Lockheed P-38 Lightning – Deasy Corporation

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Military Vehicle Name

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Faction

West front of the United States Capitol, shown as a central civic institution of the United States faction.

United States of America

Domain

Authorized Air Security Personnel Only door.

Deasy Corporation Air Security

Platform

Fixed Wing Deployment door.

Description

Twin-engine long-range fighter used extensively in WWII

Period

Modern History (POLIS)

Contemporary History (POLIS)

Era

World War Era (POLIS)

Cold War Era (POLIS)

Year

Begin Year: 1939→

End Year: 1945

Restored Lockheed P-38 Lightning at the Planes of Fame collection, showing the aircraft as a preserved historic fighter. — Planes of Fame P-38

NASA image of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning, included as a clear reference image for the twin-boom aircraft form. — NASA P-38 Lightning

P-38H Lightning

Lockheed P-38 Lightning displayed at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, showing the aircraft in museum-preserved form. — Udvar-Hazy P-38 Lightning

Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft in flight, showing the twin-engine fighter in its intended aerial setting. — P-38 Lightning

364th Fighter Group P-38s

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