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Uncovering 5 Amazing Facts About the P-38 Lightning

Lockheed P-38 Lightning is one of the most recognizable fighter planes of WWII. Despite famous episodes in which it participated, such as the shootdown of Admiral Yamamoto, this aircraft might be a bit underrated compared to some other fighters. For example, did you know which airplane first escorted Allied heavy bombers all the way to Germany? Which top American aces flew the P-38? Which famous writer of the 20th century was a P-38 pilot? In what unusual location did the first confirmed kill for the P-38 take place and who scored the first American kill against the Luftwaffe? Again, in a rather unusual place. Main sources: John Stanaway - P-38 Lightning Aces 1942–43 https://amzn.to/3WxoX6J John Stanaway - P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO https://amzn.to/3W7fp2d Roger Freeman - American Eagles, Volume 2: P-38 Lightning Units of The Eighth and Ninth Air Forces https://amzn.to/3HQxZYe Martin Caiden - Fork-Tailed Devil https://amzn.to/3v2FhAu Warren M. Bodie - The Lockheed P-38 Lightning https://amzn.to/3Vat3AD Der Gabelschwanz Teufel - Assessing the Lockheed P-38 Lightning http://www.ausairpower.net/P-38-Analy... Mysteries of Flight: The Disappearance of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/arti... Support the channel on Patreon:   / showtime112   Donate via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/showt... Join our Discord server:   / discord   Audio mastering by Don Solaris:    • Shorts   Music: https://pixabay.com/music/suspense-ci... #militaryaviationhistory #p38 #wwii