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WWII-type registry census

The WWII aircraft types still on the valid US register

A type-by-type working census of valid-status FAA registrations matched to a transparent curated list of major WWII military aircraft models.

Source: FAA master and aircraft reference files held by SprinkleLoading data date…Coverage: US registry; curated type list
Important: This is a registry type match, not proof of wartime service, originality, airworthiness or recent flight. Replicas and obvious scale aircraft are excluded by text rules, but every match needs manual verification.

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Methodology

How the list was made

  • Restricted to registrations carrying valid FAA status in the current source.
  • Matched FAA model text against an explicit curated list of major WWII military types.
  • Excluded obvious replica and scale wording, then deduplicated by N-number.

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What still needs checking

Describe this as a working US registry census within the listed types—not a complete global count of surviving or airworthy warbirds.

Suggested source line: “Analysis of aviation data by Sprinkle.”