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Brewster F2A Buffalo of the US Navy, aloft in Aug 1942

Brewster F2A Buffalo of the US Navy, aloft in Aug 1942 by when the type was relegated to training duties, having proved no match to the Japanese fighters.

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Aichi D3A1 'Val' - carrier -going Japanese equivalent o

Aichi D3A1 'Val' - carrier -going Japanese equivalent of the infamous Junkers Ju 87 'Stuka'.

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Aichi D3A1 Navy Type 99 Dive bomber 'Val' flown off car

Aichi D3A1 Navy Type 99 Dive bomber 'Val' flown off carriers was employed with impressive effect in Pearl Harbor strike.

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Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless -the stalwart US Navy carrier -

Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless -the stalwart US Navy carrier -going dive bomber served throughout the Pacific War, sinking most of Japan's aircraft carriers.

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Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang - first flown in May 1942

Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang - first flown in May 1942 when the Japanese were already ashore in New Guinea, the Boomerang became operational in April 1943.