HiRes images of aircraft of WW2

"The first big raid by the 8th Air Force was on a Focke Wulf plant at Marienburg. Coming back, the Germans were up in full force and we lost at least 80 ships and 800 men... many of them pa ...

2009-02-22T13:42:54Z

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"The first big raid by the 8th Air Force was on a Focke Wulf plant at Marienburg. Coming back, the Germans were up in full force and we lost at least 80 ships and 800 men... many of them pa ...

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2009-02-22T13:44:02Z

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B-17

2009-02-22T13:44:08Z

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B-17

B-24 "Liberators"

2009-02-22T13:44:40Z

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B-24 "Liberators"

A Consolidated B-24 Liberator from Maxwell Field, Alabama, four engine pilot school, glistens in the sun as it makes a turn at high altitude in the clouds.

2009-02-22T13:44:53Z

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A Consolidated B-24 Liberator from Maxwell Field, Alabama, four engine pilot school, glistens in the sun as it makes a turn at high altitude in the clouds.

B-25 about to take off from an aircraft carrier somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo)

2009-02-22T13:44:30Z

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B-25 about to take off from an aircraft carrier somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo)

ROSWELL ARMY AIR FIELD, New Mexico - Col. Paul Tibbetts, Jr., of Miami, FL, poses in front of his B-29 Superfortress "The Enola Gay" (named for his mother). The Enola Gay is the same plane ...

2009-02-22T13:44:43Z

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ROSWELL ARMY AIR FIELD, New Mexico - Col. Paul Tibbetts, Jr., of Miami, FL, poses in front of his B-29 Superfortress "The Enola Gay" (named for his mother). The Enola Gay is the same plane ...

Lockheed P-38 Lighting.

2009-02-22T13:43:03Z

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Lockheed P-38 Lighting.

War Theatre #12 - France - Airplanes North American P-51 Mustang figher plane over France. Mustangs served in nearly every combat zone. P-51s had destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in the air, m ...

2009-02-22T13:44:05Z

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War Theatre #12 - France - Airplanes North American P-51 Mustang figher plane over France. Mustangs served in nearly every combat zone. P-51s had destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in the air, m ...

North American's B-25G Mitchell from the AAF TAC Center, Orlando Florida. April 17, 1944. The crew of the B-25G was five--pilot, copilot, navigator/cannoneer, upper turret gunner, and radio ...

2009-11-12T14:43:41Z

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North American's B-25G Mitchell from the AAF TAC Center, Orlando Florida. April 17, 1944. The crew of the B-25G was five--pilot, copilot, navigator/cannoneer, upper turret gunner, and radio ...

Northrop P-61"Black Widow" in flight. The P-6's crew consisted of the pilot, radar operator, and gunner.

2009-02-22T13:44:01Z

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Northrop P-61"Black Widow" in flight. The P-6's crew consisted of the pilot, radar operator, and gunner.

Affectionately nicknamed "Jug," the P-47 was one of the most famous AAF fighter planes of WW II. Although originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor, the P-47 developed as a heavyweig ...

2009-06-04T11:32:59Z

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Affectionately nicknamed "Jug," the P-47 was one of the most famous AAF fighter planes of WW II. Although originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor, the P-47 developed as a heavyweig ...

Republic P-47N Thunderbolt. Used as both a high-altitude escort fighter and a low-level fighter-bomber, the P-47 quickly gained a reputation for ruggedness. Its sturdy construction and air- ...

2009-02-22T13:36:55Z

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Republic P-47N Thunderbolt. Used as both a high-altitude escort fighter and a low-level fighter-bomber, the P-47 quickly gained a reputation for ruggedness. Its sturdy construction and air- ...

The B-17 "Memphis Belle" is pictured on her way back to the United States after completing 25 missions from an airbase in England. 9 June 1943.

2009-07-10T23:17:01Z

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The B-17 "Memphis Belle" is pictured on her way back to the United States after completing 25 missions from an airbase in England. 9 June 1943.

The crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" is pictured at an airbase in England after completing 25 missions over enemy territory - 7 June 1943.

2009-07-10T23:22:21Z

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The crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" is pictured at an airbase in England after completing 25 missions over enemy territory - 7 June 1943.

The crew of the "Memphis Belle" back from its 25th operational mission. All of the crew hold the DFC and the Air Medal with three oak clusters, and all started with this B-17 "Flying Fortr ...

2009-06-04T11:35:05Z

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The crew of the "Memphis Belle" back from its 25th operational mission. All of the crew hold the DFC and the Air Medal with three oak clusters, and all started with this B-17 "Flying Fortr ...

P-40

2009-06-04T11:32:49Z

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P-40