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The 1940s

World War II transformed aviation forever. Jet engines appeared, the P-51 dominated, the B-29 changed warfare. Post-war, the Berlin Airlift proved air power's potential.

11 aircraft from this era

1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Front - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Profile - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Rear - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Engine - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Nose Art - Fighter aircraft1940 North American Aviation P-51 Mustang - Landing Gear - Fighter aircraft
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North American Aviation·Fighter

P-51 Mustang

1940-1984
1940 Vought Vought F4U Corsair - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1940 Vought Vought F4U Corsair - Front - Fighter aircraft1940 Vought Vought F4U Corsair - Profile - Fighter aircraft1940 Vought Vought F4U Corsair - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1940 Vought Vought F4U Corsair - Rear - Fighter aircraft1940 Vought Vought F4U Corsair - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1940 Vought Vought F4U Corsair - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Vought·Fighter

Vought F4U Corsair

1940-1969
1940 de Havilland Mosquito - Front 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1940 de Havilland Mosquito - Front - Bomber aircraft1940 de Havilland Mosquito - Profile - Bomber aircraft1940 de Havilland Mosquito - Rear 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1940 de Havilland Mosquito - Rear - Bomber aircraft1940 de Havilland Mosquito - Cockpit - Bomber aircraft1940 de Havilland Mosquito - Instrument Detail - Bomber aircraft
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de Havilland·Bomber

Mosquito

1940-1963
1941 Avro Lancaster - Front 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Front - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Profile - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Rear 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Rear - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Cockpit - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Instrument Detail - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Engine - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Gun Turret - Bomber aircraft1941 Avro Lancaster - Bomb Bay - Bomber aircraft
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Avro·Bomber

Lancaster

1941-1963
1941 Republic Aviation Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1941 Republic Aviation Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Front - Fighter aircraft1941 Republic Aviation Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Profile - Fighter aircraft1941 Republic Aviation Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1941 Republic Aviation Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Rear - Fighter aircraft1941 Republic Aviation Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1941 Republic Aviation Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Republic Aviation·Fighter

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

1941-1955
1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 - Front - Fighter aircraft1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 - Profile - Fighter aircraft1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 - Rear - Fighter aircraft1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Messerschmitt·Fighter

Me 262

1942-1945
1942 Boeing Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Front 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1942 Boeing Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Front - Bomber aircraft1942 Boeing Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Profile - Bomber aircraft1942 Boeing Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Rear 3/4 - Bomber aircraft1942 Boeing Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Rear - Bomber aircraft1942 Boeing Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Cockpit - Bomber aircraft1942 Boeing Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Instrument Detail - Bomber aircraft
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Boeing·Bomber

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

1942-1960
1942 Grumman F6F Hellcat - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1942 Grumman F6F Hellcat - Front - Fighter aircraft1942 Grumman F6F Hellcat - Profile - Fighter aircraft1942 Grumman F6F Hellcat - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1942 Grumman F6F Hellcat - Rear - Fighter aircraft1942 Grumman F6F Hellcat - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1942 Grumman F6F Hellcat - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Grumman·Fighter

F6F Hellcat

1942-1954
1947 North American Aviation North American F-86 Sabre - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1947 North American Aviation North American F-86 Sabre - Front - Fighter aircraft1947 North American Aviation North American F-86 Sabre - Profile - Fighter aircraft1947 North American Aviation North American F-86 Sabre - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1947 North American Aviation North American F-86 Sabre - Rear - Fighter aircraft1947 North American Aviation North American F-86 Sabre - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1947 North American Aviation North American F-86 Sabre - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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North American Aviation·Fighter

North American F-86 Sabre

1947-1993
1947 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Front 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1947 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Front - Fighter aircraft1947 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Profile - Fighter aircraft1947 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Rear 3/4 - Fighter aircraft1947 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Rear - Fighter aircraft1947 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Cockpit - Fighter aircraft1947 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 - Instrument Detail - Fighter aircraft
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Mikoyan-Gurevich·Fighter

MiG-15

1947-2006
1949 de Havilland de Havilland Comet - Front 3/4 - Airliner aircraft1949 de Havilland de Havilland Comet - Front - Airliner aircraft1949 de Havilland de Havilland Comet - Profile - Airliner aircraft1949 de Havilland de Havilland Comet - Rear 3/4 - Airliner aircraft1949 de Havilland de Havilland Comet - Rear - Airliner aircraft1949 de Havilland de Havilland Comet - Cockpit - Airliner aircraft1949 de Havilland de Havilland Comet - Instrument Detail - Airliner aircraft
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de Havilland·Airliner

de Havilland Comet

1949-1997