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They escorted the bombers to provide them with protection, sought out attacking enemy bomber forces and their escorts, provided ground support, provided fleet protection and attacked targets of opportunity every chance they had.

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America had many types of aircraft in WW2. Some of the best known examples were the B17 Flying Fortress, B24, B25, B29 (all bombers), P47 and P51 (fighters), TBF (navy torpedo plane) and SBD (dive bomber). There were many, many more. America was producing nearly 10,000 airplanes per month by the end of the war.

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The first jet fighters belonged to Germany near the end of WW2. The US did not have any jet fighters and used propeller driven fighter aircraft until after WW2 had ended.

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