Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum’s Combat Veteran P-38 Lightning Takes to the Skies

After decades lost in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, the combat-proven P-38 Lightning Jandina III—once flown by WWII ace Capt. Jay T. Robbins—has returned to the skies. Painstakingly restored by Ezell Aviation for the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, the aircraft completed its first post-restoration flight on June 25, 2025.