraft from Salzburg fly.

North American P-51 Mustang

Mustang

A belly scoop, a bubble canopy and the sound of the Merlin engine: the P-51 Mustang is the best-known fighter of World War II and still a star at Europe’s air shows. Here is how to recognize it, tell the versions apart and find airworthy examples.

North American T-6 Texan / Harvard

AT-6 Texan

Over 15,000 built, the trainer for generations of pilots and the first trainer of the new Luftwaffe: the T-6 Texan, called Harvard in the Commonwealth, is one of the most common warbirds at air shows today. Here is how to recognize the classic and find it in the sky.