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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
On this day in aviation history, January 27, 1939, the Lockheed XP-38 made its first flight. Developed under great secrecy, ...
DC plane crash has striking similarities to a 1949 tragedy
In 1949, a passenger plane and a military craft collided near Washington DC, launching a grim recovery effort in the Potomac ...
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P-38 Lightning in Flight
We have only 15 seconds of a lovely Lightning ... Japanese or German aircraft would not have wanted to spend 15 seconds this close to a P-38. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing ...