The National Interest

P-38 Lightning: The Best Fighter of World War II?

Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the first aircraft produced by Skunk Works under Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, played a pivotal role in World War II. Some experts declare it the best ...
The National Interest

P-38 Lightning: The Backbone of America’s World War II Air Force

Before the arrival of the vaunted North American P-51D Mustang, towards the end of World War II, U.S. forces relied on other, less superlative aircraft for long-range bomber escorts—primarily the ...
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How Many P-38 Lightnings Are Left?

TheLockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most successful fighters of World War II and saw service in every major theater of the conflict. TheP-38, easily recognizable for its distinctive twin-boom ...
Contando Estrelas

An analysis of the engineering of the legendary American fighter Lockheed P-38 Lightning

A P-38J-10-LO Lightning fighter of the United States Army Air Forces (42-68008) flying over California in 1944 (Photo: U.S.
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Richard Bong’s P-38 fighter plane, ‘Marge,’ discovered in Papua New Guinea

The Bong Veterans Historical Center and Pacific Wrecks have announced that the Richard Bong’s P-38 fighter plane, “Marge,” has been discovered in Papua New Guinea. The discovery was the result of a ...
Flying

U.S. WWII Ace Richard Bong’s P-38 Believed Found

Pacific Wrecks has confirmed the discovery of "Marge," the P-38J Lightning flown by America's top WWII flying ace, Major Richard Bong, in a ravine in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft, uniquely adorned ...
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Wreck of famed P-38 fighter flown by America’s top ace found in Papua New Guinea

The wreck of a P-38 fighter flown by America’s all-time top flying ace was found last week, 80 years after it crashed in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Capt. Richard I. Bong, who was credited for ...
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Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning

Air Corps test pilot and P-38 project officer, Lt. Benjamin S. Kelsey, first flew the aircraft on January 27. Losing this prototype in a crash at Mitchel Field, New York, with Kelsey at the controls, ...
The Pantagraph

World War II P-38 fighter discovered in Wales

NEW YORK - Sixty-five years after an American P-38 fighter plane ran out of gas and crash-landed on a beach in Wales, the long-forgotten World War II relic has emerged from the surf and sand where it ...
The Aviationist

Nebraska Air National Guard Honors WWII P-38 Pilot with Special Heritage KC-135 Stratotanker

The KC-135 heritage jet will remain in service with its WWII-inspired paint scheme until 2025. The Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) unveiled a historic KC-135R Stratotanker ...
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Aviation at War: P-38 Lightning in World War II

Lockheed's P-38 introduced the concept of the interceptor a fighter aircraft of great speed and high rate of climb. As WWII progressed the lighting was developed in to a wide range of roles - ground ...