Photos of World War II Aircraft | World War II Database

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OS2U Kingfisher floats on the ocean near a US Coast Guard cutter as they rescue survivors of a merchant ship torpedoed off the US East Coast; photograph from a US Navy airship, 1942	P-38 Lightning aircraft being built at the Lockheed factory in Burbank, California, United States, date unknown

P-38 Lightning aircraft flying in formation, 1941-1942	P-38 Lightning aircraft in flight, before Jul 1943

P-38 Lightning aircraft resting on an unknown airfield, 1942	P-38F Lightings refuel in Iceland on their way to Britain, mid-1942. Note PBY Catalina.

P-38F-1-LO Lightning aircraft in flight, 1942	P-38G Lightning escort fighter at Jackson Field, Port Moresby, New Guinea, 1942

P-39 Airacobra fighter of the 32nd Pursuit Squadron at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico while in transit to the European Theater, 1942.	P-39 Airacobra fighter with its pilot, date unknown; note the unique 'car-door' style entrance into cockpit

P-39F-1-BE Airacobra in flight, 1942	P-40 Warhawk fighter of the American Volunteer Group, China, 1942; note Chinese Air Force emblem under wing

P-40C Tomahawk IIA with the AVG Flying Tigers receiving needed maintenance alongside a Ryan PT-22 Recruit trainer at Kunming, China, Nov 1941-Spring 1942	P-43 Lancer fighter at rest, circa 1940s

P-51 Mustang fighter under construction, North American Aviation plant, Los Angeles, California, United States, circa 1942	P-51A Mustang fighter in flight, viewed from the top, Oct 1940-May 1942

P.111 aircraft at rest, Villanova d’Albenga, Savona, Italy, 1941, photo 2 of 3	P.111 aircraft at rest, Villanova d’Albenga, Savona, Italy, 1941, photo 3 of 3

Painting 'Sea Battle off Malaya' by Kanichi Nakamura, 1942	Part of a USAAF stream of over 1,000 B-17 bombers, circa 1942-1943