Have a look at six of the most remarkable WWII aircraft still flying today
Thousands of former military aircraft survive today, and a meaningful slice of them still fly, from single-seat fighters in private hands to four-engine bombers touring the US under a nonprofit banner. The FAA’s guidance on former military aircraft covers turbine-powered ex -military types over 9,000 pounds (4,082 kg) and more than 3,000 pounds (1,361 kg) of thrust, while most WWII-era piston fighters and bombers instead fly under a Limited or Experimental Exhibition airworthiness certificate, categories built specifically to let surplus military aircraft operate safely in civilian hands for exhibition, education, and airshow work rather than for carrying paying passengers on demand. Aircraft in the Limited category must still conform to a recognized type certificate and pass an FAA safety review before they can fly at all, while types without a civil type certificate, including WWII heavy bombers, are certificated Experimental Exhibition instead.
