World Aircraft Information Files (WAIF) is a weekly partwork magazine published by Bright Star Publications (part of Midsummer Books) in the United Kingdom. Each issue was priced at £1.70 for issues 1–163, and £1.80 for issues 164–218. Altogether, there were 218 issues in the complete set, which completed in 2002. Originally advertised as having 200 issues, the run was extended to 218 issues when approximately 576 pages were missing from the collection. An index to the complete series was given in the final issue.

Overview Published in 218 weekly parts, each issue comprised 32 pages, the same large page size as World Airpower Journal and Wings of Fame. The pages were organised as a series of pull-out reference files to be slotted into ring binders. There were 1,041 file subjects – although there were only 1008 numbered files. During the production of the partwork, the publishers realised that some aeroplanes and airlines were missed from the index, necessitating additions. Hence, 'missing' files were numbered by adding the prefix "a" (and "b", "c" or "d" where necessary) after the previous file number – for example, between Files 591 (Air Niugini) and 592 (Air Transat) is 591a (Air Seychelles).

Subject coverage The subjects covered are grouped into 14 categories as follows:

+FileTitle001Aeritalia G.91002Aermacchi MB.326/MB.339003Aero L-39 Albatross004Aérospatiale Alouette family005Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon006Aérospatiale/Eurocopter Puma/Super Puma/Cougar007Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle008Aichi D3A 'Val'009Albatros D series010AMX International AMX011AIDC Ching Kuo012Airco DH.4/DH.9/DH.9A013Alenia G.222 and C-27014Antonov An-12 'Cub'015Antonov An-26 'Curl'/An-30 'Clank'/An-32 'Cline'016Arado Ar 196017Arado Ar 234018Armstrong Whitworth Siskin019Armstrong Whitworth Whitley020Atlas Cheetah021Avro Lancaster022Avro Lincoln023Avro Shackleton024Avro Vulcan025Beech (Raytheon) C-12026Bell AH-1 Hueycobra027Bell UH-1 Iroquois028Bell 212/412029Bell P-39 Airacobra/P-63 Kingcobra030Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey031Blackburn Buccaneer032Blohm & Voss BV 138033Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress034Boeing B-29 Superfortress035Boeing B-47 Stratojet036Boeing B-52 Stratofortress037Boeing C-97/KC-97038Boeing C-135 Stratotanker family039Boeing E-3 Sentry040Boeing E-4041Boeing C-137 and C-18042Boeing PW-9/P-12/FB/F2B/F3B/F4B043Boeing P-26 Peashooter043aBoeing X-32044Boeing CH-47 Chinook045Boeing-Vertol H-46 Sea Knight046Boeing/Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche047Breguet 14048Breguet Bre.19049Breguet Br.1050 Alizé050Breguet/Dassault Atlantic/Atlantique 2051Bristol Beaufighter052Bristol Beaufort053Bristol Blenheim054Bristol Bulldog055Bristol F2A/F2B Fighter056British Aerospace Hawk057British Aerospace Nimrod058British Aerospace Sea Harrier059CASA C.101 Aviojet060Cessna T-37/A-37 Dragonfly061Consolidated B-24 Liberator062Consolidated PBY Catalina063Convair B-36 Peacemaker064Convair B-58 Hustler065Convair F-102 Delta Dagger066Convair F-106 Delta Dart067Curtiss C-46 Commando068Curtiss Model 75/P-36 Hawk069Curtiss P-40 Warhawk family070Curtiss Hawk family071Curtiss SB2C Helldiver072Dassault Etendard/Super Etendard073Dassault Mirage III073aDassault Mirage IV074Dassault F1 Mirage075Dassault Mirage 2000076Dassault Ouragan/Mystère077Dassault Rafale078Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet079de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito080de Havilland DH.100 Vampire081de Havilland DH.103 Hornet082de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen083de Havilland DH.112 Venom084Dewoitine D.520085Dornier Do 17/Dornier Do 215086Dornier Do 217087Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider088Douglas A3D/A-3 Skywarrior089Douglas A-4 Skyhawk090Douglas DB-7/A-20/P-70 Havoc/Boston091Douglas A-26 Invader092Douglas B-66 Destroyer093Douglas C-47 Skytrain094Douglas C-74/C-124095Douglas C-133 Cargomaster096Douglas F4D Skyray097Douglas SBD Dauntless098EH Industries EH 101099EMBRAER EMB-312 Tucano100English Electric Canberra101English Electric Lightning102Eurocopter Tiger103Eurofighter 2000/Typhoon104Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II105Fairey Barracuda106Fairey Firefly107Fairey Gannet108Fairey Swordfish109Fiat CR.32110Fiat CR.42 Falco111Fieseler Fi 156 Storch112FMA IA-58 Pucará113Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu114Focke-Wulf Fw 190115Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor116Fokker D.VII117Fokker Dr.I118Fokker E series119Folland Gnat120Fouga CM.170 Magister121General Dynamics F-111/EF-111 Raven122Gloster Gladiator123Gloster Javelin124Gloster Meteor125Grumman A-6 Intruder/EA-6 Intruder126Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye127Grumman F2F/F3F128Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat129Grumman F6F Hellcat130Grumman F7F Tigercat131Grumman F8F Bearcat132Grumman F9F Panther/F-9 Cougar133Grumman F-14 Tomcat134Grumman OV-1/RV-1 Mohawk135Grumman S-2 Tracker136Grumman TBF Avenger137Handley Page O/400138Handley Page Halifax139Handley Page Hampden/Hereford140Handley Page Victor141Hawker Fury142Hawker Hart family143Hawker Hunter144Hawker Hurricane145Hawker Sea Fury146Hawker Sea Hawk147Hawker Typhoon148Hawker Siddeley Harrier149Heinkel He 111150Heinkel He 162 'Salamander'151Heinkel He 177 Greif152Heinkel He 219 Uhu153Henschel Hs 123154Henschel Hs 129155Hughes OH-6 Cayuse/Model 500 Defender156IAI Kfir157Ilyushin Il-2 'Bark'/Il-10 'Beast'158Ilyushin Il-28 'Beagle'159Ilyushin Il-76/Il-78 &A-50160Junkers Ju 52/3m161Junkers Ju 87162Junkers Ju 88163Junkers Ju 90/290164Junkers Ju 188165Kaman SH-2 Seasprite166Kamov Ka-25/Ka-27167Kamov Ka-50/52 'Hokum'168Kawanishi H8K 'Emily'169Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien170Lavochkin La-5/7171Lockheed C-5 Galaxy172Lockheed C-130 Hercules173Lockheed C-141 Starlifter174Lockheed F-94175Lockheed F-104 Starfighter176Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk177Lockheed Hudson178Lockheed P2V Neptune179Lockheed P-3 Orion180Lockheed P-38 Lightning181Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star182Lockheed S-3 Viking183Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird184Lockheed T-33/T2V185Lockheed U-2186Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon187Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor187aLockheed Martin X-35188Macchi MC.200 Saetta/202 Folgore/205 Veltro189Martin B-26 Marauder190Martin B-57 Canberra191McDonnell F-101 Voodoo192Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III193McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II194McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle195McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet196McDonnell-Douglas KC-10 Extender197McDonnell-Douglas AH-64 Apache198McDonnell-Douglas Harrier II/BAe Harrier II199Messerschmitt Bf 109200Messerschmitt Bf 110201Messerschmitt Me 163202Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe203Messerschmitt Me 321/323 Gigant204Messerschmitt Me 210/410205Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1/MiG-3206Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 'Fagot'207Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 'Fresco'208Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 'Farmer'209Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 'Fishbed'210Mikoyan MiG-23/27 'Flogger'211Mikoyan MiG-25 'Foxbat'212Mikoyan MiG-29 'Fulcrum'213Mikoyan MiG-31 'Foxhound'214Mil Mi-8/9 Hip/14 'Haze'/17 'Hip'215Mil Mi-24/25/35 'Hind'216Mil Mi-28 'Havoc'217Mitsubishi A5M 'Claude'218Mitsubishi A6M Reisen 'Zeke'219Mitsubishi F-1/T-2220Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty'221Morane-Saulnier MS.406222Nakajima B5N 'Kate'/B6N 'Jill'223Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa224Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate225Nieuport Scouts226North American (Rockwell) A3J/A-5 Vigilante227North American B-25 Mitchell228North American F-86 Sabre229North American F-100 Super Sabre229aNorth American FJ Fury230North American OV-10 Bronco231North American P-51 Mustang232North American T-6 family233Northrop F-5 family234Northrop P-61 Black Widow235Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit236Panavia Tornado237Petlyakov Pe-2238Polikarpov I-15/I-152/I-153239Polikarpov I-16240Republic F-84241Republic F-105 Thunderchief242Republic P-47 Thunderbolt243Rockwell B-1244Rockwell T2J/T-2 Buckeye245Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2246Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5247Saab Draken248Saab 37 Viggen249Saab JAS 39 Gripen250Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero251SEPECAT Jaguar252ShinMaywa PS-1/US-1A253Short Stirling254Short Sunderland255Sikorsky Sea King/Westland Sea King256Sikorsky H-19/Westland Whirlwind257Sikorsky S-58258Sikorsky H-53259Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk/Seahawk260Sopwith F.1 Camel261Sopwith Pup262Sopwith Snipe263SPAD VII/SPAD XIII264Sud-Ouest Vautour265Sukhoi Su-7 'Fitter'266Sukhoi Su-9/Sukhoi Su-11/Sukhoi Su-15267Sukhoi Su-17/Sukhoi Su-20/Sukhoi Su-22 'Fitter'268Sukhoi Su-24 'Fencer'269Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot'270Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker'271Supermarine Spitfire272Transall C.160273Tupolev Tu-2274Tupolev Tu-16 'Badger'275Tupolev Tu-22/22M276Tupolev Tu-95/Tu-142 'Bear'277Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack'278Vickers Valiant279Vickers VC10280Vickers Vimy281Vickers Wellington282Vought A-7 Corsair II283Vought F4U Corsair284Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader285Westland Lynx286Westland Lysander287Westland Wyvern288Yakovlev Yak-1, 3, 7 & 9289Yakovlev Yak-25/27/28290Yakovlev Yak-38 'Forger'

+FileTitle291Airbourne Early Warning 292Basic Fighter Manoeuvres293Air Defence294Air-to-air Gunnery295Air-to-air Missiles296Air-to-ground bombing297Air-to-ground missiles298Air-to-ground Rockets299Anti-armour Weapons300Anti-ship Missiles301Assault Helicopters302ASW Aircraft303ASW Helicopters304Attack Helicopters305Battlefield Reconnaissance306Close Support307Cluster Bombs and Dispensers308Combat Search and Rescue309Dumb Bombs310Electronic Warfare311Forward Air Control312Inflight Refuelling313Interdiction314SAM Killers315Long-range Interception316Countermeasures317Maritime Recce318Nuclear Bombs319Laser-Guided Bombs320Special Forces321Stand-off Missiles322Strategic Airlift323Strategic Reconnaissance324Tactical Airlift325Tactical Reconnaissance

+FileTitle326Western Europe — Austria: Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (Austrian Air Force) — Belgium: Belgische Luchtmacht, Composante Air (Belgian Air Component) — Denmark: Flyvevåbnet (Royal Danish Air Force), Søværnets Helikoptertjeneste (Royal Danish Navy Helicopter Service) — Finland: Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet (Finnish Air Force), Finnish: Suomen maavoimat – Helikopteripataljoona, Swedish: Finländska armén – Helikopterbataljonen (Finnish Army Aviation Wing), Finnish: Rajavartiolaitos, Swedish: Gränsbevakningsväsendet (Finnish Border Guard) — France: Armée de l'Air (French Air Force), Aviation navale (French Naval Aviation), Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre, ALAT (French Army Light Aviation) — Germany: Luftwaffe (German Air Force), Marineflieger (German Navy Flight), Heeresfliegertruppe (German Army Aviators Corps) — NATO: Allied Air Forces Central Europe — Netherlands: Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) (Royal Netherlands Air Force), Marine-Luchtvaartdienst (MLD) (Netherlands Naval Aviation Service) — Norway: Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret (Royal Norwegian Air Force) — Republic of Ireland: Aer Chór na hÉireann (Irish Air Corps) — Sweden: Svenska Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force), Försvarsmaktens helikopterflottilj (Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing) — Switzerland: German: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French: Forces aériennes suisses; Italian: Forze Aeree Svizzere (Swiss Air Force) — United Kingdom: Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, Army Air Corps327Central Europe — Albania: Forcat Ajrore Shqiptare (Albanian Air Force) — Bosnia: Zrakoplovstvo i PZO Bosne i Hercegovine – Ваздухопловство и ПВО Боснe и Херцеговинe (Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defense) — Bulgaria: Военновъздушни сили, ВВС (Bulgarian Air Force) — Croatia: Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo i protuzračna obrana (Croatian Air Force and Defense) — Czech Republic: Vzdušné síly Armády České republiky (Czech Air Force) — Hungary: Magyar Légierő (Hungarian Air Force), Vörös Légjárócsapat (Red Hungarian Air Corps) — Macedonia: Воено Воздухопловство на Република Македонија – Voeno vozduhoplovstvo na Republika Makedonija (Macedonian Air Force) — Poland: Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Siły Powietrzne RP) (Polish Air Force), Lotnictwo Wojsk Lądowych (Polish Army Aviation), Lotnictwo Marynarki Wojennej (Polish Naval Aviation), Lotnictwo Straży Granicznej (Polish Border Guard) — Romania: Forţele Aeriene Române (Romanian Air Force) — Slovak Republic: Slovak Air Force — Slovenia: Brigada zračne Obrambe in Letalstva Slovenske Vojske (Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence)