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P-38 Lightning aircraft models.
The P-38 was developed just before WWII for the United States Army Air Force.
The P38 Lightning combined high-speed performance, heavy firepower and long range.
The P-38 was used extensively in Europe and the Pacific.
The P-38 holds the record as the aircraft flown by the highest scoring fighter ace of the United States in WWII.
Major Bong is the U.S. fighter ace of aces in WWII with 40 confirmed aircraft hjot down.
In 1944, Major Bong had been promoted to V Fighter Command staff and wasn’t required to fly combat missions. bHowever did so anyways and soon earned the Medal of Honor.
His assigned fighter design was the P-38 Lightning, which he scored all his kills in. |
