On this day in aviation history, January 27, 1939, the Lockheed XP-38 made its first flight. Developed under great secrecy, the aircraft would become famous during WWII as the legendary Lockheed P-38 ...

P-38 Lightning: The Skunk Works Fighter That Dominated WWII I have written multiple stories on the aircraft originating from Lockheed/Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works program, and passing ...

We have only 15 seconds of a lovely Lightning, owned by the Fagen Fighters ... not have wanted to spend 15 seconds this close to a P-38. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partner ...

The U.S. Navy has a long history of reusing names for its ships. The P-38 Lightning was a uniquely designed strike fighter that the Germans came to call Der Gabelschwanz Teufel, or "The Forked ...

In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac ...

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 ...

As I was cleaning off my desk, I came across some copies I made a few months ago of old Jordan newspapers. Among the stories was this interesting account from May 1945, of George Krauth of Jordan.

After completing his advanced training on the P-38 ... of the 475th Fighter Group, based at North Borio Airfield, Dobodura, in Papua New Guinea, where he nicknamed his Lightning “Skidoo.” ...