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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The P-38 pilots flew 700 km (435 miles) at heights from 3-15 m (10-50 feet) above the ocean to avoid detection. Over the coast of Bougainville, they intercepted a formation of two Mitsubishi G4M BETTY ...

The legendary Vought F4U Corsair comes roaring to life with its massive radial engine shaking the entire aircraft before taking to the skies alongside the iconic P-38 Lightning. From the deep engine ...