The P 38 Lightning shot down more enemy aircraft than any other US fighter in the Pacific, yet early pilots faced lethal dive lockups, frozen cockpits, and engine failures that nearly doomed the ...

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 ...

From Ben Kelsey’s regulatory end run to Kelly Johnson’s twin boom interceptor, the P 38 Lightning began as a daring solution to high altitude combat, surviving prototype failures, political risk, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Despite its flaws, the P-38 was a rare early example of a successful “heavy” fighter boasting speed, range and firepower—similar to modern multi-role fighters like ...

During World War II, Olympia served as a training base for the P-38 Lightning, a popular fighter aircraft. Though more than 10,000 Lightnings were built during the war, Olympic Airshow Director Teri ...

Army Air Force Capt. Richard Bong points to a large picture of his girlfriend, Marge Vattendahl, on his P-38 fighter plane, March 31, 1944. (File/AP) A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Captain Richard J. Bong, of Poplar, Wis., points to a large picture of his girl friend, Marge Vattendahl, on his Lighting P ...

SUPERIOR, WIS. - The famous P-38 Lightning Fighter plane flown by World War II ace of aces Richard I. Bong — and decorated with a photograph of its namesake Marge — was discovered last week nose-down ...