Richard Bong - the deadliest American WWII pilot - amassed 40 air-to-air kills with the P-38 Lightning ... 21 at the time of ...
F-35 Lightning II: supersonic fighter inheriting the legacy of the P-38 and revolutionizing military ... over nearly fifteen years, the first model was completed in 2006, and production continues ...
less superlative aircraft for long-range bomber escorts—primarily the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Instantly recognizable for its twin-boom design and central nacelle, the P-38 cut one of the war ...