Aircraft

Members of the "Mighty 8th" were assigned to bombers, fighters and carriers. Follow the links below (or scroll down, if you prefer) to photos of these planes along with links to websites about them:

          Bombers (B-17, B-24, B-25, B-26)

          Fighters (P-38, P-47, P-51)

          Carriers (C-47, C-53)

We would like to thank the following websites for allowing use of their photos:

American Aircraft of World War II
http://www.ixpres.com/ag1caf/usplanes/american.htm

American Combat Aircraft of WW II (part of HistoryCentral.com)
http://www.multied.com/aviation/index.html

Aviation Enthusiast Corner
http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/air.htm

The Air Force Historical Research Agency
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra

Bombers

Photo courtesy of "American Aircraft in WWII" website	B-17 Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast http://www.b17.org
Photo courtesy of "American Aircraft in WWII" website	B-24 Liberator Internet B-24 Veterans Group http://www.b24.mach3ww.com
Photo courtesy of "American Aircraft in WWII" website	B-25 Mitchell North American B-25 Mitchell Bomber http://www.b25.net
Photo courtesy of The Air Force Historical Research Agency	B-26 Marauder B-26 Marauder Historical Society http://www.b-26marauderarchive.org/MHSarc.htm B-26.com http://www.b26.com/default.asp

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Fighters

Photo used with permission from HistoryCentral.com	P-38 Lightning P-38 Lightning Online http://p-38online.com
Photo courtesy of "American Aircraft in WWII" website	P-47 Thunderbolt P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association http://www.p47pilots.com
Photo used with permission from HistoryCentral.com	P-51 Mustang MustangsMustangs.com http://www.p51.mustangs mustangs.com/p51.shtml

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Carriers

Photo courtesy of "Aviation Enthusiast Corner" website	C-47 Skytrain
Photo used with permission from HistoryCentral.com	C-53 Skytrooper