N138AM — P-38J Lightning of Planes Of Fame Air Museum
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Facts
- Type
- P-38J Lightning
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed
- Operator
- Planes Of Fame Air Museum
- Country
- United States
- Built
- 1943
- Serial (MSN)
- 44-23314
- ICAO hex
- A098F5
Rarity & spotters
★★★★★N138AM is one of 2 P-38J Lightning in our database.
About the type: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) by the Lockheed Corporation, the P-38 incorporated a distinctive twin boom design with a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 was used in various aerial warfare roles, including as a fighter-bomber, a night fighter, and a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks. The P-38 was also used as a bomber-pathfinder, guiding streams of medium and heavy bombers, or even other P-38s equipped with bombs, to their targets. Although it was not designated a heavy fighter or a bomber destroyer by the USAAC, the P-38 filled those roles and more; unlike German heavy fighters crewed by two or three airmen, the P-38, with its lone pilot, was nimble enough to compete with single-engined fighters.
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