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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 ...
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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

In the Pacific Theater, P-38s downed over 1,800 Japanese aircraft, and more than 100 P-38 pilots became “aces.” Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the first aircraft produced by ...
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Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning

Click to open image viewer. In the P-38 Lockheed engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson and his team of designers created one of the most successful twin-engine fighters ever flown by any nation. From 1942 ...
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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 ...