A Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber takes off for a mission from an airfield somewhere in North Africa. (U.S. Air Force Photograph.) (U.S. Air Force Photograph.)
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An SBD Dauntless dive bomber takes off from the training aircraft carrier USS Wolverine (IX-64) in March 1943. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)
A TBM-1C Avenger receives the takeoff signal on the Independence-class light aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) in May 1944. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)
A group of North American P-51 Mustang fighters from the 332nd Fighter Group take off from an airfield in Italy to escort heavy bombers. (U.S. Air Force Photograph.)
A P-47 Thunderbolt takes off for a bomber escort mission during World War II. (U.S. Air Force Photograph.)
Early-model Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress shows its aerodynamic lines during takeoff. (U.S. Air Force Photograph.)
P-51 Mustang “My Girl” prepares for takeoff from Iwo Jima. From this hard-won base on Iwo Jima, U.S. Air Force fighters escorted the B-29 Superfortresses on bombing missions to Japan, and also attacked the Japanese...
