American Beauty - P-51D Mustang - The Mustang, designed initially to meet a British requirement for fighter service in Europe, became the leading US fighter in the European Theater of Operation during the final months of the war. The Mustang was designed and rolled out in 117 days. It was first flown on October 26, 1940. The P-51 is the synergism of every contemporary advanced aerodynamic and structural design; primarily, it was the first fighter with a laminar wing design. As a result, it held an exceptional internal fuel capacity and low drag enabling it to fly an extended combat radius.

P-51D Mustang

The Pitts Special (company desingations S1 and S2) is a series of light aerobatic biplane designed by Curtis Pitts. It has accumulated many competition wins since its first flight in 1944. The Pitts biplanes dominated world aerobatic competition in the 1960s and 1970s and, even today, remains a potent competition aircraft in the lower categories.

AT-6 Texan - In 1937 the Army Air Corps ran a competition for a basic combat trainer. North American rose to the challenge by introducing a trainer based on the NA-16 prototype. The new prototype, designated NA-26 incorporated a larger WASP engine, a variable-pitch propeller, hydraulic system, and retractable inward undercarriage. The US Army Air Corps ordered 41 of the new aircraft under the designation BC-1 (NA-36). An additional 139 were ordered as instrument trainers under the designation BC-1I. The major production version was the BC-1A (NA-55) of which 92 were ordered, with one being delivered with a redesigned centre-section, the BC-1B. Nine were delivered with a new designation--the AT-6. The initial batch of AT-6s was no different then the BC-1As. 94 were ordered, which included the last nine of the BC-1A order.

L-39 Albatros - The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high performance, jet trainer aircraft. It was developed in Czechoslovakia to replace the L-29 Delfin. The L-39 was the very first turbofan-powered trainer. The trainer is stilled produced as the more advanced L-159 Alca. There are more than 2,800 L-39s belonging to more than 30 air forces world wide. The L-39 is very versatile from light attack missions to basic and advanced pilot training—it is the most widely used jet trainer in the world.

North American B-25 Mitchell Engine and Prop

North American B-25 Mitchell Engine and Prop The B-25 was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, as well as many other air forces after the war ended, and saw service across four decades. The B-25 was named in honor of General Billy Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. The B-25 is the only American military aircraft named after a specific person. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built.

AT-6 US Army Air Corp trainer

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft which was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft, and was the only Allied fighter in production throughout the war.

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

The North American B-25 Mitchell

Pitts Special

North American P-51D Mustang. Foremost Allied fighter plane during WW II Strangely this plane was developed at the request of the British, and assigned to the RAF in 1940, prior to the US entry into the war.

Three A-6 - Advanced trainer and utility redesignated from BC-1A and BC-2. Redesignated as T-6 in 1948.

SNJ-4 - landing approach.

British Empire purchased a large volume of NAA (North American Aircraft) AT-6's; their designation was Harvard (with retractable landing gear) or Yale (with fixed or non-retractable wheels). This example displays the roundel of the RAF

AT-6 - The Red Knight

US Navy - SNJ-4 - the Navy version of the AT-6

AT-6