Lightning Strikes

"Lightning Strikes: The Lockheed P-38 tells the full story of one of the most successful aircraft of the Second World War. The P-38 ́ including its F-4 and F-5 photo-reconnaissance models ́ served with all of the USAAF ́s overseas combat air forces from early 1942 until VJ-Day. The book describes the Lightning ́s design and technical details as it evolved from the XP-38 to its final variant, the P-38L-5. The main focus is on its service in the combat theatres, from the windswept Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific to the steaming jungles of the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, the burning sands of North Africa, and the temperate climes of Europe. All the units that flew the Lightning are included as are the experiences of many of their pilots and ground crewmen as they fought the Japanese and the European Axis. Also related are the P-38 ́s service with foreign (non-U.S.) air forces, its post-war commercial utilisation as civilian aircraft, and surviving examples in museums around the world."--from the publisher's website.

Year

2020

Language

English

Publisher

Fonthill Media

Editions

1

Pages

320

ISBN

9781781557884

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