When lightning strikes: How the Lockheed P-38 proved its versatility in combat

Discover the origins and the major variants that made the Lightning a legend.
The National Interest

P-38 Lightning: The Backbone of America’s World War II Air Force

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 ...
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The incredible survival of Jack Ilfree: Luck, skill, and the P-38 Lightning

The story continues with Jack’s incredible survival over Berlin and France. After a mid-air collision left his P-38 crippled, he managed to fly the damaged aircraft back to England. Later, during a ...
Military.com

The 1944 Air Battle Over Niš: The Only Direct Combat Between American and Soviet Forces in WWII

On Nov. 7, 1944, the convergence of both forces in Central Europe led to the only documented direct combat between American and Soviet forces in history. American P-38 Lightning fighters attacked what ...