P-38J Lightning | Premium Print

P-38J Lightning | Premium PrintFirst flight of the P 38 took place in January of 1939. It was clearly the fastest US fighter at the time. Deployed to the European theater and the Mediterranean theater, the P 38 excelled as a ground support attack aircraft. However, the Lightning was more successful as a fighter interceptor in the South Pacific than in any other theater of operations. Richard Bong became the countries highest scoring ace while flying the P 38. Used on one of the

This B-25J ‘Lady Lil’ was assigned to the 345th Bomb Group ‘Air Apaches’

a very high thrust to weight ratio which enables it to accelerate vertically

and of American general aviation

with in-flight refueling

stretching the fuselage some 23 feet

The B-25 served admirably in all theaters of operation throughout WWII but the majority of B-25’s flew in the Pacific Theater

The North American B-25 Mitchell was classified as a twin engine medium bomber and named in honor of General Billy Mitchell

was the first Flying Fortress to complete 25 missions

Its first flight was in October 1940

long endurance

Its primary mission was to transport troops

The Lockheed F-117 is the world’s first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology