I think these photos highlight one reason the US won the war - nobody could match this. Each one seems to strech to infinity. http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/photo_galleries/aaf_wwii_vol_vi/Army_Air_Forces_in_WWII.htm It would be interesting to compile a list of the manufacturing output of the States between 1939 and 1945.
Wow, check out all of the Vengeances in the last photo. Don't see them too often. Great a/c, built like a brick sh*thouse.
This has some of the astonishing figures of the US in manufacture and expenditure. I am unable to find a better one I have however I will keep looking. http://www.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_16.html An example while coping with production of all other aircraft! 3,898 B-29 Super Fortress Very Heavy Bombers Or [SIZE=-1]Year .50 Caliber(1) .30 Caliber 1940 5,155 3,633 [/SIZE][SIZE=-1] 1941 49,479 27,672 [/SIZE][SIZE=-1] 1942 347,492 314,839 [/SIZE][SIZE=-1] 1943 641,638 188,311 1944 677,011 121,771 1945 239,821 62,977 (1)The increasing preponderance of .50-caliber machine guns reflects their growing use as aircraft and armored vehicle armament.[/SIZE]
