The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an aircraft that opted to pen its name in capital letters in the annals of war flight. Modeled as a high-altitude fighter, this aircraft not only displayed phenomenal ...

Before the arrival of the vaunted North American P-51D Mustang, towards the end of World War II, U.S. forces relied on other, less superlative aircraft for long-range bomber escorts—primarily the ...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have fought in WW2 as a fighter pilot, you've also probably thought about which aircraft you'd fly. We're discussing the pros and cons of the P 38 ...