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WWII (USAAF) United States

The United States entered World War II unprepared. The nation had been in a period of isolationism since the conclusion of World War I. Adolph Hitler's conquests in Europe were not even enough to shake Americans out of this isolationist mood. Only the surprise attack by the Japanese on the American naval base in Pearl Harbor spurred Americans to

fully act.
The formal declarations of war by the United States on Japan and Germany made plain, once and for all, that the American economy would now need to be transformed into what President Roosevelt had called the Arsenal of Democracy. The entire manufacturing industry was called upon to produce large amounts of advanced aircraft.

Seemingly overnight, American aircraft production was employing a staggering two million workers, producing over 125,000 aircraft.
The United States with its technological skill, industrial might and diversity, designed and manufactured many different advanced aircraft. These are the aircraft that went on to shape history and became legends.

Name	Manufacturer	Product Status
Curtiss P-40 Its role in the defense of the Pacific during the early years of the war has been minimized. The Warhawk was, in fact, a much better fighter than most observers believe. — it was the third most numerous US fighter. ...	Curtiss Wright	(available) less than $33.00 Details

Lockheed 12A (Electra Junior) — appearing in the classic film, “Casablanca” … It is the misty grey Air France plane in front of which Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman say their final goodbyes. ...	Lockheed	(available) less than $24.00 Details

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Higher, faster and farther than any previous bomber - while carrying a heavier payload. The B-17 also boasted ground breaking navigation and precision bombardment equipment that made it one of the first true heavy bombers with high efficiency and accuracy. ...	Boeing	(available) less than $24.00 Details

P-51D Mustang — it scurried back and forth across the channel, taking on the best the Axis could put in the air. Few Luftwaffe aircraft could go up against the P-51D -- by the end of the war, Mustangs had destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in the air, more than any other USAAF fighter in Europe. ...	North American Aviation	(available) less than $24.00 Details

F4U Corsair The Corsair's distinctive sound, which earned it among the Japanese the nickname of "Whistling Death", was caused by the wing-root inlets for the engine air. — the F4U Corsair was one of the great fighters of World War II — one of those classics that captures everyone’s imagination. ...	Vought Sikorsky Aircraft	(available) less than $24.00 Details

Lockheed P-38 Lightning On April 18, 1943, the aircraft flew one of its most famous missions -- to intercept a transport carrying the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. — skimming the waves to avoid detection, the P-38s succeeded in downing the admiral's plane as well as three others. ...	Lockheed	(available) less than $23.00 Details

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