The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was an American fighter used during World War II. Possessing an iconic design that placed the engines in twin booms and the cockpit in a central nacelle, the P-38 saw use all theaters of the conflict and was feared by German and Japanese pilots. The first American fighter capable of 400 mph, the P-38’s design also allowed it to engage targets at a longer range than most of its adversaries. While the P-38 was largely supplanted in Europe with the arrival of the P-51 Mustang, it continued to be used extensively in the Pacific where it proved the US Army Air Forces’ most effective fighter. âMargeâ was piloted by Maj. Richard I. Bong, WW2 ace credited with 40 kills. rochestermilitary.com
