Beyond Walks on MSNOpinion

The Jet German Aces Misjudged in WW2 Until It Was Too Late

This film tells the story of the P-38 Lightning, the radical American fighter Germany initially dismissed. It follows the ...
World of Warbirds on MSNOpinion

The P-38 Lightning: From Deadly Flaws to Deadlier Triumphs

The P-38 Lightning began as a troubled experiment but evolved into one of the Pacific’s most formidable warbirds. From ...
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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 ...
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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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Richard Bong's lost P-38 Lightning Recovered in Papua New Guinea

Pacific Wrecks and Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center teamed up to recover a missing plane. Pacific Wrecks and Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center teamed up to recover the remains of ...
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P-38 Lightning Aces 1942-43 / John Stanaway

The first P-38s became operational with the 1st Fighter Group in April 1941, and the initial combat deployments were made in Alaska, the Southwest Pacific and North Africa during the latter part of ...
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The World War II F4U Corsair Was The Allies' Best Weapon In The Pacific

In the European Theater of World War II, the P-51 Mustang was the top aircraft when it came to shooting down or otherwise nullifying Axis airpower. In the Pacific, planes like the P-38 Lightning ...