A DATE has been confirmed in the coming weeks when work to take place on the installation of a huge new art sculpture.

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, affectionately nicknamed the “Fork-Tailed Devil,” was one of the most formidable fighters of ...

3play P-38 Lightning in Flight We have only 15 seconds of a lovely Lightning, owned by the Fagen Fighters World War II Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota, flying over a winter landscape.

Working in secret, the Lockheed team settled upon an unusual configuration for the P-38 frame: a twin-engine, twin-boom design built around a central nacelle. Only a handful of other aircraft did ...

F-35 Lightning II: supersonic fighter inheriting the legacy of the P-38 and revolutionizing military aviation (Instagram @lockheedmartin) The F-35 Lightning II is one of the most advanced supersonic ...

Colonel Dahl was a lieutenant when he was selected for fighter pilot training in an early version of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. After downing his fifth plane, he was promoted to the rank of captain.

By: Christian D. Orr 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.

Richard Bong - the deadliest American WWII pilot - amassed 40 air-to-air kills with the P-38 Lightning. Bong transitioned ...

The aircraft was capable of reaching 42,000 feet with a 5,000-mile range and thought to be an ideal solution for photo reconnaissance. FLYING is the definitive voice of aviation — trusted by ...

Just hours earlier, they did, and photos showed the remnants of the twin-engine Lockheed P-38J Lightning, including its serial number, 42-103993.