The P-38 arrived at the Oklahoma City Air Depot on June 27, 1945, and mechanics prepared the fighter for flyable storage. Airplane Flight Reports for this Lightning also describe the following ...

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning featured a distinctive twin-boom design with a central nacelle that housed the aircraft's cockpit and armament.

May 23—SUPERIOR — A team from Pacific Wrecks has discovered one of the most famous World War II aircraft, the P-38 Lightning fighter plane assigned to America's top Ace, Richard I. Bong. "We ...

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 P-38 was an icon of American air power in the Second World War, but just how many were produced?

According to the National Museum of the Air Force, the P-38 Lightning was the faithful steed of seven out of the top eight ace pilots.

The Bong Veterans Historical Center and Pacific Wrecks announce that Richard Bong's P-38 fighter plane, "Marge", has been discovered in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was lost in 1944.

Glacier Girl The Lockheed P-38 saved from an icy tomb is now the star attraction in a previously quiet Kentucky town.