Beaufighter Mk.VIf of the 416th Night Fighter Squadron at an airfield near Grottaglie, Italy, in November 1943. (US Air Force Photo)

US Beaufighter

P-51 &quot;Mustang&quot; fighter in flight, Inglewood, Calif. The &quot;Mustang&quot;, built by North American Aviation, Incorporated, is the only American-built fighter used by the Royal Air Force of Great Britain; 1942 October; LC-USW361-496

P-51 Mustang in Flight

Republic P-47B Thunderbolt: The Republic P-47B Thunderbolt was one of the great fighters used by the U. S. Army Air Force in World War II, and crews praised its ability to absorb punishment. This P-47B was used by NACA engineers to study the horizontal tail loads experienced by a fighter during abrupt maneuvers.