USAAF/RAF Nomenclature

A wide variety of American aircraft supplied by lend-lease were put to use by the RAF. Many were to some extent modified and adapted for RAF use by changing the armament

configuration. In all cases the RAF retained the name of the aircraft followed by a model number rather than adopt the USAAF nomenclature. This is illustrated in the table below.

 

 

USAAF

RAF

P-39

Airacobra

P-40

Tomahawk I

P-40B

Tomahawk IIa

P-40C

Tomahawk IIb

P-40D and E

Kittyhawk I

P-40E

Kittyhawk Ia

P-40K P-40M

Kittyhawk III

P-40F P-40L

Kittyhawk II and IIa

P-40N    (not in RAF use)

Kittyhawk IV /Warhawk

 

 

P-47D P-47D-25

As Thunderbolt I and II

 

(No RAF use in European theatre)

P-51

Mustang I

P-51A

Mustang II (20mm)

P-51B

Mustang Mk III

P-51C

Mustang Mk III

P-51D (F-6) PR

Mustang Mk IV

 

 

B-17C

Fortress I

B-17E

Fortress IIa

B-17G

Fortress III

 

 

B-24

Liberator GR

B-24 (LB30A)

Liberator II

B-24D

Liberator III

 

 

B-25

Mitchell I

B-25C and D

Mitchell II

B-25J

Mitchell III

 

 

C-47

Dakota

 

 

PBY-5A

Catalina II

PBY-5B

Catalina Ib

PB2B-1

Catalina IVb

PB2B-2

Catalina VI