Three people were killed in a spectacular airplane crash in the heart of downtown Santa Maria. A P-38 aircraft on a training mission from the Santa Maria air base hit the Rusconi cafe and exploded ...
California bore witness to some of the most traumatic stateside events that happened after Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec. 7, 1941. The state was racked from north to south with near-panic conditions ...
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an aircraft that opted to pen its name in capital letters in the annals of war flight. Modeled as a high-altitude fighter, this aircraft not only displayed phenomenal ...
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P-38 Lightning vs Mosquito: Performance, Combat, and Legendary Missions
Explore the combat capabilities and legendary missions of the P-38 Lightning and Mosquito. From speed, armament, and range to ...
On Mar. 14, 2014, Luke Air Force Base hosted a ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 (Tail Number LF 5030), the 5 th generation stealth fighter that will equip the 56 th Fighter Wing. “The F-35 ...
Key point: The P-38 was a forerunner of modern multi-role fighters. In 1937, the U.S. Army Air Corp called for proposals for an interceptor capable of flying 360 miles-per-hour and climbing rapidly to ...
In 1937, the U.S. Army Air Corp called for proposals for an interceptor capable of flying 360 miles-per-hour and climbing rapidly to high altitudes. Kelly Johnson, designer at Lockheed—then a small ...
Pilots practice touch-and-go maneuvers in a T-38 Talon during training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in 2013. A T-38 assigned to Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma, crashed on Friday. The pilot ...
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