Lockheed P-38 Lightning is one of the most recognizable fighter planes of WWII. Despite famous episodes in which it participated, such as the shootdown of Admiral Yamamoto, this aircraft might be a bit underrated compared to some other fighters. For example, did you know which airplane first escorted Allied heavy bombers all the way to Germany? Which top American aces flew the P-38? Which famous writer of the 20th century was a P-38 pilot? In what unusual location did the first confirmed kill for the P-38 take place and who scored the first American kill against the Luftwaffe? Again, in a rather unusual place.
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- John Stanaway - P-38 Lightning Aces 1942-43
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- John Stanaway - P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO
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- Roger Freeman - American Eagles, Volume 2: P-38 Lightning Units of The Eighth and Ninth Air Forces
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- Martin Caiden - Fork-Tailed Devil
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