Hosted on MSN

When lightning strikes: How the Lockheed P-38 proved its versatility in combat

When lightning strikes, it rarely does so quietly, and few combat aircraft live up to that metaphor quite like theLockheed P-38 Lightning. Thanks to its twin-boom silhouette, concentrated nose ...
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 ...
insider.si.edu

Destructor Unit, Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From 1942 to 1945, the thunder of ...
SlashGear

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning Looked Bizarre But Its WWII Fighter Plane Record Was Astounding

In the time between World War I and World War II, fighter planes underwent rapid changes. During the first World War, the Sopwith F.1 Camel was known as one of the best combat planes around. It had a ...
PBS

P-38 Lightning Restoration

Visit one of the few P-38's in the world. Visit one of the few P-38's in the world, and learn of the restoration project by the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, WI. Visit one of ...
The National Interest

Meet the Flying P-38 Powerhouse of WWII

Key point: Despite its flaws, the P-38 was a rare early example of a successful “heavy” fighter boasting speed, range, and firepower—similar to modern multi-role fighters like the F-15 and Su-27. In ...