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The 1930s

The golden age of air racing and the dawn of modern fighter design. The DC-3 revolutionized commercial aviation while the Spitfire took shape.

10 aircraft from this era

1931 de Havilland Tiger Moth - Front 3/4 - Trainer aircraft1931 de Havilland Tiger Moth - Front - Trainer aircraft1931 de Havilland Tiger Moth - Profile - Trainer aircraft1931 de Havilland Tiger Moth - Rear 3/4 - Trainer aircraft1931 de Havilland Tiger Moth - Rear - Trainer aircraft1931 de Havilland Tiger Moth - Cockpit - Trainer aircraft1931 de Havilland Tiger Moth - Instrument Detail - Trainer aircraft
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de Havilland·Trainer

Tiger Moth

1931-1959
1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Front 3/4 - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Front - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Profile - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Rear 3/4 - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Rear - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Cabin - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Instrument Detail - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Engine - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Nose Detail - Airliner aircraft1935 Douglas Aircraft DC-3 - Tail Detail - Airliner aircraft
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Douglas Aircraft·Airliner

DC-3

1935
1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Front - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Profile - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Rear - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Engine - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Propeller - Fighter aircraft1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Landing Gear - Fighter aircraft
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Messerschmitt·Fighter

Bf 109

1935-1965
1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Front - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Profile - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Rear - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Engine - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Wing Detail - Fighter aircraft1935 Hawker Aircraft Hawker Hurricane - Propeller - Fighter aircraft
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Hawker Aircraft·Fighter

Hawker Hurricane

1935-1947
1935 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Front 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1935 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Front - Bomber aircraft1935 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Profile - Bomber aircraft1935 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Rear 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1935 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Rear - Bomber aircraft1935 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Cockpit - Bomber aircraft1935 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - Instrument Detail - Bomber aircraft
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Boeing·Bomber

B-17 Flying Fortress

1935-1968
1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Front - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Profile - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Rear - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Engine - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Wing Detail - Fighter aircraft1936 Supermarine Spitfire - Exhaust Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Supermarine·Fighter

Spitfire

1936-1963
1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Front - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Profile - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Rear - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Engine - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Nose Art - Fighter aircraft1938 Curtiss Aeroplane P-40 Warhawk - Landing Gear - Fighter aircraft
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Curtiss Aeroplane·Fighter

P-40 Warhawk

1938-1958
1939 Mitsubishi Aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1939 Mitsubishi Aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Front - Fighter aircraft1939 Mitsubishi Aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Profile - Fighter aircraft1939 Mitsubishi Aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1939 Mitsubishi Aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Rear - Fighter aircraft1939 Mitsubishi Aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1939 Mitsubishi Aircraft Mitsubishi A6M Zero - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Mitsubishi Aircraft·Fighter

Mitsubishi A6M Zero

1939-1945
1939 Lockheed Martin Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1939 Lockheed Martin Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Front - Fighter aircraft1939 Lockheed Martin Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Profile - Fighter aircraft1939 Lockheed Martin Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1939 Lockheed Martin Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Rear - Fighter aircraft1939 Lockheed Martin Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1939 Lockheed Martin Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Lockheed Martin·Fighter

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

1939-1949
1939 Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Front 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1939 Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Front - Bomber aircraft1939 Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Profile - Bomber aircraft1939 Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Rear 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1939 Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Rear - Bomber aircraft1939 Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Cockpit - Bomber aircraft1939 Consolidated Aircraft Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Instrument Detail - Bomber aircraft
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Consolidated Aircraft·Bomber

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

1939-1953