P-38 Lightning at War Hardcover – August 1, 2001 by Joe Christy (Author), Jeff Ethell (Author)
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing; 2nd edition (August 1, 2001)
Language : English
Hardcover : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0711007721
ISBN-13 : 978-0711007727
Item Weight : 1.98 pounds
Dimensions : 9 x 0.75 x 12 inches
This classic title traces the history of the Lightning from the earliest Lockheed "Model 22" through the severe compressibility problems of the prototype YP-38, to the P-38L-5, the fighter-bomber-reconnaissance aircraft of the USAAF in Italy and the Pacific. Graphically illustrated with over 200 action photographs and many eyewitness accounts, this book tells the story of a unique and innovative aircraft, revered for its adaptability and ability to limp home on one engine where other aircraft would have been destroyed.
