Warbird Restorations in Albion Park, Australia, is restoring two historic Lockheed P-38 Lightnings - "Dumbo" and Major Peyton S. Mathis Jr.'s aircraft - for museum display. Discover the precision ...

In the time between World War I and World War II, fighter planes underwent rapid changes. During the first World War, the Sopwith F.1 Camel was known as one of the best combat planes around. It had a ...

P-38J Lightning 42-103993 nicknamed “Marge,”with Captain Richard I. Bong in the cockpit. The jubilation the search team felt when it discovered "Ace of Aces" Richard Bong's downed P-38 Lightning ...

The Bong Veterans Historical Center and Pacific Wrecks have announced that the Richard Bong’s P-38 fighter plane, “Marge,” has been discovered in Papua New Guinea. The discovery was the result of a ...

SUPERIOR, WIS. - The famous P-38 Lightning Fighter plane flown by World War II ace of aces Richard I. Bong — and decorated with a photograph of its namesake Marge — was discovered last week nose-down ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Despite its flaws, the P-38 was a rare early example of a successful “heavy” fighter boasting speed, range and firepower—similar to modern multi-role fighters like ...

During World War II, Olympia served as a training base for the P-38 Lightning, a popular fighter aircraft. Though more than 10,000 Lightnings were built during the war, Olympic Airshow Director Teri ...

The first P-38s became operational with the 1st Fighter Group in April 1941, and the initial combat deployments were made in Alaska, the Southwest Pacific and North Africa during the latter part of ...

Special features: Original WWII training film; interview with ace-fighter pilot Colonel Bruce Porter; photo album; interactive multiple camera angles; bonus DVD-ROM with complete WWII Pilot's ...

SUPERIOR, WIS. — The famous P-38 Lightning Fighter plane flown by World War II ace of aces Richard I. Bong — and decorated with a photograph of its namesake "Marge" — was discovered last week ...