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5 Iconic Allied Fighter Planes Of WWII

The Allies produced many excellent fighters during the Second World War, so narrowing this list down to 5 iconic examples was far from easy.

The Americans, British, and Germans built some of the most versatile aircraft of World War II that served critical and diverse roles.

Thousands of examples of each aircraft were produced during World War II.

During WWII, the USMC flew the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair from land bases in the South Pacific.

Germany and the US built some of the largest aircraft in World War II, although many of their designs were unsuccessful.

Mitsubishi’s Ki-51 “Sonia” wasn’t as famous as their Zero. But the Ki-51 performed a variety of missions for the entirely of WW2.

The P-51D Mustang was the game changer of WW2 air combat, especially in Europe.

Though not quite as renowned as the P-51, the “Jug” was still a legendary fighter in the European Theater of WW2. And rightfully so.

True to its flesh-and-blood avian namesake, the Heinkel H2 219 Ugh (“Eagle-Owl”) was a deadly WW2 night fighter.

Though nowhere near as famous s the Mitsubishi Zero, the Kawasaki “Frank” might’ve been Imperial Japan’s best WW2 fighter plane.