Tag: Lockheed P-38 Lighning

Australia’s P-38 Lightning Restorations: Inside a World-Class Workshop

Warbird Restorations in Albion Park, Australia, is restoring two historic Lockheed P-38 Lightnings — “Dumbo”…

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Weather Delays Postpone Lost Squadron Recovery Efforts Until 2026

Weather delays have forced the postponement of the 2025 mission to recover a P-38 from…

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

WWII ace Capt. Jay T. Robbins’ P-38J Lightning Jandina III flies again after a full…

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning

One of the most successful fighters of WWII, the P-38 Lightning had a bumpy start…

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles: Lockheed P-38 Lightning N2114L

By Randy Malmstrom Since his childhood, Randy Malmstrom has had a passion for aviation history…

Zac Yates

A VETERAN’S STORY: Battle of the Heavyweights

By Pete Mecca Analogous to Mohammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Richard Ira “Dick” Bong and…

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Heritage Flight: Heroes, Inspiration, Joy and Closure

By TSgt Brandon Shapiro When 93-year-old Fred Roberts walked into the bar at Davis-Monthan Air…

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‘LOCKHEED SKUNK WORKS’ – Living History at Planes of Fame

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California will be presenting another of its…