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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about World War II, air war.

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Air warfare planning [r]: Add brief definition or description
World War II [r]: (1931–1945) global war killing 53 million people, with the "Allies" (UK, US, Soviet Union) eventually halting aggressive expansion by the "Axis" (Nazi Germany and Japan). ^[e]

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B-17 Flying Fortress (bomber) [r]: Add brief definition or description
B-24 Liberator (bomber) [r]: A U.S. designed heavy bomber, of the Second World War, with moderate payload and defenses but extremely long range; valued as an anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol aircraft ^[e]
B-25 Mitchell [r]: A U.S. Army Air Force medium bomber of the Second World War, especially noted for its unprecedented one-way mission in the Doolittle Raid, and, with major modifications, as a low-level attack aircraft against Japanese ships ^[e]
B-26 [r]: World War II medium bomber, used for close air support and anti-shipping work as well as battlefield interdiction; often had unusually large gun equipment ^[e]
B-29 Superfortress [r]: Add brief definition or description
Mitsubishi G4M Betty [r]: Land-based, twin-engine Japanese Navy bomber with good performance and armament, but poor survivability when hit ^[e]
C-47 [r]: The workhorse twin-engined Allied transport of the Second World War, called the Dakota in British service and the R4D by the U.S. Navy; military version of the DC-3 (airliner) ^[e]
De Havilland Mosquito [r]: An extremely fast and flexible British aircraft, of plywood construction and with two engines, used as a light bomber, night fighter, special transport, and reconnaissance aircraft. ^[e]
Eighth Air Force [r]: The organization currently "owning" the bombers, information operations, and most intelligence aircraft of the United States Air Force; it conducted strategic bombing against Germany in the Second World War ^[e]
F2A Buffalo (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description
F4F Wildcat (fighter) [r]: Competent but not outstanding United States Navy carrier-capable fighter of the Second World War ^[e]
F6F Hellcat (fighter) [r]: High-performance United States Navy carrier-capable fighter of the Second World War, used primarily for air superiority but had some attack capability ^[e]
F4U Corsair (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Fifteenth Air Force [r]: Add brief definition or description
Fw-190 (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Hawker Hurricane [r]: The first monoplane fighter in British service, this aircraft, as opposed to the better-known Supermarine Spitfire, was the main killer of German bombers in the Battle of Britain; it moved afterwards to ground attack roles ^[e]
Il-2 Stormovik [r]: Add brief definition or description
Luftflotte II [r]: Add brief definition or description
Luftflotte III [r]: Add brief definition or description
Luftflotte V [r]: Add brief definition or description
Luftwaffe [r]: Add brief definition or description
H2S (military) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Ju-87 Stuka (bomber) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Ju-88 (bomber) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Kamikaze [r]: Add brief definition or description
Knickebein [r]: Add brief definition or description
Avro Lancaster [r]: Add brief definition or description
Kawanishi H6K Mavis (maritime patrol aircraft) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Me-109 [r]: Add brief definition or description
Me-110 [r]: Add brief definition or description
Me-262 [r]: Add brief definition or description
Norden bombsight [r]: Add brief definition or description
P-47 Thunderbolt [r]: Add brief definition or description
P-38 Lightning (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description
P-51 Mustang (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description
PBY Catalina (maritime patrol aircraft) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Royal Air Force [r]: Add brief definition or description
Royal Air Force Fighter Command [r]: Add brief definition or description
Royal Air Force Bomber Command [r]: Add brief definition or description
[[SBD Dauntless (bomber{]] [r]: [{{fullurl:SBD Dauntless (bomber{/Definition|action=edit&preload=Template%3ADef_preload}} Add brief definition or description]
SB2C Helldiver (bomber) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Supermarine Spitfire [r]: Add brief definition or description
TBD Devastator (bomber) [r]: Add brief definition or description
TBF Avenger (bomber) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Hawker Typhoon (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description
United States Army Air Corps [r]: Add brief definition or description
United States Army Air Force [r]: Add brief definition or description
Vickers Wellington (bomber) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Aichi D3A1 Val (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Mitsubishi A6M Zero (fighter) [r]: Add brief definition or description

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