No doubt the Second World War definitely marked the use of aircraft as weapons of war. The link below provides a collection of images, many of them colorful and rare, taken during the conflict, at different times and in different operating theaters and showing details often dramatic, of the aviation during WW2. I hope you enjoy.
http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/reliquias-da-aviacao.html
Cheers.