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World War 2 Aircraft - Covering the Air War of the Second World War (1939-1945)


The Second World War was an offshoot of The Great War before it - naturally the fighting included an air war component.

World War 1 set the stage for many of the conflicts of the 20th Century with the greatest of these becoming the Second World War. Beyond its tanks, artillery guns and firearms, the aircrat reigned supreme as many of the campaigns involved air supremacy as a key component to victory. The war did not dissappoint as many-a-development were introduced while other technologies were furthered. Before the end, radar, precision bombing and jet-powered flight would all become the norm for the decade that lay ahead - and the pending Cold War between the East and West.

Image of the Bell P-39 Airacobra fighter
WW2 Aircraft (Complete List)
Image of the German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket-powered interceptor
Ranked-by-Speed
Image of the Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A6M Zero navy fighter
Fighters
Image of the German Heinkel He 111 medium bomber
Bombers
Image of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter
U.S. Aircraft
Image of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber
U.S. Bombers
Image of the United States Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft
U.S. Navy Aircraft
Image of the German Junkers Ju 88 medium bomber
German Aircraft
Image of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter
German Fighters
Image of the German Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Super Lorin interceptor project aircraft
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe
Image of the British Supermarine Spitfire monoplane fighter
British Aircraft
Image of the Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik heavy attack aircraft
Soviet Aircraft