Built with flaws that nearly doomed it, the P-38 Lightning found its true purpose in the Pacific, excelling in long-range combat, relentless interception, and one of the war’s most daring missions.

The Lockheed P-322 Lightning was a designation given to P-38s taken over from a British order cancelled in 1942.This order had been inherited from the French, and had been for a simplified version of ...

This is the story of Jack Ilfrey, the first American P-38 Lightning ace and one of the luckiest pilots in history. Hundreds arrested for DUI in Tennessee despite negative blood alcohol tests ...

On January 27, 1939, the first flight of a long-range fighter jet took place, which was revolutionary in its design. The fighter that killed the mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor in a ...

ARSENAL’s incredible new lightning bolt away kit has been “leaked” online, with fans declaring “this strip was literally made for Eberechi Eze”. SunSport exclusively revealed Arsenal are lining up ...

Luke Diaz is a freelance military writer with experience with active duty experience in the US Navy as well as defense and industrial engineering. He is a former Naval Flight Officer who performed ...

Bandai is opening a new museum dedicated to its Mobile Suit Gundam plastic model kits on September 2, 2025 in Shizuoka, Japan. The museum will not only allow visitors to learn about everything Gunpla, ...

We have only 15 seconds of a lovely Lightning, owned by the Fagen Fighters World War II Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota, flying over a winter landscape. But during World War II, Japanese or German ...

Recently found in the Vigo County History Center collections was a Koolaire military “P-38” can opener. The P-38 can opener was issued in World War II ration packages, so soldiers could open ration ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World War. The North American P-51 Mustang was born out of necessity and classic ...