Step into the cockpit of a P-38 Lightning as Second Lieutenant Christopher Bartlett takes on Japanese fighters in the South ...

One of the weirdest-looking planes in warfare was also one of the best. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning struck fear into the hearts of the enemy.

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was developed in the late 1930s as a long range fighter plane capable of doing whatever it is you asked it to do.

One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start in flight testing.

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 ...

Use the controls at the bottom of the frame to navigate, zoom in and out, or view full-screen. With its distinctive twin-boom design, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning was the most recognizable U.S ...

This same pilot, then a Lieutenant, flew the XP-38 across the United States in 1939 and survived the crash that destroyed this Lightning at Mitchel Field, New York. In early 1944, Kelsey was assigned ...

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 ...