The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, has about 100 aviation and space vehicles on display. Shown below are some of the World War II-era fighters.
Focke Wulf Fw 190
The Focke Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike) was designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s and was widely used during World War II. According to the display:
“The Fw 190A started flying operationally over France in August 1941, and quickly proved superior in all but turn radius to the Royal Air Force’s main front-line fighter, the Spitfire Mk. V, particularly at low and medium altitudes.”
This aircraft has a cruising speed of 292 mph, a top speed of 408 mph, and a range of 500 miles.
Messerschmit Me 262 Swallow
The Messerschmit Me 262 was the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. While design of this aircraft had started prior to World War II, it did not become operational until mid-1944. It has a cruising speed of 498 mph, a top speed of 559 mph, and a range of 652 miles.
Douglas A-1E Skyraider
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider is a single-seat attack aircraft which was develop toward the end of World War II. It was first flown in 1945. It remained in service in the United States until the early 1970s. This aircraft has a cruising speed of 198 mph, a top speed of 322 mph, and a range of 1,316 miles.
Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter
The Japanese A6M Zero is a long-range fighter aircraft operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. Early in World War II, the Zero gained a legendary reputation with a kill ratio of 12 to 1. The display shows the remains of a Zero on Wake Island in 1941.
More airplane photo tours
Evergreen Aviation: Some Jet Fighters (photo diary)
WAAAM: Piper Airplanes (Photo Diary
Stonehenge Air Museum: Biplanes (Photo Diary)
Stonehenge Air Museum: Monoplanes (Photo Diary)
Evergreen Aviation: Biplanes (photo diary)
Evergreen Aviation: Sea Planes and Sailplanes (photo diary)
Evergreen Aviation: Homebuilt Airplanes (photo diary)
WAAAM: 1930-1931 Airplanes (Photo Diary)