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The Americans brought thousands of aircraft with them to Britain, each one designed for a specific purpose.
Different types of aircraft were developed for the USAAF, each one suitable for different tasks.
Most of these aircraft were American-built, made either by the company that designed it or by contractors working to the original design.
Each individual aircraft had a number, many also had their own names