YIPPEE!

[Talyn]

Some 80 years ago this month, May 1944, the Lockheed P-38J-20-LO SN 44-23296, carrying a special vermillion red paint scheme and the moniker “Yippee” as she was the 5,000th P-38 produced.

Yippee!

Some 80 years ago this month, May 1944, we see a great period Kodachrome of Lockheed P-38J-20-LO SN 44-23296, carrying a special vermillion red paint scheme and the moniker “Yippee” as …

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[TEXASforLIFE]

P38 is awesome!

 

[Jfal]

Coolest-looking WW2 airplane, IMO. Built several plastic models of them as a wee kid, hung from my bedroom ceiling.

 

[Cedric]

My favorite. Recommend this book:

 

[Sld1959]

P38 is awesome!

Plane, pistol, and can opener lol

 

[Grayfox]

I read an article some years back that said that the reason the P-38 was so deadly is because that unlike other planes with guns mounted out on the wings, the P-38's guns were directly in front of the pilot. All he had to do was line up with the enemy and let 'er rip!.

 

[Cedric]

Famous triple ace Robin Olds got his start in P38s: