Stunning WWII Footage: Lockheed P-38 Lightning "Fork-Tailed Devil" Soars Over Normandy with Iconic D-Day Invasion Stripes! ✈️🇺🇸 Witness the legendary P-38 Lightning in action during the 1944 Normandy campaign – the twin-boom fighter that dominated the skies over Europe. Those bold black and white stripes prevented friendly fire on D-Day, helping secure Allied victory. History buffs, aviation enthusiasts, and WWII fans – what’s your favorite fact about the P-38? Drop a comment below! 👇 #WWII #

P-38 Lightning in Service The versatile Lightning performed many different missions during World War II, including dive bombing, level bombing, bombing through clouds, strafing, photo reconnaissance and long range escort. It first went into large-scale service during the North African campaign in November 1942, where the German pilots named it Der Gabelschwanz Teufel ("The Forked-Tail Devil"). When the Lightning began combat operations from England in September 1943, it was the only fighter with

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