The P-38 Lightning was one of WWII’s most successful fighters—yet it also gained a reputation as a dangerous “widow maker” that could kill pilots if flown wrong. This section breaks down the ...

A fighter plane that vanished 80 years ago during a WWII-era raid on Italy has been found in the country’s sea, according to a report in The Daily Mail. The story eerily mirrors the circumstances ...

Discover the origins and the major variants that made the Lightning a legend.

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 - ground ...

The P-38 Lightning struggled badly in Europe, but in the Pacific it became one of America’s most effective and versatile aircraft. This episode breaks down how compressibility nearly ruined the ...