These planes helped the Allies win the Second World War

The Second World War was a time in which military aviation technology was forced to adapt to the needs of global air forces, which were currently engulfed in the most consequential conflict in human history up to that point. Aircraft manufacturers across the globe made incredible advances in fighter, transport, and bomber technology that would make a lasting impact for generations, likely as a result of millions of man-hours of labor from some of the planet’s most talented aerospace engineers.