World War 2

World War 2 Fighters & Bombers

World War 2 was the first real air war.

B-17 Flying Fortress
Flying in formations of up to 1,000 bomber daylight raids, the B-17s attacked some of the most heavily defended targets in occupied Europe.

Junkers Ju-88
Believed by many to be the most important German bomber of World War 2.

B-47 Stratojet
Nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder," the Mosquito was perhaps the most versatile aircraft to see action during World War 2.

B-29 Super Fortress
the B-29 is best remembered for dropping atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and thus ending World War 2.
Me 262 Schwalbe
The Me 262 will forever be in the record books as being the world's first fully operational jet fighter.

Supermarine Spitfire
Used in all British theaters of conflict throughout the Second World War the Spitfire remains the unrivaled symbol of victory and Britain's finest hour.

P-51 Mustang
American P51s destroyed almost 5,000 enemy aircraft in Europe - making it the highest scoring U. S. fighter in the European theater of operations.

World War 2 Pilots
Some of history's best pilots flew during the World War 2. Find out which ones made the Top Ten Flying Aces list.