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F-35 Lightning II: supersonic fighter that inherits the legacy of the P-38 and revolutionizes military aviation
The F-35 Lightning II is one of the most advanced supersonic fighters of today, used by the U.S. Air Force and military ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
On this day in aviation history, January 27, 1939, the Lockheed XP-38 made its first flight. Developed under great secrecy, ...
DC plane crash has striking similarities to a 1949 tragedy
In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac ...
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Aviation at War: P-38 Lightning in World War II
Lockheed's P-38 introduced the concept of the interceptor a fighter aircraft of great speed and high rate of climb. As WWII progressed the lighting was developed in to a wide range of roles ...
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DC plane crash has striking similarities to a 1949 tragedy
In that crash, a military Lockheed P-38 Lightning having engine trouble slammed into an Eastern Air Lines Douglas DC-4, according to the Arlington Historical Society. Fifty-five people died in the ...