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Richard Bong’s one-on-nine miracle: How the P-38 Lightning forged America’s ace of aces in the skies over New Guinea
On March 11, 1943, Major Richard Bong, flying an olive drab P-38 Lightning over North New Guinea, found himself alone against ...
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, an icon of American innovation and air dominance in World War II, is still one of the most recognizable fighters of all time. First flying in 1939, the P-38 Lightning was ...
Before the arrival of the vaunted North American P-51D Mustang, towards the end of World War II, U.S. forces relied on other, less superlative aircraft for long-range bomber escorts—primarily the ...
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