Captured Ca.309 has had the fasces removed from the roundels. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Became one of the last three Avengers in RNZAF service. Sold in 1959. Was in a playground at Opunake Beach before being rescued for restoration. Now at a museum at Gisborne. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

The 307th FS of the USAAF's 15th Air Force still flew Spitfires at the time of the Salerno landings in Italy in September 1943. JK707 was shot down by a Do 217 on the 9th and Maj Virgil Fields crash landed on the invasion beach. Below the windscreen is the name of another pilot, Lt Carroll Prybylo, with three swastikas for kills. Photo from: Naval History and Heritage Command

This Marauder was the first aircraft assigned to NACA's Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, to research improved cooling of the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine. Photo from: NASA

Built as a C-53D 42-68847 but delivered direct to Panagra in September 1943. From the airline 60 years ago.

The vast majority of Lancasters were powered by the inline Merlin engine. This is one of 200 powered by the Bristol Hercules radial engine. They were built in 1942/43 by Armstrong Whitworth as an insurance against shortages of Merlins. DS778 was flown by 408 (Canadian) Squadron based at RAF Balderton, Notts. It was lost on a raid on Kassel on 23 October 1943. From AWA 60 years ago.