The P-38 Lightning has an unusual cockpit feature for a fighter. The center nacelle is narrow, which means a floor-mounted stick would not have had enough room for full side to side movement. To give pilots complete aileron authority, Lockheed equipped the Lightning with a yoke instead of the traditional stick. #FHCAM #WWII #WWIIHistory #Warbirds #P38Lightning #History | Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum

73K views · 2.8K reactions | The P-38 almost single-handedly drove back the Germans as they attempted to keep their north Africa armies supplied. In just one month, the allies shot down over 400 German planes, while losing only 36. Air Warriors | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

Japanese Pilots Were Shocked by America’s P 38 Lightnings in the Solomons Discover the untold story of how the Lockheed P-38 Lightning revolutionized aerial warfare in the Pacific Theater during World War II. This comprehensive documentary explores the shocking first encounters between Japanese Zero pilots and American P-38s over the Solomon Islands in December 1942, when the twin-boomed fighter's unprecedented speed, altitude capability, and firepower shattered Japanese air superiority. Follow

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