Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twin-boom design with a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament.
Lockheed P-38J 'Lightning' - Planes of Fame Air Museum
WEBEasily one of the most recognizable fighters of its time because of its distinctive twin-boom design, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most famous American warplanes of World War Two and the mount of America's two top aces—Dick Bong, who scored 40 aerial victories, and Tommy McGuire, who was credited with 38 kills.
The P-38: When Lightning Strikes - Lockheed Martin
WEBThe pilot in a new American fighter, the P-38 Lightning, peeled down from the skies over Iceland on August14, 1942. True to its name, the P-38 was akin to a force of nature: fast, unforeseen and immensely powerful. The aircraft’s target, was a German Focke-Wulf Fw-200 Condor patrol bomber.
The P-38 Lightning - WWII Aircraft Performance
WEBThe P-38J arrived soon after the H model and became prominent by early 1944. Featuring the new core-type intercoolers and re-designed oil and coolant radiator ducts, it was the first P-38 capable of using full rated power without fear of exceeding 45 degrees CAT.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Aviation History
WEBThe Lockheed P-38 Lightning was originally designed as a bomber-interceptor and was never intended to be a fighter. Weight was kept to a minimum and it was far more advanced and faster than its U.S. counterparts, the Bell P-39 Airacobra and Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.
Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning - Smithsonian Institution
WEBOn November 18, 1942, pilots of the 339th Fighter Squadron became the first Lightning pilots to attack Japanese fighters. Flying from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, they claimed three during a mission to escort Boeing B …
What Made the Lockheed P-38 Lightning So Special? - Warfare …
WEBIn Roy Grinnell’s “Danger Lightning” a Lockheed P-38 fighter gains altitude to confront high-flying Japanese aircraft. The Lightning was the first Allied fighter to seriously challenge Japanese domination of the skies in the Pacific.
Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning - National Air and Space Museum
WEBOn November 18, 1942, pilots of the 339th Fighter Squadron became the first Lightning pilots to attack Japanese fighters. Flying from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, they claimed three during a mission to escort Boeing B …
Classic Wings: The P-38 Lightning | Defense Media Network
WEBJan 18, 2022 · The two top U.S. aces of the war, Majors Richard Bong (40 aerial victories) and Thomas McGuire (38 victories), flew P-38s. Lightnings carried out the long-range Pacific mission that killed Japan’s Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, the …
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning - The 475th Fighter Group Historical Foundation
WEBThis hangar is also home to “23 Skidoo,” the Museum’s Lockheed P-38J Lightning, one of only a handful of flying P-38 aircraft.
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