WWII Aircraft Timeline

[GregP]

I can't remember if I posted this here before or not, so here it is again if so. I tried to put together a timeline of first flights, service entry, final delivery, etc. in Excel. Find it attached as a zip file.

If anyone can make additions / changes, please post. This is an attempt to put when things happened into place so we can discuss with historically correct timeline data. This is just a decent start, not a finsihed product.

- Greg

 

[VBF-13]

I love how you have this formatted, Greg, with every aircraft at our fingertips, enabling a quick, easy glance. I don't have any additions or changes. Just that, and very well-done.

 

[GregP]

Thanks VBF-13, but there are a LOT of missing data.

I started filling it out as I was looking up first flights and it sort of blossomed slowly from there. it helps me out when I wonder why they didn't counter something with some planes that, it turns out, weren't in service yet and generally tells me when they flew on the odd occasion when that comes up.

I'd really like to put in when various planes were sent to where (dates of service in various areas), but finding those data are proving to be tough for most planes, and easy for only a small handful of them.

Between teaching and aircraft restoration, there isn't a whole lot of spare time for it. Maybe down the pike.

Cheers.