Can You Identify These World War II Planes From an Image Without Any Hints?

By: Robin Tyler
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Identify These World War II Planes From an Image Without Any Hints?
Image: Wiki Commons

About This Quiz

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Are you ready to take to the skies and test your knowledge of World War II planes? This quiz will challenge you to identify iconic aircraft from the era without any hints. From the legendary Supermarine Spitfire to the nimble Japanese designs, you'll have to rely on your knowledge of aircraft history to succeed.

Experience the thrill of flying these beautiful and deadly machines through the images provided in this ww2 plane quiz. Whether you're a fan of American, British, German, Italian, or Japanese planes, there's something for everyone in this test of aviation knowledge. Get ready to strap yourself in and start your engine as you embark on this exciting aircraft identification challenge!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to showcase your expertise in World War II aircraft. Put your skills to the test and see if you can identify these planes from just a single image. With a mix of speed, maneuverability, and ruggedness, these aircraft played a crucial role in shaping the outcome of the war. So, get ready to dive into the world of aviation history and see how many planes you can identify!

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1 Spitfire_F_VB_BM597
Wiki Commons by Kogo
Are you able to identify this aircraft from World War II?
Supermarine Spitfire
Airspeed Oxford
Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1
Amiot 143
2 B-17G-105_44-85784-Sally_B
Wiki Commons by Kogo
Can you please tell us the name of this World War II aircraft?
ANF Les Mureaux
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Witbault Wib.7
None of the above
3 Hurricane_IIC_PZ865
Wiki Commons by Kogo
This aircraft played a significant role in World War II. What is it?
Arado Ar 195
Westland Wizard
Hawker Hurricane
Vought FU-1

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4 Messerschmitt_Bf_109_G-4_Seriennummer_
Wiki Commons
This German fighter was upgraded throughout World War II. Can you name it?
Arado Ar 196
Vickers Vespa
Arsenal VG-33
Messerschmitt Bf 109
5 F4F-3_Wildcats_of_VF-5_in_flight_c1941
Wiki Commons
Can you name this aircraft that shot down 1,327 Japanese planes in the Pacific Theatre during World War II?
Blériot-SPAD S.510
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Arado Ar 68
Tupolev TB-1
6 POLIKARPOV_I-16_Spain
Wiki Commons by elchicogris
Sadly, this plane was no match for more advanced German fighters during World War II. Any ideas as to what it is?
Potez 230
Vickers Vespa
Arado Ar E.500
Polikarpov i-16

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7 Ju52-Kress
Wiki Commons by Markus Kress
Before the war, the aircraft pictured here was a commercial airliner. What is it called?
Roussel R-30
Tupolev I-4
Junkers Ju52
Arado Ar. E561
8 Fairey_Swordfish_on_Airfield
Wiki Commons by Mr. Peter Noble from UK Flying Displays and Museums
Can you name the biplane in this image? It helped to sink the German battleship, the Bismarck.
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Fairey Swordfish
Spad S.XX
SNCAC NC-600
9 Douglas_DC-3_(Dakota)_Yorkshire_Air_Mu
Wiki Commons by Nilfanion
What is the name of this aircraft, affectionately known as the "Gooney Bird"?
Douglas Dc-3 Dakota
Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
Ryan NYP
SNCAO 200

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10 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka Bundesarchiv_Bild
Wiki Commons by Niermann
This German dive bomber had a fearsome reputation during the early part of World War II. Are you able to identify it?
Avia. B35
Reynard Epervier
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
SNCASE SE.100
11 Gloster_Gladiator_1
Wiki Commons by Kogo
Although obsolete during World War II, three of these aircraft defended Malta against the Italian Air Force. Can you name the plane?
Gloster Gladiator
Avia B.534
Potez 25
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
12 Avro_Anson_-_Season_Premiere_2018
Wiki Commons by Airwolfhound
What is the name of this aircraft from World War II?
Morane-Saulnier M.S.225
Polikarpov PO-2
Avions Fairey Fox
Avro Anson

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13 Blackburn Skua
Wiki Commons
Can you please tell us the name of this World War II aircraft?
Blackburn Skua
Avro 621 Tutor
Polikarpov I-1
Loire 210
14 North_American_T6_Harvard_Texan
Wiki Commons by L-Bit
This is perhaps the most famous training aircraft ever made and served before, during and after World War II. What is it called?
Bell Airacuda
North American T6 Texan
Nieuport-Delage NiD 52
Dewoitine D.520
15 Focke-Wulf F200 Condor Bundesarchiv_Bild
Wiki Commons by Kranz / The German Federal Archive
This German long-range maritime aircraft was used as both a bomber and reconnaissance platform. What is it?
Dewoitine D.500
Nieuport-Delage NiD 29
Beriev Be-2
Focke-Wulf F200 Condor

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16 Brewster_Buffalo_F2A-2
Wiki Commons
An early fighter that served with the US Navy, this aircraft was obsolete midway through the war. Can you name it?
Brewster F2A Buffalo
Blackburn Baffin
Nieuport Nighthawk
Dewoitine D.371
17 Lockheed_Hudson_Mk_III_NZ2031_1941_._(
Wiki Commons by Bernard Spragg. NZ
What is the make and model of this American maritime patrol aircraft from World War II?
Blackburn Roc
Lockheed Hudson
Martin MB-2
Caudron C.714
18 Curtiss_P40_Warhawk
Wiki Commons by DrStew82
Are you able to name this American dogfighter from World War II?
Curtiss P40 Warhawk
Bloch MB.150
Liore-et-Olivier LeO 25
Arsenal VG-33

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19 Messerschmitt Bf 110_G2_3
Wiki Commons by Kogo
The aircraft in this image is a two-seat German fighter from World War II. What is it called?
Blohm und Voss Bv141
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Le Vasseur PL.4
Arsenal VB 10
20 Supermarine_Seafire_LF
Wiki Commons by Alan Wilson
This is a carrier-based version of a very famous British plane. Can you identify it?
Blohm und Voss Bv Ha 137
Supermarine Seafire
Huff-Daland XHB-1 Cyclops
Caproni Ca.313
21 Mitsubishi Zero A6M2_NASA_GPN-2000-001245
Wiki Commons
Can you name this aircraft, the most famous Japanese machine of World War II?
Farman/SNCAC F.222
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Huff-Daland XB-1 Super Cyclops
Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter

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22 P-39Q_Airacobra
Wiki Commons by Kogo
This American plane saw extensive action with Soviet forces during World War II. Care to name it?
Heinkel HD23
Boeing YB-9 Death Angel
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Hanriot H.600
23 800px-Bearcat_Grumman_F8F-2
Wiki Commons by Kogo
Are you able to identify this carrier-based fighter which came too late to have a significant effect on World War II?
Koolhoven FK.58
Ford TriMotor
Boulton Paul Defiant
Grumman F8F Bearcat
24 Lockheed P-38 Lightning Glacier_Girl
Wiki Commons
What is the name this aircraft from World War II?
Fiat Cr.20
Boulton Paul P.92
Loire 46
Lockheed P-38 Lightning

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25 Hawker Typhoon Memorial_Avion
Wiki Commons by Urban
Originally designed as a fighter, this aircraft found its calling in a ground attack role. Can you name it?
Hawker Typhoon
Breda Ba.65
Potez 56
Fiat Cr.1
26 Mitsubishi J2M Interceptor
Gaijin Entertainment
Can you tell us the name of this Japanese aircraft from World War II?
Brewster Buffalo
Fairey Flycatcher
Salmson Cricri
Mitsubishi J2M Interceptor
27 Focke-Wulf_Fw_190_050602-F-1234P-005
Wiki Commons
This aircraft had many roles during World War II. Are you able to identify it from the list below?
Fairey Fleetwing
Breguet Br.600
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Vought V.156

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28 Chance_vought_corsair_f4u-5n_FAH-609
Wiki Commons by Bernardo Moncada
This US carrier-based fighter first entered service in 1942. Do you know the make and model?
Vought F4U/FG Corsair
Bristol Blenheim
de Havilland DH.77
Wibaut 283T
29 MAVAG Heja
Wiki Commons by Fortepan
Can you name this Hungarian fighter from World War II?
North American P51 Mustang
MÁVAG Héja
Supermarine Spitfire
Hawker Hurricane
30 A6M2-N_Rufe
Wiki Commons by Felix c
The aircraft pictured here was not very successful, mainly due to those large floats. What is it?
Douglas DB-7
Dayton-Wright PS1
Bristol Type 159
Nakajima A6M2-N Floatplane Fighter

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Republic_P-43_Lancer
USAAF - National Museum of the U.S. Air Force via WikiCommons
This plane only really excelled at high altitude and is one of the least known American planes of World War II. What is it?
Davids-Douglas Cloudster
Bucker Bu133
Republic P-43 Lancer
Handley Page Halifax
32 Macchi_MC-200_920901-F-1234P-073
Wiki Commons
Nicknamed the "Saetta," which means arrow, can you name this Italian aircraft from World War II?
CAC Wirraway
Macchi C.200
Martin 167
Curtiss P-6 Hawk
33 Avia_BH-33_1
Wiki Commons
Are you able to name this biplane from the early part of World War II?
Avia BH-33
Stinson 105 Voyager l
Westland Lysander Mk.III
Supermarine Walrus

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34 Arsenal VG-33
Gaijin Entertainment
This French fighter never saw action after the Germans occupied France. What is it?
Vultee A-35 Vengeance
Arsenal VG-33
Vickers Wellington
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
35 North American P-64
Motion Photoz By Liza / YouTube
From the options below, do you know the name of this aircraft?
North American P-64
Yakovlev Yak-7B
Aeronautica Lombarda AL-12P
Ambrosini S.7T
36 Republic_P-47N_Thunderbolt_in_flight
Wiki Commons
Known as the "Jug," this fighter could take lots of damage. Do you know what it is called?
CANT Z.1007
Consolidated PBY/PBN Catalina
Short 184
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

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37 MS_406_GC_I_6
Wiki Commons by Martin ÄŒížek
Can you identify this World War II aircraft?
Caproni Ca.311
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
Curtiss SO3C Seamew
Hawker Audax
38 Hawker_Hart_B_4
Wiki Commons by Towpilot
This biplane was obselete by the start of World War II. Can you name it?
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Fairey Battle
Hawker Hart
Douglas Boston
39 Boeing_P26
Wiki Commons
This American-built fighter saw action with the Chinese Air Force against Japan in World War II. Any idea what it is called?
North American B25 Mitchell
Fiat B.R.20M
Martin M-130
Boeing P-26 Peashooter

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40 P-51
Wiki Commons
Perhaps the most famous American plane of the World War II is pictured in this image. What is it?
Martin PB2M Mars
North American P-51 Mustang
Lockheed PBO p
Fiat B.R.20