WARBIRDS

Famous WWII aircraft profiles. The planes, the pilots who flew them, and the missions that made them legendary.

★ 28 Victories • Medal of Honor

“The Bent-Wing Bird” — F4U-1A Corsair

Major “Pappy” Boyington — Black Sheep Squadron

VMF-214 • Solomon Islands • 11:1 Kill Ratio

★ 40 Victories • Medal of Honor

“Marge” — P-38J Lightning

Major Richard “Dick” Bong — America’s Ace of Aces

49th Fighter Group • Pacific Theater

★ Doolittle Raid • Medal of Honor

“Aircraft #1” — B-25B Mitchell

Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle — Tokyo Raid Lead

17th Bomb Group • USS Hornet • April 18, 1942

★ 16 Victories • DSC

“Shangri-La” — P-51B Mustang

Captain Don Gentile — 4th Fighter Group Ace

336th Fighter Squadron • European Theater