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P-38 Photo-Gallery

 

Just a few photos to start this gallery. . .

 

This is the XP-38, the first P-38, "X" meaning eXperimental.

This aircraft crashed within 30 days of its first flight after a record setting flight across America.

(Photo from Warren Bodie's book...

"The Lockheed P-38 Lightning: THE Definitive Story of Lockheed's P-38 Fighter")

This book is the P-38 "Bible". On behalf of all P-38 fans... "Thank you Mr. Bodie."

If you are going to buy only one P-38 book for a reference, this is the book to get.

 

 

 

"Through-the-boom" ...one of the most famous P-38 photos. Many other photographers tried this shot, but this first one was the best. This was taken by Eric Miller.

(Photo from Gil Cefarett's book "P-38 Lightning")

Gil was the founder of the P-38 National Association and his book contains many biographies and photos of P-38 pilots.

 

 

 

Most people think colour film was a 1950s or 1960s invention. However, colour photos were taken throughout WWII. This is what a P-38 looks like when its guns are fired.

(Photo from Warren Bodie's book...

"The Lockheed P-38 Lightning: THE Definitive Story of Lockheed's P-38 Fighter")

This book is the P-38 "Bible". On behalf of all P-38 fans... "Thank you Mr. Bodie."

If you are going to buy only one P-38 book for a reference, this is the book to get.

 

 

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