Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Lockheed P-38 Lightning 75th Anniversary.

27 January 1939 saw the maiden flight of Lockheed’s latest design, the Lightning. 

Despite being overshadowed throughout World War Two by the likes of the Spitfire and Mustang, the Lightning would prove to be a crucial element in the Allies’ success in the European, Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific theatres. 

Whilst widely overlooked when assessing the key aircraft which won the war for the Allies, the P-38 was certainly a machine that had the credentials to garner such an accolade.


Kieran Lear reported on the P-38 Lightning’s 75th anniversary for GAR.
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/01/27/aviation-feature-lockheed-p-38-lightning-75th-anniversary/

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