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TBF Grumman Avenger
The Avenger, a Navy torpedo bomber, first saw action in the Battle of Midway. Aviators appreciated its rugged, truck like nature. President George H. W. Bush flew Avengers during WWII.
P51 Mustang
The Mustang’s ability to fly at high altitudes and long ranges made it the perfect bomber escort fighter plane. The Tuskegee Airmen, 332nd Fighter Group, painted the tails of their P51s red, earning the name “Red Tails.”
SBD Douglas Dauntless
The Dauntless was the Navy’s primary carrier based dive bomber throughout WWII. It would play a major role throughout the Pacific Theater. At the Battle of Midway, SPD’s destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers earning the nickname, “Slow But…
F4U Vaught Corsair
The distinctive wings of the F4U earned it the name, “Bent-Wing Bird.” The Corsair was a carrier based fighter that was used in the Pacific theater where it outperformed the Japanese A6M Zero.
F4F Grumman Wildcat
First fighter plane available in the Pacific in the early years of the war, 1941-1942. Served as a precursor to the F6F Hellcat.
SB2C Curtiss Helldiver
Nicknamed the Beast, the Helldiver was the Navy’s front-line bomber in the Pacific. It was responsible for sinking more Japanese targets than any other U.S. or Allied aircraft.
P47 Republic Thunderbolt
The Thunderbolt was nicknamed “The Jug,” because it looked like mild jugs at the time. It served as a short-mid range fighter escort and became the USAAF’s primary fighter-bomber.
F6F Grumman Hellcat
The Hellcat was carrier based fighter used exclusively in the Pacific theater. Pilots called it the “Aluminum Tank” due to ruggedness and ability to absorb a lot of damage and keep on flying.
TBF Grumman Avenger
The Avenger, a Navy torpedo bomber, first saw action in the Battle of Midway. Aviators appreciated its rugged, truck like nature. President George H. W. Bush flew Avengers during WWII.
P63 Bell King Cobra
A fighter plane that was not used by USAAF. It was used primarily by the Soviet Air Force sent via the Lend-Lease program.