By 1945 several squadrons of Privateers were conducting operations from the Philippines to the Aleutian Islands. The PB4Y-2 with its distinctive single tail was much better equipped than the earlier PB4Y-1, which was basically just an adapted B-24, and stayed in Navy service after the war for missions such as weather reconnaissance and signals intelligence, before being retired around 1955. Several were then modified as civilian air tankers used in fighting forest fires until 2002. This one was tanker 'C30', registered N3739G, now restored in the colours of VPB-120, Shemya Island, AK in 1945

After a raid on Japanese forces at Wewak in May 1944 this A-20 was damaged by ground fire and forced to land in the Bumbura Swamp near Annamberg in the Ramu Valley of New Guinea. Abandoned on site. The largely intact airframe was lifted out by a Mi-26 helicopter and recovered by the RAAF Museum for use as a parts source for A-20 A28-8 and A-20 42-86786 in 1994. Moved to the RAF Museum, Hendon in 2005 where restoration was begun and passed to Pima in 2018. Now finished in the colours worn prior in 1944 while operating with the 89th BS, 3rd BG, Fifth Air Force, Nadzab, New Guinea.

Built 1941 and allocated to the Bombadier Training School, Midland, TX in 1942, later transferred to 4122 AAFBU. Crashed at Hensley Field, TX in December 1946, repaired and based at Hill AFB, UT. Sold as N6953U in 1957 and converted for civil use in 1960 by the removal of gun turret and bomb-bay doors. Joined the Pima museum as early as 1975

Ended its service career as a ground instructional airframe, hence designation, but restored to its 1970s colours as operated as an F-5B by the 58th TFTW, Williams AFB, AZ

Converted to a Landseaire by Southern California Aircraft Corporation at Ontario, CA in 1952 and registered N68740. Moved to Pima by 2016 and restored in the colours of R Canadian AF, No. 5 (BR) Sqdn, 1944

Wrecked in a landing accident at Brooks Field, TX in April 1942. Stored by various museums and eventually restored by 2011 at Pima in its 22nd Observation Squadron marks

The Yale was effectively a T-6 Texan with fixed undercarriage. The 119 used by the Royal Canadian AAF were built for export to France but were diverted to Canada after France fell to Germany in 1940. This example was Stuck off Charge in 1946 and sold, being stored in the open on the Simmons farm in Canada. Auctioned in 1970, it was registered N4735G but was donated to Pima in 1974

One of four Ki-115 suicide attack aircraft captured at Nakajima's No. 1 Plant, Ota, Gamma Prefecture at the end of WWII. Over 100 were built from wood and thin steel to save resources and were intended to be dropped from bombers. Allocated FE-156 by the US authorities, changed to T2-156 and taken into storage, soon being transferred to the NASM facility at Silver Hill, MD. Loaned to Pima by 2017

Last flew in the late 1950s with the 156th FIS, North Carolina ANG. Plans in the mid-1990s by private owner to return it to flight not accomplished and sold to Pima in 2003. Restored in the marks of the 51st FIW, Suwon AB, with which it flew in 1952 during the Korean War

Built by WSK for the Polish AF around 1960. Acquired by the USAF in the 1980s and flown by civilian contractors with registration N822JM for research by the Defense Test and Evaluation Support Agency at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque. Displayed next to its Korean adversary, the F-86 Sabre, in DPRK markings

Taken on charge with the USCG as 232 in 1946 and later reserialled 1232. Sold as N4925E. Loaned to Pima museum in 1990. Displayed in silver colours till refurbished in original livery in 2020

This P-51 has been constructed from a combination of original parts of various Mustangs and newly manufactured parts. Approximately 60% of the aircraft comprises original North American Aviation built parts, most apparently from 44-63272. The paint scheme is that of an aircraft with the 3rd Air Commando Group in the Philippines in 1945

The Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV built in Canada by Fairchild was called the Bolingbroke, used for coastal patrol and training. This aircraft is actually 10076, delivered to the R Canadian AF in January 1943 and declared surplus in 1946. It was acquired from storage on a farm in Canada by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corp in 1972 and moved to Chino, CA. In 2004 it was moved to Pima for restoration and display as a Bolingbroke of RCAF 115 Sqdn, Annette Island, Alaska in 1942

Effectively a French-built Fieseler Storch, this MS-500 is thought to have been built in 1947, first serving the French AF in Vietnam and later being registered as F-BJQH. It became N42FS on import to the US by the Military Aircraft Restoration Corp in 1975 and is now on show to represent a Storch flown by the Italian Regia Aeronautica in North Africa in 1940

This was a composite restoration with apparently 5662 providing the basis of the restoration with components contributed from five other airframe hulks also obtained from Canada. In 2006 it was loaned to the Pima museum and exhibited as 257 Sqdn Hurricane Mk.I V6864 'DT-A', flown by Battle of Britain ace Robert Stanford Tuck. Then it was repainted again to represent a 33 Sqdn Mk.II with the addition of a tropical chin radiator as operated in North Africa in 1942, being placed back on display in 2020

Now painted in QANTASLINK colours this aircraft is one of 18 which will grow to over 30 in the coming year/s.