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Nieuport 17

One of the main fighters of the first world war if a classic biplane, or actually a sesquiplane, because the lower wings have a much smaller chord than the upper wings, although they have an equal span. Hence, both wings are braced by a single V-shaped strut. The horizontal stabilisers are in front of the rounded vertical fin, and on top of the rear fuselage.

Noorduyn Norseman

The Norseman has a welded steel tube fuselage covered with fabric, which is especially visible on the rear fuselage. This makes it distinguishable from other bush planes like the smaller DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-3 Otter, both all metal planes. Also typical is the cabin window in the door, placed lower than the other cabin windows. Most Norsemen are fitted with floats instead of wheels.

Nord (SNCAN) NC850 family

This is a family of light aircraft for use by aeroclubs, than can differ in appearance. All have single strut-braced high wings with a glazed cockpit slightly on op of them. Also, they have in common an H-tail with egg-shaped vertical stabilisers and triangular struts for the main gear. The canopy and engine cowling are most different per version. Shown is the NC856 military observation version.

Nord Noratlas

The French Noratlas has the same basic configuration as the Fairchild Packet and Flying Boxcar. Recognition points are the round nose, with cockpit windows close to the front, long dorsal fins and squared off tops of the vertical stabilisers. The large, single wheel main landing gear is also typical.

North American A3J/A-5 Vigilante

The Vigilante is one of the largest jet fighters/bombers that have ever operated regularly from aircraft carriers. It is also the first American fighter to use the air intakes which are diagonal when viewed from the side. This type was later used on e.g. the F-14 and F-15. The A-5 has a single vertical stabiliser though.

North American A3J/A-5 Vigilante

The A-5 was one of the largest jets to ever operate from aircraft carriers. It has wedge shaped air intakes like on the F-14 and F-15, but a single vertical stabiliser. The aircraft has single wheels on all legs and a two seat cockpit. The rear seater has just a small rectangular side window on each side.

North American AJ/A-2 Savage

Huge four blade props are the first apparent feature of the AJ, as are the two wheel main gears that retract rearward in the nacelles, and multi-framed canopy. Less obvious is the jet engine in the rear of the fuselage. The cruciform tail, not clearly visible on this photo, has a trapezium shape with a leading edge that curves into the dorsal fin.

North American B-25/F-10/PBJ/AT-24 Mitchell

The H-shaped tail of this medium size bomber from the 1940s is the best recognition point. Other characteristics of the B-25 are the long engine nacelles under the wings, housing the radial engines in the front and single wheel main gear in the back. Finally, the wings have a slight anhedral angle just outboard of the engine nacelles.

North American F-100 Super Sabre

The long oval, nearly race track shaped air intake with sharp edged in the nose is the key recognition point of the F-100. For the rest the tall vertical stabiliser with dorsal fin and the high aspect ratio wings and horizontal stabilisers are typical.

North American F-107A

Where most jet fighters have the air intakes at the bottom or side of the fuselage this one has them on top of it, directly behind the canopy. For the rest it has the rear fuselage and tail of the F-100.