Just a word of note that everyone should run out and buy the latest issue of AirPower magazine.
They rate World War II's Major Airforces plane by plane.
"..but Aviation History already did that.."Aviation History magazine is nice, but nothing beats AirPower and Wings for historical photographs and info. Simply the best out there.
Below is a list of the planes featured in the magazine. Funny, looks like my AH wish list...
Planes RatedLockheed P-38
Bell P-39
Curtiss P-40
Republic P-47
North American P-51
Douglas A-20
Douglas A-26
Martin B-26
North American B-25
Douglas TBD
Douglas SBD
Curtiss SB2C
Grumman TBF
Boeing B-17
Consolidated B-24
Boeing B-29
Grumman F4F
Brewster F2A
Grumman F6F
Vought F4U
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Mitsubishi F1M2
Kawanishi N1K1 & 2
Mitsubishi J2M
Nakajima Ki-43
Kawasaki Ki-61
Nakajima Ki-44
Nakajima Ki-84
Kawasaki Ki-45
Aichi D3A
Nakajima B5N
Yokosuka D4Y
Nakajima B6N2
Mitsubishi G3M
Mitsubishi G4M Betty
Yokosuka P1Y
Mitsubishi Ki-21
Kawasaki Ki-48
Mitsubishi Ki-46
Nakajima Ki-49
Mitsubishi Ki-67
Messershmitt Me-109
Focke Wulf 190
Messerschmitt Me-110
Messerschmitt Me-262
Junkers Ju-87
Junkers Ju-88
Messerschmitt 210/410
Heinkel He-111
Dornier Do 17, 215 & 217
Focke Wulf 200
Heinkel He-177
Arado 234
Curtiss Hawk 75
Morane M.S. 406
Dewoitine 520
Fiat CR. 42
Macchi 200
Macchi 202
SM. 79
Cant Z. 1007
Hawker Hurricane
Vickers Supermarine Spitfire
Boulton Paul Defiant
Hawker Typhoon
Fairey Battle
Fairey Swordfish
de Havilland Mosquito
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Blenheim
Vickers Wellington
Short Stirling
Avro Lancaster
Handley Page Halifax
Polikarpov I-16
Yakovlev Yak
Lavochkin La-5
Ilyushin I1-10
Ilyushin DB-3
Ilyushin I1-4
Petlyakov Pe-2
Tupolev Tu-2
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