The Lockheed P-38 Lightning transformed the air war in the Pacific during World War II. Flown by legendary pilots including ...

Experience the unmistakable sound of the legendary Lockheed P-38 Lightning, one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of World War II. Powered by twin Allison V-1710 engines, the P-38's unique engine ...

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 ...

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 ...

A historic P-38 Lightning aircraft, known as the 23 Skidoo, made a rare appearance over Superior and Poplar this afternoon. For the first time in years, people in northwest Wisconsin saw this one-of-a ...

World War II veterans JJ Inman, right in wheelchair, Stuart Whitman, left in wheelchair, and Bill Roche, behind Whitman, are joined by two other WWII veterans and a small group of people in front of ...

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 ...

A vintage P-38 Lightning fighter, named "Echo," has been discovered entombed beneath 340 feet of glacial ice in Greenland by Arctic Hot Point Solutions. "Echo" is part of the "Lost Squadron," a group ...

California bore witness to some of the most traumatic stateside events that happened after Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec. 7, 1941. The state was racked from north to south with near-panic conditions ...

Glacier Girl flies again. On May 2, a WWII-era Lockheed P-38 Lightning nicknamed "Glacier Girl" took flight for the first time in two years, when pilot Steve Hinton Sr. flew it for the Lewis Air ...

Use the controls at the bottom of the frame to navigate, zoom in and out, or view full-screen. With its distinctive twin-boom design, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning was the most recognizable U.S. fighter ...