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 |