Photos of World War II Aircraft | World War II Database

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P-40N Warhawk converted to TP-40N two-seat trainer, 1944-1945. Location unknown	P-47D Thunderbolt “Tony” of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron. Note under the left wing is an air-droppable life raft that is designed to open when it hits water.

P-51 Mustang fighter at an airfield, Aug 1943-Aug 1945	P-51A Mustang fighter in flight, Sep 1943-Jan 1947

P-51A Mustang fighter of US 311th Fighter Group in flight over Burma, 1943-1945	P-51A Mustang fighters of the US 1st Air Commando Group at rest at an airfield in Burma, 1944

P-51B Mustang of the 351st Fighter Squadron at rest at RAF Raydon, Suffolk, Engalnd, UK. This was a squadron “hack” aircraft after being declared War Weary (Note ‘WW’ for War Weary added to the tail number). Oct 1944 - Mar 1945	P-51B Mustang “Shangri-La” of the 336th Fighter Squadron runs its motor up at RAF Debden, Essex, England, UK; 1944-45. Photo 2 of 2.

P-51D Mustangs of the 4th Fighter Squadron in flight, Italy, 1944.	P-61 Black Widow aircraft in flight, viewed from above, Aug 1943-Aug 1945

P-63A Kingcobra aircraft at rest, Aug 1943-Aug 1945	P1Y2-S Kyokko night fighter at an airfield with engines running, 1940s; note the presence of radar

Passengers compartment of an Avro York aircraft of RAF Transport Command at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 1943-1945	PBJ-1D Mitchell of Marine Squadron VMB-611 in flight, USA, 1943-1944. Note radar dome mounted in the upper nose.

PBM-3S Mariner aircraft of US Navy patrol bombing squadron VPB-211 off Brazil, 1943-1945	PBM-3S Mariner aircraft of US Navy patrol squadron VP-214 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 1944

PBY-5A Catalina of the US Navy’s 4th Air Wing in the Aleutians after running off the runway’s steel matting, 1943-44. Note the aerial depth charges mounted under the wings.	Pilots and crew of B-25 bomber 'Barbie III' of US 1st Air Commando Group, Hailakandi Airfield, India, 1945

Prime Minister John Curtin speaking to RAF Binbrook station commander Group Captain Hughie Edwards, 1944	RAF Lightning I aircraft in flight, date unknown; note the absence of superchargers atop the booms as Lend Lease Lightnings were not equipped with them