MESSERSCHMITT ME 262, GERMANY // The ME 262 was the world’s first operational jet fighter to see combat. Although less than 300 saw action, they would directly affect jet fighter design for years to come.
YAKOVLEV YAK-9D, RUSSIA // The Yak-9D was a long-range version of the Yak 9, with lighter armament & greater fuel capacity.
MITSUBISHI A6M2 “ZERO”, JAPAN // The first carrier-based fighter capable of beating its land-based opponents, the Zero outclassed all opponents in the campaigns of 1941-1942.
VOUGHT F4U-1D CORSAIR, UNITED STATES // The F4U was originally rejected by the US Navy for carrier use, instead seeing action with land-based Marine Corps squadrons.
MESSERSCHMITT ME 262, GERMANY // The ME 262 was the world’s first operational jet fighter to see combat. Although less than 300 saw action, they would directly affect jet fighter design for years to come.
YAKOVLEV YAK-9D, RUSSIA // The Yak-9D was a long-range version of the Yak 9, with lighter armament & greater fuel capacity.
MITSUBISHI A6M2 “ZERO”, JAPAN // The first carrier-based fighter capable of beating its land-based opponents, the Zero outclassed all opponents in the campaigns of 1941-1942.
VOUGHT F4U-1D CORSAIR, UNITED STATES // The F4U was originally rejected by the US Navy for carrier use, instead seeing action with land-based Marine Corps squadrons.
