Few warbirds command attention quite like the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. With its unmistakable twin-boom design and powerful engines growling through the clouds. To the Allies, it was a marvel of engineering and versatility. To the Axis, it was a nightmare in the sky. Nicknamed the "Fork-Tailed Devil" by the Germans it was a flying symbol of American airpower and innovation. #ww2 #aviation #military | World War II Aircraft

6.3K reactions · 1K shares | The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is probably the most iconic American fighter of World War II. ️ Its unusual design has inspired the tail fins of the 1948–1949 Cadillac and the 1950 Studebaker. Its victories in the Pacific Theater became legendary.  America’s top aces set records piloting the P-38. ️ Let’s look back on this ultimate aerial weapon of the 1940s. | Sunday Roast | Facebook