less superlative aircraft for long-range bomber escorts—primarily the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Instantly recognizable for its twin-boom design and central nacelle, the P-38 cut one of the war’s most ...

This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Erickson Aircraft Collection’s Lockheed P-38 Lightning. This particular aircraft was built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in ...

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 ...