A P-38J-10-LO Lightning fighter of the United States Army Air Forces (42-68008) flying over California in 1944 (Photo: U.S.

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 ...

A stunning formation display featuring the legendary Lockheed P‑38 Lightning, North American P‑51 Mustang and Vought F4U ...

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 ...

Key point: The P-38 was a forerunner of modern multi-role fighters. In 1937, the U.S. Army Air Corp called for proposals for an interceptor capable of flying 360 miles-per-hour and climbing rapidly to ...

It flew across the Pacific in World War II, and was scrapped and buried in Papua New Guinea afterward — but the Lockheed P-38 Lightning landed a home Thursday at the National Museum of World War II ...

Visit one of the few P-38's in the world. Visit one of the few P-38's in the world, and learn of the restoration project by the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, WI. Visit one of ...