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What was unusual about the British Mosquito?

It was made of wood.

What plane was called the 'Tankbuster'?

P-47. The P-47 Thunderbolt was also known as the 'Tankbuster' because of the awesome amount of anti-armor firepower it carried. The P-51 is erroneously given this moniker in the movie Saving Private Ryan.

What nickname did the Japanese give to the F-4U Corsair?

Whistling Death.

Former President George Bush piloted what sort of WW 2 aircraft?

TBF Avenger. The TBF Avenger was a Torpedo attack aircraft

What sort of aircraft did America's leading WW2 ace fly?

P-38 Lightning. Notching 40 victories, Richard Bong was America's ace of aces. He was killed test piloting the P-80 Shooting Star on August 6, 1945 (the same day the first A-Bomb was dropped).

What American aircraft took part in the famous 'Doolittle Raid'?

B-25 Mitchells. Taking off from a 'secret' base called 'Shangri-la' (later revealed to be the U.S. carrier Hornet), Col. James Doolittle lead the first raid on mainland Japan.

What aircraft was known as the 'Stormbird'?

Me 262.

Which was NOT a nickname of a British aircraft in WW2?

Cyclone.

What aircraft did the Germans dub 'the fork-tailed devil'?

P-38 Lightning.

What plane was offically designated 'the Liberator'?

B-24.