Airplane/aircraft Crashes
A number of crashes involving United States military planes and airliners occurred during the Korean War era of 1950-1955. Visitors to the Korean War Educator are encouraged to view the text of already existing crash reports and stories, as well as add to the page with news of other crashes associated with active-duty United States military personnel at the time. The crashes may relate to incidents large and small and will be posted by date of crash/loss. All crashes listed resulted in the death of a patriot that gave his life for the sake of world freedom. Readers interested in B-29 crashes can view them on the KWE's B-29 Topics page. To add information and/or photographs about military aircraft accidents 1950-1955 contact us.
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American Aircraft Utilitized in the Korean War
- Beechcraft C-45 trainer aircraft
- Bell H-13 Sioux Observation helicopter
- Bell Model 47 multipurpose utility helicopter
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress long-range, high-altitude heavy bomber
- Boeing B-47 Stratojet heavy bomber
- Boeing B-50 Superfortress long-range reconnaissance
- Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter transport
- Boeing L-15 Scout light liaison/observation aircraft
- Boeing RB-29/F-13 Superfortress long-range reconnaissance aircraft
- Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog (L-19) liaison observation aircradt
- Convair C-131/R4Y Samaritan medevac/VIP transport
- Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando twin-engine medium bomber
- Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD-1) single-engine, single-seat fighter-bomber
- Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader twin-engine medium bomber/heavy attack aircraft
- Douglas C-124 Globemaster II heavy lift transport
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota medium transport aircraft
- Douglas C-54 Skymaster (DC-4) four-engine military transport
- Douglas C-74 Globemaster heavy lift transport
- Douglas F3D/F-10 SkyKnight carrier-borne night fighter
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar military transport/gunship
- Ford Trimotor transport/passenger airliner
- Grumman AF Guardian carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare aircraft
- Grumman F7F Tigercat carrier-borne night fighter/heavy fighter
- Grumman F9F Panther fighter/ground attack, carrier-borne aircraft
- Grumman HU-16 Albatross flying boat/utility transport
- Hiller OH-23 Raven (UH-12) light utility helicopter
- Lockheed C-69 Constellation Model L-049 long-range transport/electronic warfare aircraft
- Lockheed F-94 Starfire all-weather interceptor
- Lockheed P80/F-80 Shooting Star single-seat, jet-powered fighter/bomber
- Lockheed P2V Neptune anti-submarine warfare/maritime patrol aircraft
- Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jet-powered trainer
- McDonnell F2H Banshee single-seat, twin-engine, jet-powered, carrier-borne fighter
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N (Yellow Peril) biplane primary trainer
- North American AJ (A-2) Savage naval medium bomber
- North American B-45 Tornado jet-powered bomber
- North American F-82/P-82 Twin Mustang long-range escort/ground attack/night fighter
- North American F-86 Sabre single-seat, single-engineer, jet-powered fighter-bomber
- North American P-51 Mustang single-seat, singlle-engine fighter bomber
- Northrop F-89 Scorpion all-weather interceptor
- Piasecki H-25 (HUP Retriever) Tandem-rotor transport helicopter
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet single-seat, jet-powered fighter-bomber/reconnaissance
- Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw multi-purpose transport utility helicopter
- Sikorsky R-5/H-5 light utility helicopter
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel light reconnaissance/observation/liaison aircraft
- Vought F4U Corsair carrier-based fighter bomber/night fighter
