P-38 Lightning at War
| Author | : Joe Christy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105038746652 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis P-38 Lightning at War by : Joe Christy
Download or read book P-38 Lightning at War written by Joe Christy and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
