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Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter Aircraft. Military combat fighter aircraft used in the Pacific Theater of World War 2.
- CAC Boomerang
Based on the CAC Wirraway, which in turn was spawned from...
- Zero
Zero - WW2 Pacific War Fighters - Military Factory
- Supermarine Seafire
Seafires were also shipped in number to combat the Empire of...
- Nick
The Ki-45 Toryu (meaning "Dragon Killer" or "Dragon Slayer"...
- CAC Boomerang
P-38 Lightning named T-Rigor Mortis II, #134, of the 431st FS, 475th Fighter Group Pacific
The group consisted of three fighter squadrons of around 30 aircraft each that trained in Burma before the American entry into World War II to defend the Republic of China against Japanese forces. The AVG were officially members of the Republic of China Air Force.
28 lis 2021 · This article celebrates 12 special American fighter planes of WW2 and their performances, though perhaps not impressive according to modern aviation standards. It exemplifies a period in history that recorded the most unprecedented evolution in aircraft technology.
The Corsair is most widely recognized for its folding wings and its plexiglass canopy, which made bailing out much easier. Nearly 13,000 of the planes were produced throughout the war, making it a common sight in the Pacific; the famous “Pappy” Boyington flew the plane in Guadalcanal.
Three U.S. aircraft were crucial to victory over Japan during World War II. They included the Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter, which destroyed Japanese air power while establishing air superiority over Central Pacific invasion beaches, and the Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber, which scourged the Home Islands before dropping the two bombs that ...
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina - Amphibian flying boat. Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull - Floatplane. Douglas RD-4 Dolphin - Flying boat. Fairchild J2K - Liaison. Grumman JF-2 Duck - Amphibian floatplane. Grumman J2F-4 Duck - Amphibian floatplane. Grumman JRF Goose - Amphibian flying boat. Grumman J4F Widgeon - Amphibian flying boat.
