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P-38 Lightning: The Twin-Boom Ace Maker That Redefined Air Warfare

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, an icon of American innovation and air dominance in World War II, is still one of the most recognizable fighters of all time. First flying in 1939, the P-38 Lightning was ...
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P 38 Lightning VS De Havilland Mosquito - Which Would You Want To Fight WW2 In?

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have fought in WW2 as a fighter pilot, you've also probably thought about which aircraft you'd fly. We're discussing the pros and cons of the P 38 ...
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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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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 ...
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WWII pilot from Idaho accounted for 80 years after his P-38 "Lightning" was shot down

2nd Lt. Allan W. Knepper took off from Tunisia in his P-38 "Lightning" aircraft as "one of many fighter waves" set to attack enemy Axis forces in Sicily, Italy on July 10, 1943. During the attack, air ...