Great Planes (2008)
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
S1 • E13 Dec 30, 2009 45m
Great Planes looks into the stories behind the most influential, innovative and intriguing machines that ever took flight. The P-38, better known as the Lockheed Lightning, was one of the premier fighter planes of the Second World War. Serving in a variety of roles – including bomber escort, ground-attacker, reconnaissance plane, and dogfighter – the P-38 was used extensively in both Allied fronts.