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The book traces the development and combat history of the twin-engine, twin-boom, Lockheed P-38 Lightning from the first flight of the XP-38 in January 1939 through a succession of models, ending with the electronic-laden, two-seat P-38M. Created on the drawing boards of two of America's most notable aircraft designers - Hall Hibbard and Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson - the P-38 Lightning was the only U.S. pursuit plane to remain in continuous production throughout WWII. In the Southwestern Pacific, the P-38 served as the U.S.Army Air Force's primary long-range fighter prior to the arrival of the P-51D Mustang. Top American air aces and Medal-of-Honor winners Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire both flew Lightning's, and it was a P-38 that brought down Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's plane in April 1943. The Lightning saw service in Europe too, and it was after flying a P-38 to assess the progress of the Normandy Invasion in 1944, that U.S. Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle referred to the Lightning as "the sweetest-flying plane in the sky." Illustrated with more than 150 period photographs, a third of them rare original color photos, plus color profiles and detailed line drawings.
| ISBN-13 | 9780897478496 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0897478495 |
| Weight | 0.60 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 11.00 x 0.25 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $19.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 80 pages |
| Publisher | MMD-Squadron Signal |
| Published On | 2017-08-08 |
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Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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