WW2 chinese aircraft

**Doug** · 11-08-2010 00:10

Does any one know what types of aircraft were used by the Nationalist Chinese between 1938 - 1945.
I have heard that the National Chinese used Gloster Gladiators, is this true?
Did the Communist Chinese have any aircraf? if so what?

**ara398** · 11-08-2010 02:11

G'day Doug.

Had a quick squiz and I think this Wikapaedia link may be a good place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Develop...2%80%931945%29

Regards,
Adrian

**Attila57** · 11-08-2010 12:49

If you are interested in Nationalist Chinese Air Force read Flying Tiger of Daniel Ford.
There are a lot of news about it.

I don't remember I read anything about Gladiator.

Attilio

**Dom S** · 11-08-2010 13:40

The communists had no air force to speak of, while that Wiki page looks in the right ballpark for the nationalists; more Russian kit than others, but a real mixed bag.

**HardRock** · 11-08-2010 14:43

There is a Nationlist Chinese Gladiator in 'The Last of The Biplanes' set.

**Doug** · 11-09-2010 00:10

Thanks for your help Gentelmen, at least I now know where to start. Doug

**Pooh** · 11-09-2010 11:11

Vultee made a number of P66 fighters (100 or so) that were originally meant for Sweeden. After being rejected by Britain, most of them ended up in China.

Pooh

**HardRock** · 11-09-2010 14:10

IIRC the P-43 Lancer, predeccesor of the P-47, was sold to the Nationlist Chinese. A great collector of multi-national aircraft, better than the Finns.

**kaufschtick** · 11-10-2010 09:35

Originally Posted by HardRock

IIRC the P-43 Lancer, predeccesor of the P-47, was sold to the Nationlist Chinese. A great collector of multi-national aircraft, better than the Finns.

I think in Col. Robert Scott's book God Is My CoPilot, he talked about going back to India to pick up new planes to ferry them into China and there were a few of the P-43s. If I remeber right, he said it was considered a pretty "hot" plane by the pilots who flew it at the time. It was just a handful though, less than 10 planes.

**Naharaht** · 12-30-2010 09:53

According to 'American Aircraft of World War II' by David Mondey, 107 Republic P-43 Lancers were deliverd to China in 1942. The Chineses also flew some Curtis 75A-5 's an export version of the P-36 Mohawk from Kunming in 1942.