Vultee A-31 Vengeance

A-31/A-35 Vengeance
An Australian RAAF Vengeance in 1943
General information
TypeDive bomber
National originUnited States
ManufacturerVultee Aircraft
Primary usersUnited States Army Air Force
Number built1,931
History
First flight30 March 1941
RetiredApril 1948

The Vultee A-31 Vengeance is an American dive bomber of World War II that was built by Vultee Aircraft. A modified version was designated A-35. The Vengeance was not used operationally by the United States, but was operated as a front-line aircraft by the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Indian Air Force in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific. The A-31 remained in service with U.S. units until 1945, primarily in a target-tug role.[1]

  1. ^ Angelucci and Matricardi 1978, p. 69.