P-47 Thunderbolt H.

8 Greatest WWII Allied Fighter Planes

Including one that some Japanese called "Whistling Death."

1. Grumman F6F “Hellcat.” Shot down over 5,000 enemy aircraft.

2. Hawker Hurricane Mk II. Deployed against German tanks in North Africa.

3. P-38 Lightning. Two-engine U.S. fighter with twin booms.

4. P-47 Thunderbolt H. Also refitted as a bomber.

5. P51D Mustang. Great U.S. bomber escort at end of war.

6. Supermarine Spitfire. The plane that won the Battle of Britain.

7. Vought F4U Corsair. Japanese called it “Whistling Death.”

8. Yakovlev Yak-3. Small, light, excellent Russian fighter.