P-38: The Legendary Aircraft with the Strangest Design

Glacier Girl is a Lockheed P-38F-1-LO Lightning, World War II fighter plane, 41-7630, c/n 222-5757, that was restored to flying condition after being buried beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet for over 50 years. #Repost @lewisairlegends ・・・ Glacier Girl’s Alive! Her original engine install complete👍 Video taken yesterday afternoon _________________________ #lewisairlegends #warbird #glaciergirl #p38 #p38lightnibg #pilot #aviation #collection #warbirdcollection #warbirds #avgeek #engine #allisonv12

Come take a look around the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, one of the most distinctive fighters of World War II. Its twin-boom design and central cockpit made it instantly recognizable in combat. Up front, four .50 caliber machine guns and a 20 mm cannon were mounted in the nose, delivering unmatched accuracy. Two turbo-supercharged Allison engines with counter-rotating propellers gave the Lightning speed, stability, and a powerful climb. Twin tails at the rear kept it steady even at high speed. Feare