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

Discover the origins and the major variants that made the Lightning a legend.
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Lightning storm explained, the P-38’s experimental offshoots and why the XP-49 and XP-58 failed to deliver

Lockheed attempted to push the P-38 Lightning further with ambitious follow on designs like the XP-49 and the massive XP-58 Chain Lightning. From exotic engines and heavy armament to shifting ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...